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J 9 WEANED FROM POKER. A Student (lolnir Throned n Course or Sprout to bo Cured of Gnrnhlliig. Thuro is ono student at Harvard who is being put through a vigorous course of sprouts to wean him from the allure ments of the gaming table. His case is a little different from tho ordinary cn reer of would-bo "last" young men In llarvnrd University. His father is n wealthy merchant in Portsmouth, N. II The young man is tho pride of his fath er's heart, and ho was not stinted in tho supply of funds. Ho hud not been long in collogo before ho became an in veterato po.tcr-playcr. Ho yielded himself to the charms of tho seductive game, regardless of his studies and of his health. Ho played pokor all night and as much of tho day-time not spent under the eyo of the instructor. His health bogan to break down, soveral conditions were placed against bis name .at tho latest examinations, and ho was rapidly becoming a wreck, mentally and physica ly. Ho realized his danger. but had not 1 10 moral oarage to turn his bacrt to, the card table. His father f jWUlitdl J113 Killing llU.lllll, illlll UilHU.. ,;.., i r..:it.... i...i.i ,1 .,ii,i k'lilm to account. Tho young man con- Jos cd his weakness, and told his father that he had dono all in his powor to break oft tho habit. Tho father and son are both enthusiastic yachtmen, and tho father owns a flno yacht, in which ho passes a good part of tho summer season. Knowing ills son's fondnoss for yachting, ho promised tho young man a$ 10,000 yacht if ho would only abandon tho card-tablo and dovoto himself to his studios. Tho son promlsod faithfully that ho would mover touch a card and for a weo ho kept his word. Hut tho good resolu "Hon died away as rapidly as a pile of chips whon a full honso is bolng backed against a strong hand, an I in less than a fortnight ho was again a nightly par ticipator in a poker party. Ho told his father that ho neodn t order that yacht on his account, for ho proforred play ing poker to sailing, oven as owner of a forty-thousand-dollar yacht. Thon tho father applied a littlo pa ternal authority to savo his son. Ho camo to Boston, and was soon closeted with Prosidont Eliot. Tho circum stances wero explained, and President .Eliot concurred in tho action planned by his father. Jt was arranged that the son should return to Portsmouth every day aftor class work was finished, do his studying benoalh tho paternal roof, .and take tho lirst train for Boston in tho morning. That is what ho is doing mow. In order to catch tho early tr in lie rises at four o'clock in tho morning reaches Boston just in timo to reach a class-room, remains at tho collogo un til tho middle of tho afternoon, is ex cused from tho class-room before tho other studonts. rushes into Boston, and is whirled back to Portsmouth before lio has timo to think of cards or poker or any othor dissipation. Boston Cor. .N. Y. Sun. A DANGEROUS THING. Never Comment on the Pictures Contained in Your I'rlends' Allium. A dangerous thing to do unless you give your full mind to it is to examine the photographic album of a person you don't know very well, when that person is at. your elbow. Recently i young man of my ac quaintance I'ound himself at a loss to carry on a conversation with his hos tess, who is a young married woman, and ho h'msolf h id tho daring to take up a photograph album and eommenoo to turn the pages. His hostess sat near enough to see tho photographs and naturally enough sho mndo a running comment upon them, explaining who the people pictured were. If tho young man had kopt his mind as well as his oyes riveted on the book there would havo been no trouble. But liis attention ran off at tho beck of some recolloction, and ho turned over leaf aftor leaf mechanically. Present ly he mmo to tho picturo of a pretty girl, and he ventured half absent-mindedly, half intending to pay a compli ment: "Your sister, 1 prosumo?" "No, sir, was tho quiot reply, "that's baby's nurse. Wo put it in to pleaso baby." This ought to havo warned tho young man of his danger, but it didn't. Tho next page but ono disclosed tho picturo of a young man with a solf-sntislled smirk on his face and banged hair. ( "A faco liko that," remarked tho young man. struggling to hido a yawn, "always makes mo think of a gonts' furnishing storo. Ho scorns to bo say ing: "Thoso aro our very best at $1.98.'" All tho young matron replied to this was: "Indeed! Do you think so?" By stealth, lato in tho ovoning. ho brought a friend to tho alburn and asked him who tho young man with a smirk and bangs might bo. "Why, don't you know your host? That photo was taken boforo ho was married," was tho unsatisfactory reply. Pittsburgh Dispatch. Henry Clay's Rich Voice. Said ono who hoard it: "Mr. Clay's voice has prodigious power, compass and richness; all its variations are captivating, but somo of its bass notos thrill through ono's whole frame. To ono who lias novor hoard tho living molody, no verbal description can con vey an adoqunto idea of tho diversified effect of thoso intonations which In ono btraln of sentiment fall In whisporing gentleness, 'liko tho first words of love upon a inaidon's Hps,' and anon, In Its htornor uttornncos. ring with 'tho mad donning music of tho main.' Whon Hnndolph. Clay's onomy, passed through Washington to his Philadelphia doath-bod ho domunded tobo carried to tho SoniUo chambor. 'That voice, that voice!' ho cried, "I want to boar Clay's voice onco more before I die.'" The Chuutauquan. CLIMATIC CHANGES. rrof. Cleveland Abbe Illvcmirne on Thlf lntrretlnjr Subject. An nrtlclo in tho Forum is upon tho subject of tho much-talkcd-of chnngo in our climate. Tho writer, Prof. Cleve land Abbe, says that the notion that it is posslblo for a climate to change is n modern one. Our ancestors lived in a rogion subject to but slight climatic changes, and on this account perhaps proumed that climate was absolutely unchangeable. In 1812 Cuvler pub lished his "Discourso on tho Revolu tions of tho Surface of tho Globo and Changes Thereby Produced in tho Ani mal Kingdom." This was at that day considered as contradicting ancient tra ditions and the evidences of tho senses. Cuvier had in mind slow changes which wcro in progress through long ages and resulting from geological alterations. But after tho publication of Cuvier s discourso pcoplo got used to tho idea that climatic changes wero possible. Many writers havo since endeavored to demonstrate that climatic changes havo taken place within historical times. Nowadays it is indeed common to meet with persons who believe that climatic changes may occur within a generation. Tho distinction between climato and weather is that weather is th condi tion of tho atmosphere at any ono timo. whilo climato is tho general condition of tho important features of tho weather during a cons'dcrnbio time. Every body knows that tho avorages and extremes of temperature, rain-fall and other atmospheric phenomena differ from year to year. Ono or twe abnormal years may greatly affect the average of any short terms in which they occur. If tho observation of tomporaturo af ford litlo hope of demonstrating a per manent change of climato tho observa tions of rain-fall afford no bettor. Tho dilliculty is that thoro' aro no ancient records with which to compare our modern observations. o know nothing of tho tomporaturo and r.nt fall of distant epochs, of tho dates of early and lato frosts, tho freezing f rivers, cold winters and not summers, tho opening of navigation, and tho tomporaturo of tho earth. In our per plexity to know what ancient climates were, recourse has been had to the periodic phenomena of animnl and vegetable lifo, tho flight of birds. and tho ripening of plants. But thoro is no evidence of nny sensiblo chnngo in tho climato at any point of tho earth's surface during tho last 2,000 years. Tho fact that Chaldea, Egypt and Arizona contain deserts, whero Ihoro was formerly cultivation, Is no ovidenco of a chnngo of climato. Tho ancient fertility of those countries may havo been duo to skillful irrigation rathor thnn to more nbundnnt rains. Tho fault, it seems, lies with the me teorologist of ancient times, who nog leoled to mnko, or at any rate to pro- servo, Ins records. 1 hero is ono natu ral phonomonon which was observed a? carefully in ancient ns in modern times. This was tho rise and fall of tho Nile. If wo should at any timo discover upon Egyptian monuments any records of thoso observations wo shall havo somo data upon which to comparo tho ancient and tho modern climate of tho Nile Valley. Tho upshot of tho writer's conclusions is that not only is it impos sible for us to know whether any chnngo is taking placo in our climato, but that it will requiro somo hundreds of years of observation boforo wo can know what our climato is. AN ORIENTAL STORY. A Chicitgo Hall riuyer'i Itelleellonx on lteliolclliiK tint Taj Miiluil. Beneath tho cloudless sky of India tho domes and minarets of earth's love liest shrino glittored in tho palo moon light with a radianco pure, unearthly and on trancing. Tho soul of tho ob server rovolcd in tho marvelous beauty and glory of tho scono. On tho red sandstone and marble torraces roso the grandest mausoleum that human affec tion, aided by tho resources of wealth, genius, art and imagination, over reared to perpotuato tho memory of the loved and lost. Tho voices of tho dead past scorned to whisper in tho vast in terior of tho mnrvoious structuro and bid mankind heed tho precepts of wis dom inscribed in imporishablo mosaics of precious stonos on tho innor walls. Tho puro white marble, whoso polished surfaco was reflected in tho crystal waves from whoso bosom this wonder ful cdilico appeared to rise, thodollcate spires, beautiful as a poet's dream and shapely as tho embodied vision of an inspired architect thoso might well onchain the attention and hold in their magic thrall tho soul of tho travole from tho Ear Wcstorn world who stood with head bared to tho broozo and gnzed in scorning rapturo at tho grand and thrilling spectacle. Tall, orect, with tho form of nn Apollo Belvedere and tho physical pro portions of a Gr'ik athlete, tho em bodiinont and Idoai of vigorous and magnificent manhood, ho stood with folded arms and survoyed tho glorious beauty of tho scono boforo him. Iiis oyo wandered over tho historic land scape and a deep sigh burst from his bosom. "Not a gol-darnod placo In tho wholo incfostiro whoro wo can play a gamo," ho exclaimed. "It's worso thnn tho Pyramids and tho Coliseum! Whon a man lays out a ground liko this why In thunder can't ho havo ronso enough to build a back-stop and leave room for foul llnga!" Tho travolor was Captain Anson. Ho was looking at tho Taj Mahal. From advance shoots of a book to bo pub lished by Editor Pfollor next summer. - Chicago Tribune. An Englishman recontly stated iu roifrt that ho married at tho ago of six. Icon bucuuso bo wus out of work. SCHOOL AND CHURCH. It is said that church pows hnvo averaged ton per cent, higher this year all over tho country in ro-ront- I Georgetown Unlvorsity received 1 tolcgrnms of congratulation on its re cent centennial celebration from Har vard, Michigan, Vassnr, Rutgers and I Lehigh universities and from tho Uni versity of Sweden. Tho theological dopartment of Howard University, by recent gift, re ceived $1,427.50 toward its endowment ! fund and $2,0 for tho book and scholar l ship fund. Friends have also given a fine printing-press and a set of tinning tools to tho industrial dopartment. - -At Evangelist Moody's school at Northampton, Mn-s., is a fair-haired Norwegian girl who camo to this coun try entirely alono in order to attend this seminary. Sho snys: "Norway is much bettor acquainted with America than America is with Norway. 1 learned of Mr. Moody's school through the papers. I wanted to bo enrolled among Its number, and so I came." There is a Bulgarian girl among Mr. Moody's pupils, and a number of Cana dian damsels. "Not settled, but lit," is tho way somo one out West spoko of a minister who is in tho habit of changing his set tlements about as often as tho moon, and had lately gone to a now place. A dismal fact it is that so many ministers flit from church to church, in each placo having timo to sow littlo and reap less. Is tho fault all on ono side? Wo fear not. "As thy servant was busy hero and there, ho was gone." So many who might havo been won and kopt aro allowed to slip away. Ad vance. Tho Queon of Japan trios to pro mote tho interests of women. Sho is very charitablo and is a patron of tho Red Cross Society and of tho Tokio Charity Ilo-ipital. Sho is especially interested in tho education of Japanese ivomen. A school for tho daughters of tho nobles is known as the Empress' School, and ono of tho pictures on its walls contains poetry written by her. She is a (inoChinoso scholar, and many of hor poems havo been sot to music and used as national sc.gs. Tho wonderful change from tho past in Japan is almost incredible. Thoro aro now 20.000 communicants connected with tho various missions, and they increase by 500 a month. This is tho best of all tho wondo "ful ad vancement in tho country. Twonty years ago there was no Japanose pub lic journal; now thoro aro moro than 500 periodicals daily and weekly papers and monthly magazinos and roviows, and nearly all these publica tions aro favorable to tho Christian ization of Japan. The Living Church. m m m KEEPING FLOWERS. How Tlioy Miiy lie TreNerveil In All Tliolr l'mgriuico ami lleuuty. A great doal has been writton on tho preservation of cut flowers, but tho matter is still imperfectly understood by most people. It is important to know, not only how to take caro ot them after being cut, but how to cut them. On this latter point a practical hint may bo of servico to our readers. It might not occur to thorn that it made any serious dilTorenco whother tho stems wore broken oil or cut with tho knife or scissors. A sharp knifo is tho right tool for this purpose, as it leaves tho sap vessols of tho steins open for tho absorption of wator, whilo scissors crush and compress these vessels so that their nbsorptivo power is moro or loss destroyed. Liko injury may bo dono by breaking oil the stems, especially il tlioy aro tough.' If tho (lowers aro put into wator im mediately tho onds of tho stems should bo cut with a sharp knifo, as the sap vessols will probably havo become clogged with coagulated matter. Cut flowers often sulTor from too dry ntmosphoro. It is dilllcult to avoid this in our artificially-heated rooms, but wo may at least put tho blossoms in tho coolest part of tho room. Near a window, and especially in a bay-window, tho tomporaturo is gonorally sov oral degroos lower than in othor parts of tho room, as you will seo if you tost it with a thermometer. Tho best authorities say, moreover, that tho flowers should havo tho benefit of light, and ovon of sunshino in most cases, though thoro Is popular preju dice against exposing thorn to tho lat ter. ( m tho other hand thoy Biillor, as plants do, from suddon alterations of tomporaturo and from draughts. In tho case of tho blossoms that fall to pieces easily, it is a good idea to lot fall a drop of gum or mucllago into tho contor, which will koop the potals together at tho baso. To pro vent this from running out boforo it hardens, tho flowers should bo kopt upright by putting their atoms through tho bottom of a sieve or sticking thorn in sand. With tho aid of a camel's hair brush or a pointed stick a largo number of flowers may bo gummed In a short timo. When flowers havo been enrried a long distance in closo boxes or cases, they often appear withered and worthless, but with proper treatment thoy may bo revived and restored to their original beauty. Instead of at onco boing put into vases and exposed to tho hot, dry air of tho parlor, thoy should either bo spread out on wet flannel or moss and covered with a dish covor or inverted box, or else put in pans containing moss and water or wot sand, in which tlfoy enn bo sot upright, and then bo shut up in tho dark for a fow hours. If thoy do not rugaln thoir frwhness under this nursing there li no iiopo for them, but in all ordinary cases their recovery is certain. Journal of Chemistry. HUMOROUS. Book Agent" I would liko to show you tho very latest English cyelopa-dln." Old Timor "No, sir; English or American. I could never lonrn to rido ono at my timo of life." Mr. Grundy. Junior Partner "Our traveler ought to be punished. Ho told ono of our customers in Croydon that I am an ignorant fool." Senior Partner "I shall speak to him without fall, and Insist that no moro ollico-secrots bo divulged." N. Y. Ledger. A Boston editor who doesn't work something about tho eighteenth Bru mairn into his French editorials is not recognized as a journalistic heavy weight. One overworked young man on tho Advertiser had something tho other day about the eighteenth Bromide. Charitablo Old Lady (to little beggar girl) "There's somo bread for you. It's a day or two old, but you can tell your mother to take three or four fresh eggs, a quart of milk, a cup of sugar, somo good butter, and half a grated nutmeg, and sho can make an oxcellent pudding of it." A now idea in Paris is a kissing school. Unless it will show girls the advantage of holding still when a kiss is about to bo imprinted on tho lips or on the cheek, so that It will not light on tho oar or on the back of tho neck. it is impossible to seo how it can touch girls any thing new about kissing. Norristown Herald. Blinks' Coachman (colored) "I fought you sayed yoah folks was so dog-gone rich? .links Coachman (Celtic) "So thoy are. yo black dlvil." imiiKs L oacumau hum I guess not. 1 looked in do winder las' night and seen two ob de young Indies play in' on de same pinuny. Guess you all has tor economize. America. Northern gentloman (who has been reading on tho subject of Voudooisin among tho colored pcoplo. and thinks ho will mnko a littlo orig inal research) "Jasper, do any of your people carry charms about thorn for protection?'' Jasper "Oil yes, sab; but 1 nobbor hear dem call charms 'fore; moro ginorally call dem razors, sail." Harper's Bazar. " I got into a discussion with a friend the other day," said a man, addressing an acquaintance, "concern ing the exact reading of a clause in tho constitution of tho United Statos. Wo argued awhile, and thon agreed to submit the question to a well-known Congressman. Wo did so, but. ho couldn't toll us any thing about it" "But why did you not got a copy of tho constitution and settlo tho mat ter?" "Couldn't And ono. Wo wore in Washington City at tho timo." Arkansaw Travolor. John Carver Backbay (of Boston, who has just proposed and boon no- copted, and has taken from tho lips of his botrothed that icy confection, a Boston kiss) "And our lovo, Marian, will outlast lifo will or live through tho eons of timo, for it is based on tho closest psychological af linilies. From tho groat to tho small, our fcollngs, our loves, our tastes aro ono. I noted, with what seoms liko a curious premonition, soon after wo mot, that wo even used tho same odor of sachet powder!" Puck. Reviving tho Lost Arts. Tho pas tor at Cactus Four Corners, A. T,, a mi on n ccs that on tho following ovon ing Prof. Arioch, of Shinar City, would lecture in tho church building on "Tho Hanging Gardens of Baby lon." Tho announcement was ro coived with general enthusiasm. "I'm goin' to "hoar that," said Baldy Bind soo, "that's just tho very thing wo need in Arizona. This thing of bavin' to walk ilvo mllos to find a trestle work or a railroad bridgo every timo wo havo somo person to hang is a disgrace to our civilization. No won der thoy wunt admit us as a State." Burdetto. A LINCOLN ANECDOTE. Whut lonest Abu CoiiHldereil the I'roier Length of ii JWiiii'm I.eK. A gentleman from tho Wost tolls this story of Abo Lincoln, which, if not now, is cortalnly by no moans hack neyed. Tho gentleman camo from tho section in which Abo and Doug las wero conspicuous figures in tho past and tho story ho tolls relates to a decision made by Mr. Lincoln as to tho propor length of a man's logs. As tho story goes, Douglas and a Mr. Love joy wcro at ono of tho haunts in tho village, whoro thoy used to moot for news and gossip, and whilo there Abo Lincoln came in and sat down, disposing of his lengthy limbs in a somewhat awkward manner. Thoy saw him coming in, and imme diately began a conversation in regard to tho propor length of a man's legs. "Now," said Lovojoy, "Abo's legs are altogether too long, and yours, Douglas, I think, aro a littlo short. Lot'b ask Abo what ho thinks of it." Tho conversation had been carried on with a view to Lincoln's overhear ing it, and they closed it by saying: "Abo, what do you think about it?" Mr. Lincoln had a far-away look, as ho sat with ono log twisted around the othor, but ho responded to the ques tion: "Think of what?" "Well, wo'vo been talking about tho proper length of a man's logs. Wo think yours aro too long and Douglas' too short, and we'd liko to know what you think is tho propor length." "Well," said Mr. Lincoln, "that's a matter that I've novor given any thought to, so, of courbo, I may be mistaken, but my first impression In that a man's legs ought to bo long enough to roach from his body to the ground." Yankee Blade. BREAKING THtl NEWS. The I'luliit of i .Mini Who Will oym IVrhirin the Duty Afriiln. You say that I'm palo and flustered and shivering In my shoos: I'll bo hanged if you would't shivor it you had to "break tho news." 1 suppose you havo heard how Qulmby is stretched on a bunk down there, with a pint or moro of his own blue b'aod mixed up with his auburn hn'r. Well, they nuido mo a joint committee to go to his house and tell his wlfo all about tho scrimmage, and what to her man befol. 1 went to the houso up yonder, not mashed on tho job, you bet. and my classic and blue-veined forehead was bathed in a quart of sweat. The woman was in tho kitchen a singing u plaintive song, but sho dried up when she saw me, for sho know thoro was something wrong. Then 1 coughed, and I hemmed and stammered, and "Madam, said I, "ba brave! Your husband is now a lying " O. Lord! what a shriek she gave. And sho walked up and down a moaning and wringing her furrowed hands, ami hoi hair foil down liko sea-weed adrift by tho ocean sands. "Oh, Heaven!" sho cried, "my husband! Thov'vo taken my lovo from mo," and tho way Hint sho reeled and staggered was a sight for a man to seo; "so bravo, so kind umiI so noble! So loving, so grand and strong, and now must wait his coming in vain all tho dark day long? And his children will wail In sorrow, and never again in glee. troop down iu tho misty twilight and cluster about his knee." And so she went on a raving; her screams for a block wero heard; and I liko a graven iinago stood there without saying a word. U seemed liko my tongue wan frozen or glued to my pearly teeth, and hardly a breath camo upward from l ho paralyzed lungs beneath But 1 braced up all of a sudden, and "madam," said I again, "I'm sorry I'm deuced sorry to havo caused you this needless pain; lot up on your frenzied screaming; ' on don't need to weep and wall: youc old man ain't dead by a long shot, lie's only locked up in jail. Sho l.vred at mo for a minute 'or a minute or two, and then she said: "So tho durncd old loafer is down there in jail again?" Thon sho picked up a tub and smashed it all over my princely bond, and I saw sho was getting ready to paint tho whole land scape red. So I skipped through tho gate and moseyed so fast that I tore my shoos; and thoy don't mnko mo a committee In tho future to break tho news. Lincoln (Nob.) Journal. EDGAR ALLAN POE. A Ten 1'letureof the Fuinoun Poet llrnirn by it ljldy-I.ove. "Mr. Poo was about flvo feet eight inches tall, and had dark, almost black hair, which ho wore long nnd brushed buck in student stylo over his oars. It was as lino as silk. His oyes wero largo and full, gray and piercing. Ho was then, I think, entirely clean shaven. His nose was long and straight, and his features liuoly cut Tho expression about his mouth was beautiful. Ho was palo, and had no color. His skin was of a clear, beau tiful olive. Ho had a sad, melancholy look. Ho was vary slender whon I first know him, but had a lino figuro, an erect military carriage, and a quick stop. But it was his manner that most charmed. It was elegant. When ho looked at you it scorned us if ho could road your very thoughts. Ills voico was pleasant and musical, but not deo,p. " lio alwnys woro a black frock coat buttoned up, with a cadot or military collar, a low turned-over shirt collar, and a black cravat tied in a loose knot. Ho did not follow tho fashions, but had a stylo of his own. His was a looso way of dressing, as if ho didn't caro. You would know that ho was very different from tho ordinary run of young men. AlTectlonato! 1 should think ho was; ho was passionate In his lovo. "My intimacy with Mr. Poo Iso lated mo a good deal. In fact my girl friends woro many of thorn afraid of him, and forsook mo on that account. I know none of his male friends. Ho despised Ignorant people, and didn't like trifling and small talk. Ho didn't liko dark-skinned people. Whon ho loved, ho loved desperately. Though tondor and very affectionate, ho had a quick, passionate temper and was very jealous, ills foollngs woro intonso, and ho had but little control of them. Ho was not well balanced; ho had too much brain. Ho scoffed at every thing sacred, and novor wont to church. If ho had had religion to guide him, ho would havo boon a bet ter man. He said ofton that there was a mystery hanging over him ho novor could fathom. Ho boliovcd ho was born to suffer, and this embittered his wholo life. Reported by Augustus Van C'lcof, In Harper's Magazine. Farming East and West. Tho Wostorn farmor, with his hundreds of acres of now and fortllo soil, looks, with contempt upon the small and often sterile farms that aro to be found in somo parts of Now En gland. Tho owner of a Western farm of eight hundred acres, nearly all of it under cultivation, who was visiting in Maine, sent a letter home, in which ho oxprosbed his mind freely as fol lows: "Horo In this country they call two acres of ground, six hens and an old rooster a farm, and half the time one acre of ground is graveyard. (Jive mo old Kansas every time." Youth's Companion. Some mon novor like to bo alono. Because a man is judged by his com pany, you know. Yonkers Statesman. EXCLUSIVE SCHOOLS. Now York'-. l'Miieutliinnl KMiibllsliinentB Tor Swell Young Women. The lady principals of tho ultra fashionable boarding and. day schools for young ladles aro, ns a rulo, women, of the highost culture, but in ono sense, they are not unlike a merchant having; wares to sell. Whon a woman of af fluence and Inlluenco approaches tho lady principal of a select school and. politely Informs her that sho doesn't desire that her daughters shall re ceive a "teacher's education," or ono calculated to make them "strong minded," tho lady principal will doubtless consider it politic to arrange a curriculum of studies to meet tho wants of her patrons. I bellevo it was Barnum who said "that tho American people must bo humbugged." Tho lady principal's own ideas on tho education of young Indies is. under tho circumstances, a secondary considera tion. There is ono of thoso ultra fashion able and expensive boarding and day schools for young ladles not a great distance from Central Park. Only tho daughters of very wealthy mon can af ford to attend the school. But money alone Is not only tho only open sesamo at this aristocratic academy. There must be more or less "blood" ac companying tho money ns a guarantoa of good faith. Every thing at this school is conducted on a scalo of rare magnificence. Thoy havo a teacher of etiquette thoro now who teaches tho young ladios tho oxquisito art of how to faint gracefully. Ono mombor of tho class Is usually selected as an example. This Is generally a girl of the cold Galatea typo. Whon tho signal for swooning Is glvon she fallH into tho outstretched arms of tho teacher and reclines thoro motionlosa for the spacoof ono wholo minute. Another curious diversion is the les son how to got in and out of a car riage gracefully. It Is said that tho lady principal keeps a carrlago in hor back yard solely for this purposo. So on lino, sunshiny days, if tho residents In tho immediate vicinity will ascend to tho housetops and look over into tho lady principal's back yard, thoy will boo a score or moro pretty and grace ful young ladles in tho act of gottlng in nnd out of a "teamloss" carriage. The teacher stands by giving instruc tions as to how high tho dross should bo raised, for It would bo dreadfully bad jtlquotto to display too much anklo on Biich an occasion. At ono timo in tho history of thia school tho principal engaged a first class artist to glvo a class of young ladios somo lossons in painting. Ha was a bashful man, but a conscien tious ono. Aftor tho usunl instruc tions, and after ho hml gotten ovor his .embarrassments, ho was startled when ho saw that tho preliminary of draw ing woll had boon ovorlookod. "Why, young ladios," ho ojaculatod, "you will havo to loarn to draw bo foro you can paint." But tho said young ladios pouted, stamped their littlo foot, and in a chorus said thoy "wouldn't" Ho then called on tho lady principal, but as was expected, sho took sldoa with hor young ladios. Said sho to tho professor of tho brush: " Sir, I insist that you touch this class how to paint." But tho obdurate man only shook his head and faintly smiled as ho reniarkod that "It couldn't bo dono." "Woll, If you can't," wua tho rojoindor, "I will got somo ono who can." Thoro Is many a duchoss and prin coss embryo getting finished up at this school. Tho ranks of tho dolcctabla Four Hundred can roly on a frosh sup ply of young recruits aftor graduation day. Tho day pupils who attond tho school, and thoro aro many of them, live iu palacos that recall alabastor halls and music of sweet lutes. Tho childhood and early womanhood of those swoll girls aro as a lifo strewn with rosos and othor fragrant flowors. M'li it t rr nvlutnn nt unmn a t ca dream in fairyland. Tho bright oyoa, clear complexions and elastic tread of the winsome littlo girls and younjr ladios is sufficient evldonce that cram ming Is not in vogue there. Tho day pupils present an animated and plct urosquo sight us thoy promenade on thoavonuo. N. Y. Letter. Neat Pin-Cushion Covor; Tako a cushion six inchos squaro nnd covor tho top with dark groon satin eight inchos squaro. Sow all- around tho edges of tho covor boforo attaching to cushion a band of roso pink satin throe inches wide. Put tho. right sldos of satin together and cow It in slushes one inch wido and ona and one-half inchos deop. Cut tho, shushes out with tho scissors, turn them carefully, and thon with a noodlo and thread tack each slash haf way over, diagonally, showing tho pink satin against tho green. Under tho slashes all around put a frill of lace, and on tho upper corners of tho slashes put tiny chenillo balls of roso pink. Embroider or paint in tho contor of covor a design of wild rosea Fasten this cover firmly to tho top of the cushion. Detroit Froo Press. Another County Heard From. Nagsboo (solicitously) What would your candid answer bo to tho popular conundrum: Is marriage a failuroP Mrs. Nagsboo (gottlng oven) My candid opinion? Woll ahom I've known somo failures who wero mar fled, and it's a poor rulo, you know." -Detroit Froo Press. Jamoa Hussoll Lowell, it Is sal, will dovoto the remainder of his Ufa to travel and roadlng. Ho saya that, his literary work Is all done.