AMONG THE TREES. My rood frlfioda and lovers, ' Tlta beckoning tfeet ,. - Kntion my ftmt courwsr, Tb waoderiDg breast. ;. Th oak ncl iheoheateut, tbe hemlock and pia Ttany ctrllly (met me, asd ak me lo din . The stalwart, tba fruitful, tua cisangoleea, ai tere Ttintr grandeur end uiumplm I note and rvtwe; 1 m&rvtti, etid bow to Uteae mouaruba, end own Tbetr aovereigrny bore, wbere vinuas entbrone, Oak, chentmit and bnmiock 1 And lowering pine Tbeir virtutM MtMwb me, , ; Though food friend of mine, Tbr blrehi, tbe emu end Uie martlet, that from By weyetdM, wlute me, end frwily braiow ?Mt grwUnga. a tender w love half afraid, ' Tboir gratiioua ui-ttfUngi. llieir peoo broathlug shade; My hwan own alb-tfanoe, my soul en (w tenons I ind HOlaon, oomaiuiiiog wtUi graces like these fcHuui, UircliMi and maptae Aretoveraof uiuiai ... Tbry woo me, and soothe me, lib grace divine. A TIMELY DISCOVERT. i "Have you seen ill" questioned Cora . Brown, excitedly. "Situ bat(" Willis Lestrand lifted her soft, sen ous eves to the girl near her. "Tlie wedding dress." i : "What wedding drew?" .' "Why, the one that is being mam for the daughter of the head of the firm. Um Koslind Fielding.'' Willie went quietly on with the ruf fle the was blind stitching. "1 haven't neen it no. . We ineffi cient workers seldom get a glimpse of madam's masterpieces. "That's so!" assented Cora, vigor ously prodding little emery straw berry with her needle. "It was only by chance 1 saw this. But it is" she paused fur a suitable word "well, it is just heavenly 1" she concluded. Very1 crowded, very suffocating, was the li'flli floor sewing room of the freat dry goods establishment of leldmg & Moore in which the girls sat and sewed. The capital of the firm was im mense, its reputation really national. , But the prices paid employes were dis couragingly low, and tbe accommoda tion of the workers far from sanitary, if humane. "1 happened to be passing the room where they show shades by gaslight Kitty Davis ia assistant there this week, and she called me to come in. Madam wasn't around, so 1 did go in. Oh, Willie, you just ought to see itl" wuyr inmnerenuy. She picked np a spool of primrose si I k and threaded her needle, bhe was a small statu red little crea- large, pensive and of hazel black; her complexion of rare pearl purity; her lip scarlet, sweet and seldom smiling. "Because," said Cora, promptly, "You're not liable to see anything so fraud in your life again. I'm certain shan't." Willie smiled. "That is a cruel assertion, Cora." "Well, it's true!" persisted Miss Brown. "Why, the satin would stand alone it is tlie new silver white, of course and it is paneled with em broidery of crushed pearl seed and crewel silk daisies and oats and rib bon grass. They say the lace on the corsage (it is just like a seam cobweb) is 200 years old. And," sinking her voice ill a reverential whisper, "the buttons are diamonds I" Willie Lestrand nodded. She did not stop sewing, or seem much inter estcd. "Kitty Davis showed them to me," went on Cora, eagerly. "They are worth oh, I don't know how many dollars she said and her train is three yards long. My I" She paused, quite breathless and ec static, and looked at her companion, whose silence seemed to irritate ber, "You don't care much to hear about fine gowns or fashionable folks," she said. A strange and wistful look was that irhich Willie gave ber. "What have we to do with fine gowns or fashionable people!" she asked. When she left the store that even ing, she was joined by a gentleman . whose acquaintance she Lad made since entering Fielding & Moore's, two months ago. He was assistant manager of tlie store, and to him had the .letter of in troduction which secured her employ ment been addressed. He had persist ently and devotedly followed up tlie acquaintance. lie had visited ber at her boarding house, asked her out, sent her flowers. And just three days ago he bad told ber that he loved ber. "But," be bad hastily supplemented bis confession by saying, "I can't ask you just vol to marry me. I have a fair position, of course, but 1 haven't saved a cent, and 1 don't think 1 ought to urge a girl to share poverty com parative poverty -with me." It was a speech bot.li plausible ana prevaricating, but Willie's better judgment was blunted by tbe fact that the speaker was romantically handsome, and evidently also roman tically in love with her. . But the fact she did not know was ili&t lin wuh ttwiifuiflftiiHlv ashamed of having lost the organ be presumptu ously termed a heart to a mere sewing girl. When he was her escort he t 'ied as far as possible to avoid meeting ac quaintances. He was immensely 4js ' gusted with himself for his infla tion. While enjoying her society lid admin n her beauty, he resented Lis own preference for her. "It she only did not work for her living," Harold Kent used to say to himself, "1 might sacrilice the club and the hays, and a few other luxuries, and marry her. But if the truth should ever come out - good heavens, it woud be terriblel" By which cogitation the measure of "H. Ashleigh Kent," as he signed him self, may perhaps be taken. When she met him on this particu lar evening, Willie looked up with a smile. He was so tall, so handsome, naa sucn a distinguished air and such a beautiful mustache and beard, it was hardly strange "he ' should win recognition, if not affection. Or so at least that foolish little girl thought, "I've heard of your good fortune," she said, brightly. "Let me congratu late you, Mr. Kent They still addressed each other quite formally. Though ho bad expressed his affection for her. she hadn't given him to understand she entertained any feeliug more than friendly for him. He looked rather annoyed she fan cied. "What good fortuneP he ques tioned. "Why. that you have been appoint ed European buyer for the firm," she answered. . , . "Yes," the frown on his usually se rene forehead deepening. "I've got it at last. I sunnose I shall to abroad commencing the duties of the place in ti .,,.;,. ! Willie was silent. She expected he would say, "Now, I am in a position to marry." Or, "Now you must come with me, dear, as my wife." But his conversation, while infer ring devotion, was wholly non-committal ." Tlie next evening, when he emerged from tbe employes' exit, she discov ered that it was raining heavily, tlie dull, chill, dreary rain of early Octo ber. '. She drew back. " Cora Brown who, to put it descriptively and alliterative ly, was freckled and friendly rushed up to Willie. . "Take my gossamer. Yes, you must. I've only one block to walk when I get off the cars you have four. You must" She thrust the little bag containing the cloak into Willie protesting hand and ran off. Feeling very grateful the girl, re turning to the vestibule, put on the rain proof wrap, and then made a rush for her car. As ill luck would have it, the first one bound for her street was an open car one of several continued in ser vice on account of a certain city con vention which made multiplicity of vehicles necessary, ; Tbe short autumn twilight was fall ing as the car jolted on. In the first seat bdve the three reserved for smokers, sat Willie. She felt oddly cold, tired, discouraged. As she sat there thinking half remorsefully over the act which bad made ber one of those weary women, homeward bound from ill paid toil, she became con scious of voices in the seat directly be hind ber. One she recognised. "It is a good place, Tom. It will pay me five thousand a year." "That's good I" answered the other, heartily. "Glad of that, old boy I Suppose you'll begetting married soon now?" , "Weil-no." "Why not" 'You see," in a much lower tone, "it's this way ; I've kind of got in with Fielding." "Witn Fielding?" in astonishment "Yes. In a personal sense. I've met him and he you know what an erratic oid chap he is he has taken a great shine to me. tie has actually had me sent an invitatiou to his daughter's marriage." "What in thunder " questioned the other, "has that to do with your get ting married!" "Oh, not hing much 1" replied Harold Ashleigh Kent Then, in a sudden burst of confi dence: - "I'll tell you, Tom l You see, Field ing has another daughter." . "Weiir . "Weilj when once I securean entree socially into their bouse, I'll try and marry her." "Great Scott!" ' - Kent laughed. v "Cheek, you think it, don't you!" 'I should say so!" "Well, I'U bet you I'll do it, just the same." "How do you know she isn't en gaged" .- "I don't know, but I feel pretty sure she isn't She is a philanthropist, I've heard, and all that sort of thing one of those girls who put their life into charitable work." "You've never seen her, then I" "No." ' But the pretty little tbing I've met you with at the theatre, ; What about her?" "Oh." aaid Harold, uneasily shift ing his position, ' 'she's nice awfully nice. I usually see her home in the evening, but missed ber to-night She always takes an Ogden avenue and I a Lake street car." , Involuntarily Willie looked up at tbe square lights running along at either side overhead. Sue bad taken in mistakea Lake street car. "At least" we"t ou Kent, "I haven't taken my own car for quite a while. I generally see her home and then walbacross, on Adams or rather from Adams." "Are you," queried file other, who evidently was a familiar and nrivil- , eged frieud, "very badly stuck on Miss ' wiial is bur name Lestrand" "Very I" promptly. "Ana yet you're not going to marry her?" . "Not witi a quiet decision "if I ran get one of b ielding's daughters. do you tane me lor a loorr "No, not that; but I take you for an honorable fellow." "And- with a harsh laugh you've found out your mistake?" "Yes," gravely, "thatlhavo, Kent" Still more loudly the other laughed. "Hard words break no bones." he said. f: "No; but if I was that little girl's brother, 1 wouldn't restrict myself to words." "You'd me a licking, I suppose!" "I assuredly would. Tbauks for the cood will I" laucn- ingly. "Well this is my street I eet off here." "SodoL" So. instantly decided Miss Lestrand. did she. As the car rolled on and tlie three were left standing in the wet and gloomy twilight Kentsuddenly recog- nisea me young may wno was making ber way to the sidewalk. "Miss Lestrand I" 1 CHICAGO RHYMES. a oood icMTmrm WJt lots of fun to sleigh rule wlieo the weather's nut too oild, When trast upon your note and toes and ears osa- not lay bold; Bat if you're got to freeze, to stay at horns is Just asw.ll, And put your feet is loe water and ring a dinner Dell. - . , : as awciawT OAXS. Vi'.y; '" . V Baieball has been plared, '' ' 8o the statement ia made, Blnoe the time when the flood that the land from the aky, For while In the ark. So the Scriptures remark, ' 1 The dova waa by Noah "put out 00 a fly." . a TBCTlirUI. FAMASOX. Moat every one when eervanta tber must bin ThoM who are quite exiierienoed require. -. For doing hotel work all will atteet That ian-experieooed servants are the beat . roOKD WUKRB IT IB-HOT. Though Strang it may Bound, Yet 1 firmly insist, i- Vault often is found Where it doesn't exist ' . j Chicago Herald. Showing Hie Sympathy, ' - A 14-year-old boy went into bis mother presence with one eye black, his lips swollen and a ragged scratch across his cheek, the blood from which he bad wiped. off on bis shirt aleeve. "Nicodeinus," cried the parent aa be sneaked ia, "have yoa been Bgbting again!" "Nope," be sullenly grunted. "Then what ou earth ails your facer f '. "Jim Greeti'l ma's dead," be replied. "Well, suppose she is, what's that got to do with your bunged up face!" Mr ' "1 seed Jim just uow," answered the boy, "an' he looked awful sad and soleransome." . "Well!" , - "I didn't know what tar do to make him bright and chipper like, an' feehV so sorry for him, I jest went up an' let him hit me a few licks." ' l, "Did it help him?" asked tbe mother . "Help him!" echoed tbe boy in a surprised tone, "course ft did! Don't yoa think it'd make you feel good to bust a fellow that way what bad licked you every week for a year!" Atlanta Constitution. - Didrtt Care for an tnereas. ' Vestryman Doctor, we have decided u, the church that you are Dot paid aocording to your merits, and we have concluded to raise your salary froinfivebuudredtosthou aand. ' The ftoverend Doctor My dear brother, I hope you will do nothing of the kind. 1 have hard enough work tocollectthe five hundred, and I dout want the ttouble looking after collecting another five hundred, 1 aiu't very strong. America , 1 . Too Much of a Good Thing, ' "I will take a chanoe la tbe pincushion if you give me a kiss right here," said Bbippeo Clarke to tbe pretty girl who was teasiug bim at the fair. "Will you!" "No," she replied; "but I'll give you ten for ten chances." Aa this was too much for poor Shippen's pocket book, he jumped tor the door, and pulled tbe door In after him. Fuck. ti' Foor Taste. - "What a lovely ruby you wearl" she said' as she made a vain hunt for her eyeglasses; "but what a queer place to pin it Why don't yoa wear it iu your scarf instead of la the back of your nock!" And the young man who was calliDg on that Boston girl remarked as be strode from the room, "It's downright poor taste to make 'an of a boil." Judge. Aa Opening for a Touug Man. -Lit. A Ftki-donable Error. Gtusam (jut introduced) And how art thiugs geuerally iu FhuadelphiR, Mr. Jay tuitiit Jaysmlth Beg pardou, but Vm not from Phiiadeiphia, Gaiuaua Pardon me; my miitaka, Pm ft trifle uear sighted, and I tHuugut that was a paper ooilar you bave on. flew Xork Sun. latioa of the Period, au (agod 17) Hello, me boy! nan (aged 00) Hollo, old man ! A I.llflM ft. Firnt Train Robber-Slmll w tackle tbe ruuman iiAxtf Second Train RnLlmuV.. !..!.. '. .r... uuu,, uu UHB. The porur ban just HiiIhIiwI briwhiug off tbe liiioopt.aii:! o, imiiinjttjxuiB iriouiie, The UeHnon Why. Jone-Fih are Kpolum of as the fluher rman's harvest, Whjaof . 8mif,h-r suppose it's because the fishermen have to plow tlie wave to get them,--Boston Courier. SEEDS AM, OUK SKE1W AKE TEHTEU. 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