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A NOVEL OF AMERICAN L1FI
BY MAURICE
Copyright. 1852 and 1893 1
CHAPTER XVII.
CONTINUED.
*'0h, it was Faval's work, perhaps."
Baid Claiborne. "You know that Vernon
and Faval have always been great
friends."
"Vernon proposes to raise and equip
a oompany of riflemen at his own ex
? <<Knt ho
peiise, rumurnsu uuv/aouu, ? flatly
refu8e3 to command it."
"Of course, he would refune that,
general," said the governor. "You
should not expect a man of his stamp
to come to that. I see that you have
not understood him. Plainly, you do
not recognize his importance."
"Important or not important;" exclaimed
Jaokson, permitting his natural
irascibility to appear, "I do not
need his advice or, for that matter,
yours either!"
Claiborne, who was no mean diplomat,
held his temper and smiled blandly.
He had the utmost confidence in
Jackson, and was determined not to
have a rupture withjhim; but he feared
Mr. Vernon's influence, and knew that
if was necessarv to prevent, if possi
ble, any further disagreement between
him and the commanding general.
Negotiations were in progress between
the governor and Lafltte, by which the
former hoped to bring a large number
of the outlaws of Barataria and other
resorts to the aid of the government.
Jackson was favoring this scheme,
i knowing that frebooters were capable
of doing m9st effeotive service as soldiers.
He now asked for a private interview
with the general, and when
they had passed into an adjoining
room, he 6aid:
"f iM??fer*?tand your feelings, general,
and am tar /rom wishing.to aggravate
them; bafc let ?fl^savt?x^bu in
deepest confidence that MrTTernom is
just now an indispensable person to
us. He alone can control the mass oft
the Creoles and especially the lawless
class. I tell you that we caunot do
without him,"
Claiborne spoke more from conjec"
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tare than from'anydenmte itnowieuge.
i He did know, however, that Mr. Vernon's
iu^uence was as powerful as it
was mysterious; that his wealth,
though great, and his liberality,
though democratic, could not wholly
account for the hold he certainly had'
pon the dangerous class of persons
who constituted in reality the larger
number of the effective fighting men
of the State.
Jaok?on walked the floor. He had
'been terribly worried with reports of
plots and combinations against him/in
. the city. The legislature had not done
?s he wished, the courts were disposed
to assert the superiority of the Jaw,
and certain of his injudicious fronds
had magnified to him the evidences of
sedition among the Creole population.'
Added to all this, reinforcements were
Blow in arriving, and such as had 'pome
wero miserably deficient in equipment,
without food and very inadequately
olad against the unusual cold of the
season. ' i
* Ho felt that patriotism as well as
. ?elf-interest demanded of. the people
of New Orleans and of Louisiana the
most enthusiastic and heroic self-devotion
in behalf of^ his purposes.
Knowing his own courage and genius
and seeing with the absolute vision of
the born general the^ supreme need of
j the hour, he could have no patience
I with anything or anybody that did not
L~ fall at onoe into line'and obey his
* every command, execute his every ung
' gestion and sliovf that the most active
faith in his superiority.
"I despise aud detest the whole
crew," he presently blurted out, "and
I'll blow themito everlasting scraps,
before long, if they persist in their
disloyalty to the country. Claiborne,
you go at on?? aQd tell that legislature
to idjourn?tell them that I
jay so."
The gc^vernor stood for a moment
sonfou^dad; but it did not take long
for hr^ to see that General Jackson
Ifr enfant to be obeyed.
r J "I have already suggested an adjournment,"
he replied, "but of course
v there is some opposition.0
fr "But I will not permit opposition
from anybody, do you hear? This
thing is coming to apointright shortly.
I am in command here and, by the
Eternal, I am going to be master! Yon
go at once, governor, and tell that
legislature to shut up shop, and if it
doesn't do it I'll pitch it bodily into
the river. -They haven't got a Wilkinson
to trifle with now."
Along with General Jackson's assumption
of superiority there went an
immense capacity for being just what
be assumed to be. He overawed
Claiborne from the moment of his arrival
in New Orleans, and, to all intents
and purposes, took oharge oi tihe
State Government.
It will never be known just how far
actual treason went in plotting the betrayal
of Jackson and t.he delivery of
the city to the British commander; but
the movement was more than an incipient
impulse. There were many
men in iNew urieans wno areaueu to
have the power of the United States
Government well fixed in Louisiana.
Wilkinson had more than winked at a
free and easy understanding with the
fcrbau", robbers and smugglers, and
there can be little doubt that Claiborne,
although he would have preferred
law and order, was the sort of
politician to turn his back and not see
the. worst that his supporters did. He
knew Mr. Vernon's power, had more
than once felt it in his favor when it
was political sanation to have it on
his side.
He knew but little of Colonel Loring;
but since the incident of the
none-pulling he had heard a great
deal about him. Rumor was having
it everywhere that Loring aud Pierre
Bamftau were one and the same man,
and that now tbo far reaching organization
of which this redoutaole outlaw
was king wonld be turned against
Jackson.
Claiborne had ajready gone too far
in hi* sop port of General Jackson to,
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;Y ISLAND
I DURING THE WAR OF 1812.
THOMPSON.
ty Robert Bonner'a Son?.
take any backward etep, even if be
bad desired to do it, and it was absolutely
necessary now that be should
use the finest diplomacy, in order to
avoid falling between two stools.
*'I will go at once, general, and have
a conference with Louallier and Roffignac,"
said be, in a tone of ready
compliance, "aud, if possible, I will
have the adjournment declared."
"Governor, there can be no ifs or
ands about it; the adjournment must
come at once!" exclaimed Jackson,
with overbearing sternness. "They
will adjourn, or I will adjourn them!"
Claiborne's face paled with sudden
anger, but he made no response; simply
bowed and retired. As he went
out he met Lieutenant Ballanche coming
in. The young man looked fatigued
and semewhat in a hurry, as if he had
come from a distance in great haste
and was bearing important news; he
greeted Claiborne deferentially as he
passed, but did not stop. The sandy
mud showing in splashes all over him
told of a long, hard ride.
The governor would have given a
good deal to know what message Ballanche
was bearing, and under any
other circumstances he would have
turned back into the room. He could
not trust himself to do this now; he
was too much wrought upon by Jackson's
tyranny. There was something
in the young officer's look and man
ner, however, that torn a stirring
story,
CHAPTER XVIII.
SEEKING REFUGE.
The journey to the plantation was a
comparatively short one, and the three
women at first found it not so tiresome
and uninteresting as they had
feared, although it was depressing to
a degree.
- \They set out early in Ihe morning
though a country somewhat gioomy,and
"^n places covered with water.
The rftjin fell at intervals, but the sun
flashed Jwarmly out between the showers,
as the winter sun does in .that
flckM April-like climate, giving them
nowf and then a golden gleam while
theV were trundled alowly along under
tlue moss-hung tree?. The spaoious
carriage with its easy springs and
luxurious cushions afforded ample
room for its fair occupants to rest at
4&B6. . ' ''
j Mademoiselle de Sezannes, who had
pever been much in the country and
^'whose volatile spirits were easily set
to effervescing, found a good deal to
I --4-V* <-? tt?ott kn4- Hfvei
luberesw uo; vu mo woj, wu? AU4?.
Vernon and Pauline could not pull
their minds away from the fact that
they were onoe more leaving Ohateau
d'Or for' ail indefinite sojourn in a
lonely plantation house. Their former
experience of a oountry life in a re- I
mote place, as they now .involuntarily
recalled it, did not present to their
minds its more pleasing. associations^
but turned persistently to vjew those
closing incidents which were'coupled
with the coming of' Burns and the
robbing of Vasaejor. {. 'To be sure, '
Pauline remembered, l .with a girl's
vivid faithfulness, every "look, every
word, every movement of Fairfax during
those dawn-houra of her^ove; but
the darker things would Insist on
taking precedence, and'her . mind
dwelt upon all that she had heard of
Pierre Bameau and bis crimes. She
and her mother had both strenuously
objected to leaving the city, and having
set out'under protest, they worn
an-nne, maae tne wnoie journey in a
state of mind averse to any sentiments
of wayfaring appreciation.
The venerable coachman, mufflod in
his broad-caped great-coat, hummed'
many a negro melody in a soft falsetto
voice, and between snatches grumbled
at the horses because they did not
keep well in the rather vague roadway.
"It seems too bad," Baid Mademoiselle
de Sezannes, after she had
somewhat exhausted herself in making
inquiries touching the natural objects
new to her eyes as they passed
them by in the strange old forestr"It
seems too bad that this dreadful
war should break up all our delightful
winter enjoyments and send U3
away into exile to dream of slaughter
and all manner of dreadful evils. Isn't
it so, Pauline?"
"Do not speak of it! It rends my
heart!" spoke up Mrs. Vernon. "I
shall not see a moment's peace, asleep
a* owalra fill if. ifl oil nrflr 99
"And how are we to be any safer
away out here in the woods, I should
like to know?" demanded Pauline,
with more genuine petulance than her
mother had ever before known her to
indulge. "I know that*I should feel
better at home in the city."
"But if .I were a man," exclaimed
Mademoiselle de Sezannes, shrugging
her shoulders and emphasizing her
words with quick French gestures, "I
would stay ab home with my family
and protect it instead of "
"Oh, no,"Mrs. Vernon interrupted.
"How could you protect theft. singlehanded?
The men are behaving heroically,
dear."
"And what of us? What shall we
do when they Lave been killed? I
think it more heroic to stay with those
you love and lead them out of danger
and keep yourself alive for them than
to fight all the battles in the world
and die."
"If the m^n felt in that way. dear,
the English would burn Newjfrleans i
before the week's end. It Id be
unmitigated cowardice. Q^Vt you
know it would, dear?"
"I don't cave! L donM^^K! So
there!" exclaimed the e?BK girl,
beginning to cry. "I w^^Hfo back
home. Tell the coacj^^^B^uirn
around. 1 can't go o^^H| I
can't!" ' flBBra
Pauline joined her
ding tears freely. Sho^^^^^Hidden,
nncoutrollable deH^^J^B^k <
to the city. The j
other and nestled theii^^^^^^^^H
together, sobbing hvflHHHmSH|
the carriage rolled
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the slushy sand or bumped against the i
palmetto roots.
Mrs. Vernon understood the unex- j
pressed thoughts of the girls, and felt j
that fine sympathy which makes the
true mother so clear and tender a critic
of her daughter's love. She beat ;
back, though she could not forget her :
own distress in her desire to console
and inspirit those budding hearts
upon which the first rude wind o{ j
trouble was blowing.
It was while she was usirg her best
endeavors to distract their attention
from the subjeot of the war that the
carriage suddenly stopped, and she
heard some one speaking to the coach*
man in a sharp, nasal voice.
"Kem all the way f'om town, hev
ye?" the man was saying. "An' w'at
air folks a-doin' up thar'?" ^
"I cayn' say, seh," answered the
coachman, whose English was of the
thin, mincing, creole kind. "I_ oayn'
say vat zey do."
"An' who ye got inter the car'ge
thar'?" ,
"I hev' ze madame an' ze
ma'm'zelies, seh."
"Oh, weeming, air they? An' whar'
air ye a-taking' rem to?"
"To ze plantas'eeon, seh."
"What pertic'ler plantation air ye
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a-iaiuug oui bur
"It ee9 Mess'u Vernon's seh."
"Humph! Let m6 take er squint
inter thet air vehiole.".
Mrs. Vernon recoiled from the wizened,
wrinkled old face that was just
then thrust close to the carriage, window.
Mademoiselle de ~ SezanneB l
soreamed shrilly. ,
"Beg parding, weeming,- beg yer
marciful . pardiug!" exclaimed the
queer, looking did fellow, touching
his 'coon-skin cap. "Don't ye be
uneasy or afeard; Enos Peevy ain't
agoin' to do ye no harm."
He shifted the long,' hehvy rifle by
a quiok, deft movement, so as to let it
rest more easily in the hollow of his
bony shoulder, at the same time a
huge quid of tobacco was rolled from
one side of his mouth to the other.
ty'Oh, no, no, weeming folks, I air
your frien<jl; don't ye git sceert. Hit
air my jooty, ye know, bein' a scout
fer Gineral Jackson, ter kinder squint
inter car'ges an* things ter see w'at's
in'em; but I don't hurt nobody nor
nothin'."
He looked very Kindly into tne ia<jes
of the ladies and chewed his tdbaoco
with great eomplacenoy. "
- Mademoiselle! de Sezannes began
to speak Volubly to him in French;
bnt he onl^grinned and scratched his
head.
" 'T ain't no nse a-flingin' thet air
sort er stuff at me, young 'oman. Up
in Tennessee we jes' talks thet same !
old laug'age w'atwe alius did."
'*You say you are scouting for Jackson
V' suavely inquired Mrs. Yernon,
merely to collect herself.
"Yas, mum; the Gin'ral an' me
runs together. Wharsomever ye fin'
him ye'll stagger on to me pooty olost
'roun' thar. He callB me 01 e Eyes;
bnt my name air nothin but Enos
Peevy..""Thank
arbu, sir. Good morning.
Drive on, 'CatuUe." Mrs. Vernon
smiled and bowe#?to tlie man as gracious]^
as it.hehadbeen a oonrtior.
The coachman, obedient to the order
of his mistress, started the horses
on at a brisk gait.
"What a queer person!" exclaimed
Mademoiselle de Sezannes, when thoy
were well away from the spot. "Tennessee
must be a strange oountry if it
is inhabited by that sort of people."
"But he had a kind faoe and an engaging
way despite his odd dress and
oomical dialect," said Mrs. Vernon,
"and should be ready td trust him at
a time of danger."
"Oh, but he's hideously ugly." >
"No, not ugly, my dear; only outlandish-looking.
I noted his features
carefully' and found them of almost
Grecian regularity. ' Old age and exposure
have wrinkled and bronzed
him; but he has clear, honest eyes
and a good faoe, on the whole."
Mrs, Vernon urged the disoussion
in order to draw the minds of the
girTs away frp?n the recent channel of
thought, Pauline waa inolined to
side with Mademoiselle de Sezannes |
and say that the .scout did not strike
her as a person to be implicitly believed
in.\ He must have had some
nlterior design iri stopping the carriage.
It was very easy .for a man to
call himself a scoutj'.he i might be a
robber or even an English spy. Certainly
he had found out by most adroit
work who they were, where they were
going and -vrhat^they had in the carriage.
Perhaps' he would "oome'that
very night and rob tham of their
money and jewels...
(to be continued.)
Wills of Some Women.
"Some women derive a great deal
of enjoyment ont of making their
wills," remarked a lawyer the other
day. "They change them as often as
they change their gowns. It is only
a few days ago that I came down to
my office to find one of my fair clients
anxiously awaiting me. She was in a
great state of nervousness. i
"'Oh, Mr. Blank,' she exclaimed,
/I've come to change my will.'
" 'What! Again?' I asked. 1
" 'Yes,' she said,. 'I discovered last '
night that Mrs. , whom I had ;
intended to leave my diamond tiara i
to, has been saying spiteful things
about my poor, dead husband?said i
he made, his money out of green- i
grocery?odious creature that she is. i
I could never rest in my grave if I ]
thought she would benefit a farthing's i
worth from my death. 1
" 'Cross her off the will, please, Mr. (
Blank, and substitute the name of? ]
lot me see, now; whom can I leave the i
diamond tiara to? Well, I'll think j
over it to-night and come and see you (
in the morning.' ,
"And so on," continued the man of
law. "That good lady changed her {
will times in as many months, and t
the names in it would have filled a .
small directory, while the rest of it J (
suggested an auctioneer's catalogue." ^
?London Mail. y
t A Picturesque Army. * ?
Only the members of the Staats c
Artillerie in the Transvaal army wear g
uniforms. The peasant soldiery on
horseback is a bewildering and motley
array, thousands of the burghers
being attired iu liome-made clothing, v
cut from the skins of antelope. They i
M^jj^bably the mosl rugged and t
flBKqne set of rough riders in the j
Frank Leslie's Popular t
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THE REALM
<0?
Now York City.?No coat ynt devised
suits the small boy more perfectly
than ihe box model with coachman's
rapes. The smart May Manton de
boy's coat;
sign here illustrated combines elegance
with simplicity, and <s adapted
to cloth, velvet and corduroy, all of
which materials are in vogue. As
?hown, however/ it is made of beaver
broadcloth Inhutoter's green, and is
2'nlshed with" tailor stitpbing aud
ined throughout with silk of the same
shade. Wise mothers.-irielude the silk
lining even if economy-must be practiced
in other -ways, as-nothing else
allows the coat to.be slipped on and)ff
with ^flse. /
Both fronts and back are loose'fitting
in boat and hang stylishly
from the> sfcouldeys. The underarm
seams arejproyj'ded withundcrlaps
and left-oj^ia,(fpr a' fpw inches at the
:ower edg^ ,*0-allow greater freedom,
and the &te)iin?-c{ the bacfc holds
die overlap to place to!the seaui. The
!eft frdht /.laps oyer the. right in
j orolo and is liMd bv
juuuic*uii:ani<;u| ? ? T _
aandsome^jpQked pearl ^uttons and
outton holes*, -a'.'iecbnd jo# of buttons
oeing. placed Jjjp the left ftont l'ock-;
?ts ate inserted and finished with laps,
md should be deep enough to makethe
little wearer happy.- s-Tfo capes,
fall ovor the shoulders, .either one of
tvhich iaay be omitted, and the $eck
Is finished "with a tura-oyer; dollar.
The sleeves are two-seamed' in rejiuar
coat style, and'incjpde tjir6-over
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mm
pit
l&itt'iW'1
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cuffs that are slashed at the upper
side. >
To cut this coat for it boy of four
years o? age five yards of' material
twenty-one inches wide,, three and
three-quarter yards < twenty-seven
inches wide, or one and three-quarter
yards fifty inches wide, will Tie re-"J
quired.
AVopular Short Skirt. 1
The popularity of the short skirt for
walking, shopping(and all the out-door
occupations increases witn eacn wees.
As some one lias wisely said, it makes
the first step In real dress reform.
To be without it' means to be out of
style, and to endure discomfort without
end. The May Manton model illustrated
in the large drawing is cut in
five gores, and is essentially practicable
as well as smart.* As shown, it is
of double-faced golf cloth with an applied
shared facing of the same, tailor
stitched in evenly spaced rows,
and falls to the instep, but it can be
made shorter if, desived, and of any
sufficiently heavy cloth or cheviot.
Fashion leaves the exact length a
matter .'of discretion, all variations
from the skirt that just clears the
ground to the one that falls to the
ankles only being worn. While other
stylos are used, this special model has
advantages of its o\v;,: atitl can lie
used for remodeling with peculiar sue
cess. I
The skirt given is cut with a narrow j
front gore, wider side gores and nar- i
row backs, and can be trusted.to hang i
with perfcct evenness Tl;o upper j
portion fits snugly, there ' being a j
short hip dart in each side gore, and !
is laid in a deep inverted pleat at the I
jack. The lower portion fiaros grace- j
'ully and allows ample fvtdom for
:he feet. The front gore is osnceially
lesigned with reference to tl>o popular
ong-waisted cffcct, and can ne cut
ound or with the dip, as preferred.
f desired the applied band or faeijg
Mil be omitted and the edge finished
vlth a narrower faced hem.
To cut this skirt for a woman of me- ,
Iiuni size four yards of material forty-f
AJIJJL Juvnu'o n iuv, iu?v.c uuu ? umm
rards fifty inches, or three au/f a
[iiarter yards fifty-six inches./ wide,
rill be required when faci*iff is used:
vithout facing, three a quarter
Mids forty-four incl^ wide, three
ind au eighth yards/fifty inches wide,
>r two and seven/eighths yards fifty:ix
inches widotfwill suffice.
A Blaclyft'elvct Evening" Gorvn.
An even^p gown i of black velvet,
inrefievjjfll by any trimming ? hntpver.
nade Princess fashion.rirh
ones Mf the velvet bring oiu v all
>08SilK]C effect the red told hair and
reafc complexion of tl*? wearer. The
tfjwfwer 6traDS areenjtaald and din
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OF FASHION. |
mond chains, and tbo dccolletage s
bordered with soft folds of creamy
white chiffon.
Overdoing the Gold Fari,
The present gold craze carries with
it a warning, for. while there is no
doubt that a dash of gold, on certain
shades especially, adds general attracti7eness
to the costume, the great danf
?r is that it will be overdone. There
.re so many objections to mock finery
that ere long the fashionable world is
going to turn against the gold fad with
a vengeance.
Pink Coral Being; .Revived.
Pink coral is coming in again; the
deep red is not so popular, but the
owner of rose pink coral is to be congratulated.
It is better f? wear it
quite by itself, however, as combining
it with sparkling gems detracts from
its delicate beauty.
"White 1b Very Popular.
White has not been so popidar in
years as now- It takes th* lead in
? ? ? ?? ? ? at*?a1 a/1 nnf
evening guwus, uuu uucu jcncicu
and brilliant passementerie are used
for its decoration. Green spangles on
white are among the newest decorative
devices.
The Newest In Far*.
One of tbe newest things in fur is
a tightly fitted Eton of seal, witn huge
Medici collar of chinchilla crossing the
front in one vast, rippling rever that
fastens, at the left side with a large
enamelled ornament. '
Cloth Govrns Trtaomert "With Pique. '
Many cloth and serge gowns are
trimmed with pique, which is found to
be an excellent foundation in white,
for garnitures of narrow black velvet.
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Handiome Gold Chain*. '
. Long gold chains are heavier than
they tvere, and interspersed with links
of enameL
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Satin Petticoats Are Now Worn.
Satin, petticoats are now worn in the
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pittce WJL lauciu, nuibu JO (1\JU p?iu.
cling closely to the figure. .
The Latest StreetiGloye,
The, lateRt street, glove Is of heavy
skin, fastened with one large pearl
stud.. Sometimes gold studs are used.
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Child's Night Garb. 1 ,/
Comfortable, roonjy drawers thatj
still fit sufficiently well to avoid clumsiness,
make the best sleeping garments
for little foltf, both girls and
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sored SKir/r. Mi|*
boys. -The attractive little design
shown fulfills all requirement :^i(l
can be made from heavier or lighter
material as circumstances demand.
In Scotch or outing flannel it is
adapted to cold weather wear; in mtislin
to warmer nights. It can he made
?:ti. no ;../+ho <?MwTn<?V m* cut
IW llil tvvif ao 1AJ ?c - off
at ilie ank'es as1 shown in the outline.
The fronts" are cut in one piece from
the shoulders to the feet, but the back
includes ar waist and drawers portion,
which are buttoned together. The
waist portion closes at the centre with
buttons and buttonholes, and extends
below the waist line, being included
in the under-arm seams and forming
a triangular underlap at each .side, as
indicated in the small drawing. This
arrangement prevents the w<iist rolling
up and provides a strong underlay
without additional labor, aud means
tyotb comfort and warmth. The drawers
portion is seamed at the centre and
opened at the sides, where it is finished
with underlaps and is buttoned into
place. The sleeves are two-seamed
and in coat style, the gathers at the
arm's-eyes being stitched flat onto the
under side.
To cut these night drawers for a I
child of six years of age three and af
TITF. T5EST SLEEPING I'.Al'.M iiNT.
half yardp of material twKU.v-.sevoi?
inches wide, or rrco and a half jm'df
thiriy-sia inches wi'Jo, iriJ] be required.
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INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR NOVEMBER- 25,
Subject: Sober LItIdij, Titan H., 1-15,?
Golden Toxt: Titan 11., 12 ? Memory
Vergei, 11-14 ? Commentary on the
Duy't Leiaon. ,
1. "But speak thon the things." In the
foregoing chapter Paul had warned Titus
against the false, Judaizing teachers, who
dwelt upon traditions, and who professed
to know God, but in works denied Him.
In opposition to all of this Titus was to
be an example both in doctrinc and life.
"Which become." Which is in harmony
with. "Sound doctrine." Good and holy
doctrine; such as is calculated to make
men holy when they walk in accordance
with it.
2. "AgecLmen be sober." The apostle
proceeds now to give illustrations of what
lie means by sound doctrine. Those advanced
4|\ years should be "sober." Properly
this word here means not addicted to
wine; then it comes to be applied to the
spirit which is not inflamed with passion.'
"Grave." Serious. "Temperate. * This
has referenceto moderation and self-government
on all luies. Every appetite
should be kept under control. "Sound in
faith." Established in the truths of the
gospel. "In charity." In love (R. V.) to
God and man. "In patience." Patience
follows us as the seasoning of faith and
love. For, without it, faith would not
long endure, and many things occur each
day that would destroy our love if we
were not well supplied with patience.
3. "In behavior." Both in their apparel
and in their whole deportment. "As becometh
holiness." "Reverent in demean- i
or" (R. V.); living a holy life. "Not false !
accusers." Not "slanderers." (R. V.) !
Literally, "Not dev.ils." The slanderer
certainly has the spirit of the .devil. "Not :
given to much wine." "Jinsiavea to mucn j
wine." (R. V.) Of ardent drinks which !
in our day are drunk, the apo&tle does not j
speak, because in his time they were not
in use. It is likely that it was customary,
among the elderly women, both Greeks
and Romanfe, to drink much wine, and
because it was'incpnsistent with that moderation
which the gospel requires the
.apostle forbids it. The only way for you to
be aUte of not being "enslaved to much
wine"' ur- to let wine entirely alone.
"Teachers "of good things." . By their example
as well as, their words.
4. '"To be sober." / "Wise." Margin.
"To love their httsftatadfl," etc. And to
show the depth o^their affections to husband
and childrenV by/Obeying the commandments
of the next verse.
5. "To be dfscreetv'^ Prudent. "Chaste."
Virtuous, nxodest. Free from all impurities
in thought as well as in action. "Keepers
at home." "Workers at home." (R. |
V.) This , does not imply that the wife i
cannot labor in other spheres also, but her
first duty is to properly attend to home
interests. The wife wlfo real If loves her
husband and children (v. 4) will not find
this a task, but rather the joy of her life.
"Good." ''Kind" (R. V.), always manifesting
a gentle disposition. "Obedient?
husbands. The husband is the natural
head of the family. "Be not blasphemed."
That the gospel is not reproached1 on account
of the inconsistency of its professors.
v ,
6. "Young men?soberminded." Prudent
aryd discreet. 'Young men who forget
this exhortation'and who enter into
those, excesses so common to youtl), ruin
their health and -character and generally
arop into a premature grave.
7. "In all things." In all things so far
as they applied to Titus as a, young man.
"A pattern." An ensample. one who
could be safely followed. His practice
should be, in harmoAy with his preaching. '
"Uncorruptness." "Without mixture of
(jrro'r." ' Gravity." "Dignity of demeanor."
. '
8. "Sound speech." The false teachers
were preaching error, but Titus was to
preach the truth. "Cannot be condemned."
Cannot be overthrow^." "The contrary
parti" That those who; oppose you, and
aj-e Causing disturbances in the churches [
in Crete, "May be ashamed." May be j
brought to. feel ashamed of the course they j
have taken. "-No evil thing to say of us/' i
(R. V.) Against those who are sound in
doctrine an$ holy in life, no evil can be
justly alleged. /
9. "In all thingB." As far as possible
without sin. We mustj however, please |
God, first. "Not answering again." "Not |
gainsaying" (R. V.}; not contradicting or j
disputing. * I
10. "Not purloining." Not stealing 6t
embezzjing the master s property. "Fidel- j
ity."(> faithfulness, veracity. ".aaorn tne
doctrine." Even these Cretan servant's, 'I
or slaves, could Jive holy lives that would '
be an ornament to the truths of the,gos- j
pel. If they could live such lives, we can. ,
11. "For." After mentioning the*Uuties
of these different classes, the apostle i
enforces his exhortation by referring to ;
that revelation of salvation, which alone
gives strength for a godly life, "The grace
of God." Tha free, unmerited favor of
God. The term here has reference to the
"whole work of redemption," the gospel,,
which was the greatest favor of God to
man. It is that grace that announces
"the incarnation and atoning sacrifice oi
Jesus Christ." Bringing salvation to all
men," (R. V.) Gentiles and .Tews, servants
and, masters. "Hath appeared." i
"Hath shone forth," as the sun in His |
strength, offering light and he&. and life j
to every darkened, sin-burdened heart in i
all the world.
12. "Teaching us." The gospel is a !,
great teacher. It teaches us how tc livy." I
Denying ungodliness." We are to de;/y !
and oppose all that is not like Q.od; j
everything opposed to God in spirjjt or 'j
practice. "Worldly lusts." 1 John/2: 10. i
"Soberly." This has especial refei/fence to j
self-government. "Every tempejjr, apne- j
tite and desire" should be broWg''t under i
subjection to Christ. "Righteously." Giv- I
ing every man his due. J/TSrodly." Godlike;
having the elemejwfts of the divine
nature. /
13. "Blessed hopeJr Eternal life is the |
hope of the Christian. "Glorious appear- i
inc." 4iAt His a/econd coming in glory to |
judge the worUO." "Of our great (jKki ana i
Saviour." . 'fK. V.) This is conclusive
proof thart Jesus Christ is the great God.
14. '"ifrave Himself." A voluntary offering.
.Trhil. 2: 7, 8. "Redeem us." Jesus
ga\f? His life for the world and thus has
pj/rchased men for Jlimself. "All iniquity."
Iniquity is gross wrong, or sin in its
worst form. We are redeemed, and may
be delivered from all iniquity. "Purify
unto Himself." Jesus Christ purifies His
people. The atonement . reaches to the
lowest depths of human. (fepravitv. "A j
peculiar people." A people for His own j
possession.
15. "These things." The duties mentioned.
"Sptfiik." Teach. "Exhort." !
Urtre. "Rebuke." "Reprove with all the [
authority with which thy office invests !
thee." "Let no man despise thee." Titus i
was to conduct himself in such a manner |
as to command respcct.
of Hoys in London.
Tl;c scarcity, of boy labor in London i?
not confined to the commercial world
The (Jovernment departments are suffering i
in a like manner. I
Tn a' recent examination for boy copy- i
ists only 308 candidates presented them !
the v.juid
presented notlimculty tagEwie average |
joarcl schoolboy. _ ^
Formerly the cpmpetition'#t>V these post!
was exceptionally keen, as>#Ruperior posi
tions u-cre filled exclusively from this
class * ;
Paid 85050 For :i liull.
Frank Kockefeller, of Cleveland. Ohio,
at the combination show :tnd sale of Herefords
and short horns at Kansas City paid j
$5050 for Colujnbus XVII., a yearling Hcs- |
:od bull, owned by Benton Gabbcrt, of i
/Dearborn, Mo. This is the highest price [
paid for a single animal so far reached at I
the chow. The bull carried of! the first
prk'e for the best bull ;tt ill16,"};>?,Children
in School.
The annual report of the Pnilcd .States
.^ommi^aioin'V oi Kducation .shows tlud th<>
grand total ol pupiit* in all school?, elementary.
secondary arid higher, public and
private", for the year ending duly I, 1S99.
was )tf.738,302. ol which the number enrolled
in the common school?, cleaject&ry
and ?e^ondarj-; -wag 15,13?,715.
GOD'S MESSAGE TO MAftlp
PRECNANT THOUCHTS FROM THE '>4
WORLD'S CREATEST PROPHETS.
The Lark ?Tlio Divine Law-Abider I#
llappy ? A Prayer of Tlianksjciving-*
\> Eflicaciongneais of Prayer?Oar Great*
est Possession?Let In the Light.
I cnnnot see the singer, -<
But I can hour the song,
And sometimes think her music
The sweetest of earth's throng.
Above me, heavenward flying,
She wafts a song to me,
And tells me, in these lowlands,
, Of joys I must not see.
"I cannot see the singer," '
I heard a mourner say,
"But 1 can hear the music '
That thriils the sunlit way;
High up among the angels
TIms pure-ringed singer flies,
And bi<h Itte think of heaven,
And 8?ek like her to rise." y'; j
I cannot see,tbe singer, ? ?
The Saviour of ray heart;,
He is above me ever?
To listen to my part.
And though I may not trace him, Sm
As the bright heavens I scan>' '\xgM
His .-f>ug is ever with me,
And (iod comes down to man. . ! iJsSI
?William LuCE. *"
? rt-M
The Divine Law-Ablder is Happyj.
We often think of law, even tiie at-rcg|
vine law, an a hairier, operating to limit ffl
our freedom and preventing our advance
where we wish to go. Sometimes thisi* JJj
true, but only when our wish is eyil,'or: ' ,
at least mistaken. Then we always iearo
that it was better for us to be restrained '!$&
than allowed unchecked freedom. Law.
really is a protection and a guide. It a|
not like a bar across a bridge, whicfc v$B
stops travel. It is rather like the railing^!
or parapet at each side, which prevent
stepping aside and falling into the
water, but do not impede legitimate, nat- Xjfi
ural advance. Law is something to be iVjs
highly regarded and cherished. For the;'', ft
divine law we ought to have a warmer 'if
feeling. When we have learned what It
really is we love it. It is a' revelation otJ/
our Heavenly Father's character and , \
ways. Next to his self-revelation ??$>??
personal form, in Jesus Christ, it show-, .
us what he is. Its unyieldingness
of tenderness. Its authority is not
of selfishness or mere brute force, Inrt^vwj
that of most considerate, enlightened, affectionate
interest in our best welfare,
Therefore God's law promotes our Uroe^^
happiness. For the individual, for tie^4S
community, for society in general theW
is no other pathway to prosperity .and
peace excepting' that which the law of 3j||
God points' out. Whatever is in barmony
with'that,, no matter how uninvit-l jfl
ing in form, is safe and rich with blegftv-gK
'*"* WTintovflr w nnt (,f lino with that, :AT.'v
no matter how attractive, involves
tation or peril, or both. To love God
rightly is to love and obey his law, botbcbecause
it is his anil bec ause of its 'inne-rVSB
rent beauty and value to our souls'.
* :[ A Prayer of'Thankagiving.
ifost merciful lather, who, in the re^^H
demption of mankind by the passion of ;S
thy most holy Son, hast established.,
covenant of, sufferings, I bless and- mag?aB
uify thy name that thou hast aftopted^
nic intd the inhel-tance of sons and hast;
given mo a portiou of my Elder Brother*
Lord, the cross falls he:ivy and sits ua-"";,'
easy upon my shoulders; my spiriti.is
willing, but my flesh is weak. 4I hummer;
beg of thee that I may now rejoice;jaL^?s
this thy dispensation and effect of pfovV: y
T 'mnw and ntn rxirsnndp/i
thou art gracious when thou subtest - J
for amendment or trial. I rejoice in tbjft\j?l
rare arid mysterious mercy, who, by sv& r.u
ferings, haft turued our misery into!
vantages unspeakable, for so thou n^lPj^S
est us that the angels never did recoiv^|^B
for they canuot die in conformity 40
imitation of their Lord and ours,
blessed he thy name, we can, and, de^^^D
est Lord, let it be so. Amen. '
Efflcaciounoes* of Prayer,
And prayerx is the great
Good is it for us that obstaclo^ and ; 'J
trials face us, that the very loifdernfeajl ;:.J|
of our human loves makes us foirful foy..><?
the health, the prosperity arid -ty*1? spirJ^auj
uai welfare of our dear ones, 'that j
daily business frets us, that tMc'
chafes. Otherwise we shoulip never .be<.'4M
driven to prayer, or come rea/"J' fOf|kpoif,a|
our God and our Father. . 'And itr'fs ^^W
comfort in think that wW2n W > hav&SB
done our little best to geA rid of worrjfc-flO
and it still lingers in our/ breasts, like a
poisonous tiling, we can 'carry it also to 1
God and ask him not ny^'dy to deliver iiSv^w
from evil, but froin*' the fear of evilr^a
TJk n \u> shall he r?*de glad and 'c4^;'||
Hp Oar Gr?r^<?4t Pomo?*Ioh.
\fjfe highest* form of stewardship -f'j|
rlfeS^iiiy tWc grace of Cod. or, us Pal# ?V;j
tKT ~ut '"stewards of the mvstetiMZ.'fbi
That moans that the high^^vjSi
tb?hg "^<pn our possesion?our pemn^jM|
f-liti God?is to bo put at work ill
o? mau. Tour faith must begejE^jsT*
iu the world. Otherwise it, totf.
become something purely selfiB&jjjHB
something to gloat over in private .-or
magnify in prayer meeting. The man iftMr-a
whom the divine life reallj is, who
tains conscious fellowship with
must he a creator of laith in other lives,\SSA
.must, go to the waste and barren place&nB
in'Ti.nniSn hearts and plant there thi? ?18
same .grace of God.
Lot In the Light. |
As the light perpetually presses 'upoft
all objects and seeks entrance
where, and will come in at whatever . (Im
window is open?nay, if but a cranuy or ';j
pinhole be there, will come in as much
as it win suitor?so <.>o<r.s oeauty, mun,
rijrht, power, are continually pressing for
entrance into all souls in\the universe,
and us much enters each as it will allow.
But. as the lijrht that enters is affeciidaH
by the quality of the window it passinM^I
through.'so it is with the light of God
shining into human souls.?Rev. Samuel <<
I/ougfellow.
Tf it be the path of sorrow, it is turn<jjtfj|H
into rejoicing because lie is with us;J(z5R>i
it be the way of disappointment, cbunge "?yj
the d to an h. and it will become "His- /jfl
appointment," and it will be our joy.?
J. Wilbur Chapman, D. D.
We may come out of the thorns simpl^ ^B
bleeding, or with the roses which the.
thorns have been set to guard.
tion, rightly used and interpreted,' is not
without its measure of sacred blessing.-4*
James Ruckham. .-3
There will be no opportunity ' in
JlJippy rem ill i<? It-ai II ui *uu>v tue ?
of patience, forbearance and long-stiff^1- :'J3|
inIf you are over to Iearu tbese'TvW
things. you must learn them now.?Matthew
Simpson. '
Every man can teach you something? ;.jK
if ft be only the world-wide wonder thflt qM
God loves all. '
Have you never kept Christ watting -9
vrhile^ he was ready ior some helpful 9
"1""? Hi* Chttfxn ?ira,r. \ ''S
Kcv. Father Manoritln. who has been }
the pastor of the Catholic Church of St. -9
Anthony of Padua for twenty-live years, Yw
has presented his church, which is his per- d
son il property, to the Catholic diocese of :'J
.New Orleans. La., and will return to his
native < ,u try, Sardini;>. to live out his J
remaining years. Father Manorilla is sov- -.,M
enty years old. lie has been i;? America a
lort.s-seven years. When the { lunvh of J
St. AitlhoMV w;ic s'.hl at auction a quarter j
of a century ay>i he bought it. usina hw a
owit pi'ivato lot:?inc to do so. and prcai ite* jfl
i-i it to the Italian? u? New Orhvni.
.tiniiretl m? tenpo*. , Tfl
Over C.(KX!,000 person* in Germany a:<J
uisurcU againa illness, ?_j jB
m