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DON'T STAY LATE TO.IGUf The hearth of home is beaming With rays of rosy light; And lovely eyes are gleaming, As falls the shades of night; And while thy steps are leaving The circles pure and bright, A tender voice half grieving Sav,'Don't stay late to-night." - h world in which thou movest Is busy, brave and wide; The world of her thou lorest is at the ingle side; She waits for thy warm greeting: Thysmile is her delight; Her gentle voice entreating, Says, "Don't stay late to-night." The world, so cold, inhuman, Will spurn thee if thou fall; The love of one poor woman Outlasts and shames them all; Thy children will cling 'round thee, Let fate be dark or bright; At home no shaft will wound thee, 4 Then "Don't stay late to-night." 1FE LOST RING The summer was in its glov and prime. The hilltops wer wreathed in amber mist; the rive , nurmured softly through its wil low-fringed shores ; the woods al rifled of their leafy honors, wer like cathedral aisles, carpetel with gold, and russet and crimsoi layers, and the nuts had neve been so plentiful up in Wrex' Woods. Squirrels, school-boys, picni parties and tramps all had tbei pick and choice of the nuts, an , yet, with every midnight frostani sunrise gale, the ground wa strewn afresh with them, and an: adventurous stick, thrown up int the branches, would bring downi shower of now treasures. 'But why don't they bring thes nuts to market ?' cried Lauri Heritage. 'Why don't we hav them in London ?' 'Ain't enough of 'em, miss,' sai Job,. a sturdy, young farm is borer. 'Besides, they ain't wha you'd call a fancy nut.' Just then Mr. Austin, the band some young curate of Comberdak came up, and held out his hand t Miss Heritage with a smile. 'I am glad to see you here,' sai, he. 'And I am so glad to be here said Laura, enthusiastically. 'How do you like a countr; lifeT7 he asked. 'Oh, so much I' cried Laura 'Maple Farm is delightful, an Mr. and Mrs. Jennings are lik two antiquities out of a curiosity shop. And mamma would giv untold gold for the china tha they use-extravagant creatu1res on the table every day ! I coul have cried outright last night Phcebe dropped a cup and brok it. And we have open wood fire on huge hearths, and the logs ar so deliCiously fragrant as the, burn, and-' 'And hittle Phoebe ?' said M; Austir, smiling -'doesn't sh strike you as a curiosity, also ?' Laura laughed. 'The niece ?' said she. 'Do yo know I have scarcely looked a her? I like pretty people an pretty things. and that child such a figure l' She spoke carelessly, quite uni ware-and very possibly -' would not have cared had sb known it-that Phoebe Jennina was in the sunken glade just ba low, where the yellow sunsbic quivered, and a noisy little rivult leapedi over noisy stones on il way to the river. Phobe was big eyed and so em on, with face and hands almoi as brown as the nuts, and ha that waved and crinkled all ove her head. Mr. Austin had always had pleasant word and a smile f< ber ; Miss Heritage was the rea istic of her ideas of an angel-aD now they are laughing aboi her. Pbhebe stood a minute with hi great eyes brimming over, hi lower lip lightly clasped by pear white teeth. 'Job,' said she, at last, 'n bucket is full. I think I'll i borne.' Wa.a'ready ?' cried Job. 'Yes,' said Phoebe. 'May't Aunt Jennings wants me. I better go.' Mrs. Jennings c.tiug a piece gold clear honey in the comb, o of a glass box, was astonished the breathless apparition of h little niece, flying headlon g dov the steep grade of the apple o chard. 'Bless me, child 1' said Mrs. Je nings. 'Didn't I tell you y< could stay till sundown.' 'I-I didn't want to,' sa Phoebe. And she rushed up stairs to b room, and cried until she con cry no longer. Miss Heritage 'liked pretty pe ple and pretty things,' and si (Phobe) was 'such a figure !' She had not known it befor She had thought her calico dreE with the black stars upon it, w: beautiful; and she had innocent rejoiced in the brown ribbon bo for her neck, that had been h uncle's own present. And then Phoebe looked in t) little six-inch glass and realiz( how brown, how unkempt, at gipsy-like she was-how dissin lar was her dress from Miss Hei tage's soft laces and floating ri bonloops. And Mr. Austin, 1 whose bible-class she was 'I wish I was dead !' sobbed po, I Phoebe. 'No, aunt, please !' Mrs. Jennings' kindly call. don't want any tea.' 3 'No tea!' said Mrs. Jennings, i amazement. 'Child, does yoi head ache?' r 'Yes,' said Phoebe, who hi I never known what it was to suff I an ache or pain in her life 'Ye i Please-please let me be alone!' r Two days later Miss Herita came down to breakfast with a pc t turbed air. 'My pearl ring,' said she ; 'il gone. i Now Miss Heritage's pearl rii 3 was not an ordinary trinket, b a costly pear-shaped pearl, set i a slender hoop.of braided gold. Farmer Jennings set down I t coffee cup and stared ; Mrs. Je nings uttered a little cry ; Phce who was bringing in a plate , hot toast from the kitchen, sto, still. 'Deary we 1' said Mrs. Jennin I 'where can you have dropped it '1 never dropped it all,' sa Laura; positively. 'It has be taken-stolen from my room I' S'But, Miss Heritage,' said t farmer's wife, mildly, 'who there that would steal it ?' 'I don't know,' said Laurae citedly. 'I know that it has be stolen, and I wi.sh you would se for the police at once.' tOf course there was no one on whom suspicion would fall t ~Phobe-poor, friendless, orphan Phoebe ! Not exactly friendle either, for Mr. Austin quietly< cldared that it was quite impos ble that she could have comu ted a crime like this. 'I have k'niown her ever sit she came to Maple Farm,' said 'She is a member of my Bib class. She never did it!' - And Mrs. Jennings valiantly serts that 'sbe wouldn't nes tbelieve no such thing of Phol as never yet so much as took pin as wasn't hers !' 'You are all infatuated abt -that girl,' said Laura, petulant 'Who else could have taken it ?' e'But surely, Miss Heritag pleaded Mr. Austin, 'you willr prosecute the poor thing? I will give poor Phoebe the bern tof the doubt ?' 5'1 do not see that there is a doubt,' said Laura, stiiffly ; 'a -my pearl ring must be returnec j'I will pay you the value o: myself,' said Mr. Austin, eager r'if-' 'You are very much interes1 ain the culprit,' said Laura, witi curl of her full, red lips ; 'hut tl -will not answer the ends of j dtice at all. No. She stole1 tring-let her confess, or suffer I The curate looked at Lal with mute surprise-almost w disgust. .At that moment, when E Heritage sat like a female Fi yon the sofa, and Mrs. Jennii was comforting poor little Phc up stairs, Job aame shoffing it .Ponnd yonr ring ?' said bM e, 'No,' cried Laura. 'd 'Here it is,' said Job. And sure enough, the great of pear-shaped pearl lay glimmering, at hke a drop of moonlight, in the at horny palm of his hand. er 'W here did you get it ?' breath. m lessly demanded Miss Heritage. r. Job chuckled, and looked rather sheepish. n 'Sent a booshel o'nuts to my > cousin Jenny,' said he. 'Je'iny was alwr.yF partial to nuts ; and she id writ back to me-what aid I mean by sondin' her a pearl ring ar in 'em ?' Didn't I know she was id keeping company with Peter Crane ? And I writ I didn't send o- no pearl ring; and this"mornin' ie this came back by post,' nodding his head at the jewel. 'And the e. very minute I set eyes on it I s, I' knowed it was the one Miss %s Heritage wore that afternoon at ly the-uittin'. w Laura turned scarlet. er '1 must' bave dropped it in the nuts,'sai6 sbe. ze 'Of course you did,' said Job. ,d 'Wonder you never thought of it d afore ?' i. So the awful shadow of suspi "i. cion -was - lifted off. Phebe ; and b- Miss Heritage even condescended in to murmur some sort of apology before she went away. :r 'Btiffio6rfdculous the fuss to they make about that girl,' said 'I Miss Heritage, viciously. 'Rich ard Austin will never forgive me n for daring to do.ubt her.' ar No; it was quite true, Mr. Aus tin was completely disenchanted ad with the dimpled and rock-heart er ed Laura. And when he did mar. 5! ry, three years afterwards, the bride's name was simple 'Phcebe.' e For this dark-eyed child had r- grown .into radiant womanhood, and Richard Austin knew that ' she was a diamond at to wear on any man's breast. Ig in icU ros IS FO TES HERALD. U. SARATOGA STYLES. be - of Zed Outfits-Embroideries--Surah Costumes :d Lawn Tennis Dresses-Yra arfeld's Drew. rs, ? Most striking, perhaps, are the id red outfits. I use the word "out en fit" because not only is the cos tame one of entire redness, but he equally red is the hat and parasol. iBlack stockings, gloves and black lace scarf oftentimes give finish. With terra cotta outfits, however, en the idea seems to be all or noth iid ing; so we see the long terra cotta gloves, drawn ostentatiously to the elbow over the 'ight, untrim umed sleeve. For morning wear, efine gioigham is in high favor, while as a rival are the white embroidered costumes made with ilong, half tight sacques, that may ior may not be belted to the figure. More dainty white costumes worn ice at dinner or in the evening are combined with Surah with espe-. ci ally pretty effect. The embroi dery is lavish; deep flounces of it vrith lesser frills for waist and esleeves; the colored Sarah form eing a component part of tbe dress: alaid in broad folds across the front ain panels, etc., or showing through uthe open work. Here too, come utin the elegant 'sashes of the day, 'taking the place of Surah and e,' glowing among encircling masses ' of embroidery bought by the yard ou and made up like ordinary goods. oui in the way of embroidery, indeed, we can hardly go astray ; wise nones predrct a comning furore forit, -the advancing waves of which are ndalready upon us. We shall be Sit submerged in it: drowned and ystruggling by next winter. All sorts of common staffs will be woven in such wise. The "Would ,ed if I-could's" will go forth envelop. aed tberei;heelegant will indig us- Many will t>e the fruitless dollar hethus expended on embroidery, but those masses of it can be laid ia away. Your grandchildren can, thafter many years, bring them out .at the Saratoga of the future, just as you may now be fashionable at Lte, the Saratoga of to-day, if perch bance, you can draw from obscurity bsome embroidered cape or collar Qf naedleworkt. Never mind about shape; the nesdlework will carry you through. 'Tis the needlework that is wanted-the self-sa m e needlework which all along has caused its condemnation. SURAH COSTUMES. Sarah is much used fur costumes that can be worn at any time. Not too dressy for the morning concert, they are paraded at dinner, will answer for the after noon drive, and also for tea and the evening concert, provided one is in a modest frame of mind. Not to say that the average Saratoga beauty, would condescend to ap pear during the entire day in one obange of raiment. Not so, mostf truly. But with one or two of these Surab dresses. hanging con veniently at band, one need never be at a loss for something to wear. Dowager mammas are moreover quite addicted to Sarah. In dark shades it is at once dignified and dressy; serving to tone down too great portliness of form; or if a youthful comeliness of. shape is undergoing a process of drying up the soft Sarah can be converted into any number of conveniently puffed out and becoming balloons. On the whole, we find cuirass corsages in the majority, because showing off the . figure to advan tage, and in this connection the partiality shown the new double hip novelty corset is not surpris ing. The benes of this beauti fully fitting corset art placed diagonally in the front and back, by which improvement, stability, strength and symmetry are given. Perfect freedom of movement re sults because it is so pliable, while from that very reason it is extre mely durable since it yields with. out breaking. Every lady who wishes to dress well ought surely to have one, and could not there fore do better than to enclose $1.50 to the Novelty Corset Works, Nos. 212 to 232 West 26th Street of this city. Red costumes are particularly liked,for LAWN TENNIS, because so picturesque. Ilere of course, the waist must be loose to allow free motion, while the ten nis apron of linen or Holland, mitigates a too pervading redness. Sometimes this apron is quite long both back and front, with prettily shaped low waist and armholes. The trimming must be fanciful; an embroidered ruffe, etc., and of course there is room for coquettish arrangement of the front pocket Moresober, but still jaunty enough tennis dresses are in telegrapli blues, yellowish greens or terra cotta, to say nothing of cheese cloth, or canvas finished with figures cut from cretonne and put on in applique style. For young ladies, these outfits are extremely effective and can be made at home with little cost, as the materials are very cheap. Looking really quite as well as expensive import ed ones. MRS. GARFIELD'S DRESS. Presented by the Woman's Silk Culture Association,was the great est object of attention just previ ous to my leaving New York. It was 'shown in Lord & Taylor's window, where surrounding it was a magnificent display of Ame rican silks, showing very fine combinations of color and pattern in rare brocades. Mrs. Garfield's dress is of richest texture; display ing wide brocaded columns in flo ral design running lengthwise, while near by, to be used in com bination if desired, was silk of similar weaving but in a mixture of gray and,black. LUCY CARTER. There is no time in a man's life when he is so great as when he cheerfully bows to the ne cessity of his position, and makes the best of it. True goodness is like the glow worm in this-that it shines most when no eyes but those of Heaven are upon it. According to the security you offer to her, fortune makes her loans easy or ruinous. The law of politeness should be hinding t home as well as abroad, BOYS AND "'BOYS." It is Charles Dudley Warner, we believe, who urges that boys should be caught youns, put in a barrel and fed through the bung bole until they have arrived at years of discretion. And yet after many and forcible reasons for re garding boys as blessings in dis guise, and so % ell disguised as to be mistaken for something quite the contrary, most everybody will agree with the eulogy be pro nounces upon the boy'. "After all," he says, "there is something I like about a boy." Boys are the terror of cats, their mothers and their elder sis ters, but the cats would lead but a dull career wilhout them; while a mother a ould scarcely know what life really is if she was freed from the constant anxiety sbe feels about her boys. What unruffled but unprofitable hours of lazy en joyment would fall to the lot of elder sisters, were it not for their younger brothers. Sloth and ease and a mistaken belief that this world is not a world of annoyances and discomforts would enervate their characters. Boys make them feel that we are not put here sim ply to enjoy ourselves, but to deve lop our characters. So with teach ers. What a monotonous exist ence would be theirs were it not for boys! A teacher of girls alone would mistake earth for paradise, and so not having any use for Heaven and not believing in any such place as a refuge from earth ly miseries would never strive to get there. But a teacher of boys, every week looks forward to a better and brighter world, makes good use of Sunday in fitting him self for it, and in hoping that he will get there sometime, to make up for his trials hero. The ash man who should not get a snow-ball down his back; the rag peddler who never found the wheel of his cart suddenly coming off; the street car conductor who did not have to drive the boys from the rear platform; the passer by who did not get a base ball in his abdomen or a bean in his ear; the nurse girl and her baby who were not scared out of their wits by the sudden rush of a velocipede upon their heels, would not enjoy their tranquil intervals of exist ence nor fully know the value of peace and quietness. So that after all boys are of very great use e3pecially as a discipline and a .means of moral improvement; and they are not to be despised, but rather to be cherished and loved, as they are very apt to be as soon as they .have passed their eigh teenth year. But tbere are "boys" and boys, "boys" with' a quotation mark and boys without, lIt is the "boys" with these marks that do not de serve much, charity, and do get but precious little lhking and ad miration. It is the "noys" with these marks that frequent drink. ing saloons, stands on the street corners, become rowdies at an early age, are riotous, foul-mouth ed, violent and even bloodthirsty before they are twenty-one. This is the kind of "boys" that are not entitled to the name. They be. come street roughs, if not burg. lars and high way robbers; or are dissipated, vicious, lewd and going to perdition in'droves. It is gangs of this sort in large cities and on the frontiers, who are known as "boys," but who belie the name. A mean but true specimen of them are the Malley "boys"-young men well advanced in manhood, but covering up their debauchery, dissoluteness, riotous living, and even graver offenses, by pretend ing to the giddiness and thoughtful* ness of boyhood. They have no claim to any such excuse or any such exemption. They are men m at cre in wickednoess and crime, and cannot hide their sins under cover of boyish folly. The same may be said of the "James boys" who long since arrived at mature life, and instead of being pushed into crime by the frolicsome impulsiveness suggest ed by the word "boy," long sincE resorte!d to robbery and mnurder as the business of life, not as the sport of irrepressible and hot headed youth. The politicians, too, love to hide their tricks and their games with the public service by pretending in a jocose and lightsome way thatit is the '-boys" who are re ally responsible for the evil deeds of caucuses and conventions, of1 wire-pulling and political deviltry generally. They imagine it soft ens the offense if they assume that it is the "boys" who must be looked after and looked to for the wrong-doing in politics, whereas the majority of these "boys" are gray with the many years they have given to learning and practi cing their contemptible political frauds and maneuvers. No; in justice to the real boys, whose youth excuses much because it is "their nature to," th.e "boys" of the street-corners, V the frontier, and the political managers ought to have the name taken from them.-Detroit Free Press. NEAR THE CRATER OF VES UVIUS. Arriving at the edge of the 1872 crater from the west, one crosses the crater plain and arrives at a low semi-circular ridge with an average height of about twenty feet. Ascending this rim-like heap of scoria, one observes occupying its irregular bottom, ~ fumaroles and yellow patches of decompos ing lava. The compleLe crater of July is formed of this ridge to gether with the southern poi tion of the former cone of eruption. Within this space rose another cone of eruption, whose center was occupied by the main vent. On this occasion it was passible to approach within a few yards of the great mouth,- from which is sued the column of vapor and mo mnentary puffs of fluid lava frag ments. Thus it will be seen that there are at present three cones and craters one within the other. This, however, was not the most interesting point. In the lava of the great plain we discovered a large cone or lava tunnel about eight feet high, twenty or thir ty feet long, and fifteen feet broad, but with a general slope downward. The roof was com posed of lava about eight months old, aut much decomposed. The whole cave presented one glistening forest of stalactites, some 300 about were counted; also~ stalagmites. Most of these were from two to three feet long, and a few twice that length; many, however, with a uniform diameter of less- than an inch throughout and tubular, divided by septa, reminding one of an Or thoceras in structure. The colors most various and beautiful ; bird's egg blue, aqua marine, salmon white, yellow and reddish brown, and many variegated in these colors. The eyes after quitting the rugged and fierce scenes around seemed to reet on som.e fairy cave. On attempting to ap proach the entrance the gust of hot air, redundant with hydrochloric acid vapor, almost prevented one from making an attempt at an entrance. However, these b3eau Li ful and interesting pri;es deter mined me to make an endeavor. Nose and mouth muffled, and having placed my friends on each side of the entrance with a strap, I made a dive down some steps. The effect was at first almost suf focation, stinging of the conjunc tiva, and a profuse perspiration. To grab a few of those stalactites near at band and return was the work of a minute, then the hearty pull up by my friends, a fit of coughing, and a little fresh air re stored me. This was repeated eight times, during which I was able to obtain all the best speci mens, some thirty examples, and reach the extremity of the cavity. These prizes were carried care fully to Naples, where they have been placed under glass in a dry atmosphere, since they were high ly deliquescent. A qualitative analysis gives the chief com ponent as chloride of sodium, with chlorides of potassium, iron, man ganese; sulphates of soda, potas sium, iron and cop per.-Nature. We know that we must meet to part, but we know not that we *part to.mxeet again. RAISING CHILDREN. When very young they should be kept quiet, not too much exposed to the light. It is usual to engage some uld and experienced expert to attend to this, and the direction in which the twig is inclined' at this stage is gen erally the ruin cf the parents' peace of mind for two years. Milk is said to be good for babes, but there are so many 'patent foods' 30w sold at the drug store that milk nay as well be done away with. ,rive the child something that you ion't know anything about and it will ;hrive-possibly. Don't cross the child when it is mall. It will take sL kindly to hav ng its own way that it is really cruel to nsist on parental rights in the mat er. Learn the little coots to 'crow' as arly as possible. Take them in your iands and toss them as high as you can Lad jounce their digestive organs all out >f place. This is a genuine 'raise' of thildren. As soon as possible put the green aaby into a baby carriage and push t along the sidewalk, running into verybody with it and gathering ad miring crowds at the crossings to worship it. This will give the little ne some idea of the way of getting yn in the world in later years. It is a good plan to hurry up a :hild in the matter of walking.- The sooner a child walks, the more bow legged and irrepressible he will be when he grows up. Just the moment the child lets go its mother's apron strings plant it in the neighbor's front yard. This will save your own lawn, while the little fellow digs up the turf and carries away the lawn of the neighbor in his little pet wheelbarrow. Train the child to 'appear' in com pany. Urge him forward. There is nothing like it. Visitors so much ad mire to have children climb and crawl all over them in their gentle, prankish way. A good share of dirt makes a child grow. Soap and water is useful, how ever, once a week, to enable parents to recognize their own children when they call them to dinner. Let them have their own sweet way always. They will retaliate in the fu ture by not letting you have yours ; but what matters that ?' Never allow neighbors' children on your premises. The hateful things will influence your own children for bad. Allowing your children to play with the neiighbors children on their premises, however, has a salutary effect on those benighted little fhands, and it is your Christian duty to see that your childreii mingle in this manner as much as possible. The best dressing for children is the sole of a slipper. It should be gently swayed in the air above them~ and applied vigorously-once in a while. Good clothes, are an elaborate ne eessity for little ones. if you are an eighteen dollas-business suit man, you can afford to dress a child on a thirty dollar silk velvet, brass button basis. When children get big enough to go to school-well, you will be astonished at the remarkable unanimity of the school teachers and Board of Educa tion in relieving you of all rights, privilege and authority. You won't have anything more to do but sit with your bands folded, and see these 'servants of the public' make pre. eious little prigs of your darlings. (New Haven Register. There never did and never will ex ist anything permanently noble and excellent in a character which is a stranger to the exercise of resolute self-denial. The best of all is to do right be. cause it is right. If' that is impossi ble the next best thing is to do right because you don't dare to do wrong. The difference between being per. .feet and constantly trying w be so,'i the difference between an angel in heaven and a good man on earth. Be courteous with all, but intimate with few ; and let those few be well tried before you give them your con fidence. Faith is letting down our nets into the untransparent deeps at the Divine command, not knowing what we shall 'take. E1OW NOT TO TALK TO CHIL .., -- One day in a car seat on the . Sangus bran f the Eastern Road, behind a pale worn lady who was taking a little boy from Boston to-Ma den. At the little boy was of a very inquiring mind, and everything seem ed to attract his attention, I could not help listening to some of his ques 'ions. 'What is that, Auntie?' the litt boy commenced, pointing to a stack >f hay on the marsh. 'Oh, that's hay, dear,' answered the :areworn lady. 'What is hay, auntie ?' 'Why, hay is hay, dear.' 'But what is hay made of?' 'Why, hay is made of dirt and water and air.' 'Who makes it?' 'God makes it,. dear.' 'Does he make it in the day time >r in the night ?' 'In both dear.' 'And Sundays?' 'Yes, all the time.' 'Ain't it wicked to make hay on Sunday, auntie ?' '0, I don't know. I'd .keep sf, Willie, that's a dear. Auntie is i ired.' After remaining quiet a mumeat !ittle Willie broke out : 'Where do stars come from auntie? P 'I don't know ; nobody knows.' 'Did the moon lay 'em ?' 'Yes, I guess so,' replied the wicked lady. 'Can the moon lay eggs, too ?' 'I suppose so. Don't bother me.' Another short silence, when Willie broke out again: 'Benny says ozins is an owl, auntie is they ?' 'Oh, perhaps so!' =I think a whale could lay eggs don't you, auntie ?' '0, yes-I guess so,' said the shameless woman. 'Did you ever see a whale on his nest ?' 'O, I guess so !' 'Where ?' 'I mean no. Willie, you must be quiet; I'm getting crazy.' 'What makes you crazy, auntie?' 'Oh. dear ! you ask so many ques tions.' 'Did you ever see a little fly eat sugar ?' 'Yes, dear.'. 'Where ?' 'Willie sit down on the seat and be still or I'll shake you. Now, not another word ?'. And the lady pointed her finger sharply to the little boy, as if she was going to stick it through him. If she had been a wicked woman she would have sworn. There are eight million little boys like Willie in the United States and half as many in England. (Brocton Gazette. GETTING IT VALUED.-'Hello coming out of a pawnshop ? What have you been doing there ?' , The party accosted, with confu sion:; 'Oh, you see, I thought I'd ge in and have my wath-ah-valued. You see, y'ou can get a more accurate estimate in that way than in any other.' About three weeks later the same parties meet under similar circnu stances. 'Ha, been getting your watch va1 ed again ?' 'Well--a-yes ! I see from the stock market- news that there has been a general adjustment of v alues, so I thought I'd see how it affected my watch.' A YOUNG BEIDE.-Mr. Thomas Payne, a young man about twenty years of age, was married in Taxahau on Thursday, the 22nd of last montBf, to Miss- Coate. The bride was only eleven years and seven months old. She is tihe most juvenile lady that has ever entered the matrimonial state in~ Lancaster County.-Lanacaster Re- < view. We should often be ashamed of best acttions if the world saw the mo tives which inspire us. Chapin once said beautifully : 'Te fatal fact about the hypocrite is that he is a hypocrite.' The stars are preachers of beauty, which light the world with their ad monishing smile.