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BEHIND THE ('U HTA IN.
It was a benefit night at the -?-,
Theatre aud 4ull the world" was there to
sec aud hear.
Before tho green curtain a great as
semblage was gathered together. There
whs ;i coufuscd mass of bouquets, jewels
bright, eager faocs and restless hands,
all glimmeiing beneath the sen of bril
liant light like a garden qf living
breathing flowers.
Behind the curtain ?i!i was confusion.
'Hurry up, boys !'the property man
cried, making his way out, aud gather
ing up an armful ol tools, 'the orchestra
is up now. Excuso me, Miss Cecil !'
This last was said to a slight young
girl, who just then was coming down
the passage, tapping one hand with a
roll of mauuscr pt, aud whom he vqry
nearly run over.
'?Quito extu-alle, 1 am sure, Mr
Deun?. I was not observing anything,
or I should havo seen you. Iain nervous
to-night.
?You ought not to be, Miss Cecil
You have played thin part times enough.'
'Ye-;; hut I am particularly anxious
?o please to-night.'
'Some attraction in front V he laughed
And she shook her head and laughed
fro, as if there might possibly be some
thing in his suggestion, and then walked
away down, and crossed tho stage, and
tni.k up her position iu ono of the en
trances near the front.
1 he orchestra was playing, by this
time, and the work of preparing the
opening scene going busily on; and,
leuuiug against the wings, Cecil looked
dreamily out.
She was a rarely beautiful girl, with
shining hair, curled aud braided iu a
leant, ulmassj with great eyes black us
midnight, and as soft and clear us limpid
water; frith a inuuth ripe red and glow
ing, and a hnnny, earn ?free' face, 1 k.
that of a very young child.
Ju*t then there was an eager light ;n
her beautiful eyes, and a happy smile
rippling about her sweet mouth, und an
eager expectancy iu every expression
and xtitude.
Her little hands came nervously to
gether, ab the orehrstta ceased playing,
a.'id she drew buck until the great cur
tain rolled slowly up.
Then a low, s-d't, tend ;r strain of
nmu>. t-tolo forth from bohiaf the mimic
trees, bathing the weird and strangely
natural scene iu a flood of mellow light,
And while the very air was throbbing
with the wild melody, und all the vast
assemblage was iu attitude intent, Cecil
glided, like a fairy, from her hiding place
aud ctm.c sdou 1} lowond the front.lights
For a moment there was a breathless
silence; then a round of feppluuso ran;*
out which shook the buildiug from pit
to dome, and tho lovely boneficiarie
bowed her head, and smiled that winning i
smile which lor months, lud been bewil
dering the public.
Put if the audtenoj bad watched
closely, they would have seen the dark
eyes wandering toward a box where n
party of gentlamon were sitting, anl
Hghting up with a strange degree of in
tcrcst, as one of the party leaued lor
ward and smiled.
lie was a sp'endid looking fell iw, a
trifle gay and reckless, but handsome as
a pic/ure' with fair skin, deep blue eyes,
sunny hair and a grand profile.
She took his face iu with one glance
of her dark oves, then turned back and
began her song. How she sang ! It
was a flood oT melody from beginiug to
cod?a wild song, full of sweetucssaud
pathos, sud rendered with all the ear
!icstu<>84 and pchucis ol an impassioned
voice' and all the correctness und preci
sion of a true artist.
AY hen it ended, the audience arose iu
masses, und shook the buildiug with
their thuudcis of applause.
But slip heard nothing, saw nothing,
but the i'uee of the mau within the box
near her, aud the cluster of flowers
which fell, with a shower of others, ut
her feet. That ono cluster she gathered
up in her whito fiuges lightly over
her pretty head, aud stood there, in
a gaaccful, smi)iug attitude, uutil the
painted curtain hid her from his
view;
This was the beginiug of Cecil Cray's
friendship lor Asbury Knight. They
had met before, had chatted, and ctoss
ed swords in a meaningless flirtution;
but that night the actual campaign of
friendship opened, and the old. old sto
ry was begun again- iu one of its pecu
liar phases.
Cecil lived a long way up town, bnt
tlio very day following that grand beno
fit nf hers, Anbury Knight's dashing
turnout found its way to her door; and
fcho panto down to the simple parlor to
meet hini, looking even more charming
than ever, in her trim home dross and
neat coiffure.
So charmed wn* he that he begged
her company for the entire afternoon,
and drove her away out through the
park, aud out upou tho road, whirl)
Stretched1 fur miles away into the open
country.
What a drive that was ! she had been
wearied with a long season of labor that
she had fancied almost anything a relief
which could conic to her; but this?ah,
it was like Heaven !
The newness and freshness of the
spring d iv, the luxurious carriage, the
beautiful horses, and above all, tho hand
some driver, with his ceaseless* flow of
cheerfulness and wit, were ail like Borne
bright, imposing dream.
How easy luvo follows ul! these little
acts of devotion !
Cecil Ccould have told yon bis coining
into her lonely and hitherto Icvoloas life
hid moved it from its vory foundation
She lived only ii his prcs ittOj. Her
(iist thought, on beginning her r.tght's
labor, was t > !,n .w if he was in his b >x.
Her home lifo grew dull, unless daily
brightened by his coming ; her heart
heavy, unle.-s sumo tokou of his affection
was being constantly offered to prove to
her that he loved her.
Uut such men loVC lightly and easily
Men with beauty, coufideuoc and wealth,
arc monarch* and conquerors.
A-bury K.iigUt did love, art >r his
fashion, tli3 beautiful girl, the laluntcd
aud popular actress. She was unlike
any one ho had ever before .-ecu and
known.
Not all tho ro ugliness and hardships
ut her Stange liTo tfnuld !i irm r c.in
t;.initiate her. Sl;n was for all the worM
like some bright little girl brought up
in cuhure and icfitiomcnt, nourished by
careful aud loving bauds, and shiolded
from everything that was hard or un
lovely,
S> he went on loving her and petting
h r, calling her rarely sweet n ames, and j
making her life beautiful with costly
gifts and loving att. nti ins, and all iwing
her to trust hi it with all tho foolish ie>s
of a tender woman's heart "|
Meanwhile nil the world was wonder
iug. In a space of time so sh >rt th it it
seemed almost incredible Cecil's star
shot upward, and she boca ne the roigu
ing queeu of song.
Her face grew radiant, her slip was
airy and light, hor voice marvelous in
its sweututss aud power, aud her acting
a wonder to even those who had always
known and admin; 1 her.
Hut love has its summer, aud hers
was nearly over.
A-but) was going away.
'I shall come back pet,' he said t? her,
wheu she clung t > hi n. au I cried like a
silly child. 'Kuropo i- out of til - will,
and a few mouths at the farthest will
bring tne hack to you. 1 would n .t lo.
my own sweet darling, but for the inevit
able business. Cheer up my dear swee*
darling;and remember, when I return, 1
shall bring you something splcud d as a
love offering.'
Co he went away, and Cecil kept on
with with her work through all the
dreary winter. With the early Spring
came her annual benefit, ami great pre
parations went on for a grand success.
The night oanie. and the house was
crowded, wi has fashionable an audit ice
as ever filled an American deatre.
She w:is playing that old familiar
part which had once introduced her to
Ashury Knight, and as she crossod the
stage to take up her position, her
thoughts were with him.
She was certainly looking her host
just then, and lier old friend,the prop
erty man, paused in his labor of arrang
ing the sfago, and camoovcr to her side.
?You aro looking grand to night, Miss
Cecil. I suppose you will make more
conquests than ever, ily tho-hy, Anbury
Knight is in front.'
?Yes! Are you pure?'
'Oh, yes. Como along an 1 peep
through the curtaiu, and you will sue
for yourself.*
She followed him, her heart in a wild
flutter of wouder aud dolight.
Asbury had roguishly planned this
beautiful surprise, she thought.
?There ho is, Miss Cecil.'
Cecil looked out. Yes, there he war?,
sitting quite in the shadow of the box,
but yet near cuough t? rocognirc bis
handsome face and figure.^..
Thcro was another gentle map beside
him, and nearer the froat. throe ladies.
Two were past middle ago, but tho third
was young ; and mere too, phc was very
handsome. Cecil nould sec .the outlines
of a splendid figure, and sco thfi beauti
ful face, with its creamy complexion,
velvet brown eyes, qnd^prou^ mouth,
aud over all, the shining corouot/ufdark,
brown hair.
Anbury's arm, just thr*~, nu5 on hep
chair, and she wassmiling ifihis face
and holding his sleevo lit her jewelled
baud.
?Who is she V asked CeJrU.
'Asbury Knight's wile.'
'Iiis wile!'
'Ves. They were married last fall,
and have just returned from their bridal
lour.'
She had heard every word; but, some
how the thoatro and its ^tx/.ling light
moved afar off* the m?sio sounded faint
and subdue 1, ? nd she won* tuocjjanically
back to her position, numbered au 1 I
dazed.
The curtain rolled up, th?!* mimic
moon shono through the p'iiutfrfetrees,
and Cecil came forth and met' Bp dcaf
enitig oppliuse, as she h td dona just a
year ago.
LIcr eyes wandered pit.tifully toward
the familiar box, aud its irlstucriitio no
cupauts, just lor a moment -a-eal ihjn
she began and sung her s?ug.
If Asbury Kirght had dared ti listen
he would have uu lorstuod why the tears
dimmed so many eyes when she had
concluded, und why bis wiftisatd:
'Ob, Asbury it is like a wail from a
breaking heart?' Did you e 'er hear any
thing so .-ad and sweet/'
But Cecil did not forgot heftnlf. She
went on with hor patj* Uati^the act,
wufi linisu-: 1 v
The..; .is the e i
and she came forward 1 hcre^yv^a hush,
f r her face w is strangely sa I and beau
?fd.
T ic orchester beg in, but she stepped
forward and waved her hand, saying
something in a low voice.
Then she .-t :ppcd back a pace or t .v >,
and all alone, begin that sad, sweet, u r?
Ind, 'Uneer the l.hiisics.'
Her voice was sw tot, firm an 1 e'.etr t
l ut there was a glimmered'tears within
her eyes, aud something bitterly -sa 1 and
hopeless iiboul the j rolty iu<?uth.
"Ah 1 so 'tis better wu lit! 1 as we did,
The suut'iicr of lovts together.
And that cue of us tired an I jaiid ilown to
rest,
Krc the coming of wintery weither.*'
Asbury womb red and shuddered, for
her great bt ruing eyes "fraro turned to
ward him and her winde tpjcu fraught
with n strange, and at that mouiuiit an
uufut iiomable meaning,
This s lOU CnduU, and without a smile
she moved a step cr two b.ck, mid stood
iu the almost deathly silence which had
fallen upon the assemblage. It was for
a moment only, und then she d-e<v s >:iie
thing from her dro a?something which
Hushed in tho gaslight ? and a quiek,
sharp re; ? t rang through th ? b >m.:.
There was no u jud of the cljar tonj
of the tu in ig r who came promptly out
proclaiming to the liorro'rdrickuu uudi
eoee the tidings. "She is dea 1,' Tlluy
knew I hat before' when they saw the
slight for u sway to an 1 fro, and f .11
back, the whitu luce turned up in the
liLrlr, tho d.;.;L OVea dttU'Lod aud Lr'a
sod.
Not one could ens wer, uul ss it was
Asbury Knight who hurried hi.s young
wife humc, and cursed the hour that
let cred him, l.>r after all tho only love
his worldly heart ever harbored had be
longed to pretty Cecil.
A Chinaman in San Francisco, who
Was saving money to buy his la ly 1 >ve
from the flowery kingdom, hud scraped
together SIJUU of the ?800 demanded'
'I'll in king the more spqudily to accumu
late. Mellieau mouejl be visited tlie
lair of-'the tiger," whSt'h s tOtl clawed in
all of ,John's greenbacks. The Chiua
woman was stricken fth d-'^pdr wheu
she heard id' this and ?: ink deep of lau 1
annul, which put hcriuto her final atid
nevei* ending sleep, W hen she was j
buried all her wcuriur apparcf, valued at
9200, was burned at her gravel
'Here, you young r.isca 1, walk up and
give un account of yourself. tA'hero
have you been ?' \\fter tho girls,
father.' 'Did you know me to d i
so when I was a b >yf" 'No, sir; but
mother did.'
The Country Tost-GIIIce.
Tlio country post office is seldom, per
Ira pi never, a building dedicated to let
tcrs, with Uncle Sam's initiales ou the
outward Wall.
The postmaster usually, keeps 'the
store' as well and regards the other lit
tle affair as a moans of increasing his
business?nothing more. When any
ono comes for n letter he will be apt to
go away with sugar alj'j. The salary of
the position is not worth an office-seeder
struggles, as it is somotiuiai two dollars
per annum, sometimes four. The letters
are put aw iy in a desk or box, if tho
post-mast', r is a very earef'il man, if" u >t
ho hunts them up whsu inquired
for.
The offieter at my post office?Frog
laud Station?is currently icportcd to
have roplicd to Miss Sabina Smith's in
quiry lor a letter, by shouting iuto the
back room;
'I say, wife warn't that ere letter 15k
by was chawing, directed to Miss Sabi
na Smith!'
To which wife replied:
'Yes; I'll fetch it. I allow you'll have
to dry it. Miss Smith, 'foro you kin
road it. He's cha.vcd the CUVelopSO dar
through.'
This, however, is a strong case Gen
Crally, by going for a letter to the Frog
land Station, one would t?e apt to get it
with the envelope unbroken.
W hat a gatl.cri.ig place that p-st
wfjjec is! Perched upon the barrels, or
leaning on the cuuiitcjs, one may find
all the idlers of the neighborhood* an |
here, too, about post-hours, young fann
ers make their appearance, and, while
talking of crops, anxiously watch the
ro^d down which some young female
figuro is pretty soon to come No
doubt many a proposal has b.'eti mu'lo
I an t,U? wny homo from the post-elBoo.
If not, young, farmers, tiavo no id.*a oT
What a good chance means. A 1 n
ilUICt road, no mortal in ai{t)it; trees
waving overhead; a little brook rippling
on one hand, on the oth-r side the woods;
the summer afternoon drawing to a
eins??: nil sweet tilings iuflud) -c her
budding heart; aud he "in his store
clothes and a "boughten hit," look
ings a well.
1 ho question, practically interpreted
would be:
? vftcr a few months of courting and
kissing, will \ >u wash, and scrub, and
milk, ami cook f>r me until you die ol
it!'
But why shoui ! the country girl do
imuc than her city si-t srs? They see
a bright picture often quite unreal
! tit rough the magic circle of tho mar
I ringe ring, and su does she of course.
I'crlmps t'rogianit Station is not the
place, bul it might h ivo been; where a
! I tter dircled to " M >ther;* ami nothing
I more, lay so long mystifying the post
master, ui.til an old woman hobbled in
one morning and asked for "a letter
from my son, what's at sea," when the
epistle being hau led over, was fjutiJ t)
have reached its destination.
Squire Sehcock claims the big en
velopo with "Squiro s^unk" upon it,
as a matter of course; and Miss Anna
M^tia Mortou does not feel surprised
when an epistle is handed to her with
this remarkable word upon it:
Au ii.rin iri ih Mu. i i i n.
A loiter is a letter when it comes to
a pouutry post office, ami it is not ex
pooled to hi; clean, or 'n be directed in
any orthodox manner.
Letters uddrcssod, "Poly Jenkins,
or any of ,eic if she's away," and
"Helen l>ibhoiis, forgetting, her mar
ried name,' were received without sur
prise.
Otic which bore the superscription,
"Mr. Peter Parkins," reunified fir a
loug tituo unclaimed, nail the p Hi
nunter remembered that that was his
own name. lie hid been called "Uncle
Pete" So 1 nig, that he hud forgottou the
fact entirely.
Yes, this is a queer little post officer
quaint and strange aud simple, and with
out rules or order; but though it m iuy
a uicssnge of joy and sadness had pass
ed -tnapy a story of marriage aud death.
Hearts have beaten wildly ou their way
to thai frame building perched, treeless,
on a hill; ami many a poor, quivering
lips hud been hardly able 'to l'orui the
wurils. "None for me yet!"
'J lu re come the curs, sweeping along
the road with a great train of coal wag
ons, and ono little paasouger car for
Froglaud Station. There will bo two
or three letters handed over to the post
master ot most but these may break
bcarts, ar CU them with untold joy.?
Mary, Kyh; Dallas.
Swallowing a Mail,
John Tliomuq was n rqnn of been wit
apd strongly tinctured with the luve of
the humorists., lie had been down to
Concord, and had seen the Fakir of Ava
yerforni his wonderful tricks of lcgerdo
mnin. Ho vtatt r.-.ir.t lour ni? ??jw??m?? - -
in thebarroon of the Cooway house,
and aiming other things, declared that
be had gained an insight iuto many of
the magician's manipulations, and seve
ral of the mpst wonderful tricks he could
perform himself.
'For instance,' seid he, 'I can swallow
a man whole.'
?Hah !' cried Tom Staples,a red-faced
woodsman, weighing at least two hun
dred ' 'phaps you could swollow uic'f'
* Yes.'
'I'd like to sec you Jo it.'
'1 can do it.'
'I'll you fifty dollars you Can't.'
'I'll take that bet.'
'Thea let's sec you begin.'
'Not now. 1 have just eaten my sup
per. 1 will do it to-morrow moruing, in
the presence of as many witnesses as
you may choose, and it shall be doue in
tl'.c square iu front of the hotel.*
This was agreed tu, aud the money
was put up. lly the following morning
the news that John Thomas was to
swallow Tom Staples whole, had become
widespread, and a vast concourse, em
bracing men, women,xaud children had
assembled to wjtticsa f.ho wonderful
feat.
At the nppoiuted time the chief ac
tors appeared iu a square. John Thom
as Has smiling confidently, as though
sure of success, while Tom Staples
lookt d timid and uueasy, as though not
quite at rest concerning what was to be
come of him.
'Are vVju ready ?' asked lohn.
'All ready,' answered Tom : 'begin as
soon os you please.'
'Will you h ive the gooducss to take
; ofl* )our hat '('
'Tartan.'
'Now your b Kits.'
Tom removed bis boots.
'Next you will remove your coat.
Those big brass buAtqu.i might stick iu
my throat.'
Tom took oft" his coa{,, and as he threw
it upou the ground ono of the cooks
came out from the hotel with a pail of
melted lard and a big whitewash brush
which he deposited by the side of John
Thomas.
'Now, pursued John, 'you will Jake
1 off your stockiugs. and tUesj retire /Gm
! paululpous and shirt.'
'F.h ? I>'ye mean for ma to strip stark
naked ?' queried Tom, aghast.
'Of coyrae I do. The agreement was
that i should swallow you. You ure
tuoul, but your clothes are not, nor were
they iu the bond. If you will strip 1
, will ^ive you a thorough greasing and
double the bet if you wish I know I can
swallow you?or, at all events can try !'
Tom gave up the bet, aud iuvitcd his
friends iuto the hotel.
Startling Discovery.?During the
sitting of a co'irt in (J ?nnjctieat, not
long igo, ou a very cold cyeuing, a
crowd of lawyers had collected around
the lire that blazed cheerfully on tha
hearth iu the bar-room, when a traveler
entered, bcuutnbcd with cold, hut uo
one moved to give him room to warm
his shins, so he leaned against the wall
iu the h.ok of the room.
Presently n smart young limb of the
luw addressed ,him, whe.i tho following
dialogue took place:
?You look like a traveler?'
'Wall, I suppose I am; I camo all the
way from Wisconsin a-foot, at any rate.'
'From Wisconsin! What a distance
to come on one pair of legs?' ;
? v* id, i i ? l,j it, i ly i i v.'
"Did you ever pass through h?11 iu
any o'' your travels?'
'Yc. si', I've passed through tho out
skirts.'
'I thought, likely. Well, what sre
the manners upd customs there ? Some
of us would like to know-'
' You'll find them much the samo as
in this plu.oe?the lawyers sit nearest th'
fire.'
A Leavenworth editor sat down in a
reserved seat already occupied by a hor
net, lie stands up when scissoring his
editorials uuw.
Hiuls to STravelers,
'Fat Contributor' gives tho following
excellent rules to bo observed by railrot4Jr;'
passougors :
Always attend to checking yourg&lft
If you feel like swearing at the baggage
master, qheck yourself. If you bavn't ft
trunk full of cleah clothes to check,
you at least should bo adequate to ? 1
check shirt.
When vnn ?/neat." Vrt,ir .
moment'," leave a plug Hat in the seat:. <
some one will come along and sit d,o**q
on it, thereby preventing your h,at from,
being stolen.
Passengers canqotlay over for aaotner
train without making arrangements; with
i In: conductor. If a man has been on a
'train' for a week or so., ne conductor
should allow him to lay over for anqtqep
on any account.
Ladies without escort !n traveling
should he ' very particular with whons
they beconis acquainted. Thoy oeeda'fe,
be so particular with those with wqorq 11
they are una:quaiuted.
Keep your head aud arms iqsido the
car windows, if you would keep yq*4*
head aud 'carry arms.'
Never talk on politics, it encourage*
some ?uimskuT to take a vote of the pts
sengcrs.
No gentleman will occupy more tbap,
one scat at a timo, uulcss he bo twins.
A gentleman should pot epjt tobacco
juice in the cars where there arc lad,ic:*.
lie can let drive out of tho car wiudqy
while the train is at a station, if tho plat
form is crowded.
Always show your ticket whenever
the conductor asks for it. Ifyoq get
out of humor about it, don't show it.
Never smoke in a car where tb*re are
ladies. Get the condqc-trtM *<???.????? t!je
ladies out boforo lighting yqur cigar. -
Nevor use profane language in the
car. Go out on the platform. Pro?
fuuity is never thrown away on a brake?
man. ?
If you cinnot sleep yourself dq qqt
distuvb the 'slcepars.'
Lookout,for pickpockets. Pickpocket*)
are never iu the cars, you know, as yop
have to look out for them.
Provide ypursclf with sleeping berth?
before starting. No careful man wilj
start on a journey without a good supply
of sleeping berths. [N. B.?Those pu?
up in flat bottles arc tho best, as tboj
arc easily carried iu tho pocket.]
Always be at the railroad sjatjeu if)
good time to take tJU- ^lq. Better bo
an hour too early (hap a minute too late,
uuless you are on your way to be Ranged.
In old mditia times, Goffstqwn, IfUllfe I
borough couuty, New Hatupshire. m&a t.
tho rendezvous where the military of
tho surrounding couutry a-ssotpblcd
annually for drill. It was an occasion
tha'. drew together young and^old'rpr'"
many miles around, aud its parades,
sham ?figh(s, p'irsoual cucounters, gao^b- '?<?
ling, drinking and general uproarious? -,
ucss made GofTstown Muster,' a familiar
natno to all who ever dwolt in the ceo;
tral or southern portions of the State.'
Very early in the morning qf op* of
those eventful days an aged couple,
living some miles away, started on foot
for the parade grouud. To shorten the
distauco they took a shortcut through
the old burial grouud at Gofhtown Cen
tre, from which they emerged lust as
Sam W. was passing along the highway.
Sam was bouuo) for 'musior,' and had ?
taken au early start, so as to lose none of
the fun. Arriving at the graveyard,
Sam looked toward it and saw tho old
mau and wife co-ning over the stile.- Irl*
the curly dawn he could distinguish juit
enough to Sije that they were very old.
aud concluded at once that they were
inhabitants of the .silent tombs, awaken
ed by tho uuusual stir. So, waving
them from hi;n with both hunt}*, ho
shouted :
?Go back, old man, go back 1 This tap'$
tho general resurrection,: it's only Goffs
towu monier !*
Au old colored minister, in a sermon
op 11 eil, victured it as a region of toe
aud suow, whore tho damned frose
through eternity. When privately ask
ed his purpose in representing Gehenna,
iu this way, he said, 'I don't dare to tell
them people nothing else. Why, if I
were to say that hol! was warm some pf
thorn old i hematic niggas would be wast
tiny to start down there the very firs*
frost."
Two editors iu Montana have their
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