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Treasure Thu flowors I planted In tho (lush of spring, 3lave budded, bloomed and wlthorod long ago ; Tho grain my lavish Andora used to throw. Long ?luco waa reaped for othor'agarnoring; Yet I ?UH rieh amid my nut uro dearth ? My gold la whero tho ralubow toucbos earth. Wy wealth ia moiton of full uiauy an oro, i>ug from tho aacrod caverns of tho past; Stored whore t ho present's quiet light la cast ; filed on the promised laud that doa boforc. All blent together, all of prlcoloss worth, All bid just wbevo tho rainbow touches earth. And memory, Faith and Honoita guardians are, Aa balding LOVO'H stroug hand I mubo my way. Knowing I near a little ovory day Tho ono miro goal where, passing o'er tho bar, I Mud, iii all tho glow of second birth, My Unsure, whero tho rainbow toe.choB t oarth. ONE DAY. Tho carriages were coming back from tho Pindan Hill and tho Porgheso gar dens. Tho sun waa sotting and the crowds ot pooplo on foot and riding who had boon listonlng to the music and looking at each other, carno down through tho Piazza del Pop?lo, bound homoward before tho darkness sol in. "It was a gay crowd that tho old obe lisk with its spouting Hons saw Binging around its base, Boparatlng into two human streams, aud pouring down tho streets Ujat branch off from tho Piazza -tho Corso and tho Via dol 33abuino. Carriages of every kind, Ulled with goyly dressed women, dashed through tho city gate and made their way through tho dense inass of pleasure I seekers. A dog cart with mangnlllcent horso3 como quickly from tho direction ot tho 13orghC3e gardens1, a tall, aristocrate looking man ia driving, and is appar ently trying to catch up with a victoria just ahead of him, in which a woman is seated-a woman drossod ia tho height of fashion, aud of a strange, tlgor-llko beauty; sleuder she is, with a mass of hair of that peculiar color of reddish gold, Arm set Hps, and a proud, defiant look in her clear, magulllcont eyes. Tho people on foot glvo way be fore the carriages until they aro almost abreast. One person only-a young mau covered with dust, with a knap sack on his baok-apparently docs not hear tho approaching horses, but st?nde looking at the woman iu the victoria, oblivious to anything else. Only when the horses of tho dog-cart aro almost upon him, and the driver cries out to him, does he hear-, then ho moves ivndo o ltttlo. . Au tho oatiiuge dashes past, the gen , tlonmn dttyUig ivaobufi ('. ...vu, and with \j muttered t;Ura?, oiij&tbe y nun? Uiiv f.ioi ;UM (.;V-' Mi? fnoo With bin whip. li ifjsi ?;.'< ,. ??, 11 .'.'i Vino, Thu .young ?yi<? n does not . s uucj ho o.'iiy says 'luieiij to u l)j 'Suiuuei . "Who is that man?'? "The Prince Borghese." "And the lady in tho other car riage?" . "Tho Trlncoss Vera, his future wife?" ..Ah, thanks!" ho says, and walks to ono of tho four fountains at tho base of the great obelisk, and bathes bia faco In tho water. Thoro aro fewer people about now. Tho piazza is almost deserted. 1 ho sun sinks down out of sight. Darkness comes and all is silent; not a soul to bo soon; all the piazzas aredosorled. Only the travol-stalnod pilgrim sits by tho fountains with tho mark of the cruel hash on his handsomo boyish face. ***** There is a ball that night at tho Rus sian embassy; tho rooms, decorated with fabulous extravagance, aro Uko scones from fairy lands. Masses of rarest Howers and plants are placed around; richest tapestries and statues make tho old palaco look ns though it was a garden called up by a ^Jt?iclan. All nations are there; beauties from wll parts of tho civilized world aro at tho ball that night; it ls tho event of the season, and tho last for some time, %s Lent ls coming on; so tho guests aro waking tho most of tholr time to tho musio of tho musicians, hidden behind a ba*>k of flowers and palm-branchoB. Womon in gorgeous raiment, blazing witltjowols, smile, their oyos sparkle with enjoyment, and all ls ono grand carnival of pleasure. Off tho ball-rooms aro doors leading Mit on to tho terrace; tho night is warm; several persons, Anding the air inside oppressive, walk out into tho moonlight and stroll lolsuroly up and down, or sit in the shade of tho orango trees. Tho Prince Borgheso and tho Prin cess Vera como out and wala; sho is magnificent In her ball dross of satin and laco with a necklaco of diamonds, and diamonds sparkling In her hair; the prince is talking to her in low tonos, holding his head closo to hors. A shadow comes out of tho darkness and stands in their path. Tho prince looks up, angry at tho interruption; tho princess, too, looks nnd gives an in voluntary start, "Well, sir, what can wo do for you?" says tho prince, impatiently. Tho stranger turns his faco in tho moonlight, and tho prince sees a rod Uno across it, OB ho answers. .'The prince was kind enough to I give- ino this," pointing to lils face, "as i ho passed ino this afternoon. 1 havo come to return it or domaud a meet ing." "Sir," ho nnswors, "do you imagine tho Trinco Norghoso would soil his liauds with lighting with any adventurer that may prosont himself?" "Do I undorslund you to rcfuBO?" says tho strangor, quiotly. "I do; aud lot mo tell you that ic you do not ioavo us immediately, I will call tho lackeys to kick you Into tho street." "Boware, slr," rays tho young man, excitedly, "how y i keep oa adding your insults. You rofusol You will not spare tho princess tho pain of see ing mo strike you hoforo all thoso poo plo. You rot uso to meet me, so ho it. Am I unknown? Ask Ask tho princess if she knows mo. I think abo did once, if sho has not for gotten." Tho prlnco, livid and furious, turns to tho latter, who lias drawn a little to ono side and is loaning against tho balustrade, a calm wltnoss to tho scene. "Is tliis trito?" says tho prlnco, "do you know this man, Vera?" "Yes, onco," sho answers, in a low voice. "Ah, that alters it!" ho says, turning to tho stranger. "I am entirely at your service wheu you will.'' "To-morrow, thou, by sumiso, at tlw I Uorghcso gardons." . j "Very well; as you havo many things to sot in ordor, I beg you to ox cuse mo; au revoir. ''' Saying this, ho turns on his heel. "I think tho night air is rather cool. Had wo not bettor go in, Vera?" Sho takes his arm, but gives a qulok glance ovor her shoulder from the stranger to a whlto spock on tho ground; ho takos her moaning, goos to the spot, and picks up a small pieco of tho ordor of dancing; he takes lt to tho light and ronds. Ho gives a start of joy as he seos tho following words; "(Jomo to my houao after tho ball to night. Corso, Ko, 123,1 wish to soo you. V." * * * * * # It is lute that night whon tho ball breaks up and Princoss Vera's carriago rolls up to her door. She gots out and slowly walks up tho stops and into tho parlor. The young man who ls to light a duel in a few hours is waiting for her. Ho rises as sho outers. "Raphael," she says, in musical tones, "ls this tho way you forgot your old friends in Rome, and never come near mo?" "Friends?" ho answers. "Ay, yos. Is ibo princo.v.j still uno of thom? 1 I "Cati you ask?" Bli > niu^thiirsi "WJuip wo hud. uy.'t." r "Yoi, yc:i, t know, i emiirt tim ii.y oSVJl in lid thou. Y < J old mt, you loved mi!. .1 smiled then - found out diit?i'?ntly nineo. "What do you mean?" he says, with a joyful look on his melancholy faco. "Whon I wanted you moro than any thing-any ono-you had gone, nono knew whither." "What! do you moan that y/x//.'^'' me? Do not repol my love-do noT spurn mo because, whon you told mo before, I did not know that you alone possessed my heart. Forgive me," she says, imploringly. "Forglvo you?" ho repeats, in a dazed way. "Oh, tho joy of this mo ment would repay a lifetime of suffer ing. Oil, Vera, my qucenl" ho says, and takes her in his arms, and lu each other's embrace thoy sit together in tho mellow light of tho lamps and forget everything. "Vera," says Raphael, suddenly, "what is tho pruico to you?" "Nothing," sho answers. "Then it is not true that you are to marry him?" "Can you ask mo, after what I have told you?" I "I bolievo you," ho says trustingly. "And to think that in a fow hours you aro to tight him-tho beat shot m Romel To think that you may bo killed! Oh, I cannot bear the thoughtl" "Do not think of it, darling. To-day I wished to die; now I feel I am invul nerable and will be victorious. I am protected by happiness and IOYO." "May heaven grant it! Now that I havo found you I could not bear your loss; it would kill mo." "My happiuoss is too great 1 I can scarcoly beliovo it," ho says. "It seems Uko a dream! Too much as I wished-too improbable to realizo!" "Does this seem unreal?" she says, throwing her arms round his neck, and kissing him passionately again and again. * >tt * * * * Daylight hus come. Tho sun has risen and tho Romans aro taking their morning walk, or sitting lozlly in tho sun. The foreigners are out doing thc sights, armed with their guide-books, i and the beggars and artists' models aro as thick as usual in tho Piazza di Spagna. A young man hurrios along, almost on a run, and tums down tho Via Con dom to the Corso. Peoplo look after him in wonder, such activity ls so un usual among tho Romans. "A lunatic or an eccentric English man," they muttor and pass on. On bo goes along tho Corso to 123, \ where lid rushes through tho courtyard und nings tho boll. A footman answers tho summons. "Tho Princesa Vera?" "Mndaino is not up yet." "Well, I will wait. Toll her a gen tleman wishes to see her on business of groat hnportnnco, and will not len YO until be has seen her." Ho walks into tho salon that ho knows so well. "Truly love has protected me. J have nothing but Joy ahead now. Ii ow happy she will bo when sho finds li iii li" Ile ls interrupted in lils meditation by tho frou-frou of a woman's di ess and Vera onters. She looks at hor vlsi? tor and says, in surprise; "What, youl And allvol" "Yes, Vera. I shot tho princol" "Whatl You shot tho Prince Borg hose?" "Yos. HO is dangerously wounded. I am safe. I have yours love. W ? have nothing but happiness now- no shadow." "What do you moan?" sho fmys, coldly. "What! Have you forgotten? Do not trillo with mo, Vera. I know you do not mean it. but it pains me. Come, sit hore, where we sat last night idrtl tell mo that you love mo again." She turns from him. .'Love youl You aro mtstak t hover: loved you an instant." "Ah, Yeral stop, I beg!" he ex- ' claims, as each word cuts him like ;v knife. "Would you Uko to know tho truth'i ' sho says. "Yes," ho answers, a vaguo i .v.-u. of futuro grier coming over him. "Last night I told you I loved you! I know you wero to meot tho this morning. I was sure you would bo killed. So, as they make tl la; hours on earth as pleasant as possible to a condemned mau, I dechh 1 make yours. It would do mo no as you would soon dio and dio huppy. I regarded you as already iloac aouvonlr. That ls tho reason of what J told you last night. I am sorry I . mistaken and I am forced t< und colvo you." Raphael trombles as she proce da and turns ghastly palo. "Oh! tiiat I had been shot th! i ing. lt would have been fm ino merciful than thlsl Have you l?hlnj moro merciful than this! Iii nothing more to say, Vcr gasps. "Very little, except gol This inter view is extremely disagree Able. Clo and never lot me soe you again. STou have, porhaps, killed the man who v, a<j moro to ino than you ever svi could bo. (lol You ba vo wronged me. i But foi' you I. should haye horn Uiej j J'..?>-'-?'?s\.Boi:g?.e:/? in a Short .timi rich and. courted,' Yon, perhapH,! fmv; destroyed lt all! Tho hWue sight ??i ??.ye?. ?? repulsive '." mol" HIB features show his agon}. "Thanks, Vera," ho says, Ida audible-"thanks for the truth / thought it was too unreal, tho little Uko you to lovome, poor and unknown. fk'our lovo ls only for tho highest bid; Tor. May that man lind your true valuo. Ad iou I" Aud ho leaves the room. Idols in Japan. Tho commonest sights along ways and byways of tho "Lai: Hising bun" aro decayed and deserted temples, descrated shrines, oppll tombstones, uncared-for and .inver shipped idols-those last bo : ver; queer, grotesque, and interest: ; rollos of ancient superstition and fipiri nal darknoss. Here Is ono cut in id iel from steno; tho upper main figi o l? human form having six arms, A Inf, a crown upon its head and avei yd? out expression upon tho faco, Undt sse, upholding tho pedestal upon Wi lc! Ibo main figuro stands, aro throe pain! o) legs and as many arms and han ;J; ouch pair of hands holds a round ball par ing a rude llkonoss to a human lioa<j, thus forming a faint resemblance: to throe human figures. Another is a human flgui^ with hands clasped in tho attitude ol" dovo? tion, its hoad surmounted by thai, ol' a vory dooiledooklng calf; ?nothe? that ot a grinning priest; still anotb 1, two female figures standing side .. Bid? with upturned faces, clasped bando, and dressed In tho garb of nunsjunothoi ; tho form of a fabulous animal; and (io ad libitum, for the gods of Japan ari) said to number eight millions, tho ch el ono of thom being "Amida" or B nod lu. His Image is to bo found every wilt1 io throughout the land-upon the m. . o tain tops, in the loneliest valley . oven In the desert places; in the teni, pies, tho houses, tho thorough: .wi S of tho largest cities, and tho lowlhisl hf.ni lots of this benighted land. In rural districts and mountainous parts ? o (?I ferlngs mario to him aro stonos piled lip around u?o pedestal upon which he nits. This "Amida'' is to tho Japanese what Jupiter was to tho ancient Gret; ; -dbe father of all tho gods. -W. II. Wilson is now solo ow nor of tho famous trotting stallion Sultan, having purchasod P. S. Talbort v ?iiiave on December 22 for $10,000. -Among the brood maros willoh John E. Green will tako to Glenview with him is Bernico, a bay, sixteen bands, foal od in 1870, by Harold, out or Bollo (dam of Belmont), by M,tu. brimo Chief. She is the full sister of McCurdy's Hamblotoninn (2.20.) and of Blears, dam of Pancoast. VII VKAOIi'S HOUSE. Home of <hy ((cites Recently Collected hud I'Vmwni'dotl to Europe. Il 1 lint t\ month or two ugo thatpco I ic of tut archtcological turn of mind ?von delighted with tho tidings sent homo by tho Egypt Exploration Fund of tin diseovory of rharaoh's House in Tnlipaniii . An account of tho wondcr fnl old ruin and its reliques of a past ' - : /at iou Pus been already given ; but it may intorost many lo know that a Hin?ber of antitpiities have bach eol I nt home, and havo reeent ? ' ii H view at tho Archieological !" i :il Oxford Mansion. It will ni .. .cd that tho ruins were tts .me. ', tho: . of a military fortress as of a royal i ti euee, and thc objects rccov < red aro almost entirely those which v "i ld Lie ii; )ly lo bo found in either of I wo i noli paces. Til? iii Kt things of interest aro tho fd dation deposits, from under tho j t'otii eprperii of tho castle, which con si? t small vessels little tablets en graved \\ ?a tho name and titles of Um royal l liud?r, Psammetichusspeci in< . ol' o e, etc. Tho chief articles of i 'li . aid car-rings, rings, amulets H I engraved stones bearing traces of Cl celt workmanship, having probably" i rii?i t ti fae tu rod by Cl reek jewelers in UH II of Tahpanhes, or Daphnto. sitmbei of small weights have been noil up while digging among the ruins, '. ' ich it is thought were for weighing '/ho gold and precious stones ? rinitis ; ) purchase. pine, too, has left lier mark among cha): ed remains of this ancient : [ibid, and some rings witli names upon them, and ten gems of .1 .k' man work, prove an intercourse that nation. There is a little ?11 i slit in casein which is a beautiful of tho Egyptian wargod, Mei tit Possibly, it may havo once iii lia talisman belonging to Pharaoh Ifophrii A silver ram's head and gobi ni. ompleto tho list of the most I specimens of jewelry. l.hi ip r tho domestic treasures arc a lo fi knife, fourteen inches long and quite lat. This comes from Pharaoh's ! telien : so also do thc small frying : and somo bowls, bottles, dishes, p les and cups, all of which dato from 1 U, and wero probably used daily m. .oyal household. An old brasier ' wno ring-stands havo also been o home. Prom tho butler's mi.y come amphonc stoppers, stamp I 1 with tho cartouches of Psammetichus IV, Xecho, Psammetichus H., and \ ninnes. These were clay stoppers, iieiili tl by tho inspector, and then plast o\/.lv and rd?mpetl with '. lie royal 1 oyal. T?n speeitvi-int ; pi Ilvese Mr. .Petrie lias sent horne. Anowhead.*, a . ?yVi'iiddiHiidli timi part ol' tho blade, it ' , ot t\v??*?il p:\tteru, ^imo ' Bpikiis fro?!) iii" t - J j. > i; ? a i-'mdiniai- mer \s helmet, k: i,<:?? and ':..,.:es. and soino ragments of scale-armour, snow I liai the old castle had oiico been a mil I ; tronghold. This ls but an outline, showing tho kind >f specimens found among tho \ mips of El Kasr el Bint ct Yabudi (the ustle of the Jew's Daughter), and , v - o add to the innumerable proofs j -if proof were needed-of the advanced tion of thc ancient Egyptians. It wed that those antiquities will ,.... t illy bo divided between the muse um il lloulak (Cairo), tho British Mu li- ?md thc Museum of Pine Arts, linton U. S. The I-iifo of iv ?Iver. Thei i is always a peculiar concern felt lit tho operations ol' a diver, and \ :. i io subjoined report of a conver ?atioi of ono of these submarine work mo . liad with a Boston reporter does i. > cue tain a great deal that is strik igly new lt can hardly fail to bo gener ali: interesting. Having described tho sail : il explained the system of feeding tho ?: vi r with air, he said; "A diver dow not care to go below the surface nicko Mian 100 foot on ordinary occa i")t , although there aro somo who eau go to a depth of 150 feet, but he does not o wo to remain at this depth for any j I" igth cf timo. "Of course, thero are many dangers I Umlaut upon a diver's life, but he is a >tt? become indifferent to thom. Un j til within.a year or two it was sure loath for a man to haye his air pump j v. ont or a break to occur in his sup ply pipe; but recently a valve has been ito! " I to tho pipo which prevents the ali within the dross from escaping if an aeokh ii occurs to tho air supply. Then again, arno peoplo have an idea that divers iu*e attacked by fishos when in tho walor, but this is not tho ease. In the waters in this vicinity we seo but very few fish, but in tropioal waters wo ; eu plenty If, however, you will loavo . thom aime they will leavo you alone. 'Tho .-huck is a vory cowardly fish, and wilt seldom attack aman; but if one boco nu : too familiar wo lot the air es calio m 5 ot our sleeve*, which imvo . ....tic wristbands, and tho hissing sound v Inch it makes Invariably fright ens ibo tish away. "Mai. / people havo the idoa that tho 5 bottom if tho ocean is ono vaattreasuro I bed. anti the divers must reap a rich harvest when they go below. Thoro ute undoubtedly many treasuros in the pea1, bill no one knows thoir location, un i, therefore, tho divers seldom find any.hiii<f of any valuo. "M,.u t divers carry on what is called tho 'wrecking' business; that ia, they purchaso tho hulks of wrecks in hopo of obtaining enough out of thom to mnko considerable monoy. Hut this is I vory speculatiro business, as. In many Instances, tho wreck will be broken to pieces by the Bea, before anything can bo taken from lt. A wreckor, of Boston, 1 a fow years ago, purchased for $10,000 a largo ocean stoamor which had boon I wrecked, and in less than a week tho ! vessel wont to pieces, and ho was $10, 000 out of pocket. '.Another and most important part of 1 a diver's business is tho rosculng of bodies of thoso who have boen drowned. Until within a fow yoais these bodies were recovered, if at all, by meau3 of grappling irons, and tho bodies were often thus badly mutilated, but uowa ! days a diver can go down and roscuo tho body with no troublo at all. Tho bodies of tho drowned in wrecks aro gonerally in all manner of positions, and tho diver often sees most horrible things in thoso places. But it is not only In tho ocean that divers rescue bodies, but in ponds and rivera, and oven wella. This blanch of tho diver's work is a most humano ono, and his endeavors should bo recognized. "But tho grouter part of tho diver's work at present is what ia termed tho Bclen??lc branches; that ls, tho repair ing of dams, building of sea-walls or breakwaters, tho cleaning of steamship bottoms, tho clearing of clogged propel lers. By improvements in tho armour in rocont years, tho divercannowdoaboul all tho work undor water that ho can do on land. Ho carries an olectrlc light attached to his breast, and by lt ho ii enabled to seo without difficulty in thoso places where he would bo unabh to work were it not for tho light. Diver; undoubtedly seo many things which, 1 they had a trainlug in science, wouh help tho world of science to the solntloi of many problems which now vexes it but tho diver becomes usod to tin sights, and therefore sees nothing ro markablo in them. But many storie published in tho papers of tho sight and experiences of divers under wato aro of tho wildest character, and hay in thom no shadow of truth, and," con tlnued tho diver to whom the reporte was talking, "I havo been in tho busl ness somo thirty-live years, and hav been in all kinds of water, aud 1 neve so much as heard of a Qsh attacking i diver. But if ono should tako it int? his head to do this, it would be a sa< day for the dwer, for a Ash develop surprising strength when he is seen li hiB native element, and could walk al round a man in uo time. "Whon un acoident happens to : diver's air supply ho feels as if he wa 1 iu ii vino, and i s tho (leVdble midier ?ul j in not able to withaltunl tho jrp?t pref sino while tin holuitt. it?, all tho oleo ii a iris's body is totoc?! ?o his I ?jw ' i.nd h? hilt to ??ivii exceed i nj.;l.v BI???J : blood vowels In his head to he able 1 I vViUwtan? this pronto, and in ni.; cases out of ton the uiitir? dotilb. J causod by the bursting of these bloo vessels before ho can be pulled to tb surface. "But after all, in spite of the dango: it is a fascinating business, and wouldn't change it for any other." .-.???>?. Telephony Ajtatnst Tclecraphy. Tho question of telephony vs. tel grapby has been recently discussed 1 a well-known Gorman olectrioian, I) Weitllsoach. Tho chief hindrance tho uso of tho tolophono for long d: tanco is, ho points out, of a flnancii not of a technical nature. A tolepho lino 2,000 km. long (about 1.243 mile! costa considerably over 1,000,000 mar ($250,000). It ts still possible to spei very well thisdlstance; but even suppa lngthollno wereln constant uso day a night, the receipts must bo live mar (say shillings) a minuto to mako it ps In telephone work, however, tho line In uso only a few hours dally; honct short conversation would' cost at lot fifty marks (JC2 10s). That is, of cour too dear for ordinary trafile. Tho to graph works, with almost the sai speed, moro than ton times mi cheaply. Thus tho question as to i airy between tolophono and telegru finds its settlement. Tho tolophono, to about GOO km, distance (say 1 miles), will moro and more displnco telegraph, and (Ind an extension wh the telegraph would novor reach. I for greater distances tho telegraph m keep tho upper hand. Thus telephc and telegraph aro really not rivals 1 fitted to supplement each othor. Reconstruction of Ancient. Pcrfiiin Two ancient Egytian perfumes ) been reconstituted through tho roscar es of a young French professorat Lyo who has devoted himself to study Egytian sculpture and tho plants of Nilo valley, By hunting through papyrus texts and tho inscriptions tho walls of tho templo lavatories, found tho recipes for tho manu fact of "toni " and "kyphl." Tho fort wa? a temple perfumo, usod to ano tho statues of tho Egyptian Vcr ..Kyphi" was moro important, and sides being used at homo for tho rite: Isis and Sorapis, was imported i Groeco and Homo nitor tho conquest Egypt. It thon becamo tho favo: perfumo amongthe luxurious Greeks Homans, who woro anointed v "kyphl" after tho bath, and w sprlnklod with essonce during grand banquets, whilo sometimos was used to perfumo tho wino. FOO!) FOR THOUGHT God judges our actions by out mo tivos; mon judgo our motivos by our actions. Tho wealth oE a soul is measured by bow much lt can feol; Its poverty foy how little. Our glorious aspirations, which gi*'? us lifo, grow torpid in tho din of world ly bustlo. A pure mind ls freo of tho universe-., It belongs to tho family of the puro te all worlds. . The mercy that can forgives our ia hiuoty will never bo ?overo to marie our frailties. Deference is tho most completo, ths most Indirect and tho most elegant bl ' compliments. Never aro human beings smaller thau wbon they want to plagu? and puuis? without knowing how. It ls moro beautiful to overcome in jury by kindness than to oppose to il tho Obstinacy of hatred. Nothing sifts aud winnows our pre ferences and partialities botter than ac i Imitation of tho samo by others. A philosophe?' when smitten must ? love those who smlto him; as if JIB I were tho father and brother of all men. Whatever people may think oE you, do that which you bellsvo to be right. Bo aliko Indifferent to censure 01 praise. Tho moment wo feel angry In contro versy, wo hayo already ceased stuvim; for truth, and begun striving for our- 1 selves. Always meet potulauco with gentle ness, and perverseness with kind ties?. A gent?o hand can lead an elephant bv a hair. To have a portion in tho world is A mercy; to have it for our portion w?il?l bo ruin. Tho great uso or this woi?d u to make sure of tho next. When you go homo lill tho house with joy, so that tho light of it will stream out of tho windows and doors and Mu - mmato ovon tho darkness. Trials and sorrows to God's children aro Uko the strong and rough blaata tc tho ship, which boar it on tho mo:y speedily to tho haven of rest. Though tho word and tho spirit do the main work, yet suffering so unbolts: tho door of tho heart that both tho worci and tho spirit bavo easier entrance. Depart from the highway, and trans plant thyself iii somo enclosed ground; for it ls hard for a treo that stands fay tho wayside to keep her fruit till it he ripe. Superstition mnkc3 everything of or dinances; infidelity, profanity and mys ticism make uotbing of them; faith uses thom according to tho divino ap pointment. Tho triumphs of truth are the mo: A glorious chiefly becauso they aro the most bloodless of all victories, deriving their highest lustre from tho number ol' the saved, not of the slain. The root of religion ia the fear o? Godt the rulo of religion is the law of God; the moiJV<J of religion Iii tho loi .. o,{ God; th? bud o? religion la to glorify . id and enjoy hiiu forever, liot/li wit and iindex$taudiug are? I LvlilOo Without integrity. Tho lg noni". : I p?uetVttt; without faulu ifl greater th a?, j tho pbilo?phoi willi many What get ids or eouvago without n Pearl? Whon alono, we have our tuoughta U> watch; in tho family, our temper; in society; our tougues. Wo should en deavor to illustrate our devotions'(n'thfi-. morning by our conduct through UifiK. day. Tho God of the dead waits enthroned in immortal light to welcome tho good Into his kingdom of joy, to tho homos he had gono to prepare for thom, where tho Ono Being dwells beyond tho atara. Sing of the nature of woman ariel thon tho song shall be suroly full o? variety, old crochets and most sweet classes, lt shall bo humorous, grave, ? fantastlo, amorous, melancholy, spright ly, ono lu all and all in one. Sleep, thou reposo of all things; sleep, . thou goutiest of tho dioties; thou peace of tho mind, from whloh caro flies; who dost soothe the hearts of mon wearied with the toils of the day and reflttesi thom for labor. Do not let us he at all. Do not think of one falsity as harmless, and another as slight, and another as unintended.. Cast thom all aside. They may be light and accidental, but they are ugly soot from tho smoko of the pit, and lt ia bettor that our hearts should bo nwopt clean of them. Doubt in itself is not rnerltorions ox otherwise. Some people think it is smart to doubt. Doubt easily becomes flippant and precocious. There is a pernicious pride of disbelief. Doubt rightly oxeroised is the appeal of reason for reasons. Doubt is the crucifixion of superstition and credulity. Every roal believer first becomes a doubter? The perfectly Just man would bo be who should love justice for Us own , sako, not for the honors or advantages that attend lt; who would bo willing to pass for unjust, whllo ho practised the most exact justice; who would not suf fer himself to be moved by disgrace or distress, but would continuo steadfast in tho love of justice, not becauso it in pleasant, but becauso it is right. Tho world's history is a divino poem, of which tho history of every nation ES a canto, and every man is a word. Ita strain? havo been pealing along down tho centuries, and though there havo hoon mingled tho discords of warrin;* cannon and dying mon, yot to tho Christian philospher and historiar., thw humble listonor, there has boon a di vino melody running through tho song* which spoaks of hopo and halcyon days to como. I think that it ls good for every min istor to write something besides ser mons-books, articles, ossays, at lajust letters; provided bo has control of him self, and still romains tho preacher; an?. I doon not become an amateur in litera ture instead. If. ho can do it rightly, it freos him from tho tyranny of him self, and keeps bim in contact with larger standards. Some of our noblest thinkers fail of offoct for want.of ari. organ ot utterance, a free pulpit style. Tho trouble with them, often, KI thai, they never wrote any th bur bub sermon ? -