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-WINNSBORO, so C.9 289N. 2 DON'I STOP IT, PRINTER. Uon't stop my paper printor; Don't strike my nano off yet; You know the times are stringent And dollars hard to get; Biut tug a little harder Is what I mean to do, And scrapo the dimoa together, Enough for me and you. I can't-aiford to drop it: I find it doesn't pay To do without a paper, However othera may. I hate to ask my neighbor: To give me theirs _n loan; They don't Ju-t say, buat moan it, Why don't you have your own? You can't tell how we miss it. If it by any fato 13hould happen not to roach us, Or comes a ht'le late. Thon all is In a hub A nd things go all awry; Ant. printer if your married You know thi roason why. ,1 cannot do without it; It Is no use to try: For other people take it, Aid, printer, so must I. 1, too, must keep well posted, And know what's going on, Or fet, and be accounted A fogy simpleton, Then take it kindly, printer, If pay be somewhat slow, For cash is not so plenty. And wants not few, you know. lint, I mu it havo my paper, Cost what it may to me; I'd rather dock my sagar, And do without my wa. So, printer, don't you stop it, Un'ess you want my frown, For here's the year's subscription, And credit it right down; And send the paper promptly, And regularly on, * And lot it bring us weekly its welcomed benizon. Jennie's Subterfuge, Tell me who is here this sununer ?" Pred Dayton lighted a fresh cigar. Ilis companion replied : "My wife has a pretty cousin with her this year. An heiress, too, Fred." "What's the figure ?" "Fifty thousand, from a grandfather, in her own right, and probably as much more when her bachelor uncle leaves this world." "Is there any chance ?" "She is fancy free as yet, 1 believe. But after all, you have no occasion to look out for an heiress with your fortune." "Bless your innocence, Tom! I could easily dispose ot fifty thousand more, If it only bought finery for the future Mis. Day ton." Leaning from an upper window, but concealed by a thick running vine a lady caught the words of the conversation. - "Upon my word," she soliloquized, "I am really much obliged to you, Tom I So his friend will try'to win my money, will lie ? The ipudant puppyl I I'll make him pay for this, or my name Is not Jennie Willett." T[here was a spice of coquetry in the heart of the pretty heiress, and she grimly resolved that if the suitor for her'money had a heart, she would add to the sting of her refusal of his offer by wounling that or gan, if possible. So, when Mr. Fred Dayton was pr'esented by pretty Mrs. Hogan to her cousIn, he found himself greeted with a graceful cor iality that was Ilatterlng as well as dlelight - It was on the programme for the p~leas ures of that -sunny JTune (lay, that a p~arty was to wander in a shady woods for half a mile, to seek a spot famous for wild straw ries, and there to enjoy a picnic Iun heon. So, as the walkers marshalled for their procession, it fell out that -Miss Jennie Wiliett found by her side Mir. Fredl Dayton. He was in the net Miss Jennie wvas spread ing for him before the strawber'ry field was reached. Ant the ladyi (Commnenclng her flirtation with her heart full of pique, and a desire for re venge, she would not admit to herself what had made her morning so pleasant. She told herself it was mere gratification that her' plans were working so nicely, andl tile prosphect was now fair for her to make Mr. Dayton smart for his insolence. Yet-and she stifled a sigh at the thlought -It was a pity this delightful dleference, this effort to please, was all assumed to gain her money. She recalled words that proved her new s'uitor no mere puppy, but a man who had read much and thought deeply. The summer (lays passed switly, and meaning smiles hovered over the faces of thme others when Mr. Dayton and Miss Wil lett were mentioned or were noted in eachl other's company, for the firtation was cam' riedl on briskly. It was only ilirtation, to pulnish himn for his insolence, Jenny sternly told her heart, when she caught herself namming over hisi wordls; sighing, too, sometimes, as she thought the pleasant summer was drawing to a close, and she must soofA dismiss hem cavalier from her side forever. For, and her cheeks burned then, it wu.s to her money all this winsome court was paid, and thle smiles, the (deference,-the fit tentlons, were all for the sake of handingi her grandfather's legacy. And while the heiress sighed and mused, thme wooer was blessing~ the lucky hour that brought him to N-- for the summer. 110 had forgotten the foolish speech he had made14 abente the hligapd hatl 1giveri his heart to the W4minan ; atld.h thiought how proud a man ilght be. of her behuty~ and taste wlen the voice of s.)ciety praised his wife. h'le (lay ciame when the fi.1 heari found ven', iII speech, and as tihe young couple walked in a shady, lovely lane, Fred's words, warm and tender, spoke the true and sincere passion in his heart. It wis some monents before the answer atlle. Jennie had to hattile with a desire to put her little hand in his, and give him back love for love. She had to school her face and steady her voice before sie could answer. "Mr. Dayton, my answer to you must be to recall to your menory your conversa fion with Mr. Ilogan on the porch tle eve iing of your arrival. Every word of it wias distinctly audible in my roi.'' "Then you have been playing with tmie?" he cried, fiercely. "I have been endeavoring to prove to you that myll, m11oniey has a hmnan append age." It was well for her composure then that. lie turned abruptly from her, and strode ral)idly homeward, leaving her to turn 114o a narrow by-path in the woods, aid sob out all her pain in solitude. FJAshe realized now, in bit- er hiimmlia tion, that, whatever Fred Dayton had sought in wookig, lie had won her heart. As the tears chased one another down her cheeks, one of the unerring instincts of true love came into 1her heart., and she felt deeply and keenly that the love she had insulted and rejected, wats iot the false suit of a fortune-hunter, but the true heart. -seeking which is the only sure guarantee for wedded happiness. She crept slowly home at last, hiding her red swollen eyes under her veil, and went, to her own room. . Uponi her dressing-table lay a letter, and as site read it, there came into her busy brain a quick, luminous idea. "I'll try it," she said. "My eyes are in Splendid condition. I'll try it.." She took her open letter in her hand, and went mournful'y iiito the room where lynclieon was in progress of demolition. As she appeared, Fannie cried: "Jennie, whit is tIhe matter? You look as if you had been crying your eyes out.." "Tlhe 1-- Bank is broken!" "By Jove !" cried Tom, "all your money was in that." Jennie hid her face on Fannie's shoulder, and sobbed: "Uncle George was married last week I" "Never mind, Jennie. Come to my room, darling," said Fannie. And Jennie suffered herself to be led away. "Fred Dayton wants to see you, Jennie," said Tom, "In the parlor." "But will you please read Uncle George's letter while I an gone I" She left the room gravely. She found Mr. Daytan waiting in the parlor marching up and( down, with true masculine impatience. Before she went in, she looked a moment at the tall, graceful figure so buoyant with animation, at the 'handsome face radiant now with impatient hope, and in her heart there was a glad little song, with the refrain : % "He loves me! lie loves me " I All the sadness wvas banishedl from her st0ep amit face, however, as she slowly ad vance I to meet her lover. Ie could wait. for no formality of greet ing. Abruptly, earnestly, with his wholoe soul in his voice and eyes, lie said : "Jennie, you reb~ukedi me sharply to day, for my presumptuous andi insolent speech to your cousin. 1 acknowledge that I de served it; but now, that the money is gone, wvill .you not believe me, that the dearest wish of my heart is to wini your love ?" "You are sure it is ime you love ?" she said, in a very low voice. "Before I had known you- a week, dar' lhng, I had quite forgotten that you wvere an heiress, I only knewv thatt you were the only woman I could ever' hove, or whose love would be precious in my heart. Surely you may trust ine now. Be' my wife, and every hour' shall~ prove to you how sincerely ana tenderly I love yo'p. Speak to me, Jennie. Why dh you hide your face ?" She did not toll hinm It was to hide her smiling mouth, her dancing eyes, buit she allowed him to draw her gently into a close emubraoo, to take in his own her soft little hiand, and tell her sweet aind loving wordis. ,"You'll be, my wifp ?".hle whispered, and then she looked up. "Yes, I will," she said, blushing,- but lookIng bravely Into his eyes, "for I believe you love mue, and I love you with my whole heart." "Stop I" for his lips were approaching her's, to close the speech. "Don't kiss me yet, I forgot to mention that Uncle George draw all my money from the 8-- Bank before it broke, and hasw it In safe deposit elsewvhere. Now you may kiss me."' "Blut, Jennie," Fannie asked, when she and Tom joined the lovers somec time later, "whmuit on earth were you crying about?" Jennie never told, but Mr. Tonm Hogan made some guesses at a private interview that Jennie would neithier deny nor con firm. -Both in Norwuay and Sweeden, thme .Joi :pr in~iato R i un)bers over the mpn 11,the fitst entisits of Nor da 16 e iW btlo iltib was l,8j,000, of which 880,000 were males an I31,000 females, being at the rate of 48 ihales and 512 females to every 1,00of poumlation. -41e Loved 1111n1 After. All. A curious row occurred on the t1in which brought up1) the excursionists fr< the Turner's picnic to Virginia City, Nei da. Just s tht(e train was leaving i grounds, a neatly attired anl(d interesti little German lady boarded one or the i cars and began to weep bitterly. The sy patlies of the passengers Were( IIrolsed her grief, and wleni asked wiat was natter she replied:' "Oh I mi hsIbiaild leaves m11(e for sol of those bat Vilnmilns. Vot do you dink <I Man did? Ile datkes dree trinka mit d10 villiitis, and1 !elps 'em oil de urain. \ - says, "VoL for, Toi, you do (ot," knocks me down. Here the passengers lcamue very 1111 aroused, and severil oirered to go ail thrash the hlusband if sh1e would poilnt hi :>ul. "Oi ! (et aim't all,'' she c'ontinued, so bing. "What!" exclanied half a ozien me ipringiing upl). "What else ? Tell us wh eise." "Oh ! de vorse diig a1 married vooma ever hub to dike. (Boo, lioo,) Ile sin 'Bull Down Dot, Plint.' Oh, my lien will break sure. (Boo, boo, hoo-o-o '1ull Down Dot Plint.' Shust dlii of (10 und I his ilivin vifel I col0 go and drow myself after hearin' him sing (lot pad song. Here the passengers found i imposlsilJ to restrain their laughter, and at this poi the husband got oil the car, aind seeing 1 wife in tears, begall to abuse her. Thr of the passengers rose pl) and said tith would break every bone in his body if I didn't dry upl). Hc found things (ui warm, and when ii suggestion wast made1( >itbl him off tie car, he quieted (own Once. Near the Mound House, howevt lie found that several men from the ne ear, whose sympaithies he had enliste were ready to help h1n, and lie againI b came demonstrative. It wAas clear 1111 row was pending, an in view of troulb ahead, the Indies were sent to the rear Ihe car. The lusband, who had be( tircatened with expulsion, insulled one 4 thei imen who took I1s wife's part, and I wa iknocked down. In anll instant 11 Iands were in the fracas, and those wl had threatened to throw the husband < tie train sprang inl and attempted to do there and then. As they were about pich him over the railing, his injured wi :prang Iin, and(, embracing ihm, told ti srowd to stand back. ' "He's my hiuspa) -de pest man vat ever lifed. Now, y< git back, eferybody. Don'd you lay a vi rer onl him! " This ludicrous scene set the beligeren to laughing, and sone one remarked Hit tile woman was a fool for taking her liu hand's part after being hit. At this sever nen, who had been taking the husband part, remarked that they (lid not know tI le had been beating his wife, and felt son .hat they had sided with h11im, and i ord to show their change of heart, were abtoi to pitch him off tliemselves. At this poi those who had threatened to throw him c In the first Instance, took his part a swore that no one should.touch him. A this while the wife was kissing and ei bracin'g her pugnacious lord, and sobbit oi his neck. As tile train neared Gold II lie vowed that lie would commit siici( and suddenly made a rush to jumip dov between the platforms of two cars, but w stol)ped by the.crowd. At Gold 11111 wi thetrain stopped, lie sprang over the ril ing, and ran off in the darkness, follow( by his wife, crying out, "Oh, Tom, vor I lofe of heaven, liolt on." Too Much Inmference. If you hand three penies to the stani clerk at the Detroit post-olice lie infer Ils inference is that you want a tiree-ee stamp and lie shoves one at you ratim quicker than lightning. His inference holt rood on two cents ald a single penny aw he hits It ninety-nine times out of a hundre lie, however, got left recently. A hulk low-moving old womnan camne in withI half a dozen thlings to mail1, a~nd lher' fir n~ove was, to handl~ in a three cenlt p)iee le retaliated with a green stamlp, but si hloyed it back with the remark: '"Who 5said 1 wanted a thr'ee? (hive n tilree One8." Shle licked them oni with greait Care ai then handed in three pennies. The cei this time threw out three ones, but, she r jected two of them withl the indignlant pr< test:. "Whlat are you trying to (10? I want two and a onelI" In duie tine she had licked these Oin 1 well and then she handed in four' cent T'he clerk seratchled hits head, hlesitate< aMd thlrew ouit a thr~ee and a onie. "8ee hlere, young man, you're gettdh perfectly recklesI" she exclaimed, as al glanced at the stamps. "I wanlt a et amp:i envelope for thlat mnoney." She got it, and the clerk made up hi nind that lie wouhi catch her on the ne. sale . or resin Is position. She posth several palckages and thecn sauntered upl at laid down a p)enny. Tlhat could onlly (er fof a penny stamp, and the young nu 9huckled, as he tore it off. "What are you giving me now ?" 8ana1 pcd the wonman, as she dIrew herself upl. "A penny stamp." "Who asked for a penny stampi ?" "You put down a penny." "So I did; but I was a penny short c Carrier No. 8 yesterday and 1 wanted ye to hand it to 1h1im." For the next hour when any moiney w aid( down theeclerk asked what was wante Deaf, not Jilnd. At a prayer meeting in one of the leadlil Ohureches in Detroit, recently a gentlema well known as an active and earnest chur( ndmbeo', whose reinarks are always lieteni to with gregit interest, was making a me impressive appeal to his auditors, lie w Just proceeding to enforce a point by illu Iration, when a gentleman a fow seats l ront rose to hiis feet, and remarking toi 10 onie waIs occupying the attention of tI meeting, asked that they join with him prayer. Tile first gentleman. thus sinr mnrly taken off his feet, abruptly subside the second gentleman prayed ferventI, and though the grave face of the pastai .was nlot illumined - withi a smile, the aud tors "coulld with difficulty refrain fro laughter. Both' gentlemen, who were ti minocent means of producing the amusu seno, Mb very deaf ; the second one Is ai; ihort-sighted, and, sitting in front of tI brother who was speaking, was wholly um aware that any one was occupying the a tention of the meeting. The first genti man, though deaf, Is not blind, 'alla tI facility with which he sought his se when the discourse was interrupted; wi not the least amusing part of the scone. "l A vilizen of Detroit, Whose best weight "tnver exC('edst one huidrcd antweity i- pouands was the other day buying a vouipje lIt of liets of a l'armer int the markel, ad be 1g fore to bargain was conitlted, that- two lt beenm111e qulite friendly, anld the(. farmer said "- he had somatethinag oin his iid to comitntili 3' eate. one of his boys land passion for Ie theatricals and wis desirous of becomiting Sani actor. Tie idlea was so strlong onl him that hie had become wortllems around the o( fair, and the father' was in a pek of - trouble to know ho1w to lurni t boy's lat tent iota from Il foot-lights to tle plow he hlitules. '"Sfose I senad him --to you, tand 'spose yoult Make filln anid ridi le .him ald let hin " j see how foolish it is?" isuggested tie fiati el, iad the citizena agreed. As a tresult of h their planinig tlae boy wialked to the citi e- en' lace of business oaa Congress street eiast, naext morning. The father land called 1t ih Ianhy, but hei- weIghed onle huniltdred 3'd ixty p )s(1, sIo0d nearly six feet high, and had a pair of ia:<4s as lirge* ti" a the chirolo of the Yosemite Vallev. ills is arrival wtas fe.pcted, and after a few' words rt about the m 'tathaier, the b1Iizen qteried: "So you think you would make an actor, 011e?" YeM, I kinder think so," was the reply. "'What linae would you take?" e 'Weil, I kinder like tragety." it. "ragedy 1 Why, you couldi't succeed s in trag'd!3 Look tat your hands! Look e at Ithose feet! Remember your voice . ! ' You'd be aissed off I le slage. Don't never ae thlink of tragedy." to "HlOW would I do ilk aI rma? asked o the boy. ".Not at tall, in tlae first place your ears are too large. Then your heel 8 stick out t too fiar'. Then your hailds would hide lhalf Itw other actors. Don't try the draat, for %oil will be ia dead failure." a "Could I (o anything lit comedy?" to "Nota i hing. The sight of 'you in comedy would be the same as the sight of at liearse o the stage. All the facial expression you ihave is behind your ears." "i' ,ve thought somte of being at nigger ilstrel," observe(d the boy, after a long 10 silence. IV 4 ITat's tihe worst of all. I tell you, 1oy, it you'd better stick to the farm. You tare .ot cut. out for ian actor, anid 3Ou should re drop thle idea." 0 Couldn't I act a18 usher?" at "No, sit'; you atre'- too sit ifl' lt Ihe knees." 'Couldn't I take tickets?" "Never! Your hands ar too) big for (that work." hi :'Cotldn't I slift scnes?:" t "No. You are too big aid unwieldy." There was i long and painful silence. T nien tile boy rose up and said: S "Well, I'm boaund to go into theatricals. tIf I can't be anything else I'll be the feller y that. stands at it le door to rIaise a row, and I'll begin on you I Come over here I" it He hauled the adviser over the table, it clutched him by the smali of the back andi spun hlfi' i aied lim against the Id wall and dropped hin to get a better hold. When the curtain rose on the next act there wsit a strictly private conversation going on between Hamlet and the Ghost, and the e ghost's colt wits ripped up the back and his collar torn open. Then Hamlet suddenly I demanded In ia loud voice: "Catitiff I do you declare that I cannot, 4 act ?" T h'fen the Ghost dodged arountd the table !and replied: "e -No, I (o1't! You are all right-youi tire a splendid actor--you can't help but. win!'' "'And you'll tell mily filaher so?" "I will-you bet I will!" s. "If You donl't !" it Here Hamlet took three steps iorward, mr two back; scowled his fiercest, and the Is Ghost jumped behilld ithe stove and vowed id1 thtat. he'd evenay33 ij50J for a prliate box oat 1. the ntighat of thte dclat.1 '. '"Tis well!I'' satid H amtalet, and( lhe wenat, a over ota the mtarket to see it' he could sell it three' pecks of 0onion sets for cashl dowta. ae 'The Emtpr'ess .Joseph)line was aillowed' $ 120,000 al yeart for' her't pe'ronal expenas's, d1 and( $24-,000 tfoa" ahins-giving. He[r sutces 'k sor, thte Archaduachess, received only $72, -000 fo' these puirposes. Tihte prtetext, of I -thIs difference wias that Josephine htad a great many calls upon03 hera pttreeC from hter' a1 poor relatioans. ,Josephine,t seem.as, wotald never tolerate ordcer or' etiquette in her' prti t5 vate ap~armnentfs. After' shte became Emupress R. Natpoleon insisted thmat satee lhould have ao I, personal deanlings wth shtopkeeper's, bitt lae was forced 10 y'iek(I upon3 thtis point3. 11er 1 g8 privaite roomts we're alwatys futll of shawtl 3 e merhtant s, silk mt(''erer, m1anlitamattkers, 3 dI haberdasherrs, jewelers tand~ pot'trait p~amt. 1 .ers. Shie htad a mtatia for hanving laer p)r itraIt tatken, iand gave the pictutres to anybo ldy wh'lo wtated thaemt, r'elatives, frIetnds, 4J chanmberminnds, even shopkeepers. 'The dI littler were atlways brinaging diamonds, i tr'Inkets, stanwls, staaffs, atnd gewgaws of I II ever~y kInd; she bought everything, neveri asking the pr'ice, and hanlf the time fhrget )-inlg whait site' land pur'elhased. Froim thme outset site gave heri ladles in waitling to I understand that Itey need not meddle withI haer wardrobe; ever'ythaing connected witha that department was transacted it private I n1 by her, antd haer tmads, of whom thecre were I it sIx or eight. .Shae rose at O'clock; her toilet was a very prolonged performance, one I 1s part being mysterious and~ Involving div-< 1. ers opeoratlins for theo preservation aand im- I provemenat of her complexion. WVhen tie work of art wats fislhed, shte bad her ig htair dressed and her person enveloped in a< i, long wrapper, havishaly trimmed with lace. h 'We are informted thatt haer cemtises and I d petticoats wore also elaborately embttroider mt edI andl trimmaed. Mmte. de Rtemusat deemsg 1 is it pertmnent to add the fturther detail thtal e- Josepingm chmanged her chtentls antd all haer I n1 linen thrice a (lay, ando wore none butt new it stockings. After haer hair was done, thtey to br'ought hier lauge baskets containing qulan ti titles or gownts, bonnets and shawls. Of 1- lIda shtawls she had as mimffy'ns't~rce' or < I; four hunitdred-shte mtade gowns of thaem, f, or bed coverings, or cuishions for hter dlog. a' Shte always wore one durIng thte mtorning, I 1- draping it about her shoualders with a grace< in peculIar to herself. Bonaptarte, who I to thtoughat shtawls laid hter figuare too muchel, Ig would now and then tear them off andi 10 fling thtem into Ite fire. Shte bouaght, we to are told, every Cashmere shawl thec trades- a a- meon brotught hter, at any price they chaose to t- ask-$,0i00, or $2,000 or $2,400. Casha i- mere shtawls were the fashion at the Court, I to and thte haumblest lady connecd wit the. at Imperial household would not dohdescend ' w to wear one whieh cost less than $200. Josephine's mode of life seems to havea < beeln slifiienitit ' tlonotottous Yet, although sHIe n ver O)peied a book or took 11p) a itpe. she showed no signs of fat iguie. She(- had no taste for the theatre, and the Eiperor did not like ler to go witliut him, lest her ap petranee should provoke applallse tntd give'(! ier a sorl of personal poptitrity. Sih( never walked for exercise except wo'hen at Malmisonl, ilt allode sie Wits forever,em hellishing, and onl which shte squandered immense sumlils. ler prineipial emttploy. ment was looking over the huge accumi lation4 of gowis, frippery and ornutamentsa inl te. widrobes, for which really Colo1sal mttagazintes had to be assigned in eiact of the Ilalaces. Sie could never p nevail on her qelf to part with a sinigle ti .' of clothilig, ild ipl to her hist hour derived iniqutenclh dble delight from examining, assorting, ati ryiing onl her tiniery. Onl tihe dlly of ther len ib site had her mtaids aIrtray her inl at iressintg gown of ext reme elegance, becttuse ;hte faitniied the Eruiperor of lI(Issia wou1ld, perlials, (tll to see her. She expired in ose colored satitt. Notwithstanding her nania for dress, vhiicht tmight suggest a tarrow iand exaggerated egotisit, Jo. 'phine had a geiterous iialure. She evinced t singular zeal and1(l consttniey inl ftIhileringir le int erests of her own kinsfolk, as well is those of ter first isliband's relatives. Frs1t 1,Dood of tonig tnaieac. The original document is still inl I tie pos. lession of the ChaitIberlaii family. It wits -xecuited by Mr.'John Ctihamberlain, Sr., great-grandmire of tie present Charles Allhmbrlintt1) and lehecea, his Wife, to lenry Green, May 21, 17-13, in the reign > George 11. In it is recorded the satle of hree hundred and sixty and three-quaters teres, comprising portions of the imost val itble lands in Long lranch. Starting from t Stonle now Iiore tiII two hundred yards i the sea, a little north of the Ilowlaid lotel, the line ruts west to the Loig iranch and Deal tiripike, thence sout to i stream Ilowitig into Whale P ond, now cnown as Green's Pond, so to the ocean ; unmhracing the HIowland and West End [iotels, Ioey's place, and olier valuable )roperty. The price. paid wits seven hun Ired pounds (eight shillings to the pound). k. reservat lon wis made of Ihree rods square, ieing a family huryiig ground. The spot, 8 some three hundred yards north-east of vhere the barns were situated bWfore the ncendiary fire, onl the premises of Mr. 'harles Chamberlain, now residing en the incestral domain. Adjoining the above on he south, bitt separated from it by the iVhttle Pond, lies another tract of one hun Ired aod fifty acres, deeded March 18, 1788, )y James Green, and Anna, his wife, to lonli Green, for four hundred pounds. l'his also extends to the pike on the west, mid ont the south to a road now known as Woolley avenue. These deeds tire the first nade for what may be properly termed long Iratch property. A alodern Novel. The L.ady Alice sat In her houdoir', en 'ohed in a bright. brocade of a jardiniere at.tern. She was waiting for the appear mce of tier lover, Augustus Fitznoodle. I'lte bell rings. Lady Alice starts from her 3hiair, presses her hands to her heart, and nurimurs, "Tis lie. le comes, he comes.'' lie would have said a good deal more if ier false teeth hadn't dropped downward; Ind compelled her to shut her mouth. The Servant eiiters. lie makes a how, md says; "A geitleinit Itawaits your )left litre. Lady Alice, havig stuck the teeth to ier upper Jaw with her brother Jit's last nd of chewing gaum, relieis : "Let. him The door flies open, itid a tall form ap eart's. It rushes forward. Lady Alice hudders and gaps, "Tis not Augustus." The form bows low and the lipa speak 'Fair' lady, the faie of your beauty re ounds thtroughtot the land, and I have raveledl manyti miles and~ fr'om distant outntiries to gaze utpon your faice aiid inftormit 'ourt ladyship that. 1 am aigent for the best ~orn extrattlor, pletll eraicator, and fiee de oetminator ever' oft'eredi to the publbe, adi~ at the low~ tirice of tent cett a box, briee for a quatrtetr, or sixteeni for a dollar, mul a beautifulh chromo thrown in." It is nieedlless to cotlinue this tale. Au ~ustus aippears andl'saves the Lady Altce, nd in her' (elight the Lady Altice Is willing o give hietrself to Augustus, bitt Auguistuis arucaisticaully irelies that, so good a deed as ie lhas dlonte doesnt't dleser've to be puni~shied a t his imanner, and the cutrtant fatlls. Looki at your Toigue. A man can niever' be wvell and hiapply if he stomachl is out of order; and1( dyspepisla, ike hyster'ia, hitiates tite symptloms of it aumenable disorders. IBut how, thei reader nay ask, can I tell whether the ilhitess from vhtich I thInk I am suil'ering be reail or imi glunary ? At any rat e, I should atnswer, ook to your stomach fIrst ; and, pray, just ake a glance at, your~ totngute. If ever I vas so far loft to myself as to meditate omue rash tact, I should before going inito '.e matter, haive a look at my tongue. If 1, was not pe0rfet1' chetar and moIst, I should tot, cotnsider myself perfectly healthy, nor >erfectly sane, antd would postpone my >rocedings, In the hope that my wvorldly >rospects would get brighter. What (hoes phmysiclin discover by looking at the ongue ? M~aniy things. TIheo tongue sym-. athilzes with every trIlling allment of body nd mind1(, and especiailly with the state of he stoamach. That thiin, 'whitish layer till >ver the surface most likely indilcates mdl pestioni. A patchy tongue. shows that the tomach Is very much out of order intdeedi, t. yellow tongue points to biliousness. A reamy, shilvering, thick, Indented tongue oils of previous excesses; anid' I (do not ike my trIends to wear such tongues, tor sinicerely believe teat real comfort cannot to secured In this worldl by tanyone who hoes not keel) his feet warm, his head coot, nid his tongue clean. Greasis,g Omeitadl Wheels. A cuirlous episode, too good to keep, oc :trr'ed thie othier evetintg during a seson of a village coutncil which Illutstratcs that tie favorIte thetme of temuperanice Is not 'ibhodhiedl in the vIrtues of tte vIllage dads. t was thIs: The coutncil havIng allowed a ertain oficieal's bill of $24, sent htitm a note s follows: "Mr. --, we are about, to adjouirn; vhore Is the beer?" 'ito which the official answered on the tme shlp of paper: "Keep stilhl; I am feedhig Stewart." No sooner was this r'ecelged btan the fol nwing was returned to the ofliclal: "Troo thin. Beers what we want." ThIs had the desired effect, and the foam og beverage was *altzed Into the presence f the astonished council. liard to Utiratea'st.~~~ Why people go into society to get bored wleni they (-fin get bored Just as well at homne. Why the young lady who will eage'rly lew hoarding houtse ililice pie will care hully es.clhew boarding house iince Ileat. Why i imani's stomach will be so ever lastingly squeamish at home, and at the eating hote diplay a faith like a grain of m1iiistird seed. \Vhy Ia woUmain will make excuses for llr bread II wiei she knows it is til lest slle ever iuide, and kiovs lu-r "company"' know It. Why the desire i to nke a fool of ole's self spriigs eterial in tle hunm breast Why we are' so nmch amnrier against himi Who0 sh1ows Ius 011r eIrror t14u1 hlilin who leads us tlereing. Why everybody is So prompt it) answer, "Hlow do( you (to?' whiem you Isk Iluit in evilable utlest ion. A ld, Why you seei to be p'wrfet ly satistled with the informlation eontainedi in ti. echto. Why one's piety strenigthens as his hoealthIi weakens. Why people w%,ill get iuirried, when eourtship is so sweet. Wy 11111 who (ltims to have found IIarIriiage a dl.-usbiona will again emtbrace ia1 delusion 11ponli lthe first conveient oppor titiity. Why cold weather comes dluring the sia sol when it is least agreeable. Why it is so nmch easier to be polite to people whom we shall probably never see again thuan to those whose good opinion we have every reason to cultivate. Why bo ys should run after the girls when there is a whole houseful at home. Why . June 1ind(s Sara's hatefuh bro lie'r so attractive, amid w'.y the hateful brother of Jahe ainlds favor' with Sath. WbIy a 1iman shonh111l court Ihe go0d Opiliol of another, when Ie cal liever hope to se cure his own selt-respect. Why is it so much easier to close a door in stammumer thani inl winter, considering tlat exercise is generally considered distasteful inII warm weather 11111 pleasan1t inl cold. Why one feels had when apearing ill Compnitiy inl shailbby garb, knowing well that. On1e'8 Shabbies8 gives m1oie pleasure to others than onu's rich clothing. '11he Little wobod-Clarver. If you hind in Switzerlanet the St. Golh ard mountain, where the Rhine takes its soturce, amI follow that. beautiful river ias it enters the Lake of Constance, crosses it, and coming out at the opposite end, forms a large cataract at, ShialThausen, you will see it continues its westward course till it vomes to 1asle, and then turns suddenly northward. On this part of the river orn the right-hand side, you will find the Bslack Forest. It is called black hecause the trees which compose it, mostly pilnes, grow Very close together, and their thick foliage shumts out. the sunlight. From the Rhine, the forest rises gradu ally; after some tihe 3o1 come out on a glassy plateau where you cannot see any trees at all, and the sunlight seems much brighter there than elsewhere. On this plateau 1is a ipretty little town, celebrated for its anumerous clock factories, and there most of the pretty cuckoo clocks are made. Oi one side of the plateau are a few small villages and towns, and here lived a great many years ago, al old woium flaed Mother Elizabeth, with her two grandchild ren, Ilans and Gretchen. These two little ones were orphans, and had no other relation than their aged grandmother, who wias very poor. So poor, that often they did not have even dry bread to eat, an1d were obliged to lie dowin on their st raw paIllets and try to sleep to forget how hun gry they were'. Onle day13, Met' er Ehizabeth en lled her grandchIldren to heir bedside and tol them they must w~ork inow or else' they all would starve. So Hns a stout boy of ten years of age, and Gretchen who was.elight, start edi out early every tuormng, pi-ked up dead wvood, br'okeu It, tied It in hundles, called fagot s, anid c'ar'riedl it to the neighb~or' ing town for sale. This was very hard work for thle cl)hden; thme townx was fari fromi their home', the paths wvere narrow and slip peory, and the wood was heavy; hut they were brave, and loved theIr grandmother si) dearly that they were willing to work very hard for her sake. Soimetihnes, when they were very tired, they wvould stop to rest on their way to and~ froni town, at ohldOot ilet's hut,. T1hisold mian was a wood-carver, and miadle clocks, fans, paptlerknlves, brackets, ornanients and1( toys ou~t of pIne wooid, lans loved to st and by his sIde amnd wvat chi hIm carve, and whoa lie and Grt chien took up thbeir loads again to continuie t heir way, lhe would tell hIs sister, If lie only had1( a knife lie was sure' lhe cotikt learna to carve, too. One line June morming. GJottlleb overheard hhat saying this,. and took his pIpe out of lils mouth just long enough to say. "Ilans, If youm really want to learn, andio are wIlling to conme here two hour's every (lay, I will teach you howv to carve and~ gIve you a knif'e." "WIcill you?" cried Hans. "'Oh, thank yout, Gottlelbl -You arc very kind. I wIll come In the morninig. Perhaos whieni I aum a man I will carve well, and wIll be able to sell my ornaments, and then we wvon't have to pick up wood." The next day the wood was quIckly dispos ed of, and the childerni tripped gayly amonig the slippery paths, theIr tonmgues waggling very fast, till they came to Gottlieb's lint; at the (leer they slipped oli their wooden clogs and lifting the hatch, walked in. There under thme window sat Glottieb busi ly carvIng a euickoo clock; as the children camne n saying, "Good morning, little oneal Well, Hans, my boy, I see youi are in earn est about learning to carve, ad as you seem eager to set to work we wIll begin at once.. Get a stool and come and sit dlown hero besIde ime." And good 01(1 Gottlieb laid1 aside his own work to teach Hans, who did not find It as easy work as lie thought it would be, Is knife would slip and cut his fingers, and often when he rose from his stool his limbs ached from being kept so long in the saine position. Btut day after dpy he persevered, and soon grew; acpteted to htis new work; in a few weekis he could boast of not having a single $ut .gn lis hands,.and after a while he improyed so rapidly tbat Gott lieb told him. "Hants, my son), ifyoukep ou improvIng as fast as you are now 1 sponhve totke essons from yoAt~' a few weeks ot si~Sady pt'actice, lie cary4d some ornatpen ha Gottlieb. p ononed "good enoug. fof slo." $o, ~at next Manil person11s stoppe4 to 'P(Ilk it word of praise but no one- bought of Iiiiii. lans Was gettilng discouirged anlid Wias going to pack up1 his carvinigs ando carry thlemi hiom'eu wheii li fellt strong but gentle hand laid lirily onl his shoulder; he looked up and saw i handsome midi(le aged gentleman lookinilg at hlinil kindly, and1( askg imii the( price of oie of his oram111111ents. 1n111114 ans wered rapidly, iid seeme1'd 84) anxious tu sell, that his ctiomer smiled and asked h01m who had carved! Mhint he was sellin~g. G4reat was his slrprise when Hlans told him they were all 1Ils own haihwork. lie pick edthem upl) one af ter anot her tooxtmin te I1hem 11101 closely, ask ing qes ions all t he While. Solt Ihe (ew thle little story, and atter Se leof ing-a tl'w (arlvings, askedl Ia whIere il lived, and pua ting it gob o md v1 inl Ils 11111, Ie ( Ie him a plea.sanit "'Looid im1or1ing,' and( left, him. Muehi elated by his sucecess, 1lls return ed home and told Gottlieb), Mother Elizat lheth and 1 G11retchen01 al la bout it; theoy wereI1 all very ghul to think 111ans had really earned something by Ills "whittling," as Ils gndilimothevr called his iew occupation. 1 lInwhile the gentleman, too. had retrn ed to Ils home, and that same evening he enterlt ained it his table several of his frieild8, and 118 Ihey were excelletnt jildges of wood 61arVig, hie showed them those .he 1III( purchased in1 the morning. After repealt ing for tlir bne11011t 11ans1.' story, he asked heir opinlio of fite carvings, saying hie thought tile boy quite i geniuls and would like to help him lin some way. All 1I.s giests proinouiced the carviigs remarkable for i boy of 11ans' age, and after consult ing together agreed to buy all he could carve and pay him liberally. The next (ay tile gentleman went to see Gottlieb, to ascertain whet her Hans hatd told hhn the t 'uth, an I wheni he lea! n d what a good boy ie wats, and how rapidly he had learned, went to.see him and pro:nised to help hin by Iu1inig all he c(uk 111Make. Now began for 1ans at new -and happy life. Instead of carrying heavy loads to town, lie spent his tine in carving; and a4 he wias smart and usd Ills eyes wherever lie went Cxamining lie Irees, ferns, flowers, birds, qilirrels, etc., and Copied them inl wood, never restiig till ie brought out the expression lie wanted, he improved very rapidly, and soon his famespread far and widfe. St rangers passing through the forest were guiided to his bilt an1d a1 lways stopped to ee the hoy-artilt an([ purchiasi a triths to carry away with them;* and they often say there is one thing they admire much more thair his sklill lin carvig; that is, his devolion to Mother El hlzabeth, Gretchen, and poor old Gottlieb, who has lost is sight, aind wJII lives with 11an1s. Itoumne of Insanity. Six or seven years after the Kirkbrlde 1Ina1ne Asfylum wats opened In West Phila delphlila, Pa., a yomg man was brought, there for Ireatment for i mild form of in saIty. He was tle Son) of a wealthy Geor gian platiter and large slave owner. lie was educatedi at Yale college, but before graduating lhe ran away to sea, and after 801110 Years' absence, he was picked uip by on American vessel on one of the Southern Pacific Islands. lie then retirned home, but about a year later his mind becoming disordered, lie was sent to Kirkhride's asy ltim. Ills case was rarely violent, and the ke pers regarded Ills threats of vengeaniee upon them a1.s hariiess. One day ie asked Dr. Kirkbride to allow him to go to Washmigton to visit some friends, but the (oto' reftlsed positively. "All right, sir," the manl replied, "you01 refuse me, alld upon the honior of' a South ern gentlemani, you shall pay for It." Dr. Kirklbride thought little of fIle tireat and would fake 110 precaution to prevent hn1 from cairying it. oIt untitil- n morning thle paltient wasit mlissing fronm the Iayluml, and( then it was too laite. Dri. Kilrkbide said1: " Oh, he'll r'eturn'1 here before long,"'anld he did. H-e returtn 0(1 0on0 night, scaled the high wvatl of the hosp311ial and( concealed hiiniself in a tree. The1(. next miorning, while Dr'. Kirkbide was walikinig in the grouinds, a shot ryasl hardi, and1( the su~perintenden01t fell to the 0(1 fromo the I ree, gun in hand, and1( rnve hiimself' up. The buillet had glanced fromi Dru. Kirkbiride's head11, dlOin. 110 serious dlamaige, and btuied itself In t ie soft flesh, wher'e it remiiiins to tis dlay. A charge of assautlf with aittecimpt. to kill was entered a~galinst flhe man1, but the verd(iet 01' insan11 11itwas fotuid, and( lie w'as Sentenced0( to the I'astern1 penlitenithiry' forl ''saf1 keeping." No 01ne ti ought he would romahi there long, hat his lat her' lost all his money by the warti, and1( s0 ended0 the( younig man0')( chan 1ce for' freedom. 'T'wenty-fivye years aifter his attemlpt on1 Dri. Kir'kbi1de's life, the venera'lble physician called upon01 hIm In his cell. As he enter'ed the warden said: "D~o you know who this Is?" The prIson or looked ump quietly, and, aitter a mlomen~lt's pause9, said(1: '"Yes ; that Is Dr'. Kirkbride, whom I tried( to kill twenty-fivo yearms ago. Hie inaulted me, and1 I promIsed as a South er'n gelntlan, to puishel Ihim for it, and( 1 did(." TowvardsB the end of 1118 life he re gained his r'eason suileIently to long for his old h131me in Georga, HeI used to sit up in his well-worn chair and ask 1119 keep er's sadly if they thloughlt his people would send for him before lie dIed. 'EtchIng on 011185. Glass is etched by htydrofluoric acId gas or liquid hydrofluoric acid---oltIon of the gas In water. ,The former in contact with: glass produces a rough surface, as in ground glass, while the iftteor oridlnarlftaves th sulrface clear. The gas Is prepared by mix ing together finely powd1er, flourepar-ca 1 cium fluoride, three p~arts, anid two parts of strong sulphuric ack(I, in a shallowv Iadi a dIsh, and applying a very*'gehtle heal. The plates to be etched muclh may be jinoe I over the dish. The operation should be condutcted un~der a hood4 0or in th~e open iri, to avoid inhaling theo pernlolops fumes. Tho',plates are prepared- by c6ating thei while warm with wax or pairaffin, through which to the surface of the glass the designes cut .with suitable gravers.. In prepariig~ the liquid acid, the mixture of spar and olI " of vitriol Is p aced In a )adeni or plgtinu~ rotdrt, iiel'is heated, and 'thegus(3p oft .is"dondifdted1 Into 'W letide js filled with. Water,' which btt'i<)> V" onot iWiththe flesh shie bro soe.The tw euli rld abid or '