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eritnmcize hli walk— Doan yer bo too proud, fur de gre't <lay'a or

comin— He blebed down in his buzum d&tdo prophets

tol'detruf, An' wanted Marster Jesus fur ter nail on' clinch

de proof. He hankered fur de blessin'a ob de eberlastin'

throne. But de sly ole polertician didn't want his 'pen

tance known. He wanted Christ ter bless im', but ter keep it

m de shade, So it wouldn't hurt his Itandin' in de -svi eked

Board o' Trade. Btan' brabely an' answer to yer uamu­

sing er read de law, Moses, an' David play er tune;

Turn yer back on de worl' an' doan ver be erahame',

Sing er takede holy medioine fruui outde holy ex>oon.

Now lemme tell yer sinner, dat's yer actiu mighty wrong.

Satan's got his eye on do weakness o' de flesh— Ter mix her sinfnl whistle wid er hallelujah

song; featan s got bis eye on de weakness o' de flesh. Kf yer hopes ter eat do leben bread ver mua' not

eat de pie, Dat is seasoned with decepshun an' is flavored

by er lie; £et may fool de men and wmimeu, an' de chil-

lun o' de lan', But you cannot fool de captain o' de Jordan rit)

her ban'. He's er readin' o' yo' conshunce like er preacher

readin' print, An will puff yer into torment like de win' er

blowin' lint.

Den stun' up brabely an' answer to yer name— king er read de law, Moses, an' David play er

tune; Turn ver back on de worl' an' doan yer be

ersname'; Sing er take de holy medicine frnm out de holy

spoon. —ArKansaxv Traveler,

THE PROSPECTOR. BY "BIG BKNI> BOB."

The Pike Eiver diggings iu the far north of Queensland were of some note at the time of the first rush there.

Gold was found in payable quantities and for some time the place was en­thusiastically anticipated to turn out a future Queensland Bendigo.

But a few weeks' feverish work on the part of a hundred and odd miners quickly revealed the fact that the allu­vial gold drift was of the shallowest description, and of no extent whatever.

Disgusted enterprise in consequence incontinently shook the dust of Pike River from the soles of its feet, and wandered elsewhere in search of richer and more hopeful fields: and some three months after their first discovery the digging were permanently aban­doned.

Three Chinamen, however, remained on the spot, content to plod along and

. glean the pickings that more sanguine and restless seekers after the precious metal scorned. These three led the loneliest and most isolated of lives.

The diggings were fully 200 miles from the nearest coast settlement, and the Celestials, not boasting the posses-

• sion of a horse, seldom or never moved far from the camp.

They had purchased the stock of pro­visions that was in the camp when their fellow-workers left, and the Pike Kiver running close by, they had little or nothing to take them from the scene ol' their labors.

Their only visitor was, now and agaiu, a bearded stockman out in search of strayed cattle, or the black boy sent from the nearest cattle station, with a pack horse laden with salt beef for their use.

Occasionally one or two chauce mus-terers at the time of "gathering" for branding calves found their way to the deserted camp, and spread their blank­ets for one night beneath the shelter of the Chinamen's roof; but these comings and goings were of such rare occur­rence that, as a general rule, the soli­tude of the community of three at the Pike River Camp was, day after day, week after week, whollj' unbroken.

Towards the close of one afternoon, however, a stranger made his appear­ance suddenly in the camp—a white man. He rode a rough-looking horse, all skin and bone, and led a second of similar woebegone appearance, carry­ing a pack.

The man rode into the camp, not from the direction of either of the faint tracks that led, one to the coast settle­ment and one to the nearest station, but as if he had come direct from the country that stretched away inland. He rode without a word, or even a gesture of greeting to the observant C'liinemeu. straight for the river, and throwing himself off his horse, bent forward and took a long, revivifying drink. The parched and wearied horses rushed into the water and followed the rider' ) ex­ample.

When his thirst was satisfied the man rose, and catching at the bridles of the still drinking horses, pulled at them viciously with an oath, and made his way to the Chinamen's quarters.

He was a brawny, ragged-beard-ed, thick-set man, dressed with the ordi­nary mining disregard of appearances. A pair of filthy, patched, moleskin trousers, a torn and stained Crimen shirt, a shapeless slouch hat, and a pair of heavily-nailed bluchers constituted his costume.

"Gimme some tucker," he growled hoarsely, directly he approached the Chinamen standing at the door of their hut.

Some rice and salt meat being brought in response to this request, lie proceeded to gorge himself voraciously, bolting the rice in huge monthfuls and tearing the stringy beef with his teeth like a hungry dog. No word passed his lips until his hunger was partially satisfied, and then he said:

''If ye've got any tea made, bring me out a billy-full."

There being none forthcoming, how­ever, he had to content himself with water, and he uttered an evidently sin­cere curse at the necessity.

After his hunger and thirst were finally satisfied, he entered into some explanation of his presence.

"I've been out prospectin', and got boxed up in the ranges. I ate all the tucker I had, and couldn't find a blamed thing to shoot. . Water was scarce, too, and I had it mighty rough; but I knowed this place was somewheres handy, so I made straight in for the river. I'm goin' to tarn out the horses and camp here for a day or two, and maybe IU do a bit of work now I'm Iiere."

What the three Chinamen thought of this statement—ev-en if they under­stood it at all—would not in the least be gleaned from- their impassive faces. They remained stolid and silent ; gave vent to no (displeasure or enconrage-

r -uiuiiv But, all of a sudden one of them stepped .Orward and with wonderful eagerness exclaimed:

"What name you?" "What's that'to you'?" growled the

prospector, politely. "You name Billy. You been alonga

Cooktown?" exclaimed the Chinaman more eagerly still.

"Aye, that's me. But what are you driving at?"

"Yon savee. Me Ah Lee. Yon been •welly good to me."

"Well, by the etarnal thunder} is it you, old yeller-hide? Oh, aye, I re­member you! You wouldn't "be here now only for me and old Tanglefoot over there."

"Yoi. Yon welly good. Me lemem-ber. Yon stapee here alonga camp. Plenty chow. Plenty get fat and horsey, too."

The Chinaman displayed a surpris­ing amount of excitement, and there was even a little less gruffness in the voice of the propector, as he answered:

"All right; you owe me a good turn for what I did for yon, and I'll take fine care yon pay it back. I'm goin' to turn ont the hosses. Yon can come and give me a hand. I'll have to hobble them with stirrup leathers; I lost the hobble straps coming along."

The circumstances under which- thjs two worthies Kad first made acquaint*

It happened some eighteen months previously that the prospector, known generally as Myall Billy ("Myall" being the term by which the uncivilized blacks are colonially distinguished, and so arguing a corresponding amount of savagery in the owner of the prefix)— it happened that Myall Billy, return­ing to Cooktown after a prospecting tour to the northwest, had come upon the Chinaman lying helpless and al­most dead in the middle of the rough bushtrack.

He was siinplv dying of thirst, for it was in the middle of the hot season, and the small creeks and water-courses were dried up.

Moved by the most ordinary spirit of compassion, the prospector gave the suffering wayfarer to drink out of his own well-filled water-bag, and further­more—as he was leading n ?.p;ire horse at the time which he did not actually require -even gave Ah I'.oe a mount, and took him safely into the township.

It was an act which the most heart­less, the most: depraveil. ami the most inhuman would have done: for the most callous would hardly see a fellow-creature perish by the wayside when it cost little or nothing to hold out a helping hand.

But the Chiuaiii-.in had not forgotten. During the remainder of that day on

which the prospector ma le his appear­ance at the I'ike lti\er cam]), Ah Leo labored under inten-e excitement.

He followed the n -w arri\a! about constantly, offering li s services, and betraying his pleasure in the mo\t de­monstrative way possible. The .sto­lidity and apathy that outwardly char­acterize the race quit.- disappeared in his first burst ot pleasure and surprise: even Myall Billy himself was some­what surprised fit tli>> devotion he had aroused.

The day after his arrival was spent by the travel-worn prospector iu idleness, unless doing a lew rough re­pairs to his belongings could be looked upon in the light of employment, and unless the huge consumption of rice and salt lxvf could ha regarded as work.

The second day he likewise devoted to easo and idleness. !iut on the third day he joined the Chii.amen at their work by the river hank, and after watching them silently for soine time, took a pick in his lmud and set to himself.

The worthy Ah Lee must have told his fellow-countrymen in the most com­plimentary of terms the particulars of the service rendered by Myall Uillv, for that gentleman found himself treated with the greatest consideration by the three.

Though, as may bo imagined, food was not over-plentilul iu the camp, the prospector fared well if not as re­garded quality, at least as to quantity. The Celestials themselves were small eaters; but for their guest there was no stint.

The prospector had made known h's intention of stopping only a few days, in order that his horse might rest and pick up sullicient streugth'to carry him to the nearest settlement; so that he was looked upon entirely as a gnest, who would soon leave them to their customary solitude.

Lut during the week he remained at the diggings, a change ( ante over the relations existing between the three Celestials. Myall Billy took possession, on his own account, of one of the unoccu­pied huts left standing by its original builder and owner at the general de­sertion of the camp. Into this he moved his goods and chattels, and so temporarily established himself.

His meals lie took with his entertain­ers; but at night he retired to the priv­acy of his dwelling plnee. During the Jong evenings his constant companion wa? Ah Lee, who deserted his own as­sociates in order to keep his newlv-fonnd benefactor company.

What subject of mutual interest they found to occupy themselves during those hours of intimacy subsequent developments went to show, for, seven days after his advent at I'ike Kiver. the prospector one morning disappeared from cam;).

lie departed bag and baggage; and, alas for the bonds of friendship and nationality I the .yielding Ah Lee'van­ished likewise. But not emptv handed didthe two conspirators decamp; for with them disappeared the little bag of gold dust and small nuggets which was the result of the labors of the 'hree Chinamen,

It was as base a pieee of ingratitude on the part of the prospector to thus rob his entertainers, and as shameless breach of fellowship oil the part of Ah Lee, as could well be im igined: hut, there it was.

The poor Chinamen were accustomed in mutual confidence to bury the little bag of precious dust under the earthen Hoor of their hut for safetv: and their rage and dismay may readily be imag­ined when, one morning, they woke up to find the earthen floor disturbed, their treasure gon«, and with it Myall Billy, Ah T.ee, horses and baggage, to­gether with a considerable amount of their limited stock of rations.

But it is not with the two impover­ished miners or their just cause for re-vengful feeling tint the story has to deal, but with the two unworthy fugi­tives laden with the ill-gotten spoil.

1 lie prospector gave his companion one of his two horses t) ride, and so, both mounted, they made their way along the scarcjly perceptible trail towards the coast.

liemorse. or even regret, for what they had done in all probability not. onl3" never entered the mind of either, but never came—so to say—within speaking distance.

Iu the case of Myall Billy, all moral sense was entirely wanting, and to rob a Chinaman was iu his eyes almost an act of righteousness: while in the case of the frail Ah Leo it was doubtful if his estimate of his own virtue was at all diminished by the ad he had done at the instigation of his companion, for dishonesty, iu his mind, ranked not so much as a failing as an unpleasant necessity to be practiced when and whereat would prove advantageous.

Aloi'g the narrow trails the two com­panions rode day after day, conneuuing little with one another, monotonously pressing forward on their wav. The prospector rode ahead, rifle in hand, keeping watchful eye for the tracks of wandering blacks, Ah Lee following with the patience aud endurance of his race. The miner had on an early oc­casion taken possession of the bag of gold dust, entrusting his companion with the weightier and more cumber­some burden of their stock of pro­visions.

For over a week tlioy continued thus on their way, without meeting with ad­venture or accident of any kind. Be­ing but too insufficiently provided with firearms, they took every precaution to avoid contact with the wild blacks who swarmed iu those districts.

. .night, instead of camping in the vicinity of a water-hole or creek, they contented themselves with filling their one water-bag, and thou moving on some mile or so before bringing their day's journey to a close.

The fire which they had to make to cook their evening meal was extin­guished directly that operation was concluded; their horses they hobbled out at night without the customary bells around their necks, so that no tinkling should apprise any of the savage deuizens of the bush of their vicinity.

But notwithstanding all precautions, early one morning, as the two were making preparations for the day's journey, they were surprised by a tribj of black fellows and attacked.

The evening previous the prospector and the Chinaman had been on unusu­ally friendly terms. The former

girley. Welly good, welly beauty," and in anticipation of future bliss, Ida gleaming eyes brightened, and he actu­ally broke into a grin.

But alas for poor Ah Lee and his hopes of happiness 1 In the gray of the early morning, just as he and his com* panion had finished saddling the horses preparatory to moviug away from the camp, a shower of spears hurtled through the air from every direction.

There had been no sound, not even the rustle of a leaf, to give notice of the approach of an enemy; the savages had crept up unsuspected, and lay in am­bush around their temporary encamp­ment. Neither the prospector nor the Chinaman were hurt at the first attack, bitt the horse which Myall Billv had just saddled was hit, and giving a wild snort of terror and affright, it broke from his hand and galloped furiously off.

The Chinaman's steed, with better fortune, escaped, and its rider, jumping on its back, with a loud cry of terror, without looking behind him, urged it to the utmost of its power along the trail. I1 rom bet-ween the trees peered out the dusky faces of the attackers, and another flight of spears whist'ed by the heads of the prospector and the flying Ah Lee. One pierced the un* mounted man in the arm, and another in the leg.

Quick as lightning his ready ritle ; was raised, a thunderous report rever-I berate i through the scrub, aud a stal-j wart black fellow, shot through the : brain, uttered a shrill scream and fell I prone on his face. ' The Chinaman had by this time ridden furiously some hundred vnr.I.s along the track, and was urging his horse to the utmost by voice and hand.

"Come back, you cussed Chinese dog!' shouted Myall Billy, with a terrible oath. "Come back with that horse I"

llie flying man wavered, stopped, went on, and stopped again. He turned in the saddle, and shouted shrilly to his unmounted companion.

Dodging behind the shelter of the trees, and receiving another spear wound as he ran, the prospector rushed toward him" As he saw the other com­ing, Ah f.ee wriggled out of the sad­dle, and sat on the hind-quarters of the animal.

"You come !" he shouted. ''You savee me. Me savee you. Quick!"

At one bound the prospector jumped into the saddle, and drove his spurred heels furiously into the sides of the over-weighted horse. lint at that moment a third flight of spears was hurled at the tlviug pair, and with a hollow groan the unfortunate Ah Lee slipped from his seat and fell to the ground, pierced through the back bv three of the deadly missiles.

That is all the story—such as it is. The prospector, wounded as he was, managed to make his way down to the coast settlement, and enjoy his ill-gotten spoil; the bone3 of the unfortu­nate Ah Lee—dastard enough to rob his companions and fellow-workers, chivalrous enough to sacrifice his life to his gratitude—were left to bleach and crumble under the rays of the tropical sun.

Faithfid.lit Their Promise. Never was the Empire of France in

Algeria in such danger as in the Frauco-Uerman war. As soon as it was evident that it was going against the French their troops were recalled from Africa to take part in the great •struggle at home—till Algeria was left almost without defence.

Then the hour for which the con­quered races had long waite 1 had come, and if they c mi l at once h ive joine I their forces and proclaimed a holv war it. is altogether probable that the French would have been driven from North, ru Africa. They might have regained Algeria after the (lerman war was over, but only by a repetition of the years of fighting which it cost t.o con pier it. That the tribes did not take advantage of it, and rise while the French ha l > their hands full on the other side of the Mediterranean, was owiug wholly to their fidelity to a solemn pledge.

When the war broke out, a chief of great influence among the tribes, Mo-krani, gave his word to the (iovernor ileneral of Algeria that there should be no insurrection while the war lasted. That word was faithfully kept. The French arms were followed by disaster after disaster; Napoleon surrendered at, Sedan, and Ba/.aine surrendered at Metz. Then it seemed as if a voice from the Uhine called to tlio tribes of Ivabylia to sieze an opportunity which might never come again. J tut not a man stirred ; nor yet when all the de­feats and disgraces of the war culmi­nated in the siege and surrender of Paris. The Moslem's faith was plighted; the Moslem's faith was kept! But — when all was over, when the last battle had been fought, and .the treatv of peace had been signed at Frankfort, then Mokrani was released from his pledge, and then, and not till then, did he declare war. Ami still he would take no unfair advantage, but gave forty-eight hours' notice. Then the war cry went through the mountains and the tribes rushed to the field. They fought des­perately, not only destroying towns, but laying siege to fortified places. Fven Fort Napoleon, now Fort National, the strongest fortress iu Kabylia, had to sustain a siege of over two months be­fore the French troops could come to its relief. But the end was inevitable, for as soon as the French armies were freed from duty at home they came in large divisions across the Me literanean. Seeing that all was lose, Mokrani put himself at the head of his troops for the last battle, and, dashing to the front, "foremost, fighting, fell"

The war was ended, and the Kabvles were subdued, but with no loss of reputation for courage, and with in­crease of honor, in that they kept faith, even with unbelievers; and it was fit­ting that the French should themselves erect a monument to mark the spot where this noble enemy perished. Such fidelity, coupled with valor in war and industry in peace, with intense love of country and courage in defend-ing it, are enough to redeem a whole people from the reproach of barbarism. —Scrib tier's May a* inn.

ADVERTISE WETT,

Advertise well! You will never repent it; noth­ing more wise can a business-man do.

Stick to this motto, and never forget It: Ad ver* .tise well—it will carry you sate through,

Advertise we 11 Do not think what 'twill cost you; publisharg' hills ara but friends in disguise.

How doyou know what your caution has lost you? Would you be wealthy, you must ad­vertise.

Advertisj well though business be waniDg. Thoso who spend freest must win in the end.

Up and bo doing! No need for complaining ;act for vonrBolf, and be your own friend.

Advertise well! All lanes liavo a turning; noth­ing pays better than pajjer and ink.

Thousands wlio daily this motto are spurning finds t'aat it brings them to bankruptcy's brink.

~Tonkcr's Gazette.

HIS OWNEST OWN,

ten note, dated that morning, and which read as follows:

"Mas. MILTON:—Pardon for addressing you, bnt I am led td believe your daughter carea for me; and having a tender regard for her

-*V Li'ap-Year JStorj-.

m M. .1. .\I).V!US,

I. "Yes, girls," said Hattie Newtou, "I,

for one, intend to Use my prerogative and propose to Lester Fieldwoo.l. He is a good catch, and 1 am slire he likes —more, I believe he loves mo, but is too timid to ask for my hand."

"And I," said May Winters, "shall boldly confront George Werly with h.s two years of Courtship and demand my rights."

"Bights!" and Hattie laughed out^ right. "That's a uew idea, May. Fray tell mo what rights a young lady has, nowadays?'' •

"One, at least," retorted May, "and that is to know whether a man really . cares for you or not. If George is go- ! cards ing With me for mere company's sake, 111 soon know it. What do vou think, Pauline?"

"My opinion is that a young lady lowers herself in the estimation of men by begging their love," replied Pauline. "And I'm sure Mr. Fieldwood would think it rather bold on your part. Hat­tie, were you to do such a thing," she added, with a tinge of red in either cheek at thought of how many times Mi. Fieldwood had purposely met her when she left the dress-making estab­lishment where she was employed, and chanced to be going her way. How at parties he had paid her marked atten­tion in preference to the society belles who dangled about him. She thought of this and the words of Ilattie worried her some, although she refused to be­lieve herself in love with the handsome stranger who had taken up quarters in the sleepy little city of A a short time before.

Pauline Milton moved iu the best circles, having a fair education, which, in addition to remarkable beauty, out-

above any of my la l j acquaintances, 1 desire to say that I shall call to-morrow about 8 o'clock with a view to obtaining your consent to my paying addresses to Miss Milton, and, if possible, winning her hand,

••Hoping to win your f*vorand wishing you exceeding huopmesn, I beg to subscribe myself,

"Very obediently yours, "LESTER FIELD WOOD;"

"Bead it, Pauline, and judge for yourself what is best to do," said Mrs. Milton, giving her daughter the note with a trembling hand.

With a beating heart Pauline read the note over and over again, her bright eyes telling their story to the fond mother by her sfde.

"I don't know what to say, mother, moi'e than that he'll come, I suppose," replied the happy girl, with a smile.

"Shall I say yes when he comes, Paulino ?"

"Please don't ask mo that, mother," replied Pauline, hastening to her room.

I tJl. I When Hattie parted with May she re-I gretted the harsh language silo had i used to Pauline, and her conscience i smote her. But she dismissed the thought as she lightly ran up the stone steps of her home.

That evening Mr. Fieldwood called to play a game or so with the Judge per previous promise, ftnd his presence acted as a balm on Hattie's troubled soul.

White ' the players were busy with Hattie regaled them with

line selections on tho piano. Her brilliant executions attracted the favor­able notice of Lester Fieldwood who, having beaten the Judge a majority of games, proposed that Miss Nawton fa' Vor them with a song.

Here was an opportunity Hattie had longed for. Without hesitation she ])oured forth her whole soul in a love ditty that Lester fully understood as directed toward himself; but tho sweet voice of the singer pleased him—noth­ing more. Then followed pleasant conversation on various topic3 and the visitor prepared to depart.

The Judge invited Lester to call again, to which Hattie, with a winning smile, added:

"Yes, you must call agaiu, Mr. Field-wood, and play a game with me. Did you know I could worst papa at crib-bage?"

"Why, no, Miss Newtou, I was not aware that you were so qualilied. You never mentioned it before."

"If you are not engaged to-morrow evening, Mr. Fieldwood, I should so

weighed the inconvenience of humble | luuch like to have you call," urged circumstances and lent her a charm that made her presence welcome among all, rich and poor.

Hattie Newton and May Winters were the daughters of wealthy parents. Both were giddy girls, especially the former,and now (hat leap year had come, they saw an opportunity not to be passed bv.

Mr. 1'ield wood had met Miss Newton on various occasions, had been her es­cort a number of times, and, perfect

Ilattie, sweetly. "To-morrow evening I have a very im­

portant engagement. Some evening in the future, perhaps, I may have the pleasure of meeting you in a friendly contest.''

The doubt implied in Lester's answer grated in the listener's ears aud chilled her beating heart. Could she detain him longer? Glancing swiftly at her jeweled time-piece she said:

'Why, it is only a quarter of nine I gentleman that he was, had alwAys en- I \°" l , la-v a &umo or two with me deavored to make himself pleasant and evening, Mr. Fieldwood, as it is

_ _ i. 1 i ^ ,1 . V P t, agreeable. Love for her, however, had not touched his heart.

At the elegant mansion of the New-tons he was a welcome guest. Judge Newton found in the stranger a conge­nial companion to while away a pleas­ant hour or two at cribbage, a game of which the Judge was exceedingly fond. That his daughter had lost heV heart Judge Newton never suspected, al­though lie hoped such an issue might be brought about. A good judge of human nature, ho noted the many good qualities of Lester Fieldwool before that gentleman had paid a second visit.

The three girls had been to the lsost-oflice and were on their way homeward when the conversation recorded above took place.

"I suppose I / O I I are after Mr. Field-wood, Pauline; but do not worry, he'll marry in his own sphere," said Hattie, with some malice.

The words hurt tho poor sewing girl, and with quivering lips she replied:

"Perhaps he may, Hattie, but 1 con­sider myself every bit as good as he, with all his wealth."

"And so you are, Pauline." added May. "Ilattie should be ashamed to talk in that way," casting a reproving glance at the Judge's daughter.

"Time will tell," snapped Hattie, ig­noring her friend's taunt, "whether Mr. l iehlwood will look below his leve' or not."

"iou are not, going, Pauline," said May. as the poor girl was about to leave. "Vou promised to come to our house a little while, you known."

"Some other day. May," replied Pau­line, w ith glistening eyes. "I must go home now, "and she turned into a side street toward her humble cottage.

A gentleman leaving a store near by had overheard the conversation in­dulged in by the young ladies, and hur­ried away unseen by them.

yet early," she pleaded, with a bewitch ing toss of the head. The Judge also requested the visitor to remain.

"Excuse me Miss Newton—Judge, but I must leave now," replied Lester, lilting his hat and bidding them good night.

Hattie was now more determined j than ever to win, feeling that perhaps she had a dangerous rival in that "doll-laced sewing girl," as she mentally called poor Pauline.

The following day she met May, and, taking that young lady's arm, she said:

"May, 1 hope you'll forgive mo for the harsh language I used yesterday."

"Hattie," replied her companion, "I'll forgive you when you ask Pauline pardon—not until then."

"Ask her pardon9 no indeed! She is poor and cannot deny it."

"She does not wish to deny it. Vou went too far, Hattie, and you know it," said May with emphasis.

"Well, she has no right to a-suine tho airs of her betters—so let her be hurt," said Hattie, spitefully.

"She is hurt, Hattie, and until 3-011 make it right with her we cannot be friends as of old. I mean every word I SUV."

"So be it," retorted Hattie, leaving May to continue her walk alone.

George Werly met May on the cor­ner and accompanied her to her home.

Something of interest must have transpired during their walk as it took a very long time to go a short distance.

"But—but yre are poor, Lest—Mr, Fieldwood-—"

"Call me Lester — simply Lester, Pauline, and oblige me."

"It is so sudden Mr. —Lester," said Pauline, looking at nothing in particu­lar in the fire-place.

"No, it is not very sudden, Pauline, and besides, you know, it will never do to give Miss Newton a chance to make her 'good catch', as she remarked yes­terday," said Lester, with a hearty laugh; "Say you will be my wife, Pauline!"

Mrs. Milton discreetly ieft the lovers to themselves, aud in a few moments more of earnest appeal Lester Fieldwood had won the consent of the girl he loved—"looked below his level" to find in Pauline, tho sewing girl, a jewel of far greater value than all his wealth.

V. "So Mi*. Fieldwood has proposed to

you, Pauline? I'm so glad to hear of it," said May Winters, meeting her friend the next day.

"How did you find that out, May?" asked Pauline, surprised.

"George told me this morning. My George and Mr. Fieldwood are great friends, Pauline."

"Your George! Did you use yonr leap-year privilege, May? I hope you did not."

"No, indeed, Pauline, simply because I had no opportunity to use it. George met me tile other evening and escorted me to the paternal roof. O11 tho way he remarked that I10 thought it about time to come to some definite under­standing in regard to our courtship, and before I could gather my wits, lie asked me to be his ownest owD, and spoiled my little leap-year speech," said May, laughing so heartily that Pauline was obliged to chide her friend, as the merriment was attracting tho attention of passers-by.

"I am glad to hear of your good for­tune, May. But you really must quit using such slaug expressions, if you wish fo be happy with George.

"Time enough for that, Pauline,when the knot is tied. Oh, I almost forgot! Mr. Fieldwood and Mr. George Werly both planned to be married the samo day. What do you think of that, Miss Precious?" asked May, with a twinkle of merriment iu her brown eves.

"That will bo delightful, May. Per­haps, though, Mr. Werly thought Miss Newton Mr. Field wood's choice."

"My George? Never! He knew all along that Lester was completely mashed on you "

"Slang again, May," reproved Pau­line.

"Effective, nevertheless, Pauline. "I wonder what Hattie will say when she hears it."

"J)on't speak of it to her, May, will vou?" pleaded Pauline.

"Not unless she asks me. Wo are "out" just now, since tho poverty ques­tion was brought up."

With a parting kiss the two staunch friends separated.

A month passed and a grand double wedding took place. The little cot­tage of the Miltons found new tenants, as the former occupants were trans­ferred io^ a beautiful country place. George Worly negotiated for the .ad­joining property and probably suc­ceeded in finding May a home near to Pauline, once the poor sewing girl.

Judge Newton went traveling and took his daughter with him. Gossip says Hattie Newton's heart was broken, but no doubt she got over it in time to catch a husband ere leap year ran out.

Expectations vs. Results. An old merchant tells this auecdoto

illustrating the probability of business sales:

A young friend called the other day in high glee. He was about conclud­ing arrangements with two others to embark in tho jobbing trade, and was quite sanguine in his expectation of re­sults. As I did not express full faith in his anticipations ho rather resented my doubts. At my suggest ion he took pen and paper and put down, first of all, his proposed expenses. I could see that he had not done this before, as he seemed startled to find that even at the moderate estimate lie had made the total expenses for rent, clerk hire, and living of the several partners amounted to $8,200.

"Now for the amount of business," said J.

"Oh, as to that," he replied, "we hope to sell $300,000 worth of goods a year."

"But what amount of trade do all of yon at present influence? Make, now, a careful estimate of the business you can rely upon with some degree of cer­tainty. " He did so, and to his sur­prise, it did not quite reach §120,000.

"Now, what profit can you average upon that?" After some debate it was fixed at seven and a half per cent. —$9,375.

"Now, what shall we call tho losses ?" The latter was settled at two and a

half per cent, on sales, amounting to $3,12-3, leaving tho net income $6,250,

stead of rolling himself in his blankets'j en£?ghJo Pay and turning his back 011 his companion, , f s».n

as was his usual custom—•*»»<* tuiron . proposin had taken out nis pipe and tobacco, and indulged in the nnusnal exercise of conversation.

Ah Lee, too, had thrown off some of the reserve that characterized him, ®?4 Perhaps in view of their now near vicinity to their destination, had given expression to his-hopes and aspirations for the future.

Gold . . ,. , , . - worth hundred pound," he baying a direct bearing on the said; "me get iiftv, von fifty Me no

coarse of events, are worthy of vela-'-l Canton, Tttle girley'there. Chinaman girley wellj beauty, 'ittle

_ > _ to show the estimate to his associates, and after figuring a while without arriving at a more satis­factory result, they abandoned the undertaking. There is no doubt that, if all, when about to embark in trade, would thus boldly look at the figures, instead of closing their eyes and /top-, ing for the best, there would be fewer' failures among business men and less complaint that "trade is overdone.

M\NV. an old book has to ty? bouud over to keep the' piece* -

II. "What's the matter, dear?" asked

Paulino's mother, when the wounded girl entered the little cottage and sat in silence by the fire.

"Nothing much, mother, dear," re­plied Pauline, with swimming eyes, arising and hiding her face on her mother's breast.

"Why, child, there is something wrong! \\ hat is it, dear?" questioned Mrs. Milton, with alarm.

Paulino was weeping, and her mother repeated:

"Tell me, Pauline, have yon lost your situation?"

"No, mother, it is not that. We are poor, that's all," replied tho sobbing girl.

"Certainly we are poor, my child. This is the first time, however, 1 have heard you complain.- Now, my dear, there is a reason for those tears, and I wish yon would confide in me. You have no one else, now, Pauline, since papa left us. What is it troubles vou so?"

Pauline did not reply. She dreaded to mention Mr. Fieldwood, yet longed to tell her mother 11II.

"Tell me, Pauline," repeated tho anxious mother.

"Thero is not much to tell, mother. Hattie Newton, May, and I were com­ing home from the postoffice, and the conversation was about—about—Mr. ! 1- ield wood. Hattie said he would not look below his level when he wished to marry. This she meant for me, aud as wo are poor, it hurt my feelings— that's all, mother."

"Why should that effect yon, Pauline ?" asked Mrs. Milton, noting her daughter's flushed face. "Mr. Fieldwood is very wealthy, aud if I10 seeks any one suitablo to his station it will surely be Judge Newton's daughter."

Paulino's eyes dropped under the questioning gaze of her mother.

" Wea.lthy men seldom marry poor girls for love, now-a-days—outsido the pages of romance, my dear, and young girls should know their place in society. Is it possible you care for Mr. Field-wood, Paulino?"

"Why need I tell you, mother, wlieu you think so little of a poor girl's chances?" said Pauline, with quiver­ing lips.

"Because, my dear, I feared you might be led to heed flattery "

"Mr. Fieldwood has never flattered me, mother,"' interrupted Pauline, "and I do think he cares for me, poor as he knows us to be."

" I t d o e s n o t s e e m p r o b a b l e t h a t a gentleman like Mr. Fieldwood— wealthy, popular, and handsome, would look for a wife among the sewing girls. However, I shall say no more. If it be yonr good fortune to marry above your station in life, may all happiness be yours. But be careful my child; that Mr. Fieldwood loves you, simply from accompanying you home from parties a few times, cannot be judged. Did you got any mail?"

"Yes, a letter for you, mothsrand Pauline delivered the mission she had entirely forgotten. *>

"Who seen it, I. wonder,''mnsedMrs. Miltoi^r ftppening (he envelope ^nd

IV. Promptly at 8 o'clock the same even­

ing Lester Fieldwool presented him­self at the widow's cottage.

Mrs. Milton politely bade him enter and be seated. Pauline was embarrassed but soon gained her usual composure. Mr. Fieldwood postponed tho subject nearest his heart for a time, and drew them into a pleasant conversation upon other affairs. When he thought them more at ease, I10 remarked :

"Mrs. Millon, I have always felt that wealth should not be the standard by which to judge one's merits, liaised in luxury, I have often envied the content aud homely comfort of thoso 111 humble circumstances, and wished that I had been born in their sphere and left to win success and fortune by my own efforts. That were better far than wealth inherited—were it not, Miss Milton ?"

"I have never given the subject thought, Mr. Fieldwood, as wealth has always been beyond our roach," replied Pauline, with a smile. "Still, I think wealth should briug happiness."

"Not always, Miss Milton," replied Lester. "When one is alone in the world the wealth of a nation would grow insipid and become a wearisome burden—that is, to a person of my dis­position. "

"Vou have had trouble, then, Mr. Fieldwood?" said Mrs. Milton.

"Yes, Sirs. Milton, but the greatest of all, and tho one I feel most, is the loss of mother, a year ago. Father died when I was a boy. Since that I have been traveling hero and there, never content until I came here, where I hope to find a new- happines3."

Paulino excused herself to attend the kitchen fire.

"Now that your daughter is absent, 1 would say, Mrs. Milton, that the happiness I referred to a moment ago lies in my hopes of winning her hand. I love her truly, aud am in a position to bring happiness and comfort to all of us."

"But tho difference in station, Mr. Fieldwood? You can see we are poor."

"So much" the better, Mrs. Milton. Your daughter is worthy the richest man in the land. You will give your consent, Mrs. Milton?"

"I cannot do otherwise, Mr. Field-wood, as I believe you to bo in earnest; and I trust tho happiness you deserve will come."

"Thank you, Mrs. Milton, you shall not regret—ah, Miss Milton, wo were just speaking of you."

Pauline, returning, blushingly re­plied :

"I hope you have not spoken ill of me."

"Far from it, Miss Milton. By the way, I wonder if Miss Newton intends to make good her word in reference to her leap-year plan," said Lester with a smile.

Paulino's heart beat fast. Did he overhear the conversation of the day before? she thought, then she re­plied :

"Did you hear the nonsense Miss Newton, May and myself indulged in yesterday, Mr. Fieldwood?"

"I could not escape hearing it, Pan— Miss Milton," said Lester, correcting himself. "I had just left a store near by when I heard Miss Newton's plan to catch a husband."

"Then you heard all ?" asked Pauline^ •with a very rosy face.

"Enough to satisfy me that my choice has been rightly made. Now, Pauline—allow me to so addresg you— Mrs. Miltpn has 'given her kind con­sent and I desire to waive the leap-year prerogatiT^Ohfypang ladioQ«a4>afc

The reft Hand's Petition, The following is stated to be a trans­

lation of an article written in French by Benjamin Frankliu and published in a French almanac in 171S7:

I take the liberty of addressing my­self t,> all the friends of youth, aud to beseech them to have compassion upon my misfortune and to help me to con­quer the prejudice of which I am the innocent victim.

I am one of twin sisters of our fam­ily. The two eyes in the head do not resemble each other more completely than I and my own sister do.

•My sister and I could perfectly agree together if it was not for the partiality of our parents, who favor her to my great humiliation.

From my infancy I was taught to look upon my sister as if she were of a higher rank than I. My parents al­lowed me to grow up without any in­struction, while tlioy did not spare" any cost on the education of my sister. Slio had professors of writing, drawing, music, and other useful and ornamental performances, but if I happened to touch a pencil, a pen, or a needle. I was severely reprimanded, aud more than once I w.is even beaten for being clumsy.

It is true that my sister likes my corn-pain', and does not despise my co-opera­tion occasionally, but always claims superiority, and only- calls upon me when she needs my assistance.

Now, ladies and gentlemen, I do not believe that my complaints are dictated by vanity; oh, no, they have a more se­rious basis.

My sister and I are charged by our parents with the work of procuring the necessities of life. Now, if some sick­ness should befall my sister and make her unable to work (and I tell you in confidence my sister is subject to cramps, rheum,.tism, gout, and many other ailments'), what will become of my family? Alas! wo shall perish in misery; for I shall not be able even to draw a supplication for obtaining charity. Even for this present petition I have been obliged to use a stranger's hand.

Oh, how my parents will yet regret having established such an unjust dis­tinction between two sisters who re­semble each other so nearly!

Will you be so kind, ladi93 and gentleman, as to make my parents realize how unjust it is to ba so partial in their treatment of their children and how necessary it is for them to bestow their care and affection upon their off­spring in equal measure?

I am, ladies and gentlemen, with the greatost respect, your most humble servant, THE LEFT HAND.

Musical Sea Fowls. 1 have often been entertained with

extraordinary concerts of the sea fowl in Ailsa, the Shiani Islands and else­where, but I novor heard any orchestra so numerous, so various and so perfect as this one, which seemed to consist of almost all the birds that frequent the seas and rocks of tlieso wild coasts.

I should perhajjs do injustice .to the performers did I attempt to assign the parts which each took in this concert, but it was easy to distinguish the short, shrill trebles of the puffins and auks, the melodious and varied notes of the different gulls, the tenors of the divers and guillemots aud the croaking bases of the cormorants. But the variety of tones was far beyond my power of analysis.

It may appear ludicrous to call this music melodious or to speak of the har­mony formed by such ingredients; yet it is a combination of sounds to which a musician will listen with interest and delight, although the separate cries of the different individuals are seldom thought agreeable.

Few of the notes in this concert could, perhaps, have referred to the scale, if separately examined; yet the harmony was often as full and perfect as if it had been the product of well-tuned instru­ments, and the effect was infinitely su­perior to that which is often heard in a spring morning among the singing birds of the forest, while it was so entirely different as not to admit of any com­parison.

In the sea birds there are few tones and few notes, but they are decided and steady. The body of sound is also far greater, and however inferior in variety or sweetness the notes of the individuals may be-there is mnch more variety in the harmonious combinations and in that which musicians would call the contrivance and design.

Very often they remind me of some of the ancient religious compositions, which consist of a perpetual succession of fugue and iteration on a few simple notes, and sometimes it; appeared as if different orchestras were taking up the same phrases. — Youth's Companion.

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PITH ASP POINT.

TAKK notice that the spelling on restaurant bills of fare is usually as ex­ecrable as the menu itself.—Carl Pret­zel.

ALP. great men are attentive listen­ers. Many of them acquire the habit from being married. — Somerville Journal

"I SEE that Skinflint's wife has got a new silk dress." "Do yon know what it is mado of." "No." "Stolen um­brellas/'—Boston Gazelle.

B.JONKS, who is still a bachelor, says that ho has learned from experience that fl girl can suiile and smile, and be unwillin' still,-— Somerville Journal.

"Yoris daughter seems to have a good ear for music. She plays without notes." "Yes: and I wish she would dress without them.—Boston Gazette.

"Din the wedding go off smoothly ?" "About as smoothly as such atTairs al­ways go off. The only hitch that oc­curred was when the pair stood up to he united."—Boston Courier.

Youx<; ladies do not need to be told that they are good looking. Nature and the looking glass get up earlier iu the morning than many other people and things.—l'relzel'.i Weehtij.

UXCLE JOHN—Why. my girl, you've grown like a cucumber vine! What progress are you making toward matri­mony? Clara—Well, uncle, I'm on my fifth lap.—-Yeic Haven News.

IT seems absurd all this talk about gas being found at Chicago. Was there ever a time when there wasn't an im­mense amount of gas about that west­ern metropolis ?— Tcsas Siftinys.

"WHAT line of study would you ad­vise for my son?" asked the father ; and the teacher, knowing the incorrigibility of the lad, said he thought the belt line would suit him bost. — Texas S if lings.

"Yor girls want the earth," said a Trenton, N. J., fathet when one of his daughters asked him for S(i for a new jacket. "No, papa," said the ingenious child of 30, "not the earth—only a new jersey."

MIDNIGHT burglar ("sternly)—Give me your watch! Humorous Mr. Poggs —Certainly, sir. Thero you are; it's a Waterburj-. — Burglar (recoiling) — Great heavens, man! do you take ma for au organ-grinder ?

"SAY, Dick," said George, who had a record as a heartbreaker, "I'll be 21 iu a couple of months; it's terrible to think of tho work I've got to do in that time." "Work! you haven't any work to do." "I haven't? Don't you call the breaking of seventeen engagements work ?"

Fi IIF.ND (to literary man)—I don't see why you are not more of a success. Literary Man —Laziness. Friend — Why, I am sure you are industrious enough. Literary Man—Oh, yes, I am industrious enough, but the people are not. They are to lazy too read what I write, you understand. —Arkansas Traveler.

"I NOTICED in the paper," remarked Mrs. Smith at the breakfast table, "that a bullet has been invented that can pas-i through a man's body and cause him no pain." "I wish I iiad some of those bullets," said Smith. "Why?" asked Mrs. Smith. "So I could eat, them for breakfast instead of these pancakes."— American Inde/tendenl.

THE 11EWAKD OF L'EKSEVEKEXCE. I tried to kiss the lovely maiil,

Hut slio resisted; But I was not tbe least afraid

And so, insisted. She said,-You're mussing all my bair,

IjikewiscMny collar." I promptly said, "I do not care!"

She said, "I'll holler!" 'Ihe hand with which tho uiaideu sweet

Hor lips Hhielded 1 caught—the victory was complete;

Slio Rwoeily yielded. — liostou Courier.

"IT is greatly to be regretted," was remarked iu the hearing of an Illinois farmer, "that farmers'boys do not stick to the farm. It seems as if scarcek-any of them do." "O, I dunno," said the farmer. "I've raised eight boys aud they're all farmers 'cept one." "Is that so. Only one of them caught by the glitter of the city, eh?" "Yes, that's all. Poor liob would go, spite of all I could do—run away to tho city when he was 12, and we ain't never seen him sines, though it's been over twenty years. But I dunno but it's all right; he hadn't 110 likin' for farm work, nor wouldn't take 110 interest in it. He jes' naturally seemed to hate tho farm and didn't know enough about farm work to drive ducks to water. " "Yes. I think it was better that he should leave the farm, as he evidently had 110 taste for it. Is he in the mercantile busiuess?" "O, no, nothing of tho kind," replied the farmer; "110; for the last ton years Bob has been editor of an agricultural paper. He writes most all the 'Hints to Farmers,' 'How to Do Farm Work,' 'Stick to the Farm, Boys, and such things.—Fred Carruth.

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Kings for the Fingers. Of all the ornaments with which

vanity, superstition, and affection have decorated the human form, few have more curious bits of history than the finger-ring. From the earliest times tho ring has been a favorite ornament, and the reasons for this general prefer­ence shown for it over other articles of jewelry are numerous and cogent. Ornaments whoso place is on some por­tion of tho apparel, or in the hair, must be laid aside with the clothing or liead-dress; are thus easily lost and often not at once missed. Pins, broches, buckles, clasps, buttons, all sooner or later become defective in some part, and are liable to escape from an owner unconscious of the de­fect in tli8 mechanism. The links of a necklace in time become worn, and the article is taken off to be mended; the spring or other fastening of a bracelet is easily broken, and tho bracelet van­ishes. With regard to ornaments fastened to parts of the savage body, mutilation is necessary, the ear must be bored, the nose be pierced, the cheeks or lips be slit, and, even after these surgical operations are completed, the articles used for adornment are gen­erally inconvenient, and sometimes, by their weight or construction, are ex­tremely painful.

In striking contrast with decorations worfl on the clothing, iu the hair, round the neck and arms, or pendant from tho ears, lips, and nose, is the finger-ring, the model of convenience. It is seldom lost, for it need not be taken off, requires no preparatory mutilation of the body, is not painful, is always in view, a perpetual reminder, either of the giver or of the purpose for which it is worn.

The popularity of tha ring must, therefore, be in large measure due to its convenience, and that this good quality was early learned may be in­ferred from the Hebrew tradition,which attributes the invention of this orna­ment to Tubal Cain, the "instructor of every artificer in brass and iron."— Popular Science Monthly.

Men and Women. That women as a rule are more

cheerful than men is not due to their escape from their toils and . anxietios. They have them and yet are more uni­formly serene than men, and oftener blithe and happy. One reason why they are so is that they take more pleasure in small things, little matters of needlework, little matters of social chat, little shopping or other excur­sion, mere trifles of work or recreation. Man is consumed with a certain arubi-ti sn that gets no good out of the pres­ent and builds altogether on the future, and it is sure to wear a somber hue iu the long run and not yield much to joy when realized. The men who are con­stitutionally capable of enjoying small things and who have little hobbies wherewith to entertain themselves, are cheerful and light-hearted. Pew grown-up men in the United States have such a temperament and tastes, and the result is that the American citizen is a sedate, somewhat taciturn and nearly gloomy individual. The cure for him is the cultivation of simple amusements and less rumination night and day, and especially in the night time. He puts on the yoke too soon and' wears it too long„ He needs to l>e innocently festive. Count De Lesseps sets him a notable example, *

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