Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 31, Number 19, Jasper, Dubois County, 25 January 1889 — Page 3
WEEKLY COURIER,
O. DOAKJC. FuhUahau
JASl'KU.,
IN HI ANA
THE SECOND WIFE. nuuifh vaniar ulruliiw ilratMul with Uaa.
j -j " ' The wlstry SMNboamt (hII, Am) KtlU aw thtt frame that bold Jler portrait on the wall. I eftwi stand twfore It liera Anil wnrvel Ht her grac, But sh is dead ami koiim tu uuit. Ami I am in her tlai'. She leans toward mo In Hr roU 01 Kold-smlroMertl blue, With that road my vary soul ' Slie looks me through ami IbnMma. Wlu) gathers all the dying 'lay -. Upon lier Hiilk-whllB bremt, Her red lint part, ami r(mhi to say : " He loved me, lovwl me beit!" Within the shadowy mirror wt Ahovi the mantel hlh I turn ami tea my pallid fuee, No stately dame am I. My eldhlUli form U Might and small. In rny demurely gowned, The yellow curls above my hrow With blmirte rlulKin be ad. tint on the canvas at my side Her royid llgure stands With pearls about her Illy throat, And roes In tier hands. Your beauty wins my jealous heart, Swent liiw. my love line pressed. Ah, mc I 1 do not wonder, dear, That he should love you best."
Upon the Jnnoly hilltop, crowned With mournful pines a-row, Her headstone to the rifting moon 4 Is gleaming from the snow; And down tho long and ghattly road Iletween his two young bridesThe living, and tho dead apace My lover-husband rides. XIls steed is stamping on the at owe, His hand Is on the door. Shear the music of his feet Along tho marble iloor; I run to meet Ills kls and hide My face upon his breast "The queenly dead-she loves yau woll, Hut 1 shall love you best!'' Minna Irving, In N. Y. Mercury. MY LAST "SWIM AT, SEA. Ualr-Broadth B3oapo from the
Jaws of a Shark.
p I enn not recollect ever learning1 to
awlm. I swam naturally, and in boy
hood was almost us much at homo in
sis out of tho water. Dlvhur. an art in
trenorat onlv nenulrod by long prac
tice, wan to mo easy from tho begin
ning. My skill in aquntlo sports missed into a nroverb. and now that
years have parsed and I have rutiehod middlo life, tho renown of my boyhood's fonts cling to mo yot in my na
tive place. Hut I sun a swimmer no more; tho
love that was bo strong has given place to such a loathing hnto and horror of tho water that when 1 think
oflt a cold shudder comes over me until the tide of thought Is turned. An ad-
vunttire in tronlcal waters was the
cause of this.
It hnnncned thus: I was on my sec
ond voyage. Tho ship lay becalmed
amid tho Molucca island on tho pus
sago for China. It was near mid-day
in tho forenoon watch, i ho sun
hottest rays were pouring down upon tho deck with scorching violence, and
vainly did I seek for some cool spot
where momentary comfort, at least,
i'ould bo found. Tho panting, half
nude forms of tho crew wore spread
nt bunonth tho shade of a canvas
drawn over tho forecastle capstan,
which thov tried to persuade them
selves yielded some shelter from tho heat. Above, not a cloud could ho seen in tho broad blue expanse of tho skv. which seemed a heated caldron
turned above us. Against it tho state
ly spars and hoavy white sails swayod with the roll of the ship in royal idle
ness and majesty.
Too hot to work or to read, uneasy,
tirnvhnr for a breozo which it seemed
would novor como, I lounged about the
deck vainly seeking roliof from my dis comfort. Gassing over thotddo down in
to tho deen blue waste beneath, my oyo
crmffht some obicct by which to noto
tho vessel's progress, however slow it might be, but nothing- could I see savo water, dark and unfathomable Tho
nnlitdind connorod sido of tho ship
bono brightly out upon the surftico for
fw foot, and as I gazed upon its
quivering beauty, and remarked how vorv still wo lav, the thotightstnick mo:
'What a chance for a swim!" What
a relief from all this broiling, swelter
lng, ovon-hke heat
To think was to act. I turned to the
Voys.
' Horo John! Billy! Jimmy! Lot's
fro In Hwhnminir. Never was such a
r- - chance!" cried I, springing1 down from tho rail. "Let's sling tho ladder over from tho foro-chalns so, wo can get up tho side oaslly, and we'll have a good time; she isn't moving a bit; como, bear a hand, and let's sco who'll be
overboard first.
Tho ship's oflicors mado no objection,
and I was quickly joined by four or five of my shipmates, ouch as anxious as myself for something to vary tho
monotony. Tho foro-hatch ladder was quickly slung ami lashed to tho side,
and wo stripped to tro in. Tho rest of
tho nrmv had imthorod mum tho ton
caltant forecastle to watch our antics.
Only one old fellow, an inveterate
prowler known as llriton." can
tinned us as ho took his scat near tlio
rail:
" 1 ou young raacnls had better keep
out of tho water or tho sharks Ml
srohblo un somo of voti. There's tilon
tyof 'em round for all you don't see
'em."
" Oh, you're always croaking, you web-fo4Hl ul barnacle-back!" cried Billy Dip ton, mounting tho rail and poising lilmself for a nlttngo. Wo
never can do any thing but you must
inrow com water on it." "Oh, go nhoad! go ahead! I don't
care wuat you doj you're not oulisreu
to take my advice, but If you wero a
sou of mine you u not go overboard in tliMM wattM'ti." vt-nwled Hi'ltftH.
"Woll, as I'm not your win, and as von don't care what 1 do. hero ffOOtf!"
said hilly, and suiting the action to
tha word, he snraiu? liehtlv to tho rail.
r , plnneud in mid-air for an Instant and
the next wax burled fathoms deep in the liquid blue. lliiug quickly to the Mtirfaoo with a shaks of his curly head
to oloar his sight of tho water which
dripped from ills hair, he gave an n
rou raging cheer to tho rout and struuK
boldly out from the vessel s side,
Ernholdunud bv his conlldoiiee, ov
aral more boL'an taking ott their ulothos
to join tho merry band who wore soon
tumbling about under the bow or splahing water up at the fookeru-on nbovn. I was delayed through having
to nut some guvs to the ladder, until
bomo seven or eight had gone over the side. Their shouts and laughter and din four that I wan losing half the fun
hastened my movements, as throwing my clothing into my bunk I ran out and elambored Into tho fore-chains for
a dive. As I paused a moment to take
breath and cool my perspiring body slightly before going In, I looked down
upon tho merry sccno of which 1 hud
been tho chief instigator.
Below mo, clinging with ono hand to
some rones' ends thrown over to tnem,
and actively spattering water upon
each other, were two of tho less ox
oerleaeed swimmers. Further on to
ward tho bow were three or four oth
crs more export, who wore vying with ono another in feats and pranks; div
ing under each other, catching hold of
feet and pulling somo other down, and dnokiiiL' ono another unawares.
Awav oul. some hundred yards or
more, Hilly Dlpton was leisuroly swim
ming about, rolling over and over porpoise-fashion, floating and onjoying
hSmsoll hugolv. As soon as he saw
mo ready to dive he called to mo to
join him and see how handsome tlio shin looked from a distance.
"Stiiv where vou are. Billy, and
see If 1 can't 'fetch you' before I riso,"
I cried, raising my hands above my
head for the plunge.
... .... i
"A rhrht." crod Mill, trcaoin
water: "I shan't move. Como nhoad."
Overboard I wont, several of tho lookers-on expressed thoir doubts as to anv one's ability to swim so far
under water, and watching my prog
ress the while. A cheer greeted my
nnnmirance at tho surface where J
rose beyond him. Crying to mo that
ha could boat that. Billy struck out
for tho shinto prove his words
Ho soon gained tho chains and jok
ingly calling to me that he believed 1
had doubled the distance by going
farther out. took in his breath and
shot nvnrboard like tin arrow. .So
cleanly did ho enter the water that tho slightest possible ripple milled tho surface of tho deep as it closed over
htm. I waited with watchful eyes for
his reappearance. I expected to see him rise between me and tho ship, for the distance wtts so groat that it had
taxed my own powers, and 1 thought 1
had him beaten.
Kvon as I was thinking this a cheer
from tho forecastle warned mo that ho
had come up, and turning my head 1 behold him somo live or six yards be
yond me, a cheery smile upon his face
and his head cocked on ono sine as ti to suv: " Beat that, my hoy!"
Without, a word 1 struck out to tho
vessel again, not a little vexed at be
ing outdone, and determined to go so far outside him next time as to deter
him If possible from trying again to
boat mo.
Benching tho ship I clambered up
tho sido and took my place In tho up
per chains ready for tho plunge. 1110 nuntnln and mato being doubtless as
hard uushod for amusement as wo poor
fellows forward, wore tanning over tho
quarter-rail and watching our sport
with Interest.
Go it, Gus!" cried John Butlor, as
ho climbed out of tho water to got a
better view. "Boat him this time so ho won't want to try again." Thon as
ho survoved tho distance at which Billv
-v , lay, ho added: "My stars, but that's a
long dlvo! eh. llriton? ' turning to tho old sailor who hud warned us against
going into the water.
" Ye," returned he, "a doal too
long. If John Shark was to como
along now, what chance would Billy n tits
hiivotogoton uoaru.- ino oui man must bo loony to let you younpstors go Into tho water In such a shark's paradlso as this. Jf I had my way I'd mast
head tho whole billn' of you."
" Go it, you old growl you!" rotort-
cm! John. " 1 sunnoso vou novor had
a swim in your life, and now you're
too old. You ve got tho rheumatism yourself, and you don't want to see anybody olso enjoy themselves. Talk
about sharks when you're whoro they aro. Wo haven't seen one since wo got nmong tho Islands, and I'm blest
if I think thoro aro any hereabouts." Standing thoro In tho chains, with ono hand upon tho sheer-polo already
to lot go and plunge, l heard union's remark and John's reply. Something
In Iho old fellow's manner strucic mo moro than tho former warning had,
and as I listened to John's answor, I
could not hedp feeling that tho older sailor had all tho reason on his side. Tho swimmers had begun to como on
board and dross. 1 almost made tip my mind to slay on board, a:ul yield the
palm of diving to Billy.
But thov wore all watching mc, and
nrldu whlHPoredS " Pshaw! Don't
show the white, feather now! Thoro
jimQMo sharks about. It won't take
three minutes to get outstdo whore
Billy Is, and swim back to the snip. Then you needn't go In again."
Stltl I hesitated, while my shiprmt&s waited to see what l would do.
'Never mind." thought 1: "let'ew
wait I'll stay on board the ship." ....... 1 a.. W
I turned to can nuiy in, Meiore i
oould siKak he ang out to m:
'('oiiui. (ins. I'm tired of waiting! If
you're going to give It up, wiy w, and
I'll 001110 out. 1 ve ten lu wag
enough." That settled It. "Give It up? Never!" thought I, the whole current
of mv footings changing at the tone 01
his banter, and, suiting the action to
the thought. 1 made ready to dive. 1 drew In my breath, and gathered for the plunge. In another moment 1 should
havo lieon overboard. I was in tno
very act of springing, when tho start
ling cry of "A shark! a shark! ' came
from Ihoforeoustk'. Come out of tlio water, all! Como
out, Billy! Hurry, there's no time to
lose!" cried half a score of voices. Most of tho few men still In tho water wore oloso beside the vessel. They
crowded to tho bidder, and scrambled
un in groat haste and excitement.
For mo tho cry came just In time. I grasped a shroud and saved myself
from going overboard, though l imu ul rend v gained such headway that my
body swung clear of tho side beioro i
could regain my footing in the chains.
Onco hooure, I looked down for my Mhlntnntofl. too anxious for their safety
to think at that moment of tho peril I
had boon in myself. The last swim
mer, save Billy, had gained tho lnddUr,
his fnt iust clear of the water, as
round the how, with silent speed, camo tho monster of whoso presence old
Briton had given such timely warning. Ho swam close to the surface, his sinu
ous tail gently waving from sido to side, and tho unfailing pilot-iish at their
stations on either sido ol ins uorsai
fin. and iust ahead of his nose. His
small. vicloiH eyes glanced upward at
the ladder, and ho seemed to say as plainly as if bespoke: "Aha, It's woll
for you chaps you mado yotirseivos scarco! A little more, and 1 would havo had one of you! "
Had I dived as I intended I should hnvo struck directlv In hla path. Ho
scorned unaware of Billy's being still In
tho wator, for his attention nau noon
first called to those nearer to tho ship.
Tho mato and all who could wero hard at work lowering ono of tho oiinrtr boats, and shouting to Billy to
keep oil and not como any nearer the
vessel. n lth much presence 01 ininii he obeyed, rolling on his back and lloating as lightly as possible upon the surface. Several hands had rushed to tho forecastle and galley for bits of beof or pork with which to try to coax tho shark to remain alongside until
their shipmate could bo picked up. The shark nosed at the various tidbits thrown out to him, but he seemed
mistrustful, and to havo an Idea that
we wore trying to hoodwink lurn. He still, however, remained by the ship.
The boat was down, and pulling rapdlv toward tho boy. when tha noise of
the oars attracted tho Shark, lie at once set off toward her and followed In
the wake. Then began otlr worst susnonsu. If ho kept behind tho boat
Billy might be reached in tlmo; but if ho should put forth his speed and pass her, thoro could bo no hopo of saving
him.
"Lie still. Billv!" shouted the cap
tain, as ho wrung his hands, deploring
his carolessnoss in permitting us to go
into tho wator at all. "lde just as still as you can, or you tiro lost!"
It was but a short null, but tne ttmo
seemed long as tho men gave way with 1
a will. Behind the swiftly moving boat, and keeping pace with her mo-
tion, a dark-pointed lin cleaves tno
water. A moment more and the boat
is by the swimmer, her bow gradually turning away as she noars him. Tho fin draws closer In her wake. As tho boat swings within roach a man rises in tho bow. and, leaning oyer, grasps tho terrified boy by tho hand, while tho mate loudly shunts: "Hold water, all!" Tho boat's way Is stopped, and BUly Is being drawn in over tho bow. An exultant cheer rises from tho ship, whero, breathless with susponso, all hands aro watching the terrible race. Tho rejoicing come9 too quick! High above the cheer is hoard a shriek that none who hoar evor forgot. Tho fin ban nassod around tho boat's storn,
and Instantly there Is a sudden and
fearful commotion alongside. As Mllly Is being lifted into tho boat tho shark
go long deluded and mlslod sees him.
Ho Is thon scarcely twenty root distant. With a llghtning-llko dart he rushes upon his proy just as he la al
most clear from tho water.
Horror! Ho has his victim! N! , , , , Ho hns missed tho body by a hair's
hrnndth. but has caught tho calf of
Billy's leg, from which, not quito
grasping tho bono, no nas torn nan tho llosh and nearly dragged him from
tho hold of his rescuers. With this ho
sinks beneath tho waves, tho boats crow driving at his tough carcass with
oars and boat-hooks, but making no
Impression. Tho boat was ottlokly alongside tho
ship, and Billy, limp as a rag and hlivfwling. missed on board. Ho had
fainted as soon as taken from tho
water, and just M tho shark seized him. f'nri'viiig him into tho cabin,
his wound was dressed, and restora
tives applied which brought him to llfn onco moro. Mot for several weeks
did he fully regain his senses, audit
was ninny mouths before ms log was
well enough to admit tn ins wanting. Billv sailed the deep until lie went,
vners ii.to. to his long account. It is
needless to say that whlld ho lived ho novor tempted the sharks by undertaking swimming exploits In salt wator. l or myself, I havo not swam slnco that day when I was on tho point of leaping, into the jaws of fchnrk.-Clnrence PuUn, In Youtti'i Companion.
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.
The novel "Maaeh," written by
Mrs. Mary K. Bryan, wa Alexandei
Stephens' favorite work of Motion.
Mr. Bider Haggard's fr ends com
plain that while he receive! only t&W
for the original edition ol "King ioinon's Mines." the publUmors have
made $40,000 out of the book.
Mr. Gladstone Is said to know
Homer by heart in the original (J reek, and is able to recite straight off any page of tho "Iliad" or "Odyssey" of which the first line Is read to him.
Holwrt Browning's first poem was
written at the early age of lour. One
dav. iust as his mother was about to
s
srlve him a dose of medicine, the youth
ful poet struck an attitude and reciteu:
" All people, if you w sh te stw A bov take tihvslc. look at m."
George Kennan. tho journalist and
author, lives In a quaint and modest ... va
little house in ahlilngton, v. u. lie Is forty-thrco year old, and has a long, thin face; his mouth la concealed by a hoavy mustache; his eyes aro large and dark, and his figure is spare. Mr. Kennan keeps himself in condition by a dally spin of ton miles on his bicycle.
M. Victorian Sardou. the eminent
French novelist and dramatist, from a
lotter ho has iust written to the Gau
lots is evidently a believer In all such
nhenoincna as come under the name of
magnetism, hypnotism, second sslght and the rest phenomena which, ha says, he has watched with curiosity
for over fortv vears. but which wore
in bis vouth ridiculed bv men of scl
I V once.
Tho late Will him W. Fulton, of tho editorial staff of tho Baltlmoro
American, had a groat many inlero-t
ing experiences during his long jour
nalistio career. Ho heard a debate in
tho old Senate chamber betweon Clay,
Webster and Calhoun, traveled with
President Tavlor. mado a trip to Now
York in company with President Fill
more and Daniel Wobstor, know Kd
gar Allan l'oe. hoard Jenny hind sing,
saw 1'atti in her teens and witnessed
her rendition of Martha in honor of
tho Prince of Wales, then In Phlladol
phla, and dined with President Grant.
Mr. Rider Haggard Is said to bo
bv no means a toiler in a garret. The
sixth son of 'Squire William Haggard,
of Bradenham a place which has been
In tho family for four generations he
married a Norfolk heiress and so bo
came possessed, in right of his wife, of tho Manor of Ditehingham, on tho edge of the Bath hills. Here ho writes
in a nleasant corner room of tho
charming old house, which is over
run with Banksia roses, clematis and
insmtn: and here, at tho door, ho may
bo seen in jacket and knickerbockers
of brown tweed, soft felt hat, thick
knitted stockings and serviceable
boots: and betweon his lips a black
onoil brinrwood nine. Ills home is
full of beautiful and curious things.
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.
The growth and popularity cf re
ligious club whose main object U th
promotion of social intercourse is oae of the interesting signs of the times.
The Catholic missions in Bengal are esjieeially prosperous, When they were established in thoir present foria in lSt). there were then 8,000 Cathollus among the 800,003 inhabitant of Calcutta. Now there are 60,000. An Arcade pastor created a sensation the other day during a sermon, by giving out a hymn to be sung by the choir to a lively tune, with the remark: "Perhaps it may serve to wake the congregation up," and it did. The pupils of the Norwich public Rflhools wore asked to bring to school
on the Wednesday before Thanksgiv
ing ouch an applo or a potato, len
barrels wore thus filled and then dis
tributed among the needy of tho place.
The Methodists of Lumpkin, ua..
havo a new church bell, the old one boinsr cracked and worn out. It's tlmo
tb old lwill had a rest, for it was cast
In 1C00, and has In Its tlmo summoned to worshln men of varying creeds In
the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and
America.
HUMOROUS.
King Charles evidently was mak-
Ing a Knight of it when ho dubbed
that famous piece of beef feir Loin. Puck. Never mind tho young man who says ho moves in tho best society. Ho may bo obliged to move as soon as he gets in. N. O. Picayune. A Western college rohiscd to establish a department of wood-carving for fear it would acquire a reputation for turning out "block" hoadSj Artificial eggs are manufactured in n Pennsylvania town. Tho inventor
probably wanted to help tho hens bear
their yolk. -Kochostor J-.xpress.
In going down stairs it is etlquetto
to follow tho lady, but in tho case of
the voting lady b father It is somotimos
better to keep pretty woll in advance.
Texas biftlngs.
Gonrrffl " You look glum. Ia
your lady-lovo ilcklo? " Augustus
"N-o; but her father is unKinu. i called last night and he showed mo" j
"Eh? He showed you the uoorr"' "No; her millinery bills." Philadel
phia Record.
Cowbov " Stranger, thar's somo
good men In this gang, you botcher
life. Ye see that quiet, inoffensive
cuss a' sottln' thar? You wouldn't
think It, but he's killed his dozon or
more." Tenderfoot" hat! that littlo
man?" Cowboy "You hot, pard.
He's a doctor." America. Brown "Oh, if I only had a millIon dollars, what lots of good I would
do with It!" Smith "What would
you do, for instance?" Brown "Oh, thoro are ways enough I don't know
exactly what I would do." Smith
" Well, I know." Brown" What?" Smith "You'd go to work with all your might to make another million." Springfield Union. Vandyko Camolshalr (artist) "I charge fifty dollars moro for tho idealistic portrait than for the realistic portrait. It is such a strain upon tho nerves to idealize, and or the or the I ah, It is so dilllcult to catch tho Innermost expression of tho soul, as It wore, that I or " Mrs. Newrlch " Oh, that's all right, young man. I guess I'll let you Idolize me fifteen dollars' worth." Harper's Bazar. First bootblack "BllU'm In luck. Git onto this snipo." Second bootblack (contemptuously) "I don't sco nothtm grant about that snipe. Looks
1 jest like any other snipe." (Impres-
sivoiy) "IHU, that snipe s worm twenty-five cents." (Incredulously) "Yn.n.ns. it Is!" "Well, that's what
It is. Don't you see It's only about
three-quarters smoked l no man tnat t'roweil that snino awav. BUI. was the
railroad editor of the haborlngmen'a
vinaioator." uiiioago rriounew
Armstrong Hall, at tho TiiBkogeo,
A hi.. Normal School has recently
been completed. It was built by the
Tnskoffoe studonts. who aro nogroos,
they sawing tho lumber, maKlng tno brick, and doing all tho work of erec
tion and finish except putting on tne
tin roof.
The Catholic parochial schools of
tho United Statos number 3,000 with an enrollment of 511,000 pupils. Slnco
. . . .
1885 tho nor cent, of growtn in uus
enrollment has been four, whilo the
per cent of growth in tho enrollment
of tho publlo schools lias ueon eigiu.
The Advance.
Few norsons havo any idea of tha
changos which are going on in tne
older nortlons of what used to oocaiiou
"tho West" Wo havo hoard oi ono church In Illinois which was almost ontirolv transplanted from tho central
part of tho State to Kansas, minister
and people going along to xne new
neighborhood.--t;hlcago aianuaru.
"Tho Marv J. Droxol Homo and
Phtladolnhln Mother-House of Deacon
esses," which has boon In course of
construction during the past two years.
was latolv dedicated. For tho present
onlv that part of tho homo will be oc- ... . . , - i j i
copied which is to be dovotou to ins tnilninc of the deaconossos, and Is in
tended to form their permanent home
or 'mother-houso."
For somo years thoro has been
bold at Glasgow an annual prize com
petition among tho blind in roautng and writing by means of raised typo.
Last voar tho number of competitors
was 102 a larger number than ovor
before. Tho ages of tho competitors
rantred from nino to sovonty years.
Tho first nrize In general reading was
won by an old woman who nau oeon
lilt ml nnii iioaf for tblrtv vears. J. no
nrlzo in tho beginners class was car
rled off by a man flfty-nlno years old,
A MATTER OF BUSINESS.
WpiIiIihr Invitations That Wer All Good
Tor SometMiHif. MlssVirgio do Shrewd (who is dlscov.
orod seated at hor davenport address
imr numerous souare onvolopos con
taining Invitations to hor wedding) V. must, lift careful to whom wo Bend
invitations, mamma, dear. But of course wo will invito tho Baxters. Mrs. do Shrewd Certainly, my dear. They aro good for at least a case of solid silver cutlery, if not something In diamonds. Mrs. Baxter was always fond of you." "Yes, I know. And what about tha Bollevlllos?" "I really don't know. They didn't give any thing but a pie-knlfo when Leurotta Braco was married, and I've an idea it was ono of tho half-dozen their daughter Bollo had when she waa married. We'll not count them In just yet."
Of course, wo ll navo tne wrtnions. Thoy'vo as good as promised mo something splendid in Dresden china. Then, thoro's tho Peytons; I detest the whole tribe or them. But they always give
solid allvor, so they must be Invited.
Certainly; and the Mackllres." Oh, they'll bring something splen
did In bric-a-bric. They're in the
business, you know. I wonder If the
Do Cracy's would bring any thing
worth having?"
"1 really don't know. They might.
They gave suporb cut-glass at the
Bonnett-Graco wedding last monin, and I raved oyer it, thinking they might take tho hint if wo sent them
nstila tn vnur wadding. 1 believe id
risk It."
"They'll hardly havo tho faco not
Vo bring something; decent when
there's six or them. I don't know
what to do about tho Ridley's. They
actually gavo Marian Leystor piaieu
waro and"
"They'd bo vory likely to do th6
same with you. I wouldn't run the
risk. Invito tho Layton's instead. They'll bo sure to bring something worth having."
" I do wonder If thoro's any hopo
or getting diamonds from tho Revoriels. And what do you suppose the Drelghtons will bring?"
"Well, I hope they'll havo tno decency to bring something better than the etching they gave Marian Leyster." " I should hone so. Well, I've ad-
drftssed ono hundred and fifty Invita
tions now. and 1 believe tlieyro all
good for something, unless it Is tho Groyvllles and tho Smiths, find wa can dtop them if wo finally conclude they're not likely to send any thing.'1 Time.
FORGIVENESS AND HEAL! Ha
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IMMUMT XI. 1WM.
(Specially M-rai frm K. K. Qewrtwiy. ' Lrsmoj Tkxt Mark Ssl-lS. rOou.sx TaxT-Who forgiveta all their iniquities. Who heeletk all thy dkHMues. Crntkai. Tkuth-Jmu ChrUt forgive the si of all who eom te Him la faUh. TiMK-Kummer of A.D.S6. Bene daya after the lat lesnoa. I'LAca Tlw city of Capernaum in GaM1'akal.i.kl Accounts Matt. Lufee 5:17-. Jesus between 81 and W yean old. Near the mkidle of His ministry, IXTHotiucTiox-Not kwg after the healing of tho toper, in our last lesson, Josui returned to His boms in Caperaau, where the miracle ef to-day's leo wa performed. IlKLrs ovkr Haki Puom-1. Entrt4 Capernaum: on the return from W srst tour of Galilee. In the hwt: either Hla nvi-n knrriB fMatt. 4 MS) or that of Peter. 3.
The word: the word of message from God. bStekof the jmlty: palsy is short for par-
atyw, a disease oi tne tiorvos wuhm u-
stroys the power ot motwn or oi xeeiiar, or both.
Tim luiitv Ik a (IIrbhro which deprives the
part affected of sensation or the power ol
motion, or ootn, accoruinjt as uib sousorj
or tha moter nerves, or ootn,
are attacked. A fearful form ot this disease is known in Eastern countries. Tho term pahv, or paralvti, is used by the anelent physicians in a muh
wider souse man oy our mouera n oi science. It included not only what we oall paralysis, which is rarely very painful, but
also catalepsy anu tetanus, i. , craiui u lockjaw. CaUi!ery is caused by a contraction of tho muscles in the whole or iwrt of
tne body, anu is very aangerous. auqui-
loots upon tlio parts ssiwu are very viuioni and deadly. For instance, when a person is struck with it, If his band happens to be extended, he ia unable to draw it back.
The carnjw in Oriental eounirios is a iorful malady, and by no means infrequent. It is caused by the chills of the night. The limbs when soized by it remain immovable, sometknos turned in and sometimes out, in
the samo position as wuen inoy wore nrsi seized. Tlio person afflicted resembles a mua undergoing tho torture, and experiences nearly tho same exquisite suffer
ings. 4. i.oHlrt hm eome wjrrt hio him jot the prest, or crowd, which tilled not only the room but tho court or area around which
the houso was built. The crowd extended even into the street. Thty uncovered the roof; tho common houses? such a this probably was, were low, with flat roofs, covered
with tiles ot cartu, anu wun no suurwujs from the street to the roof. What those four did was not uncommon In the East.
Tta bed: A small mattress, or blanKot, pera low lisrht frame. 5. '1 heir
faith; the faith of tho man and his friends.
Jesus saw their nouns, anu tnoy proveu . . . . ItAJ !.! ml..
their laitti oy overcoming unncuiuun. juj n. fnralwm his ilrst need and desire.
C Scribt: leading men and teachers among
tho Jews. These Had come up irom Jerusalem and elsewhere (Luke 5:1") to see what
Jesus was doing. 7. JJlatuhemitt: evil
speaking of Uod and religion; acung as u Ho could do what God only does. . Whtther U e,uitr to May: not which is easier to do, but to prove the truth ot what you
saw As, for instance, n is not, as By i speak Chinese as French, but it is easier for one who is ignorant to tay that ho caa
speak Chinese, lor low oouiu acveci ms pretensions; but multitudes could detect his pretensions to French. 10. Hut IM ji way
know: by a Divine act wtncii tney eouiu see
lie proves tho reality oi me otnor uiviae
act tnoy could not. see.
Comments This sick man recelred from i,o Huvinur two nl fit. IIib bodv was healed.
and his rIiis wero pardoned. Which of these
two gifts did tho muitituueapprcciaiomosu Wu if rmt nwihahh' the eift of lioftlintr!
That they would see with their bodily eyes. It was something tangible. All through the life of our Master on earth, men rushed after Him to receive bodily healing. They nima from afar for this nuroose. and at
times the erowds were so great that they
trampled on oacii other in tneir eager iiasie for this kind of blesslne. Now ask again
what was the chief errand that brought Jesus from lie von to earth I Did He come mainly to heal man's bodies, or feed their stomachs with loaves and fishes! To ask this question Is to answer it. Ho came to seek aud save lost sinners. That was His chief errand ou earth. His healing of the body was only a kind of type of His larger healing of the soul. If any one had asked Jesus that day which gift was the greater, the bodily healing or tho pardon of Bins, can we doubt for one moment what His answer would have boon? And if now, after 1800 years, this healed man could come back from the other world, and we should ask him which of the two gifts he received that day was tho more valuable, can we doubt what he would answer For bodily blessing is for a few years at the most, but soul healing brings blessings for otcrnitv. Alas that the people or those days did not roallzo this l Wo nowhere read ot their rushing to Jesus for pardon and purity. No crowds BUrrounded Him, sayings "V7hU. tnti we do to be mvtiW So to iiav. mnn would travel far for temporal
blessings, who would not spend half an hour In seeking God's forgiving grace. When these four friends came for the sick man, how strange it would have been hail he said; "Oft, let me alone I am weU enough offai I am, Jtenidet, thtreare plenty oj pwU Kho are worn (han ram.1' Yet this is exactly what many sinners do and say whea their brothers or friends want to talk to them about Jesus, and carry them to Him In prayer. They repel them and says "No; lot me alone I I am as well as many whom I see around me. 1 am satisfied with my condition. The great difference between this palsied man and the sinner is, that he knew he was sick, while tho sinner thinks he
is well. Not until tho sinner ooniesses mat he needs a Saviour Is there any hope for
him. Jsev. A. t ttcnaHjKr.
l'KACTICAI. SUOOH8TI1SS. 1. It is a great blessing to have Josus la
our homos.
2. Hlu Is like paralysls-a weakness oi will, a (loudness of conscience, hard to cure, onding in death.
3. The only hope of cure Is going to Jesue
Christ.
4. We should do all we can to bring otheri
to Christ.
5. Difflctiltloa should not deter us, but we should use enterprise and skill in overcom-
Ing them.
Tni'MK va lift eraAletir In the lives ot
those to whom He revealed Himself that commended them to Ulm; He chose them, He loved them. Kvcry promise to them Is also to the humblest believer to-ay. He hath chosen us hi Christ, He loves us, and He will keep us to the possession ot tho Inheritance, for which He hath already " made us meet " In Christ Jesus. Faihsos may multiply, wealth may accumulate, health may be firm and life may bo full of happiness, but, dear friend, count not the oie who warns you as an enemydeath may oomoi and if you have not mad Mint wlin I'miniiered death vour friend, feat
will take hold ou your soul, and then yon will oall on God for mercy.