Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 33, Number 24, Jasper, Dubois County, 27 February 1891 — Page 7

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C. DOAXJC, laHbliher. INDIANA. WHAT A WIFE DOES. u tew o knowU'dse ram ! ... u aullll.-itialMt wbat WUtct ho attributed H W In With kl: hoseM And pi'h relied: , w , , wife," I ai-ked an rtUt grest if be would ho hlMt How he linl won lwy that would never, sever lad. Jry lighted np bit Ilia auwer eame speeo; to iny Jnnplriott wile. lr. y acblevemwiU wuit to laid." I atked a wbotar It he would tell mm why name wd rMMwtua to the earner ot the esrth. All my success In life la due my wWe wife." answered; "I. without her. weald havebeen of mile worth." 1 asked h good man. to, Wny he wa led to do , Tbc thing that helped so many to a higher, sweeter life, His features brightly ahose: With gladness in hi tone He said; Tin tlmply trylug to he worthy ot my win," I asked of ;11 around Who wealth and Joy had found. Tbclr rcisoim for the blessings and suceeeseB of their lives. Xot one wan there who thought He had the glory wrought all proudly nave the credit to their brave a ad loving wives. And then I met a tramp Who lore the awful stamp Of wretchedness ud misery aad wickedness and strife. And asked him whence It came With curses on her name He groaned: "Oh. stranger, what I am la owing to my wife." II. C. Dodge, in GoodaU'H Sun. POOH LITTLE ACTftESS. A Young Lady Who Should Novor Study for the Stage. Cold, windy and snowing even harder than when she started three hours bofore, it was not surprising that pretty Xan Mnhli saw little to interest her from her car window, Her novel proving stupid, she legan studying her, fellow-passengers. There were not many poople in the car. Four men in one comer were discussing whist, and for tome time Nan found amusement in listening to the inevitable argument in which Hoylo's name is so often taken in vain: opposite her wore a half-grown girl antl a small boy with a capacious lunch-basket, from which doughnut of prneroiw size were transferred, from tjmc to time, to his most unattractive, mouth, and these composed the entire party on the slow train bound for New York, with the addition of one individual Nan could not sec, unless she turned and faced him, as he sat directly behind her. The train stopped at a small station almost buried under the snow-drifts. A portly form, made larger and rounder by its load of snow, walked, or rather colled, into the car. 't hen begun Mien shaking that the air was tilled with tlie white powder; and such a disrobligl Nan watched her, ami thought tnly of r.n immense onion, as, one after inothtr, Iuver upon layer of shawls were removed. "Then!" said the woman, to no one la particular; and she piled her numerous belongings on one seat, ami took another, the one in front of Nan. "Clmiikety-chunk! ehunkcty-ehunk!" went the monotonous Sound of the train, and in a short thiK, N-m had yielded and was in a most urn stitil slumber. Site woke with st stai t, ' tind lifer head resting on the ample shoulder of the woman she had already dubbed Mrs. Roly-poly, and one comfortable arm around her. "Never mind," said the woman of the shoulder and arm, with a reassuring pat. "I'm glad you had such a nice sleep. 1 seen you might fall, so 1 changed my seat, and kep' you from a tumble," "Thank you," murmured Nan, still a little sleepily. "I feel very much rest ed Why, how dark it is growing!" "Yes," said her companion, "the snowis drifted so that I'm a-fcared we'll get n me city putty late." Nan picked up her hat and turned to the window, and as feminine travelers have always done, and will always do, oed its dark reflection as a mirror. She was a slight little creature, not wiKing nor nineteen years; iter shapely head was crowned with a perfect Mo of red-brown hair, and she had the most Switching brown eyes, now a little dreamy with sleep, but capable of expressing the greatest mischief when their owner willed. Her companion kept up a constant stream of talk, principally of herself ami Sarey's folks, whom she expected to visit In the city, for the first time. ".Never been five miles away from home More, except once, when Sarey's grandmother died. Sarey's my stepchild, you sec; and of course, when fcarey's grandmother died, 1 hod to go ttycnty.fivc miles to the funeral, to show respect to the first .Mrs. Penman. 1 raps 1 didn't tell you my namo is PcnMn? Well 'tis. I'm a widow now, nd haven't gotanylxxly but Stray; and Prey's as good to me as if she were my wn child." And so she rattled on, and Kan Hsf?At muf and interested in a life J different from her own. From time w time Mrs. Penman helped herself llbHdly from a bag of peanuts she carm. and offered some to Nan, which r u"y that young lady invariably raised Then she began to ask Nan all questions; where she came X iwhu,re fihe w8 oln' Rnd "accd quite a propensity for strategy "frying to find out hur uame without t? akl,,8 th qwostlon. xnideniy a Wihl scheme suggested it " ,aJ wmghty little heroine. Look's: straight before her, until conidonee L3,he went on, h4 wltk erimsoa

"i Will VOU UiY HUtiU,. IWkMMU

you luve lward of itMtty l)avenp the wttrths. Well, 1 am Ml liaveaport, uh Jiiy way Ui jday M-'wUhh' ntxt week itt .ew Vtrk." There wn a lYtbl spa, Uwku by mu uwe-htruek "Vtm dtm't tuty!'' from Mrs, iVniwaii, ami-what wai that? A ehuvkle fmin Ui neat behind? Nan turiwHl ,iHtrply and gatl at th luitn who h had forgotUit might overhear her conversation. . No, this sender, tall young Mlow was thoroughly iinmeiwd in his newpMcr; atul Nan did not notice th (julver of a smile under the bltnide muhtaehe or tlw e.T" Idmiiiing over with fun, now so intent on the shipjHiig news. Ho, with a feeling of relief, she directed her attention to her companion. Shu told the inot remarkabla anecdotes of her professional career, descrilwd frrHlthieally her sensations when Mm ga-e her lat gasp and rolled over, apparently dead, and ended by asking Mrs. Penman if she had ever seen her and if she wouldn't enjoy doing so. Indeed, Mm l'enman would like nothing better, n. she wa "fond of sIiowh, Hho" so far only circuses and one concert have ever comu to our town," Nan drew out a blank card from her saehel and began to scribble what she called "a free jcrmlt," Now, while Nan madcap Nan! loved nothing better than a little mischief, yet, having had her fun, she was quite willing it should end pleasantly for all concerned; so her "permit" read as follows: "I hope you will forgive me for pretending to he Funny Davenport. I only did it as a Joke, Hint I want you to take the inclowed and go with your otep-daughter to aee the great aelrcas; then you will recognlie the Immense difference Iwtwecn Fanny Davenport and Insignificant Nan Smith, of Itudderton." Putting in two crisp new bills she sealed the envelope, saying: "Now, promise me, Mrs. L'enmnn, not to open this until the day you are going to the theater." Mrs. Penman took it from her as reverently as If it contained an oracle, and it was lost in the depths of one of her many pockets as she gave the required promise. To Nan, who was looking forward with so much pleasure to the holidays at Aunt Kate's, the train, never fast, seemed to crawl over the ground. Soon she noticed they wore slowing up, and then, with a jar, they suddenly stopped. Nan pressed her face to the glass. No station lights were visible, only snow, snow, snow, the ground covered, the air full of the fine particles. The engine gwvo a lunge forward, then again stood still. The lengthy young man stretched himself lazily and yawned, then, with a quick little exclamation under his breath, threw his paper aside and rushed hont on the platform, lie soon returned and the conductor with him. "Can't we inwsibly go on to-night?'' he was inquiring. "Sorry, sir, but we're in a regular drift, and can't do a tiling untP morning, lint there's lots of cod- o you won't freeze." With which cheering remark the conductor left, slamming the door behind him. "Did you hear that?" said Nan excitedly to Mrs. Penman. "Here we are, stuck in the snow, and Aunt Kate expecting me." Then suddenly remembering her role, she laughed awkwardly and lamely finished with: "I don't see what the rest of the company will do without me." "Kxcum! me, Miss Davenport," said a voice behind her, and startled Nan met the laughing blue eyes of her fellow traveler, The eyes were mirthful, but the mouth was seriousness itself, as he went on: 'l think I must introduce myself. I am one of your company on my way to New York to play in 'Fedora.' My mane is Wattle Den Warde." Nan grew hotand cold by turns. It was evident he had overheard all her fool ish chatter. For one horrible moment she thought he might really 1ms taking her for Miss Davenport and then the utter incongruity of the thing struck her forcibly, that she, little Nan Smith, the very opposite of a tragedy queen The desire to laugh was becoming almost uncontrollable, when the sight of Mrs. Penman's placid faee recalled Nan to herself, and she smilingly said: "I am glad to meet any of my company, though your faee I did not immediately recognize. Mrs. Penman, let me lntrounce a memoer 01 my cum- - . ... . .., - . .1..,!, pany, nr. ante." men sue uenuerately turned her Imck, and peered Intently Into the night, fondly imagining herself "haughtily contemptuous." She could see his reflection; he was talk ing to Mrs. Penman, and she thought him a rather handsome fellow, with his clear-cut features and heavy blonde mustache. His voice certainly was musical. "Hut he is no gentleman," snid indignant Nan to herself, "to put me in this position, and 1 hate him for it! However. I think I'd U'tter listen, for I don't know at all what he is telling Mrs. Penman, and I miiy be further embarrassed." So she joined in the conversation, and the two were soon iu the merriest Of talk, though Nan felt chilly each time he addressed her as ".Miss Davenport." which he took frequent occasion to do. If Nan's talcs of stage life were ahVhtlv overdrawn, Mr. Wardc's were simply appalling; and in all he so managed it that she ".Miss Davenport" occupied the principal position, and Nan hoard of herself in the most remarkable of situations, but always gracefully extricated by the kludntsss of the narrator. There was so much to interest her inside, that matters outside the car were forgotten. Suddenly .Mrs. Penman announced that she wanted a drink of water, and, despite Mr. Wardc's offer to get it for hor, she started down the aisle herself. The conductor, standing by the door, became an easy prey to Mrs. Penman s many questions. Her broad back was scarcely presented, before Nan, casting a reproachful glance In Mr. Warde'a direction, said, with a little tremor in her voice: "I think you are exceedingly rude, and most unkind. You have ho right to place me in such a position." "I beg your pardon, Miss Smith, but dW you not make tke -fosltloa for your-

"Yen; but it was atutply a joke, te while awuy Um time," That in extMrtty lay excuse." h rejoined. "Now I will etttfta not mly tu being a fraud, hi pretending w aw l)th what we are wot, but also to being an eavesdr ipper; and I uWl know the name for a man who loofesover a young lady's shoulder and reads a note aot inten Wd for him." "I know," said Nan, quickly, "seaward and a sneak!" The blood mounted to Warde's faee, and his whole aptmne showed that the thrut cat. Nan turned as if no such HrtMn an Mr. Warde had ever exltd, aHl looked, hoping for herpHly return, toward Mrs. Peiuiiuu, who was still In eager conversation with the uonducUir. Shortly It dawned on Nan that she

was the subject of their remarks; and to her horror she saw them start down the aisle toward her. She recognixed' the fact with a pang, that now was the time for Mr. Warde's revenge here was his golden opjKjrtunity for showing her In her true colors. Would he take the advantage? With a qukk gasp she instinctively raised her imploring, white little faee , to his, and her lip moved, though speech failed her. She met his reassuring smile, and was conscience stricken; for Nan knew lie would liefriend her. "Here is the conductor," said Mrs, Penman, in a loud whisper, "lledidn't know who you was. and he wants to meet you, you and the rest of the troop," glancing toward Mr. Warde, who straightway composed his features and felt like a composite photograph. The presentation duly finished, and Nan having recovered herself, she thought of thanking Iter erstwhile onemy; but when she looked for him, he was sauntering out to the roar platform, with an unlighted cigar in his hand. Her one Idea now was to beg his pardon for her unkind, her miserable, contemptible remark. Ho a coward, a sneak! Rather she, Nan, was cowardly, and he all that was gentle manly and considerate. From one extreme she rushed into the other, and as she saw him departing she gave a little cry: "Oh! Mr. Warde, please wait!" Dut lie didn't. No, not he, for resentment held him in momentary possession, To all appearaceshedid not hear the pleading voice, and Nan, feeling utterly crushed, collapsed, literally and figuratively, and her talkative companion came to the conclusion that actresses have moods, and "Miss Davenport" was now indulging in one; so she settled her shawls, and, making herself entirely comfortable, was soon asleep, as short, gurgling snores proclaimed. Nan had lieen thoroughly alone with her self-reproachful meditations for over an hour, when the door opened, admitting Mr. Warde. Instead of taking his usual place, he went to the stove and lazily warmed his cold lingers, fully conscious that the girl's eyes were following his every movement. len can be very cruel sometimes, I mean experimentally, and when taxed with it, they generally give the excuse that they "didn't know she'd care, but wanted to see what she'd do about it." And it was just that idea that made lien "Warde pretend he didn't see tho little figure in brown slide out of the seat and walk the length of the car to him; but when a small hand was held out, with the request to "please overlook my menu speech and let us be friendR, for you were so good to me when you might have told the conductor and taken your revenge, that I just feel awfully' he forgot he ever resented any thing this pretty, slender girl had done, antl forthwith assured her of his devoted friendship. Mrs. Penman, Iwtwecn what she called "catnaps," saw the pair sittting co.ily by the fire, he talking, for the most part, and she listening, lien told of his life at college, then his year West, and how well he was progressing as a young lawyer In the lawless State of his adoption. After all, men are confiding creatures, give them a bright fire and a pretty girl with sympathy and admiration shining out of her brown eyes; and Ren found the situation highly romantic and satisfactory. Nan was not at all sleep, she assured Mrs. Penman, but that kind woman insisted on wrapping hoi up and placing her on the seat she vacated for the purpose, while she herself talked to Ben. Dut, somehow or other, that young man did not find her as delightful a listener as Nan, and conversation consequently languished. With tho earliest ray of light men had been busy at work, and now tho drift was cat through, and they would breakfast in Xew York. As the three stood on the ferry-boat crossing the river, Den leaned over, and said, so only Nan could hear: "I hope Aunt Kate will be pleased to see us." Nan smiled, but looked slightly confused. "Docause I am going there with you. In fact, I think of spending my holidays at her house." "You are joking, Mr. Warde!" "No, 1 am in solmr earnest" "Rut, Mr. Warde" "Yes." "Why, you can't, yon know" doepcratufv "you're not invited." "Oh! that doesn't matter." Nan looked so genuinely distressed that Hen. burst out laughing, and as soon us he could control his amusement sufficiently, said: "She's my Aunt Kate, too; at least her husband is my uncle. Poor little actress! Acknowledge: am I not the better actor of the two?" "Perhaps," Said Nan, smiling, "but I will always think you took an unfair advantage" "Here we are," announced Mrs. Peaman; "and now all I have to say Is, my step-daughter Sarey has Wen Miss Davenport's maid for thu last two yers, and she spends her summers in our town. But I don't lcar m.i.Hce, dearie; only, if I were you, I'd never study for the stage. You won't succeed if you do. Have a peanut?" Katharine Seott Moore, in Dcmorcst's Magazine. "Why do you wear saoh a big diamond, Iloper?" "To save trouble." "What kind of trouble?" "The trouble of paving in advance when I stop at a kotel without baggage. "-Kam's Bea

PERSONAL AND LITERACY.

Co nit Moltke. in spite of hf ninety jearx, !: 11 walk the long cDsIhium from the UoiehOHg building to the lUw eral Klnf As be qnietly walks along, with hW tall figure only tdlgwtly bent, his simple cap, and his hands in his pockets, he wosld mt be Utke.-i for wore than seventy years of age. Colonel T. W. II iggi Horn's main work this winter will las the "Military and Naval History of Massachusetts." which has been officially entrusted to him by the State, lie Is also preparing H life of hs ancestor, Francis Iligginsou, first Minister of the Msssaehasetta Ray Colony sad author of "New 12giand's Plantation." A tall, handsome man, with blue eyes, a prominent nose md a pointed beard, of the Van Dyke style; such is said to Iks the famous French painter, lleujamln Constant, who is now visiting in the United States. He ha a eontempt for the costumes and fashions which are commonly affected by artists, such as the velvet jacket and soft hat, and dresses like a plain English gentleman. The Kmperorof Oermany, while entertaining much more freely than his grandfather did, has a keen eye to economy. The imperial kitchen, particularly, is managed with an eye to lMisinesa. In order to avoid the immense wastage which lias occurred at the palace in former times, whenever a banquet is given, the Kmpcror has fixed tho prico, per person, at which his guests are to be served, and makes his cooks and servints answer, to a penny, for expenditures. , Miss Anna Parnoll, the Irish leadsr'a sister, is almost if not quite as well posted in the politics of the most distressful country as is her distinguished brother. She is a slender and very lelicate little woman, nervous, highstrung and of an apparently cold temperament. No one to look at the fragile little creature would think her capable of the continuous hard work she has performed in her brother's cause for months at a time. She dresses very quietly and is usually found buried in a pile of papers. Walter F. Iioyle is probably the youngest author in Georgia, or, perhaps in the United States. Ho is only twelve years old. Several of his stories have lieen printed in the Detroit Free Press, lie is now fixing up a story for Iwys, under the supervision of his uncle, h. T. Rlome. and will send it to some, of the children's mngnzines. Walter is entirely independent in regard to his productions, and refuses to let any one see them until he has finished, when his uncle looks over them and makes suggestions, which the young author gravely considers. Dike many another lover of bookfs, T, Adolphus Trollope has been complaining of the "improvements" in pnper-muking which have rendered obsolete all the old and familiar terms describing the sizes of books. "Now the 'mo' tells you nothing," he says, "e g., the 'Revcu des DeuxMoniles' would, according to tho size of the page, be called a royal 8vo; but in reality it is a Heaven knows what, but I think a lOrno!" 1 n truth some new method of briefly, easily and effectively describing the sine of books should be invented; it is impossible at present to be iittelligi blu on this point. HUMOROUS. An Irishman's love is not abridged however earnestly he devotes himself to a-15ridget. Doston Courier. A Preventive Measure. Miss Prude "Kddie, you ought to Imj ashamed to meddle with grandma's spectacles. You'll have to wear them sometime." Kddie "Well, I guess not, if I smah 'cm." Jewelers' Weekly. ."What did you break the window for?" asked the Court. "I didn't intend to do it, Your Honor. Ask the policeman if 1 did." "No, sir," corroborated the officer; "he was throwing the brick it his wife." Philadelphia Times. At the Montuk. Member At the Chinese dinner "What is this dish?" Wah Shin "Oonga-thonga-wcelou-cheel-sunghi-boolah!" M ember "What's that in English?" Interpreter "Singed cricket lungs garnished with cold, boiled mosquto eyes and grated beetle-tongues." Kbb and Flow. Three successive telegrams from a young man staying at Monaco, to his anxious mamma, who has sent him there for his health. "Send me some money. Have lost my pocketlook." "No need of money. Have found pocket-book." "Send money. Pockct-lKKik found, but nothing la it." Fliegende Rlatter. Miss Summit (facetiously) "I am not going to meddle with your affairs, Mr. Dashaway, but as I was driving by a well-known pawnbroker s yesterday I saw a certain gentleman who, I must confess, Inire a strong resemblance to you." Dashaway "Indeed. Did you see his face?" Miss Summit "I am afraid that 1 did." Dashaway "Then it couldn t have been mo. I had my back turned." Tit-Rits. "Why do you live in the country anyhow?" asked a New Yorker of a suburban friend, "lo save money "Is tho cost of living less?" "No. Slightly higher." "Then how do yon save?" "No opera, 9.r0 a season. No concerts, $35 a season. No theaters, SfiO a season. No big dinners to friends, $100 a year. No fun of any kind, $R0O a year." "Say!" said the city man, seized with an inspiration, "wouldn t you save money If you died?" N, Y. Sun. In a lesson in parsing the sentence, "Man, courting capacity of bliss," etc., the word courting came to a pert young miss of fourteen to parse, she com menccd hesitatingly, but got along well enough until she was to tell what it agreed with. Here she stopped short. Rut as the teacher said: " cry well, what does courting agree with?" Ellen blushed and hung down her head "Hdlcc, don't yoH know erhat that agrees with?' "xe ye yes, sir!' "Well, Kllen, why don't you parse that word? what does It agree with?"1 Blushing still more, and stammering ICllcn says: "It a agrees wltk all t girls, sir."

THE SHUNAMMITU'G SON.

ffetdaUf- AmaccU f.-ea S. A QasrteMjr. LgMKix Tex.T-4 Xlng4 l:KT, Ooukm Tax 'the Foilwir ratsetU u? ta desd, ami qeirKeacUi them. Jobs fr:St. CKimiAU Tmctb Awarding vo jroaurtatahft that I bo suae unto jrou. Tx m k Ht wa aetMftM II. C. PUACD-Sfcua!, now SoUmr, three asUee see a ka'.f aorth of Jean. umI mwmUws from Mount Car mot. whem Ktisba wan at ink tttoa, probably holding meeting fcr hwlruetloe aad worship. The place waa nrobuMy wberc KHJete bad ttlt victory over the prophet of Baal. IlKM Oraa Hamd l't.eK.-lo. 9 ah went;" From BhttMean to Carmen 17 aUtee. Mv "It la wellf Is U poaec! And she answered with on word. 'Feme,' the comma aaltttatkm. It meant: "Alt right, never yon mlnU." m. "Mi I do air j a or IHd I aak you fcr the gift Why then does (led taka back kl tree gtftt X. "Take my stag:" the aymhol of the prophet, making the hearer his re pre tentative, ns a king's eal or hoepter make the hearer the ktng'a rprntalivc. "Sal u to him sot :" the Oriental animation were long, and there was no time now to atop for them. ). "And lie arose:' Kltaha aent Orbaai, probably hecau. be wa engaged in retikms aervleca; but he yield to thti mother's pcrnerertng prayer. 31. Tbo child la not awaked:" the Uft la Ohazl' hands wa ot no avail. He wa n bad man. It Ik probable that KHha sent Uehasl. with the expectation that the child would be restored. Hut when ha act out him. self, there was no reason for Gebacl'a suoee. It would be better for all for the pr pbet himtelf taaceotnpllahhbt work. Ss. "And prayed:" OotTs ttet Kifw come through prayer. Zi. "He lay upon the child:" he used the boot mean poantlbUt, but of no avail in ittclf. The ierkonal contact of a living spiritual heart and life bring spiritual life toothers. I.KSSON COMMKNTS. A I)kai Cmr.i. It seems that lie must have Imhmi badly sunstruck, for when he came home to his motlter he lingered only a few hours at the farthest and tlicn died. His poor mother carried tlie body up to Elisha's plain room, and, laying it on the bed, hastened away to tell tlio propliet in the hope, doubtless, that he could lielp her in her distress. It must have been a sad ride for her, wondering and fearing, hoping and dreading the outcome of her Interview with EUsha. The distance to Mount C'armel was about sevontcon miles, and she probably lost no time on th8 way. At some point on on the road Elisha saw her coming and sent (lehazi, his servant, to meet her and ask for her wcHarc. To Gehazl she did not wish to answer fully, so she merely said: "All is well," and pushed ahead to the very feet of the prophet. Elitehasaw that there was something the matter with her, though God had not revealed to him the cause of her trouble, liut as soon as she said: "DkI I desire a son of my lord?" he guessed her case and saw that 'the child was dead. GicttAzi's Effort. Sent by his mas ter, he started at once for Shunem. Exactly why Elisha sent him first wc do not know. It may be he thought that that would be enough, or it may be that he expected to follow, and did this merely to arouse expectant faith in the lieart of the mother. But whatever his thought, she gave him no rest until he himself got up and went with lier. In the meantime Gehazi had done as bid den," but all In vain. The body remained as dead as ever. EusiiArs Effort. Now comes the prophet himself, and shuts the door of his room, and prays to God. He lays himself on the child, and walks once through the house. Again he stretches himself on tlte child, ami lo! the boy site up and snecxes. Tlven the prophet calls for the woinaa and gives her sou up to her. Of all sure things in the world, death k the surest Death, or the fear of death, brings much sorrow into the world. In New York to-day there are over one hundred homes where the fear of death aits dark and foreboding, and, before another twenty-four hours are over, this fear will have been realized in those hundred homes. Dut besides these, there are many unhappy homes where some dear one lies sick, where they are full of anxiety for the loved one, ami know no rest, day or night, lest the messenger of death should soon break the door open. There is hardly a scholar in this class, who lias sot suf fered from this fear, in his own esse. When the fever begins, or tlie sore throat sets in, or strong' pain arises, we begin to fear lest this he tlie precursor of death. Many persons are all their lives long in a kind of bondage through this same fear. And whether we fear It or no, it is sure to come in the end. Doia dkath kxd all? Some people say it does. But tlicy contradict tlie Word of God, which says that death docs not end all. Tlie resurrections that wc have been considering are a kind of prophecy that death does not end au, and the resurrection of Christ is a lr&aj that it is not the end of human lives. Wc read in the Word of God that tlie day is coming in which all that are in their graves shall hear the voice of tlie Son of God and shall come forth. Death is x transition from life in this world to life of anotlwr kind in the other world. Death ends our experiences here, hut begins them in another realm. Nbkd wb fkah dkath? That depends. Upon what does it depend? Upon the way in which we have lived in tills world. The true believer seed not fear death at all, for he is sure of s glorious resurrection st the great day. Rut the soul that has rejected the Lord Ichuh in this world should fear death s the most dreadful thing that csa hap pen to him. 1 or those who are not the children of the Lord Jews, while they too will rise, will rise to shame and everlasting confusion. The stmr of death Is sin, but thanks he to God, who gives to his ehUdrea the victory through the Lord Jesus Christ Kev. A. F.Schauffler, DD. PRACTICAL BUMMTlOXf . 1. God's servaats should be ever help ing OthOD, t. We shook! be store ears! al to give than to receive. S. According to our faith it will he done unto us. 4. True hospitality brings maay blessings. "Thereby some have eatertalnea angels unawares." S. Titers is a crook in every lot, a sor row in every life. 0. Sometimes the efforts of good Men are failures; but it Is oaly to Had sueesse la sotae better way. T. Prays sl wtrk asaetgs tigetmer

SCHOOL AMD CHUR&H. The Fmt Protestant Mtarfem

atsoag the DasMtos has over 0,ast essaMamicaaU. A sfantltleant educational twndesey of the day is the iBcrvaftCd latsreet h th- atsdy of history and poHUes at Johns Hopkins University. One of the student at the Kaseas State University is a barber, aad m staking his way through school by working at his trade on Saturdays. Rlahop Itownucn. of St. Ltntis, has passed more than fifty years la ehareh work. He is now seventy-four years old ami Is in spkmdkl health, sttraMjat' as Kit arrow, with a eonsUtatloH lfh flint. The report of the General Clergy Relief Fund of the Protestant Episeopal ehureh for the past year shows that the receipts from all source were Si , jay, ami that relief had been given during the year to 147 iHsrson in forty-fosr dioceses. It is sakl that Daniel Webster was the first editor of the first college paper published in this eountry, the Initial number atmearing at Dartmouth is 1S00. These journals now number ! in the United States, but while ose issued in England. England, Germany, Italy and Port ugal have signed an agreement for the reciprocal protection of missionaries ot tliese four nationalities who settle in Africa, in regions aeeorded to their respective states by the reeent treaties. For liberty to exercise their ministry the missionaries must have a passport from the government to which they beA clergy 111 a Ti recently sent to the supply committee of a church whieh was without a pastor a telegram sim ply containing the words: "Ruth L, The words of that passage are: "Thy people shall be my people.' The reply which went over the wire was: "Asd all the people said amen." Rather a neat way to get a call, but it wouldn't always work that way. According to an amendment of the school laws of the State of Michigan, ehildren suffering from consumption or chronic catarrh must be excluded from public schools. The circumstance is interesting as a first step toward the public recognition of a most important truth, the fact, namely, that the disorders of the respiratory organs can be propagated by direct contagion, ami that the atmosphere of a consumptive s stek . A i 1 J. 1 room, unless constantly venuisieu, is it to Income a virulent lung poison. r. reiix u, uswaai, in iieiiorus s Maga zine. In 1850 the Catholic church in Den mark had S missionaries; ti stations ami MK) meralers. Now it is represented by I apostolic prefect, !" missionaries. 14 stations, 3,700 memliers. and more than 150 members of religious orders. In 1S5 there were no Catholic churches in the kingdom; now there are 10 churches, j public and A private chapels, a Jesuit ol lege ami a high school for boys. No-'' where in the world are the spiritual interests of Catholics so well provided for, there being a clerical reireseatatir for every IS members ami a ehureh for esea 166. At a recent meeting of the nonaal principal council of New York State, an Important change was effected in the curriculum of the normal seboots,

the abolition of the elementary , "a i .a

course. A recommenaauon was aoepiea that the elementary English course bs eliminated from the present courses and that arithmetic, grammar, local and political geography, United States history, ami civil government be omitted in its published curricula of the normal schools, ami that these eonrses be limited to two a higher English of three years and a clsssieal of four years. The change will go into effect on the opening of the September term in 1S93. iHftly IfttHffMHt. Every right-minded woman reseat any reflections on her bonnet. Here is an illustration in a story from open -car time: A director of a horse rallroadl line was riding on the ear when a wom an near him was robbed of her bonnet by a gust of wind. Off jumped the woman alter lver bonnet without watt ing for the car to stop, while the direct or sat helpless and angry with visions of a suit for injuries from the relative of the laireheaded woman daneimr through his own head. But back she) es me unhurt with the rescued bonnet on her head, and got upon the car. which lutd now stopped for her. "That's right," said tlie director. "That's right; risk your life for a twodollar bonnet!" The woman's eyes flashed fire, ami she retorted shandy: "'Tala't a two-dollar bonnet; it's a saven-dollar bonnet!" Doston Trara script. It Waae't Sure. Hennypeek (to tlte gang la the store) Gentlemen, I have been married fourteen years last grass, ami during that time have not spoken a single cross word to my wife. I Mrs. Hennypeek (poking her head in at the door) Henry, w hy In the nama of kings don't you bring that molasses home? I've been needing it these two hours. Just wait till I get you home, ami Hennypeek (flying out) Yes, my dear, I'm coming! Jury. Sttmrtliuea Hup pen. Anxious Caller Is this the police station? Chief Yes, ma'am. What can I do for you? "I have lost some valuable jewelry. I suspect a former servant of having taSvm it. I want to employ a detective to ami her whereabouts." "All right, ma'am. Yur name? "I am Mme. de Wise, the er fort-ana-teller." Chicago THbwwe. The Anthnr mt Hit Injury. Osborne Harrington, of coarse you kafciV of Haliburtoa; some, I wast to tatroduce you. Harrington Esease ate, I have no ase for that fellow. OelKirne Why, what hare yea against aim. Harrington Well, old fellow, of course yea didn't know; hat, you see, ha jilted my wife oaee. Harper's Ksaar.