Plymouth Democrat, Volume 16, Number 7, Plymouth, Marshall County, 20 October 1870 — Page 1

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WÄlINQ TUB AN AXSWXR. How wretched is tbe being, matrimonially in dined, Who ctarmtT wattes a year or eo in making np ht r ra nd. Of all our morial miseries, no doubt the most intense Is pasjine one's existence, like a spider, in sus penso. I've puffured half the agonies to which our flesh Is atir ; And tooth-ache and sciatica seem phastly things to near; Bat irr t among the tortures that man can undergo i- wuen a iaay aewta;es to answer lea or no. At lest a dozen moron ago my mirtyrdom began, Aai ye. I binsb to own It 1 am still a eiiieie man. The fault a flrtt was all my own, for wees bad followed week, Dei re 1 plucked my courage np enUclently to fpsak. Bat whn I breathed my teniiments, I brea hed ibem in a tone To fierce a hear;, of grardte or of any other etone; Though all the con-o;ation U.at the lady cou.d best -w, Wasj'i-t the ort of answer that you can't call Yes or No. A moron I waited snxltat'ly a plain rop'y to get ; Bat no she'd hud so l.tt:e timu for thiuking of it yet. . . Another moron wa' over, and a third had llwn away. And 8Jli sat'd cot rejected rao nor named tta happy "'-' In Teilen pcrpl.x'. y I've parsed s precioa year. And b lire a ;a- a-eve- from my oij et 1 appear. My d tjt are eaeh a century, they ereep so WJ alow, While wailing in a frenzy for a simple Yrs cr No. There's not a man in twenty, i am positively sure. Could feor with tnuanimity the liU.zzicg I endure ; I'm called a lucky fallow, too, by every one I meet. And receive coEgratulatious at the club or in the street. To-monvw. I'm determined, be the weather wet or dry, I'll see t my charmer's residence, a last appeal to try T IH brt athe rr all ruy wretchedness, I'll paint her al! my woe : And fluish tv insisting on a dual Yes or No. MISCELLANEOUS. GOIXtt OX TKUL, "Well.,1 don't know, Squire Linton, I'd im) willing to go and keep h-use On you a few days," sid the widow, plavine nervously with tbe gate 1 -itch. "I know you're in a pitiful plight with so nuny young children and nohad. I'd be willing to go lor a le days to accommodate you ; but, to tell the plain truth, I am expecting a call to night lrom Mr. Moans, or Mai bur, and" "Indeed oh, I wam't aware. D n't let me detain you another rainute," s ä i Squire Linton, hurriedly. "I've taken up too much of your time already." "No, indeed," returned the widow, twisiag her handkerchief; "I was only going to sny I promised to sec Mr. Moans to-day ; but I that il to say I can tell you better to-morrow." "No, no; it is too great a favor. I ought not to ask it I won't ask it, Mrs. Wnalen," s'ghed Squire Linton, wondering secretly what basinets should bring the wealthy Mr. Means, of Maiburg, aÜ the way to Durham. But he w. such a meek, self renouncing man that he never dreamed of pressing his own claim any farther; and hastily drawing up his reins, drove away, reproaching himself for intruding his fi arms necessity, and making a draught upon tne widow s sympathy. Poor dear soul, thought Mr3. Whaien, j zing after him half regretfully; "if be ! gHZinj had said another word I should have gone ; I couldn't have held out against his pleading. But there, it's just aa well, I suppose. , Mr. Means will be along soon. I wonder what he lo ks like. 1 1 ey say he stands very high ; but as I nev-T saw the man, of course I cn't make up n.-y mind wnat to say to him yet" Btlore Squire Lintou was half way back to hia "headless" home with his loaves of baker's bread and ginger-bread, and lumps of frowy butter, the widow was standing opposite the little square window in her bed room, tying t ie strings of her new lavender cap. What she ha i remarked lo herselr was pertcctly true ; she had rot made up her mind what she Wi.uM F.iy to Mr. Means : a great deal woekl depend up m what ha should sy to rur. " Ahtm !" tj ictslated he as he entered the little sitting-room downstairs. "Mrs. Whaien, Isuppf'se? lam Israel Means, of Malburg. Hope I ses you weli ma'am f " Rather a good looking man, now, I am sure," thouga; the smiling widw, offering him a chair, " A lit'.le ccuntriüed, perhaps ; but what of that ?" "Middlia' warm weather, ma'am," added Mr. Means, with an admirine i'.Unce at his hostess, whose personal charms rather exceeded his expectations. "Just the weather for cheese, and no weather at all lor butter." " So I should think, sir. Have a fan ?" sail Mrs. Whaler., her mouth looking as it butter wouldn't melt in it even in dog days. " Mrs. Whaien !" said Mr. Means, accenting the f-m, and with it the light thumb of the somewhat embarrassed lady " Mrs. Wnalen!" The words were nothing, but the tone was portcntou. The widow wished she had kept the fan ; she began to feel the he d 01 a breath Of air. " Mrs. Whaien, I suppose you may b$ aware, ma'am, that I ahem called will a view to " Mr. Means made a double period, ied up to the ceiling for the rest of the sentence, and not rinding u tUbhiog out there as in the days of Belshazzar, bent an appealing glance to the widow, who was certaüüj in no state to help him out. "Ahr On!" aüe faltered, while htr comely brunette face showed a fine com1 1 rWion of s Ucrino and bismarck. "Oh! Ah I" Mr. Means saw the betraying color with his quica grav eyes. . "Utrg iil"fccil he to himself; "the woman needn't tike ma up before I get the words oat of my mouth!" "Mrs. Wuaien, I suppose you may be aware, tua'am, that I catud anybody with a pair of eyes in their head can s?e I've called. No offene:, I hope. I was earning up this way, and Moses, my nephew, kind o' put it in my head thar. I'd better drop in." " Yet. sir." was the fa'lnt reply. Was tins all he meant, men? And here she had been expecting Oh, Moses Pitch r, the black-eyed piec-3 of mischief ! Couldn't he be in a better business tnii going nund to widows' houses, making believe old uncles were coming to offer themselves? Mosc3 was a pitcher with large ears and a very large mouth. He had heard more than his uncle hai ever H.i 1, and told a great deal more than heheard. And now, deceived by his specious hints, the hed gone and bought lavender ribbon and a hem stich handkerchief. W ould she ever hear the last of it from Bister Dorcas? Before Mf. Means had wiped hia face and rubbed up another idea, the wary widow had untied ber cap-strings. She didn't see the tense of streaking thnm with perspiration for a man that had only "dropped in." " i 1 weather for cheese, as you were remarking, Mr. Mean?," said she, in atone aa stiff as icing, but with nearly as much reserve sweetness. " Do you kuep large dairy, sir ?" " Not so very," returned Mr. Means, somewhat reassured by this allusion U buaineis. " I have only six cows that I milk this summer, and I expect to make beef of one of them come another spring. I calculate to dry her up and put her fat ling sometime along late in the fall. Let's see you ever been used to the care of m:ik?" The widow tied her cap-strings. Oh, yea," said she, capably ; " I was brouht up on a farm." " Want to know ! Then yu understand all ibout the work. How oo you like it?" asked Mr. M ans, moving his chair a trifle nearer the widow overlooking the vegetable garden, by which Mrs. Whaien sal. " Work is work. I always like anything I have to do," returned the widow, curily. ' Kver made any cheese r" Mrs Wnalen laughed at the weakness of the quest urn. " (Jheee m rather my strong point," said she, wilh dignity. " Ah ! How U it about butter ? Gcueral-

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VOLUME XVI. tinucd the c.Vechist, taking up his chair aid bringing it over by th? window. Mrs. Whaien rondo her cr-striugs into a double Low. Double bwa had always been considered very becoming to her style. "Butter, Mr. Means I wonder how you heara a far iff a Malburg cb.ut my taking that priee last tall ! " "There! I despise myself for making sued a speech," thought the widow, the moment the words were out. If I raant so poor and lonely, and if Dorcas wasn't so terribly trying to live with ! " The scl beadfl under Mr. titan's eyebrows gittered. Well, now, that's good, that's nice, that's firi' rate ! " be cried, heartily. " You aren't engaged, mAm, I suppose " Mrs. "Whaien blushed like Aurora Boreal, s. " Not positively," she began. " Squire Linton" But Mr. Mean's cautious spirit again took ready alirm. "Engaged any where to housekceo, or the like ? said he. "No, I am cot engaged any where to keep house," returnelth u widow, frigidly, ana aon t know as I could be spared lrom home. My sinter-in daw is surfet to sick spells, and needs me. Besides," added she, with a look at the garden, which threatened an early fro.vt to the vegetables. l never dia such a thmr in my lile, sir, as to work in any body's kitchen, outside or my own family and friends, cquire Linton, poor man, is left with ?ix children. Hia wile wt's a particular friend of mine, and he did try to make souijj kind of an arrangement ; but I haven't quite decided yet." The double bow-knot quivered with outraged dignity. Mr. Means suddenly had a vi?ion cf handsome Squire Linton stepping in with a plaintive little family, cutting him out. Wnat was to b done must be done quickly. He cleared nia throat and leaned forward in t e m ist insinuating manner. " Mrs. Whaien," said he, and again the tone was portentous "Mrs. Whaien, I consider that I have the first claim over yau. I don't know how your.g Pitcher dchvtred his nieseau; ; but the taith is, I've heard you s) extra well spoken of that I had a kind of a notion" Mr. Meau's tongue was running away with him. He bridled it speedily, and the text words were inaudible. A man with one of the bei-t rher forms in the c unty might pick up and choose for a wile ; it wasn't best to be in a hurry. " I had a kind of notion," added he, as a happy thought struck him, " of asking you to come down to Malburg, ma'am, to keep hcu;e for mc a spell, and ee now you like it." " I just remarked to you, sir "And eee how we both hke it, you know. It is always best to start fair." 4 Sly old fox," thought the widow, testily. " Catch me going to Malburg on trial!" 6 " My house 13 a twe story brick," contiiiued Reynard, loftly, "du,r-yard all rouno ; patent clothes-wringer ; little fourteen-year old bound girl, my wife set the world by epry a3 youpiease; cistern and pomp ; ore grov. n-up eon and daughter, ain't afraid of woik. I need somebody to oversee. Come, say you'll go." "A woman over in Mount Vernon has been recommended tome; but I am satisfied I'd a great deal rather have you." No an-wer, ea7e a perceptible lowering this tune, waa having a vision Lori Just such a house a9 she longed for, and was tittei to adorn. And behold a Mount VcflOl woman walking into it, and njekicg herself at home. IIo v cheated the man wiiü lik ly to be ! It could hardly be otherwise it" he WCBt to such a " backwoodsy" place as Mount Vernon, and married by " recommendation." Mr. Means saw the softening of the widow's lectures. "Call it three d jllara ; and you won't have much to do but overs e." "Wei!, I don't know. If it wasn't for Squire Linton " "Call it four d ; liars, and I'll rend my top-buggy for you to-morrow." "Afitr ail." ihooght Mre Whaien, arguing the point with ter elfraipecti ' why not? It is a mere matter of business. Pour dollars is a large sum ; I need the money; Bqnira Lint-n ha3 never üiven over two and a hilf " "Well, realty," said she a'oud, having kept up appearance with her Rwlf-re-spect. "I don't know but IM better go, fast through tne pre?s of haying. But I wouldn't pledge myself to stay a day longer, Mr. Means ; for, in case a time was set and either one of us was dissatisfied, it WOttld be mtkaff embarrassing, voueee." bhe spoke with 3uch womanly independence and grace that Mr. Means whs on the p:int Of exclaiming heartily, "But the time, ma'am, do ! fcJet it for life, and risk it!" Bat pruder.ee got the better of him, as usual ; and cn the whole he left the widow's presence without committing himself any farther than a man with tne best farm m the count migtt do with impunity. 'Spuire Linton had to content himself with Nancy Orover, a virago with a faculty, bat assured himaelf meekly that he had no right to be disappointed. "Well, well, Mra. Whaien, this is comf a T & a v ioriaDie, now, sam air. Means, coming into his kitchen one rainy morning, drag ping a couple of old harness after him "I always like to be where the folks are," he continued, settling himself to the work of mending and oiling at one end of the wide stone hearth, while at the other end Mrs. Whaien pours a dipper of boiliDg wa er into the churn ehe was washing. "She is smart! Se how she steps!" sd Mr. Means to himself, wa'ehiug her from under his palm-leaf hit brill! wilh Rere ne satisfaction. "What you got cook ing here? A soup for dinner, hey?" he pursued aloud, lining the nd Of a great iron pot on tne stove, and letting out a fragi ant steaming cloud into the room. "Calibta was a great hind for 'ein. bhe used to make the best soups with the least meat of any woman 1 ever saw." Calista was the late Mrs. Means ; and if her hasbanu hau praised hei in lifo as he did in death, she must have been blessed among women. "I always like plenty to do with when i cook, returned tnu wiaow mm" en wnirnng ine cnurn nandie witn energy enougn to st-.rt tbe (ireat .Eastern. A shadow rippled over Mr. Means &. "(Midta CwoKcd aa good as anybody but she ws always a very .saving woman,' 814 no, rerttidby. 'i Uen he sprini up so briskly that he orereet his skillet of grease. What r There ! there ! that's too bad, now ! I'd no idea that plguy tkiilethand ! c was t u r ned round right i u my w ay ! But I just happened to remember there's Viite a good sized junk of pork-rind set away on the top shelf of the cheese sate. It has been overlooked till it's a'most ready to ttke hurt. I'll reach it down for you while you're cleaning up tie grease. Calista thought there was nothing like prnk tor giving a flwor." There was a toss of Mrs. Whaien's capsinner, but sho said nothing as the phi laaderiag old diplomat bfonsht to liebt a leathery fquare of poik ri. d. "Time to put it in now, Mrs. Whaien? Le' me sc what' o'clock ?" " fil get tne dinner, Mr. Meani. if it's 1 1 .L... .. Ii : ... . . au tue Hiue mi you, niih vno Widow waving her dish-cloth as if it had heeu a see pi er. " Bho, now ! Bomething's gone wrong with her," thought Mr. Means, in surprise. Wonder if Phebe's been aggravating

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her ? Tf she has, I won't put up with it Mrs. Whaien sha'n't come to my house to be aggravated ! Dinner-time came. " r u've got an excellent soup, Mrs Whaien, ma'am. I don't know as Calista t ver bof.t it," said Mr. Means, turning ab ut he savory fragments with the 1 die. "Why, whore's the pork, left out for your user I con t find it." 41 1 threw it into the soap grease ! " was the defiant answer; for Mrs. Whaien, with all ter ambition and all hei weakness, was a woman, and wouldn't bear watching any more than a boiiir.g pot. Younur Amos Means muttered " Jolly! " under his breath. Mr. Means looked up in surprise. " You don't say soap-grease, ma'am ? ' There was an awkward pause. " Luckily I haven't offered myself yet," thought Mr. Means, looking at his fasci nating vis a vis with a paDg of renuncia tion. ' öhe s a spry, capable piece, but don't undei stand saving.11 At the same time Mrs. Whaien gazed ruefully at the genuine silver fork near her plate, and said to herself " Thehou8eand furniture are just to my mind; but there, it s of no use, 1 can t stand it ! Cf all men, preserve me from a Betty !" Tbe wily host observed that she frowned into his cap as she pawed it, and forgot to put the sugar in ; so with an ingratiating smile, which was meant to be broad anu deep enough to drov, n all memory of pork rinds, he remarked : " You do make prime bread, Mrs. Wha Icn. I 'most wish I hadn't let my daughter go visiting this vacation, it would have done her so much good to take lassons of you. Mrs. Whaien passed the sugar with renewed sweetnefs. " But," added Mr. Means, relapsing into frugality, " You needn't be afraid to set on the small pieces for me. Pity they should go to the hens." This was a crumb too much. Mrs. Whaien chokt d. Just as she was clearing her throat for a spirited reply te door opened, and Mose3 Pitcher walked in. "Thought you might be wanting your mail," said he, producing letter somewnat the worse for a splash of mud. The widow took it, glanced at the superscription with some surprise, blushed, ro-e from the table, and absently passed her folded napkin through the handle of the teapot. " Hand writing rather agitates her," explained young Pitcher, as she bur riedly left the room, and wa3 heard to go up stairs " Whose handwriting?" demanded Mr. Means, fiercely. " What do you know ab ut it? ' " Postmaster said 'twas Squire Linton's," replied Master Paul Pry. " Why, how nice you look here. Uncle Means"! I always said Mrs. Whaien was just the woman for you." "So she is!" thought Mr. Means, with an in wrd groan. " So she is. An el economical enough. I always thought Outfit was a little grain too saving." ' But if what I hear is true, you won't keep her long, uncle. The iquiie is on your track." " You near a gret many things, Moses," retorted Uncle Means, susppishly, "and talk altogether too much for a youngster." Mos. s retreated, lookinj; b3ck loninggrave fcc. While Mrs. Whaien, seated in the sacred Solitude of her own chamber, with the door locked and her back turned upon it, opened her leUer. It was very brief only four lines yet Mr3. Wnalen had not linished reading it in half n hour. " Dear Mrp. Whaien," it said, " busine?s takes mc to Malburg next week on Thürs lay ; and if not an intrusion, I wish to call npoa you. Please drop me a line if this Tvih not be agreeable to you, or you are imnmientty engaged." Is'eXi week on Thursday? Why, today w . Thursday ! The letter was dated a wee k ago, and had 'been mellowing in calci ody 3 pocket all tuis titne. r-o if was too hte now to decline the call if she had. wished to do so. Mrs. Whaien went down stairs, feeling as though her brain was tied in a double . , . m . i . p i i ' . DDW-UOt, one mo Eirins in ner oet.t cap, that Hhe had not neglected to arrange wilh unusual care. "Oh, about that cheese!' said Mr. Means, as soon as the appeared. "Which one was you calculating i d better seil I n going over to the store, if the rain h' lds up, between sundown and dark, and I'll take it along. Brown spoke to me about furnishing him with some. Pick out as likely a one as you can, for Jit will re a kind of a try-cheese, seeing it a the first I've let 'em have since Calista's make. " Yes," replied the relict of the late Peter Whaien, still musing on the motherless yeuug Lintons; "there are six of them, of all ages, from two to thirteen." What ? What do yen eay?" exclaimed the astonis'aed proprietor of the cheeses. Mrs. Whaien's fice glowed like a maple tree in October. "What did you say? I guess I muf-t have had my mind on something else," siid she, in manifest confusion. "Why," mid Mr. Means glancing at her flushed face suspiciously. "I was asking you to select a cheese one of your best ones for me to take to the store as a specimen. And you needn't be particular t scrape it off , if there's any mould or grease, or whatever, on the outside. Calista never did. 'It will weigh something she used to say, 'and every little helps.' " Ah, the mould was heavier than he knew. It outweighed six 6mail children ; thf uv?h helped in tne balance by a "cistern, pump, and wash-room down cellar." "I don't believe that letter was from the Squire. Moses is a master-hand to corjure up things," thought the sanguine Mr. Means, though rather uneasily; but with rare delicacy refrained lrom asking any questions. "I'll risk it," concluded he, as he started for the village after tea. "Bhe has a smaiter turn than Calista, and beats her on cheeses. I intend to marry the woman ; but I've no notion of coming to the point yet. bhe's been expecting it for tho last s x weeks i but I understand the soiter st x; if you let 'em see that you set by V m, they're apt to gi?o themsoives airs. Get up, DoHf 1" It may bo Mr. Means' look of amused condescension would have given place tu one of dismay if he had known who was riding up to his door from the river-road. No doubt he would have turned back, waylaid the widow as she was carrying her beer down cellar, and proposed on the spot. But, secure- in his ignorance and self-complacency, he rode away to cpuite another fate. At the same time Equirc Linton, ringing the Means door-bell, was trying to fortify las faint heart, which was not likely to win fair lady ; and above all, trying to look as il no really nad wh been abstracting a sheep from the neigh b ring meadow. The widow met him with friendly po Uteness; but havmir learnedalpps. il on the uncertainty of mankind, was carcfu to have it appear Mat she was not ex porting him in the bast, and only by tne Betest accident happ mod to hv) at noene. w I have been over to the minister's," tiaid she, by way of apology for her bilk dre-8s, which she had not ventured to don tdl Mr. Means was out of sight (thinking It unnecessary to add that she only called

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carly part of the day, with a calio dress on and an umbrella over her h? ad). M I thought it most likely you wou'd tke fairer weither for your buoinens to ! Malburg. Q lite a storm to ride in. Glad you didn't forget to cali ardt .il me the news from home.1 This sh:w of indifference was quite uncalled for. Squire Linton had not noticed the widow's suk drees; and it" ho hai was not Lis! mr.n to take encouragement from trifles. ölin dbTn't understand my letter, or cl'C didn't mean to. She isn't the woman t) mett a man had" way," thought he, dej e'edly; and only iiked her the batter for it. " Mrs. Whaien, you you don't mean to say you are permanently engaged?" "No, not at all. I shall leave next week." " Malvina," said he, clutching at a forlorn hope" Malvina, you didn't write and tell me not to call !" " I couldn't very wedl, Mr. I inton. I never got your Utter till to day." The tfqu ire's faint heart dropped low. r yet. 'But, Jmes, I am glad to have you call j me 'Malvina.' Jt sounds like the good old times when you and I used to go to singing school together." The handsome face lighted. "So you rtmember those old times, Malvina ; and how you wouldn't let me be as attentive aa I tried to be. You knew what my mied was long before I spoke a word ; but there was always somebody between us." "Yes; it was Ann Price," 8hid the wid ow. Innocently. "lou know very well I mean Peter Whaien. I bad never set eyes on Ann then, bhe lied at Martha's Vineyard, and Peter was the one that introduced us the year you were married." Oh, ves, now I remember ! Well, James, we both did as we were moved to do ; and I am sure you had no reason to regret anything." I rue, very true. Ann was a nr b e soul, far too good for me. I was a very fortunate man, Malvina." "lea, and she was a fortunate woman, quoth Mrs. Whaien, with generous warmth ; for she had seen the day when she envied Ann, and contrasted the de ceased Peter not very favorably with James. " Thank j-ou, Malvina. So it isn't that is to fay if you should refuse me a sec ond time, it wouldn't be because you real y have anything against me? There is some consolation in that." "A second time ? No, James ; ch, no ! ' said tho widow, tenderly. "It would be because of ray encum brances; ray poor, dear little children. " " Wcli, I don't know about that, cither, James." Mr3. Whaien's eyes were suffused ; but Squire Linton dai'ed not look at, her. l es, and Ittll m re, becaute you don t eel ready irclined toward me; that u wht you mean. I sunnos?" "I don't know, James." Her words were still lower and ten derer. Hearts can not be controlled, Malvi na. i ou never did leei for me as 1 did or you in the days that are past, and it doesu'i stand to reason tnat yoU ever can now. I was a fool to think of tuoh a ling. I hope you wiil never lay it np against me, hut let us be friend j the tame as ever. .".Fri.ppds.v .certainly, James," sdd the on the cer.ier-tabie. a dook stri- ,; Ye, I knew it could be nctmuy more, Milvina; Stil!, I can n t ? iy I am omUirepmd for this disappointment I a her iast days Anu looked into the future, and grieved for me Itft without her. I know,' 8 lid she, ' there is one wo nan in the world who could almost fill my p'aee for vou : thoneh YOU need not think it paina me to say it, for nothing would givd me tf-ore satisfaction than to teel sure Malvina Wnalen woul i bring up my children.' " The widow was weeping. "Now I have hurt jour feelings, Malvina. I did not intend to allude to such a painful thing. I hope you won't think for a moment I had any object " " Any object ?" sobbed the widow ; what object ?" u Why, to work upon your sympathies, Malvina. 1 know how tender hearted yon are, and I would acorn to take aelvautage of your sensibility. No, you have refused me because you cinnot leve me, and I am the last man " "Ilefusod you? Whim?" " Why, ju9t now. But, Malvina, no one could have done it more delicately. You did all you could to soften the blow." There was a convulsive shaking of the portly figure before him; Mra. Whaien was laughing. "I don't refuse before I'm ashed," sobbed she, hysterically. "And, James Linton, If you think you've offered yourself to me this time, any more than you did before, you are very much mistaken." The Bqoure epened his honest, brown eyes. " What what did you say, Malvina?" " You merely told me you shouldn't do it, ard didn't mean to." 41 Now, my dear " "It Wi8 just so sixteen years ago," said the widow, with a bashful glance downward. " You said you -you. Well, you intimated thtn that Peter was in the way. Perhaps I might have refused you, James, perha s not ; but, dear knows, I never had the chance." " Malvina Tu. ner !" cried Squire Linton, with sudden courage ; " you don't mean to say there was the faintest possibility ? " The widow covered her face with her hands. How could she answer without compromising the deceased Peter? " Or is now ? But, possible or impossible, you hhall have the chance to receive me this time. I offer you my hand with my whole heart in it. Say no, Malvina." Wkai if T mint tn lomAO murmured the widow. Oh, Malvina, you wouldn't tritle with mo r " You expect mc to say No,' don't you, James?" said she, archly. u It would be such a pity to disappoint you.'" "Actunlly, now ! cried James, seizing her hand rapturously, " it does sctm to me, Malvina, as it you wcro giving me some encouragement 1" " indeed ! And it docs sc cm to me, Jamea," returned tho widow, frankly, "that you arc rather dull, or you would have seen that I am attached tu you, and have been for some time." "Now, Müvina, it you eay that from the depthl ot your a-'ul you make me the happiest man living. " There, there, James, don't let's bo foolish at our time of life," said Malvinn, her heart running over inti) her lace, and setting it aglow with joy. " Don't let us be foolish ! I must go now and eet some light wood; we need a little fire on tho hearth." All this while Mr. Means was selling cheese, mold and all, with great satisfaction. And while Malvina and "the happiest man living " were chatting delightfully by the firefidc, Mr. Means waa riding homo by starlight. "A tiro in the parlor! Well, it's a damn r.iht for tho time o' year, and Mrs. Whaien is very tboughttnl ol my coin! r t. I declare lor't, l won't put it ofl another day; I'll offer myselt to that woman, and 111 iko her happy . she deaort es it." lint the sound of voiced jarred on the fnOjl in in 0 ears an h j approached tho parlor. " Company hero? I want to know I" " If you had spoken sooner, Jamos, J

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; should never have cine to ilalouri? cn trial." What do you mean, dca , oy com-ng on tni ?" " Why, tho truth b, Mr. JHeani wanted to try my houtekecpin& and I thought I wou;d try Lis house." " You "surprise me, Malvina. You can't mrsn " " Yt.s, JTamee, I am ashamed to confess It ; but he if B wealthy man, highly ro spec-table, ai .1 I was uneasy aud ambitious, and out of all patience with r'-reas and as f r you But, James, I have repented of :;y f.-lly. It h-s bi.en a trial to Mr. Means well as my seif. I think we are both satisfied n .w;at any rate, I am." "L piain yourself, my dear." "Why, he w.utsa wife who will save cheese mold and pork-rind, like his saint cu Calista; and I pr fer a husband who won t ask me to doit." " Meaning me ? Thank you, my friend." "Ye?, James, vour soul is above the 80U o kettle. Don't T knnwf" " What leek ! what luck !" thought poor Israel Means, twitching his hair behind the door. '1 ve gone and overreach kX'Al'a A r - 1 . , n.ysed mis time! i didn't calculate on women being so uncertain ! If I'd only asaed tno question yesterday r lie nia n-3 .'ace, and groaned. It was m ne than tho 1 53 oi a housekeeper he bewailed f r lovr-had seized him, like a sn.'OH'i ... r. ura'gia, r,u:te unexpectedly. "Findin? foilT with such a splendid specimen of a woman ! Not a cent did I make by it, either ! She was good enough as sne wis, without any of my In teller enne. 1 never want to see another morsel of pork ! Why di.in't I cet her con sent before fhe boiled that good for-noth , ing soup? But it's all over with vc u now. ii aei Means, and you'-i never see her iie again. - What lues ! what luck !" The Midnight cun. A LF.TTKU dated at HV miner fest, NorWay, Jnly 2, is published in the Kwngtl ixt. The wriler, who 13 Bjv. Dr. Daniel March, says : ,l II is midx iht by ray watch, midnight by the watchee of my traveling ooaapani n., midnight by Iiie nhip'a chronometer, mumignt by our reckoning of time on our ship's voyage, and yet the sun isshin-ing-directly in the north, full orbed and as full ot light as when within an hour of setting m a clear ckv in America. I look down a beautiful fio'rd, between two walls ot dark mountains and a calm, bright sta, ara in tne utmost limit ot the view 13 the great orb of day pouring a flood of golden jigui upoa we wa.er, sinking ice ifeiug c.ouds above h;:n With nil th 3 i-uc s of the r tin bow, crowning the dark ridges of the mountain! With rosy tint?, nnd coreriug tbe .who'c face of land and sea with a calm, sacred, awful beauty, such as I Iiavj never beheld i any other rti n of the earth. It seems aa if I had climbed s 1 high ap the ridge of tho round world that I could see over ii.to the ü'.'cret chambers v here the king 1 f day retires to 1m golden res'. I feel almost tfraid to lock at the awful monarch while he Is putting on his robee ol brightness an I preparing to go forth and shine Opofl the subject world. It seeir.s as if I had intruded with rudj ar.d impertinent curiosity inro the secret place of the king I t light, end that he might punish the intraskm by smiting me with blindness. Never co aid thi strange sight ol the miu- : :"i t t.v be seen to greater advantage. hin fr. t fi tVta lio-iiitjf.il fi ird iust on for behold n- the (WO things whicn SO feeeu are neve r t . V. forgotten the on at midnight, and the sun directly In the noit.i. "The town of II immerfc9t is the most D rthexly town in all the world. I have been up a mountain this afternoon, and I'xAe.l over the north cape into the Arctic s a am now within 10 degrees of the north pole. Thfl Bcenery all the way from Bodo, and, indeed, all the way from Throndjem, hs been moat wonderful in vari.ty and beauty. The steamer does nt go out to a-.a at all, but patsei from fiord to ttord; and from island to island, el way f bringing u within view cf bold headlands, and jagged peaks, and quiet and green banks and meadows, and sil ver cascades leaping down the mountain ide, and snowy peaks and blue gi .ciers, ail mingled, changing and multiplied in end!-. S3 variety and succeo-sion. It is as if Lake Winnipiseogw and Lakes George and Killarney, aud Uonio, and Geneva, and Lucerne and Maggiore, and 20 ethers were ill connected, end twisted, and link e l, and braided into eVv.ry possible form, and a steamer shoeld take us through them all. The L- fodon are C3peciaily beautiful beyond all description." Them (iood Old Pazc. How I long (once in a while) for tlu.ni go.id old daz. i hem dase when thar was more for 30 cents than th;r is now in 1 dellara and a half. Them daze when a nun married 145 lbs. ol w iiiHu, and hss thin 9 ibj. (awl told) o enny thing else. How I dew long for those good old dazu whcncdckaiiiun comiitcd in what did well. Them dans when doacons were as aus tero as h')äs raciish, and minuters nreached to men's souls instead of their a - pockets. Them da z 3 when poly tics was the exception aixl honesty the roolc. Them dazo when lap dorgs wuru't known, and when brown bread and baked iroose iiiade a uood dinner. Them daae when a man who wi?:rt biz was watohed. and when women pan yarn to make stockings. How 1 do long lor the e;ood Old oau when now and then a cal tnby was called Jtrusha, and a boy wasn't apil't il he was namtd Jerry mior. And ye who have the fathers and fuss of lile, who have codfish of wealth w ithout sonco under yure BOSS, cum beneath this tree and long for an hour with me lor the good di ,3 when men were shamed to he iools ar.d wimmen were afraid to be flirts Josh Billings. mum- e eni 2 he Best Authority. Pkopi.r who cr.jy the ditcomflturo ot lawyers -and who does not? will laugh over this incident : 44 1 cad upon you," a'd the counsellor, "to bttte distmc ly DpOfj what aut hority you arc prepared, to svear to the marel age?" 44 Upon what anthorit ' tKid the hoetler, Interrogative ly. M You are to r ply, and not to n peat tae question put la you." "I dneen't cons:d r a Baan'i bound to answer a queftion afore het time to tun it in hia mind." M Nothing ean be more simple', air, than the eiue&tion I out. I aenln repeat it: a j j Upon what authority do you swar to the auiinul'ri ajrer" " Tho "bebt authority," retponded ho pn Uly. 44 Then why such an BTaaionf Why nt state it at oneef1 " Well, then, if you must htvo it" 44 Must! 1 wul have it!" vociieratei the counselor, interrupting the witness 44 Well, then, if you must and will have it," rejoined the hoRtler, with Imperturbable gravity, 44 why then I had it myself from the outre! own mouth." A limoltaneoui bunt of langhter rang through the ourt, and the jedge ui ihe beneb could with diSenlty ".'ir.ic hbj liaible amaclei to Judicial deooruaa, Til fliiliTlUaHitsi In Ihe Dulled Btatee are aatd to uuiulKr tour millions, and thai a greater number are M':rtly couviucxd, but kor fear of ridicule do not openly avow their belief in the system.

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ÄIMCELLÄ.XEOÜK A tooth b'.eomc3 a relation when it's a-htn. The best thing to give to the poor employment. A '.VONDKUKIL AKVIVL PfllKOMKKON A flight of s-.airs. A Läse I fm no more," as the sir! when she got married. Wiikn is a 1 t o' corn !Ue a corner lot When it's ground. It does no!, follow that tbe mwa Las a dolUr because it has four quarters Tub sting of a b:e carries conviction with it. It makes a man a b-'c-iearer at one. Ir a man s aim in this woild be good, the chancel are that he wiil mis fire in the next. L Alton butterflies and bugs are now worn iu the hair, made ef bilver or gol 1, a la, Nilss.jn. Oi t of the total area of Great Britain, 33,336,000 acres, or 53 per cent., are under cultivation. Want of credit is a blessing undisguised sometimes for instance, when a man c an't even " borrow trouble." Ox a rxcent Sunday, the Rev. John Jonts, of 8urry ooonty, Ncitfa Carolina, aged öl years, biptizec, by lmmeision, Harden C. Herring, aged 68. A sign at one of tbe improvised hotels in Springfield, Mas?., reaas: 4 -ß. ceding Dy tne mee', and losing at awl hours. A single oat in Scotland produced ten sta'k, which contained nioe hundred irrrdns, or an sverage of ninety crains to tne stalk. Tiieue are two directly opposite rea sons why some men have p jor credit one because they are not known, and the other because they are kno rn. The editor of the Middle-town (Conn.) Constitution , callirg attention t: an adver tisement, says : "See plain statement in southeast corner of this naper." Mr. Snrraxna. how can you fclnep so ? The sun has been up these two hours." 'Well, what if it has?" said Smithers. lie goes to bed at d:.rk, w hile I'm up tili after midnight." A certain doctor a? keel öpiffkins which he thought was the best way to QIC '-tturely, he replied, "you miirht have learned that muon from your pa tients. Tna McCrary farm, in the oil regions of Pennsylvania, is said to have been sold for $l,0OJ,0t(). The average daily yield, during the month of August, w.-s l.OO'.i barrels. Tee force of habit : We know a gentle man Wiio is so methouCAl m oasinei-s I h .t wnen he pr.ys a cimpliirieiit to his wite, Ue always wdl msitt on taking a re ceipt. Daniel Puugbll was desired one nicht in company to maüe a nun ex'e-'v. r c-j. e('"ii nuji oiiuj-jcb i i aiu if iuu. The k;ne'," answered the other. " Oh," sai 1 he, "tne king 13 no subject Frakcb, though not greater in area than tlie öiate of Texas, produces more Wheat than the whole United States, the ik,ures being oöü.OOO.lOO bushels for Prance, and 210,000,000 lor the Unite! con; cs. If it be wise to insure your property, the lo-js of which would fail heavily upon you: Lmily, it is wiser to insure vom iiie, the losc 1 which would be a blow Unttoiv hruivier Te.t-ure iu tLy Mutual Ueckiptto Cike a Love Til Ti'' one b4 of a rope fdi?t over a bt-am. An'l nalwa Blip-noose m lotoer extreme; fiicii jiiht unaercealti let a cricaet De sei, ou whirti iot the lover mcs manmily yet ; over hi! h-jacl let tlw noose tiieu be gor, Aurt a dor ece oar be well eet Ld The kno ; :ue cricüjt kicked down, ler h'm taüealmr fwlnf!, Aid leave ail ihe rest el" ifce woiK to the btruiK. DlCKKM tays : "I have heard vast quan tities ot aonsente talked aoaut bad men not looking y ju in tue lace. Don't trust tLat cwnventional idea, iisno.ieaiy will fatare you out of countenance any day in " . , J L! . , 1 Ä.,4 I . wees, 11 mere is ujuuog iu ue e,ui, by it." A captain in the British ravy, meetmir a lri ml as ne jauu.u ai t-orisuiouiii, b sted that he had left lit? wno:e snip a . rii- m I company tne happiest ieiiows in ine world, "blow so ?" afcea nis menu. 'Wuy, I have just flogged seventeen, and they are happy it is over ; ami an ine St are happy tnat they nave escapee. l DrrntJQUi (Iowa) jeweler has engraved the L rd s prayer upon the in verse side 01 a gold dollar. 1 nc omen canrTract 8 ciety ought to craph y him to turn out more Ol thes ,1 ros, lor it LS t üe only way in which the Lord's prr.yer can be brought to the notice of some men. Fon the benefit of young girls who arc Impatient to put on trained skirt?, it may be slated that the Princess Beatrice, daughter of Queen Victoria, now nearly lti years old, has never yet worn anything buubori dresses, even upon the grand (.c asion of a 4 drawing roo.n" reception, when court trains are universal. A DuncqrK grecer having hid an unprecedented deinard for vinegar for seveial days, bottles, mugs, jugs, basins, teapots, and other p its, having been constantly coming ior a supply ol the acid fiuid, was tempted to try its quality for himself, when he discovered that he had tapped the wrong cask, and sold a barrel of old Bourbon whisky at ten cents a (mart. Washinoton was the soul of punctuality, and required those aoout him to be punctual. When his private secretary upon one occasion excused himselt for the lateness of his appearance, on the ground that his watch was to blame, hia matdt r quietly said, 44 then you muat get anether watch, or 1 another secretary." A Vk8tern editor 4 improves the occasion ' presented by the casual descent of one ot his No. z hrogans upon an unsus p cling "Colorado" in the following pathetic strain : " Ort mora potato-bug (lone lo li'e reet ; Stepped on 1 tenderly, Poor little taier bmri flBBWhrfl to the dust ! In tbj procperity, BiiMiuew has bunt. A ; kn r . km n dropped a letter in Memphis the other day. A bystander picked it up and returned it to the owner. SayingYou have dropped a paper, air ; it may be valuable. w The- gentleaaan th ink, d him, lo:(kcd at the wandering doennaant, and replied: 14 Valuable ! not at all ; It's oelj a love letter." Bent Unental your.g 1 tdiei c ui make a note of this. Fnov. Cemrjtn, of Michigan l"niv. rsity, un Englishman himself, spent the summer in the "ld country," and til s the btoiy that one Well-informed person demonstrated to him tie Impossibility ol America's becoming a gnvit nation, beoauae als had no coal, and aa pressed a commendable degree of ui , .rise whan she learned that when we had cooped all the ooal mt oi tome oi our districts, their little inland could be dropped ch ar out ot sight : tiie hole. A Dunuqunn, who ha 1 reen itudytng perpetual saooa ever since 1850, got mar r; d a fewdayi ago, and on subs qu int ( renins rushed into the Kvcninq Idtgraph office, and toM Gkneral Trumbutl that 1 iimi ''discovered ii . 01 nit right along and I'll show it 0 vou! A no uencnu wen., with him straightway, and on reaching t'.e diHcovcn t'o hom the man pointed Ui his Wife, aud said, " There it is-in her mout h. it's her tongue ! 1 TlDI editor of tho WilUmanttc (Conn.) Journal has received the following c pisüc

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NUMBER 7. for advocating town assrs'ance to the Air Line railroad : " Windhae, Conn., Scot. IS, 1871 Editor: I want rr.y pap-r s opp.d I cjk , sta -d it to have you tell me how to spend ray money nor I won't Whcri vou tld fokes to vote jea j ou -ver step il yoi rorthorty. As a pubncuj minau 1 1 hold your no rite to adreroate what 30a doL N-7olia y. u sav is a grate man and I say he tdn't, and your pin on a! t r o b Iter as mine RUma lä is a hir u . Taxen is a bnrdWe 5 d yure a fuie Stop mi paper Vf nerei pay a nother scent. Yours, etc." "A Sckoeon" writer: "The greatest event of the war, in the matter ot saving life, was. perhaps, the tying of 'heCirotid artery in the eaee of a wounded soldier bleedincto death on. the hiieous day of Sedan, by a Mlgeou amidst a huincine of bullets; that was au Ameridn volunteer surgeon. The soldier has rec ivered, snatched fr m tl c (awi of death. The American was helped by anlriahaarfeoB. This Is one of the nios d. operate operations ia urgery, rcqniring the steady, mmutc precision of a w -tchmaker msn -ing a Geneva Watch ; stiady flnirers, ix iu sitel accurate eye, chkfofbrni to itiil tue patient, minute dhscctini,' awav of nerves and fibres to get at ;he artery." Yet our American and Irish treads did not flinch, though tne hospital itst.li wis smtshed by cannon bf Ito!" L1TILK THINGS bt Rs. j. e. narir A zephyr b a BtUS Thir.g, df( e :i .etfld lafJdl ; Oiio rnnh ittle it- )e--;dc The fu'i liüt on as h eating. A Itttlfl daisy, hy the wsy. (ir. w p :rcbai ce nr.hcedcd, Yet ihe litti fimp'e IsnPM Oa the earth ia needed. A raitdro;) i? a little th:n?, Mai j tu ika tha shuwen ; Lhtie ro nivnt Hit in by Make rij all tbe honiv. O.e itr"e f ir ut elOM of day Va nly (ii otr io tw.nkle Tbl ktleaeta the ririi cz host All the hau a'ci BCiakH. A NaUfl is hnt a lit le thifc '1 . : 'ie Bappff Lrier, Td fall oil it leaves a calm Ou L:le 'b hoisteram ricr. G-:nt:e WobUb ;;r nevjr lost, Hows'er (BmU their $ eahaj Sni ny ray-i ol !ov- ;.r ih n O er cur pathway gtaflaalag; Ah, it is the lltt'e thir..--, UtUo Joyaaad ina s. Little pteasarea, Ut 4; irriers, And lituc aa f-d l id t : Lluld hopes a'd Att e ll-ais Kill our m-riina evt,n. UtUe eeamn or iovn .ir.d f.dih Lih: oar .y tO ho .vi n. litti-f I n.tnnr. DiseoAvri- und Invtn ions. V10MNS Urfented, i477. Pnnape invented, 14SQL Camera obecnra rented, VSifk Kngraving on wood invent !, 1 i :o. Hoses ürst planted in England, l .':,:. l'sper tirst laude r,i linen raga, 1417. Shilling! fir-t . oined n Eni-nd, 1904. Diamonds t-rst poliahed and cnt, 1439. AlmaDHCS i r..t puhi; i.A'l in .'" ,Vi, 117. Gun-locks invented at Karenihuri, 147S. Printing invented by Fanet, Oeraanr, 144L Watch' 3 first m&d.; at Nnreaburft 1477. Elata first in Europe, at Pari, 15 ' Soap first le at London and Bristol, 1524. I. o reri t . . . England, 1378. ssnsaeii inveuteu ana uci ueu iu land, 1411. Post OflSoea firat eatabliahed in Eoropa in Frauon. lifii. Printing intro Bccd into Erlind, by Carton, 1171 Maps and charts first brought to En:--luad, 1489. For'i icdions first built ia the prereut style, 10m Sugar t fining first practiced, by Venetian, ISO J. Chocolate introduced iLto England, fr'm Mexico, 1530l Tarkev.- Introduced into En land, from rf 1 Amor ca, 1990L BograTing oat copper intvmSed by Flumigueire, Italy, 140L Canals In modern style first mvh in Eur pe, Italy, 1-1 1. Algebra Introduced into Europe by the Saracens, 1412. Oity streets first lighted in Modern Europe, Paria, 150 öreek language Introduced into England, by (irceyu, 141)1. Casts, in piaster, first invented in Fiorevee, by Verichio, 1470. Copernicus diecov red the true theory m .a m m . t k oi the f iiar system, iooj Gardeninir lirst latrodneed Into Englaid, from Nether'und.?, 15 Playing cards Invented for the meat ot the Frei ch King, 13v0. amuae Dice invented, 15 0 Ii 0. 8r.inni:i wheels Jicvoutcd t BrunoWiek, 15:50. Air gdus were invented as early as 1G43 Balloons were Invented by Oasmac, a JeuiT. 17id. Ouiilotin, the Invfjntor ol the md". ttne, tne dreadful Inatrwaaenft of punishment in Pranoe, wai bora at Balutea, 20th of March, 17oS. It is a faU: runur tnat he per: iu d by his own devicc. died In his bed. H ittering rams w- re used 441 D. C Bellows urfented, 554 15. C. llats invented, 1 1 .1. He 44 i Knew She Would." Dem W was a staid and honetl deac n who had a vein of dry caustic humor In hk eompoaitionu The deacon had a lv-y ol some duze summers, wh l was some .v hat inclined to be a little ogly when not under the parental ee In school, especially, . I onn vas a i-mrce t constant annoyaaoe to his teacher. 0 day the teacher punished him f 3T Rome mi' demeanor, and John went home enter his cotnplaiat, and told his father that the mistress, had whipped him. 44 What I" exclaimed the deacon, elevating his eyebrow:, "been whipped?" 8 Y-aa-s," wbbed the boy. "And did ye let a v. man whip ye ?" shouted tue old deacon. 44 Y a a s. 1 ouldn'l In lp it." "Well. John, you little rascal, you go to school SO morrow, aud il Ms K uadertakca to whip ye gain, j-u eat pitch in; don't let a woeaan whip ; igeAa ii you tan help it. Don't tako any stick to atrike with, but e may htriLe, bil', sctatch, and kick a- much u have a mind to." The next dny the boy went to EC I and, emboldened by the permission given him bv bin father, wa4 min bnmehl be lore the tribunal ol vi late 1 ruhd. Tl teacher undettook to eonect him, and he did as his father had told h'm. Tut ro pull wa? tbat John got a iuot unruci i lul troonoing, and w as thornughly tub doed Whin he went home he eDt uhia fthe-r cring : 44 Well, d id. 1 got an awlul bad licking a ii.l t.e d .." WhatlH siid tho old deacon, 4 have , you lot niat woman wrr-. jc a.;a.n . Y a a s, said tne bay. ' a . " iiu'li ii-il tti.i Im, in ir.iiK iii.I deacon, 44 you iitin.tl lutle fool, I knew she would, and sin hi grfeyon a irbuncb g every time site uti tniakea it. ami I . vi-e you ti hnhlTO jiHiriull in the future." John bejan to nave s nie pcrooptton l his lather's mtdive, and ever after wafl a better and wiser boy.

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a rhyme six ammaen veabs old. Gteaan, my cbi d. thy torae, hat it er- ak ni wr .nz ; Let noei! word pa?" o'er V ; Bet the wtch of troth before It, 1 !i l( it tpk co wroTiff : Gnjrd. mj ca ll, tty longno. n inrd. my child, th ne eyes : Pryi.ig is no : Lst them 1 jok on wtit i r j-ht : Kn id all evil tara their etgui . P1y.11 I no wii? : ard, my child, thine eyc. OetrJ, my child, ti iiu e:; V:ckcd w rd- Iii pear. L ' r evii ord com in " hat may cuace ihe eoal to bib, Wiekat woM aid ar : .-:..- l. my cu .d, rhii.ecar. I ir. anr' eye, and torjfa Uaard ab u :hoa art yo inf 5 For, ala-t ihcrc !us-y :Bvm n unrn'y ai'.-m-'re h. Tiurd, ah ! uouu art youe, Kar. scd eyes, aedtur.ae. How Long it Took to Prepare a Brenk fa-t. X Did yoj all cat your breakfast this ? ' asked a teacher ot his scholars mer jina wnen they cune up 10 uy their Us one. i'e', sir ; to be Bture wc did," eaidthey all. M Cow long a time do you think was leqnired to prepare it ?" VarieUi were the answers given to this quest .n, but lrom half an hoar to an hour was the average time meniio:ed. "Now, did you ever think," replied the teacher, M that it requires more j earg than any of you can 'ount f 44 How can that be?" aked Rob. "My motuer oalh 1 me up before six o'clock to kindle the fire and we had breakfast over by seven : and I'm sure tht wasn't one year, let alone many years." did lit 1, .'' i. UUOOI .-.1 i Ililiv. il r.ll you cat lor your or ak fast, Robert" er,.M ,r..c. o 41 Brc ': hid in- .t, and butter, and coffee, and milii, an.i" "There, that wi:i ie to begin with. Pint, your or-.;? how loc s' u id it take to hauke U v" 44 O, I kn-ir," said "iry ; mother nixed it v p at uight and kxcadei it cut and baked it Ike next morning. Si it tooV taat t-welv M urs to make it." 44 V-ry good ; bat what was tho bread ma'e of?" " Fl- ur, of cour-c" "And the M ;u:v'' 44 Out of wheat." 44 II w long wi- the wheat growing before K became ripe enough to make into flour I 44 My papa," Paul Dick, 4 planted our wheat the first of October, ana the men cut ic down the next July ; to that makes "Then j ut to get your bread you had to wiL M. least nire months for it to gro; and so tor th t prt of your breakfast one ycr w?.s reqeired to get it ready. Tnen : Lc meat you ate was Ir una'ixei per aaM tec y ; sold, an.l 10 it tok U-n years to cetthatpir r-.a dy. Now, what do you lay us to your salt ?"' 4 O, we c;.n get that already mad1. My geography says it is tag out ol the earth or boiled down from rait water; so we don't need to raise salt." 44 No; but when was the salt made? "In tne bcinning Cxi created the heaven and the ea th,' a.d it was th'n thai the salt was ma le, even beVre Adam iiv d ; 10 tint part ofyoar bKaklast was prepared and hrs been ready for you nvre than Sfi thoenaud fars. tio with the aiaiet yon drink. Iut ii much of your food w :re not c- oked you c mid not cat it. Not, what lo toa Bat to cook it with?" 9 me etid w od "-nd ?.n:e paid onal. " .r; 4 " 0 atfall : n teacher, 44 even your firewood needs sc- rea of years ti perfect it groi I ; and as tor your c ul r.o one kuoem how nmny cenlurfei tiro it w:.s made. Thai ycu fice how God made proffadoa r r yon thonaands of years bebee you were bom; how Re stored up the nei lo burn, and water t drink, and salt 10 leaaoa with; how lie planted tho timber, and nWM the gnaac to crow, f.nd formed the oe-3t!, and uirüs, and tiibes for your u :c, ar i gave yon dominion ov.t the c s and the Innd j.nd all thos things II- - yu t enjoy, ietira i . WO He acvou not tii.nk Jii m di tryiop or your w - r3h;p and ihanke ? a M n Hours. LuU's eafsu Leaf Fan. 44 1 have er d ten cen49 to-lay," sai 1 Bttk Lota, With reat pleasure, as whe ipcendoutl e ; BLiesin ner little b:rry BUdned argirs. 41 Sister Susy t tiered aae two c d a quart tor all ihe eananSal WOU'd DlOk; and I pkked five boxee lulL Now, I m in to go down ard buy me some 4creamcnocatesi' or ui-y be 1 snail get almondfi. I don't hardly know whitü I like best." . 44 H w 1 OUg vcould the confections givo you p i on " hwr.! d aunt Alice, gently. a Xc ion;. a3 they lasted." sail Leila, 44fhch Will not ba very lng, I am afraid." . M "Now, don't yon think it would be wiser to put th ; i sey into lOJUithhlg that won 1 be a sat -faction a longtimer" I don't thii:k n cents could buy anylUnj that woali lasl a great while." 41 it would buy au eaee I ut palm leaffan I heard a litila girl wishing Ur ve;y much last evcniup. You remember how much trouble she hud folding a newspaper icto a fau shipc, and how unsatiictory it v a? after u was done." Lula i . keust 1 nmes very thoußhtIklly, and bsrned (hen aunt iu herhunSk trae bad always ln.n used to running over to the caafecttonen with ad her pan pennief, and it seemed quite the natural tldan to eio. 'I remember r, bttlc boy who had just v. ur ; a' it " DUTSUed HUrrrie, 44 until at last i pertuad.d htm to save up hia pennicbto buy a hands me tttUe eats ha wanted It Would CCm a d dlarar.daball. Heth' Ught he eouldxicver in the world fain sucn a sum ; but eyerybody was a ülrng to help him i litt) ', awl at last, to hii great nirpnse, he h.oi .-aval a whole dohar. The next halt dollar Wafl even easier tnan tho first to save. He learned to earn a pe nny whenever he eowkt That cait was a plc -Tre -.!.: a o. iivonumcc Ui hioi until he was a grown np boy, and is doing good service sill in . B hands otayuncei brother. HIS next tfavinKS paid for a beautiful chil Iron's mag;-tne, which wan a joy to him ever mouth in t he year.and the good lessons it taught wilL no doaot, be a life long a Ivantavo. The habit of raving yeui money lot BO r e naefal purpose, instead ot spending it on trills that are gone in a moment, u one of the greitesl ben ti'sVi any b -y or girt. Uttle Lnla thooght well ver Aunt SJiee'l plan, and in Ihe end t ok her advice. I am sun she wa n t mitv lr it one day in all that tone, hot summer. She loai ned, too, a good ie'.son alnmt spending even li tie sun - y.wh oh, I h p: , she will not siHin hnrgct. Jfcfc rryt Mutevm. Mold Oa. II01.D on l fOUf t safUO when you are just, r. uiy t - swoar, or to ej harshly. or nsf si v hu raunt wnwdn Hold on to your hand wbcu you aro about o - ike, or do arn thing wrea g l; ld on to yoar tttt alien you a;e on the point oi tunning aay lrom study, or purauing the paths of error, shame, or ortaN Hold ou to your virtue it 1 . veall prue, a, all titnes and La all places. Hold on to your good obaractir. l4r it in now, and ever mm b . yonr be at wealth. Hold n ui your go.d uauiet at all tunes, for It is mnoh nsoM Sulonbls b you tuau gold, hlch pac or fashionaMe nttire. Hold on lo the truth, ior it will eervc , 1 I I ll.p..11.lWlkMl you WeK hUU uo ji;u goeia miry. W ov, Maxy, my dear, how wit that I find you sJtttn her- s- omf.rtobly WiUi your husband? V M toM BOS this morn in that you houarrtled, and he had gooo for a pailor." "i, lather? 1 Scad, younöihiagoi tue kind." 4 i a, u amauaa ! 1 .-tin sure yo. paid yon hal seme word-i t.ether." 44 V , iaiher, and so we had IU koi mc nlMi Ut ie; t WS. 1 said i did not know ; and so he left the htue. aaying hf wo join4 v saf That waa ail i told you."