Indianapolis Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 46, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 February 1885 — Page 12

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MORNING,

a due am or Hons.

The tua'i raya alant tbe path along, Tte air U balmy m In Jod; Tbe r..bla loci hl evening tone. And through tbe eky tbe new, fray moot Moves calmly on. untratnnieled, free. Bat something w hlapers unto me -ot jet:" The brook ting as It gently Cows, The frog croaks by tne water's rim; There In content, the lily Brows, And there the flshea. darting, swim; I hear and see the old brown mill. Bat. ah ! the e sad wor 1 haont me still "Not yet!" In clover meadows broad and fair. In drowiy mood tbe cowa await The farm-My s call nw tbe air. While with bis pall, beside ibe gate Which opens do an the grassy lane, My brother breathe these ords ol pain Sot yet!" Tbe a eepTed church, tbe scbcoibonsa Dear. The wood wbere 1 bate roamed at will, Tn qualut old farmhouse, to me der. My joutblal honie my mannood's tili I see thee as lu da? gone br. But something whippets (as 1 -igh) -Set yet!" 0 Hearts. In whom there Is no May I Who ye ua to i er iuy footfalls wacre Th pain, so WaleQ. wind It- wy Under oil tre-s so grand and fair -Ddir t en. who Ions (or me to come, 1 can but say I cm o home -Not jet!' For lotiier. still, your bressts must know A aduoM free from all disseise, Eie I on leave these Cents aud go And look into bright lolngeys, And c aip lb hand so warm, and kis The Ups l'Te preswd so oft in bliia '.Not yet." Forgo; tea, but as sweet and stroag As when one dreatnf al autumn day 1 said üood bye!" and paued along Down tbe oM walk, and went away Not tclnkin there would come a day When I should have -as now -to say "Not yet!" AIm, not yet! Far, far from th.s! Btlll must T wait! AU I can do la iuat to waft a long, long alas Bedewed witn lore, O Hearts! to you, Ind murmur tfcese sad worSa one more. Unthougnt of In the days of yore "Not yetl" Tte Current, SO TRESrASMXU. I Emily F. Wheeler, lu Harper's Dszar.J It wm pointed ia Tery black letters cn Terr white board. Ue sbarsu could read, and Rath Beanett wai only walklog very feat when she came on it. Hut the knew It by heart already. Farthest month ehe had read it every day, a ad every day meekly tamed Into the da ity road and made the long detour ned d to get past Mr. Hale grocLdsacd into his next ne giber's Five minutes' walk through that beautiful park would have brought her to Mrs. Alexander's hedge, and sand a modicum of strtLgth and temper lorely needed for her trials as day srovsroeii to the three little Alexanders. Bat she had never ventured on the liberty, though she had wanted to every dy, and the Impuiee had grown gieater since she had aaked Mrs. Alex ander if it was quite impos sible. "There's ne er a com about, ana in an eighth ot a mile certainly to the house. don't believe anyone would ever see me and if they did I could tell them I wa your governess" tor it seemed to the joung gixl a autlicient dietiuction to be that to Mrs. Rufes Ali zander, leading lady of the pretty town where her summer home was lo cated. "I would cot venture it If I were you,' Urs. Alexander answt red, kindly. She wu always kind to her governesses, despite ber wealth atid her Mayflower blood, a d she hadaspeci.il liking for this bright faced, eager girl. "Mr Hate is very particu ur lie la a oes'Omer here, aad disposed to make et ery odc respect his rights " It had been on tbe lady's li pi to cad him parvenu, but she would not throw scorn at ber neighbor before her governess. Why. Miss Bennett," Harry Al-xander had added as she turned away, "do you snow tf at last summer his gardener ordered my mothet off the ground? Of curse Mr Hale excased :t a'terward s i d the man had his orders to make no discrimination; bit fancy my mother!' and Harrys accent was more than the words. Little Miss Bennet bowed her head before the rights of a good democrat who bad made all his money in the last twentv years, at-d was therefore more ariitccratic and exclu sire than an English nobleman would bave been with respect to his possesions. Half the Tillage would have been grateful bad Mr. Hale allowed a foot-path to traverse his splendid park: but of coarse an American caa not make concessions to the lower class s and he stood on his rights and dignities. But to day Hath mated. 8he was late for her lessons; she had lingered to put the last touches to the pretty new dress she wore, and there vat a thunderstorm coming Should she run the risk of offending Mrs. Alexander aud spoiling ber dress, or siould aba trespass? No one wai in sight a i she looked about, and a nearer roll of thunder helped her to a decision. She Stepped through the little pate which ell these dats ba 1 mccked her with its invita tion to forbidden ground, and hurried across the lawn. In tbe disiaooe she could see the stately house, tb leaping fountains and bright flowers. She kept her eye on that, fearing some lervant on the watch. She never looked the other way, and so, wheo a step suddenly came bts de her, she started lnconsc.ence-mnitten guilt. "Are yon a;ie, madam, ' a clear cut TOice stid, 'that jou are on private grounds ?" She looked up. A stout, ba'd man stood beside her. a n an whom her prophetic soul aisured her was Mr. H i e. He had deigned to touch bis fca bat i ot out of respect for her, she a i sure He fainted xa her his owd dignity and sense of the proprieties. He had a pompous air. as of one who feared his simple peraoi a ity aas not impressive enough, and the teat lerftction of his costame aale mere prominent his commonplace features Yes. sir," she answered, meekly; "but rm doing my best t c-t out ot them.' 'You came in by tbe lower gate You saw tbe sign, of courre?" he went on, in the same magisterial tones. Yes; but i wai in a hurry, and II was afraid it was going to rain. I'm Mrs. Al lander's governess ' She yeatared a glance at him as she said this, but it evidently made no impression. ! I beg your pardon: and I can go back, I suppose. I thought that for once and I don't want to spoil my dress," she finished, impetuously, as a great drop of rain fell on her hand. She looked up with eyes whose appeal might have softened htm It seemed to her a yery ample excuse, bat there was no relenting in his facs. In his own mind, indeed, be was making a concession. As she was his neighbor's governed, he would not carry the matter farther, and so he etUlly said, as He sto jd back to let her retrace ber steps. "I am sure I or Sirs. Alexander wilt be much obliged for yoa your unexpected consideration," Miss Bennet answered, as she took: np her skirls and prepared to beat a dignified retreat There was no nve in nurrying;tne was sure to be cacghtlnthe stoira now. and so aha tarned and swept Mr. Hale a profound rev"ence. whose disdain he could not understand. Bat there was a dimness in her eyes utharilfeedlhemtohls. Alter all she was only a child, and so far the world bal smiled into her pretty lace and treated her Indigently. That was not Ur Hale's attitude; bat as she walked away, something pertaps the pride of self assertion our ihU imrudlDg governess, perhaps the thought of those eyes made him relent Ja five minutes it would oe pouring, and he

was not quite a brute. He stepped forward aad called,. Madam!"

Miss Ben nett heard, hornet her steps an instant, an d then stopped. She would like to be proud to the bitter end. and anyway she could not go back till she was told. Mr. Hale .aad to take a half dozen more steps before he was near enough to ay, ''As it is raining, miss, u it win shorten your walk, I Lave no objection for this once." "Oh, I shall not do it again." Rath cried; "I'd sooner go through a wilderness." 'But that is not tbe shortest way." he went on; "it is much nearer by the coachhouse. Here let me show you " 'Oh, I couldn't think ot troubling you. Thank you, bat you'll get wet yourself." "Since I have undertaken it." answered Mr. Hale, as if apologizing to himself for his concession; and with tne words he spread his neat umbrella, and walked with her. It was only two minutes. The path be took was shorter, and Miss Bennett hurried all she could. She spoke no word till she reached the Alexander hedee: then she said. as hastily, I am very much obliged and l snail not trespass again." "A. pretty girl," Mr. Hale said to himself. as he watched her flying toward the shelter of the porch. Mrs. Alexander's governess! Ham!" Bat what the last word meant in his thought he could hardly have told. Per haps it only reminded htm that his three motherless children would soon be needing one. "Miss Bennett." Mrs. Alexander said, a week later, where did yoa meet Mr. Hale? He seems to know you; and last night at the garden party na deigned to say that if it would save you time and fatigue, yoa might go tnrouga tue par, us nas noticed you. pernaps, coming up from the Tillage." And wntn uma osa toia ner storv. iha lifted her eyebrows a little. "It's a concession a great concession from him." she said. "liut l don't want it." cried Ruth. "I'd rather g) miles around dow. You can't think now his manner humiliated me I felt as though I'd committed the n able sin." Mrs. Alexander smiled at her vehemunr but she had her own reasons for not enconr. aging it. "It's quite another footing now. since he permits it," she said, "and really I wish you would. Blnce the hot weather came I notice you are sometimes yery tired with the walk. Anything that will save your strength for your work, you know." a a a a . w . . w Ana to tnat itutn yielded. She need not have been so fierce abont it. she said to herfelf. after a week, she had the park all to herself, and it was certainly pleas anter than the dusty read. At first she hurried through as if a dragon haunted every bosh; but gradually she moderated ber pace, and at last she made it a gentle saunter, and even stopped on the brink of the little stream wnich crossed one end of tbe park to coo i ner not head in its breath of freshcess, and soothe her eyes in the soft green depths of the wood beyond. Once or twice she taw Mr. Hales children whh their French nurse in the distance; once Mr. Hale himself met ber, touched his bat stiftir, and stood aside to let her pass. She wondered afterward if he expected her to thank him lor bis great concession. But the burden of gratitude was not overwhelming to her troid little heart, Bat a few days later she met him again, and tms time she repented enough to Rive him a yery frank smile and gfeetlng. She felt like . . 1 1 l i a . a . . ... craning on au me worm tuat aay, this poor little governess who had youth and hope as ber portion, and was content therewith remaps a letter which she bad thrust into her pocket at sight of him a letter she had herself taken from the office and lingered unuer tne trees to read bad something to do with her radiant face just then You hnd this way much plea-anter than the road, Miss Bennett?'' Mr. HaJe said made affable by that smile. "Very much pleasanter, thank von," Ruth answerea, aemurejy. a a T I a. a t 1 1 Ai a -1 migot pernaps auow others to go tnroogn, ne went on, "if i could be sure they wonld not abuse the liberty. Bit it is always dangerous to give people an inch they tak an 11 instead." 'Oh, rye no doubt yoa are quite in the right from your side of the matter," Rath answered, and if there was the faintest touch of irony in her limitation, Mr. Hale did not see it. 'Certainly I declared, in manner; but speak, asserted am in the right," he his most msgisteria having thus, so to his dignity, he souzbt to unbend and be properly gracious to so discreet a person as she had proved herself. uutn answered an his remarks with pro Der modesty, deepening the good impression she bal already made, and forgot all about him lien she had crossed the hedge. But the next day, ae theiauntered along tne pain, a suaaea snarp cry startled her a child's cry for help. It came from the riverbank, and as she ran toward it she under stood its meaning. The you gest of the childrea, the little heir of the house, had slipped and fallen Into the stream. The nurse was running np and down wrineine ner hands and the two children were screamiog for help The water was not deep, bat a, child can drown in yery little, acd when she reached tbe bank he had gone nnder for the second time. 'Kan to the house for help," she cried to the children; bat even as she spoleshehad herself seized the readiest means of aid, and as climbing down tbe bank. It would ruin her drees even then she thought of that but she waded in bravely, half sup porting herself by clinging to a yinetbat curtained the slope. It might give way it certainly would if the boy straggled and she lost her balance; bet it was the best she cauld do. She was not conscious of any special heroism, inner people woald doabt less come to pall them both oat later, but the moments were precious, and the child. A.nd here he came np again, jast out of her reach, che dropped the vine, took the step needed to catch him, and fell with him to the muddy bottom. Roth Bennett was chiefly conscious of ber ra'.ned dress and mad bespattered face when, a minute later, she climbed up tbe bank with her burden. The gardener and cjachman were there, Mr. Hale wis there tso; but he let the others help her up, and his paternal raptures did not extend to tak ing his dripping son and heir in his arms. Carry him np to the house. Bates." he said, after a glance had assured him that tbe child was unhurt "and put him in a cath tub at once. And you. Miss Bennett " "I need to go into one too," she rasmd. trying to wring tbe water from her skirts Her ears were roaring with tbe water in them: she felt.asif she had been drowned and come to life again; but it was täe comedy of the situation which chiefly occupied her even tben, and Mr. Hale s divided mind between his wish to be properly gratef al and his dis gusted sense of her dripping condition. And then, woman-iixe, as sne tried to pick np ber dress with some light remark on its state. she cried instead. I I hop you haven't hurt yourself," Mr. Hale said, evidently not knowing what to say. "I I am deeply grateful. Miss Ben nettmore than I can express and I should be very sorry for any consequences to your..if Oh, It's nothing," Ruth answered, as soon as she could speak. "The only consequences to myself are a rained dress, and that's a proper revergs of fate. It was to save this drets it was so new then, and so pretty," she added, pathetically "that I trespassed on your grounds six weeks aeo. I hope you appreciate the fact of the Nemesis." And therewith she held up the torn and streaming silk to his astonished eyes 'Yoa won't exaggerate my heroism," she went on, if I tell you that I thought more of this than anything else when I went into the river. I knew there was no real danger if I kept a steady head. But I hope the little boy won't UkecMd; and that i my own danger jest now" And before Mr. Bale could recover himself to find speech, she had swept him a mocking courtesy, and was flying toward the Alexander bouse much as he had seen her speed six weeks before. Miss Bennett" Mrs. Alexander said, a few days later, coming into the library after the children had rone, "I have a commission to discharge. It's rather a peculiar one,

bit I hope yoa wn't mind such a turg

coming through a third peison. Of cjun-e tbe situation is peculiar, and rather delicate fcr Mr Hale He thought he would rather put it into my hands; that is, rather let me fi id out first your yoar feeling about it," 311B8 Bennett looked up bewildered. 1 don't understand, Mrs. Alexander. Is it a boat the little boy? Does Mr. Hale want to reward me" a deep flash saffosed her fairness "for what T did? I couJda't take his money, of coarse." 'I don t know that be would look at it quite in that liebt," Mrs. Alexander an swered. "It probably helped to bring mat ters to a climax with him. Indeed, he inti mated as much. And perhaps it is a reward ol virtue. Certainly It is quite after the story-book style; but you are pretty enoueU aad bright enough, as I told him, for almost aoy position. He is a self-made man him self; it isn't such a wonderful condescension when on remembers that He couldn't ex pect to many into the Mayflower family. lor an nis weaim." Miss Bennett felt as if her senses were playing her false. "You don't mean you cin't mean," she cried, "that he wants to marry ms?" Mrs. Alexander put her her arm about ber soothingly. "I suppose it is rather overwhelming, my dear. It was to me at first But, after all, why should he not? There are the three children, of course, and he's twenty yaars older, and he hasn't much besides his monfy to recommend him; but it would be a splendid home for yoa, dear. It seems he has watched you ever since that time you trespaved. And he has made inquiries of me. He began making them some time ago, but I didn't notice. I thought perhaps he wanted a governess. Of course I gave you tne eignest recommendations." the added, laughing, "though I didu't know the position be wanted you to fill. He seems quite sure ot his own feelings, and it is cer tainly a great triumph for von, my dear." Miss Bennett sank hack into the chair from which she had half risen. Her mind plainly could not take in the new situation; bat she came to herself when Mrs. Alexander went on: Of course you may want time to think it oyer, bat he would like to see yoa this evening, and he hopes for an an swer then." 'Oh! ob!" Miss Beanett cried, sprirging to her feet. "There's no use. I couldn't if my life depended on it, for I'm engaged to eome one else. A.nd I never knew indeed. I never knew, Mrs. Alexander, nntil a few da j s ago, that Philip was his nephew. Yoa see," she went on, breathlessly, "bis sister was with me at school, and that was the way I learned to know him. And Mr. Hale was very angry at ms engaging nimseir to a 'down-East icbool-ma'am,' as he called me. He bad promised to belp him before, batnut tny quarreled over me, and JFnil went v eat, ana l came here. And it was only a fortnight ago that I wrote him becsme I hadn't much else to write all about my trespassing, and wnat had come of it And he answered I had his letter last wees That's my old dragon of an uncle, and if you've won one concession from him; perhaps you can do more. It he learned to know you, he might think differ ently about our engagement, and though I don't need any nf his belp now. still he's my nearest relative, and 1 should like to be on good terms with him.' And I had been hoping but now now you see how impos slble it is. 4nd if Fhil has his own way to make, and we may have to wait a long time, and perhaps always be poor. I love him too much to mind." The soul of young love and trust was In her eyes as she looked up at Mrs. Alexander, and the woman's hsart in her was touched. It was the philosophy of the 'Babes in the Wo ad, indeed; she could have overturned it with a touch of worldly common-sense; but si only bent near her, and then suddenly itutn leit a aiss on ner forehead, a kiss ol a mother's comprehending love. But when she had cooled a little from this unexpected touch of anthasiasm. Mrs. Alex ander had her plans. She met Mr. Hale her self that evening; she confounded him Iwith the news that the school-ma'am despised for nis nephew was nts own elect: and she fol lowed np her advantage till he consented to ex press bis gratitnde to Miss Bennett by the gift of a home of which he should not be master. And since young Philip was doing well at the Wen, and tended no more of bis uncle's help, the new home was hardly ready before be conld c aim its mistr Onlv cn touch of romance Mr. Hale allowed himself the wedding gown which replsced ltuth's unlucky dress. In the Hanks. ula death-blow struck him. there in the ranks i here in the ranks, with his face to the loe; Did his dying Up u'ter curves or thankst No one will know. Still he marched on. he with the restStill be marched on. with his face to the foe. To the day's bitter business sternly add rest: Dead-did they kowT When t&e dsy was over, the fierce flght done. Ills cheeks were red with the sunset's slow. And they crowned him there with their lamrel won: Dead did he know? Laurels or roses all one to him now What to a dead man la glory or glowt Boae wreaths for love, or a crown on Tils brow: Dead-does he know? And yet yoa will see him march on with the man of them all makes a goodlier showIn the thick of the tumult jostled and prest: Dead would you know? Uarptr's Magazine. LITTUB fOLKU. "Don't I wish I was a 8enaor, ma!" "Why, Johnnie?" "Because when Senators want a recess, all they have to do is to vote for it" Lottie was invited with her mamma to a dinner party. A gentlemtn gravely aaked her, t4Are won a vegetarian?" "No," promptly said Lottie, "I'm a Presbyterian.' After a little Southalde boy, whose family were to move away next day. had concladed his evening prayer, he said; "Good bye. God, to-morrow we are all going off on the railroad." A. Sunday school teacher asked a Dunil how many sacraments there were. "There ain't any more left." "Why, what do you mean?" "Well, I heard that our sick neighbor received the last aacrament vesterdav: so there can't be any left over." Freddie H.. aed four vears. was at ehnreh a few days ago, when the preacher spoke to the people about backslldincr. The next dav. he heard the hired girl say she had not been to church for a long time. Freddie, profiting by the recent discourse, immediately spoke np, "Mamma, she's what Mr. calls a black slip, isn't she?" There had been some sickness in the fam ily and when a kind-hearted but inquisitive neirhbor asked Johnny who had been sick, be peremptly replied: Oh, it's my brother. that's all" "What was the matter with him?" Nuffin, only ha was just sick." I know, but what ailed him?" "Oh, Idunno." "What did he haver' "He had the doctor." That closed the inquisition. A. Fact. Minister's wife i to small sanWComa. JLirbhurry up, or yon will make us all late to church. Jack "I don't want to goto church it makes me tired." "For shame. Jack? Vnnr nnnr father haa o go to church and preach, too." Oh, yes; but it's a great deal listen." worse to A Thirst fer Knowledge Unqaenched. ' Mother, kin a thine; have two mothers?" "No, son." "Yes, they kin. If one hen Lays an err and another ben hatches it oat tbe chicken what's hatched has two mothers, hain't it? ' "I don't know. Don't bother ma with such, oolish questions." "Mother, d'ye think I won't know anjr more than you do when I get a old as you a re 7"

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It la net doubted that men have a home In that place where each one has efiiabll&hed his hearth and the sura of his possesion snd fortunes. wi.euoe he will not depart If nothing calls him away; wnenc if he nas departed he teems to be a wanderer, and if he returns ne ceases to wsnuer. Condition lr-m :ivii Law. "Then but at home, my heart, and rest. The bird Is safest in tne nest; O'er all tnat flutter their wines and flj. A hwk is hovering la the sky." Longfellow. oi'h YO UNO FOLKS. A Sad Case. I. I'm a i our little kitty. And a'as! when born, to pretty That tbe morning 1 was found, lna lend of being drowLed, I m as saved to be tbe toy Of a drealfal baby-boy, who pinches and who poke ire. Hold me by my throat and choked me. And wten I could vainly try From his cruel clutch to fly, Jrbs my tall and pulls so hard, That i-o me day, upon my word, I am sure 'twlu broken be. And theu everjbody'll see Such a looking kitty! II. That baby has no pity! Thinks I'm only a kitty I won't staad it, nor would you ! 'Tis no use to cry oat m-e-w ! Litten! some day I bhall scratch. And he'll hud he's met his match; That within my little paws There are ever fo mau ycUw! And it uoa'l be vtry loas. If this tort of thliiRi goes on. Till there'll be a kitten row Such aa has not been till now; Then, my lad. tber will be lound Left upon that taitle ground. ucb a looking baby 1 -Clara Doty late, In January Wide Awake. Dotroif Newaboya. Tho Detroit newsboys wear bidgea. and ars aid tu be the moit honest and well behaved cewsbeys in tbe United 8tes. Formerly they were no better thau other boys in the same business The badges, we are told, were the beginning of reform. AbJut ten years ago, a worthy gentleman of Detroit, Brad ford Smith by name, procured tbe pass!'. of a law requiring all newsboys and shoeblacks to wear badges. These were to be procured from tbe Myor, and were forfeited by bad cjLdact Every boy's iame and number are now registered at tbe Mayor'e cilice, aud etch is distinctly notified that be cn bold it cn y darmg gotd behavior. Alter tbe law was passed there was at once a cnarpe for the better boon a special nn 61HI,UIJI , l.IHUIMIIV4 WJ UC Villi for tt.e benefit of the foor. nntancht bova. Thebadoeaand the bcbeol together have worked a trnelv marvellona tn.nrnv-nient. a iwmi mUnLn .tri ih. .,k., .4, m . New York Here Id reporter: We lave found thai the badges identify the boys and give thwni a feelmcof eelt-re .k - . s pect and accountability waicü they never possessed before Asjl newspaper man, you know what pandemonium reigns in tbe preis room when the boya are waiting for their p.ipers. We used to have it in Detroit, but now theje is nothing of the kind. The badges have made the boys bell respecting and honest The boys are little business men, and are as dignified as yon please. Tbetr names are In the Mayor's cilice aud their numbers cn tbeir brea-ta, and they feel that the eyes of tbe city are upon them. They aresoaoeD idy. Constant elTorts are made also to tone tnem up in business and to help them to rise to higher things Mr. Smith has been able to get seven bun dled and forty into other business, and four hundred aad sixty placed in horn's out of the city. What good is accomplished? Why, tbe badges have made paper-selling so ranertahlA that nna nf nnr livvirt ha hl s in badged and the boy is selling papers. He says it ia a business education better than any other school can give. Heading; aud Elocution. IKxchange. Doubtless you bave all heard some of tbe so called elocutionists go through with their readings or recitations, and perbsps yoa bave bten mora or lets attracted by tbeir thunder tones and astonishing gestures, and "vo wisucu tuat ywu migut u j anu oo tiaa wise. Don't do it unless yju feel within yoa an unmistakable call to pursue the art asao art for its own pleasant and unselfish rewards. Ileal elocution, not." sham performances that are sometimes called so, is a fine art the same as music, painting, sculpture, aud the people who have the talent to btcome elocutionarv artists are as rare as diamonds among pebbles. Ileal elocutionists never imitate anybody elie; they just develop their own talents and makn the most of themselves. But poor elocutionists, and there are thousands of them, are always trying to us the same tones and gestures and, in fact, do everything just as somebody else does; and the result is that, aa soon as they have learned a few pieces by note, tbey get up before an audience, either in public or among their friends, and rant and tear and howl and awing tbeir arms wildly about, without the slightest approach to naturalness or artistic taste and feeling. 8ach exhibitions as that are very offensive to people ol good taste. Besides that it seems to turn nice, sweet modest girls yes. und nice, sweet, modest bojs, too into bold and unpleasant creatures who care only to get up before people and show how very affected and loud tbey can be. Sensible girls and boys shun everything of that kind. It is not in you all to make fine elocutionary art ist, any more than it is to rrake painters or sculptors, but it is in you all to make good plain readers, and this is a very nice, useful, and entertaining accomplishment To be a good reader of ordinary literature is to Rive both pleasure and profit to yourself and your friend. To be this yon must look up the meaning of words you do not know, and try to utter your sentences clearly and connectedly; as you would naturally speak. At the same time yoa should try to cultivate clear, pleasant, well moderated voices. So yon see that it is really a great thing to be a good, plain reader. It is a much finer accomplishment than to try to be one of the high flown, imitative elocu tionists, most of whom can not really read ommon literature well at all. A Queer Partnership. C F. Holder, in St. Nicholas for February. As most of my young readers are doubtless well aware, there Is a continual warfare be ttreen the insects and the birds, tbe latter finding in tba former their natural fod. Ki towing this, any exception we msy find to the- rule must seem very remarkable, es pet dally when It is a bird and a spider on ter us of the closest friendship, and actually par trers in house-buildiog. Th bird is the nnr-ble sun-bird named bv naturalists Kuctari na Asiatica. It is common in many par. is of India, where it Hits among the tre es in gorgeous garbs of deep purple blue, flaa hin? ereen. eold and vellow. At; the nest-building time, the sun-bird searches tbe woods nntil it finds the large shining web of a certain kind of spider. Tfiis it proceeds for'hwith to appropriate without forth er ceremouy. ihcgh we can well imagine that there has been some understanding between Messrs. 8oider & Sanbird. The web is gece-ally soun between ti.o stout limbs, and upon this web the bird begins to rise all sorts of rubbish, such as bits of gras or fiber, or pieces of paper and cloth picked up or stolen from some neighbor!! g camp. At first the spider must be somewhat astonished at the capacity of its net for catchinz such strange flies. But cniiously enough, ai fast as the bird places thene objects upon tbe wet, the amder secures them with its silk, spinning lndutriou&'y and Hssbting its friend as much a! possible. Finally, when tne materials have accumulated until they reach the limb, they are fastened to it &nd bound 07er and over, first by the bird and afterward by the sptdor. Now the net begins to assume a definite shape; in appear a ace like a bottle, a nask, or a dome; the grass and twigs being genea- j

ally wound in and oat by the bird and taen

covered by the silk of the spider, Dtn mm and insect working harmomon.y. until they have made a perfect dorae-enaped nfst hanging in the midst or tne weD, paruy supported ty it and partly .banging from tbe limb. In some ne3s an entrance is left at the bottom: bat usually it is at one side i near the upper end, with a little platform or awning built out over it by the bird, to seep oat the rain. The nest would now naturally be a ve y conspicuous object; bat tbe spider a work is not vet done it continue to spin its silken web around tbe nest carrying the threads from one part to another, inward and out ward, forward and back, until finally, alter spinning miles and miles ot silk, the nest la completely hidden behind a screen of web. Here, together, the partners live, the sjl der rearing its yoang on the oatsde, and the sun bird caring for its eges and young within. In this qaeer partnership tbe spider is, evidently, not the loser, u it certainly gains peace and protection from the presence I ef its ftatbcrtd friend. Live In the Present. live man resptcts the nineteenth cen tury. He does not think that wisdom died out when its eighteen predecessors departed. His eyas are not in the back ot h's bead, lie reads books, but he studies men. Oreat poets have, for tbe most part, passed their lives in cities "Never write a page, said tbe late Lord Ly tion to a young London author, 'till you bave walked from your room to Temple Bar; mingling with men and rading the human face." The men who make their maik on the age are those who know it and sympathize with its life. A professor in a theological a minarv confessed that for half a century he had read mere Latin than Lnglisn. He failed to iroprftM his ttudent. for he was obolete, even wmle facing them. Gnizoteis that bhaceeneare s 6ucc(ts is due to bis masterly knowledge cf b a own ge aud coontry and to the fact that he rote in spite of loyalty to them both. Raphael went about itme and Florence seeking faces and attitudes worth rep'educing upon canvas. Currau stuoied law dar ing t lie day. At night be startled men in the cofiee-hoases of London, selecting those which "were most fertile in game for a.character hunt." Napoleon's boast was, "I know men." He disguised himself that he might talk with sailors and fishermen Wbei he wished to study s me great subject, he would ath;r btut hiui those who were authorities on it. and tet tbtin arguing witi each other. VVhen he said, "Good night, gentlemen!" he knew all about the matter that was worth knowing -r. Iii I I .11 1 naiwrow nuuiu w " wuJVu"u woul 1 ta k ?, n,ra- Ue visited the Ushmarkeiai lliingsgaie. IU oraer to lenrn tne dlalc jt of the nsiwomen. His novels are ffaa to dy b?caope they are true to lite, lDey "p C8,,e7. romance wa.4Mak wa r Aa-rA wrA r a Students who cjnfine themselves to the past are aa dead, so far as serving their ge-n eration h oncerncd. as tbe eras they love. Tbey are almost sure to mourn ov-r the pres ent and to distrnsr the f attire. The former days are to them better tban thtse, aad the fatre is likely to be worse than either. Prefect or Phelps, in his instructive and interes:ii)g "Men and Boks " wis a eogs tive anecdote about two clirgymen, which illastra'es the difference in character between the 8tadentof books and tbe student of men. The two ministers, who had been c'usvnatei in the seminary, met after a separation of twenty years. Lach had had a fair measure of sncceps ' 1 1 ave Dad a nan me oi it, oat l enjoy a bard l'fe," said, in a cheery tcne, he who fcad lived among his brethren. It pafs to lave a hard life. I have each a glorious trust in the future!" "I have bd a ha d life too," said the other, who had lived in the di ad rait, spakinS " a mouruful tone. 11 rutii!' ?Qt 1 ?htkl "1 irv to endure be gltd wbea it is over. The future looks dark, very dars to me. My chief eatisfaction is in the put" This man. a?s Professor Pntlps. "was esry and foot-sore from walking beckward. A. few years )aer he as gathered to his father, with whom his mental life Lai L-en baried for twenty yearn " His fnetid still iivis. enjoying his hard life, not growing old. bat keeping his heart young that he may do good work for the men with whom he loves to associate. The i ait has its usee, bat it is no p'ace for a man to live In. The apostle of liurn ah, Adniraai Judson, was an old man when he did, fall of good works. Bat his wife, "Faany Forrester." thirty years hlsjnnlor said. "Ue was the yonngen nan l ever knew." He kept hlmelf young by his faith In (jCu aid his hope for man. Nobody's Plan. Emily Huntington Miller, In Christian Union. No. it wasn't Tout Sheldon's plan. It wasn't anvaodv's plan: it iust went and happened. Things do that war sometimes to boys, just as much as to people, and don't you go to taking sides against us, Cousin Helen, because it's bad enough to bave grandpa and Aunt Minty saying: "Just what t hey expected if Tom bheldon was in vlted." Tom ia tip-top, but be ia a felliw that things happen to, and he can't help it. Aunt Minty don't like him ever since he plugged np some hornets in the oee-hive, to see if you couldn't tame 'em. Now, I'd like to know if that isn't the way that old seien title codger found out about things, by try lag experiments; and the man that invented dishes that'll break you read me yourself bow be burnt up tbe furniture and everything. Bat Aunt Minty was just as mad because Dick and I spoiled oar new salts putting on some stall that Tom invented. He guessed it would keep away mosquitoes; and it would, only it smelt pretty bad, and made yellow spots all over your clothes; but Tom was going to fix that some way, if be bad time to think it up, and Aunt Minty would lend him her cologne. Well. I said I'd tell you about that time we got carried oil on a freight train, and I will; but it was more'n a jearaso, audi say a jear is long enough to talk about one thing. Yoa see, it was Dick's birthday, and we wanted to do something to celebrate. A birthday isn't much unless yon have your own folks. We liked to bs at grandpa's; bat boys have to be some bother to people, and Aunt Minty uted to say no wonJer mamma was sick, and bad to go to Eurcpe, till we most believed we'd killed ber. So we theught we wouldn't say anything about birthdays; but grandpa knew it and he said Dick should choose jutt what be woald rather do, and Invite two other boys to come out and stay over night We chose together, and both of us wanted Tom Sheldou and Larry Eastman, and they came. We went with grarda to the depot to meet them and afterward we all drove round bv the mill to get the gritt, and over by Deacon Bascom's to see about the shingles for the tarn, so it wai most dark when we got home, and Aant Minty made us go right to bed after supper, Dick and I couldn't tell whether we wanted to go a-fishing at Long Lake, or have a picnic and get blaeberries on the mountain, or go to Hopkinstown and see tbe circus, and we don't know for sure there was a circus, only a boy tht saw the posters told us it was either the 13th or tbe 23d or else it was an old one for last summer. Bat we let Larry and Tom choae; and they said go fishing and have a picnic, and if there was time enough we could get blueberries. That was every single thing in the plan, only Larry said if Hannibal wasn't such a slow trotter we could drive round by Hopkinstown and see whether it was an old circus. We started pretty early. Aunt Minty and the hired eirl put up our lunch In the big gest market-basket, and Jones had the horse hitched np before breakfast and a bag of eats under tbe seat Hannibal ia tbe slowest kind of a trotter, tnd Aunt Minty wanted to not let us have any whip, but grandpa said he was getting to be an old man and he wanted to see us again before he died, so he put in the whip. First along, Hannibal s'poeed ha was going to mill, and he went pretty good till we got put the crossroads, and then he s'poaed he waa going to Uncle

Abners; bat when be turned down over a

new bridge he was clesr discouraged, and went slower and slower, with his ncee down, and his eyes about half shut. It was pretly near noon when we got to the Lak, and the nid black man what takes you out in the boat had gone olf, and his wife too. Tte boat was locked wih a padlcck, and yoa cAn't fish worth a cent from the shore. We tried it a while, an. tben went under the re servoir bridge to eat our dinner. We felt pretty sure about the circus because Qu trip and his wife always go to one tf they hear of it. The Hopkinsioan road is only a little ways tbrjugh the wood", bat it s prety har.i to ni.d Larry bad some money; and be fan! if we'd only chosen the crcas he would treat; s Tom said we well, we sort of talked it up, and cot eluded to leave Hannibal there, and strike through the woods till we came to the Hopkinstovn rt ai, and follow It to town. If you'd bought me teat compass, Cousin Helen, it wouldn t have happened; bat, some way, we got mixed up and turned around, and when we got to the road we went the wrong way, acd kept going and going till, all of a sadden, we came to the railroad d)wn by the switchyard. We were awfully tired and disappointed, and we knew we never could üid the aay bsck through the woods to I ong Lafce. on s-e. we hadn't thought about that If you start from Long Lake, and go east, you're sure to hit the Hopkinstown road; bat if you start frm tbe road, yoa don't hit the Lake unless voa're just in the rieht place, and go pretty straight. We waiched the men awhile, making np a freight train, and first we knew it begun to rain. There was a car on a swi'cU, about half full of lumber, and we climbed Into it and waited. It rained harder and harderjust a regular old soaker und seemed aa if it never would stop. We bad to get pretty well back away from the door, and Tom sa d we might as well make tbe best of it, so be began to tell a make-up story, abaut a man that went out at night, and found a tt air way leading down to the micdle of the ta'th. Just in the most interesting part we hea-d a sort of rumble, and somebody rolled ibe car door ehut and locked it V e all jumped and called out. but tbe man went away whistling, and never heard us. We found afterwards he knew we were in there, and just meant to scare us, because the boys bachered bim so much playing about the CATS, bu" afterward be forgot all about us un til but wait til'. Iget totbat. Well, we pounded aad hollered till we taw it didn't do any good, and then we sat down, and I think Dick pretty near cried, bnt Tom said we must make the bttt of it, and somebody would be sure to come along when the storm waa over, lie tried to goon telling the story, but somehow we didn't eeem to csre any more about that man, and when Tom said, "The klag turned his glittering eyes upon him a d said. 'Mortal! it is permitted to tbee to choose thrte wishes " Larry aald. "Oh, dry up with your am; If 1 cauid choose three wishes I'd like a chance to get out of this ar and punch that brakeaan's he ad. and make tracks for Long Iuike before pitch dark," Tnat was how we all felt; bat something worse et happened, for pretty soon we beard a kiud of creaking like slowing up a train, and our car gave a bump and jerk and began to move. My!Iooa't s'pote I'd felt any wore if I was just starting down in an earthquake; aud nobo-ty said a word for as moch as a minute. We couldn't, and tbe cars made an awfni uoie; yoa haven't ary idea how it sounds inside of a freight car. Cousin Helen. We gcetsed they'd stop at the depot, bat they only slowed up once and tben went on. and' it was tbe longest kind o' a train. When tbey went fast our car bumped and rocked as If it was jutt goicg over, and all the time the roaring waa to liuJ it didn't seem a bit of use to try 'o make an j one hear us. Ytu wouldn't s pose anybr dy coall get to sleep with only haid rotrds to lie on, bot we did, all but Tom. II h took off his jacket and made Dick take it to lay bis head on : said be was too hot, cut I knew better; Tom is that kind of a boy; and then he kept awake to be rtady for any chance. I should think it wai about a week after tbey shut the door when something wofce me up, and there was a man holding np a

man holding up a lantern, and a lot of men several weeks begare tbe emaucpation proclooking in. The man with the lantern );iaiatton was Issued , a friend of Mr Swell's a m S w - . . a a I a a i I

laugueu. anu iarry waa going io uw mm, but he was too big, They asked us what we were doing there, and everybody laughed as if it was funny, only tbe switchman, aad bs said it was a mean trick. There wasn't any tram until morning, and you couldn't teJe graph because they wouldn't send it out to the farm, so we just bad to go home with the switch-tender and wait. He didn't hate any wife, but he made us some coffee, and gave us a place to sleep till the train came. He told the conductor about us, but Larry paid for all of us; be said it would be taking a treat from that brakeman to get a ride on his account, and when be grew up ha meant to lick him. We got home all right, and there, I don't need to tell the rest, because you know what a horrid time they had, s posing we were all drowned, when Clump and his wite got home, and grandpa came over, and they found Hannibal bitched to a tree, and our fish poles under the reservoir bridge. I never did s'pose Aunt Minty cared so much about Dick and me; the had waflles and honey for three mornings, and gave us pie for lunch; but she isn't a bit tare to Tom Sheldon. She blamed it all! on him and whenever we go fishing, or anything, she says, "And dont't let me hear of any more of Tom Sheldon's plans." I say it wasn't anybody's plan, and you can see that yourse'f, Cousin He ec now can't you? On! and I forgot to tell you we got acquainted with that man that locked na in, and we like him first-rate. He tbonght we were the same boys that hsd been bthering him, stealing rides, and he meant to let us out when the train was made up, but then tbe yard mssUr sent tor him, and be forgot us till afterwards. He gave us a railroad knife to make up It bad a gimlet and a screw-driver, and s:ieo:s. bes des two blades and a file. The sciss jrs are broken on one point, and the screw-driver is kinder wiggly, but the gimlet bores tint-rate in toft wood He only had one, and he gave it to Dick, br cauee it was his birthday, and it turned out bad. The Widow Knew Ulm A rich old felio w died, and when his es täte was being settled up bis widow was called in to give some testimony regarding the will. 'Mrs. Miller." said the attorney handing her the will, "will you be kind enough to look at that document and tell me if It is cor rect as far as you know?" What is it?" asked the widow. "It is j oar late husband's will." "Oh, is it? Well it was never as extensive as that when he was alive." "I don't mean that madam. I want to know if you think this is the correct will" The widow looked at it aad bejsn to raJ. "Ofcours?," she exclaimed, 4 this is his." SVhy do you think so, madam?" Because it ssys here: "I, James Miller, being of sound mind,' Now that is bim all over. He contended with me from the time we were married that he was of sound mind, acd said he'd stick to it with his Jatt breath even if I did persist in baying be didnt't have eenee enough to put np an umbrella oa a rainy day. He used to do some migbtv foolish things, but I'm glad to see he had a good opinion of himself to the end." The widow's testimony was accepted competent What atra. Jarphley Didn't Know. "Pa," said yoncg Johnnie Jarphley. Yes, my son," responded his father. "IfitratDed " ts If it rained kard " "Yes " "If it rained pitchforks " 'Yes, my eon; what then? "Would you come in the houter' I most assuredly would." "There, 1 knew ma didn't know what she was talking about She laid yoa didn't know enough to come la when it ralntd."

TUC HANl XHAT RÜtKS THE HOKLI).

F.!"!nn on ti e hand cf wua-.an ' Ao.el- Kuar l in trennt ilo grar In tne palace, xttge. hovel: On. o i msiter wtere t epl-re: Would that uevtr lonna aaaaled it Balnhowa erer itentiy curled ; For the hand that rock a the cradle Is the hand that rocks the wond. Infancy's the Under fountain. Bower may with heauty crow Moment io guide the streamlet. For ti-.eir tool s unresüDg flowGrow oa for the Rood or evil. tiunshiDe streamed or darkness hurled For the band that rocka the crad'e Ia the hnd that rocks the world. Woman, how divine your mission Here upon yoar natal sod! Keep, oh 1 step töe joun neart open Always to lie breath ot God, All true trophies of the ats Are from mother-love tmpcarled; For the nand that roots the cradle Is the hand thai rocts tbe world. Bleaalnga on the hand of woman I Fatbera. aona and daucnters cry; And the sacred sonz is mingle with the worship in the tky. Mingled where no ten re t a darken. Rain bow a erer more are burled For the hand that rot ks tbe cradle is the hand that rocks the world. Abraham Llucolu aud ''The Clary Urove Hoya." I From Arnold'anew "Life of Aoraham Lincoln," publisbel byJtnsea MeJlurg, &. Co. Chicago.) "The followlne anecdote of Lincoln relates to the period (131 32) cf his cjurtship in a country store at New b'aleiu, Iii, bis employer being a man named Oil tut: "Oflutt often declared that his c!erk, or talesman, knew more than a iy man in the United btates, and that be could outruu, whip or throw any man in tbe county. Thee boats came to the ears cf 'The C.ary Urove I3oys,' a set of rude, rojsiermg. gooanatured fellow, who lived in and arouna 'Clary a Grove,' a settlement near New rtalem. Their leader was Jack Armstrong, a great iqaare-built fellow, strong as an ox, and who was belived by bis partisans to be able to whip any man on tbe Öangamon River. The iisne was thus made between Lincoln and Armstrong as to which was the better man, and although Lircoln tried to avoid such confetti, nothing bat an actual trial could settle the que t on among their partisans. And so tbey met aud wrestled for some time, wittout any decdd and van tage on either side. Finally Jack resorted to some foul play which roused Lii cjiu'a indignation. Putting forth bis who es ret gth. he filed the errat bully by ih throat nd holding him at arm's length, lont him like a bey. The 't'larv Urove U j.' who made up most of the crowd of tbe 1 okrr-on, were ready to pile i in, cu tehaifof their cbsmpton. and a general o 1 urh' op-m Libto.n was threatened. Linciln backed np aaiust OrJutt's store, and at ready, calmly awaitlog the attack of the whole crowd. Dut his cool courage touched the manbo d of Jack Armstrong. He stepped forward, teized Lincoln's hand and sbok it heartilv as he declared: B vs! Abe Luco n is the beet fellow that ever broke into this r t euient. tie shall be one of us.' From that time ou. Jack Armstrong was Lincoln a man and most willing t hi all. His hand, hi table, his purse, bis vote, and that of tbe Clary Crove Hoys, belonged to Ltpcoln. Lincoln's popularity with theui was unbounded, a id Lie rule was jast. He wou'd have fair pay, and he rep rested the violence aud brutality of these rough lellows to an extent which would have been Impossible to another man. He could stop a fight aud jüe.l a riot among tLsse rude neiehKors when all others failed." A rte.ntiHUa..c;K OF lSGO. Hitw Llueola Waa Nominated and His Tnblnet Ulltd. Washington Letter to the Cleveland L:ader.j Leonard Swett, the o!d law partner of Abraham Lincoln, is still practicing law in Chicago, and he ttnds, I am told, at the head of the br of the West. He was daring Lincoln's life, hia most intimate friend and confidential adviser. Many tines Lincoln called him to Washington to ta'fc over matters which he did not dare to trut to others, and to take adva tage ot rjwett s bard sent tells uie, Mr. owett received a dipatch to come to Waahingtan at once. He d'd go, and wnt directly to the White House. President L1netu received h m with open arms, aud t ook him into bis pxivate room and shut the door. He then took a letter from his pocket and read it to Mr Swett. It was a petition, h grifd by L'ojd Garrison and a number of other Ab. litiouiate, nrgiug the proclamation of emancipation. Itwasattrong paper a id enforced Ha ideas with the best arguments that could be made for them. After he had concluded it Mr. Lincoln took out another letter which he told Mr. Swett was written by a patriotic and liberty loving Swish. This letter which he read presented just as strongly the other side of the question, and urged htm as he bojed to save the Union not to drive the border Sta'es, t ow practically Lentral, into tbe Confederacy by such an act The President then tok up the whole subject, aud went o vor its every point to Mr. BwetL He did not decide in favor of either side, nor did te ak Mr. Swett's advice After be bad finiibtd he oimlhaed he subject ar d talked f other matters. The next day Saeit went bsck to Illinois. The President had merely called bim here for the purpose of havlr g a talk with one whom he knew he cjuld trast He had already decided on tb emahcipalion and had at this time, it is said, his proclamation written. It was Swett aad Judge David Davis," continued this gentleman, "who oid more to secure the nomination of Linoln in 1KX) than any other wo men in the country. Mr. Swett told me the story Illinois went into the Convention with little txpecatioa of securing Lincoln's nomination. The delegation had no heart in tbeir work, ard Davis and Rwelt were tho only two real workers in the delegation. Tbey braced up th others, and they secured Lincoln's Domination by promising Cabinet places to other Slates if tbey would vote for Litco'n. 15 fore the Convention met tbey were sure of IIUlois only. As soon as the delegates had arrived a Chicigo they went to the Indiaoa d legation and promised Indiana a Cabinet place in case Linola was elected, if Indiana weuld vote solidity for him on the first ba'lot, and stick to him thereafter as long as be 8'emed to bave a chance of b?ir)gnoruir.ated. The Indiana delegation contented to the agreement. Kentucky was fixed in tbe s tue way, and tbey then approached Pennsylvania. Here the trade was more dillicult. Simon Cameron was the candidate, and be had his State silidly for him. At last they persuaded Pennsylvania to go for Lincoln oa the secoLd ballot with tne promise that Cameron should eo lato tbe Cabinet on his election. rb result was that with Illinois. Indiana and Kentucky solid, they received enough ecsttering votes to run tefr total on the ürt ballot to 102 Seward had 173 and Cameron 50 On the second ballot iVnnsylvanla came in for Lincoln, and it became a c o- fight between Lincolnand b'ward; and on the third ballot Lincoln was nominated. "After tbe nomination Davis and Stt told Lincoln how it had been acorn p'.ished, and urged upon his duty as ti carry ine out the contracts which they had uJe. He ob jected considerably to some of them. Ai to Indiana,' said he. Ca!b B, Smith I know ia a gooi man, and I wou!d be glad to have him in rov Cabinet. I don t ooject to James Speed, of Kentucky, but I don t know about Simon Cameron. ither justly or unjustly, Cameron has ben charged with being ac cessory to certain j bs, and I am making this caajpa pn aa 'Honest U.d Abe and I want to avoid even the appearance of evil." It was a long lime be'ore Davis and Swett ould per a ado Mr. Lincoln to aay that Cameron should bave a place. He did so finally, and in the end gave him the War Department Hmttb. rf Indiana gn in interior, and ai to Kentucky, lis part of tbe spoils was uot given nntil later In tbe ad ministration, when James hped, of that State, was put in the place of Bates ts Attorney General."