Ag-II-
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WHOLE” NUMBER 159.:
For the Gazette.
SONNE T.
Welcome, s11 cet June! that usher
, in,
With breath of roses, and with hum of bees,
With line IbiIfIds that hide among the trees,
End With the dawn their men y songs begirVI.‘
Welcome, s11 (:91 Jun" the 111011111 01119111111-
ed flow exs .
Of scented clov erdields and meadows green
of pensive twilights and calm chVeniVng hours,
When moonlight sheds enchantinent on the
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11'1111 frsgnmee of the blomoms far away;
And 1.1 the listening car at eve convey
The fast notes of the plaintive whip-poor-
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11111 111011, s11c1.1.J11nc, 9mblcm of life s short;
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With all thy charms, must quickly pass away.
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Fix-cliglxt Funnies.
5 summer
II.
“llcars’ t thou the winter wind and wool. ?
Nae star blinks tlxro’ the driving sleet. ”
Soo'x‘ou Soxu.
IIow cheerful the crackling logs look after
the cold, wind-twisted walk from the store.
It seemed to me as I struggled homeWard
through the shifting drifts of snow, that I
must soon he turned into an animated cork-
screw,—- certainly I am as stiff if not as
crooked. Hear the wind at this moment
whistling around the old house, rattling the
doors and windows, now and than snatching
a shingle from the side and tossing it far out
into the night; even finding its way into the
room and sighiug about In its corners like the
ghost at some funeral I attended as aboy.
It' IS worth one’ 5 while on a night like this to
go out and brave the elements for the simple
animal satisfaction of it, not _to speak of the
increased cheerfulness of the house on one s
return. I think I never saw the fire so ruddy
and cheerful as 11' IS tonight, sending a stream
of light far out among the cddying snow
flakes.
I saw a peddler pass to-day, the last of the
season. I wonder did he, too, enjoy the
storm; he did not seem to. They. Iure a curi-
ous race, those peddleis, men of every age
and place since the world was. Why,I have
my doubts that the devil who tempted .EVvo
iu the Garden a Dutch peddler with a
paper .of $11111 .1111; ten' yards of- plaid- gings
' ham, and he' is not dead yot.’ A man’s idea,
by 1111 the gods; one for which my wife, if I
were so fortunate-511s to have one, would pull
my cars smartly.
.My. wife.” The words sound oddly yet they
convey an idea of comfortanId homeliness
whicbnoththchanlw '
My room does‘ not seein- so. Cheerful now
somehow. I begin to 11011121.;- an; 111191-9111
bachelordom which' 15 just a trxfiellonely It
would be more, perhaps, than I used to think
to look across to the other side of the hearth
and meet a bright glance from a pair of soft
eyes, Whose owner did not wear a moustache
and smoke an overgrown pipe. Why Was it
that I never thought of it in time? Perhaps}
as in other things, so in this, some are born
With silver spoons in their mouth and some
with pewter. For myself I fear that when I
came into the world there were no spoons at
V all handy. ‘
So I sit here with my pipe, alone but for
the fire, which after” all is something" ‘of a:
wife. It follows all my words, and whether
VI am gay or sad it sympathizcs,—0nly,-—0nly
-—-. Go to, I’ll think of something else. . .
Rumor, being as Virgil justly remarks a
confirmed ass and intermdeddler in other
peoples affairs, could find no more congenial -
resting place than the village store of an
evening. When, as toI-night, a necessary
errand has called inc there, I 'alanys feel for
some time afterward like abunning Observa-
foul across my face. Men have so long
thrown it in the faces of women that gossip-
ing and slande; are feminine vices that they
not Only behave it themselves but have even
induced a largeportion of women to admit
and regret it. Well it is for the reputation
of our sex that women are so strictly exclud-
e‘d frOm the unhallonIed. circle whose, feetI
rest upon the upper portion of the stove.
Women do gossip, no doubt, but for gossip
in it‘s lowest, vilest form, commend me to a
knot of idle men. Ah, if the country home
were more often homelikc, our boys would
'not so often seek amusement in the mud. If
some of our Murphys would give some of
their time to teaching men and women h0w
to make a home, they would strike a deeper
blow at drinking and many another. ill than
they can do now. They pull the tops of the
weeds, leaving the roots in the earth, and the
field looks well for a time. But next season.
The fire has burned low while I mused and
the room wears an eerie, shadowy look ex-
cept where the little brass lamp sheds a faint
glow upon Guido’ 5 Water and a pair of old
Florentine swords Little did the :mediaeval‘
Tubalthink theu Vho fashioned it and hung
it before the shrine of the Virgin of Venice
that it would shed its light in an old New
England farm house long after the gondola
which carried him on his last journey across
the Lagoon was dust. Perhaps he had never
heard of New England.
But the the calls for wood and the bellows
and tells me dreaming will not keep me
warm. How the- sparks fly as I IWOtk"thC
belloWs vigomusly for a meme ‘d‘
suddeiVIly a bright blaze springs up in" the’
middle which runs rapidly from stick to
stick until the whole is alive and singing.
Thank heaven and ’Zekel, the wood tonight
is dry.
A cigar would not be amiss and shall be
lighted. Failing a wife ’twill be some com-
pany. What ails my mind to-night toran
thus in a circle? It was a pretty sight,
though, Vto see her standing in the doorway
outlined against the warm light behind, and
almost spoiled my pleasure in the storm; for
it called up so forcibly my own cold welcome
to a solitary house. I saw her smile as she
Watched me battling with the snow. And
theusbe shut the door between us and I
plOdded on. I wonder who she is? The
Deaconhas‘ no girls about the house except
Lowisy, if she can claim theIname. V“A
daughter of the gods, divinely tall,”—I
never'took over-kindly to your diminutive
women. And how she seemed to enjoy the
storm which wrapped her skirts around her
and tossed here and there a few stray elf-
locks.
If it were notion-laughing at myself Ibe-
lieve I would walk down the road once more
on the chance of seeing her again. How
she would laugh if she could see the commo-
tion she has raised in the mind of an old
bachélor. Not so old, either, if we count by
years. The name was given to me as a boy,
because I never sought the company of girls,
and all the Ridge has grown to look on me 115'
Girls talk. more .
caning nothing for them.
troubles, say I seem, so old; and they would
’ stare to hear one say their uncle, as some call
me, 111415 a ypnug. man still. I know that with
them Iain always grave, often ’,re3erved in-
different seeming. What' is it but a too great
diIflldenee, in other words 100 great self-con-‘I
past thick foliage, .wllerc birds would start
sciousuess ttenofin psolitary life. ..
115...: 1119,2111. " beiid not. has: from idle
tongues? I hope not yet, for when we meet
I wish her to judge me for myself alone.
Meet? Do I then mean to sock her?
11‘ 1s time I went to bed and stopped such
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NORWALK CONNECTICUT TUESDAY, AUGUST 13,1878.
V.OL LXI "NUMBER 33
face, and the fire gives out only a fitful glow‘V'IVV
l he my mind. One look outside. Nothing but
wraiths of snow whirling hithcl and thither
and up and down, madly, furiously. Even
the great track in the door.yard have disap-
pearod and 11111 nature; is {giv‘pn ovtr to chaos;
How the 1111111 1111111111 11111111111 theho no and:
1111111. a strange stillness reigns within; more
still for the line-1111111,; in the chimney and:
the rattling 0f the windows. A mummy;
should live here. ~ V
I climb the stairs and for 11 low minutcsV
my lamp sheds a misty halo 11110' the window
covered thick with frost. But not for very
long. Has her lamp gone out too ? And for.
the first time for years I murmur out “good
night 11 .
For the Gazette.
Agnes Woodf‘ord’s Secret.
K. 11 w. ‘ I
\VelL do I remember. It was the same
I great. old isii- house, With its gabled roof
. melting almost to the glound, where the ivy.
clustered around its ancient looking win-
11011 5, and on a summer morning you were
awakened by afamily of robins that had
taken possession of a spreading maple near
by. Yes, every thing seems the same as it
w as five years ago, even to the river which.
flows smilingly over into the sea. .
The old house above mentioned, stands
in suburbs of the old and requested town
of Derby, overlooking the Housatouic river,
and a little further of, is still overlooked by
grand old lxxlls,that cast their shadows, upon
the rivers mirror-like surface, whic his occa-
sionally rippled by a gentle breeze,or all boat
load of merry pleasure seekers, for the bean-
ties of the place have been spotted by lovers-
of ,naturc, as a retreat of rest and health
through the long days of summer. It ..was
five years ago since I, with a little party
from New York, tiring of the fashionable
gaycties of Newport and Long Branch,
thought we could get genuine rest, and com-
fort by taking ourselves to this romantic
spot. Arriving, .we found the hotels full,
and father, after inquiring for a good board-
ing-house, was referred to an old farm house,
then in good repair, for summer boarders.
This seemed to be just the place, for we
could enjoy every thing, and yet not be
crowded. There were eight, that madeonr
company complete, and now nothing seemed
to prevent us from having a delightful time,
all by ourselves, making raids upon the soli-
tude of trout streams and shady glans, that
seemed so cool and refreshing to our feverist
brains. We were a merry company, and
keeuly We felt we difference between sultry
air and. scorching pavements—and the bean-
tifVul carpet 'of green grass‘ spread every
where for our reception. V
Most of our company consisted of very
intimate friends of ours from New York,-
with the exception of two that had joined
us by invitation. These were gentlemen
friends' of Papa’s whom he had invited to:
spend a short s‘e‘asbn with us, and try the
trout pools.
They were reluctant to come 11111.1,an
father lil'ld praised our gem of a summer
retreat to the highest extent, inducing them
to come among us; their names was Mr.
Allson and Mr. Perry: We had been located
at our farm-house about a week, when they
came. Papa had written to us that they
would come with him on Saturday, and great
was the excitement among .the young ladies
of our party after hearing the news, some
being acquainted with the lions, I, on the
contrary had never met with them, but had
had the minutest description, even the ex-
pression of their faces, which Ella, the elder
of the Misses Egmonts, tried to give me.
Parties were planned for sails on the river,
and numerous pic-nice after the Apollos,
should come or descend among us.
At last they came on the last express
Saturday afternoon, and, girl like, we had
done our best“ 1n. the way of toilets, and were
scated in the old- fashibned wains- coted
parlor, waiting to meet the visitors.
tion, as if there were a streak of something .
While waiting for the gentlemen, we will
take a glance at the occupants of the room,
There were Mrs. Egmont, and their son
Charles who was a young lawyer of New
York. He was very handsome, so we ladies
of the party thought; and besides being
handsome, was a great favorite everywhere.
The last but not (the least) of our number
was a :young lady, an old school-mate of
mine, when we attended school, at New
York. Her father had failed in business,
leaving his family in great want, and Agnes
was obliged to teach for her support. A
short time ago her father and mother died,
so that she was left all alone in the world.
At the very first; we had invitod her to
make one of our number, but as long us her
parents lived she Vwould notvconseut; _aud
itwas after they were gone, that we' again
urged our invitation. She was not very tall,
a blonde, with a pair of dark blue eyes that;
beamed forth with sweet inaccence and
trust. Hairof- a golden hue, braided over
a well rounded head. And Vyét over all
these seemed a shadow of some secret sor-
roVw, which nothing seemed to bring to light.
She, with the rest was waiting, it seemed,
were thinking of sitting down to tea without
them, when there was s bustle at the door.
way, for a carriage had stopped, and' 111 they
came. It was not till we Were all’at our re-
past, that I noticed hOWI deathly Ipalc Agnes
had turne..d thit could it be?- I would
wait and see. “Time will tell.” '
The first evening passed quite pleasantly
away, to all but Agnes, who, before so ac-
tive and full of life,- seemed to wish tore-
main quiet, hardly speaking to anyone unless
spoken to; after Which she would again
relapse into a brown study.
Before retiring, I tried to get some clue
to the mystery , but though talkative
after we had left the others, I could gain
nothing from her through inquiring. «
A month had-passed: away Very pleasantly
There hadllbeen many picnics in beautiful
groves, and moonlight sails on the river,
gallops on horse back to the village, 19613., but
during the time I had gained little' in regard
to Agnes, save that she seemed to avoid the
company of Mr. Allison, though for the best
looking and .sgrceable, and choose instead,
that of his friend. Whether the former no--
ticed the preference or not I could not tell,‘
for be neither showed either by word or look,
that he noticed it.. Another VnVIVonth had
1385800 leaving us at SchtVemeeVrV. One VVweek
more, and most’ of our company would dis-
parse for their city homes.
Our last expedition we had planned to be
a sail on 'thc’ river, The gentlemen had en-
gaged a sail boat large enough for the whole
party. The morning proved to be as lovely
as one could wish, and after an early break.
last we 1.1.1.1111. we were to. go up the
stream, and at own land at some shady
glen among the mountains, and partake of-
the contents of the large baskets laid away
in the' stern of the host.
This, our last party, was a very gay one,
mingled with regrets for the separation soon
tVIotake p'lnce. . -
We soon passed the littlo bay, and gained
the open river, where its banks rose and fell
now rislpg in unbroken towers, seeming to
reach- the sky, throwing their shadows on
the stream: so far below; then again we
would glide past all this and tread our way
and fly away at our approach, or trespass
into their domains. Scarcely a breeze stirred
the water. We were sailing so leisurely
along, that Agnes and I had gathered some
lillies that grew in abundance all about us.
idle thoughts, for the hands of the old 111091151 She was now sitting by Mr. Perry, as usual,
have come. together very near" the top of the
vaVlIat we was saying to her. But why Mr.
IPerry, when everybody, even I, who thought
and Was only rivalled by Mr. Allison.
woman like, had imagined trend the first
that Agncs would of course prefer 111.1111}
son, and was quite surprised, when she al-
most treated him with contempt. 13111 new
we had reached 11‘ shady glen, and we had
V'ooInc'luchdI to embark for refreshments After
.‘i Well appreciated répast under the trees,
‘Wc decided to make a little exploration into
the glades and over the hills. So we start-
1111 Off gaily chatting.- At first we all kept
together, but I who did not care to go so
ifVar, took a seat beneath a heavily leaved tree,
Lto rest until they should return. As I would
. riot be one of the party, Charlie became my
protection (against wild animals he said), and
V. on flew the minutes. , ’ ' ‘
We must havc been there at least 11m
hours, When VI became thirsty, and Charles
instantly started ed for some water.
Hardly had he disappeared When my at-
1121111011 was attracted by voices wh: ch seemed
to be coming that Way.
One proved to- be Agnes, holding an ex-
was speaking with a great deal of animation
As they drew near the place leIx‘ere I sat
- . they seemed to stop on the other side of the
thick shrubbcry, which divided us. I could
now hear their conversation plainly and
was terrified, for fear they would find me
out. i would liked to‘ have fled, but they
then were to near, I hoped they would
soon go back to the boat, and then Charlie
would not surprise them. '
“So you doubted me, did you Agnes ?”
f‘How could I help it Frank?” said Agnes,
when you left me all alone after father
failed. ” Didn’t you get my letter ?" A
letter? you wrote a letter, Frank? “ch,’
dear; Iwrote a letter and foolishly left it
with Lottie Lloyd, who promised to send it
to you immediately.’ .
“0, how cruel in her!” “Then you did
not get it at all, and I had thought you
false ” I had not "heard of your father's
failure, when I recechd a cable dispatch
from our firm in London, requiring the
presence of a member of our firm in New
York immediately, as its affairs were in a
very critical condition, and as l was the'
youngest member, Vafter packing a few things
and writing this letter to you, I started for
Europe on the first steamer.
The affairs of the h0use,I found, after
arriving, Vwere indeed in acritical condition,
and it wasalong 'time before things could
be managed so as to warrant my departure
Vfor home." You say ‘ you suffered; can
you imagine my feelings WhenVI received
no answer to my letter. At first I was
almost crazed; and then I gradually came
to my senses. After two years in London,
I camcback to New York," expecting of
course that you were there, and what was
my surprise to learn3from the Lloyds of
your father’s death, and that you had left
none knew where. The first few weeks of
my return, I spent In a fruitless search for
your whereabouts, All proved vain till I
met Lottie' 1n Broadway, when she told me‘
that she had just heard, that you had re-
moved to the town of Canton, with your
mother, and was engaged to be married.
AlltbisI now see was made up for the
occasion, Lottie had planned deeply.”
“Frank I have never been engaged to but
one, and that is, yourself.” We have both
been under' a fearfulmistake, but that is
all over now, and no one can part us again”
“ can they Agnes!” “‘No, never Frank”
I could hear no more for. they had started
for the boat, expecting we were all there.
befor them. They had gone in time:too, for
Charlie now came up with the much desired
Vwater. He really deserveda good scolding
f0r keeping me so long, but I could not find V
it in my heart .to. scold, after the good news
I had heard. Hearing the Others coming
in the distance, we turned toward our boat.
Soon tth party overtook us, laughing and
so full Vof happiness from their walk, that
they failed to notice the couple that, sat at
the stern of the boat; but not I. The af-
ternoon was fast waning, when we left the
quiet woodsfar behind, and sailed down
the rivermaking it tea-time, when we reach-
ed the farm-house. I I
. Often, do I recall that eventful pic-pic,
for it was the making of two lives that
seemed forever separated by cruel fate.
Mr.,-Allison did not go away the next day,
nor the next week (as most of our party
had acne), and not till the chilling frosts
of autumn, warned us that the balmy days
of Summer were over.
‘ Afew more strolls through oft traversed
paths, and gallops over the bills, and we had
left the old farm house, for our city home.
About Christmas there was a double wed-
ding; the parties being Frank Allison and
Agnes Woodford, the other Charlie and
myself.
Lottie Lloyd, called once upon Frank and
Agnes in their house on the avenue, but
finding the call not returned, has never re-
peated it.
’ Five years have passed away. The old
farm house, has been again repaired, and
to day, I view it as it stands bathed in the
golden light of the sun which casts its
broken reflection over farm house and wood.
land descending to the river. I give a part-
ing glance at the quiet scene around me, for
to morrow I shall leave all those faces of
past memories, and turn my face toward
the suthing city. All to be left till number
few years shall beckon us to our little coun-
try town.
But enough, for just now I see Charlie’s
face at the depot—how welcome that face ,
and hear his voice inquiring if I am weary.
Soon We reach home where all are well and
I am contented and happy.
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DRINKING Ion Warm-There. is no more
doubt that drinking ice water arrests diges-
tion, than there is than refrigerator would
arrest perspiration. fIt' drives . from the
stomach its natural heat, suspends the flow
of gastric juice, and shocks and weakens the
delicate orpa'us With Which it comes in con-
tact. AAn able writer on human disease says:
‘V‘HabitualVchc water drinkers are uiually very
flabby about the region of the stomach.
They complain that their food lies Iheavy
upon that patient organ.I They taste their
food for hours after it is bolted. They cul-
tivate the use of stimulants to aid digestion.
If they are intelligent they read Iupon food
and what the physiologist has to say about it
—how long it takes cabbage and pork and
beef and potatoes and other meats and esca-
lents to go through the process of assimila-
tion. They rear 111 newbréad, hot cakes and
fried meat, imagining these to have been the
cause of their maladies. But the ice water
goes down all the same, and finally friends
are called‘ In to take a farewell look at one
Whom a mysterious Providence has called to .
a citrus where, as far as is known, ice water
is not used. The number of immortal beings
who go hence, to return no more, on account
of an injudicxous use of ice water, can hard-
ly be estinxa
M
Deadwood, the chief city of the Black Hills
is an interesting place to live in. The Rev.
L. F. .Norcross, a Congregational minister,
pulpil the lawlessness so prevalent there, and
to urge Van cornea prosecution of. crime. He
also appealed to thc' coinmix'nit‘ through the
press to see that the 1m shou d be enforced
jurymen should be chosen VW—illing to convict
on legal proof of guilt. This aroused 1111111111
tion of jurymen, and that functional-y seized
Mr. Norcrom and was hurrying the Iout-spo-
ken preacher to jail, when some citizens re-
monstrsted. and the prisoner was released.
The Black IHills hardly seem prepared just
land seemed to be very much interested' in
1
Charles was the handsomest man I ever knew _
I"
cited conversation with a gentleman, who .
. none of your flimsy modern furniture.
took occasion recently to condemn frOm his.
and that” in orderato secure their enforcement.
of the sheriff, who' 15 responsible for the selec-
yet for organization into 11 separate territory.'A
From Scribner for August.
My Screen.
It was a fire-sccen,—tl:st is, it was the
frame for one,—-and it was made of ash.
My wife had worked a very pretty square of
silk, with flowers and other colored objects
upon it, and when it was finished she thought
she would use it for a fire-screen, and asked
me to have a frame made for it.. I ordered
the frame of ash, because the cabinebmaker
:said that that was the fashionable wood at
present, and When it came heme my wife and
I both liked it very much, although we could
not help thinking that it ought to be painted.
It was well.made,—you could see the con-
struction everywhere. One part ran through
another part and the ends wercI fastened with
pegs. It was modeled, so the cabixjet- maker
informed me, in the regular Eastlako style.
It was a pretty frame, but the wood was
of too light a color. I It stared out at us from
the midst of the other furniture._ Of course
‘Iit might be stained, and 30 111111110 harmo-
‘uize with the rest Of our sitting-room; but
what would be the good of having it of ash
if it were painted over l’AIt'might as well be
of pine. _ .
Hewevor, at” my ,wife’ 9V suggestion, I got a
couple of VEastlake- chairs, also ash, and with
looked much better. The chairs were well
made, and would last a long time, especially,
my wife said, as no One would care to sit
down' xn them. They were, certainly, rather
stiff and uncomfortablo, but that was owing
to the Eastlake pattern, and as We did not
wish to use them, this was "(if no importance
tons. Our house was furnished Vchy com-
fortably. WeVImade a point of having easy-
chairs for our visitors as well as ourselves,
audin fact, everything about our house was
easy, warm and bright. We‘- believed ~that
home should be a‘ place of rest, and we
bought chairs and sofas and lounges which
took you in their arms like a mother, and
made you forget the 10115 of the world. -
But we really did not enjoy the screen as
much as we expected we ‘should,and as much
as we had enjoyed almost everything that we
had before bought for our house. Even
with the companionship of the chairs, it did
not seem to fit into the room. And every-
thing else fitted. I think I may honestly say
that we were people .of taste, and' that there
were few incongruities in our house-furnish-
ing.
look like anything else we had. We bore it
as long as we could, and then we determined
to take a bold step. ’We had always been.
consistent and thorough, we would be so
now. So we had all the furniture of the
room removed, excepting the fire-screen and
the two chairs, and replaced it with articles
of the Eastlake style, in ash and oak. Of
course our bright Wilton carpet did not suit
these things, and we 100k it up, and had the
floor puttiedand stained and bought a TurkoV
Persian carpet that was only partly large
enough for the room. The walls we re-pa-
pered, so as 'toztone them down to the general
stiffness, and we had the ceiling colored sage
green, whichwould be in admiral keeping,
the decorating man said.
We didn‘t like this room, but we thought
we would try and learn to like it. The fault
was in ourselves, perhaps. High art in furn-
iturchas something we ought to understand
and ought to like. We would do it both if
we could.
But we soon saw that one reason why we
did not like our sitting-room was the great
dissimilarity between 11 and the rest of the
house. To ceme' from our comfortable bed-
room, or our handsome, bright and softly
furnished parlor. or our cheerful dining-
room, into this severe and middle-aged sit-
ting-room was too great a rise (or fall) for our
perceptions. The strain or the shock was
injurious to us. So we determined to strike
another blow in the cause of consistency.
We would furnish our whole house in the
Eastlake style.
Fortunately, my wife’s brother had recent-
1y married, and had bought a house about
a quarter of a mile from our place. He had
so far, purchased but little furniture, and
when we refumished our sitting-room, he
took the old furniture at a moderate price,
for which I was very glad, for I had no place
to put it. I call it “old” furniture to distin-
guish it from the new; but in reality, it had
not been used very long, and Was in admir-
able condition. After buying these things
from us, Tom—my brothor-in law—seemed
to come to a stop in his house-furnishing.
Ho and his wife lived mono or .two' rooms
of their house, and appeared to be in no
hurry to get themselves fixed and settled.
Tom often come over and made remarks
about our sitting-room, and curious appear-
ance it presented in the midst of ahouse
furnished luxuriously in the most modern
style,.andthis helped us to come to the de-
termination to Eastlake our house, thor-
oughly and completely.
Of course, as most of our new furniture
had to be made to order, we could make our
changes but slowly, and so refurnished but
one room atatime. Whenever a load of
new furniture was brought to the house Tom
was on hand to buy the things we had been
using. I mustsay that he was very honor-
able about therprice', for he always brought a
second- hand furniture man from the city,
and made him value the things, and he then
paid me according to this valuation. I was
frequently very much surprised at the low
estimates placed on articles for which I had
paid a good deal of money, but of courseVI
could not expect more than the regular sec-
ondhand-market price. VHe brought a dif-
fereutmauevery time, and their estimates
were all low, in about the same propertion:
so I oculId not complain. ‘I do not think he
used the men well, however, for I found out
afterward that they thought that he wanted
to sell the goods to them.
Tom Was a 'nice fellow, of course, because
he was my wife’ s brother, but there were
some things about him I did not like, He
annoyed melt great deal by coming around
to 'our house, after it was newly furnished,
and making remarks about the things.
“I can’t See theVsense',” he said, one day,
“In imitating furniture that was made' 1n the
days when people didn't know how to make
furniture.”
those wererust the days when they did know
how. Look at that bedstead! Did you ever
see anything more solid and stanch and ther-
oughly honest than that? It will last for cen-
turies and always be what you see it now,a
strong, good, ash bedstea. ”
“That's the mischief of it," Tom answered.
“It Will alWays be what it is now. If there
was any chance of -'it’s improving I’d like it
better. I don’t know exactly what you mean
fellow Wouldn’t wish to lie in, perhaps you’re
right. And what do you want with furni-
last for centuries, so what difference can it
make to you ?"
“Difference enough, ” I answered. “I want
I
want’ well-made things, in which the con-
struction is first-class and evident. Look at
that chair, for instance; you can see just how
it is put together." '
“Exactly so,” replied Tom, “but what’s the
good at having one part of a chair run
through another part and fastened with a peg,
so that its construction may be evident ? If
those old fellows in the Middle Ages had
known how to put chairs together as neatly
and strongly as same of modern furniture,—
such as mine, for instance, which you know
well enough is just-nanny furniture need be,
—don’t you suppose they would have done
it? Of course they would. Thetroublc about
theseatgeaeb 111111.111 the fire- place, the screen '
. But the two chairs and 1th screen did not ,
“Didn’t know hovv l" I exclaimed. “Why, ,
V V V lowered or left at home. The directors of the
by anhonost bedstead, but if it’s one that a A
tune that Will last for centuries ? You won’t
the construction of a chair like .'l1:11 is that it
makes your own construction too evident.
When I sit in one of them I think I know
exactly where my joints are put together,
especially those In my bac
Tom seemed particularly to dislike the
tiles that were set in many articles of my
new furniture. He could not see what was
the good of inserting crockery into bedsteads
and writing desks; and as to the old pictures
‘On. the tiles, be utterly despised them.
_“If the old buffers who made the originals
of those pictures,” he said. “had known that
free and enlightened citizens of the nine-
teeuth century were going to copy them
they’d have learned to draw. ”
1’ However, we didn’t mind this talk very
much, and we even managed to smile when
he made fun and puns, and said.
“Well, I suppose peopleV‘ In your station are
bound to do this thing, as it is certainly is
V." _VBut there was a thing he said that
did trouble us. He came {into the house one
morning, and remarked. ,'.I -
‘_‘I don’t want to make you dissatisfied with
your new furniture, 11111119212111; to me—and
to other people, too, for I’ve heard them talk-
ing about it—that such furniture never can
look as it ought 10.11 such a house. In
old times, When the people- didu' know how
to make any better: furniture than this, they
n’t know; how to build decent houses
fixer. They had no plate-glass windows, .
or high cexhngs, or hot and cold water in
every room, or stationamwash-tubs, or any
of that sort of thing. Theye’had small win-
110st with little panes of glass set in lead,
and they had low rooms with often no ceiling
at, all, so that you could see the con-
struction of the floor overhead, and they had .
all the old inconveniencesrthat we have cast
aside. If you want your furniture tolook'
like what it makes believe to be you ought
tobave it in a regular Middle-Age house,—
Elizabctban or Mary Annean, or whatever".
they call that sort of architecture. You ,
could easily build such a house—something
like that inconvenient edifice put up by the
English commissioners at the Centennial
Exhibition, and if you want to sell this
house—" , 1
“Which I don’t,” I replied, quickly. “If
.I do anything I’ll alter this place. I'm not
going to build another.” -.
As I said, this speech of Tom’s disturbed
us, and after talking about the matter for
somedays we determined to be consistent,
and we had our house altered so that Tom
' declared it was a regular Eastlake house
and no mistake. We had a doleful time
while the alterations were going on, and
when all was done and We'had settled down
to quiet again, we missed very many of -the'
comforts and conveniences to which .we had
been accustomed. But we were getting used
to missing comfort, and so We sat and looked
out of our little square: window-panes and
tried to. think. the landscape as lovely and
the sky. as spacious and blue as when we
viewed it through our high and wide French
plate windows.
But the landscape did not look very well,
for it was not the right kinid of: a landscape.
We altered our garden and. lawn. and made
‘pleached alleys” and fformal gardeusrows,
and other old-time arrangements.
And so, in time, we had an establishment
which was c0usistent,~.—it. - all matched the
fire-screen, or rather the frame for a fire-
screen.
It might now be supposed that Tom would
let us rest a while. But he did nothing of
the kind. A -
‘ “I tell you what it is,” ‘Vsaid be. “There’ 11
just one thing more that you need. You
ought to wear clothes to suit the house and
furniture. If you'd get an Eastlake coat,
with a tile set in the back—”
This was too much; I interrupted him.
That evening I took our fire-screen and I
turned it around. There, was a blank ex-
panse on the back of it, and on it I painted,
with a brush and some black palm—with
which my wife had been painting storks 011
some odd-shaped red clay pottery,——the fol-
lowing lines from Dante’s “Inf.erno ;”
“Soltaro finicbezza poldo viner
Glabo icce suzza sil
Valuchieo mazza churi
Provenza succi—y gli.”
This is intended to mean:
“ Why, oh, why have I taken
And throWn away my comfort on earth,
And descended into an old-fashioned hell 1”
But as I do not understand Italian it is not.
likely that any of the words I wrote are cor-
rect; but it makes no difference, as so few
persons understand the language and I can
tell them what I meant the inscription to
mean. The “y" and the “gli” are real Ital-
ian and‘I‘Wlll not attempt to trnslate them-
but they look well and give an air of proper
construction to the whole. I might have
written the whole thing in Old English, but
that' Is harder for me than Italian.‘ The trans-
latton, which' Is my own, I tried to make,as
nearly as possible, consistent with Dante’s
poem.
A few days after this I went over to Tom's
house. VA brighter, cozier house you never
saw. I throw myself into one of .my err-arm-
chhirs. I lay _back; I stretched my legs
under a table,—I could never stretch out my
legs under one of my own tables because
they had heavy Eastlake bars under them
and yen had to sit up and keep your legs at
an Eastlake angle. I .drew a long sigh of
satisfaction. Around me were all the pretty,
tasteful, unsuitable things that Tom had
bought from us—at eighty-seven por cent off.
Our own old spirit of .homo comfort seemed
to be here. I sprang from my chair. V
“Tom, ” I cried, “what will you take for
this house, this furmture—cverythxng just as
it stands ?”
Tom named As sum. I closed the burgain.
_We live in Tom's housonow, and 1110 hap-
Ipier people are not easily-found. TomV want.
ed me‘ to sell him my remodeled house, but I
wouldn't do it. He Would alter things. I
rent it to him, and he {has to live there,
for he can get no other 1house in the neigh.
borhood. He is not the cheerful fellow he
used to be, but histife comes over to see us
very often. FRANK R. Srocx'rox. '
‘ . . .
Tun 01.10.11.111. ZVBo'nmrr 11011111111141 istI
in Cincinnati that men have boldly dared to
suggest that the feminine head gear shall be
new Music Hall have done it, and a pretty
kettle of fish they find themselves' 1n. Some
of the ladies have gracefully assented to the
suggestion, making up in hair-dressing what
was denied them in the matter of bonnet or-
namentation. Some have stoutly refused,and
have erected elegant elaborations of flower-
work on top of their bonnets, reaching even-
.more dizzy heights than before. But now -
comes a fearful feature in the fray. ' The mil-
liuers take the matter up. “This, our trade,
is 'in‘ danger to be set at naught." Withvter-
rific onslaught they charge upon the ruthless
Musical Directors. The Directors wish that
. they had never been born, or = that, if they
had been born, they had never meddled .with
millinery. Solemnlv' vowing that they will
never do it again, they pull their hats over
their ears far enough to save their scalps, and
prudently run away. . .Perbaps all this points
to a possible change in the style of the bon- ’
net of the present age. If the change shall
be in the direction of spreading downward...
or sideways, or almost any other way, theL '
floral ornaments and feathery decorative
works which now tower toward heaven we
will not mourn, but only admire lovely wo- '
man all the merc.-—Ith:ladohihia Timer.
The “In God We Trust” on the new dol-
lar has reference to the other eight cents. ——.-
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GAZETTE BUILDING.
ALEX, S . GIBION,
Organist of the First Congregational Church .
Teacher of
Piano-Forte, Organ and Musical
Composition. V
Box 379 19‘. 0.. NORWALIK, court,
EDWARD T. VPRITCIIARD,
(Late with A. C. Bell & 00., New York,)
Fashionable Tailor 8111111111
Dress Suits, $25to 335. Business
Suits $18 to $2 5.
Corner Wall and Water I 815., Norwalk, Conn. 24
1. 11011110111, 11. 11.
Homoeopathic Physician.
Office and Residence, Cor. MAIN STREET and
to 1, and 5 to 7. Slate at Glover’s Grocery Store
All orders will be promptly attended. llm20 '
CH’ARLES . W. MANY,
Surgeon Dentist,
nonwanx. CONN.
Office corner of Main and Wall streets. Nitrous:
Oxide Gas administered.
C. B. COOLIDGE,‘
“DENTIST.
_I _ Successor to:
Dr‘. Asa. Hill,
3‘ Gas administered for extracting teeth with-
out pain. -
DENTISTRY
ATHARD TIMES PRICES, '
For Cash. — No Credit 2
All work excnted in the BestManner, at my ofilce
- Corner of Main and Washington streets,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
T. E. SWIFT, D. D. s.
The Norwalk Fire. Insurance (111.,
Has now completed its
18th Successful Business Year,
And has not outstanding a. Dollar of unpaid losses
or of claims for losses.
110 still" BOMPAIY lltllllEs A‘l' 101V!!! RATES.
Wu. C. STREET, Pres., SAM’L Lxxns, Trcas. .,
GEO. R. CowLEs,Sec’y.
ran-rues s. nocxnvoon,
Fashionable Draper and Iailnr
AND
GENIS’ FURNISEING EMPORIUM.
. Maingreetmorwalk. Conn.
”WARD P. WEED,
D R 13' G- G- I S '1'
Wall Streetmpporite Nor-walla Opera‘Houu,
Alargc and well selected stock of
DRUGS ' AND ‘ MEDICINES,
Pcrfnmeliy, ,Pateut Medicines, all kinds Mineral
Waters. oilet and Medicated Soaps.- Flavoring
and HandkerchiefExtracss, Hair Brushes,CoImbs,
Sponges,ChamoisSkins, Stationery; Cigars, &c.,
and is constantly adding to his stock all the new
and popularmeI Icines oftlxc day.
'I'NA INSURANCE Co. ofHARTFORD.
Incorporated 1812. - - Charter Perpetual.
capital and Assets, $0,713,893. 77.
Insuresagalnst loss and damage by Fire,on terms
adoptedto thehnzard andconsistcntwiththelaws
ofcoinpensatlon. COWL LES a MERRILL,
Sole Agentsfor N orwalk and vicinity.
1:111. 11. 11111111,
Furnishing Undertaker,
No. 53 MAIN STREET, (Up Stairs.)
.B.. S. BV-LASCVER,
, At his store' In
MALI-ORY’I- 31.10am,
bas'constantly 011 band, a general assortmento
, flir‘nceries, Crockery, Glass,
Tin and Wooden Ware, Etc.
Bydcvotlnghis constantporsonal attentionto the
business he hopcsto merit public patronage
Dr. C. H. Kendall & Son,
i DENTISTS.
Ar'e now prepar-
ed to r e c e i v 0
their patrons at
either N orwalk
Bridge or South
Norwalk. Th a
senior partner
has taken rooms
I' over Selleck" s
Bookstore Nor-
ijalki whiln the
or- re ains
r11 mm .LaudeVr’c Block. South Nor-walk.
Teeth extracted without pain. and all dental ope-
rations performcd at eitherofilce. .
o..fl KENDALL, M. D” '
G. s. KENDALL D. D. S. '
P.S. Dr. C. Herndollwilldovoto Mondays to
Ridgefleld.
JohnA. Harmeclccr,
.B A KE R.
FOOT OVF MILL VIVIIVLL. .
Bread, Rolls.Ples, Cakesflrullers, 1110. .buked
fresh Ievoryday. Ever thing made onto!- good
materialsmud bycarefu and competentworkmen
Try our Baking.
11.1.51 11 1 11 r A n D,
General 11111111111 Undertaker,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. B.DFV.IVE'OT
“Ordersattouded to day or night; Besidenc
Main S:re_ct,3 doors from Union Avenue.
11011! Hill 101111 WAIVER RISES.
WVmV. Glover 181: Soul, .
, Arerendy to put in your-WATER, STEAM or GAS
PIPE, at vervb short notice and at as lox’v a rate as
Lnypnodw GHT AND CAST 111.011, TIN-
ED LEADU PIPES, (to. ., of every size and de-
scription. PLUMBING' In all its branches.
. LA WN Mo WERS.
LOT 01" SECOND-HAND DAWN
11101711188, taken in cxchanye for the
fitting of the Lawn,” can be bought at ow figures
if applied for soon. They have all been put in
good order, and are about as fined as new.
JOHN COTTER, Norwa Machine Worked!
I
UNION AVENUE. Office honrs7to. 9 a. m. .. 12 ,
V VFARMS FORS
, home. Apply at
REAL ESTATE.
V\IV\IW
For sale Cheap.
VALUABLE mnnnfacturln ro r1 Foun-
or and Machine shop, 10118311131: Wild Sta-
tionary nnlne work or general Machinery. 811;-
noted on 'arf. Has also Rail Road connections.
tTerms reasonable.
v\
11.; Trustee.
South Norwalk. Conn.
For Rent very Low.
A NEATLY and Newly Furnished lO-Room Cot-
ta c, with all modern improvements eligibly
situate in the Borough of Norwalk, would be
rented for balance of season. for 850 per month.
Trees. ample grounds, and well 01 heat water, no.
Inquire at office of Nonwaxr GAZETTE. , 3128
To Rent.
The First Floor of a Dwelling House. with
kitchen, basement, ctc. Apply to
It. L. ELLE.
, For Sale.V
A cosy comfortable Cottage on one of thcpleas-
antcst streets in town, within five minutes
walk 01 the Bridge or Churches. will be sold at
cost price. A portion of the purchase money can.
xomaiu on bond and mortgage. Price 86.000. En-
quire at this Office.
Farm For Sale In Danbury
EIGHTY ACRES, two miles from village, on
nice place for city boarders. Three acres in 1101-
ries. nice young orchard: meadow. pasture, plow
and wood nu, never. failing springs. House as
good as new. barn and all necessary outbuildings
in good order. Will sell buildings with part or all
the land to suit ,I would exchange for any or vil-
lage ropcrty on sea shore between Stamford and
New aven. “12911.1(. 111., Danbnry, Conn.
To Rent.
PART of a Mouse, three rooms right” in the vil-
111ge.Euquire at this 01 FICE.
Wanted.
HREE SMALL FARMS IN THE ViCINITY
0F NORWALK.
Three Residences for sale f.chcap
F or particulars enquireo
10 J. S. RANDALL, 1’. O. Box 68,
N orwalk, Conn.
A Desirable Homestead for Sale.
HE valuable residence of the subscriber,
pleasantly located on high ground on East
Ave” in the Borough ofN Norwal 1s offered for
sale. The situntion isplcasant and healthy, com-
manding fine views of ong Island Sound and the
surrounding country. Distance one mile from
Norwalk Brid e, and the same from South N or-
walk depot. 011313 54x50; twostories and attic,
filled in with brick, arid substantially built.
Rooms 18, with all modernxm improvements, bath
room, laundry, stationary tubs, eebec’s cooking
range, hot and cold water, gas throughout the
house. The cellarls dry, having stationary mm
ace, which hosts the whole house. . The attic 15
spacious, and roof tinned. The house xs in excel-
lent order being comfortable for both a summer or
winter residence. Suitable for any gentleman do-
ing business In New York and returning the same
day‘ Land about three-quarters of an acre, laid
out in lawn, fruit trees. and garden spot. A
10 JAMES MITC (“HELL Real Estate Agent,
walk, or to thcsubscriber,
A..S HAMERSLEY .
2611' ' 2:5 Fourth Avenue, N. Y.
For Sale.
A Rare Chance.
A House, Barn, good Mill-site and fifty acres
of land well proportioned in Meadow, Pasture
and Woodland: also,twenty-'I.vvor acres of wood-
land all situated at the head of the Borough
I’cservoxr 1n the town of New Canaan, for sale
atnhargain. In nirc of Dixnon Finch. George-
1311—11,:th James xtchell orJ. Beldcn Hurlbntt,
111.01.
: Norwalk, lOch day of June 1878.
0F
To Rent. ' '
The second floor of a house on the east side of
West Avenue, near the 211 M. E. Church, to asmall
family. Borough water. Apply at the GAZETTE
Omen.
SALE.
Enquire of
CHAS. COMSTOCK,
New Canaan, Conn.
To Let.
The Property' in the rear of the Fair-
field County National Bank,
formerly occupied by Price 1?. Bates, suitable for
manufacturing purposes. Also Dam on High St.
5011' E. B. PRICE.
‘ Farm for Sale.
DWELLING HOUSE situated In the Borough
of Norwalk,with or without twentyacight
acres of land: said land is suitably divided into
pasture, wood, plow and meadow land. ~ For fur-
ther information apply at this Ofllce. or ofthc sub-
scriber. HA AVR EY FITCH.
Norwalk, Januaxy 14111, 1878. 3
To Let.
Two Nicely Furnished Houses.
ONE 3 Cottage, neatly furnished. with Hot and
Cold Water, Bath, ac. The other ricbl fur-
nished, will be rented to parties without chi dren
onl. Both centrally located, and will be rented
to eslrable parties at a low rent. Enquire at. the
GAZETTE OF FICE.
ll
l
For Sale Cheap,
0r Exchange for other property,
One of the neatest.and cosiest little Cottages in
the Borough. Will sellto a good tenant for little
no (on: money down. Enquire at GAZETTE OF-
Dcsirable Property for sale.
A Ver ydesirable place on East Avenue.
Also, a few choice Building Lots situated on
Osborn Avenue, forsale cheap.
Also, a nicely located House and Lot on Mer-
win Street near West Avenue, for sale at a. bar-
gain. Enquire of
OSBORN. EastAveuuo,
S. E.
lifll or toD. W. FITCH, WestAvenue.
For Sale.
. 1AIIousc and Lot. in a healthy location on
El Fair Street, above Catharine. The House is
nearly now, well built,conveniently arrang-
ed, and will make a comfortable and leasant
home forefamlly of average size. The of runs
back to the river. There is a well of excellent
water on the place, and Borough water' in the
Street. Price low, and part of the money can re-
maxu on mortga e. A fine chance to secure:
AZE TTE OFFICE. 311
FOR SALE.
TWO vcrydcsirableBuildingLotson WestMain
Street. Apply at the GAZETTE OFFICE .
GEORGE wash srurcx,
has constantly in stock at'hls new store,
Nd. '9 Main.,8tr'eet,
I choice and fins assortment of
G190 caries,
Provisions,
Flour,
Fruzt, (be. ,
To which h 0 would invite the attention ofnllwho
wish to purchase first-class goods at
Reasonable Prices.
DRIED BEEF. ULMED, A SPECIALI Y.
B ES 1’ of HAM SEI TH ERIWH OLE 0R
SLICED.
Drop in and see him at his new store
V0. 9 MAIN STREET.
Paris Green,
IWHrTE HELLEBORE.
KEARNEY PEST P018011, A1111
Kearney Cabbage Worm Destroyer,
FOR SALE BY V
H 111.111 C. S. _PVROWITT, Dnnoexs'rs.
:GVHlLI-BREN’S
, SellIng for ,
50 GENTS
011 the Dollar, Vat
E. K. Lockwood’s
MACHINISTS can obtain urn
MTAL at the
m 0
main road, (near Lake Kenosia). Splendid shade;
: Piece of Pre,
011811: 11111
VBI‘“ V WILL BE
Sold for 75 lCents.
Our Dollar quality for 901:,
.1 (1001) INGRAIN FOR 25 01s.
ALL WOOL INGRAIN Fort 60 Cts.
And all other qualities at a similar-low rate for the
N EXT 0 DAYS.
AN AUCTIONVLOT 0F
Ottomans for 250..
Some Special Bargains in
' -HOSIERY
For ladies, Rents” and Children.
A Good Assortment of
Ladies’ Suits.
8111 111111111 from 10 1:11. 1013
A Large Line of FANS.
4-4 BROWN SHEETINGS AT 5 0T8.
Other grades at the very Low‘Est Prices, at
1111111111 11 1811’s.
Washington Street,
South Norwalk,.Conu.
THE SILENT TEACHER-
Anncxod are a few testimonials from some of
our prominent educators. Read them :—
bave examined with interest the Silent Teach-
er and can confidentially commend it to pa-
rents as designed to furnish a scource of instruc-
tion and amusement to children.
H. M. HAIRBINGTON,
Supt. of Schools, Bridgeport, Conn.
I know no method ofinstruction more natural.
simple and interesting, than that fnrnishcd by the
Silent Teacher. 11: might be used in our schools
with admirable efl'ect and is equally adapted as a
:nea-nIs of information and amuscmefit in theNfam-
y.
Pastor lst Cong’l Church. also Member 01113011111 of
Education, Norwalk, Conn.
Ifully concur with Mr. Hamilton.
REV .C. M. SELLECK,
Priu. sellcck’s Boarding School, N orwalk, Conn.
I am much pleased with the Silent Teacher. It
cannot fail to become a most emeicm educator. as
we'll as a. constant_ source ofamusemmt.
Dr. J. C. FITCH,
Prin. Hillside Seminary, Norwalk, Conn.
The finest thing in the market. N 0 family where.
there are children should be without 1160 E
I.
I’astor lst M. E. Churcb,'South N orwalk.Conn.
A -eombinValion of amusement and in-
struction for young a’fid old.
OMER N. DUNNING,
Pastor Cong’l Church, South Norwalk. Conn.
The Silent Teacher, or method of teaching Ge-
Ography by blocks I heartil recommend as the
built. 11. the W01 Id. It com isnes Bnlensuxbenwlth
prof;
Prin. High School, 150.1111 'NBox-waIk, T12min.
I have examined The Silent Teacher and fulfil,
endorse its method of teaching. L. J.B
I heartily mpg-one of this common-sense Lmeth-
0d of teaching Eacography. s. SDT. DUTTON,
Eaton School, New Haven, 001111.
I heartil concur in the above endorsements of
the Silent eacbcr. C.S .WILLIAMS,
Past or 211 M. E. Church. N orwalk, Conn.
The Silent Teacher costs but 81.00 each and is
sold only by agents. The agent for this place
wb l begindthe catuvas heard about the 25111 inst.
asses. 11.1."... was. m "res at. “1.11.1.1?!
turers, Mount Kisco, Westohester 00., N. Y., or
.PRICE, South Norwalk, Conn., for
six weeks only.
Free Reading Room.
HIS is acomfortsbl room fitted ~up for the
benefit of the public generally, situated on
east side of South Main Street over Rood’s Jew-
elry Store, Clark and Lane’s Block, nearly 0 po-
site Railroad Depot. South Norwalk, Ct._ t is
open from 9 a. m., 109: 45 p. In. The room is well
lighted, warm and comfortable. It is supplied
With four dailies. two weeklies, and several
monthly pnpers and journals. beside a number
of instructive and interesting books. -
COFFEE ROOM.
' There' Is a Coffee Room on the same floor and a
lady in attendance 110111 911. m. ., to 9:45 p. m., to
serve HOME MADE articles mentmned below.
at the following prices: -'
1 Cup of Coffee, with crackers,
anpa' of Tea, with crackers,
01303
Brown Bread and Butter,
Sand d.wlch -
Cake.
Doughnuts, -
Crnllers, - ° - ' ' -
Ham,
Pork and Beans, thb bread and hatter, 110
Stewed Oysters,
..1 .
Ouuuuvvmw
1878'.
E_VERYTHING
DOWN TO HARD PAN.
(111003111118,
VEGETABLES,
FRESH FISH, .
FRUITS, 850.,
AT THE *
Very Lowest Market Rates.
A full assortmen t constantly on hand, kcshly re-
plenished every day, with
and Sea Food.
Goods delivered in any part of town. Leave your
orders freely with
.‘Demmon .ct‘c Newcomb, ,
.53 Main Street, Norwalk.
AT
Quintard’s Furniture VRocms
Will befounda complete assortment of
FURNITURE, 810.,
ucludingeverythingusuallyfound in a first-class
establishment. at Prices to suit the Times . Also,
a largcassortmentot‘
UHROHOS, PICTURE. FRAMES,
Looxnvn GLASSES, are. ‘
Glassl’lates cuttoany size. Repairingdoneln the
best manner, at short notice. Also. old Hair Mat-
trasselsmadeover as good as new.
E. OUINTARD’S SON.
_ TRY OUR
Orange Flavored Soda Water.
M. 81. G. 8. PROWITT.
V Remgvalz
. C. W. BURRITT
Has removed to
Mill Hill,
opposite his old standgvhere' he Is fully prepared
PLUMBING 15,333“, “I“-
n you so
Tin Roofing, Tin'and Sheet Iron Work and
Jobbing. Gas Mixtures of all kinds kqt
on hand.
N orwalk. J une, 1878.
RUBBER HOSE
E K. ILockWood’s.
Choicest Fruits, Best Vegetables, '
Allen & Price’s Building, foot Vof,
Make Childhood Sweet.
Welt 1101 till this little hands are at, rest
Ere you fill them full Vof- flowers ,
Wait not for the crowning tum
To make sweet the last M 11,09," 1
But while' In the busy household bond
Your darlings still need your guidinj hand.
Oh, fill their lives with sweetnesl.
Wait not till the little hearts are still
For the loving loo nd phrase;
But while you gently cbide a fault,
The good deed kindly praise.
The word you would‘speak beside the bier
Falls sweeter far on the loving car;
Oh, fill young lives with sweetness!
Ah! what are kisses on clay-cold lips
T0 the rosymoutlrwe-press, ':
When our wee one fliestmhcrnxotherfs arms
For love’ a tenderest caress!
Let never a worldly bauble keep .
Your heart from" joy each day should reap,
Circling young lives with sweetness.
Give thanks, each morn,for the sturdy boys,
Give thanks for the fairy girls; ‘
' With a dower of wealth like this at home
Would you rifle thelearth for pearls ?
Wait not for Death to gem Love's crown,
But daily shower life's blessings down.
And 1111 young hearts with sweetness.
Remember the homes where light has fled,
Where the rose has faded away;
And the love that glows in youthful hearts,
0h, cherish it while you may!
And make your home a garden of flowers,
Where joy shall bloom thronghchildhood’s
hours,
And fill young lives with sweetness.
—Selected.
TRUST.
“ Ina quietness and confidence shall be your
strength.
Be quiet,sonl;
Why shouldst thou care and sadness borrow,
Why sit, in namelessfcar and sorrow,
The livelong day ?
God will mark out thy path to-morrow,
In His best way. ‘
Be quiet, soul;
There is no need of doubt and crying,
There is no need for anxious sigbing,
God‘s love to know;
Dost thou remcmber not His dying,
Who loved thee so? I - V '
Be trustful, soul; -
Each day, for thee, thy Father careth—
Each day,‘ 1n sweet compassion shareth
Thine every ill;
Even thy sin for thee He heareth,
. And loves thee still.
Be-trustful; soul;
When some dark'clo‘nd shuts out before thee, '
Light that hitherto shone o'er thee,
Doubt not, nor fear;
But know God does it to assure thec_
That he is near,
BVe trustful, soul;
Remember God forgets thee never—
He who in grace stands waiting ever
Thy way to guide—
Shall surely hold the, soul forever
Close to His side.
In the Nest. ,
Gather them close to your loving heart—
Cradle them on your breast:
They will soon enough leave your brooding,
care
8001i- 11116111311 mount youth’s fopiilost stair -
Little ones in the nest.
Fret not that the children’s hearts are guy,
That their restless feet will run ;
There may come a time in the by-aud‘by,
When you’ll sit in your lonely room andsigh
For a sound of childish fun.
When you’ll long for a repetition sweet.
That sounded through each room,
Of “ Mother,” “Mother," the dear love calls
That will echo long' In the silent halls,
AInd add to their stately gloom. ’
There may come a time when you’ll- long to
hear . .
The eager, boyish tread;
The tuneless whistle, the clear, shrill shout,
The busy bustle in and out,
And” pattering’ overhea d.‘
When the boys and girls are all grown up,
And scattered far and wide,
. Or gone to the undiscovered shore,
Where youth and age come nevermore,
You will miss them from your side.
Then gather them close to your loving heart,
Cradle them on your breast;
They will. soon enough leave your brooding
(are.
Soon enough mount youth’s topmost stair—
Little ones in the nest.
Scottish American Journal.
WAIT.
[Written by a little girl nine years old,wilh
out a word of correction]
When the icy snow is deep, .
Covering the frozen land, '
Do the little fiowerets weep ..
That they’re crushed by winter’s hand ?
No! They wait for brighter days; IV
Days of bees and buttorfiies; V
Then their dainty heads they raise
To the summer’s sunny skies.
When the cruel North winds sigh,
Bringing cold and chilling rain,
Do the birdies northward fly,
Only-to go back again ?
N01. They waitfor spring to come;
Waitfor gladsome sun and showers;
Then they seek their former home,
V Seek its leafy, fragrant boners.
Trustful as thubirds and flowdrs;
Though our Spring of joy be late',
‘ Though We long for brighter hours,
We must ever learn to Waitl
When Will My Ships Come
Home ? ‘
E.
BY anrr': 9. um. I .
When will my ships come home from sea?
Wearyk the wait, and the sad, sad longing,
With white, bright sails they went from me,
Sailed in the ruby rays of morning. V.
Ah what trensures they were to bring, -
And What joy my heart was burning;
Flushed with the rosdeews _of.spriug,
Guy in the hope of their quick returning.
The golden noontide hours now ace ‘
The purple haze of the 'eve draw higher;
When will my ships come home from sea ?
Will they bring the treasures my hopes desire ?
' 4m and Dormer.
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The British theologians have discovered,
in the eighth chapter of Zechariah. and the
last- verse, 11 rophecy of what hashappcned
of Berlin. “ 11 those 118 s it shall cometo
pass 1111111... men shall lie hold3 out of all
languages or the 1111116119; even shall take hold
.of the skirt of him that is a Jew,_ss 3,
We will go with you: for we have b that
God is wuh you." The eparallel is that there
are ten languages “of the nations" ut-
ed at Berlin—German,Englisf1,:
French, Italian, Turkish, Greek, 11111111111111,
Sagiénd Magyar, and the Jew is Lord na-
V'IVIVIc Evangelist notes the curious fact that
for thelIst forty or fifty years the state of
New Jersey has had for its GovernOrs an al-
most unbroken line of Presbyterian” Here '
Valrle a few honIoreél names that we reveal! or
1 Is moment- overnors Harnes,‘ room,
Nowell, Parker, Ward, Randolph, Bedleand
McClellan. If we had time to examine the ..
list, we could doubtless find many otherSI tIo
liddtoth ear-II ,
Norwalk Chronicler