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NORWALK,CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1880..

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. Father thou leadest by a darksome way.
The children of thy love, g,
A way they “know not" tho’ it leads to—daY.
And to Thy Home above!

A way beset with trials, sWept with storms,
0ft bid by blinding tears,
Tangled with thorns, haunted by dreadful

forms
Of woes, and doubts, and fears.

But, on Dear Lord, may I but always know,
That thou art ever near,

Serene and patient thro’ the gloom 111 go,
And smile at doubt and fear.

Help me, oh help me to receive thy word,
And in thy love to trust,
Assured, Dear Jesus, Thou, my guide, my
Lord, _
Art tender, true, and just.

Thou wouldst not choose for me a path too
rough,
A path thou wouldst not tread :—
No,——lct me hush my murmurs,—-—’tis enough
That thy dear feet have bled!

And so to glory, and to God I go,
Led on by love divine,
Smiling midst pain and tears, since well I
know, ‘
That God, and Heaven are mine.
Slnxrzr G. Law.
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' For the Gazette.

The Lost Ring.

BY PERLEY ROSS.

 

 

How cheery and inviting the old mansion
house looks this fair summer morn. Elms
grouped about its gateway, lilac‘s/ guarding
the entrance, and roses peeping in at the
windows. Those old—fashioned diamond
panes are low to the ground, and wide open ;
sunbeams are dancing on the gaily carpetgd
floor, and the family out has with much ex-
ertion and characteristic stealthiness brought
hernurslings from the barn loft and deposit-
ed them in a luxurious chair, thinking my
lady’s parlor none too grand for her darlings.

Now look to the windows above stairs; by
peeping through the verdant branches a
fairer sight will greet your eyes. At one of
these windows sits the flower of the family.
She is like a rare exotic, her_ very presence
reminding one 'of the refined sweetness of the
Daphne Eudora. A nimbus of ladyhood
surrounds her out of which she never steps.
Just now her lips are pouting over her needle
work. Her name is Elizabeth.

At another window carelessly resting on
her elbows, sits Helen, her sister; very much

like other pretty girls' of sixteen, rather self!

willed and wayward when opposed, and this
dawning perversity just now is troubling the
heart of the meek and long~sufiering mother
who, eight weary years gone by, has been a
widow, sitting solitary over the ashes of her
own heart. One by one most of her brood
were. snatched from her arms by the cold
hand of death; and but two were left, peer—
less Elizabeth and wayward Helen.

This little family were bound together by
no demonstration of remarkable affection,
but loved each other in a common sense way.
No pet names, few caresses, but with unspo-
ken attachment true as Guinea gold. This
condition one often sees manifested among
New England relatives, though the family in
question were not “on their native heath” in
this pretty Connecticut village, with its

~ green lawns and bridle paths sioping down

almost to the brink of the gently flowing
Housatonic.

Mrs. Grey, with her bereaved life and re-
maining treasures, had sought refuge from
the stony—hearted city Of New York in this
little haven of peace and rest.

So the sisters sat through the hours of
morning, working and waiting for what nei—
ther named. Both were expectantly listening

‘ for a manly step on the pebbly walk which
led to the swinging gate. Just as Helen
started with an impatient gesture to rise, the
watched for step was heard, and vaulting
over the fence’s low railing, under the win-
dows appeared the figure of avery handsome
man, smiling up at the young ladies, display—
ing splendid teeth and laughing eyes. There
he stood with careless grace lounging on the
gate,which kept up a gentle swinging motion
in accompaniament to his lively talk and
ringing laughter. ‘

Now Helen knew full well this lingering
at the gate was not for her. This gentleman
was from the far South, an artist of wide
reputation, who had been enticed by the
beautiful scenery of Connecticut valleys to
extend his sketching rambles even to this
secluded village, and here he seemed well
content to stay, idly wasting the fleeting
morning light and shade so precious to the
limner’s eye, that he might bask in the pres—
ence of his charmer. .

They had met by chance as in country
life, at church, in morning. walks, at social
gatherings, at first slightly formal, then a

. friendly family call, finally gradually 'fpnd

naturally falling in love. Thisgmefalling
in love is easily accomplished, gwhen ogce
in it is very difficult to extricat ' “ eself, find
many 'sink to its depths to riseno more; no
caution is‘used, all plunge headlong and
flounder in‘de'ep water, and are fortunate if
they ever rise to the surface, and sail smooth-
ly with the stream. -

Our gentle heroine was not madly in love,
but her heart was gone into the keeping of
another and gladness. was in her life and all
seemed joy and sunshine; but unknown to
her there was a darkened chamber to be
opened that would emit naught but wailing
and woe. Let her enjoy the rosy dream a
little longer, sorrow will come all too soon.
When it came it was not through faithless
love but through a little jealousy on the part
of her thoughtless sister. Helen did not
love this man, for she knew intuitively who
his choice would be from the beginning; but
her little heart was just wicked encugh to
thwart the lovers’ plans for private wakls
and talks, and invent innocent devices to
mar their felicity. Tired of playing the role
of “threeis one too many," Helen left her
perch on the window sill and Went down
stairs.

“Where is Elizabeth ?” asked Mrs. Grey.
“Entertaining Mr. Starr at the gate,” was the
curt reply. '

The mother’s forebodings often whispered
of trouble to her daughter, arising from
this cause; she had no distrust of Mr. Starr,
but knew that if Elizabeth became his wife,
separation from herself was inevitable; and
moreover that artists’ prospects were not
the brightest in point of fortune.. She did
not dream how deeply her daughter’s love
was pledged—What mother ever does until
the heart is gone past redemption—and re—
solved to speak seriously to Elizabeth on
the subject at once. ‘

At Helen’s departure the lively chat ceased
and low words of love rose to the lips of the
lover, his pleading eyes called his beloved
and her heart answered, “ I come.”
Gliding down to the door they stood .hand
in hand, and he said, as he quietly Bllpped
the circling pledge on her finger, “Will you
be mine, Elizabeth ?” “I will,” she replied,
as calmly and solemnly as though they stood

. before the altar. With as deep meaning in
the words, he said, “I must leave you for a
little and go to my distant home, but in six
months will return to claim you. Never let
the ring leave your finger, for I have a warn—
ing fear and dread that I shall lose my treas-
ure if you lose the ring.” She smilingly
promised; the a few sweet words and they
parted to meet at eventide.

 

.even to confess to' herself the motive.

that tell you P"

The mother’s anguished heart sobbed,
“too late,” while her lips said I suppose you
have engaged yourself to marry Mr. Starr.

My daughter’s heart will tell her if it is,

best," and smiled as a mother only can.

Elizabeth kissed her pale brow tenderly,
and passed on to seek Helen, who catching
the sheen of new gold guessed the story it
conveyed. '

Some sisterly, bautering took place as usual
between them, and then Helen thought to
herself “To tease her, Iwill steal the ring.
when she sleeps,” and with the thought came
a passing jealousy of her sister’s bliss.

The last meeting and first parting of the
lovers were over.
Charles Starr far on his journey, with love
very strong in his faithful, manly heart, and
a confident hope that returning spring would
carry him back to claim his betrothed. No
misgiving, no nameless fear of unforsern
trouble disturbed his dream of the future.
Mortal hen could not discover the vultures
of war already darkening the air.

How fared it with sweet Elizabeth now
that her lover was far away for six long
wintry months? A and feeling of having
parted with the dearest friend of all, an
absence to be endured as best she could, with
brave heart and patient waiting. Mother
should not see her less cheerful, sister should
not lose her companionship,and as for friends
among the villagers they need not know of
her engagement, at least for the present.

Among this little circle of friends and
neighbors were two maiden ladies, living in
snug cottages on either side of the Grey
mansion. When joy or sorrow, felt or

spoken, visited a neighbor, they scented it

afar OE, 'and with hasty steps offered sym-
pathy or condolence——Miss Preu always
bearing the olive branch of good will ; Miss
Becky, a bird of ill-omen,with acroak of
the raven in her voice. Their hands mirror—
ed their characters. Miss Preu had hands
large, helpful andhsoothing, with a firm, sure
grasp. flexible fingers and satin palm; Miss

Becky, hands small, delicately white, fingers

working nervously about her mouth, or rest-
ing on her'cheek and never employed or ex-
tended for a friendly grasp. . ‘

So on this particular morning when Eliza-
beth, diligently striving to conceal her sor-
row, was aiding her mother in some trifling
household cares, the gate with a wide swing
opened to admit Miss Becky. “Good morn-
ing, Mrs. Grey; you are not looking well
this morning; perhaps your sleep was dis-
turbed. I dare say you never lie down with-
out going over all the trials and losses of
your life.” Sure to hit on a raw wound she
continued, “You may have more to bearyet;
for instance, if your daughter should marry
and go a long distance from .you, what a
dreadful thing it would be to be left alone
with that heedl‘ess young thing, with your
health feeble as it‘ is.”

By this time the poor mother's tears were
welling up and the cold comforter turned to
Elizabeth and said, “So Mr. Starr has gone
at last. Probably we shall never see his
handsome face here again. These artist men
have ardent natures, but I am told they wipe
out old love as easily as they wipe the colors
from a palette, and paint in a new fancy.
Mr. Starr will soon forget the friends he left
behind him.” While making this speech her
eyes Were on. the ring. and before the sun
went down all the village were in possession
of Elizabeth’s secret. The object of her
visit accomplished, Miss Becky took' her de—
parture, much to the relief of her listeners,
whose hearts seemed burdened with a new
grief.

The good genius of the neighborhood,
lilies Preu, shortly after appeared on the
threshold, and with a glance saw how mat—
ters stood. Without a word on the recent
topic she adroitly poured balm into the sore
hearts, and was rewarded by seeing smiles
wreathc the fair face of Elizabeth and resig-
nation resting on the meek brow of the
mother.

Time went .by and no Opportunity ofiered
for Helen to possess herself of the ring. Let-
ters regularly found the lovers true-hearted
and hopeful. The day for their reunion was
drawing nearer and nearer, and pleased ex-
pectancy reigned in the heart of Elizabeth.
Charles Starr’s last letter said, "You will see
me in J une,” and, that month was near at
hand.

An acute pain in the face, for which there
was no relief, had deprived Elizabeth of rest
and sleep for two days and nights and a
sedative was administered; Helen installed
herself watcher by the bedside, ashamed
But
the temptation was too strong. When deep
slumber fell upon suffering Elizabeth, her
sister guardedly and gently» withdrew the
ring and placed it on her own finger. Smiling
at her success she softly left her sister to her
repose, and quitting the darkened chamber
she danced off for her favorite walk by the
river side, followed by her dog. The sport
of throwing sticks in the water for him to
swim after was gleefully at its height, for-
getful of the ring which was too large for her
finger; tired of frolic, mistress and dog re—
traced .their steps; unheeding the sleeper
Helen went noisily by the door. Therefresh-
ing slumber was broken, and there ‘came
forth a‘wail: “My ring! my ring!” Helen’s
first impulse was to restore it. Alas! where
is it? Lying lit. the bottom, of the river
buried in the sand. She at once confessed
her folly in repentance and tears. There was
no reproach from Elizabeth, but Helen saw

the light go out of her eyes notto return for

dreary years of dreary misery and blank do-
spair.

The same evening brought news of thre.at-
ened hostilities between North and South.
The next letter from, Charles said, “My
country demands my services here until the
war is over. A few months will decide it;
keep your love warmfor me, and part not
with the ring."

And how sped poor Elizabeth through
those dark days of trouble? Hoping to find
the lost pledge, her weary feet paced the
sandy shore day after day, turning over shell
and pebble with a feeble hope that her golden
treasure might be buried beneath. She did.
not write her lover of her loss, hoping to re-
cover it, and preferring that surrounded as
he was'by disappointment and disasters, her
letters should go forth laden with encourage-
meht and hope, if indeed they ever reached
him in those 'troublous times. Long inter-
vals passed in which she received no tidings
from him, and the bitter fees of the South
lookcd with suspicion on any communication
bearing the stamp of the Confederacy. Poor
heart-broken girl! for her constancy to her
plighted word, even she was accused of
being in league with the enemy. -

So the first year of the war waned away,
alternating with . victories and . defeats on
both sides, and the end seemed never the
nearer. One balmy morning in early sum—
mer, Elizabeth was again on the shore intent
on her fruitless search, when she was accost-
ed by a witless fisherboy. “Miss, if you are
ldoking for pretty shells come with me you-
der, where the boat lies, just where I found
a ring.”

Elizabeth was at once roused to listen.

“A ring—where is it? When did you find
it? Tell me all about it.” ' «

“Oh, I picked it up one day last Spring
when I was» digging for mussels; a dingy
old thing with queer letters on it.’? - ..

Clutching him with wild' excitement sh
cried, “Where is it? Give it to me.”

“I did not keep' it, I sold it to one of the

 

boys in blue."

The rising son would see.

There were no more walks to the beach;
cold despair settled in her heart and silence
on her lips; ring and lover were spoken of
no more.

Summer flowers faded, bright tinted Au—
tumn was approaching, and no intelligence
from the South. . Helen had become the wife
of an ofilcer of the Home Guard, and follow-
ed hls fortunes to Washington, but her gay
heart sometimes wept tears of blood for the
sorrow she had cost her precious sister.

One day acripplcd soldier was seen slowly

wending his way up the walk leading to the,
mansion. Leaning against the porch, where.
. Elizabeth and her mother were sitting in the.

sunny 'glow of an Indian Summer afternoon,

he, drew from his knapsack a soiled, crum

pled letter, and placing it in the hand of
Elizabeth, he said, “I promised a‘ wounded
Confederate to deliver this if ever I had the
opportunity. Many weary miles I have
traveled to this place.
kind to me when a prisoner and I promised
to do him this bit of service.”

When Mrs. Grey rose to order refreshment .

for the wayfarer, Elizabeth hastily withdrew
to her own room, and tearing open the letter
the ring rolled at her feet. ' These words
were all—“Take back your pledge. I took
it,from the finger of a Northern officer slain
in battle, Faithless woman I. Could you not
have spared me this agony? Forever fare-
well !” -

Stunned and paralyzed by this announce-
ment, she mechanically placed the ring as of

.old on her finger, and'her mother found her

with head drooping and arms hanging list-

less at her sides. Summoning Miss Preu

they lifted her gently to the bed, and their
efforts at. restoration were followed by a
period of merciful unconsciousness. Miss
Preu wrote without delay to Southern friends
to ascertain if Mr. Starr still lived, and also
wrote an explanation of the loss of tde ring.
No answer ever came. More years of war-
fare devastated the South ere peace dawned.

Elizabeth had rallied very slowly, but
time, the great consoler, mother love. and
the good nursing of their trusty friend, Miss
Preu, restored in part'her wounded heart to
health and serenity. She lived, but lived for
others ; she had no happiness to make or mar.
for herself. ‘ -

After much solicitation from , Helen, now
a happy wife and mother, residing still at
Washington, Elizabeth consented to make
her a visit, accompanied by her old friend.

With a smiling face she went forth on the
journey, too unselfish to carry her silent
grief into the bright home of another more
blessed than herself. The mad prank, as
Helen was pleased to. style it, she had almost
forgotten, and would make herself believe if
possible, that her sister had recovered from
her old woundbecause she looked so happy
and like her former "self. How little mere
surface characters know of deeper natures.

Elizabeth and her friend often set out by
themselves for a morning walk,1eav_ing Helen
to drive with one of her numerous friends,or
give the baby boy an airing.

During more than one of these strolls
Elizabeth had particularly noticed the figure
of a man enveloped in a heavy cloak, with a
military cap drawn over his eyes. One
morning she remarked, “How abstracted

’and purposeless he appears, alWays walking
in one direction. I would like to see his

eyes.”
Miss Preu laughingly replied, “Let us face

him," and they crossed the street for that
purpose, but he pasied on with averted face.
This same part was enacted two succeeding

days.
Elizabeth watched him attentively, and on

the third day resolutely walked up to him.
drew off her glove and point“ to the ring.

He glanced at the hand, then up at the-

face; the recognition was complete, she
looking so happy, and a yearning look in his
once laughing eyes. Miss Preu, with her
ready tact, came to the rescue, and to avoid
a scene on the street handed him their ad-
dresses, saying, “Miss Grey will be very
glad to meet her old friend. Pray come
this afternoon.”

Seizing Elizabeth’s arm she led her away,
saying, “How did you happen to recog-
nize him at first i’” ' ' -

“Couldl bego near and not feel the old
attraction? Ah! . love is clear-sighted. I
thought from the first he might be Charles,
and every day convinced me that I could not
be wrong. Quite sure at last, I stopped
before him. Oh! how happy I am. At least
he is not dead! he is not dead !"

This'was uttered in the old sweet tones.
It was indeed Charles Starr; “Thank God,”
he prayed.

We will leave him to tell his own and and
strange story. With little delay he hastened
to the house and found Elizabeth impatiently
waiting to receive him. For a time it was
happiness enough to gaze in each other’s
eyes. Eager to explain the disappearance of.
the ring and all the wee it brought to her,
Elizabeth was the first to break the blissful
silence. Clasped in his arms he then told
her how he had obtained possession of it.
With no clue to guide his fancy, he at once
decided that the dead ofilcer had gained her
love and with it the fatal ring. He said,
“The frost or despair settled down upon my
heart. I sought death in thick of the battle.-
Icourted it, I prayed for it. Others who
wished to live, the bullets with sure aim laid
low. Defeats and losses followed on every
side. At length wounded and bleeding I was
taken prisoner, and languish‘ed without hope
or wish until peace released me. Stripped of
fortune, I was forced to resort to my old oc-
cupation as artist, for support; but with
shattered health and scathed affection, life
has been a" burden. Oh! Elizabeth, can
your trusting, constant heart forgive me for
ever doubting you ?"

“Charles,” she sdftly said, "I have kept
my love warm'for you all these weary years.
Come home! come home! There you will
find peace and gladuess,-and we shall be so
happy-” '

“Yes,” he whispered, “the bright future of
our wedded life shall more than compensate
for the gloom and sirdness of this terrible
separation. There must be no more partings
in this life, my long lost love."

,.
“The gigantic crime. of Crimes."

Some times ago the Convocation of the
Province of Canterbury, England, called for
evidence,'from ' clergy, recorders, governors
and chaplains of workhouses, and superind-
ents of police, as to the results of the use of
liquor. The evidence returned is of one
complexion. “I can trace,” said one cler-
gyman, “nearly every cam 'of family desti-
tution to intempcrance.’ Another says,
“There would be no real poverty here, ex—
cept from some illness, if there was no
drunkenness.” The governors of work-
houses- replied as follows, following the
exact order in which they are printed:
“Twelve years’ experience shows that two-
,thirds of the inmates of this house are. vic-
tims of .intemperance." . "Eighty per .lt
uray be given as the proportion of paupers
who are the victims at intemperance.” “I
should say that three-fourths Of the inmates
of this house have been victims of intcm—
perance." “Without hesitation I should say
that seVenty or eighty per cent. of the pan—
pers‘ come to thot state through drink.”
“And so” it goes on ‘eighty per cent.’ ‘eighty
out of 100,’ ‘three-fourths,’ ‘eighty per cent.,'
in terms that very seen range themselves
intoa grim, tautology.” One master of a
work house says, “I have been relieving-
otilcer eleven years, and during that time I

.never knew a teetotaler applying for parish
relief."

 

The rebel officer was.

. up, and they display their ackustomed liber-

about to make him the same offer.

some proposishun. How many collectors does

4 that he was liable to state prison for perform-

—A rLu'rnona or connorons rest Lorne-

VILLE, mrr NO MATTER.

I am at present an inmate uv a convenient
but very cheap hotel. in the vicinity uv
Grammercy Park, the residence uv the great
Tilden, wich wood hev invited me to stay
with him, but unfortunitely his house wuz
full uv dimekrats from all pfirts, wich cum
to persuade him to save the kentry by con-
sentin to run for. the presidency. In the
kindest manner, however, he is 'payin my
board here (I being a delegate—elect to the
Cincinnati Convenshun), and he makes me a
fair allowance for my principle expenses,
wich is the bar uv the house.

I bed a interview with the great man yis—
terday, wich wuz intirely satisfactory. In-
deed, the close uv it wuz more than satisfac-
try, ez I kin git not only a noo soot uv-
close, but kin approach Bascom for six
months without askin credit, perviding the
influx uv drummers from Looisville keeps

ality in asking the whole house up to. drink.

Mr. Tilden remarked that he did not now,
nor never hed desired the presidency. Ef he
know'ed hisself he wuz a simple—minded man
wich desired to pass the remainder u_v his
days in peece and quiet with his friends, and
not be worried with pollytix or biznes. But
wat could he do? The kentry wuz his wife
and; children, and they deinanded that he
take his sect. They demanded in 1876, and
he yeeldcd then, and he spoozed he shood
hev to now.

“In wat way, Mr. Tilden, do yoo perposc
to meet this almost yoonanimous demand of
the Amerikin people for yoo to accept the
nomiuasheu ?”

“I shel do everything that in me lies to
meet the wishes uv my feller citizens. I shel
start out with the pint that a great fraud wuz
.committcd four years ago, when I’wuz swin-'
dled out uv the presidency after investiu
three milyuns ofhard-earned money in buyin
it, and that—” ,

“Will yoo hev Croonin uv Oregon inter-
viewed and the cipher dispatches republish—
ed i’”

“That wuz the work by my nephew,.Pel-
ton, and other enthuliiastic but indiscreet
friends of mine. I am an innosent and gile-
less old mau, and liable‘to be imposed upon.
H the cry uv fraud don’t move the conven~
shun, my nephew Pelton will gently intimate
that ef the dimocrisy 'don’t take me they
can’t carry Noo York, and without Noo
York a dimekrat can’t be electid. That will
hev its etfeck upon them as desire posishun
in the post office department and the custom
houses, and will doubtlis, to yoose slang,
fetch em. It is a pint,”

“Spozn that fails ?”

“In that event only one thing remains. We
must hev pure government, with a pure man
at its hed. Ef these two considerashuns
don’t influence em, .I shel take the heads out
in two or three barrels, and buy the entire
convenshun. The country must be saved.
And then—”i "

The gilelis old man’s spare figger seemed
to dilate cz does a warrior’s when he meets a
foeman. ~

“And then will come the struggle. 1 will
hev my literary buro sendin out ready—made
editorials to all the dimercratic press, prom-
isin every seckshun everything—I am not
seckshunal’ and bed jist’ ez soon buy the
electral vote uv a Northern state ez a South-
ern one—I shel parsel out the ofiises, I shel
buy men where I kin git'em. John Morris-
sey is (led, but there are others to start pool
rooms to inflooense the waverin. Ishel put
all the old machinery to work with a lot of
new that I hev recently invented, and this
time I shel make no mistake. I know more
about presidenshel elecshuns than I did then,
and besides that I hev made a couple of mil-
lions uv dollars in the past four years, and in
the intrest uv pure government Iwill spend
every cent uv it buyin the eleckshu'n, to in-
flooence free and independent voters. I will
do it this time, shoor.”

The sage and patriot then gave me direck-
shuns ez to how to manage the Kentucky
delegashun, and promised that I should be
his agent in ‘buying up stubborn ones, and
that I shood be on the committy wich shood
parsel out the ofiises for Kentucky. Uv
course the post ofils at the Corners wuz to be
mine, the the sage and patriot did hint that
ef the Kentucky ' delegashuns wuz yoonani-
mus the collectorship at Looisville wood be.
mine. He spoke definitely on this point.”

“My dear friend,” he remarked,ez he prest
my hand at partin, “remember the collector-
ship at Looisville, and whisper to yoor frends
thatmy barrel is the only one that will be
opened. A wink ez as good er. a nod to a
mule.” . ‘.

Uv course Mr. Tilden is :3 candidate. He
kin appreshiatc patriotism, and is the first
candidate that has ever promised me anything
better than the Corners post office. I shel go
home to labor for him with all my mite.

Parnomrm V. Nan“.

(For Tilden first, last, and all the time).

P. S.—-‘I don't know about Tilden, after all.
Another Kentuckiaa wich is stoppin at the
same hotel, remarkt to me, confidenshelly,
that he esteemed Mr. Tilden the greatest pat-
riot uv modern days. And he went on to say
that the great and good man hed desired him
to see that the Kentucky ,delcgashuns was
yoonanimous for him. “The fact is,Nasby,”
sed he, “ef_ Tilden is nominated and elected
I am promised the collectorship uv Loois-
ville, and I kin give you a nice berth in it.
I’ll make it yoor interest to support him.”

This wuz encurridgin to me, for I wuz

P. S. No. 2.-eLater last nitc two other
Kentucky dimercrats come to me with the

Looisville need ?

P. S. No. 3—An enemy of the gilelis pa-
triot hez caused Mr. Tilden serious trouble.
He caused it to cirkclnte privitly among
the dimocrisy that the great and good Tilden
desired to meet, personally, them upon whom .
he expected to confer appointm‘ents, on the
19th last, at his house. ‘ The streets wuz full
for five blocks with a perceshun on long ez a
St. Patrick’s day. Among em wuz exackly
thirty—eight statesmen which had each bin
informed that he was the gilelis statesman’s
choice forthe vice-presidency, and who hed
bin promised that his infiooence shood be
throwed for them. It didn‘t annOy the gilelis
man at all. Ez he blandly remarkt to me,
“These gentlemen are all committid publicly
to me, and they can hardly go back'on what
they hev told their constitooents.”

Mr. Tilden isa great, ez well ez a gilelis
man. . ‘

 

Another mock marriage has proved dis-
astrous. A young man and woman at Fall
River was married for fun by a friend. The
friend was a young lawyer. ‘and after the
ceremony was over remembered that it was
a justice of the peace, and that the marriage
was binding. The youthful justice was told

ing a bogus marriage ceremony. Accord-
ingly he decided to legalize it and published
the wedding notice in due form, made out a .
certificate, etc., and that was the first inti—
mation the bride and groom had of their
union. Neither of them desired the other;
anthc shock-has proved quite distressing
though a divorce is to be asked for at once.
If this were the first time mock marriages
had made trouble it would be entertaining.
As it is,it is only a dreary repetition of a stale
story. . .

Indiana girls areright smart. An- exchange
tells of a girl in that state‘who wanted to see,
if her lover really loved her,soshe hired aboy‘

‘The lover flew over the fence and left her to
be chewed up, and she went right away and

3m!)

establishment, at Pricesto suitthe Times . Also,

Glas sl’latesout toany size. Repairingdoneiuthc
best mann
tralsc sum

to yell “Mad dogmas theijerciwalkiug out. -

The Second Olden l'uper in the some.

 

OFFICE IN GAZETTE B UILDING.

 

A..H. BYINGTON & CO.
A. H. Brrnororr, J. B. ELLS,- G. N. Eats.
Subscription $2.00 per year, in advance.
Single Copies 5 Cents.

 

Entered at the Post Ofice at Norwalk, Conn.,
as Second. Class matter.

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Local Notices; in Reading Columns, 25
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Yearly Advertisers restricted to the businegs
contemplated at the time of contract, but, are
permitted to make monthly changes of their
advertisements. .

Marriages and Deaths inserted gratuitously.
Obituary or Funeral Notices 15 cents per line.
All unusual cuts and devices 25 per cent.
extra. ' .

Dr. Wm. J. Wakeman.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.

Late resident Physician and Surgeon of Connec-
negtilclg Stat}: Hospital. 1
r I 32- come former occu i d .
Hill, Dentist. y - p c by Dr A”
31:10]! Honns:—8 to 9 a. m.,1 to 2 p.m.,-6 to’,

 

 

 

., g v, .l
CHARLys wt... MANY

' Surgeon Dentist,
'NORWALK, noun. 4

Chloe corner of Mainand Wall Streets. itrou -
» OxideGasadministcred . N .

 

ALEX, S. GIBSON, .
Organist of the First Congregational Church.
Teacher of '
Plano-Forte, Organ and Musical
. Composition.
Box 379 r. 0., nonwa‘hk, cons. -

Hurlbutt, Ilelyea &_Seymour, ’
Attorneys and Unnoselluca’t Lav,

Boom No.4, [up stair-,1; -
GAZETTE BUILDING.

w. a. coronal),
General Furnrsbmr Undertaker,

OPPOSITE HORSE R. B..DEPOT

'f'Ordersattcnded to day or night . Resident:
Main Street ,3 doorsfrom Union Avenue.

The in wall Fire Insurance 00.,
Has now completed its
18th Successful Business Year,

And has not outstanding a Dollar of unpaidlosses

or of claims for losses.

In 800" GIMP"! IISIIIIES AT mm It"

Wx._C.S'rarslrr. Pres., S. E. Ours-rear), Treas.
Guo. R. CowLns,Sec'y.

 

 

 

 

'I‘NA INSURANCE Co. ofHARTFORD‘
I ncorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual

Capital and Assets, $6,716,893.77

Insuresagainstlossand damage by Fire,ontcrma
adoptcdto the hazard andconsistent with the laws
ofcompensation . COWLES & MERRILL ,_ .
Sole Agentst or N orwalk and vicinity

B. S. B‘LASCER.

At his store in
uAI-LOBY'B BLOCK,
hasconstantlyon hand,a general assortmen to

Groceiies, crockery, Glass,
’Iln and Wooden Ware, Etc.

By devotinghis constantpersonal attentionto the
busmess he hopcsto merit public patronage

Ira-curs s. nocxwoon,

Fashionable Draper and Tailor

GENTS' FURNISHING EMPORI U1! .
Main Street ,Norwalk, Conn. '

BERNARD COHN.
MERCHANT TAILOR,

WEEK’S BUILDING, want. 51'.
a FULL LINE or
Imported and Domestic Cloths,

of.thc latest atyles,constantl on hand. Novel-
ties in Scotch Suitings. Satis action guaranteed
in every particular. 46

 

 

 

 

THIS Fruit prepara-
tiou- is as pleasant to
the taste as prunes prey r-
ed for the table. and em-
- - braces the best medicnal
; , age nta known for the re of
and cure of Constipation,
Files, and such Blllous disc
1 orders as affect those who
are costlve. They cause
I effective action of the bow-
: ela without nausea or stir
, lngand admit of continu-
. edusawithoutthereaction-
, effects produced b
1 ca hartic pi ls. minera
-watcrs. so ts, seuna, rhu-
barb and otherdrastic ur-
= satézeeédjl‘he mcdblca Ion
.. z r as eta lo a)
healthful. U "1

PRICE 50 Cts. PER JAR.

Recommended by leading Physicians who as “th
shoud be always kept in the house); ‘ey

- All Drumisrs sell them. ’
flown Muted Pin. 00., flourish". W Cull.

comm. ’YOIJ‘

 

.—

 
 
 
 
 
 

a

 

mm an
I! BEACH!
rfcct device ever known

 

are“ amt-m _w=~a
FOR SALE BY THE
COMBINATION CLOTHING CO.
51 Main Stu Norwalk, Conn.

 

A T
Quintard’s Furniture Rooms
vml bet ounoa completes ssortmantoi '

runnmnn,s&o.,

nclud'lngeverythiuguau aliyf ouud ' in a trader“.

alargcassortmcntofl _

GHRQMOS, PICTURE FRAMES,

LOOKING GLASSES, an: .

t shert notice . Also,old HairMat-
er asgood asuew.

E. OIIIITARII'8_80H.
Carriage Painting!

HE subscriber, a. practical and dxpcrienced

workman, has taken rooms over NELSON’S

.ARRIAGE SHOP. near toot of Mill Hill, where
he to prepared to

Paint Ceaches, Carriages orWagons
at short notice,in the best-manner,aud angle:-
sonable Prices. English or Valentine‘s Vanish
used, oaccording to desire of parties having work
~ done. Special attention paid to '

Ber-Painting Children's. Carriages.

and to Plan and Fancy Lettering. Agitated"
publicpatronagc solicited. ~- - - ~

-_ R. E. WHITCOMB.
Norwalk.Api-1115th,1878.. . - 1
Warm. Baths
(Zola. Baths! !
shower flashes. 1,11.

" ' Every day at

n. APELL’S Model Barber shop,

 

 

your door, every morning
AT 6 GEN TS PER QUART,
By REMSON Buos. 51::

 

0.11. Kendall, III. I).

’ DENTI-T,

No‘rw' alk, Conn.

Office second
door west from
Danbury R. It.
Depot.

. Dental
operations in all

. . branches as for-
“ merly. Painless
extrac tionot‘
teeth by and of

I. AUGHIN G
.GAS a specialty

 

N.B.—Dr.Keudall spends Mondays in Rigge-

field.

 

SPECIAL NOTICE
TO THE LADIES of NORWALK.

The undersigned has opened a
Re tail Department
in the
Factory on Hoyt St., near Main,

Where LADIES’. MISSESS and CHI].-
DREN’S SHOES . or our own make,
can be_obtamcd atas'lrght advance from whole-
sale prices.

Measured taken and Shoes made to
order.

- . COUSINS.

 

NEEDHAM’S MUSICAL

CABINET,

Is theIGrcatest Musical Wonder of the Age. Cal
and examine it. For sale at

J. Spencer’s

Jewelry;Store,
:3, Main St., Norwalk, Conn.
11's. P. WEED,
' f: Druggist.
38 Wall St., opp. Opera House,

 

Sells only Strictly I’ure

Medicines,Wines & liquors

and at reasonable prices.

Drugs.

Prescriptions carefully Compounded.

I have also a line assortment of

Perfumery,

Consisting ofLUBIN’S, WENCK’S. WRIGHT’S,
,‘ COUDRAY’S. COLGATE'S, RIMMEL’S and
other Handkerchief Extracts. COLOGNE
and HAIR OIL,‘FLORIDA and VIO-
LET WATER, CELLULOID and
DIATITE GOODS in cases
- HAIR BRUSHESCOMBS;
and TOOTH BRUSHES m
' great variety. POCKET KNIVES
, and RAZORS. FRENCH and AMER-
. ICAN TOILET SOAPS, and EXTRACTS
tin Fancy Boxes, TOILET BOTTLES. Silk
Covered,1’lain and withnamc, and many other
articles suitable for presents.

COME ND SEE'

 

,VOGEL,
unorurns

Have now ready over
$1,000,000.00 worth of
elegant Spring and Sum-
mer CLOTHING for Men,
Youths, Boys and Chil-
drgn, which they are
selling at nearly one-
half their present value.
It will pay you well the
time and fare it costs
you to visit-their exten-
sive establishments,

605, 607,609 Broadway, cor. Houston it.

AND

I551, 653. 655 unit lit, near on u.
m vonlcm.

 

Solicitor _o_f_ Claims.
GENERAL BUSINESS.

OFFICIAL INFORMATION.
L. A. GOBRIGHT,

011100 1,427 .1? Street Northwest, near
15th, WASHINGTON, D. C.
Y former connection with Journalism for a
long period, has given me an extensive ac-
quaintance in all the departments of the Govern-
ment and all exceptional facilities. Prompt at-
tention given to all orders requiring personal ser-
vice at the National Capitol,wluch may be for-
warded through the office of the Nortwanx Gill-
za r'rn.

 

. EIEAILIIESS l8 IEXT Til EODLIIESS...

G. A. FRANKE’S

son 1
Pleasant Shave, ,
Artistic Hair Cut, or:
Thorough Shampoo"
can. as

Mr. Franke’s Hair Cutting Saloon,
NO. 1 GAZETTE BUILDING.

ron’s Hair Cutting and Shampoouing.“
AT HOME T0 EVERYBODY.

Hot'and Cold Water Baths

Sharing and Hair Uniting Saloon! .

WPar-ticularattention given toLadicsandChild- ‘

South Norwalk, Conn.,

xnnr IN s'rocn

Steam PIIIIIIIS all Steam Engines.

MAKE TO ORDER '
IRON & BRASS CASTINGS,
D0 ALL KINDS OF

MACHINERY WORK,

HAVE FOR SALE

Various Grades oi Babbitt Metal,

ALSO

Italian Hemp Packing, Sheet Rub-
ber and Waste.
Boiler Man Bole Gaskets.

-x GHAS. S. PRIIWITT, .

(Graduate in Pharmacy, )

DRUG-GIST,
Clll‘lltl' Mall and Wall Sis,
Norwalk, Conn

 

Night Bell at Main St. Door.

 

 

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For Your Custom Made

Dress Suits

—AND—;

Business Suits.
Honors where Honors are due.

vnnronn knows that the Hon.P.T.Bar-
a d t1rlnun, has agents out all orfcr the world to
n c -

l

Best of everything regardless ofeost
his not my disposition to boast of my work. for
talk is cheap. will only say that l have done
work for Mr. Barnum for over eight years and if
I was a fraud or a cheat I think he would have
found it out in that time. The following speaks
for itself. and is only one out of hundreds I can'
produce. AMES L. FERRIS,
Quintard’s Building, N orwalk,Conn.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wanmlnnn, Burposron'r, Conn.,Dcc. 13.1877.
Mr. James L.Fcrris has made several sets of
harness for me which gave me great satisfaction.

‘He is a capital harness maker doing his business

upon honor. -

PENS IONS,

Pensions and Bounties got for
all Soldiers ofmy own and other
Regiments, &c.

W. H. NOBLE,

BRIDGEI’ORT, CONN.

People’s ‘Market,

No. 19 IVIAIN STREET, '

HE very best of BEEF, delivered daily to

our customers. Also. in their season, Veal.
Lamb, Mutton, Pork, &c., at the .owest
Market Rates. V egetableo and Frults a full,
fresh and varied supply daily received. Market
wagon sent about town every morning.
JAMES . WIXSON.

66a week in our own town. rms and 350m
lltfrec.Ad ressH.Hallett do Co.Portland,Me.

 

 

 

 

1880—r
Demmon & Nechmb,

53 Mam Sh, lieep the Choicest and Best

Groceries, Vegetables, Fruits,

unnsn msn, OYSTERS, cnarus,

450., at the very Lowest Market Rates. Goods dc
livered in any part of the town. lyl

 

New Firm at the 0111 Stand

Messrs MULLINGS BROTHERS

ould rcspectfullyinform the public-,thatthey

have taken the business lately conducted
by MULLINGS & TILLY, and with the old ex-
perienced Workman, hitherto employed by the
late firm ,arc prepared tomsuui‘acturc allklnds ot

CARRIAGES 8t WAGONS

TO ORDER
Repairing in all its Branches.

MACHINE FORGING. DISCOUNT
ALLOWED FOR CASE.

0. A. MULLINGS, J. S. MULLINGS

South Norwalk, April 15,1878. '

 

BARGAIDTS
- ‘ I‘l "

Granite Iron Ware.

 

 

married a store clerk.-N. Y. Ecpreu.

 

 

Second Door from Post Office.

E. K. LOCK WOOD’S.

 

Decorating
, Pictures

A newlotjust received at

I'rowitt’s Drug Store.
MACHINISTS-flgpgggphgm

GAZETTE OFFICE
.' ' ‘
' I HE

 

 

FERGUSON
. BUREAU

the best labor'savlng devices.
tratcd circular to

 

Adence of the late Judge Smlt , from 15 to 20
acres, bounded on three sides by highway. .Very
desirable for building lots. Apply immediately
to Anna B. Smith. 4tl3

LAND FOR SALE.

3 5 ACRES formerly belonging to estate of
Isaac Church.

15 acres near the residence of James Panton,esq.

35 acres near the Weston Post Office,

31 acres in the town of New Canaan,

and several other places. all desirable for farm

purposes, cheap and on easy terms.

8. E .OLMSTEAD.
. March 30th, 1880. ' 3tl3

To Let.

ORNER of Water and Chapel St.,nine rooms
and good cellar. Inquire-off. 11. DWYElt.

 

 

 

 

HELP RENT—A house near Broad River
Bridge. Will be rented at a low price.
Apply at the GAZETTE OFFICE .

To Rent.

A COTTAGE on the hill east of the Lounsbury
it Bissell Company’s Mill.with Garden and
Orchard. Bent low. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE.

 

 

on SA LE on (Io LETr-House on Pros -
peet Hill, adjoining residence of Jesse Den-
tou. Inquire of E. W. STUART. 10

 

0 “BAITS—From April .1, a desirable house

on Mam Street, contamln ten rooms.with
barn and garden. Apply at QU NTARD’S FUR-
NITURE ROOMS. 5tf'

Cottage to Let.

A;Very Neat and_Pretty Little Cottage of Six
Theme. on Union Place, and opposite the
homestead of .Charles P._Turney,Esq., will be
rented to a nice and quiet family for 815 per
month. Apply to GAZETTE OFFICE. . 3tll

 

 

For Sale or to Rent.

HANDSOME house build by days work, barn,
carriage house, 15 minutes walk from depot.
Orchard of grafted fruits of every variety and
terms very easy, Address Box 74.Norwalk,Conn.*

 

Placesto Rent.

HE SHAW PLACE, on Riverside Avenue,
containing 8 or 9 rooms . has a large garden,

good fruit, and good well of water. Is a first-
class built house.

The TILLY HOUSE, near Belden Avenue, has
five or six rooms, wrth Borough Water.

Also, THREE HOUSES on Westport Road, about
one mile from N orwalk Bridge.

Rent of all the above named places. will be
made vc reasonable. For further information
apply to AMES FINNEY, Real Estate Agent.

Norwalk, March 22d, 1880. 3t12

To Rent.

G003 genteel House on Spring Hill,nine
Rooms, good Garden, &c., will rent for $15

 

A

LOCKV‘VOOD or S. E. OLMSTEAD

Offices to Rent.

THE rooms now occupied by Dr. E. C. Clark,

(over the store of S. K. Stanley, Isaacs’;
Block,) will _be rented from the let day or April
rooms supplied with water and gas. For further
particulars enquire of -
9tf JAMES or F. W. MITCHELL.

 

 

Buy a Home.

ILL sell House and Lot. Price $1,200; 8100
down, balance in small monthly payments.
House new, contains six'rooms.
Enquire at Store of
' . JOHN GREENWOOD,
lltt . Belden Ave,

 

~a » , - .

S .Farm for Sale. ,

TEE subscriber offers for salehis Farm,si tuated
in the Town of Greenfield, in Saratoga 00.,

New York State, ten miles from the town of Sara-

toga, pleasantly armored on a rise of ground, 95

acres of land,wrth one Dwelling House, two large

Barns, Grainery and other out buildings, will be

sold cheap. Half the purchase money can remain

on mortgage, if desired, or Will exchange for vil-

 

3m19 SILAS 1’. TUTTLE, N orwalk, Conn-

 

FOR SALE—The verydesirable residence on

Lewrs St.,now occupied by Rev. Mr. Bent-
ley. Apply on the premises, or to J OHN PARET.
374 Broadway, New York. ~ 42

 

0 RENT.—ABarn on West Avenue. Ap-
ply at the GAZETTE OFFICE. 12

 

For Sale.

THE Homestead of the late Peter McLaughlin,
deceased. It iswery eligibly located ru the
Borough of N orwalk, 1s two stories and basement,
contains 14. nice rooms, well adapted for a large
family or a boarding house; lot 60x2001eet, has
Borough Water, Fruit, doc. Situated on Franklin
Avenue wrthm three minutes’ walk of Post Office,
Depot. do, Will be sold on accommodating terms.
For further particulars enquire of
21 JAMES MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent.

FOR SALE.

TWO very-.lesirableBuildingotsonWestMain
Street . Apply at tthAZETTE OFFICE .

For Sale.

HE subscriber ofi‘ers for sale his HOUSE and
LOT, situated on West Main Street, in the
Borough of N orwalk. The place is pleasantly lo-
cated, in a. good neighborhood, only a short walk
from the business part pt the town, School,
Churches, etc. The House is nearly new;convens
rently arran ed, and in good condition. For fur-
ther partrcu ars apply to the subscriber at Carl-
non’s Station, or to G. do S. H. Holmes, N orwalk.-
3y JOHN W.RENOUD.

DWEI§§LIINGI
A

Building Lots.

SEVERAL dwellings,vurious prices in differ-

 

 

sale at reasonable prices. Also several places

outstde of Borough limits—one 1n Winnrpauk.

Also several Building lots in and out of Borough.
tii9 ‘ Enquire at this Office.

 

For Sale or Exchange.

FOR property inNorwalk or vicinity, 2 houses

in Brooklyn, E. D., Within 5 minutes walk of

4 ferries. Good location. For particulars apply
AN DALL

to J. S. ,
45 Box 63, Norwalk,

 

Farm for Sale.

BOUT 12 to 13 acres within 1}; miles of center

of Norwalk. Good situation. good house,
built of best material and by days work. About
80 choice Ap 1e trees with other fruit, good r-
den, good we lof water, andfiue shade trees. not
the place for a man wishing to rarse Strawberries,
etc. Price $7,000. Enquire at this Office.

For Sale.

A cosy comfortabte Cottage on one ofthepleas-
. antes: streets in town, within five minutes
walk of the Bridge or Churches. will be sold at
cost price. A portion of the purchase money can
remain on bond and mortgage. Price $7.000. En-
quire at this Oilice.

Desirable Property for sale.

A Verydesirableptace onEastAveuue. ,

Also, a few chorce BuildingLotssituatedon
Osborn Av_euue,forsale cheap.

Also,a mcelylocated House and Lot on Mer-
win Street near West Avenue, for sale ‘at a bar-
gain. Enquireof

8-, E. OSBORN, EastAvenue,

tlll , or to D. W.FITCH.WestAvenne.
A [Issuable Homestead for Sale.
r 1119 valuable residence of the subscriber,

pleasantly located on high ground on East
Ave., in the Borough of Norwalk, is afi‘ercd for
sale. The situation is pleasant and healthy, com-
manding tine views of Long Island Sound and the
surrounding country. Distance one mile from
Norwnlk Bridge. and the same from South Nor-
walk depot. House 54x50 ;. two stories and attic,
filled in with brick, and substantially built.
Rooms 13, with all modern improvementmbath,
room, laundry, stationary tubs,llecbee’s cooking
rangc,hot and cold water, gas throughout the
house. The ccilaris dry, having stationary l'nrn
ace,which heats the whole house. The attic is
spacious, and root'tinned. The house is in excel-
lent order beingcomfortablc for both a summer or
winter residence. Suitable 1: or any gentleman do-
ing business in New York and returning tiresome
day. Land about three-quarters of an acre, laid
out in lawn, fruit trees. and garden spot. A ply
to JAMES MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent, or-
walk, or to the subscriber,

A. S. HAMERSLEY,

26“ 255 Fourth Avenue, N.Y

For Sale.

. A House and Lotrin 9. healthylocation on
,. FairStrect,above Catharine. The Heusers
'- I nearly new,wellbuilt,convcnientlyarrang-
ed. and will make a. comfortable and leasant
home f'orafamlly of average size. The ot runs
back to the river. There is a wcllot‘cxcellent
water on the place, and Borough water in the
Street. Prlcc low,aud part of the money can re-
main on mortgage. line chance tosccurea
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The crowd uncover as his face they see,—
“God greet the czar !-” they say.

Along his path there moved a funeral,
Gray spectacle of poverty and woe.
A wretched sledge, dragged by one weary
man,
Slowly across the snow.

And on the sledge,blown by the winter wind,
Lay a poor coffin, very rude and bare.

And Ire who drew it bent before his load,
With dull and sullen air.

The emperor stopped and beckoned to the
man:
“Who is’t thou bearest to the grave t” he
said, ’
“Only a soldier, Sire !” the short reply.
Only a soldier, dead."

“Only a soldier!" musing, said the czar;
“Only a Russian, who was poor and brave.

Move on. I follow. Such an one goes not
Unhonored to his grave.”

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He bent his head, and silent raised his cap 5
The czar of all the Russias, pacing slow,
Following the cofiin, as again it went,
Slowly across the snow.

The passers on the street, all wondering,

. Looking on that sight, then following
silently;

Peasantand prince, and artisan and clerk,
Allin one company.

Soon,as they went,the crowd grew ever more,

Till thousands stood around the friendless
grave, ‘

Led by that, princely heart, who, royal, true,

Honored the poor and brave. _

March 2, 1880. Agnes M'acdomfl.

[N ate—This incident is narrated by a lady

who was living in Moscow when it took placed

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The Road to Slumberland. _._

 

 

What is the road to slumberland,

And when does the baby go?

The road lies straight through mothei’s arms
When the sun is sinking low.

. He goes by the drowsy “land of Nod,"

To music of “lullaby," .
When all wee lambs are safe in the fold,
Under the evening sky.

A soft little night-gown clean and white, .‘1

A face washed sweet and fair; ,.
A mother brushing the tangles out

From the silken, golden hair;

Two little tired satiny feet,

From the shoe and the stocking free; ‘
Two little palms together clasped '
At the mother’s patient knee.

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Some baby words that are drowsily lisped
In the tender shepherd’s car,

And a kiss that only a mother can place
On the brow of her baby dear;

A little round head that nestles at last
Close to the mother’s breast,

And then the lullaby, soft and low,
Singing the song of rest.

And close and closer the blue-veined lids
Are hiding the baby eyes,

As over the road to Slumberland

The dear little traveler files;

For this is the way, through mother's arms,
All dear little babies go

To the beautiful city of Slumberland

When the sun is sinking low.

—-Jl[a7y D. Brine in Cambridge Tribune.

 

M-PHATIC.

 

My Madeline! my- Madeline!

Mark my melodious midnight moans,
Much may my melting music mean.

My modulated mouotones.

My mandoline’s mild minstrelsy,

My mental music magazine,

My month, my mind, my memory,
Must mingling, murmur "Madeline."

Muster, ’mid midnight masquerades,
Mark, Moorish maidens, matrons’ mien,
’Mongst Murcia’s most majestic'maids,
Match me my matchless Madeline.

Mankind’s malevolence may make
Much melancholy music mine;
Many my motives may mistake,
My modest merits much malign.

My Madeline’s most mirthful mood
Much mollifies my mind’s machine;
My mournfulness magnitude '
Melts—makes me merry, Madeline.

Match-making ma’s may-machinate,
Manoeuvering misses me misween;
Mere money may make many mate,
My magic motto—Madeline.

Melt most melliflous melody,
'Midst Murcia's misty mount marine.
Meet me my moonlight—marry me
Mia Madonna—min Madeline.
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Worth all it Costs.

The Sunday School, as miss-nary insti-
tution, would be worth all its costsif it did
nothing more upon the frontier than to
bring Christians of various denominations '
into closer fellowship and mutual attach—
m’ent. It would be worth all it costs if it
were only a means of teaching children and
illiterate adults in the west and south how
to read, and of forming in them the habit
of reading and thinking, and creating a taste
for intellectual enjoyment. It would be
worth all its costs if it were only aninstru-
ment in engaging so many teachers in a dil-
rgent study of the Bible. That it has done,
and has brought many thousands of them
to Christ._ It would be worth all it costs if
It only aided. in diffusing a knowledge of
truth among _rts pupils, and leading them to
embrace Christ. But besides this, it has
brought thousands to seek Him through
their influence, who themselves have never
heard a teacher's voice. Gladly have they
learned the truth from their children, who
had been taught of the Lord in the Sunday
School. It would be worth all it cests were
it only for the good habits it has inoculated
for order,cleanliness, sobriety, and reverence
for the Sabbath and for God, and the bless-
ings attending these virtues.

It would be worth alLit costs even for the
insensible and silent influence which it sheds
upon society. But it has wrought a valua—
ble and tangible service for the State. By
means of its labors the’ ignorant have been
taught; the idler made industrious; quarrels
settled; strrfes and bitterness removed;
the worms reclaimed ; drunkards reformed;
the thoughtless awakened; and the lawless
made good citizens. By its influence, do—
mestic peace has been established; miserable
homes made joyful; the altar of family wor-
ship ‘ erected; dram shops decreased; dis—
trilerres destroyed; congregations gathered;
churches planted; the living preacher calls
ed; souls renewed; and whole communitie-
changed from the practice of the lowest
vice, to the worship of the living God.

To the truthfulness andaccuracy of this
picture, the letters of the-missionaries of the
American Sunday School Union bear con

stant and overwhelming testimony—N. Y.

Observer.
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