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If My First Wife——
BY 0. MANVILLB FENN.
“All, my darling litttlc-sis, how “1'0 Y0“?
'Lesbia bath a beaming cyc.’ ” .
“My dear Frank! I am glad to see
you."
There was an embrace, and the lady
burst into tears.
“Lcsbia has not a beaming eye cried
Frank Reston, barrister, who had just
leaped down from the dog-cart after a
cold drive from the station at Ramford to
his brother-iu-law’s handsome place, the
Coppices, Oalkston, where that new rela.
five had settled after his return from
Australia, where he had been sent—~the
YOuuger son of a good old country family
—-to see what he could do as what is
cupboniously termed a squatter. He had
squatted to some advantage, the Bates
having been kind; and, after making a
moderate fortune, he had suddenly doubg
led it by marrying the widow of ‘a colonial
magnate.
At the lady's desire—her will being
paramount—they were on their way to
England, when gone night they were
awakened by an awful crash, and, rushing
on deck, they found all in confusion.
Some vessel had run into them during a
fog, cut the great Austral liner down be-
low fhe water’s edge, and during the next
half hour there was a fight for life.
John Audns behaved admirably. When
the rush was made for the boats, he knock-
ed down half a dozen cowards one after
the other, and by sheer strength helped
the captain to send off the first boat prop-
erly manned, with half the women pass-
engers, merely stipulating that his suriek-
ing, elderly wife should be one. Then he
helped with the next, and got that off
safely, before being overpowered, for a
mad rush ensued, the other boats were
filled anyhow, and at last the captain,
second mute, half a ’dozen men and the
brave young passenger were left alone
upon the deck of the sinking ship, with
just time enough to lash a few spars to-
gether, throw them overboard, and trust
themselves to [his frail support before the
vessel went down.
From this raft they were picked up or
hausted, half dead, by a passing ship,
having seen no more of the boats, all of
which were lost, presumably, in the gale
which came on before many hours had.
passed ; and thus it was that John Audas
found himself a widower, at thirty-five,
and far from inconsolablc, for report‘ said
his existence with the relief: of the col-
onial magnate had been of the kind to
which home people give a vary unpleasant
term.
Solittle indeed was the handsome young
colonist affected by his loss that, after
settling down at tho Coppices, where he
revellcd in lhe lifc ofacountry gentleman,
a year had hardly passed before he was a
suitor for the hand of Lesbia Boston, the
daughter of the old vicar of Calkston ; and
the belle of the county ball.
Matters followed one another in the
most prosaic way. John Audas was be-
yond reproach for a son-iu-law ; his woing
was downright and honest ; and the lady
found the blufi",sun-browned well-inform-
ed fellow—albeit he was far from clevcr~
quite a contrast and relief after the insipid
“locals” of the neighborhood; so the re-
lult was that, after rather a short intimacy
John Audas proposed, was accepted,
Frank Reston came from the Temple to
be present at his sister’s wedding, and now
that, six months later, he had run down
to spend a few days at the Coppices, to
have a little shooting, he found her thin,
I pale, careworn, and ready at a word to
burst into tears.
“Why, little Lesby," he cried with all
his old petting ways, “what is it ?”
Surely Jack is not behaving badly to
you i"
“No. Oh, no! It. is nothing, Frank. I
am a little hysterical.” ‘ .
“But it is something!" he exclaimed.
“I’ll have it out with John.”
“th dear Frank,you’ll make me wretch:
cd if you say 5 word.”
“Oh, well, if you take that. tone, of
e arse I will not," said her brother ; “but
I came down here for a rest, and to ‘have
a bit of enjoyment, and find you in
tears."
“Yes, yes, and it’s all my nonsense,
Frank, dear. . There, it’s all gone now.
It’s the weather, I think."
“Where's John ?" ,
“Either in the stables or down in the
garden, dear. I'll send for him."
“0h. I’ll go and look him up. I sup-
pbac he'll be glad to see me 1’”
"Why, of course, dear. ‘ He has been
talking about nothing else since he heard
you were coming, and making no end of
plans."
“Ah, that’s right," said Frank Reston,
smiling.
“And I’m so glad you've come, Frank,
dear. You see, I’m afraid I’m not much
'1:
of company for dear John—not such good '
company 83—35 I think his first wife
was.”
"Well, you're a good deal better com-
pany than she is now.”
“1 try very hard to take an interest in
his pursuits; but I’m so stupid, Frank,
that. I’m afraid he gets out of patience,"
“I’ll tell you what itmrs, Lesbia,” said
Frank Reiton, bluntly; "if you two peo-
ple can’t be happy in this glorious place,
with every luxury about you, and only to
speak to have whatever you please, you
deserve—you dcservc— —there, I don’t know
what you don't deserve !"
“Yes, dear, we do,” said the lady meek-
ly. “Ah, here comes dear John, I’ll run
away ; don't tell him I’ve been crying.”
“Stuff! In it likely ?”
“And pray, pray Frank, don’t let him
think that I have been murmuring. It‘
would make him so unhappy."
As she spoke she ran off, and Frank
RestOu crossed the hall to meet his stal-
wart brother-in-hrw, who looked the beau
ideal of a country gentleman, and a strik-
ing contrast to the pale, careworn student,
fresh from the gloomy chambers in town.
“Ah, Frank, my dear boy, I am glad to
see you. Why, you§pale, bleached book-
worm—here, come out in the open air,
and let's get some color in your checks.
Come and have a look at; the dogs."
They went and had a look at the splon-
did setters and retrievers in the kennels,
and as Reston admired thcm— _
“Ah,” said Audas, “if my first wife had
been alive, how she would have idolized
those dogs."
"Better have idolized you," said Heston
bluntly.
“Yes, of course,” said-Audas, in nowisc
appeared. ‘Wc’ll have a grand ride or
two while you are here. Come over to
the rtanlcs. I've got a more that will suit
you to a T. There,” he said, as he batted
first :one {then another satin-skinned
beauty, as it turned its head around with
a rattle of the head stall for the expected
bit of sweet ca'rrot or cake, “they're right
aren’t lhcy? Ab, if my first wife had been
alive, she would have loved a few gallops
.over some of the world.” '
“Humph! would she!" said Reston.
"Yes; she was a splendid woman on
horseback. Well, come in now and ’89,
and let’s get to dinner.”
“Well, I shan’t be sorry to have if,”
said the London guest; and with his
brotheriu-law’s hand affectionately rest-
ingupon his shoulder they went in, and
in due time dined.
But somehow that was not so leasunt
a meal as it might have bccn,and tb acute
barrister was not long in finding that the
grit that showed itself in the cooking. the
acidity in the wine, and the jar in the
conversation was all due to one thing,
which found voice in the words, “Ah if
my first wife," etc.
“Jack loves her,” said Frank Reston to
himself, as he lay in bed that night, “she
worships him, and they are not happy.
Jack Audas is a good fellow, but not over
wise. Lesby is the most amiable little
darling that over breathed, and yet they
don’t seem as they should be. Hang his
first wife! Humph! ,chI, no; she‘s dc-
ceased. What a fool aman is to poison
his cup of happiness like this! By jove,
what a good thing it would be if Lesby
had a dangerous fit of sickness ; it would
bring Jack to his senses, and—beigh, ha,
ha, hum, how sleepy I am—and—”
This was all, for he dropped off to sleep
at once. But he had similar thoughts to
these every night during his stay, and
again on his way back to London, after
doubling the length of his visit, and even
then his brothepin-law being half offended
because he would not, as Audas said,
“make it a few more days.”
“If my first wife had been alive l If
my first wife had been alive l" The very
beat of the gtraiu seemed to pour those
words into Frank Iiestouis cars ushc sped
south, and thought over the matrimonial
situation at the Coppices.
“Poor little Lesby ! lIc’ll break her
heart," he said to himself. "I do not WU!!-
dcr at it. She feels jealously miserable
about that first wife. I wish now I had
spoken to Jack.”
“No, I don't,” be said after a little more
thinking; “it wouldn't have been wise.”
» "Perhaps something may happen to
bring him to his senses," he said, after
another pause; “something always does
happen."
And then he read the Times till he
reached town.
it i
Frank Restou sat in his dingy room
hard at work over a l)rief——uot his first;
but these documents were sufficiently rare
visitants to make him study those which
came with the most intense application.
Probably from a desire that the deep
truths that he gleaned from the carefully
written folios before him should not cs-
cnpe after being once taken into his head,
the young barrister was resting his brow
upon his hands, his elbows were upon his
table, and his thumbs over his cars, while
as from time to time he read a few words
out aloud, it seemed in the semi-obscurity
of the gloomy room as if he were address-
ing himself to a venerable gentleman on
the other side of the room, till a more
penetrating look showed that the said
venerable gentleman was only the young
barristcr’s wig-block with the time-honor.
ed grizzled head-gear, which _bctokencd
the regular wearer’s position in a court.
“Gentleman to see you, sir," said his
clerk, entering the room.
“Name ?” said Frank laconically.
“Wouldn't give no name, sir. Must see
you directly, sir.”
“Hullo !” exclaimed the barrister, as a
well-muffled-up traveler forced his way in,
bag and rug in hand.
“Hush! only me, send away your
I: t *
on
clerk.”
Frank Reston nodded at his wondering
aid, who left the room. / .
“Why, my dear John ; whatis the mat—
ter ? Lesby ?" . '
“0h, she’s all right; God bless her!”
cried 'Audas, throwing himself into a
chair, and sgazingly wildly, with blank,
cadavcrous face, at his brother-in-law.
“Give me something, for Heaven’s sake—
braudy—winc—l'm done up."
Reston opened a cupboard, brought out
his spirit stand“ and Audas hastily gulped
down a glass of spirit, returning the glass
to the table with trembling hand.
“Why, John, old fellow,” said Reston,
“what is it ?"
“I’ll—I’ll tell you directly. I hardly
dare; but, oh, Frank, I swear to youI
did it in all innocency. Oh, my poor
darling! my poor darling! Don’t blame
me, Frank. I swear to you I believed it
all."
“Here, here! come, come, old fellow.
Don’t give way like this. Why, hang it,
man, what is it? You look as if you had
committed a crime.”
“I have, Frank, I have; and against
the dearest, the sweetest girl that ever
blessed a man with her tender love.”
“Why, John Audas,” said Reston,
fiercely, “if you have have dared to raise
your hand against my sister—”
“Raised my hand against her!” cried
Audas, in tones of withering contempt.
"Why, I would sooner hcw it off.”
“Then what the deuce is the meaning
of all this? You haven't been such afool
as to take shares in a gold mine ‘3"
“Bah! Dont be absurd.”
“What is it, then? Crime ? What do
you mean !"
“Read that," cried Aud'as, tearing his
pocketbook from his breast with tremb-
ling hauds, opening it. and producing one
of those dirty, discolored pieces of paper
which a paternal government considers
good enough for the transcription of a
telegram.
“Eh! Why, what’s this ?" said Reston,
reading. "FromGraceAudas. Ultrama-
rinc hotel, Folkestonc, to‘ John Andes,
The Coppices, Calkston, Calkshirc. Come
to me at once. Our bout drifted to an
island. Very ill."
John Audas wiped the great drops of
perspiration from his forehead.
“Well, but—” began Boston, in puzzled
tones. .
“I believed she was dead, Frank.
my soul I believed she was."
“And on the strength of that, air, you
have won a sweet young girl’s affection,
and committed 'bigamy."
“Yes, yes,” groaned Audas.
was so happy.”
“You seoundrel!" cried Reston fierce-
ly.
“Don’t, for God’s sake, don't turn upon
me like that, Frank.”
“There is one comfort," continued the
young barrister, “the law can be pretty
hard upon a villain who blights a young
girl’s life in such a Way as this, and the
punishment—”
“Curse the punishment," roared Audas.
“What care I for'punishmcnt? I’d go
through fourteen years’ penal servitude
with pleasure if it would spare my poo
darling pain." . -
“Then she doesn’t know it yet ?”
“Know it? of course not. I could not
tell her,” groancd Audas. ’
“And pray what do you intend to do ‘r‘
Of course the only thing is for you to make
my poor sister a very large settlement.
But I shall insist upon that. I’ll go and
fetch her away at once.”
“What! and separate us, Frank? No,
no; for heaven’s sake don't think of that!
As for money, all I have is hers—bless
her ; but we must not part. Frank, I
swear to you that if_ you take her away,
I’ll blow my brains out at the hotel,"
“Humph! I wouldn't do that," said
Reston, coolly. “But perhaps you haw.-
some plans.” ‘
“Plans 7 Yes," cried the other excited.
ly; “I brought her up with me. Shu’u
at the Grand.”
“What, here in London 1’"
' “Of course. lam going to take her to
Paris."
“Via Folkcstone i’”
“Curse it, no! via Dover. I shall take
On
"And I
an assumed name. We’ll travel for a few
years, till that fiend of a woman really
dies. -Frank, she was a perfect curse to
me. my life was one of long torment,
and here, now that my life has been one
long bliss, like a spoiled fool, I have been
hipped and gloomy ; and, Frank—would
you believe it ?—1 was such a brute, such
ascoundrel to poor Lesby that I found
fault with the dinner, and I said—I wish
my tongue had been cut out.”
“What did you say that for ?" ,
“No, no, Idid not say that. I said if
my first wife had been alive we would
have had a better dinner.
“[ should hardly have believed it of
you, John Audas.” '
“No, you would not, Frank; but I'm
such a fool at times. You see l'm not like
you, all brains. I’d give anything to be as
clever and—and—
“As ugly ?"
“No, old fellow; I was going to say
wise as you are. Ah! Frank, that woman
was nearly fifty when I married her, and
she only had me out of spite, I believe, so
as to annoy someone else. I never had a
moment’s peace with her, I was a bigger
fool when I married her tlmn I am now.
I say, you‘wou't think of my being sepa-
rated from Lesby ‘1’"
“But your wife? She has the: best right
to you—of course £78 right." '
“I don’t care," said the big follow,
sitting his teeth and growing stern and
dogged now. I'd about lose my head.
That telegram was a regular crusher.
But I'm coming round now, and I should
like to see the man who'd step between
me and my wife." l
"But she is not your wife, sir," cried
Reston, sternly.
“And I say she is,” cried Aurl:t°, rising
with his fists clenched and a fierce, incu-
acing look in his eyes. “I say she is my
dear wife, and no law shall come between
us or separate us. Oh, Frank, I do love
rcr dearly, andl chcr know how much
till I received this awful news.”
“Humph!” said Reston dryly ; “some
men don't find it out fill their wives are
dead. lIerc, let’s see that ruesuagc again.
We must look at this matter in a cool
business-like Wily.”
“Of course. You can.
nearly drove me mad."
“Um—urrr-unr,” buzzed the young
barrister, reading the telegram. “Bigaury
is an awkward thing against the law. Um
—um-——um. Let’s see, you received this
telegram this morning?"
"Ten, and packed up and came oil at
once. Lesby thinks .it’s important busi-
ness regarding money affairs."
“Humph !” said Reston, holding the
telegram first on one side, then on the
other, and then between himself and the
light," as if expecting to obtain brain il-
luminalion that way, while John Audaa
watched his movements with speechless
anxiety. .
“Look here, Jack," Reston said at last,
“it’s one of the principles in the law to
believe nothing until it can be proved.”
“Yes, of course,” said Audas. .
“Well, look here, theu,§old fellow, how
do we know that this telegram is true '3”
“Oh, it’s genuine enough.”
“How do you know ?”
“How do I—c—h? What!
know ?”
“Yes, I will repeat my question a dozen
times if you like, my good sir," said Ros-
ton, involuntarily dropping into the cross-
cxamination style, “how do you know
that this telegram ,is true? It may be a
hoax.”
“What ?” roared Audas.
"I say it may be a hoax."
John Audas got up, drew a long breath,
clenched his fist, and began walking up
and down the room.
“I say it may be a trick,” said Reston
again. . '
“If it is, and I get hold of him who did
it, I’ll treat him like I would a nut,"
growled the great fellow.
“Humph ! I wouldn’t do that," said
Boston, quietly watching him. Mani
sluughter’s worse than bigamy."
“Here, I say," printed Audas, implor-
ingly, "don't say that last word again. I
can’t bear it." ' .
“Besides, it might have been done by a
jealous woman. It‘s rather a feminine
looking trick.”
“Couldn’t be, Frank, old fellow, for. I
never take notice of women. I'm all for
horses and dogs. I’vc neglected poor
Lesby for them." .
“Hah!” said Benton. Well, you want
my advice, ch f”
“Yes, old fellow,- if you will help me.
Look here; go down to Folkstone and
see what you can do with her. Promise
anything, only tell her she. can’t have me
again. I’ll blow out my brains first. ”
“Don’t be a fool, Jack. You’d like me
to see her, then, ch?"
“Yes, yes, do Frank, for Lesby’s sake
as well as mine.” ‘
Frank Reston rose and touched the bell.
“Here, go and get a sixpenny Bradshaw, ”
he said to the man who appeared.
“I know what time the trains are,” said
John Audas, excitedly.
“You leave matters to me,” said the
brother-in-law abruptly; and the country
squire sank back in his Chair.
“Thanks, that. will do," said Boston,
taking the little fat square book from the
clerk and turning over the pages. ”,Ab,
here it is—Ultramarine Hotel Folkcstonc,
James Thompson. Now we’ll see.”
He took a telegraph form and wrote a
message: “From F. Reston, Emperor’s
Chambers, Temple, London, to J. Thomp-
son, Ultramarine Hotel, Folkcstone. Is
Mrs. GraceAudss or Mrs. John Audas
staying at your hotel? Answer paid.
Wire.”_
“Now we shall have taken our first
step,” said Heston, ringing. "“Scndthc
telegram directly.”
“How long shall we be getting an an-
swer ?” said Audasjgloomily.
“Depends on the amount of business.
Perhaps in an hour, perhaps in three.
There, take the paper. I must go on with
In brief.” '
¥‘That you ahan’t,” cried his brother-
in-law, snatching away the papers. “You
must talk to me. This is a consultation.
I’ll pay.” ‘ ‘ ’
Heston saw that it was of no use to
combat his-brother-in-law ; so to make the
“time pass more easily be lit a cigar, and
sat and listened to the great earnest fel-
low’s long-winded details of how badly he
had behaved to his “little darling,” as he
called her. “But she must never know
of this, Frank," he kept saying.
“Not if wc can keep it from her,” said
I couldn't; it
how do I
the barrister quietly; and he sat back in.
his easy chair, looking grimly umused,and
thinking that, after all, his sister might
have done worse than marry the big hon-
est Englishman, whOsc good looks and
manly ways had won her heart.
But it was a tedious time, and it took,
all the young barrister’s skill in tempting"
his brother-in-law intolfrcsh narratives, to
keep him from rushing back to the hotel,
and taking flight to avoid the police who
would soon be on his truck.
At last, though, the telegram arrived,
and there was a curiously puckered ap-
peared about Frank Restou’s eyes as he
opened it. and held it, gazing'at it for a
few moments without speaking.
“Why don’t you put me out of my mis-
cry?” cried Audas at last, and, snatching
the telegram, he read the one word “No.”
“What! Why, what does this mean i”
“I asked if Mrs. Audas was at the Ul~
framarinc Hotel,” said Reston, slowly,
“and the answer comes back, ‘No.’ My
clear boy, it’s a hoax.”
“Huh!” ejaculated John Audas, draw-
ing in and expressing a long breath, and
then striding towa‘rd the door.
“What are you going to do?”
“First find out who did that."
“Nonsense, man! Some fool who
thought you were not happy with your
wife to try you—
“It was that Miss—”
“Never mind who it was,man. Go back
to Lesby and take her for a run on the
continent. It will do you both good.”
“By Jove, I will!" cried Audar. “I
say, come and dine with us, and see us off
afterward.”
“To bo:surc I will,” said Frank Heston;
and he did, spending a pleasant evening
with his brother-in-law and sister, whose
pallor seemed to wear off as she saw her
husband’s high spirits and heard his plans.
'0' if ‘K' It“ I"
“‘Not a had hit of work," said Frank
Reston, as he watched the train steam out
of the Viaduct Station, for John Audas
would not go by Folkestonc. “Do him
good. Bring him to his senses. Deuccd
unprofessional trick, though. Hahn-ha!"
he laughed, as be lit a cigar. "If my first
wife had been alive 1” I wonder what
Jack would say if he only knew who
sent him that telegraru."—~ Whitehall Re;
m'ern.
For the Gazelle.
Portfolio Sketches.
After the Rain—3d Sketch.
. BY J. KA'rrr LUDLUM.
“Kale, do put down your drawing, and
come for a walk! We must not miss this
beauty l” cxclaims Harrie, tossing aside
the volume of Longfellow’s poems, which
she has been reading aloud.
“I am ready now," I answar. “But
won’t we get dreadfully wet, Harrie? It
has just stopped raining !"
“Oh, that's nothing!" shc replies carc-
iessly. “We can wear overshoes, can’t
we!” ,
“All right," I say.
So, after an energetic scrambling
around for rubbers and hats, we start out
into the warm, sweet air, holding our
skirts up from the rain-strewn grass. We
will go through the woods to the bay,”
I-Iarrie says.
The heavy black clouds that gathered
for the shower, are sweeping slowly to-
ward the casteru heavens, and here ‘aud
there a scrap of blue sky grows larger and.
larger, with the deep, unfathomable look
that comes at no other time than after a
short, swift summer rain.
The long grass lies motionless, heavy
with. Nature’s priceless tours; the blue-
eyed flowers look like a baby’s eyes after a
storm of weeping—the delicate fringes not
yet free from the glittering drops; the
white daises with golden hearts lean dain-
tily towards their ox-eycd cousins; the
dandelion puffs lie wet and ragged beside
the stems from which the rain has swept
them.
From the glittering hedge-rows to the
tall rustling tree-tops‘ flit the‘ beautiful
birds shaking down exquisite notes, of
melody with the’ drops of rain-pearls
around and over us, Now and then a
rainbow-colored butterfly sways back and
forth among the petals of a flower; the
gleaming eyed dragon-flies with invisible
wings of gauze dart across our path.
Suddenly we come in sight of the bay,
and Harrie utters a cry of delight. Truly
the view before us is very beautiful I
Could any earthly artist originate such an
exquisite picture ?
Between the hedgernws and line of trees
flash the waters of the bay touched to ra-
diant silver by the gays from the sun
which has just burst: through the soft
clouds high up the western sky. To the
right, to the left, and before us sweep the
dark clouds toward the cast, leaving a
long, wide line of blue behind; and in
the very heart of the clouds—the blackes‘
spot, is the marvellous arch of the rainbow
which God places there after all storms,
though our earthly eyes are often so blind
we cannot see it! Exquisitcly it leans
above the waves,through a delicate veil of
rain that lies along the horizon.
Far away to the left glcams a white sail
cutting through the rain directly beneath
the rainbow! In shore the waves gurgle
over the sands, and lap. up the rugged
rocks. - ‘
The clouds sweep onward; the veil of
rain disappears; the rainbow fades to a
delicate gray: the lonely ship sails for-
ward, its sun-touched sails gleaming white
against the heavens and the waters. We
stand here on the edge of the wood,
hand-in-hand,utill the whole scene changes
to a glittering flash of blue waves; a ra-
diant sky; a dash of white soils; the sun-
light flooding all. ’
“Come Kate,” says Harrie, turning from
the beautiful scene, with a sigh. “Are
you sorry we came?"
“Sorry ! Why, dear, such a scene is
worth a day out of onc’s life! It is more!
it is a sermon—the promise of God shown
by His own hand! A half opened page
of His thoughtful love !
“ ‘And it shall come to pass, when I
bring a cloud over the earth. that the how
shall be seen in the cloud.’ Through al1
the centuries that have passed, Harrie,
through all the changes that have come,
His promise has remained true! Why
don’t we trust more fully, that the bow is
there, even if we can’t see it? His prom-
ises are always kept. !”
“Yes, Kate, but we are so thoroughly
human that we want to see the bowl We
are like that ship that sailed through the
rain with the glorious arch in the heavens
above! It may have been invisible to
those on board, but it was there! When
the rain ~had gone and the sunlight come,
. they stood in the brighter light, not seeing
the how, not seeing it had been there
through all. the rain, but gone when the
mist and clouds had‘ gone !”
Slowly we walk back through the glit-
tering,jewelled grass, the air alive with
birds and butterflies and bees; the scent
of new-mowu hay and crimson-hearted
roses floating around us; the sunlight
streaming warm and clear through the
fresh leaves and dripping tree-boughs.
A tiny yellow and white calf peers at
us through the pasture bars, its brown
babyeeycs full of curiosity; by its side
stands the mother calmly chewing her end.
The whole scene is one of beautiful,
sweet peace. “Kate,” says Harrie, paus-
ing at the gate and looking back along the
path we have just come, “so long as we
do not know what is before us, it surely
is
“Better to hope, though the clouds hang low,
And to keep the eyes still lifted ;
For the sweet blue sky will soon peep through,
When the ominous clouds are drifted.
There was never a night without a day,.
Nor an evening without a. morning ;
And the darkest hour, the proverbs say,
In just before the dawning.”
The storm has taught us a lesson, loo!
Nature has plenty of lessons if we will
only study her i
FOUND DEAD.‘
Last evening a person giving the name of
G. R. Thompson registered at Hunt’s Hotel
and desired to be called in season to take the
12 p. m. train for Chicago. Being unable to
awaken him, the room was entered b means ‘
of the ventilator over the door, w on the
gentleman was found to be dead. He was
advertising agent for Sal hur Bitters, which
has an extensive sale. e'coroner returned
avordict of death from heart disease. His
body will be sent east immediately—Ola.
Commercial |£t25
--———00
For dressing the hair, and beautifying it
beautiful section of this country, now al-
day consider myself as well as ever, and
.. amination of my urine showed a very dis-
EXPEBIENOE OF SOME OF OUR
pnomrnnn'r CONNECTICUT
CITIZENS.
[From tho Hartford Couraut.]
The present age is one of advancement.
On every side the inventive mind, deep
research and cunning hands are dilligcntly
striving to perfect schemes whereby the
masses may be benefited and elevated to
a higher plane of usefulness in life. Sci-
ence has dispelled superstition in all civ-
ilizcd lands, and is rapidly making inroads
in the countries where belief in~ witchcraft
and the “black art” -have for centuries
made miserable the lchs of the inhabi-
tants. A hundred years ago, even in this
most the center of civilization and culture,
had a person asserted that the human
voice could be transmitted a hundrrd
miles, he would have been treated either
as a lunatic or an emissary of Satan. In
a like manner would the compoundcr of
any medicine havu been treated had he
claimed for his production the virtues now
generally ascribed to Hunt's Remedy. .In
proof of this latter assertion, read vibe
following stalemcnts made by well-known
citizens of Connecticut. Among the
remarkable instances of cure related to
the reporter was that of Mrs. L. W. Clark
of 109 Main street, Hartford, who stated
as follows : “ For nearly a whole year I
was an invalid,unablc to go out of the
house, and a great part of the time con-
fined to my’bed, a living, powerless sub
just of the most dreadful of all diseases,
‘kidncy complaint.’ From along suficr-
log I became very weak, with a great lack
of vitality, and very much reduced in
flesh. All this time I was taking various
medicines, and under the care of our fam-
ily doctor, and not receiving a particle of
belpl I had almostdcspair-ed of getting
well, when my attention was called to
Hunt’s Remedy by a boarder in my fami-
ly. I commenced takingit (unknown to
the doctor), with little hopes of relief.
This non-belief was soon dispelled, how-
ever; as I daily began to improve. Icon-
tiuucd the use of lquL‘s Remedy (arid to
malice long story short), used eight bot-
tles, dispensed with me doctor, and to the
surprise of all who knew me. and my own
great satisfaction, became as well as ever.
All pains and aches vanished, appellte rc-
turucd, gaincd slrcngth andflcsh, and to-
only too glad to place my testimony
that of others. , .
“That your medicine, ‘Huut’s Rcmcily,’
brought me from a sick bed I well know,
and many people who know of my con-
dition pronounce my cure almost miracu—
lous. I am happy to say I am enjoying
excellent health, thanks to your valuable
medicine, Hunt's Remedy.”
Under the date of May 14, Mr. E. A-
'l‘hompson, the well-known groc cr-aud
provision dealer of 78 Green street, New
Haven, Conn., makes this rcmarkfiblc
statement: “Several weeks since I was
taken ill with kidney disorders. and rinse}:-
with
cased condition of my kidneys, and I had
also symptoms of a diseased state of my
liver. The passing of my urine was ac-
companied with severe pains in the small
of my back and loins, followed by a burn-
ing sensation, and after having stood
awhile in the vessel, the urine showed a
heavy deposit of a sediment similar to
ground brick-dust, audfililihort, I found
that I was in such a diseased condition as
to require immediate medical treatment,
and as I was anxious to obtain the best
and most speedy remedy, I looked and in:
quircd carefully, and became satisfie
that Hunt’s Remedy was an article of ex-
cellent merit, and therefore I concluded
to give it a trial, and commenced taking
it, and before I had taken one bottle I
found such a great improvement that I de-
cided to continue its use, and by taking
only two bottles the result has been most
gratifying in giving me restored health.
“I have ordered a supply of Hunt’s
Remedy for my store, and shall hereafter
have it for sale, as I consider it an excel-
lent article for diseases of the liver and
kidneys.” .
Edward Allen Esq, well known in
Hartford, was called upon by the reporter,
and the following will show how highly
he prizes this wonderful medicine :
“Being one of the oldest druggists in
this city (although having retired from
business), I wish to say a good word about
Hunt’s Remedy. A number of years ago
I was troubled with disease of my kidneys.
The idea of a druggist. however, resort—
ing to the use of a ‘patent medicine’ was
a little humiliating, but when I came to
consider how many people had been bene
fited by the use of Hunt’s Remedy,Iun-
hesitingly began using it; and after hav-
ing fully tested its virtues, I can say, as
many of customers have said to me, “It is
the the best medicine for kidney and liver
complaint ever compounded.’
“I have vet to learn of a single instance
where it has failed’to benefit and give sat-
isfaction; in fact, it is the best I ever sold-.
“I would say to all who are troubled
with ‘kidney and liver’ complaint, give
Hunt’s Remedy a trial, and you will say
as I do—it is the best-known medicine, and
the rest is the cheapest every time.”
Probably Made It Do.
In times gone .by, a wholesale merchant
in this city had the reputation of being
terribly hard on a debtor who met with
ill luck, and it was, therefore, with a sad
heart that a I’ougbkeepsie grocer who had
been obliged to close his doors, sent him
word and waited his coming.
“I shall take your house
course,” said the creditor."
"‘Of course.” .
“And your horse!"
“Yes."
“And your wife’s jewelry l”
“Certainly. ” ‘
“And your boy’s pony
“YCS.” ‘
“And—and, look here, sir, are you
hiding anything from me ?”
"‘My dear sir,” replied the debtor, "I
want to reserve my grandmother’s tomb-
stone. It has not been put up yet. and
stands in the barn.
“Want to reserve it, do you?” mused
the creditor. “Well, I’ll see about it—I’ll
see if it will pay me to have it cut down
for the baby my daughter lost last week!”
'— Wall Street News.
and lot of
'n
MY WIFE SAID
to me last night: How much do you suppose
we have paid at for doctors and medicine m
310 last ear; told hcrI did not know. To
octors have paid nothing, and five dollars
worth of Sulphur Bitters has kept health in
our family. . 2t25.
L. Axonnws, 12 Bowdom street,Bos,ton.
The Harrisburg Patmt is moved to re-
mark that the independent journalist is
usually the incarnation of selfishness and
likens him to a juror “whose obstinacy
keeps him from agreement with the re-
maining eleven.”
——-———-.”———'—'—"
Mr. Jose h Collins, Waterford, N. Y., had
catarrh Bi disease of the lungs for twenty
ears. ootors said he would are. . He says
r. Wishart’s Pine Tree Tar Cordial cure
him. Alk your druggistsjor rt.
Au Arkansas editor who had been elec-
ted county judge, felt that he could not
conscientiously endorse his own adminis-
tration and in an able editorial said: “It
is with sorrow that we announce that the
county judge of this county, and the odi-
tor of this paper is a d—d fool.”
___.———.-.
HOPE FOR DBUNKABDS.
My husband had drunken habits he could
not overcome until Parker’s Ginger TODIO
took away his thirst for stimulants restored
his energy of mind and gave hnn strong?) {or
ii if
Subclass Inflammationlcontrols all Heawrrhagcc.
Acute and Chronw. Venous and Macon...
. maxim Iron
BURNS, MEWS, DIARRHGSA, CRAF-
INGS, STINGB 0F INSECTS, FILES,
V BORE EYES, SORE FEET,
etc“ etc. -
THE WONDER 0F HEALIiifil
“For Piles, Blind. Blocdingor Itch .
ing, it is the greatest known remedy.
not Burns, Scnlds, Wounds, Bruise»
and 8 ruins, it is unequalled—stopping pain
and h g in a marvellous manner. ,
For Inflnmerl and Soto Eycn.-Ii.s effect
upon these delicate organs is simply marvellous.
It is the Ladies, Friend.——All fawn
complaints yield to its wondrous power.
For Ulcers, 01d Sol-es. or- Open
Wands, its action upon these in most remark-
: .
Toothache. Fnccnclne, Bites of In-
sects, Sore Foot, are certainly cured by
POND’S EXTRACT.
BEcomumDED BY Phrsmuuvsr
17.9111) IN HOSPITALS l
Caution—POND’S EXTRACT has been imi-
tated. ,fl'he chains has the words “PO_ND’8
' EXTRACT blown in the glamour: our waters
trademark on surrounding buy wrapper. Nam:
othertsgsnur‘m. Alwayaimtonhaqmg D's
JIXTRAOT. Wuoaherpreparatum.
ltisucvercolda‘nbulhorbymsum
£1‘ECIAL PREPARATIONS OF POND'S EXTRACT COM-
hmno wrrn run run - 1‘ AND MOST Dmesrs
PERFUME FOR LADIFS’ BOUDOIR.
FOND’S EXTPMl-uu-um-Sflcq $1.00, $1.75.
Toilet Creamuu-nLOO Catarrh Cure-nu-u 75
Denilfrlce........-. 50 Plaster-------- ----- 25
Lip Salve 25 Inhaler (Glass filled-1.00
Toilet Soap (3 Cakes) 50 Nasal Syringe. ----- - 25
Ointment .......... . 50.!‘ficdlcaicd Paper - .. - 25
Famlly Syringe, $1.00.
Ladies read pages 13. 18, 21 and 26 in our
New Book which accompanies each bottle of our
preparation. $011!;er on application.
W001: anPmrnnnr wrm Enron: on our:
I’nnmmnoxs 8381‘ FREE oar Arrmoanox 'ro
.f’OND’S EXTRACT 00.,
14 West 14th St. New York.
All of the eve preparations displayed in
Poud’s Extract Co’s show case on sale at
J.G.Gregorv .b Co’s. Drug Store; also with
Mr. G. 13.1’laisted’s Druggrst, South Norwalk.
The Nurwalk Fire Insurance to.
Has now completed its .
18th Successful Business Your
And has not outstanding a dollar of unpaid
losses or of claims for losses. No sound
company insures at lower rates..-
W . C .S'rnnn'r, Pres., S. E.Or.nra'rn.u;.’1‘roas.
duo. it. CI)WLEB,Sec’y.
ET‘NA I NSUIEANCE cc. of "ART-
FORD. Incorporated 1812. Charter
Perpetual. .
Capital and .‘l sects, $8,902,272.64
Insures agamstloas and damage by Fire, on
terms adopted to the hazard and consistent
with the laws of compensation. COWLES
Jig MERRILL, Sole Agents for Norwalk and
Vicinity.
- - ADAMS BROTHERS,
Dealers in
MEAT 8: VEGETABLES.
N0. 22 DIAIN STREET.
Fish and game in their various seasons.
Allgoods promptly (lelivcred' Low Prices
u. Specialty. lyrs
'Horse sneezing.
WM. MCCORMACK.
No. 111 Main St. Norwalk.
shoeing in all its branches guaranteed to
be doncin the best manner. Special atten-
tion paid to interfering, or tender looted
horses. Allwork wan-exited. Give us elegy.
5' p
iRON FENCES.
r xlllt‘ SUBSCRIBER. having returned to
_ Norwalk, and located at ‘26 Leonard BL,
is prepared to furnish “’rouglrt Iron
Fencingot‘ all styles, of the best material
. and best workmanship. at reasonable prices.
Having had many years of cxpcricncc'ir. the
making thereof he feels confident Wilt he can
satisfy all demands. Estimates and plans
cheerfully furnrshed.
EPIlRAIM M. MEltltITT,
Norwalk, Aug.1852. P. O. Box 657
Geo; Ward Sellcck,
Hasin his New Store,
HARDERBRMK’S HEW Blilllli, WALL STREET
A complete assortment of the best class of
Gill]BEHiES.PRUVISi8NS.FllUITS
dcuforfamily usc,at Popular Prices. His
stock is at all times fresh and good,and will
stand comparison with those of any Grocer
in town’. Call in andlcave your orders. 28““
THE ADAMS HOUSE.
This well known I-Ioatlcry has been thor-
oughly refitted and renovated and is now
rcadyf‘or the comfortable entertainment of
Permanent & Transient Guests.
A few desirable rooms. suitable for families,
man and wue.and single occupants, are now
ready to rent to regular boarders.
Mechanics and workingmen. who so desire,
can be served in a. separate dining room with
a private entrance. A number of comfortable
rooms have also been fitted up for this class
of patrons.
TERMS REASONABLE.
Accommodation, Table. service and all up
porutments of the Adams House are first'class
3m18
THE
Adm ‘mlion
OF THE
W ORLD.
raSAA/[m’s
W ORLD’S »
HairReslorer
IS PERFECTION!
Public Benefactress. MrS- S.
A. ALLEN has justly earned this title,
and thousands are this day rejoicing
over a fine head of hair produced by
her unequaled preparation for restart
ing, invigorating, and beautifying the
Hair. Ilcr World's Hair Restorer
quickly cleanses the scalp, removing
Dandruff, and arrests the fall; the
hair, if gray, is changed to its natural
color, giving it the same vitality and
luxurious quantity as in youth.
COMPLIMEN’I‘ARY. “My
hair is now restored to its
youthful color; I have not
a gray hair left. I am sat-
isfied that the preparation
is not a dye, but acts on
the secretions. My hair
ceases to fall, which is cer-
tainly an advantage to me,
who was in danger of be—
coming bald.” This is
the testimony of all who
use Mrs. S. A. ALLEN’S
WORLD’S HAIR RESTORER.
“Ono Bottle did it." That is the
expression of runny who have had
their gray hair rcslored to its natural
color, and their bald. spot covered
with hair, after using me bottle of
MRS. S. A. Aux-ta": Wnam’s HAIR
Rnsrosna. l: is no! a dye.
I'IOVJ 'v‘VA’I‘OJIILi 3.13.23 NIADE.
\ _.__
In a SOLID GOLD “flirt-n, aride from
the necessaryr thickness for engraving and
polishing, a large proportion of metal is
needed only to stiffen and hold the engrav-
ed portions in place, and supply strength.
The surplus gold is actually needless. In
James 3033’ Patent Gold lVafclr Cases this
WASTE is saved, o and SOLIDITY and
STRENGTH increased by a simple process,
at one-half the cost. A plate _of SOLID
GOLD is soldered on each side of a plate
of hard nickel composition metal, and the
three are then passed between polished
steel rollers. From this the cases, backs,
centers, bezcls, etc, are cut and shaped by
dies and formers. The gold is thick
enough to admit of all kinds of chasing,
engraving and engine turning. These
cases have been worn perfectly smooth by
use without removing| the gold. This is
the only case made under this process. Each
case is accompanied with a. ralid yuarautcc
signed by the manufacturers warranting it to
wear 20 years. 150,000 of these Case:
now carried in the United States and
Canada. Largest and Oldest Factory
llsfablisllod 135-1. Auk \'- : :' Jeweler.
for handsome “In-trawl stud
AGENTS "$955300“ &. Bibles
lurks of character;
when gray, nothing is Iso satisfactory n5
Parker’s Hair Balsaml 4t2-i
business.
\
_ . .. -...,mrr.. ..
everywhere: I‘Ibenl lcms
l’bi adclchln. 1's.
twin ice: I" t;
pl flue ng as need
Bud or. return I cm. 66 N. Fourth St.-
DR. D. HITCHCOCK,
001-. of West Avenue and
Berkeley Place,
Third house below the Methodist Church.
Ofllce llours from 7 to.9 a. m.. ‘2. to 3,and 7
to 8p. m.
Dr. T. E. SWIFT,
DE N T IST,
(Juiced: Resldonce No. 9 West Ave.
Wltight lland- Bell.
A. H. BALDWIN, M. n.
[Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon.
Residence in the Charles Isaacs Homestead.
Wall st., Norwalk, Ct.
Office h'ours till 9 a. m.. 1 to 3 and 'l to 8 p. m.
This is to let people know that
DR. J. C. KENDALL,
Attends the sick at low rates—much lower—
than he has done for the past five years.
Medicines furnished for emergencies as far as
practicable. Telephone connections. Resi-
dence 15‘: Main St. Village oflicc flrstbuild-
mg west of the Danbury depot.
Norwalk, April 2ftlr. 1853. 3m]?
..;.r
w. E. Quin-TA up.
General Filllllllllllll Granular,
OPPOSITE IIOltSE R. R.DEPOT.
B‘Orders attended to day or night. Resi-
dence Main Street, 3 doors-from Union ave.
Telephone communication with the house.
BERNARD COHN,
Merchant Tailor
WEEK’S BUILDING, WALL ST.,
A FULL LINE OF
Imported & Domestic Cloths
of the‘ latest styles, constantly on hand.
Novelties In Scotch Suitings. Satisfaction
guarantccdrn every particular.
J. Bcldcn llurlbutt,
Attorney and (Intrigue at Law
Room No. 4, "W!!!“ rs,
GAZETTE BUILDING. ff, NORWALK.
HARLES N. LOCK woos. ,
. . . '0 . .
Fashionable diaper andwlaiinr
AND
GENTS’ FURNISHING EMPORJUM.
"Main Srroct.Norwalk, Conn. ‘
AIJEX. S. GIBSON,
Organism! the First Congregational Church
Teacher of
Plano-Forte. Organ and Musical
Composition,
Lock Box 39, P.0., NORWALK.CONN.
NE W MARKET I
N o. 6 Main Street, N orwalk,Ct.
THE near on
Roof, Veal,ll[utton, Lamb, Pork,
HAMS,I’OULTRY, &c., Ilways on hand at
very lowest market prices. CAME of all
kinds nuts season. Try mo: Iwilltrytosuit.
[Wk]: LUCK wool). late “nth Adams Bros.
rm .
HOYT & MEEKER,
SOUTH NORI’VALK, CT., ’
PRACTICAL PLUMBERS,
Steam and Gas Fitters. Dealers in Plumbers!
and Steam Frttcrs’ Supplies
and Gas Fixtures.
Jobbing promptly attended to. 1y21
AMERICAN HOUSE.
J. C. COLLINS, - - . PROPRIETOR
16 Main street. Norwalk, Conn.
We are prepared to furnish meals at all
hours and at lowest pessible rates, in the best
manner. Oysters a_Specinlty. ’Good accom-
modation for transient. You will do well to
give us a call. ‘lyl3
d ru ggists.
3m20
REAL ESTATE.
To Rent.
house on Warren
Rent low. Enquire
10tf
IIE upper part of a
Street. Five rooms.
at this office.
Office Rooms for Rent.
‘llE ROOMS in Lockwood’s building-now
f1 occulied by the Ladies" Temperance
Un'on. lam uirc of‘
lltrl‘ I F. ST.JCl-1N LOCKWOUD.
For Sale‘ Cheap.
ILL be sold at a Bargain,” appued for
soon a small, neat Cottage, ot’srx rooms,
in good neighborhood, and three nrruutcs’
walk or‘ the Bridge. Apply at GAZETTE.
OFFICE.
To Let.
THE large, commodious front room in
Gazette lsuildingJust vacated by Francrs
McKeon. Full artrcularsof
p B.J. STURGES.
For Sale or to Rent.
A House and One Acre of Land, on Pros-
pect Hill.
May be had on reasonable grams
Sci-walk. March 16th, 1881.
Desirable Property for Sale.
A. Very desirable plugs on fiast Avenue. 25
Also, a few choice Building Lots situat-
udon Osborn Avenue. for sale cheap.
Also. a. nicely located House and Lot on
Mcrwm Street near West Avenue,for sale
at a bargain, Enquire of
‘ S. E. OSBURN,EastAvcnuc,
tfll or to D. W, Fitch, W est Avenue.
Farm for Sale.
[IE subscriber offers his Form for sale,
situated in the Town of Grecnficldtrn
Saratoga 00., in the state or New York, nine
miles from Saratoga Springs. It is pleas-
antly situated on a rise of” ground. 95 acres of
land, which is favorably divided into pas-
ture, plow, meadow and wood land; With
a large house; the size of the barn 30 by 40,
wagon house and stablfng, hay loft over the
same,28 by 43, and graincry 16 by f8. Will
be sold cheap; part of the purchase mone
can remain on mortgage if desired, or wr 1
exchange for village property. For further
particulars inquire of” SI LAS P. TUTTLE,
tfbl N orwafk. Conn,
For Sale.
HE REAL ESTATE known as the Wm.
C. Street property 115 feet fronting on
llrgh St. and l25 feet on Main st.,bcrng 290
feet deep with splendid House, Barn, and
other out buildings with nice shade and lrmt
trees, adjoining the property of' S.E.Olmstcsd.
Also. one other Tract of; about forty acres
on Riverside avenue fronting on Riverside
avenue and runnin'r through to the Spring
hill road allniccly located for building lots
all located in the Borough of Norwalk and al-
most in the centre of the busruess portion.
Contemplatcd railroad wirlnh short distance.
For further particulars enquire of
:13! BIJRR SMITH. Agt.
West Avenue Property
For Sale.
THE large, elegant mansion on West Ave-
nue, (known as thc’ Dimon estate]
containing fifteen rooms, all finished
on in the most substantial manner with all
the modern improvements. The rooms are
far e and capacious,ceil_ings high, and in ex-
cel ent condition,the piazza extends across
the entire front; and the walks and lawns
are very fine. Shade good.aud thelocation
the finest in the Borough. The grounds are
about 156 feet front and contain about two
acres of land. .There is a s lendid burn or. the
premises, and In cart or er. Must] be seen
to be appreciate . Call on BENJAMIN J.
STURGLS for permission to examine. Stl'
CHOICE
B ing Lots
[find to
TUAR'I‘.
1‘2“
0n Wilton Avenue '
Apply to
B. J. STURGES, or 0. E. WILSON
Gazette Building. tiff
0. ESKELSEN
llas removed to Lynes’ Block,Wnter St,
and having a full stock of machinery is pre-
pared to Make and Repair all kinds of
Boots,8hoes, we
_ Repalrmg a Specialty ,- done by machine
in place of peg or nail. Work done hourly
and cheaply. Give me a call. ly'l
G'E0.'B. PLAISTED,
Successor to H. S. BETTS,
/
Druggis and scary.
We would respectfully call the attention of the people of N orwalk
and vicinity to our new store, corner of Main and Wall Streets,
Where we will constantly keep on hand a full assortment of
Drugs, Patent Medicines,
AND I
TOILET ARTICLES,
And all such articles as are usually found in a first-class Drug Store.
We would call especial attention to our
PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT.
Where Prescriptions will be compounded by none but experienced
GEO. B. PLAISTED,
Cor. Main & Wall Sta, N orwalk.
62 Washington St, So Norwalk
nus upon MARK
3T!
Fish,Fruit, Vegetables, Canned Goods,
EVERYTHING PEBTAINING TO A FIRST-GLASS MARKET.
Connecticut River Shad,
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"' Pox, Measles, and
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For the Gazette.
The Bonnie Shepherdess.
BY J. K. LUDLU‘K.
The sheep are grazing on bill and in valley,
0r lying full-length ’mid tho waving green;
From valley to mountain the sweet birds are
calling.
And far overhead the blue sky is seen,
0h, innocent life for the shepherdcss sitting
,Under the trees in the valley a-knitting!
Pleasing the sight on this happy spring morn-
ing :— ‘
The sky and birds and indolent sheep;
While under the wide-spreading boughs of'
the Willow
'Sweot Alice doth sit and a busy watch keep,
Ah, bonnie, and Winsome, and bright-eyed is
Allie,
Under the boughs of the free in the valley !
She sits and knits while her busy frauds fly-
mg,
Keep time tohcr silvery voice in its song.
She’s happy, so happy she cannot keep quiet,
But sits and knits and sings all day long,
Bright as the skies far over the valley
Are the merry bluo eyes of my light-hearted
Allie !
:5... Lo! Softly behind her comes some one
a-stealing,
So handsome and sunburned with ardent
black-eyes.
A happy, bright glow all his face oversprcad-
mg, ‘
He whispcrcth low,—"I am not over wiso
To venture so near in this verdant green va 1-
Icy
To see hcr~my innocent, beautiful Allie !”
Sho hears alight step on the waving green
grasses,
With a movement she ’fronts him,—thoy stand
face to face.
“Why, Willie i” she stops as he kneels at her
feet and——
Crics,—“Allio, my darling, _I
grace '
Oh, tell me, my beautiful, innocent Allie!
It is not in vain that I’ve come to the valley!”
wait for your
She bends her fair head and her kisses make
answer, ,
tho quickly the happy light leaps in his
eyes,
She blushes as stammcring low in confusion
“Oh, Willie, my darling, I love thee ! Arise l”
He rises and kisses her there in the valley,
And murmurs,“My innocent,bcautiful Allie!”
Decoration Day Parade
in New York,
BY J OAQUIN MILLER.
Apropos of this parade let us contem-
plate with profound satisfaction that the
border-land between the North and the
South, which was red with blood and
ghastly with the dead two decades since,
was made yellow and red with flowers on
this day, and the two sections bound sol-
idly together in garlands of roses. And
I want the Army of the Potomac to cross
over and to open ranks and take in re-
cruits from the other side. I urged this
with all my might before the Army of the
Potomac three years since at their great
gathering in Vermont. I am glad they ,
have got as far as Washington on their
way. And here is a fragment of some
lines written '
TO THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
O ! remnant of that perished host
Rise up! Recross that ghostly shore !
Advance 1 Press in each proud outpost
And conquer! Conquer as before!
Aye conquer ! So that never more
May arm or army daro upriso
Beneath these star-strewn baunored skies!
Aye conquer ! so that cycles through
All earth would sooner lift high hand
To cleave God’s starry bluo
Than the banner of this land.
And conquer all with love 1 With hands
Outstretchcd as eager brothers reach
,When stormy seas and trackless lands '
- Havo long divided them, let each
' Man slay his man with love. Aye, touch
The world the art of war; to know
That love~bcafs down the bravest f'oc.
And that hate shall cease forever
And wars shall forever cease
Teach marshalled, pitcous Europe
The victory of peace.
To you, brave men, Peace makes appeal.
To you who know the awful woo
Of studdied war, who bore the steel
Above that noblest, bravest foo
That ever fell, saw lifted there
Poles boyish faces, touched white hands
That dropt the sword to lift in prayer
And the along the blood-stained lands,
To you Peace makes appeal for Peace ;
For only he who bears a scar
Can know the awful ugonies
That track the trade of war.
Grim heroes of an age, the dream
0f Calvary behooves the brave,
When next four battle banners gleam
In glad reunion, let them wave
Beyond Potomac’s storied stream,
Recross and meet again the gray;
Meet there as you meet here today.
As J fine to May, blend blue to gray !
Strike hands and hold as honored
guest
Each brave and battered hero
You last met breast to breast.
True men were they in that dark day
To cause they deemed the truth.
frowned
Displeasure and they passed away,
Crushed in pride and penitent. The ground
Is stilled. The high-born son lays bare
A broken sword with brigh plowsbare—
He ploughs a. site’s leveled mound!
Yea, they have borne defeat like gods,
And such defeat! Or wrong or right,
It takes as true a man to bear
Defeat like that us win the fight.
God
Grand men, you too have donned the gray;
That broader stream rolls dark bcforo,
Your ranks grow thin; the roveillo
Boats ever on that further shore
road muffled notes none disobey,
Fill up wasting ranks with those,
You knew not as unworthy foes,
Fill up, ’bout face, and so prepare
To cross together; aye to ric
In valor in that crossing where
Nor bluo nor gray shall signify.
A Difference In Husbands
It. mok the ladies 1:! the Michigan
Woman’s Christian 'l'cmpcranco Union a
little while to get acquainted, but when
the acquaintance was formed it ripened
fast. ~
“flow do you give your name l‘" asked
one lady of number, as they removed their
wraps at the door one rimming.
“I have u5iinlly written it Mrs. James
P. Jones.”
“Did your iroiln' r name you James R?"
inquired the first speaker, with consider-
able emphasis. “1 will mmr call myself
by my husband's name." -
“Nor I," “Nor l," “Nor I,” Came from a
number of bystanders.
' The little woman appeared surprised to
find herself so largely in the minority, but
she finally found breath and courage to
say :
“Well. 1 do suppose itdocs make a diff-
erence what klnd of a man the husband
is.” ’
And then the president rung to order,
the knot of ladies dispersed, and thc-rc was
a sort of look upon their faces as if the
lift. woman had come out ahead.-.'frlrr'an
Times.
The Special Senses have been termed the
“Five Gateways of Knowledge,” from the. fact
that they receive and lrausnntlo the brain
impressions regarding surrounding objects
through their nerves. The nose, or organ of
srncll,is a double-clrarnbcrod cavity, lined
with a mucous membrane, over which is
spread numerous nerve filaments, branches
of the olfactory nerves, for the receptionof
odorifcrous impressions. Catarrh soon dc-
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and culminates by becoming chronic. Ely’s
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Cluldron’s lmllsonght to be encouragcd.
Doctors say it is healthy for children to
cry.
Norwalk Chronicler