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K" 5..-“--- Volume LXXXV. . . NORWALK, CONN, TUESDAY JULY 28, 1885. < .. » Number 30'; 3.3:;ng
(MIN llODEMEl'l-lll, Jr. -
While We May.
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The hands are such dear hands;
They are so full, they turn at our demands
So often; they reach out,
With trifles scarcely thought about,
SO many times ; they do
So very many things for me, for you—
If their [0nd wills mistake,
We may well bend, not break.
'fhey are such fond, frail lips
That speak to us. Pray if love strips
Them of deception many times,
01' if they speak too slow or quick, such crimes
We may pass by; for we may see
Days not far off when those small words may be
field not as slow, or quick, or out of place, but
‘dcar,
Because the lips are no more here.
They are such dear. familiar feet that go
Along the path with ours—feet fast or slow, 4
And trying to keep pace—if they mistake,
0r tread upon seine flower that we would take
Upon our breast, or bruise some reed,
Or crush poor Hope until it bleed,
We may be mute,
Not turning quickly to impute
Grave fault; for they and we
llavc such a little way to go~—can be
Together such a little while along the way,
We will be patient while we may.
SO many little faults we find:
We see them; for not blind
is love. We see them; but if you and I
Perhaps remember them some by-and-by,
They will not be
Faults then—grave faults—to you and me,
But just odd ways—mistakes, or even less—-
Remembrances to bless.
Days change so many things—yes, hours.
We see so differently in suns and showers. .
Mistaken words to-niglit
May be so cherished by to-morrow’s light.
We may be patient; for we know
l‘herc's such a little way to go.
' —a.—-...._.
Investment.
“Elsie! " ~
Walter Hartman's tone of sorrowful
amazement made his young wife spring
hastily to her feet. She had not heard
him come in, and was kneeling beside a
great arm—chair, sobbing as if her heart
would break.
“ 011, Walter !” she said, “Aunt J ulia
——~” and a fresh burst of sobs inter-
rupted her.
Walter‘s face cleared. It was not sor-
row of her own, then, that overwhelmed
this pretty, blue-eyed darling he had
married six months before.
“ Well, Elsie," he said, taking her in
his arms and caressing her, “ what about
Aunt Julia ? Do not sob so, dear; you
will make yourself ill.”
“The fire!” said Elsie, keeping her
sobs somewhat more under control.
“You know I was very much worried
when I heard of it, for I could not tell by
the papers whether Aunt Julia’s house
was in the burnt district or not. "
For the great Chicago fire was not a
week old, and the whole country watched
for news.
“ Well, dear,” said Walter, kindly.
“It is as bad as it can be, Waller.
Atmt Julia writes to me that her house
was totally destroyed, her very clothing
burned up, and her insurance papers
not entirely made out. She is absolutely
without anything in the world except
the clothes she had on. Actually fed by
charity. Oh, Walter I”
Here the sobs came again, thick and
fast, and Walter could Offer no comfort
but such as was conveyed by silent
caresses. After a time these were so far
effectual that Elsie could speak more
calmly.
“Now, little one," Walter said, “ tell
me why this troubles you so sorely? Do
'you love your aunt so very dearly ?"
“She had been everything smother
could be to me since my parents died,
Walter. But while I was with her we
were very poor.
means she fed, clothed and educated me
until I took the situatibn of nursery
governess to your aunt’s children, and
married you. But just before we were
married, on old friend of Aunt Julia's
died in Chicago, and left her ten thou-
sand dollars. When she went to claim
her leg , she saw the house she pur-
chased, and liked it so much she bought
it, her legacy covering the expense of
house, lot and furniture, while her own
little income would support her. But,
unfortunately, she was persuaded to
draw out her tiny fortune and invest it
in two lots adjoining her house. Now
everything is swept away. "
“ She took care of you when you were
a child?”
“For seventeen years, Walter, deny-
ing herself to feed and clothe me."
Walter did not speak again for many
minutes, holding Elsie close in his arms.
At last he said, very gravely :
“ If I were a rich man, Elsie, I would
not stop to think in a case like this, but
say at once ‘Bring your aunt here.’ But
you know, little wife, my salary, though
sufficient for all our wants, with a mat-
gin for pleasure and saving a. nest-egg,
is yet not large. If I invite your aunt
here, the difference of expense must fall
most heavily upon you, because I can-
not givc you many pleasures you enjoy
if I have one more to support. Concerts
and jeweh'y, little gifts and pleasures,
will be beyond our means then. But if
you will be happier knowing your aunt
has a home;\I will go. myself to Chicago
and bring h r here.”
“Oh, Wal r, how kimd, how gener-
ous you are! ‘ will never be able to
thank you."
'“ThenIamto go. Allright. Iwill
get a leave of absence to-morrow. In
‘ the meantime I will telegraph your aunt
to meet me at the depot, if, she has sent
any address. ”
“The address is the lawyers' who
arranged her legacy for her, and who
did not live in the burnt district, Morse
& Hunter.”
A few days later, as fast, as steam
would carry Walter to Chicago and back,
Elsie was waiting to welcome the trav-
elers. A telegram had informed her
that Walter had found Julia waiting at
the depot and by what train to expect
himhome. The only spare room in the
pretty little house at Harlem, where
Walter had brought his bride, was in
dainty order. Jennie, the servant,
was cooking the choicest supper Elsie
could devise, and the little wife herself,
neatly dressed, was running to the door
every minute watching for the carriage.
It came at last, and Walter handed
out a lady. Poor Elsie felt fairly sick.
as the guest, tottered rather than walked
into the room. She was white as ashes,
, her hair, Elsie remembered black ' as a
coal not one year before. streaked with
gray. and her eyes sunken as if with
long illness. When the water-proof
cloak fell from her shoulders, her shabby
dress was most unlike Aunt J ulia's hab-
itual neatness. But, the first shock of
surprise over, Elsie had no words too
loving to welcome-her aunt, while soft
tender kisses fell fast upon the pale face. _
“She is very tired, Elsie." Walter
whispered, seeing how vainly the white
lips tried to frame words. “. Get her to
rest, dear, as soon as you can. "
So Elsie, tearfully loving, mode her
aunt lie upon the lounge, and bmught
her the most tempting of tea-trays, stopi
ping the broken words or thanks by
kisses and caresses. Walter, too, by a
hundred delicate attentions and few
spoken words made the guest feel that ,
she was most cordially and gladly wel-
comed. . ,
In her own room Aunt Julia told Elsie
something of the horrors that had aged'
her more in one fortnight than in any
previous two years of her life. She had
Out of her own scanty ‘
dept upo’ii'flthe ground, in a'. drenching
rain for two nights, then in a tent with
no change of clothing, and the memory
of the fire terrors to haunt her. She had
begged the paper and the stamp to write
to Elsie. Then\she told of Walter's
tender care of her in the long journey,
when she, racked by pain, often could
not speak for hours. how like a son he
had cared for her comfort. It was a. sad
story, and Elsie's tears fell fast.
“But now," she said, “you are at
home. I have put underclothes and
loose wrappers in here, Auntie, until we
can have some dresses fitted. Let me
undress you now. ”
Gently and tenderly the shabby clothes
. were removed, the weary feet bathed,
the gray-streaked hair smoothed, and
snowy linen put on for the night. Then,
utterly tired, Aunt Julia sank into the
bed, whispering:
“Think, Elsie, I have not been in a
bed for twelve nights l'r'
But alas, she was not soon'to leave it.
The haven of rest once gained, Aunt
Julia lay for many long weeks danger-
ously ill with rheumatic fever brought
’ on by exposure, while the tortured brain,
in wildest delirium, raved Of scenes that
- chilled Elsie with horror.
All through these weary weeks Elsie
was nurse, while Walter supplied every
delicacy that could be found to tempt
the invalid, patiently endured the dis-
comforts of a house haunted by sickness,
and proved himself, Jennie declared,
“the nearest to an angel of any man
ever she seed. " ,
Winter was nearly over before Aunt
J ulia was able to leave her bed, crippled
for-life. The rheumatism had so twisted
the joints of her hands, legs and feet,
that they were useless and most of the
time intensely painful. She fretted over
the prospect'of being a burden upon
Walter and Elsie, with all the despair of
a proud woman who had always main-
tained her own independence, and tear-
fully begged to be sent to some charitable
asylum, where she would be only a
public expense. Elsie .told Walter of
this wish, and he went to Aunt Julia's
room.
Taking the crippled, helpless hands in
his own, holding them very tenderly, he
said:
“Aunt Julia, Elsie has told me how
hard these little hands worked for her
for seventeen long years. I love Elsie'
so dearly that to grieve her is my great-
est sorrow. Do you think I could bear
to see her pained if her second mother was
sick and alone, nursed by hired hands
while we are able and willing to give
her love and care? Do not speak again
of leaving us. I have not seen Elsie's
face so sad as it is to-night since you,
came to us. ”
“But, Walter, think. I may live for
years.” .
“ I sincerely hope you will."
“ And I coin never have any use of my
hands and feet more than I have now. I
can scarcely feed myself or bobble across
the room." '
“The more reason you should have
loving care. Why, " and Walter laughed
while his honest brown eyes proved his
sincerity, “do you think all the love
here is Elsie's? I want my share too,
auntie, for I love you aswell as my wife.
Iask you to stay because I want you
here. I have not heard Elsie sigh over
long, lonely days, since you came. " ‘
It took many more loving arguments,
but at last Aunt Julia yielded. It was
but truth that Walter spoke when he
said she had won his love as well as
Elsie's. She was very patient under
excruciating sufl'ering, and very grateful
for all the loving care lavished upon her.
When the pain subsided, and she could
talk, she was charming compony, well
read and full of Ideasant memories and
bright observation. .
While she felt herself a burden, Wal-
ter and Elsie regarded her as a blesaimi
Walter no longer women at leaving
Elsie alone all day, while he was at his
business, and Elsie never tired of Aunt
Julia, whose experience prayed very val-
uable to the little housekeeper.
But month after month there was a
scarcely perceptible failing of strength
in the sorelyizried body, long past youth-
ful vigor. The rheumatic fever had left
heart trouble, and distressing spells of ,
suffocation and palpitation often threat-
ened the invalid's life. Always patient,
she yet often prayed for death to end
her suffering, while Elsie prayed only
that the dear life might be spared
She had been Welter Hartman's guest
for two years, when her weakness in-
creased to an alarming extent, rapidly
and certainly, till she could not leave her
bed. It was while she was herself con-
scious that the end of her suffering was
approaching that she received a letter
from her lawyer in Chicago informing
her that he had received an offer of
twenty thousand dollars for the lots of
land she owned in that city.
She had looked upon her own beggary
as so absolutely certain that at first she
could scarcely credit the news ; but
Walter, in whose hands she placed the
business, soon proved the offer no dream
by accepting the terms and informing
Aunt Julia the money lay in the bank in
her name. .
S‘Now, you can ride in your carriage-
when you are well, ” Elsie said, smiling
but tearful, “I am so glad, Auntie.
You will have something nowfor your
old age." _ ‘
“But no old age, Elsie," was the glad
reply. “I am glad too, darling, very
glad, but not for tha "
By her own request a lawyer came and
wrote her will, and then Aunt "Julia, as
if the care of life was ended for her, sank
rapidly, growing every. day weaker and
Imore dependent upon Elsie’s loving.
neverfailing care.
It was in early Spring, when, one
evening, as Walter came in, Jennie met
him, her honest face all disfigured by
crying- .
“Sure. sir, it’s uskingfor you, Miss
J ulia is. "
,“Is she worse ?" i -
“Ah, sir, she‘s going fast. The doc;
tor says she’ll not-last the nigh "
Going fast. Walter Could see the
girl's words were true when he softly.
entered the room where Aunt Julia
rested, her head upon Elsie's shoulder,
her hands clasped fast in Elsie's. ’
“ I am glad you came," she whispered.
“ I think I could not go without thank-
ing you once more and saying farewell."
heart swelling with emotion, “ was glui-
ly, lovingly done. I do not need tlmnks,
Aunt J ulia. " . .
grateful. because you gave from a full
heart. May God bless you and yours,
Walter. May what you have done for a
crippled, penniless woman come back to
you in your old age laden with her bless-
ing. Kiss me farewell. Walter."
Reverently he bent over her, pressing a
loving kiss upon the withered lips, while
tears thatwere noshameto his manhood
stood in his eyes. A few broken words
to Elsie, a murmured prayer, and the
‘gentle spirit wast-cleaned from the weary,
fell upon the wuswdfaoe. plaeidindeoth’s
sleep. Every kindde was cherished
when the lips that had spokenit were
male. arsenal Julie Incisive. true
“ What I have done, " Walter mid, his
"I believe that, but I am not less!
pain-racked frame. Tears of true love-
l'liOlll‘llf-JIS at her funeral, while many of
the friends of years gone by came to pay
the last tribute of respect to her mem-
ory.
It did not surprise Elsie when she
learned that her Aunt J ulia had left her
the fortune that came too late to gladdcn
her own life. But she told Walter, when
the will was read to her :
“I am glad we never thought of the
land, Walter, in the years that AuntJulia
was with us. It would have made me
hesitate often to show her all the love in
my heart, if I had ever thought she
would have money to leave me."
"She knew, darling, it was all love,
yet I am glad my Elsie has some reward
for the patient, tendercarc that allevi-
ated the suffering of the poor invalid
who rests at last. "
And Elsie, nestling close in Walter's
arms, said softly :
"If I could love you more, Walter,
than I did when I married you, I should
do so when I thinkof your kindness and
generosity to Aunt Julia."
“It was odd," 'alter said, “that the
money that Aunt Julia invested in
Chicago should be actually doubled, for
I have seen her weep often when she
spoke of her ‘ unfortunate investment ' of
her friend’s legacy.
GIBRALTAR.
The Signal Station is perched on the
highest point of the Rock of Gibraltar,
and the view from this point is magnifi-
cent. On the one hand, looking toward
Europe across the sandy isthmus we see
the Sierra dc Ronda and the coast of
Spain, while in the for distance the
snowy Sierras of Granada are scarcely
to be distinguished from luminous
clouds. Then, looking across the sunlit
straits, we behold a. land, green, and
seemingly fertile, scarcely realizing our
dreams of Africa. Along the coast we
discern the towns of Ceuta, San Boque,
and Algecims, With a background of
classic mountain ranges. As a fore-
ground we have.on the one hand the
mighty precipice, which forms the face
of the rock—on the other, but far, far
below us, lies the town of Gibraltar with
its quiet harbor. The west, where the
strongly-fortified town lies, is the only
side from which the rock isuccessible;
the east and south are Latin-ally so
steep and rugged. and so very difficult
of access, that an attack would seem al-
most hopeless even were there no fortifi-
cations; nnd as to the north face, it is a
sheer perpendicular precipice of about
fourteen hundred feet, apparently wholly
inaccessible. Yet down this face, two
months before our visit, an American
sailor had clambered for mere frolic.
Of course, as his shipmates would say,
he was several sheets in the wind; which
probably accounted for his safety, as no
sober man could possibly have performed
such a feat. The guard below stood
breathlessly watching this proceeding,
and at once arrested him, till he could
give an account of himself. And next
day every atom of projecting rock that
had afforded him footing was carefully
removed, and the precipice literally
scraped. I cannot say that the city of
Gibraltar has much to recommend it to
the artistic eye; its streets are narrow,
but not picturesque. The flat-roofed
houses are dull and dingy. Huge white-
washed barracks are dazzling in their
cleanliness, - but painfully common-
place. None of the public buildings
can be called attractive. The garrison
liberty ranks high, and there are several
clubs and atheatre. There are churches
of all denominations. The Jews have a
synagogue, in which, however, no
women are allowed to appear. They
may attend public worship in private,
within closed galleries. The colony is
so essentially British, that none save
British subjects may enter it without a
passport, and no foreigner—mot even an
American~muy stay on the rock without
obtaining a police permit for a specified
number of days. Those who wish to
become residents have to find security
from their consul or some other house-
holder. The resident population is
about seventeen thousand, exclusive of
the garrison, which numbers about five
thousand in time of peace. But in addi-
tion to these, there is'a constant influx
of. sailors from the vessels in harbor,
and of Moors and Spaniards, bringing
their‘wures to market—fruit, fish, vege
tables and game. These lend a strong
dash of Oriental life and color to the too
prosaic town, and moreover offer as'many
temptations in the form of rich Moorish
stufi‘s, charming woolen saddle-bags for
mules, Spanish mates of striped woolen
stufi‘, with large bright tassels, and
beautifully enamclled metal-work
*—
Ifiommrs' FAMILY LIFE.
Among other mammals the female
element wields the scepter in family life,
but in the realm of apes the male is in:
vested with the sovereign power, not
by general suffrage, but by the right of
force. The oldest and strongest male of
a. troop proclaims himself chief and
leader, after having vanquished all his
competitors. The longest teeth and the
strongest arms decide inthe question of
supremacy. All those who show reluct-
ance tosubmit are chastised till they
come to reason. To the strongest be-
longs the crown; in his' sharp teeth
resideshis wisdom. This ferocious ty-
rant understands his .dutyas a leader,
and performs the same with dignity.
' His subordinates flatter and fondle him
in every way. As a genuine Pasha, he
accepts this respect with a kind of Ian-
guid' acquiescence. In return he'
watchps carefully? overi‘his vessels, and
shows ‘a-continual'anxiety for their wel-
fare and security. _ He orders and directs
minute details in daily life. The female
monkey gives birth to one young one,
very seldom to twins. The newborn
"monkey is a little ugly creature, here of
hairs, with spindling limbs and a repul-
sive senile face. But the mother is
passionately fond of her moiister, and
caresses and nurses it with remarkable
devotion She does not, leave it fora
single moment, she presses it to her
heart, rocks it to and fro, and takes the
utmost care to keep it absolutely clean.
Inthe first period of life the baby is
apathetic and almost insensible, but be- '
gins gradually to play with urchins of
its age. The mother is a patient obser-
ver of the first steps of her beloved. and
watches carefully that no harm may be-
fall it. In the meantime she trains it, and
the first virtue inculcate'd in the mind
K of the youngster is obedience, obedience
in the strictest sense of the word. Men
have ridiculed the maternal affection of
the brute, and speak of “apish love.”
In our eyes the tenderness exhibited by
the monkey may have aridiculous side,
but where is the man who could, with-
out deep emotion, witness the anxiety of
a. mother-ape nursing her sick child ? I
must confess that, to my eye, in such-
coses she is at least the equal of the hu-
man mother. ' If the young ape dies, the
spectacle is a piteOus one. The mother
cannot besepurated from the dead body,
refuses all food, and frequently perishes
from grief. In such crises the ape
proves certainly his congeniality with
the human race, andin his moral affec-
tionscould stand asan example to many
, men.
Won by Mistake.
"I do wish you’d sit 'down and keep
quiet, Bessie! ‘You distract me so, flut—
tering round the room like a bird. "
Now Miss Minerva Eilliott was a. tall
masculine female, hard on the “thir-
ties," with stifl‘ little curls, and gold-
rimmed spectacles, and a stand-up collar
and cravat, like a men's, and she was
very busy among a pile of books and
papers, preparing hard questions in-
tended for the annihilation of her Sun-
.day school class on the morrow, while
little sixteen-year—old Bessie, with her I
pink and white skin, brown curls. and
innocent blue eyes, picked up her white
kitten and beat a retreat, inexpressibly
mortified at having “ distracted " her
staid sister.
“I suppose I shall learn better some ‘
dime,” thought Bessie; ”but, oh, dear!
I am such a silly little goose.”
She went on tiptOc past the door where
Mr. Leroy, the young minister, was en-
gaged in the revision of his sermon, for
Mr. Leroy lodged at Widow Elliott's,
and Bessie felt her youth and folly more
painfully than ever in his dignified
presence.
She stood a moment in the doorway,
where the cheerful July sunbeums made
a golden checker work on the floor,
quivering through the morning-glory
vines, and a sweet odor crept subtly in,
Of newly-mown clover field, and roses
just blossoming along the garden wall.
“I know what I'll do, " thought Bessie,
as her pet,’ the kitten, darted away
through the bushes. “I’ll have some
of those ripe cherries.”
Bessie bounded down the garden walk,
and, deftlyclimbing the old stone wall,
swung herself into the branches of the
huge cherry tree, like a white-plumed
little bird. '
“Mother would be horrified, and
Minerva would have a fit,” . quietly
thought Bessie; “but it is so nice and
shady up here, and the robins are steal-
ing all the cherries. I almost wish I
was a robin, it is such a pleasant-life up
among the green leaves with the blue
sky peeping through. Dear me, I hope
that isn't momma. "
Bessie crept a branch or two higher
up, as footsteps came down the garden
path. .
Alas! her premonitions were but too
correct. Mrs. Eilliott's cap strings were
fluttering below, and Mrs. Elliott's self
had cime out with a' bowl to pick
currents, accompanied by Aunt Sophia,
her sister. _
“Now; I’m caught," soliloquized our
little heroine. “I hope they won’t be
long. I wonder what they are talking'
about. Mr. Leroy, as I live. "
And Bessie held her breath, and'
secretly laughed to see how utterly un- ,
conscious the two old domes were of her
near vicinage.
“Yes," said Mrs. Elliot, solemnly,
“he‘s a good young man, every good
young man." .
“There ain’t no minister all the
country round gives such satisfaction I”
said Aunt Sophia. “Them cabbages is
comin’ on fine, Julia! "
“Oh, bother the cabbages!" said
Mrs. Elliott, tartly; “its about Mr.
Leroy I’m talking, Sophia. But he
ought to marry and settle down. A
single minister can’t do all the good he
couldif he was married 1’? ~
“That’s true," assented Aunt Sophia;
‘_‘aud Minerva would make a capital
minister’s wife!"
“She’s the very wife he needsl—and .
if some one would just put the idea into
his head."
“Perhaps he doesn't mean to marry."
”Then he is doing very wrong, en-
couraging Minerva the way he does——
walkin’ to Sunday school with her, and
talkih’ about the poor-money, and pickin'
out the psalms and hymns, with his
head so close to here. Of all creatures,"
went on Mrs. Elliott, energetically, " I
do dislike a male coquettcl "
“Dear me, Julia," said Aunt Sophia,
with mild remonstrance, “I don’t s'posc
he ever thinks of such a. thing! "
“ Then he ought to think of it. Some
one ought to speak to him. "
Meek Aunt Sophia picked currants in
perplexed silence.
“I don't really think he ought to
trifle with my poor Minerva's feelings—
and she is sensitive, too," resumed the
widow.
“ I never did pretend to understand
young folks, when love and courtship
were in the business," said Aunt Sophia.
" But it would be a. fine thing for
”Billie proud to be the minister’i
mother-in-law," said Mrs. Elliott, exalt
out at the remote possibility. “And
Minerva is a smart girl. You ought tr
hear her talk about Scripture and theol-
ogy! Why, Mr. Leroy himself was
astonished!”
"I 8110qu think very likely,” said
Aunt Sophia, dryly. . ,
Minerva had never been her favorite
niece—she had lectured Aunt Sophia toc
Often for sleeping in church, eating
fennel seed, singing out of time, and
other venialsins.
“I don't know what to do about it,‘
said Mrs. Elliott. “I wish somebody
'WOuld speak’to Mr. Leroy, and tell him
' plainly what his duty is."
“Haven't we picked most currents
enough?" hazarded Aunt Sophia.
“ Is’pose so," saiers. Elliott, sharply.
“You never had the trials of a family,
Sophia, and they come hard, though my
girls are pretty good girls, after all.
Mum's quite a model, and Bessiefs
well enough, if she would sober down a
little. I, - _ . .
"Don’t be everlastin’ly finding fault
with Bessie," pleaded her Aunt Sophia.
“She is a nice, sweet-tempered little
girl, and if you want her to put on
spectacles and take to the doctrine of
lost souls, I don't. I like her better just
asshe is." . » - .
And the two elderly ladies went in,
with their bowl of sparklingred currents,
leaving their unseen auditor still sitting
among the cherry boughs. with he:
bright brown curls all blown about, and
the scarlet velvet of her lips deeper and
ruddier than ever.
"Dear me! " thought Bessie, "here's
a revelation—our Minerva in love! I
didn’t know women who'wore spectacles
ever did fall in love. And Mr. Leroy a
male coquettc! Well, I never should
have thought that of Mr. Leroy. I
really think, as mamma says, some one
ougnt to speak to him. I'm a great
mind to speak to him myself!" and,
fired with the order of her new plan,
Bessie slid nimbly down from her perch
in the cherry tree, to the great astonish-
ment of her friends. the robins. and ran,
into the house. ,
“I won’t stop to consult mother or
aunty," thought eager Bessie, " for I
know they’d think I ought not to speak,
just because I’m only sixwen years
old."
80 Miss Bessie stole like a white
mouse taking the hall, and tappedsoftly' '
at Mr. Leroy's study door. »
“Come in," called out the clear, son-
orous voice of the young clergyman
' Not until our Bessie was fairly in the
«Elm did she fully'realize the awkard-=
ness of her position. Then, with the 7
roses manning on‘ber check. and her
lll'ill hung (dnvn, slicijstoodhd pretty
pit-taro of maiden confusion.
" M— Miss Bessie," Said Mr. Leroy,
abstractedly. glancing up from his paper, -
ind brightening visibly when he saw
who it was, “I am happy to see such a-
Iit-Je sunbeam in my glbomy old study.
Sit down." .
“No, sir, I can't stay," said Bessie,
taking courage. “ I only came to speak
to you, sir, about—about being mars
net ." -
‘fAbout being married! " echoed Mr,
Leroy, in genuine astonishment.
" Yes, sir,” want on Bessie, twisting
nor fingers together; ."the people in
the parish tliinlt’. you opuldvdo so much.
more good if you were married. "
' “So I might," assen’ibd the minister,
musingly. “ I have thought of that
myself." _
“0h! then you have thought of it,
sir," cried Bessie del'uhtedly. “I am
so glad. ” " U ‘ '
“Bessie, I have
time." , _,
“Yes, sir; I know you have."
“ Should you be sorry to have me go
away?" . ; ,. "
Bessie lifted her eyes with a rougish
sparkle ben'eath their curling brown
[351185- .1";
“You need not gouiyay‘
lf__” ‘ , . _-,‘.
“If what, Bessie?’ .,.. . .5. f"
” Mother said thismdrmug she would
be very proud to.‘ lief-tho minister’s
motlier-in-law. " ” -
Mr. Leroy looked a little surprised,
but not at all displeased,- as Bessie stood
demurely before him-with her roseate
cheeks . and disheveled curls, like a
school-girl on her bad behavior. .
“Did she really say so, Bessie l’ " ,
“ I heard her say so."
_“ To you ? " . I.
“No, not to me, sir.
"Bessie, would you like it t "
"0h, sir, I should be delighted!"
cried Bessie, clapping her hands glee-
fully. . ' .
“A minister's wife has many trials to
deal with, Bessie.” . _
"Oh, yes, air; but if she loves her
husband—~" ._ '
“Do you thinkmy little wife would
love her husband?" _ _
How strange itwas to think of Minerva
as a “little wife!" . Bessie thought love
mustvhave cast a glamour On the young
minister’s eyes; but she answered never.
theless. ‘
“I smears of it, sir. Minerva is ac
sensible and learned."
“Yes, I know,” answered Mr. Leroy,
with something of a puzzled expression
in his face. “Miss Minerva is avery
wonhy person, indeed, and I shall be
very happy to be connected, however
distantly with her. " -
Bessie stared until her blue eyes wort
like newly-opened bluebells. What or
earth did the minister mean ?
Mr. '0 '. owev r. appeared to be
very c eai‘ ovn lie mgject of his "inten-
tions." He took Bessie's hand in his
and drew her toimrd him with a caress-
ing gentleness that the young girl felt to
be very pleasant.
“But you, Bessie, my dear little wild
flower, when yoti are my wife—"
“I! "_ echoed Bessie, suddenly becom-
ing as rosy as her own pink neck-ribbon.
"I your wife, Mr. Leroy? "
“Who else ? " demanded the young
minister, with p puzzled countOnance.
“I have been in love with you for the
last three months, my Bessie. Nay, do
been here a long
-thatis.
I,
not try so tremblingly ‘to escape from ‘
mel. Surely-apron I am not so disa-
greeable to you as that!"
“ N—no," hesitated Bessie, “it isn’t
that—but I thought it was Minerva. "
Mr. Leroy laughed.
“IrespectMim‘Minerva verysincerely;
but I should just assoon think of marry-
ing my Greek dictionary."
"But Iam such a silly little goose, and
I am only sixteen, and mama and
Minerva are always scolding me I" .
“But," mimicked Mr. Leroy, with
playful fondness, “ they will not scold
the minister‘s wife ! And I shall never
let the winds of Heaven blow too roughly
on my littlefiower."
"I can’t believe it,” said Bessie, ener-
getically.
“But you lave me, Bessie, do you-
not ? " _ .
“I have never thought about it be-
fore, " said Bessie, meditatively twisting
one of her curls around her finger; "but
I think I do. "
O O O O C .
“Bessie! Bessie. child! "
Half-an-hour had elapsed, and Mrs.
Elliott was calling loudly for the little
stray to come and set the table for“
dinner.
“I never saw such achild! " sighed
the widow. “Always out of the ‘way
when she's want. Oh! here you are!
Where on earth have you been i’"
“In Mr. Leroy's study, momma."
“ What were yOu doing there 1’ "
“ Talking. to him, momma, about his
marriage," answered Bessie mischiev-
ously.
" Is Mr. Leroy going to be married ? "
eagerly demanded the widow. '
“Yes, mamma'
Mrs. Elliott elevated her eyes and
hands in unison. , ‘
“Bless my soul alive! Minerva, do
you hem that 1’ And to whom."
“ To me, ma a." ‘
“Nonsense !"
“But itpisn't nonsense, mamma,” cried
Bessie, triumphantly, showing a little
gold ring with a blue stone that Mr. Le-
roy had placed on the forefinger of her
left hand. , “And we areto be married
in September next! Momma, you will
be the minister’s mother-in-law, after
all! " '
“Bessie, are you in earnest?" de-
manded MinerquII .7 ,
“Never morc‘so in my life! ”
“Do you love ' f” ' _
Bessie soberei! down in a minute, and
held her face on her sister’s shoulder.
"I love him dearly, Minerva! "
It was a disappointment to Minerva;
but she congratulated Bessie in true
sister-1y style after all. If she couldn’t
be the ministeifé wife, it was next best
to be his sister-in-law. ,
And thus it was that Bessie was (at
least on her part) WON n'r Mrsrm
"Campaign lies." did on say ?_ N9,
sir; jus'tatthism‘oment- scam , is
not lying. Shuts standing on her ack
hind legs and madly pawing the on."
An exchange contains an article head.
ed “A Violinist Amazed." We ans ect,
he was perth to saw on "‘ Sweet. _10-
lets " twenty miputes before he was Int.
Anarticle on silk culture says “A
young lady in Philadelphia has over
twenty-fiveh. worms." She— but
let us draw a rollover the terrible pm-
ture! ' I q
" That wean narrow
lastn' ht. Georgia. Just as Pa entered
the frlgit’door _ escapedtby the side
door." “ Yes. to an escapPsde." She
had heartily' and laced his No. 5
lililgwhere he cupid gradit at a moment's
notice. ‘ ~
' had ,entertainin a ‘ nd
ofAhgdliuobn haemd‘the negt' day‘iier
little girl said to her: “Mamhia,.ain't
we belel"h.“% ooumeuxiogéilw
: 'w on a "
31%;,”th minnow Jen-
kins for dinner y y. y."
-‘ 2 tcrln
“undid-:13. a... r .
any linen asters
young, Snobson (with his—most sarcastic
ma’nuer)—-“Iam not‘a clerk in this es-
.tiiblishmemt stair." . N.‘S. 0. G.——‘»‘Not
I etaolerk,_ ? Errandboy, Ipresnmei
Nell. legs as? asgood as brains in some
departments. '. 1%.-..”3
. What the People Say about ’_
Dr. Ill}. lflllWEll'S REMEDIES.
Bridgeport, Conn“ March 1836.
“Dr. Flower’s Liver and Stomach Sanat ve can-
not he too highly recommended to those sufferin
from dyspepsia and kindred troubles. I have use
it myself, and know whereof I speak."
Rev. SYLvas'rEu CLARK,
Rector of Yrinity Episcopal Church.
12 Prospect 56., Bfidacport, CL, Feta, 1885.
“Dr. Flower’s Nerve Pills have been 'oi' great
benefit to me.“ They are simply invaluable." » »
“Four bottles of Dr. 'Flower’s ver Sensitive
have done more for my wilethau all the _
Before coinmencing its use she suffered intensely
con-
lfl‘oln livelitmublel. - She is to-day in W
.. r'dltionithan she haa meager yearafls ahieto attend
to-her household‘dut , locals and
sleepsoundlfl-sour that fifl7¥thsbes
yonuher power." _
. vaalk, Conn, Miran, 1886. 2
“Dr. Flower’s Liver Sunatlve is the best medl-
cinefor stomach troubles I ever saw. It has cured
me of a. case of long standing, and I gladly testify
toltsmerlts.” ' Mus. A. G. E'r'rs.
, Danbury, Conn, April, 1885. .
“I can thoroughly recommend Dr. Flower’s
Nerve Pills. They are just what every Iwomau
who has the cares of a house and family needs, for
they seem to have a sedative and quicting effect on
the nervous system without leavingany unpleasant
effect behind.” Mus. JANE no".
109 Pearl St, Haitrm‘d, 001111., April, 1885.
. “I recommend all sufferers from dyspepsia or
liver complaint to use Dr. Flower’s Sanative. I
speak from personal knowledge of its value. It
has helped me wonderfully.” Miss MARY MEEK.
Brewstcrs,N. 12, April,18§6. .
“I have been troubled with a.torpid liver for
years, and have never found permanent relief un-
til Icommenced using Dr. Flower’s Liver
tive. I am happy to be able to add my testimony
to its worth.” Mus. F. C. BAILEY.
12 Van Reipeii Ave,
Jersey City, N. J., April, 1835.
“Your Sanative is doing me great good; my ap-
petite has improved, and I am growing stronger
every day. Miss IDA Bucxmonau.
1y18 For Sale by all Dmgglstr.
RUPTURE‘
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St., New York. New Method. Holds any case
with ease and comfort. Relief at once. Parties
attended to and return home same day. Also, Va,-
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Open day and evening. undnys till 2p. m. ‘Es-
tabllshed 15 years. Book-for 2 cent stamp. 1y!)
l
(OLD INDIAN CURE.)
Is rapidly taking the lead of all other Blood Purifi-
ers being the only original 0. I. C. Purely vege-
table having no potash, mercury or other drug in
it, whatever. It is fast gaining the confidence of
me public all over the country.
PERRY, GA., June 16, 1894.
Old Indian Cure is a perfect blood purifier.
F. A. Tooxnn, A. 13., A. LL, M. D.
After twenty years' use of 0. 1. C., I can safely
recommend it as perfect a.blood uriner as our
materia medics furnishes. J osnrn ALnEn, M. D.
1 take pleasure Ill saying that after using six
bottles 0 0. I. 0., for a case of Scrofula of eight
years’ standing, I am full restored to health.
8. S. W. arm, Echeconner, Ga
W. B. J obson Macon, Geo. writes :—-Two bottles
cured me sound and well of along standing case of
Rheumatism.
If you suffer from any disease due to impure
blood, a certain cure is within your reach. Orders
by mail promptly tilled.
. The 0.1.0. company,
Perry, Ga... and 42 Clinton Place, N. Y.
For sale in Norwalk and South Norwalk at Geo.
_ B. Plaisted’s drug stores.
'l‘o llcnl.
Three Rooms suitable for a small family on Main
street Borough. Apply to
, J. B. ELLs, Furniture Dealer.
For Sale.
A Small House with about one acre of ground at
Broad River. Opposite Mrs. James Panton’s.
Apply to J. B. ELLs, Furniture Dealer.
A Small Cottage
With plot of ground at Winnipauk, ForSalc Cheap.
Enqliirc of J. B. ELLs, Furniture Dealer.
A Small Farm
For Sale Cheap. The old Benjamin Bishop Home-
stead at North N orwalk, or old road to Silveerne,
consisting of Plow, Meadow, Pasture and Wood
Land, will be sold as a whole, or in parcels to suit
pairs-lasers. A-good chance to secure a home—
1: Apply to J. B. ELLs. Furniture Dealer.
Building Lot-s
Within 1 mile of the Center. A number of desira-
ble and eligible Building Lots near the residence of
Chas. Kellogg, Esq., and Broad River District
School. Enquire of
, J. B. ELLs, Furniture Dealer.
For Sale.
House and Lot opposite residence of Charles E.
- St. John, Main street, Lot 70 feet front.
Apply to J. B. ELLE, Furniture Dealer.
For sale.
The Homestead of the Subscriber, No. 8 Camp
street. Good, new House and Barn, 100 feet front
on street. Apply to
in
E. Quintard’s Son.
AT THE OLD STAND
llpposiie Horse Railway Depot,
Parlor Suits,
BU FFALO LOU NG ES.
Ril'l'll! IIIIII REED ROCKERS,
Folding Carpetf Rockers.
IWalnut Chairs & Rockers.
Upholstered Easy Chairs
‘ Chamber Suits,
CYLINDER ROLL TOP DESKS, LA-
DIE’S DESKS, and DESKS and BOOK
CASES COMBINED, LIBRARY, MAR-
BLE TOP, CENTER, and WALNUT and
ASH EXTENSION TABLES.
Plush Top Stands.
. FOL-DING BED,
Wire Beds and (lots. . A
Hair, Cotton, Wool, Rattan and Excelsior
Mattresses, Pillows, Bolsters, &c. .
Husks, large or small quantity
Live Geese Feathers.
Call and Examine when' in want of
_ anything in my line.
Joseph B. ‘El'lS.
. Mas. Unas. E. Winner. _. ‘,
Cl!nt'ozr1ve.,SlamJord, Calm. April, 1885. .
«O. E. WILSO:N,
. General Insurance l Ileal Estate Agent
5
Money to Loan. “
Room No. a Gazette Building. Norwulk. Conn.
' a? “A INSURANCE Co., of HARTFORD.
Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual. -
CAZ‘XTAL AND ASSETS, $8,902,272.04.
lnsures against loss and damage b Fire, on
terms adopted to the hazard and cons stent with
the laws of com nsation. COWLES Jr MERRILL,
.. Sole Agents for orwalk and vicinity.
THE -
NorwaIk Fire Insurance Co.
Has now completed its
18th SHOOBSFUL BUSINESS YEAR
And has not outstanding a dollar of unpaid losses
93,93,311 for-losses. No sound mmumu insures
-W. C. Sfl'flll‘i', Pres“ S. E. Ours'rEAn, 'l‘reas.,
p GEO. R. Comma Secretary. ‘
A CARD.
Having purchased the '
,"FURNITUR‘E BUSINESS,
Recently carried on by WILLiAir Locawoon at
"(:36 MAIN STREET,
I am pre to’ meet the wants of all tive
ll of furniture, boll STAMP
ORNAMENT“. I have on hand a large . l
> . stock which I will sell ‘
VERY CHEAP FOR CASH.”
Ishail hepleasedtomeet all old or new friends
’I and will guarantee satisfactionin
f.
grassed? Elmore
m PETERLGBIGUE,
FLORIST 8i NIIII I IYIIIII,
UNION AVENUE,
North of Norwalk Cemetery,
NORWAEE, - - 6031!.
Dealer in In Green House and Hot House and
Bedding and Vegetable Plants, Fruit and Ornamen
ta! Trees Shrubbery, Vines. Cut Flowers alway .
on hand and all sorts of designsln Flowers arranged
to order. p aiya
' Grading and Refilling Cemetery Plots
promptly attended to.
S. B. WILSON,
u: a
Carpenter a Builder,
Steam Band 8: Scroll Sawing,
Window Frames, Blinds. do.
Packing Boxes, Mouldings and
Brackets Made to Order
Orders by Telephone or Mail promptly uttebded to
First-Glass Tlll'llillll lane in Drier;
Shop and Residence, 11, Summer, Street,
“39 Nemalk, Conn.
ROOMS TO LET on moderate terms to the right
parties. in first-class neighborhood. {apply to
S. B. SON.
IV. 11, llIEEKER.
54 Main Street,
SOUTH NORWALK. CONN,
' Practical Plumber,
Steam and Gas Fitters, Dealers in Plumbers’ and
. Steam Fitters’ Supplies, and Gas Fixtures.
Jobbing promptly attended to. 1m
PENSIONS
And. Government Claims. my
Sole Business. Thousands have
Rights Neglected.
ADDRESS, Free of Charge,
Gemw. E. NOBLE, Bridgeport
. in. Win all Giannini.
BANKERS.
Orders executed for cash or on margin.
for all sccuriies current in the New
York market. Correspondence
Invited.
MEMBERS or THE NEW YORK STOCK Ex-
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MANUAL or RAILWAYS."
45 Wall Street, New York. 1:41
F. 11. PECK WELL,
ARCHITECT,
N0. 7 WATER STREET,
AGENT r01:
Gilbert Lock Company.
Dibble Manufacturing Company's door
knobs.
’ New York Wood Turning Company.
Corncr Blocks for window casings.
Round and Square Turned Balusters.
‘ t l t t I 6 ‘ Newels-
Plain and Double Moulded Stair Rails.
Also Flat Moulded Door and Window
Casings furnished at short notice.
Davis’ Silver Lake Ice
Superior Quality and Honest Weight.
A SHARE or run Pnnuo PATRONAGE SoucrrEn.
W‘Famllies supplied in any quantity. 3
NORWALK, CONN.
FOR SALE.
A STYLISH
VICTORIA,
Newly Trimmed and Painted.
A Fine Family Carriage.
Wilt besold at a very low. price.
HENRY TILLY, '
CARRIAGE MAKE R.
SOUTH NORWALK.
A few more of, those
" Fonsn LE
[‘1‘ . I
South, Norwalk.
Price N 0 Object. " ‘
titlinil'lln' 1......
Milburnllagons ‘
Han III I,
Absolutely Pure.
‘ - p 'S . .-
= 'i'uus raider-never varies. AmarveI. or. pure
1! ”and wholesomeness. More economic
_ but he ‘ , , kinds, and cannot be sold in com
Iaietltion wiflrthe mmutude of low test, slio
weight aliumpr phosphate powders.
om. BAKING Powosuco.. 100 Wall at, N.
f. . . ' V 1'43
Ellington
s-on SALE ‘
0n Wilton Avenue
Apply to
B. J. STURGES. or 0. E. \VILSON,
GAZETTE BUILDING- it!
For Sale Cheap.
WILL be sold at a Bargain, if applied for soon
a small, neat Cottage, of sixr coins, in
neighborhood, and three minutes’ walk of the
Bridge. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE.
, For Sale. .
A Chestnut Staining Desk. Apply at -
Tins OFFICE.
For Sale.
DOUBLE BARRELIED RIFLE made by John
Blissctt London. Will be sold ch
cash. Enquii-e at this omce. cup for
FOR SALE,
NE two seated square box side bar wagon.
One light lumbeer wagon.
One second-hand square box wagon.
One one-horse cart.
tide
A. LYON, nght Street.
'w. soninrinn, _
FURNISHING UNDERTAKER
OPPOSITE HORSE R. R. DEPOT,
Residence 14?.. Main Street. Telephone Connection.
GE‘s-WARD éELann,
HARDENBROOK’IS BLOCK. WALL STREET,
FAMILY GROCERIES.
ALEX. S. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church,
- Teacher of
. 'BianofOrte, Organ and Musical
' Composition,
Lock Box 3 P. 0., NORWALK. CONN.
J. BELDEN HURLBUTT,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Room No. 4, Up Stairs.
GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK,’ CONN
BERNARD OOHN.
—MERCHANT TAILOR,—
WEEK’S BUILDING, WALL STREET.
A FULL LINE OF
Imported and Domestic Cloths.
0f the Latest Styles, constantly on hand.
NoveltieslnScotch Suiting. Satisfaction guaran-
teed in every- particular. -
E: o r s e Shoeins.
WM. MCCORMACK.
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Shoelng in all its branches guaranteed to be done
in the best manner. Special attention paid to in-
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ranted. Give us a call. 1y39
e r\a~e»eaao a 0-0...-
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PROPRIETOR :
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For Catarrh and Cold in the Read it has not an
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Causes Io sneezing. Restores the diseased mem-
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-—Perslstent Use Assure: aIPerfect Cure .—
Alleviates Catarrlial Headache. 50 cents by mail
and at drugglsts. R. W.:Ronmsou a SON, Whole-
sale Agents, 184 Greenwich street, New York.
For ale by Geo. B. Platsted, Nor-walk. 1y15
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P I ,L L S 2
For the cure of
Fever and. Ague,
And Intermittent Malaria] Favors.
vrrA Co. : KEYPOBT, N. J., April 24, 1885.
Dear Sirs: ' ' Ihsd been suffering with malari-
al intermittent fever for more than twenty years,
until my life had become a burden to me. The last
attack which was four years since, threatened to
terminate fatally. Through my hrother-in-law
who had been recent! cured of fever and ague, I
heard of the Plus, an procung them was cured
by them in a few weeks, and have had noreturn to
this hour. I most cheerfully and earnestly recom-
mend these PiLLs to all suffering from this mis-
Price 50 cents. Send for circular.
Vita Company, is and 14 Cliff st. New York.
FLOWS AND riow REPAIRS.
HAVING purchased the stock of Flows and
- Plow Repairs formerly owned by the Austin
Company, S. E. Olmstead, and the Simonds Foun-
dry, wc are prepared to manufacture anything
SOLE AGENTS FOR CONICAL PLOW.
l. J. Mflflktl‘ 8: Bill.
HELP!“ working people. Send 10 cents pos
Gmldp
age, and we will mai‘. you'JI‘ree, a roya
valuable sample box of goods that wi
put you in the way of making more money in a few
days than you ever thoright possible at any business
Capital not required. on can live at home and
work in spare time only, or all the time. All of both
sexes, of all ages,grsndly successful, 60 cents to $5
easily earned every evening. That all who want
work’muy test the business, we make this unparal-
leled offer: To all who are not well satisfied wewili
send $1 to pay for the trouble of writing us. Fui:
'eulars. directions etc, sent free. Immense pay
absolutely sure for all who start at once. Don’tde-
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SP ECIA L ‘ A BARGAINS
.v > ———IN——- .
Choice Building Lots
Situated on Spring Hill, Wilton Avenue,
Fair Street, and: Riverside Avenue. En-
quire at GAZETTE OFFICE, or of
thS B. J. STURGES. '
in M'eseiils given away, send us ~5
200 "nocents postage, andb mailyou will
‘ ’ get free a cottage o goods of large
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bring you in money aster than anything else in
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each box. Agents wanted everywhere, of either
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to work for us at their own homes. F0 , es far
all workers absolute assured. Don’t de y. .
HALLE'i-r a; 00., Po (1, Maine.
' T Money. tel-Oah-
En of O. E.;WILSON, N0. 3 Genetic Bull
Wagonsmustbe sold. .
a.
l ng,‘ orwalk, COM. “13
J EsstE HALLENEAEE. =
wanted in that line. Salesrooms foot of Mill Hill”
.1331).
Would I were lying in a field of clover—
Of clover cool and soft, and scented sweet.
With dusky clouds in deep skies hanging over,
And scented silence at my head and feet—
Just for one hour to slip the leash of worry ,
. In eager haste from Thoughts impatient rush
And watch it rushing In its needless hurry, '
Disdaining wisdom's call or duty’s hush.
Ah! it were sweet, where clovcrelumps are meet
ins.
And daisies hiding. so to hide and rest;
No sound except my own heart’s sturdy beating
' Rocking itself to sleep within my breast—
Just to lie there, filled with the deeper breathing
That comes of listening to a wild bird’s song;
, Our souls require at time this free unsheathing—
All swords will rust if seaboard-kept too long
And I am tired—so tired of rigid duty,
.80 tiredoi all my tired hands find to do—
Iyearn, Ifaint for some of life’s free beauty, '
Its looser beads with no straight string run
.through. I
Ay, laugh, it laugh you will, at my. crude speech;
But women sometimes die of such a greed—
Dle for the small Joys held beyond their reach,
And thsassurance they have all they need.
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ABOUT EARTHIUAKES.
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Sixty thousand persons were killed in '
the earthquake that overthrew Lisbon,
in 1755, and one hundred thousand in
the Calabrian earthquake of 1773. “The
earthquake catalogue of the British as-
sociation,” a very complete record, em-
braces between six and seven thousand
earthquakes between the years 1601 B.
"brand A. ‘D. 18125111 which it'is esti-
mated that thirteen millions have per-
ished. The phenomena attendant upon
earthquakes are as various as their ex tent
is broad. Appearances in the heaven or
changes in the atmosphere, irregulm'ities
in the season, violent rains at unusual
seasons, and reddening of the sun’s disk,
have allbeen described as incidental oc-
currences, but it is doubtful if they have
any real connection with the earthquake.
Not so with the underground noises,
which nearly always precede, accompany
or follow a shock. In some earthquakes
they are. likened to chains being dragged
about, increasing to thunder tones; in
others the sound is like the rumbling of
carriages, growing louder until it equals
the loudest artillery.
In severe earthquakes there is almost
invariably a. trembling, th en a pro«
nounced shock, and then a. trembling
again, which graduallygrows impercep-
tible. The whole area of the surface
affected is not moved at once, but by an
earth wave or true undulation of the solid
crust of the. earth. The influence of this
earth wave is Often communicated to the
see when the earthquake is near the
shore. The sea swells and retires slightly
from the beach, and then a great wave
rolls in upon the shore. The phenomena
of these upheavals and of volcanoes are
most intimately connected. Although
the earth must be mainly solid, itis be-
lieved to be a honeycombed structure,
. and that the cavities contain in many
places lakes of molten rock, between
which and volcanoes are orifices of com-
munication. Into thesecavities water,
sinking down through crevices from the
ocean or the land, must be constantly
finding its way, and the steam thus gen-
erated exerts such enormous pressure as
to force the molten matter to the surface,
itself mingling and escaping with it.
When a mass of water is suddenly pre-
cipitated into a hot cavern the explosion
of steam will cause an earthquake con-
cussion. and where there is no vent may
be sufficient to convulse and render the
’superincumbent strata.
No part of the earth’s surface is free
from these terrifying visitations, and the
ocean itself is not free from them. On
the nineteenth of October, 1870, occurred
the most considerable shock that has
been observed in our middle and eastern
states during the present century. The
source of this disturbance has been
traced, with some probability, to the
volcanic region fifty to one hundred
miles northeast of Quebec. From this
region the shock spread to St. John,
New Brunswick, and thence was felt
westward toChicago and southward to
New York The velocity of the wave or
shock was about fourteen thousand feet
per minute. _
The most severe earthquake that has
occured in the Middle States was that of
the eighteenth of November, 1756. It
was probably promulgated from the
same center as that which destroyed Lis-
bon two weeks before. In Massachusetts
' it began with a roaring noise like thun-
der, followed by a swell of the earth like
that of a. long rolling sea. In 1811 oc-
curred the famous earthquake of New
Madrid, Mississippi, n~E.§.-ii created the
so-called “sunk country” in the valley
of the Mississippi, while California has
frequently suffered. The earthquake of
the twenty-sixth of March, 1872, was the
most severe that has occurred there in
many years, as immense damage was
done. in San Francisco by the cracking
of the walls of fine buildings. In Mexico
and South America earthquakes are al-
most as frequent as revolutions.
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N0 COMMON SOLDIER. '
An old French writer relates the
following of the reign of Louis XIV:
“0n parade one morning, when my
grandfather was inspecting his new reg-
iment he saw a soldier who held his
musket awkwardly, and was about to re-
prove the man, when the major whis-
pered him not to notice it as he would
be informed of the reason. When the
parade was over the major related that
when the regiment was quarted in the
provincestthis soldier, then a corpora],
saw two of his comrades fighting in the
street with drawn swords. By a general
order soldiers were forbidden to draw
swords in the streets under pain of losing
the right hand—the corporal therefore,
seeing the consequence likely to accrue
to his comrades, rushed to prevent it,
and, according to military usage, which
forbids any one from separating crossed
swords but with a sword drawn, at once
drew his sword and placed himself be-
tween them. At this moment the guard
’appeared, and the two culprits saved
themselves by flight; but the corporal
knowing the correctness of his intention
and forgetting that in the execution of a
good deed he had himself offended
against the law, quietly surrendered
with his sword in his hand and was con-
ducted to the guard-house. A court-
martial was speedily called and the
corporal told the truth. They demanded
the names of the guilty persons, and
menaced him with the punishment if he
did not reply. ‘ Gentlemen,’ he replied,
‘itis true Iknow them, but I cannot
name them; which of you would betray
a comrade? No; if I must suffer the
punishment, I shall at least know that I
have been the means of saving two men
for the king's service and the only favor
Iosk is that my left hand be, cut oil
instead of my right, in order that I yet
my be able to draw a sword for my
country.’ He was condemned, and his
request was granted; but when he
' arrived at the block, he said to the exe«
cutioner; ‘I suffer this humiliation
from a sense of discipline and honor,
but, as it is the order of the king, it
ought to be executed by a soldier.
Stand back, therefore, and give me the
Iaxei’ Seizing the instrument, he placed
his hand upon the block, and severed it
from his body. tit a blow. This was the
same soldier that held h'ni musket so in~
difl'erently gathering-age. "
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