Newspaper Page Text
Ctdtettit mmm JOHN H. OBERLY, PUBLISHER. CAIRO, ILLINOIS, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1872. THE BULLETIN. SELECTEl) STORY. GERALDs'BfliOTIIED. I looked at the old clock in the hall ; i it unnto.l in. ,.:i i. .....i. I i-on ! Bd inW!ii.r ,nv ..n ,,t,i .1, r,. ! its peg I set off for a stroll in the ! grounds They were extensive, skirting the high road for nearly a mile, and sepa rated from it by a quickset hedge ; a gravol path ran along the inside of this hedge, bordered on the other side by iiut-trecn, and along this path I chose to take my walk, it being a favorite ono with me. , i i cannot remember wnat subject so i engrossed my thoughts in that hour ; I but know that I sauntered along with 1 my hands behind me, so much pru-oe-1 copied that the sound of a horse's hoofs , at a little distance considerably startled me. I looked over the hedge, and caught sight of a pair of uuuiistakable I red whiskers gleaming in the Kim. I "Unly Hoy Vane! 1 thought to myself, with some contempt, as I r(!. traced my steps toward the house. Suddenly, when within a few yards of me, ho reined in his horec, much to my annoyance, for 1 feared that he had seen me, and that I was doomed to a conversation with him all the way to the house, with only this consolation, that the hedge was between us. Jtut the honor was not intended for ine, as I discovered. "By .Jove!" was his exclamation. "This is something more than I expec ted , to find the fair Dmlrmunu so far from the scene of her triumphs." There was a freedom and insolence in his tone and words which dismayed me. "Desdcmona !" Why, what was our own yet name for Elise! furiosity prompting me, I peeped through the hedge. Yes, it wns she her back was toward me, but I knew the graceful figure and the sealskin hat she wore too well to be mistaken. Had there been the smallest doubt of her identity in my mind, the first sound of her voice would have removed it. Roy Vane had sprung from his horse, and, throwing the bridle over bis arm, was standing beside her. He held out his baud, but Klise either did not or would not see it; a slight inclination of the head was her only greeting. "I have walked this way to meet you purpoiely," she said. He bowed low. "An honor 1 should not have expec ted," he replied, with mock humility. "Mr. Vane," Klise proceeded, as though she had not heard his remark, "painlul as the position is to me, 1 am numru.1lf.il in nt,tu'i1 tn vmir f..ni.rnsit V and honor as a gentleman to keep a so- to betray. J am staying as a guest in , her cheeks, and a burning light in her the house of Squire Homer, and as the eyes, which strangely altered her. affianced wife of his son ; the name by "Will you excuse me Mr. homer.' which you have hitherto known me is , she said. "I do not feel well enough an assumed one ; my real name is Dal-1 to remain at the table, but shall be in rymplc, and only by that name am I , the drawing-room when you return to known at Homer. I entreat you to it." keep my secret; it is no dishonorable As she finished sho looked steadily one, be assured, and in a short time I at Hoy Vane, and his eye sank under earnestly hope it will be no longer a ' her glance. He was no longer brilliant; secret; but for the present let my for- aud aflcr the exit of hliso it was diffi mer name, and the circumstances un-, cult to extract a sentence from him. der which I bore it, be forgotten by Isabel gave the signal for leaving you, and I shall ever be grateful." , the gentlemen much sooucrthan usual, Hoy Vane looked sullen and ill-, for we were all anxious about Klise; pleased. I "I think you trust I trust too much to iny 1 am," he said, with a , ;ss in his tone. "The . generosity, madam I. rl:. . i,,m i,niiritiiifiifniiinni in I'.nrnM tin. flllfM III III I rill'.. Ill 1IIN 1IIUI. ' ill: L j no 1 mer is not so pleasing an announcement that you should ask a favor of mo iu the same breath." ' Klise looked at the man, her dark eyes flashing. "If Gerald Homer could only have foreseen that, iu binding mo to secrecy with rcsneet to mv former life he would bring upon me the mortification of having to solicit a favor from you, llov Vane, he would have cut olt his rieht hand rather than have subjected me to your insolence She looked so wonderfully handsome in her indignation, and Hoy must have thouirht so too, for he looked admir iugly at her, and when he spoke agaiu Jiis tone was gentler. "Well, Miss Dalrymple, you cannot expect a fellow whom you have always been so hard upon to jump nt the first opportunity of befriending you. If you had ever shown mo a little favor it might have been different. I tell you what I will do, Klise," he said, laying his hand on her shoulder and lowering his voice ; "you shall pay mo for keep ing this secret a very low price -or at least easily paid. Give mo one kiss, and I will bo dumb concerning your affairs." Kliso darted backward as if struck ; her pule fuco became crimson and herJ voice vibrated with passion. With the gesturo of a queen she pointed before her. "Leave mo, sir I Say not another word leave mo 1 I was mad to sup pose that such a mun as you could have i. i; :.. one leeung iu cumiuuu wiiu gciiue inou I" He oboyed her, springing into the saddle withour another word and with out ono look at her face. A moment after he passed me at a furious rate, his head beut low aud an expression on his comitonanco which was uot good to look upon, I hurried baok to tho house, trou bled and perplexod, to tell my story to Isabel, who wan always tho consoler and confidante ; we all took our trou bles to her, from tho least to tbo great est. Sho listened attentively, and her faco grew graver as I proceeded, but, JiaviiiL' beard all. she said "I am sorrv there is any secret of klic complaint1 J of a headacho, and re niiiincd in her room ; but just before dinner Hbeeame into the drawing-room, looking pale and hollow-eyed, indeed ho ill that my uncle begged her to re main there quietly, and allow us to send dinner in to her ; but with u faint Miiile and an assurance that she felt Muilo and an assurance iiiucli better, she declined . 1oy Vuiio was standing on the rug toy terrier, and I saw him give a furtive glance at Kline from beneath his eyebrows, lie advanced toward her with his out stretched baud. "How do you do, Miss Dalrymple ? I did not expect thu pleasure of meet ing you Here. She inclined her heud haughtily. , n ti iIhit tarn I tin I on your way here, she said, coldly. Hn colored un to the roots of his red . M UU lUIUVil UUV. I IIIWI . hair, and muttered sqjnc unintelligible reply. He seemed thoughtful and moody after this, until ot dinner he suddenly, and apparently with some ef- fort, brightened up. When he chose to bo ncpreitbto. Itov Vane could talk .... .. ..... i ' well and cleverly ; and on this occasion ' he certainly exerted all his powers of i. We were all amtiscd'by t Klise, who sat looking 1 conversation linn, excetit grave and depressed, never once join-' lllg III UlC conversation, UIII1I auuuumy Hoy addressed her. J J U 1 I . 1 . it I .1 . 1 .1 .1. . .1 .. l Jie nau oeen speaking oi mu uruuiu and the popul i.l thn nntmlar actors of the dav. and. pausing, said, with a malicious smile i'-r .. ... ' . "You look tired, Miss Dalrymple; you take but littlo interest in theatrical matters, I fear." Klise slowly raised her eyes, and looked calmly and reproachfully at him, but she did not speak. Knowing, ' as I did shortly after, all the circum stances of the case, I have often thought that no other nuu could have resisted that silent appeal. Tor just one mo ment certainly he looked abashed, but quickly recovered himself, and resumed the conversation, pursuing his former subject. "Yes, .Mi.s Carbonell has certainly met with tremendous success," he said, turning to the Squire, ''not only pro fessionally, but socially. To my cer tain knowledge she is at this time visit ing as a guest in the house of one of the most exclusive county families." At this moment I looked at Klise, and was startled by her paleness. She was deathly white ; but before I had time to speak my uuclc replied, with an ex 1 pressive shrug of his shoulder "I am sorry to hear it. I can only hope it is the house of no friend of I . r, ,1 !!. !. I.. mine; lor i snouiu consiuer u an in- , suit to mysel if either of my daughters , , were invited t.M..eet an actress , He stopped abrupt ', and looked with astonishment at h ise. She had .... r-nwrt ..im tA.i mill tt'nj LTOIIll IIKf with her hand resting on the table ; there was a vivid snot of red on both she had looked so lervish and strange - , ... t 1 i . W e found her si ting by the fire w. h a book iu her hand, apparently absorbed in what she was reading, but when I j , drew near her to ask her how she was I saw that the book was upside down. In answer to our induires she replied i quietly but briefly, theu fixed her eyes .: . .11 - .1. !P ...:.......-. .l.,. I upon me oook as u iu umnmiu in she did not wish to talk, yet I noticed W i. tin. it.tnrvnl liAtwpen our etitrv and that of the Squire and Hoy Vi not one page was turned. My uncle seemed in high good hu mor. "Get the chessmen, Jesse," he said, rubbini; his hands; "Hoy and I I are going to have a pitched battle." I was about to obey, when Klise laid her hand upnu mine. Hers was burn- , ing hot. "Wait a moment," she said, in au undertone; "i nave souieining to say which you must nil hear." Sho then turned to my uncle, who was warm ing his hands at the fire. "Mr. Homer, will you bear with me a few moments while I tell you some thing which it huinuliates me to dis closo, and which, 1 fear, will pain and mortify you to hear?" Her voice was clear and unfaltering aud her words had arrested tho atten tion of every one in tho room. "Ever since I havo been under your kindly roof," sho proceeded, "I havo had a weight upon my mind. Tho weight of a secret, harm less in itself, but which became a grave wrong in its concealment from you. Many times I have been on the point of confessing this secret to you, Mr. Koiucr, but the remembrance that 1 was keeping it for Gerald's sako pro vented mo. It remained for Mr. Hoy Vane to give mo tho choice of quietly bearing insults from him which ho be lieved mo powerless to resent, or, in desporation, to toll you tho secret which I asked him, as a gentleman, to respect." She looked for ono momont at Roy Vano with an expression of con tempt, but his' eyes were fixed upou tho hearth rug. "You will understand my allusions," bIio proceeded, "wheu I say that Mis-) Carbonell, tho actress, and myself, are, one, and that Mr. Vauo was perfectly awaro of tho fact Against my own inclination and senso ot right 1 yielded to Gerald s earnest desire that you should not kuow of mv having been upon tho staao until I hud been somn time with you, and you hud formed au unprejudiced opinion of me ; I kuow ho acted as ho thought lor tlio name is really Dalryinplb. It is a good name, Mr. Homer, and one which 7 would not have taken upon the stage. I was left au orphan at sixteen, poor and without friends. My elocution master, pleased with my voice, dazzled mu with the prospects of the success which he declared I should undoubt edly achieve upon the stogc. I was too proud to consult my high-bred rela tions, who had suggested my going out into the world as u governess 1 be came his pupil ; ho brought me out as an actress with what success you al ready know." "Good Heavens 1" ejaculated my un cle, "was there no one to prevent your going headlong to ruin?" Ho caught himself up in the midst of bis impet uous warmth of speech. " l ou must "Villi II pardon me : the stage is, widely different from what no doubt it was in i ..... . i.. my younger days ; but at its best it must be but a sorry school for a young lady of beauty and refinement." "I forgot all, Mr. Homer," said Klise, "in my intense passion for the art. and in niv anxiety to gain iudcpcu- dencc. The few mouths 1 spent in the exercise of my profession we're months of genuine pleasure and interest, and with one or two rare exceptions I have met with nothing but respect and the miiucsi iiganmni uuuiig Here J toy ane wuo nau, unui now ..... 1. ...... -III!.... !.. .1... , ucuh siimhk i rami, uu:iuvu, position, in tenth' regarding the hearth-rug inter . . . ,j . rupted, speaking very rapidly, in i low 1 sullen tone : "I beg leave to say that, though Miss Dalrymple chooses to put my be havior toward her in the worst possible light, I am ready to apologise for any thing which she has considered ungen- tlemanly in my conduct. I only regret ' that I was so senseless as to interfere in illlt I T ; 'A, " I a matter that did not concern me vou will allow me to say, sir," he ded. turning to my uncle, "that the idea of your being so taken in galled me into forcing Miss Dalrymple to in- form you of the truth." "A very clever speech, indeed, Mr. , Vane," said the .Squire, ironicallyj "You would have made an excellent diplomist, sir ; but I must be allowed to remark that when my son in whose honor I have the most eutire confidence choocs from a good, though mista ken, motive, to keep a secret from me, I do not consider myself 'taken in,' as you term it, nor do I thank anyone for , abusing his confidence." I Klise looked gratefully through her tears at mv uncle, while Hoy ane ap- 1 peared anything but comfortable, and, 'r, ",t,: i,; ,.,ii . th(j h , which waH , . , . h(J cou,d ,mvo d d he c5rcumstance,. , rQ0i j . ' . . . 1 . inir his hand, faltered out : "Oh, Mr. Homer, can you forgive , me ? Gerald is your son, and you would pardon a much graver ofTeuce in I him but can you forgive me My uncle put her hand away, not hastily, but coldlj. "I can make every allowance for the i ' indescretion and thoughtlessness of' young people, Miss Dalrymple," ho said; "but deceit I find it hard to for- i give, even in those nearest and dearest i to me. I feel myself to be gravely in jured in this matter ; no doubt 1 ap- , pear harsh, but I am deeply hurt. i Good niirht." he added, bowing over . her hand with freezing politeness, aud walkimr from the room with as much UUlKUlU inHIl IHU lUUlll linn twnwt " , t foot would , f The next day was a doleful one ; my uncle was moody and lrntauie; noj Vane had departed for Hradleigh early ,i tlm innpnimr iwi flmillt tpplillf llllll- ..."......fa, , self uneqnal to encountering the second i time the row of indicnant faces which had met him at the ureaKiasi lauie. Klise sat nt the escritoir silent and tearful, writing a long letter to Gerald, tho subject of which we were made ac quainted with a few days later. How truly we girls sympathized with her. Hy a tacit understanding tho subject was never mentioned among us, but I believo that we each vied with tho other iu increased attention and tenderness toward her. Evening came, and nftcr dinner my uncle seated himself iu his arm-chair with many an extra grumble and grutit and, as I noticed, many a furtive, wist ful glanco at tho book lying on tho ti- exclaimed, "You talk so loud, you des bio near him with a marker between trov all mv feel'mns." "Prithee," said the leaves where tho last night's read- ing had ended. I think ho must havo had an idea that Eliso would not bo equal to reauing mat uigui, auu mai i . ! ii . i.i i ii.... ho felt too cross to express his disap pointment. Hut there was no change in the usual programmo for tho evening ; Elise quietly took up tho book for a few moments after entering the drawing-room, nnd rend as calmly as though nothing unusual had occurred. When sho had concluded, my unolo said, gruffly : "Thank you my dear," tho last word's tacked on, us it wero, us au af terthought. Wo all felt pleased, for grumpily us it was said we knew it wits a sign that lie was thawing. Two or three days passed, in which tiino Elise wrote and received muny letters more than she had ever done beforo since sho hud been with us ; whilo my unolo's munner toward her very slowly but quite perceptibly grow more cordial ; indeed, at times he seemed quite to havo forgotten his of fended dignity, and talked to her quite affably aud smilingly whon suddenly, and to our great disappointment, ho would pull himself up, and his noxt ob servation would bo made coldly and stiffly, aud with his grnhdost air. I think it must to have been ou the li day aOor tho departure of Hoy door a long time, though, much longer than was prudent, thinking regretfully what n bright day it was and what ii splendid condition tlio ice must be in, when I heard steps coining up the drive, a man's step, but not one of the gar dener's a gentleman's step, decidedly I had better retreat and close the door, but while I was thinking about it, the individual came in sight. Gerald! Im possible 1 Flinging all thought of a cold on tlio chest to the winds 1 flew into the frosty air to meet him. I overwhelmed him with warm words of welcome and eager questions, and never heeding, in my delight, how pro-occupied his man ner was, how grave his replies, 1 drag ged him into the library, where I knew I should find the Squire. How astonished and yet how pleased he teemed ! After the first words of greeting had been spoken, he looked anxiously into his son's face. "You are not ill, my boy? There is nothing the matter? ' he asked. "Not ill, my dear father, but in trou ble. My poor, tootle Klise ! Surely she is not already gotic ?" he asked, looking eager y around him. "Gone! here? asked the Squire, "l)on tyou know answered (.era d, speaking rtuickly mill itidignantly "Don't you know that she has made up her mind to become a poor drudge of a governess rather than marry a man whose family would cousider him dis- graced by her ?" A curious expression came into my I uncle's face partly of embarrassment, I partly of rueful amusement as ho re sumed his scat. 'Sit down, Gerald," he said, "and i we will talk the matter over, calmly I and sensibly. derald did not look as it he could he calm, but he sat down at his father's re-1 quest, who proceeded, still with the same half amused expression of coun- tenance. "As for the going out as a governess, I kuow nothing about it, sir; but this 1 know, that Klise Dalrymple is a dear, good girl, and one whom any man , might be proud to call wife or daugh-1 tcr; and this much I will confess to ' you, though vou don't deserve it, sir. I have only been waiting for an op- portunity of expressing my forgiveness, without compromising my own dignity, for the poor child's sad face had made me miserable. It was a very stupid plan, though, you great overgrowu in fant a very stupid plan and I hope you will never try it again, for you won't be forgiven a second time, I can tell you." At this climax my dear old uncle's eyes positively seemed to dance with fun and satisfaction, while poor Gerald seemed thunderstruck. He could say nothing, but the father Hudson's hands met silently iu such a grip as only two Englishmen can give. In another mo ment he was stridiug down the carriage drive towards the pouds, the Squire standing at the window watching him with a very suspicious brightness in his blue eyes. How happy Klise looked as she en tered the drawing-room, her facobright and radiant, and a faiut pink color like the tint of a rare shell on her usually pale cheeks. The Squire took her in his arms, muff, skates, and all ; aud in the presence of all his children kissed her fair forehead, and called her his "dear child !" So there was a wedding a month af ter, and a breakfast, and favors, and bridesmaids ; aud oh, how happy we all wero ! Klise never looked eo beautiful as in her white silk and orange blossoms; yet I don't know ; while I am writing "these last lines she is standing beside ine, looking up into the Squire's face with tho-e wonderful Madonna-like ti,;,.i. ejes, and l do tiiuik 1 ver. he islovclierthan MISCELLANEOUS. BOSWELh AND DH. .lOHNSOX. Hoswell's submission to rebuffs un doubtedly reads with but littlo credit to his character. Hut (1) rebuffs of a much coarser kiud wero being con stantly administered by Johnson to men with whom ho still remained very good friends. Tuko such illustrations as theso : Murphy and Johnson wero conversing near the side of the scenes during the performance of "King 1 .11,1 r liarnek, coming oil tho stage, Johnson, "do not talk of feelings; I Punch has no feelings." Johnson was I dining ono day at Sir Joshua Hoynolds' ... i i .1:...: i wiui u lingo uuu uisuuguisucu com puny, among wnoin was jir. israei Wilkes, brother of the "patriot." Dur ing the conversation Wilkes wasabout to make some remarks, when Johnsou's hatred of Wilkes' belongings breakiug forth, ho stopped him, exclaiming, "I hope, sir, what you are about to say may bo better worth hearing than whut you havo said." A Mr. Elliott, a bar rister and a man of fashion, happened to speak in Dr Johnson's presence with approbation of tho laws un' government of Vcnico. "Yes, sir," suid .lohnsou, "nil republican rascals think us you do," Dr. Hnruard, n worthy divine holding a high position in the Church of Euglaud, ventured beforo a largo company to state his positiou to Dr. Johnson that man novcr improved after i -t r l tho ago of forty-fivo. "That's not true, sir," said Johnson ; "you, who uroper hups forty-eight, miy still improve if you will try. i wisu you woum sot nbout it, aud I urn afraid thcro is L'icat room for it," Such instances may bo multiplied, Doswoll book is full of them, aud they form thu chief portion of tho innumerable ana going uudor Johnson's name, And yet ft was Johnson who laid it down as a maxim, "tiovcr to speak ot a , man in his own presonce. It is ulways iudol- labor, and certainly much ridicule, to accomplish whnt ho had already done ; and it was not to be supposed that ho was going to allow the most popular characteristic of Dr. Johnson his tem per to render so much past work abortive, or to demolish n schemo to the accomplishment of which he had pledged every hope of his heart. Once, and only onee, Uoswoll took serious of fence nt the doctor's affronts, and ab sented himself for a week from his so ciety. Hut a eoarso pieco of flattery soothed him and won him back. "I said to-day," mi id the injured man "to Sir .loshim, when ho observed that you tossed me sometimes, I don't care how high or how often ho tosses me when only friends aro present, for then I fall upon soft ground ; but I do not like falling on stones, which is the" case when enemies are present. I think this is a pretty trood imacc, sir." "Sir," I said .lohnsou, "it is one of the happiest I ever heard. Gentleman s .mnjanne. KGYl'TIAN"llKLICS. Perhaps iu no antiquarian research is the enlightened student more deeply interested than in that connected with Kgypt. It is well attested that Kgyp tian skill in art and science- preceded that of Greece, and that the world-admired excellence of Hellenic civiliza tion caught its first impetus from re ligiously benighted Kgypt ; sunk in the depths of paganism, it is true, but still so skilled in worldly wisdom as to investigate the stars and fathom mys teries only open to laborious aud con tinued effort. Hut tlieio lay this prolific land, three thousand years ago, watered as it is to-day by the rich Nile, on whose banks lotus flowers bloomed aud whis pering reeds waved thick ; from whose repuudant waters, when refluent, were left wil so affluent that cucumbers niellons, with every vegetable del- icacy. ripened as if by made 2s o wonder that in a thirsty and bar ren desert the children of Israel turned with vain yearning to the tlesh pots of this country, distinguished as it was sensual enjoyment and national power, "o can scarcely spc.ii. mm certainty when referring to any realm s long wrapped in mists of decadence and overrun by conquerors as Egypt is at present ; nevertheless sue is great in her old renown, nnd there comcrevela- tioiisjtrom her towering and tnne-dely-ing monuments, which speak not only of departed glory, but cast some light on a forgotten civilization aud arts which are lost. It is a popular error to believe that the crocodile was au object of universal homage in Kgypt. ; that it was so iu some sections of that country, and also iu Thebes, we are informed by histor ians, who a.-sure us that the monster was by them kept sacred, being kept and fed by them with scrupulous care. ThN singular object of adoration was decked with bracelets of precious stones cast about its feet, and from its threat ening head depended earrings of great value. We are told that "this formida ble denizen of old Nile grew tame in the hands of its worshippers, aud that, after death, it was embalmed sumptu ously. "At a place now known us Moabdeh, opposite the town of Maufaloot, aro "extensive grottoes, cut into the lime stone mountain, where numerous croco dile mummies have been found per fectly preserved." On the contrary, Egyptians, of other localities, detested this animal, and sought to destroy it by every means iu their power. It seems that in glass making, the manufacture of linen, iu dviiiK, and in rope makinir, this ancient people were well skilled. Cambyscs, and Ptolemy Lathyrus aided largely iu overthrowing this peculiar and once I grand empire. Mathematical science dates earliest from hgypt,nnd tlio mag nificent style of her monuments still defyeompctition. Theinind which loves to pierce hoarnutiquity, finds iu Egyp tian records and intaglios ample study, while the present aspect of this land, so full of historic interest, biblical as well as profane, affords a wide aud exhaust less field of investigation. Tho insta bility of empire, the rise aud fall of arts and science, aro grimly shadowed forth from tho gigantic pyramid no less than from the degraded condition of a peo ple, who once taught Ionia the glory of learning, and whoso princes reveled iu fabulous grandeur. How sternly aro we reminded by its past and present of the mutations of Time. THE.IANSE.N'ISTS. Tbo Jausouists, so called from Jan sonius, whose religious principles they held, or Port Hoyalists, from tho two monasteries in Franco, called Port Hoynl, where these principles were uo ecpted and defended, originated about tho year HMO. Juusenius, born iu 1685, for many years Professor of The ology at Louvaiu, was eminent for piety and learning, and wns au especial admirer of Augustine. Ho wrote a learned work, "Augustinus," iu which lio set forth the doctrines of graco as held by that great church father, aud which, among Protestants, aro some times culled Calvauistic. On the death of the author, un intimate friend, and a follow believor, aftorwurd tho famous Abbu St. Cyrian, became thu ardent do fender of tho doctrines of "Auirusti- mis," and was instrumental in introduc ing them into a couvcut called Port Hoyal des Champs, a short distunco from Paris, founded iu the year l'-,.'l!f At this time tho Ludv Abbess, was More Angoliquo, a woman of dovoted piety, who gavo a woicomo reccpuou m llUVO DOS sessed a vigorous aud cultivated mind aud a piety that set itself strongly in opposition to the looso theology nnd morality of tho Jesuits, Ho wus dis tingui8hed,for simplicity of character iiif nrnlouod Tiumilitv. Even when in prfionjlo whlcUr rigid spiritual- -.i...i..t.n.i 1. ! i.i f.iiin norind of five of piety and charity, where tho time was divided between devotions and la bors of love. It acquired a great rep utation for its schools, aud for tho va rious text books and other learned works which were here written. A great impulse was thus given to the cause of education, which was sought to bo thorough and practical. Under the auspices of Port Hoyal, de Saei prepared his translation of the Bible. Some of the must illustrious names iu French literature, such as Fillcmont and Hollin, tho historians, ltaeiue, Hoilcau, Madame Sovigue and Pascal felt the direct influence of this scat oi religion and learning. Pacal espe cially was n Jnnscnist iu his faith, and his remarkable sister Jacqueline, was one of the leading spirits ol the institu tion. Tho .lansenists havo ever been distin guished for their love for tho Scriptures which was carefully taught in their schools. They held to justification by faith in thu sacrifice of Christ. They accepted the Pope as chief Bishop of tho ( hurcli, though they placed infalli bility rather in the great body of the Church than the Pope. Aud yet, with their unquestionable pity nnd acceptance of evangelical doc trines, and their great influence in fa vor of a Scriptural, practical religion they were not free from unfortunate er rors ol belief and practice. They gave too much prominence to Mary, tho mother of Jesus, though not according to theJcshtiitMariolatry; they consid ered themselves believers in transub stautiation, though inconsistently with their other belief; they held views of the church and tho pap acy such ns Protestants discard as un authorized by Scripture, though not iu a way at all satisfactory to Home itself. They practiced nusteritics contrary to the spirit of the Gospel; as if tho words of Vinet, "God was not siifliciently avenged, nnd the Christian, though hopeless ot completing that vengeance, was yet bound to carry it ou, nnd to at tempt its consummation," which was not in kecpiug with their professed re liancu for salvation on tho sole merits of Christ. They declared them selves humble servants of the Pope, and have over, to the present day, in sisted upon their right to membership in the Romish Church, while yet Home has always been their enemy anil stead ily refused them any other name than that of heretics. Tho Jesuits have been their most relentless opponents ; and it wns at their instigation that the nuns of Port Hoyal were subjected, by order of the Popes, to the most barbar ious persecutions, which resulted fin ally, in the year 1711, in the total de molition of the monastery, amid cir cumstances of monstrous atrocity. Many of the surviving Jaiibenists emigrated to Holland, where they hnve nn independent Church. In 17-H, they choso nn Archbishop of Utrecht, who was consecrated by a French Bishop living iu Amsterdam. The Popo condemned the election, but tho Jnnsenists appealed from him to tho next General Council. 1 he successor in the Episcopacy was fellowshipped by a largo number of Catholic Bishops Archbishop Meindnrts", elected in 1739, restored two suffragan Sees, in 1 el and 1768, to secure a succession of pre lates. In 1850. the .lansonists, protested against the dogma of the immaculate conception. They now number about 4,000 members, and have one theologi cal seminary. TKOY. The latest effort to detoriuiue the exact spot where once stood the great City of Troy the lllion ot Homers I Iliad is being made by Dr. Heinrich Schlieniann, a German mvant, whose muno is familiar for his scientific trav els in Nicaragua. The doctor com menced his investigations of tho basin of tho Seainander Hiver in 1871, and selected tho site of New lllion, a city built in the sixth or seventh century, B. C, ou the supposed location of Trov. hut which now no longer exists. The great disadvantage connected with this most interesting research is, that nothing absolutely certain survives to indicate, to begin with, that Troy, even iu tho days of Homer, wus anything inoro than a fable and a tradition. Dr. Schlieniann, however, steadfastly up holds tho opinion that a city called Troy once existed but that its remains have not yet been discovered. If these ruins can bo discovered, he says, they can be found only on the spot where New lllion stood. Ho has pursued his investigations on Mount Hisarhk, a lofty hill bordering on tho alluvial plain ot tlio Rcniuanuer. no lias uug to a depth of thirty-three feet below tho surface of the hill, and has discov ered many interesting remains of hu man hand-work m the shape ot stone implements ot rough manufacture, bronze, and copper articles ; wide earth en burial vases ; urns, tripods, drink- ing-vnses, hundmills of stono, aud house wnlls, consisting of lurgo stones, cemented by mud; idols ot a priupltko extorior. and also roiiL'h drawings of owl heads ; in tho layers nearer tlio sur face, he found a greut number of arti cles mndo of tcrra-cottaand resoinbling boys' tops. Ono of theso contained a nicely engraved inscription in Phoeni cian characters, consisting of six letters. Dr. Scliliemauii does uot, however, con nect theso discoveries with Troy, but, on the contrary, is of the opinion that theso mounds arc much older than the 'IVninii ivfir iirfili.'ililv liv n thousand years or more. An interesting archeo logical fact iu these discoveries is, that implements of tho stone' period aro found in layers above that ol the bronze or copper period. A CAMP MEETING IN THE ODD TIME. , , Tho order of the dav would bo al- iot uniformly this; , The, horu iwhtoh was a long tin one. hung in tlio prayer-meeting in tho tents nt ten it proclaimed preaching ; after that fol lowed prayers nt tho stand and a call for mourners, or, as it was more cor rectly and elegantly expressed, "an in vitation to such as desired au interest in the prayers of thoso present from thu tho conviction that they were sinners." Then came a recess for the mid day meal, and niter this there was preach ing again at '1 p.m. There were prayers at the stand and mourners called for ward again, after which there was usu ally an adjournment to tho open part of the ground, and a grand praycr-mcct-ing nrgnnized iu "the ring." Tho ring meeting was formed in this way: If thero were many mourners at tho alter, as U was called that i, two or three designated benches iu front of the pul pit some ono iu authority would or der a removal, ou which some nctivo fellows would shoulder a few benches and carry tlioin to the square aud hnve them placed iu a convenient manner and ready for the mourners to kneel by or sit upon. Before these were removed but in an incrcdiblo short time, enough stout young men would join hands iround the benches to form a compact enclosure' These again wero enclosed by un outer ring of those who were the first to spring to the place, that they might have a full view of the proceed ings ; for it was understood that this circle was not to be entered except by the mourners aud thoso who wero to talk and pi ay with them. The young people of the country were generally good singers, and knew tho hymns and tunes mostly in use, and the numbers who would join iu tho singing would now be surprising. Two resolute ones of the living wall of this ring wnulJ be designated as at once doorposts and doorkeepers, who at their diicretion ad mitted persons within the enclosure. The mourners were then brought on and entering kneeled at the benches. while n brother ot leading voice would tart "I ome, ye sinners poor and needy," or some similar song, in which every available voice would join, not a brick ot the wall of this tabcrnnele keeping silence. I hen followed a prayer, nnd at last a steady stream of song and supplication, run ning together like the parts of a injur harmonizing in spite of all discord. Ii in rot's Ma id : in AX IT A hi AX HOMANCK. Everybody knows the sad modern story of Villa Pliuiaua. Many, many years ago a handsome, young, rich Mi lanese married n beautiful, wealthy .Mi lanese princess. Each belonged to grand old families ; he was a Belgioso, sho was a Irtvitlzio. J-.ach wus cursed with genius, and was very gifted. Ho was a poet ; she was a philosopher iu petticoats ; may bo if the gifts had been reversed their future might hare been differcut. She was possessed of the maddest tpirit of adventure, and became a sort of Lady Hester Stanhope. She took over '200 armed men into Turkoy in Asia. She wandered about lor years among the Arabs, unco nn Arab chief, who loved her iu his wild, jealous way, crept into her tent and tried to stab the beautiful mad woman us she slept. Her daughter, a little girl, saved her mother's life. And what did the young poet-husband do all this while? Oh, much worse ! He went to Paris and became tho idol of tho salons. The beautiful, trail Duchess do P fell mndly in love with him, and one day they tied. She deserted her husband and two lit tlo baby daughters. Prince Belgioso i bought this Villa Pliniaua, aud fur nished it in tthe most superb style. Such luxury 1 Porcelains, tapestries, velvet, carvings, everything that money and taste could collect were placed iu that villa. Fourteen years, winter and summer, the two lived there, "the world forget ting, by the world forgot ;" that is, for- uotten by a certain world, but remeui bercd by a certain other world who came to them that indulgent world of artists; aud tho solemn melancholy villa, with its gorgeous accessories, was like some vision of enchantment to theso visitors. The host and hostess wero beautiful iu person and singularly gifted. "Ah, Siguora," said the old boatman of our villa the other day, when he was rowintr mo alone, "when tho duchess went to mass at Malvosio no one looked nt tho altar, or said their prayers ; we all looked at her two splendid eyes Fourtccu years, winter and summer! a long while for such n love to last. Its ending wns ns sorrowlul nnd tragic as was bettttnig to such a crime as theirs, but very rarely do such sins bring their punishments so lorciblv betore tue world for all to witness. At tho cud of fourteen years, Prince Belgioso became cousciuus oi u icrnuiu i.ici. nm " man for whom he had sacraliced so iiiik.1i. nnd hi best, best frieud his bosom frieud wero betraying him I So cretly they were lovers, and shortly after tho duchess left him as sho had her husband uud children fourteen viurs before, for a Younger lover. With a cruelty that only such a woman could devise, she went to a villa the prince had given her at Malvosio, diiectly op posite the Pliniaua. For two years sho aud her young inamorata held high festa insultingly in tho very fuco ot her old lover. The Prince Belgioso never rallied : ho remained at the Villa Pli uiaua during the two years, never left it, and just drauk himself mad. At the euiLpf two years ho was a raviug maniac, wus placed iu a maa house and died. Then cauio her punishment. Her ouug lover deserted her. He mar ried a handsome young Miliauese ot high rauk and wealth, and is now a "pori tignoro)" with villas at the other and ot tbe lake, auu palaces at Milan. The Ducheis de P i till Uvinp at tho Malviow vHU, a solitary woum. Ono ot our Dartv tuor her Jul Sunday at tho village chapel e chapel of 3vo- reserve sorrow theso drags tl She is hnattnel days as Abo hnlf-nu Bclgios a Mtlaj ily, ai ciety I womanJ BelgioM great, Orimtit Ann ihiphio mer, on invitini other fr ishing ing eacl culntini wero wi the wol Withit of th'cstj and wej ending which been ca TAKH Few! worth prevent chnract changed cry, kc varictiq grasses I better i brains..; deal of J But it I cannot li'cnt i now co worry dance takes bread ; give wi day ue meat. than til and bt farmer cnougt me. tho fai needs ' who mJ TO l A the mil eight made butter j his tic 'If rich in water iu whil rate ol water. tried tl will gil unmet she wil as to very tl drink more. I is nn i mornil Foil often 1 stance was el Kel as dirl To 11 audi thaj a i the I sprl fuel to the