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.nth VOL. XLII. BRATTLEBORO, YT., FRIDAY, JUKE 11, 1875. KO. 24. The Vermont Phoenix. Published weekly, by FJIRXK V NTEOIIAX. OUlco Ni. 0 Qranlto How, Main Street, BBATTLEBOBO, VT. Tebus To elngle eubeeribrrt, by mill. SIM I"' ilium la advance; Iq clubs, 12.00. When not paid la advance, 500 additional, per year, will be charged. Hath or ADVsattelso made known on applicUon. Births, Deaths nj Marriages inverted gratis; obitu ary Notice, or r.esolutloos, and Cards of Thanks, 10c per line of ten words. O. L. Fnxscu. D. B. SriDWAX. iiusrxESS CAiins. B12NVI. 11. JENNE, l ire lesursnre and Real Estate iireat, Be presenting Companies whose Assets are over $100,000,000. TENEMKS.TS TO LET, Office- In Thompson & Ranger's Block, next door to Fheanlx Uace, BBATTLEBOBO, VT. nllATILEIIIinO IIOIMK, Brattleboro. Vt. STIllCTt.1' TK.UPHtt.t.VCU. Located near the depot. Has been thoroughly re fitted, and Is now In etccllcnt order. Is heated by steam, and well furnished. Price VI.UO per day. Convenient stable arrangements. tft H. A. KILBCBN, Manager. Ell. H.IVMPOIIT, .titmrHtit aud C'enisselsr al -Celtr, BKATTLEBOBO, VT. ECIIOIIIV V CO., Wholesale Commission , Dealers In I'LUUB, BrttUeboro.Tt. J 71 JT. CAllI'EXTEll, MarketBlock.ElUot St. 11 Dealer in Toyi, Fancy Ooods, Books, stationery, is ewspapers, Usgaxinee and Periodicals. Subscriptions received for the prlneir-sl Newspapers and Magazines, and forwarded by mall or otherwise. CITAXVCEH I. IS'OYES.Orocerand Jobber In i'LOUE. OIL FEBTIL1ZERS. B llATTLEBOHO, VT. 171 W. STODDARD, 111, ATTOltSEVtCODNSELLOrtATLA-W, asd Sot-icixom or PAisHrs, Brsttleboro,Vt, OAD.UI8 GIUVY, SI. I., . rkflclau and Htrgtrnt, ELLIOT STREET, BsSTTLSBOEO, VT. Al), VXSTKAJtt, Dentist. CSOSBTBLOCS,BBATTl.XBOa...,VT. MII.OY IIAVIBHOX, ATTOKHEY AND COt'N8ELLOn AT LAW, Fatbttetillk, Vt. J-A-TITIN IlIXUCK, III. D., I'lii-mci.t.v .t.xo scuaEO.y, Office with Dr. llolton, corner Main and Walnut 8ta., IJ Six Brattleboro, Vt. CUDWOBT" BIVESPOBT, General Insurance Agents, ar. tents for the Fabmkbb' Mutual Fire Insurance Co. foi Wtudham Connty, and for Chester, Springfield. Ludlow, tndoeer and Weston la Windsor Co. office in Union B.-ck, Brattleboro, Vt. 11 sn if 1875. O. J. PRATT His recelTeJ bli uratl LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF Foreign & Domestic DRY GOODS AND CARPETS, For the Spring Trade, Consisting of a grest Tariety of BLACK AND FANCY SILKS, BEtL IBISlt POPLINS', ALPACAS, MOHAIRS, BRIIXIANTINES and CASUUEBX8 of superior make and finish, at popular prices; to gether with All the A'ew Fabrics in French and English Dress Goods, SHAWLS, WATERPROOF CLOTHS, FLAXNEL8, TABLE LINENS, COUNTERPANES, TOWELS. CRASHES, BLEACHED AND BBOWJt SBEETINO AND SIIIBTINO, PRINTS. UINOIUUS, PERCALES, kc, kc, kc Also an immense stock of WHITE G-OOIDS, IIAYIBBBO EDOINOS AND INSERTINOS, WORSTED AND SILK FRINGES, UCIPURE AND YAK LACES, UOSIERY, GLOVES, CORSETS, II OOP SKIKTS, ZEPUIR WORSTEDS, THREAD, STORE ARTICLES AND SMALL WARES, AT XjOTOrost Frioos ! t t Also an elegant stock of English and American Brussels, Tapestry, 3-Ply, Ingrain and Low-Priced Carpets, WHITE AND CHECKED MATTING. S, COCOA MATTINGS, OILCLOTHS, CRUMB CLOT1T3, DOOR MATS, ituui, CARPET LINING, tic, all of which will be sold at'lowest city prices. sfEiarl und freiiueist cull, solicited. trUUttlt tl sIsOW STISOsIst Respectfully, 0, J. PRATT, So. 1 Orenlte mock, Dretlltboro, April II, 1873. FLOUR. GRAIN AND FEED! rjllIG nntlfrtlfiifil, under the Ann Dimo of Estey, Frost & Brink, will carry on tba buloeM of lelling ML1L, I'LOL H A.1U ft'KKU, with ft ftuot ttock 00 hDd, ud oar thciUUet for bandUutt ire acb Uut w ctn tapply taj quantity, tt whole! or reUil, u short nolle aJ u low u u; other point. ?. F. ESTKY, BratlMwro, April J, mi. II o! D.' BRINK.' Jilt A TTL KBOliO Kwnlwtuu SPfrcctova?. Xame, Business and Location 0 the leading JJuslness Houses in Hrattteboro. FCPt TStS OUT FOB BXriBXXCX. Asrrlcalttirial Implements, C. F.TIIOMPSON kCO.,Williston'sStoneBlock. WOOD MARSUALL, Etching, Block, MsinSlreet. B. A. CLARK, Tyler's Block. Book,eller, assd HtMllosirr,. CHENEY k CLAPP, S Crosby Block. J. STEEN, Fisher's Block, Main St. F. C. EDWARDS, I door north America nnonse. Bool, and Mnoea. A. F . BOYNTON, Marshsll It Esterbrook'a block, M.a t. T. A. STEVENS, Flak's block, Main street, up stairs. Clolhlrr,. F. S. BRACKETT k CO., k S Granite Row. PRATT, WRIGHT k CO., 3 Granite Mow, Main Street. ROOt k McKEAND, corner Main and lilgn sts. II. E. TAYLOR, 3 Union lllo k. Carpet,. C. L. BROWTt, Marshall I: Esterbrook's block Maln-st. 1. RETTING k SON, Hlgb-st., next Brooks Uonse. 0. J, PRATT, 1 Granite Block. Churulier Sri, C. L BROWN, Marshalli Eaterbrook's block, Maln-at. J. RETTING SON, Ulgh-st., nest Brooks Uonse. Coal. F. K. BARROWS, office with P. Barrows. Coffin, isntl Cissbet,. C. L. BROWN, Marshall k Eaterbrook's Bl k, Main St. Contractor, unit llullder, ALONZO CHURCH, Elliot Street. Crockery land Glua, IVure. M. T. VAN DOORN, 7 Crosby Block. Dining llooan,. E. L. COOPER C Brooks Uonse. Doors, ftu, la and Blind,. C. F. THOMPSON CO., Wlllistou's Stone Block. B. A. CLARK, Tyler's Block. Drngrlili, 1. N. THORN k CO., 1 Crosoy Block. II. C. WILLARD CO , 1 Brook, House. NEWTON k ROSE, Main St., opiposlte High St. Dry Good,. P. BARROWS, Main Street, opposl'e Brooks Uonse. 0. I. PR TT, 1 Granite Block. I'ertlllter,. C. F. THOMPSON S CO., VlU!ston's Stone Block. C. D. NOYES, Thompaon k Ranger's Block. Flour and Grain ESTEY, FROST k CO., Bridge St. Furniture C. L. BROWN, Marshall A-Esterbrook's Block, Main at. 1. BETTINO & SON, Ulgh-st., next Brooks Uonse. Groceries. A. C. DAVENPORT, 3 Crosby Block. J. W. FROST k CO. 8 Crosby Block. FRANK G. HOWE, Marshalli: Esterbrook,Me!n-st. C. D. NOYES, Thompson k Ranger's Block. C. L. PlrER, corner Canal and south Main sts. J.O. TAYLOR, 3 Brooks Uonse. C. F. THOMPSON k CO., WlllUton's StoneBlock. Gun,, Platol, and Ansnannlllon C. D. NOYES, Thompson Ranger's Block. llardware, Iron and Mteel. B. A. CLtRK, Tyler's Block. C. F. THOMPSON k CO., WllUston'a Stone Block. IEurues, Jf alters. OEUSTIS t BUBNAP, Main Street. Hats, Cap and Furs U. E. TAYLOR, 3 Union -Block. Ice Cream Boons, E. L. COOPER, t Brooks Uonse. Insurance Jxy;enl,. CUDWORTII DAVENPORT, Union Block. BENJ.R. JENNE k CO., Thompson k Ranger's Block. MOODY at HOWE, Strings Bank Block. Yewellera. THOMPSON k RANGER. 7 Grrnite Row, X.lery and Feeding- fllable,. F. U. FARR. Blrge Street. I. W. SMITU, rear Crosby Block. JIacJslulst. 1. U. CRANE, Cansl Street. Marble Work,. DDTTON k KATUAN, Bridge St., near R. R. Depot. Meat Markets. W. F. RICHARDSON, Market block, ElUot-st. U. UADLLY, Main Street. Millinery and Fancy Goods. II ItS. E. M. FARNSWORTII, 1 Crosby Block, 3d floor. MISSES MARSU it BALLARD, orer bum's store. O. J. PRATT, 1 Granite Block. Paints and Oils. C. F.THOMPSOS k CO., Wllllston's Stone Block. B. A. CLARK, Tyler', Block. Paper Man-ring-, and Window Saadea. J. STEEN, Fisher's Block, Main Street. M. T. VAN DOORN, 1 Crosby Block Photog-rapbers D. A. HENRY, Cutler's Block, Main Street. C. L. UOWE, Union Block. Picture Fruxulnar A. F. WILDER, Harmony Blxk. Sieedansan and Florist. C. E. ALLEN, Canal St. (Cut Flowers to order.! Mencll, and Meet Mumps. E. M. DOUGLAS, No. S Uarmony Block. Mlore, and Tin Ware. WOOD k MARSHALL, Exchange Block, Main Strret. Teunslntr. CHARLES T. WHEELER, CeutreTille. P. O. Box. 2 Undertakers, C. L.BR0WN, Marshall k Eaterbrook's Block, Msln st. Upholsterers. C. L. BROWN, Marshall k Eaterbrook's block, Msin it. J. RETTING k BON, High St., next Brocks1 House. Ha3na.es & Co., Removed to MASS. LIFE INSURANCE BUILDING, KPItl.YbFIELI), MANN., Ready -Made Clothing Department. We cStt ft full line cf PMNCE ALBERT FROCKS, and VEhTS In I'tain and Dlgonl,Ld Tincj COATINGS. In itjl. fit and workmanship tber re equal to cnatom-itude , bat at a tatlnj of per crnl Id coat of cu-ltm-made. We alto bavo aome of the "nobbleat" BUSINESS SUITS tier oitrred In thlj dly, Ui verier I'-tEt) BT OUBUXLTU. OUB SPItINO OVERCOATS, of wbkb we Uve a fine aifortment, are cut long and very itjllib. IN FURNISHING -GOODS, We bare tbe Utett, anjODi? which are the W ALLOC! CLUU SCARF. BROADWAY and TIDAL WAVE SHIRTS, also tbe geoalne Eofillih CHEVIOT SQIBT. made of llneo. and tbe Ut wearing ibirt la the marktt. IN ODE CUSTOM DEPARTMENT Ws bare a full line of FOBEIdN AND DOMESTIC CLOTHS, Jnclndina- a splendid assortment of VLAIN AND EANCT 8D1TIN0S. Wear, nuk ing BosineerSalta to order from f34 to IQ. ttf Yr truurunte ,illfdctlon on erery Rarment, both In fit and stile, and WILL REFUND THE MONEY if not found all right in sr.rj respect. HAYNES & CO. Renured to Mass. life Insurance Builiinj. 11U yjtmiiv dc nuircM General Insurnncc Agency, Offers BEUAVLE Indemnity in FIRST-CLASS Stock Companies, such as tbe JRT.Y.t, WI.MMTFOMtB, WlfliVrX, mud .X.iriV.V.tl., mf Itmrlftrd, IIO.UK sr.Vesr I'erJk, HP111.XUF11SI.U rum x .ii.tnt.ris, UOWtt. tf Llttryl, trc. TRAVELERS' Life and Accident Insurance Co. f nartford. Conn. Policies Insuring against acci dents from on, month to a Tear, for aor amount from One to Ten Thousand Dollars, and all forms of Life Insurance. tltt.tL. KtT.irK bought and told, Tens. Bents to let, kc. tirotnc. In Sating, Bank block, Brattleboro, Vt. af ALCOLU AfOODT. ST, I. BOWC. Dental Operations or ill sin Di rssroxut&lx tbebictu awii AT CLARKS DENTAL KOOMS.-Crosby Block, Literary Department. THE l'OWF.Il OF MA YEltl Or, The Flrt Nteurultout I'p the Alia bis na 11. BT S1DXBT AND CLISTOBD LAMEB. Ton, Dluahl Come and set tat whar de ribber.roads does meet. De Lord, He msde d se Ltaik-Jick roots to twts'lnto a atat. Cmib, dart De Lord bate tnuisr on dis blin'ole nigger's feet. It Tar to me dis mornln' I kin smell de fust o' June. I Vlar', 1 blicre dst mcckin-blrd could ttsr de fiddle soont Dent roudsr torn-bcUs sounds like d ey was rlngln' in de moon. Well, ef dis nigger is Uen blind for fo'tr yesr or mo', Dest csrs,de7 sees tbe world, like th'u' de cracks dat's in de do, For de Lord baa built dis bodj wid de windows lilnd tod 'fo. I know rojr front ones ti stopped up, and things la t sort o dim. But den, tliV dem temptation's rain wen't leak In ou cle Jimt De back cues shows me earth enough, aldo' det's moo. s'ons slim. And as for hebben, bles de Lord, and praise bis bolj name, Vat shines In all de corners cf dis ca.ln Jra' de same As t f dat cabin hadn't nar' a plauk cjion de frame! Who ttilt nie? LIslin down de rlbber, Dinah I Don't you b;ar Scmtbody hollln' "eo, Jtm, aoo"? Mj Sarah died las' r'ar; Is dat black angel done come back to call ole Jim Tom hjaM Mjr stars, dat clu't be Sarah, shnh! Jrs' listen, Di nah, now 1 What lis be eomln' up dat bend, amaktn' sich a row 7 Fua' bellerln' hke like a paw In' bull, dtn sucalln' Bke a aow 7 De Lord V massjr takes elite, Jea' bear, ker-woof, ker-woof, De Debbie's comln' round dat bend, he's comln', ahuh enuff, A-tplaikln' up de walir 1J bis tail and wld his boof ! 1'se powerful skeercti; but ncrsomeless I sin't gwine run awar; I'm gwioe to stand etiCMrggid for de Lcrd dis blessed dsr. Feii screech, snd howl, and awlih de water, Satan I Let ns prsr. 0 btbbenlj Mah'sr, what th,u wiliest, dat mus'bo Jea' so, And cf thou hut bespoke de woid, some nigger's bound to go. Den, Lord, please take ole Jim, and Uf young Dmab bjrar below! Scuie Dinah, scuic btr, MsL'ar, for sbs's sich a Ultle chile. She hardly Jea' begin to scramble up de home-yard tile, But dis ole traveler's feet been tired iLs many a many a mile. I'se wufliss as de rotten pole of Us year's fodder stack. De rhenmatu done bit my bones; you hear 'em crsck and crack 7 1 ctln't sit down 'dout gruntin' like twas breakln' o' my back. 'tVLat use do wheel, when hub and apokes Is wsrpetl aud split, and rotten? What use dis dried-up ct-tton-etalk, whn Life done picked my cotton 7 I'se like a word dat somebody done said, and den ft,r gotten. But Dinah ! Sbub dat gal Jea' like dis little hlck'i-r tree, De ssp's Jes' rUin' in be r; she do gTow owdAcionatee; Lord, ef you, clarin de underbrush, don't cut her down, cut me! I would not proud pcrtume but yet 111 boldly make reques'; 81lcc Jacob bad dat wrastlin-matcb, I too, gwioe do my bes'; When Jacob got all nndcrbolt, de Lord be answered Yea! And what for waste de Tittles now, and th'ow away de bread, Jea' for to atrength dewe Idle bands to scratch dis ol bald head 7 Tink of de 'conomy, Mah'sr, ef dis ole Jim was dead! Stop; ef I dont believe de Debbie's gone on up de stream! Jes' now he squealed down dar; bush; dat's a migh ty weakly scream! Tas, sir, he's gone, La's gone; he snort way oft, Uke a dream! 0 glory hallelujah to de Lord dat reigns ou high ! De Dtbble's fairly skeerrd to def, he done gone flyin' by; 1 know'd he couldn' stand dat pra'r, I felt my Mah'sr nigh! Yon, Dinah; ain't yon 'ahamed, cow, dat you didu' truat to grace? I hecrd you thraahln' th'u' dc bushes when be showed bis face! Ton fool, you think de Debblo couldn't beat you In a race? I Ull you, Dinah, Jea' as sore as you is atandln' dar, When folks starts prsyln', answer-angels drops down th'u de a'r. Tea, Dinah, wbar 'ould you be now, exceptin' for dat pra'r 7 Scribner for June. Tbe llerltujre. BT JAUTU nusaaXL LOWELL. The rich man's so Inherits lands, And pilfB of brick, and stone, and gold; And he inherits soft, whit, hands, And tender flesh that fears the cold, Nor dares to wear a garment old ; A heritage, it seems to me, a One scarce would wish to hold In fee. Tbe rich man'a son inherit, cares ; The bank may break, the factory burn. A breath nay burst his bubble shares, And soft white bands could scarcely tarn A tiring that would serve his turn; A beritsge, it seems to me, On, would not wish to bold In fee. What doth tbe poor man's son Inherit ? Stont muscles and a sinewy heart, A hardy frame, a hardier spirit ; Zing of two hands, he dots his part In erery useful toll snd art ; A heritage, it seems to me, A king might wish to bold In fee. What doth tbe poor man'a son Inherit 7 Wihes o'erjoyed with humble things, A rank adjudged by toil-won merit, Content that from enjoyment springs, A besrt that In his labor slogs ; A heritage, It seems to me, A king might wish to hold in fee. What doth the poor man's son inherit 7 A patience learned by being poor ; Conpge, If aorrow come, to bear it ; A feUow-fiellng that la sure To make tbe outcast bless his door; A beritsge, it seems to me, A king might wish to bold In fee. O rich man's son! thero Is a loll That with all other level stands ; Large charity doth never aoU, But only whiten soft whits bands Ibis la tbe best crop from thy lands; A beiltage, it seems to me. Worth being rich to bold In fee, O poor man's son t acorn not thy state ; There la worse weariness than tblne, In merely being rich and great; Toil only give, tbe aoul to shine, And makes rest frsgrant and benign ; A heritage, it aeem to me. Worth being poor to hold In fee. Both, heirs to soma six feet of sod, Are equal In the earth at last ; Both, children of the same dear Qod, Proro title to your heirship rut By reoord of a well-Alied past ; A heritage, It seems to me, Well worth a life to hold In fee. It ! estimated by tbe Hostou Trans cript that Daniel Wobsler, during bis pub lie life, recelTtxl over f 1,000,000 Id gins from bis frleutls and admirer. ci vaitr a .1 thai: I. Soma few nutnmns ago the rector of a Utile seaside parish sat conning lilt books In the quiet of his own study. It was n wild October evening, tho wind twirling and rushing up tho short drive that lay between the front doorof the houso and tho gale in the shrubbery which divid ed tho groundt from tho high road. Mr. Kcrguion was puzzled over lils work, bothered by It, In fact; finally ho sought aslslaneo of the Inferior order of creation, to wit, his wife, who sat opposlto to him, busily knitting children's socks. "Kate!" heejaculalcd in an Injured tone. "Well, John?" "Theso accounts aroa frightful nuisance. I wIMi I had never nudei taken such apiece of business ; It's no end of work for 111c, and not half a dozen of the peoplo will thank me for It after all." Mr. Fergussoii perfectly revelled in all sorts of parish work; but bo was a man who delighted in a good hearty grumble now and then, and his wife understanding such moods well, always found it an ex cellent plan to ttcat llicui homwpatlilcally. "Suppose J ou shut tho books up, John, and let us chat for an liout. Tho people won't be earning up for the money before Thursday or I'llday, and this is only Mon day." "Tho people ttlll bo coming up for their money, you most procrastinating woman," answered tho husband. "Suppono you were to help 1110 now instead of going on with that eternal knitting; we might man age this between tis, and havo the gossip you are longing for afterwards. fow, then, ho is Simon Green tho onoon the Common? And did ho havo his money out in April to buy a pig? Now wo shall get on perhaps ?" Tho knitting vanished, and the pair were soonjimmcrsed in accouuts, Mrs. Fergus son's capital memory supplementing tbe rector's rather carelessly kept accounts ad mirably. An hour's work brought them to the end of Iheir labors; and Mr. Fer gusson, on going to a large old-fashioned desk, and draning therefrom three cant as bags full of gold and silver, bad the satis faction of finding the sum they contained tallied oxaetly with what was required to pay all tbe depositors in the club their prop er amounts. "I shall be glad nhen wo gel lid of It," he said as he replaced tho bags. "I uni so u nosed lo'havlng such a sunt as 70 In the house that I don't feel quite safe with It. It's to bo hoped we su.dl never be rich, Kate. I've been accustomed to JCJJfl a year so long now, that I should feel out of my clement with a larger Income." "Ity the bye, as not Sarah to come home to-night?" asked the husband. "Not till to-morrow. She wanted one more day to sco a sailor brother who was coining home. I think, ITyou don't mind, John,! shall not keep Sarah longer than Christmas. I don't like some of her ways." "Then, my dear lt'syourduly to try and Imp rove Ihcm. You took the girl out of charily ; don't give Lcr up in a hurry." "I'm not in a hurry. Indeed. It Is quite two months since I found her reading a letter of mine, which I had left open on the table; and that's not a pleasant habit fora servant to hate, is It? I talked to her kindly, but I bellcvo shodocs the sauio sort of .lilng still, when she has the chance." "Ttcn dou't gitehcr the chance, Kale. You never find mo leaving my letters about." ("Oh, John!") "or ir I do tbey aro such as arc of the least consequence." "I did not know so well when I engaged Sarah what n Lad cbaracter her family boro , one brother has been in prison twice." "All the moro reason for keeping tho girl safe from evil Influence. You should not bo too hasty, Ksle ; you aro are a dear little soul, but, like all women, you judgo (00 impulsively, and Who's that I won der ?" A heavy step passed tho window, follow ed by a ring at tho hall bell. Mn. Fergus sou opened the study door as Jane, their steady older servant, passed dowu tho stairs, caudle in hand. "I wonder if that's Sjrab, come homo lo-nlght Instead of lo-morron ?" slid her mistress. "Lawk, no, tiu'am, not likely," answer ed Jane; "but we'll soon seo who Ills;" and pulling away the chain froui tho door, sho opened it, disclosing u man's figure without. He was dripping wet, and had to hold his hat on with one hand, or tho wind would havo carried it faraway; Iho other hand ho extended with a large ditnp yellow envclopo therein. "A telegram" cried Jane, taking ths missive front hint and passing It on to her mistress, who la turn carried It to her husband, and watched his face anxiously as he opened and read It. A grave, perplexed look camo over bis features as lie handed It back, Tho message was from his brother at Fordhatu, a place forty miles distant, and ran thus: "Como Immediately a third bad fit my falbcr anxiously expects you." "No help for It, Kite," said Mr. FerRU-i-son, answering his wife's appealing look. "So much may depend upon my seeing him on co more that I date not choose but logo. How am I to get to tbe station In llnio for Iho ten o'clock mail, I wonder? It's nearly nine now, and five miles on such a night as this would tako me moro than an hour to walk." "Walk yon cannot, John," answered his wife. "I know," sho added quickly, "tho man who brought this tnessago must go back past Mr. Holland's; I will write a noto asking him to send Arnold and their dog-cart up for you. Anything Is belter than walking. I know ho will do It for you." Mrs. Fcrgus'oi. wrolo her note hurried ly, while her husband spoko to the tele graph official, who promltol to go to Mr. Holland's at one. When bo was gone, Jane stood looking blankly from master to mistress, and then she said dolofully, "And please, sir, what's to become of us." "Beconio of you I Why, you will stop and taku caru of the bouse, to bo sure," said her master, rather shortly. Then, closing tho study door upon himself and his wife, ho added, "Jlut I don't half like leaving you at such a lime, and with only ono servant, too, and all that money in the bouse. How awkwardly things happen sometimes I" He was so heartily concerned, so evi dently uneasy, that as a matter of course, bis wife cheered hi in up by assuming a bright courage that sho was far from feel ing. She lighted a candle and held out her htud. He understood the gesture. "Qod bless them I" be said and followed her op stairs to where their children slept, to give their little sleeping fiees a fjiowoll kiss. As be stood by their bed be beard tbo aiorse corning up to tbe door the half hour hid passtd too quickly; but another thought struck him at tho last moment. "Don't lnavo that mouoy down stairs all ulglil, Kale; put It in tuy dressiu-room ; or, stay, put it In ynuder" and lie pointed to a door partly overhung with a curtain "that's the safbit room in the house. Uood bye, my darling i I will telegraph in the morning, In llmo for tbo postman to bring tho message. If I'm not back to-morrow, get Allen and his wife to sleep In the house. Gud bless you, good-bye I" Another moment and he was gone, and Jane and her mistress looked two very luucly and deserted females, Indeed, as they stood peering out inlo Iho darkness lUlcnlng to tbe wheels. "Come, Jane, tLls will never do," said her mistrcssal last, wiplngsomo rain diops and drops of another tiattiro from her face. "I.ct us see that all the doors and win dows arc fast. Oct your supper and come and tell me when you are ready for bed." Then sho herself re-entered iho study and sat down to collect her thoughts some what after the hurry aud turmoil of the last half-hour. This Illness of her f.ithcr-ln-law ; would he relent at last, and let her husband slurc his pruper'y with tils other children ? Dif ferences arising out of John rergussoti's martiagewitb a doweritis woman, foment ed by pelty family jealousies, strengthened by the independent altitnde the young man had uvvunud mic!i differences lad been, after all, the heaviest grief uf Mrs. Fcrutisson's married life. Aud now she wondered and pondered ou them, till the clock on tho chlinncy-pici-c struck the hour of leu, and stailled her out of her meditations. "This Is the tiighl,-' sho thought, "for winding thai tlmc-pltco up," and sho sought among (he ornament for the key. In her search sho found something shohad not exptclcd this letter, not In an enve lope, slipped 1 1 hind tho lime piece, most likely, as soon as read : "Dear Sir The sum von name in your teller of the Gih, that Is'i.70, will lie remit ted to you In Ihefutmyou request ou-Mon-day, the loili Inst. Tho receipt of .Mr. Hol land will be quite stilllclent. Wo beg to remain, yours obediently, WlLLIAit AMI FllEDK. M.VTimtS. M inagcrs of the I'ordham Savings bank." "Ob, John, you careless man I" murmur ed bis wife: "and yet you say you never leave anything about! This is the IO1I1, so that's been ljlng hero for three days, I suppose. I'm very glad Si'ab has been out most of the time I" "If you plei'e, 'm, I'm going up-tairs now ns soon as I've clcareu these things away," said Jane, entering wllh a tespect fu lly uggricved air, "and glad I shall bo lo gel to bed ; for what v. lib the night being so rough, aud master his goin' oil' so sud dinl, I feci all queer-like, and as If I had the cold shivers runulii' down the spluo of my track." When tbe ser.ant left the room Mrs. Fer gutson remembered her husband's Instruc tion, took the b:i's of money from the desk, and carried them to the room be bad desitcd, there locking lliem securely In a small closet or safe. This done, she went and stole her young est born, Kutb, from her little cot and car ried herotf to her own bed. A lingering good night over her darling I!oie, the six-year-old daughter, whoso sweet, tender young face looked wonderfully like her mothers and soon Kate Fergusson was sleeping by her child, witli her husband's likened under her pillow, and a prayer fur Illiquid relurti tilling even her sleeping thought. 11. It Kecmcd to the iuislrei of the bouse tlut sbu had slept so long that morning must lo near, hen sho uokc with an In explicable feeling offright-a feeling of hj induing, ori-omcoDO unar her. "What Is It?" she cried, starling up in the bed, and iu-llni-tivcly catching tho sleeping child in her arms. No answer. Only a distinct sound of breathing, and then a movement like a hand feeling along the wall towards her. She began lo tremble violently; nothing but the picsence of the child oil her pant ing bo-iom saved her from fainting. "Who Is It?" sho cried, her voice so shak ing and hollow, that It awakened lluth, who elttug lo her, sltepy and scared. i'liN lime she had answer. "Wo will do you no harm," a voice spoko out of the datknesi.ir you give up that ni'incy you've got ;" and then, before Mrs. Fcrgtuson could riinslcrconragoaudbre.ith to speak, another voice, out of the room apparently, added In a rough undertone, "And tell her to look sharp about It, too!" "Two of them! O God, help me!' sho whispered to herself, and lluth began to break Into screams and sob. "Keep that brat quiet," angrily muttorcd tho voice on tho landing, "arid don't keep us hero all night." Now surely if ever a woman was In a miserable plight, Mrs. Fergusson was that woman. Not a houso nearer than tbe Holland's a full quarter of a ml'o olf; no soul near to help her, for Jane, who work ed bard by day, slept hard by night, aud slept moreover In a queer little room at Iho very top of the house ; all alone worse than alone, utterly helpless, aud a woman who confessed to lira usual feminine share of cowardice. Still, sho drew- her breath, and there Hashed from her heart a cry for help j and then, for a few brief moments, she thought thought with all her mind and soul Was there any way for her out of this ? Aud her reason told her thero was none. "Come," said the voice In her own room, "I'm a good tempered chap enough, but my male's iu a hurry; don't provoke him. Look alive, and Ull ns vvherototlnd the swag money I" Sho groaned and shook, and all her limbs turned cold as the voice grew nearer and nearer; aud at the last words a heavy band was laid upon the bed. Then, further to torment her camo the thought that onco this money wero gono there vvonld be none to meet tho people with tho peoplo who had saved it week by week, day by day, all tho pastyearl Heavy drops ran down her shak lug form ; her bauds turned numb aud ber lips clammy and cold, while tho beating of her heart was like the quick tolling of a bo'.l louder, louder till It deafened ber. "I'll llnri a way to make her speak," growled tho second voice; "(hero's anoth er kid In bis routii." Then in one instant a thin streak of light shot across the land ing, and the next "Mother, mother, mother I" shrieked Ho slo's voice; aud at that sound Ituth re doubled ber crle, and the unhappy moth er sprang up, claspli g one child, mad to protect tbo other, "Silence, you fool 1" said tbo man by ber, speaking harshly for tho first tluio. "You'll drive that fellow yonder to do tho child a mischief, If you won't do as I tell you. Keep down, won't you I" For sho was struggling wildly to pass blui, to get across tbe room to Hose Ilosie, whose cries were sounding strangely stilled. "Look here, If you don't glvo up Ibis gamft by Ihe Lord, he'll knock you on tho bead, If I don't." And clasping one wrist liken vice, tho man held her fast, while the oilier hand turned ou (ho light from a small lantern slung at his side. She lined her eyes slow ly, as fearing whom the might sic; but there was Utile enough visible or tho burg lar's face a wldo bat, a thick reddish besrd, and a loose, rough gray coat, were all she saw." "Hush, hush," she murmured to Ituth. "Mother will send them away; don't look at Irlnr." Aud she turned tho liaby's face towards herself; then inlslng Irer tremb Hug voice, "Hosie, my darling, your moth er is coming t" but ltiivlc did not answer her. "O my Ood 1" she panted, and look ed up wildly. "Mate," said her captor, loud enough for the other man to hoar, "tako your hand off that child's mouth ir you aren't in a hurry lo be slrung up." The sliango muflled sounds upon this broke out again into the old cry, "Oh, mother, mother I" "Now," said the man, "ono good turu deserves another. You're plucky enough for a woman, but I rau't waste all the uight talking to you;" and then he gave ber a look that made ber shiver from head to foot anew. "Handle those two brats of yours into one bed aud come and get us what wo want." She Hfcmcd powerless now, and her very soul fainted within her as she crept after tiro tall dark figure over tho landing Into Rosie's room. "Oh, my child I" ciied the poor woman, and essayed to tun lo the little bed whero lay the small figure, pinioned down by the ircavy graspofataller,daikcr man than her own captor. "Hands orT, tnlsu," growled the jailor. "Hands off, now 1 Just put Ural other one in here along of this one, and I'll take and turn tho key on 'em both, while you take us yonder to what we we're look in' after." No choke again but to obey; two pas sionate kisses and a low "God keep you ;" aud between I lie two menshowas marched from the room, followed by the children's pitiful cries, their wild frightened sobs. She led litem down tbe liist shott flight of stairs to tbe door which, as we have al ready said, wa trarlly overhung wllh a cur tain. This dnor opened Inlo a room vv blch bad been used by Mr. Fergusson's picdc cessor as an oratory. The rectory had been built In the time cf the laic rector, and built consequently very much to suit ids tastes and fancic. One more peculiarity or the room to note: the doors for Ihcrc were two fastened witli a spring on being pushed to, and could ouly be re-opened by a hand accus tomed to the task, and they also wero lur nished with heavy bolts on the outside; one door opened on the landing ; the other, a smaller ono, in one side of the recess at the fur.bcrend, led Into a bedroom which had been Mr. Fergusson's predecessor's, and whence he could go in and out at" his favorite oratory at any hour of tbe day or night, as it pleased him. Here, ns the kitchen clock below struck tho hour ofthree,tootltho strange trio the muflled disguised men, Ihe trembling w hile-faced woman. Itut ono of them carried a light tbe other bad left his lantern outside. "Now," said the darker or Iho men, "here's the room, you say; we can finish this business pretty quick." The small safe, let into tho wall, was di rectly before tliem ; below it four drawers reached down to the tloor ; iu the lowest of these, at the back of it, Mr. Fergusson bad laid the key. Sho pointed silently to Ihe drawer, which they at once dragged out, with too much strength, for they jerked it quite out on tbe floor. Oue uf them suddenly turrred pa rticular about making a noise, and bade their unwilling helper "shut the door." As she felt Ihe spiing catch securely be neath her hand there suddenly flashed up on her a thought a hope a way of esxapo for herself, a way or saving yet that fatal money. From the look the men had cast around the room Mrs. Fergusson was sutethey knew nothing of their whereabouts. "Shut that door," the man had said, and never so much as castalook towards where was lire other door, so completely couceal ed in tho shadow of the recess! Every pulso beating wildly, she glanced furtively actoss the room ; through the tall, narrow, churcb-llke window yonder sho could see tbo moon struggling through thick clouds and she could see her sight quickened by the peril of the moment she could see a faint thread of light on ono side which told her that Iho fatlber door stood unlatched. "O, heaven help me, and give me time!" sho prayed ; but ber hand shcok so that It could scarcely obey her swift thought. An other mojicut, and she took in her exact position ; Ihe men stooping over tbe keys, the lamp cn tbo tloor, and tbe next she had flung ber shawl over the lamp, darted across tho tloor, out into tbo room beyoud, and tlung to tbo door with fotce. Yet more to bo done. She drew tbe bolls with frenzied speed, above, below that way was safe; then, with the passionate strength of the moment, sho sped through the room, out on tho landing lo tho cur tained door, and made that fast from with out, wbiio tbo furious captives beat at It from wtthlu; and then ah then, poor thiug, her fortitude forsook her, and a thou sand fears sho bad not counted on most cruelly beset ber. Sho slid down a few stairs, clinging to the rail ; then losing ber bold, fell heavily on Ihe stoue floor of tbo ball below. III. Mr. Fergusson bad reached iho nearest stallou in safety, bad sent back tho wraps his careful vvifo had guarded him with, and started by the ten o'clock train to Fordbam, The raiu beat on the windows a the train flew along In tho darkness, and presently a prulongcd vvblsllo told him that they wero approaching a certain junction whero ho would have to wait some tcu minutes or so. Two or three lamps on the platform by which tbey drew up showed some few pas sengers and a couple of sleepy porters. Another train bad just come in from tbo opposlto direction, from Fordbam, now ou ly fifteen miles distant; and some of its passeugers bad alighted and were making their way past the lino or carriages. Looking out upon his fcllow-travclers, without much curiosity or Interest, Mr, Fergusson caught sight of a face which be had llltle expected to see. Shouting to a porter to open tbe tloor of bis compartment, lie sprang out and grasped the arm of a man very much like himself iu fact bis own elder brother, "George," be exclaimed, "were you go ing for toe? Is my father worse?'' What on earth doyou mean, and where- over did you spring from?" was the an swer Ire got accompanied by a look of pro found amazement. " O, George," ho snid with a gasp, "did you not telegraph lo mo, Ibis evening, that my father bad bad another lit?'' "Most certainly I did not." "O, my wife, my wife." said tho clergy man ; and then he staggered up lo a heap of luggago and sat down and hid bis race in bis binds. His brother saw that the mat ter was scrlons; so be let bis own train pass 011 without resuming his Journoy, and was soon in possession of all the explana tion John Fergusson could glvo. "Porter," be asked, "what time docs Iho nit;ht-niatl go through lo Whcclborough?" "1.25, sir," answered the man ; "reach Wheel borough 1U3." The distance was fhc-atid twenty miles j the preeut llmo a quarter, or, by ihe time tbe explanation was ended, half-past elev en. "No help for it, John, wo must wait fur the down-train; we couldn't pick up n horse, nor yet a pair, lhat would bo ready to start this llmo or night and get us to Whcclborough before a quarter past two. Come, old feltow, cheer up; it's no use tak ing for granted everything you dread 1" Hut George Ftrgusson thought in bis own mlud that mailers looked black enough to justify any amount of fears, aud bad hard work lo find hopeful talk Tor the next two hours. Ho tried family matters any thing to pats away tho time In vain ; his brother's mind was filled with overwhelm ing anxiety, his eyes peering up tbe line to catch the first glimpse of the approaching train. At last the shrill whistle, the glaring light", creeping nearer and nearer, tho min ute's stoppage, and then off again home wards homeward? ! and he began to dread tho moment ho longed for. At Wheclborough tho two brothers struck out at onco from the station on their five mile walk; and as tbey left tho further out skirts of tbo town, tho cbnrcb clock chimed half-past two o'clock. George Fergusson could barely keep up with ids brother's rapid stride, and thought him half crazy with excitement, when he saw bim lightly leapadlteh, aud start run ning across a broken piece or earth. "Ucorgc," cried tbo rector, pointing In his own houso, not a stone's throw distant, "look at that light!'' unci through the long narrow windows or tho oratory a light shone plainly. " Good God, ir we are too late 1" The brothers scarcely knew bow they covered the short remaining distance. A blow at tho hall window, and their united force at the shutters within, and tbey made good their entrance tosee KateFergusson lying -enselcss on the floor; to hear the wailing and crying of children overhead ; and a s, range sound or low voices whisper ing and hands cutting away at woodwork. Late Indeed tbey were, but nU too late, An outdoor bell, set clanging, soon called ready help rrom the village, while Jane, al ready roused by thesounds, but too Tight ened to venture rrom her room aloue, busied hcrseir over her unconscious mis tress. Tho captives In the oiatory fought like cats, and one of them gave George Fergus son a bite In the arm, tbo mark of which ho will carry as long as bo lives that was " Rough Dick." "Gentleman Jim" turned sullen, and submitted to the force of num bers at the last with a belter grace. When on their trial two months later, "Gentleman Jim" paid Mrs. Fergusson several compliments, and politely assured the J trdge befuie whom tbey were tried, that ho esteemed it noditgracc to have been "tripped by such a brick or a woman!" The gang to which the two thieves be longed bad received nil their information from Sarah's brother, who was a sort of banger on to their brotherhood, aud lo whom had been Intrusted the sending of the lying telegram which had so comforta bly disposed or tbo master. "All's well," they say "lhat cuds well;" and our tale is nociception to tho proverb. It was rather a long getting well, though, in the ease or Mrs. Fergnsson; still she was ber own brave-hearted seir again by Christmas time; and take note or Ibis, all wives never did she show her busbaud the letter sho bad round; never did she toll hltn, or any ono else, that bis one bit or carelessness had supplied the "ccrrect lime" to tho Intruders. And, for a piece of happiness lo end with, though Mr. Fergusson the elder did not have a fit and die, ho did havo a fit of an other kind of repentance for his prejudice against his daughter-in-law ; so bo made reparation by a very handsome increase to their Income. And as for tho rector, after the wild Joy at having bis wife safe again, be declares hU "courting days" havo all returned. Vrii.it u Blutle of Cnaee Ilolila, Gather a single blade of gras, and cx amlno for a mlnnte, quietly, its narrow sword-shape strip or fluted green. Noth ing, as It scttns, there of notable goodness or beauty. A very little strength, and a very little tallncss, and a row delicate long linos meeting in a point not a perfect point, either, but blunt and unfinished by no means a crcditablo or apparently in uch-cared- for example of Natu re's work niaushlp; made, as It seems, only to bo trodden on to-day, and to-morrow to bo cast Inlo tho oven; and a 1 Ull c pale aud hollow stalk, feeble and flaccid, leading down to tbe dull brown libera of roots. And yet, think or It well, and Judge wheth er or all tbo gorgeous flowers that beam In summer air, and or all sttong and goodly trees, pleasant to the eyes or good for food stately palm and pine, strong ash and oak, scented cltrou, burdened vino there bo any by man so deeply loved, by God so highly graced, as that narrow point of fee ble grass. And well docs It fulfill Its mis sion. Consider what vre owo merely to tho meadow grass, to tbo covering of tho dark ground by that glorious enamel, by tbe companies of those soft and countless and peaceful spears, Tbe fields I Follow but forth for a little lime tbe thoughts of all that wo ought to recognize In these words. All spring and summer Is In them the walks by silent scented paths tbo rests In noonday heat the joy of herds and Docks tho power of all shepherd lifoand meditation the sunlight upon tbo world railing In emerald streaks, and fulling iu soft bluo shadows, where elso It would havo struck upon tho dark mold or scorch Ingdutt pastures beside tbo pacing brooks soft banks and knolls or lowly bills thymy slopes of dowu overlooked by tho bluo lino or lifted sea crisp lawns all dim with early dew or smooth In evonlug warmth of barred sunshine, dinted by happy feet, and softening In their fall the sound of loving voices, ail these are sum med up in thoie simple words, tbo fields; and tbeso aro not all. Wo may not meas ure to the full tbe deplh of tin's heavenly gift In our own land; though still, as wo think of it longer, tho Infinite, of lhat mead ow sweetness, Shakespeare's peculiar Joy, would open on us more and more, yet wo havo It but In part. Go out, In tho spring time, among tbo meadows that slopo from the shores or tho S wist lakes to tbe roots of tho lower mountains. There, mingled with the taller genllans and tho whllo narcissus, the grass grows deep and free ; and as you roliow Iho winding mountain paths, be neath arching boughs all veiled and dim with blossom paths that forever droop and rise over Iho green l anks and molds sweeping down in scented undulation, steep to the bluo vvslcr, studded hero and there with new-mown heaps, filling all tbo air with fainter sweetness look up toward the higher hills, whero tbo waves of ever lasting green roll silently Inlo their long inlets among the shadows or tbe pines ; and we may, perhaps, at last know tbo meaning of theso quiet words of the 147th Psalm "Ho makcth grass to grow- upon the moun tains." JoJn nuskin. The JLuat Mtiatlon. A BRAKKMAX'S SIT.VDOWr JOUftN EY TH E CALL THAT WAS MOT FINISHED. He had been sick at one of tho hotels for three or four weeks, and tbe boys on tbo toad had dropped In dally to tee bow be got slong, and to learn if they could tender hint any kindness. The brakeman was. a good fellow, and one and all encouraged bim In tlrehopctbat ho would pull through. The doctor didn't regard the caso as dan gerous, but tho other day the pallent be gan sinking, and It was seen that he could not live the night out. A dozen of his friends sat In tho room when night came, but his mind wandered and he did not rec ognize them. It was near ono oftho depots, and alter the great trucks and noisy drays had ceas ed rolling by, tho bells and tbo short, sharp whistles oftho yard locomotives sounded painfully aloud. The patient bad been very quiet forhairan hour, when ho suddouly unclosed hit eyes and shouted: "Kal-a-ma-zoo P' Ono or tbe men brushed tho hair back from the cold forehead, and tbo brakeman closed bis eyes and ho was quiet for a time. Then tho wind whistled around tho depot and banged the blinds on the window of bis room, and he lirted bis bands and cried out: "Jack-son! Passengers going north by the Saginaw road change cars I" The men understood. The brakeman thought bo was coming east on the Michi gan Central. Tbe effort scemid to have greatly exhausted him, for he lay like ono dead for tbo next ilvo minutes, and a watcher felt for bis pulse lo see ir the life bad gone out. A lug going down tbe river sounded ber whistle loud and long, and tbo dying brakeman opened his eyes and call ed out : "Ann Arbor I" He had been over the road a thousand times, but ho had made bis last trip. Death bad drawn a spectral trail over tho old track, and be was brakeman, engineer and conductor. Oneoftbeyaid engines started a shrill whistle or warning, as ir the glare or tho headlight bad shown to tbo engineer tome stranger in peril, and the brakeman called out : "Yp-slanly change cars here for the Eel River road." "He's coming in fast, whispered one or tho men. "And tho cud orhls 'run will be the end or lift ," said a second. Tho dampness of death began to collect on the patient's fjrebead, and tbcro was that ghastly look on tho face which death always brings. Tbo slamming or a door down the ball startled him again, and he moved his bead and faintly called : "Grand Trunk Junction passengers go ing cast by tbe Grand Trunk change cars 1" Ho was so quiet after that that all tho men gathered around tbe bed, believing that ho was dead. Ills eyes closed, and tbo brakeman lifted bis bands, moved his. bead and whispered : "De " Not "Detroit" but Death ! He died with the bair-uttcrcd whisper on bis lips. And the headlight on Death's engine shone full In his face and covered it witb such pallor ns naught but death can bring. Detroit Free rress. Honesty at the Toilet. First el all rules relating to ornament, comes tho rulu of truth. All attempts to pretend to beau tics that wo do not possess arc clearly false hood, wrong la themselves and injurious to tbe genulno possessors. It is parting with tbe true dignity of the virtuous wo man, to tfy to change hair or complexion ; aud it is a sttange aud sad proof or.the evil influences of fashion, that so many good women should deck themselves witb bor rowed plaits without compunction, "bo cause every ono knew It was not tbelr own." False pretenses at wealth arp nearly as bad as false pretenses at beauty. In tbo last generation, mock jewelry was tho acme of vulgarity. Now, love of trinkets has made tinsel la reality moro vulgar, because more common. Only tbe truly refined will now refuse lo wear any thing that is not what it pretends lo be will prefer an honest pebblo to a sham jewel, uid turn away from false coral and glass Jet. Tbe person who ntlerly repu diates unreal gew-gaws Is true and just; and, what Is more, she saves a groat many small sums far higher purposes. Tbe high er rulers of good taste have shown us that nothing is really' graceful that has not a raison d' elre. Ornaments should be beau tirul necessary finishes aud fastenings. Tbe brooch is almost a necessity; and tbo bracelet If a natural ornament as ore tho flowers In the hair, tho feather in tbo bat. Skirts looped up with llowors, where It would bo unnatural to fasten rest ones, do not seem to me to be good taste ; though tho associations of a ball-dress are in favor of them, and perhaps tho dancer Is suppos ed for tho nonce to be In fairy costume. Ar tificial flowers do not exactly come under tho category of shams, slnco no ono wears them to decieve. Falsehood as to amount of material Is bad taste, if no more, Tho long train gathered up behind became our great-grand-motbers; but tbe real folds or drapery are lll-rcpliced by a mechanical cushion standing ont liko an excrescence, and a flouuco with lining alono under It gives a senso of spiteful triumph to tboso who detect It, And truth in dreis leads to charity 5 not only by avoiding setting bad examples, but by making the -worn dress lit to bo given awsy.'or cut up for a poor child. To glvjo away disused finery Is no kindness; but a stout dress, past its first prime, is no small benefit to a poor woman, and, IT It have not been spoiled In the making, will last ber for years. Bucb considerations as these aro well worth keeping In mind when vro chooso our dresses, for tbey greatly Increase our pow ers of kiuduess, and, inhere be a lllllo re straint as to shape and color, it will prob ably rather Improve than detract from tbe general effort. Charlotte M. Yongt,