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VOL. XL.
MONTPELIER, VT., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1883.
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14. 1883.
Sunday School Lesson Soles.
HY REV. J. O. SHBBBURN.
Feb. 25: Auauias and Sapphira Acta 5:1-
The writer of the Acts, afier having
reoored the healing of the impotent man
and the consequences that grew out of that
wonderful work, goes back to the state
ment concerning the community of goods
among the early disciples, and introduces
the Important and instructive incident of
this leBson. Among the several named
wbo disposed of some of their property
and gave the proceeds to the church were
Ananias and Sapphira. The generosity of
other who had thus given, bad doubtless
been applauded, and the donors held in
reputation for their gifts, and hence a
desire was created among others to share
in their honors by imitating their deeds.
It is by no means indicated that the
parties mentioned in this lesson, or indeed
any others, disposed of all their property.
but thev converted some part of it into
money that they might be better able to
servo the church. When they sold prop
erty thus, it was doubtless understood that
the proceeds wore to bo given to the
church.
Ananias and his wife sold n possession,
and ho came into tho assembly of the
disciples, as it would appear, and in some
conversation, not hero given, probably,
professed to bring the price of the land
sold, and give it into the common treasury.
Laying it at tbe apostles' feet simply indi
cated that it was put into the hands of
these agents of tho church to be used in
supplying the need of thoso who lacked.
Many writers have held that Ananias did
not, in so many words, lie about tho matter
as his wifo afterwards did, but it is natural
to think that in presenting tbe gift he led
those present in some way to understand
that he had brought the full sum for which
his proptrty had been sold.
Whether Peter, acting as tho head of
the band of disciples, detected the fraud
by the special operation of the Holy Spirit,
or whether it had by some means become
known in the assembly what price was
obtained for the land we do not certainly
know. Either way would bo possible,
and it is everywhere natural that such
transactions become publio before it is
thought that much is known about thorn.
Peter charged the fraud directly home
upon Ananias, as though the matter was
so clear to him that no further proof was
was needed. He boldly characterizes the
whole business as a suggestion of Satan,
and in its nature a lie unto God.
His reasoning is clear, the land was in
thoir possession, there was no law or rule
obliging them to soli ; having sold it they
were at libel ty to give any part of the
proceeds to tho church, but now they
came with tho pretense of giving all they
bad obtained for tho land, while, in reality,
thoy kept part of the price for their own
use. This was the nature of their offense;
and when the terrible character of the
dime flashed upon the conscience of
Ananias, under the soathiog words of
Pater, be fell dead in tho midst of the
assembly. It was only natural that great
fear should come upon all who beard these
things a It seems that it was neoessary
for the stability and purity of tho early
church that along with the great gifts of
that early period there should also be
given great and solemn warnings. As
was the custom in the east, at least
among tho Jews tho body was at once
prepared for burial. The Jews wore
made ceremonially unclean by the contact
of a dead body, and hence they buried at
once to avoid pollution. In this case
there may have been some added haste
on account of superstitions fear. Tho
sudden manifestation of divine displeasure
may have caused them to look upon tho
body of Ananias almost as an acenrsed
thing. The young men, mentioned as
performing this work of preparing and
burying tbe body, were doubtless the men
of strong nerve and vigorous health who
belonged to the company of tho disciples.
The word is in the comparative degree in
the Greek, the younger, and Is the word
much nscd to denote strong vigorous men,
with little regard for their yoars, if only
they weie not enfeebled by ago.
About three hours after, perhaps at
another gathering of the disciples, later in
tho day, Sapphira came into tho assembly,
not knowing the fate of her husband.
Peter at once put the question directly to
her. "Tell me whether ye sold the land
for so much?" doubtless mentioning the
sum brought in by her husband. She
promptly unswored In tho affirmative,
true to the compaot she had made with
her husband. Peter repeated to bor tho
samo question, virtually, which he ad
dressed to Ananias in tho third verse, and
then solemnly declared to her that the
swift vengeance which had overtaken him
was now to fall upon her. As these words
fell npon her oars she too Bank to tho floor
and was speedily carried fourth and buried
with her husband. It is to be noticed that
in oilhor case the sin charged Is sin against
the Holy Ghost. This was its nature;
these persons, along with the rest of the
disciples professed to be moved nnd lod
by the Holy Ghost. Ananias claime'd to
bo thus moved to soil his land and give tbe
proceeds to thojehurch ; and in bis oonduot
ho beliod his profession. He was moved
ol Satan while he claimod to be moved of
tho Holy Ghost. Satan prompted a desire
for credit and reputation for benevolence,
and suggested that all this might be
obtained and yet a part of tho price kept
for private use while they protended to
give all. Thoro was no element of
philanthropy or benovolenco about the
proceeding, but only what thoy considered
a cheap way of securing good repute
among tho poople. All this might have
passed only as a mean subterfuge If it bad
been tho work of those who make no
prelensioa to godliness, just as tbe schem
ing man of tho world often bnys himsolf a
reputation now a days, but when it was
done, professedly by the moving of the
Spirit, it became the most damnable
hypocrisy. Wo tuny well question whether
there is not much of this samo lying in
oar own time. Something very like it
occurs when people pload poverty as an
excuse for penurioiisness, or when men
give with ostentation that they may be
reckoned liberal. And if vengeance Is
slower now th;m in the early church we
may calculate that it is no less sure.
Tho times aro so hard in the southwest
of Itussia that about two hundred noble
men's estates are for sale. Tho failure of
the crops and frequent rumors of war
have brought about tnis stato of things.
A pound of alum dissolved in three
gallons of rain water is said to be nn
elieetual ana salo protection against
cabbage and currant worms, and death to
them when they mako thoir appearance,
MENTOit. airs. uarticld lives in
Cleveland, but I he Mentor homestead
remains about as ft was, insido and out,
and is occupied by her father and mother's
family. A recent visitor writes: In the
hall stands "grandfather's deck," the
only nncient piece of furniture 1 saw
about the house. While our pirty sat
around the hall basoburner, Mr. Rudolph,
the father of tho president's wifo, slipped
on to tne snea, spin, some wood and
kindling, nnd made a fire on the andirons
in the reception room. Was tho liko ever
known but in a republic? With what
contempt would a Britisher view such a
proceeding on tho part of one of the royal
household? When tho fire was kindled he
sat and chatted of various matters in a
very quiet, intelligent and modest way,
not at all alluding to his connection with
the late most distinguished citizen of the
republic, nor in tho slightest degree
a conscious senso of the elevation of his
family or a desire to make an exhibit of
anytliing about tne premises. Hero was a
fair type of republican simplicity.
Looking at us from tho wall was a
striking portrait of General Garfield,
painted by a New York artist. To me it
seems an excellent likeness, yet there
wore points about it that did not satisfy
the friends. Tbey said it was painted,
however, in a marvellously short time.
tbe artist beginning nt once with the
brush without previously sketching or
measuring. Just over the upright piano
hur.g a9mall paintingof "Mother's Biblo"
with her spectacles upon it. In the ball
is a portrait of Washington, and at the
head of the the stairs ono of Lincoln.
Near Lincoln is a steel portrait
of Bisniarck, with the gruff old German's
autograph attached; also tho picture of
the signing of the proclamation of
emancipation, presented by Carpenter.
JNext is a sketch ol tho Electoral Commis
sion being addressed by Evans. It gives
very good portraits of nil tho leading
politicians ot that lime, mcludins the
wives of many who sat in tho audience.
Books ro in almost every room on low,
open shelves of tho modern stylo. Thert-
was a good variety, yet lew volumes
outside of the eminent novelists could be
called light reading. I noticed a beautiful
copy of Horace that had evidently been a
favorite, and one of Shakespeare with a
wornout binding. I wns taken into the
general' little study and shown the desk
mat had been his in congress, by tho side
of which ho had won his fame, and at
which, when transferred to his homo, he
wrote his speeches and important docu
ments. Alter lengthy mental labor, he
loved to call his family into his study and
recreate himself with anecdotes and
cheerful conversation. Tho brightest and
most ornamental room in the houso was
the dining room.
It was easy to determine the style of the
man who had been the owner of these
premises by tho clear evidenco of
liberality, culture, artistic taste, do
mestic affection nnd patriotic and
religious sentimont. What a modol for
tho presidency of a republic?
A Session of the Sui'hemu Couitr.
In tho Century, E. V. Smalley writes of
"Tho supreme court of tho United States''
in an admirably instructive and entertain
ing manner, and tho portraits and charac
ter sketches of the court in Bession finely
supplement the text. The formality of
opening the court is described as follows:
When 12 o'clock comes, there are
perhaps a dozen lawyers sitting at the
tablos within tho bar, and a score of
spectators wailing on tho crimson plush
sofa for the court to open. A rustle of silk
is hoard from tho open door leading to the
retiring rooms. At tho other side of the
chamber sils a young man at a desk, who
has boon listening for a few minutes for
mat sound, no rises nnd announces in a
clear voice: "The Honorable the Chief
Justice and Associate Justices of the
Supremo Court of tho United States,"
whereupon lawyers and spectators all get
on their feet, lho rustling approaches.
and mere enters a procession ofmnedigm
fled old mon clad in black silk gowns that
reach almost to their feet, with wide
sleeves and ample skirts. At the head
walks the chief justice, and the o'.liers
follow in tho order of their length of ser
vice in tho court. Thoy stand "a moment
in front of their chairs, and all bow at
once to the bar. Tho lawyers return the
salute; then the ludges sit down, the asso
ciatcs being careful, however, not to occupy
inoir cnairs before the chief lustice is
settled in his. Now the young man who
is crier, exclaims, in a monotonous fashion
"Oycz! oycz! oycz! All persons having
business before the honorable sppreme
court of the United States aro admonished
to draw near and give their attention, for
tho court is now sitting. God save the
United States and tho honorable court!11
Business begins promptly and is dis
patched rapidly. First, motions are heard
then the docket is taken up. Tho chief
justice calls tho case in order in a quiet
tone, and a lawyer is on tne noor making
an argument, whilo you aro still expecting
that thero will bo some further formality
attending tho opening of so august a
tribunal.
The proceedings are impressive only
from ihelr simplicity. Usually tho
arguments of counsel aro delivered in
low, conversational tones. Often the
judges interrupt to ask questions. In
patent cases, models of machinory are
frequently used to illustrate an argument.
and aro handed up to tho judges for
examination, or a blackboard is used for
diagrams. Wore it not for the gray hair
and black gowns of the judges, you might
almost imagine at times that tbe gentleman
at the blackboard, with crayon in hand,
was a col lege professor lecturing to a class.
Or you may happen in when a lawyer in
charge of a caso is leaning over tho long
dosk In front of the judges, holding a
conversation with ono of them on some
intricate point in a mechanical device, and
you would hardly think that tho court was
in session nnd that the conversation was
tho plea in a patont caso involving,
perhaps, a million of dollars.
Tho bench has long been only a tradi
tion in nil our courts. Each ju.,tico of the
supremo court has a chair to suit his own
notions of what constitutes a comfortable
seat. Some of the chairs have high backs
to rest tho head, some havo low backs;
some have horse bair cushions, some
velvet, some no cushions at nil. Chief
Juslico Wnito sits in tho middlo of the
row.
NIUIITFAI.I..
BY HENBY m. DOHB.
I sto )d oa the hill as tbe Bun weut down,
Flooding; wltlijrlory thecloudlaud weal,
While lenirthenlnir ahadowa crept over the town,
Aud light deaceuded with peace and rest
Soft tluires of violet, crimson and gold
Crowned the fair hill-tope, then faded away,
Aud tbe aoutiuel ranirea of yeara untold,
Wore wrapt iu a mantle of aomDre irray.
TLe wearying1 hum of the aplodle aud reel
llolow iu the village at laat waa atill;
Aud dowu lu its duuKOon the w.tor wheel
Hlumbered under the alleut mill.
Audi beard tho aounda that tbe twillKht briuKB
The myriad volcea of eventide;
Ttie chirping- of crlckota, tha rustlJuir wlnira
of Insects fluttering far aud wide.
A cloudlike miet form the shadowed stream
Hailed ovor the lowlauda of irraaa and grain,
Aud abapea grotesque in the moou'a weird gleam
Moved to and fro lu ft myatic train.
I heard the cry of the bird of night
A flute uote eaduer than words oan tell
Aud a cloar, low voice did 1 hear aright ?
Or waB it only a atrango. sweet spell ?
An luiliiouce born of tbe soene and hour
That wakened remembrance from ber Bleep ?
Perhaps, high up lu the tree top tower,
Among the bougha where tbe south winds sweep
Some marvelous burp, by the breeze caressed,
Auawered and echoed the low refrain,
While darkuose abadowed tho hills of the west,
Aud night, incarnate, came down again.
For tbe beautiful alnger who sang tbe song
The beautiful one with the brave, sweet eyes
In dreamless Blumber, tbe whole vear long,
Through all the day and the darknesa lies.
From the Continent,
nvsA.
1 lovo thee, tho' my timid voice
Might ne'er thy praises sound ;
I love the shadowa that tby form
Oasts on the silent ground,
I uevor held thee in my arms,
Tho' of thy beauty fain,
1'vo kissed the border of tho sleeve,
Where thy white armHiaB lain.
Why dos't thou kindle in my heart,
At life's calu: evening time.
The restless tires that should have glowed
Iu morning's glorious prime;
Why throw around a withered stem,
Unconscious of design,
The teudrils that should clasp aud cllug
In love's own warmleutwlue !
Beloved ! there are Eastern flowers,
Tuatshun tbe gazer'a Bight;
Close folded thro' the sultry day,
Their fragrance cornea by night
Buds viewlesB. more:divinely fair
Thau ABgaard's radiant throng.
That kept their retala abut till eve,
Aud only bloom iu soDg.
From the Icelandic,
A Day on Skees
(NORWEGIAN SNOW SHOES.)
Ola, my lad!" cried a Norse father to
his young son, ono crisp, cold winter
morning, "fetch the ax from lho wood
shed and bring me my gun from the corner
behind the clock, and we will see what
luck we had with tho fox traps and tbe
snares up in toe birch glen."
And Ola lias no Deed of being asked
twice to attend to suoh duties. His
mother, in tho meanwhile, has put up
luncheon, consisting of cold smoked bam
and bread and butter, in a gayl.y painted
wooden box, which Ola slings across his
shoulder, wlnle Mils, his father, sticks the
ax into his girdle, and with bis gun in
one band and his skee stair in tbe other,
emerges into the bright winter morning
They then climb up the steep snowbanks
placo their scees upon tne level surface
and put their feet into tbe bands. Nils
gives a tremondous pusn Willi fits stall
and away ho mesdown the steep hillside.
while bis little son, following close
behind him, gives an Indian war whoop,
and Bwmgs Ins stmt about bis head to
show how little he needs it.
Whew, how fast he goes!
In a few seconds father and son have
reached the bottom of the valley, and
beforo them is a steep incline, overgrown
with leafless birch and elder forests. It is
there where they have their snares, made
of braided horse hair; and, as bait, thev
use the red berries of tbe mountain ash, of
which ptarmigan and thrushes are very
fond. Jow comes the te6t ot their
si length; but the snow is too deep and
loose to wado through, and to climb a
leclmty on skees is by no means as easy
as it is to slide down a smooth hillside.
Half an hour's climb brings them to the
trapping grounds. uut there, indeed
their efforts are well rewarded.
"Oh, look, look father!'' cries the boy.
ecstatically. "Oh, what a lot we have
caught! Why there aro three dozen
birds, as sure as there is one."
"lucre is enough to buy you a new
coat for Christmas, lad," he says chuck
ling; "and if wo make many more such
hauls, wo may get enough to buy mother
a silver brooch, too, to wear at church on
Sundays."
"No, buy mother's brooch, first, father,"
protests the little lad a little hesitatingly
(for it costs many boys an effort to bo
genorous;) "my coat will come along
soon enough. Although, to be sure, my
old ono is pretty shabby," ho adds w ith a
glance at his patched sleeves.
"Now, quick, laddie," his father called
cut. "Stir your stumps nnd bring me
your bag of bait. Got the snares to rights
and lix the berries as you havo seen me
doing."
Ola was very fond of this kind of work
and he pushed himself. with his staff from
tree to tree, and hung the tempting red
berries in the littlo hoops and niches
which were attached to the bark of the
trees. Hu was in tho midst of this labor,
when suddenly he heard the report of his
faiher's gun, and, looking up, brw a fox
making a great leap, then plunging head
long into tne sdow.
"Hello, Mr. Reynard," remarked Nils,
as ho slid over towards the doad animal.
"You overslept yourself this morning,
You havo stolen, my gamo so long, now.
that it was time I should get even with
you. Now, sir, we are quits."
When the task of setting the snares in
order had been completed, father and son
glided lightly away under tbe huge, snow
laden trees to visit their traps, which
wore sot luntier up toe mountain.
And wbon they turned their faces
homeward, they had, besides the ptarmi
gan nnd tho fox, a big capercailzie (or
grouse) cock and two hares. The twilight
was already failing, lor in tne .Norway
winter h growsaarn oariy in tno alter
noon.
"Now, lot us sec, lad," said Ola'g fatner
regarding his son with a strange, dubious
glance, "if you nave got Norse blood in
your veins. We don t want to go home
lho way we camo, or we should scarcely
reach the houso before midnight. But if
you daro risk your neck with your father,
we will take tbe western track down tbe
baro mountain side It lakes brisk and
stout legs to stand in that track, my lad,
and I won't urge you, If you are afraid. '
J guess 1 can go where vou oan, father."
retorted tho boy, proudly. "Anyway, my
neck isn't half so valuable as yours."
Spoken like a man!" said tho father.
in a voioe of deep satisfaction. "Now for
it, lad! Make yourself ready. Strap the
hunting bag closo under your girdle, or
yeu will lose it. Test your staff to make
sure that It will bold, tor II it breaks vou
aro gono. Be sure you don't take my track.
xou are a tine cnap and a brave ono."
Ola followed bis father's directions
closoly, and stood with loudly palpitating
Heart ready lor mo start, lieiore him lav
tho long, smooth Blope of the mountain.
If ithad not boon bis fathor whochallongod
him, ho would have much preferred to
lake the circuitous route down into tho
valley.
ltendyr shouted JNils. advanc us
toward the odge of lho slopo : "Ono, two,
till' oo!
And liko an arrow ho shot down over
the steep track, guiding his course steadily
with Irs staff; but it was scarcely five
seconds befoie he was lost to sight, looking
more liko a whirling snow drift than a
man. Willi strained eyes and baud
breath, Ola stood locking ntler I im. Then
nerving himself for tho feal, Im glanced nt
his efctea to k e mat they were paiallcl,
and glided out over tliu tenihle declivity.
His first foi ling was lhul he had slid right
nut lino tno air that he was rushing Willi
ffven league boo's over finest and moun
tain lops. For nil lhat he did not lo sf
sight of his stall', which ho pressed willi
all bis might inio the snow behind him
thus slightly retarding his furious spi e l.
Now the piue-trccs seemed to be running
past liim in a mad race up the moulilalll
itidr, u ml the snowy slope seemed to be
rising to meet him, or moving in billowy
linos under his fi et. Gradually he gathered
o nfidence in himself, a soit of tierce
courage awoke within him, and a wild
exultation surged through his veins ami
wept him on. The wind whistled about
him and stung his face like little sharp
needles. Now ho darted away over a
snowed up fonee or woo.l pile, shooting
out inlo the air, but alwajs coming down
firmly on his Act, nnd keeping his mind
on his ikies, so as lo pi event thai,
diverging or crossing. He had a feeling
of grandeur nnd triumphant achievement
which be had never experienced before
The world lay at his feel, and he seemed
to be striding over it in a march of con
quest. It win glorious! But all such
sensations are unhappily brief. Ola soon
knew by his slackening speed that he had
reached tho level ground; yet so groat
wns the impetus he bad received thai he
flow up tho opposite slope toward his
father's farm, and only stopped some fifty
feet below the barn. His limbs ached, and
the arm which had held the staff was so
stiff nd cramped lhat tho slightest move
ment gave him pain. Nevertheless, he
could not make up bis mind forest; he
saw the light put in the north window to
guide film, and lie caught a glimpse ot a
pale, anxious face behind tbe window
pane, and knew that it was his mother
who was waiting for biiu. And yet those
last fill V feet seemed miles to his tired and
aching legs. When be reached the front
door, his dog Yulal jumped up on him in
his joy nnd knockad him flat down in the
snow; and oh, what an effort it was to
rise! But no sooner bad he regained Ids
feet than be felt a pair of arms flung about
his neck and he sank, half laughing, half
crying, into his mother's embrace.
'Cheer up, laddie, ' he heard some one
saying, "xe aro a lino chup and a bravo
one!"
He knew his father's voice; but he did
not look up; he was yet child enough to
feel happiest in his mother s arms. trom
St. Nicholas for February.
Tub Hands. Hands are divided inlo
three different kinds; thoso with round
pointed fingers, those with square tips,
and tboso that are spade shaped, wilb
pods of tloph at each sido of the nail. The
first type, with round pointed fingers,
belongs to characters with perceptions
extra sensitive, to very pious peoplo, to
contemplative minds, to the impulsive,
and to ail poets and aitists wbo have
ideality as a prominent trait. The second
type, those that are fquare shaped, belongs
to ecienliflo people, to sensible, self con
tained characters, and to the class of
professional mon who are neither visionary
or altogether sordid. Tbe third type,
Ibose that are spado shaped, with pods of
tlesh at the side ot the nail, indicates
people whose interests nnd instincts are
mostly material, peoplo who have a
genius for business and who have a high
ippreeiation ol everything that pertains
to bodily ease and comfort. Ench fingr,
no mutter what kind of a hand it is, has
a joint representing each of these types.
lho division ot the linger Ihnt is nearest
the palm stands for the bedy, tbe nrd.lle
division stands for the mind, nnd the
highost joint spirit or soul. If tho ti p
omt is longer than tne others it acnoics n
character with too much imagination,
great ideality, and of leaning toward the
tbcoroticaf ratner man the practical.
When tho middle joint of the finger is
ong, it promises a logical, calculating
mind a common sense fort of person
and when the lowest joint is longest it
ndicatcs a nature that clings more to the
uxuries than to the refinements of life, a
mind lhat looks more to tho utilily than
the beauty. If they are nearly alike, and
especially if tho, length of the finger equals
the length ot the palm, it indicates n well
balanced mind.
Kiic.3 as Food. The Journal of Chcm-
slry says that eggs, at average prices, are
among tho cheapest and most nutritious
articlo of diet. Like milk, an egg is a
complete food in itself, containing every
thing necessary for tho development of a
perfect animal, as is manliest from the
lact that a chick is formed from it. It
seems a myUcry bow muscles, bones,
feathers and everything that a chicken re
quires for its perfect development are made
from tho yolk and whito of an egg; but
such is the fact, and it shows how com
plete a food an egg is. It is also easi y
digested, if not damaged in cooking. In
deed, there is no more concentrated and
nourishing food than eggs. The albumen,
oil and saline matter ai, iib in milk, in
tbe right porporiion for sustaining animal
life. Two or Ihree boiled eggs with the
addition of a slico or two of toast, will
mako a breakfast sufficient for a man and
good enough for a king. According to
Dr. Kdwaid Smilh, in his treatise on
Food," on egg weighing nn ounce and
three-quarters, contains 120 grains of car
bon and seventeen nnd three-quarters
grains of nitrogen, or 15.25 per cent, ol
carbon and 2 per cent, of nitiogen. The
value of one pound of eggs, as food for
sustaining the active forces of the body,
ib to tbe valuo of one pound ol lean beef,
as 1584 to 900. As a flesh producer, one
pound of eggs is about equal to one pound
of bi ef. A hen may bo considered to con
sume one bushel of corn yearly, and to
lay ten dozen or unoen pounds of eggs.
That is lo say that three and one-tenth
pounds ol chemeatry corn will produce.
when fed to a ben, five-sixth of a pound
of eggs, but five sixths of a pound of pork
requires about fivo pourds of corn for its
production, .taking into account the nu
triment of each, and the comparative
prices of the two on an average, the pork
about three times as costly a food as
tbe eggs, whilo it is certainly less health
full. Lend A Hem'ing Hand. Don't be
afraid of work. Your strength both of
mind nnd body was given you for use.
If you can help your fellow traveler as he
walks along with his load, don't be too
lazy or ashamed to lend a helping hand.
If you can give lho poor down trodden
oreaturo a word of encouragement, stretch
out your hand nnd doit; don't bo afraid
of contamination if your character is
hnt it ought to bo yon will be above
suspicion. If the poor drunkard passes
you by, don't pull yout olothes ' more
olosoly about you ns if to say "I am
holier tbau thou;" but rather lot your
tmpalhics go out toward him, and if in
your power, lend him a hand to a better
life. None of us aro porfeot; we all need
help, and if Christ withheld tho holping
hand, what would bocoma of in; who
would hoar our cries for mercy, and give
us Bwect forgivennosB and strength to do
better P Bo always on the watch to do
soma good for somebody; make yoursolf
blessing to all you meet. Never lot It
be said of yon, "Oh, lio'i too lazy to glvo
body n nit." or "too stticn un' to loml a
helping hand." Church and Hone.
Thoughts fur Leisure Moments.
"he world tecs nil other guides and
helpers pass away, and every man's work
is caught up by other hands nnd carried
on where ho drops it, and tbe short
memories and shorter gratitudes of men
turn lo ihe using sun, but one name
remains undimiiied by distance, and one
work rem linn nnapproached nnd unap
proachable, and one man remains whose
' In 'it none other can li hi. who-o bow
liiine but be can bend, whoso mantle none
can wear. Christ has ascended upon
high, and left a liiiishod work, for all men
lo trust, for no man to cont mio. Mnc!a
rtn. There shut ono true, real, und right
l ie tor rational beings; only one life
worlli living, nnd worth living In this
woihl, or in any other life, past, present,
or to coniH. And that is the eternal life
which was before all worlds, and will be
after all are passed away and lhat is
nc.lher iuor nor less than a good life; a
life ol g io.I f.-olings good thoughts, good
works, good deoils :ho lifj of Christ and
of God. Kinqsley.
Wo walk here, us it were, in ihe crypts
of life; at times, from Ihe great cathedral
above ns. we see tho light stream through
the tK'n door, when some friend goes out
li fore us; and shall we fear to mount the
narrow staircase of the grave that leads
us out of this uncertain twilight into
eu inal lih ? Longfelow.
Gjd hatb mado many sharp cutting
ins ruments nnd rough files for tho polish
ing of his jowuls ; and those he especially
lovts, and means to maku the most
resplendent, he hath oftenest his tools
upon. Leighton.
Tbe darkest night that ever fell upon
tho earth never hid tho light, never put
out l lie stars. It only mado tbe stars
more keenly, kindly glancing, ns if in
protest against the darkness. George
Elliot
lla travels safely, and not unpleasantly,
who is guarded by poverty and guided by
love. Sir Phillip Sydney.
Mistakes in School IIoojis. It is a
mistake lo throng a primary room with a
multitude of children. This mistake has
hygienic ns well ns educational aspects.
A primary school should never havo more
than forty pupils.
It is a mistake lo group elementary pu
pils in large classes.
it is a mistake to think thai a primary
teachor can give efficient instruction with
out appliances. Hero the nature of the
work calls for many and various objects
suitable for cultivating the senses.
It is a mistake to contino young pupils
five or six hours in the school room.
It is a mistake to treat children with
less consideration as to their health than
wo do larger pupils and adults. The
writer in vising primary schools has found
from sixty to eighty restless waifs crowd
ed into ono small room, without means of
Vi ntilution, and kept there during two and
one-hulf hours each half day, (ometimes
without recess. Generally such a school
is presided over by a pale, inexperienced
uneducated girl. And yet, strange to say,
practicing physicians servo on the school
boards of some of these towns, and high
salariod principals are employed. A. F.
D,tvis, in the Present Age.
The Czak's Device A complete cir
cumlocution office mystification was de
vised for laying plots and throwing dust
in the eyes of conspirators. In ono place,
which has hitherto escaped record, tho
Nihlists were suspected of having driven
a mine beneath the railway linn from
Gattchina tn St. Petersburg!). Under Ihe
pretinee of a desire to recover an old tel
egraph wire said to have been lost thirty
years ago, (such was the story told bv the
oilicial press and copied by the nonjoflicial
press, 1 a largo staff of workmen were em
ployed lo search for the hidden danger.
Nothing, however, was found not even
the lost wire. In the meantime the Czar
wished to pay one of his rare nnd rapid,
but almost always nocturnal, visits to tbe
capital. What was to bo done? The po
lice decided upon a ruse. Tbe imperial
railway cairiagc was ostentatiously made
to pcrfonu Ihe journey between Gatschina
and Si. 1'etershurg on a date ostentatiously
given us that of the cmporer's an ival.
The empty carriage arrived without ac
cident, thus proving the safety of the lino;
and when the real journey took place a
little time afterward, its secrecy was woll
kept, the Cz u traveling, in the most literal
senje, "darkly and at dead of night,"
I.Ohdon Olobe.
BniGHT Sundays. Let it rain ivery
other day in the week, so that it be
pleasant on Sunday. Then let the sky be
blue, and the sea. Then let the little
birds sing, and the little children. Then
let the gretn fields be full of blossoms,
and let no ascetic say it is "wicked to
pluck them. Then lot tho sunlight into
your houses, place flowers on your tabic,
have nn extra swcot morsel for little
mouths; and a ploasant word for every
body. I bad almost said to do anything
but muko tho day one of gloom. Do
anything that a man or woman may Jo,
and look tho pure stars in the faco, but
don't groan; don't set the chairs against
the wall; don't bring out dry theological
books, for young folks to read, written by
library men, who never so much as
peeped into ono of lho windows of a warm
human heart. Don't fold your hands
over your Sunday suit, and look the
ceiling out of countenance. Don't bribe
your children to read six chapters in tho
Biblo; don't frown if they smile; don't
let jour young people long for the going
down of tho Sabbath sun, counting the
tardy minutes, liko a restless prisoner,
waiting his release. Oh, anything but
thai; ns you love truth above hypocrisy;
as you love honor and obedience beyond
secret license; as you dread tbe shadow
of moral death on those bright, young
faces, which I nm sure you love. Fanny
Fern.
Farmers' .Meeting r.t Bemilngloii.
Ibis meeting commenced nt 10 A,
M ,
February 0, by the choico of James
T.
iMatlison, chairman.
The first address was by Dr. Ilir.im
A.
Catting upon ' The work of tho IJ ard and
modern improvements." Ho spoko of tho
improvement of farm implements, of the
advantages ol the sulucy plow, improved
mowers, harrows, cultivators, etc. It
made it no longer neoessary lo plot! along
as formerly, bill science and invention had
lent valuable aid to the farmer, and
success was achieved by making judicious
use of all.
The improvement in barns had als3bocn
great, but many a farmer had run Into the
other extremes, from the old open stable
be had made a stable in his now barn so
closo nnd warm as to bo dotrimental to his
cattle. This danger could bo averted bv
venlila'.ion. Wood chimneys of largo size
running from collar to tho samo hoight as
smoko chimneys aud all stable ventilation
into tho samo would work woll. A stable
should bo sweet and free from animal
odor, yet warm, and proper ventilation
would mako it all right. Charles 11.
llallurd, of Whito River Junction, had a
good stable, woll ventilated ; every stall
was ventilated.
Silos were another improvement, and
many a tariiiur oould double his profits by
their use, yot all might not be bonollttcd.
It took good corn land to fill them, and
unless the farmer had it he hotter make
snra of his crop by purchase) of land or
otherwise before he built.
Soiling wai also a grout source of profit.
and winter ryo, oorn and clover were tho
available crops for this purpose, and where
pastures were not the best it was impera
tive, aa it not only allowed tbe farmer to
keep more cows, but improved his pastures
very rapidly, as bis cows wont on lo them
full in tho morn and fertilized them.
Seleotlon of seeds was of groat value.
Only tho bost And most perfect should be
sown. Tbe seed oontained within itself
all the elements necessary for its early
growth, and hence tbe perfect seed was
tho seed to glvo tbe perfect plant. There
was more in this than many supposed.
The best means of fertilization wns of
the greatest importance to the farmer, and
it had become almost settled that nitrogen
was not needed as much ns many had
supposed, and the recent report of the
agricultural department at Washington
had confirmed bis previous teachings that
a large amount of soluble phospboiic acid
was not needed, and they admitted also
that the reverted was considered by many
oi equal if not greater valuo than the
soluble. Hence science was coming to
substantiate the experiments he had talked
about.
It was alwajs safo to trust tho plant,
for it did not theorize which some chemists
did.
Ho thon represented tho advantage of
testing milk, that cows might be herded
in uniformity with the sizi of the cream
globule and lho bost results obtained. Ik-
urged the use of plaster (sulphate of lime)
and of tho testing before purchase as
previously recommended.
This lecture was well received, and such
lectureB are what farmers truly need, as
thoy profit by t ht m largely as has been
proved in this place.
Adjourned until 2 e. M.
At 2 1. M. the audience w s addressed
by M. W. Davis, mem bor of tho board
from Westminster, upon the ' Cultivation
ol Indian corn.
He said the probable amount purchased
by farmers in Vermont accoi ding to tho
statistics given him by the railroads was
about 3,400,000 buslielt, yet a majority of
it could be easily raised here. It was a
native of this country, now growing wild
in Ihe Kooky mountains. This is no now
plant. Two hundred and sixty-two years
ago "Columbus found tho Indians culti
vating it, hence its namo, nnd who knows
what might have been tbe destiny of
America if it had not been for this plaut.
as it was the main sustenance of those
pilgrims through that cold winter, obtained
from the natives. But great changes havo
been wrought in its cultivation, being so
flexible, capable of being bred in almost
any direction and to meet any ideality.
There aro vory many varieties all spring
ing from the same one variety. I have
had a long experienco in its cultivation.
et 1 know but comparatively little. I
ioe show to you by these paintings, true
to nature from the seed or kernel to tbe
ripe corn, and I can say it is the most
beautiful crop my eyes ever beheld. Tbe
corn field says one "resembles an army of
tasscled knights decorated gracefully with i
ribbons, each member ol which sports a
silk handkerchief."
No crop can compete wilh it, though
wheat is of more value; rice feeds moio
people, yet corn is devoted to the greatest
use, and if I could induce these farmers,
nnd all the farmers in tbe state, to raise
one acre more, each, of fifty bushels to the
aero, I shall have done a mission work
that will repay me a thousand fold and
saved to Vermont tens of thousands of
dollars which they pay as tribute lo the
"Great West," sapping tho life blood from
their hard earned labor. Not only should
it be raised ns a grain crop, but as a forage
crop such as for corn fodder, soiling,
and ensilage.
The possibilities of this crop seem almost
incredible. One hundred bushels to the
ncre would have been questioned a few
years ago, but now we hate from the farm
of tho editor of tha Bnral New Yorker, on
Long Island, a yield of 113 C9-100 bushels
per acre for f jur acres ; C. F. Bowditch of
raunnghani, Mass., 17 1-2 acics aver
aging 109 3-4 bushcla. One of tho prize
boys, in Manchester, Vt., raised at the
rate of 127 bushels, but I am not expecting
you will do Ihis; but raise 50 bushels of
good sound corn, and if for soiling or
ensilage 20 to 25 tons of the green fodder
to the aero.
Now to be successful in coin raising.
put it upon corn ground and it can bo kept
there for years it desired and it is expedi
ent if a large portion of lho farm is
adapted to grass; requiring ' but little
fertilization nnd the kind and amount can
be positively ascertained by ploi experi
ment upon tbe land. A clover sod is
admirably adapted to a corn crop. The
soil should be nicely plowod, cither in fall
or spring, as is best suited to the situation
and texture of tho soil. So in applying
green manure, whether on tho surface or
turned under. When plowed, tho soil
should be finely worked with a "Randall
disc wheol harrow," then smoothed with
the "Thomas harrow," or something like
it; then plant, with horse-planter, either
in bills some twenty inches apart or in
drills, two or three kernels to the foot,
rows forty inches apart. Here the speaker
showed Ihe advantage in drill planting in
getting a more perfect impregnation by
tbe more profuse diffusion of the pollen
upon the pistiles, and by the shading of
tbe .ground keeping it moist und cool.
By planting with a machine in perfectly
straight rows, corn can lie cultivated much
closer, as almost all the entire cultivation
should be done by machinery, and tbe
prime object is to do most of the hoeing
before planting, making lho soil a perfect
soed bed, and then when the corn has
rooted and until some three or four inches
high oan be harrowed in nny and all
directions with a "Thomas smoothing
harrow," tho tor th of which nre inclined
backward nt an angle of about 45 degrees,
so that it effects no injury lo the corn but
stirs lho soil and kills the littlo weeds;
then use tho cultivator ns long as you can
drive a horse through it.
Now by the soleotion ol the proper seed,
soil, and kind of labor applied, I can raise
corn for 40 cents, or less, a bushel. Gen
tlemen farmers, awake to this important
crop, and see if you cannot raise more and
buy less.
This was a very interesting lecture, and
a discussion followed of n very interesting
character, many farmers resolving to raise
more corn.
Adjourned until evening.
At 7:30, L. D. Hamlin, president of the
farmers' club, oalled the meeting to order
and introduced Dr. Hiram A. Cutting,
who gavo an address upon "Atmospheric
benomena." Ho spoke of our atmos
phere; its necessity to man, giving,
through tho oxygen it oontained, bah
animal heat and life ; also, that Us vory
pressure upon our bodies wns necessary to
our existence ; that if it was. removed at
once tho blood would start from the pores
of our bodies, for we wore made to exist
undor the pressure of about 15 pounds to
the square inob. He atlributed lho floating
of clouds, which wore really heavier than
the ntmospbero, to their electrical condi
tion, nnd often, wind, tornadoes nnd hail
to tho same wonderful agent. Ho spoke
of dow as being of tho greatest Importance
to tbe growing plants, and that some
might aid that deposit by putting salt or
plaster npon his land.
Ho gave numerous signs of coming
storms, familiar to all yet having scientific
fact for their btsis, and henco of actual
worth.
Hn g ivi) those that boliovo in changes
of tlio innon ruling tho weather, little
oomfort; nnd yot the audienoe listened
with groat attention, cheering when he
oompliuiontod the fortitude of the ladies
and tho lack of will power in tho rnen to
near pain, tnough the nervous sen'iblilily
of woman was superior to his, and hence
pain moro acute ihis peculiar nervous
sonsibility made her knowledge of coming
thunder storms olton wonderfully aoourate
and yet sometimes mado thorn a terror to
her. As a whole, the lecture was highly
lusiiucuvc us wen us euwriaioing.
WEDNESDAY KOHENOON.
Meeting called to order by the chairman,
when Mr. Pember took up tho subject
assigned mm or -jjairying,- and addressed
the audience in his usual manner. Dairy
ing is not made so much of a special
inuustry in tins parr, oi ino stale as in
some others, yot it is always a subject of
mucu importance, anil brings out an
interesting discussion whenever brouo-ht
up for consideration. At tbe conclusion
of Mr. Pember s address, Mr. Davis led
off in a discussion npon the subicct uuder
consideration, no tnougut that a farmer
should always havo a liking for his
occupation, aud if tho manufacture of
butter is a special industry the farm
should bo well adapted to the business in
hand, being woll supplied with good
pastures anu puro water, no advocates
strongly good care as ho is wont.
neglect will soon mako itself felt in tho
dairy.
He thought that farmers in this part of
tno stitio in so close proximity to market
would do well lo keep what is known as
winter dairio". Hn alluded to the irnpor
tanco ot making a superior article ol
butter, and securing regular customers if
possible for it, as when this is done
satisfactory prices will ho realized, and if
woll likrd it will ho wanted regularly in
tne ii.iure
With the vi t l'u migration to this
cnu.iiry, he is ul opinion that good butter
will not ri'coiuu a drug in our markets
for the preset. t.
lhiiiKs tint farmers should aim (or
more than tin- general averago of butter,
125 pounds per cow, as ihis will hardly
pav mi iiiu pi oouci ion.
bilo ho docs not believe that hotter
butter can bo made from any modern
system of milk setting than by tbe use of
tne Bmall tin pans, with good conditions
yet he would adviso more modern iipparatus
for lho saying of labor. The remarks
re.ating to tho churning, working of
butter, etc, havo been given in snbstancc
oeioro.
After the remarks of Mr. Davis. Mr.
Pember answered some questions asked by
gentlemen, lie does not claim more
cream or butter from deep setting than by
other methods, with good conditions. Mr.
Irish thought that hotter butter could be
mado by deop setting than other methods.
The question of odors being discernable
from tho submerged system, Col. Potter
thought that this could not be the caso if
tbe milk was pure and clean when drawn
Prefers stanchions for confining cows in
a stable. Col. Poller advised keeping
cows quiet and comfortable, and tor this
purpose did not consider the stanchion the
best method for confining cows in n stable.
Mr. Itock wood was decidedly in favor
of stanchions, but would card tho cow.
regularly. Mr. Pember would not milk a
cow up to very nearly the timo of calving,
as a period of rest should be allowed.
Ailjnurnril.
AFTERNOON.
Tho first subject taken up was the
"Improvement of pastures," by E. R
Towlo. Ho was followed with remarks
by the farmers present. Mr. Botlum
staled that his pastures aro deteriorating
and need attention. The chairman stated
that his pasture has beon improved by
sowing on plaster and nshes, bringing in
tho whito clover readily.
air. ltocKWoou siaieu mat oranes arc
not in the pastures here at any gnat
extent, lop dressing nis pastures with
slable manure, superphosphates and ashes.
produces excellent results, and lie does
not need to plow. The land is a sido hill
and is in part clay. One farmer said in
relation to seeding that he would sow
timothy, red clover and red top. Would
sow rod top on any kind of soil, either
high or low, as he considered it the best
grass wo have.
Mr. Davis made some remarks on the
subject, in which ho regretted the destruc
tion of our forests, being of tho opinion it
will act unfavorable on the agricultural
production of our country.
After an interesting discussion which
lasted until quite late in tho afternoon,
Mr. Davis spoko for a time upon "The
wastes of tho farm. I his was a very
interesting address and occupied tho re
mainder of lho session, nftei which the
meeting was adjourned until evening.
EVENING.
Mr. Lane not being present, Mr. Tow'.e
started off wilh tho "Winter care of stock,"
and was followed by the farmers present.
One or two were opposed to tho praolice
of keeping pigs in winter in basements
under tho norso stable believing it to be
productive of an unhealthy condition.
Would put the horse manure in yards for
the pigs to work over in tho summer
season-
Mr. PeiubiT thought that more depended
on roguliHitv in teeding man the number
of time . This was concurred in by a
farmer present. Mr. Botlum feeds bis
stock seven times a day, considering that
n this way his animals eat moro and with
a better relish than if fed only twice a day.
Ho keeps a winter dairy, hence lho ben ot
care is necessary. Mr. 1 ember said a low
words in relation to ensilage, being
favorably with tho system, and he helit ves
it will bo of much valuo to Vermont
farmers.
As regards sheep he thought that twice
a day is enough to feed them, and good
hay will do woll enough without grain.
Would not keep in a pasture with cows,
as in such cases they will got tho best of
the grasses. They will thrive better on
poor pastures than cattle, and he believes
would bo useful in their renovation. Mr.
Davis would give the morning's feed
at two different limes instead of once, and
the samo at night, believing this to bo the
boiler way.
The horso is unlike tno cow in internal
economy, and can bo fed differently.
Advised more attontion to feeding good
horses, from sound healthy stock as a
profitable business at present. Would feed
horses three limes a day, not giving too
much bulky food, but some of a more
concentrated form, ns grains of different
kinds. Stables for horses sdould be woll
lighted, moderately warm and woll vcuti
latcd. Ho spoke a good word in favor of
raising stoers for oxeu on the farm,
believing it lo be a source of ploasuro and
profit. Is of tho opinion that tho breeding
of improved Merino sheep for tho south
and west will continuo to bo a source of
profit to Vermont farmers. Thoy should
by no means allow this industry, peoullar
to our state, to decrease in magnitude or
importance. Is of tho opinion that more
of the coarso or middlo wool sheep might
be kept with profit by many of our farmers.
This discusxion concluded tho meeting
at this placo. It was moro largely attended
than tho ono hold here n year ago, and by
a olass of inlolliycnt and representative
farmers.
Tho discussions and talks were hore, as
is quite usual at these meetings, continued
after sessions, and wherever the farmers
meet with each other or mombers of the
board, which h a good indication of
Intorcst.
Eev. Or. Vedder'4 Address
AS CIIAII1MAN OF AN EVENING MASS MEET
INO AT THE SOUTH CA110I.INA CON
VENTIOK OF THE W. C. T. U.
Alexander Pope, tho noet. lookino- nnnn
a field of corn, said that ho oould make to
it a pertinent and impressive speech.
Being challenged by a friend to do so,
Pope stretched out his hand toward the
green and npright stalks, and said:
"Gontlemen, only give us vour ears, ami
the peoplo will not lack bread."
I headdress is at onco so wittvand wisn.
that we hesitate whether to smile or be
serious, and end by doing und being both
in turn. The jocose side of tho sentiment
provokes tho answering pun that, if no
audible answor come to such a sneech. it
could bardly have been cxpeclcd from an
audience so "husky" from long exposure
to tho air, and which must wait upon tho
wind even to nod its assent. In the eravn
aspect of Ihe thought, we cannot buturguo
that if lho growing corn had possessed
tongues as well its cars, it would havo
replied: "Wo mean to givo our fitiit to
feed the people; see you lo it, O man, that
the people get it."
We mny be sure that this would have
been the response, for this is what overv
field of the golden grain is saying to us
always. The good God has nourished it
in ihe sunshine and tbe rain and the dew,
to make glad tbe homes of men. Sje we
to it that it reaches those homes to bless
tnd tic t to blast. Ho has given lho wheat.
the rye, und the corn, thai the people may
not lack bread, and not that it should
cease to be bread in itself whilst snatching
all bread else from craving mouihs. God
I,..- : i. .i :j . .
ii, m givcu it mm wiuownuoa nnu orphan
age may not starve when bereaved of
their natural protector, and not lhat a
worse (ban widowhuod and orphanage
may add degradation and grief and terror
10 Haggard destitution.
Of all who shall speak to you here and
now, even including inv irmiilii fricn.l of
the silver tongue and the guidon heart, of
the winged step upon every p ith of duty,
and tlie unweariod baud in every work of
mercy lh9 honored and beloved nresident
of Ihe national union-of all i hese. none
shall speak more eloquently than tho
fertile toil of our own great land, with its
abundant food for all, yet forced to hear a
malign power commanding its bread to
be turned into stone; opening its teeming
furrows with the moans of life, and yet
seeing that very means distilled into tho
poison of deatn; rich with its harvest of
wealth, and yet reaping from it veailv
such a harvest of woe as fifty thousand
graves, over whioh no tear of dear
emembrHnoc, regard and regret can fall.
nil no Mower of hope bloom. Ho who
will simply he what earth lias to sav to
him in the exuberance of i s buunlv.
whilst such dire want breathes unon it.
needs no olher incentive to range himself
definitely, resolutely, aud unalterably bv
tno side ot thoso who would summon the
majesty of human law to forbid tho per
version of Heaven's bhssing into earth's
direst curse.
The cause of temperance only asks tho
ntiention cf tho kind and Irue-hearted
everywhere, and it will risk all tho rest.
It pleads. ' Only givo me audience in vour
serious thoughis, and the pooolo will not
ick bread." Hear but the facts and the
arguments, and you will be ready lo say.
Give me a place and part in tho work
which is so Christ-like that it multiplies
tbe five loaves which are now alone free
Iced the poor, into the food for live
thousand, and ihe gathered fragments will
be more lean the original provision, for
they will be unused gibbets and jails,
unoccupied almshouses, and asylums; yea,
they will bo bright eyes, buoyant hearts,
happy homes, and undying hopes." Only
let him who hath ears to hear open them.
to truth, and ho cannot but heed.
Aud if there are any who aro especially
entitled to speak upon thisllicme, they are
those upon whom directly, inescaoablv
tnd abidingly, the curse of the di ink falls.
of whom it might bo said that, jf they were
ncnt, the very stones of tho street would
cry out.
1 lace, then, for our mothers, wives.
sisters, daughters, under God the guardian
pints ot your households; place, whoro
they may pload for tho poace, purity and
inuiiiy oi meir nouios; place, wnere ttiey
an seek their Master's enconium, lhat
they have "dono what they could" to
mako home what ho meant it should be
Heaven's sweet shadow upon a lost earlh.
Charleston, Jan. 16, 18S3.
Fkioiitekini; Childken to Sleep.
A lady overheard lho nurce girl the other
igni latking to tne little child site was
putting to sleep, nnd among the other
gocds of nurnery in wh eh she indulged
was this :
If you don't go right to sU-ep this very
minute, a b;g, black bear, with eves like
coals of fire, and sharp, cruel teeth, will
come out fioui under the bed and cat tu
all up.
lho poor little thing nestled down under
the clothes, and altera long season of terror
fell asleep to dream the frightful dreams
of horrid bears eating her up.
That night when lho stolid nurse had
composed herself In bcrrwn comfortable
bed there came a rap at the door, and the
voice of Ihe mistress called loudly through
lho pannels :
Maggie! Maggie! for mercy s sake gi t
p as quick as you can ! There's a burg
lar under your bod, aud as soon as you get
asleep he's coming out to rob and mtii di r
you."
At the word burglar she sprang scream
ing from the bed, loro open tbe door and
II In hysterics in tho hall. The letson
was evi n more instructive than the mis
tress bad designed; but when the girl's
fears were calmed, she said to her:
You did not hesitate to tell my little
delicate child, who could not possibly
now that it was a cruel lie, a cruel story
of a bear nnder her bed; now when I
treat yon to the samo kind of a slumber
story, you aro frightened nearly to
death. Tomorrow you can go into the
kitchen and work yon are not fit to cara
for a little child."
How many children are there, who ev
ery night of their lives, are frightrnel to
leepr
A brave eoul will rise more determined
from defeat. To "strike twelve the first
time," has been many ajoungmnn's mis
fortune rather than advantage in begiuing
life. Among the many notable successes
born of failure the following will bo fa
miliarly remembered:
Ctiran, the f imous Irish agitator, trem
bled at his first speech before a small
company, and became dumb. Months
afterwards he charmed all with his elo
quence. Thackery carried his "Vanity Fair," lo
nearly n score of publishers beforo it was
accepted. He nsed to say, laughingly,
that It was amusing bow little be earnt d
when in his early days he wrote carefully,
and how much he reoeived for poor work
wbn he bad acquired a name.
"Uuclo Tom's Cabin," was doclined
again and again, till finally it was pub
lished by John P. Jowett at lho earnest
solicitation of his wife.
Tom Hood's "Song of tho Shirt" was
thrown Into the waste basket.
Will Carloton's "Over tho Hill to the
Poor House," suffered the samo fate.
The "Fool's Errand" was refused by
many a publisher. No success over came
without repeated strngglos and failures.
Youth's Companion. ;