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THE BABY BOYS. Two little baby boys I own The elder scarcely walks alone His sunny hair and light brown eyes, His earnest look or sweet surprise. His funny ways and joyous shout, I could not tell you all about, If 1 should try a year. He creeps so fast to eatch his toys. And then he sets up such a noise His horse and dog, and book and bell, He throws them all about pell-mell. O. Mother Goose! if you could see This little boy, so full of glee. Your sides would ache, I fear. In hammock low among the trees. Rocked back and forth by passing breeze, The baby swings, and coos to see The gentle rustle of the tree, The lights and shade, the leaves that fall Tbe sunshine brooding over all— 'lis Indian summer here. \V»y overhead, in tbe blue sky, The downy clouds float softly by, A lullaby fair Nature sings, And through the air its music rings All things peaceful tenor keep My little one falls fast asleep, His mother watching near. Two baby boys! a God of love Bends us a gift from heaven above And like the shifting rainbow bright, Tingeing the drifting clouds with light, Their souls, so fine and sweet, shine out. Breaking through mists of grief and doubt, And make my pathway clear. —Boston Transcript. A FIRESIDE STORY. I love to see the wife and mother move around and within her little home circle, with sunny smiles beaming on her face, as if all other spots were blanks to her when compared with that retreat of love where her husband and children dwell. But of this we will say no more, for it was our intention when we first dipped our pen in ink to-day, to give the reader a tale of facts so now for the introduc tion: Mr. and Mrs. Pason, with their chil dren, occupied a humble tenement in a narrow court. But though their rooms were small and few, there was an air of comfort prevading all, which plainly told that the mechanic's home was managed by a skilful housekeeper. On the evening our story opens, a bright fire was glowing in the polished stove in the little parlor, and near it was drawn a small round table. A group of three children were variously engaged around it. Emma, the eldest, was hem ming an apron. Ellen, two years young er, was petting her favorite kitten while but a little distance irom her sat heronly brother, Charles, engaged with his slate and pencil. The mother of lhis little group was busily engaged about the room with vari ous duties, but still her large dark eyes were often turned toward the table, beam ing with love and pride. At length step ping lightly behind the chair occupied by Charley, the youngest of the group, she leaned over and gently touched her lips to his cheek. For the iast half hour the child's whole soul seemed to be wrapped up in his oc cupation, and* now being so suddenly disturbed, quick as the lightning's flash he dealt a blow in his mother's face, not even looking up to see who leaned over him. The mother did not speak, while the girls cried, in a breath—"Why, broth er, you have struck ma!" "I don't care if I have," was the re sponse. "She ought not to plague me when I am busy." Charles, though young in years, was old in intellect he knew that he had done wrong, and he expected to be re buked, although he knew that his par ent was ever kind but in this he wasamount disappointed, for the mother only turn ed her dark eyes upon him with a sor rowful expression, and then walked rap idly away to finish her preparations for tea. Emma was about to speak again, but her mother motioned for her to keep si lent, and then all went on as before, save new and then the glance that the pas sionate boy bestowed on his parent. Ninie of these glances were returned and in a little while Mrs. Pason bade her children put away their playthings and work, saying that supper was ready. "I don't want any supper," said Charles, throwing down his slate heavi ly and trying to catch his mother's eye but still Mrs. Pason did not answer, nor did she look angry, she only broke his bread in his plate ready tor his milk, and then took her sewing to wait for her tea till her husband should come. A half an hour later Charlie had not spoken, neither had he eaten any supper, but he stood at the bed-room door lead ing off from the little parlor, with one hand clutching the white drapery of his night-dress, and the other the knob of the door. "Come, Charlie," said Emma, "hurry, mother wants us all to be in bed before father comes." "I don't care," was the answer, "I shantgoif she does want me to," and ere the sentence was finished, the boyto threw himself stubbornly between the snowy sheets of his trundle bed, and the door shut out the form of his'mother. The night of which we write, the fros ty breath of winter was creeping in at every crevice in the tenement occupied by Mr. Pason's family, and yet it seemed to cast no gloom over that neat little par lor where the industrious wife had built her afternoon fire, and prepared the evening meal for the family. Echoing footsteps went by, and for a long time Mrs. Pason sat and listened that she might distinguish her husband's step from among the rest. At length be coming weary of waiting, she went to the window and peered into the night gloom without, but it was too dark to distin guish features, so she turned away, and stepped quietly in to the side of the little trundle-bed, and kneeling she leaned over the pillow, and once more touched her lips to her boy's cheek, whispering, as she did so: "O, Charley darling, you little know the sad hours yourhasty tem per has cost your mother, but I feel that harsh treatment will never overcome it." And though she tried to restrain her tears, a low burst of grief broke the still ness, but the sleeper did not stir so cov ering him warmly, she slewly arose to her feet, and once more sought her low rocking-chair by the fire-side. Mrs. Pason bowed her head upon her hand, and in a few moments she was buried in deep thought, and yet herthe mind did not roam from home she was thinking that to-night was the time her husband would receive his month's pay, and ere the hard earned money was placedin herhands,shewas mentally striv ing to dispose of it to the best advantage So intent was Mrs. Pason on planning, that for a few minutes she did not notice that a little white-draperied form stood before her, and then a pair of tiny arms were about her neck, and Charley, while sob alter sob came forth from hi* full heart, buried his head in her bosom. "O, Mamma," he cried, "I have been a naughty boy, but I won't be so any more, it you will kiss me and say you love me. I was not asleep when you came to the side of the bed, for 1 could not sleep when I was afraid you were angry." Mrs. Pason returned the child's em brace, out ore she could answer, the outer door opened and her husband stepped within the parlor. "Why don't you put that child to bed, Susan?" he exclaimed, shaking the snow from his overcoat, and looking sternly into tbe face of his wife. "You know that I have often told you, that I want you to put the children to bed early." "Mother forgives you, darling," whis pered the wife to her child, and then added in the same low tone, "Try and be a good boy in future, and remember that it always grieves me to see you in dulge in a hasty temper," and then with another kiss she led him to his bed, and a few moments later the noble boy was soundly sleeping, for now he had receiv ed his kindly good-night kiss. When Mrs. Pason returned to the par lor, her husband was standing near the fire, and there was a dark frown on his lace he had divested himself of his out er garments and thrown them upon a chair the wife took them up pleasantly, and carrying them into the enrty, shook oft the snow, and then hung them in neir accustomed place then returning to where her husband was standing, she lifted the tea-urn from the stove, and placed that and the other dainties on the table that stood near. "Tea is ready, Robert," she saidj in a soft tone. •'Then take your seat at the table," was the reply, without lifting his eyes to her face, "for I want no supper to-night." Mrs. Pason, with woman's quick in stinct, saw that something had gone wrong with her husband, but she re-,fore solved that she would not question him, at least, not until he had refreshed him self with food so passing to his side, she gently leaned over the chair where he had seated himself, and winding her white arm around his neck, she whisper ed in his ear: "Do come and take a seat beside me at the table, I shall be very lonesome without you, and beside I have pre pared a favorite dish tor you." Gradually the husband's firmness gave way, and at last if anything unpleasent had occurred to him during the day ora evening, he seemed to forget it, and ere they arose from the table he not only chatted, but laughed quite heartily, when his wife related some of the remarks that the children had made since they came from school. When Mrs. Pason had shaken her table-cloth and rolled back the side-ta ble, she glanced at the clock on the man tle, and she saw that the iron finger pointed to nine, and yet her husband had not handed her apart at least of his month's pay. Her blood moved a little quicker as she thought of this, for she knew that unless he gave her the amount soon, it would be too late for her to purchase the articles she had promised the children she would, in order to make them ap pear better dressed the next day, when they attended Sabbath school and church. Mrs. Pason did not like to ask her hus band for the money,fornow that he had again taken his seat at the fire, she sawshould the same dark frown playing over his features. "What do we want for to-morrow, Su san?'' exclaimed the husband, nervously, a few moments later, and springing to his teet. "Don't name too many things," he continued, "for I have a light purse to-night. My employer didn't pay me nothing but necessity makes me work for him, for every day he grows more tyran nical, and to-night he informed us that he should give us less pay in future and poor Barton has gone home discouraged, for he has cut his wages to such a small pittance that he said it would hardly keep his wife and children from starv ing. This toiling to make another rich, wasting all the best years of my man hoodI I am tired of it." And the industrious mechanic threw himself heavily back in his chair, and covered his face with his callous, sun burnt hands. For a moment Mrs. Pason's lips trem bled with emotion, for well she knew that if her husband had not received the due him at the shop, there was no prospect of her obtaining the arbcles she had promised the children for to morrow"^ wear, and then in an instant she thought, "To repine, or join in my husband's humor, will not make matters better, and besides, I will surprise- him by a scheme I have been thinking about for some time past, although not quite mature yet." Drawing her chair toward him, she said: "Never mind, Robert, if he didn't pay you, I guess we can get along quite torn fortably. I have a good supply for the table to-morrow, and "I heard you say," interrupted the husband, "that you intended to purchase anew bonnet this evening, and "Pshaw, Robert, what do you suppose I care about a new bonnet? I have a very interesting book that I must return to the owner in a few days, and I assure you I shall be happy to stay at heme with you and read it." At this moment there seemed to be remaved from the husband's spirits half their depression, for he drew his form erect in his chair, and with a smile said: "Well, then, half the difficulty is sur mounted, fori thought you would be very much disappointed when you learn ed how penniless I returned to you to night. And then he added, with a sigh, "but the future, dear, looks very drear me. Barber is a tyrant, and that every one says that ever worked for him and his success in busines seemes to only increase his spirit of oppression towards those who are making him richer. 1 wish I could get something else to do and leave his employ. I should like to show him that I am not obliged to bear his insulting language in. silence, eren if the snow does lie on the ground and the wind blows chill about us. For a few moments, Mrs. Pason sat in silence gazing into the fire, and then lift ing her handsome eyes to her husband's face, she said pleasantly: "Well, dear, I hope there will be some way provided that none of us will starve, if we only have the mind to be industrious. But how would you like to leave off such se vere hard labor as you have always been engaged in and undertake some lighter work?" 6 "Ton mock me. Susan, when you speak so," replied the husband and there was evidence in his meist eye that one derisive remark from her he loved, would unman him more than all the epi thets his employer could heap upon him "for how can I change, when I have no money to commence any business, nor friends to assist me to credit? No, no, I can make no such change, tor the wish of my heart is to make you and thewere children happy and comfortable, and to do it, I must labor as in the past." While this conversation was going on, wife had drawn her work-table to the fire, and now when the last remark was made, her face was so close to her work, that its expression was not ob served by the speaker, but when she looked up, she spoke as if in continua tion of herformerremarks. "The other day, when I went to Lent ing with the children, to visit sister, just as I entered the village, I saw a beautiful little cottage with a large gar den attached, and but a few rods from them was a neat little shop, both to let and so pleased was I with the location, that after I arrived at sister's, I told her about it, and she and I took a walk down there and inquired how much was the .rent and, husband, if we wished, we could hire that cottage, garden, shop and all,torwhat we now pay for this tene ment and, Oh, wouldn't it be nice to leave this crowded city for such a re treat!" "It would, Susan, but why tempt and torture me with pictuies that can never be realized for you know I have not a farthing towards the furnishing of such a store." "But you might have been, Robert, if you had followed my advice," said the wife, in a low tone. Oh, yes half-starved ourselves and the children, and saved a smallpittance each month's wages I will never do any such thing, Susan it is top slow a way to make money,'this starving and freezing to put a dollar now and then in the bank 1 don't believe in it." And the excited man rose and paced thefloorwith rapid strides seating him self once more, he said, in the same tone, "but come, tell me what you want for to-morrow it is getting late." "Nothing," replied the wife, and then rising, she went to her husband's side and putting her arm around his neck she said, "Robert, this is the anniversary of our wedding. We have been married twelve years." Robert started. "Can it be possible, Susan, that we've been married so long?" "Tea, husband. We were very young when we were married." "I was penniless then, and I am pen niless now and yet I have been more in dustrious than thousands who have in that time accumulated fortunes but so goes the world and the mechanic drew a deep sigh. Just at that moment Mrs. Pason with drew her arms and left the room, but be her husband had noticed her ab-month's sence she returned, and reached him a small book. He opened it carelessly, but as he looked on the pages and read the figures, the red blood flashed to and fro from his temples downward, till he could control his emotions no longer. Tossing the book from him he clasped his wife's hand in his, saying: "God bless you, darlingI I was not preparedforthis, nor can I now scarcely believe 1 am owner of six hundred dol lars clear of the world "It was my intention to increase it to thousand before I made it known to you that I had saved from your earnings that sum,torit would not have taken me long, now, as the interest would be such an assistance in the future but after I saw that little cottage the other day, I half made up my mind that I would tell you I had saved from each month's pay a trifling sum which I immediately de" posited. When I first commenced to lay by these small sums. I thought to add to it till we had sufficient to pur chase us a home: but never mind now, Robert perhaps, if we prosper, we may some day own that same little cottage." "If effort of mine can make it ours, it shall be so, dear," replied the husband, clasping her to his breast and then mov ing nearer the light, he read over the va rious small sums in which the deposits had been made from time to time, for the last ten years. For another hour they sat by thefireand laid plans for the future, and then the husoana sought his pillow, resolving that ere another month pass, he would leave the crowded city, and let his children breathe the pure air of the country. After Mrs. Pason was left alone in the little parlor, she placed the irons on the fire, then went to a little closet close by and brought to the table the little worn bonnets belonging to the children. In a short time the ribbons were removed and smoothed, and the bonnets re-trimmed for the morrow's wear and various little rips were sewed in Charley's best cap, and the tassel combed smooth, that he might the better withstand the morrow's diappointment in not having the prom ised new one. Scarcely had the sun risen when Mrs. Pason slid gently from her pillow, and went into her neat little carpeted kitch en, and began to prepare the morning meal but hardly had the heat from the little stove driven out the bitter cold, and thawed the frost from the window panes, when light footsteps were heard approaching, and in another moment the mother recieved a kiss from each of her children. "Oh, let us see our new bonnets, moth er„" exclaimed the girls, as they loosed their arms from ner neck. "And where is my cap, manic?a?" ask ed Charlie. "Wait a moment, children," remarked Mrs. Pason. Then seating herself, she beckoned for the group to come nearer. "My darlings ," she continued, "when I made those promises to you yesterday, I had not the least doubt that I could re deem them, but I was disappointed in obtaining the money with which I thought to make the purchases now it will only make me very unhappy it I hear you repine, and still the purchases cannot be made at present." The boy cast his eyes on the carpet, and for a moment he was disposed to vent his disappointment in tears and pas sion, and then remembering her mild re proof ot the previous evening, he nestled his head in her bosom and drying his tears, exclaimed in a whisper, "I will be a good boy mother while the*girls, re membering the previous lessons of pa tience that had been taught them, turn ed away in silence but a little later their lips were wreathed in happy smiles when they saw the improvements that were made in their bonnets of last year's fashion. Mr Pason's employer smiled, when on the following Monday he was informed that Robert would leave his employ in a few weeks, and go into the country. "Foolish fellow," he exclaimed, "to leave the city at this season of the year, with scarcely a penny in his pocket. But if he leaves me, he need never expect to return to my employ." The rooms in the new home were larg er and more numerous than those that the family left so when they came to ar range their scant furniture, it was found that they must either make pur chases, or let a few ot their rooms re main idle. Mrs. Pason chose the latter course, but her husband said, "No that a few dollarstorfurniture would make but little difference in the sum they owned but the wife's mild persuasion prevailed, and in a few weeks from the time that the cottage and store were hired by the mechanic, the latter was furnished with a variety ot useful arti cles, and a neat sign over the door an nounced that they were for sale. A jear passed away, and the profits of Mr. Pason's business enabled himtoadd many articles of luxury to his store that he did not keep the previous year and, besides, their neat little front parlor was now newly furnished, not with luxurious furniture, but with that which was use ful and good. The wife and children, too, were better dressed now, and some heard to whisper that the well filled pew in church, belonging to the pleasant proprietor of the variety store on Summer street, was an ornament to the house. Among Mr Pason's acquaintance none seemed more astonished at his prosperity than did his former employer, as he heard ot it from time to time, by the way ot his old friends who often took a trip into the country to see him, and to learn by actual observation if he really were getting rich so fast. Former cempanions wondered were he got his capital but Mr. and Mrs. Pason kept their own se-one crets and it was not till years afterward that they mentioned away irom their own fireside, that the economy of the wife gave him the first impetus toward prosperity. Four years passed away, and the little village store was not large enough to ac commodate the once pennilessmechanic so he hired a larger one in a more fash ionable part ot the thriving town, and now he was obliged to hire a clerk. "Susan," said Mr. Pason, one day,lying soon after his removal to his new store, "don't you remember James Barton, that I used to speak of so often? "Yes," replied the wife. "Well, 1 am half inclined to send for him to come out here and help me in the store. He has a pretty fair educa tion, and I know he is honest and indus trious and it would not take longtorme to initiate him into my business. "Is he at work in the same shop now that he used to be in?" inquired his wife. "Tea, Susan, and will always work there, unless some friend assists him to leave there, for he has a very extravagant wife, who would never lay by a dollar it hisincome was twice what it is, unless she could be prevailed upon to learn wis dom and the fact is, my dear little wife, a partof the reason why I want them to come here is that you may give hera few Eer racticai lessons in economy, and teach to be the making of her buspand, as you have been the cause of our present prosperity." "Yes, I should like to have them move here, for I always thought Mrs. Barton a kind woman at heart, although she thought so lightly of economy." Long did Mr. Pason and his wife talk that evening, and a month later, Mr. Bar ton and family moved into the little cot tage, while the proprietor ot the large va riety store rented a larger dwelling, with the agreement that in a short time he should purchase. Mrs. Pason was a fre quent visitor at Mrs. Barton's, and when the new made assistant was paid his first salary, Ave dollars were dropped into a secretive money box, with the re solve that next month the same act should be repeated, and the sum should be larger. Reader, we have but little more to add, only thattenyears have passed since Mr. Pason first took that little bank book in his hand, and that he is now a wealthy man, while Mr. Barton owns the little cot tage and the adjacent garden, and is a Eartner in the firm of Pason & Co. All rought about by economy in trifling ex penses. E I 1 I S 8 A N E It was a weary traveler Who came unto an Inn From west to east hi* journey led Tbe man through thick and thin. Bore spent with toilsome, wintry waya, He pined for drink and food Oertee for Mich a fainting aoul The beet was none too good. Ho! damsel 1" quoth the thiraty lip* To one who seemed the maid, Oo brew me hot, from boiling pot, A mug of lemonade. And let the merry peel float there, For that's the ef teet way To make the liquid comforting, I've heard old people say." The awe-struck maid looked up afraid, As one who*hears a sound That rends tbe whole astonished air From caves of guilt profound Then low replied, with eyeballs wide, To him who would carouse: The lemon is forbidden here We keep a temp'rance house I" —Harper's Magazine. A SHOWER OF RAIN. Down came the rain in a pelting, mer ciless shower. At one crossing a ma ture lake had formed, several feet in length and breadth, and three or four inches deep its shores on every side were mud, black, slippery mud. It was amusing to see the hurrying people, drenched, chilled, uncomfortable, impatient to be home, come to a dead stop at this one crossing and hesi+ate, with faces expressive of disgust and dismay. What chance had Ethel Thornton's poorlittle weary teet, so miserably clad, in such a slough as this? She glanced a/ound despairingly. The next moment she found herself lifted in a pair of strong arms, carried high and dry over mud and mire, and set down on the oth er side, while her rescuer, raising his dripping hat, with a pleasant bow and smile, passed quickly oh his way. She stood where he had placed her as it turned to stone, following his fast disap peanng figure with her dark eyes. Her hands were clasped convulsively, and tbe color wasflaming her cheeks un der her wet black veil. "It was Frank!" she gasped. "It wasin Frank himself, and he held me in his arms and never knew ine?" A quick sob burst from her lips. Ob, hard, hard fate! To meet thus—so close —and part without a word. Her lover, her promised husband of one short year go- Just then her foot struck against some thing hard. She stooped and picked it up—a large pocketbook. "Frank's I' she said, quietly and hope lessly then she wiped it tenderly with her handkerchief, pressed it to her lips and slipped it into her bosom. As she did this she threw her veil aside and tears and rain together nearly blind ed her. I doubt if Frank would have recog nized her, even if he had seen her face, it was so worn and weary looking, and so stained by the wet black veil. Not much resemblance there to the pretty, piquant, blooming girl whose love he had so eagerly sought one year ago not much in her appearance just now to tempt any man to woo her. So thought Mrs. Benton, the landlady, as she let her in, and stared at her utterly drenched condition. Olad indeed was Ethel to reach the quiet of her own room, glad of the cup of tea her mother gave her, glad to lie down and rest. She groped blindly to her little desk, and put the pocketbook away. "To-morrow,' she whisperedtoherself. "His address will be inside. I'll send it back to-morrow." Then sinking back wearily on her bed she murmured, "Mo ther, I feel so strangely. I wish—now— that I had taken your advice and stayed at home to day—" The words came faintly, in low, broken gasps from her parched lips. She lay still without speaking for some time, and then articulated: "I failed again—no work—no hope— no Her eyes closed, her voice ceased, she fell back, burning and shivering. The poor child had contracteda serious ill ness in that merciless shower of rain. Meantime Frank Merrifield was an athematizing his ill-luck in losing a val uable pocketbook with bills, receipts and money—all sorts of important matters in it. "It must have been when I carried that girl over the muddy crossing. I had it the minute before and missed it short ly afterwards. Confound my quixotic folly I Why couldn't I mind my owntbe business and let her alone? Poor little thing, she looked so wet and miserable, and something about her somehow re minds me of He paused and leaned his head upon his bands in painful thought. "Why can 11 ever forget her? Poor lit tle frail false heart, why can't I let her go? Why does her sweet face haunt me every where,—not bright and sparkling as I used to know it, but pale and reproach ful looking? Reproaching me I Ah, Eth el, now much I loved you! How hap py we might have been to-day had you been true. He arose with an impatient gesture, as ot who, by an effort of will, puts vain regrets aside. "How to recover the pocket-book— that'sthe presentquestion. There is mon ey in it the finder is welcome to that. The bills and papers are what I want, and—her portrait. Yes, there's no use denying ittomyself, I am fool enough to care for that. I'll advertise it in the papers. Confound that shower of rain I" "Three weeks, mamma? Three weeks here delirious? Why, what could have made me so ill? My head is so strange—I seem to forget everything." Mrs. Thornton gazed anxiously on the poor girl's wasted face—almost as white as the pillow on which it lay. "You got badly drenched and chilled, my love, a shower of rain—" "A shower of rain?" The weak voice rang out clear and strong, the dark eyes flashed excitedly she clasped her hands, while a vivid crimson suddenly died her cheeks. "Oh, I remember it all now. Please reach me my desk." Then she told her mother her adven- ture in the rain, anddrew outof the des* Frank's pocket-book. "Tbre weeks ago. In all probability he has needed it. We must open it,mam ma, to find his address,and send it to him at once." Mrs. Thornton looked pityingly at the flushed, eager face and trembling hands. She shook her head doubtfully and sadly, and said: "You love Frank Merrifield still, Ethel, now, don't you? No reply in words, but the poor pale face was hidden upon the pillow with a great sob, and a little hand stole into the mother's pleadingly. Mrs. Thornton caressed the hand and put it to her lips. "If he were worthy, dear, I should say nothing, but he has abandoned you, Ethel. Oh, child, where is your pride? You are hoping against hope, my daugh ter. It would be cruel in me to encour age you. Mr. Merrifield could have found you had he wished our address w«s lett for all who might inquire for it. He has not even written to you since your fortune was lost. I remember well that his last letter arrived just as we were going to your cousin Ethel's wedding that was just a week before our trouble came." Ethel made no reply. Her face was hidden again, and sobs shook her slender form. Mrs.Thornton continued: "Would you had never seen Frank Merrifield! Heforsookyou in poverty and even when the far greater sorrow ol your poor father's death came upon us, he gave us not one sympathizing word. Oh, Ethel, think no more or him, but rather try to reward the true and devoted lover who has proved sotrue a friend to us. Dr. Jones has been like a son to me through all your sickness. In time to come you will get over this in fatuation for one so unworthy, and re ward a devoted love as it deserves. Ethel looked up wearily. "I don't love Dr. Jones, mamma, al though I esteem him, and am grateful, oh, very grateful, for his goodness to us both. But I shall never love any maninvalid. but Frank. Some day I will tell the doctor so, and then, if he chooses to ac cept esteem and gratitude, I will for your sake, mamma She stopped, and quite broke down in a storm ot sobs and tears. Her mother soothed her and presently she became calmer. "Don't let us talk of it any more,"she said, sighing. "Let us find Frank's ad dress, and send him his pocketbook." So they opened it and examined its contents. Notes, bills, memoranda, re ceipts, a considerable sum of money, but no address. At last, in an inner pocket, they found a letter, and in it a photograph. Ethel took it out—it was her own picture. "Mamma,mamma, look here!" and the poor girl's trembling fingers clutched at a scrap of newspaper that was flutter ing to the floor. "O, what is this?" Bending their heads together they read the following notice: "Married—On June 4th at Grace Church, Henry Rollins, Esq., to Miss Eth el Thornton. Immediately after the cer emony the happy couple started on a Bridal tour." Mrs. Thornton looked up in bewilder ment. "Why, what is that doing here?" said she. "It is the announcement of your cousin Ethel's marriage." "Yes, yes and Frank thought it was mine! I see it all now. He has believed me false to him. Oh, my poor Frank,he has been suffering too! The photograph —see what is that written underneath it his own handwriting. Oh, look!" "Again they read together. This time Shakespeare's lines, though slightly al tered: "Wert thou but constant thou wert perfect that one error Fills thee with faults." "Oh, my poor Frank I" cried the hap py, weeping girl. "Oh, why were cousin Ethel and I named the same! And Frank never met her. Don't you see, mamma, how the mistakes have occurred? And it might have remained unexplained for ever but for that shower of rain! Look at the letter, mamma. I must nd his address now." The letter was examined, and happily for all, contained Frank's address.' The next morning he received the following note by mail. "SIB—My daughter, whom you kind ly assisted during a shower of rain three weeks ago, desires to restore your pock et-book, which she found. Sickness has prevented our attending to this earlier. Please call at your earliest convenience and inquire for Mrs. Thornton." An address was given. Mr. Merrifield stared at the name. "An odd coincidence," thought he. "There are plenty ot Thorntons in the world,of course," and he set off to reclaim his property. A lady in deep mourningreceived him. He started violently. "Mis. Thornton!" he cried, "can it be really you?" and stopped, confused and angry. She was perfectly self-possessed. "I thought you would have recognized the name," she said quietly, "though our circumstances have made a change ot re residence necessary. It was Ethel whom you carried across the street. She has been ill since then, or He interrupted her in surprise: Ethel ill! Ethel whom I carried?" Then getting more and more bewildered, "I thought that Mrs. Rollins was abroad. I understood so." "Mrs. Rollins? Oh certainly! Mrs. Rol lins is my niece. I was not aware you were acquainted with her. It was ofmy daughter Ethel I was speaking." Frank started to his feet excitedly. "Your daughter Ethel? Whatdoes this mean! I heard she was married. Oh madam, have pity on me—have I been deceived? You know of our love and our engagement. Are there 'two Ethels, and can mine be still true?" A cry answered him. a cry from the next room. Mrs. Thornton flung open door. "Gotoher," she whispered. The next instant Ethel was clasped in her lover's arms. Who shall describe this meeting? Suf fice it that they were as happy as they had lately been miserable. All misun derstandings were cleared away, and con fidence returned. "As soon as you are strong and well again we will be mamed, my darling," said Frank. "Thank God for the storm!" cried Ethel, earnestly. "And God bless the dearmuddy crossing!" "Oh, Frank, it seems to me that, under Heaven's mer cy, we owe all our happiness to tnat shower. Thieves' Dialect. The following definition of words from the thieves' dialect is taken from a book recently issued at Philadelphia Cracking a crib Burglary, or housebreaking Cops. Police-officers bushing-ken Drinking-b u*e or gr /-shop Fatter or track To walk Dancers stairs Slam rjoor Slop lush to pala Sell drink to the boys or thieves Boozing-ken A place to hide UlieveB and booty A fence Receiver of stolen goods Wipes Pocket-handkerchief« Kinchin-lav To steal from children Trap?, limbo Pri-r.ii or lockup* lagged Arrested Swag xt MII i»o)ertv Fogle-hunter Pickpocket Run the flimsy Pass counterfeit money Beak A magistrate Pad the hoof To walk ont Jerk the tinkler To ring tbe door-lcll Douse the glim Put out the light Prig Brad A thief A horse Hcragged Hanged Pal A companion or pai-ticu'.ar friend Vokel A countryman When Death, the great reconciler, has come, it is* never our tenderness that we re- pent of, but our severity. (Marietta Krister.) Ohio at Work. Our state having secured the highest honor of tbe late conventual—the nom inee for President—we must begin the work of electing the native to the pres idency. Lest this prove too much for those engaged in it, tbe following from Mr. T. Triem, our popular druggist, will afford a suggestion Of-relief: I take pleasure in adding to the numerous testi monials regarding the elticacy ot Ham burg Drops. I sell largely of the rem edy it gives better satisfaction than any other medicine. So many remarkable cares by its use have come to my notice, that I deem it a duty to testify in its behalf. an E Marquis of Bute was, years ago, struck with the picture of a beaver village, serving as a frontispiece to a book of travels in Canada, with tbe re semblance of the site to a spot on his Rothesay estate, and he conceived the idea of acclimatizing the animal. sent to Canada for beavers, and, after inclosing the shore of the lake in the woods, he let them loose upon it. The creatures soon made themselves at home, and begun to build as busily as ii they had remained in their native forests. Th young Duk of Portland was so charmed with the sight of the Marquis of Bute's beaver colony that he determined to establish one on each side of his estates in Englan and Scotland. has sent to Canada for the brutes, and is preparing the ground. (Weekly Globe Boston.) Boston Police Memoranda. Geo. E Savory, Esq., Asst. Police Clerk, refers to a case of agonizing sc. atic suilering of frequent occurrence, and which was cured by St. Jacob's Oil, in less than halt an hour. Sea-iiathhig are yon coming on with sea bathing?" asked a gentleman of an "Splendid I bathe three times a day." do you like it? he doctor says I must take a toddy after each bath to restore the circulation —that's how I like it 1" Mt«p Tn.at conga If you are suffering with a Cough, Cold, Asthma, Bronchitis, Hay Fever, Consumption, loss of voice, tickling in the throat, or any af fection cf the Throat or Lungs, use Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. This lathe great remedy that is causing so much excite ment by it* wonderful cures, curing thousands of hopeless cases. Over one million bottles of Dr King's New Discovery have been used within the last year, and have given perfect sat isfaction In every instance. We can unhesitat ingly say that this is really tbe only sure ears far throat and lung affections, and can cheer fully recommend ft to all. Call and get a trial bottle tree of cost, or a regular size for $1.00. For sale at wholesale by Gray A Hofflin, Min neapolis. It is well known that all druggists keep Dr. Halliday's Blood Purifier, bat not one in twenty keep Dr. Halliday's Wash and Injec tion for this reason, tbey put up a cheap Injec tion and palm it off with tbe Blood Purifier which doea jre barm than good and is a great detriment to the Blood Purifier. Hereafter I propose to put op the Wash or Injection in a package of too bottles.No. 1 and No. 2,with syr inge to fat thu bottles. Retail price $1.60 per package, and it is guaranteed to cure four oat of tiro cases of private disease* with a bot tle of Dr. £. B. Halliday's Blood Purifier. No. 2 Wash ia also put up in ten ounce bott lea for female use in case of ulcerations or scrofu lous sores. Price jsl.60 per bottle. In case of ulcerated sore throat or mouth use in connec tion with th» Blood Purifier. Dr. £. B. Hal liday'a Throat Gargle, price 91.00 per bottle. These preparations have no equal in the civil ised world for all private diseases. Call on your druggists for these medicine*, and if be baa not got them and will not keep them I will send them to yon free of express charges on receipt of price, with a guarantee that they are all they are represented or money refunded. Call or address, 8. BLACKFOKO, 14C West Third street. St. Paul. Minn. BucklW a Aralcanair*. The Best Salve in the world, for Cuts, Bruia ea. Bores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter. Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all kinda of Skin Eruptions. This Salve ia guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction in every case or money refunded. Price 35 cents per Box. For sale at wholesale by Gray s\ Hof flin, Minneapolis. AHnpp Clergyman. Rev. E. F. L. Gauss, Galena, 111.: "I have been a great suflerer from Kidney disease, and after being told by my doctors that I could not get well. I commenced the use of DAY'S KIDNEY PAD, which has now completely cured me. I am strong and again look the very pic ture of health. May all the suffering be helped as I have been is my earnest wish Dr. C. E. Shoemaker, ine wmi-known aural surgeon of Reading, PA., offers to send by mail free of charge, a valuable little book on deaf ness and diseases of the ear—specially on run aingear and catarrh,and their proper treatment —giving references and testimonials that will satisfy the moat skeptical. Address as above. TWO-THIRDS of all the axle grease used in the United States is made by the Frazer Lu bricator Company. Buy the genuine. The best and purest medicine in the mar ket is Reed's Gilt Edge Tonic. Prices reduced for Dentistry at Dr Bryant's, 8 E. 3rd St.. S Paul, Minn. A a Ho a CWod a If the Liver is the source of your trouble, yon can find an absolute remedy in Dr. Sanford'a Liver Invigorator, the only vegetable cathar tic which acts directly on the Liver. Cures all Bilious diseases. Fer Book address Dr. Sanford, 102 Broadway, New York. The Voltaic Belt Co.. anaraeall. Kick. Will send their Electric-Voltaic Belts to tha afflicted upon «0 days trial Sea their adver tisement in this paper headed, "O SO Days Trial." Get Lyons' patent heel stitiener applied to those new boots before you run them over. Reed's Gilt Edge Tunic tones the stomach. TnE ladies' best friend. National Yeast. Dr Bryant's Dental Parlors 8 East Third St. St Paul Minn. a a it a D». MAKOHISI'S UTERINE OATUOL1CON will oeettively rare Female Weakness, anch aa Falling of heWomb.Whites.Chronl,e Inflammation ar Ulceration ,_....._. Hemorrhage er Flooding. JZ.L ^ST'".-* 'YT™ iuuuniMuo a uicerauo £.#.*. r1 £_m Incidenta liemorrhac or Floodin Painful, Suppressed and Irregula Menstruation A An old and reliable remedy. Sen postal card for a pamphlet with treatment, cures, andcertificate* from phjrslaUns and patients, to HOWARTH A BALLARD, OTIOA. M. Y. Bold by aU druggisto-SlM per bottle Irregular Menstruation, Ae.e Send postal card for a idear 5»Jll O RHEUMATISMI Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Soreness of the Chest, Bout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swell ings and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, General Bodily Pains, Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet and Ears, and all other Pains and Aches. Ifo Preparation on earth equals ST. JACOBS OIL as safe, sure, simple and cheap External Remedy. A trial entails but the comparatively trifling outlay of 60 Cents, and every one suffering with pain can baTo cheap and positive proof of its claims. Directions in Eleven Languages. BOLD BT ALL DBTJOQI8T8 AI DEALERS IsT MEDIOHf E. A. VOGEUER Sc CO., THOROUGH REMEDY for disorders of the stomach, torpidity ot tha liver, indigestion and disturbances of the ani mal forces, which debilitate, it baa no equiva lent, and can have no substitute. It ahould not be confounded with the triturated oomponuds of cheap spirits and essential oils, often sold under the name of Bittern. DRUGGISTS, GROCEB8 AN WINE MERCHANTS EVEBTWHIRi The trade supplied at manufacturer'a prices, bv NOYES BliOS. & CCTLEIt ind PEttKINH, LYONS*CO..8t. Paul. Minn. RED RIVER VA1LEY 2,000,000 Acres Wheat Lands best la the world, for sale by tha St.Paul,Minneapolis&ManitotaB.E.CO. Three dollars per sere allowed the settler fee keen* tag aad cultivation. Por particulars apply to A McKINLAY a ad CoataUsnloner. at. rami. Mlaa. 1 0 ud tDildm' Hardwire. Bast Assorted Stock In the State. Fall line of Brown and Sharp's Mechanics' Tools and Boat-Bandars' Hardware and Moulders' Tools. Parties building- out of town can have est!mates a for complete bill of Hardware, by sending plans er tracings, and will find It to their advantage to da ae. Builders and Mechanics will And it to their advant age, as regards quality ana price, to correspond with us before orde-Ing. I I I At I A AS Mast S sit. Pa.sU. MjUUaa. SIO Scale for S 3 Jjk-ox,to25 lbs. Forr Familyw,* Office or Store)e. AT wa jar gsiejwaa ajr a nme.ee'a ew Every Scale perfect Send for drculaa CUICAQO oCAUB CO. CmCAefAlL Vfe will send oar Electro-voltaJo Belts and othsi Electric Appliances upon trial for 90 days to those af flicted with Nervous Debility and diseases of a personal nature. Also of the Liver. Kldae/s, Rheumatism, JP» ralyala, Ac A sure cure guaranteed orno par. Addc—j a Co. a a A I A ORGANS! 17-STOP ORGANS. 8ub-bass A Oct. Coupler, boz'd A ship'd only $97.79 New Pianos SUB to $1,000. Before you buy an Instru ment be sure to see my Mid-summer offer Illustrated, free. Address, Daniel F. Beatty, Washington, N. J., T1U» Clalnt-aoaae uabllshesl ISM. PENSIONS. SS.TT E ^•"•an*" of Soldiers and heirs entitled. Pensions date back to discharge er death. Time lim ited. Addresswith stamp. P.O. Drawer OSS. WMatfasgtem. C. *2zt*l bay a sewing msrhine until you have tried tha Light-Running N EW HOME It will cost you nothing to try it. Send us your address, and we will mail you our prices and circulars describing our plan of sending machines for trial. We want active agents in all unoccupied territory* Address, JOHNSON, COLAR et CO., 248 State St., Chicago, Ills PETftOLEUM Grand Medal at Philadelphia Exposition. Address E MAN N CO., Watash«ve.,Obieago. _____ Silver Medal at Parts EipoaiUoa. Ihis wonderful substance Is acknowledged by ehnt slans throughout the world to be thrEest wWij, a I Won ««*. Bnrns, Rheums turn. Skin Diseases, Piles. Catarrh, Chilblains. and 2foentibottles for household ase. Obtain it fresi fflSgd»w.'fisr -»i-'^ a 5 R. P. HALL'S JUTM-BBIU PLASTER. A. a a a Is Imbedded in a medicated £_«a' fl*sto,ffmwsi Diatatm.vr Assals Wakntm ever It* effects are maglosl Sold by Druggscta er eent by maU on receipt of 5 0 cents. ?irc~n~i 111 ABSOLUTELY CURED. BY THE I'SE OF DR. BOSANKO'S RHEUMATIC CURE, THE GREAT ALKALINE REMEDY. W yon have Rheumatism Because vour system i9 chnr^eil with |H)!sonous C'rio Aficl. heCurtt lv neutrsUizinstlii-iacid ity with Dr. lUManko'filthrumaticCure a chemically prepared Alkaline, a t^ieeitic for Rheumatism. W send It poet pnid. PRICE, 75 CENTS. ASK YOUR DRUGG.ST FOR IT. Address THE DR. BOSAMO MEDICINE CO., 3 (Treatise eent Free.) PI A O ._,. W A 1 9 1% lioleaal A St. I &ttfy$ ACTS DIRECTLYON THE KIDNEYS, a a «t I a a Org/aas. By forcing Into the system through the pores ot the akin, powerful and healthful vegetable tonics and diuretics and abeorblna- from It Tile humors and every r.raoe of disease, giving It vraaderrs to immediately relieve and permanently cure. a if on amel Diabas of he a a a a tlera, Conenrnptloai of he a a of he a a it to a a or el he in Mtome a he a Mranty or a Urinating:. Drponlt a a he in A I I N I BASJK S id or Lolna Her it a W and la fast aU diseases of these organs, whether contracted by over-work, excessive drink, the abuse of nature or otherwise. It superoseds en Urely the inconveniences and troubles of taking nauseous and hurtful Internal medicines. It lathe only dlssolver of the pois onous Oris Add which forms la the Kid neys end exists In the blood of BheumaUc patients. It Is worn exactly where needed, next to the body and over tbe kidneys. It la comfor table, and can be used at all seasons, In anv climate, and equally good for a W an or It la safe, pleasant and reliable In its effects, set now erfol la Its acUoo. Put aside your preiodlose. fears. doable and suspicions. Give It a trial and become eoa vlnesd that it is no deception, but a medicated ODDII -100 of great value, effecting aU that la claimed and thing less, saving hundred of dollars, end securlna every sufferer, a sound body end perfect health. rer a son on ooa and perfect heal dally adding thMr testfmouMo tbs of this great remedy, who have been retire powers J}0"** to Baltimore, Md., V. 8. J.. $5tu$20AddissstiutaosiaOa, AA* atteas*, •saatoisorlhowfroa, Parties *,Ma, .bS_f" 52ff treatment and .^.w flea had failed. W it a I has your druggist for It, ao3 Mee^nols tatlon or substitute. "?,\e STmStTssTm aad receive It return of mall. DasoBirrnra 1'ition LIST.—Regular Fad a (Hi fln*. del Fad, for Chronic, deepseatoo. or iaelVof Ion. aMnamg, is.OU Children's Pad. for summer complain? WMk kidney and bed wetting, BLW. Our book, -flow a Life wasSaved" containing a history ot the great discovery, mailed free. Wrlto for H. A I O I A O S a to O O I O NOYE8 BROS. A CUTLER, Wholesale Agents. St Panl, Minnesota. ATTENTION! $10.00 will uy a fine new piatou valve E flat Cornet. $11.00 will buy a fine new piaton valve flat Cornet. t! 5 00 will buy a fine hew nickle plated flat Cornet with crooks to G, in a wood rase. $13.50 will buy a fine new rotary valve E flat Cnrn^t. $16 r»0 will buy a fine new Orchestra flat Cornet, rotary valves, bras3, improved pat tern, crooks to Special prices on full sets of Band Instruments. DYER A HQWARD. S72 9 Thir Street, St. Pawl. tlladayatne outfit free. Address TatraAOo^AssToeto.Mo, S66 a. in your own town. Te free, address H. HaUJCT A Ox. Portlaod.Mo $777 $350pi.fr-i OPIUDR. 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Thousand hare been cured, and all may be. For sale by ail Druggists. 8 ThM Chicag1o..MAJOT Weokly News will be sent, postpaid, from date to Jan. 1st next, for 10 rents. Thla trial subscription wn enable readers to be come acquainted with the cheapest metro politan weekly in the U.S. Independent a politics, all the correct armet reports, six completed stories In every Issue. A favor ite family paper. Ben O cent (silver) a and es It nntil Jan. 1, 1881. Elere trial subscription, for SI.00. Regular price IS 7 5 cts. a year. Address Important to the fair Seas/ THS_OBEAT ENGLISH REMEDY. Cures TJleesa, Men,Ovarian Disease, and aU diseases kaowsTeTret •ale Weakness They have been utefl Is E yeanaaapertodlealaod regulating pill, fe&le* ad forrATOO. sent by mabU free of?j. a A W A O ..l.a _TSrFmMEh,e« Sold St. Paul by E. earner Wabsshew ead Sixh byOray A Hofflin lx hexe seated. Pamphlet.sent ftes.-ae adTOtonrte Blaes Sixt Penj Davis' Pain Killer I S BKCOMhTSWaVSW ache, Pal a a {er (Melt sf«adM^„ a I the aide, Ms. all atewel Cemplninter^ waanwn*,ee_ S&ilie!I!e,_Mad' VNqUKSTIOSA.alI.-xr Best Liniment Itoeoaalhnvtag nerer yMlmeafLea-T eWSe a hy all Medlclao •htA-xPS SPKC1VIC O I S A O S S S O I i^^sn iu promptlyaad -^snaa^ red lcallycure any and every oaee of Nervous Debility and Weakness re sult of Indiscre tion, exeess er overwork of the bralaandnervousj _—- system Isperfect- IEFME TaIIM.!fk5*ma!rT r.^rTMTAIISa. has been extensively used for over thirty veers. vt_. great tuocess. tar-full particulars in OM^aanadet! which we desire to send free by audi to tf~The ipeclflo Medicine 1. sold by all drmmrnto As per package, or s'x packsres for fS. or wlilbe seat free by mail on receipt of tbe money, by addressing I I A I I S O No. 10 Mechanics' Block. DBTBOIT, MasX r!' 0 i"^8*- i?'rul Edward H.Biggs and Stnar A Luti, and by all Druggists everywhere _St.PaulJJ.JJ. No.*,, Wli«-n OH write to Advertieere _taa_a Paper*" W SCHOO BONDS, Oeaaty aad Town Beads, aad other aaatetoal soserlnoa always wanted, tor which I will nay kdghest sash seises. Money to loaa en Improved ferae. Oeaaty Ttnats keaaht. a •«»•*«*«««?laTtat C. tJWmCSTOW. M. t»»Hl. Minn.