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or of or let the Mamma'* Long Journey. When the doctor came down-stairs from the sick-room of Mrs. Marshall the whole family seemed to have ar ranged themselves in the hall to way lay him. "How soon will mamma dit well?" asked little Clyde, the baby. "Can mamma comedown-stairs next week?" asked Katy, the eldest daugh ter and the little housekeeper. "l>o you find my wife much better?" asked Mr. Marshall, eagerly. IIo was a tall, grave man, pale with anxiety and nights of watching. The doctor did nbt smile; he did not even stop to answer their questions. "I must go to a patient who is danger ously ill. This evening 1 will call again. I have left instructions with the nurse. But the nurse's instructions were all concerning the comfort of the pa tient; she was professionally discreet and silent. The children playing on the stairs were told to make no noise. The gloomy day wore on, and the pa tient slept and was not disturbed. But that night, before they went to bed, the children were allowed to go in and kiss their mother good night. This privilege had been denied them lately, and their little hearts responded with joy to the invitation. Mamma better or she could not see them, doctor had cured her. They would love him for it all their lives. She was very pale, but smiling, and her tirst words to them were: "1 am going on a journey. "A journey," cried the children. "Will you take us with you?" "No; it is too long a journey." "Mamma is going to the south, said Katy; "the doctor has ordered her to. She will get well in the orange groves of Florida." "I am going to a far-distant coun try, more beautiful than the lovely . . " said the mother, faintly, "and I 1» .. 11 * . 1 1. 11 11 was The li 11 south, I shall not come back. "Are you going alone, mamma: asked Katy. "No," said the mother, in a lo n » "I am not 6°i»g with me. 0" tremulous voice, alone. My physician goes Kiss me good-by, my dear jnes > f° r in the morning betöre yo»\ are awake I shall be gone. Yo>* W *H come to me when you are n v *de ready, but each must make thej° nrru *y alone." In the me-ning she was gone. When awoke their father told the child-'» them* 1 the beautiful country at which s l, ( . had safely arrived while they „iepk "How did she go 3 Who came for her?" they asked, with tears stream ing down their cheeks. "A messenger from God," their father said, solemnly. People wonder at the peace and happiness expressed in the faces of these motherless asked about their mother they say ••she has gone on a journey," and every night and morning they read in the book she loved of the land where she now lives, whose inhabitants shall no more say "I am sick," ami where God himself shall wipe all tears from their eves .—Detroit Free Dress. children. When "Not the American AVay. Probably no unphysical argument addressed to genuine dynamiters would be likely to have any powerful effect. But words may not be entirely misap plied when addressed to certain Amer ican politicians who seem at times to hesitate in their attitude toward dyna miters themselves, the aider» and abet tors of dynamiters, or the sentimental sympathizers with such outlaws, reason for hesitation is generally ob vious. It is a question of political votes—of personal or of party suc cess. Well, there is one thing to be said to ■ such doubting and speculating poli ticians: Gentlemen, you are making a mistake. To use au expression made popular, we believe, by General Haw ley some years ago in regard to a very different question, dynamiting is "not the American way !" The methods of the assassin, of the sneaking and cowai'dly murderer, are not, ami never will be, popular in this country. It is true' that ' two of our Presidents have met their death at the hands of the illegal taker of life, but there was no popular sup 1 >ort to either mad and murderous act. ..vneh-law, on our borders especially, has had too much vogue, but this is decreasing; and there is a long dis tance between lynching a villain who it is feared may escape justice, and the dastardly and reckless u-e of explo sives, where invaluable works of art, and innocent men, women, and child ren, together with the .-opposed pressor," destruction. Let the question once be brought to an issue in our American communities, and the politician who hesitates to de nounce dynamite, and all that goes with it,—all cowardly and conscience less attempts to settle either public or private questions by means of private and secret violence,—such a man is lost. deference to an unreasoning, and restricted sentiment has brought him into contaet with the great, sound, uncowardly, law-abiding sentiment of the people of these United States.— "Topics of the Time," in the Century for April. in in he his ent few ting he his had as he had they was he The four Mr. The "op are confounded i . a common He will find too la «: that bis brutal. Traced on the Window A young man from St. Paul sat in the smoking car whistling and hum ming softly to himself. He was evi dently happy, though a party of drum * sitting close by him complained bitterly of the cold. The car was like a barn. "Oh, I don't mind a little thing like that," said the whistling young man. "Fact is, I like to see frost on the car windows. It makes me feel good. It reminds me of one of the most pleasant incidents in my life.' "Tell us about it." "Well, I will. The first cold snap last fall I was going from St. Paul to Chicago. On the car I got acquainted with a handsome young lady. It was a case of love at tirst sight with me, but she was very dignified and reserved. I couldn't find out who she was. She wouldn't tell her name to a stranger, and there was no one there that knew her. I was in despair and went into the smoking car to take salace in a cigar. I had determined to let busi ness go to the dogs, atid to leave the train where she did and follow her home, as it were. But when I returned to her seat what do you thiuk I found? Traced on the window-frost, in deli cate letters, was the lady's name and address. She had apparently done it thoughtlessly while sitting alone. When she -aw me looking at it she tried to scratch the name out, but I was too quick for her. That young lady will be my wife next week. That is why I love the sight of a frosted car window." — Chicago Ucrald's Train Talk mers of 'J the and side ety her this, me The liungiiuge of Gestures. Tlio true character of the hamU is to be sought for in their movements. It is in their power of expression that the orator, the singer, the actor, lind the inexhaustible source of their finest ef forts. In prayer, in pain, in joy—when man commands or when be supplicates, —his hands uplifted, lowered, or hov ering in space, seems to be sowing his thoughts in air, just as grain is scatter ed to the winds by the sower. In regard to the movements of the hand we can classify according to a few general principles, tends to open, to spread out the hand, signilies clearness, breadth, truth, sim plicity, facility. Whatever feeling causes the hand to clench itself, to close, to diminish its appearance, is connected with obscurity, limitation, doubt, complication, difficulty. There are certain gestures which have be come so identitied with certain senti ments that their mere delinition is equivalent to a verb. We say one's list," for "threaten;" we say "point one's linger at a person" to des ignate malice. The gestures of desig nation, of warning, of precision, indi cated by more or less tension of the in dex-finger, are too well known to dwell upon. We press the fingers Hat upon the forehead to recall a memory; the open hand to concentrate thought. We rub or scratch the forehead in trying to think how to get out of a difficulty; a man often scratches his ear when he feels embarrassed. And, as one scratch es also when bothered by a Ilea, the saying, "he's got a Ilea in his ear," is applied to a man who does not know what to do. To linger one's chin, to caress it oft en in succession, expresses in common belief deliberation, the search for means to fulfill a purpose. Finally, to rub one's hands together —a sign of joy—has passed into com mon parlance as an expression indica tive of joy, self-congratulation. The «•me thing may be said of clapping the hands, which has always and among all people been accepted "as the sign and the metaphor of enthusiasm. To put one's thumb to one's nose while the other lingers are vertically extended and agitated, is a gesture of mockery among nearly all civilized peoples. Why? I think it is because the princi pal effect of this gesture is to render the nose temporarily snubbed—which is done by the pressure of the tlufmb, while the other fingers are pointed at the person ridiculed, snubnose!" that is the interpretation of this finger-telegram, which is equiva lent to saying, "You are a fool." It is also interesting to note—as a vestige of antique beliefs that have long ago dis appeared in France—the gesture, which consists in retaining the two middle lingers with the thumb, and holding up the index and little lingers, what we call "faire les cornes/' The children, who use the gesture for pure mischief or derision, doubtless never suspect that they are repeating an ancient sign of adjuration to drive away evil spirits, or to conjure the Evil Eye. This ges ture is still very popular in Italy, es pecially at Naples, where many folks believe themselves hopelessly lost if they had not about them a little amu let of horn, or a little carved hand with two lingers open, to preserve them from the jcllatura.—Translated from the French by the New Orleans Times - Democrat. ar not all on pa Whatever "show 11 » 0" I a it "Snubnose! ' Handy With the Gloves. Clarence Cliipp lives in bachelor apartments, says a New York in Seventy-sixth street, near avenue. He is a large man, with a ferocious appearance and meek dispo sition. Indeed the disparity between appearance and character led his friends playfully to call him the "sport." Mr. C'hipp rather glorified in this title, and in his own estimation actually became quite a dangerous character. During the winter he at tended the Sullivan exhibition and grew so enamored of the "manly art" that he purchased a set of boxing gloves, a pair of foils, some Indian clubs, and a rowing-machine. After carefully learning the names of each, he decorated tiie walls and corners of his apartment with them. Une day while Mr. C'hipp was sitting admir ingly amid his athletic surrouudings a friend dropped in. "Elegant gloves, C'hipp," he said, looking with great interest at the deco rations. "Yes," answered ftie "sport, lessly, as lie took them down, rather fond of them. They saw lots of service years ago." And then he pro ceeded to explain the mystery of pat ent thumbs, and other improvements. "Let's put them on, Chipp." "I guess not to-night. 1 am not feeling well." "Yes," urged the other, "just for a few minutes. ' "I might hurt you," said the fero cious-looking man, gloomily, "besides you're a small man and don't look strong." "Never mind," said his friend, get ting ready. Mr. Chipp saw no es cape. With the greatest trepidation he put on the gloves and began to wave his hands, as he remembered Sullivan had done. He doesn't recollect dis tinctly what happened after that, but as be emerged from behind his trunk, he said in a faint voice: "Perhaps we had better stop now." His friend said they hadn't begun yet, but the "sport was firm, and when his visitor departed he be^nn removing his decorations. The next morning the servant found four boxing-gloves,two foils, two Indian clubs, and a rowing-machine outside Mr. Chipp's door, and upon them this label: "To be thrown away " paper, Fourth ■> ness not to is ern pani sure lias ooo, and this care "I'm ta, $1; 20 cts., if ' ' An art journal suggests the hanging of Turkish rugs in a more somber shade as a background for pictures. 'J hts might enhance their effect, but paintings—some of those purchased bv our Government, for in stance—that would be much more im proved by hanging the Turkish nigs _them, and shutting them out from the public gaze .—Norristown Ileruld. <TS. there are over one All sold for it Congressman Burleigh at the Fifth Avenue Hotel had a friend tit diuner, and had ordered a bottle of wine. A stranger was seated at the same table, who reached over and took from the side of Mr. Burleigh's plate a glass of wine, which he drank at one "That's mighty cool," said Mr leigh. "Yes," replied the stranger, "l"guess it's been o n jce." _ gulp. . Bur; Colonel R. G. Ingersoll recently ceived a letter from a New York soci ety young lady asking him to permit her to dedicate to him a forthcoming volume of "Swinburnian poems. A specimen poem was inclosed. And this, so the gossip goes, was what the unfeeling orator replied: "If you love re me don't. ' A Faithful Officer. Captain Bassett, the venerable Ser geant-at-Arms of the Senate, has been in continuous service for more than fifty years. The Captain started in a page. At that time there was but one in the Senate, and Daniel Webster wanted young Isaac Bassett appointed as an additional page. The other sen ators thought it a great extravagance— two pages for forty-eight senators! It w r as enough to bankrupt the Republic! Captain Bassett declares that there was a hot debate over the suggestion of Webster. However, Webster fought hard and, with his great eloquence succeeded. So young Bassett was ap pointed. Although his hair is white as snow, he loves fun and is still merry as a boy. Just think of it! He was a Senate officer when the Senate met in their old Chamber, now occupied by the Supreme Court; wheu the House met in their old Hall, now occupied by statuary donated by the States; wheu the evening sessions of both houses had to be illuminated by "tallow dips." He has heard Webster, Hayne, Clay, Calhoun, Benton, and Douglas. The Captain's recollection of the days when senators dressed in swallow tailed coats causes him to shudder when "innovations" are suggested. But these "innovations" are constantly go ing on. It has for many years been the custom to write the name of each senator on a strip of ivory-white wood, and fasten it on his desk by way of identification, as "Mr. Sumner," "Mr. Cole," "Mr. Fenton. as 11 Last year these wooden labels were removed, and sil ver plates substituted, bearing simply the surname without the "Mr.," as "Bayard," "Edmunds," "Ransom." I understand the Captain has not yet re covered from this horrible act of van dalism .—From "Among ^ e Law makers," by Edmoml Alton, in St. Nicholas for March. Sympathy With the Arab. In the Lime Kiln Club, Professor Sarsaparilla Hunter then offered the following resolution: "Resolved, Dat in dis struggle be tween England an' de Arabs de sympa thies of dis club go out fur de latter. "You offer dis, do you?" queried the President as he looked from the paper to Sarsaparilla and back. "Yes, sah." "You sympathize wid de Arab, do ?» you : 11 "Yes, sah. "Any per tick 1er reason?" "A werry great reason, sah. De Arab am seeking to abolish slavery in England." There was a period of silence so deep and painful that Shindig Watkins blistered his heel on the hot stove without realizing it. Brother Gardner finally said: •Givcadam Jones an' Pickles Smith will take de Professor to de aunty room an' rub de back of his neck wid a cold brick. If dat doan' effect cure we'll send him to de idiot asylum. The Professor acted like one who had been knocked down by a brick house, and after the rubbing process above referred to bad been completed he ex plained that the resolution had been drawn up by a tin peddler, who had promised him a new tin pan to present it .—Detroit Free Dress. a h Ludden <j7' Bates Southern Music House. CONVERTED INTO AN INCOR PORATED STOCK COM PANY, WITH *200,000 CASH CAPITAL. THREE TREMENDOUS PUR CHASES FOR THIS SEA SON'S TRADE. ■> >,0 n W orth of Chickerng Pianos at one Purchase, *20,000 Worth of Imported Musical Merchandise at One Pur chase, 75,000 pieces of Sheet Music at One Purchase. Bead tins, Musican and Music Lover. Busi ness has rushed us the past year so that we could not jtost vou, as usual, through our advertise ments, and to make amends, we here give a few solid facts well worth taken in. Ludden & Bate« Southern Hade House is » Household Word from the Potomac to the Bio Grande. Who lias not heard of it? It is a Mammoth Music Emporium, from which a Solid Musical South draws its supplies. Eleven large Branch Houses, and over 200 wide-awake Agents distribute its goods through every South ern Stab 1 , and its yearly sales are nearly half a million dollars. Founded fifteen years since, on the Solid Bed lto:'k of Large Capital, Enterprise and Square Trade, it lias stood unshaken, amid tiuancial pani s, pestilence, cyclone, and fires, and to in sure its permanency for generations to come, it lias been incorporated as a fo-operative Stock Company, with a paid up Cash Capital of $200, ooo, which is owned solely by the Officers and Employers. The Officers are: W. Ludden, President; J. A Bates, Treasurer and Manager, and J. D. Murphy, Sec'y. Patrons are, therefore as safe in dealing with this House as with any Bank, and need have no fears as to its Permanency, Responsibility, or Guarantees. It is Solid. Now notice these TRADE ITEMS FOR 1884-85. More Pianos and Organs sold yearly than by all other southern dealers com bined. $1 ,000 worth of (Jhickering Pianos bought at one purchase in October last. Largest purchase made by any Southern House. Special Bargains. Elegant Pianos only $210, with handsome Embroidered Covir, Stool, Instructor, and Music Book. Organs, §24, $50, $75, $100, with Stool, In structor, and Music Book. All Freight Paid. Easy Installment Terms. One Price to All,' and that the lowest known, j Write ns, and we will save you money. $.0,001 worth of Imported Musical Mer chandise, such as Violins, Guitars, Banjos, Accordéons, Strings, etc., bought at one purchase, from the Estev Organ Co., Atlan ta, Ga., at one-half the cost of Importation. Immense bargains now offered Retail Buy Accordeons, 75 cents each; Richter Harmonicas, 10 cents; Banjos, $1; Violins, $1; Guitars $3; Paganini Italian Strrings, 20 cts. each, per set; Clear Grit Italian, 15 cts., 60 cts. per set; Orgninettes, with 5 tunes, $6. 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