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Or Not T 9t What torment arc allotted thoM sad spirit WllOgTI WHO (riooninc wim ino ounicu ui u;jKiir, No longer onser will cnunro tlio carea 01 me, Mnl boldly act themielvcs at liberty, Throuuh the dark caves of death to wander on, Like wllder'd travelers without a pildoi Eternal rovers in me gloomy maz. TVhcro scares the twilight of an Infant morn, By a faint glimmer chcck'rlng through the iw trees, , Reflects to dismal view the walking shosU That never hope to reach tho blessed fields. T1UIOW M1TBIO TO THE DOOS. Take the optn air, The more j u tako the better; Follow nature's laws Tj the very letter. T,et tho doctors go To the Bay of Biscay; Let alone the gtn, Tho brandy and the whisky. Freely cxirdse, Keep your spirits chetrful; Lit no dream of sickness Make you ever fearful. Eat the simplest food, Drink the pure cold water; Then yon w.U bo well, Or at least you ought to. SUSIE'S ECCEXTRIO NEIGHBOR. Tho tenement houso was ono oxcop- tlonably deslrablo, and situated ia n qulot and decidedly rospcolablo locality. Tho largo back room on tuo socond floor was nlso ploasant and not unhnnd somo, with Its ceilings that looked llko a hugo slab of unfinished whlto marblo; ts walls neatly covered witu an excel lent quality of caper of a rosy gray tint, modestly spangled with nonde script ilowors and fohago of a bright yellow gilt and dull green bronze, tho furnlturo of tho apartmont was harmo mious and graceful. It was unstained oak, upholstered in biocatol, whloh lu oxponsivo though It was.stlll was offectlvo and protty in its design of green and gold. Sovcral small, really flno and tastefully fromcd chromos ndorned tho walls, and upon tho mantel woro cheap Tasos and cunning littlostatuottos. Two aunny windows shaded by laco curtains ..... i and shutters uiscrcony -uimuu, oponed upon a tiny yard, whoro grass was permitted to grow all fresh and sweet nnd untrodden. A third window opened upon an exceedingly narrow al loy that scorned wasto ground, as very mlillv tlmro woro neither stnblos nor sheds, nor rookerlos in tho roar, and it ondod at a high blank wooden wall, which enclosed a mansion on tho next parallel street. Uesido this windowtho shutters open ed wide, tho curtains looped back by knots of gray ribbbon, sat a youug wo- . m x. working busily. Boforo, her on a ' largo tablo lay a cloud of tullo, frag monts of white satin, and bits of groon Tclvot, and all tho requisites of tho ar tistio maker of artificial flowers. But just then Susan Aldrich was toil ing for herself alone. Tho lovely things " that woro being shaped by ho- deft, dalntv fingers woro ornngo blossoms and du?s and leaves, and that misty mass of snowy tullo was to bo her brida! voil. I havo finished tho last leaf and flower." she obsoncd with a sniilo and a sigh, as if loth to relinquish her prot ty work. Into which sho had wovon so many fond hopos of Joy and love "Isn't it quite perfect, Pamollaf" Hor older sister vjry cloarly indeed looked askanco at tho bridal garlands -and drew a vo-y long and very doleful breath. "I supposo so," sho said sourly; "but in my way of thinking, you will never wear it." "Why not?" inquired tho young girl, a suddon shadow in tho innocent gray eves sho turned quickly toward her only living rolatlvo on earth. "Why? Because, Susie, your Dion Do Voro, now that hh father's death has ' left him wealthy and indopendont may chooso to marry a woman very dlft'oroni from an humblo flower-maker," was tho cynical but impressive reply. Susslo tossed back tho heavy jet-black curies from her exquisite faco and . laughed merily. . "Xbu aro always predicting unploas ant things, Parnelia," sho enunoiutod at last, still smiling. "Dion lovos mo just as I lovo him. Ho is truo as truth it solf; and wo shall bo marriod, Pamolla, on tho nnnointod day and I shall wear my lovoly garland." "Wo shall seo." canio tho reply, liko a witch's croak. Just then a dimlnutlvo tawny mon grol, yclapt King Charles, whloh had boon dozing at Suslo's foot began to snarl In a vorv unfriendly mannor, and at tho samo moment thoro camo a gou tlo tapping at tho door. "Mr. Do Voro has como, I shall van ish," rcmarkod tho accommodating Pamolla, taking' up hor llttlo basket of brilliant wools and disappearing In an Innor room. Susio, blushing and agitated, flung tho crimson table cloth ovor tho tullo and orango blossoms, and arose to ad' mlt hor visitor. Smiling, httfllsome, elegant tho gen tleman camown, and what passed bo twoon themA J tho houxJM followed only him4altel3r&Jw, lint wnen-ne went &jyy at jongtu his blondo faco was deeply flashed and tho shapely hand whloh toyed with his yel low mustache trembled with rage and disappointment Susie's botrothal ring glittered on tho carpet, a target lor Jung Charles Intra- fllvo gambols, and tho girl sat before hor tablo, hor young hoad bowed upon hor whlto arms, ovor whloh hor heavy hair .hung llko a hoavy cloud. Sho was weeping, too; not loudly.not with the Insane, hysterical gusts of pas slon with whloh somo women afloot to parado tholr wrongs and woo, but with tho long, subduod sobs of agrlofsho meant to bear nobly and alono In words ho loverhad only postponed thetr marrlago indefinitely, but his man nor toward hor had changed, and she now know that Pamolla had judgod rightly and foretold but the humiliating truth. Hor girlish Idol was shattered that was all; but itwas Indeed vory, Tory blttor. As sho sat thoro thussomothing camo through tho open window with a gontlo rush and foil upon hor now cold clasped hands. Sho lifted up hor bowed head and saw only a cluster of olcandorblossoms, pink, cool nnd lovoly, tangling in hor hcay black curls. Indignantly sho glanced at a window of tho tall houso on tho other sld1) of tho alloy. But sho saw only tho blooming oleander trcos behind tho fluttering cur tains, nnd tho gllmpso of a largo gaunt man, with a ragged brown benrd bond ing thoughtfully over a book that lay upon a mahogany desk. 'Tho hatoful man," sho soliloquized, 'I supposo ho saw tho tableau and pan- tomlno and ho has inferred somothlng not complimentary to my silly solf. I ought to congratulate Mr. Soarlos for his gallantry." Suslo's neighbor this Mr. Soarlos was her "bote noir," tho torment of hor daily oxtstenoo. For a few hours ovory afternoon for months thoyhnd been vis-a-vis, ho busy with his books boforo tho desk, and sho manipulating mock rosios and llfolo?s panslos, until at last ho had con o to assumo acquaintance ns somo thlng assured and altogether undonia blo, nnd many a tlmo sho had found a boquct of fresh Ilowors or n baskot of choice, rlpo fruit nwaltiug hor on hor window ledgo early in tho morning. Suslo had a vast respect nnd consid erable liking for hcroccontrlo neighbor, but, nevertheless, sho soarcoly appre ciated his last manifestation of devo tion. A baby bowaillng a broken toy might bo comforted by a poltlng of Ilowors, but a young lady humiliated by tho con duet of a renegade lover dosircs a vory dlflorent nnd more substantial exhibi tion of sympathy. "Tho disagreoablo creature," sho muttoied. "I daro say ho hoard every word that passed botwecn us, and Is laughing at my folly." In hor girlish resentment Susio for got hor grief for tho falthlossnoss of Dion Do Voro, nnd sho had grown quite calm when Pamolla camo back in tho room again. "I supposo it happenod just as I pre dicted," said Pamolla, In harsh, unsym pathetic tones. "Hardly that, dear," sho tald, chok ing back a sob so sho could spoak light' lv. "but wo havo decidod to defor our niarriago anothor year." Ah, just ns I thought," croaked Pamolla. "And, Susie, that marrlago will never tako plaoo. At least," sho supplemented, "I shall hovor llvo to see It happen." Pamolla prophosicd truly then, for before the year had gono sho died nnd Suslo was loft alono. It was a sad tlmo for tho poor girl. Hor betrothed husband camo to hor only onco, and thon tho fow words ho meant for comfort sooni to hor llko mockory. And yot sho know ho was fond of hor as ho could bo of anything except himsolf and the fortuno that had como to him. And when ho spoko to hor of his at foctlon and tholr dolayed marrlago sho half bollovod him still ilut it was Suslo's occontrlo noighbor who camo to her with tho real practical aid and solaco that only a truo friend can givo. It was tho tall and handsomo Mr. Soarlos who wont around the rooms, sorving her in all things as a thoughtful brothor might havo dono. And when it was all ovor it was ho who spoko to hor anxiously and tenderly about hor future intentions. "You aro vory young to bo left alono llko this," ho said to hor one day. should ask you to bo my wito," ho con tinued, in his whimsical, half earnest, half trifling way; "but I know you do not lovo me, and I know, too, you would never marry without any other mot.vo than lovo. I proposo to adopt you, Su sio as my slstor or daughter, that I may protoot you until somebody olso comes to claim you, And In his masterly way ho porsuadod hor to acquiescu Tho uamo of DloiM Do Voro ho novor montiouod. BoltoiJ than Suslo ho know tho man was thor oughly false, and this ho meant to prove to hor in his own considerate and whim sical fashion. Ono delightful morning ho took hor out for a short drlyo, and surprised hor by stopping at a wharf bosido whloh an ocean stoamorwas lying ready to put to soa. A bridal party Is going aboard, Susio," ho said. "Do you seo tho car riago yonder?" Tho girl stnrtod and grow slightly J palo as sho saw uion uo voro and a dazzling young creature walking arm in arm away from tho stylish equlpago tlioy had just left. 'They woro marriod yesterday," said 1 Mr. Soarlos, "and will spend tholr hon-w oymoon in Europe" Susio was not ontiroly unprepared for this donouraont, and hor protty lip curl ed just tho lonst,)! contemptuously ns jjcompnnlon turned tho horso's hoad lUomoward. A year passed and Suslo had anotho suitor a noblo fellow who offered hor a wealth of lovo and n oharmlng homrv but those considerations did not tomji tho young lady, who vory sweetly b7t firmly decllnod tho honor with whijh sho was favored. "My child, you might go farther and fare worso," obsorvod her noighbor son tontlously, The alloy was between them then, and Suslo could Tory well afford tobo audac ious. "Did you not toll mb onco that I could only marry for lovo?" ho asked, smil ing in tho faco among tho oloandor blossoms. "I may havo told you that," ho ro- turned, his oyes growing as tho sun now shining abovo tho windows. "And quite woll indood do I romombor somo thlng olso I said. Shall I say It again, Suslo. "No, oh, no," slio laughod, shaking hor pretty head in a mannor not dis couraging. Ho ilxod ono soarchlng look upon hor bright faco, thon van ishod from his window, nnd llvo min utes lntor ho entered hor room. 'I shall allow you to tantlllzo mo no longer," ho declared, clasping both her hands. You havo learned to lovo mo, havo you not?" "I could not holp It," was tho slmplo nnswer, as if apologizing for something vory foolish nnd wickod. "I am glad of that, my wlfo-to.-bo," ho ropllod smilingly. But Susio had boon Mrs. Soarlos for son,o days before sho learned thnt tho houso In which sho lived so long, nswoll as half a hundred others, was tho pro perty of hor dovotcd husband onco hor bote nolr and occcntrlc neighbo r only. BEECHEK'S CLEKLU Two llrotliem Under tho CntnltllN -How tu Live Clienply, Ouletljr, nnd In Communion with Nature. In tho Amcriam Aijricutlurntid for September D. W. Judd describes "Bccchor's Clearing," on tho Lower Catsklll Rango in Ulster county. Thcso Boechors are tho Rov. Thomas and Rov. Jnmcs, ono a pastor at Elinira nnd tho other formerly nt Poughkoopsio. Thoy found a beautiful lako in the woods nnd sottlod there. Jnwcs resigned tho pas torate to his Poughkoopsio church, with a salary of $;),000, and made tho placo his permanent homo In a cottngo erec ted by himself. Thomas goes thoro ovory year to join his brothor. James now has twenty acres under cul tivation, which nllbrds tho nucleus of a good stock farm in tho near future. At Turnwood's, seven mllos away, lio gots tho mail onco a week, and what witli farming, fishing, boating, grouso-hunt-Ing, etc., tlmo passos rapidly. Every othor Sunday, tho Rov. James, who is highly respootod by tho scattered set tlors In this out-of-the-way region, goes from his mountain down to Shin Creek, on tho Beaverkill, and preaches a sor mon which pooplo como from milos and miles to hear. 'Tis manna In tho wil derness for thorn. No whisky is sold in Hardenbcrgh township, unless by stealth, and Sunday fishing and hunting a e prohibited. I su p:ct tho Rov. Jamos has had cpn.sldorablo to do in bringing about this desirable state of things. A fow rods' drive from tho bridgo ovor tho lako's outlet brought us to tho dwolling. Tho Rov. Jamos stood grout ing on tho porch. Bronzed features, full, flowing beard, sombrero, chocked shirt, and pants carolossly tucked into capacious boot-. ops, imparted a decid edly frontier aspect to tho hermit preacher. "This," said tho llov. James, "was at first my main building. Orig inally I began with a fly tont. It was supplanted with a wall tont tho next season. Tho following year I docldod to lcavo Poughkeopslo and rosldo hero tho yoarround; then I built this, what now appears to bo an oxtonsion, and subsequently tko main habitation. I havo dono nil tho work mysolf. A sail or by nature and a minister by graco, I lovo to sit horo by tho hour," said the Rov. James, "and look out upon theso surroundings. Thoy aro.anowr-endlng enjoymont. During tho winter months I am still more fond of this retreat, for ns tho beautiful suow lies so still and quietly all about us thoro is nothing to oithor disturb or discolor it. Horo is truo repose and communion with na turo. I havo not road a book in a yoar or more, nnd should not miss tho papers were thoy not sont to mo. My oxpen dituros, Including my buildings and improvements, etc., havo not avoragod more than 8100 or 8.100 a yoar, and with thcso buildings completed, as is now tlit) caso, I can obtain more real onjoyniont and comfort iiero with S:S00 a year than with s?!l,000 in Now York." In ronlv to a suusostion that Brother Trcnry Ward ought to oujoy a summer horo ns a change from thoiMSliklll farm, "No," said tho Rov. Jamos, "ho Is too f e'Txil of csthotloal surroundings for this s'ot. Ho wnnts too much brno-a-brao bout him, which I do not caro to lum or my rooms with." Rotraolng our stops to tho houso, wo lowed along tho lako shore to tho tts, marvols of noatnoss, ocouplcd by thi Rov. Thomas K. Booohor and his la'ly. "Brothor Tom, lot mo Introdueo yq'I to So-nnd'So," said tho Rov. Jamos, aim "Brothor Tom" rose from his novol oasy.ohalr, aftor tho mannor of Dr. Liv ingston In thoUjljl forest, whon Stanloy oaino suddenly upon him. "Brother Tap," In physlquo, Mowing board, drj ks and genoral appoaranco, Is tho dcjjblo of "Brothor Jim." Ho laid down his briorwood, requostod "Brothor Jim" to go lnsldo and bring out somo more pipes, and thon, motioning us to homo-mado camp chairs, wo woro soon seated about tho camp flro for a "talk." Tho scono was ploturosquo and oharm lng in tho oxtrcmo. Tho lako murmured at our foot, and ripplod against tho sidos of a miniature flat boat. A donso forest formed a dark background and a rich carpot of groon spanned tho Intorvonlng spaoo. Overshadowing maples torn' porod tho rays of tho sun, whioh fairly flooded tho near rango of woofed mountains nnd glldod tho dlstantpeals Hugo bowldors here and thoro stood out In bold relief, fti If stranded on theso mountain sidos in the grand "ebb and flow of nature." Who. thought I to mysolf, would not gladly oxchango foi suoh a fairy soono, for such n charmed oxlstonco, tho Intonso ltfo of buslncs centers, tho brain rackot of law, jour nalism or politic! at tho risk of having your frionds or tho world say you aro quoor, off your balanco, are vegotntlng, havo burled your talont orjgono Into montal bankruptcy. Whipping In tho Old-Tlmo School. Iloiton Trunwrlpt. A public sohool fifty yoars ago was a yory dlfforont affair from what it Isnow- ndays. Upon my word, whon I think of tho whipping that wont on day nftor day In tho old Mayhow school, I am astonished nt it. Yot, with tho varioty of corporal unishmont so frcoly bestowed thoro was mingled a sort of ghnstly sportive clement, a grim humor which did not always commend itself to tho percep tion of him who received tho tlngolla tion. A merry concoit, for Instance, was that of Master Clough. Tho Ipgenlous porson would direct culprit to stand upon tho platform, m ar tho desk, and without bonding tho knees, touch tho floor with his lingers. Thon a smart flourish of tho rattan nnd sudden blow would causo tho unhappy youth to Involuntarily resume nu up right position with diverting rapidity. It was really very amusing (to Mnstor Clough). Soraotimcs an offender would bo askod by ono of tho masters which instrument of torture ho would cliooso, tho riding-whip, tho ruler, or tho rattan. hichovor ho seemed to prefer was not tho ono used, but ono of tho others would mako him smart. This Utile chnngo would havo it healthful moral Inlluenco upon thosoholar, lenclilng pa tience and resignation uudcr disappoint ment. A pleasant illustration (to tlio teacher) of tho irony of fato was shown in another way. Whon tho stock of rattans ran low (and tliat was not sel- lom) somo victim In disgrace would bo llspatciiod for a fresh supply, knowing that on his return ho would feel tlio first stroko of tlio rod. With what in genious roflnoniont of torture tho victim was tiius mado to find tho weapon tin t should wound him! Thoro was another diversion of our kind-henrtod masters which Insummi r, whon tho days wero long, occasionally uroko tlio monotony of school-hoy life. Sometimes, of n sultry July afternoon tho sound of voices in tho room grow fainter nnd fainter, his hoad would droop and finally sink upon his desk; and ho would quickly bo In tho land of drenms. Thon It was that tho master, seizing his rattan and stealthily yot joy fully striding across tho rows of desks, would givo tho sleeping wretch such a rousing whack as to astonish and con found ns woll as suddenly nwako him. I confess that thcso dlv. rslons of tlio podagoguo wro not without their at traction for us who looktd on and saw at tho contortions of tho boys whoso fortuno it was nt tho monu nt to bo un- r discipline. Tho fact that our turn might como next did not prevent us from finding what ontrrtaltimont wo might in what our master oviduntly en oyed. is ono of us had yot road tho maxims of tho cynical La Rochefou cauld, but wo realized that under cer tain circumstances thoro is somothliif In tho misfortunes of our friends thnt gives us a certain sort of satisfaction. Thoso were indeed days when whip' ping was administered in no honwo pathic dosos, but with a most hroio fullness of practice. I ooco mado a careful estimate of my own oxporlenco In that way, and camo to tho conclusion thnt I had averaged about a whipping nnd a half a day during my connoctlon with tho Mayhow school. Of coursowo boeamo somewhat inured to this rough treatment. It was considered tlio propor thing to suffer with Spartan firmness, nnd ho who wliilo laid across tho mas ter's knoo could calmly mako comical and dorislvo facos from his ignominious position, for tho c-ntertalnmont of his nssooiatos, without having his attention divorted to other parti of his body, was accounted a bravo follow. Then thoro was a superstitious belief that by laying one's oyolash in tho hand that was about to bo feruled, tho accursed wood was sure to bo shattered on coming In contact with tho raaglo hair. But I novor saw ono shattered. A Glimpse of Norway, Korwi-glanCorr. K. Y. Sun. Why, should Norway bo ruled by a distant King? It accepted Bornadotto, and has continued his family under the compulsion of holy nnd unholy nlll- aucts. Hor wants aro fow. Her poo plo aro slmplo. Hor land can gho but 1,200 of its square mllos to gr.iln, tho rctt of tho 12,000 to fish, timber and duok, and she cannot afford to assist In dressing up Princos to gratify other dynastlos, Tho oxamplo of Franco, Switzerland and Amorlcn aro constant ly cited horo; and I should not wondor if Norway wero soon an indopondent Ropubllo. Hor pooplo are honest. Wo seo no boggary, no poor houses nor Jails; wo hoar of no crimo nor violence No, looks are needed upou doors Drunkonness Is rare. Tlioy lovo musio and flowers, and aro dovotcd to their faith and tholr families. Thoy are novor idlo. Evon tho girls aro knitting, whllo nttondlng sheep and cows. If thoy havo no other riches than tho soa and fjords givo, thoy aro at homo upon that olomont, and master a boat as a contaur doos a horse, bolng a part thereof. Living in Norway is cheap, and thoro is no ono who suffers. The Norwegian stook is in splendid coiull tion, and any grafts from it upon our national treo will show fruit worthy of tho bost onorgy and honesty ot tho hardy Norseman of history, Abovo all there is not a p scandal horo ox- tant to tho honor nnd credit cf this land. I havo satd that thoy woro uni formly polite. Thoy Jnre slncorely hu mano nnd kind. Thoy aro a serious pooplo, with but fow gloaras of humor. I looked for thooxptoss!onjof It In tho funny journals, but found little. Thcro is at Lordagen a papor called tho A'79 per, a sort of small Punch. Judging by tho pictures it is not vory rofinod, but quite full of hints, intlicr seriously Jocund. At Trondhjom thoro is an nniuslng Journal called tho PicrroM. It assumes a higher rolo, and tnkos off tho superfluities of social and political llfo with a big clownish grin. Still thoro is not much fun!nN'orway,though music ovorywhoro is a dolight. Homo Education. Tho following ruios aro worthy of bo lug printed m lottersof gold, nnd placed in a conspicuous plaoo inovory house hold. 1. From our children's oarllcst In fancy InculcatoHlio nccossltyjof Instant oooiuonpn. Unite flrmnoss with gontloncss. ot your children nlways understand that yon mean what you say. !l. Novor promiso thorn anything, un less you aro qui to suro you can givo what you say. l.plf you toll a child to do somo thing, show him how to do it nnd 'seo that it is dono. fi. Always punish your child for will fully disobeying you, but novor punish him In auger. 0. Novor lot them know that thoy vox you, or mako you loso your soit-com- mand. 7. If thoy givo way to petulance or 111-tompor wait till thoy aro calm, thon gontly reason with them on tho impro priety of their conduct. 8. Romombor that a little present punishment, when tho occasion arises, is much more olloctual than tlio throat cnlng of a grcator punishment should tho fault bo renowed. U. Novor givo your children nnythlng because thoy cry for It. 10. On no account allow them to do at one tlmo what you havo forbluuun under tho samo circunistnnccs, at an othor. 11. Toach thorn that tho only suro and easy way to appear good is to bo good. 12. Accustom them to mako tholr llt tlo recitals with perfect truth. lit. Novor nllow talo bearing. I I. Tench them solf-donial, not sclf- indulgenco. The Little One's Grave. In tho spring of 18fi!), a llttlo girl died of consumption in Frcdoriok City, Mil., ngod 3 years and throo months. A fow lays before sho dlod sho called her father to hor bedsido and said: "Papa, whon I dio don't bury mo deep not mora than so dcop," holding out her tender nnd emaciated arm and meas uring from hor shoulder out. "Oh, It's ho hard to ho put down so deop In tho cold, damp ground, and plcnso don't put any marblo slab on my gravo, it will bo so ddrk uudor it, nnd it will press so lioavily on my llttlo breast. Sod my gravo nicety, nnd plant a troo at Its hood, so that tho wild birds can gather in its brandies and sing for mo." Aftor a pauso sho continued: "But it seems to mo I would rather havo our own birds sing for mo than tho wild birds. Couldn't you lot broth er Willto nnd sister Emma bring our cage of little birds out to tho comotcry every Sunday morning and ioavo them to sing for mo all day? Whon you aio at church in town it won't seem so lonesome out by mysolf." A fow days after this Anna died, and hor affection, ato parents did everything as sho re quested. Sho was buried shallow, and tho gravo nlcoly sodded and a treo planted nt its hoad. And still every Sunday morning Willto and Emma can bo soen going out to tko cemetery with a cngo of llttlo birds to Anna's gravo Pleasantly Flavored, Tho Frenchman's food Is flavored bo foro If conies to tho tablo, nnd it is nr tlstlcully and wholesomely dono. Whon wo dolugo our food with highly splcod snucos, and hot picklo-julco, In ordor to "givo it a taste," tho French uso deli cate vegctablo essences and savory herbs. Carrots, turnips, onions, leeks, cabbago, mushrooms and truffles, to- gotlior with tarragon, thymo, chervil, laurel, and parsloy, form tho basis of French flavors. Spicos thoy uso In ex ceeding moderation. Tho cssonco of common vegetables and pot-horhs, oom- blnod with tho julcos of various meats, Is tho basis of all tholr sauces. Tho al most infinite varioty of combinations which can bo mndo of thcso slmplo in gredients is astonishing. This groat varioty of flavors keeps tho pallate con stantly amused, as it woro, whoroas tho eternal monotony, of tho nvorago Eng lish kltchon results in a sort of gastro nomio boredom, whioh is t bo com bated only by such violont moans ns strong mustard, cayonne, and that es culent flro known os "hot pickles." So porfectly Is the foci' fla rorod oy French cooks that at tho '.ab'.o not ovon salt noed be added. "Angollno," said Augustus, as ho throw down a copy of tho papor, "I see It stated that Henry Irving's wifo wnnts a divorco; and that Mrs. Bouoioault has procured ono, and thnt two or throo othor oasos of domostio infelicity are reported, tho interested parties bolng members of tho drnmatlo profession. Now, Angollno, why Is it that aotors and actresses are so often found apply ing for divorco?" Angollno thought a moment, and thon said: "Woll, Augus tus, Idou't know, .unless it they act S3 CHILDREN'S CORNER. WIIATA HOY! Whistling and stamping from morning till night Wishing he had the full moou for a kite; Jaunty and careless now spinning a top, Then playing at games with n skip and a nop; Chief engineer of n train made wllh chairs; Sliding down banisters; tumbling upstairs; Trying how much ho can break and destroy; Kvcry ono says: "Whata boyl what a boy 1" l'laylng at soldiers, and charging the est; Urcaktng tho windows with kill and b.it; Sighing for ponies nnd pistols and powder; Shouting In accents that couldn't Ito louder; Bad enough, sonictlmc,to make mother weep; Up to her softly the rogue then will creep Ilugglngher till the Is smllluglwllh joy; Every one says: "What nloyt whatn'joyl" Nerlngthollcnr. Wltlo Awnkc. But to mo tho bonr faco and ways havo always boon pathetic, as well as ludicrous; from tho poor Polar boar I onco saw in a monngorio on ono of tho hottest July days, trying to keop cool on Ids cako of ice, and seeming to ask everybody who passed to givo him a fan or do something for him, to tho show- boar Garibaldi that I mot at tho sea shore last summer. Wo woro going down to tho beach, fivo of us for I had four children in chargo whon wo mot two Italians, ono loading an enormous brownish-black boar, tho other carrying a strong stake. Thoy had just como down tho nvenuo from a houso back among thu trcos, and wo had hoard them shouting: "Como out and sco tho bar-v! Como out and seo tho r-r.'" Thoy evidently had not had vory good success, and when tlioy saw our llttlo partv did not think wo worojworth stop plug for; but Johnny called out: "Hold on! I've got somo money;" nnd proceeded to drag out tno'contents of his pocket to find it llsh-liuos, strings, chowing-goni, marblo buttons. a top, a handkerchief, and thon a roll I sav. of lozenges, and llvo pennies. now," criod ho. "let htm do Uvo'conts' worth." "I'vo got tlirco," said my othor lad: and tho I'litlrosum boing handod to ono of tho mon, tho bear was mado to "stand up llko a man," thon to hold tho stake "llko a soldlor" with his gun, and thon to hug it; nnd aftor this very unsatisfactory performance which tho boys did not think tholrjnonoy's worth, tho mon would havo gono on had not sight of my purso kept thorn waiting. On inspection, however, tho contents proved not vory nvailablo, nnmoly, n baggage-chock and a key, a bank bill which thoy could not chango, somo Charlostown horso-car tickets, a dozon postngo stamps that thoy would havo nothing to do with, though Johnny tried to assure thoni that anybody would givo monoy for thorn, and ono forlorn fivo plcco. It was in vnln to bog them tostopnnd show us his tricks wo woro such an impoverished nnd insignificant com pany; but just thon Garibaldi wont through a soriosof performances on his own account. Smelling or spying Johnny's checkorborry lozongos, which tho ownor hold loosely, quite forgotful of them, ho grabbed tho roll, and, holding It tight botweon both foro paws, stood up on his hind ones and began to crunch thorn, stopping only to bostow on us n grin of dolight. Just then his mnstor gavo him a wrap ovor tho oars, and, as if this woro tho signal, ho com menced danolng forward and back; ho whirlod himsolf round, ho wnltzod and thon ho stood on his hoad; and what was bost of all, tho mon could not stop him nor start him, and tho four children just screamed and squonlod with dolight, whllo tholr oldor compan ion laughod till tho tears stroamod down hor chooks. Johnny said thnt tho mon "woro mad as flro," and thnt "tho boar did it on his own hook," and that any way wo had 'our inonoy's worth." Wo woro vory muoh afraid, howovDr, that Garibaldi would got a whipping; but what could wo do about it? A Story o! n Mouse. By Ayrrdnlr, It was dull andjdnrk out doors, and It was dull and dark In tho play-room, for tho children woro all cross not vory cross oithor, but just enough so to sit around on tho floor nndgrumblo at each othor, with tho dlscardod playthings tossed Into tho oornors and tho forbid den hats piled up on'tho shelf. Alf sat near tho closot.SHo swung tho door slowly open. It was a dark placo with tho floor covered witli brokon toys. Having nothing bettor to do, ho bogan carolossly to pull thorn out ono by ono a doll with ono leg nnd both oyes gono and tho remnins of its hnlr start ing wildly out from Its hoad, a tin cart without whools, a rolling-pin with one ond brokon, a horso without a hoad; a what, thoro was a screamjfrom Nellio, nn instant of wondor, an exclamation from nil, and thoy aro rushing noross tho floor on tholr hands and knoes affor a llttlo gray mouso, whloh had run out of tho closot. Katie caught it, for in trying to escapo from tho othors it ran almost into hor hands a dear llttlo mouso, with bright blaok oyes and llttlo cold foot, and a frightened heart beat ing against hot fingers. How thoy all crowdod around nnd boggod to hold li first, and screamed when It wns put into their hands, and,callod to eaoh othor not to hold it too tight, and not to hurt it, and not to lot it go. Oh, It wasn't dull thoro thon, you may bo sure. Mother camo down stairs to seo what all tho nolso was about. Thoy showod her tho mouso and all oxplalned to gether how thoy had caught it. Oi oourso sho said thoy would hotter takt- it out to tho barn and givo it to tho cat, but when all thoso tumbled hoads and ' eager eyes nndjosyjllpsjontorod a pro- tost, of courso sho laughod and hunted up a box before sho wont up stairs asraln whoro sho nnd Auntlo woro sow Ing. Alf nnd Kntlo cut holes in tho box for door?, and windows, and twisted wires across thorn, Nolllo nnd Nottlo hunted up somo soft cotton nnd a doll's shoot for a bod, and spread somo calico on tho floor for a carpot, and put down a doll's plate for tho mouso to oat off of, whllo tho llttlo ones divided tholrtimobotweca watching thoso operations nnd guarding a pasteboard box which was mouslo's temporary headquarters. How busy thoy wero and how hnppyl When nil was ready and tho moii90 In its new homo they sat down to watch it and mako plan?, and glorious plans thoy wero, too. Tlioy would toach Itto know Its namo and to como whon Itwas called. This alono would bo quite a difficult feat, as it l.ad eight names al ready thoy each having proposed ona and nono bolng willing toglvo up to tho othors. Thoy would teaoh It to run on a wheol llko a squirrel; to "shoulder arms" with a straw for a gun llko a mouso thoy had road about; to go up and down tho slalrs thoy woro going to build in tho houso, and many othor wonderful things. Nolllo was making a rod cap for Its hoad. What do you supposo that momo had forsuppor? An applo, somo checso, twoenkos, a potato, a piocoof bread and somo candy, but It didn't scorn vory hungry. I supposo thoy dreamed of mice that night, of dancing mico and Jumping mlco nndslngliignilco, but I don'tknow; anyhow, tholr own particular mouso was tho only thing thought or talked of for two days, aud thon something happened, and this is how It was. Alf and Katlo woro tho oldest, and thoy would often riso In tho morning and creep down stairs without awakening tho others. Thlswas a gnoat mortifica tion to Nottlo nnd Nolllo tho "two Ns" thoy wero called for by tho time thoy camo down tho older ones had started somo enterprise or wire whispering somo mysterious plan. Woll. this fatal morning a rare thing happened. Nol llo and Nottio awoko first and slipped out of bed into tholr clothes, nnd softly through tho rooms, with their oyos Ilx od on tlio sleeping cuomy, and softly, slowly, down tho creaking stairs and through tho empty dining-room, into tho play-room, whoro tho palo gray light of tho morning camo through tho long window. Thcro was mottsio run ning about in his prison, vory likely hunting somo possiblo placo of oscnpo. Tho llttlo girls sat down bosido hliu. and talkoil softly and pokod sticks at him and gavo htm ptccos of cheoso, but ho wouldn't cat, and tho tlmo soomod so long and it was so quiet that thoy tired of watching him and did somo tiling thoy had boon forbiddon to do. With thoir naughty llttlo bands thoy lifted tho door and took tho mouso out. Thoy held him very tightly at first, bi.t ho was so soft aud cunning and lay so still that thoy became careless, and all at onco tho mouso gavo a Jump and was out of tholr hands nnd bohlnd tho box. Thon thoy woro frightened. They each took hold of an end of tho box and lifted it forward, but niousio was not thoro. Thoy hunted nil around tho room In tho corners nnd tlio closot but could find no mouso. At length thoy lifted tho box back again, nnd thoro was mouslo still and dead, for thoy had sut tho hoavy box on top of him. Thoy took him up and looked nt tho glazod oyes In a frightened sllonco, and Just at thatmomonttho door opened and Alf and Katie burst In, followod by tho llttlo children. Such a storm as thoro was then; such tearsfor tho mouso and angry words for tho two culprits; such wails from tho llttlo onosl With much indignation tho talo was told when tho oldor folks camo In to bronkfast. Unelo Haivoy laughod and said ho was glad tho llttlo nuisnnco was gono, but mother wns sorry. Nolllo and Nottlo wondered, thouiit, how thoy could laugh and talk as choorfully as usual, and tho lump in tholr throats swelled bigger and blggor, and thoro woro Alf and Katlo throwing wrathful glaucos nt thorn ovor tho cups, and it was all thoir fault. Is this a sad ending to my story? Ohr no, you must not think so. Tho chil dren woro soon all happy togothor out on tho swing, and thoy smtlo now whon thoy think of that day. So do wo all grow up, dears to smllo at our childish griefs; to smllo, but with tears In our oyos for tlio tondor momorios thoy re call. It Is with dlsoasos of tho mind as with dlsonsos of tho body; wo aro half-doad boforo wo understand our disorder, aud half-cured whon wo do. Cotton. An OpenA Secret TANG LINIMENT Is by to tho best external known for man or boast. The reason why becomes an "open secret" whon yre explain that 'Mustang" penetrates skis, flesh and muscle to the very bone, removing all dlsea and soreness. No other 1Ib1 meat does this, hence now other Is so largely used OL' doe sach worlds of goL