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CHAPTERXVI.a NEWENGAGEMENT.

Haaarwasnot a httlerelievedat hisnarrowescape.Hedidnotproposetobetakencaptivewithoutmakinga stoutresistance,butstill in a strugglewithMr. Fox andJoel, hefelt thathewouldbe considerably‘at a disadvantage.“ I ammuchobligedto youforsavingme,ProfessorHemmenway,”hesaid.“You are uitewelcome.didn'tlike01 Fox?"“Notmuch."“He doesn'tappearto like youanybetter."“Thereisn’tmuchlovelostbetweenus,"returnedHarry,laughing.“Howdoyouliketheboy? " _“He servedme a goodturn—forfivedollars--buthewouldhelpcapturemeforthesamemoneyorless."“Youseemtoknowhim.' '“Heisfondof money,andwoulddoalmostanythingforit."“You thankedmeforsavingyoufromcapture.mylad,"continuedthemagician.“Well, I hadanobjectinit ~aselfishobject."Harrylookedpuzzled.“ It struckmethat I neededa boyaboutyoursize,andcharacter,forageneralassistant,toselltickets,takemoney,andhelpmeon thestage.Howdoyouliketheidea?”“‘ I likeit,"answeredHarry,“ butthereisoneobjection."“What is that?"“I don'tcomefromMadagascar,"

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have,"hesaid. “Did youreallythink I camefromMadagascar?"“ Youlookmoreas if youcamefromMaine,sir."“You'vehit it ! That'swhereI

didcomefrom. I wasraisedtwentyfivemilesfromPortland,on a farm.But it wouldneverdotoputthatonthebills. Peoplearereadyto paymorefor im ortedthanfor nativecuriosities. owever,to cometobusiness.I hadayoungmantravelingwithme,whowasn'tsuitedto thebusiness.Hewas a drygoodsclerkwhenI tookhim,andisbetteradaptedtothatbusinessthantomine.Heleftmelastweek,andI'vebeenin a quandaryabouthissuccessor.Howmuchdoyouconsideryourtimeworth?"“ Just at present it isn't worthmuch.If youwill paymytravelingexpenses,thatwillsatisfyme."“I willdobetterthanthat. I willgiveyoufivedollarsa weekbesides,

if businessis good."“Thankyousir.enjoytraveling.Therearefewboyswhodonotlikechangeofscene,andthechanceofseeingnewplacesisattractivetonearlyall. Harrywasdecidedlyofopinionthathehadastreakofluck.It wouldbemuchbetterin allwaysthanlivingwithhislateguardians,andworkingforpartialboard.Astheyapproachedthevillageof__Conway,Harry'sattention_wasdrawntoavarietyofposterssettingforthinmammothlettersthattheworld-renownedmagicianof Madagascarwouldgive a magicalsoireeut theTownHall,intheevening.Ticketsfifteencents,childrenundertwelveyearstencents.Thepostarsfurthermoreattractedattentionby a largefigureof theProfessor,dressedin bizarrestyle,performingoneofhistricks.“ Thatdrawsattention,"observedtheProfeesor,“ articularlyamongthe boys. I

think I s all have a hallfull thisevening.Anaudienceofthreehundredwill payverywell. My expensesarelight.mytravelingin thiswagon,andathotelsIgettheusualprofessionalreduction."

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“ I havebeenlearningall along.EverynowandthenI addanewtrick. I willteachyousome."“ I mightleaveyouandsetuponmyownhookwhenI havelearned,”suggestedHarrywith a smile.“ It willbesometimebeforeyoulookoldenoughfor a magician.WhenyouareI'llgiveyoumyblessing,andsendyouout."Meanwhiletheyhadbeenjoggingalong,andwerealreadyinthemainstreetof Conway. TheProfessordrewupin frontof thevillagehotel,and a groomcameforwardandtookhishorse.“Wait a minute,myfriend,"saidthePro

~\ fessor.“Harry, you canhelpme takeoutmyimplementsin theback of thewagon."These“implements"wereof a heterogeneouscharac

ter,butall wouldcomein usein theevening. A numberofboyswatchedtheirtransferwithmingledaweandcuriosity.“What’sthem? " Harryheardoneaskanotherin a halfwhisperedtone.“ Those,"saidtheProfessorin anim ressivetone,turningtowardstheboys.“ T oseareparaphernalia

! "

T e boyslookedmoreawe-struckthanever.All inwardlyresolvedtogototheTownHallthatevening,andgeta nearerviewof thearticleswhichhadsuchagrandname.AfterawhileHarrycamedownstairsfromtheroomassignedhim,andstoodon thepmzza.Oneoftheboysdrewnearhimcautiously.“Areyouthemagician’sson? " heasked.“No,"answeredHarr' smiling.“ Doyoucomefrom Iadagascar?"“ I havenotbeenthererecently."“ Areallthe eopletheremagicians?"“Notquite a I."Thisinformationwasratherscanty,but it

"Did it takeyoulongtoleafl1thebusiness?"‘waswhisperedaboutamongtheboys,the

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firstboyboastingthathehad a talkwiththeyoungmagician.calledthus,hewouldhavebeenverymuchamused.DirectlyaftersupperHarrywentwithhisemployertoassistin preparingthestagefortheeveningperformance.Thougha noviceheacquittedhimselftothesatisfactionofhisemployerwhocongratulatedhimselfonhavingsecuredsoefficientanassistant.Halfanhourbeforetheperformancebe stationedhimselfin theentry,providedwithtickets.Hesatat a smalltable,andreceivedthecrowd.Thoughnewtothebusiness,heman

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he saidscowl1"“I'd lickyoufor a centIf Harryhadheardhimselfing.

“I don’tallowanyboyundertwelvetolickme,"returnedHarryqmetly.Thisanswerprovokeda laughamongthecrowdin theentry,andTimothy,reddeningwithmortification,slunkin afterhisgrandmother.

CHAPTERXVIII.nannrINAsawsons.

DunrsotheeveningHarrywascalleduponagedto toassisttheprofessorin someof histricks.

makechangerapidly.Hefoundhispositionl Someboyswouldhavebeenembarrassed

oneinwhichhehadachancetostudyhumannature.Anoldladyenteredwith a brutishlookingboyaslargeashimself.“Gimme a wholeticketand a half,"shesaid,offeringa quarter.“Whoisthehalfticketfor?"askedHarry,with a glanceattheboy.“ Formygrandsonhere. Did youthink‘twasforme?" demandedtheoldladyaggressively.“ Is yourgrandsonundertwelve?"askedHarrywith a smile.“Can'tyoulethiminfortencents?"“ I amsorry,butit’scontrarytoorders."“It's realmean,I vow’tis! Timothy,I

guessyou‘llhavetogohome.”“No, I won't!” saidtheboy. “ If anybody'sgoin‘home,it oughtbeyou,granny.Whatdoesanoldwomanlikeyouwanttoseetheshowforanyway?"This proposal,however,did notsuitthegrandmother.“ I’llgiveyoutheextrafivecentsto-morrer,”shesaidtoHarry.“ Thatwon'tdo,madam.aside,asothersarewaitin ."

Finallyafteragreatdeal;of grumblingtheold ladymanagedto discovera three-centpieceandtwopennieswhichshetenderedtotheyoungticketseller,andthisremovedalldifficulties.ButTimothy,whowasprovokedatHarry'sinflexiblerefusaltolethimin forahalfticket,launcheda farewellshotattheyoungfinancialagent.

Pleasestand

uponfindingthemselvesobjectsofgeneralattention,but Harrywasbytemeramentcoolandself-possessed.He adbeenfondof declamationatschool,andthishadaccustomedhimtosomeextentto a publicappearance.Theentertainmentwasintwoparts,withanintermissionoftentminutem“I wishyouwere a singer,"saidthe rofessor,whentheywerestanding ehindthescreen." Why?"askedHarry.“Becausetheaudiencesometimesgetsin: atientduringtheintermission. Iii I couldput youon for a

song it wouldhelpquietthem."“I cansing a little,"saidHarry,modestly.“Whatcanyousing?"“Howwould‘The LastRoseofSummer' do?"“Capitally.Canyousingit?”“I cantry."“You aresureyouwon'tbreakdown?Thatwouldmakea badimpression."“I canpromiseyou I won'tbreakdown,sir."“Then I'll giveyou a trial.youreadytoappearatonce?”“Yes,sir."“Waitthentill I announceyou."-Theprofessorcamefrombehindthescreenandaddressingtheaudience,said,“Ladiesandgentlemen,_ lestyoushouldfind thenecessaryintermissiontedious,I amhappytoannouncethat theyoungvocalist,MasterHarryVane,haskindlyconsentedto favoryouwithoneof hispopularmelodies.Hehasselected

y reguest‘TheLastRoseof Summer." -

Harrycpuldhardlyrefrainfromlaughingwhenheheardthisintroduction.“Onewouldthink I was a wellknownsinger,"hesaidtohimself.Hecameforward,andstandingbeforetheaudience,withhisfacea little flushcd,made a gracefulbow.Thenpausingan instant,he commencedthesongannounced.Hehadnot sungthroughtwolinesbeforetheprofessor,whoawaitedthere

sultwithsomo'curiosityandsomeanxiety,foundthathe couldsing. His voicewashigh,clearandmusical,andhis renditionwasabsolutelycorrect.Thefactwas,Harryhadtakenlessonsin a singingschoolathome,andhadpracticedprivatelyalso,so

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.thelaststraindiedaway,andHarrymadehis farewellhow,therewasanenthmiasticburstof applause,emphasizedby theclappingofhandsandthe

stamgingoffeet.

“You didyourselfprou , myboy!"saidthegratifiedprofessor.“Theywantyouonagain."Thisseemedevidentfromthenoise.“ Can’tyousingsomethingelse?"“ Verywell,sir."Harrywascertainlypleasedwiththisevidenceof o ularfavor.Hehadneverbeforesun a.so0 eforeanaudience,and,althoughhe ad felt thathe could,hewasgladtofindthathehadnotoverestimatedhispowers. -Oncemorehestoodbeforetheaudience.“ I thankyoufor yourkindness,"hesaid.“ I willnowsingyou a comicsong."He sang a songvery opularatthattime,thewordsandairof w ichwerefamiliartoall. While it did notaffordhimsogoodachanceto showhis musicalcapacity,it wasreceivedwithmuchgreaterfavorthanthefirst ong.

202 MAY30,1885.THE GOLDEN ARGOS Y.Therewasaperfectwhirlwindofapplause,andathirdsongwascalledfor.“ I wouldrathernotsingagain,professor,‘saidHarry.“You needn't.They wouldkee yousingingalltheeveningif youwouldalowit.Betterleaveoffwhentheyareunsatisfied."“ Ladiesandgentlemen,”hesaid,“MasterVanethanksyoufor yourkindapplause.buthemakesit anunvaryingrulenevertosingbuttwosongsinanevening.Heneverbrokeoverthatrulebutonce,andthatwasat thespecialrequestof theGovernorGeneralofCanada.I shallnowhavethepleasureofperformingfor youramusementoneofmymostpopularex eriments."“I wonderw onI sangbeforetheGovernorGeneralof Canada,"thoughtHarryamused.“My newemployerseemsto beamanofvividimagination."Whenheaskedtheprofessoraftertheyreturnedto thehotel,‘themagiciananswered:“My dearboy,wecan'tgetalongwithoutaEttlehumbug.Thepeoplelike it

,

and if youdon'tindulgein it youcan'tkeepupwithyourcompetitors."“ Butsupposethattheyfindoutthat I wasneverinCanada?"“Howaretheygoingtofindout ? Even if

theydidtheywouldonlylaugh.YouknowthatBarnumhasbeena colossalhumbugallhislife,buteverybodylikeshim,andheneverfailstopleasethepeople.Well,youhavepleasedthepeople,andthatis the mainpoint. ByJove! myboy,you'vegot a lovelyvoice."“ I amgladyouthinkso,sir."“ Youwillprove a veryvaluableadditiontomyentertainment.I meanto showmyappreciation,too. Howmuchdid I agreetogiveyou? ”“Fivedollarsa week if businesswasgood."“It's boundto begood, I'll raiseyourwagestotendollarsaweek, if you'llagreetosingonesong,andtwo if calledfor,at eachofmyeveningentertainments."“ I'll doit,sir,”saidHarrypromptly.“It'sasur risetome,though,tohadmyvoicesovalualetome."“ It'sapopular'ft,myboy; andallpopulargiftsarevaluale. When I getmynewbillprinted,I musthaveyournameonit."TheyleftConwayaboutnoonthenextday.During the forenoon,Harry, in walkingthroughthevillagestreetfoundhimselfanobjectof attention.Amongothershemettheboywhomherefusedtoadmitforhalfprice.“Goodmorning,”saidHarry,smiling.“Mornin'! " answeredtheyoungrustic.“Say, I wish I couldsinglikeyou!"“Perhapsyoucould if youtried."“No, I couldn’t.GrannysaysI've got a

voicelike a frog."" Notsobadasthat, I amsure.”“My voiceis as goodas hersanyway.Whendid yousingbeforethatbigbugtheoldmantoldof_?

"“ Youmustaskhim,"saidHarry,smiling.“ It won'tdo for meto tell talesout ofschool."“Well, I wish I couldsinglikeyou.There's

a galin thevillageI'mkindershinnin'upto.

I heardhersaylastnightshewishedsheknowedyou."“Givehermyregards,please,"naidHarry.“If shelikesmusicyoumightlearntoplayonsomething,andthatmighthelpyouwinherfavor."“I guessI will.harpnow.”“ I thinktheviolinorflutewoulddobetter."“ You’reagoodfellowafterall. Lastnight

I felthkelickin’you."“ It's betterto be friends.name?"_“ TimothyTompkins."“Thenshakehands,Timothy. Iwishyougoodluckwithyourgirl,andshallbegladtomeetyouagainsomeday."“I think I shallbegettingself-conceitedbeforelong,"thoughtHarry;“ I

certainlyneverexpectedtobecomeapublicsin er.wonderwhatmy ‘ guardeen,'ashe c s himself,wouldhavesaid if hehadbeenin theaudiencelastevening."TheFoxes,however,weredestinedtohearof Harry'ssuccess.TheConwayCitizenwastakeninthefamily,andmuchtotheirastonishment,thiswaswhattheyreadin thenext

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. number:“Themagicalentertainmentof ProfessorHemmenwayonThursdayeveningwasevenmoresuccessfulthanusual. HehashadthegoodfortunetosecuretheservicesofayoungvocalistnamedHarryVane,whocharmedbothyoungandoldbytwopopularselections.His voiceandexecutionareadmirable,andwepredictforhim a brilliantfuture."Mr.Foxreadthisaloudin evidentwonderandexcitement.“Didyoueverhearthelike?”hesaid.“Who'dhavethoughtit? " chimedinMrs.Fox.‘£1wonderif hegetsgood ay,"saidJoel.“I say,dad, I believethato d fellerin thewagonwasthemagician,andHarrywasinbehind.Thatwasallablindaboutthesmallpox.”“ Shouldn'twonderif you wereright,Joel,"saidhis father.“I wishI'd knowedtheboycouldsingsowell. I'd havegot'upa concertandhadhimsing. I mighthavemadeit pay.”“ Shallyoutrytogethimback,dad?"“ It‘snousenow,"saidJohnFox,shakinghishead.

CHAPTERXVIII.ALIBERALorrnn.

Tanscommenceda roundof travel-whattheProfessorcalleda professionaltour. By

daytheytraveledinthewagon,carryingtheir“paraphernalia" withthem,stoppingattheprincipaltowns,andgivingeveningentertainments.At manyof theseplacesthemagicianwaswellknown,andhistrickswerenotnew. But hehadanattractionin hisyoungassistant,whowasregularlyadvertisedonhispostersasthe“celebratedyoungvocalist,whosesongswereeverywherereceivedwithadmiringapplause."Indeedthiswasverynearthetruth.-Harrywasreallyafinesinger,andhisfresh,attractiveface,andmanlyappearancewonhim a

welcomein all thetownson theirroute.Sometimesa youngirlintheaudiencethrewhima bouquet. hismadehimblushandsmile,andthedonorfeltrewarded.Wherewas it goingtoend?Washetocontinuein theserviceof theProfessor,andintimebecomehimselfa magicianand a travelingcelebrity?Harrywaenotsureaboutit. Hesawthat it wouldpayhimbetterthanmostkindsof business,andhealsodiscoveredthatProfessorHemmenwaywasevenbetterofi thanhehadrepresented.Yethewasnotquitereadyto selectthesameprofession,but,beingonlysixteen,feltthathecouldaffordtoremainin it awhilelonger.OnedaytheProfessorgavehimasurprise.“Harry,"he said,as theywerejoggingalonga dustyroad,“ doyouthinkyouwouldliketotravel?"“I amtravelingnow,"answeredHarrywithasmile.“ True,but I don'tmeanthat.liketogoon a longjourney?"“ I shouldlike nothingbetter,"repliedHarrypromptly.“I’ll tellyouwhat I havebeenthinkingabout. I recentlyreadin somepaperthatamaninmylinehadmadea triptoAustralia,andreapeda richharvest.Everywherehewasreceivedwithenthusiasm,andmadeas

Wouldyou

muchmoneyin onemonthashewoulddo .herein four.Australia?"Harry'seyessparkled.“ It wouldbe a finethin todo,"hesaid." Thenyouwouldbewilingtoaccompanyme? "“Iwould thankyoufor takingme,"answeredtheboy.“ Thatiswelll" saidtheProfessorin a toneofsatisfaction.“ I confessI shouldn'tliketo0alone.It wouldbe a _greatundertaking,utwithacompanionit wouldseemdifferent. Butis thereanyonewhowouldobjecttoyourgoing?"“Yes,"answeredHarrysmiling,“Mr. Fox,my‘guardeen' would."“Wewon'tmindMr.Fox. Verywell,then,Harry,wewill considerit settled. I shallrelyonvoutohelpmebyyoursingingthereasyou 0 here. Astoyourwages,I maybeabletopayyoumore."“Nevermindaboutthat,Professor.Itwillcostyou a gooddealtogetusthere. I amperfectlywillingto workforthesamesum I

donow,orevenless,onaccountof theextensionofthetrip."“ Thenyouleavethatmattertome. I

won'ttakeadvantageofyourconfidence,butyoushallprosperif I do."“Howsoondoyou roposeto go,Professor?"askedHarrywit interest.'“ As oonas possible. I shallascertainwhenthefirstpacketleavesBoston,andtakepassageinher."TheProfessor'sdecisionpleasedHarry.Hehadbeen a goodscholarin geography—indeed it washis favoritestudy_andhadbesidesreadasmanybooksoftravelashecould

lay his handson. Oftenhehadwondered

w ether it wouldeverbehis fortuneto seesomeofthedistantcountriesofwhichhereadwithsomuchinterest.Thoughhehadcherishedvaguehopes,he hadneverreallyexpectedit. Now,however,theunattainableseemedwithinhisgras. Hewouldnothavetowaittill hewas a ric man,butwhenstill

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theworld,payinghis expensesashewentalong.Twoweekspassed.Eachdaytheyhaltedin somenew lace,andgaveaneveningperformance. is life of constantmotionbadatfirstseemedstrangetoHarry.Nowhewasaccustomedtoit. Heneverfeltnervouswhenheappeared

beforean audienceto sing,butlooks upon it as a matterofcourse.At lasttheyreachedBoston.Theyweretogivetwoentertainmentsat a hallatthesouthend. It wasthefirst largecityin whichHarryhadsung,buthe receiveda welcomeno lesscordialthanthataccordedtohimincountrytown.Theywerestayingata modesthotel,comfortable,butnotexpensive.Harrywassitting in thereading-room,whena servantbroughtin a card. It boretheratherremarkablenameof

Da.MaannrssonsBaows.“A gentlemantoseeyou,Mr.Vane,"saidtheservant.Hurryroseandsurveyedthestrangerinsomesurprise.Hehadlonghair,of a reddishyellow,withanabundantheardof thesamehue. Hissuitof wornblackfittedhimpoorly,butDr. Brownevidentlywasnot a

devoteeofdress.Notailorwouldeverpointto him,andsaywithpride,“ Thatman'sclothesweremadeatmyshop."“Do I speaktoMr.HarryVane,theyoungvocalist?"askedthestrangerwith a deferentialsmile.“That'smyname,"answeredourhero.“ Youarealone?"“Yes,sir,”saidHarryalittlepuzzled.“It is well. I will cometo businessatonce.Youhaveprobablyheardofme,eh?"“ProbablyI have,but I donotremembernameswell."

“ThenameofMendelssohnBrown is prettywellknown,I flattermyself,"saidthevisitor,complacently.“Tobe brief—I heardyousing lastevening,andwasmuchpleasedwithyourvocalorgan."Harrybowed.“I amaboutto form a juvenilePinaforecoman , andwouldhketohaveyoutaketheleadingpart. Youwouldmakeanexcellentadmiral. I proposetotakemyoperacompanyallovertheUnitedStates.I shouldbewillingtopayyou,asthestarperformer,twenty-fivedollarsaweek."Harryopenedhiseyesinamazement.“Do youthinkmecapableof singinginopera?"heasked.“ Yes,.afterbeingtrainedbyyourhumbleservant.Whatdoyousay?"“ I thankyouforyourflatteringofier,Dr.Brown,but I don‘tfeelat libertyto leaveProfessorHemmenway."Thedoctorfrowned.“ Let metellyou,youstandinyourownlight,Mr.Vane,"h'esaid,impatiently.“Thereissomedifferencebetweena commonjugglerlike themagicianof Madagascar(thedoctorlaughedironically)and a well-knownmusicaldirector,whocouldmakeyoufamous.DoesHemmenwaypayyouasmuchas I offer? ”“No,sir.”“ I thoughtso.tate? "“ We areaboutto makean Australiantour,"answeredHarry,“ and,apartfromallotherconsiderations,I amgladto have a

chancetotravel."“Couldn'tyouput it off?"“No,sir."“Then,"saidDr. Brown,rathercrestfallen,“I canonlybidyougoodmorning.

I thinkyouaremakingamistake."“Perhapsafter I returnfromAustraliaI

maybereadytoacce t yourofier.”“ It will be too ate,"said thedoctor,gloomily.“Twenty-fivedollarsaweekis largepay,”thoughtHarry,“ but I don’tbelieveI shouldevergetit. Dr.Browndoesn'tlooklike a

capitalist."Halfanhourlater,ProfessorHemmenwayentered'thehotel.“Well,myboy,"hesaid,“ thedieiscast!

NextSaturdaywesail fromLongWharf,boundforAustralia."“But,professor,I havejusthadanofferof twenty-fivedollarsa weektosinginPinafore."“And haveaccepted!"exclaimedthemagicianin dismay.“No ; I respectfullydeclined.rathergowithyou.". “You shan’tregretit, Harry! " saidtheprofessor,relieved.“ If I amprosperous,youshallshareinmyprosperity."“Thankyou,professor,I amsureof that.What is thenameofourvessel?"“The Nantucket.It's a good,solid-lookingcraft,and I think it willbearusin safetytoourdestination."

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tartar,whichcontainsime,earth,etc.,addingstrengthbythefreeuseofalum.Theseadulteratedpowdersare" shoved”uponthepublicwiththegreatestpersistency.Theyarefirstgivenaway—leftin samplesatprivateresidences,withcircularscontainingbogusanalysesandcertificates,andfalsererescntationsas totheirvalue,etc.Thisfactofitselfissuflicienttocondemnthem. A firstclassarticlewillsellonitsmerits.Nomanufacturerwhosegoodsareofvaluecanaffordtogivethemaway,andnonebutthecheapestmake,andmostinteriororuumarkctableoodsrequiretobedistributedfreeinordertogetthepublictousethem,andthismethodis adoptedonlybypartieswhohavefailedtodisposeoftheirwaresthroughtheordinaryandlegitimatechannelsoftrade.Freesamplesofarticlesoffoodleftatthehousehouldberegardedwithsuspicion.Thereis noguaranteeoftheirwholesomeuess,whilethereis

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Authornf "TheGuardians‘Trust.""Barbara'sTn‘umplu,""TheFrenchman’:Ward,""HerMother‘:Ring,"etc.,etc.

CHAPTERXV.(Continued)

Louiswasonthespot,andwitheloquenteyesthankedEarle.“ Mydearfellow,"saidthelatter,“therewasn'ttheleastdangerintheworld;I'll warrantMissClarewouldmounttheplaceandreturna dozentimeswithoutdanger.ButMiss Beth"—hewantedto say—“isa successfulstrategist,"butdidnot—onlyhesmiledasheadded—"isdifierent."“My poorlittlewarddoesn’tmakemanyfriends,"saidLouissadly.“ Come,now,Louis,youknowI amherfriend,"saidEarle,“friendenough

to tellyoutheworstandbestof thechid. Afterall, sheis onlyachild."“ Yes,”saidLouis,withaheavysigh;“ but

Higheststyleof art,or none,forhim. Andthen,blessyou,hehaspickedupsuchtreasuresin Italy! Hehashis RomancabinetandhisEnglishcorner—hisFrenchmuseum,hisPolishretreat—~andin eachtheloveliestthingsI Well,onecantravel,lookingatthem.I canassureyouMr.Earleis no ornaryman."“ Buthe'sanawfulinfidel,"saidBeth.theaweinherfacegivingwaytocontempt;“ I'dnotmarryhimunlesshebecameagoodChristian."“ So funn I" lauhedthe littlewidow.“Why,Mr. arleis t e typeof a Christiangentleman;andas formarrying—well,he'snotamarryingman,"sheaddeddryly.Beththoughtof hisstrongarms,andthemerrywayhelaughed,andcolored.“HowdearlyI couldlovehim!" shesaidtoherself,thebetterpartof hernaturecomingtothesurface;“ but to himI amonlyachild! I wishI were,andcouldsitonhisknee,andrestmyheadonhisshoulder."“He'sawfulfondofMissClare,"saidBethaloud,herangelicblueeyeslookingup confidinglyinthewidow'spi uanlface.“Whatmakesyouthin so?" askedMrs.Lake,almostcomingtoa standstill,theexclamationtookhersobysurprise.“Why,it wouldn'ttakelongto convinceyou,if yousawthemtogether,"resondedBeth,whowasbeginningtofindoutt ewidow'sweakpoints." Dearme,howhewatchesherI andthere'sasomethingdifferentinhiswaythanthereis toward—y0uandme,forinstance.Why,anyonemightnoticeit. Butit'snouse-she'sengaged."A(gleamofjoyshoneinthewidow'seyes.“ 11!sheis! Reallyanengagedyoung

lady!So interestingI Do youhappentoknowwhoto? Andareyousure?"“Shetoldmesoherself,whenI hintedatMr.Earle‘sattentions.Herfacegrewredasscarlet,andshewasveryangry. HowdidI

a childwitha woman’spossibilityof keenknow?Sheshowedmehisphotograph,andsuficring,whensherealizes"—hestoppedI mustsayheis handsomerthanMr.Earle.short,grewredandconfused,bithislipandSoyouseehe is onlya friend. O,prayexturnedaway. cuseme."Earledrewhisattentiontoacuriousgnarled ShesawClarewalkingbyherself.Bythistreethatgaveonetheideaof a petrifiedhu- timetheletterhadbeguntoburnin Clare'smanbody,andpresentlytheyweretalkingpocketwhereshehadput it, but asyetshecalmlytogether—Itevierehavingatlastgainedsawnochanceofreadingit. ShewaswalkhiscovetedpositionatClare’sside,whilethe ingwithapre-occupiedgaze,lookingneitherwidowandBethwalkedtogether.Thecrowdhadsurgedonbeforethem.Onallsidescouldbeheardgaylaughtcr—occasionallythecrackof arifle,or theloudcallforassistance,wheresomehadturnedoutoftheroadandbecomeentangledamidstrocksandvines.“ \Vell,MissBeth,youhavesucceededinfrighteninguswell;soscaredI"saidthewidowasBethwalkedby herside;“ thatis,if onecanbewellfrightened,"sheadded.“ Yourfather'sfacewasaswhiteasa sheet.”“I'm gladmyfatherhadthegracetobefrightened,' saidBeth,mockingly,whilehercheekreddened.“I didn'tknowhecaredanythingaboutme."“ Praytellmewhothatpicturesqueredfellowis, with thelonlgIhair?" askedthe.widow,catchingsightof Bee. “Anythingmoretragicthanthewayhelookedat youjustnow,I neversawoffthestage."Bethgrewconfused.HerconductfortheIthepastfewmonthssuddenlyloomedup in 'inits truelight. She hadmadea playthingoftheboy’suntrainedheart—shehadkeptherselfin practicebyusinghersmallRartilleryof smiles,sweetspeeches,honeed;praises,tellingherselfit wasfunI Andt enlsuddenlyshehaddropedhim,ignoredhimiwithstudiedcure. anyaroughandcallousedmanwearsthescarofsuchfunontheverycoreof his heart. Nobodyseesthewoundthatchangedthewholecurrentofhislife,blastedeverysweetdavorof sentiment,andmadeone,tenderbynatureasawoman,hateful,untrustful,andevenmalignant.“Weseealittleofeverythingin Washington.SocuriousI" laughedthewidow;“ fromIndianstoyourhumblecorrespondent,whotouchesus up verynicely,dresses,moralsandall,forthenewspaper-worldof readers.Perhapsyoudon'tknowthatrathertall,thin,nuainlywomanwalkingoverthere,withtheflu yhair. Well.shewilldishusupin thedailies,to-morrowmorning,andif shesawyoubornelikea lamblostoverni ht,downthemountainprecipices,youmay ankyourluckystars.SoromanticI "“Me!" criedBeth—“doyouthinksheWillputmein the apers?"andthe littlevanitylookedupwit star-brighteyes.“ Gracious!WhatwouldMr.Earlesay?"“Ohe'dlaugh;helaughsat almosteverything.Whatothermenraveoverhejustturnsintoridicule."“It wasridiculous,"saidBeth,seeingataglancetheothersideof thematter;“ andIexpecteverytimehethinksofit,it willmakehimlaugh. I dohopetheywon'tbesosillyastothinkofputtingit in thepapers.Supposeweaskhernot?"“Betterlet heralone. The poorthingearnsherbreadandbutterthatway,andshewouldn'tspoila sensationalparagraphforanythingyoucouldofferher. Soopinionated!"“ I wishI hadn‘tbeensosilly,"saidBeth,thinkingthematterover. “Whatdid1gouptherefor? I'll neverforgethowhecaughtmeup,though,andbeforeI knewit hewasdownhere. Areyouverywellacquaintedwithhim?"_ “Sucha question!" saidthewidow,liftmgherarchedeye-brows.“I liveinhishouse.”“O,doyou?" saidBeth,nestlingclosertoherside. “I've heardhewasveryrichandhishouseverylovely."“SuchtasteI“saidthewidow;“aRubens,EVmdyke,aTeniers,yes,andevenaMurillo.

totherightortheleft.Beth'slivelylittlesalliesprovokednoresponse.“WhereisMr.Reviere?" askedBeth.“He wentbackaftersomethinghe hadforgotten,"saidClare.“ I wonderif it wasacorkscrew?"laughedBeth. “I sawabasketof champagne."Clarelookedshocked.“O theyall drinkplenty,exceptperhapsMr.Earle. Heis whattheycalla fanatic,"saidBeth. “But oh! look! whata lovelysight!"A thousandprismatichuesburstupontheirvision. Flashing,leaping,dancingin thosegloriouscolors,everysprayhavingits ownindividualtint andlustre. In everydirectionstoodthebold,grayrocks,someof thempiledtwentyto fortyfeetin height,andgaygroupshadclimbeduponthem,whileoutamongtherapidsthemoss-coveredbouldersshonelike lowhills, coveredwithdiamonddust. Themightyareaof waterin commotion,restlessandresistlessin its onwardrush-thelow-flyingcloudsagainsta backgroundofcrimson,thesunnearits setting,combinedtomakeascenebeyondthepowerof themostgiftedartistto placeon canvas.EarlehelpedClareandBethupsomejaggedstones,fromthetopofwhichthewholewierdgloryof thepicturepresenteditself. Clarewasstruckspeechless——whileBeth,withthevolubilityof a child,explainedand com,mentedand emphasizedher prettylittleopinions.Clarelookedand looked-throughtears.WhatwouldEarlehavethought,couldhehaveseenherinmostheartatthatmoment,andknownthatshewasthinkingjustthenofthatawfulperilof whichhehadformedsoterriblea feature.Shesawhim rushingthroughthe swirlingrapids,beatagainstthepointedrocks,suckedunderyawningwhirlpools,beatenandbruisedandtorn.Clarewasonlyagirl,andtherewasahiddenveinof romancein hercompositionthatsheherselfhadneverevensuspected.Howcouldhelaughandjestinviewofthatscene?Hadbe forgotten,or wasit becausemenwerebraverthanwomen-orinnatureharderandlesssusceptibletotheemotionsof etitude? It seemedto herthatheshoud besilent,andherehewasinhisbrightestmood.Hepointedoutascarlet-plumagedbird,sittin ona spraythatseemedrockedbytherus ing waters-aboy,whosewhitelegs,stri ped to the knees,lookedunderthesh low yellowishwaterin shore,liketwoperfectshapesofchrysolite.Bethwasatherbestin spirits.Shehadforgotteneverythinsavethatshewasenjoying herself,andfir. Earletreatedher so‘kindly!andpeopleadmiredher—sheneverfailedto appreciatea danceof admiration.ShesatclosetoClare,Ir. Earleoccupyingapositionjustbehindthem,in factsonear'thatoccasionallyBethfoundherselfleaningagainsthim.Suddenlytherewasa strangecommotion.A thrill of impendingdangerranthrougha,hundredhearts,astheIndianladappearedin,a hollowof therocksbehindthegroupofthree,armedwitharevolver.Toaim,tofire,once,twice,thrice,wasbuttheworkofamoment.Thenthemadsavagethrewuphisarms,utteredayell thatsoundedunearthly,gaveoneawfulleapintotheseethingwaters,andlaylikealogWherehestruck.

CHAPTERXVI.onnoaan‘runsoaraarunsrso.

ALLwasconfusionnow.Womenshrieked,menshouted—ahundredmenandboysrandownthesteepembankmentwithperiltolifeandlimb,buttheyneverminded.Louiscameup,breathless.Heutterednowordashelookeddownupontheinanimatebodyof poor,prettylittleBeth,thebloodflowingfromawoundnearhershoulder,hercheekslikeclay,herbodylimpandlifeless."Earle,youtooarewounded,"hesaid,inahard,hollowvoice.ThenClare,whohadsatinasortof daze,turnedaboutwithclaspedhands.“Whatis it?" shecried. “Oh! thereisbloodI Whathashappened.7"Earlestoodup andlookedoverintothefalls. TheywerebringingthedeadbodyoftheIndianladup thebanksto wheretherocksrangraduallydown. Hehadstruckonhisheadandbeeninstantlykilled.“ Thatreddevil!" hemutteredbetweenhisteeth—holdingontohisrightarm,throughwhichabullethadtorn-“ whatgrudgehadheagainstme?"Clare,witharushof returningconsciousness,forshehadbeenfaintwithterror,sawitall. BeehadevidentlytakenEarleforreviere,andsoaimedathim. OneofthebulletshadgonebetweenClareandBeth,theotherhadlodgedjustbackofBeth'srightshoulder,enteringthelung. Onlyaninstantbetweensupremepleasureandsuddendeath,atleast,toallappearances.Two surgeonswereon theground,andBethwasconfidedtotheircare,whileEarleswunguphis shatteredarm,andbadethemattendtoher,addingthattherewastimeforhimafterward.Themoonwasslowlyrising. It shoneonBee'sswarthy,upturnedface,for theyhadlaid himon therocks,andseveralof theyoungmenweremakinglittersof boughsonefor himandoneforBeth,wholayhappilyunconscious.Menandwomenspokein hushedvoices.Who,on thatbeautifulmorning,lookinuponall thosehappy,care-freefaces,wouldhavedaredto redictatragedybeforenightfall? The wi owhad beenstraininghereyesfor Reviere,whohadnotyetreturned.Shehadrushedfromthe laceatthefirsthintof trouble,andnowstoowringingherhandstill shesawthecrowdcoming,whichsofrightenedherthatshesprangintoEarle'scarriagein waitingoutsidethewoods.IntothiscarriageLouisalsoentered,andtheunconsciousgirlwasplacedin his armsto betakentothehotel.In thisway,Mrs.Lakewasfirsttobreakthenews,hurryin fromthecarriagetobein advanceof allt erest,andbrokein uponMrs.Curlasbeforestated.“YouareLouis‘wife,madam,"saidtheoldman,andtherewasreproachinhisface.“You shouldhavetoldusat thefirst. Hiswifewouldhavebeenwelcometowhatfactsweareatlibertytotell."“ It don'tmatter,"saidMadameLucie,whohadseatedherselfgloomily,“ it doesn'tmatterat all. I—I hada littlewagerwithLouis,"sheadded,withwhitelips,“andhehaswonI" And thenshebegantodespiseherselfforhersuddenlapsefromtruth.“And ourpoorlittlegirl!ourpoorlittlegirlI" hemurmured. .“ OhmanI I cannotbearit I" sobbedEve.“ Youmust!"saidAdam,grimly.“ 'Tisn‘tforyou,orthelikesof anyof us,tosayyouwill andyouwon'tand 'oucan’t,woman.But I'd givemylife to avethelittleonebackagain. Whokilledher?”heasked,turmngtothewidowwithcontractedbrows.“An Indianthatlivedwiththeprofessor.S0 strangeI Theyarehorriblyvindictive,thosecreatures!"Therewasa stir outside.Candleswerebroughtin,forit wasquitedusk.MadameLuciemovedintotheshadowasherhusbandentered,bearingin his armsalifelessburden.Helaidherontheoldsofa,andhungoverher,touchinherhair,hercheek,regretfully,lovingly.T erewasthatin hisfacethatcomelledsorrow.“ edoesnotthinkofmeI" saidMadameLucieto herself,bitterly,“he doesnotaskforme.”“ I wonderwhereReviereisI"‘askedLouisinalowvoice.“ I amhere,"saidtheformer.entering.“I wasgoingto askyoutotakemywifehome,"saidLouis. “Thesurgeonshavedecidedthatthechildmustreturnbyboat. Ishallgowithher. Oh,youarehere,Lucie."Revierelefttheroom.MadameLucie had steppedout of theshadow.Theroomwasnearlyemptynow.“Yes,I amhere,"shesaidinalowvoice,shuddering.“Well,yousee—thesadsubjectofouraltercationthis morning,"andhemotionedwithhishandtowardBeth.“ I see,"shesaid,rigidly.“ Lucie—y0uwillpardonmeif I gobytheboat,”headdedwithasadsmile.“Oh, yes,certainly;I wasmyselfgoingto suggestanotherescort,"shesaid,coldly.“ I thankyoufor

anticipatingme."

“Lucie_" hesaid,struggingwithmanyemotions.“Haveyounotsomepityforme?I ammiserable."“ I donotseewhyyoushouldbe,"shesaid,haughtily; “ thatchildwasnothingtoyou."‘Shewassomethingtome,mydearwife.Letmetellyou-—--"“ Tellmenothing,"sheanswered,almostfiercely.“ I wishtopreservesomerespectformyhusband."“But,Lucie,if I didwrongin-—"

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“I wishtohearnothing; sir,I will hearnothing,"shesaid." In concealingSheturnedaway.“ ImusttellyouwhileI amwroughtuptotheconfession.To-morrowI maylockit upagainandthrowawaythekey. If I doitwillbeforever!"“ Letit beforever,then,"shesaid.Heturnedfromherwithagestureofresignation.“Sobeit,"hesaid.humiliation."Beviereappearedatthedoor.“AsI amcommissionedtoescortyou,Mrs.Carl,andMissClare,"hesaid,in asubduedvoice,“wehadbetterbegoing. MissClareis in thecarriage.Theyarereadyforher,"headdedinawhisper,toLouis," andthinkit betterfor youtocarryherto thelitter,whichis verycomfortable.Theysaythedoorwayistoonarrowtobringit in.”Louis turnedtohis hel lesschare andliftedhertenderly.Mrs.ICarlwaite untilhehadgone,thengaveherarmtothetenor,whoescortedhertothecarriage." Oh,aunt,whatawretchedbusinessthishasbeenI" saidClare,whoheldout herhand.MadameLucie'shandburnedClare'scoolfingers.Shecouldjust seethatheraunt'sfacewasflushedandthathereyeshadasingularlywildexpression.“Yousee,"saidthemadame,turningherglitteringeyestoClare,“ if I onlylovedhimlessI It isthatthatiskillingme!"Clarelookedherbewilderment.“WhatwasI saying?"askedthemadame,inasuddentremor.“Doyouknowmyheadfeelsstrange?I thinkit willburst."“ It is thisexcitement,aunt,"saidClare.“ Youwill feelbetterwhenwegethome.PoorlittleBeth?"“HushI" exclaimedMrs.Carl,in awhiserthatwasalmosttragic." Nevermentionertomeagain."

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“But, aunt—-“ protestedClare,muchfrightened.“I tellyoutobesilent. I hopethegirlwilldieI"“Oh, auntI" criedClare,burstingintotears—“shewill--—thesurgeonsaidso."“Betterforher,betterforme,"wasthehoarsereply. “ Oh,if GodwouldonlygivemebackmyvoiceI mypoorlostvoiceI "shesatbackin thecarriageandcoveredherfacewithherhands.AtthatmomentRivieresprangin,ands oketothedriver.MeantimeMaameLuciemadeastrongefforttoregainhertranquility,butnearlylostitagainastheypassedthelitter,followedbyacrowd,Louiswalkingatthehead.It lookedlikeafuneralprocessson,andthemoonlight,nowintense,gaveit aweirdcharncter.SuddenlyMadameLuciespoke.“I observethatthisisnotthecarriagewecamein."“No, this is Earle‘scarriage,"said thetenor.“Oh,yes,andhissuperbgreys.ButwhereisEarle?"“ Thesurgeonadvisedhimtogobyboat.It iseasier."“Thesurgeon!"exclaimedMadameLucie.“Did younotknowthathewashurt?"askedClare,inatremblingvoice.“ Shot throughthe armandan uglywound,"saidReviere.“ I-—hadnotheardtheparticulars,”saidMrs.Carl,withsomehesitation.“Notsobadahurt,though,aspoorlittleBeth. It iswelltheIndiankilledhimself.HewouldhavebeenhungtothenearesttreeI"“GreatheavenI whata chater of horrors!" exclaimedthemadamein a startledvoice.“Beedead!" ‘“ Yes,madame—extremelydead,"saidReviere. “Aftertheshootinghe threwhimselfintothefalls,withtheview,I suppose,of presentinga tragicspectaclewhentherapidshadhimin theirgrip,butanenviousrockhadthebaddistinctionofendinghim.“Poor BeeI" saidMadameLucie,muchagitated.“Thatgirl--" shestoppedanddenly,loweredher veiland leanedback,tremblingfromheadtofoot.Afterthattheyrodeonin silence.Eachonewasoccupiedwith thesaddestreflections.

(Tobecontinued.)_—M_ATRIBUTEFROMTHEBRITISH.

THEmostwonderfultransformationsceneI eversawin thematterofhats,saysawriterin theDelrodFreePness,wasonFleetStreet,London,afterPresidentGarfield‘sdeath.It becameknownthattheQueenhadorderedthegreatbellofSt.Paul‘stobetolled,anhonorneverbeforeaccorded,excepttothememoryofanEnglishsovereign.FleetStreetandLudgateHillwereonemassofhats,tall.black,listeninghats.All traflicwassuspended.The0d phrase."aseaofhats" wasmostapttothissceneandthiswasliterallytheBlackSea. Probablynoonein thethousandstherehadeverheardthemourufulsoundofthatrestbell.Theimmensecrowdwaitedpatientlyorhours.Thencamethefirstlow,dull,sonorousstrokeofthelong-silentbell. Instantlyeveryhatwasremovedandthechangefromaseaofhatstoa seaol‘headswasmostm ‘cal.TheEnglishcrowdstood.whilethebelltoled,withuncoveredheads,atokenofrespectfortheuucrownedmonarchwholaydeadbeyondtheocean.

AMANOFARMSANDLEGS.A lam’isshowingavisitorthefamilyportraitsinthepicturegallery.“Thatofllcertherein theunilorm,"shesays,"wasmygreat-great-grandfather.Hewasasbraveasalion,butoneofthemostunfortunateoimen—heneverfoughtabattleinwhichhedidnothaveanarmoralegcarriedaway." _Thensheadded,proudly:"Hetookpartinl twenty-fourengagements."

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UNDER FIRE;

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,—<o-0*CURIOSITIESOF HEARING.

A superhasgreatlytheadvantageofsomeboysthatweknow.Shecandistinguishthecryofherownlambamonga thousand,allbloatingatthesametime.Andthelamb,also,alwaysknowsthecallofthedam.Yetweknowboyswhoneverrecognizetheirmother'svoice,whensheiscallingthemtosplitkindlings.___M__

A MA'I'I‘EROF TASTE.PEOPLEdonotproposetostarvetodeathbecauseordinarymeatsaredear.StatisticsshowthathorseileshiseateninEnglandmoreandmoreeachyear.Lastyearthirteenthousanddonkeys,mulesandhorsesweredevouredinParis.AsweAmericansarenoteducatedtoa horsediet,nodoubtthesefiguresstrikeuswithhorror.Yeteducationhaseverythingtodowithsuchthings.A wellbredChinesepersonwillbennuseatcdbya rarebeefstcak;yethewilleatstewedratordogwithpleasure.HorsemeatmayyetbecomefashionableintheUnitedStates.

___.»____SOMETURKISH PROVERBS.WEmostlyhavebadideasabouttheTurk.Wehavedeciaimed"MarcoBozzsris” inourschoolstillwethinkeveryliioslemought,veryproperly,tobeslain.YettheTurkshaveagreatmanygoodideas.Naturally,wemaylookforsomeofthesein theirproverbs.In referencetopeoplewho"talktheirheadsoff,"theTurkssay:“Thereisnoassbutbrays;"andagain:“Thedogbarks,thecaravanpasses."Stillfurther,onthesamesubject: “Thefoolwears.hisheartonhistongue;-thewisemankeepshistongueinhisheart."HereisonewhichhasaYankeetwang:“ If aman’smoneyiswhite,nomatterif hisfacebeblack."Thereisgoodsensein this:“Whoseeksa faultlessfriendrestsfriendless.”Alsothis:"Thehandwhichgivesisabovethatwhichtakes."Toderidegreatexpectationstheysay:"Youcannotbringdownninewalnutswithonestone.”M

BISMARCK'SDOCTOR.Sonsfourorfiveyearsago,a medicalprofessorina Germanuniversitywasguiltyofaheinousoffenceagainstmorality.Hewasobligedto leavetheuniversity,andhewascriminallyconvictedbythecourts.IncourseoftimehemadehiswaytoBerlin,andPrinceBismarckcalledhiminformedicaladvice.Thechieftroublewiththeprincehadbeenthathewouldnotmindhisdoctors.Butthismansucceededinmakingthestubbornoldchancellorobeyorders,andhencethepatientwasgreatlyhelped.Outofgratitudetheprinceappointedhisnewphysiciantoaprofessorshipin theBerlinuniversity.Thesalariesoftheprofessorsarepaidbythegovernment,and,whenthetimecameforthelegislatureofPrussiatomaketheappropriations,a.violentoppositionwasmadetopayingthisprofessor. Thosewhowentagainstit saidtheywouldwillinglyvotehimit largesumoimoneyoutofgratitudeforthepreservedlifeoftheirchancellor.Buttheywouldnotconsenttohisappointmentasprofesor,forthatis sciviloiliceundertheempire.Thereasonisthis.InGermanytheypridethemselvesverymuchonthegoodcharacteroftheir

ficialsareextremelysevere.NowtheappointmentofamanofsuchbadmoralrecordwasanoffencetotheGermanconscience.Bismarckcarriedhispoint,forheisverypowerful.ButmanypeopleinGermanyfeelgreatlyashamedattheresult.Itis unfortunatewhenanynationbeginstotolerateindecentbehavioronthepartofitsoflicers.Theyoughttobeshiningexamplesofgoodcharacterandconduct. -—0»_ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

IT haslongbeenthedreamofRussiatogainpossessionofBritishIndia.AsGreatBritainhasreallynorightto Indiaexcepttherightof thestrongest,it isnotsurprisingthatRussiaseesnoreasonfornotdisputingthesupremacy.ForthepasttwentyyearsRussiahasbeenpushinghermilitarypostseastwardandsouthwardacrossTurkestan,till nowsheis knockingattheverygatesof India.AsEnglandwillnotyield,theremustbe,soonerorlater,agiganticwarbetweenthetwocountriesforthepossessionofthecovetedterritory.Ayearorsoago,theRussiantroopsmovedforwardtoMerv,whichplacemaybefoundupongoodschoolmaps.ThisactiongreatlyexcitedtheEnglishpeople,butnothingwasdoneexceptscolding.Duringthepastyear,theRussians,takingadvantageofEngland‘stroublesin EgyptandSouthAfrica,haveadvancedyetmoreboldly.TheirtroopshavecrosscdtheborderofAfghanistan,andoccupiedastripoftheboundarybetweenthatcountryandRussia.TheiraimseemstohavebeentocrossthemountainrangeonthenorthoftheAfghancountry,andobtainpossessionofHerut. Thisisalargeandimportantcity,andis thegatewaytoallAfghanistanandthencetoIndia.In themonthofJanuaryofthisyear,theRussianpostswereadvancedtoforty-fivemilesfromI-Ierat.Thiscreatedastormofwrathin England,andJohnBullbeganatoncemakingmightypreparationsforwar. Negotiationswerebegun,andthewilyRussiansagreedtomovebackthirty-fivemiles,whiletheEnglishwishedthemtoretireoveronehundredandfifty. This,however,theydeclinedtodo,andforseveralweekswarwasonthepointofbreakingout.Perhapsbeforetheselinesareinprintthefirstgunofagreatwarmayhavebeenfired.AfghanistanisundertheprotectionofGreatBritain,thoughthatcountryhasnodominionthere.Itsruler,orAmecr,is apparentlyfriendlytoEngland,butastheRnssmnsareexpertatintrigue,itisnaturalthattheEnglishshouldfeartohavethemapproachanynearertheirally. It mightbethathisfriendshipcouldbepurchased,andthenEnglandwouldhavetofightwithdesperationtokeepherenemyoutofIndia.In MarchtheadvancedRussiancampwaswithinaveryfewmilesoftheAfghancamp,andinApriltheyactuallycametoblows.PerhapstheboyswilldowelltooverhaultheirmapsofAsia,tofollowthefortunesofthewarwhenitopens. '

m~—FORTUNE,GENIUS,AND PATIENCE.l~‘0urmrsisoftenspokenofasblind.Perhapsitwouldbemorecorrecttosaythatthemenwhoseekfortuneareblind.Thatis,theydonotseetherightthings.Theoldfableoftheastronomerwho,whilestaringatthestars,walkedintoawell,isacaseinpoint.Menlookingafterfortunetoooftenhavetheireyesfixedupongreatthings,andwalkoverthelittlethingswhicharemostimportant.For,mindyou,themostbrilliantsuccessesin lifeare,asa rule.obtainedbydihgentnoticeanduseofsmallthings.Successisoftenascribedtogenius.Butwhatisgemus?Therearecasesofbrilliantintellect,whicheasilyvanquishwhataremightydifllcultiestomostmen.Butthisisnotallofgenius.Buffondefinedgeniusas“patience.”JohnFostersaidit was“thepoweroflightingone‘sownfire.”Newtonwascalledagreatgenius,butwhenhewasaskedhowhemadehiswonderfuldiscoverieshereplied,“By alwaysthinkingintothem.”Voltairesaidtherewasonlyaslightlineofdivisionbetweenthegemusandthecommonman.Now,then,whileallarenotgiftedwithuncommonpowers,likeShakespeare,orMozart,orNewton,allmayaspireto thoseotherqualitiesofgenius,patienceandcloseattentiontominutethings.Thewriteronceknewa schoolboywhocouldtakeamultiplicandofsixtcenfiguresandamultiplierofthesame,performtheoperationinhisheadandsetdowntheproductlongbeforethemostrapidcypherercouldfinishit. Whenaskedhowhedid it,

hesaidhedidnotknow: he“seemedtoseeit." Thatwas,perhaps,a caseofnaturalgenius.Thesameladbecamea book-keeper,andusedtoastonishthecustomersbyrapidlyaddingupcolumnsoffivefiguresat a singleoperation.Ontheotherhand,Biddeni-he“WonderfulCalculatingBoy”ofEngland,learnedhisartbyyearsofpractice.Heusedtosaythatanybodycoulddo

it whowouldgivesufllcienttimeandattentiontoit. Hetaughthimselfthemultiplicationtable,whena smallboy,byarrangingshotinlinesandsquares.Hemadea playofit,andofcoursebecameintenselyinterested.Figureswerehistoys,andheincourseoftimebecamefamiliarwiththemultiplicationtableuptomultipliersof a million.Distinctioninother,andmoreuseful,linesisgainedbythesamepatientworkingupfromsmallbeginnings.Onedoesnotleaptothesummit.AnoldItalianproverbsays: ‘~Whogoesslowly,goespublicservants.Thelawsagainstoffencesoi‘oi- long,andgoesfar."

ALEXANDERIll.CzarofRussia.

BYwnsouNEWMANsmrn.Our:Sundayafternoon,March13,1884,thestreetsofSt.Petersburgwerea livelyspectacle,whatwiththetroopsofsoldierscomingfroma

greatparade,andthecrowdsthatviewedthemastheypassed,orrodein theirtrainfromthefield.ThenthepeoplewereallagogtoseetheEmperor,AlexanderII, asherodebyin hiscarriage,mulfledtotheearsin furs,andsurroundedbyhisbodyguard.Suddenly,whenhehadarrivedoppositetheimperialstables,someonein thecrowdthrewa bombafterthecarriage.Witha loudreport it explodedandshatteredthebackof theczar’scarriage,thoughtheoccupantwasunhnrt.Gettingoutof thevehicle,heproceededtonotewhoofhisguardshadbeenhurt,whena secondbombfellathisveryfeet,andwith a

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fearfuldetonation,burstandlaidtheemperorlow.Hewashurriedhome,insensible;bothlegswerefoundtobeshattered.In twohourshewasdead.ThiswastheterribleworkoftheNihilists,who.aftermorethanoneattemptatthelifeof theirsovereign,hadatlastsucceededinaccomplishingtheirfearfulpurpose.Thisterribletragedyelevatedto thethroneAlexander_Alexandrovitz,theeldestsurvivingson,whothusbecameAlexanderlli.,emperorofalltheRussias.Hewasthesecondsonof AlexanderII.,andheprobablylivedforyearswithoutevenimagininghewouldeverascendthethroneofhisfather'smightyempire;foranelderbrother,thefavoriteson,wastheheirapparentuntilFatesteppedinandhadhissay.Thepresentemperoris

saidtohavebeenquick-tempered,obstinate,andunruly.Hisearlylifewaspassedinstudyunderthemostworthytutors;laterthemilitaryeducationabsorbedhistime,andwhatwiththevigorousdiscipline-thathe,incommonwithothersol-,diers,hadtoundergo,madehislifenotexactly:whatwegenerallyfancya princeroyalenjoys.I-Iowever,hardservicedevelopedhimintoa

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sturdyman,ofalmostsixfeetinheight,andmadehimbroad-shoulderedanddeep-chested,anda thorough'

soldier.HewasinoneoftheTurkishwars,andbearsthemarkof a bulletthatgrazedhistemple;

whilefrostbitesonhishandsshowconclusivelythathehasbeennomakebelieveofasoldier.Hrspowersof endurancehavebeenremarked.andrarelyhashemetthemanwhomhecouldnottireoutinthechaseoronthemarch.Whentheelderbrotherdied,thefuturemonarchturnedhisattentiontoaffairsofState,andshowedhimselfnodullscholarinthatdepartment,thoughhisearlyreputationas a self-willedandquick-temperedboy,gavehisfamilysomefearsastohisfitnesstoruleanempire.In1866thePrinceImperialmarried.Uponthiseventbeingdecidedupon,AlexanderII. presentedhissonwitha separatepalace,witha greatretinueofservants,andalltheappurtenancesofhissta-'tionasanindependentsprigofroyalty.Thisincluded,ofcourse,a handsomeincome.SofromthetimehebroughthisbeautifulwifetoRussia,hehasbeenhisownmasher,with a firesideofhisown.Thereis a bitofromancethatcropsouthere,a

andbitindeed,but is a splendidmemorialtothenobilityofcharacterofhimwhowastohavebeentheEmpei-or_thatis,theelderofthetwobrothers.Ashewasthefutureruler, it becamenecessaryatanearlydatetolookaroundforthepowerandthepersonwithwhoma matrimonialalliancewould'

bemostadvantageous.Aftermaturedeliberation,themosteligibleladywasfixeduponintheperson-1

ofthePrincessMariaDagmar,thesecondofthethreebeautifuldaughtersofChristianlX.,Kingofi

Denmark,andsisterofthePrincessofWales.Thenegotiationstendingtowardthismatrimonialcompactweredulybroughtto,a.successfulcompletion,whereuponthebetrothalofthePrinceandPrincesstookplace.Butthecrowningeventthusprovidedfornevertookplace.Theheir~appa.rentwassnatchedawaybydeath.Whenhehadfullyi

realizedthathisendwasnear,hereflectedthathisbetrothed,whomheloveddeeply,wouldlosethat,

highpositionupontheenjoymentofwhichshehadcalculated,thelossofwhichwouldbe a keenbutnaturaldisappointment;andtheideaoccurredtohim,which,if it couldbeaccomplished,wouldbequeaththesehonorstoher,andremaina noblememorialtohislove.Hecalledtohisbedsidehisyoungerbrother,betweenwhomandhimselfhadalwaysexistedthestrongestaffection,andexpressedtohimhislastwish,whichwasthathe,whowouldsomedayascendthethrone,shouldalsoleadthePrincesstothesameeminence._Thedy_ingPrince'slastwishwascarriedout,andthat is

howthePrincessDagmarbecametheCzarinaofRussia.Shenotonlyhasall theculture,there

finementandthedignitybefittingherstationandpositionintheworld,butshemakesa wifeasdevotedsndastenderasanypeasant.Indeedthepossessionofthosevirtueswhichsomove,ratherthantheaccomplishmentswhichawe,thehumblerclasses,hasgreatlyendearedhertoherlow-burnsubjects.She is amiable,charitableandsympathetic,interestingherselfin thewelfareofthepeople.EveryChristmas-timethepalacercsoundswiththemerrylaughandrompofchildrenaround

a Christmhstree,glitteringwithlightsandbendingwithitsloadofpresents.“Thechildrenofthenoblesandthecourtiersofcourse."Noindeed.TheEmpressgathersinmanyofthepoorestchildrenwhohavebeenbroughttohernotice,andmakesthemhappyfor a dayatleast,devotedforalifetime.SuchistheCzarina.TheCzaris,intellectually,fullyequaltothene

cessitiesofhisposition.Asbeforeremarked,heearlyparticipatedinaffairsofstate,andbesidesrccewingfromhisfatheraneducationinthescienceofgovernment,hisvoicewasnotunhcededonmanyoccasionsduringhisisther‘sreign. In hisstudy,globesandthenumberandcharacterofhisbooksdenotetheclosestudent;whilehereadsa largeandvariednumberofnewspapersanddigeststhethoughtsandopinionsof manydifferentnations,parties andclasses.Hehasinstitutedwhatreformsbeconsiderspoliticandfeasible,andhasshownforhissubjectsa spiritof

considerationandselicitudethathasgreatlytranquilizedthenation.He is singularlyunadected.Whileonstateoccasions,heappearsresplendentinuniformandinsignia,whenherestsfromweightyaffairsinsomecountrychateauathome,orwheni on a friendlyvisittothefamilyofhisfather-in-law,he is dressedin a suitofwashedshepherd’splaid,anddisdainssuchdaintiesofdressasgloves,watchandring.Tohiswifeandchildrenfiveinnumber,he is a

, kinddevotedhusbandandfather,witha greatonjoymentforthehomelycomfortsofthedomestic

l fireside.At thistimehehasthemakingofunimportant‘ chapteroftheworld'shistory.Forhisaggressive[policyin Asiamaybethecauseof a greatand“men1brablewar.Somequestionaroseastothe‘boundarybetweentheRussiandominioninCen

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, ofRussiaatthatpoint,andanagreementwasmade‘ astowhatpositionRussiameantimeshouldholdl0IIthefrontierofAfghanistan.Englanddesignedtinsagreementtobeto theeffectthatRussiashouldnotadvance.ButRussiadidadvance.breakingherword,soEnglandholds.ButRussiasays,accordingtothestipulationsof theagreement,shehasnotbyheractsbrokenplightedfaith.Indicationsnowpointtothecallingin ofsomeneutralpower,todefinejustwhatthestipulationsoftheagreementmean.Andthusthematter is pending,whiletheCzarhaspractical]gainedhispointbyinsoccupationofcovetedterntory. -__M

AN ANGEL.Farrnistheangel,beautiful,serene,Thatraisesfromdullearthman'sdroopinghead,Andpointsafartowherea.sunnygleamDartsthroughthedrearycloudso'erearthoutspread.-_MGOLDENTHOUGHTS.

THEfireofvanityisfedbythefuelofflattery.Inthisworldamanmustbeeitheranvilorhammer.Asun-"shobbyrideshimagteui:dealoft/enerthanheridesit.

A wrsr.manisstrong;you.amanofknowledgeinc-rcssethstrength.Gnsrnsatfirstislittlemorethanagreatcapacityforreceivingdiscipline. .

. Pnosnnarrvisnojustscale;adversityistheonlybalancefixweighfriends.

. Tuncertainwaytobecheatedistofancyone'sselfmorecunningthanothers.Tomemoredearcongenialtomyheart,Onenativecharmthanalltheglossofart.OLDfriendsarebest.KingJamesusedtocallforhisoldshoes,theywereeasiestforhisfeet.Hnsurnisthesecondblessingthatwemortalsare‘ capableof; ablessingthatmoneycannotbuy.11.‘isnota luckyword,thissameimpossible:nogoodcomestothosewhohaveit sooftenintheirmonths.

I asvnlived,saidAdamClark.toknowthatthesecretofhappinessis nevertoallowyourenergiestostagnate.A coonbookisthepreciouslife-bloodof a masterspiritembalmedandtreasureduponpurposetoalifebeyondlife.Evnavdutywelldoneaddstothemoralandspiritualstature.Eachopportunitygraspedisthekeytolargeprivileges.

, Fans):friendshipisliketheivy,decaysandruinsthewallsit embraces:buttruefriendshipgivesnew, lifeandanimationis.)theobjectitsupports.Indoinggoodwearegenerallycoldandlanguidandsluggish,andofallthingsafraidofbeingtoomnchintheright.Buttheworksofmaliceandinjusticearequiteinanotherstyle.Theyarefinishedwithabold,masterlyhand,touchedastheyarewiththespiritofthosevehementpassions,thatcallforthallourenergieswheneverweoppressandpersecute.

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Tanquestionis,whenisimprovementgoing to stop? Theboywhoin 1865wasthehappypossessorof one of thoseheavy,clumsy,two-wheeledvelocipedesin fashionin thosedays,probablythoughtit impossiblethatthehumanmindcouldconceiveamoreerfect,racefulanddelightfulvehicleofthefliind. owadays,hewouldprobablydisdainanofferof one,andrefuseevento beseenuponit, if hehadeverseenthenoble,easy

No. Hejustjumpsdownstairs,wheelsouthismachine,andawayhegoes.Therewasa greatclamoragainstbicycleswhentheywerefirstintroduced.Theexertionbrokedownthesystem,andstrainedthemuscles,andthen,theaccidentsthathappenedtothem! It wastemptingProvidencetotrytokeepa bicyclerightsideup. Buttheboysgotto coastingdownhill withfeetoverthehandlesandrodewithouthandsanddidallmannerof wonderfulthingswithoutevenafall,andcamebackrosyandlivelyasgrasshoppers,andthenthefamilyhorseranawayonceor twiceandsmashedup thingsgenerally-well,thebicyclestayedandalwayswill.Ofcourse,if a boyis careless,or makeshimself“ funny,"hewill cometogrief. Orif hewillgettoracingandlosehishead,hewilllosesomebloodtoo.Morethanoncewehaveseentheleaderin anexcitinraceonthecinderpathturnthecurvetoos ortandgoover,bringingdownthenextman,andafewmoretoo,in a chaoticmessof legsandbrokenspokes.Andthena roarwouldgoupfromthespectators,andsuddenlyahushwouldfall asa manwouldbeslowlyliftedoutfromtheheapbleedingandinsensible.Thatsortof thingwon'tdo,andthesoonerfatherlocksthebicycleof theharebrainedboyin thewoodshed,thebetter. Keeptoyourcountryroadsandyourmoonlightridesandyouwillbeallright.Astotherelativespeedof thebicycle,oneexampleis sufficient.Therecord,heelandtoe,is 6minutes332-5seconds;running,4.161-5;skating,3.00;tricycling,3.11;bicycling,2.413-5andtrotting,2.093-4. Itwill beobservedthatthehorsein this instancebeatsthebicycleandthetricycle.But in longdistancesthesemachines“walkrightaway"fromthehorse,asonehundredmilesin twelvehoursona countryroadis afrequentperformanceby thebicycle,withthetricyclenotfar behind,whichof coursethehorsecouldnotattempttorival,whileajourneyonthemachineis attendedwithalltheexhilaration,andbynomeanstheeffortofahorsebackride.In shortthemodernroadstersare “thething;"theboyswill havethem,andthegirlsdoteon them,so,maytheylivelongandmultiplyin theland.

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a closerresemblancetotheroadsterofto-day,andthe firstrecordedridewastakenbyPierreLallement,a Frenchman,on oneoftheboulevardsof Paris. Heafterwardcameto thiscountry,bringinghismachinewithhim,androde it on a countryroadfor‘thefirsttime,in Ansonia,Connecticut.Sincethengreatimprovementshavebeenmade,probablythemostimportantonebeingtheuseof metalinsteadofwood,whichmadethemachinelighterandstronger,andaffordedlessresistingsurfaceto theair.Thentheideaof onelargewheelandonesmallonewasa verygreatimprovement,comingasnearasispracticableandcomfortableto a one-wheelmachine,whichwouldgivetheveryleastamountof frictiononthegrourid. Indeed,machineswith but onegroundwheelhavebeeninventedandareusedbyfancyridersforexhibition,butthereis asgrantapossibility,tosaynothingaboutenjoyment,of theiruseontheroad,astherewouldbe in a runacrosstheNiagaraon n

slackwire. As it is,weareallverywellsetisfiedwiththemachineas it nowexistsintheshapeofthemodernroadster.Whenthebicyclewasperfected,andtheboysbegantoenjoya dashof tenmilesorsobeforebreakfast,or a touroverthecountry,theladiesandthetimidmalefolksbeguntolookdowntheroadafterthevanishing'cyclerwithlon ingeyes,andsotricycleshadtobeimprove, andinventorsatlastofferedamachinethatsatisfied“ ii long-feltwant."Thesetwovehicles,thebicycleandthetricycle,hadbuttobeseentobecomepopular,andtherapiditywithwhichtheycametobethefashion,is uiteastonishing.In a fewyears,“everyboy" in Englandhadoneortheother,and,quicklymasteringthescienceof riding,wentanywhereand everywherewiththem,Thewriterwellremembershisastonishmentwhenhesawoneday,hundredsofwheelmenridingon theirbic clesdownthemostcrowdedstreetof busyilondon,ontheirwayto a neighboring“meet,"dexterouslywheelingthroughthejamof a thousandcabsandbussesanddrays.Andhefirstbegantoappreciatetheiruniversalpopularitywhenhesawthedarkmainstreetof a

littleEu lishtownoneeveningbrightwiththewill-0-the-wispgleamsof dozensof hicyclesandtricycles,andnoisywiththeirtinkle,tinkle,tinkle,as theboysandgirlsrodeupanddownin lieuof takingtheoldfashionedtwilightpromenadearminarm.Overthere,and111thiscountytoo,forthatmatter,thesemachinesareputto practicaluse. Thebusinessmancomesintotownonhismachine.Thecountrycurateflitsfromhousetohousebetweenglisteningwheelsonvisitingdays.Whilethecountrydoctorwell,it’snomore,in themiddleofthenight,“ Come,John,wakeup nowandsaddlethemare,will you? Quick,now,lookalive!”

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CHAPTERXVIII.Rossturnedaroundat thismoment,andaskedwhatwasup;andonbeingtold,hesuggestedthatRunmanshouldbelefttohisfate,ashecouldnotkeepupwiththem,andanyefforton theirpartto savehimwouldIonlyresultin thedeathofall.Jack wouldnothearof this,however,andsaiditwouldbeashametodeserthim. Thedangerof stickingtohimwassoonmadeevident,however,for thegauntwolves,withlollingtonguesandfuryin theireyes,werefastapproaching.Whentheywereaboutahundredyardsaway,Jack openedfireonthemwithhis repeatingrifle,andtumbledoverseveralof them.This checkedtheirheadwayin themostabruptmanner,for thesurvivorspouncedonthedeadandwounded,andtearingthemintoshreds,gulpedthemdown,hairandall.Havingemptiedhisownrifle,beseizedtheonebelongingto Alfred,andsentits contentsintothethrong,withsucheffectthateveryshotcounted.The trappersseeingthathe wouldnotretreat,returnedtohisaid,andopenedsucha destructivefireonthesnarling,fightingbrutes,thattheykilledandwoundedmorethanhalfof them,andcausedtheremainderto scamperaway,butnotuntiltheyhadappeasedtheirhunger.Whilethey_wereemployedin thiswork,Alfredwasengagedin revivingRunman,byrubbingsnowoverhisface,andbeatinghishandsandback. Hemanagedtobringhimto consciousnessafterawhile,andby thetimesomeofthewolveshadbeenskinnedbythetrappers,theinvalidwasableto travelslowlywithalittleassistance.Whentheyenteredthechasmtheysawafewyoungfirsgrowingonasmallledge,andthesetheysooncut downwith thetomahawks.Havingsecuredafewdrybranches,andsomecoarse,deadgrass,theywereabletomakeafirebyscatteringpowderoverthelatter,andlightingitwithpowderdischargedfromarifle.Whenthepilewasblhzing,theywarmedtheirbenumbedbodiesandcookedsomevenison,andwhentheyhadeatenthistheyfeltlikenewman.Theyremainedin camptherefor twentyfourhours,in ordertogiveAlfredandRunmananopportunityof recoveringfromtheirfatigue,for thejourneyon thesnow-shoeshadusedthemupbadly.Bemgdesiriousof reachingtheobjectoftheirtravelsattheearhesto portunity,theycommencedthemarchat (aylight,andbynoonreachedaregionwhichhasnoequalonthis lanetinitsstrangeandmagicalscenery.Coumnsof hotwaterwentseethingandhissingintotheair in everydirection;theearthrumbledandtrembledusif it wereshakenbyanearthquake; thousandsof jetsof steamroseoutof thegroundonall sides,andmadetheplaceresemblealargefactoryvillage;noxiousvapors,produced-bysulphur,soda,salt,andotherminerals,madetheatmospheredepressing,andgaveit anncridodor;andloudgurglingscouldbe hearddeepin thebowelsof geysersthatthrowwaterhotenoughtocookonegg,toaheightvaryingfromsixtotwohundredfeet.Theywanderedaboutamongtheseeruptionsof natureforsometime,andwereawestruckatthewonderstheybeheld;forcrackling lakesof brownishmud,andturnsasclearasa crystal,turbidstreamsof sootywater,andmirror-likerivers,springsascoldas ice,andothershotenoughto scaldthehand,sparklingfountainsthatgleamedinthesunlight,andotherswhichweremassesof hot.waterandburningvapor,appearedineverydirection.Thehugegeysersweresurroundedb themostdelicatecombinationsof colorsan filigreeworkit ispossibletoconceive,whilesil1ciliedmassesof snowywood,hardasstone,extendedineverydirection.Onepartoftheregionwasheavilycladwith evergreens,whileanotherdidnotevendisplayashrub.Contrastofcolorandactionwasvisibleeverywhere,andthisproducedsuchoppositefeelingsin theirmindsthattheydidnotknowwhichwerethestrongestA>wondérandawe,orthepleasureof gazmgon sucha sublimespectacle.Theearthwasbareof snownearsomeofthegeysers,forit wassohotthattheycouldnotwalkon it withtheirmoccasins.Theycooked‘theirvenisonin oneof the hotsprings,by usinga waterproofbasketasapot,andratherenjoyedthisnovelmethodofcooking.

Theywerelothto leavethespotinwhichtheyhadtakenshelter,as theair wasde-‘lightfullywarm,owingto thesteamarisingfromthemnumerablcsprings.Theydecidedto startfor themountain,however,andleavethemagicalvalleyassoonastheycould,for it did notseemaveryattractivewinterhome.Whentheyrenewedtheirtravels,theywereasmerryasschoolboysatplay,for thehopesof all ranhigh.Rosswasexceedinglyjovial,andturningtoRunman,said,good-naturedly:“ I shouldn'twonder,Runman,if youweretheluckyoneindiscoveringthatgreatmineofwealth.Themeanestpeoplealwaysseem(heluckiestwhenit comestogold,for theyhangon toit likegrimdeath;whilegoodpeoplehelpotherswithit,orspendit freely."Runmansaidnothingtothis; andtheremainderof thejourneywasmadein silence:for speakingbecamea matterof difhculty,owingto theintensecold,whichparalyzedthemusclesofthemouth.Theyreachedtheirdestinationlatein theafternoon,andthefirstthingthatattractedtheirattentionwasa massof yellowmetal,whichalmostcoveredthebottomof adeepravinethatrandownfromthesummitof themountain.WhenRosssawthishe tookofi his hat,andgavea cheerthatrangthroughoutthevalleywitha musicalresonance,andwithaloudnessthatwouldmakea superstitiouspersonbelievetheregionwasthrongedwithmockingspirits.Theremainderof thepartywerearousedintothehighestpitchof enthusiasmbyhisshout,andrespondedtoit withavehemenceandjoyousnessthatcausedthehills andmountainstoreverberatewiththousandsofhurrahs.Theoldtrapperseizeda tincupwhichhecarriedtiedtohisbelt,dippedit intotheravine,andfilledit tothebrimwiththeglitteringmaterial,whichhadcostthemsomuchtroubletoobtain.Afterlookingat it forashorttime,hesaid,enthusiasticallyandemphatically:“Yes, ‘tiepuregold! We'retherichestpeoplein theworldnow,boys;andweneedn'tcareahangforanybodyin articular."Theeyesofalldilatedwithpeasureatthisintelligence; butJackwasthemostsobcrinex ression~-infacthelookeddoubtful.Heasedtobeallowedtolookat thepreciousmetal;andaftergazingearnestlyat it forsometime,hesaidit wasnotgold.This producedawonderfulchangeon thecountenancesofhiscompanions;for,insteadof gleamingwithjoy,theybecameblanchedandwoe-bogone.Aftera shorttimeRosssaiddoubtfuliy:“NotgoldI Whatis it then?"“ Ironpyrites,"wasthecalmreply.Theywouldnotbelievehimatfirst;butwhenhe explainedthe characteristicsofgold,andtriedhisacidson themetal,theywereassuredhewasright,andtheirheartssankwithinthemuntiltheyfelt giddyandfaint. No onecouldspeakfor sometimethrouhchagrinanddisappointment.Rosswast e firstto recoverhis tongue,andheaskedwhatoughttobedone.Jackrepliedthattheywouldtryelsewherefor thegold. Afteralongconsultationtheydecidedtosearcheverynookandcrannyinthevalley,until theyfoundtheobjectoftheirsearch,forRosssaidhewassuretheywerein theregioninwhichtheIndianssaidit existed.Fromthatdayforththeydevotedall theirtime,frommorningtill night, in searchingforthefabulousmountain.Theyhadnodifficultyin supplyingthemselveswithfood,for thevalleyandsurroundinghillswere

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throngedwithmoose,wapiti,deer,bighorns,mountainbufialoes,mountaingoats,wildgeese,ducks,swansandothergamebirdsandquadrupeds; whilstthe cold-waterlakesteemedwithtrout. Theysecuredtheformerin trapsor shotthem,andspearedthefishbycuttingholesthroughtheice.Theymadeawigwamof theskinsof theslainanimals,andbythismeansmanagedtobeartherigorsofthatArcticregion.Theytoiled,andpicked,andscrambledalloverthemagicalcountryforsixmonths,butdidnotevenfindatraceofgold. Seeingthehopelessnessoftheirtask,theyleftthevalleywithheavyhearts,andmarchedsouthwards,it beingtheintentionof RossandMcDonoughto trapalongtheUpperMissouriandYellowstoneRivers,andtodividethevalueof theircatchwiththeyouths,soastoenablethemtoreachhome,orsomepointin civilization.Whentheyleftthevalley-—whichis nowknownastheNationalPark—theyfounditexceedinglydifficulttocrossthemountains,asthesnowwasbeginningto thaw. Theyfinallysucceeded,andwithlightheartstheystartedfor thevalein whichtheyhadlefttheir horsesandconcealedtheir saddles.Theyweremetatthebaseof themountains,however,bya partyof CrowIndians,whorefusedtoletthemreturnthroughthecountryonanycondition,andthreatenedtokillthemif theyattemptedit.Rossthenaskedthemwhypermissionwasrefused;andthechief‘whoknewhimwellrepliedthathehadmadebadmedicinein thecampof theRiverCrows,andtheresultwasthattheyweresurprisedby theBlackfeet,whokilledagreatmanyofthem.. Thetrappersaidthatwasnothis fault;andthechiefrepliedthatit was,ashispartyhadnotonlygiventheBlackfeetstrongmedicine,butalsotheirhorses.“The blackfeethavefoundour horses,boys,"saidRoss,“so it is no usegoingthroughthissection;it wouldonlyendinourdeath."“Whatis tobedone?" askedJack.

I“Returnthroughthevalley,andgetoutofit on thenorth. Thatwill takeusintotheBlackfeetcountry; andaswehavegiventhemhorsesandstrongmedicine,theymightletuspassthroughtheirhuntinggrounds."Thiswasasoredisappointmentto them;but thetrappertriedtocheerthemupwiththedubiousstatementthateverythingwas'forthebest.Havingnootheralternative,theyrecrossedthevalley,andemergedonthenorthernside,andtheyhadscarcelyleftit beforetheyweremetbytheBlackfeet,whogavethemamostgraciousreception,and escortedthemintriumphtotheircamp,wheretheywerefetedforaweek.Rosswonderedwhatwasthecauseforallthis,and,on inquiring,he learnedthatthemedicinemanhadtoldthechief,whenfirsthemettheparty,thatif theyhadsuchstrongmedicine,someofitwouldgointotheirmustangs;andasthesecouldnotbetakenintothevalley,thatthetribecouldtakethem,andwineverybattlewiththem.Thisadvicehadbeenfollowed,sowhentheyfoundthedesertedhorses,theypounceduponthemimmediately.WhentheBlackfeetchargedtheCrows,themustangsbelongingto theyouthsoutstrippedall theothers; andtheCrowsrecognizingthem,theyfledin a panic,leavingmanyscalpsandprisonersin thehandsoftheirenemies.“That'sa‘cutemedicineman,"saidRose,asherelatedthetaletohiscompanions,“ soI'll seeif heisgenerous."He thenaskedthechieffor thecapturedhorses,andtheyweregivenupwithoutaword,andalsothesaddlestheyhadconcealed.“The Blackfeetarethebestthievesonearth,"saidthetrapper,proudly.“ Youseeeverythinis,asI said,forthebest."Whent efctingwasover,theystarted0E,andtraveleduntiltheyreachedtheYellowstoneRiverin Montana.Theywentintocampthere,as.theyintendedto settheirtrapsalongthestreamforbeavers,otters,martensandminks.Whilethetrapperswereengagedin thisbusiness,theladsremainedin camp,astheydidnotknowwhatelsetodo. The cousinsdevotedthemselvestomendingtheirclothing,andcleaningtheirweapons;butRunmanwasawayeveryday,anddidnotreturnuntillatein theevening.Whenaskedwherehehadbeen,heinvariablyreplied,“Nowhere."Oneday,whenhe startedout,a fiercesnowstormcameon,althoughit wasthenthemonthofMay,andcontinuedfortwentyfourhourswithoutinterruption.Ashedidnotreturnin theevening,thepartybecamealarmed,andstartedout in questof himnextmorning;but,owingtohistracksbeingcoveredwithsnow,theycouldfindnotraceofhim. , 'On reachingthebankof theriver,RossandJackmovedin onedirection,andMcDonoughandAlfredin another.Thetwopartieshadnotbeenseparatedthreeminutes,perhnps,erell'IcDonoughgavea lustyshout,towhichtheoldtrapperresponded.“They'vefoundhim,”exclaimedJack,joyously;for muchashedishkedRunmanandhis family,hewastoonoblemindedtowishthemanyharm.Theyhastenedbackin responsetothecall;andwhenJacksawMcDonough,heshouted:“Haveyoufoundhim?"McDonoughmerelypointedto a saplingsetin thebaroftheriver. Jacklookedatit,andsawapieceof paperpinnedtoitwithathorn. Ondrawingcloser,‘hereadthisinscription,whichwaswritteninpencil:“NapoleonRunman,jun.,discoveredthisgoldmine,andclaimsitashissoleproperty."“Selfishevenuntodeath,"saidAlfred.“Butwhereishe?"askedJack,withmuchemotion.“Here,"saidMcDonough,leadingthemtoanarrowbutdeepcrevice,afewyardsfromthebankoftheriver.Jack lookeddown,andsawhis mangledformburiedin thesnow;and,muchashehadseenof deatheveninhisyounglife,hewasmuchovercomeat thefateof hiscompanion,andtheauthorofmanyofhistroubles.Thetrapperspulledthebodyoutof thehole,andon examiningit theyfoundthatdeathhadbeencausedbya cragfallingonhishead,doubtlesswhilehehadbeentryingtoscrambleoutof thecrevice.Theremainsweretakentocamp,andburiedunderthe rotectingarmsof a cottonwoodtree; his nalresting-placebeingindicatedby a rudeboard,bearinghis name,Whichhadbeenhewnoutofabranchwithatomahawk.Whenthissadceremonywasover,Rossexclaimed,meditatively“Well,hedidsomegoodin his life,afterall. Hediscoveredagoldmine."“Eventhemeanestof creaturesmustbeusefultohisfellowman,"saidMcDonough;“andhehaspaidfor thekindnessshownhim,evenif hedidnotintendit."Theentirepartymadea criticalexaminationof theminethenextday,andfounditexceedinglyrichingolddust. Thisledthemto scrutinizeotherportionsof thestream;andwherevertheywenttheyfoundrichplacerdiggings,whichyieldedfromfiftytofivehundreddollars or day. Theyworkedatthesefor a mont ; but as theprimitivemeansattheircommonddidnot ermitthemtoobtainthepreciousmetalwit a titheoftherapiditytheyoughtto,theydecidedtoreturntocivilization,andobtainthemostimprovedmachinery,andmakethewealthofthecountryknown.Havingfilled severalwolf-skinpoucheswithgold,theystartedontheirlongandtediousjourneytoSt.Louis; buttheirtrou

bleswerenotatanend,fortheSiouxstoppedthemas soonas theycrossedtheRockyMountains.The escapedfromthesefiercebraves,however,ygivingthechieftherobeandclawsof thegrizzlyJackhadkilled,andbyshowingtheoldestdoctorhowtomakeafirespiritoutof water-—asecretwhichhethoughtwouldmakehimthemostpowerfulmysterymanin thecountry,andenabletheSiouxtoconquerallfoes.After this unpleasantmeeting,theychangedtheirroute,andmoveddownintoWyoming;and as gamewasexceedinglylentiful,theysufferedlittlefromhunger.Vhentheyreachedtheborderof NebraskatheymetnumerousindicationsthattheIndianswereonthewar-path,andthisinducedthemtotravelonlyatnight,andtowrapthehoofsoftheirhorsesinbuffalohide,inordertothrowprowlersofftheirtrack.Whentheyweregoinginto campnextmorning,theysaw a whiteman ridintowardsthemas fastas his horsecoultravel.Theyhailedhim,andheansweredbyreiningupwithintenfeetof them.()naskinghimwhatthenewswas,hesaiditwasseriousenough,asthewholeSiouxnationwasinarms,andthatsomeof thetribeshadalreadymassacredtwocompaniesof infantry,almostdecimatedasquadronof cavalry,andwerethenbeseigingColonelLongstafi,whowasguardinganemigranttrain,abouttenmilesfartherwest.Rossaskedhimwhatthecauseof thewarwas,andherepliedthata medicinemancalledPahta(Fire),hadproclaimedthathehadreceivedthe_firespirit,andthatif theSiouxwenttowarhecouldstopthebulletsintheriflesofthewhitemen,sothatnowarriorshouldbeinjured.“The foolsayshecanburnwater,"exclaimedthespeaker,inaderisivetone;“andastheSiouxsaytheyhaveseenhimdothat,theybelievehecanstopthebulletsof thetroops.Someofthemhavebeenkilledhowever,so they’renowmakingmedicine; andthat'showI escaped.I'm goingafterreinforcements.Getoutof hereassoonasyoucan,if youdon'twanttoloseyourhair,"saidhe,ashewavedhishandanddashedaway.

(Tobecontmued.)——MASIMPLEEXPERIMENT.

Du.N. B. Rwnaansos,ofLondon,thenotedphysician,sayshewasrecentlyabletoconveyaconsiderableamountofconvictiontoanintelligentscholarbyasimpleexperiment.Thescholarwassingingthepraisesofthe“ruddybumper,"andsayinghecouldnotgetthroughthedaywithoutit,whenDr.Richardsonsaid:“WillyoubekindenoughtofeelmypulsewhileI standhere?"Hedidso.“Countitcarefully.Whatdoesitsay?““Seventy-four.”“I willnowsit‘downinachair,andaskyoutocountitagain.”Hedidso,andsaid:“Yourpulsehasgonedowntoseventy.”I thenlaydownontheloungeandsaid:“Will{youtakeit again?”Herepied:"Why,itisonlysixty-four!Whatanextraordinarvtlungl"I thensaid:“WhenyouliedownatnightthatIsthewayna-‘turcivesyourrest.Youknownothingofit,butthateatingorganisrestingtothatextent; andifyoureckonitupitisagreatdealol rest,becauseinlyingdowntheheartisdoingtenstrokeslessaminute.Multiplythatbysixty,anditis600;mul~tiplyitbyeighthours,andwithina fractionit is5,000strokesdifi‘ereut;andastheheartisthrowingoutsixouncesofbloodateverystroke,itmakesa'differenceofjust30,000ouncesofliftingduringthenight.WhenI liedownatnightwithoutanyalcohol,thatistherestmyheartgets.Butwhenyoutakeyourwineorgrog,ondonotallowthe

rest,fortheinfluence0 alcomlistoincreasethenumberofstrokes,andthen,insteadofgettingthisrest,youputonsomethinglike15,000extrastrokes,andtheresultisyouriseupverseedyandunfitlorthenextday'sworkuntilyounavetakena littlemoreoftheruddybumper,whichyouthinkisthelifeofman."—m

GOTANYSENSE?Sonsofourcitystoresareconstantlyannoyedbychildrencomingto thedoorandaskingIorcards,emptyboxes.andthatsortofthing.Theclerksare,ofcourse,downontheyoungsters,andthewarlareneverends.Theotherdaya littlegirl0 enedastoredoor,andstickingherheadin,calleout:“Say,mister,have]yougotanyemptyboxes?

"“Nu,”saidthecler,notverypolitely.“Gotanycards?”ItNo."“Gotanyalmanacs2’’A!No."“Gotanyemptybottles1"HNo.”“Gotanypictures2”HNo."HGotanysense?"“No-- yes_ no—yes-- youmiserablelittlewrctch!"Andtheclerkflewoutof thedoor,buttheoungsterwasupinthenextalleymakingfacesathim,andhecamebackmadderthanhohadbeensincehissalary\vasreduced.m__WHENMATESAREMISMATED.

"There,"exclaimedMrs.Tallunuch,“that‘sthekindofbrutesyoumenarc,”andshereadanaccountofawifemurderbyaGeorgiabarberyesterday.“Yousayhewasabarber,mydear2"“Yes,hewas.and "“Oh,well,it isallforthebest.Abarberandawomancan’tlivehappilytogetheranyway."“I'dliketoknowwhynot?I can'tsee“Toomuchcompetition.rn dear.Neitlwrof‘emcouldgetawordinedgemse."'

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Ir 1thisnight,atsetofsun,Shouldfindmyracewasnearlyrun,WouldI haveearnedtheglad"Welldone?"—

I wonder.WouldI lookbackatdearoneshere?WouldI goonwardwithoutfear?Wouldtherebetimeforanytear7—

I wonder.Woulditthenbesostrangelysweet,Wherelovedoneswaittheirowntogreet,Thatlifewouldpasswithwingedfeet‘I—

I wonder.WouldallthecountlesstrialssorePerplexmenever,nevermore?Wouldheartaches,failures,allbeo'er?

I wonder.Hesays,"Untotheweary—rcst,”Untothefriendless“Come,yeblest:"AndsotoHimI leavetherest—

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A WEARY SEARCH.BYS.G.W.B.

PERIIAPS,inyourgeographiesandhistories.youhavelearnedofacountryontheeasternshoresoftheBlackSea,calledCircassia.It isaverywildandmountainousregion,famousinancientlegendsasthecountrytowhichJasonwentintheArgo,insearchoftheGoldenFleece.In ourdays,it hasbecomefamousbecauseitsbravemountaineerslongdefendedtheirrockyhomesagainstthearmieswhichRussiasenttoconquerthecountry.Schamylwastheirmostcelebratedchieftain,andformanyyearstheinvaderssoughtinvaint'oovercomehiswarriors,whowerearmedsomewhatafterthestyleoftheMiddleAges,withbowsandarrows.shields,coatsofmail,hemets,cimeters.andpistols,highlyornamented.butofthemostcuriousantiqueshapetobeimagined.ButatlengththecountlesshostswhichRussiaconstantlysentagainsttheCircassiansweretoopowerfultoberesisted;inspiteofmanybloodydefeats,theRussiansgraduallycapturedonestrongholdafteranother;SchamylwastakentoSt.Petersburg,andthebravepeople.whohadfoughtsolongtopreservetheircountry,foundthemselvesatthemercyofthefoe.It issaidthattheRussiansgavetheCircassiansthechoiceofemigratingtoRussiaortoTurkey,butforbadethemtoremaininthelandwhichtheirancestorshadoccupiedforthousandsofyears,andwhichtheyhadlearnedsowelltodefend.It isdifficulttofindouttheexacttruthaboutthematter,butitis certainthathundredsofthousandslefttheirnativelandforever,wretchedexiles,castadrifttoseekahomesomewhereinthehomelessOrient.TheTurkishGovernmentwelcomedthemaswellassoimpoverishedagovernmentcould,andscatteredthemallovertheTurkishEmpire.incolonies.ItwasthusthatamelancholymutltiudeofCircassianexiles,whohadroamedthroughAsiaMinor,arrivedatSamsun.ontheBlackSea,tobeembarkedonboardshipsthatwouldtransportthemtodifferentpartsoftheempire.It wasasad,dismalday,astheexiles,men.womenandchildren,camedowntotheshoretobecarriedonboard.Theharborisscarceworthyofthename,andthewildnortheastwindthatmoanedoverthesea,androsehigherasthedayworeon,rolledthesurfinuponthebeach.makingitverydifficulttoembark,andsometimescapsiziugaboatanddrowningitsoccupants.Thetransportsweretossingonthewaves,allreadytosliptheircablesandputtoseaifthewindshouldincreasetoagale.Thisnaturallycausedmuchconfusion,andtheexileswerehurriedintotheboatswithoutmuchregardtoorder,andmorethanoncefamilieswereseparated,partbeingcarriedonboardoneship,partonanother,nevertoseeeachotheragain.AmongthornwasafamilycoiisistingofamancalledOsman,hiswifeDndu,andtwolittlechildren.asonandadaughter,calledYusufandLeila.“Come,liurryup;whatareyouwaitingfor?”shoutedtheroughsailors,astheyloadeddowntheirsurf-boats;andsoithappenedthat,theunfortunatemotherAndherchildrenwereputinoneoftheboats,i1llXiO_llSllookingtoseeiftheirhusbandandfatherwerefolowing,andthere.in thecrowdofdistressedfaces,the-'sawhimtryingtopushhiswaytotheboat,wit abundleonhisbackthatcontainedalltheirearthlypossessions.Buttheboatwasalreadytoofull,andasheattemptedtoclimbonboard,hewaspushedasidewithanoath,andatthesametimetheboatroseonarecedingwave,andtheoarsmenshovedoutfromtheshore.Dismayedandindespairattheideaofseparationfromhisfamily,hesoughtthenextboat,hopingthatitmightbeboundforthesameship;butastheotherboatrosetosightoccasionallyonthesurge,tohisagonyhesawthatitsteeredforadifferentvesselfromtheonetowhichhewastaken.Invainhebeggedthesailorstoplacehiminthesameshipwithhisfamily;theythrusthimdownintothehold,andbadehimkeepstill.Thatnight,amidsttheshriekingofthewindintherigging,theflappingofthesails.andtheclamoroftheshoutingcrews,theshipsputtoseawiththepoorexilesonboard.tossingovertheangrybillowsinsearchofahome.TheshipcontainingDnduandherchildrenboreawayforVarna,nearthemouthoftheDanube.andinafewdaystheywereagainonshore,butwheretheyhardlyknew.itwasbutlittleTurkishthattheycouldspeak.fortheirnativelanguagewasaC-ircassiandialect;and,tofilluptheircupofsorrowinthislandofstrangers,theirhusbandandfatherwasfaraway,perhapsneverto beseenagain: forin a countrylikeTurkey,wheremeansofadvertisingareunknownasinourcountry,andthemodeoftravelingisveryslow,it is extremelydifficulttofindfriendsifoncetrackofthemislost.Fromvillagetovillagetheywandered.beggingacrustofbreadandshelterforthenightat thewretchedhovelsoftheTurkishvillagers,whowerethemselvesinthelaststagesofmisery.LittleLeila’sfeetbecamefoot-sore,andherpoorlittlelimbsoftengrewweary,astheytoiledalongtherough,lonelyroads,throughmudanddust;oftenshebeggedtoliedownbytheroad

side,andoftensheascouldbe.Yusuf,like9.bravelittleboy,worthyofhisheroicancestors,traveledon.rarelycomplaining,althoughhissandalsofcowhidewerelongsincewornout,andhehadtowalkbarefooted.Hechasedthebutterfliesontheway,merrilytriedtohitthesparrowswithalittlerudebowandarrowswhichhehadcontrivedtomake,'andoftencarriedhislittlesisteronhisback.SotheywanderedthroughEuropeanTurkeyformanywearymonths,inquiringineveryvillageforthelosthusbandandfather,untiltheycreptupthesteeppassesoftheBalkanMountains,anddowntheothersidetothecityofAdrianople.Heretheytarriedsomemonths,hopingtofindOsman;butwhenthesaddayswentby,andbroughthimnot,theywanderedforthagaininsearchofhim.

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“InthegreatcityofConstantinopletherearemany(‘ircassians,"theytoldlludu; “perhapsthereyouwillfindyourlosthusband;”andthithershewanderedwithherchildren,daysanddays,untiltheoldgraywallsandgildedminaretsand

sunnvandbeautifulwatersoftheGoldenHornandtheBosphorusglitteredbeforethem,linedwithsummer-housesandpalaces,anddottedwithfieetbargesandsnowysails.Eventhey,ignorantandsadastheywere,couldnothelpwonderingastheygazedaround.Butbewildermentseizedthem;theysoughttofindtheirwaythroughthenarrow,winding,darksomestreets,wherehurryingthron.ofmenandwomen.ofallnationsontheeartf,

otherovertheroughavements.Often,in thestreetsofConstantinope,thesightofaCircassianwithhiswoolencapthemasuddenshockofhopethatit mightbeOsman,orthathemightbeabletogivethemsome‘ tidingsofhim.andasoftentheyweredoomedtodisappointment,untilDnduconcludedagaintostartontheirwanderings.beinoneoftheCircassiancoloniesinAsiaMinor.AstrangertoldherthatsuchamanasherhusbandhehadseennearKntahie.All thistimeOsmanwasin searchofhiswifeandchildren.ThebrigthathadhimonboardhadcarriedhimpastConstantinopletoSmyrna,andwithhisfellowpassengershehadbeentakentofoundacolonyfarawayfromthecoast.Butherehewasnotcontented,andhowcouldhebewithoutthewifeandthelittlechildrenhelovedsowell.Onenighthestoleawayto lookforthem,butwithoutanyclearnotionastowhereheshouldseekforthem.Thus,aimlessly,heroamedoverAsiaMinor,inquiringeverywhereforhisfamily,andwastold,astheyhadbeentold,thatthereweremanyCircassiansinConstantinople,andperhapshemightbesuccessfulthere.Slowlyhenearedthatcity,untilfromtheheightsofScut-arihelookeddownonthecaital,wheretheobjectsofhissearcliwereaboutta ingtheirdepartureforAsiaMinor,littledreaminghownearhewastoAcaiquerowedhimacrosstheBosphorus

intotheGoldenHorn,andlandedhimonthefamousbridgeconnectingConstantinoplewithits.Galatasuburb.Likeonein amazement,hebeheldthevastcityaroundhim-theships,themotleycrowdsthatthrongedthebridge; then,follow.ingthemultitude,hesaunteredintothecity,andupthestepsintothecourtyardof themosquecalledYeniJami. It wascrowdedwithpeoplebuyingandselling,foritwasthedayoftheweeklyfair.andall sortsofOrientalcommoditiesweretemptinglydisplayedunderthetrees.inthissceneofconfusionhewasjostledaroundinthecrowd,laughedatforhisverdancy,andberatedforhisawkwardness;butwithhisthoughtseverintent,nevertheless,ontheobjectsofhissearch,andhiseyesopentodiscoverthem.Hungryandweary,andsickatheart,hewasaboutwanderingaway.when,in thedistance,througha breakin thecrowd,hesawawomangoingoutfromthecourtthroughthegatebywhichhehadentered.bearingonhershoulderalittlegirlwithgoldenhairstreamingdownherback;alittleboygoingahead,madewayforthemthroughthepress.Hecouldnotdistinctlyseetheirfacesin thehurriedglimpsehecaught,buta sortofsuddeninstinctbadehimlmstenafterthem,hisheartthrobbingfastasherushedthroughthecrowd,nnmindfulonwhosefeet.hetrod,andhowmanyangryidlersheelbowedinhisanxiety.Onhespeduntilheovertookthelittleparty,justastheyweresteppingint-otheboatwhichhadbroughthimacrossfromScutari,towhichtheywerenowbound,inrenewedsearchforhimthroughthecitiesofAsiaMinor.Hewasalmostbreatlilesswhenheovertookthem,_butcertaintygaveelasticitytohissteps,forthenearerhedrewthemoretheylookedlikehislostfamily.Hetouchedthewomanontheshoulderasshewassteppingintotheboat;shelookedaround,gaveawildcryofjoy,andthrewherselfintohisarms,whilehislittlesonanddaughternestledclosetohim,andclungtohisknees,andkissedhishands.Thelong-separatedfamilywasagainunited.OsmanhadfoundDudu,andYusnf,andLe‘ ; andallthisactuallyhappenedasI havetold it

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HEREis a littlestorythattheconductorsupattheGrandCentralStationhavebeentalkingaboutsincethedeathofthecelebratedoldCommodoreVanderbilt.OneSummerdayMrs.Vanderbiltgoton a NewYorkCentralRailroadtrainatsomestationupinWestchesterCounty.Alongcametheconductorjustasthedcbonnairelittlewomaninblackawoketothefactthatherpursewasmissing.Shetriedtoexplain,buttheconductorwasnotinclinedto'listen; hewasuptoallthetricksoftherailwaytravelingtrade.Heonlysmiled,lookedastute,andsuggestedthatthatsortof a gamewouldn'tworkon a wisemanlikehim.“Youmustshowyourticket,or a pass,orpayyourfare,”hesaid,“orelseI willhavetoputyouoff‘atthenextstation.”Thepassengerlookedarchlyuptosay."Oh,no,youwon't;I’mgoingtoNewYork."“Nopay,noride,”quoththesenteiitiousconductor. " if youwereMr.Vanderbilthimselfyou’dhavetoconformtotherulesoftheroadorgetoff.”"Well,”wastheretort,“perhapsMr.Vanderbiltwouldgetoff,but,mydearsir,thefemalemembersofMr.Vanderbilt'sfamilyarenotmadeofthatkindofstuff;doyouunderstand?”Herlooksshowedthatshewasin earnest.Theconductordidunderstand.Shefinishedherjourney

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C.H.T.,Orangeville,Ohio.Thehoopsnake,thatis saidtotakeitstailinitsmouthandrollalongaseasilyasabicycle,isaworkoftheimaginationonly.G.D.M.,Mt.Holly,N.J. Anostricheggweighsfromtwotothreepounds,andwillholdabouttwentyfourtimesasmuchasahen'segg.TheyareeatenandlikedbyBushmen,buttoustheflavorwouldbebynomeansagreeable.W.C.T.,Cambridge,Md.ThursdaytakesitsnamefromThor,thebravestandboldestgodofScandinavianmythology.Heregulatedthewindsandtheseasons,tookcareofagricultureandthefamilyrelations,anddestroyedgiantsandmonsterswiththunderbolts.HeisacounterpartoftheRomanJupiter.L.C.S.,Raleigh,N.C. 1.Thepearisnotanativetree,butcameoriginallyfromthetemperateportionsofEuropeandAsia.Muchoftheso-calledebonyfurnitureisofpear-treewood,stained; it is ofsuchhardnessandclosenessofgrainthatitisusedbyongraversforthecoarserkindofwork,forwhichboxwoodwouldbetooexpensive.Thetreegrowstoagreatage,somebeingaliveandwellatfullyfourhun

F.W.D.,Mitchell,Dak.Thecommongrayrabbitjumpsaboutninefeetclearofthelevelground.Inproportiontolength,a horse,tojumpasfaras a rabbit,wouldhavetoclearsixty-fourfeetatajump.Thereisnoquadrupedthathassuchpowerfulmusclesinhisquartersastherabbit,andnoneexcelhiminthemusclesofhisloinandback.Thatwell-knownbird,calledtheflea,which,ofcourse,isnota quadruped,jumpsthreehundredandtwentytimeshislength.B.T.M.,Greenup,Ky. Thespacesnotedbetweentheendsoftherailsareoneoftheprecautionstakenagainstthedangerouspranksoftemperature.Therailsandcontractandgrowshorterincold.If thespaceswerenotleftbetweentheends,inwarmweathertherailswouldbendupwardbyreasonoftheirincreasedlength.Andfortheboltsofthejointsandthespikesthatfastenthem,theholesintherailsmustbemadeelongatedtoallowforthelengtheningandshortening.B.D.8.,Quincy,Mass.SaintUrsulaoftheRomani

Catholicchurch,issaidtohavebeenadaughterofaChristianprinceofthefourthorfifthcentury.Toes

herselfattendedbyonethousandvirgins.Ursula,hercompanions,andtheeleventhousandvirgins,weremassacredatCologne.Itisthoughtthatsomecopyisthasmissreadaninscriptionwhichcouldbetakenforeithereleventhousandvirginsorelevenvirginmar(tiyrs(XIMMVV)whichlatteristhemoresensiblerenition. M

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No.7.Batable No.9. Restate.PuzzlesinPuzzledomNo.125werecorrectlysolvedbyF. A1‘l‘CHELl.,JAREP,A.SOLVER,Jo.MULLR-rs,ELnanr,NmrrnSun,TAN'l‘llUMS,D.O.Ntrrr,Moa.\'1.\'oSTAR,JANUS,BLACKRAVEN,Boms,TANCRED,WILLIEWiLi>wAvit,EVENINGSTAB,JAYEvaSEE,SnrosEASE,LUC.,Asrrao,Durex,EnwmF.EDGI-‘.'I"I‘,MA1)CAP,BoPEEP,MAYB.,Mvsi-:r.r,DREADNAUGHT,DAUNTLESB,Israsrrn.LASALLE,Ono1~rrorn,BosrouBor,NYAs,DELMONTE,ALPHA,Miss'.l'icki.i'-:,Emu,Comxuvzr,J .Amns,1’.oi.inno,EMPHATIC,Sr.131.510,BKYLABK,Aunox,TvroandSAMA.RITAN.Total,44.Completehsfs-F.ArrcasmandJAREP;thefirstwinssixmonths.BestincompldcIisfs—A.SOLYEIL,8;J0.MULLINS,7

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PrizesforSingleSnlufirms-No.1,

MissTICKLI-:;N0.2,

MoimrxoSun; .\'o. 3,

ALPHA;No. 4,

Asrmo;No. 5,

Axnox;No. 6,

FmwmF.EDGE’I'1‘;No. 7, COHANNET;

No. 8,

BLACKRAVI-ZN; No. 9,

Sxmnx.NEWPUZZLES.No. 1

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SQUARE..1.Certaintrees; 2.Todoasecondtime; 3. A vision;

4. A townofPrussia;5.Injured;6.Frenchprinterandscholar[1528-1598]; 7

.A villageofSwitzerland.

NnwYoaxCITY. JANU8.No.2. Rnmo-Pnoonassivi-:Numnnrcu.

Thewholeconsistsofsevenletters,andisanancientCelticdivinity,regardedastheevilprinciple.The 1

,2,3,

istostimulate(Obs.); 3,4,5,

openrobbery(0bs.); 5

,6,7,

isnot(0bs.);7,6,5,

isaverywicked,

. _ . man(Rare);5,4,

3,isnearer(0bs.);3,2,1,

isaround"TheSoldier1 andtaperingmassofhair.

JsnsavCrrv,N.J. MAYB.No.3. SQUARE.

(Jingledby“Gwendolynne.")

1.

ThehangmenScntlc,thefirsfsintent;

You'llfinditintheSupplement. _Boys,onthismonkeyspeciesgaze,Whiletheymischievousgymnase.Ingentlethird,thepoetW-ILLHis’loveofnaturedothinstill.

A townofPrussia,faraway,FoundnamedinLippcncoffsdisplay.The_/iflhthat-i9'rssought,Infancyornamentsiswrought.ToencloselandinotherlandNowWorcester’:Supplementcommand.

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were

; O.C.Otis,Osceola,Iowa.

EXGHAN G ES.3“ WP.cannotinsertexchangesoffirearms.birds‘eggs,ordangerouschemicals.Thepublishersreservetherightofusingtheirdiscretionintheublicatlonof‘anyexclinnee.Exchange.smustbemadeasriefaspossibleandfewinnumber.Wecannotinsertallthat.comeinifonepart?sendsthemoftenerthanonceortwiceayear.Donotaskustoinsertnoticeofexchane ofworthlessarticles,orthose

withoutfurthermolestation. 4

7.

The_/i-nnlisawoman'sweal,Definedasslenderbarsofsteel.HrnaPmx,MAss. DomTsnona.

No.4. (JHARADE.Walkingwithourgirlatevening,Withthebrightlastoftheone,Shininginbrightradianceonus,Seemingtoenjoythefun."I‘isenjoyment,blissthekeenest,Thustostrollatquietnight,Witha faironeonusleaning,Andthewhokourpathstolight.Pnovmnucs,R. I. Eurnanc.No.5.RnonmnHnzxmou.

Across: 1. A genusofp-uadrupeds;2.A stout,coarseshoe;3.Prayer(Obs.);4. Cupboards;5.Nativesulphateoflead:6.Enchanting; 7. A device; 8.Humanbeings;9.Divided.

I’ri1mils:Up,acoloringmatter,andanunburntbrickdriedin thesun.Finals:Down,appreciation,and,tovoid.Diagonals:Down,destruction:up,agenusofevergreentrees.NswYoaxCrrr. Jmr.

No.6. ANAGBAM.TheRussianhostsadvanceandforcethefight,TheymaketheBritishLionturnhistail,ThoughproudBrittaniascarcecancreditsight,Yet,stillthefactremains;herpowerdothfail.ThengrowsallpowerfulEnglandmad,andasksApologyandansweralltoolate,ForRussiasneersbehindherpeace-likemasks.O,ENGLAND,ATnanAxswsn,runsmars!Nxwm,N.J. Onmw.

No. 7.

Hanson.(To"MAcx.")

Across:1.

Arcticnavigator,b.1826;2. A countyofWisconsin;3.Madea spectacleof;4.Infernal;5.

Madefanatic;6. Devastated;7. Places;8. A post

ofiiceofHamiltoncounty,Ohio; 9.Conducted.Down:

1.A letter;2.Heavy;3. A prisonerarraignedfor

trialatthebarofacriminalcourt(Scof'sLaw);4.Edentateanimals;5. Pertainingtopiracy;6.Dull;

7.Healed; 8.

Onewhorehearses; 9.Glitteringstones;

10.Enticed:1.1.A letter.IowAFALLs,IowA. Doc.Ja.No.8. Donna:LsrrsnEmoua.In"equipagesfine,"In“payingsilvermine,"In"scrubbylittlepine,"In"tells,”In"blueskiesoverhead,"In"dailypapersread,"In“yells.” -

A tofalor a lastofprime:Isinterrestingquite,Itdoesnotroboneofhisdimes,Andisaprettysight.Hosoxns,N. J. NAvA.io.

No.9. DuncanCaoss.UpperLrfl: 1

.A letter;2. A strap;3.Moresound

inmindthananother; 4.Disentangled; 5. Conveying

motion(Sup.); 6.Deartotheheart; 7.

Counsels(Obm;8.Imperfectofverb"do"; 9.A letter.

LowerLeft:1. A letter;2. A Hebrewmeasure;3.burrowed;4. A villageofMiamaCo.,Ohio;6.Producingcolor;6.Reviewing;7.Todelay;8.Todispatch(Rare); 9.Aletter. .l'ppcrRight: 1

,A letter;2.Toshake;3.Petted; 4.

A birdofabrilliantgreencolor:5.Pertainingtoacorpse;6

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Meltsagain;7. Javelins;8.TownofFrance: 9. A letter.LoiverRight:1. A letter;2.Father;3. A wordinthePsalmssupposedtosignifysilence:4. A reviler;5. A countyofCalifornia;6.

Germanpsychologist,bornatStettin,1798;7.A bird;8.Areeloftwentyyards."Ropemaking" ; 9. A letter.Centre:1.A letter;2.AvillageofAsia;3. A riverinAustrianPoland;4.Tobleach;5.Adornedwithsculpturedleavesandbranches(Arch.);6.Recalledtolife(Obs);7.Lovestoexcess;8.Tofree;9. A

letter.SALMONFALLs,N.H. Prmn.

No.10.(THABADE.(To“Aspire,"withadmiration.)Aspiro,notyre,Butwiseasanowl,Here'satyou,withflatnew,Tocauseyoutogrowl.G0atitandtapit,Anddon'tberebufied,Oryoumayhavetosay,Aspir0isblufied.

SearchtheScripturesatlengthAnd"asymbolofstrength,"Wellchosenwillfurnishtheprimal,'Then“anearth-worm"seekout,Ifwellchosen,nodoubt,Willgivewhatyou'reafter—thefinal.Now,I wishtoremindYou,ifwholeyouwouldfind,Youmustnotbesluggishnorlazy.

thatshouldproperlyappearntheadvertisingcolunins.H.E.Rondf-haler,Salem,N C. Fivevarietiesofforeignstamps,foreveryboys‘comicorillustratedpaper.Foreignstampsforgeneralreadingmatter.8.D.Barrett,Farmer'sMill,N.Y.Boy.orTomSomersintheArmy,”(333pp.)and"ThatHusbandofMine,"(22.6pp.)foraHarmonicaworthnotlessthan$1.50. 4 Nos.ofVol.T.III.,Vol.LIV.,onenumbermissing,Vol.LV.complete,and34nineofTHEGOLDENAnoosvorof(r'0ld"TlDays,Benj.Baker,141S.17thSt.,Philadelphia,Pa.Fourhundredpostmarks,notwoalike,andacollectionofforeignpostagestamps,thewholeworth$1.25.forapairofrollerskatesoradoubleharmonica,worthnotlessthan$1.00.Jas.M.'I‘ruscott,Box493,GrandRapids,Mich. A

canvascanoe,15feetlong,completelydecked,withdoublepaddleandsail,3 volumesofGoldenDays,a

tent7x9,andaWaterburywatch,thelotvaluedat, $35.00,foraphotographiooutfitoragoodsteamengine.

Nos.ofVol.LVI.of thel'oulh's(..'ompa.m'nn,for a vol-y

Donotgiveupperplex't,Norgetangrynorvex't,'l‘illwholeyoumakeout"ravingcrazy."Wxsmsoros,D.C. Nns.

Answers,solversandprize-winnersinfiveweeks.Forthefirst(‘!)I|l])l(’l1!listofsolutions,'l‘us.GOLDENAnoosrsixmonths.Forthetwobestincmnpletelists,threemonths’each.PrizesforSingleSolutions.ForfirstcorrectsolutiontoNos.3

,5,6,7,

or10,astylographicpen.Caxr.

Thequestionnaturallyarisesjustatthistime,whatinducementistheretoeditapuzzledepartment? WeofferedanalbumtoanyposerwhosentfirstsolutiontoanypuzzleinNo.125,yetwereceivedonly44solutions.Thereareaboutonehundredwhosometimessolveinourdepartment,yetwerarelygetsolutionsfromhalfofthem.Thelastsevennumberscontainpuzzlesby60differeiitposers,andweventuretosaythatnodepartmentintheDomcanshowafinergalaxyofcontributors.Whatailsthesolvers? Itistruethataboutone-fourthof thecontributors'tothesesevennumbersaretyros,buttheyfurnishedgoodpuzzlesnevertheless.MACKremarksthatMvssia-"ssolversto“Penetralia"areDaunllcssfellowsandDreadnought,samenamesappearinoursmalllistofsolvers,butMi'sEL1-‘hasassuredustheyaregenuinesolvers,thattheyseeourdepartmenteveryweekandalwayssolvesomeof thepuzzles.WethinktorefusetoacceptthesenamesasbonafidesolverswouldbediscourteoustothepresidentoftheE,P.L._butifotherpuzzleeditorsthinkdifferently,wewouldbepleasedtohaveafreeandfairdiscussionofthequestion.WearegladtoseethattheSouthernboyshaveformeda newleagueatNewOrleansAstheE. P L.cannotbeofmuchusetothem,wethinkthiswastherightthingforthemtodoandwishthemsuccess.NEMO,orsomeoneelse,sentusalistoftheofiicers,butwecannotnowlayhandsonit. MonsruoSTAB,JAREP,F.AITCHELL,andD.O.NrrrrweretheonlysolverswhosolvedNo.'2

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thelittleninegeographicaldiamondbyMADGE.Thegeogs.arecalculatedtoeducatethesolver.ALPHAQMissTICKLE,J .Anus,T.OwnsandSKYLARKarecordiallywelcomedassolvers,andwehopetheywillputinanappearanceeveryweek.Ahexagonis a planefigurewithsixsidesandanles. A

regularhexagonisafigurewithsixequalsi esandangles.WehavenamedNos.5 and7 accordingtotheirWcbsteriandefinitions.InNo.7 thehorizontalsidesareof threeletters,thediagonalsidesoffive.InNo.5 thesidescontainfiveletterseach,whilethecentralwordcontainsnineinsteadofeleven. ’

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theyareInlrcpid,etc.,orwordstothatefiect.The‘