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not Lava, bat I
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. rial,
Wita marry aM wwn ao i.
fla Mia w liaat of uniuor:U.
T that Bja-quaraJIns cod
ih. oa apod a Banal ll- tly.
Nat lor Uiva'a, at t-n t'. dw aaka;
Tat. o ady , 11 1 erauaad rteilly.
I tm- tuoa iaf,a. ytm jour uiUtakat
hal'ea.rr.
LOVE ON A WALL.
The little back yard presented a
aovel appearance. The frost was on
the around, and the one skeleton
tree io the cu'oer extended iu lea:
lea branches like gaunt anus in vari
ous direction.
A w wlen post tu stuck in the
renter of the gravel square, it pur
pose vague: at a few yards d slant
Mud a man practicing at broadsword
exercise.
Semeaot Major bovne, rausing
from bi exert. on, addressed some
be sitting ou tbe wail to Ins right
"Are you cId. Mollle?"
"No, thanks; it is warming to
watch you "
The .Serjeant continued his evolu
tion. oe two three four: right:
One two three f ur: le t."
Tbe giri clapped her hand The
Serjeant related tie per for ma nee.
"llow .oily you look, t ouin .ta-k."
Mo lie crie ;, as the cuts and thrusts
whistled through the air.
"i u I?" the .sergeant queried,
solemnly regaiding the post in llie
middle of the g ound.
"You know thiit you look nice,"
be said seveiely. Iion't preteut."
lie returned tbe weapon to it
h ath and looked at the girl criti
cally. "You know that you look nice.
Cousin Motile," he said, with mock
severity. Don't p:etnd. Yoj a e
the preitiest Kirs in Lmnridge. All
tbe men at the bai racks say that of
you,"
"Do they?" she cried with a gasp.
1 aw so glad "
"(.lad illr girt: What is their
opimou woriu.
"As touch as yours, 1 suppose," she
Oh of course "
i-he leaned against the wall and
tefii-teiie i a buckle, 'he Iit her Ii,)
an! tapped ti.e red brick w.tti her
- heels.
. errant T ravers came off worsted
amon: the aifcu the other night, 1
heard."
"The odds were a:i against the
.one. as u.ual," she sai l. 'Your bar-
rack jokes are seldom funny."
tin t-ki'irri'.ri
"Why do vou care for bira, M 1
Ite'"' J don' ,"
' "All ngnf, Mollle," he said in a
lone that iud rated - all wrong "
U's getting late." she re arked.
T y i rTttiDii the tea tray."
" hall I hdp y u down'J''
1'er toes we e on a .evel .with his
cbest as he fronted her he care,
fiiily scruiinted the height from the
vrvund.
No, thank you."
-"Oti, ail rinht!" he re ponded, with
Uie same duio s re ection.
: he beard bis spurs c ick over the
frosty c round. he w-iicbcd the
patch of scarlet werg-t iniot heioout
and reappear n the 'llijhied room of
the hc.se. Ttien the tears trickled
'down her cokt cheek "and fro..e there.
A boy wa spinn nir a iop ;n the
'VMtxt maiden- Mje leaned toward
hiiu.
"kittle boy," bhe wbisi erect, ' ve
we a push "
The littie boy. mounting an in
verted bucket, pu-hed' and heard a
au . ed tbud on tbe other si te of tbe
walL
wry rirl Id tbe little garrison
town who possessed an invitation to
the non-com missioned o ticers t all
was DtepannK for , the evenlnx's fes
tivity. . Moll e Henderson piroutted toond 1
the siuall limit of her cbamler, a j
. gMxjr beint; in white. The cir urn-.
moi ed tuitTur bad leen tilled up and
tilted down, only a quarter of ber I
tori being visioned atone time I
The ediie of ber skirt and white !
hju mtyiKim were uaueitioiu re ec-
wb a . ber vouniiest brother
ited throuifh the keyhole,
.."You'll da Motile! You'll beat
fteonr oa Webb hollow:"
Oh, Boi.by, darling, do you think
of ahe cried, opening the door.
"FeelilM Here are two i oxes.
'Caaea one's from tbe r-ertreant "
' , Cakh box eoutained a spray of flow-
. i aba., s. . i i .
mtm . dim uwu vutB rci runvs ivjiuir
hwiy-
Daar Mollis, please wear my flow-
an h yciKiun nu sunii ui paper
'Mrta tbe name or .k errant
iawara. The lilies of the valley
Tawotaveated y a scrap of paper
"tteaa Jack "
fitlt shall I wear. Pobt.y?" she
aJ asdtedly, laying- the roses sod
.iftJA together airalast her
, ,T-tX" the) boy repikid promptly.
rL. I eaa't I tatnk-l think
,'t vr"1 looka haUer oa the white.
, m ii m k
I aatxt Mr the roaaa; Ue red
(Crtl turn hat Uatbera la
rVXX.k roaas etaiurad at
-3 torn aUBk the IHlaa ia
.....
- tort
laa't be so slllyl The seen have
aolhiac to do with the owera."
hoc leathered ber gloves and faa to
gether aud hastened out of Bobbys
sight.
well," soliloquized tbe Juvenile
man, "1 guee I'll kee. my money la
my pocket before 1 am soft enough to
waste it on tbe girls "
"lid you leceive tbe lilies?" ,'er
geaat Major doyae asked, while he
and bis partner stood aside from tbe
dancers for a moment,
"Ves; thank you very much:"
"You are not wearing tbetu."
These roses arrived at the same
time, 1 I thought their col r was
such a pretty contrast for my gown."
It i ve y pretty."
Are you annoyed. Cousin Jack?"
"Net at alL Shall we finish this
wait?"
" e-e. "
1 ater on Travers ctaiojed Mollie
for a dance.
How ifood of you to wear my flow
ers ' he murmured.
Many of tbe u ea lounging at-.ut
tbe r.miii eovied tbe tittle Nrgeant
as he pas d w th his partner. Her
face was flushed. Her dark eyes
shone i rililaotiy.
1 am tired " SfolJie saic suddenly.
They went to the end of the room
where a portion was screened ff. He
took her fan, wetting it for hei while
they talked
'I wish I were rich enough to
marry you. Mollie."
upiose trie Colonel refused his
Content,?" '
Wei., we could run away ind yet
married."
ou daren't."
H.h yes, 1 dare, sweet little Mol
lie." he hi-peied. "I dare do souie
tliiiiiZ for you "
'l'liat's tery tirave of you. Will
you fetch uie an ice?''
Ttiestui.eou .Moil e's lips faded ns
Travers dis:iptxiard roand the
wrceu. Stie clo-e l her eyes weirilv.
illie:" The ?erne int-Ma or
wail ttiilins; over h r. ''1 haie cune
to -ay nood nitfl.t. Mollle Une of
Hie men who W down with the lever
ha- sent for me."
l.ut you needn't go?"
"I fniist: ho I . dy itii."
As he l-aned over the chair his
hand i iiillv touched her hair. One
of the rops had lalieu from her
breast an J lay ujxin the folds of her
gown
' May 1 have tb s?" he asked, tak
Invr it up vent y.
'If you Ike." The fresh ess had
gone from her voice. ' ut the other
loan ga .e t to tue, . ark."
eer mind; you have worn It"
He pa ed out of her sitfht ai
Travers catoe into it Iwa ing thj ice.
Ta.e it away," she said lo him
petulantly, 1 don't want it."
Sergeant Major Boyne was down
with the fevt r. ILs c.'turades talked
seriousl. togelh;:. Some of the men
hung round the hospital t-j which he
had been removed and legged con
stantly for the la e-t b lietin.
Jsear the group of solders stood
Mollie Henderson. Every day she
gat hered news of her cousin from
their fragmentary conversation.
"lie's mortal had," remarked one.
"Av. MnKing fust I heaid."
"lie's si rkmg to his culors to the
last." spoge another. "They say he's
calli g out, her name oft .-u."
And she don t care a rap for
him."
v be ain't good enough for our
Jergeant-Ma or," they murmured to
gether. "J 'raos she'll be sorry when "
Some one5 pushed through the
g onp. Each man fell aside as Mollle,
ber tace white and sttalned, passed
hy them and ul.t.i.ned admittance
into the hiwpital
J resentiv fine of them looked od
at the ergeant-Ma or's window.
"Lei's hope she'.l be iu time,
mates," he said huskily.
a
The Setgeant-Major was convales
cent In the little backya d he practised
broadsword ex cie in the presence
of Mollie Henderson. -
' One two three four; rlgbt:
One two three four: left!"
Tbe girl sitting on the wall called
out to him
"That will da Come here and rest
a ui nuie."
"You must be obeyed, Cousin Mol
lie," be said, gliding one band into
ber niutf."
"Of course. Haven't 1 sworn to
take care of you?"
Tbe r fingers Interla ed inside the
mu f. be counted tbe bancbes of
tbe skele on tree: be reckoned up tbe
notches in i be wooden post
"Cousin Mollle?"
"Cousin ack?"
' Don't you think we might begin
tbe new year"
The two little dangling feet moved
restlessly against tbe wall; tbe band
within the Sergeant-Ma o.'s tight
ened iu clasp He looked up at the
face above bis own.
Mollle! Mollie!" be cried softly,
"may I hoist my colon In the new
year.-" '
Yea, Jack, yea."
Tbe boy la the aeit yard looked up
from splnalng bis top and remarked,
upon tbe sudden disa pearanee of
Motile into tbe Sergeant-Major's
arms,
1 thought she wouldn't want
shoving off tba wall Uie time."
Waverly Magaxlaa
B'ctclb ncen la Southland, Aus
tralia, are required to dismount
tweaty-two yarda from aa approach'
last bona ahd draw their wheel peat
Is ChaUaeofa a maa 76 roars old
kleaed the haai of a youag lady by
wty el ceapllaat ao4 aba baa sawi
bio for bfa6d at proaiua.
rKatf which wta iom the
t U wKShH taato sear
WHAT WOMEN WEAR.
STYLES FOR THOSE WHO WANT
TO LOOK PRETTY.
Ota rukWa
Saw York acrreapondaiua:
LMMERbwaaiag,
and meanwhile the
fri.olitie of toi t
seem to become
mure and moie em
ptiaaized. Gain
sod lace, airy
scarfs and flitt ng
trill make even a
simp e uren a riot
of rustling e sIkv
rwtions. Ends of
late or ribls n t o
catch the summer
tuee.o and tloa'. out
beyond tbe wearer
m-e a iet ad ution
to toilets, and a fly
ing bcarf. as thuy
are v led. has even
len a'tem.ted In
bithii g si, lis. I e-
spi' the current prevalence of suc.1
n t.ons. tbe out! ok tor tall lashums
indicate a season of tnor im' la at
tire. Tbe into en. e Is thus j la n th it
the lust of August i eeuing the t'nsi
gaup of this long corttinuod inriulgonou
m over outrht garm. n . Ihts ap-
t lies t J (t lors, too. for there Is proin-
i ::.. .
im u umiiivtiiy a rest iroiu raiiioiw ei-
focts. AU sisrns point to a reign of
res'tul cole ring and arti-tio tather
than rtartlnii' cnihinaTious of shade.
This htnire, coming at a timij w hen
many fashio ihblo women ara making
a hilt Iro-u one renirt to ano'her, Is
Dot unw Icoiiie to thm, for they ftf'e
ena leu to appear In their uewty
w.ti'-.. rvi!.i
''r-..v !"; ': X V, ;lJ ' - r
FALL iJO SCHMKB STVI.KS Bl.tSUStX
rea hod p'uice in entirifly new outfits,
w ic i j riiclaitn their Lewne-s by the
very f;:ct that tliey are of nimble cut
and bit nled colors. If their tr. veis
b. ii.g t em to a mountain resort the
change ia oie a i .e- n .ticeahle. 'or
the teas- n that mountain on. i. gdre- eg
a eo dlaa. i y simiu affairs Li which
swell women may em more dainty &
tney piay at rjuihin it, or maKu p e
teure at climbing i e iks. A tborcuhty
novel cos umj of th:s sort iu prei nted
in the loi.ial sketch, anl is hy no
n.eani an expensive outfit, as its de
scr ptlon wt;l sht.w. om,o edof blacs
and white at iie.l flan. el and i.iiri
hiue chevi it, its skirt is of the strijied
m;ter.al. ia side pleated ad h us a
tunlo tverskirt of darkoui tho.:os
fin shod at the edge with ma hiue
et.t hing. Tne eeveless e-t cimot
trim tho stuil and b ittons in Iront it
is simpl? finished with a turned down
coilar. The ac et is very sh rt and
has a deep colla:- and revers faced wita
stri 1 fl m::el, and c ifls of the ame.
It t es with hea v biua cord and three
smoked pearl buttons ornament ea.h
s.de.
Women dre'S as carefully, however,
at the tnoanta'tn resorts a they do tit
the shore, and sinca ther t mut be
gowns for dressy o ctflons, the chan e
irom elaborate to plain and from ru n
msr to autumns modes is not c m
pteted ia a day. The w mm of wealth
always takes pleasure in apt ear ng in
a riesi d bandsomn g wa so late in
the seam that it will b plaia to a 1
beholders that there r ni'ini but a
vrv short time i i whi h to make i se
of it. Thus in thedrtst ne a shown
summer styles linirer to un ex lent
which will make it Impossible in a few
weeks, though It can be e sily adapt
ed, tjetause the chief sugges'ions of
warm weather wear wMch it possesses
a e it color and the novel hat wi ich
tops si . Its material is white crepon,
which is combine 1 wi b sanph Ire-blue
1 berty satin. Tbe underskirt Is cov
ered half way up with a ban! of satin.
wtvuo to aa Matt net.
whleb la again trimmed around the
bottom wltn a pleated ruffle of ana,
ga icy, cream ad. red laee. Tue erp -a
orarekirt ia rraeefully draped on the
right aide. A deep joae of blue sat a
aad a teee plaatioa banded with two
row of Mae aaiia ribbi how ra the
boi aa, whlah Is yartaatly plaia aad ia
aht-f hy a take aoUarette of U berty
emaaaar I Draw ta a Oaaa
Ska VMvaJltlaa af Tallal Saiaa ta 1 1
aa Mara SaipSailaii Ow
aiaatat Wai ault
mm,
aartaw aatW aw vwvwtw ef
wait watered silk. Thia ties with a
bow ia the waist Deaa eufls of laee
to saaV h the pleeUoa laiah the otar
wbw plain eleeaa. The white lector
U trimmed with rlhboa aad a w.eeta
of crush rosea, aad lie string tie be
aeath toe chin, giviaf a very quaint
aad pretty ef eel
Fall hats will be trimmed ao f ealy
with plumes aa to make them a prom
inent eharaeteristie. The drooping
e rt are likely i prevail. Lovan of
tbe picturesque are already wearing
them. Plume three bcz ihe girl of
the third sketch, aad her gwa is of a
THE JA KKTWBICU BOI.IXI OVtB.
sort which argues th it her a'l wanre
! Is a !arje one. Oi ivt.ry crepon, i is
j gi rnis!,td ith ru v venetand Vene
j titn ea pare. Its skirt Is lined w ith
j si k at.d . trimmed at the bolt m witb
vel.et and a pli ue iac". 'l i e tssii
has fitted l.n ngsnd a plated vest t r
tuimisj of ivory mousseline do soie tin-i-hodwiiha
guipure i-'ir.ht wbic'i I
.tn in the cen or. i ubv velvet fur-nt-hoa
the b t and drained tanding
collar, and the h.rgu gigot e ve- have
slasbe i epaulettes eitt'ed with u e.
Ti ey are ul-'o tr imue i w ith na row
lace ru , es ut ti e wri t .
o tires w:iicu will le er.ti elv
f;uhi(nab'e for s vtrtl e-ks and
which lully ;n-w, r ttil the ro iuiro
ti.e:;ts for tiUt.imn pla ntiess a e sbn i
in he last two jiittures Thev ao
withi'i the liie'ins of the m t . o m m
icul dro-s. r, if r ot already ii; ti eir
wardrobe, ft r they ore ft.ies which
have pas ed suect ss uily th oii(;h sum
mer's tiery ord 1 to as -urea fa. or
later, and hec;;u e of their nattiness
are we. I worthy of Ixitrj; icvived lext
vea-. The Tuxedo c at hai ix-en near
ly a.s lentifai this summer B whs the
et m a year ugo. tnd had it i.ot bu n
tort belli ng f ir a 1 sort of elaborate
acie-sorios, itwoild have teen wrn
even more tenera'l .. It n w eoms a
more dressy garment than the etun
aud more worthy of a j l.ice ii) novt
ftnnmer's list o stylish garments.
The t n.' sh w n is partof on o tin,' s it
of g a : iinne!, who o perii-ctlv go ed
skirt is fin'shed w th a dee,, hem an t
two. rows of mochin t ditching. The
ackttl.fr led ?n back an i ha a short
ba-quo. Its ironts turn ba to form
shawl revers jo.ned to a narrow turn
down i o lur and ach gigol sleo' e has
three buttons t.n the cult". The oil t
is complet d by a sleeveless ve t of
whit ' mull fa, toning in the center with
gold buttons.
bketc ed without her jt cket is the
neit i u.uiLier giri, but site will nt lun
OSSIRVfSO OV RltHVAL HI IT Tg, B
be able to thus' attire hertelf. Her
shirt waist Is of the present fashion
able r ha e and Is of dotted percale,
box-pleated back and froat and with,
full gigotsieeves. A pl.i In block satin
belt confines this waist, which is not
lined.
Tbe sudden curve of the hip line b
K w tbe belt b no longer admissible.
Therefore, the average waist must be
permitted to spread a 11. lie. To till
the truth, the girl who nv st hate
pie ity of room for her lungs wtille on
her wheel or in the gymna ium ca .
B twith safety 1 ox them u for an
evening or dan lng gown. As to danc
ing what col r stands at In a crowd
ed ball-room and t-ate' es the eye in
stantlv lied is su po-ed to be the
consplouous color, but ye low is really
mw. ,.m , Inunt T t f t ' f la I A Mnrla
seems to have jlsooveed it, lor her
name Is legion and she wears yellow
in all shades and on all occasions,
i Moire will ha e it nose badly out
of oliit in the com'ng season, for satin
i la t largely replace TL Bilk-lined
skirts are no longer to te the r ant
thing: satin lining is demanded. Ao
eord on p eating is plenti ui, and f r a
1 i . f i . 1 t I ir . . I . ....iu
lunC fciiuu t i0.faou mm 11 uuii iiuy 1 uum
be prettier. Now there are fluted
if
leaU w hich are more graceful, ah o-
III. ij iwk. nuvjr ' v mm " .,
hang beautl u ly, and goods that have
been fluted mar be cleansed or prtsaed
... ., tk.M I . mg ttttll lk..
ao aa to come out without a trace of
marking.
hurple will have another t'y for
popularity presently, la combinatloa
with black and thu a aew venture
wit h stooe color. For wooes of n a-
tur, years the effect le a da .a dlgal
fled and modish.
Ossrrrtaat. lmt.
Th Maoist om is a whirlpool off the
ooastor m rway mimn oy sae mat
lag of tidh wrjtaiaaiii ,etwaroaa to
aavtgatl n during me Udae, Charyo
diatea whirl pooleir the MLm aeaat
aad : yJa Is a roak aear hr,
4 MaJ
mm - If)
WITH HIS WHIP.
aitai uiaa fraej taa at a Stak
hara Btoaa.
Taere ia quite
a difference be-
tweea staging In the t arly days of tbe tn4li yVushiui.Lou is tue grt-au-.t pro
hlate aad now," said William Miller, ldae,DJ center in tbe I n t- d Sutea
tbe owner of tbe stage line running),.,. .nu,,. herrtckr n concern
from Ca adero to t siab.
"When 1 came here from tioston lo
1851, 1 drifted ahout a Ml and finally
went Into tbe servl e of Charles Mc
Laughlin, tbe mau wbo was after
ward killed by Jerome Cox. He wa
tbe owner of tbe longest stage line in
Call oroia at that time It ran witb
relays f.om han Jose to Los Angeles.
"1 remember once in alouely coast
range canyon, through which tbe
road wound, we had a little etiperi-j(lown
euce that was thrilling for tbe mo
nient It was about 10 o'clo k and a
lutuDiKDt nignu
1 was just putting
tbe horses through.
Tbe stage was
4 k .. r ual
full of passengers, and there was a
heavy treasure box.
"Just as I got around a bend in
tbe road 1 saw a figure of a man on
horseback standing ty the side of the
roai. lie yelled to stop, and I saw
a gun barrel gleam in the moonlight
Tbe borsiti were go ng at a speed
that m glit be ailed breakneck, and
I just made up my mind to Uke the
chances of getting through 1 saw
the gun laised ft the fei.ow's shoul
der as we approached, i had my
long whip in t;.y hand, and witb a
desperation Jnirn of irii of the mo
ment 1 tiiada a vicious swipe at him.
1 Min't know how it occurred
hut the lash wound itseir aro.iud the
Kun, and a we dashed by the whip
w.i8 drawn taut, and 1 ki.ew It had
caught, go held fast. I was nearly
guilty hmm ,'i j, red m .'Ut, Hie Ktltt
ws dragged from tbe rd.lcr'i lund
ami fell to tbe ground. At tbe same
I i uie It was discharged by the sho;k.
it rallied along the road for quite a
distatiCJ before the whipl ish un
wound its It i uon't, ktiuw what
the highwayman thought, out I'll
bet he was surprised." .-an Fran
cisco ca.L
,. ..ut ..f ...u K.i,
Inonct. j
Ecnt day In I'arls Is a ' cry import 1
ant fccaslon. The land ord .s king
in a realm w heie exactitude Is boi
only encou ago I but en.'or ed. An
i.iiglisnman says that he om.e went j
to see a landlord aiiout some tualler!
Connected w.lh the house he had,
hired. Thu i ren. htuan proved to be !
a very sti-pi io is an I ,n u s.l ve o d !
gent. email, who had in do Lis .or-j
tunc in tiie Caiid'e trade.
"V hat 'Jo yo i seii?" he Inquired. !
The Englishman acknowledged!
that be made his bread by writing:
for the Bia.'a iocs. The landlord
shril led his shoo Ider j
"1 am alrald " said he, abut you 1
wl 1 not teeu t with your rent, on -ttie
1 th of the mon'h " I
He evidently had oid tashioned no j
tlons of liuratuie as well as the
(iltier arts, and p e'erietl that his
tenants should be. like himself, -oiii.
tortahly in tratle- Ni, in otder to
vindicate bis vocation, the English-
inon went to call upon turn in per
son, on the Kth. retit In hand
"1 told you so "exclaimed tbe pre-!
rise old merchant. '1 knew vou
wouldn't bee.act. at I he day and lift
hour fixed. You have brought, your
rent tweuiy-four hours tto so'ju:"
Ste.Tin una Klrctrlunl Carristcc.
The temper of the age seems to be
against me mi and e eclric car iages,
though there Is no sentiment against
bicycles in He I n there are
er t electrical victorias which
their owi,eis in and out ot the citv
everyday. They have been built by
Cerman electricians, have storage
battcrlfs, and ate guided by a man
wtof.it In the tiriiei's s-at In
I an there are also three or four.;
su-am Hnd electrical carriages which,
are perm tted by trie . ulhorities ot !
the city to tr ivel over the sireels
and litiulevanl . of 1 hat town. They
apparently work with entire smooth
ness and certainty, ro 1 along swiftly,
aod only trighlen a small percentage
of tbe horses. In this c ty there are
two electric, carriages which occa
sionally aro se the Flgbt-eers on
1 I th avenue and iu tbe ark; but
there Is no demand for ronveyan cs
or this kind from the general public.
.Sew York Sun.
su frilling ihe Arms.
The habit of swinging the arms in
walking was - being aiscussed the
other day by a tarty of physicians.
home thought it was an aid in walk-
log, as it balanced the body nicer,
while others declared that It was a
hindrance, since tbe mot on of swing
Ingth; arms alisorld a tortiont f
tne energy and caused tbe pedestrian
to tire more easily. Men, as a rule,
all swing tbe r arms in walking,
while but a few women have the
habit. To those wbo bave ac aired
the habit, however, it is regarded as
ao aid Ui walking end they are un
able to break themselves oi It Tt
ilgbt ami Is always moved w tb tbe
left leg end vice versa Froteasional
pedestrlani move tbe ar . e but
lightly, al was rigidly at ao angle,
and never allow tbem to bang loosely
at tbe side. louianapoils Sentinel.
BsMrti Lcttara at Aactloa.
At a sale yesterday several Inter
estlog letters of Mr Walter Holtl
were sold. One of those, written at
Ablwuford in i8l-i lo John Gait, tba over aver? hour to the tender.?)
story writer, in wbieb Scott la con mercies of tba ave age conaclebaaleaa
vin ed of tbe to ly and vulgar pre- hired narwa.
Judl a that literary talent is In on-1 Ha baa a light to you-deepest lova
i tent witb that wbi b la oe essary'.nd to your aeeoe t sympathw that
to prtieecutve the mora a live pursuit you uy, dur0g hi. develop ng, enter
of Ife," feu-bed 5 ue, i W. U rowo, largely Into bis Joys and griefa
Edlnburg . Another of 8 ott, reier. He bas a rlgbt to wise disclnllna
ring to Mme. de hUel's forthcoming tlnee, If uodlaclpllned and unoun
visit to tbe northern metropolla, .rolled In hi infancy and a .ildhaJT
went for Jtf. l a d. (Voarltcb), 1 1 felon's fate mar await. hiV
and a third, wltneta to Srott'a mil.
friend Ersklne, and dealings
witb Scott's unfo.tunste ohm lion
witb tba beacon nawspapar. fo :i
guiaeaa tW. rlrowi.;-WatalMUr
Oavattt- I
SMOKED HERRINGS.
Waahlawtaa la la
t-l-r m tba
Few people are aware of tbe fact
alone turns out ou,00 boies or
these preserved delicacies each rear,
sending them all oer the country.
Tbe Ash are caught In tbe I olomac
from Alexandria down for a distance
of about nine miles being akt n in
seines. A soon as captured they are
brought to tbe wba ves, where tbe
female. wiLh roes, are oickd o t for
! lr,na ,ne males lieintt disposed of
,y tne ordinary process of salting
mfUr tnelr heads have been cut
l0 r Tbe roe herrings are conveyed
j l0 the smoke factory, if such it may
au a ricti is in the open air.
i bey are immediately cleaned, scaled,
.. .. .. L;.k
and rinsed in cold water, alter which
they are 8-aktd for tweive hours in
brine that Is deu e enough to lloat a
potato Then they are put Into
tresb water for a few tu nute ltng
presently taken out aud strung
through the gills on long stick.
These slicks are extended with the
t.sh dangling from theiu. across the
open lop of a huge douole hoshead
without any bottom to It, wh.cu
stanus on th ground beneath a shed.
They are all ready to lsm ked now.
However, this part of th.; work has
to be done at nubt, hetau-e the peo
ple in the rielghiiorhood tind it oh
.ecttonaMe in the day t me- So,
when evening has arrived, a lire of
oak and hit koiv wood is lighted in-
!8i(e of ,i,rt l()lf Vig-head lenealti Hie
hirngs of dangling herring. Afterit
. ...
has got going well, oak and hickory
sawdust Is thrown ui on tbe l ames.
This produ es a great de.l of sinoKe,
and ihe n en wlmcondu t the o, ora
tion keep fanning ihe emU-is ctiti
stanily adding sawdust from tin e to
lime, and continuing the luirn ng,
wnilt; ttie smoke asct:iids and invades
with its preservative elements the
the i issues of the tHies. Tue ji-r-tormance
Is ket i p for thirteen
hours, at tbe end of which time they
are done and ready lor market, tmiy
oak and h-ckory ae cmpowd for
smoking. I.ecau-e other wootisgive
htTiings an objecilotiaiic llavor.
M.tke late .Initio Instea I of Jar.
The Tri-r-tate Grocer and Business
Worid e .ch itKed i leas upon the . om
p.irati ; merits of som i ulltged
poet y, and Uie I. ei.ro t Jleralt of
Coiniiier e says:
Tm-re are poetsawl pjets. Some
who w lie vi puis erscs, and sjiue
who write vi e versa.
.souie p.'tiple do not dis riminate
between the two, and class all verse
as vicious. To such we wuul i repeat:
'Tut lua i wiio ta. tie. mti ic In ti. aoni
Ad-1 h uo; ma 0 1 t.y . i rt 'ir ul v . i o d i.
Is I1 lor ir.-aun, tfec n, a d o 1
Tine poetry Is the soul -of Ian.
guages, and bad oet.ry Is the lan
guage that tries men's souis If Ideas
can be made to ov mo e fietiy in
verse, and to fix t e attention, and
memory of tuu reader, it is wall.
Every ,ne knows how iu h cas er it
is lo lommit terse to memory, than
it Is lo icineuiber prime,
1 oetry has its l.iliuence over the
pass ons as well as over the pbjsical
roan, as Instanced ly the leilow
named liatnaous wtio fell tncrboard
whib-at ad. '1 be mau tn tbe haik
oui saw h.m fall, l;ut being a Iced
w th an tmiK-diment In speech, In
his ex itement, he stuttered so. that
sev- be could not In oroi ihe sbiit's cap
take, lain of the acci cut After a num.
, ber of vain attempts to speak the
; Captaiu sh.iuted; ".Sing it you luh-
ber. if o i can'tsny it." W m? eujxm
the suilleritig seaman bawled out
clearly and tlistinctlv; j
-o.-tharii. H-hM.
Aud i.aitmiioa-tiui, ot of
Tttrt'l , I K 11 . . 1 A l. I,A . ..... I 1 l .. .1
i imujiii ii'itt. uiatvC itn LI , 1 1 riaij
the designed effect of rescuing the
j dtown ng man. l'oetry has its Uses
even In trade Journalism, and in
; other practical a airs tf life; and m
there b is e er been a certain poet
icalll ense e.ognl.ed.thc gieat army
ot cr tics who perhaps tould not put
their thoughts Into verse if they
tr ed, should tie less critical In their
strlciu es upon others who can.
YVc may not all t hhaksrjearcs,
I ongreliows or Wbltiler-.; we may
imply be "sweet singers ot A ichl
gan." hut if we can make life Jingle
Instead of Jar let us ev.-n condescend
tc wilte rhymes If we but i;et reason
! in them, and label It "poetry" if we
please. It at worst, Is belle, then
, prosy Journalism.
Baby's ftltthts.
He has a right to ba "well
born.1
) He d d not a'sk for existence; see to
it, men
ye parents, that everything
fr6m concept on to b rth, conduces to
his iiio al. physical, and mental wall
being.
He baa a right to healthful blond
and clear brains, not those Impo er
isbed and be logged by dissipation,
narcotics and alcohol
Ha baa a r ght to a bappy, health-
ful mother- one note bausud hv sx
ce-slve child-bearing and overwork.
ne naa a right to your flrat care
and thought -baby Drst, aelf last
He has a rlgbt to be kept sweat
and clean, that be be not repellent
to those about b ro
ne naa a right to ba mothered
everv day of his little lirr...nJ.,
Ha baa a r gbt to aa n.M..
that Hfo's beat alfta
iai. nr k.u . . : '
predated.
He baa a right to the t uluvatw
f any spaoial talent with wai al
by nature endowed !
