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NOT TILL DY IS OYtR. IT. .... .. . . ; . .v. Huwrrrr rar iti ito loa nwa mij bf ; - . Ofttimea at ereuude cooie atoruut appalling, T 1 .. .' J. Betting the lightning and the thunder free. - ' Thou ahait nut iaue the i J till It-i ending,-' - . """ Though It has brought thee flood sad hurricane; Fall oft at nightfall come deep peace, descending r In sunset gold and rose, glorious gain. Praise each fair mora that ci! thee up from sleeping. And through the hot day work with all thy raiht; Then leave the evening hour to heaven'e keeping. Which sent Sqth winter cloud and summer light , . -Westminster Gase-tte. From German. t t hi it 1 1 How the Old Man in 1 1 1 1 1 1 i , E quiet brsta! Don't diaturb k grandpa.," shouted Mrs, Oweu to a company of boisterous youngsters, who were eTldently cele brating for a featre -ovoasaoo with taru and frolb-a. ' " "Let them enjoy their -hildih pranks to-day," said the kind-hearted grandpapa, ami ling. "But they trample together the whole carpet, the beast!" screamed lira, Owen, on her uppermost treble, horing and beating the youthful group out of the room.- . "What's the matter? ' I've nerer be fore seen you so angry with, the chil dren." said the old man. "Don't mind the chit. I know well nough how to manage them, if you'd only not Interfere." "Humph!" muttered he, reflectively. Mr. Owen, who has here been Intro duced ai an old man living with his daughter In-law. bad recen'ly been a wealthy dealer In real estate. Keeling, However, that the strain and turmoil of commercial life was acting Injuri ously on his superannuated n-rvea, he let himself be persuaded by Mr. Will lam Owen, his son. and Mrs. Amelia Bay, bis daughter, to retire from liusl tieaa and make them a donation of all his property. On the very morning of 4 , . . HE WAS DRESSED IN A COSTLY NEW, SUIT OF CLOTHES. the day on which the foregoing colio qaj was held a notary public, bad ac atnowledged the deed which Hi. Owen, a he waa now complacently rocking fcls armchair, thought had freed him, once and for ail, from the apparently ndtoaa. exhausting labor attendant on maintaining and aarancing the repute f a modem large basinessbouse. Hav tag ever been treated by hi children (with high deference, and reposing en-' tire reliance In thetr sincere magnanlfn-' tty.and, as he fancied, their repeatedly tried flllal devotion, he was certain of Bring henceforth a unconcernedly and kapplly as a dove, until, like the noisy river which may be traced to the tran quil rlllet, his dlazy, restlesa life "should ajxplre In calm f elicit J and undisturbed 1 meditation. ? . These were hi anticipations when tbe sullen, arrogant tnes.of.his daugh-teHn-law's replies, contrasting with' fcer former gentleness and lovingness, surprised him disagreeably, and all at nee he recollected the story of KSnj lar. His fanciful day-dreams van ished Instantaneously, and, notwith standing his severe ftrts 1e--the, 'Con-. toary, the appaHIng dale ef ittaihap less monarch hauutwl him so dismaliy that he went and. took., from ,. the bouschold library that famous drama f the bard of Avon. IU perusal, was axtarcely calculated serve as a sooth ing balm In his present situation, and fee wished that . it were yet morning ad s certain a'ct undone. Nor were his" apprehensions to be amfaiailed. Do after day bis chil Sron's behavior became more and more grnff and tmperWus, while their con-, arts reached an alarming degree. Coming one afternoon to tbe library for King Lear, wblcta; recognUing the j lsslght of Its author, bs now almost daily, be found the door He inquired of Mrs. X) wen 1 sjrbst was the matter, aaying be de sStsd tbe tragedy of King Lear. She Htaaraed crustily, "tint she did not on to bave tbe books dog-eared and Cared; beaidss.r she contlqued sar , raallf. n'fht PoU hie eyes, U et alee bis bind, by reading so cat," " ' ' '. -tf salad most bars ttsan in (Bs ZtM tm quits-s mam" rsjotaed fee,. 17, Istoso t ssftdt eavtsla dosd "wise isaiar auav, irwwn muwi r- k um"lm mm. "la ma no rt U tmml U Mt ear A . , i t t .tljn 1 r t m t t tttt tt Outwitted Tto. i I i I i 1 14 nt-frf belp-ysu may hare given .us? You' ought to feel thankful to my kind hus band for taking off your laxy ehoulders the burden of conducting your affair, lor which y-ou are mighty : unfit, snd enabling you to loaf about here to your heart's con twit you sbould be thank ful, I tell you, 'ted of grumbling and sulking ail day long like an 'un natural parent that you are. An old man like you, already smelling of grave-lilies, should hare more sense than that:': and with this she rushed out "of the" cham.k'.' ' ' - For full five minute after !er exit Mr. Own stood' moMouIejts;' then he sank" down upon a' srfa A"lf truck by a thunderbolt, his nerves protracted the'vistou of a furious woman'ejecting flaming lava ou his trembling heart For a time he know not bftw long, but it seemed an age he kept staring at the spot which be pad occupied and hi nil rid wis utterly bewild-red: but gradually and slowly he collected himself and "onimenced to sif hi confused Ideas. If he remalmil pas sive, -he feared he 'would soon 1m; shown out of the houe, even a King I-ear was. Yew; his cataVtrop'he wa remarkably parallel to that of the King of Hritaln. His children were exactly Goncril. ami Regan; but, mused he, shivering, ."I have no Cordelia ! He could not therefore expect any counsel or suggestion from that book; be must think out bis own course. After contemplating aud pondering for half an hour, he seemed suddenly to have been a elated. His countenance 1 warned up and be arose with an ex piration which was at once a sigh and a smile; his way lay open before him. "I've given the old man a pretty good scolding to-day," 'said Mr. Owen to her spouse on the following evening. "Did you?" snuffled Uie dutiful son, languidly. ..." "To be sure I did. lie has grown unbearably morose and overbearing. I am minded to have him move out" At this moment the.(object of their discourse- entered, lie was drewed In a costly new'suit of clothes, aud on "his lipsJ3uttered a niost benignant smile. ' "Dear children," sa d be, sweetly, "I've hired an apartment, where I In tend to mere to-nlglit, and have come to asy good-by.'' "What!" gasped the worthy couple, simultaneously; "what's the matter?" "Nothing is the matter. Only, I pre sume that the presence of an aged man like me"iB3U't make young folks uncom fortably amd as Providence has merci fully een fit to provide me with the means, I propose not to Intrude myself on you anyjfurther." .-A thought flashed across Mrs. Owen's shrewd mind, which she iramo- dlately whispered to' bet consort, and lnstsntly tbey were both on' their knees before the. hoary father, and plunged into riolept entreaties of pardon and promises of repentance. He listened with equanimity, and, after multiplied supplications' and importunities, wa preraled on to stay," saying, bowerer, with s wistful smile, that "if at any time the think they'd rather live wlfnont him, they have merely to ay so, find he will depart with' all bis be longtn'gs.''''Wben nesting tbe last few words Mrs. Owen nudged her husband, and' then almost fell In a fainting lit, declaring It would henceforth' be the business of her life to nurse and cheer her near papa, v :.--,,, . . fc . Coming tAS Mart -daw on -a rlslt to tfe. tsevfsntas.- vBay kwB)4atormed by her sister-in-law of rb.isrocejdjngsias night. "But I don't quite see the reason of your affefctlng sncb obsequious re sateet far the Vrtau4.'' TM are sOajli stlndXI tedee4. TdsOT sstCl fee gat ateaMV to bar ssseb lie D'4 retained larje part of ela ffopTty. aid do kuo but what it T ... . . vii the lar- part? Hi ledger, vuu kjiow. were In a state of coniurabie . corvtii-loiir .SJid h" mJgfir hTe-Aej,1 furee mwdped tboU-iti4W Cridiars without anyliody knowing it. From ttah time flle 'rjwefi aial-ih HJ '"tTTl1 tl otbr in-bt.iin-Ingtbe gyod-wtll anl, withal, the guod po-!iiO!i of old Mr. Owen. Tliey delayed him with rare and precious presents, which" Be would put away nobody knew where; but Ix-fore long the sagacious Mr. Owen gi-f that he wa. plaKng them where he Kept his treasure, and that ultimately It would all return to them. Tbey conse quently began to bestow attention on him with greater and greater . fre quency, waiting for their rentoririon with more than compound Interest One day he asked for a sum of money which amounted to a moderate for tune. 'They betiltated. but Mr. 0?en affirmed that she obwrved be was waning from day to day, and i this was probably bis last probation of them, they would forfeit all by deeilu Lng to comply with the present re quest SU11 Mr. Bay faltered, but the Oweh;"greelng to give three fourths of tbe uin, the father at last received tbe money, which went, as Mr. Owen aseerted, to the myter!ous place bers he boarded his vast treasures. ..Eight months have worn on' since the Incidents related above, when .Mr. Oweu' family are gathered near hi death-bed.' A gloomy bush reigns in the chamber, while all eyes are fixed on the cadaverous, grizzled bend on the pillow, whose hesvy, Irreuiar In halntion, like the tolling of a funeral knell, heralds the proximity of" death. For some tirue previous, his unrest, focether with brief. Indistinct exclama tion, has shown that hi memory has WfU havering amid the scenes of bU past life. At length hi countenance aMume' more placid aspect, his feverish tosing cea.es. his Inspiration becomes nearly Inaudible, and It Is evi dent that the worn mnn 1 lingering! dying. Softly Hearing the bedside. Mm. Owen, haviug caught his luster- lews 'eyf. liaps In her gentlest nob!: "Dearewt papa, haven't you. perhaps. something on your mind that ' you'd like to. Impart on such a moment, that your undoubted hopes of coining cotn- fort and Miss have made you forget something,- for Instance, touching a wllir - The 'half-dead features suddenly gleam -up, tbe emigrant from the tem poral world, forcibly strugg!lngva few steps. back from the boundaries of dis solution,, raises himwlf In IrnI," and even something very like a sad smile crostes his withered lips. ' "Tea ta ta tneut," stammer be, wlUWlfla last breath, ' testament, at at Mr. DuDuban'." . Mrs. Owen, highly displeased that he ttameut should be In a stran gers hands, although Mr. Duban Is an old friend of tbe Owens, makes a wry face; but It Is of no use protesting, for old Mr. Owen is dead. liardly, however, had the corpse grown cold,' when both pious couples hurried sway to Mr. Duban's. "To what happy luck," met them that gentleman, "am I indebted for the. pleasure of rocelvingMueh worthy guests? I hope my good old comrade Is better?"' ' "We b-ave come tor"4 'his lnt,". vociferated the flushed Mrs. Owen. "Our Jdved fa'ther has departed this mornlpg," said Mrs. Bay. "Mr. Owen dead! And you here about the will so soon! . "We'll hear a sermon next Sunday, hut now we demand our father's testa ment," Mr. Owen said impatiently. Without another word, Mr. Dubau' fetched a large sealed envelope and, with, the concurrence of his vlstors, unclosing It, took, out a neatly .-folded sheet of paper In which he read as fol. lows-, "In the name of God, A-men! "I deem it unnecessary to, proceed In the legal style of a lat will aud testament, as what I have to bestow will probably be .accounted .of cheap value .by the legatees; it is ho mon indeed, than dearly bought advice. Tbe best mode for Impressing and em phasizing this advice is,.-1 think, by relating the circumstance by -which-1 acquired It myself. When I perceived 'that my children- were getting tired of me and disposed to treat me harshly ,r I resigned myself to the Most' Merci ful, humbly and devoutly 'rnploring Him to protect and dlfect me f u my helpless .old age. ; W.liUe Jhus praying one midday with more than usual fer vor, because I,hA Jutt upderjfoneta great indignity ,.I -wst auddenJy struck by an excellent idea at the' time vl thought It art apocalypse. Obeying the hearen-sent counsel, I borrowed a, hun dred dollars from a crony omlne, MrJ uuimu, auu purvuBseu a usuuwure fuii i of clothes and prepared to move outi thus -making my da,ughterdn-law be lieve that .the poor 'old sugar-maple was not yet thoroughly, .Hi allied. . Thank U heaven, tbe' plan succeeded perfectly I Was no only respected and afforded every enjoyment, but was showered with sum of money and' other gifts ' all of which Ilafe bqueatrt'dff-tbe! Htotne for Old Men. "The moral of my tale Is a warnlna to everybody, never tp.part with hi estate .wille the,sotujyet - keep, fli body. Pardoning my children antt tlielf sruseafoi'.wbateVer 'offehseV ihej have comifhtted against me, KM "be stowing wn them my wsrmest bless ingv r.JwnatnV" tbei'f aVeAlonsto im Lun , . ... v . Followed pT Hr glances flW .stMiWeiei ,retKkb; dlstfJ pointed coorpany want back sttJ and detnorely to tbe Owen mansion On gaining which, Mrs. Owes boa res deep stgb snd ejaculated: "What a enasutg old fee it wasr noiHtMiiniitiiHMHl OLI- t FAVORITES ? i I I H I H I I I I lt 4 (t' all very well to write reviews, Kud carry umbrclia. and keep dry iboet, sad ay. what every oot'i aaying lirr 4dJ rar wbit evtry one fix must r; But to-oifht I'm si-k of the whole affair, 1 want free lira and I want fesh air; And 1 t-ih tor ths ranter after & cat tle. The crack of the whips tikt shots in s battle, T.e mrii.fr of borei and hoof and bed t bat ar and wraogie and scatters sod spread; Ths green beneath, and the blue above; And daih and danger, and life aod lore. kud IiSsca! Iaaca osd to rid On a mouwgray mustang close to my iJe. - With blue scrape and bright-belled spur; 1 laughed wtrh jrj a I looked at her! Little knew she of books or of creeds An Ave Maria sufllced her needs; Little she cared, save to be by my tide, I"o ride with me, aud ever to ride. From San Stha'a ah ore to I.ivVt tide". $h wa as bold a the billow that heat. he was as wild a die breete that blow. From her little head to her little feet. ' Hhe was swajed in her suppleness to an- fro , By each gust -of passion; a sapling pine, lTiat grow on tKe. eilte of a Kansas bluff, ' ' And war with the wind when the weath er is rough. U like this I.-.'thii love of mine. Khe was alit in every limb With a feeling, to the finger-tip; Aixl when the tin u is like Ere, ' t Aud iky one-shining soft sapphire, Uue doe not drink in little sip. - Why did I leave the 'fresh Ind" the free. That suited .her and suited me? Listen awhile, and you will see; Hut this be sure in earth or'alr, (rod and God's laws are everywhere, a.uI eineif comes wrirh a' foot a Beef Do the Tnji trail as lu Regent street. The air was heavy, the night Vas hot, . I sat by her side and quits forgot; ' rorgot the herd that were rikiHe their rest, . Forgot that "lh alj was close oppret. That the Teis hortber coiiie sudden and soon. " ' ' In the dead of niglil'or the blaze of mon;' I'Lut once let the herd at its breath take fright,' '- Nothing on esrth can stop their flight; And woe to tbe rider, and woe to Uie steed , '. " Who fall in .frout.of their mad stampede! ''' Wa that thiindet? , No, by Jhe I5rd! I spring to my saddle without a woM. One foot on mine,' and she Clung behind, Away! on a wild chase down the wind! But never ws fox-hunt half" so hard. And never was steed to little spared, For we rod for our lives. You .shsll hear how we, fared,- ., In Texai, down by the Rio Grand. The mustang flew, and we urged him on; Iter was one chance left, and you have .but one; Halt, jump to the ground, and shoot your ' horse; Crouch under hi carcass, and take your chance; ', ' ADdJfithe.ter in their frntic course ' Don't hatter you both to pieces at once, Vou mav thank your stars; it not, rood by. . To the open air and tbe .open sky, In Texas, down by the Kib GrandeV ' The cattle gained on us,' and. Just as' I felt t " ' For bj old !i-hooter behind in ny belt, Down came tbe mustang, and down came " we, . Clinging' together, and-what was'the rest? ' ''.'' A body that spresd Itself on my breast'. Two arm that shielded my dlzsy hetd. Then came thunder in my .ears.. As over u surged the e of itetrs. Blows that beat blood Into my eyes, And when I could rise, (' .", t.asca waa dead " ' hollowed a gravs a few feet deep, And ft ere in Earth' arms I laid her to sleep; And there she is lying, and no one knowa. And the summer- shines and the winter -snows; . t- Cor many a day the flowers, have spread A, pall of;petala o'er her head; And I woud'rr hy I do notear ' ' Yor things thatre like, the things that were. " ' , Doeft lmftftiy life Jie biyjied, thsje ' In Texas, down by the Kio Grande)' ' Franlr, Di-sprez. ' ' ' SUBSTITUTES F03 TEA. leaves tfound La Jhe Asnecicaw Woods that Have Served Well. , . . Jlsny substitutes for U rn can - be (ouDd'lo any otMmary woflis. ears thav VShlngtOtl BlfT. J He IWea IS not a iew 'ohe.'Yot1 many country folk's mads ise1of the substitutes In the diy (Then "the luxury, of Chinese lea. was' .lot -so t'eaHy- afforded at now. Before he Resolution; when' Ure eolotlsts were m"s turmoil cvet tbe tUmp axes, It , wss conslderetf' unpatrlbtif o drink tea that bad paid tribute Uf -he gpteratiient, and the .solled&av'' irty es wa,s the popular srtnk, V Ttte rohY leaved Ioeaitr(fe jrsfi to doubt 'the herb from which eVerfg'a mide, pdtsthly with -the, ild df rVrflms other herbs. This ptar rrtswv's tMot or fwo high and 'may be' fecogntwrlTcby Its slmfile, -upright item, upon which the lesves ar set r wbori fit four or Are, the yeflor. Jtanme powers being produced on -latarn'sieerlahng, .tleoder stdckt from near . ths S se jot. the leaves. It Is common- to toe every woodland. The leares tt tbe New Jersey tea, a low Busli sfalcb grows everywhere In dry wood toads, and bears In June and July a tnfosloa of delicate white blooms, fit al axteaslrsly osed daring tbe Itevolutlon. An infusion of the leaves boil a bright amber color,'and in Uok 1 a attractive a the real lev erage, but the taste, though aurln gent. is by no means lively. Some effort ha been rei-entlr mad- In commensal circle to revive the us of this plsut as a substitute for tea. The leaves are said to comsln about Jo per cent ol tannin. Hemlock lesves and thoe ct the arbor vltae have pbiyed an iniiMirtatit part In the uiak in of ru-tlc tea. Tbe arbor vitae Is a tree that grow wild In great abun-dan-e in northern woods, and the old-time Maine lumbermen usd fre quently to resort to Its leaves for tea when other herbage failed them for the purpose. It was thought to be very invigorating. Tbe leaves of the wintcrgreen, a email plant, whose bright red berries, about the sUe of peas, are sold on the streets nnder the name of teabcrry, bave long been used for tea. From this It takes the name by which It is known in Pennsylvania. New Kng lander for some unknown reason call it cbeckerberry. J'he foliage Is very aromatic, and people who like a dash of apleiness in their drink have some time added its flavor to real tea. It I Dear of kin and similar in taste to the creeping i-nnubt-rry, s small, delicate vine, abundant lu the gr-at bogs and mob-y woods of the north and Alletliany regions,. and this Is also approved by-mountalu palates as a fcubHtittite for tea. Thmvau, lu 'T he Maine Woods." tell of ' his Indinn giilfle bringing It into camp one nii:bt and recommending It as the best of oli substitutes-for tea. "It hits a slight che-kerberry flavor." he records, '-and we both aj,Tee that It was better than tbe black te we had brought. We thought It a. discovery . and that it might le dried and sold in the shops." Better known as a tea plant is the Labrador .tin,' or'Jhe ledum latifolia of the botanists, whkh grow in cold bogs and uiouataln woods from lenn sylvanla northward. The leaves, wlib-h emit a-fright, not unpleasant fragTince when - bruined, are tough and leathery and covered with a rusty brown wool." Steepetl,' they give ,a wild, gamy flavor to hot water, mid. the drink resulting suggests a poor grade of black tea. fcwect fern, which Is -such an abun dant growth everywhere on sterile hillside and by mountain roads, Is an other famous lt-k "plant rften know n as '"mountain tea." In the W a' of tile Kebclllou Its use for U-a was par ticularly prevalent in" the foul hern States, amj nmny a SiruthSrn lady who wa reared in luxury was redueed to drinking th!s poor Kubxti.litte for aer favorite Oolong or 06wery' Fekoe. " The fo)lagearid..flowers of all the golden rds.'.8rv. " Iniiiued with an astringent principle ami are moderate ly ' stimulant, so that their suitability for'the manufacture of a domestic tea wti recognised by the American col onists as long ago as when George IH we king over them. One socles, the fragrant-leaved golden rod, known sometimes as Blue Mountain tea, pos sesses. In addition, the flavor of licor ice.; Drunk piping hot In the wilder ness It inske a pleasant feature In the camper' limited menu. This es pecial kfud of golden rod begin to bloom quite early In the Bummer and is easy ,of recognition, even by the non-botanical, because of the licorice perfume which the leaves give out when rubbed. It Is a very common species In the pine barrens of Jersey. Tbe astringent quality, in a greater' or less degree, is possessed by nearly all these plants. They also contain, con siderable -tannic acld in their mate-up. These two qualities go" far to maKe tea the popular beverage it is. Saved tor the Fish Trade. .. The fish man drove into the yard a few days sfter the new summer resi dent had takyn poKsesskin of. their home, and seeing an open door -he stepped In and. confronted the mis tress of. the bouse. "Gettln" settled, I s'pose he said agreeably, allowing his gaze, to' win der' from two half-unpacked, trunks to a table loaded with mlsceliapeous arti cles. "Well, take your time, take your time; there's plenty of It up here!, I understand your husband's a doctor, ma'am." , 4, ',.' -i vye,,be.,ls,". sa!d the summer resi dent who .In Bplte of warnings, from dt nelghliors that she had better dis play no haughtiness of 'spirit . under questioning, was unable to putituuch cordiality ihto o'er foneT "Well, now, ,1 come" near beln' a doctor". saW the flsh niitn still with a wandering gaze. "My folks wanted 1 should be one, all exceptln'' of"!an anit that had money, and was looked to, to help we out flnanciajly If j iy up" with; a Profession, 'gbe apent one sumtner hfe. and she; teade a ei'larJ Study of. my cliaracter an' parts, and at the elid of the season she ip -kn' told my folks 'that twooian't''do I must go into business.. " That boy bat got;too.mucb, Intel--let to be hove awaY'on m doctor,''ahe said; those were ber very words. Now bow would you like a .'couple o' good mack'rel all tIR tipran' ready for tbe , br'UetT' youth's Compstlbn. " - .'. . A Htr)ber.. . Bibbs Of course.., nwfer 'struck a man when he wtfa down? Bobbs Well, ye; - my rich ' uncle was down to our bduM yesterdiiy ind I .struck him 'for 5. Pblladeipbla jBalletin.. . .". . , What's rn These NasnesT t The Japanese, wo?ds ifor urdkl, the Japanese general,'; mean t'black tree," while the Japanese wofdstor "Li1' Ifnor-Ucsn't becasbed at groovy stors. uivih sssavat. yifcvw Sc. Ills tatanlc majsety nerer offers to go late psrtaershlp with a basy is 1 1 i mT'm I m 1 In bit "Frontier Sketches." Jimes Kteeie, writing of;the-day when the buffalo tlU roamed the plain. "tell t f a pathetic Incident of w hich he waa tbe wltnes. Mr. Weele. rtiu.' oa a little hill at no great d.ejance from a feeding herd, Mt3ct-d a scarred and thaggy old buffalo, which atood oo the outskirt of the group. He ws a big old fellow, the hero of many a light but It was evble-nt that now he. bad been defeated io battle and that his rule was ended. Itelnctant to sccept the fact, be hung about his former subject, pmendlug to eat The herd w a busy cropping the grass with a continual rasping sound, and utterly ignoring the pres-trni-e of their former king. iTcaetitiy a young calf came out toward the solitary graxer; a minia ture and fuoli-Jb Hp of a buffalo, with hla little black nose all wet and wrinkled, t'uriotity and Inexperience bad moved tlm to come to hi fat'er, and tbe two touched uo-c amicably. As If encouragi-d, the veteran eJs;el a little nearer the herd. Then a strong, young bull made a sudden approach, giving utt)-rn-e to certain ominous cnatis and snorting. Tlie sollUif one tbptfd chewing and the antag onists f;.i-.f. The old by straihtt-ued out' hbj whl-p of a t.iii to a ili.e witii U. liix k, gatbt-nil ills four black hoof together, tircliiil hi spine and stood tibakltig hit huge front, lie was old aud ltuiie. but lie uever faltered. The )Oung bull came on slowly, tw isting hi fail" In circles as gr,:ind as that'wuall orgaa Could ciiliiluih. Ilis ej-s rjllei lu redness mid Mi m;rii were ditepd ed. Whack! The two cur y forehead came .together. There wa a Jong, straining push in which every tendon seemed stretched to the Htmosk The vigorous thrust was followed by an easing off for another' collision. '" ' '' Such dead s t of strength could not lnxt long. The old cruader's foot slipped. There was a sudden luage, a spring forward, and the horn of 'the oung bull raked .upward through hi i.ntagortist't Bunk.' Again and .tgaln the buffalo tried to make hla old ward of head to head but; lu valu. WltJi Jlie agony of defi-at In W eyes and the blood flowing frotp his wound, he still refused to be conquered. FIiiSHy, with falling strength, ojncninoutTiki, with banging tongue a-u.d pUffjAly panting, he Mood motionless, unable to flgl't unwilling to retreat Hie others caiiu; about him a ml 'added their scornful snort and dig to hi 'Iffliiiil liition. There be titood. wh!pje.rand aullen, but still oleMinste. ', Theotlienbuffaloes gradually dropped away, leaving blm -once tuore i!tik Then tlm little calf -poiiiiced up wltb arched back' and elevated tall. And gave hi -venerable iwrent to innler htaud In plain terms that be held him self In" readiness' to give him a tre mendous drubbing. It was exasper ating to. see this young milksop Imi tate its sejilor. The poop old veteran did not so much as 14 'K at him. Then hi calfslilp poked his foolish head with a considerable t trump against 'Uie old ope't nose. Itut It hurt him and be ambli-d off to." his mother. Tb, old buffalo sompi.not to notice, his- babybib per-iecutor. but I suspect Jt broke Ws. heart He turn ed sorrowfully, and" slowly -.Hmped away. v Took Uie-First Tow. . The late John II. Ilamllne, oV1 cago, was'wiie of the forrajua. advo cate of service reform In -that city, says the Outlook, and wss- lo st mental In' securing life psssage of the law that established the merit sys tem there. Although the rnayor'who appointed the first civil service" .ijom mlsslon.was notoriously hostile to. the measure, and planned to render It use less, Mr. Hauillne did not beiltote to accept a place on it "How can you .compromise with the oppofdtlpn," he was atiked, "by getting on a coiumlssloii like that wbjch 'will have no power?" "When I am going anywhere." he replied, t"I do not' wait for a star". I hitch iny cart to anything which hap. 'pcns'to'Tie going my' way." - ' It ts worthy of note that-'havlna; climbed il-pard tys cart-he iiyh,aged, .to tltjp, iiayor's amazeme'nt to .keep It straight In the path of municipal re form, and mnd' tbti taw efrectlra, despite all opMsltlon. ' . Mis Uehtry' Tueloos Hat.; Miss tlentry lias In her colltetbn a ladles ht:whlch l strictly kn "agri cultural proiluct 'The lo.ly of the hat Is vegetable,. cream kce;.tbe til(iiujlng Is fiojv:ert made of grass rope and 'corn husks, parti colored, and ribbon of cotton batting, natural color,; ths whole ornamented with peacock feath er. The gourd takes a beautffifl fin ish, Snd Mies Gentry lias varnished and ornamented her collection so as to make It eiceedingly attructlve'aa well at Instructive. Hiie,hat a banjo. .mads out of a gourd and covered wltb .buck skin,, snd on a large sugar gourd Is a bsr of music of ths old negro 'rest, "Sugar "In "de Oou'rd." One who la familiar with the old-time" liegro would' associate .wltb It -"Rsi.btt 1n de Pea PaVch," and the old-Uuie cSttoo' pickliig and corn shucking snd. ths dance at night in the cabin on ths puncheon floor, or the summer time negro dances' la the moonlight tt the lawn; ... . it U unfortunate that thi'f.Vti. . . r4 womaa Jtaa la a worthless hoebaad U yoa eat aora on the oob, don't ag gravate row iffsuaa by smLiiag a . tacbe ap ta tt . 1;