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I fy i i 1 INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION CHAPTER X.—fCotrriwusiM ' It was early in March when Constarc* perceived, or fancied she perceived, - marked alteration in the demeanor of her brother-in-law. He was not les.-, i kind, and his fraternal attentions were j rendered freely and cordially as ever. | but he was less gay, and was addicted i to fits of abstraction, profound, al- i though apparently not sad, whilo his i absence from the family circle, with- , out apology, became so common that H ! ceased to provoke Harriet's frivolous wonder, and to disappoint Mr. Withers. Constance had never complulned of or remarked u|ion this. Hut her mind was tossed night and day upon a tu mult noun tide of conjectures, she would fain have termed apprehensions, rath er titan hopes. I'ptothls date she had believed her love and her misery to be unshared and unsuspected tiy him; hod reiterated, in Iter flimsy self-deception, thanksgivings choked by teals that she •was the only sufferer front iter wretch ed folly. Hid she grow suddenly cruel and base the moment when the thought that the error was mutual awoke raptures, the remembrance of the suf fering he must also taste had not th< power to still?Was the salve to her self respect supplied by the discovery that her divinity was a fallible man, Impo tent to resist, the subtle temptation that had overcome her prejudices and sense of right, worth the price paid for it? A j new terror, more sweet than any joy she had ever known, soon laid hold of her. It was Idle to Ignore the fact that Kdwnrd furtively, but pe^istrnt- , ly, sought a private interview wth her. She might disregard his beseeching glances, affect to misunderstand his signals and his uttered bints, might seek, In constant ministrations to her husband's wants and whims, to guard herself, and to forget these omens of a nearing crisis. But she comprehended his designs; marked with a thrill, that was the opposite to pain, his chagrin at his failure, and the augmented rest lessness of his mien, betokening per plexity and desire. What was to he the end of this pursuit, and her evasion of It, when her own heart was the temp ter’s strongest ally? She dared not hear him say that she was dear to him as he had long been to her. Know ing, aH she did, that she ought to spurn him from her at the remotest approach to this theme, she was never able to say with an honest purpose that she was likely to do It, If she doubted his Intentions, she doubted herself yet more. | "John," she called through the front window, "where are you going? What brought you here?" “Mr. Edward told rne to call for him at 4 o’clock, ma’am. 1 thought he had •poken to you about It," was the re spectful rejoinder. I There was no Immediate reply, and he checked his horses to Inquire. “Will I go hack, ma'm?” “No; go on.” She threw herself upon the back sea* again, with throbbing pulses and a feeling that she had spoken the sen tence which was to decide her fate for time and for eternity. “Heaven help me to stand fast!" the tongue essayed to •ay, and while the heart was inciting Into tenderness, uud vibrating with ex pectation. It lacked ten minutes of the appoint ed hour when they reached the- other, but Edward stood upon the door step, hat and gloves on. "it Is good in you to submit so quietly to my meddling,” he began, by the time ho was seated. "But 1 have some thing to say to yon, a story to ten which I can keep no longer. You must buve seen, although you have seemed not to do so, how 1 have dogged your ateps for some weeks past. In the hope of stealing an opportunity for confes sion. I have sometimes ventured to believe that your woman's wit anil woman's heart had penetrated my se cret; that what entered ho largely Into my thoughts and motives, made up no much of my life, could not remain hid den front your ey« - I wanted to tell you of It lung ago dear t'onnle. but the recollection of what wa* due to another withheld m. while I was yet uncertain that my love was returned 1 hail so little reason for hope, although hope has never flagged mine la a stilt •uine nature, you know that I hesi tated to speak openly, New that I can feel flrtu ground under my fei I. -uy happlnee* I mixed wlih nutrh alloy I must either lake from one who Is <» hopeless invalid tin- ablest and mint lovely nurse that ever man had, con deni it him. whose claim the world would dec lare to be superior to mine to Inn Sines* and scurow or consent to a **•» •on of dreary walling before I ran ■raM my darling m> own I * • sou sou dor that tImugtiis such as these have preyed upon mi spirits Hiked no with sutler» even In the blessed hour of aasurau. * that tny <l> moioti was not •wasted f* CMAHThiH XI Id rapid art lent* - tlon had g- v* n t'on arauro nw time for reply, hut her ex I Items lit equated hi*, as she bent her Xetlsd face upon her hand* and Its leatd In dmwh atatw at the en»» • « hi* iiuttl of tax* •no longing ! Tv l*r vhnt nouM Its *' wul .t In gwherent Iv* a third person • >• • %pli. u •M l fervent. He hast* her a* hi* wale. k»j wwuld not give her up ***•1 h>r ^igpts with a waster a author.ly. whil .... . jiila heart ached at thought or tne woe 'in store for her nominal posseascr. "I have startled you by my vehe mence,” he continued, taking the hand that lay upon her lap. ”1 feared lest this announcement might seem abrupt, but the steamer sails at five o’clock, and I last night obtained Evelyn's per mission to bring you to see her off. She ow ■<* you a debt of gratitude for your sisterly rare of my lonely and graceless self. She loves you dearly already, as you will her when you have Jmd one glimpse of her face. You re minded me of her the (irst day of our meeting. I have traveled with her and her sick father for three months, and at parting more than hinted at my at tachment. With candor that would have driven tne to desperation had It been less mournful, she declared her Intention not to marry while her father lived. ’He needs my constant care,’ she said. 'Without It he would die in a week. He will never be better. Tic kindest service you can do me, as the wisest you can do yourself, Is to forget me.’ 1 have been steadily disobedient to her advice. I told her as much when I found out by chance two months ago that she was In the city. Site was very resolute for a time, often refusing to see me when I called, and again begging me, even with tears, to dismiss all Idea of making her my wife. It Is now a fortnight since her father unexpectedly announced his determination to return to Europe, and. In the anticipation of our second parting, acknowledged that my love wan returned. Our engagement would be an unsatisfactory one to most people, but she Is the earthly imperson ation of the angel of patience, and 1 can surely wait a few months, or even yearfor a gift so precious. II r father la afflicted by a complication of disor ders, the most serious being an organic affection of the heart. She is the only living child. It would be sheer barbar ity to separate them, and with an in valid’s obstinacy he will not hear of taking up his abode in his daughter's house should she marry. My poor Evelyn, my gentle love; she Is a martyr and I can do so little to lighten h<r burden!” "It is very hard.” He had paused and Constance must speak. Too pre-occ'upled by his own reflec tions to note her thick articulation and studiously averted face, Edward took up the word warmly. "Hard! What could be harder for both of us?” She Interrupted him by an Impet uous gesture. "You are talking wild ly wickedly! Think what you would suffer if you loved without hope of re quital.” He absolutely laughed. "As if that could be. Affection, full and fervent as mine, holds a witch-hazel that never errs in pointing to the fount, of answei Ing love. Why, Connie, we were made for one another—Eva and i!” Was no scalding drop of bitterness to be spared from her cup? Whose, then, was the fatal mistake which had opened the sluices of that other fountain that was drowning her soul with cruel hu miliation and anguish? "Drive us near to the steamer aa you can, John!” called Edward from his window, and in the appreciation of the truth that the sharpest ordeal was yet before her and fearfully near at hand, Constance submitted to be handed from the carriage to the wharf. Through a bewildering haze she saw the noisy crowd, the smoke-stack c-f the monstrous vessel, stumbled alont the gangway connecting it with th> shove vl-Idin;.' j-u ..n*qv t > the tup. « < | of Edward's arm and regained sight. 11 'cl I I 11K illl'l « '111 ' Mllinil'' s C)I liniiv when she stood In a handsome saloov. a small hand, warm as hers was Icy. fluttering In her grasp, and a pair »f dark; thoughtful eyes fixed upon hfr face. "Vou were vi i y good tij come," seM a low voice fraught with emotion, ybi steady. ' Vllow me to prwenl ley father, Mr I'yn-.m. Mrs. Wltheis father." She looked up and spoke the lady, and her fatlur arose from ala divan, sup porting hlu self upon a cane and mi luted Mrs Withers with stately pollt. ness Hot It were Itiah tired, hut It wa I not Kvelyn'a hentlly that had won In r j lover ller eyes and mouth were h«r only really good features ('oustanm ' knew herself to lie the hand- ituer of ; the two. hut the persuasion added *p | the lltlpelfsaueMN of her III fated love The itnuHlIea that had knit to this | girl a heart tha< of tin tun a who had j seen the beauties of two hemispheres 1 which hail kept hint true to her and h. t aloti ■ al'h iig‘< opt o d to ah it dla I i ourugi until and the w I lea uf s> ores i of other woittrit, lay tsMis.i Iter pusi t of analysts ami inutile. > harms >>h< i began to understand how it had ionic j to pass when whc nad •ommandrd li»i ; wits s*t far as to <alk Nee minute • with ! Kilwstd s betrothed •a* n«"«l h lu* umh I III*! ft*** *4t«* *♦*♦'! hH 114 Mr* M'M'lillMt • 4Mm **n«*i*ll> him>< *b« *<Mi|i) h*i* )»#* Iff IM% 4llm« If U |)> lit# <iih Miltl MlhAtMl **4* (for t OMftUlt *1*1 v ! th4l Will 1*1 4NB U* t* u 4 Mil m *n i •H ttOie no* Its Itltke tie coat I ] the kindly < mumo.place* mutable to ' thetr meeting In a pub it. place and j their pruapsH live parting and evwu 1 this* I'vltsun.e abridged wOstiPi amt the other* 4eem*d conarderaislt that the last |nw lss« moments with kta might be nil Kdnsrd* IV it It nut Irtbtl print she arose (ruin her plage beside k'trlm and tiitin I around tw Mr I * c son1 a set. ei s>a>ng him In convetnaimn aboot hi* t* age and destination The atm 444 4 *l*gf«r )*** IMfv If «h( j 144%c tl IIMtlh) Mini * iIfc,« *l lunh mty*|| I It mattered nothing now that tf*> creating eyes she most dreaded never left their resting-place upon the visage of which they were taking a long fare well. There was little to he appro hended from the rich man’s restless re gards, which wandered Incessantly from her to the betrothed couple, M* gray eyebrows contracting with pain or mental disquiet us he did so. Had Kvelyn been free to maintain her usual wateh upon him, she would have taker alarm at these Increasing symptoms 01 distress and the livid hue settling up on his complexion. Constance did not notice these until, simultaneously with the clanging of the hell overhead and the rapid rush of feet toward the shore he threw l>oth hands outward, with the aimless clutch of a sightless man, and fell against her ns she sat by him or the sofa. The utmost confusion reigned In th* saloon for a few moments exclama tions, Inquiries and orders loud, varied and useless. Then Edward's strong voice recommended. In string ent terms, that the room lw cleared of all except the Immediate attendants of the sufferer. Including a gentleman who had introduced himself as a phy sician. The spasm passed Into a swoon fo deathly and protracted that. Con stance was ready to believe the pa tient was beyond the reach of earthly aid. notwithstanding the doctor’s as sertion that he would probably revive, and ev» n Evelyn murmured once when Edward would have confirmed the cheering assurance; "it may be. I hope so; hut I never saw him quits so III before." Finally I'fe fought Its way hack. Inch by Inch to the worn heart; the lingers relayed from their rigid clinch, tin- tips were less purple, and the eyes were un closed feebly upon the anxious group. When he could move Edward and the physician supported hlrn to his state room. followed by Evelyn. Consignee left to herself, had leisure to observe what, had not until now drawn her at tention. The bustlo-of embarkation had on'iuoil Il.eo.wrl. • liolfMAi • si ew.sl. ed saloon sounded the measured throb of the powerful engines as they urged the boat through the water. She thr'-w open a window and looked out. They were already far down the bay, the spires of the city lessening In the dls tame, and the vessel under full head way. She met Edward at the state room door with the startling Intelli gence. For an Instant ho looked as aghast as herself, then he recovered his self-possession with a smile. She must compose herself and trust him to extricate them both from the predicament In which his thoughtlessness had placed them. The worst that could befall them was a few hours' delay In returning home. He would see the captain forthwith, and request him to signal the first homeward-bound pilot-boat or otbei vessel thpy might espy. Constance did as he bade her re sumed her seat, and seemed to await the result of the affair patiently. "I am afraid your brother may he alarmed at our continued absence,” was her on ly remark. "He will understand at once what has happened when John goes home with the news that he drove us down to see the steamer off,” replied Edward, con fidently. "We shall have a merry laugh tomorrow af breakfast over our adventure. So long as you are not un happy or angry with me. I am com fortable on the score of Einathan’s dlw pleasure.” (to ns coxrixoeo.) THE YARD MEASURE. Stanilardi ilnva Vnrlml In the Different Age* of ttiA World. The yard Is the British and Ameri can standard of length. Down to 1824 the original standard of Britain (and from which ours was copied) was a rod which had been deposited in the court of exchequer, Loudon, in the time o! Queen Elizabeth. In those days, sayi • he Si. Louis Republic, all measures in • ended for general use were taken tc the court of exchequer to be examined by the proper otli er. That official took i he proposed mei-ure and placed it par alh-l with the standard, and If found * < «i n*n;iin mark** or find Ion upon it. By un net of parUa mem in ls.’i the old nilaahcthau ataud ard iwm superseded by another, which had been constructed under the dl l' tuin*. of the Hoyul society slxty-fom >ears previous This m-t provided that file straight Bite or dUlunce In-1 wean Un- i enter* of two point* In the gold stud* In the hra*s rod now III the cut toil)' of the clerk of the hoove of com mint* shall he the genuine standard ot I the wn i ue Mine in (treat Britain' | Hie a t further provided that the men*- | tin me|i<« of the to t must Ire made when tin irin|e:ature of the bras* rod »a at t.; deg net Fahrenheit That n ii'dar l *a» d< »trp\ed by tire In 11.11 *U4 the • • mini -ton appointed to re plaie It made the tart measure now in like tli-- new ntandard was deposit *d in the bi'i.c of thirllanirnt In IvV. ■M «uilnnil.»tw| tuple* of It are III ' |ei . a t ,, ,. | ii erMpHtl oh | n tala at VV a• h> nei ■ s W«Mt |t> Itttk 1 h* *oj,uO under in. cliy of flag rigttmder u inti of . avert* uf unknown "Ptf** V nng in on*** digging g Well then The hast stroke he gg>« aillt hit pe * |l,r- Uiiipw f*|| inn and ■**"’ hit till * f« - thtuogn Mu'., d| know* vt|«r* Ul. >.'•* •« tin* Ih tol, I’egt(leal not hat* shown that * i «l« roa* * wily oa the tend «f the \fthaw i*r*-iii and tit da* time ih* | toWtcl Will full..* Ih* hurt* tutu uhfl* t tea t*i* I *1 Ho I* iha, i | nktikl Mia Bell, tilitott of VViaaat,M- lud tod in a cart tag* >M ii had prat nu t.t I get he. aft. i lat|i*| hit t# hut to- th*f a foe* .il I TA IMAGE'S SEliMON. *'A CAVALRY CHARCE," LAST SUNDAY’S SUBJECT. From the Test: HIiirh. ft I ■•93 "I Will Deliver Thee Two Thimwnil llur.e. If Thou He Alile on Thy Part to het Hlilerv I (ion Them." I* by the water works, the upper reservoir of Jeru salem, the general of the besieging army an<l the gen erals of besieged Jerusalem are In consult a 11 o n. Though General Rab-sbakeh had been largely paid to Stop I he siege, he kept the money and continued the siege the military miscreant! Rab-sbakeh derides the capacity of the city to defend a"'1 practically says, "You have not 'wo thousand men who can manage horses. Produce two thousand cavalrymen, and 1 will give you a present of two thou sand cavalry horse*. You have not In all your besieged city of Jerusalem two thousand men who can mount them, and by bit and bridle control a horse. Rah-shakeh realized that It Is easier to find horses than skilful riders, and hence he makes the challenge of tho test, "I will deliver thee two thousand horses. If thou he able to set riders upon them.” Rah-shakeh, like many another had man, said a very suggestive thing. The world Is full of great energies and great opportunities, hut few know how to bridle them and mount them and man age them. More spirited horses than competent riders! The fact Is that In the ebureb of God we have plenty of fortresses well manned, and plenty of Vwv'it/t/ uH lllitev >ifnl fifonf v af MU Ilf! columns of brave. Christian soldiery, but what we most need Is eavalry mounted troops of God — for sudden charge that seems almost desperate. If Washington, If New York, If Lon don are ever taken for God, It will not be by slow bombardment of argu mentation, or by tegular unllmberlng of great theological guns from the port holes of the churches, but by gallop of sudden assault and rush of holy energy that, will astound und throw into panic the long lines of drilled opposition, armed to the teeth. Nothing so scares the forces of sin as a revival that comes, they know not whence, to do that which they cannot tell, to work In a way that they cannot understand. They will be overcome by flank move ment. The church of God must double up their right or left wing. If they expect us from the north, we will take them from the south. If they expect us at twelve o'clock at noon, we will come upon them at twelve o’clock at night. The opportunities for this as sault are great and numerous, but where are the men?" "1 will deliver thre two thousand horses, If thou be able to set riders upon them.” The opportunities of saving America rind saving the entire planet were never bo many, never so urgent, never so tre mendous as now. Have you not noticed the willingness of the prlntlug press of the country to give the subject of evangelism full swing In column after column? Such work was formerly con fined to tract distribution and religious Journalism Now the morning and evening newspapers, by hundreds and thousands of copies, print all religious Intelligence and print most awakening discourses. Never since the world has stood has such a force been offered to all engaged In the world's evangeliza tion. Of the more than fifteen thou sand newspapers on this continent, I do not know one that is not alert to catch and distrinute ail matters of re ligious information. Oh, now l see a mighty stiggeatl venose In the fact that the Hist book of any importance that was ever published, ufter Johann Gut enberg Invented the art of printing, was the Ulble Well might that poor man toil on nollshing stones and man utaeluring looking glasses, anil mak ing experiment* that brought upon him the charge of insanity, and borrowing money, now from Martin ltret her aud now from Johann Faust, until he set on foot the mightiest power for the evangelization of the world. The statue tu bronze which Tliorwaldsen erected for Uutenberg in 1*37. and the statue commemorating him by David D’An gers in lMt*. and unveiled nuiid all the pomp that military processions and Herman hand* of best music could g!>« the occasion, were Inslgnlttcant compaied with the fact, to he demon strated before all earth anil all heaven, that Johann Uutenberg. under (led, In auguisted forces which will yet go am* pttsh the world’s redemption The newspaper press will >et announce na tions horn in a day. The newspaper pres* will repot! Christ’* sermons yet to be delivered, and describe his per sooal appearance, if, ae some think, Us •bail ,om*> again to reign on earth The newspaper Mesa «*a> )«* publish Christ a pr<', ismatbm of the wo. Id's emanctpatiuM f»«m *1* and sorrow and death Tens of thousand* of good men In ihi* and other lands h#.« men or. dalasi bv lb* laying on of hard* In pica- h ths U.repel, but *• •*•«*» to Me that fust no*, by the laying on of the hand* of th* l«o#d tbol Almighty the ngW spa per pf*#oew are being os.lstne-t for preaching the tbmpsl auh wld>r •weep and -ntshner IWOOOM than • * have svec yet imagincn l ha lion horse* of th< piloting pr**» •»* «‘l read) for Ihe battle, hut am re *re tta m«n good easmgh nnd *Wm - noonn to m.mtn and gut t» thsm* » •»> delltei thee two tgOMOOd bcooes If thou b» gble ta Set riders upon them lio out tu ih* Soldi**# llume ant inlh with the me* eh** have been in »h, w si* tud be. alii give you H*M salt, u ,.l wbsl l* «be Imp.** tan.* of *be vavnliy »«r*t-e th battle *»U hear the .latter «» the »*‘ - ’ th* a bit* of lb* .» •** n*»d (ho t m#n ot th# eh-elds ae t the ba«0 **» •*' carbines as liiey ride up and down thp centuries. Clear baek in time, Osy mandyaa led twenty thousand mounted troops In Baetrinna. Josephus says that when the Israelites escaped from Egypt, fifty thousand cavalrymen rode through the parted Red Sea. Three hundred and seventy-one years before Christ, Epamin.mdas headed his troops at full gallop. Alexander, on a horse that no other man could ride, led his mounted troops. Seven thousand horse men decided the struggle at. Arbela. Although saddles were not Invented until the time of Constantine. and stirrups were unknown until about four hundred and fifty years after Christ, you hear the neighing and snortlnk of war-chargers In the great est battlPs of the ages. Austerlltz, and Marengo, and Solferlno were decided by Ihe cavalry. The mounted Cossacks reinforced the Russian snow storms In the obliteration of the French army. Napoleon said If he had only had suf ficient ravalrv at Bautzen and Lutcen his wars would have triumphantly end ed. I do not wonder that the Duke of Wellington had his old war horse. Copenhagen, turned out In best, pas ture, and that the Duchess of Welling ton woro a bracelet of Copenhagen's hair. Not one drop of my blood but tingles as I look at the arched neck and i pawing hoof and panting nostril of Job's cavalry horse: "Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? He paweth In the valley: he goeth on to meet the armed men. The quiver rattlelh against hltn, the gllt'.ferlng spear and the shield. He sabh among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting." • • • Standing a* 1 do. In this National Capital, let me say that what we want ; In the Senate and House of Represent- ; atlves and the Supreme Court Is a pen- j Ueostal blessing that will shake the continent with divine mercy. There re- | cently came Into my hands the records of two Congressional prayer-meetings, on the rolls of which were the names of the most eminent Senators and Repre- 1 sentativeM who then controlled the des- j tlnlea of this republic the one Con- ; grcsslonal prayer-meeting lu 1817, and the other In 18titt. The record Is In the hand-writing of the philanthropist, William K. Dodge, then a member of | Congress. There are now more Chris- \ tlan men In the National legislature than ever before. Why will they not j band together In a religious movement which before the Inauguration of the j next President, shall enthrone Christ , In the hearts of this nation? They have the brain, they have the eloquence, they have the Influence. God grant ; them the grace sufficient! Who In Con gressional circles will establish the ! Capltollne prayer-meeting In 181*7? Ijel | tile evening of the last decade of this century be Irradiated with such a re ligious splendor. There are the oppor tunities for a national and Internation al charge, all bridled and saddled. Where are the riders to mount them? Here also ure opportunities all ready for those who would enter the kingdom of God. Christ said that the kingdom of heaven was to be taken by violence. By one flash you may enter. Quicker than any equestrian ever dashed through castle gate you may pass Into the pardon and hope of the Gospel. As quickly as you can think "Yes” or “No,” as quickly as you can make a choice, so quickly may you decide the question of eternal destiny. No one was ever slowly converted. He may have been thinking about it forty years, hut not one in ;h of progressdld he make [ until the moment of assent, the very j j second In which he said "I will.” That j i Instant decided all. Bring out. the j ! worst two thousand men In all the ' ! earth, and here are two thousand op- j ! portunltlcb of Immediate and eternal i ! salvation. "I will deliver thee two J j thousand horses, If thou be able to set ' riilr.ru firinrt them ” The cavalry suggests speed. When j once the reins are gathered Into the hands of the soldierly horseman, and the spurs are struck Into the flanks, you hear the rataplan of the hoofs. "Velocity" la the word that describes the movement acceleration, mom m tum and what we want In getting into the kingdom of (iod Is celerity. Vou see the years are so swift, and the weeks are so -wifi, and the days are so swift, aud the hours are so swift, and the minutes are so swift, we need to be swift. Kor lack of this appropriate •peed many da not get Into heaven at ull. Here we are lu (be lust Sabbat a of the year, l>hl you ever kuo* u twelfth-month quicker to be gone? The golden rod of one autumn speaks to the golden rod of the negt autumn, and the crocus of one springtime to the crocus of another springtime, aud the snowbanks of adjoining years almost rea< h each other lu unbroken curve We are In loo much Hurry about most thing* Itusluess mm In too mu. h hurry rush Itt'u speculations that ruin them and ruin other*. I'vople move from pUre Is place In too great haste and they wear out their nerves, and weaken the heart'* action tint ike only thing lu which the* aie afraid «f bring too hasty U the matter of the soul's salvalien Vet d*d any one ever gel damaged by liar quirk repcolau** or loo quick pardon or too quick rinan dilution ’ The til Me recommend# lard! n»ss. detlheiaimn. and anallllbe move ment In some thing# as when u **• pdas us In tw sloe to speak and slow to wmih. and stow to *to evil hut It tell* «l. * The King'* buslftes* requite*h haste " and that our day* *r* aa ike flight of a weave* s about* and ejv.o tale*. Kesape for thl life Uni not behind ikv* neither stay li st in all the plain Other sivlri ttssyi mat fall hack kni mounted years never re* real They are always a *mg ahead, f.,,i «,< lt,| , taler hut ai fall run inker tegln.enta h**f tha imonvand *•* Hallf* and pith tk»tr i#o«» for the wtght The regtmelM* of «h* years | never hear the command of Malt 1 and nevei ptivh t-wt hti the night. Oh. my frlenda, If all right for the next world, the year* cannot gallop past too rapidly. If it were possible for the centuries to lake the apeed of the yeara, and the yeara the apeed of the daya, and the daya the apeed of the hours, they could do ua no harm. The shorter our life the longer our heaven. The aooner we get out of the perlla of thla life, If our work he done, the bet ter. No man la safe till he la dead. Better men than wo have been wrecked, and at all ages. Lord and Lady Napier were on horseback on a read In India. Lord Napier suddenly said to Lady Napier, “Ride on and fetch assistance, and do not ask mo why.” Hhe aped on and waa soon out of sight. The fact waa a tiger's eye* glared on them from the thicket, and he did not dare to tell her, lest, af frighted, she fall In the danger and perhaps lose her life, From all aide* of ua, on thla road of life, there are perlla glaring on ua, from tlgera of temptation, and tlgera of accident, and tlgera of death, and the aooner we get out of the perils of thla life the better. Let, 1897 take the place of 1898, and 1898 the place of 1897, and our soul* will be landed where there Khali bo "nothing to hurt or destroy In all (lod’a holy mount.” "No lion ahall be there, nor any ravenous beast ahall go up thereon, It ah ill not. be found there, but the redeemed ahall walk there. And the ransomed of the Lord ahall return, end come to Zion with songs, and ever lasting Joy upon their heads; they ahall obtain Joy and gladness. The struggling Young Author. “About six weeks ago," said the struggling young author, "1 sold an ar ticle, the first I eyer sold. Instead of having the manuscript returned I got a check. It wax only a little article, and the check was not for an enormous amount, but you can scarcely Imagine the delight It gave me, or you may have had the same experience yourself. "Then, of course, I wanted to see my first article in print. The next sue (•ceding number of the publication ap peared In about, three days. Of course I knew that there wasn't one chance In a thousand that my article would bo in that, but I bought It Just the same. I didn't mean to take any chances at all. It was not there, but ax I hadn't expected It I wasn't disappointed. I did expect to see It In the next week's number, but I* didn't appear there. Then I thought surely It would be In the next, week, but It wasn’t, and It hasn't appeared yet, "Maybe they're holding It for the Christmas number, or the midwinter number, or the midsummer, or the Fourth of July number next year, or possibly for the,grand centennial num ber in 1900. I don't know, but I think I'd have liked It. better If they'd print ed It right away."—Ex. A >>%r A European experimenter ham pro duced an artificial leg It as nearly resembles a human member as any that can be devised. This artificial leg Is a curious contrivance of binges, screws and elastic bands. Extending downward from about what In the hu man leg Is the ankle, to a point mid way between the heel and the Instep, are two steel rods, placed one In front of the other. One rests on a sort, of roller hinge, and allows the foot to give or bend with each step. The other serves the purpose of bringing the foot back into place after the step Is taken. Any lateral movement of these rods is prevented by the sides of the slot through which they move. A screw and a nut at the top of the rod also prevent the rod from turning, and thus giving trouble In walking. An artificial heel tendon is placed within the foot, behind the ankle Joint, and extends loosely through a hole lu the leg, where It connects with a nut at about midway of the limb. A strantfe sea inonstor was recently met with by the tfo.nl hark l.oulitfana as she was ilriftintf about in the vi» cinity of tins Santa Urine tfroup. It was a tfruosume boast, very like u w hale at its nether end. Its body was \ 30 feet lonjr and II feet wide, dark in color and spun -.I with white, with u hcitd contaiuiutf a mouth lartfo enoutfli to take in twelve men. Alarmed at the advance-, of the b.-ust, the crew hatt recourse to i Wincheator title. Hut the mousler was invulner able In the body. Its weak spot was », tin* heath After two wasted shots a third was skillfully planted in the skull, ami with on., sweep of the tail the monster In- 1 1 •*’ Mituturcd. LINCOLN !* VIW Uh I ML MOON, < uuidn't I H.|t>r«ts.i.| Wit, IN* tlu.ut I ,,.iSr*t t I*ea»» I font lsrt.‘ to l»t,rt I'rofessor Asaph (lad worked on lit,* niu and a half* inch e.|it itorlal at the naval ob* aorvntory under Jauiet t.rtf.i*.>u. uiaklntf observations and rodti.oiitf his work Hue nitfM, while ho was work ntf alone in the tlont-t, the trap dis.r by whiel. It was eutered from t» low opeued and at *11 thin it ; are, crow tied to a sitocuip. I* *1 ar.ks# iu the ilarstt*** It tuifi.-l out to las 1‘tesldeltl I .oo'oi t, H li *■ I come tip from the It idle hot***’ with ** -cr dary slant.tu Ho want 1 la take a l**>k at the heavens throutfi, th teU *eoi*e. JSofv*. Halt showed him the tar. . <a «d»)*ets „f interest amt dually turned thi leb scope »a Iks halt no on | tie president Unshed at It a tittle white and went away A few ntyhta later * the t'apduur *.pt»»l a/atn an t thw sente *1#are tii.s st* I He told lv«e h %»,*f Hall that altar t» syUtty the t* i*rt story he hat lot*.* I at Ike hi os, and It was army stde up a* he he ( NH't It thf.rujfu Ike I lose **n» Ha Was p-t sated and wav led tu know tha cans#, s*» he had wathed up tram tha It Mt« h >»»e al .a1 IVulctwr It sit espteitasd to ho** ho t th.* ten* of a teles***.p« w,s s ad ln**i ted t wstfe, amt Ih.s.dettt I. *» sin * in away ••Halted.