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"Tho number Is small " I grant It; But Uien, It was quite enough, For the dark clouds gathered around us, And tho way grow lonely and rough. Two ofournninber soon faltered; Pitiful doubt filled their eyes, "Where was the bright cheering promise, Foretold by tho dawn's rosy skies? As slowly they drifted onward, More swiftly tho day-light fled, Hark to tho roar of the billow; See tho faces bo white with dread. I see in your eyes a question ; Why will you ask me for more? The care of the Father. Is over The thrco who remain on tho shore. OR THE SEARCH FOR THE MOUNTAIN MINE. Br GEORGE MANVILLE FENN, Authoii or "Ship Ahoy !" CHAPTER XXVII. MANY A SLIP. The sllenco in the valo seemed aw ful now, not even the chirp of n grass hopper being heard in that glow of heat. For a few minutes Larry had heard the rustle made by Dawson as he went on, in accordance with their ruse. Then he had evidently stopped, and was listening, perhaps covering with his rifle the way the Indian must come, in case Larry might miss. Larry listened : not a sound. "Bedad 1 an' It's ostonishin'," said Larry to himself, "how mighty heavy this bit of stick Is whin yo howld it up so long. Bad luck to Masther Copperskln whin ho comes! for it will rest all the heavier on his dhirty head. How long It 3eemed, and not a tok en of the savage coining, not even the faintest Eound, rustle of leaf, or movement of stone. "Ah, bedad ! an' ho'ff gone some other way, the chatin' thafe," grum bled Larry to himself. "An' ho won't come this road at all. Oh, the omad haun, whin if he'd only have shown his shadow for a moment, I'd have known where to find his head, an' have given him as purty a tap as Iver fell from a bit of blackthorn ! Now which way will he be gone and what will I do now?" Larry's face was screwed up itrper plexity as he glanced behind him to see if It were poppible for him to be taken In the rear; but no, thut was well protected by rocks, and he went on, watching and listening. "Ah, an' he's gone intirely; per haps to fetoh Bomo moro ov tho bla' gards; an' makin' a fool ov me like this, the desaver lookln' so thruth ful an' sure to come by as he did. Be dad ! ho shall have a hard wan for this if he" Crack ! There had not been Jbe faintest sound, and Larry, whose arm ached tremendously "like a whole schore ovrhoomytics," as he expressed it as he Btood there close to the square block, saw the Indian's bent head suddenly come into view, and the stick fell like lightning. The Indian saw him, and was in the act of darting back as the blow fell ; but he was too Iato, and"without a cry ho railed over among tho brush wood, face downward. "Did it hurt?" Baid Larry, derisive ly, as he ran to tho Indian's side, and took away knife tomahawk and bow and arrows. "Cleverly done, Larry,'' said Daw son, In a whisper, as he ran up ; and then going back a few paces to where they had first seen tho Indian on their track, he stood and watched all along tho valley without seeing another foe. "Is ho much hurt ?" said Dawson, coming back. "Bedad anJ I don't ktio'w," said Larry, rubbing his chin and staring blankly at the prostrate savage; "he won't shpako at all. though I've tried him twicet." "The poor wretch is dead," said Dawson, stooping and turning the In dian over. "None ov yer blarney now, Misther Dawson, Sor," said Larry, looking horrified. "Shure, an I didn't even thry to kill him." For answer Ddwson 'pointed to the savage's indented skull, where on the bare, smooth surface, denuded of hair, the stroke of Larry's stick showed its deadly trace. "Bud I didn't mane to kill the poor baste, said Larry, whose brown face looked rather ghastly. "It's puttln' a thrlck on a man to timpt him into strheckin' a'blow, an' only having a head as tinder as a basin." "He's dead enough, poor wretoh !" said Daw3on ; "but ho would' have killed us without mercy had he had a chance. Look at" those." Dawson pointed to seven ghastly trophies-hanging at the Indian's bolt. "An what are thlm, now?" said Larry, "Scalpa," was the reply "the proofs of seven lives ho has taken." And Dawson turned over the horrible relics, two being Indian, and tho oth ers tho locks of whites, one bearing theiong fair tresses of a woman "Look at that now," said Larry, whose face fast resumed its former color. "Oh, if that's been his game, an' ho would have paled me poor head in that fashion Oh, bad luck to the baBte! I ain't sorry at all', at all. Here, let's hide him away." "It's of little use, if his felIows,seeit TIETK1S1BEH1TEB.; hlm,"sald Dawson as Larry performed the rites of sepulture with bushes and pieces of rock, while he again thor oughly examined the route by whioh they had como. "An1 d'ye think he would have taken our scalps like that, Misther Dawson, Sor?" said Larry, whose conscience was still troubling him. "Ours, Larry ?" said Dawson ; "yes, even those of the tender women who are watching for our return." "Hurroo!" said Larry, "that's sat isfyin'. Ye, see, Misther Dawson, Sor, I didn't feel aisy In me mind, an' nlver a praste nowhere near to eay a bit ov con fission to. Bud all thesame, I didn't mane to kill the savage. An' what'll wo do now?" "Wait for night, Larry; It Is our only chance." Through tho long hours there they waited, after taking up as command ing a position as tho3r could find, ono which gave them just a glimpse of the opening of the ravine where the rest of the party lay. The sun began to decline at length, but still there was no sign of other Indians, and they hoped at last that this was a soout left behind by some roving band. It was possible ; but probably, tho band was within ea3y ronoh perhrips In the vallej' at tho present nroment ; and, eager as ho was to rej.iu the others, Dawson felt that h?j must watch and wait. "If I could only have a iipo," said Larry, "I wouldn't roin'd ; bud they would smell It a mile away, an would not rest till they'd oome an' stole mo pouch." J Tho dark shadows at length, seem ing to flow along tho valley and fill It up by slow degrees like a flood of gloom, till It rose higher and higher, and the bright tints that had lingered upon the mountain-tops died away In turn. Then Yvith cautious steps the two men started back for the ravine, still taking every precaution, and stopping and listening again, till with breath more freely drawn, they reach ed the ravine without interruption, and now began to make what speed they could. Haifa mile frorfr tho entrance they were challenged by Adams, who had a long tale to tell of tho anxiety that had been felt, and how this was the fourth journey he had made down to the entrance of the ravine to see If they wore returning He was for returning at doybreak once moro fur up into the mountains, but Dawson had another proposal to make, and that was that it would be better to make the best of their way back across tho desort- with tho wo men, leaving-the gold where it had been placed, and returning at some future time without so tremendous a charge. But this was overruled by Adams, and it was settled, as tTiey returned to the little camp, that It would be well to hold to their original plans, watch ing the next morning at the entronce from somo well-picked post of obser vation. Tho night passed peacefully away, und the morning broke unclouded ; and soon after it wa light Dawson and Adams were down at tho mouth of the ravine, where they had not been ten minutes when from far up the valley came tho sound of hoofs, and by the time they had carefully ensconced themselves in a rift which commanded a view along the hollow, it was to become awaro of tho fact that a body of fifty or sixty Indians was in motion, the men for tho most part mounted, with tho women walk ing or riding oii other horses laden with their poles and skins. A camp had been broken up, and tho tribe was seoking the mouth of the valley, ovidently to cross tho plain for some fresh hunting spot. It was a nervous time for tho watch ers, knowing, aB they did, tho quick perceptions of their enemies, and tho ease with which they could detect a trail when their suspicions were arous ed. But they were bound to watch them, and hope that no adverse fate would tempt them to turn aside and come up tho ravine, in which case their fate would have been sealed, un less, by a desperate resistance, they could beat them back, while tho mules wore driven higher up. On they came, fierce, oavago war riorsold men and striplings, painted and bedizened ; their hair ornament ed with feathers, and their long blank ets hung loosely over one shoulder. For tho most part they were mounted well, and it was plain to Dawson, af ter a close study cf their features, that the man whom they had encountered had formed one of their band. Perhaps no position Ib more trying to the nerves of a man than that where in the face of a deadly peril, he is condemned' to inactivity ; to wait with every fiber strung while that danger comes nearer, as it did here, till at last, to the horror of the two watchers, they" saw the leaders of the band reign up in front of the opening and halt, while the whole of tho tribe straggled up. It was evident that they were com ing up the ravine, and Dawson's eyes met those of Adams In a look full of anguish and despair. Even in that time of peril Adams could not help thinking of tno ohange that had came upon his companion, and how his thoughts were then all centered upon the woman he loved, waiting a couple of miles back for their return.. Then in a low whisper, as they lay there behind the Btones, they made their plans, which must be full of bloodshed. From yhero they lay hid they could pick off one by one the men who approached ; and thelronly hope was that tho loss of three or four would so discourage and damp them as to afford time for escape. It was a forlorn hope: two against forty or so well-armed Indians, some of whom carried rifles; but just at what seemed to be the last extremity, when a couple of Indians rode a short distance Into tho ravine, and fingers were laid on triggers, aims taken, and a couple of deadly shots about to open the fray, tho watchers breathed more freely, for the party was once more in mation, a couple of whoops were giv en as If to call up stragglers, and they slowly rode out toward the mouth of tho valley, where It debouched upon the salt plain. CHAPTER XXVIII IiOADINO FOR THE JOURNEY. If ever a prayer of thankfulness was offered up, It was breathed now by these two men, as, utterly prostrated in nerve by the fierce tost to which they had been put, they lay back there in the shadow, Dawsouwlth his face burled in his hands. But a short time after ho got up with a dash of his old American reoklessness of dan ger, and said, laughingly, "Well, Adams, old fellow, that was shaving very close." Adams nodded, and did not speak, looking bo serious that Dawson held out his hand, which the ether pressed heartily. "Wo are earning our gold, I think," said Adams at lost. "If there is rouoh moro of this sort of thing I shall turn gray." "We got on too easily at first," said Dawson, grimly. "Easily?" said Adams1. "I like that. Why, saving our stay at the lake, our lives have been In our hands almost every hour of tho day." 'But wo have got tho gold," said Dawson. "Have we?" said Adonre. "There, hang It, man ! I'm getting strong again now, and a Httle more ready ta do anything that comes in my wav. It won't do to fall sick at the eleventh hour." "No," said Adams; "but reaction will come after these tugs at your nerves. I am all right again now." He jumped up and shook himself. "Now," he saldV "what next?" Dawson dragged him back Into the shelter of tho rocks, as a couple of In dians came loping by at a long, easy trot, silently, and looking from sido to side as they hurried after their companions. A grim smile passed between the adventurers, who now lay watching for a couple of hours, after which, glass in hand, Dawson climbed up and up to vrhere he oould get a view of tho mouth of the valley, and also see a part of its length ; but though he looked long and anxiously, sweep ing every portion with his glass, not a frace of danger could be seen, and a hopeful feeling that they were at last free was allowed to rise. Returning to where the little tent had been sot up, it was settled that they should wait a day or two where they were, so as to give tho Indians time to get well on their way; but this necessitated journeys for water, which had to be most cautiously per formed, the necessary liquid boing ob tained from the little stream to whioh the mules were driven as soon as dark ness had set in, and1 without adven ture. Then followed a day of calm rest, so as to recruit for the coming troub les, and the next dajT the reconnoitr ing for danger began once more, bo fore bringing down mules and bag gage to tho old spot for loading up. Tbej' had not gone far from the ra vine before traces of the Indians' oc cupation grew plainer. They lay on the further side of the valley, which accounted for their not having been noticed by Dawson in his exploring trip with Larry ; but here had been fires, there bones lay about that seem ed to be those of bison, besides other tokens of camping down and a tolera bly lengthy stay. Then they went to-the mouth of the valley and searched tho plain with the aid of the glass ; but there was the broad track going right ofFsouthwest, nearly obliterated by the wind-blown dust; that was all; so an expedition was made In the other direction, with similar results. They were apparent ly alone in tho valley. On examining tho old Bpot where they had themselves halted sqlong, it was evident tnat the Indions had inspected it pretty closely ; part of the hut was torn down, but Its ruins lay across the rock that had been piled over tho cache, add a few plants that had been stuck In the crevices be tween with a little soil, and started with a drop of water, had grown and given an aspect of natiiro tc tho place, and also plainly showed that it had not been disturbed. Safe at last, they felt Bure now, and, after a final glance round, they re turned to the ravine, where the mules were patiently waiting: and Larry going to tho Head, the little train moved slowly out, Dawson muttering softly, as he walked by the side of tho mule which bore Mary, "Surely fate will favor us now." A short rest and' then'- the rocks were attacked, heaved aside, and went rattling and rolling down the 6teep slope, each making a little avalanche of smaller stones. There were, great drops of perspir ation'on' each man's forehead as he worked,. for, in'spjto-of. the- feelin'gLof certainty, doubt would creep In and say to each In a sqeerlng whisper, "Suppose the gold is gone !" There seemed to be a kind of mag netized attraction and a sympathy of feeling as they paused from their la bor, making excuse that they were thirsty; and in that supreme moment, with tho treasure lying within their reach, they hesitated to remove the last coverings and lay it bare. Adams looked at DawBon and wip ed his brow. Dawson imitated the action ; while downright Larry looked from ono to the other and exclaimed, "Ah, bedad! an1 suppose there's been tbaves !" Dawson made an effort himself, ut tered a short pettish laugh, and, stoop ing down, threw out tho last stones, removed a littlo sand, and then thrust his hands down through the rest. Then he remained motionless, while in blank despair Adams and Larry both silently formed with their lips the word "Gone!" "Safe as the bank I" snouted Daw son, hauling out a couple of bags; and then, scraplug out the rest of the sand from tho rocky hole, he drew forth the littlo heavy bags of glitter ing yellow metal, while the others transferred It safely to the Gack-like wallets they had contrived for tho backs of the mules. "Don't it feel delicious?" said Lar ry, hugging the treasuro to his heart, as ho carried it down to tho mule be ing laden. "Och ! it's an illlgant-pat-terned waistcoat I'll be thratiu' mo self to, along wid a blue coat an' bras3 buttons. Bedad!" ho said, after a pause, "brass! I'll have thim ov goold." Tho loading wont orf, riirle after mule having his share, tho wallet-like bags hanging well ballanced on eith er side, and a light pack being placed on them. It was tempting work, and no little prudence was required to keep baok the desire which prompt ed them to load the faithful beasts with a heavier burden than they could easily bear. Larry, too, was for making every bod3r fill his pockets with the glistening ore; but Daw son's voice prevailed when he said they would want all their strength spared from the journey to carry their arms. There wan a'"fair portion of gold to leave behind, and this was carefully covered In once more with sand and stones, brought down from abovo to save Inbor; then a few shovelfuls of earth, and Borne plants thrust in hero and there comple.tqd the task ; and as the sun went down'they partook of a hearty meal; tho sigual was given, Dawson went ahead as scout, and the littlo train was put in motion, the mules picking their way through tho rocks "like angels," as Larry said, on their way into tho rugged desert ; then traveling by compass, and continu ing their journey, after a short halt or two, right through the a1gh7 the day being given up to rest. It was a long and arduous journey over the alkali plains ; and more than once they had to blamo themselves for being led by tho desiro for wealth into risking the loss of all by loading the mules too heavily. Again and again In the weary tramp did they threaten to break down, and tho case seemed hopeless, when they were sav ed by their nearness to water. Ono breakdown wascoHhorough that they actually had to unload and leave the hard-won treasures buried in the loose dust and sand while they drove the unburdened mules on Eome miles to water and let them rest. And after ward, when they sought1 tho ,bags ogain, the wind had obliterated' the track, and Adams and his companion who had come alone to reload the mules, satj down and starod blankly in each other's faces. "So near home too !'' said Dawson, with a groan, for he was still weak, and tho journey had tried liim heavi ly. "It must have been here that wo placed tliem clcso to that bush," said Adams; and then he stopped, for he Baw the folly of his remark, "that bush" of sago brush was repeated all over the plain for miles with a voxa tious exactness of resemblance, and on going a few yards further on he wasjust(,as co.nylnoed that the next ho saw waB the right one. They rested for a while, and then tookauother good look around in ev ery direction," but without result and the fact stared them in the face that their journey, with Its risks and la bor, had been thrown away by such an absurd mishap as this. "I know what we'll do," said Ad ams. "I think f .see how we can manage." Dawebn looked at him desponding- iy. "We'll go back to the water with out saying a word. You have turned weak and poorly with your journey, so I have brought you baok, and come to fetch Larry to help mo." Dowson nodded listlessly, mounted one of the mules, and together they retraced their steps to where the tent was set up, by a spring of water among some rocks, just where a spur of the mountains came down Into the plain. There was plenty of anxiety dis played at their return, bat Adams's explanation was acoepted without a word, and Larry took charge of the mules, after an hour's rest. ""V "Now see," said Iarry to his mas ter, "how cliverly that little baste Pepe will go right away to where we left tho loads ! It's a wondber, too, whinhe can'-tseo-hls fut-marks." The problem was solved, for, un gulded by Larry, the little mulo set as leader, and trudged Blowly across the dry, dusty plain, as If marking a bee-line to the spot where It had been relieved of It's load, and just ut sun down came to a halt by tho side of a slight eminence, which Adams know in a moment as tho sand they had heaped over the bags. He said nothing to Larry, who worked away at loading In perfect ig norance of th'o strange problem he had helped to solve. Two hours after, they were back by the water, where they halted for the rest of the night. TO RE CONTINUED. This story Is published by Messrs. Harper fcliros,, N. Y., complete and will bo sent by them to any part of tho United States, dostago prepaid, on receipt of forty ceuts. A SUBLiaiE EXTKACT. FROM THE BRAVURA SONG OF JEAN PAUL RITCIIEH. God called up from dreamtf a man into tho. vestibule of Heaven, saying: "Come thou hither, and see the glory of my house." And to thoangels that stood around His throne he said : "Take him and nndress him from his robes of flesh ; oleanse his vision, put a now breath Into his nostrils ; only touch not, with any change, his hum an heart tho heart that weeps and trembles. It was done ; and with a mighty angel for his guide, tL'e man stood ready for his infinite voyage; and from tho terraces of neaven, with out sound or farewell, they wheeled away into endless spacer. Sometimes with solemn flight of angel wing, they fled through Zaarahsof darkness, through wlldorness of death that di vided tho worlds of life; sometimes they swept over frontiers that were quickening under prophetic motions from God. Then from a distance, that Is counted only in Heaven, light dawned for a time through sleepy film; by unutterable pace light swept to them, then by unutterable tpace they swept Into fields of light; In a mom ent the rushing of planets was upon them, in a moment the blazing of s.uns was around them. Then came etern ities of twilight, that revealed but were not revealed. To the right hand and to tho left, towered mighty con stellations, that by self-repetitions from afar, that by counter positions built up triumphal gates, whoso aroh itravesi, archways, horizontal, upright resting, rose at altitude, by spans that seemed ghostly from infinitude. Without inea'UTo were tho archi traves, .past number wero tho arch wnys, boyond memory the gates. Within v. ere stairs of stars that scaled tho eternities above, without were stairs of worlds that scaled tho eterni ties below ; below was abovo, above was bolow ; to' thoman stript of gravi tating body, depth was swallowed up in depth unfathomable. Suddenly, as they rode from Infinite to infinite, suddenly as thus they tilted over abysmal worlds, a mighty cry arose, that systems more mysterious, that worlds moro billow$', other heights and and other depths were coming, were nearing.'weroat hand. Then the man sighed' and stopped, shuddered an'd wept. His overloaded heartuttered 'Itself In tears, and he said: "Angel, I will go no further. For the spirit of man acheth with this infiuity. Insufferable is the glory of God. Let me lie down in the grave frotn'the persecution of the Infinite; for end I see there is none!" And from all the listening stars that shone around. 'issued a choral voice": "The man d'rjoaks truly. End there is none that ever wo yet heard of. End there Is none !" The angel solemnly de manded : "Is there indeed no end? And Is this the sorrow that kills you?" But no voice answered that ho might answer for himself. Then the angel threw up his glorious hands to the Heaven of heavens Baying : "End there Is none to the universe of God ; and as there i3 no end, Lo ! also, was there no beginning." A young man from Texas Btood on the levee at Vicksburg, Miss. He was about to tako a chew of tobacco, when he noticed a little group of men near him, 'Gentlemen,' ho said, 'I want a chewj' As they turned and looked at him he continued: 'My pouch is In my hip pocket, and I mention the fact lest you should think I was about to draw my revolver.' Then he help hlraself without dodging a shower of ball3as.mlght have been necessary had he cot explained. m The fact that Mrs. Lincoln was ad judged insane, partly upon evidence that bhe bought very many thing3 she did not need, ha3 placed a weapon in the hands of the married men of the country which they are prompt to use. A Brooklyn husband furnishes an Illustration. He gave his wife a fair wardrobe in the spring, and now if she hints at a need of more, hegazes at her with a look of alarm in hisface, and, putting on his hat, remarks, 'I think I will step over to tho doctor's a moment. Be quiet and calm, love, until I return.' In Ohio, where theDemocrats hope to win, they have declared for Infla-. tion; in Maine, where they have not a ghost of a ch'aifcs, they subscribe to a hard money platform. If you cut the back legs of yonr chair two inches shorter than the front ones, the fatigue of sitting will be greatly relieved and the spine plao ed in better position. Tho Vntled DXutleress Free Again. The bill that has just passed both houses of tho State Legislature In re lation to conviofa sentenced to prison for life, affects but ouo person sen tenced from Troy Henrietta Robin son, known as "the vailed murder ess." The bill provides that porspna sentenced for life shall be condition ally released at the end of fifteen years, provided their conduot has been such as to warrant clemency ; and they arc to have their liberty for ten years, at the end of which time, If no other charge is brought against them, they aro to receive pardon. If they are convicted of crime during the ten years, they are to bo remanded to pris on to serve out tho" life sentence. Henrietta Robinson is now confined in tho iusano asylum at Auburn, be ing ono of flireo women In the state prison there who will bo released by the now law. Her crime Is: familiar to Trojans. She wad convicted in 1S54 of poisoning a saloon keeper re siding near her homo In tho upper portion of this city, by administering poisoned beer. No provocation was shown, but it was proved that she not only administered the poison to the person who died, bet also to a lady relative of tho deceased. Sho was sentenced to be hung, but this was commuted to imprisonment for life. Sho remained in Siug Slug prison un til quite recently, when sho became insane and was transferred to Auburn. Sho was very beautiful, and la this day even the counsel who defended her, among whom was tho Hon. Mar tin I. Townsend, do not know her parentage for a certainty. Sho becamo known as "the vailed murderess" on account of her refusal to raise her vail during tho trial. Sho has no friends, and will probably remain in the lusaue asylum until released by death. A few yeafa" ago her pardou would have been gladly welcomed. It comes too late, however, and per haps Bhe will never realizo It. Troy Times. Formers' Wives. A very sensible remark it was, that was made lately by an old man, that many a farmer's wifo is literally worked to death In an inadvertent manner from want of reflection or consideration on the part of her hus band. None can .understand better than he, In plowing or sowing, or harvest time, that If a horse gets sick, or runs away, or Is stolen, another must bo procured that very day, or the work will Inevitably go behind-hand. He does not carry the same practical sense into the kitchen, when tho hi red help leaves without warning, or becomes disabled, although he knows aB well as any man can know that "the bauds" will expect their meals with tho same regularity, tho same promptness, and with the same prop er mode of preparation ; but, instead of procuring other 'help' on tho In stant, he allows himself to be persua ded, if tho 'help' is sick, sho will got well In a day -or two, or iu a week at arthest, and that It is hardly worth whllo to get another for so short a tlr.e. Meanwhile tho wife Is expected not only to attend to her ordinary duties as usual, but somehow or other to spare tho timo to do all that the cook or washerwoman was accustomed to do, that is,4lo do the full work of two persons, each of whom had already quite as much labor to perform as she could .possibly attend .to,. The wife attamptb it. By herculean eflbrts all goes well. Tho farmer perceives no jar, no hitch In the working of the tho machinery, and because nc com plaint is uttered, thinks that every thing is going on without an effort. Meanwhile time passe3, and (infinite shame on somo of them) they begin tocalculute bowvmu.ch has been saved from servant'3 wages, nmTliow much less food has been eatepxind, because still no complain.t is mdp, the resolu tion quietly forrn3 in the mind to do nothing until she does complain ; but, before that takes place, Bhe falls a vic tim to her over-exertions, in having laid the foundation for weeko and months of Illness,. Jfnot of a prema ture decline, anil, .death. SIncerely-'it is believed that.Jhese statements ou 'lit to be written i in large letters above tho mantels" of half tho farm ers in the country, and If over tho other half also, It would not belabor lost in favor of many a heroic and un complaining but outraged farmer's wife and daughter. DcsAToinca Regis ter. Mr. Blivens, an old bachelor of Rochester, who Is much absorbed in politics, visited the widow Graham the other day, just after reading Grant's letter, and asked her whatshe thought of a third term. Now, the widow had been twice married, and in response to the question, she made a rush for the astonished Blivens, and taking him tightly in hor arms, ex claimed: 'Oh, you dear, dear man ! What a happy woman I am !' At last accounts Mr. B. had locked himself In his wood-houFe and was endeavoring to explain things to the widow thro tho ke3-hole. i A Cass street boy of tender years, entered tho house with a big pair of pincers in his hand, and when hl3 amazed mother Inquired the uso he meant to make of them, lie replied : 'I've got a pin-dart, haven't I?' 'Yes.' 'Well, if I 6hoot It Into the baby, wo" can draw it out with these pincers, and not have to call a doctor,' he con tinued wearing.a smile of victor-. Remarkable Dream. A dignitary of the Church of Eng land, of rank and reputation, furnish es tho editor of Glimpses of the Super natural with the following remarka abla dream whioh occurred to him self: My brother had left London for the country to preach and speak In behalf of a certain church society, It?" which ho was officially attached. Ho was in his usual health, and I was therefore in no special anxiety about him. Ono night my wife woke me, finding thafc I was sobbing in my elfeep, and asked me what it was. Isald, 'Ihavebeen to a strange plaoe in my dream. It was a Bmall village, and I wont up ttf the door of au Inn. A stout woman came to tho doer. I said to her, 'Isf my brother here ?' She said, No, air, he is gono.1 'Is his wife hero?' I wont on to inquire. 'No, sir but his wid ow Is.' Then tho distressing thought rushed upon me that ray brother was dead, and I awoke sobbing. A few days afterward I was summoned sud denly Into the country. My brother, returning from Huntingdon, had been attacked with angina pectoris; and the pain was so Intense that thoy left him at Caxton a small village in tho dioceee of Ely to which place on tho following day ho summoned his wifo, and tie next day, while they wero' seated together, sho heafcf a sigh, and ho was gono. When I reached Cax ton, it was tho very same village to' whioh I had gono in my dream. I went to tho same houBO, was met and let in by the same woman, and found my brother dead, and his widow there. Broken Down Clerks at Washington.' Ono of the eaddeBt sights to bo soon' at Washington and there aro many' of them is that of the superanuated or broken down Government employ es. In England a system exists by which Jh'o man1 who haB served tho Governmont in any official capaolty Is entitled to a life pension. .Not so here. A man may enter onof tho departments in early lifo, work stead ily from year to year, till his hair whitens v and his cheeks wrinkle twenty, thirty, or forty years, giving his time, hi3 talents, his life-blood for nothing beyond a mere oxlstenoo; and then, whon his oye grows dim and his hand unsteady, and whon somo Congressman's v favorite is tired of waiting for him to-die and oreato a vacancy, he goes out, to struggle a few short bittor years with the world of which ho knows bo little, and then la swept away, like a straw on' tho our-' rent, Into that eternity where", thank! God ! his ohanoes aro better than they were here. Sometimes the Government olerk Is no better than he should ba. Ho forms bad associations, becomes profligate, neglects his duties, and is finally dis charged, no finds himself penniless, for nine out of ten of this order of clerks habitually hypothecate their salaries, sometimes paying the Shy- lock from whom they, borrow at tho rate of thirty and forty dollars for tho' uso of a hundred for ainontl.' Even though thrust out from the possibility of earning auother oent, they still hang about Washington, existing no' one knows how, sometimes seeking a final refuge in the alms-house, or still1 better, in the Potter's Field adjacent.' It is a singular fact that when a man has once fallen Into tho rut of a Gov- ernment clerkship, ho Is never there- after good for anything else. Tho routine wqr,k,,pf the departments make a rhachin-i of him. If he loses his position ho Is like a man whclos es both hands.. .Besides, Jf we wished to turn his talents to account in an-, other direction his (Capital would af- ford him no opportunity. People in Washington are clerks or nothing. There is no manufacturing establish ments, no private warehouses, no rep resentation of a single induatrial'In-. terest of the nation; nothing but the Capitol, the departments, and lodg-' iiig-houses. Correspondence Boston1 Bulletin. Talleyrand had a confidential serv- ant, in whose fidelity he placed Im-' plicit trust. But ono day, when ho) had sent him to deliver an Important letter, he was astonished beyond mea-" suro to Bee him open the letter in tho street and read it. His quick Wit do-' vised a plan for punishing and morti fying tho offender. On tho next day ho sent him with a-1 letter to the Bam. party, and added the postsorlpt, 'You may send a verbal answer by tho bear er, for he Is perfeotly acquainted with' the whole affair, having taken' the precaution to read this previous "to Its1' delivery' The servant, on reading this; -was overwhelmed with shame at his ex posure. But as Talleyrand never al- luded to the fault to his face, nor up-' braided him for treachery, gratitude sprung up in his heart at the forbear- ance of his master, and ho was never known to be guilty of a similar fault. Talleyrand 'Vcs omarfer of the hum an heart, and knew how to deal with' all classes of mon. Tho Irish language la fast d'sap pearlng from the speech of tHopoplc in Ireland, many of the native' youth, being unable to understand' it.- Tio Archaeological Association of-Irelan has. petitioned the Corhmissldneirs of , education to 'prepervethelrJsht&nuo; from being lost,' by having it r5gu- larly taught in thoschools. m t m As a promoter of health, happiness and economy, a .good gardetf'IaHilV1 best part' of a;farnr) n Ri F h