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Onr Sweetest 3Iemor.es.
The sweetest memories of the past
Are often those most full of tirs;
They are the ones most apt to Inst
Throughout the coming course of years.
The last sad -words from those we love,
When bidding us a long good"-bye ;
Tne lastfalntsuille from dying lips
Which In the grave now quiet lie.
Our eyes will hhed some tender tears,
Our trembling lips may rr.ourn and sigh,
Yet who would give those memories up
For all the gifts that gold could buy?
THE 3IISEIVS BEQUEST.
The hour hand of Philip Acre's old
fashioned silver watch was pointing to
the figure 8 the snug red curtains
shut out the rain and darkness of the
March night, and the fire snapped
-and cracked behind the red-hot bars
-of the little grate In a most cosy and
comfortable sort of way, casting a ro
ey ebino Into the thoughtful brown
eyes that were tracing castles and cor
onets in the brightly burning coals.
For Philip Acre was, for once, in
dulgiug himself In the dangerous fua
clnatious of a day-dream.
If I were only rich,' he pondered
to himself, 'ah ! if! Then good-bye
to all those musty old law books ;
good-bye to mended boots and turned
coats, and all the ways and means
that turn a man's life into wretched
bondage. Wouldn't I revel In new
books and delicious paintings, and
high-stepping horses? Wouldn't I
buy a set of jewelry for Edith no
pale pearls or eiokly emeralds, hut
diamonds, to blaze like links of fire
upon her royal throat! Wouldn't I
what nonsense I'm talking though,'
ho cried suddenly to himself. 'Phil.
Acre, hold your tongue. I did sup
pose you were a fellow of good sense.
Here you are, neither rich nor distin
guished, but a simple law student,
while Edith Wyllis la as far above
your moon-struck aspirations as the
Queen of 2ightherself. She loves me,
.though she will wait and the time
imay one day como. If only Dr. Wyl-
13 were not so distrustful of a fellow.
Hallo 1 come in there, whoever you
lire.'
It was only the serving maid of the
lodging house, carryinga letter in the!
jcornerof herapron, between her fin
ger and thumb.
'Please, sir, the postman has just
left it.'
'All right, Katy. Now, then he
added, as the door closed behind Ka
ty'a substantial back, 'let's see what
my uc known correspondent has to
say. A blaek seal, eh ? Not having
any relations to lose, I am not alarm
ed at the prognostic.'
He broke the seal, and glanced leis
urely over the short bu6iness-like
communication contained within,
with a face that varied from Incredu
lous surprise to sudden gladness.
Am I dreaming?' he murmured,
rubbing his eyes, and shaking him
self, as if to insure complete posses
sion of his senses. 'No, I'm wide
awake and in my right mind ; it Is no
delusion no part of my waking vis
Ions. But who would ever suppose
vthat old Thomas Mortimer, whom I
Shaven' t seen since I was a boy of six
teen, and picked him out of the river
half dead between cramp and fright,
would die and leave me all his money?
Why, I'm not the shadow of a rela
tion: butlhen I never heard that the
old man had any kith or kin, so I
.can't imagine any harm in taking ad
vantage of this odd freak. Rich am
I really to bo rich? Is my Aladdin
vision to bean actual fact? Oh, Ed
ith. Edith!'
He clasped both hands over his
eyes, sick and giddy with the thought
that that lovely, far-off star of his ad
oration, would be brought near to
him at last by the magnet of gold.
All those years of patient waitiug
were to be bridged over by IbeBtrange
old miser's bequest; he might claim
.Edith now.
How full of heart sunshine were the
-weeks thatflitted over the head of the
.accepted lover, brightened by Edith'B
mi!e, made beautiful by the soft ra
diance of Edith's loxe. There is on
ly one alloying shadow tha almost
imperceptible touch of distrust and
suspicion with which stem old Dr.
Wyllis regarded his future son-in-law.
Ah ! he feared to truBt his only
child to the keeping of any man who
had not been proved In the fiery fur-
aace of trial.
It was precisely a week before the
day appointed for tho weddingas the
soft lights, veiled by shades of ground
glass, were just lighted in Dr. Wyllis'
drawing-room, where Edith sat am
ong her white roses and helitrope,
working on a bit of cambiio ruffling,
and singing to herself. She was a slen
der, beautiful girl, with violet eyes,
a blue veined forehead, and glossy,
abundant curls of that pale gold that
old painters love to portray.
'I wonder if Mortimer Palace is so
very lo7ely,' she said to a silver-haired
lady who sat opposite. 'Philip Is
going to take me there when we re
turn from our wedding tour, aunty;
he says it is the sweetest place a po
et's fancy can devise, with fountains
and shrubbery and delicious copses.
Ob, Bball we not be happy there?'
She started up with a bright, sud
den blush ; for even while the words
were trembling on her lips, Philip
came into the room, his handsome
face looking a little troubled, yet
cheerful withal. Mrs. Wyllis, with an
arch nod at her neice, disappeared in
to the perfumed perspective of the
conservatory, leaving the lovers to
themselves.
You are looking grave, Philip,'
aald Edith, as he bent over and kiss
ed her cheek.
And I am feeling bo, darling. I
.have a very unpleasant disclosure to
make to-night our marriage must be
postponed Indefinitely.'
Philip, for what reason ".
To enable me, by diligent labor at
nay profession, to realize sufficient
means to support you-, deareat, in a
manner satisfactory to your father's
expectations and my own wishes
But. Philip, I thought
You thought me the heir of Thom-
r.i: t ,.r,1li 9 Rft T woo "Rd
linquished all claim to it now. When
I accepted the beque&t, I was under
the impression that no living heir ex
isted. I learned to-day that a distant
cousin a woman isalivealthough,
my lawyer tells me, in ignorance of
her relationship to Thomas Mortim
er. Of course I shall transfer the
property to her Immediately.'
But, Philip, tho will has made it
legally yours.'
'Legally, It has; but, Edith, could
I rconclle it to my Ideas of truth and
honor, to avail myself of old Mortim
er's fanciful freak at this woman's ex
pense? I might take the hoarded
wealth, but I should never respect
myself again could I dream of legally
defrauding tho rightful heir. Nay,
dearest, I may lose name and wealth,
but I would rather die than suffer a
single stain on my honor as a Christ
ian gentlemar!'
You have done right, Philip,' said
Edith, with sparkling eyes. 'We will
wait, and hope on, happy in loving
one another more dearly than ever.
But who is she! What is her name?'
'That's just what I didn't stop to
Inquire, I will write again to my law
yer to ask these questions, and to di
rect that a deed of conveyance be in
stantly made out; and then, darling-"
His lips quivered a moment yet he
manfully completed the bitter sen
tence 'Then I will begin tho battle
of life over again.'
And Edith'ri loving eyes told him
what she thought of his noblo self-ab-uegation
a sweet testimonial.
'Hem !' said Dr. Wyllis, polishing
his eye glasses magisterially, with a
silk crimson handkerchief; I didn't
suppose the young fellow bad so much
stamina about him a very honorable
thing to do. Edith, I have never felt
exactly rightabout Phil. Acre's being
worthy of you before'
'Papa!'
'But my mind Is made up now.
When is he coming again?'
This evening.' faltered Edith, the
violet eyes-softly drooping.
Tell him, Edith, that he may have
you next Vednesdaj just the-sameas
ever! And as for the law practicing
why there's time enough for that
afterward. Child, don't strangle me
with your kisses, keep them for Phil
ip!' He looked after his daughter with
eyes strangely dim.
'Tried and not found wanting!' he
muttered indistinctly.
Tbeperfume of orange blossoms had
died away the glimmer of pearls and
satins were hidden In velvet caskets
and traveling trunks, and Mr. and
Mrs. Acre, old married people of a
month's duration, were driving along
a country road in the amber glow of a
glorious June sunset.
Hollo ! which way is Thomas go
ing?' said Philip, leaning from th'e
window, as the carriage turned out of
tho main road.
I told him the direction to take,
Phil.,' said Edith, with bright, spark
ling eyes. 'Let me have my own way
just for once. We are going to our
new home.'
Are wo?' said Phil.; with ft comical
grimace. It is to be love in a cottage,
I suppose?'
Wait until you see, sir!' said M.
Acre, pursing her little rosebud of a
mouth. And Philip waited duteously.
'Where are we?' he asked in aston
ishment, when the carriage drew up
In front of a stately pillared portico,
which seemed to be not unfamiliar
to him. 'Surely this is Mortimer Pal-
ace
t
'I shouldn't be surprised if It was.'
said Dr. Wyllis, emerging from the
doorway.
'Walk in, my boy come, Edith!
Well, how do you like your now
home?'
'Our new home ! repeated Philip, 'I
do not understand you, sir.'
Why, I mean that your little wife
yonder. Is the sole surviving relative
of Thomas Mortimer, although she
never knew it till this morning. Her
mother was old Mortimer's cousin,
but some absurd quarrel had caused a
total cessation of intercourse between
the two branches of the family. I was
aware of the facts all along, but I was
n't sorry to avail myself of the oppor
tunity of seeing what kind of stuff
you were made of, Phil. Aore ! And
now, as the deed of conveyance isn't
made out yet, I don't suppose your
lawi'er need troublo himself about It.
The heiress won't quarrel with you,
I'll be bound.'
Phil. Acre's cheek flushed, and
then grew pale with strong hidden
emotion, as he looked at his fair wife,
standing beside him, when the sun
set turned her bright hair to coils of
shining gold, and thought how uner
ringly the hand of Providence had
straightened the tangled web of his
destiny. Out of the darkness had
come light.
A. Town of Dwarfs.
A writer in the London Times des
cribes the eflect of excessive intermar
riage on tho inhabitants of Protes, a
little town in the province of Santand
er, Spain. Until eighteen or nineteen
years ago, the village was quite shut
off from the rest of the world. Its in
habitants, from their ever-recurring
intermarriages, had become a race of
dwarfs. On market days tho priests
might be seen, with long black coats
and high black hats, riding in to pur
chase the simple provision for the
week'sconsumption men of little in
telligence aud no learning, sprung
from the lowest ranks. About eight
een years ago the Galician laborers, or
Gallegos, from the mines of Galicia,
swarmed into the town for lodgings,
etc., and since their colonization the
population has increased in strength,
stature, education, intellect and mor
ality. Their intellects, also have im
provedintellects which had been
stunted, dwarfed, and ruinodby their
frequent Intermarriages.
s a
A Pennsylvania clergyman seeing a
young man standing in the doorway
of the church, and looking hesitating
ly about, paused in the midst of his
Rprmon and exclaimed : 'Get out,
Childhood's Faith.
From the Chicago Tribune.
The old adage, that'Truth Isstranger
than fiction' received a striking and
pathetic confirmation in our eity, a
few years ago. On the Friday before
Christmas, there was delivered at the
Post-Ofllce a letter addressed to Mr.
Santa Claus, Chicago, III. It was In
closed in a soiled yellow envelope,
one end of which was torn open,
while the triangular flap which should
fold down upon tho back was alto
gether gone leaving the written sheet
r.rti?iiiv disclosed and in a very in-
secured condition. The residence of
Mr. Santa Claus being unknow to any
of the Chicago mail-carriers, the letter
was referred to theofiiclal who decides
the fate of vagrant missives incom
petent to declare- or to reach, their
destination. Curiosity was excited
by the singular appearance of the let
ter, and, it being quite open to inspec
tion, it was removed from .its ecanty
iuclosure. and intelligence of its aim
and errand Bought in its conteuts.
The epistle read as follows:
Mr. Santa Claus, Mama says that
papa has been out of work so long
that you will forget to come- to our
house, but Willie & .Ruth will feel so
bad that I thought I would write to tell
you to como if you could. I am glad I
learned to write atschool, for if I had
not I woulnot know how to get word to
you we live at 5S Ambrose street, and
my name is Anna McKenzie.
If you have any dolls left bring one
to me and I will be so glad. Anna.
I forcot to tel 1 vou that nana can't get
nny work and mama feels real bad
because tho money is most all gone
and baby's shoes are worn out, wish I
knew some of your little girls so I
could see all the play things it would
be so nice.
I could not find anj other envelop.
There was a dewy moisture obscur
ing the sight of tho offioial as he con
cluded the reading, and an impulsive
movement of sympathy in the region
where a manly heart was throbbing.
The sweet faith and simplicity of the
little child had pleaded for a hearing
in artless nccents that could not bo-re-
eisted. The letter was submitted to
the higher authnrltes in tho Post
Office, producing upon each the same
tender impression, and theu a couple
of gentlemen drove to 5S Ambrose
street to verify the identity of Anna
McKenzie. The Btory in the letter
proved every word true, and little
Anna was waiting in the confidence of
a sublime belief for an answer. She
exhlbitsd no surprise at the visit of
the gentlemen, regarding them as
veritable messengers dispatched by
the benign Kriss-Kringle. 'She had
seen Santa Claus,' she said 'climbing
up thelamp-postonly the nightbefore
to see if they were good children and
deserved any preeeuts.'
The mother was taken completely
by surprise, for Anna had kept in her
own breast tho secret of her appeal to
the Saint whose blessed mission is to
make the hearts of children happy at
the anniversary of the infant Christ's
advent in a lowly manger. Anna had
found a stray bit of paper on which to
writo her message, and had picked
up in the street an envelope with a
printed address to tha 'Herald and
Presbyter, Cincinnati.' This she had
turned inside out in order to conceal
the old superscription and find place
for her own, but in the "process had
sadly mutilated the already worn
covering. But it held together until
she slipped it In the box on the lamp
post; and would not Santa Clans, in
his illimitable wisdom and goodness,
take caie of all the rest? Nothing is
more touching thau the boundless
trust of a'cbild.
The gentlemen bore back to the
Post-Offioo the information 'they had
gaiued, and then the official who had
first read Anna's letter went about
among the employesof theinstitutiou,
bearing the mis-sive for perusal in one
hand, and holding the other in a cup
shape for.the receipt of the coi ns which
might he donated toward the Jetter
writter's Christmas-box. Tho cup
shaped palm was brimming over be
fore tho offiioial had finished his
round, aud, with some efforts made
outside, a generous visit from Santa
Claus was insured to the G-year-old
Anna. The coveted doll, one of the
handsomest to bo bought in the city,
was procured for her, a toy watch and
chain for wee Willie, and a pair of
Bhoes for baby Ruth. Seventeen dol
lars in cash wore contributed to the
wasting pile of papa's money, which
was "most all gone," and Blockings,
aud shoes, and other essential articles
were furnished by various firms whose
interest had been enlisted.
The story here closes; hut does it
not'make a warm, glad place in every
reader's breast to know that the mess
age sent out in the dark by baby-hands
with a baby's freight of hope, with
out guide-mark or protection, should
have reached the very goal it was dis
patched to, and have accomplished its
errand with ten-fold more success
than was asked for? The incident is
a rich one for believers in a loving
Providence.
A Louisianian caught a democratic
negro carrying off some of his fancy
poultry the other night.
'Wnatare you doing with my chick
en? !' he yelled.
'I was gwine to fetch 'em baok boss.
Dar's a nigger roun' here what's bin
Bputin' long'ith mo 'boutdem chlck
uiib. I said dey was Coaching Chyn
iz, and he said dey wuz Alabama
pullets, an' I was jes taken 'em roun'
fer to 'stablish my nolledge. Dey
I don't lay no aigs, doe3 dey, boss ? Ef
dey does, I'm mighty shamed of bus
tliu' uv 'em roun. AIgs is scasej
An exchange says that a society has
been formed in Siberia which compels
all males to marry when of age, and
makes the wife the head of the fami
ly and the husband a marked subor
dinate. There are a good many fatn
iliesdn this commonwealth that are
run on the Siberian plan.
An editor down east became mar
tial and was made captain. On par
ade, instead of 'Two paces In front
advance,' he unconsciously exolaim
ed, 'Cash two dollars a year in ad
vance.' He was court-martialed and
sentenced to read his own papers.
It needs no expounder of the Con
stitution to tell what utterance comes
from a patriotic citizen of the United
States, and what comes from a selfish
land unpatriotic seeker after office.
Governor Hayes says: 'Whatever
may be the result at which the law
ful authorities arrive, you and I will
quietly submit.' Governor Tilden
says: 'I have seoured a majority,
and I propose to be inaugurated.
English papers tell of a sea captain,
recently arrived from Bombay, who
saved his vessel during a hurricane of
two days, by filling two canvas bags
with oil, puncturing each slightly,
and towing them astern. The oil
spread slowly over the water. The
huge waves spent their forco at some
distance, and around tho ship was a
large space of calm water.
Scene In a debating society: Presi
dentWe will take the eyes and nose
on the previous question.
Member A word or two, Mr. Pres
ident: Friends, Romans, country
men ! lend me your ears
President Order, sir! Wo will
take the eyes and noao first
Why in the world don't you go to
work!' inquired a citizen of a lazy
fellow who was trying to borrow eome
money of him.
'Goto work!' echoed the man, 'how
can I do anything till I know for cer
tain who is going to bo the next Pres
ident?' Weare always glad of an opportun
ity to speak well of any act of tho
President, and take a particular pleas
ure in commending his determina
tion not Jo interfere with the politics
of Louisiana at this time. N'cio Yorl:
Herald.
Captain Boy n ton recently accom
plished the task of swimming down
the river Po from Turin to Ferrara, a
distance of eight hundred miles, in
ninety-six hours, without n single
stoppage.
A Nevada girl has discarded her lo
ver because he refused to driuk with
her father adding the. cruel words i
'Ketch me f marryin1 a man who
can't stand a drink of whisky!'
The pure in heart are slow to credit
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prehend what motives can be induce
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