uv
l,OVK ai ii:i:k.
nr k tiAciir.iii t jrci.r..
All, tore In a colttKe It all very fine,
Ami klMoo are awee t wlicn thr loving our
take Vin I
But there' noujrht In tlil world, when yru Ml
dawn In dine,
Like the phi who know how well to fiy and
to bake 'rni.
The dinner, 1 mean, not the Utfc of lore,
Thmiph they both lire nil right, It ynti Noilly
hare, "look" 'ems
If you want to keep In with four lUrllnit, your
lore,
Be careful, oh, wire, and he urc hw you
cook 'em
The ilorc, now I menu, not the love or the
men.
But I whinner thin aecrrt: Mire a we're
Inticni,
The lore will fly otil of the window Jut when
You fall to hare ready acceptable illntirr.
It U well you ahouM fondle, and "dear " mid
nd care,
For love, In llaelf, I a brlglit household Mra
alng, It la well for the huihand, who lore jou, lo
drca,
But'll heller, by far, If hi dinner you're
dreaahiK.
Call him 'Marllnjr!" and "loreyt" and "dear
crtl"and"wectl"
Theae thing are atl light and hy him will hn
"look" In
Hut ho anre, all the name, that you don't hiirn
Ida meat,
And acrvo up hi mcala In your beat mode of
cooking.
Tvr renumber that love will go out of the
door
If hi tomach la empty thl aturdy hreail
winner,
lie may love) oil to-day; he will love you no
more,
If you draw up hla pudding and ruin hla din
ner. There' a right of thla nonaciiao of "low all
In all;"
I tell you, endearment ha no audi a han
dle I
Tlio road to affection, In cottage or hall,
Lead straight through the stomach, and
that you mut dnnille,
At the door, with a anillc, when he conic In lo
you,
Ho ready; enjoyment ahall follow the meet
ing, But be aura that the funic of a roaat, hroll or
atew,
Shall rlo to hlinoatrll unit aecoml tho greet
ing, And remember, dear girl who are lately made
wive,
Let thla bo n 1cnn to each new beginner
You may fondle and love through the real of
your Urea,
But Imi aure that you aecond that lore with
your dinner.
WINNING A WIFK.
DT EMII.T II. 8TKINKSTKL.
'Glvo you my dnughtorP You!"
A tiod-foaring man wm this father.
Ho had firm faith in it doctrinal Instl
tutlon, engineered by the synod of
which ho, Orvlllo Manor, Esq,, was ono
of tho strongest church pillars.
Was not thin umn entitled to tlio
special benolieenco of his Creator, niul
tho respect of humble. huninnltyP Yet
hero stands an audaoiuus youth who
has apparently nothing In tho wido
world to recommend lilm but tho'tosti
raonlals which secured him tho position
of entry olork in tlio wholesale liouiu of
Manor & Co., and a hnudsomo faco
lighted up with a pair of dark eyes,
'fllowlnp with energy and ambition.
Am this youth hail asked him for his
daughter. A just ungur rudduncd tho
usually imperturbable brow of Manor
vere., and a Kcornful curve shaped bin
lips as ho adjusted the gold rimmuil
epoctaoles upon ills nose and repuated:
"Give yon my daughter! You! Tru
ly 'fools onbsr boldly whoro angels fear
to tread.' Have you any other request
to make, young man?"
"No, sir!"
Orvlllo Manor, Esq., turned ids back
upon tho daring young man, and re
sumed his rending; his faco was again
almost dispassionate. The other re
mained standing, but the line face
changed color, Ins breath came hard
and fast, the exquisitely-curved nos
trils of a decidedly aristocratic nose
showed the spirit of emotion, not unlike
tho temper of a thoroughbred animal
under the bit of a trainer. With uu
effort truly ndmirablotliu "rising ire'"
was controlled, and the lips beneath
tils soft and luxurinntmustnehe became
firmly set
Ten minutes tills silence lasted. The
young man stood his ground as If lie
had become an nutomttiio statue.
Tlio old guutleman began to show
restlessness again, and after a vain en
deavor to command tho emotion ruling
him. lie turned abruptly, exclaiming:
"Have you nothing more profitable
to employ your mind than staring at my
hack, sir? What are you waiting forP"
"Your answer."
With slow and majestic mcin, and a
countenance beaming with patience,
this father of a daughter walked to the
door, opened It, and pointing o tho
outer entrance, rcmr.rkcd:
"Tills is my answer. la It comnro
houslbloP" l
Tho young aspirant for u rich man's
daughter bowed. His faco was ghastly
alo, but ids step was llrm, his head
mughtily erect, and the indignant
parent was somewhat impressed with
the nobility characterizing Ids humilia
tion as ho turned from tho door so
cruelly closed upon himself and his
Lopes.
A perfect gem of a room was this
apartment. Tlio floor was covered with
a Turkish velvet carpet of deepest
crimson, tho furnituro was of carved
walnut and embossed velvet of crimson
on gold-colored satin, tho windows
woro draped with softest lace, under tho
luxuriant wealth of red aud gold bro
ure, hold to tlio richly-frescoed celling
by heavy gold-mounted lambrequins.
Mirrors and paintings lined tho walls
on every sldo, and bronzo and niarblo
busta and statues were rolloctod every
where. Tables in rare mosaics wero
covered with lato magazines and books.
Tho air was perfumed as if each articlo
exhaled a fragrance of it own, and tho
first sensation on entering was almost
a feeling of sensuous languor, especially
to one unaccustomed to tho perfumed
wnrmth of this oml-darkcnod atmo
phoro. The young lady reclining on utio of
the crimson lounge seemed a intrl of
It natural belonging. Above tlio n ver
tigo female hlghl, her form was so per
fectly onl niul developed, that to take
the olghlli part of an Incli from her
hight would hnvo marred tho statuesque
perfection, Her abundant raven black
liiilr contrasted strikingly with tlio
brilliantly colorless (.MimpTuxInii lo which
the small, full-lipped mouth gnvo tho
crlnnon token of health. Her features
were of the delicate American typo, but
her tiyus, covered by their bliio-velned,
black-fringed lids, woro Orientally large
and of a deep violet blun, And this
lovely creature, in her white silken niul
lit nk Natin-lliiod wrapper, reared to
breathe Indolence, and alp to tho full
every Indulgence, and make circum
stance subserve to every caprice, thii
favorite of tho gods was the daughter
to whom her father's clerk aspired.
A aorvnnt in blue livery entered
noiselessly with a letter on a gold-lined
salvor, presented It to the young lady
and retired again.
With a lliisli of pleasure alu. proMcd
the little document to her lips and rend;
Mr Hr.AiTirn.TiiKARtmi! 1 he contempla
ted Interview I oyer, 1 ahall not dlatrcM jou
wllli particular. It waa not at all rmnaiillr,
and illd nut mil In a trKcdy, or partake of the
farced "llliM you, my Iniy, take,hajEaiH
happy;" hut rour father h'nfed father lroBgij
thai It wa HiIvlnlilof(ir my prnminptloaa aefr
to J111111117 thn jialliway of life wlUiiait hl
daughter. I differ with film In liU rliw on
thatauiijecl, and I waiitymir inrnilMlotitocall
and talk Die matter ever at Mm earlloatipbaat
Me moiiieut. I a lull no clandeatlne nievtlng.
My loin I hoiient, my mettrea worthy it re
iectftil eonalileratloii, and the aaauranVe tf
)our love uiakea me bold, Oh, my bcauinil
ilarlltigt llm raiilure of till conviction ffl me
with itjiiy loo hllMful lo hnhumauAiil It I
true, aweet, for I have lield roil my tliroli
blng heart. I Imve felt you thrlt'ln auwer to
my iiiianlouate klune, and 'IHY pleading henrt
hallteu?d to the mclixly aftat whl'liered of
the love ton hnvo hlcMcd me with, (live you
up, wcetl no Ice, nor motul. nor heaven nor
hell ahall keep me from you, if mv ho nay
come I Hionst Hauiiino.v.
There was a fire of deturminntion in
tho young beauty's eyes, as she wont to
an cucritoir of ebony and gold, niul took
therefrom a dainty, croam-tlutcti, scent
ed sheet of paper, aud wrote thereon
one magic word, "Come!" inclosed ami
sealed It, rang a tiny silver bell, which
brought a servant, to whom she gave
directions about delivering the letter to
lU address without delay. Then she
went down the elegantly furnished halt
ami stairway into tho library, where
her father was engaged with his papers,
and irliilinir 110 to him. In a most child
like, wluiiimr maiinur, she bent over
him, ami kissed his cheeks and mouth,
ami (lieu perched herself laughingly up
on Ids knees.
"Well, l'oarl, said he, tumlerlv ca
ressing the Idol of his heart; "does this
mean some new-fangled gew-gaw, or
do you reallv love your oldfathorP"
"My old father, indeed! stop slander
ing him sir, or I'll hltoyou! No, I do
not come on a monoy-beggliig expedi
tion, I want to talk sense.'r
"Bless 1110, child, what now novel
have you been reading? Imagine your
self come to tlio sense-talking season."
"I have not been reading novels. I
am studying Herbert Spencer."
A frown darkened the benign counte
nance, and he i coiled coldly:
"More heteroifox nonsense! l'oarl, I
do not approve "
"I know you don't, pa, and I'll givt
it up to oblige you. Hut thuru is some
thing you can give mo, pa, now I come
to think of it, and you will oblige mo
greatly." h
"I never refuse my pot anything, do
"No, but this onco you might, dear
pa, just because it Is such a very ordi
nary, evory-day affair that I want."
"What is it, you trillerP"
"Only a husband," she replied meek
ly. "My dear Pearl, do yon know what
you are saying. A husband!"
"Yes, sir."
"And, if I may ask, have you picked
out the unlucky individual?"
"Oil, yes, pa, he Is already cut and
dried, ready for uso."
"My child, you aro jesting on a very
serious matter."
"Hut, pa, I am not jesting! I do not
care about having the husband all In a
hurry to-day or to-morrow; but I want
you to promise him some future day,
when you get tired of my teasing and
extravaganoo, ami so forth, you know,
pa."
"Pa" began to act restlessly. His
uiuo nconmcj very uarK aim unpromis
ing. In fact, a groat light dawned upon
his mind, and as it broadened, his brow
darkened more and more! Ho looked
keenly Into her eyes, until her ga.o
drooped beneath his hard scrutiny, and
she wlilspured nppealinglv:
"Pa, do not bo cross with mo but
butho will be here directly."
"Who, girl?" was the excited excla
mation. "Sidney Harrison!"
At tliis instant tho library door open
ed, and tlio gentleman himself entered.
Tlio young lady was at his side in a
Hash, mid placing her hand on his arm,
and lifting her head proudly, dollantly,
said:
"In life or death, father, this is my
heart's choice."
There was sublime adoration in tlio
look given her ly tho young man as ho
murmured "Angel!" and, taking her
hand, he advanced to the thoroughly
nonplussed and outraged father, and
exclaimed:
"(Jive her to mo! Full well I realize
my own imworth "
"Silence! 'Tls well that yon have
still enough of manly spirit to acknow
ledge your uulitiiess to become the hus
band of my daughter. You, a olork in
my employ, on a salary scarcely com
mensurate with tho requirements of a
beggar.
"Why not increosoit, pa? One might
bo led to imagine it was a disgrace to
bo in my dear good father's employ,
from tho way you emphaslzo tho fact,"
Pearl remarked with a touch of roguish
bravery.
"Oh, heavens, why am I tints tried!"
Tho old gentleman crlod in feeble des
peratlon. Then, suddenly growing
wratliy again, ho pointed stonily to tho
door.
"For tho socond timo young man I,
commandyou to dopart and bo pleased
to take notico lot it bo tho last time.
I have forborue to treat you as you do-
servo; forbearance may c mm a
Christian virtue, remoiiil
"Knther, do jou know narWigntmt
hi ehnrnotorP Ho ha boon In your
employ a year; h& h proved Inelllcient
or unworthy of the reapert duo nn lion
orahlo and capable hodncsa man?" I'ho
girl's noble faco wn grand in It plead
ing, yet dlgiillled womanhood,
"flmvc no complaint ngnlnst him,"
"Then for much my father has fallen
abort In hi Judgment and his duty to
ono of tioil.i creatures like lilmaelf, In
aMiiiich as horofiiM to him an oppor
opp
a jtn
tunity to state tils cane
liient ahall hoH)kcu."
'
Pearl, ton are Insolent. Do vou
forget whom vou are addressing?"
"Forgive, forgive mo, but, oh, father,
do not forget that In turning this man
from your door you also close vour
heart ami homo against mo. Wo have
plighted out troth, mid through good
ami ill fortune I ahall cling to him, so
belli mo (Sod!"
Solemnly the closing words wor"o ut
tered. A long alienee followed. Then
the old gentleman mil, calmly, Icily:
"(So to your room, ungrateful, thank
less child."
"Not until you Imv. given Kidney n
hearing. Father, dear father, bo
just!" '
"flo. t fjfjll acfcd for you when you
are waWMrTVW
-.r-rrVlth bfifMfhnshof hope and love
upon Her lowfr alio left tho room.
Now, Blr, Harrison, I will hear you.
I)e,brleLr
"TWnk you, Mr. Manor. Two years
ago i met your dniightor while on a
yllto a mutual friend of ours In St.
Louis. I was charmed at the llrst
meeting and desperately in lovo before
she returned homo; sho honored mo
with her cntillilcuco and friendship be
fore sho lull, and nlo became aecqtialut
ed with my parents and sisters, ami
them seemed to ho n general expression
of mutual happluchs in this Intercourse.
Wo corresponded for some months, and
jour daughter consented to receive my
addresses If I would mako your ac
quaintance in the iminnor that I have,
by accepting a position In your employ
ami win your ngard from that humble
ollloo. My father Is fully cognizant of
and approved of tho plan from tho be
ginning, and I hnvo a letter to show
you, that if I succeed, ho will not only
lie happy to welcome my wife, but es
tablish mo in 11 business of my own, or
give mo llfty thousand dollars to Invest
as I may sou fit. This Is my story in
brief. I'line will develop everything
satisfactorily to you. My father has
retired from active business some tlmo
since, and cniitemplntes taking my
mother, who is an invalid, mid my
sisters, to Kuropu shortly, and they wlfl
be in the city the latter part of this
week to await what my sisters aro
pleased to term the result of my roiiian
tio exploit in winning a wife. 1 have
failed only in gaining your consent.
Will you reconsider your disapproval?"
Various changes bad passed over the
listener's face during this recital, leav
ing It strangely Hushed as ho rang the
boll ami told the servant answering it
to "request Miss Pearl to come to the
library."
She stood In the open door ono mo
ment, then with a joyous crv bounded
into her father's arms. Tho'old gentle
man led her to tho waiting lover, and
with tremulous emotion said:
"Hero, take her, ami forgive an old
blind fool;" then hastily left tho room.
Wandering Jew from a Hebrew Point
of View.
The legend of the Jew, says a Jewish
paper, over wandering and never dying,
oven from tlio crucifixion of Jesus to
tho present day, Is spread over many
Kuropean countries. The accounts,
however, as in all fublus, do not agree.
One version is this: When Jesus was
led to death, oppressed by tho weight of
tho heavy cross, lie wished to rest him
self near the gate of tho house of Ahas
urous. Tills man, howuver, sallied fortli
ami thrust him away. Jesus turned
toward him, saying:
"I shall rustbut thou shalt move on
till I return."
Ami from that tlmo he has had no
rest, and is obliged incessantly to wan
der about.
Another version Is that given by Mat
thew, of Paris, a monk of the thirteenth
century: When Josus was led from
tlio tribunal of Pilate, to death, the
doorkeeper, named Cartallllous, pushed
him from behind with his foot, say
ing: "Walk on, Jesus, quickly; why dost
thou tarry?"
Jesus looked at him gravely, and
said:
"1 walk on, but thou shall tarry till I
come."
And this man, still alive, wanders
from place to place in constant dread of
tho wrath to conio. V;
A third Icircnd adds that this wander
ing Jew falls siok every hundred years,
but recovers mid renews his strength;
hence it is that after so many centuries,
he does not look much oldur 'than 11 sop
tuugenarlan. Thus much for the let;
cuds. No one of the ancient authors alludes
to this wanderer. The llrst who reports
such a thing is a monk of the thirceiith
century, when, as is known, tlio world
wao full of pious frauds, even to disgust.
However, the story has spread far and
wido, so that It lias become a proverb,
"Ho runs like a wandering Jew."
Chatham Island.
Chatham Island Is one of tho places
where tho "sun jumps a day," aud is
thus described:
Clntham Island, lying off tho coast of
Now Zonland.ln thu South Paoillo Ocean,
is peculiarly Bltuai.ed, as It is ono of tlio
few Inhabited points of tho globe where
tho day of tho week changes. It Is just
on tho lino of dohnrkatlon between
dates. There high tolvo on Sunday,
or Sunday noon, coasi, and instantly
the Monday meridian vjglns. Sunday
comes Into a man's hoiVo 011 tho east
sldo, and becomes Monday by tho time
it passes out of tlio western door. A
man slU tlown to Ills noonday dinner on
Sunday, and It is Monday toon befaro
ho finishes it. There Saturday is Sun
day, and Sunday is Monday, and Mon
day suddenly becomes transferred Into
Tuesday.
Henry Ward Boephor is to deliver e
ecturea la Iowa before winter.
A KrHiarkablel.lun Htnry.
An exhibition which will 1m; of tin
iidiiiil Intercut I already near comple
tion In n vacant lot. Minuted between
the Hippodrome and thu Champs tie
Mars, a iiienagerio such as has never
heonju'oii in htiropo is to lw open dur
ing thu next three months. It will uu
doubteilly bo curious and interesting,
but I doubt If the capture of any 01)0 of
lu animals has such a hlntory as tho
lions about to appear at thu Porto Saint
Martin Theatre. I am indebted to M,
d'l'uiiery, one of tho authors of the
"Tour du Monde," for the following
particulars! These auiierb animals have
never formed part of any menagerie,
ami have retained all their terrible sv
ngeiieos. It Is a hunter and not a train
er, who accompanies them. Maeomo,
a large, powerful negro of Central
Africa, madu liiui'oilf master of these
beautiful animals in tho following man.
nor: Hu had been informed of tho night
ly preaeneo of a lion in his neighbor
hood. Ho lost no time In arming him
self with a long cutlass, and, dragging
a young ox after him, arrived at tho ap
pointed place. At the usual hour his
majesty appeared. The moon was at
lis full, and tho strange trio saw ono
another as in broad day. The Hon gave
utterance to 11 deep, signillcant growl,
looked from the man to the ox and
flourished hlsgreaUlall. Maeomo re
mained perfectly quiet for an Instant,
then suddenly plunging his cutlass 'nlo
tin) ox, bo raised I1I111 in his vigorous
arms and throw lilm ut tho lion's feet.
Tho wild beast made a bound, sprang
upon tlio bleeding body, caressing it
for a moment ns a cat does a mouse,
and then, giving expression to stilled
growls of joy, ho drank the blood and
crushed tho bones. And Maeomo -what
was he doing all this time? Seated
quietly n few steps from bis guest, bo
opened a little sack, from which ho
took 11 bit of corn bread and dry tigs,
ami began bis own frugal repast. When
his hunger began to Co satisfied, the
lion raised his head and looked at the
man. Their ayes met. Those of tlio
Hon wero filled with surprise. Those
of the man wero calm mid smiling. The
Hon returned to his supper. When ho
was completely satisliei! ho rose. Ma
eomo did likewise. The lion made three
or four steps toward Maeomo, who re
mained motionless, iiud looking onco
more at Ids ox, which was but partially
devoured, his eyes seemed to say:
This belongs tome." Maeomo bowed.
A last glance, friendly this time, and
the Hon quietly went 011 his way, leav
ing Maeomo to return to his homo. On
tlio following evening, at tho same hour,
the African returned to thu place of
meeting, where the half-devoured car
cass still lay, aud shortly afterward the
lion made his appearance, but not alone
this tlmo. As the hunter had foreseen,
ho came accompanied by family and
friends. They were four in number
two lions, a lioness, mid a lion's whelps.
Tho repast was served, but not as 011
tho previous evening, in thu open air.
Maeomo had built an arbor, covered
with vinos, banana mid palm leaves,
and into this pretty dining. room his
guests entered fearlessly. Then crawl
ing noiselessly within reach of a hidden
spring Maeomo touched It, and his four
lions suddenly found themselves im
prisoned in a strong iron cage whose
bars bad been hidden beneath green
leaves. Friends were near at hand to
aid in removing the four lions upon a
cart, and they were about to commence
their work when they perceived a new
lioness crouched down upon the sand,
mid licking tier whelps between the
iron bars. When the men raised the
cage upon the cart she looked at them
beseechingly, and when they all march
ed on she followed at a short distance,
with drooping head and tearful eyes.
Ami thus it is that wo have tVve lions
instead of four at the Theatre Porto
Saint Martin live terrible, ferocious
beasts, ready to revolt at any moment;
and although Maeomo enters their cage,
ami dominates them to a certain extent,
they have not forgiven him for having
taken ml vantage of their confidence in
him, and would ask nothing better than
to treat him as Lucas was treated by
hN seven lions in the last days of the
old Hippodrome simply tear him to
pieces. fun's Cor. Ihston Advertiser.
Science niul Sentiment.
At the anniversary of Founder's Day,
which was celebrated at the Adolplii
Academy Huilditig, Brooklyn, President
Noah Porter, of Yalo College, spoko as
follows on the relations between science
and sentiment:
Much has been said of into concern
ing a supposed antagonism between sci
ence and sentiment, or, us It is often
called, sentiivontnllsni. A few exam
ples will best illustrate this antagonism
as it is considered by those who accept
it. Sentiment, we are told, fn tlio old
time encouraged thu poor and sick folk
to gather about the church doors or Ho
along the wayside, thinking they might
move tlio pity and receive thu alms of
their fellow men. Scienco has taught
man to gather them into asylums and
hospitals, where healing and relief may
bo dispensed with wise judiciousness,
with neither waste nor fraud, nor with
encouragement to Idleness and impost
ure. Sentiment would dictate that a
prompt and generous relief should bo
supplied to all who aro in distress, es
pecially if guiltless of ci line, and that
for such persons almshouses and homos
for tho friendless should be unido com
fortable, if not attractive, homes of sol
ace and rest. Science lifts up her voice
against lavish and indiscriminate pub
lie charity and refers us to tlio estab
lished principles in relation to tlio care
and management of pauperism and mis
fortune, which it has matured out of
the business experience of many gener
ations. Sentiment would compel two
young persons to marry as soon as thoy
take a liking to each other regardless o'f
ago, adaptation, health or tho menus of
subsistence. Scienco rudely stops in
between them, sternly forbids tho banns
and reads a solemn lecture to the par
ties upon the sin against society aud
humanity, of contracting nn early or
improvident mnrriogo. Sentiment asks
for unlimited credit and tho iudotinito
deferring of pay day. Scienco affirms
that unless credit is restricted and pay
ment is enforced both lendor and bor
rower will bo ruined. Sentiment charms
the hoart of the people by saying that
indefinitely deferred promises to pay by
the best government In the world ought
to txi, and therefore. K the l-l money
In the world. .Scienco cuts abort lt
harangue with thu argument that If
thW were true all the world would lm
eager U) tnku this money at 11 premium.
Sentiment demands freo trade 011 one
side became o cry runn lelres u buy
In the cheapest market, ami protection
on the other because home industry
ought to encouraged Science reject
such argument, and calls the free-trader
ami the protectionist xeullmentallst.
Sentiment demands that the proliu of
labor and capital ahall In- equally divi
ded, but science contends that If the do
iiikuda of sentiment were allowed there
would be scant protll to bo diWdcd;
that capital woild vanish like a mist
firlil Irttuii- u.',.iit.t I..... iim .t,tttlkf .t.,.k.
upon any terms. - -I'tttMtnl Potter, of
)utc Volittje.
Insanity ami r.xreas.
The deeply aignilicant statistics given
eNewliero showing thu steady liiereao
of insanity among our population nro
meat for tho most thoughtful who con
sider the relations of modern society.
From theso must bo drawn tho Inevita
ble Inference that the sharp attrition of
modern life, the higher ami higher
pressure at which the human machine
is driven, tends to wear out the mental
before the other vital functions.
M110I1 of our progress is in the direc
tion of sparing the exertion of the body,
but at every new step fresh demands
are made upon thomlml. Business be
comes more complex and morointerde
pendant, and with this complexity un
expected ami nnforsecablo reverses aro
brought which tax the mental balance
as much as the balance at tho banker's.
Alcoholic stimulants, not taken for the
more or less of pleasurable exhilaration
that they give, but as fuel for thu wear
led brain In lis terrible race, play their
part in hastening mental decay. Oth
er excesses assist. Self-denial loses Its
rnimn ' ctrc in an ago Ignorantly ma
terialistic. Tho conservation of all forces by their
regulated expenditure, paradoxical as
it may seem, Is true materialism appli
ed to life. To live ono must expend
force, but expendlturu may become mi
prodigal that recuperation is Impossible
ami thn path Is downward all thu way.
That Insanity Is sweeping in rich and
poor alike shows how tho strain of mod
ern life tolls all along the social line. A
life of excess in ono generation may not
produce Its lunatic until tlionextgener
ntloii. When the immense nod complex
causes of this terrible diseasu aro con
sidered tho prospect of relief stems ul
ni'ist hopeless. Yet from the causes
only can the euro be eradicated. What
ever tends to render bodies healthier
will tend to decrease tho percentage of
insanity. That Is the broad ground.
The rich have the reiiioily hi their
own bauds, but for the poor all that
can bo done must bo done bv
their more fortunate brothers niul
sisters. Let them bo less hived in thu
cities; let tlio baneful bo less within
their rench and thu prolitablo be made
moro attractive for them. They must
in many instances be helped in their
own despite A'. Y. Jkrnhl.
Home In tlie Tlmo uf Her Klnfrs.
It is evident tbnt in tho period desig
nated as that of the Kings, when Home
commenced her career of conquest, she
was, for that time and country, a groat
ami wealthy city. This is proved by
the works of the Kings, tho Capitollno
Temple, tho excavation for the Chens
Maxitnus, the Servian Wall, mid, above
all, the Cloaca Maxima. Historians
have indeed undertaken to glvo us a
very disparaging picture of the ancient
Homo, which they confidently describe
as nothing more than n great village of
shingle-roofed cottages, thinly scattered
over a largo area. We ask in vain
what are tho materials for this descrip
tion. It is most probable that the pri
vate buildings of Home under the Kings
were roofed with nothing butter than
shingle, and it is very likely that they
were moan and dirty, as tlio private
buildings of Alliens appear to have
been, and as those of most of the great
cities of tho Middle Ages unquestion
ably woro. Hut the Cloaca Maxima is
in Itself conclusive evidence of a largo
population, of wealth, and of notincou
siderable degree of civilization. Tak
ing our stand upon this monument, and
clearing our vision entirely of Homulus
and his asylum, wo seem dimly to per
ceive thu existence of 11 deep prehistoric
background, richer than is commonly
supposed in tlio germs of civilization
a remark which may in all likelihood
bo extended to tho background of his
tory lu general. Nothing surely can
bo more grotcsmm than the idea of a
set of wolves, llko the Norso pirates bu
foro their conversion to Christianity,
constructing in their den the Cloaca
Maxima. That Home was compara
tively great and woxlthy is certain.
Wo can hardly doubt that sho was 11
sent of industry and commerce, ami that
tho theory which represents her Indus
try ami commerce as having been de
veloped subsequently to her conquests
is tho reverse of the fact. Whence, but
from iiuluntry and commerce, could tho
population and tho wealth have come?
Contemporury llrvicw.
Hints About Water.
No water that lias stood in open ves
sels during the night should boused for
drinking or cooking. Hy exposure to
tho air It has lost its "aeration," and
has absorbed many of the dust-germs
Hunting In the apartment. If conven
ience requires water to be kept in ves
sels for several hours before uso, it
should be covered, unless the vessels
aro tight. Whenever practical, all dis
tributing reservoirs should bo covered.
Filtering always adds to the purity of
water. Drinking water should not bo
taken from lakes or rivers on a low lev
el. Surface water, or water in lakes,
pools or rivers, which receive tho sur
face wash, should bo avoided as much
as possible, Do not drink between meals
unless to quench thirst, as excess of wa
ter weakens the gastric juico aud over
works thu kidneys. Kxccsslvo pota
tions, whether of water or other lluid,
relax tho stomach, impair its secretions
nnd paralyze its movements. By drink
ing little at a time the injury is
avoided.
The "B's" are all big men in Massa
chusetts. Thoy have had Butler,Bauk,s
Boutwell, Burlingame, Bullock, Bowles
and Beard.
Different KneMLi,.
W -ri?
11 wouiu im a curious mu f iMlTn
investigation that should WiiJ"' light
Jint how far the comforts anj pleasure
w hieh nro 31 cull) deaired mh! aoHarht
for really answer their oxnstod m.U
nod wherothev result In failttrtfatid dis
appointment That there it awekikllMlt
Is vrrverideiit. Thxt monejr, dl
earned and well apent. bring reaj hap
piness to many jwople. I undeniable. 4
I h" gradual arviil of a fatally fnif
pou-rty to substantia! comfortucmU.
panted by a keen aenae otimKmteUl,
and thu gloomiest aaoMjjfHMt MMlv
dou his eyes to the ifMtfVre satl'ffto
Hon and Innocent gU'lnemf which ensue
from the temporal benefit which ho
profcses to dcSpMO.
On tho other baud, It is no les man
Host that wealth, with Its accompany
ing social sWein. is often a source of
cjiru, anxiety, weariness and disappoint
liient. The very things that have been
ardently wished for have, when obtain
oil, brought perplexity mid sillier- '
Ing- Tho painful cravings, instead of
being alia) ed by pos.es-lon, have sim
ply changed their base, and are felt with
even greater intensity for further luxu
ries. Frequently the most bitter com
plaints fall from tho lips of those who
have all that money can bestow. Tho
capitalist Is harrusod by the fear of
unsafe investments, is overworked bv
the constant attention his affairs de
mand, is vexed with the importunities
of those who would prey upon lilm.
The woman of fashion, with the amp
lest means at her command. Is wearied
with tho constant round of ceremoni
ous forms which her position demands,
Is burdened with tlio cares of an expeu
slvu household, and worried by the con
stant shortcomings of a retinuo of ser
vants. Thus, much of tho life of wealth
ami fashion that is so greatly longed for
is passed, "not in being happy, but in
playing at being hapr."
How Is It that tho same cause can
produce such dissimilar results. Clear
lv it is not the amount of p;aln that
draws tho line, for wo Hint li.i,.itit..iit
in every grade, while some of our weal-
grail
IzeiiH
I blest citizens are uiuloubtotllv nmninr
the happiest. It is rather traceable to
certain principles of human nature
which can never bo uprooted, but which
prosperity liHines us to overlook. One
of these is that the full exercise of the
faculties is necessary to happiness.
Those who regard labor only as a moans
of galu aro naturally disposed to lav It
down as soon as tlio end is fulfilled.
They have striven hard to become rich,
why should thoy continue to strive
afterwards? Thus a large part of the
naturu rutiialns inactive, and tho hap
piness of life is to that extent diminish
ed. The efforts that are put forth lu
the pursuit of pleasure will not answer
this cud. The appetite palls, and leaves
us still unsatislied. Pleasure, to pre
serve Its zest, must bo ministered to
only occasionally, ami must bo in strong
contrast to tho major part of life. Like
food, it cloys and disgusts, unless tlio
proper intervals of abstinence have been
observed.
Besides this, happiness requires 11
sense of personal value. Hardly any
thing is more essential to tho truo en
joyment of life. Hu who is forever
chasing pleasure, and seeking his own
interest, must forego the satisfaction
which comes from worthy achievement.
Though ho labor hard in tho search,
though he succeed In each endeavor, lie
has no significance in tho world; he has
done it no service, given it 110 lustre,
and when he departs ho will leave no
trace behind. Unless a man live for
something out of himself, unless ho per
ceives that such a life alone is honor
able, and that It Is really disgraceful to
proditeo no moro than ho consumes,
and to pursue pleasure as an end, ho
must forever forfeit the highest and
only permanent happiness that life has
to offer.
It Is not, then, the effect of prosper
ity, us such, to produce discontent.
Weariness and unliappiuess. It Is tho
spirit which sets up prosperity as tlio
ono aim of life, which recognizes noth
ing higher, nothing nobler, nothing
worthier which sees no other uso in
labor, no better employment of the fac
ulties, no grander outlook of tho soul.
It is this spirit which will turn com
forts into discomforts, pleasure into
weariness, delight into ennui, opportu
nities for good into instruments of evil.
On tlio other hnnd, ho who regards pe
cuniary success as a means to some
higher end, who values labor for its
developing power, as well as for its im
mediate gain, who scorns rto enjoy at
another's expense, or to bo 11 mere con
sumer of other's produce who purposes
to make his life worthy and valuable to
the world, and ids Iniiuuucu a blessing
to those around lilm, will reap, from
whatever prosperity may fall to his
share, the true and' periuanent happi
ness that is its rightful result. l'iila
tkljiliia Lalyer.
I Was Once Young.
It is an excellent thing for all who
aro engaged In giving instruction to
young people, frequently to call to mind
what thoy woro themselves when youujrj
This practice is one of tlio most" likely
to Impart patience nnd forbearance,
and to correct unreasonable expecta
tions. At one perioil of my life, when
instructing three young people to write,
I found them, as I thought, unusually
stupid. I happened at this time to look
over the contents of an old copy book,
written by mo when a boy. 1 he thick
upstrokes, tlio awkward joinings of the
letters, and the blots in the book, made
mo completely nsbamed of myself, and
I could, at that moment, havn burned
the book in the lire. The worse, how
ever, I thought of myself, the better I
thought of my backward scholars; I
was cured of my unreasonable expecta
tions, nnd became in future doublv pa
tient and forbearing. In teachingyouth,
remember that you once wero young,
and in reproving their youthful errors,
endeavor to call to mind vour own.
Hero is a slander from a European
paper: An American lady, while at
Homo, managed to secure an invitation
to a court hall, and while there was ap
proached by Prince Humbert now
king who addressed hor somo polite
speech. Sho did not rise as is etiquctto,
but pointing her fan to a vacant chair
near, said: "You must be tircd.Princo,
won't you set down and rest your trot
tors awhile?"
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