JhSUS , MY KING. '
JHng of klnps , andyet [ to mine
"Own heart saying , * u am tlilncJ"
Kins ot kings , and Lord of lords ,
Yet tliy sweet and tender words ,
"I nave call d thcc by thy name , "
; Ecbo through nil years the same ,
.Never lo In < r power divine ,
"Fear uot , Squlf for thou nrt mine. "
; of kln s when wild and strong
Dash thewaves of life alimf ; , *
Reaching out thy hand to bless ,
Saving by thy righteousness ,
Thou ilost lift upon the Rock
Whence the tenrpest'a rudest shock
Ne'er shall sever us from tliee ,
f Christ , Immauucl , One In Three.
\ King of klns ' most regal gufde ,
Thy pure wo'rds In us abide ;
< "Follow me , " thou suycst , "and win
Victory o'er every sin ;
"Turn not back from conflict drear ,
, TVatehmp , prayinp , persevere ;
Then when 'Peace' the antrels slug ,
'f Triumph In your Saviour Kin jj. "
Marlon J. Phipjtis , in Golden Rule.
'
* HIS M YEAR'S ' MORBIHfc
' There was revelry in the village bar
room. Since nine o'clock in the morn-
Jig , when the stranger inaugurated the
proceedings making everybody mel-
ow , there had been a general desire to
anitale him. and now , at nine o'clock
11 tho night , the motley group of vil
lagers , surging in and out and swaying
; o and fro in the barroom , indicated
; hat , whatever might bo the condition
> f their intellects , their spirits were
lighly. elevated.
Every man in the crowd had a local
reputation , and in every case it had
R been gained by the practice of some
part of the thing which is called ruifian-
I fiin. Just now everyone was bent on
saving a good time , which , in tho vil
lage vernacular , meant getting drunk.
Whether the choice of Now Year's Eve
! or this purpose was in good taste , need
aot be considered here it was the cus
tom lharc aa old habit which was sus
tained by public sentiment.
Perhaps never before , except , possi
bly , on the occasion when it was chris-
; encd with that persuasive title , had
The Gentle Influence sheltered at on ce
10 no'.sy and so thirsty a crowd. It
was truly a curious name for an
inn , and provoked many an inquiry
as to its meaning.
"Yon call your tavern the Gentle In
fluence ; tell me whvM had said tho
itranger when he first came , only a
ibuple of days before. But the wise
landlord onlir. smiled and shook his
aend in reply , and the stranger was
loon g'veu to understand that that was
i matter which could not be extracted
fromthojlandlorii. Conjecture , indeed ,
had long been busy with tho subject
fvithout solving it. Some averred that
: he name was for luck , some that it re
Ifl
ferred to the landlord's wife , some
ioubtcd whether the landlord himself
biew what it meant Ilowbeit , tho
airstery about it advertised the house ,
mil that , perhaps was meaning enough
for the landlord.
The night was clear and cold , and , as
sach new-comer entered the "door , the
various topers shrank closer to the
open fireplace , where a great log lay
ipultcring and glowing with genial
beat Having warmed the outer"man ,
they strung themselves again beside
Hie bar , seeking to warm"tho inner
man , while wait.ug for the appearance
of the stranger. Somehow it was
generally understood that the stranger
Krould spend the night with "the boys. "
Therefore , as the door opened from
time to time to new arrivals , admitting
of air and disclos
teen currents frosty
i !
ing momentary glimpses of the far-off
lorrowful stars , manan 030 watched
ind wailed with growing impatience
for the stranger's coming.
Among thoia present were a consta
ble and a Just.ee of the Peace , who
ivarmcd their hearts with frequent
potations. Beside these , the chief
brnaments of tho gathering comprised
& gentleman known : is the Colonel , an
other who bore the name of Old Gripes ,
for tlyj habit of alleging a constant
pain as a reason for an unquenchable
Uiirst , another who was familiarly
designated as the Kid , and another as
Pap Tupper , a man advanced in years ,
* reprobate and senile victim of tho
Hewing bowl.
Possibly there was that in the gather
ing , the people , the occasion , and tho
surroundings , to impress one not alone
with repuls on , but also with pity and
sadness. Certainly it was a degraded
ind reckless scone. And a reckless
man is always a pathetic spectacle ,
footless wanting in pathoo was tho
scene when viewed from without and in
its exterior frame and setting. The
lilent streets of the humble village , the
brilliantty-llghted barroom , whose
drawn blinds could no't shut out the
jazo of half-grown boys , "who peered in
where they were too young to be ad
mitted , but old enough to learn the
tvnys of transgression. This , to one
who reflects on life and its dreadful
responsibilities , was a sigh * inexpressi
bly touching and sad.
Meanwhile the night grew colder and
the lonely little village more silent
A.bout the gay and brilliantly-lighted
inn are scattered , here and there , the
bumble homes , deserted by husbands
and fathers , where tearful wives watch-
sd sleeping children , and prayed , per-
: hance , for drunken men. And all
around these l.tlle huts uprose , like
ghostly sentinels , the mountain peaks ,
touching the sky on tho dark horizon ,
while high over all. spanned above tho
earth and far uplifted from its shame
and sin , hung the canopy of heaven ,
beautiful in its calm , pure depths , and
blazing with stars.
"It is a beautiful uight , " said tho
stranger , looking up to the sky. as his
closely-buttoned figure drew in the pure
sir and his quick step rang sharply
from the pavement. "It reminds me
of that night when she gave up all for
me but I must not think of that now. "
He soon reached the barroom , and
paused at the door. He 1 stoned a
moment to the revelry inside. The
gleaming lamp overhead lit up his face ,
where aViveet smile rested , curling his
mustache and softening the cruel
glitter of his pierccing black eyes. His
loft , gloved hand touched the latch and
he stepped inside. There followed a
\koat of welcome. Pressing his way
among the crowd , ho walked up to the
bar , shaking hands with all. and said :
"Landlord , set out tho liquor for the
crowd. "
As the rabble gathered about the
hero of the hour , who exalted himself
by quenching their thirst , it was
curious to note the contrast between
Ihem and him. Their coarse , repulsive
faces , their rude dress and ruder man
ners , were little in keeping with tho
highbred looks and rolined demeanor
of this well-dressed , perfect gentleman.
His graceful presence , his pale Greek
face and fine formed head , his delicate
features and black , curly hair , his ex-
quisits dress and soft , white hands
would have made him a noticeable
figure in any company. But there was
about the man a certain air of coolness
and command , a something of daring
and bravado , which always and every
where singled him out from the com
mon mass of mankind and made him
feared of men and , perhaps , loved of
women. It is nothing , therefore , that ,
under the influence of his presence ,
coupled with the stimulants which his
generosity supplied , the poor creatures
about him became hilarous. Not for
3'ears had they been regaled with such
a treat , whether of refinement or
liquor. It reminded not a few of Christ
ian Armstrong , the young gentleman
of wealth and promise , a former resi
dent , whoso Midden disappearance
several years before had filled all hearts
with genuine regret.
intox cation alTects men differentlv.
The Kid became merry , the Colonel
grave and learned , Old Gripes amiable
and benignant , and Pap Tupper mourn
ful and pious. The stranger alone re-
mained cool and collected. He listened
to Pap Tupper' s regrets over a wasted
life , to Old Gripes' prophecy that the
world would never be regenerated un
til the tax was removed from whisky ,
and to the wisdom which flowed from
the Colonel , who. to h.s military prefix
added the title of lawyer , though how
'he became entitled to those dist , notions ,
whether through simple merit or sim
ple appropriation , ma } * remain matter
for conjec'ture.
" 1 noticed a very pretty place here , "
said the stranger , addressing the
Colonel. "It is on the brow of the hill
just behind the town as handsome a
residence as I ever saw in the country. "
You mean Cris' place ? " said tho
Colonel.
"Why. I don' t know whose place it h *
It's pretty , though. "
"It must be Cris' place , " said the
Colonel. "A large three-story mansion ,
veranda all round , trees , lawn , garden , [
conservatory ? Yes. Cris' place. " And
the Colonel nodded in answer to the
nods of the stranger.
"That place must have cost monev ,
Colonel ? "
"Nigh on to $20,000. It's a pity no
body lives there. "
"It's unoccupied , then ? "
"Clear deserted , said the Colonel.
"Owner dead , eh ? " f
"Why. no ; at least I think not. He's !
been gone , though , these two years ,
and never heard from. "
"That's strange. "
"Yes , maybe 'tis to you that never
knew him ; but to us here , who knew
him all our lives , it's as natural as
life. " And the Colonel , having found
h.s illustration , drank his liquor and
turned upon the Kid , who broke in up
on the conversation with the remark
that he had known OKI Cris frlnu a boy.
"You ! " exclaimed the stranger , in
credulously. "Wiry , you are still only
a bov and he is an old man. "
"Old ? " laughed the Kid.
"Whv " , yes ; didn't 3011 call him old
Cris ? "
Tne Kid and the Colonel laughed in
chorus. "It tickles us to think of Old
Cris as an old man1 said the Colonel.
"Why , he was a young man , not older
than yourself ; Perhaps thirty or there
abouts , eh ? turning to the Kid.
"Yes ; twenty-seving or thirty when
he went away , " replied that young and
promising individual.
"Then why doyou call him Old Cris ? "
demanded the straner.
"Because , " explained the Colonel ,
that is the nickname the boys gave him
when he became one of us. He was a
handsome fellow , " continued tho Colo
nel , reflectively ; "a tall , fine , brown-
haired , blue-eyed Anglo-Saxon , with
backbone and brains. "Educated , rich ,
talented , and ho had the world at his
feet , and yet his life was ruined in a
day. " And the Colonel paused to mas
ter his emotion.
The stranger called for another
round , and tho Colonel proceeded :
"It was tho loss of his wife that broke
him down. Ah. she was tho handsom
est woman in all the country round !
what a face hers was ! So beautiful , so
womanly , so pure ! I can shut my eves
and see her just as if it was now instead
of two years ago. "
Here the Colonel shut his eyes lo
illustrate his thought ; but , whether by
reason of the dopth of his reflections
or the strength of the liquor , he was
unable to stand up with his eyes shut
he swayed and staggard , and would
have fallen had not his friend support
ed him. Straightening himself , he
took a grip on the bar and went on :
"It was a week or so after sho was
gone that he came into the barroom ,
where ho had never set foot before.
He called us all up to the bar and treat
ed. He drank heavily , and talked
wildly about his wife , and acted as if he
was a little off m his head , 'i hat night
we carried him home , and laid him on
the softin the parlor of his grand
house , and next da3' all the old gran
nies in tho village male and female ,
were horrified. Ho got no sympathy
from the people of his own class. But
he came to us. and wo became his
friends ; and there isn't a man hero to-
night.but loves Cris , and would risk
his life to do him a favor. "
There was a pause. The stranger
emptied his glass in silence. "And
when his wife died he went to the dogs ,
eh ! " said the stranger , indifferently.
"Died ! Did I say sho died ? " ex
claimed the Colonel.
"I gathered that from your story ,
Colonel. "
"You gathered it , " said the Colonel ,
after the manner of a lawyer cross-ex
amining a witness. "You may have
gathered it. but I didn't say it"
"Why , I can't sa3'that you did ; but
I so understood you. "
"No , sir ; I said he lost his wife. "
"Lost her ? "
"E-xactlv. Now how do yon suppose
he lost her ? "
The stranger couldn't guess. It
would doubtless have been d Ifieult for
an utter stranger to the event to hazard
a conjecture. He invited the crowd to
another round , however , and asked the
Colonel to proceed with his story
"It would have been well if she had
died , " went on the Colonel , feelingly ,
"for they were so happy. It just seem
ed as if heaven hat ! been let down to
earth for them. They were always to
gether , and were so loving and tender ,
snd he built that house on the hill to
please her. and had no thought but for
her happiness. And then , onesuiumer ,
they went to the seashore ; but after a
month he returned alone , all pale and
broken.He was not the same man.
He said nothing , but walked about
dazed like , with black rings under his
e -es and a trembling of the lips , which
touched one's heart to sac. Somehow
it leaked out it always leaks out in a
v'llage that they had met a man at
the seashore who had won his w fe's
allcction a handsome , black-eyed ,
curl3' haired gambler , with tak ng
ways among women. Why , I should
safrom iiis description , that ho was
a man somewhat of your appeaijlnee ,
stranger - "
The stranger was just lifting his glass
to his lips , and as the Colonel said the
words , "somewhat of 3rour appearance.
stranger , his teeth made a clicking
sound on the edge of the lass and it
fell to the floor in pieces
' Perhaps you know the man ? " said
the Colouel , look ug sharply at the
stranger.
! ' " 1 ! " exclaimed that gentleman. " 2
know him ? "
"Well , 3'ou seem agitated. "
"I am , " said the stranger , coolly.
"The landlord put too much bitters in
that cocktail. If ther's one thing I
dislike , it's too much bitters in a cock-
taii. Landlord , some whisky. Well ,
Colonel , go on. "
"Whv , there isn't much more to tell.
Cris' wife eloped with the handsome
gambler. "
"And so that's how ho lost his wife ,
eh ? " said the stranger. "That's a real
romantic storv , Colonel , and quite in
teresting. This 'Cr.s' had another
name , I suppose ? " And as he asked
the question the stranger looked keen
ly at the Colonel.
"Yes ; Christian Armstrong , " said
the Colonel. And the stranger started
again , while his soft white hand played
nervously with his h p-pocket. Tho
Colonel , not noticing , added , sorrow
fully : "But we always called him Cr.s .
poor fellow ! And we all know that
when she went off With the handsome
gambler it broke his heart. It wouldn t
be well for tho gambler to show his
face here. The boys would hardl } * for
give him for distro3rin g the happiness of
the noblest man we ever knew ; and it's
1133' opinion that Cr.s is searching for
his wife over the w.do world. If ho
should ever meet the gambler "
The Colonel hesitated.
"What then ? " asked the stranger.
"He'll kill him. "
"Hump was the stranger's reply , as
he shrued his handsome shoulders.
The revel rv was now at its height ,
and , as the Colonel ended , the noise be
came deafening. Above the babel of
tongues could now and then bs heard
an intell-gible utterance and au occas
ional reference to the morrow , and the
proper mode of spend ng New Year's
iXiv. Pap Tupper protested he would
go to church , and Old Grilles averred
that he would go alone : to " keep Pap
stra ghr , " while the Kid declared his
intention of hunting rabbits if it snowed
b.ifore morning.
Meanwhile the stranger turned from
the bar and walked to the window. Ho
looked out upon the sleeping village ,
tying so calm and still under the pale
moonlight In the pauses of the con
versation he could hear tho wind
whistling round the eaves and the tw gs
of the trees scratching aga list the win
dows. He "lanced sideways at the
crowd , and mentallv confessed that in
a certain contingency it would be a
dangerous crowd for him. Hu tur.ied
again to the window , muttering to him
self : "This , then , is the village where
she lived with him ! I am almost sor
ry. for he was worthier of her love than
I. " He peered out into the night
The silver disc of the moon was just
emerg ng from a little cloud , and then
he received a shock. A face was look
ing at him which made him start as if
shot. It was only for an instant that
he saw the face. When he looked
again it was gone. "It cannot be ; I
must be drunk , " he muttered. ' And
yet I could have sworn that was his
face. " Again and again he peered
through the window , but all was clear
moonlight "Pooh , I'm drunk ! " he
said , and turned , and as ho d d so he
noticed a man sitting near the stove.
He had just entered and taken a seat
There was something about him which
seemed famil ar. but his great coat cov
ered him. and his face was buried in the
folds of a scarf , which concealed his
features. The stranger kept an eve on
him a.s the man proceeded to unwrap
himself , removing first his great coat ,
and then unwinding , fold bv fold , the
scarf from his neck and face. As the
last fold was removed , and he stepped
forward into the light , the stranger
knew him.
"Armstrong ! " he cried , behind set
teeth. He stepped back to the wall and
put his hand to his h p.
There was a momentary hush , then ,
"It's Cris ! " shouted the Kd.
"Old Cris ! Old Cris ! " at once re
sounded through the barroom , and the
crowd surged forward about the two
men , who regarded each other keenly.
Armstrong quite failed to respond to
the greetings of his friends. His eyes
were rivited on the pale Greek face of
the gambler. Tho. dangerous light in
tho e3'es of these two caused the crowd
to shrink away , leaving a clear space
between them. At once a pistol gleam
ed in the soft wh-te hand of the stran
ger , and , in clear tones , the cry came :
"Stand back men , and fair play ! "
But he had scarcely uttered the words
when the pistol was stricken from hia
hand and his arms held from behind ,
while the new comer , hailed as Chris ,
advanced towards him , grim and silent
"I have found vou at last , " his eyes
said , but his lips were dumb.
"Armstrong , you are a brave man ;
don't murder mes" pleaded tin ; gam
bler. "Give me a chance for my life.
Lt slav me , myself defenseless , my
ife in your hands.
Still the wronged man spoke not a
rord. He stoo'd there , tall and com-
nanding , his face and sad eyes full of
> atho3 , and his whole person haggard.
3e looked upon the handsome stranger
is one might look upon a rare , though
icautiful animal , whose cruel nature
jives a hideous charm to the beauty of
ts skin. It was for this man that she
lad deserted him and made his life a
lorrid waste ! And yet he loved her
( till. Strange fact , which not all these
veary years of search for her , and
ighting against himself , could change.
Sven now.standing before his enemy ,
ic confessed he could spare him for her
sake. She had so entered his life that
lothing could altar his love , noth ug
jhange his devotion , which was death-
ess. "God help me , " he had often
laid. "Whatever she is , or may be-
jome. I cannot help but love her. " And
low he felt that * he would give all that
ic possessed , even life t-iolf , to guard
icr from the slightest pain , to m.uister
; o her slightest wish. Perhaps some
iiemory of other days , jvhon thev were
iappv in each other's love , crossed his
nind , softening his heart toward her
dill. Perhaps the worthlessness of life
without her who had once made for
lim a heaven of earth weighed upon
trim ; perhaps tho impulse of the
moment , an outgrowth of heroic
ihought , imp "lied him to the deed ; but
Christian Armstrong in that moment
changed his purpose wholty , and
throughout his after conduct there was
no sign of falter.ng seen to indicate
: hat he regretted , or wished to escape
the doom , which , n a spirit of self-
sacr fiee , he then , and there imposed
apon himself.
"Let him be released , " he command-
2tl. And the gambler was at once set
free ; but the crowd watched him nar
rowly. They only waited a sign from
Armstrong to destroy him , which he
well knew.
Armstrong cont'nued to look upon
him , and , calling the landlord , he spoke
five words. They made the gambler
blanch , cool and brave though he was ,
and caused a shudder even among tho
hardened crowd :
"A room with him a/cwe. "
In some communities the voice of one
man is as a voice irresistible , and there
was no thought ol den3'ing his demand.
They passed upstairs together and en
tered the room over the bar , and the
sound of locking tho door on the inside
was distinctlv heard below. When the
landlord returned , pale and trembling ,
there was no longer any doubt as to the
identity of the stranger. He was the
gambler who had robbed Armstrong of
his wife , and Armstrong had found him
at last
And now a breathless anxiety per
vaded every breast , and a hush , in
marked contrast with tho previous corn-
mot on , settled down upon the crowd.
For five miuutes there was utter silence
overhead. Then sou-ids of moving feet
were heard , and the door was unlocked ,
but it was 01113 to call for pen , ink , and
paper. It was thought that the men
meant to make their wills. Af-
After a long silence there was another
movement Pernaps thev were going
to fight now. But all was s Ijnt once
more. Five minutes passed , no sound ;
ten minutes , and still no sound ; fifteen
minutes , all silent The suspense was
becom ng painful. Another five min
utes elapsed it seemed like an hour
still nosounl ; and someone proposed
to break in the door , and the Colonel
started on that errand , out turned and
came back , for they were coining down
stairs. A moment later the3r entered
the barroom , Armstrong , fair , tall , and
noble , leading , and the gambler , dark ,
slender , and bumbled , following. The
crowd looked andvondered ; but they
were still as death as Armstrong spoke :
"This man must not bs harmed , " he
said , firmly. "Ho is going away. Who
will drive him to the station for the I
midnight train ? " I
"i , cried a voice , and the Kid stepp
ed forward.
"Here is . " said
your man. Good-by ,
Armstrong.
"Good-by , " said the gambler. Good-
by , and God bless 3-011 ! The life you
have saved to-night ww worthless be
fore , but now it shall be worthy of your
me rev. "
They shook hands again and the
gamblt-r was gone.
Then Armstrong drew a paper from
his bosom and gave it to the landlord ,
requesting that it bo opened the next
morning , thun shook hands with all the
crowd , bade them good-night , and
parsed out into the sileut street.
New Year's morning dawned coo !
and fair. The suu crept slowly up the
mountain side , crowned its h ghest
peak w th splendor , and threw a flood
of glory on the sinful village. The
frosty air was filled with tiny snow-
flakes , through which the snowbirds
flew , while church bells rang out their
glad greetings. Little children tripped
lightly by. happy as the bright New
Year , and all seemed st.ll echoing the
half-sad , halfjovouspeals that rang out
the old and chimed a greeting to the
new.
new.Christian
Christian Armstrong did not appear
on the streets , though the paper loft by
him was duly opened and rml. . It was
his will , in which he bequeathed all hid
estate to his wife , including his once-
delightful home , where theas man
and w.fe , had passed two sweet years
of joy.
"I understand it all now. " said the
Colonel. "He loved her , though she
deserted him , and ho spared the stran
ger because she loved him. The stran
ger was right when he eaid. sitt ug in
the buggy last night : "I'll keep my
oath and change my life. He was
worthier of her love than I , "
Perhaps out of respect , perhaps ba-
cause it seemed lonuly to spend the da } '
in the big house on the lull alone , a
party started to visit the returned wan
derer. As they turned from the village
into the county road the grand house
came into fuller view , towering high on
the hill , its long veranda was extended ,
and its gilded cupola sparkling as with
diamonds in the siril.ght
But as they approached they noticed
something laying across the great stone
steps. Coming nearer , they saw what
seemed to bo the form of a man. The
Colonel stepped forward and lifted the
man's hat , und lo ! the face of Christ an
Armstrong looked up at them with
sightless eyes. For there , with a bullet. I
ic his heart , stark dead , he lay , this
New Year's morning , at peace with all
the world , his arms embracing and his
cold lips touching , as if to k'ss tho
stones , which , in the happy days , her
feet had trod , John ( J. Wallsi , in the
Current.
Millet As All Art Student.
One of Millet's boy friends and com
panions knew him first in the city of
Cherbourg , a few miles from the art
ist's birthplace , the city where he re
ceived his first lessons in art He had
heard how the young peasant Millet
tried to imitate tho engravings in his
Bible during the noonday rest , how he
drew the figures about him , and cover
ed the fences with sketches , until his
father look him to Cherbourg "to see
whether he could make a living by th's
business , " When the artist to whom
they went saw Millet's drawings , ho
said to the father : "You must be jok
ing : That young man there did uot
make these drawings all alone. "
And when convinced that they were
rcallv the boy's work , he exclaimed :
"Ah. you have done wrong to keep
him so long without instruct on. for
your child has in him the mak.ng of a
great artist. "
Presently the Municipal Cotmc'I of
"
Cherbourg"awarded Millet a meager
pension that lie might study art in Par
is. But the councilracn expected the
artist , in return to send luck largo
paintings to the cit3" museum , although
he could not live upon the p msion.
Thev became angry at this delay ; and
he , finally bought an . .mnuMfeo"can
vass , and in three days pu ntwd a
picture of Moses breaking the table
of stone. Ho varnished it once and sent
It to the museum. l > ; it as the picture
was varnished before the pa ut had
dried , it soon began to crack. Now the
picture looks so old that some of the
good people take it for a painting by
Michael Augelo. Then the councslmen
asked MilltiL to paint a portrait of the
mayor , who had recently died. Millet ! j
had never sec-n him ; but from an old j
miniature likeness he painted a b ; auti-
ful portrait , tho face seen in a three-
quarters front view. Wishing models
for the hands. Millet found n man i > i the
ne ghborhood who had finely shaped
hands. This man a.s it happened , had
been imprisoned for some oR'ense.
When the portrait was finished and
shown to tho coimcilmen. they sent for
Millet and told him that they were
greatl3 * d spleased. Tins likeness was
good , thev said , but there were two
grave faults : The artist ha.l painted
onl3' a three-quarters view of the late
mayor , whereas his Honor Invariably
entered tho Council Chamb ; r facing
straight forward ; and. secondly , it was
shameful to have used the hand of a man
who had been in priso'i as thu model
for the hand of a man so good as the
Into mayor. Poor Millet ! Thera was
nothing for him to say to people so .s m-
ple ami ignorant a. these.
Hitchcock , in L Nicholas.
Eton Moiitcm.
Any old Eton boy would tell you that
you might : w well never have been
born as not , to know about Monteni.
Why. Monlcm was as old as Queen
El swbeth , anil Queen Victoria w.is verv j
bony to have to con.-ent to have it
broken up. The senior colleger was ( i
captain ot" Mo.itum , and he sometimes ' |
made 100U o.it of it.
On the morning of Montcm day ,
the captain g.ive a groat breakfast iu
the ILiil to Uie fifth and s.xtii form * .
Then the boys marched twice around
the bchool 3'ard , the ensign waved the t
great flag , the corporals drew their
swords : iud the po > sesMou started
through the Playing Fields to Salt II 11 ,
in a long line , accompanied by two or |
three regimental bauds. The officer.- | :
wore rcd-ta'.l coats , white trousers , j
cocked < lints with feathers , and regi- '
mental i boots ; jtud tha lower bovs wore ,
blue coats with brass buttons , white | .
waistcoats and trousers , s.lk stock.ngs
and pumps , uud carried slender white
poleBut before this , Jong beforev
sunrise , the salt-bearers ami the r
!
twevlu assistants had gone , some on
foot and some in ffiK > . i'1 ' their places
on all the greal "roiids leading to j
Eton , to btjg "salt" from every o
body they mot Salt meant : none3' ;
and ever3-bo.l3' had to give them salt.
George tho Third and Queon Charlotte
ahvays gave fifty gu iiexs apiece. The
money went to the captain of Monti'm ,
to help him pay hi.s expenses' at the
universitv to which he was to go after
leaving Eton. The suit-bearers carried
satin money-bags anil painted staves , t r
and as receipts for the salt that they
secured they gave little printed tickets r
with the date of the year , and a Latin
motto. I |
Eve body went to Montem , King
George always use-1 to go. and Queen j
Y.otor.a went There wus always a jd
"Montem poet" who dressed in parch- ] jt
work , and wore a crown ; anil he drove t
about the crowd in a donkey-cu-f. re il
citing his ode and floun = hiug copies of
it for sale. i t
When the procession came to the top t
of SilL II11 , the ensign v , aveti his flag a
a second time , and that ended the j
c
celebration ; only the bovs and the
visitors all went to tho imid at Windsor
for a big dinner. Edwin D. Mead , in
St.
Forethought of a Dying 3Ian.
Rev. Hugh ( Jull s si 11 well remem
bered in Wayie county , where lit lived
for more thau half a untury , and died
at the a.lraneed age or 101 voars. Dur
ing tiitt last four yeais of his l.f : ho was
afll.etcd with a sort of hypochondria ,
and every once in a while imagined he
was d3'ing. On one such occasion he
mounted his adopted daughter on a
horse and sent her to notify tho mem
bers of his family , who lived at some
distance , that his end was near , and if
they desired to see him die the3 must
come at once. While she was gone on
Ibid errand he happened to thintc that
there was no wood cut and that his
children would bo cold when they got
to his bedside , as it was in the middle
of winter ; so , forgetting about his near
approach to death , he got up anil went
to the woodpile , and when they arrived
in husio in obedience to his summons ,
found him cutting wood to keep then :
warm while the3' watched him die. "
Indianapolis Journal.
-I
A Yonncr Man's Mistake
When a young man starts out witb
the firm determination to do all in hi *
power to assist and make happy his
fellows , and then receives n sot-back , it
does more towards hardening his heart
to the woes of the world than anything
else. Ho no longer derives pleasure
from the happiness of his fellow crea
tures , and where , at one time , he would
have been glad to have lent a friend a
street car ticket , or his umbrella , ho
now carries a stony expression on his
face and coldly refuses. A sad case of
this kind has recently developed in our
quiet little cit3" , and the party in ques
tion is as much changed as a suit of
clothes. Nature blessed him with two
lovely little pink shell-like ears , but frail
and delicate as they looktheir owner is
wont to place a great deal of confidence
in them , and even in the coldest weath
er 1ms , until recently , never been
known to cover them up. It might be
well to say right here that ho is one of
thou * A-caled ! crank ? , who doas not
believe in bundling up with superfluous ?
clothing. So when the mercury has
crawled away down into tho bowels of
tho thermometer , and everybody else
is freezing as still"as a Thanksgiving
turkey , our friend starts boldly out.
jvercoatles , cravatless , goloshlcss. and
with a derby hat , sitting jauntly on his
wealth of brow. If asked if ho does
not feel tlu cold , his expressive face
is instantly wreathed in smiles , and ho (
proudly answers : "Oil , no. I am very , i
comfortable , thankv 3'o'u , " while his I
friend gently murmurs something to /
himself , which sounds very much like /
"I am something of a liar myself. " ' ,
Well , the other day when tho )
weather was about fifteen or twenty (
degrees below , tho 3-oung man turned f
nut us1 usual in summer clothing , with /
his aforesaid shell-like oars laid bare at '
the mercy of the frigid atmosphere ,
and had got but a short distance from
the house when he full in with a friend ,
Thev proceeded on together talking on
different subjects , when the friend sud
denly looked up and exclaimed : "Why , ' ,
Frankour " ear is fro/en ! ' And sure \ -
enough , he had trusted his organ of /
bearing a 1 ttle loo far , and it had bo-
come congealed. The usual remedies .
were instantly applied , and sifter it litul /
been rubbed with snow for a short j
time , the frost finally disappeared , but <
that ear was a sad wreck of its former
grandeur. Onco a thing of beauty , it
now resembled a kidney , but instead of. f
causing its owners' angry passions to ' V
rihc , it had more the eftec-t of teaching
him a lesson , an.l ho dec tied to be on /
the look out dur ng this rest ot" the day , \
ami warn everybody whom he chanced j
lo meet whose nose or oard appeared
to be frosUb'.lteu. About ten o'clock /
in the forenoon , our 3'ouug friend was I
again out on the street , and the very /
first sight that greeted hi.s 03-05 , was a j
uoe whoso deathlike whiteness plainly .
betokened frost , and inonj startling to /
relatibehind that nose was a very in
teresting young lady. Her cheeks v.-cn ; /
mellow and rosy as the sun-kisscil
s.de of a ripening poach , but the cold /
hand of denih had seemingly laid its l
ic3' lingers on her saucy httle probocis , /
land the contrast was at once both %
amusing iud startling. lie immediate- /
Iv summoned up all h : * courage for : i
mo.lesl young man lo address a.strange . (
young lady , and trpping light 13lo her * \
side , informed her in low and t rerun- ' .
Inns accents that her nose w.-is friz. /
Tho shrink that sho ict escape from her /
roiubti'l lips , was so heart rending ami /
sharp , thai it took his breath tomplctelr /
away , and caused hi.s c\cs l cross in (
his head , while he glanced hastily t
around , expecting to .see the patrofl *
wagon como ts-ariiig around the corner /
"Oi. ! sir. " said tho frightened young /
lady , "what can I do to save my nose ? ' ' /
iiul , then she fainted in his arm ? . '
Luc&ily j , thev stood in front of a drug /
store , and dragging hit ; burden inside , /
ran . out and got a handful of snow. r
This he daubed on the lady's nose. f
while the druggist kept the crowd back f
with one hand and administered rcstor- /
atives ] with the other. When sho /
came too , the astounding discovery t
was made that her nose had not been > '
frozen at all. but on leaving the house
she had put about nine lavursof powder /
on it to keep it from getting red. When f
tho young man parted with the lady , it.
did't take a very close observer to sou
that they were not on the best of terms.
He tried , in h"s poor , weak way , to - " * "
apologize , but she turned a deaf ear
and said that sho had boeu grossl } ' in
sulted , that he was no gentleman to
plasuch a contetnptable trick on aa
orphan whose father and mother wero
both dead , and that sho had a great
mind to sue for damages. As they
parted , a thoughtful expression came
into j his fawu-l.ke ' and
' - P3'cs , he was ab
sent-minded all the rest of the day.
lie hasn't been himself since , and wan
ders about in an aimless sort of way ,
but he has made a solemn vow never
to befriend another human being , even
he lind.s them with their own face
frozen. This should b a warning
to ladies who go out on a cold day with
their nospowered , for it will b only
question of time when they will get
caught in tho .same Imp. 1'cch's Sux.
Just tlie Manlo Wanted.
A burglar , who was doing a neat job
on a large safe , was horrified , on looking
up to see a man standing quietly beside
him. Ho was about to retire , when the
gentleman said : t
"Go ahead. I am interested in that I
job. " 1
"Why ? " asked the astonished bur- .
glar. '
Because I have forgotten the com
bination , and no living person knew it
but mvself. If 3-011 can get that safu
open , I'll make if worth 3 our wh.le. "
Burlington Free I'rcjs. i
. . . v
Beforo and After. J
Before marringc : "Excuse moGeorge , J
did my parasol hurt you ? " "Oh , no , f
my dear ; it would be a pleasure if it *
did. " After marriage : "Great hcav- I
ens ! There never was a woman unJcr
tho sun who knew how to carry nn uin- 4 4
breila without scratching a fellow's
eyes out" "And there never was a
man who knew enough to walk on tho
right side of : i woman with a parasol. "
"There isn't any right side to a woman
with a. parasol. " llartfot I i-ii.
