Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 8, 1874, Page 11

«CARRY THE NEWS.” s - chenies at Forty Miles an Hours R aEe e s on the Engine—‘No »,..What Was Seen and Felt. et e s Family Was Carri Bew JOD:: szfislgurg-s s S ; 1 Just think or 1t] Zighly miles in ihe mountains ! Don't you be- Well, I don't wouder, 1f you bave, and I'll tell you all « toted " John's family to e fhe All fur Pour: Slops Jestart oo hours pieth cizznt, T pves's med | also, how we West was five hours Iate e :::u‘:nomuk to a slight accidont, esting PN tar coonection Eastwvard. oreky BISSE od travolers, T grumbled a £ coussts X hen 1 loarned that our Pullman bp? b5 it tho famous Pouneyiva- et ad ala oy ‘fff‘,,_'u OVER THE COALS”™ clvanis) 8¢ tho rate of S5 milesan (o P'F,fimly lures stops before renchiog the boar, K ey amiable toward ail my exact- ! ,.T:wmgm, who wore still in a fretful ing Iellon L ey bad ot heard of (o delight- ;:d porel experience in store for them. 8o, ! ;1 got the pewd circulated, whiy, biess me! Be ;:innlnluw pincteen pairs of spark- i fromiith ity-eight sets of nice whito Log o e, fo bo fure) as over n dentist ':::, &b to see. And we twenty reached it 35p5 m;h:.r(f &e ll’;ily of Forges some minutes after wetedlo-time (7:45 3. m-), baving waited for (ardy conneotions, snd begsn our 117-mile day- Ii‘b"rlflfl {0 Altoons-under-the-Mountaio. “uYecy doll day for October,” I romark to my mxmmrlmoned weighbor with a florid pose,—evidently & Pnuflm:lrg;r,:‘who ;nt {o the oppotil scaby with folded hands and a com- Qb po!” eaid ho, with sn injured eir; “it's 3 virywice day; this s Pitteburg.” * Avd then £ remembered bow sensitive tho saresof bis city are on the eubject of emoke, a0 gezad ont wondering now high the sun was 3¢ thas moment. “jiave you heard of our great PITTSBUBG BUN-TOWER peheme 2" coutipned Grime. ** Stock oompany. Hogo toing. Propose to ersct an immenss iron lube, 4,000 feet bigh, with elevator. Carry peo- peup sbove tbe smoke, to view the sun and siv, ete., at eo much 3 head. Cn;?(m sfock, B0,000, limited. Tlero's & prospectus. Noth- i lle it" . wHm! Thaok you." : * Bat we are just leaving the sooty environs of ibe ety, and are rushing toward sunlight at the qts of 40 miles an hour; for we have some lost fime to meke np. korty miles an hour t—did rou ever ses the like? Whooping, whistliog, ¥anging, and scresming ; awakening the echoes 3¢ » thousand ulls, and reverberatiog down the falley like the boom of s mountain-bowitzer. Forty milcs aa hour.up the Allechenies!—to the fight, to the left; ever winding, ever climbing ; through bemlets and towns; past furnaces and toundries; over gorges sud glens. Forty miles o Lour!—ever onward—ever opwaid! Why, i's more tian we twenty cxpecied, and a little more thsn some of us wanted. Bat wiat fear, traveler? Do you see this dounls track—how solid? And these bright Heel bauds—bow frmlv baired snd spitted ? R::‘t sou know that everything bere is scanved A NEW BANE-BILL waryday? What fer ? ‘Whi-z-z-zt ! c'ling! aod & ton of jiugling bag- s<tecks! Whaton (or undsr) earth now! e pesengers aud George Washiogton, the por- lor, stand on & color-equality an wstan:, for we wsm Epyptisn darkness, avd alegioo of ser- peatsceem to be hiseing abont us, ~ Pehaw! it's potking but & tnunel. Uutagainiuto oay,—pass- ing L' 8 group of buxom dames, asserabled at 146 door, a2 18 their custom, toaes the * Day-Ex- iess™ pass; thers. a bovy of frolicaome school- gals; 10d now desbiug contompruously thr.rnih 3 fitely monntain-town,—forzetting about the jniica regulsting specd,—sending & shrill blsst and puff of coal-smoke nght 1uto tae ears deves of the rotund old Maor himself. “What terribio demon 15 that, Grime ? ™ I ask, 8 a black nbject shoots by us, leaving a sul- phuric, joky train bebind him. ~ “Tuis train's twio brotber, bearing the news hht_ahm&: ia the reply. “ifell, that FEATS THE WINDl el go to the scar. Ah! hero's sometbing ew, Grime. Want's tnat lung, vacrow canad 10 $he esutre of the wrack for? My! how the water ballaaad foama! Tell me all abous it.” = Why, jou seo our engiae’s toetotaller, and ¢msumes tons of water; but be cavnot stop to drink, 8+ bo drups bis tongus at theso troughs, aodquallaasbe woy, you see. Anout eight och trougha between Pittaburg and New York. Bests 2l but our Sun-Tower.” Now weare ou the famous Packsaddle Bepd, 30d far beneath us the.advery Couemaugh rip- ples 1 the sunlight—bere abd there gurgling muraanog over the rocks, while its slopea e brilliant - with" & “thonssnd autnmnsal hues mresd - by Natords. master-hand. Beautifol sght! OhI Octobér, Octover! coy maiden, Was ngnd 's smues that make you blueh ? M o .‘;:." u;'!‘.OSoh =oon? One n’.il’r”""’fi B in wurs and o ans dinbiag al the way? - ! Tes it BAX iy, e, ‘es, it's Cresson ; but we cannot stop here - neum“m“ few minutes’ breathing npel] toops, down the mountam, and then mo ffl"_’“leldeol Hamsburg. Bat we are now “;fl“;!:& lldtu': rup a little slower.” & wani experience a littlo sea-sick- Masondryiand? Come and stand with me at Larear doorof thi plessaat, roand-end “ Pall- h‘?h Guaap the door-knob with one hand. and - 00X With the other. - Now, look out at the ey, g objocts,—tho trees, telegraph- thuks, and trecz-men. Ah! bere's a Bup corve; hold fass; sway to the right,— o quickly to the Jofs: that's capital. Close T €5es & minute; can't you hear the dasaing mflk.rugunlt the vesscl's sides, and the ity and eaving ot the timbers a.d ropes, lhm: 02180 Commands and responses of the adcrew? \We are off Saudy H—-. Doy TAEECARE! TARE CARE] o Tuin this fine carpet, Sitdown. Delu- llgl'x:'!.k$u° 100 1621, my boy, eh 7 elo! We're a1 proaching Altocns, and the b Mal trein-couductor, Capt. Harr, is briog- ) o Ume sl.uo‘;mn view i&a world- ; nery aod m cent vistas witl T thi vitinity abounas. We are to bve five & 10r refreshments at this station, and dmy for Harrisburg,—the longest and t catinual ron wade oo any ruad in the h Samely: 131 miles in 3 hours and 39 huflt{fikn ms as f.;m h:;:n ai.::md and, a‘::.' ’ o8 of a sharpeued appet g’fl‘lun ‘Mr. Julin Reilly, the Ratlrosd. Gom: et aperiniendent of Transportation, and, g, my eredennals, obtain the following <Eotioser ang o udnctor of Day-Express i I aliow the bearer to ride onyzb ine of 1578 from Altoona to Harrisburg. Qct. 17, Lhave oty Ir 2 micute left, snd, rashing back, ,,M‘:; Permit to Conductor ’ld‘c')m Millg-, Just iy "'fl!-. “All aboard!” aod climb o “the "“w“ begiosto move. The eugineer reads g ey 2 Dleasantly wases to tus fite- Pethep i 10 Which I sciamble. The fireman gy 1o elf behind me to ring the bell, aod oy Hly out of Alioona depot with guiok- Fe've o Bogy 26 Joho and Susan, and the children, g the coschen. who ‘are going over £0 Baove 3, urg ;fl visit their {riends; and, as we flvew.{;,, :1::1; ;whn‘u good old mother, in G‘“kn ’m!:"finumnm, JomEx1 ) ,,f,,':m" jumps down, and begins to feed tingy l8r eugine for Iis mighty task. The 4 “'l:;:ns the throttle, and—oh! how we L3be pag confidence in the man at the lever, LY frank face aua a firm eve, and ever o 11 ard,—be bias a Kesponsibility, Tusg S20cimR mernly over the bars now, 31} (ot Impoesible Lo take notes and keep Iu,wm’" we striko the numerons curves. ov, e 10 brace my feot firmly and hug the Loy, e.be thrown o1t on t6 the' furnace: is ket busy casting the ** dusky ————— . THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY NOVEMBER &, 1874—SIXTEEN PAGES. diamonds* into the maw of “The Pet;” for no lmu- must be opared, he says, to get John's fam- ly to Hur_ybu ontime. **Now, Mr. Man, clear 06 track,” thinks the engineer (housver apeaks), Plow(ng » blae: * don't you know thia ts the an-Exprenn‘ Stop sonr writing, my boy ; here's a sharp curve! Look out! 7100 late! ZouNDs | ;:u:. rap myhead got agaiost the window- st Jingo! this is exciting. Forty miles sn 'honr in the cab! Ye loungers in L'ullman palaces, say no more about ** life on the'rall; you can it bere only! Aba! that's rich. Pup Fido ls ruuning & race with us. Well, doggy, we'll wait for yon at Harvisburg, Gond-bys! The same to yon, Mr. Hawk ; vou've a flieet wing, bat you must trim yoor feathers botter when you race with tite Day-Ixpress. Adioul We approach a tuonuel, and’in a0 Instant Elungl intn fi lackness with a’roar, and iu_another are cleaving dav- light szain. Yonder is a long bridga apsuning a fearful chaem. You will certainly slacken speod bere, Jack Fritchey? No teling wh——I open n;ng oyes, and draw a long breath on the other side. Oho! my pretty Juniata! you here? You are 80 beautiful; but oh! so slow. Wo caonos wait while vou eddy bere beneath the groen banke and frolio with the ropks; buston, laggard! Hark! what does o'd * 56" say to the fiieman? ‘' FEED ME, JAC0B! Throw in plenty of that black broad; don’t vou se6 I'm gotting faint? Remember our agree- ment with Joln," Haello! here's a water-trough. Get to your place, fireman ; be ready to give the ignal, ‘engiveer. Ready, pull!” “Dowa diops The Pet’s " great tongue, and he driuks his il in_Gwenty seconds. I glance at the engineer now and then, not withmistrust, but to ee if I can catoh bis eye. Never do they sworve from their frontward gaze, except to no'ice the clocs and the gauge. Trusty sorvant! faithful guardian! you do pot forget that you have twice five-score souls behind yon sod in your keep- wg! Travelors, you may trust Jack Fritcbey at tho throttle, for ho has nandled it these twenty years, and will not now diegraco bis gray bairs and falr fame by tawpering with your lives. I know it, beoause I have watched him. Oh! weo who skim the rail, reclining upon velvet cushions by day and Inxurious beds by mght. do we ever bestow a thomzht upon the brave, uotwring watcher in the cab. upon whose faithfulness our verv existence dopends for the time being ? Well, bero's a vers handsome town ; perhaps we'll stop. No, sir,—what for? Tuere’s John's——\What now ? The engineer and fire- man take their long-necked oil-cans, and 2o ont the frout windows to oil **56 " 's stifening joints, leaving me alone. What s thrill runs through me. Alone on an engine qoing al a speed of forl miles an hour ! Oh! what woe could I cause if % wers a fiend. Could I not bole those windows and jump to the throttle, and brivg SWIFT DESIRUCTION to two hnndred souls, aud soriowto & thousand more? But perhaps I'm watched. See that fat old fellow at the curve, signaling, *All clear.” Wel!, we koow it, my man; we cculdn’t well stop now, soyway ; besides, we've got Jobhn and Su—" Th:s is = fearful old pend,” shouts the firemauin my ear. * “Iisthat, Llike it,” return I at my lunge’ utmost. **Sodo L be 8a; Here's a mile ‘or two of straight track, and the engineer touches “ 56 up a lit- tle. Now is my time to take notes. Do yousee that terrible belching thing proaching ue on the opposite track 7 What vol- ames of smoke and steam the frizhtful creatwo throws outas it struggles onward ! It must be some fabled - pagau monst——Nonsense, boy! don't you see it's nnldy a powerful freight engine banling a thoussnd tons to suaset? Aha! that was 3 narrow escape for you, Mr. Track- man ; you mast be nimbls when tho Day-Ex- press pounces down upon you. And now the enpineer spesks for the first time since we started.—70 miles away. ** Shovel down some of that big coal, Jake.” No idle words, you see; they relate strictly to Duty. He han 2o eve ringle to the interests of the road, and the safety and happiness of—Jobn and Susan, and the children. All hotor to Jack Fritchev ! Bhades of Pegasus, how we skim now! The telegraph-polls seem an closs tugother s fence- poste. Trees, rocks, honses, and hats, ars al- most indistinguishable to our bewildered vision, and appear to rush b3 with the velocity of a hut- ricane. Ah! fickle Juniaie, where bave you been 80 long 2 Why must you go aronnd throngh the mesdows to gossip with the bronka? Quioker. pretty straggler, clso we'll murely have to leave you. Do you kuow who we have on board ? Why, who, Pietty, but John and— “ That's right, firemau ; throw in the nuggets.” Says 66, */ DO_YOUR DUTY and I'll do mine. I'm good for Harrisburg. Whistle and ring for this tunnel—t-0-o-t, toot, toot ; ding-dong, diog-dong—whi-r-r-st! Good, here we ars again 2" My compsz:ians leave again to Inbricate ‘‘ The Pet," Lassing awas to the front and_out of mv sight. * Come, now's your chance,” says the Devil; *quick!—fasten thoss windows {—pull out that throi—Stay, boy; they have trusted §ou alone,” mays Conscience. Ah! here tbey Ccome azam. The enzine sppreciates the atten- tion shown her, and pushes on with increased viger. £he will want to drink agaio soon. Well, hete's & trough. Ready. Jake, pull. Ah! how she laps the sparkling fluid, —eightcen, nineteep, twenty seoonds—there! Wh¥, here's & canal-boat. Hello, Captain, d'ye want to raco? *‘ Waal, raas, I reck"— Oh! we can't stop to talk about it. Soms other time. Good-bye, Cap. Whi-r-r-r-st {—toot! Oh, Jupiata! presty dawdler, how yon idle your bours away ; you'll never get to Harrisburg. Ah! well! you bave centuries bofore you,—we, only & Iife. ~Farewell, spackling Juniata! Well, what time isit? 2:45! Why, we must be approaching Harrisburg. Yes, we can just oatch » glimpse of the broad Susquchanoa in the lsughing, bazy sansbire, aud on the onposite shore can bs seen a train. which, from the spnearance of the smoke, must be moving at arapid rale, but it seems like a snail's pace to us ‘fastidions peoplo on the Day-Express. In & few momeuts, the long bridge st Harrisbure sad the city itself burst upon our view, and then we know that old ** 56 " bas maintained ber rep- utacion snd redeemed her promiss to *tote™ Jobn 2nd Susan, and the children, to Harrisburg s ON TIME.". I shake hands with my good frniends,—Jobn Fritchey, the faithful ecgineer, snd Jacob Hough, his pleazant sssistaat. 4 return to the Pullman car, a dustier but wiser man. Wo pulled into Harmsburg station at 3:05 p. m. sharo, after our long tide; and the seveu happi- est people I saw lrave the train were—John and Susan, sgfl the cluldren. JERE DE BROWN, THE TREE'S COMPLAINT. ‘When rote the sun o'er yon high bAll, And kiss'd wy buds each morn, And shone futo their tiny souls, Until they all were born, A new life flow'd through all my lmbs ; Theaweet wind woo'd me then; A music, 8o of sscred hvmns, ‘Resounded through the gled. And when all born my leaflets wers, -~ And bunner-like flung out, o dripk the wine of the vernal atr ‘That sottly pulsed about, Theré cams to mé, from some sunny clime, A glly-featbered throng, Which mado the glen all resonant With caroling and song. But there came & day of wide decay, When every leaf biusbed red Az any'malden e'er you saw On tho festal day of wed. Ab? such » blush suffus'd the glen, You'd think some nameleas shame, In crimsun prints, in bnlliant tints, ‘Had bither brought its stain, Bleak Winter now, with hanghty brow, Stalks o'er the Jite warm eartb, And only Death, by his frigld breath, 1s quickened into mirth. T 1oathe the frost, that creeps across And makes its music atill, i Thats the snow, whose whitely glow Is ecen on tree and pluin, Apd mukes me fear that never hers “Will verduro come again. Tpon each bough the snow hangs now, “But the sun wiil come some day; ‘Then, unawares, the snowy cares . Sl weep themselves away. Dream on till then, snow-burdened glen! ‘And you, imyprisoned rill! Uatil the Bprivg, all foweriog, . . Comes o'er yan distant hill, C.AS. Physical and Mental Discase. A writer in Ohambers' Journal speaks of the fact as decidedly moteworthy that the coomon ouinion that excessive mental occupation grav- i8-8 toward insauity is not ouly not venfied by fucis, bit that, on the contrary, oue of the fore- most living physicians doubts whether alienation of mind is ever the result of overstiain ; it is to physical, not to mental, dorangement, he thinks, Lbat excessive work of the brain geuerally gives rise. lnsanity, he points out, finds the most suiable material for its uevelopmeut amoog the cloddish, ‘oneduchted clsgsds, while the warst forms of physical dineases are orginated and in- weosified by the educated, overstrained braio- ‘wozkers. ‘ l FASHION. Shawlg---India, Cashmere, Ottoman, Himalaya, Eto. Fors—Seal, Hink, Sable, Silver-Fox, Chin- chilla, Coney, and Marten. Hats and Bonnets-—-The Felts-— Other Styles. Thore is probably no Iady but, at rome time of her lite, hopes she may be the forinnate pos- sesscr of a gennine ISDIA SHAWL. The unique beauty of the finer grades, the peculiar fabric, the quamt devices, and the thorough blending of color, producing richness, almost gorpeousness at times, without a particle of glare,—all tend to make this thoroughly a Iady's shawl. Tho uncaltured ses no bsauty in it, and, except from a fancy that it is the proper garment. to have, or because of its expense, Madsme Nouveau-Riche would not be apt to purchaseit. The [atest deaigns in India shawls show very little wbite in the work. A square shavl with filled centre, worth $1,000, had no decided white enuocus lines, such as have beon the fashlon of late, but only sufficient toreliove the other colors. A narrow design in white paseed all around the edge, lhowever. Another square, filled shawl was made with re- versible corners,—one showiyg the new style without the white design, the otber having white figure running througb it. This was worth $900. India shawls,. with plain con- tres. may be bought at prices ranging from $50 to $130, *in soarlet and black.’ White centres for ovening wear are from 8100 upward. India shawls in Porsian utripes oost from §50 to $150, and aro both servicable and stylish. The Decca shawls cost from 830 to $150. A very good one is purchasable for $50. It would weem, therefors, that almost any lady who wished ‘night aad one of these favorite wraps to her other garments, and always find it useful. THE CASEMERE IMITATIONS of the India shawls, which are very bandsome, are worth from ©25 to £70. In these tho pre- vailing color is blus ratlier than white, and they imitate closely the Dersian stripes. Square Cashmeres cost from $16 to £35, while double shawls are worth from §5 to $50. Figured Csshmeres are once more rovived. Almost any grandmother will have something ewnilar in her collection. The centres are filled with palm-leaf designe, while a border passes around the shawl. Theseare in all colors, though crimson and gold prevail, The same class of goods are snown in stripes, and both are valued at §25. Lighter-weight Casbmeres. with set do- signs 1 silk and wool, cost $20. Ottoman ehawls in silk and wool are now shown in small set figures, and are a great relfof to tho eve after the prononce railway-blanket stripes that have been 8o long worn. Wheu stripes are used, the broad, plain ones are filled with set Sgures, and the altornate ones are combinations of very nar- row stripes. These cost from 220 to-$25. A warm, besutiful shawl, known a5 -camal's Eair clotb, comes 10 all solid colors, and a:& par- ticularly attractive. These are wor:h about $20. THE HIMALAYAS, which were worn so much during the Arctic- winter weather iu which Chicago indulges every yesr to a greater or less degreo, and whioh are inatspensable in winter-traveliug, may be booght at prices ranging from $11 to §18. The beaver reverible slow a plain coutre, with plaid bor- der op ooe side, and plaid centre with plain bor- der on the other. Toese have tassel- tringe. They are also shown in sohd colors, snd ~ in _parrow stripes. The stripes, which are in blue aod white. black and woite, 2nd other abades, are also serviceable, one side being lighter than the other. The stripes are narrow, and make a quict but very 1ady-looking wrap. This line of goods vary from 10 to 315. The Scotch wool plaids are too well known to require anything more than a passing notioe. The square shawls cost from $3 to §12, while the best grade of long shawla is worth 818. ‘Tuinivg from theee comfurtable garments, one is naturally led to an ioquiry about FURY, and what noveltles aro offered in thoss. The principal inoovation hss been by Freuch far- riers, who have 1ntroduced by some meaus whire bairs into darg furs. There are uooe of Ihess. uowever, in the Chicago market, or at least nut more than one or two pattera-sets. The loqury in atill for seal, thouga mauy peopls are having mink sets made to order this winter. The po- culiarity is rather in the cut than in toe material. The sacqnes are louger, aod are fitted ju 8o that they curve to the fo: and, Lke ihe Freuch sacques, aro cat very bigh on the shoulder. It given tLe sleeves an appearance of great leoath, butit is & decided 1mp:rovement in the way of comfort. Thoes BMT“ in seal cost $200 to$400. Thoy may be bought as low as 885, buc are of an in- ferior quality of tur. The 400 sacque was made from tbe very finest Shetland sesal. An elegant miok eacquo was shown which had been made to order, costing $600. -Theso scem to be the pravailing—in fact tho only—accopt- able furs worn 1n ssoques ; for, when Russian sable is required, the buyer does not order her royal gaiment in Chicago. A long boa aud muf iu Russian nable is worth 8550. Thesams fu silver fox, which in a dark fur with white hairs, looking like frost-work, will cost 8120, g Miuk sots may be bonght as low as 815, and from thatup to $150. A very fair article be purchased at €60 or $70. Chiucbilla 18 again offeted for favor. It is very soft, but a very fragile fur, and a pice set of it is worth $70. Lyux sets cost irom $15 to £40. LADIES’. CAPS. vary little from those of lasc winter,—the Lucca atd Kellogg still beiog the prevailing stylos. A few uew designs Liave boen offered. Queise close imitation of the present style of felt bat, with high-crown, and bnm rolled ap oo the side. These cost $18. Another. known a8 the Shotlaud seal bell, was a high cap worth $12. The Ladies’ [Favorite has soft crown, with a bigh rolled brim; while another vatiety was aumilar inshape, bit had the crown stifened. Thexs cost $15, aud are but a slight variation from tbe Kellogg sbapo. The latter, in.fiue seal, handsomely timmed witha tiny bead and two mink tails, 18 worth $25. entlemen's fur caps aro but slightly altered in suape. The high, round Gieculand of last winter will stili take the lead. This, in the fineat grads of far, is worth $30, but may ba bought a¢ Jowas $16. The turban with olled band iy worth &20. A driving cap with visor is worth 214, andisonly fit for such occasiona; while tbe jockey cap should be reserved for the fra- ternity whose naine it bears. It certainly s nut becoming to a geotleman. Ladios' sealskin gloves are worlh from £10 to 215, while those for gentlemen tun up to §25. CHILDBEN, for the most part, will utill woar coney or Per- sian lamb. The couney sots, comprising mufl and boa, run from 81 to £8. Tue Persiau lamb are worth from $10 to S15. Plain couoy-closks for these litto ones cost from €6 10 $15. When tnmmed, they are worth from $14 to §20. Tue Persian lamb costs from $15 to &30, when trimmed with a darker shade. ~ When seal-skin is used, they come il nigber. These are fitted to the form, Lhe sams as toose of aduits, There seems to be little cail for fine furs to use as timmipg for velvet or cloth goods,—the principal fars io demand being black marten or Alasks sable. Unplucked sea-otter is used, but mosily ‘as a finish lo seal- skin sacques, especially those which have be- come worn on the edges from use. These ars often remodeled and tinished with otter bands, thus giviog them the fresuness of & new pgar- ment. ¥ But, even though winter may be almost upon e, atill we ehall wish at times to_lay aside the sealskin cap for some highter and more elegant Lesd-dress. The late openings have shown many of the fair residents of Chicago what will be ihe prevailing stylea; but, 88 many were doubtless dotained from vlswgug these works of art, we will give them & few binis as to what will be the coming styles. Just at proeent the VERY HIGH, BAKISH-LOOKING FELTS are most worn, and the show-cases fauly bristle Tith them. Tho deaiera in Tuoat of thess goods object to them. A memborof a leading millinery- Louse told us that he was doing his best toin- duce the setting aside of these very prononce stylos, and shoald introducs lower, closcr, aud more lady-like shapes for the winter. The only thing that can bs esld in favor of these other- wise bold, aggressive-looking hats is, that they are made in bekutifally-soft And delicate shades, and are trimmed with farmodizing colérs. A very beautiful one was ofa very light fawn ghade, trimmed with valvet to matoh, faced with delicate blue, and with a jong foather in blue and shaded browns. Another was in all grays. the velvet of the samo shade as the bat, and a loug natural ostrich-feather furnishing the trimming. Anoiher bonnet was composed entire of feath- ers and jot. ‘The frame was covered with feath- ers. with an ocoarional tip finished with jet. A band of feathers paseed around it, and ostrich- uips completed it. On a wintry day, it woald bave as warm a look as fur. A VERY HANDSOME BLACK VELYET BONNET was made with & soft cronn aud a full tnmming of tbread-lace. On the right side were two clus- ters of Cardiual roges.—one near the front, and the otber the back. This was yalued at $40. A hat of Navy blue, or rather black-blue velvet, bad dove-colored trimmings. This was turned up back and frons,~the face-trimmings helng bands and ‘s bow of velvet, while dove-colore .ostiich-tips ornamented both the back and front. This cost §33. = An elegant hat of eoal-brown eilk aua velvet was trimmed with seal-brown aud pink feathers. The brim, rolled up in_front, was hined with lemon-colorod silk, and entiroly filled with pale-pink roses, intersjorsed with two or three in lemon color, A emall bouquet of piuk and lomon-colored rosss was fasteued at the back. An ornament matching the velvet bicld the feath- ers and trimminga ac thoe ide. This unique and charming hat was valoed at $44. Another Lat of seal-brown was elaboratelv trimmea at the back nith = Lalf-dozen loui tips 10 uatural featbers. A large bird was fastened at the sids. Tho price of this was £45, A misg’ hat of dark-blus velvet with full feath- or trimming in gray was valued at 325, A black velvet bathad s band of lace feathers around the crown and brim, with ostrich-tips falliog to- ward the frout. Loog brides of lace, edged with Chantilly, were fastened across the back, 2ud were to be brought forward and fastened on the bieast or beneath the chin. Justthe kind of bonuet eunitable for a woman whose are is be- ginning to show in the drawn and wrinkled lives of the throat. Anotber black velvet was wade with a roft crown which was jetted. A wreath of roses and dark foliage adorued the brim in {front, with s fall of lace which balf-hid them, Elaborated bandr sud bows of satin-faced rio- Lon, combined with ostrich-tips, finiched this. ‘Cliere 18 aa effors being made to introduce these double-faced ribbons, with the sativ-side placed outwardly; but it is not pretty ia effect. AX ELEGANT BONNET OF CARDINAL VELYET was made with rolling froat, alightly flared, ana filled witn rolls of velvet. A baud of pale lav- ander ribbon, with loug ends, passed arouud the crown, and fell in very long ends bebi Three long, bale-lavender ~ostrich-tips covered the clown, the longest droopiog from the back. Bows of ribbon snd a tiny hunning-bird fivished i¢ at the aside. ” A very rich bonnet — of one of the invisible spades—was gomposed of velvet and soft grus-grain ml. Tho crown was a sofc cap of velvet, with a band of eilk pacsing around it, and loug irinwed ands, 9 inches wide, falling be- hind. Loojs of the velvet, with dark roses and foliage, and a large bird with dark-blue aud green shaded wiugs, completed the outer garni- tare. The face-trimmivg was of pale-piok and waffrano roses, with loops of velvet aud silx on the upturned brim. A miss’ hat in sailor-shape was of dark-blue velvet, with & pofted faciug on tho brim, of ligst-blue silk. Baod of pale-bluo ribbon pass- iug arouud the erown, with loops and long ends ot the ribbon. Light-blue foather at the back, with deep-blue feathers and cluster of piuk roses on the front. A seal-biown hat, trimmed and faced with lemon-color, was very striking. 1The cap-crown was of velvet, aod continaed over the brm in a plaiting which was lined with lemon-color, shio- | ing beneath each plait. A band of lemon-col- ored ribbon passed arouud the crown, aud formed a side-trimming with loopsof the velvet. ) bis was balf-coucealed bya fall of Chantilly lace. An ostrich-tip of the lemon-color, and a fall of Iace, finished the back. The front was tinisbed with lomon-colored roses, lace, and & humming-bird. AN PXQUISITE EVENING-HAT. of blne velvet, was made with soft crown, with a side-plsating of velvet. tnrued up go 28 to show the lining of ciepe de Chino, A braid of the crepe passed arouud the crown, and formed graceful Lows on 1be front and full trimming behind. A ehaded blue ostrich-tip siarted from the right eide of tae front, while a similar featber fell over the back. Two pale-yellow roses and a hummiog-bird finished the {rout trimming. A bounet in plum-colored velvet was especially rich-fooking. - T#0o long ostrich-feathers, with loops of plum-colored silk and velvet, formed the trimmng of the outsida. The brim was tarned up in front, and faced with pale-blue, while a bouquet of deep-crimson sud pink roses finighed it io front. THE GEM OF THE COLLECTION, bowever, was an evening-bat in piuk velvet and rose-colored crepe de Cline. The Lat was of the veivet, with soft crown. A band of crepe de Chine paseed around the crown, and was caught at tho back with bows aod ends of grus?rlin ribbon. On the front of the crown were loops of volvet and crepe, with a bunch of palest-pink roses. Passing from these along the left mde, and falling behind, was a willuw feather, shad- ing from rose-coior to whits. The brim, tarned up at the front,was faced with velvet, and caught back with a small bow, surmonnted by & tiny bird. A hat of black velvet, with a soft ouff of white crepe de Chine filling the brim, was beautifally tnmmed with black-and-white ostrich-tips, white roses, and double-faced ribbon of satin and velvet. AN DMPORTED HAT, *from Madame Verot's, was of deep-blue velvet, solt orown, with bowa on the side, tuca 88 ouly & Frenchwoman can make, of - pale-blue groe- rain. An ostrich-tip fell over the crown. The m, rolled up io tront, was faced with the vel- vet, aud piped mth the silk. A roll iosde of the velvet completed this very stylish and ele- gant bead-dress. Thanks for information_are due to hlesers. Field & Leiter, Bishop & Darnes, Webster Bros., and Madamo Stoughton. L e———— DIANA. The Queen of Night, high in the azure heavens, ’Audsl fleery clouds, upon a slumbecng worid Looks brightly down. The soft aud eilvery beam Of that ctear orb melts o'er the balmy uight, And wearicd Nature sinks futo repose, As the tired child, upon its mother's vreast, Steeps 'meath her watchful glance, Tue din of day Is hushid, The playthings of the hour Are cast astde, and smiles and toars alike Are cliock'd, b Mau, Eartl's Testices infant, slospa, To-morrow he wil eagerly awake, Ard seize again the toys of yesterday, And, Leing dred agam, again will rest. Tute 1s his life, xnd in 'this litde round His biours epeed quickly, till Be slceps at last To wake no more on earth, Oh ! 1rom thsi rest, Tbat dreamiess sleap, sbali not bus epirdt, treed, Soar ou brigut pinious far beyoud the bl Of those clear depths iu which thy silvery light Seems ike a beacon in an ocesn vast, Marking tie pathway to Eternity 7 Spall be not then, divested of tiie load Of dull mortaifty, *nesth which he sinks S0 oft, as puinfuliy be jourueys on To reach the immortal goal, a nobler life, Aud purer, live throughout the sternal years That stretch before bim in that better laud, Tuat Heavenly Country, which be muy not find “Mid earthly scencs? Yes! then al List the soul 8hail ind the food it hungers for n vain On earth,—the ambrosia of the spirit-iifs,— Tle nectar of the thirsting symputhies,— Tae manoa of the soul, yet never found 1n our loug travel through life’s wilderness, 8till dost thou. float, fair Moon! on that blae ses, Aud on its bosom clear the fleecy surf 1s borne by siry currents awif:ly by, 1uto what vast, unfutom'd depths of blus! Still, s each crested billow foams along, Bparilea the phosplioresvence of that 863 In twinkling sturs tuat shine from oat each ware, With fashing lght, that, for s moment seen, 18 800n submerged, again to reappear, Until again in billowy foam conceal'd. Gazing on thee, I mest the cloar, calm beam Ot thy solt giance, that to my spirit 8 A peaceful quiet afier garish day, Aud all its t0il. and strife, and reatless care, Looking on tuy mild fuce, shining afar, T seem 10 rie above the rut of Lite, And, on the wings of Thought, my wesry sonl Speeds to that far-off Heaven, beyond thy bome, Shine on, thon Regent of the cowl-ed Night | Shine on, shine ever, brighlest silver-Moon ! Falr Queen ! clisate Goddess | purest Mald of Heaven 1 Watch o'er thy sister Eatth i thia her eleep, ‘Whisper thy prayers for her {n her repose, Claep her in thy white arms, and shieid her rast From baleful iofluonce which st midnight-bour Creeps on the night-wind damp] And ob, bright orb ! Sliue thou with cheering beam upon my beart There calm the surgiugs of its troubled waves, And let thelr restless tides subaide in 6 ! Cu10400, J. W. Dicxrxsoy, How an Euaglishwoman Came to Gricf. Mrs. Hooper in one of be: recent Paris letters gives the foilowing incident, showiog how ab ill- meunered Evglshwotan came to grief in Rome: “ Her abuse wasa levelled et Americans, and ons particular ono who bappenea to be standing in front of her and obstructing her vow in the Sis- tine Chapel. At laet tho Bnglishwoman was a0 wrought up 8 to pull the dress of the suppoeed Americao to make her sit down, when ehe turued rouna and deait her tormenter a smart slap io the face, pouniug forth at the same ume a vollsy of abuse in purest Franch, much to the atiuase- meat of the quiet American speotator uf the #0end, who, when narrating the story to me, added. ‘It was very wrongof the Frencht/oman this to assanlt Her adversary, but I wes very glad that she did.™™ TUE GREEN-EYED MONSTER LOOSE. From Once a Week. One February morning. about ten vears ago, & man of between 30 and 40 sat in his lodginga on the drawing-room floor in Museum street, Lon- don, writiug. His table was tuickly strewn with old books and engravings, some of the former lying open, others with numerous slips of paper sticking ont from bstweon the leaves to mark certain places; for he was writing a bListory of the drama backwards, takiog the nineteenth centory first, and then going to the eightcenth; a0d. 23 he had acoumulated enough manuscript for two octavo volumes without reaching George the Third's refgn, and proposed to get as close ta the Flood as he could, it threateacd to be a voltu- minous, exhaustive, and costly work. Fortunate- 1y, bowever, he never dreamed of its psyiog. He was a bachelor with a falr income, riding bis Liobby-horse, and it wasclheaper than a thorough- bred, or even a back. Cueaper, but not con- ducive to heaith, perbaps, for he looked pate and nervous. Indeed, his geueral appeatancs was delicate, his figure small and elight, his hair and sparse whiskers the color of tow, his eyea weak and prominent, and st any sudden noise he started, Even so small a matter as the mad- servant opening the door startled him, sudit did not seem to compose his nerves that she an- nounced » lady. < A lady! What lady ?" he asked. 1“ She wouldn't give her mame,” replied the girl. “ask her, tell her—" he begao; but the entrauce of the visitur jn question, cloaely veiled, cut bis directions uhaxz. He rose, aud hucried forward to offer a chair, 80 disclosing » limp. - Directly they were alone she raised her veil; the man literally atagge.ed back, and caugot Lold of the table for support. *1lush! " sad the lady, placing her finger on her lip a4 she went back to the dour, which she openod. Sauisfied that the girl bad goao down- stairs, ebe returned, and exclaimed : “Qh, Mr. Peters! Do you kuow aunything of my huxband 7" The poor man sank down in a cbair and col- lapsed. His visitor searched abont in a rapid, yet self- posseased msuuer, and found glasses and a de- canter in & cupboard. 4 Not that, not tuat,” he murmured, as she offored bitn the peculiar sherry which was left out for the beuelic of a thievish Jaudlady ; sod, fumbling for Lis keys, be managed, though with shakiug hand, to unlocs & compartment of Lus wiiung-table, in which a bottle ol the wine re- served for hia own drinking was slways kept. Wonderfal is the instinct of self-preservatiou; a man goiug to be hung at 9 has besn kuown to refuse port at 8 because he was subject to the gout. ‘When he had awallowed a couple of glasses of wine, Mr. Poters revived a little. 'Tuen the Jady contivued— “You do know somothing, or yon would not be 8o asitated. Ob, pray, relileve me from this borrible suspeuse. I cauuotdraw mouey or any- tlng until there is some proof. Teil me, is he dead 7" Mr. Petors shuddered. 4 [—Idout know. Howshould I know? I waa not aware, when 1 eaw you laat, that yoo bad a nsbaud. What makes you shink—" “Iwill tell you" interrupted the lady. “I am now 25. Seven years ago I was maaied to a mouster. He was old aud friguuful; but my patents wore very strict, aud tuought all pleas- nre wicked. o0 that I waas glad of asy excuse to leavo home, and when they offered him to me I took hiw withcut hesitation. He was ricl, he made good sestlements ; but, oh, his jealousy was tearful. He dia not sbut me up—indeed, he rather courted than pbunued society, for hie had a horror of lis domiusnt passion betug suspect- ed; yet anybody coxid ses it who had eyes, for ho could nat conceal it a bit. It was not ouly of me Lo was jealons. He hed quarreled with ail Lis brothers ang sisters, because be thocght hus parente loved tlew Leat; he had a favorite dog isoncd beoawee 11 g e to0 fond of o mervant. Thero wou.d be no end 10 CuUmErsiLg iustances of lus mania. for ivanoucted tn that; some of bis extiavagances wove quile inconsistent with samty. We nevor Lind a Louze of our owu, but wandered anout from place to_plsce, living prin- cipally on the Contineut ; and, veing ntterly in- experienced in the ways of the world, 1 attrib- uted this to a love of wraveland change of scere, and did not discover that his restlessness was 1n reality caused by the civility of some casual male scquutatance towards myself, till after bus first duelL.” > Duel!” * Duel. He was born and bred in. Germany, and bis ideas about mauy things were not_at all English. Lbeliove he conmdesed killing one not only pleasant, but something to be proud of. r. Poters groaued. “\Vaa it not shocking? " contmued the Iady. “Well, though his hair was gray, Le was very strong snd active, and a dangerous antogonist, 00, 1 delieve, with either suall sword. sabre, or pistol. 1t was at Dieppe, and about six months after onr marriage, that I was tirst made an ex- cuse for bloodsied. A polise youug Frenchman, who hod sat next me a fow times st the table d'oote, and danced with me at the assewmbly rooms, was 80 civil as to offer me a bouquet, and my monster wounded him in the arm for it. After thas, I lived 1n s perfoct state or_ terror, lest by some careless word, or oven look, I should bring about & calamity, 204 for some time [ suc- ceoded in avoiding any excuss for quarrel ; but a year afterwards, at Heidelberg, & German Pro- fessor wroto a Sauscrit ode upon me; my hus- band cat bis nose oil . with & weavon thev call & schlager. He never ill-usod me, or even up- braided me—indeed, 1 gave bim Do cause ; but hie watched meas a cat does a mouse, 80 that life was a perfect nightmare. I asxed him one day, when he was in a toft humor, if there was anything io my manpe:s. or dress, or way of speaking, which excited his unworthy mistrust. ¢ No," eaid he, with & grim calmpess which made me shudder; *if there had been, I should bave shot ns.’ «+Ys2’I exclaimed. es," he said ; * you first and myself after- He hated England, becanse he could not fight duels there, but he was oblized to pay petiodical vimts to this country ou banmess ; and as this conversation took place duriug ons of them, 1 wens straight to my family lawser, snd he took me before a magistrate, and I axore the peace agawat my busband, under whose roof 1 naver again stepped, and 1n due time I got a legal sepuration from him, my success being principally dus to his ows violence in the wit- possbox, whers he gave vont to the most atro- cious sentiments. But though we were separated, heaid not give up natching me. At the most un- expected times aud places be would turn up, gener- aily disguised ; and if a0y man nappeued £0 be in coinpany with me on several occasious, runuing, and to speak to me rather more often than to the others, I was ture Lo receive a laconic note warning me to shun that mew acquaniance; and, siuce I duret not disobey nox discioss the tyrannical order, I tear that I scquired a reputa- tlon for ickleness and prudery. Little did my censory know the nervous distrees occasioned by the idea that an eye is aiways upon you. I feel a8 if it were on me now.” * Good gracious!” Cowpose yourself, it was but a fancy. I have neither seen nor beard of him since August Iast. That would be a relief ; but his man of business bad oot heard of him either. It is not only that le has not transmitted me my movey, he has drawn none for his own use. Every otber meaus having been omployed to trace him without success, I st last thought of you. We met, you may remember. for the firat time at the Richmond Easter ball; and afterwards, whether by accideni or design—" Accident, pure accident, madam, I aesure you. +'Qui 8'exonse g'accuse,” eaid the lady, smil- ing. “I know it, I know it, thougk I cannot pro- nounce it. But still, madam, though 1 own ap- pearances might bave been sgainst me, thers ‘ae no design wnatever.” Aud the poor man wiped his forehead. “You are not & flatterer, at any rate,” con- tinued the Iady. *Well, the accident recuired quite frequently enough to exasperate my hus- band; mgu 1 Baw him, disgnised as a wa. t Lady Chiswick's fefe tho last ime we met; aud 8 you went away directiy after, my busband dis- appearing simultaneously and not haviog been heard of sinca; and as you are lame, and ins deplorable state of nervous prostration, 1 can- not help suspecting that you weot abroad, that he followed you snd forced you into -_dnel, that he wonnded you, and you kuled bi - T have not been abroad at il,” gasped Mr. Poters, pouring himself out another glaes of sherry. * But come,” ho cned, _presently, Derved by the stimulsut and desoeration ; **you bave toid me your storyaod I will tell you mine. 1 bave met your husband, though I do Dot know for certain what has become of him. It will b a relief to wpeak, for this life of secret apprehension and perpetusl anxiety is liling me, * In August last, a fow days after the fete you slinded to, I.went for my sunual bolidsy. I have a self-imposed task here, & little book, which fakes up & good deal of my tiwe, and causes mo to load a somewhat sedentary life, 11 and I find a month of air and exercise necessary for my health, My idea was to walk through North Wales, with a vhange of linen aod = few necessaries in s knapsack. So I went rst to Chester, left my portmanteau at the hotel there, and took the train on to Conway ; from which place I made a circuit, which brought me on the third day to Capel Craig, where I remained a conple of days, and then started in the early morning, with the intention of croes:ng Snow- don, aud sleeping that night at Llaoberris, on the other site, ‘-1 had not a8 yot picked up any acquaintance during my walk, a3 one generally does n & pe- destrian excursion over sach favorite ground; though I know that acother excursionist was following the same “.dl‘.( for [ had caught sight of bim several times, half 2 mie or so bebind me. Oucs, feeling inclined for companionship, 1 eat down aod #moked & pipe, to lef him com: up With me; but his taste was evideatly for soli- tude, for he declined thé chance 1 gave him, and halted too. I rather regrotted this Brirish ex- clusiveness now, for & companion lightens the journey when you have a long climp ap & Lill on & warm aay. A ‘*Tho first 6 or 7 miles was' easy walkiog on the leval road; then vame an hour's wadin, through marshes: then came the narrow necE of alake, which I crossed in a boat ingeviously fastened to both banks by the same rope, by hauling on which you ferried yourseif over; after that it wwas all preity steep hifls. Trying to cat off acoruer, I lost the track; but as it was a erfectly cloar day, without a wreath of cloud or og visblo, that did not much matter.. I bad only tu keep on going up, unless the ascent led me aiAy from the principdl snmmit, which was visible nearly all the way. ** At mid-day I came to a gap in the side of the moubtain, the site of & long-deserted miue, as was shown by & shaft whicl had beea sunk di- recdy 1n my path; and I shndderod as I peered into the unprotected abyss, and thought that, if clouds had settled down upim the range, there 3“: wothiug to have prevented my wallking right iato it. I bad taken a light lunch with me, and this seemed a good place to restand eatit in. Sol sat under the shadow of a rock, aud refreshed myself. “*1 was interrupted in this pleasant employ- ment by a footstep, and, looking up, [ saw s man standing before me with his arms folded on bLis chess, aud regarding me iu & threatening mapper. I need not describe him to you, madam; it was your husbacd. *Your name is Petecs ?” he observed. Yes,’ eaid I; *but, pardon me, yon have the advantage of we.’ +++ I goeck mone," he replied. * You desire my death, and I have tollowed you bere to give you a fair and equal chanco of compassiog it. I also destee yours,” ¢ My dear sir,’ said I, * you are laboring un- der a véry great’ mistake, I have no lli-feeting toward you. Why should I wish the death of a perfect utranger 2 '+ Because you could marry his widow.” “ And then, madam, he meutioned you, and said that be Lad beeu watching me for a month past. And he put a mostextraordinary interpre- tation upen oar innocent acjuaintanceship. *When I protested that Lie was n erior, and that I had ot even known till that moment you were & married woman, he said thacsuch a cowardly evasion should avail me nothing, and, producing a brace of pistols, Lie cuallenged me to fight Lim. *1 explained to him that if he had any cause of complaiot against me, which was absurd, be had bhis remedy at law ; that the practice of duel- ing was fooiish. nnchristian, acd obsoclete ; that uo ous bad fougbt with deadly weapons in tins country for a quarter of a ceotury; that if we now revived the cnstom, the surviver would be one who falls might be here for months before bis ekeleton was discovered; and who would suspect howhe came by his death? But the safety of t1 e survivor can be yet fnrther secured ; he has but todrag hus defeated enemy to the brink of yonder mune-shaft; little force woutd suffico to tumbleit into the gulf; and then, what trace would be possible? But Iam hers to fight, not to argue. Hereis your pistol— loaded but not capped—and bere are caps. Stay where youareaud 1 will take up my position near the odge of the shaft, nhich will ‘save you tionble if luck atlends you.’ “¢Do not flatter yourself that your precau- tious will avail,’ I cried, in considerable trepida- tion. *alurder will out, and you will forfeit your life for mine.’ 'bat makes no odds to me,’ he replied. * Fops like you haye made my Lfe an insuffera- ble barden to meo.’” * Poor mau ! how he loves me!” sighed tho 1ady. +] could bardly believe that he was in ear- nest,” contioued Mr. Peters; * but ho retired to the spot he bad mentioued, near the mouth of the nole, 13 or 14 yaids off, and presently called Have yon capped your pistol 2’ I nad not, butldia eo, mechanically. Ido not know why ; for L think I bad no intention of firiug st him. Bat, in truth, I was like one in & dresm. ) w4 Atter T have counted five, it is lawful to fire,” be cried preseatly. “f had seeu ‘Th= Rivals' performed, and koew trom Bob Acres how to stand 8o as tohow the smallest front to the adversary. I also Leld my pistol Sainled towards bim, covering my body with it aud my right arm as well as I could. +Ag that moment I remember that a gleam of comfort shot across my miud—wss 1t all a prac- tical joka? “t+Une, two, three, four, five!’ 2 o] felt 'a sharp pang in Iy right leg, which, snppoxe, caused mo to clatch thie weapon I hel couvalsively, for it -exploded as I tell to the ground. L'knew that I was hit, and determined to lie quite still, aud pretend to be iusensible. I had heard that such a plan apxwerod wita bears, and thought it might with duelists. Only—ok, horror!—le mignt come acd drag me fo that awiul bole, and thrust me over the edge. Ilave a far greazer dread of falling from a height than of any other kind of deatb, even that by tire, It 18 vory fochsh and illogical, for such sn endiog must be painlexs; but it is Dot a mutcer of rea- mon. The cause is puroly physical, and has something to do with the brain or stomsch. I have uften expemmented upon myself, and observed—on the brink of a precipice, I lose my bumamty aud become the most igooble of teptiles. 1 doo’s suppose there is auy meau- ness, aud crime, I wonld not swear to commit to save myself from beiug shoved over. I deter- miged o grapple with my foe in good earnest, when it came to that, How I regretted that mv pustol biad gone off | I was quito 1eady to shoot Bim with it whep be stooped over me. “But hodid ot come. When a minute, I sup- pose, had clapred, I opened m{ eyes and glanced arouud; he was not near. I cautionsly raised my head, 80 a8 to see in the direction where hie had lsst stood; he was not there. I satup. Where had he gone to ? ©“Tue blood was flowing rather freely from a wound in my leg, just Above the knee. I tied my pocket-handkerchlef as tightly as I could round the place, and got on “to my feet. My burt did not, to my surprise, prevent me from walking, so I advanced to the edge of the shaft, and saw—his pistol “1Well, well,” said the Iady, “pray go on. Here, take another glass of sherry. That is is. Now, what next 2" My first ides was one of relief, that if he was prowling 10 the peighborhood, he was at least uoarmed. My second—ob, Madam, yoo can guess what my dread was, and. alas! is, My istol went off ; it was pointed in bis direction ; P aa standing on the edge of the pit. Ob, the thought has been weariug me to death ever siuce, though I have never before uttered it— the thought that perbaps | am a murderer!” Mr. Peters buried hia face in his hands. en you vever eaw him agami” the lady asked, when be was caimer, . « Never, Ilooked up and down the mountain, and to either side ; but I was alone. I kicked the pistol iuto the abaft, and threw the ozeI still held 1n my hand afier it, aod Ustened ; but pever heard them fall. Then I weut oo my way, and struck the proper path; but befors 1 had gotten 1,000 yards lngher, pain, tbe losa of blood, and horror caused me to faiot. When I cametomy sen6s again, & Man was 8tOOping over me with & flask io lus band. In replv to hus questions, I told him tbat I had met with an accident while pissol-practicing, which was literally true. With great dificulty, hie belped me Lo tha topof Saow- don, aad there 1 got a pony, which had carried up wome lady, who kindly consented to walk down, and was’ taken to Llaoberns, where aurgeon dresred my wound, aud atcended me till 1 was St to leave. Glad enough was I to get rid of him, for I was always dreading that he snould a8k how I managed to fnflict & wound with such a direction ou myself; but, happly, the ides never occurred to him.” *Why did you feel that dread?” thalady asked, soothinglv. * Whydid you attemps to conceal what happened? My unfortuoate bus- band brought Lus fate npon bimself. You could ot posaibiy incur sny blame 2" - “ Could I not, though?" replied Mr. Peters. Ah, madam, you kuow Iittle of the English Iaw, which would never enter wto the riguts of the matter. Two men met and had a duel ; ooe was killed, therefore the survivor must be hang. It wonld not take iuto accouut tbat this anfortu- nate sarvivor was forced into his unlawfal con- diuon aganst bis will. He must truct to_the jury for that; and s jury is generally bysterical, aud guided by ite eympachy rather than its rea- son. 1f mycounsel put forward your husband’s anteccdents, expatiaied on the virtues of his ersecnted wife, snd tho victims, with more persuasive eloquence thaa the prosecutor could manage to employ when holdihg me up as s wily seducer, who had made the destruction of domestic happiness the ons object of bis life, they would doubtless acquit me; if the Crown lawyer were the moust per- suasive, they would couvict me. Aud the chances :&u'lgl:g :;. hn&r of the Iatter, for most jurymen » married, and are, therefors, read tl.ulzg{ with & jealous husband " e “Nay. nay; your fears canse you to exa gerate matters,” You could not paseibly be ate cused iu the way your imagination has conjured up, 1f the information concerning this mysteri- ous mattor procesded in the first instance from yourseif. Believe me,—or. ratner, do- not do that, but consult a good Iawyer, aod { am cere tain that he will tell you that the best thing you can do, both for your own safety ana your pesce of mind, will be to make a deposition, aimilar 1 every raspect to the story you have told me, be- fore a Magistrate. *1 ahall be ssked why I delaved it.” *And you =il reply, because yon had not met me, and wers unawara of my husband’s non- appsarance.” “t] beheve that you are right, madam; and I will maxe my deposition to-morrow.” “Thank you—ob, thank you, Alr. Peters.. Then my trusiees will sign for my money. I must go and prepars them at once; for, do you know, I bave overdrawn mvaccount &t the bankers? Good morning, Mr. Veters.” She was gonmo. The dis was cast. Poor Peters never slept a wink that night, yot the His- tory of the Drama grew not. He was to0 appre- henaive of being czst for the principal character of a tragedy bimself. But he conld not back out now—he must needs make his dsposition at once, before an accouot of the affair was spread abroad in some other way. He would go to Marlborough street police-office about the tims the might cases would be over, and ask to seo— Rap! ran! Up came a letter in a lady’s hand. AMr. Deters tore it open. *‘DEAB Ma. Petees—You need not tronble about that matter. I have heard from my bhus- baud, You did not hut him, Ieuppose; atall events he must hsve got away very auickly. But he has had a bad ' fever, and beeu delirous, and that accounts for his silence 20 long past quarter-day. 1f you wish to see me——" ‘* Wish to see ber! Good heavens! NotifX know it. Whew!—what a relief!” cried this most ungallant of men. s nocence of former CONSOLATION. 0L W . ‘What is the grove when the bright bird is fled ¥ Deserted by tho sun, what are tas skies 2 What fa the garden when the rose is dead That breathed upon the air her fragrant sighs 7 This still §# left : rome future day shall bring The warbler back to the abandoned shade ; The morn ehall break again ; returning Spring Shiall yet renew the bicasom, though it fada. Thus, ever thus, when dearest friends depart, Loved roees droop; hushed {s his hippy straing The sy is sunless to lhe louely besrt, Till Hope assures they shall bo ours sgain. CuasLES NoBLE GRXGORY. HUMOR. The child of the sea is a harbor-buoy. —A depraved punster ssys hesball amoke if be chews too. —When does & man shave with a silver razor? ‘When he cats off his heirs with a shulliug. —The hair of a lady in Montoeler, Vt., turned ;hita 1o a single mught. She fell into a tour arrel, —A philosopher has discovered that men don'{ object to be overrated. except by Assessors. —A put-up job—The medical-prescription busioess. —That Towa invention which is to effect “a perfect revolution in the sawing of wood™ has been explained. It 1 a circular saw. —Oh, kittena! in our hours of ease, uncertain toys aud tull of fleas; when pain snd auguish hang o'er men, we turn you into sausage then. — Biddy, did you put an egz in the coffes to settle it?” **Yes, mum; I put in four; they were 80 bad I bad to use four of them.” —What is the difference between the Digger Indians aud a trotting-park? One is s coarse race and the other a race-course. —Hor far will a peony go? Well, & Scotch tirm of wire-macufacturers have drawn one out to 2,700 feet. —Mississippi is singularly blessed in some re- spects. A traveler thers says some of the Iand in tbat State is so poor that's disturbance conld not be raised on it. —The Bergen (N. J.) Horee-Railioad Com- pany, in an advertisement giviog its time-table, direcis that ** Curses of all kinds should be ad- dreased to George W. Downiag, Superntendent. —A genileman at & musical party asked a friend iu a whisper how he should stir the firs witbout iuterrupting the music. * Between the bars,” replied the friend. —The Atlanta News chants: The melancholy days bave come, The suddest of thioyear; 1ts most too warm for whisky, A little too cool for Leer. —41am a=on of Mars.” proadly exclaimed & West Point cadet at an evening-party. ** Does your mar know you're out?” asked the young 12dy to whom Lo had just been introduced. —Weare told that ** the smallest hair throws a shadow.” And soit does. {t throws a shadow over your appetite when you find it in your vict- a.. - —A near-sighted citizen stepped into & butcher- shop Joule:dly with the intention of orderiog 6 pounds of meat sent to his bouse; but, after sitting down on the butcher's rat-terrier, which was lving curled up in a cbair, the citizen changed his mind, and weat to another shop. It is curious how the purpose,of the human mind is sometimes cbanged by the merest trifle.— Detroil Free Press. ~—4Take the lamp up,” said a Portland mother to her dsughter the other night, as the young Iady set out for Ler bed-chamber with no ilu- mination but the light of her bright eyes. ““Good gracious, mo:her,” was the laoghing answer, what kind of & cresture is & lambe pup?” " “ A lamb-pup, my child, is the offspring of a sheep-dog. Good-night. Take the lamp."— Portland Adrerliser. 5 —Oue of the Fifteenth Amendmenta appearsd at the Lee Township lwll- last Tuesday brigbt s0d early and voted. In the afterncon be agaia putin an appearance, ballotin haud, workiog bus way to the voting place. A gentleman who had noticed him in- fhe morniog inquired if he bhad not voted once thatday. ‘043, ses,” ro- plicd the colored gentleman, I voted dis yer mornin’ for Congress, now 1's grine for to vota for Constable,” and considerable argument was necessary to convince nim that one vote aday was the iegal allowance.- paper. —Dan Davis, of Viginia City, paid = visit to Promoutory, on the Central Dacific Railroad, and was charmed with the manners and customs —almost patriarchal in their frank simplicity—of tho peoule, _He stopped at the principal hotel of the town. It was a nice place, and the landlord was & very agreeable and friendly sort of & man. Says Dan': * When diuner was resdy the land- lord came out into the stroet in front of his hotel with a double-barreled shotgun. ising the gun above bis hoad he fired off one barrel. I gaid to him, * What did you do that for?’ Baid be, *To call my boardeis to dinner.' I l'fi +Why don't you fira off both bacrels?' *Oh,’ sai he, *I keep too otber to collect with.'" —T'll give you half a doliar if you'll stop whistling that tune!” The bor had been whist- ling * Mollie Darling " for morw than an hour straight. The boy stopped, and swang his leg pensively for a moment, reflecting whether ha could afford it. *It's & bargall imme tho money,” he said. The gentlemau palfed ont a postal balf. Boy took it, gave 1t a closa exami= Dation, carefully folded 1t up and put it awar, sod immediately opened up 10 acleas, bigh ker, “The ullizan Guards.” An hour after: the boy was whistiing *The Muiligan Guard: with unimpaired cbeerfuiness, while our fastid- ious lover of the old masters was ravagiog his aitic for a shotguo. " "+t Hafe you got some of dot kind of oyaters fwhat hafo been shpiled?” ** Spiled oysters | Yes, we bave a faw cans left over from last, woek that I thiuk will fit yon.” * How you sols 'em & dozen?” * O, I'll sell "em right ; all you want_for a pickel.” * Vell, den, mine goot frent, vill you be so kind to pring me four dozen fon dos damaget lot?” The oysters wera brought, snd the customer put them guietly & down into the pitof bis stomach, and, havivg . finielied the job, he said to the restaurateur: “ Now, my very kiud frent, you have got some ood oysters, sind 1t2” ** Yoa're mighty right T ave,” “Vell, I tokes a half s dozen raw und some pickles,” Theso were 1 tarn served and quickly pat down on top of those gooe before. DBut the restaurateur was troulled, and,when the patron came to settle tho bill, 8aid to bim : * Look bLere, pard, I dou't like to be too wquisitive, but blowed ef I wouldn's ke ter kuow wity you have took a fancy Lo ¥o mavy upxled oysters aud 8o few good ones 2" * Vell," replied the man, ** yon Liave peeu a guot frent tome aud so I told you wometiug. You 8ee, it vas dis way. Now. I Liafe got & tape-worm. my kint frent. _you understant; und efry tiwe dotiado say I bafe to do. Yon see, dot Inst balf a dozen dem vas for me mineself; but dot damaget lot, dem was for de tape-worm. You kuow dot 1 ain’t dot kiud of a Comumodore Van- derpilt fwhat Lcan afford it to preak up mino whole peesness to feed a tam tape-worm o guos oruters."—John Glades' Scrap-Book. f ou may havs -