Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 14, 1875, Page 11

o “night was a sigual CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14, 1875, -SIXTEEN PAGES. Ww gxn scoomplish it Hooley's will not be behind. ‘There 1s a plessact change in the character of the pieces to be put on the stage. Tas week the bill fe to be lighter, and contain incre variety thaa usual. The pretty pastoral drama ‘Dara, from Tennyson's poem. will pe given for the first time in many years, with the following cast : Merrison, This will be followed by Ay. Crane's musica) burlesque, “Jenny Lind,” with the following cast: . Granby Gag . . Biron Bwig.ti-oc-beery. on Leatheriungs.. on ‘Nellie McHenry ‘Yhis will be a popu! |. and, if we are not muisteken, will prové one of the mont successful ofthe season” ~ THE MUSEUM. It is not the Musepm which bas gone under 50 wonch aa the dramatio department thereof. Mr. Bilsisdell and his company hare withdrawn, and Joft the field vacant for otbera. In order that the public may understand the caee, it should be etated that Mr. Binisdell’s engagement with Mr. Peck waa originally made for a certain time. He put bis combivation in to play there for come weeks, and extended the time by mutual agrec- jut. Learning at jast from experience that impoverisned company and insdequate ro>- resentations would not draw money to the house, be bes givenit up, Last night closed, bot the house, bat his connection wito it, The engagomoot closed with benefit given to Messrs. Evans and Crouse, two of the attaches, which was well enough, as they had earned it, and probably needed it. But the fact that Mr, Blaisdell had a benelit the came night at anozber theatre, was, to say the least, a rather singular preceeding. How mach it drew away from the benefit of the others, or what secret arrangement there was between him and ‘Mr. Gardiner, ic is not poesible to say, but on the face of it the anangement was not a very generous one. Mr, Keiler assumes the management of the theatre for tlie present week, aud anuounces Charles Reade’s ‘* Foul Flay,” with Blanche De Bar in the leading role. THE GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. An entire change of bill by the minstrels be- speaks another week of amusement st the Clarx street house. The programme is nousually well supplied with material, including two farces,— “Norma ‘on the Half-Shell,”_ ‘* The Baby Ele~ phant,"—Wayne and Lovely in their speciaity; §. M. Hall on the banjo; Mr. W. J. Daly on the concertina; a bone solo by Mr. Wilson ; and the snusieal burlesque of “ Frow-Frow,” r whersof is taken from ‘La Perichole.” Deing the casa, the “ musical mokes” will give all that is required in the way of quantity at all events. : “THE GEORGIA MINSTRELS. During their engagement in Chicago the Georgia Minstrels established themselves as fav- orites with the public, and succeeded in leariug avery agreeable impression. They are now trav eling uuder the management of Afr. W. A. Mara, and will play is Milwaukee Monday and Tuesday evenings. As they rank with the best minstrel sompanies ob the road, the Cream City will prop- ably treat them well. THE ADELPHI did 8 very good week's business, considering the weather. ‘The management have decided, in view of the good reception given to ** The French Spy,” to retain it during the coming week. Mr. Pierey has aheady gained freedom in manner and delivery, aud, thouch still rather too gingerly for so “roaring” a plav, throne spirit soto big acting. be bill for the present week is an uo- usuady strong oue. én PEBSONAL. Mr. Keller, stage-manager of the Museum, is ly recovering from a pretty severe sicaue: ‘Mr. Gardiner bas been traveling with a can- can compauiy lately, and has awakened the ras- tics. Mr. C. B. Bishop's Pistol at Booth’s rather wore than went off, The Tribune says ‘it was highly farcical.” : George Fawcett Rowe will follow Charlotte Cushman at McVicker’s Theatre, piaying Wilkins Hicawber, in’ “Little Em'ly.” Mrs. Rousby fol- Jows him, and will remain two weeks. Miss Hawthorne's benefit at Hooley’s Monday success. Since Thursaay, however, she has been seriously iJ with inflam- tution of the lungs. ‘The rumor that Mr. Fred Aims would return tothe management of the Grand Opera-liouse had no foundation in fact. Mr. Jones is quite content to rin the place himself, and with fair ‘weather will daubtless prove his abulity to do so, A meeting of membersof the press interested io ap ‘amateur theatrical performance of neng- paper men out of their element 18 to be held at ‘the Sherman House this evening, to confer with ‘Mesare. Gardiner and Fred Williams. Mr. Soggs, who bas earned the reputation of ! being one of the best ‘old meu” in the We baa severed his connection with the Bl: combination, and is going to the Auvelphi :or tre rest of the season, to share the legitimace wily Mr. Crane is working herd to bring out as a / and spectacle ‘+ Moute Christo,” which was so favisbly put upon the stage in Lalifornia. John McCullough, who-owns the piece, bas given directions to have him furnished with the paris and such infermation as he may need. be the sensation of the season. Ramer was busy Friday and Saturday in find; ipgsbew manager fof the Muscum. It agso- eisted g prominent official and Mr. #. O'Neil in the management, and; as usual, took an imperci- nent liberty with the names of both gentlemen. ‘Mr, O'Neif has no further interest in the theatre than as bondsman for atr. Keller, who will as- sume the manggemeut. 3 The Russian and English Navies. The &t. Petersburg correspoudent of the Lon- doo Times 3 “The Cronstadt Afessenger i turn of the ships of the Ruseian cary K are been actively employed duriug the year 1874. The Baltic fieet was composed of 77 easels, it had on board 6 Admirals, 911 Cap- tains and Lieutenants, 110 mates, 400 midship- mes belonging to yaricus naval schools, and 12,500 asilora, ‘The Black Sea fleet was composed of 96Lips, with 320 officers of all grades, and 3,000 sailors. The fleet on the Caspian possessed 11 etesrrere, besides several small gunboats, and was _corimanded by 90 officers, who had under théin’ 1.150 sailcrs. The Siberian fleet in the Frozen Seas had 11 vessels, with 140 ofticers and 1,200 sailors. In sddiiou to these there were ganhoats un the White Soa and the Aual Sea. “ Several of the vaval oiticers I have met here seem to think that the traditional superiority of the British fleet over those of apy two otber ua- tions combined has gradually disappeared, and that whatever euperiority of seamanship British sailors may still “possess, the ships Ruesia and Franoe would, in a case of sudden war, avsemble ‘withm a fortnight in the Channel, would far over- match any forces the English Governmen: could bring to oppuse them in the same B;.ace of time. Stanetics and government returns are quoted to prove this, though the subject is always mention- ed in a most friendly spirit towards England. The ituasian uavy bes been entirely formed on the English modei. The naval history of Eagland is thorongbly well known tothe service here, ; and the officers of no other natiou so warmly ap- preciate js glories ; but they ecem to be decid- edly of opinion that of late years the aim of En- land hes been merely to keep abead of the Frhcn, and that even in this respect the margin ‘haw becn allowed sometimes to be reduced to a dangerous extent.” ——__>—_—_—_ Cruikshank’s Bo ‘The issue of George Crnkebank’s series of en- gravnge, “The Bottle,” wag gan important event mm art as alhed to temperance. The study reparation of the drawings even con- | Partint, Who having up to that dace cheerily caricatured the total abstaiuers by etch- ingr in bis celebrated ‘“* Almanack,” waa con- ‘Vinced, as he bimeelf says, that ‘it wee of Be jase preaching without settivg sn example,” au Gerefore, ‘vin the same year, 1647, became a total abstainer,” and ever since hag remamed a foremost friend to the temperance cause. “' The Bottle” was dramatized, and is still popular in ite dramatic form at trangpoutine and provincial theatres: Its success on publication was 1mme- diste, god Mr. Cruikshank followed it up by a second series, called ‘The Dronkara’s Children.” Sir John Gilhert also drew a companion series of sketches, but Sir John’s designs did not meet with the popularity bestowed upon those by “tgreat George our King.” The vateran artist and total absiainer has just issued A sixpenny | edition of ‘The Bottle,” with a cnargcieristic WOMAN. Why Efforts in Behalf of Fallen ‘Women Have Failed, The Repentant Magdalen Not Given @ Fair Chance to Fight, the Battle of Life. Some Figures on the House- keeping Question. A Queer Matrimonial Experionce--- Assumption of Sex, An Economical Husband and a Forgiving Wife. Miscellaneous Feminine Items. A SUGGESTION TO REFORMERS. To the Editor of he Chicago Te iiune 2” Cutcago, Feb; 18.-To ba truly beneficial, the results ofareform movement mast be permanent. To induce one to absndon a life of sin. for few months, or even years, is not a very praisewor- thy deed. If that reformation do not laat through life, quite as much harm as good is done toall concerned. Does not Christ teach this when. in speaking of tie unclean spirit which returned to tne man, with ‘!seven other spitite more wicked than himself,” Hesaid, “Tho last state of this man 1a worse than the firay”? Yet many seem to think that a vast deal of good has been done by persuading tue drunkard to forsake his cups, andthe harlot her sinfal career, even for s few weeks. Evidently their zeal is not according to sound Knowledge. 7 The influence of thie {nilure to effect a lasting reform is ‘ EXCEEDINGLY INJUEIOUS upon all clasges of persons. Thus ig generated that quite-prevaleat fceling, thet time and money devoted to these philanthropic efforts are wanted. Trose who can assist, and would if the work were not so often partial ana transitory, look up- on these reform-movements with a fecling which is akin to contempt. A deplorable and shameful apathy exists among all classes—Christiana by no means excepted—in regard tothe condition of the unfortunate and erring men and women who live upon the wages: of sin, May it not be at- tributed to the patent fact that ia so many cases the work of reform ia as fleeting a8 3 summer- night's dew? This pseado-success : KILLS THAT BEXEVOLENCE which is the fountsio-head of Samaritan love and labor. People are alnays ready to equander the contents of the precious spikenard-box upon their own selfishness ; but it gives them a seyero fit of pions ague to sce anything wasted in ebarity: Thisis a surewd world in which wo live ; and it 1s very careful to examine minutely, and estimate justly, the claims which are mado upon it for sweet charity's sake. It will not suf- fer itselt to be deceived very long ; and, when it sees an object really deserving its ss- sistance by doing permauent ‘work, it does not tong withhold it, It has al- ways coreidered that work, however good its object, a failure, which is not Insting in resuks. We douotif that decision is ever yorsed. If a drunkard piodge himself to absti- nence, and then, in the course of time, return to his old ways, how can society be induced to con- sider that reform a success? These thoughts were stiggested tome as my attention has been called to the efforis which have been made, during the winter, in thia city, ini bebalr of : i FALLEN WOMEN. Hitberto, efforts’ in tnis cirection have been so Irutiess that this clags bas been been counted beyond all help. ‘There must be something yitally wrong in plang which so generally and eignaily miscarry. If the persons engaged in this work would first make such preparations as would enable them to offer these women respectable’ and fairly-reniuncratiye em- ployment, guited to their several abilities, I be- lieve they would be very much more successfal. It is stated on good authority that a large pro- portion of these women are depeodent for a support upon their madner of hfe. it’is their business; they follow ic as atrade; thoy have no Other sonrca of income. If it be taken from them, then something must be provided to . TARE ITS PLACE. They muet eat, drink, be clothed, gud have where two lay their Geads. They can obtain these ne- ceveities of lifo only as an opportunity is given to earn them. If they become pensioners npon public charity, they are quite likely to starve and suffer, Unless reasonable inducements can bo held out to them that they shall have a far chance to earn an honest Jivelliood, how can they be’ expected to become virtuous? Who wball blame them if they do not? Human na- ture kas not yet become strong enough to face starvation, iveuits, scorn, and indignities “of every isind, for the sake of virtue. ‘Lhe course which 16 at iret pursued in regard to these women resembles toa much the treat- ment of acase of emall-pox. The sick man ts taken to aome hospital, where he receives that medical care aud vursing which he needs. When health and vigor return, ho can xo forth to his work without any difficulty. Society throws no barriers in hia way becauso of the nature af his disease or his coufinement in a hospital." Bo some thiak, if the prostitute can be induced to live for a time in sume ‘House of Refuge,” or “Home for Fallen Women.” and receive care, sound instruction, etc.. adiofinitum, that the greater part of the work is sccomplished, and the woman is safe. No more DANGEROUS MISTAKE was ever made.. Her stay there cannot so purify and heal her of her malady thet ebe can retum without any trouble to ber place in society. Ag she goes forth from that “Home,” she finds every avenue of honorable support moet effec- tualiv closed against her. The question with ber that outweighs all others is: ‘How shall I live? WhatcanIdo?” No reformer, however ardent his zeal and good his intentions, can justly consider his work successfully done until he © has so provided . for this woman that she will have no need to ask such questions. To eend these women forth into the world, with no provision made for them in regard to suitable employment, and ex- pect them to remain virtuous, isabout as foolish a8 to thrust a mau just récoyering from a feyer out jnto a raging gtorm. nith scarcely any) pra- tection, and excect him to recoyer. A ‘The Great Father is ‘willing to receive this erring but repentant child of Hie, forgive her, and bestow upon her the boundless wealth of His Divine love. But they who are made m His image are we ; NOT WILLING To Do THIS. They sre more inflexible than He who rules upon His throne of eternal justica. ‘They absolutely refuse to give her any fair and just opportaoity toearmn gn honest living. Whon sho forfeited thst which gives womanhood its exquisite charm, she lost all. As woman, daughter, wife, mother, sister, and companion, noue wish to know her. She bartered these priceless inkerit- ances for the apples of Sodom ; “and, though the smoke may draw bitter teirs from ler éyes, and the ashes may fill her sith | grief and repentance, yet she find bo place where she may bo alloged the inestima- ble privilege of being a vituous woman. Oaly those who have been ae low as herself will taxe her fora wife. Would that bes blessing? YVir- tuous mothers and careful fathers ‘will not ye- ceive her into their service, amoug their sons and daughters; merchants will not give her a place behind their conaters ; wannfaccurers will not employ her, lest their other giris leave. She goon learns—Oh! what pain it must give her!— that. there is no place for her among those who comnt themselves’ respectable. Nobody wants ‘Practically, this fact ig - ‘100 OFTEN Tanase, ; Dy very many whq are very zealous to rencne Piose comer, from the way which’ takes hold on geath. They are intent only on inducing them to abandon tha: way. They make no real ‘pro- sision for their eubeequent support. When they ask this clase of persone to Jeave their evil career, and cannot offer them gome means of gaining a virtuous livelihood. where ‘they wilt not be insplted, abuged, and de-pised, they ought to be compelled to have the bitter experi- note of explanation. The present edition of the plates is half the price (6d) and half th the first edition, ‘and the plates are take: the artuit retaing in the original etchings, which ‘bis own possession. of one who attempts to retrace ber way back towrtue. They would then go about their work more intelligently. ‘They who vimt houses of ill-fame to induce the inmazes to reform, de- Barve no credit or praise, when they cannot offer a sure gugrantes that they shall not starve and be grossly insulted if they accept their invita- jon. Tam well aware that tamporary asylums haye been provided for these peraons. But these x SIGNALLY Fart, to meet the necessities of the case. They are only emporary ; and, as before intimated, when they leave, they meet the severest ostracism of society. Or, if thera asylums are made mora permanent homes. they become simply prisong. ‘They fail in the mast important part, viz.s they do not turnish any pure aims ar noble inspira- tyons to a virtuons five. Das ri eee Cap there not be provided somo meangby. which, Mhen these | persons te lod to retorm, they can earn for themvelyes “a support, without bein; subjected ‘to “such” ihaleuies as ‘taay “no g matter. When they solyo this problem, then they will remove one of the greatest obstacles in the way of ‘a succeseful prosecution of their work, Shall not the ransomed woman be ac- knowledged worthy an Sppartanity fu show the strength of her good regolutions ? Shall ahe not be given ‘ “A FAIR CHANCE to Sight the battle of Ife? If not, then shall she'be blamed without pity for refusing ‘to for- sake her way of sin? Offer to the fallen woman such work as will lead society to ‘‘eateem ber for her work's sake,"and you have a 1ight fo ask her to referm, and you hald out to her the strongest possible inducement to accept your invitation, ELS. ‘THE HOUSEKEEPING QUESTION. To the Eqitor af The Caxcago T ribune While reading the article by ; by‘ Amerigo,” in your issue of Sunday last, I could not but smile at her credulity when ahe says, “I am not doubt- ing the fact at all, but would like towes thoitems of expenditure of those families who live 50 wellon so lttle, and lay by somothing every weak.” Now, I csnnot give her a detailed atatpment of the expenses of my family for the Iasi eleven months (the time I propose to go oyer); but, knowing tho exact amount of my salary, cash on hand at the boginning of the period, and what I now have io cash snd irs equivalent ‘on this oal,” iv ig easy to find ont abot” WHAT OUR EXPENSES HAVE BEEN. When I'firsi went to bonsekeeping, eleven montha ago, I bought out a friend, who, being, I imagine, something of ‘Amerigo’s” tempera- ment, found it cagtiog too much to keep house, and go thought it betterto board. The schedale of articles bought of him amounted about $300. I bad only $100 in ready money; that [ paid to bim, and’ afterwards, by mstall- meuts of $40 per month, made tin the balanca, ‘My purcbago of him was not guificient ta fur- nish my house encire, knd I have since bought necessary articles to the amount of $200; go, at | Present, the furnishing stande me a trifle over My salary has been $125 per month; have re- ceived outside of it pervars $150 for the entire term, but, having been obliged to make two’ dis- tant trips, my traveling expenses have fally off- {sat that item, so will not count it in my eum- mary. Ihbavo a balance on hand of $145. ‘Thus, to summayize: My receipts haya been $1,375 ; on band, €100; making a toral of 81,475. Value of furniture at preseut, $500; cash on hand, $145: leaving a balance, a3 the cost of living for alevan mouths, £820, o¢ A MONTHLY Cost OF $75.45. Of this amount, my rent and water-tax bave tayen $236.50; life-inxurance, $50. Thenalitrle strangor presented herscif at our Louse ane fine morning last summer, and has persisted in being ‘well fed and clothed over aiuce. If “A4merigo’a" experience haa led ber thus far, she knows Jum making s low figure when esti- mating the first and subsequent cost of this little *“epieode” at $100. So here wo have expenses of $386.50 deducted from $830,—leaving actual living expentes of $443.00, or an ayerago of S10 per month, Ican imagine the pity depicted on “ Ameri- go's" countenance a8 the thinks “ how those Poor folks’ must have etaryed.” I will simply say that I boarded four years in the best places ou the Sopth Side before marciage; and the thought should I encertain it, that I must go back tos boarding-house, would resuit in swell- ing Chicago's mortality report by juet one. As - Amerigo” closed her article by a little advice, 80 will £. Toa younz inan contemplat- ing matrimouy, L esy, Dowt linger. ° nae Doxurno. A MATRIMONIAL EXPERIENCE. The New Zealand Herald las a veuy painfal story, told in illystration of the great’ present dearth of respectable dressmaking hands in that colony. It seems that a well-to-do settler near Auci#land was lately attacked by an illness which his medical attendant declared must terminate fatally, 80 severe werathe symptoms, After Ising in av apparently hopeless state for yome days, he suddenly took a turn for the better, and, thanke to a strong constitution, made a rapid re- coyery. Not long after ba had returned to busi- begs, he Was much staridled, on opening an account presented at his office, to find him- self charged with a full set of widow's weeds of elaborately complete description. A domestic explanation naturally followed, and his wife reminded him thet he had always made it a emigrated toa ‘colany should never prevent ber dressing asalady. ‘And the dresstaators here, you know.” she added, ‘have mattery so entirely in their own handg that they generally keep you waiting for months for snything new. So when I was tald you could not possibly recoy- er, 1 o:dered what I knew you would wish me to wear beforehand; and now the things have only just come home.” The bill was promptly sec- tied. Whetber the husband was consoled for the outlay by the thought that bis provident wife had the things ready by her is a question that is loft open to conjecture. i F ASSUMPTION OF SEX. A curious csse of ‘assumption of sex was lately discovered in Paris. A pensioned officor, named Senkeisen, now nearly 80 years old, fell ill, and had tobe taken to the Neckar Hospital. There the doctor in charge discovered that the aflicer belonged to the female sex. Her secret being thus ‘detected, the ‘ vieille dels yieillo” no longer hositated giving the story of her life. She was 14 when she lost her father, a Bavarian Colouel. Her grandfather, Gen. Baron Von Senkeisen, bad the command of a Bavarian army Gorps. Bavaria was then the allyof Franco. By some unexplained whim this grandfather fopced her to enlist in one of the regiments of his di- vision. She advanced rapidly in the campaigns of Germany and Spain, and was wounded twice, and severely, at Waterloo. She wasthen admit- tedin the hospitals as an officor of the second class. ‘In 1830 elie took gervice ogni . and went to Algeria ; in 1833 she obtained French natural- ization and & pension. ‘This woman has a glori ous character to boast of, having received letters of congratulation on her valorous deeda from Marshals Bertbier, Augerau. Suchet, aud Gen. Dupont, who was sentenced to death for having capicalated at Baylen with 40,000 mon. AN ECONOMICAL HUSBAND, Brom the Detroit Free Pres A few days agoa couple from Iowa, on their way East, had to stop in this city, owing to the wife's illness. They went to a hotel, and for the first day or two the husband didn’t complain of the cost, but when hig wife grew worse, and 9 doctor was called in and a nurse employed, he began to hang on to the dollars which were de- mauded. On the fifth day'the doctor looked se- rious, and said that the woman woald probably die, ‘The husband congulted with the hotel clerk and with afreight agent, and, going back to bis wife, leaned over ber and sobbed: “ Ob, Sarah Jane! you musn't dio bere.” ‘I don’t want to leave yon, Philetus,” she replied, ® but I fear that my timo bas coms.” “Don’t. oh! dov’t die here!” he went cn. “If my time has come, I mnet go,” sho said. ‘: Yes, Teuppose 80, but if I could only get you back home tirae I'd save at Ioast $40 on funeral expenses, and $40 don’t grow on every bush.” : “GIVE ME KISSES.” An impatient New Orleans girl es her lover through the Times of that city as follows: Give me kisses—do nat stay Courting in shat carefal way 5 All {lie colus your lips can print Never will exhaust the mint; ** Riss me, then, very moment—and again Give me nay, "! fie jet os cich'os yous ‘Aud for every kiss I owe . I can psy you back, you naw; “* Kiiaa me, then, |” Every mamen}—and egain | A FORGIVING WIFE. . Byom the San Franciton Chronicle, Edward Doon was called up in the Polico Court yesterday. morning on the charge of beating his wife, a delicate woman. Mr. Daun was not represented by connéel, and the Judge informed him thas it was the right of every que who was on trial before his Court to have a law- ‘er to conduct hi if be wished. Mr. Dann Hace appeahibbly Sy his GO asd bag? at i. receive? Let our philanthropists consider this; to } | tino or giye me sho will pay for » lawyer I'll ongare one.” Afra. Dunn copid got withstand the pathos of the ef- fect, and, with a smile, heartbreaking in its sad- Rogs on her face, induced one pf the qminent leggl lights of tho Court to defend him, JLANEOUS FEMININE ITEMS, A dressinakeér's apprentice speal’s of her crose- eyed lover a the feliow wnose looks are cus bias. “Marry a widower! nos I!" waid Matilda. “Babios sca like tootl-brashos.. Everybody wants ber own.” ~ ? ‘The gitla who tand tables at Cannectiant fairs, and sell kissns 8% 10 conts 4 kiss, won't give three for'a quarter. Stingy! ANovwark chap who, on short acquaintance, married a widow, ran away when he discovered that she was the mother of twenty-two childrou. Miss Addia Lake, qf Hamilton, callad it * cow- cumber.” and her onraged mother hit her with ti ‘Pho Histary of Canada” and brake her collar- on, Aydung lody at Des Moines gets up before breakfast and takes a walk of three milas for ex- erciae, While her mother is splitting the day's allowance of wood. . ‘« What on earth made you get sq drank; and why—oh! why—do you cqme to ma ia this dread- fal state 7" “Because, my dacling, all the other places are shut up.” “T call that horse-car courting,” said a Lock- port gul the other evening to a bashfal youth who dat stifly by her side, with “his ‘hand upon the emall of her back. According to a carefal estimate, tho agarerate value of the dresses worn at the New York Char- ity Ball was $2,435,267. ‘The not proceeds, *! for charity,” were a few figures logs. * A Brooklyn woman remarked to a friend a fow dats xgo': “I don't feel very well this noraing: Tao hope I'm not going to have'a spoll “of sick- ness until the Beechor trial is finished !” John Henry wants to know what logical con- nection here ig between a man's winding up bis watch with his Intch-key and his wife's getting out of bed and combing his hair with the coal- shovel. : Six Milwaukee women with babies met the other day and agreed to vote which was tbe haud- somest Infant. Each kid got one vore, acd you ought to have seen\ how those women looked at cach other! There is no sense ins married woman, whose husbafd ‘is in ‘good health, puttinga chunk of wedding cake under her piliow to dream on.” No man likes to flounder around in a shéet covered wilh crambs. i he: “T swear,” said a gentleman to his lady-love, ‘tyon ara yery handsome.” ‘*Pooa!” said tho lady, “so you would euy if you did not thiak a0.” “Aud go you would think.” ansygred he, “though I should not say xo.” A Kansas farmer purchased a revolver for bis wifo, and insisted on target-practice, do that she could defend her house 1m cago of hig absence. After the bullet was dug ont of hia leg, end the cow buried, hé said he guessed she'd better shoot with an ax, Ivis rather amusing that, whereas every wo- an‘in Plymouth ‘Church is ready to pledge hier Jife that Baecher is invocent, every vomgn of them all is quite suspicions that Mrs. Tilton is guilty: Just bow thoy reconcile the thing is unknowa.— Portland Argus, i “ Our Professor does wonderfal things in gur- gery,” said a young medical student ; “he has actually made & new lip for a bov taken from his cheek.” “Ab, well!” said big old aunt, ‘'many’s the time I have known a pair taken from mune, abd Wo very pamfal operation gitner.” Kalakaua remarked to a friend before sleaving ‘Washington that the ladies of that city appeared tohim “yery forward.” Oue of bis attendants, who chanced at the moment to eapy at fashion- al reased female With an enormous bustle, éxpressed the ppigion that they seemed to ‘nim pfincipally * backward, A young married lady died at Naples recently, and her hugband desired to bury her iu bis own Vault, but her father claimed tho sight to bury her 1u his'vault, on the ground that she had not borne cbi!dren to her husband. The matrér was taken into court, and on the first trial the hus- band was sustained, but the father apptaled toa Ingher court and carried his point. A jolly doctor called on alady on his way home froma diner party, 60 full thache could not conot her pulsp-beats. Conscious of the causo of bis difficulty, he, in s momontof irritation, blurted out, ** Drank, by Jove !" and raebed out Of the house. The ‘next day the lady sent for him, and :aid thatshe lamented that ho had discovered fer cendition, and“ begged that he would keep if a secra! A gentleman watking b children oo Washington ‘ayeitte b inquire: * Will you be at the party to-night?” “1 shall be there,” answered the miss, “but I may as well tell you now that your love is hope- less. Mamnja is determined, father iq set, and itisn’t right for me td encourage your atten- tions. I cda be a sister to yau, but nothing more. ‘Thorefore you needn't buy mo any valen- iy more gum.”—Delrou Sree MISCEL Press. ‘Tho other day Justice Pott was caliod upon to marry 2 couple on Font street east, aud he was asking tho bridegroom :. - “You promige to lave, cherith," eté., when the young man blurted out : special desire that the fact of their having ; ‘Sea hero! I want a fair understanding sbout this thing. Does that moan that I've got to take care of bor whole family, or only beraclf?"’ His Honor explained, and the youag man con- tinued: ‘‘Vell, go ahead. { only wanted to know how mach of the family I was marrying,” —Deiroit Free Press. ~ ex 7 TO A FRIEND. “When you are famous "—Thus Ke Brief we ‘but pregnant rire fe ‘With hidden power,—and hope awoke ‘The poet's heart to fill. : And if, jn future years, the light Of Fame should o'er mo stiine, ‘My heart shall, at the Stvt glid aight, ‘Responsive reach te thine. ©". For from thy lips clone was hegrd The peuereuae ehotgnt and aero, Ana deeply in my soul waa etiz'd “Emotion's 4 ing wave. 3 And thug the true and tender hand orn cuorks a ston a the Soul's lyre, aud thoughts expan And breathe themeelyes in words “~ That o'er the waste of years shall tell, ‘Ta hearts of gentle mold, How once from gentle lips there fell “Brave words that song controll'd. And thus to theo would T Ha coluaue‘of the leart ‘This trast bestowed, which day by day Fresh impulse can impart,” But yet the sympathetic thrill “That ewetls within the breast, - Thangh it have power the soul to All, Gan ne’es be all exprest, And words are weak, at last we find, «and feable is the pen ; . ‘Yet in my heart I have epshrin’d ‘This hope, which must remain, That til the fame to me consigned, ua breath’d upon by the Bball on the altar of theadiad” ‘Yet livetteroally, Cxr0aco, The Old Agtor Ho ‘The sale of the furniture and hotel appliances of tae Astor House at Naw York is made the occasion of interesting moraliziugs by the pres of that city. The present sale which marks the diversion of the old inn from its former uses 98 a bostelry to other purposes. recall the great Changes tha: nave ‘come over the metropolis since the Astor Housé waa the resort of the elite cf the sojourvera in New York. To liye at tho Astor, a generation ago, was the acme of loxary. It wag thought that elegance and lavish expense could go no further shan to board at the Astor for $1'a day. The somber old building in itsday the hotel of the United States, wichout @ rival Yor the elegance’ aud comfort of its ‘appoiut- ments, has sheltered for larger or shorter peri- ody all the great men in politica, scholarships, or business, of the last generation of Americans. I: has an historic atmosphere, go rare = posecs- sion in our new country, | How miany are the business aud ‘political’ confaba its walls bsye heard, which haye molded the fortunes and de- termnined the destiny of us modern upatarts. paiecden eee Splitting the Differences Frum the Detroit Bree Press. ‘When a farmer drives into town on Michigan avenue mith a load of wood, and ie met by a man who wauts fasi, the man asks : a How bite for that wood ?” “ sive doflara,” is the reply, “ Give you $4.50.” P “Can't do it.” The man walks up and down, snd the farmer stands swings bis acms to warm his bands. “Well, say $4.75," says the mao at last. “Can't take less'n $5,” replies the farmer. Another pausé, and the maa says = “Well, aay $4.85,” = ‘That's nice wood—worth $5,” is the reply. S Welt, call it $4.90.? é Fatmer w>'ks around, ponders the subject, and ‘says: ‘ = : - So here, T don't want to be stingy and mean; TU split the difference, and we'll call it $4.99." © " ST. VALENTINE’S DAY, Tender Memories that Cling Around It. ‘ Its History - and Origin---Special Observances, Valentine Parties Across the Water. Reader, canst thou remember thy first intro- duction to St. Valontine? I do not mean the first 14th of February that passed over thy bald and unreasoning poll after thy entrance into tho Rteen-roam of life's great theatre, when thon liest a rupicund and puffy-faced infant, “ mewl- ing and puking in thy nurgo’s arms," but thas eventful one whercon thou firs} learned tho meaning and mission of St. Valentine's Day. Dost thon recali the blissful era, and tha emo- tiong that it awakened in thy young soul? Can thy cage-hardoned and world-deadened and world-deadened heart now revew in imag- ination those delightful sensations that it knew ‘When all the world and loye were young?” Ah! the beauty and the sweetness of the first love! Thou couldst never forget its thrill, were the burden and years of care upgn thee tenfold greater than it is.. Her name was Mary Ano Jones. Sho wag the daughter of Deacon Jones, a batched-faced, sour-looking man, who lived in & brick housé on the hill overlooking the village, and bad the reputation of being more powerful in prayers and sharper at driving a bargain than any one else in ail Ruseville. These facts are dim and misty in thy mind, but no cloud of forgetfulness casts its shadow over the picture of Mary Annherself ag she appeared to thy shy glances across the aisla that separated the bors. and the girls’ “sides” at the village school, and ag. thon treasurest her portrait in thy memory still, Tine sweet little baby face with its peach- blogsom qhe¢kd and rosebud lips, the lictle chin that dimpled e0 prettily when she smiled, the beautiful eyes, whose soft blue tint always caused theo to think of the forget-me-nois tint grew in the summer time by the side of the woodland brook, and, framing the picture, a wags of cutis of epuia gold,—oh, well dost thou remember all the details that made up the beat- ilo vision! “With gifts’ of appies, rosy-cheeked Baldwins and yellow pippios, and sticks of red- and-white candy, thine all-absorbing devotion was feebly told, “bnt oh! how didst thou long for courage to speak of that doyotion, that deep loye that consumed thy | young soul, of which thy lips would fain speak and dare net, So didst thou hail with delight tho blessed inapiration tha’ suggested * "THE HISSION OF THE YALENTINE. It was s lovely token, for which thoy didst part with 8 long-treasured two-shilling piece, aud thonght such beauty and arc cheaply bought. Upon ‘the spotless white of the paper beautirul filagree depicted wreaths of flowers and bullin; doves, and the plumpest of infant Cupids, ea of whom carried a bow as largé as hiwself, anda yuiver filled to overflowing with atrows, while above all were two large bearts of gold trana- fixed upon a skewer. Below there was aclear, smooth space for a veree, on which thy trembling hand wrote, in letters that, alas! sprawled over the fair gingerbread wo:k on each sid ‘The rose is red, The violet’s Ulue, Sugar is sweet, And so are you, ‘To this original and affecting sentiment thou didat vainly long to add an‘asseveration with ra- } gard to your poor pen and pallid ink—in spite of the fact that it wag writing fluid gf the blackest sort—coupled with an assurance of thy undying love, but the alrendy. covered space would not admit it, and so with a sigh didst thon now fold the’ tell-tale muesive 1 a piece of white paper, and lay it in ber desk, between a friendly reader and spelling-boox. How, then, did thy beart beat until the moment when the childish hands FOUND AND UNFOLDED THE TREASURE. How did the bot plood rush ipto ‘thy cheeks, as glancing from behind the kindly ehelter of a Dakoll thon sawest the look of delight icradiate the beautiful face, and then the blue eyes raised were turned to thine with such a look of trusting loye and gratitude—did she pot know then noue otbercould have given the beautitul Valentine?—while the glowing cheeks answered thive with a blush ay ruddy and as conscious as thine own. And, after school, when thou walkest homeward by her side. did not she say—— ‘Ab, me! All that was long ago, and Mary Ann. in iaterdays, developed a frightful tendency to freckles, aud that baby nose took on an ominous sbarpness. aud ehe marricd, at last, a red-headed young farmer, ' and farm-work and cares soon obliterated tho last Hugering trace of the beauty that thy soul had-worshiped. Put that was long after thou badet left Russville to win thy way inthe great world, wherein thou hadst found many anutber fair face to worsiup. At last, too, didst thou find what thou hadst sought for long, a fair face whose shadowing ringlets mocked thee not allin vain with their hue, but whoso lustre faintly told thee of gold in ‘hidden coffers that she—a dowered bride—would bring thee. And go thy tender heart ws soon: TOUCHED BY THE ARBOW OF CUPID, and the rich man’s daughter way easily won, avud——. Ipray thee, pardon me, gentle sir, I will make no further dieclosures if you ob- ject ; you are welcome to turn the next leaf at your leisure. 5 ee So does fate arrange things for us sll, aod in the heat and duat af life’s struggle there 1s lit- tle time to recall the dreams of boyhood, —no fair and go soon fled ! : \Yhe pretty custom of sending anonymous communications of luve and friendship on St: Valentine's Day kas quit FALLEN LyTQ DISUSE. The only valentines now seen are the vulgar and silly caricatures displayed in the second- rate stationers’ shops aud book-stores, which arg purchased and sent, in large numbers, to gratify-malice or miechief. It ig not straoge thit aStime-honcied custom sod name, so full of sweet significance, should be turned to so base a use in these times, forit is part of the boasted progress of this generation to degecrato every pure rite, apd vulgarize every refined und delicate sentiment. At no very re- tote periad, nothing of this eort was known, but the sending’of valentines upon the 1th of February was all gertous, all courteous, and fow of us who have come to mature years can fai] to recall some sweet episode of exriler or later youth that is clogoly associated with St. Valen- tine’s Day. THE OBBERVANCE OF THIS DAY asa day for the exchange of love-tokens, or a choice of the object of affection, dates back to & very early period. We have record of customs of this kind in England in’ 1441, and‘ at 2 still earlier date'the poet Chaucer says, in his poem of Nature: ~ ‘Ye know well how on St, Valentine's Day ‘By my Mainte and through my governannce ‘Ye doe chese sour makes, and after fy away ‘With him as I pricke you With pleswaunce, ‘There the direct reference ia mada to the old superstition from which tha valentine customs ara said co have bad their origin; the belief that birds chose their mates qn this day Shak- speare hae this thought ia mind in mer Night's Dream, when he saya: St, Valentine is past, Begin these woodbirdg but to couple now? But natural history seems to give no warrant for this belief, and we must rank 1t among the delasions and poetical vagaries of our forefach- ers. lndeed, the origin of the tender supersti- tions connected with the day is very obscure. THE eAINT from whom the day takes ica name wes a Bishop of the early Church, and was behoadad at Rome in the time of the Emperor Claudine, about the year 270, and was eatly canonized. Wheatley bays of him, St. Valentine was a man of sich admirable farts, 80 fanious for love and charity, that the fashion of choosing ‘valentines on his festival took its rise from thence.” ‘This, however, ia Very improbable. We havo A MORE RATIONAL THEORY, giyen by the author of the ‘Illustrations of Shakespeare.” In Rome, the feasta of the Lu- percaua, im honor of Pan and Juno, were held in the month of February, Among other cere- monies at this time, ra baye a record made of a practice of placing thé names of young women upon slips of paperin a box, from which they were drawn at random ty the young mex. Thig wos only a sport, and yet the young woman drawn was thougbt to belong in some degrce to the youth who drew her, st least for tho period of the feasts, aud often these lots were supposed to affect the future destiny of ‘their victims. ‘The pastors af the early Church endeayered in vain io extirpate this festival. Finding that the people clung to it from habit, they contented themeelyes with changing its came and ifs na um » tare a8 far as possible. As the aniv of &. Valentine's death waa near the date of the Luper- calia, they chose his name for the feast, aud for | the names of yonug women in the lots drawn they substituted {hore of seints to ‘be chosen 7 thos as patrons for the ensuing year. However, this latter chonge could not be & permanent one, for the young men who took ‘part in the feast greatly proferred avgela to saints, and the old sport of the Lupercalin fonnd its way, but slight- iv diversitied in form, over all the countries of Enrope, * : ‘TRE ELEMENT OF CHANGE was by the old custom, considered essential. In Engiand,'on St. Valentine's Eve, the young men suid maidens of any village'were wont to meet, in former times, write their names on slips of Paper, and throw them in vessels, whence tbey ere Grawn bytho members ‘of the other sex. ‘hus each man and each woman had two valen- tines, as they were called ; this, of course, gave pppertunity for much sport. The man was cov- sidered bound to prefer the ono who. had falleo to him rather than the one ho hed fallen to. The voung men were wont to give treats and presents’ to their partners, during tho Ste 4 Valentine's sports,“ and to wear the lady's billet on, ‘their * caps, and this sport of ‘course often ended ia love. ‘This practice is mentioned as in existence in En- Gland in 1446; it is, even now, not wholly eradi- cated. Tivo centuries after ita first mention, to 1645, Dudley, Lord Nortb, writes of it as ‘ob- eolete, and only belonging to the customs of the vulgar, which a lady of wit and quality would have noncof.” Yat, subsequently it is epoken of as in universal practice.” 2 ‘There is ‘ ANOTHER OLD IDEA, even now familiar and believed in, viz.: that the first prreon soen-by any tinmarried individual of elther sex on St. Valentine's Day is bis or her farure hasband or wife. In this idea,'asin the custom of drawing lovers by lot, the idea has al- ways existed that the chance in some’ way governs the choice. To influence this chance, howeyer, many ceremonies were often performed by maideus, similar to those of Hallowe'en ight.” In regard to these and attendant super- stitions, we quote an extract troma sketch ins very old number of the Gentleman's Magazine. It ia eo frankly natural in the expression of the youug lidy’s determination to circumyent Fate that it provokes an irrésistibie smile, It reads as follows: Last Friday was §t, Valeatine’s Day, and the night before I go} five bay leaveq and pinned four af them to the four corners of the bed, and the fifth in the mid- dle,‘snd then if I dreamed of my sweetheart I knew we would be married Lefore th® year was out. But, to make it more dure, I boiled an ef, an, taking out the yelk, filled it with salt and ate ir without speaking or drinking, - We also wrote our lovers’ pames on bits of Paper, Folled them in clay, and put them into water, and the first that rose up: was the right one. “Would you believe it? Mr. Blossom was my man. T also lay abed and shut my eyesall the macu:ng Ull he came to our hobise, for I would not have ‘sean another beford him for tle word, me St. Vatentine’s Day bas alwara been one of frequent mention among the poets; but then, no tapic that concerns the affections, the legitimate Kingdom of the bard, could be neglected by him. Thia year, £ notice that one of the Eastern pab- Ushers has issued a cyclopedia of phrases and quotations onthe subject of love, a sort ofa brary for St. Valentine, it might be called. In England during the past fow years |, 4 FASHION HAS BEEN INTRODYCED which We way expect to seo transplanted to this country in s year or two. It will doubtless tond to1eviye much of the lost interest in St. Vaten- tine’a Day. Indeed, tomaxe that'interest fashion- able would be enough of itself to ravive it. We iefer “'to Valentine patties, which have ‘out’ recently come isto vogue’ among tho aristocratic and cultured people © of English towns. iWhere a company of really brilliant people are brought together for one of these occasions, they are yery enter- taining. “Two slightly different custome are followed in conducting them. By the frst, the hostess" invites her friends; and,’ in accepting the invitation, each isexpected to send at least ono valentine, which shall consist of Original verses, those of a humorous or bantering uort being most ‘acceptable. The writer, who is not obliged to reveal bis or her name in any way,—tne yerses may be gent in by themselves quite anonymously, 0 that eyen tho hostass cannot recognize them,—must, howeyer, indicate whether - the missives aro appropriately designed for gentlemen or ladies, and then the hostess addresses them to whom- ever she chooses, without herself knowing the contents. ‘Ths other custom is for the hostess to furnish to each of ‘her guests a list of all those whom she has invited, thereby giving them opportunity: to write valentines to par- ticalar persons. All of thege should be sent to her, and ehe should bave had the forethought to Provide several extra ones for auch of the guests a mi have been overlooked. When the com- any had assembled, tho Jady of the houso pro- Guces her valentines, and delivers them geverall; to the guests, each person being oblized to rend bis or ber missive aloud for the benedt of the rest of tho company. Some of tho letters will be so applicable and pertinent to the persons addressed, aud some will be go in- approptiate to their recipients, that’ they will often occasion unbonnded amnsement. If one gentleman tinds himself good-humoredly laughed st, he still hag the opportunity of laughing at his neighbors in return, and, generally, i¢ 18 said, by those who have attended theso pleasant gath- erings, the general merriment is ao good natured and so heartfelt that it entirely overcomes all feclings of annoyance. We have said that Val- entine parties are very likely to became fushion- able in this country, following the custom of our trangatlanotic societv-leaders ; if, by ony means, they could be preserved from the desecration of being made mere theatros for tine dresses, and if malico and all uncharitableness could be pre- vented from invading them, they might be yery pleasant, THE SECRET OF THE SHELL. - ‘This little shell which I hold to my ear, I found one day on the strand, Whore the shining waves of theres draw near, ‘To fawn at the fest of the land, ‘There, on the beach where the biue-lipped tide ‘Oregt ip toward the shore that day, Like a jewel worn by some Eastern bride, Qn the edge of the land it Tay. Some tale long hidden ft has to tell,— ‘Asecret perhapa of the sea, * For, ont of th depths of ity hidden cell, ‘A Yoice neems to speak tome. Or is it the voice of a sailor drowned,— Some lad who has long lain desd In the green nca-caves wliero the pearl ts found, ‘And the coral gleams white and red 2 Ei Or is it the voice of a sea-nymph fair,— Some tiny sprite in the shell ho sings to herself aa she combe her hair, we herself in the hidden cell ? *, Or isit, as learned men have caida “Who bave studied and toiled with pain, But tho current of life, a0 darkiy red, As it Sows in each purple vein ? And why on this night, when the winds sob loy, + "Does it seem to my ear a part Of the weight of caré and the load of woe ‘That burden the human heart 7 - A Mahometan View of English BRelig- ious Disputes. Tho following is translayed {rom an article in the Constantinople Al-Jawatb of the 23d of De- cember: * “u'The most noteworthy and strange feature among the English people at the present time is their sirife and canteution about the rit- usi and ceremonial which should be obeerved in their Churche duriog public worship. Some maintain the importance otf their Bisho} B aud i atrayed in gorgeous apparel while priests being | Officiating af the service, ‘the use of incense, prostratjons, genuflexions, aud the like, similar to the present ussges in the ‘orthodox Roman Catholic Church, notwithstanding that they have been content ta dispense with these adjuncts for the last 3800 years. For our own part, wa are at a loss to concoive what has led them at this time of day to revert to such matters, and ‘it sems to us that they wauld be much better em- ployed in endeavoring to coaciliate the dif- Terent Protestant eccts of their own flesh and blood, who are estranged from the Est«biwhed Chureb, than in fighting about externals. But what ig most wendertul to contemplate is the pbenomenon of politiciuns of high rank taking part in these religious discnssions—Mr. Glad- stone, for ingrance, an ex-Prime Minister, who bas written a pamphlet aguinut the proceediugs of the Church of Rome, denying its supremacy, impngning {the infallibility of the Pope, and so forth—a task muca more appropriate to the ‘Archbishop of Cavterburs. It seems, however, that the ex-Premier has _betaken himself to this style of composition either as a stepping-stone towards his return to the Premiership, or in order to vent hia anger op thode Catholics wha differed from him politically. It would bave been far better, in our humble opinion, if during hia tenore of offce hehad psid some atten- tion ta the abrogation of the treaty of Paris with respect to the Black Sea, and to the predominance of Germany over France, aud cog- nate matters becoming a chief Minister of State. These. however, he studiougly neglected, and plunged into Church mattera. Here one may step in and way that the doctrine of Paral infal- hibility enters fairly into the provinces of politics, inasmuch as it is open to question whether a Catholic who holds that tenet can st the ssme i e. We reply, this doc- sf was proclaimed three Ine was Prime Min- d he not notice it at the time? e other band, hat the Premier him that he overlooked the ‘also the thip 20 intosica abrogatioa of tho treaty referred to, and {pfallbiity question, and that ho aid not become importance of those subjects unt he had been superseded, ve soho bad leieore and conld calmly reflect upon the gerians aventy an ich transpired Suing bis tennre of office, them - o say is that we trast his next pam- phat will discnsa the ‘togation of the Paris ANN BAGLEY'S MISTAKE, Written for The Chicana Tribune, To begin with, Ann Bagley was an “old maid.” It was not her fault, for she was in the habit of seying that she had had plenty of handsome af . fers, and no one who intimately knew her had ever presumed to question her truth and veracity upon this point. She was a trim, slender little woman, with dark bright eyes, and ebon black hair. Her fog tures were too sharp to be strictly hindsome, her mouth was rather too large to produce a pretty smile, and her voica too harsh to be Strictly considered musical. No artist with 9 conscientious regard for trath would have pie- tured Ann Bagley ag a beantifol womsn. And yetuhe had bad her admirors, and some af them had pronounced her lovely. How blind men are to all the imperfections of their earthly, feminine idols. ‘ 2 ° Her last admirer had been Simeon McIntyre. He was a worthy and agreeable gentleman. He really loved Ann Bagley, and he had no reason to believe that his regard was not folly returned. They took long walks and drives together. They attended the conference meetings with praise- worthy regularity ; and soon, according to village gossip, they were engaged. = Sioa But Village gossip was in this instance slightly mistaken. Simeon hsd no doubt thought serf- ously enough of the matter many times, but, whenever a favorable opportunity bad presented itself, his assurance had forsaken him; he had - atammered, blushed, looked confused, and talked ali round the important subject, without directly coming to the point. pcs One moonlight summer evening he had almost succeeded in the stupendous undertaking. He and Ann were on their way home from s prayer ~ meeting. Ho had told her something of the possibilities of the future, of the feelings of loneliness that sometimes filled his heart; and of the necessity he felt for some appreciative and kindly heart to interest itself in his welfare, when an immense dog had suddenly aj from 8 fsrm-house gate which they were at that time passing, aud bad barked at them so farous- ly that’ Aun bed becoma seriously frightened, and their conversation had immediately taken a . different tara. But one night Simeon McIntyre determined ta settle the great question of his future happiness. He resdlved to cull upon Ann Bagley, aod, io ths plainegt manner possinle, tell her that he loved hor and ask herta share his fortunes. Bofura starting he thonght over 4 great ‘many times what he would ‘say when he was ‘with her, and bow hod in what maoner he would say it.’ He never took more pains with his toilet than he did that night. took a parting look at his small mirror, with an expression of evident sat- isfaction and expectant succese. Then he walk- ed across the fields, taking his way towards Ann Bagley's house. ~ Now it so happened that Ano was axpesting him. And somehow ghe fel: that veniug was to be an important one in her hfe. “She was pretty certain that she understood Simeon’s ii- tentions. Would he propose? She sincerely hoped that he would. If he did, of course ahe would agcapt him ; but then ahe would banice and proper abont it. She did not desire to appear - apzions. She would feign indifference; abe ~ would lef him make a warm ‘gnd fervent declara- tion; she would give him a favarabia opportn- nity to presy his suit with all the ardor and elp~ gence ‘he could command, She wanted to hear . him tell how much be loved her, bow long he-. bad loved ner. and how long he would continue to love her. and then—and thai ie would - gradually lean ber head upon his shoulder, and, . looking up tenderly into his admiring eyes, pay, “Thero ig no way of resisting your entrantiog. | Yes, Simeon, I am yours.” _ She looked exceedingly pretty, notwithatand- ing her plain countenance, when yastatylly ae tired to meet her expected loyer. Sha wes cers : tainly very happy, and » womay who ig troly hoppy ig invariably attractive. : regantly the door-bell rang, and abe joyously hurried to the hall door to meet a3 ghe su Simeon Melutyre. ‘*He.comes early to-night, she said, witha slightly palpitating heart, ‘but, then it ia go much the better.” - r She merrily qpened the door. There stood a small, Btocp:shonidered man, with g carpet-gack in bi i 5 ‘*Good evenin’, mum,” be said, ins husky voice. ‘I've called to show yqu ong p” my tal-: usbis works, mum.” = 2 “Who do you wish ta see?" ggked Anp, ner- yously. : “You, mum. Anybody. Money’s'no object, mum. i'm aa enlightener o my feller bein, mum. I might say a benefe my yace. I’m a book-s “Thack you, said Ann, sharply, but we want no books at Present” Rise “But this book, why, mum, rou can’t afford - to be without. It is the most important ork of its kind eyer issued fram the press. 1t’y fyil of knowledge, and knowledge, I presume you arg aware, is power, mum. It'g fall o' pictares besides, and jt is 2imo.,—thgt is. ib took its famous author twenty-four months to write it.” - Ann looked impatient. The man contjoued: “Would you examine it, mum? See here. This is the title. *Thirty-seyan Ways of SMakin’ wa Fortune.’ Gilt-edged edition, 50 cents extra. ‘by, Mom—” “But I tell you I don’t want tne book,” Ann, ga:ting much out of natiance. on “Don't want it, eh? Why, you mugs be ont of your senses, mum. Thirty-seven ways 0’ makin’ a fortune! Yon only have. to read it and then go and get rich immediately.” Ann would have shut the door in his face if it had been possible, but, by advancing a stop ata time, he had made his way inty the houge, and now he had the effcontery to demand to seq $ne lady of the house. ‘Ann showed him into her Lttle sitting-rcom, and, ca! Hog in avery deaf old aunt who resided with her, she presented ber to the peddier, and retired fsom the room. Listening she could haar - the bookgaller Ioudiy extolling the merit of his work, over and over again, to the old Indy, who coulda’t, for her life, get au idea of what he was saying, Ano’ laughed, feeling that st last abe was fairly even with her late tormentor. °° Measawhule, Simeon arnved; a3 be came ta the: door, the book-agent was ¢ bis departure. Simeon entored tho little sitting Foon b ing rather ab- ushered in by the old lady, who, being ed, forgot to announce him toApn. |_| ‘er sittiog there aloae in the dasky twilight for a few minutes, with 9 frembling. heart and a. hundred indescribable emotions, the door from the adjoining room wag Raddenly, opened, and Ano gley suddenly stood beforohim. His heart gave agreat bound. He partly ross and said in a busky voice: : « Ab, I'm giad to seo you again.” i Now, in the twilight, Anu “did not recegnize her lover, Sho was still thinking of the peadler and bis irrepreasible jargo apd as the man spoke, she drew herself up haughtily dnd epito- fally said + : i “You here. If you have any consideration for my feelings, you will piease take your leave. I do not want anything of you. None of us want anything to do with you. I do not seo why yon cannot undergtand me. “There's the door. Jam ting more desirable company: Please yo.” jat—bur—ysou do not understand me. I— I—" ‘ I understand you perfectly; there is no nepd. of any further expianstion. Do not compel m to be rude to you. I aupposed Acct lad already dismissed you, or I would bave of come io.” “sat what does all this mean?” gasped Sim- eon, slowly moving fawards thé doar... Will yor please leave the hogae?" imecn Mcluityre said not anocher word, but, pulling big bat over his eyss, with a groan, he roghed fromthe house. Ann closed she door after bim, then stip sat down by the open wins dow'and ‘began to gaze at tha twinkling stare the cloudless that by this time were visible in skies, * She waited and watched fora full hour, owt Simeon did noteome. At last ahe crept to bed with @ disappointed air, and dreamed all night about her absent lover, and that all mauner of evil things bad overtaken him, He did not come on the following evening, nor over after. Lidiys bis reasons tebe for ert sequently avoiding her company, she never coul imagine. Whenever they met, ab church or in other public piaces, she sometimes’ wondered what made bim regard her with such a sad and Feproachinl expression. Poorwoman: She does not know even to this day that a slight migtake was the means of making her an old matd, . Evozns J. Harr An Irishman, to whom sone wonderfal story yay told on the suthority cf » cheap paper, de- clined to believe it, saying that he distrusted all he eaw in the “‘chape prints.” “ Why shou!dn’s Fou belieye the cheap papers,” he was axied, “fag goon a8 any other?” * Becanse,” wa ready answer, '*T don’t think they can’ affard te speak the trath for the money.” ~ Bee