Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1877, Page 10

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES Wfi’f—_fimm b7 Bovee in A andn Communion sersico by | white sheent”, T don't know, answered the | S sehoRlovee oL FEgiEY days,'and running, at the last of the montD, |*Tn At ooy 273 oy} gt e Isent to thg * RELIGIOUS. Beecher's Rejection of the Doc- trine of Eternal Pun- ishment. /. Papal Conclaves as They Were and Are—Manner ot Election. A Biblieal Christmas-Dinner.--Notes and Personals at Home aud Abroad. Religions Services which Will Be Held in the Chicago Churches To-Day. BEECHER’S NEW DEPART- URLE. LETTER FROM A CALVINIST. To the Editor of The Tribune. Evanstoy, .ill., Dec. 1S.—There are many readers of Tne TRIBUNE to whom your edito- rial fn to-day’s paper on Mr. Beecher’s new de- parture musi have secmed very unjust. Donbtless it was not intended to be either misleading or offensive, but it fs both. In the Jarge head-ines in which in yesterday’s paper thenew departure was announced and in to-day’s editorial it is asserted that it is only Calvinisin which Mr. Beecher, * with fearful ob- jurgations,” cast out of Plymouth Church. The obvious fnference from this language fs that Calvin was the fnventor of the dogma of future punishment, and it was nev- er heard of untl it was proclafined by him, and that it is not wmow, and never nas been, believed by any except by those who believe in the system of theology which Calvin tramed.. If this is not what was intend- ed by calling the doctrine of future retribution Calvinistic, why call it by that name at all? ‘Why not call it Roman Catholle, or Lutheran, or Anglican, or Arminian? Al th commun- dons Dhave always leld the doctrine, aud they still Lold it. Every branch of the Church in every age, with inconsiderable exceptions, has deld'to this doctrine. Men have held it, be- caue they find it taugbt in the Bible. Even Theodore Parker found it taught there, and for thut reason he rejected the Bible—rejected it even while, In a passaze of rare eloquence and Leauty, he acknowledied its unrivaled intla- cnce 45 apower for guod iu the world. When, therefore. in View of all these facts, ‘THE TRIBUNE ascribes this doctribe, not ag al) to the Bible, tut only to Calvinism, it is very certain tomislead its” less thoushtiul readers; 1or it sends them 1o Calvin as at least the fiest and highest, -if not the sole authori port of the dogma. 1t does great injus 10 all who in auy sense or degrecare Calvinists, for it represents them as holding to a doetrine which, as all must agr +of tremendous im- ‘port, on no other suthority than that of a man, and 4 wan waose teach all, except the be. lievers in his infallibihty, reject. As to the force of Mr. Beecher's attack, it may be said: 1. That if frenzied passion were argument, it ‘would be quite overwhelming., 2. That when a tnan speaks in 2 pa: deals only in assertions supported by is entitled to vo consideration. 3. That he is. inconsistent with himself, for while 1 his view 1 God who sweens men into Jiell is 8 monster, so also is a God who “eweeps mud "’ into heaven: and while be be- licves tn the Trinity, not because he under- gtands the doctrine, but solely because <he Bible teaches it, yct he “swears by the blood of Christ” that he will not believe wmen are punished in bell, cven though the Bible does declare that they are. 4. That he grossly caricatures the doctrine as itis stated and held by evaugelical Churches. Ile makes a man of &traw, and then tears it to pieces with awful fury. He represents the orthodox doctrine to be that Goo creates men Jor the sole purpose of sending them to hell, which fs not the orthodox doctriue, nor any- Thing like it. As well say that God creates men for the purpose of peopling this worla with drunkards, libertines. thieves, robbers, and warderers. ' All these dasses are here, and they are doinz what they can to make w hell of his very world, which iS presumed to be under ie government of God. Their presence here, aud their doings from day to day, are just a3 much av impeactment of the goodness of God + asis the doctrine of 3 future and endless pun- ishment. Ii God is a “mouster” for suflering nicn to meet the due reward of their sins herc- alter,—for God does not punish meu, any more ‘than He buras them when they jump into the tire,—He i just as much a*monsier for suffer- ing bad men in this life 1o persecute aud inj o0d men, Jike Mr. Beecher. ELECTING A POPE.’ THE CONCLAVE, THE SCRUTINY, AND THE AC- CESSIT. T. Adolphus Trollope hias just published, in Londou, an intercsting book, entitled *The Papal Conclaves s They Were and as They Are,” which is the result of much study, aud evidently embodies the recults of great rescarch. From this volume are taken the followinx ex- tracts: After the gervice aud breakfast the Cardinais go, .ccompanied by the conclavists, 1o the S istine Chapel, to proceed 1o the first serutiny. One of the conclavists, at the door of the chapel, hands 10 bie Cardinal a clased desk cantainiug the raled and prepared register for the duy's voting, the sched- ales enpecinlly prepared for ginz the votes, the Zardinal's veai and materials 10r sealing, and writ- Dz requisites. The canclave theu retire, and the doors of the sapl are closed. Ea dinal 38 enthroncd ander a chanopy so arrauzed that they all can be iet down but one when tue new Pope is chosen. In the middle of 1he floor are six little tables Turnished with everything nccessary to ihe busi. ness in haud. On u table iu front of ihe aitar 16 a tablet with scventy noles in i, an- wering 10 the number of Cardinala 'when the Colleze je full, together with a purple box containinz as muny Galls of wood us there are Cardinale. with the mname of Cardinal on each of them. From fhis box ever morning are drawn_thie d th Curdinale to attend any in o may be con- dmed to their cells. The balls with the nawmes of the Cardinale are placed in the respective holes of the tablets just mentioned, und are ullowed Lo re- main there during the entire time of each scrutiny. Finally, there i aleo on this Jarge table the form of oath tobe used in butting the yotns-papers nto ibeurn, and 1wo urns with their_diches beneath them. which, during the time of scrutiny. are piaced in the altar: aiso u box with a el in the Jid, #nd a lock and key, which the Cardinals appointed Lo receive the votes of theirinyahid colleazues carry round. jocked, to the cells of tie latter, and into the alft in which the mck Cardinals put therr folded PADETS containing therr votes with their own bunds. fehind the altar tnere isa Littl n fire~ place, witha tube chumney communicating with ihe olter air. At the closo of each serutiny in which uo elec- Lion bius been accomplishied, owing 1o the requisite ! pumber of votes nut Luving been given 10 one sin- gle Cardinal, all the votns navers are placed, 1o her with In tiis grating, stove, iole 1s et on fire by o wiateh Nahted Sron S der-box, €0 nat the bLurning creates o deny sinoke, by which all Kome, caterly on the watch, tx infurmed that no_election b i day's 10 acrutinica. umata.” of which 6o much has been heard, tnd on which 80 many bets have been decided, 1ervesalsoasa eigual 16 the {re ythe watch i1 Cantle S T thelr Suns 48 $00n a8 the election #ha!l Luve Jeemenade: aud, further, to the workmen, also e watch, 10 pull down'the walling-ap of the ;:m balcony from which the new Pope will, fm- lcaately on clection, give” lus first Jmediction—"-Tebl et nrbl"on the ime siant bat an election shuil lave doew con. ummated. Every possible care is taken. to g:htzl‘lh::-ell“f‘xlr-:x:-lu from. communicating with Tered sl even the dinuers ace “-auminis. sion, and urses, he luties under solem: Turee Hours after sunset, at m”fa‘i!’?.'..“nd.:-v‘fi}'; sigual-bell, the Jomior aster of the cetem falls out, 5+In cellum domni — 4 To your ey my 1ords!” And all retire sgain to rost. At is not necesrary to descrive the technicalities 3 writing upon the voting papers the names cf the Cardinals get Y the voters for elec- dern ballot me lives of Latj d certun fegulations for folding and ses bz ihe vole. Unly ome name e written, ind, when the paper is Slled up and folded wud seuled, cach Cardiual walks from his place 10 1he liar, carrying the gcbedule or vote held high be- Areen bis linger and thumb. Arnved at the Etep of the altar, he kneels and prpnounces in Laty :he following aath: 41 call to witness Christ oy Lord, who shall be my judge, 1hat 1 am electing ;]lom before uohd I think ;nghl o beelected, and € samie 45 10 the vote which I s v e v,; lall give at the ' the altar there is 8 Iarge chalice or urn cov- ered with a patina: and the elcctor, baving thus Eworn, places his achedule or voting paper on the patina, 2nd, taking that in his hand, throws the Vole into the chglice with 1t. If a sick Cardinal cannot do this, tne ceremonial 2 gone through for him by & scrntator. For those who caanot leava their cells there is a very elaborate system of as- D has ‘taken place at Thix is the celebrated 1t artilierymen, who ngelo, ready to mce and substitation by the sworn officials. When ail the votes have been placed in thechatice, thie senfor scrutator cwnixes them toether. The Junior then takes each vote from the chalice and drops it into snother similar recevtacle. Then comes the Scrutiny itself. The three seru- tators sit At a large table with their backs to the altar, so that they may be seen by all present. The first of thiem takes a voting paper from the chalice, 2nd, leaving the scals which seal down the name and'motto of the voter intact, opens the other, folds, and reads the namc of ihe person in whose favor the vote i6 given. lle then passes it to the second scrutator, who dlso takes note of the person voted for, and pusses iton to a_third, who declares the vote in a loud voice; and cach -Cardinal, us the vote I& declared, marks it on a Tegister before him. When all 'the registers are marked, the schedules or voting papers are thread- ed on a file by the junior scrututor. The two ends of the thread are then tied together, and the whole placed apart on the great table. Then comes the ast operation of the rcrutiny, which has three divisions in cage au clection has Geen accomplished, which are, first, the counting of the votes; secund, Lhe by three other Cardinals drawn by lot and calfed **ricognitort"'; and, third, the burning of the vote in the nanner alreagy de- «cribed. But If no election has been achieved, the Iast portion of the operation, the ** post-scruti- nium, " consists of seven -*acts,” of which the first i3 the **accessit.™ This revoting is similar to the tirst, but no Cardinal can be voted for by ac- cessit unless he Lias had at least one vote previous- Jy. Norcanan elector give an accessit for the same persou for whom he voted in the first voting; otherwise he would be voting twice for tho sano erson. - PeFie ‘mode in which this method of the “‘ac- cessit™ operates, and the nature of the moti which will ininence the_electors in proceeding to it. are sufliciently intelligibie. If A, for whom you have voted, shall be shown to have received four or five votes only, while 3 has received twenty and C thirty, it will become adelicate question whether you willtransfor. your vote toone of the latter, aud, ifs0, 10 which of them? 11, failing your own favorite candidste. who has been knowato have no chance, you are contentea to have C, your course is clezr. You **accede” to him. If hie Is objectionable 10 you, you may still pre- fer to accede to him if it sliall S¢em to you that his clection is inevitable. 1f 1 would conient you, and you think ke bas a chance, you accede to him. 1f your main object Is_to prevent, if possible, the cléction of either I3 or C, you accede to some other Cardinal in hope that the votes given to nim, if not suflicient to elect him. may at least, in conclusive language, give an exclusionito B and C,—i. e., pre- veat either of them from having 8 twa-third ma- jority, 1t will thus be seen that the *‘accesait” Tequires for its munagement some of the most deli- cate and dextrous pisy of any portion of the con- clave operstions. A CHRISTMAS DINXNER. A TRULY BIBLICAL BILL OF FARE. As a curiosity the annexed bill of fare is worth preserving. Taken wholly from the Bible, a right royal Cirristmas banquet it would make. As will be seen, the courses, as at state dinuers, number five. Each course is by its ap- propriate wine accompanied. Though in Pal tine there is now no game, yetat this dinner quail and partridged ave provided. With them the spiced wine of Canticle is prescribed. At such_a dessert as this, with the sweet wines of the Prophet Amos, we should like to sit. Cor- respouding bills of fare have frone Shakspeare been framed. This one from the Scriptures is unique. Of preservation asa curiosity, s have above rewarked, it is worthy. It isus tus: A DINNER FROM THE BISLE. Spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the disties and the spoons, and the bowls, with the Dbread in the basket.—Num., iv., 7; and Levit., inz how much, and oil in a — Ezra, vii., nd 1 Kiags, xvii., 1 ht shinmg of a candle giveth light. —Luke, i, 36, Tell them who are bidden I have prepared my dinper.—Matt., xxit., 4. "Phey ure strong of appetite. —Taaiah, vii., 11% . Let us eat and be merry.—Luke, i The feast is wade for laugter; merry.—Eecles.. .. 10. Ye hearall k i Graca—Give us this day onr daily bre: i, 1. socr. Pour ont the broth, —Judzes, vi. Feed me with potias Eat this rol -Ezek., iii., 1. Use o little wine for tby stomach’s sake.—1 Tim., v., 23. ine makes Frsu. We_remember the fish we did eat.—Num., AL They gave him 2 plece of broiled fish.—Luke, xxiv., 42, - Bring of the fish which ye have now canght.— John, 3x1., 10. Every man at the beginning doth eet forth good i ohm, il., 10. ENTRENENTS. 1 Kings, iv., 23. 14, 9, Ixxv., 8. 13 red. Olives.—Mic. iv., 19, i, 1 vild ox.—Deut., strong wine to be poured out. —Num., VEGETABLES. Take untothee wheat, lentils, and millet.—Ezek., ., 07 ey brought parched corn and beane. ~2 Sam., .2 . After that the full corn in the ear.—Mark, iv. ,25. We remember the lecks and the onjons. aud the cuenmbers, and the earlic. —Num. “The waRDA was a3 coriander see GANE. Tartridges, —Jer., xvii,, 11, T'wo young pizeons. —Lev. A And liebroughit quail. ~Pailms ev., 40, L would cause theeto driak spiced Wine, —Cant. i, 2 s arry theso ten cheeres 10 the Captain. —1 Sam., xvil., 1. DESSERT. Behold a basket of smnmer froit.—Amos, viit. 1., They brought the pomegranates and figs. —Num., xi omfort me with apples. ~Cant., ., 5. ¢ children of frael brousht dites. —2 Chron. , xxzi., 5. T baskets of figs. —Jer. , xxiv.. 2. Then thou mayest eat gripes thy Gll.—Deut., xxi 5 We remember the melons. ~Xum., x1., 5. gqFey brought bunches of raisins. 1 Cilron. ,xil., Carry nute 2nd almonds. —Ge Sweet wines. —Amos., 1%., 13 Toyal wine in abundance. - Esth., i, 7. Drink thy wine with 2 merry heart T.—San Francisco Commerciul ddvocale. RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY. THE CUURCH IN GENERAL. The “week of prayer,” ns appointed, will commence Jan. 6. “The new Methodist bymn-book fs being put in type, and will be issued shortly in seven editions. There is said to be a large influx into the Re- formed Church of France of Freethinkers {rom the Roman Catholic Church. ‘The Church Missionary Society recently sent out thirteen uew missionaries,—three to Africa, nine to {ndia, aud oue to Japan. “The English Catholics are not going to give the Protestauts all the advantages of a newand improved Bible, but. are about to revise the Douay version for themselyes, i According to the Evangelist, more than 43,000 were added last year to the Presbyterian elurcdes in he b.l'((;éllx. Sixteen churches re- c ore than 100 members each. these were Chicago ciurches, - oo+ oUr Of The Lnited Brethren in Chris, ro nite CoOrt for thi Fear L8703 members, 4,007 chitrchee 2 g Iuiuisters, 2,55 Sundus-scliools, and 169,520 ofti- cers, teachers, and scholars. The denowination. al publishing house is at. Dayton, 6, " UoH About twenty-five years ago the Dutch mi g mis. slons in Java were beurun, since whici time 5200 persons bave been baptised, most of whom haye contivued io'the faith. There are now thyes statiows, viz.: Modjwario, Kedire, and Swarge. New Haven, with 60,000 inhabitauts, bas fifty. five "churclies. The Congresationalists. hage fifteen, the Methodists thirteen, the Episco. valiwus ten, the Catholics seven, the Baptists six, the Jews two, aud the Lutheraus' avd U Versalists one each. The Wesleyan N » xxfi., 11, k ) onary Society of the Do- minion of Cinada acknuwledges s ne for the pust year of $145,995. It has 403 mission- aries, wncluding all Wesleyan ministers in new parts of the T'rovinces. 1t has 32 missiovarics 1) ;;;uuns, 7 to French-Cavadiuns, aud 4 to The total of British contributions for forcil Missions duriog the past year was §5,242, oot ‘\Jml:!,x the Clurch of ngland societics received $2.129,080, and the joint socictics $784,740; the non-cunfurmist societies, $1,503,855; Scottish and Irish Presbyterian ieties, $T91,740; Ko- man Cstholic societies, $32,345, Tae Holston Southern Methodist C 1 So 3 ist Conference \Cnh{scu\l 2 petition 10 the Southern General Toufereuce next May, to change tbe name of the Methodist Epfscopat Churcls to “Episcopal ;deg:'o:ifix é}:;urc!;.é This patne was once adopt~ v eral Conference, but i fied by the Annual Couler:m::’:. i i The Christmas gervices at the Cat - Peter and Paul will be of spc:inlhngfll:rlcsf 2+ iu the mornine there will bo a eelobration 00' 3'21“ JUoly Communion withont music. At 10:80 o'clock a second service will be held, con sisting of Morniog-Prayer and Holy Commu. nlon, on which occasion will be given, for the first time iu Chicago, a Te Deum aud Jubilate Stainer in E flat, consisting of Kyrie, Credo Sanctus, and Gloria in Excelsis. In addition, two anthems will be sung appropriate 1o the Chrlstmas festival. At 4:30 there will be a third gervice, with excellent music, consisting of a new Cantate and Deus Misercatur by Me- Farren, and anthems by Smart and Mozart. A West Virzinia law enacts thag it any person shall be concerocd in managing a rafile or gift enterprise at a church fair or festival, he may be imprisoned a vear and fined $300, and the prop- erty shall be forfeited to the State for the bene- fivof the sypool fund. Such nlaw would not De welcome In this vicinity just at this time. Prof. Jewett went to a meeting of Positivists in London and found only three men in the audieuce. We are’ surprised at the implication that there are only three English philosophers who know everything abont everything. Mr. Jewett came away, saying to.a friend who asked how many were there, **There were three per- sons aud no God.” The Queen of Madagascar, according to & statement made by the Rev. Mr. Price, of the Betsiloe Province, supports twelve preachers in that province, and has ordered Government laborers to assist in the erection of some churches that have been built. The peo- ple are compelled to attend public worship by the police and Governinent overseers. Mr. Moody is succeeding admirably this wia- ter. The ola-fashioned religion seems to work as well as ever. “The best part of it is that some people, since their conversion, have paid bills Wwhich were due long since. Now, if we can only get Kimball toremove all church debts aud Moody to persuade men to pay what they owe, we shall find the millenuium settling down on us before we know it. An Indianapolis minister has given a practical rebuke to those attendants at his church who _care to bear the sermon only and skip the intro- ductory services. On a recént Sunday he began his serinon immedintely after the singing of the first hymn, and afterward announced that in the future there would be no regular order in the arranzement of the services, 50 that latecomers are not to count upon the sermon. The Catholic Teleqraph gives the nfltlonnlitfi‘ of the Bishovs, priests, and laity of its Church as follows: Inthe United States, of the ten Arch- bishops four are Irish, and of the fifty-six living Bishops twentv-nine are of the same nationality, while of th priests in the United States 10 less than 3,000 belong to the Irish race. The same proportion is manifested in the laity, who are oflicially returned at 6,500,000, and of these 4,000,000 bave been supplicd by Freland. . The Union of Missions latcly formed in Japan have agreed to establish a theological school in Tokio, to which each of the three missions form- ing the union—Presbyterian, American, and Scoteh, and the American Reformed—shall ap- point instructors. They biave already appoiuted the Revs. J, L. Amerman, William Imbrie, and 8. G. McLaren. Three native students were or- ained at the weeting in October, and twenty- five are still under instruction. The council of the union have already organized for churches in ditferent parts of Tukio by request of native converts. The Rev. Dr. Wild {sa Brooklyn clergyman who takes a somewhat dismial look into the near future, though he sees the brichitest of all lights beyond the slvom. On Suuday evening he de- ered a discourse iu which he declared that in 1882 will begin a war that is to continue fifty- three rs, and usher in the dawn of the mil- lennium. * ‘This war will be that of the true Chiristians arainst anti-Christ, supposed to be one of the Russian Czars. The Monroe doetrine will melt away in our and America will join in the war, Ameriea being the lost tribe of JManuasseh. Dr. Wild thinks it is possible that Gen. Grant has been trained as the leader of the war. The Doctor is said to be very syste- matic in his statements. The Colored Methodist Episcopal Church is an orgamzation in the South composed of for- mer members of the M. E. Church, South. It bas now between 80,000 and 99,000 members, with +4 Bishops, and 600 itinerant_and 582 local preachers. ‘The oldest Bishop, Lane, was con- sccrated in 1570, He is descrived asa “native of Tenuessee, 43 years old, tall, erect, and show- ing in his zeneral nl[mmmncca preponderance of the Anwlo-Saxon blool. 1le was a slave before the War, and has never had _the opportunity of attending school a day in his life.” As a preacher his * manner is casy and graceful, not boisterous, as with many of his race; but at all times having perfect control of himself! and a clear understauding of his subject. His style is simple and plain and in demonstration of the Spint. Many of us were made truly happy under his preaching, aud all were deeply imn- pressed that he is a man of God.” PERSONAL. Materials are being collected for & biography of Bishop Janes by his aaugnter. Bishop Merrill sails Jan. 10 for Vera Cruz to visit the Methodist missions in Mexico. The Rev. James L. Thompson, of Brooklyn, N. Y., formerly editor of the Raplist Recorder, and missionary to the Indians, is dead, aged 77. The Rev. Robert II. Payne, of Kalamazoo, Micli., bas succeeded tie late Rev. Joseph Richey as rector of Calvary Episcopal Chureh, Balti- more. The Rev. W. J. Parkinson, pastor of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, Shelburn Falls, Mass., has retired from the charge, having married a wealthy young widow of 75 years of age. The Rev. James B. Dunn, pastor of the only Presbyterian Church in Boston, has offered his resigznation on account of continued ill-health. Ile bas been pastor of the church about eight Yyears. The Rev. John 8. Pozue, for many years a missionary in the Sandwich Islands, died recent- 1y at Laramie City. He hiad just returned from Houolulu for the benetit of liis heaith. He was 63 years of age. The Rev. Silas McKeen, D. D., of Bradford, V., died Dec. 10, at the advanced aze of SG years. Dr. McKeén was for forty-three years pastor of the Congregational Chirch in Brad- lford, resigning in - The Rev. Edward Abbott retires from his po- sition on the editorial staff of the Congregation- alist, and the Rev. F.T. Lee, of Chieago, takes bis place. Dr. A. IL Clapp, of the Awmerican Itome Missionary Society, will be its New York editor, It is announced that the Rev. Or. Knicker- bocker, recently appointed Protestant Episcopal “Bishop of New Mexico and Arizona, has declined the office: also that the Rev. Dr. Eccleston, of New Jersey, hus been elected Bishop ol the new- ly formed Protestant Episcopal diocese of West Virginia. The American Christian Review says: “The congreyzation at Mount Zion, Madison County, Ky., by a unanimous vute, have selected Dr. A, Adams o preach for thepn next vear. His health has <o jmproved that he is able, and has con- sented to preach for them. He ‘says: * This, however, is a ereat undertaking for a man in his 70th year.’ The next year will be the fiftieth Be has.preached for that cougregation.” The Rev. Samuel Cutler has opened Reformed Episcopal services in Bistou. The Rev. William Gill, of Deaver, Col., and the Rev. Dr. Harris son, of Monticello, Fla., have .withdrawn from the Protestant Episcopal Chureh, with the jn- teution of eutering the winistry of the Reformed Episcopal Cliurch.” A Reformed Episcopal con- gregation has been orgavized in Montreal, aud 8 cburch will be built i Washington, D. C. There bas been an unusual mortality recentl: amony thie Bishops ot the Mennouits Churl, The deaths are reported of Bishops Hen, Shautz, of Waterloo County, Ontardo, aged 7 Juseub Miller, of tudiana; Abrabam Wismer, of Sk(upm‘k.’ Penn.: Samuel Blough, of Somerset Coututy, Fen., and Joseply J. Schwvartzentruber, of Johmsou County, Iowa. Tivo of these Bistops were of the Awish braneh of the Mennosite ger nowination. PERVERTED PIETY. Mr. Talmage is about to absudon round dances in the pulpit. When your pastor takes part in the stanaard amuseuient ut donation parties, it is proper to speak of “our minister at Conenhiagen, ‘It seems appropriate,” said the offiviating clergyman, “that we should sing *1 would not livealway.! It was a great favorite of the re- mains."—Boston Trunscript, A dear little 4-year-old girl, inher decp rev- erence for the Almighty, could never be per- suuded to say God; it was always * Mr. Dod.” * Why, mamma, it isn't ‘spectful to say Dod; it's Mr. Dod, of course.” **Children,” said the teacher, addressing the infant class. *“Children, do you know you were all born in 5o “Please, sir,” interrupted a littie one, I wasn't; I was born in New Or- leans.” “Well, that’s the same tuine.” said , the teacher, impaticntly. Dowt Interrupt me auy more.” A Scottish_divine happencd to meet two of his parishioners at the nogse of a h\vyertwbom he_considered too sharp a practitioner. The hn‘}'er‘ Jocularly and ungracio: sly put the ques- tion, * Doctor, these are rucm‘tvcrs of your flock ; wav I ask do you look npon, them a5 black of divine, dryly, ** whether they are black or white sheep; but I kuow if they are here long they are pretty sure to be well fleeced.” The Adrian S.\lich.) Times prints the following 83 2 genuine “excuse ¥ prought to a teacher in that netehborhood: _* Miss — please Excuse minnle for She was helping me She Is a grate help to me thou Smalt she may be I would miss hurif the lord should Call hur atany time & ablige Mrs. B—.1" The intention of the old Deacon was 2ood, but the way in which he worded his notice was infelicitous. He said: “ Any members of this cougreeation who have left off weariugs apparel will'please contribute the same to thie poor.” A uict smile pervaded the house, and the people thought that it Avould be.hardly the proper thiug to leave off wearing apparel in the ehilly December. S Verily, 2 new kind of ¢ drummer”! A fash- jonable undertaker in oneof the northern towns of Kentucky indulzed his taste by purchasing a very .clezant hearse, with plate rlass, silver mountings, and mournfully waviog plumes. A gentleman seeiug the hearse passing down the street in gloomy Dowp, inquired anxiously or the nearcst friend, “ Who s dead?” The re- ply was, “ Nobods—he's only drumming!" Mr. Charley Morton says the Sunday-school teacher musi keep his temper or “lkeep out of the Sunday-school room. Qn one occasion a peculiarly”exasperating and rasping bo{ cuta dido as Mr. Morton passed him in the aisle, and he lost his grip, grabbed the boy aud set him down hard in a seat. The little rascal at once sung out in a shrill voice that went to every car in the church, * There, Morton, now you’re mad, and that'’s wicked?” ‘*Say, father,” says James Price, looking up from his bool; * Frederick Charles was going to fight the Austrians, and said to his Prussian troops, *May vour hearts beat toward God, and your fists upon your enemy.’ Now, father, do people fight when their heartsare right?” * Yes, 1 suppose so, if they fight in 2 good cause,” the father. “I must fry to get my heart rieht, theu,” said James; ““‘for 1 am mad at Bill Jones, aud I want to fight him.” Noah Davis, at the Palette Club dinuer to Judge Brady, Iast Saturday, told an old story of Charles Lamb. Having been requested to say erace, Lamb looked around the room and asked, *“Is there no minister present”” “No,” was the reply. “ Thank God,” retorted Lamb. And that was all the grace he said. There is another ‘“grace” story, even back to the days of Charles IL. and court jesters, and tay there- fore reasonably be supposed to be now forgot- ten. Charles, looking round the banguet table, saw the lean, short. form of Archbishop Laud, then out of favor. Etiquette required that the Arctibisnop should say erace; but the King, in order to sliztht him, asked the court jester to do so. The jester thereupon said: * Give praise to God, but little, Laud, to the devil."—Areadian, Dr. Stone owned a very pretty matched pair of horses, rather given to speed, which he drove in to church on Sunday from his home in the Koxbury District, In his congregation was a r, saintly old fady—a veritable mother in [s- racl—who loved her pastor, and would not _tol- erate the thought that he could do anvthing wrong. Asshe was beine jossed alone the AMill-Dam Road in the family carriage one Sun- day morning, on her way to chureh, accom- paitied by her sou, the pastor’s tex gait—it beinga litle late ed them like a ffush, the Doctor hold- “ That reckless man!™ exclaim- —! to be so unmind- ful ot the Lord’s day!” " Woy, mother,” an- swered the son, “ that is Dr. Stone.” * It is,” said she, in w entary confusion; but added, s her faith r rted itself: “ The dear man— 1 suppose he conldn't hold them ! CHURCII SERVICES. METIIODIST. The Rev. §. McChesney preaches at the Park Av- enue Church this morning. A Christ-praise serv- ice in the eveni ~—The Rev. Dr. Willinmson preaches at the Mich- igan Avenue Church, near Thirty-sccond street, morning and cvening. —The Rev. Georze Chase preaches at the Winter Street Church, corner of Forty-foarth street, morn- ing and cvening. —The Rev. A. W. Patten will preach in the Wa- bash Avense Churchat1la. m., and the Rer. J. Reaat 7:40p. m. Evening subject: **Atheism and Christianity, ” or ** Ingersoll's God." —The Rev. 3. M. Parkhurst will preach in the First Church, corner of Clark and washington streets, at 10:45a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Subject: **Christmas,” —The Rev. W. F. Crafts will preach in Trinity Church, Indiana avenue near Twenty-fourth street, at 1 a, m. and 7:20 p. m. & —The Kev. T. C. Clendenning will preach in the Langley Avenue Cburch, corner of Thirty-ninth street, at10:30 8. m. and 7:30 p. m. Moraing subject: **Reading”; evening subject: ** The In- carnation.™ —Kossath Street Mission, connected with Trin- ity Churcn, will be dedieated to-day. The Rev. C. G. Trusdell will prescn at 10345 a. m. and the Rev. Bishop Merrill at 2:20 p. m. ~The Rev. Dr, ‘Thomas will preach in the Cen- tenary Church, Mouroe street near Mergan, morn- ing and evenivg, —The Rev. J.'P. Marsh will preach in the Grant Place Chureh, morning and evening. ~The Kev. John A:kinson will preach in Grace Church, corner of North Lasalle and White streets, Morninir subject: **Sin: Its Orizin and Its Peval- ty."” Eveniugsubject: ‘*Christmas,™ ~The ILiev. Bishop Merrill will preach at the Western Avenue Church, corner of Monroe gtreet, 8t10:30 a. m., and the Rev. S. H."Adams & 7:30 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN. The Rev. John Abhott French preaches at the Fourth Chuirch mormugand evening, ~The Rev. Dr. Post vreaches at the church cor- ner of Nobie and Eric strcets, morning and even- ng. The Rev. James Maclangblin preaches at the Scotch Church in the morning, and the Rev. Mr. Sawers in the eveni: ~The Rev. Arthur- Mitchell will preach in the First Church, corner of Indiana avenue nnd Thir- ty-first street, at 10:30a. m. The morning service will be of a jubilee character, in view of the suc- ce2s in rreeing the church from debt, the sum of $70,865 having been paid the past week. —The Rev. &rthur Mitchell will preach in the ’I_l:lflm:ld Chapel, State street, near Fourteenth, at 7 p. m. The Rev. J. Munro Gibson will preach in the Second Charch, corner of Michigan avenue and Twenticth strect, morning and evening. ~The Kev. flenry T. Miller will preach in the Sixth Chureh, corner Viucennes and Oak avenucs, stlla. m. and 7:30 p, m. Morning: Christmas scrmon. Evening: Sccoud anniversary excreises of the Young Peoples Unton. .—The Rev. J. M. Worrall will preach in the Eighth Church, corner of Washington and Robey strects, at 10340 a. m. ant 7:30 p. m ~The Rev. Walter Forsyth will preach in the Englewood Church. Sixty-third strect, in the Sabbuthsschool concert in the evening. 2 . N. Barrett will preach in West- minster Church, corner of Jackéon and_Pearia streets, at 10:30 2. m., and the Rev, W. J. Evd- man will give one gf his instructive Bible readings ar7i80 p. m, ~The Rev. Prof. F, L. Patton will preach in Jeferson Park Church, corner of Throop and Ad- ams streets, at 10:45 0. m. and 7:45 p. w. CONGREGATIONAL. The Rev. E. I'. Williams preaches at tho Forty- sesenth Street Church this eveuing. —The Rev. Z. 8. Holbrook will preach a Christ- mas sermon at Oakiand Church this morning. The first of u series of ermons on the ** Women of the Bible " in the evening, ~The Rev. D. N. Vanderve Uniun Park Charch. i 10z Out Yo unject: e Churles 1lall Everest preaches at Plym}mm Chureh. . Christmug sermon in the aing. ~TheRev. C. A. Towle will prea Chaa C. le will preach in Bethany corner of Paulina and West Huron strects, 5. m. aud 7390 p. m. | Morning subj 1on of Iteligious Doctrine 1o Religious (o-The Rev. G. W. Mackie will preach in the South Purls Avenge Chureb, corner of Thurty-third streel, at 11, m, 3 ~The Rev. W. A. Lloyd will preach fn the Kavenswood Chureh at 10:80 . m., and Dr. N. S, Davin will apeak on temperance at 7:10 . m. e Ikev. Prof. G, N. Boardman will vreach In the New Ensland Church, corner of Deliware Place and Deaborn aven ue, morning und evenny ~The Kev, G Pecke will preach in the Leavitt Street Church, corner of Adams street, murning and evemy. A Clrislines serwun to childrenin the evenn, UNITARIAN, . (he Rev. Brooke Hetford vreaches at the Charch of thie Messiah. Morning subject: **The IFifth Gospel.” Lvening subject: **Tho Greatness und Sualiness of Christiamty. " 'he Rev. Kobert Coliyer will preach in Unity Chureh, worning and evening. ~The Itev. T . Forbust i1l preach in the Third Church, corner of Mouroe anda Lamhu strects, $d0:45a. m. Subject: **The Pilgrim and 1 ~TheRev. J. T. Sunderland will preach in the Fonrth Chiurch at” 11a. m. Subject: **Will the $ong thac the Bethlehem Shepherds [Teard on the First Christmas Morning Ever Come Truer” J. T. Sunderland will preach in !J.,L%: ’fffi’x‘l Ev;;\l::un. at d'.'::w P. m. Subject: e Chil S Prone Litle” Cuildred and’ the Sermons They UNIVERSALIST. colhe Rer. Mies Bary A, Straub preaches at the er of Indi. i o fopuer of Indians avenus and Thirty-trst street ~The Rev. Sumner Ellfs_preaches at the Charch 9f the Redecmer this morning, and delivers the firet of a course of lectures on ** Studies of Relig- ion” this evening. 3 ~The Rev. Dr.’Ryder will presch fn St. Paul's Church. Momning subject: **\Wheroin Universul fem Agrees with and Differs from the Roman Cath- Olicaud Episcopal Charches;™ evening subject: Ttecent Guterances in Theology. ™ ~TUa Rev. Miss A. J. Chupti will presch In the u bore down | BAPTIST. The Rev. Galusha Anderson preaches at the Sceond Church. _Chrisimas sermon and serviceain the morning. Evening subject: **Pipers and Dancers, " : —The Rev. N. F. Ravlin preachies at the West End Opera Hall. Evening subject: *‘Love and Marriage.” S —The Rev. D. B. Cheney will preach in the Fourth Church, corner of Washington and Paaliaa streets, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. . REPORMED EPISCOPAL. " The Rev. M. D. Church preaches at St. John's Church morning and evenin; . —The Rev. W. J. Hunter preaches at St. Paal'a Church, comer of Washington and Ana streets, moiming and evening. —The Kev- R. I Bosworth preaches at Grace Church, corner of Hoyne and Ledoyne streets, morninand evening, andat Englewood in the afternoon. —Bishop Cheney orntng subiect: reaches at Christ Church, A Word to Old-Fashioned Episcopalians.” Evening: **Two Specimens of Prayer." NEW JERUSALEM. The Rev. W. ¥. Pendlcton preaches at the Temple, corner of Washington street and Ogaen avenue, at 3 o'clock, and 2t the corner of Clack and Menominee streets in the evening —TPhere will be services ana a discourse fn the New Church Hlall, corner of Prairie avenue and ighteenth street, at 11 a. m. —'The Kev. L. B. Mercer will preach In the Unfon Swedenborgian Charch, Jlershey Music Hall, No. 53 Madison street, at 10:45 ‘a. m. Subject: **Christmas Meditations: *1 Was s Stranger, and Ye Tauk MeIa.”" CIRISTIAN. The Rev. D. M. Graham will preach in the morn- ing ut Lhe Central Church, Campbeil Hall, corner of Van Buren street and Cimpbell avenue. —S. M. Conner, State Evangelist. will preach tn the First Chureh, corner of Indiana evenue and Twenty-tifta street, morning nod evening. The latter service will commence at 7 o'clock. INDEPENDENT. The Rey. . M. Paynter will preach in Calvary Tabernacle, No. 320 Ogden avenue, near Harrison strect, at 10:30 & m. Gospel meeting at 7:30 p. m. * LUTHERAN. The Rev, Edmund Belfour preachesat the Charch of the Holy Trinity, corner of Dearborn avenue and Erie strect, morning and evening. MISCELLANEOUS. ‘The Rev. M. Gibsou will tive the tenth of the eeries of readings at Farwell Uall this afrer- noon at 4:30 o'clock.” The readings will be con- tinued during the winter. —1The kev. J. W. Erdman preaches 3t Moody's Church this ning. Toe Rev. C. M. Morton preaches 1 Christmas sermon in the evenin: —The Progressive Lyceum meets at Grow's Hall at12:; lder McCulloch preaches 1o the Adventistsat 91 South Green strect morning and evening he Christizns meet at3o'clock at No. 318 Chicazo avenue. —The Rev. A. J. White preaches at No. 997 Van Buren street morning wud evening. —The ltev. ). R. Mansfleld presches at the cor- ner of May uind Fulton streets this morning, and Mrs. Mansield in the eveninz. —A non-scctarian Bibie meeting will be held at Room 2 Nevada Block this afternoon. 2 —7he Kev. Dr. Ives will preach in Bure Mission Chapel, No. 380 Third avenue, at 11 a. m. and —The ftev. S, I Adams will preach m the Chapel of -the Washingtonlan Home at 3 p. m. Temperanee experience-mecting in the evening. —The Society of Friends will meet uy usual on . Morris will preach in Owesley’s Block, corner of Madison and liobey strects, at 10:47 a. m. - Subjeet: **Salsation of Grace. ™ A medinms' and Spiritunlists’ mecting will be held at No. 239 West Madison strect, third foor, atZpom. inles of Chirist meet at No. 220 West Raa- dolph street at 4 p, m. he First Society of § witualists will meet in st Madison street, at Mrs, Cora L. V. Rich- ture. Morning sub- ered—are chosen by g the spirit of the Theodore Purker will entrance” Mre. Rich- ond ad discourse on ** What Is the True Christ- mas:"” CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL. Dec. 23~Fourth Suuday in Advent. Christois. Stepben. obn the Evangelist. _ ¢ —11ly Innocents. ¥ in Advent. izl of Christmas, ativity of Our Lord—Christmas-Day. L. Stephen, First Martyr, p. and Evang. nnocents, interbury, B. M. ———— AFTER YEARS. Your face is very fair, I own. Your tender eves are just a3 sweet As i the days forever flown, When 1, forsooth, was at your feet. Your littie nanas ate eoft and white, A though they ne'er lured men to'wrong: Your pla Voice sounds through the night Like the faint echoes of a song. Farrer than any mortal dream, 1 #ee you here before me noiw. 1 cateh your tresses’ polden gleam— “The xcent of bios: vour brow. I mind me of the distant hour, When, with your hand in mine, like this, And driniing in your dark eyes' power, Life could havé beld no other bliss. 1 think—if memory {snot false— L told you 2. one Summer-night, When, after circling throngh a waltz, We'd alipped away from dance and light. A life was new, und love was sweet. “The music foated from the room. The moonlizhit niade all thinzs complete, As we stoud there in fragrant gloom. Your lifted face was like a flow'r, Your voice was siect as Spring's first birds; And, 'neath the witchery of the hour, I said some very foolish worde. have forgotten what they were— 1 know my heart throbbed wild and fast; A pause—tlie garden seemed a blur; And then—your sweet laugh rippied past. What was the brenking of a heart. “fo yon? Tne pastime of an hour. Percliance you thousht such wily art Was part of Womun's Fightful dower, T was an arrant fool, 1 knows 1 should have read your nature right; But life was young, ana tears or wo Had seemed no part of it that nig] t. The years have come and zone since.then— **Time rules us all," you kuow "tis said— And, standing liere withi you nain, Viat wonder if all love is fled? The world has been to me most farr, And bonndless heattn aud wealth are mine, - Honor, and fane, and friendship rare, Aund—spesk it softly—love divine. e that pure-faced girl in there, EBeneath those vin n to cling And nestle in her wavea of huir, Asif forlove? She wears my ri 1 we w0 in? The night's ke The dew lies heavy the tlow'rs, Your partner waits—we part again, Droil i—jau't it?—this life of onrs. Faxsy Driscory, ———— CHRISTMAS-EVE. How many years aro it cecms, When, but a littte child, MMy eager thonzhis to Cliristmas torned, With hope alight and wild Of the stocking in the morning Well filled from top to toe Inever used to think that night To sleep I'd ever go, And, had not wiser headls than mine Told me. with faces gray If tittle xirls were not i b No prescuts would they have, - surely should have staid awake “Through all the fairy might, Longing for Santa Claas to come Before the mormng light. . ‘We kent old Christmas merrily Tu those remembered days, With feast, and ong, and merry dance, And many pleasant ways. And now 1 do for others What once was done for me; 120 to fill the stockings, Aud deck the Christmas-tree, Again Tlong for morning, . To near the lond surprive; T tong 1o kee the happy hght Gleam in the happy eyes; To hear the smalt feet patter Amost before 'tis light: To bear them call for Mamma, - And join their sweet delights Tosee them look with woniler : At the stovepie, tall and straight, Saying, **If they were Santa Claus, ‘They would come in at the gate, " AR! happy little childrent A bulf-a-dozea toys, A'tree, a wmile, a story old, Aud lot a world of joys! AMELIA WiLsox. — The Kentucky Goose-Bone. Louiscitie (Ky.) Commercial, This year our goose lias insisted upon taking its own time getting fat, and numerous letters bave been received from different parts of the country Inquiring after our little Drophet; but, until our Zoose got fat and offered up its life as a sacrilice to stience, there was no chance for aconsultation. A study of its meteorological coloring indicates that we are to have a_sov winter. December will not be a veryeczfi month, but what it lacks will be’ fully made up in Janvary. The new year will probably be welcomed' by bright weather, but the welcome will be brief, and we will have cold Weather be- fore the middie of the month, which will con- into tae_most severe weather we have had for vears, February will be a cold, blustering | month, and winter will no doubt go a_good way along with spring, carrying cold weéather and snow aloug foto March. Those who take stock in the goose-boue will lay in their fuel, and keep %lentv of warm clothing about the house, as the littie prophet predicts a long win- ter;-and some very severe weather during Jan- uary; according to it, we wili have a long spell of cold weather during the first two montds of the new year. AN OLD LETTER; On, ‘*OMNIA VINCENT AMOR.™ To-day f untied an old package of letters, all faded and yellow. The writer has long Since, passed away, so I will take one and send it to you, not for anything mnew or strange that it contains, but that those who read it may see that Love laughed at locksmiths as heartily fifty years as he does now, or that the course of true love ran no smoother then than now. M. 8. ¢ New York, Sept. 3, 1827.—1y Dear Helen: Now that I have rettroed to America, [ will comply with your request and give you some of the particulars of my wedding; buc I must, tirst give you a bit of history that necessarily goes belore, You knew of my enzazement to Mr. Clifford before you went away, which was the vear pre- vious to mamma’sdeath. Nothing could bave been fairer than our prospects. We had the approval of all connected with us. My trous- seau was {n the hands of the best modiste in the city. The house we were to occupy, and the grounds surrounding it, were undergoing a complete transformation. The architects and lundscape gardeners were urgzed to put forth their skill to the utmost in rendering the whole place most beautiful. The upholsterers, too, had their orders to spare no pains or expense in the interior adornments. . Eversthing Jovked so bright tome. It was more fiké some fairy tale than anything in real lite. It reminded me of some lovely dream, the awakening from * which came all too soon. One morning mamma was in her usual health; the next, she was cotliued for her burial. You who have lost a dear mother can tell how hard the blow fell ‘upoa me, so suddeoly and unexpectedly it Beinz an only child too, lke vourself, [ had no-one to go to for sympathy but my father, and he could give me none. Indeed; it was i who gave him the boon I sought. I never saw a man so cast down, so utterly overwhelmed by griel. ‘Every hope seemed crushed, every ray of light hbad vanished forever, leaving the future dark and gloomy. Mumma had been his first and ouly love. They bad grown up from childhood together. She had been all in all to him. Now death had come and robbed bim_of his treasure. The soft brown eyes that bad lighted up 60 often at his home-coming were closed forever. The beautiful lips that had spoken so many endearing words were cold and motionless. Mr. Clitford, who was absent on business at the time, was bastily summoned, and with all the affection of a son” he entreated papa for my sake to be more reconciled, but his eiforts were vain. Our old pastor, who had been papa’s spiritital guide from boyhood, came, and with prayers aud tears besought him to bear this his tirst aflliction with more of a Christian’s fortitude und resignation. first he would ot listen to éven him, but gradually he grew ealmer, and after a time tried to say, “Thy will be done.” I will pass over the funcral, with its crape and flowers, the long procession of wmourners, the consigznment to the tomb of her who was alivays far less of carth than of heaven, and of the ter- rible gloon: that settled down upon ofir once happy bome. ‘The year which followed was one of such cxtreme misery to me that I can scarce- ly endure even the recital of some of the events. My father sent to Philadeiphia for some distant relatives of mamimna’s, a widow lady with two daughters, to come and remain with us for a time, thinking thereby to Hghten my load of re- sponsibility, and also as o means of lessening wy griefl, Which was preying upon me fearfully. I tried to tell biM that 1 greatly objected to their cpming, but he would not fisten to me, thinking, no doubt, that I'was in too morbid a state to reason on any subject. They came, and from that hour I date mv unhappiness. Mam- ma’s death was nothing in comparison. Mrs. Sedgewick was a scheming, hypocritical woman, with an unsatiable ambition, and her duughters were not a whit behinu hér in any- thing, not cven in beauty, for they were all three remarkably handsowe women. Kate, the older of the daughters, was a queenly being, who had ber mother’s black hair, and even blacker eyes, and whuse every motion was a command. Eila, the younger, who, they aid, resembled her father. Was a little, kitten- thing, pretending to be much younger than she really was, and purrivg around eversy one who came in ber way. Why is it that.when we meet some persons we lose ourselves, so to speak? 1 bave known those who possessed more than an ordinary share of self-reliance; but let them come iuto” the presence of certain persons and they were stripped of their indi- viduality, putting on such meckness and conde- scension that they were most pitiful to sce. Just s0 it was with myself when [ came before these women. They saw at a glance the power they had over me, and thev never lost an oppor- tunity wiile they remained to let me feel it Of eourse vur wedding was postponed for a tine, and L afterward learoed they had iutended it to be forever. Mr. Clifford was oblized to be absent on busi~ ness in the South for several months, and dur- ing that time they tried every means in their pover to accomplish their purpose. They had carned of his wealth and position long before they came to us, and they had looked well as to the future. Kare was better fitted for his wife than i, they had said, and his wife'she should be if strategy were Of any avail. Their first move was to invite young gentlemen friends from their pative city to visit them. I would be urged to accompany them in their drives bere and there, on aceount of my health, they suid. All these solicitations I tried to* decline with firmness, but it was the merest semblance of firmuess, as cach time. their wishes were gratiied. when my father, havims beenappealed to, would say, “My daughrer, you must try to take care of your health.” Little did I dream of the baseuess of their treachery or I would have losthed even the sight of their sable warments, in which they delighted to array themselves, knowing full well that their _beauty was. greatly euhanced thereby. The first intiwation 1 nad of their perfidy came to me in a letter from Mr. fford. In it he said he was 50 glud I was try- 12 to bear my 10ss so well, and thathe thousit wy plan of driving out so often was 4 very good one, only he envied the handsome youuy gentle men who were my companfons. 1 Knew there was somethinge he'wished to conceal behind his pleasant *raillery, but, when I questioned my lather as to what he bud written concerning e, 1 found that uoue but the briefest communteas tious had passed between them, and entirely of a business nature, I sat down and wrote » long letter to Mr. Clifford, telling him all my troubles, and aslang -his advice with regard to roing from home for a tiwe to be rid of the an- noyances of these Imaueuvering women. I waited long and auXiously for an snswer, but none came.” After weeks passed I appealed to wy father for a solution of th He took my band in his aud said X lear your idol is but clay.” “What!” 1 exclaimed, *do you mean to in- sinuate that he who wus 80 soon to have peen wy husband is false to me?? “Ido,” hie sald, *“if his repeated avowals of love to Miss Kate is auy indication. 1 kave wished to tell you of it for some time, but ber mother thought it best not to do so yet. Iler mother! [saw it all now. The cards were in the hands of skillful .players. I had beeu more than blind. While my father had been petted and courted by this scheming widow, the duughter had been trying to steal from me the alfcctions of bim whom I had looked upon us too good, too noble to - err,—a perfect god among me; Yon know my disposition too well to think I would swoon or ery out in my agony. I nierely said, **1 am Very sorry you dvq ot tell meof l.his sooner.” e 7 weut up to my room, and for hours none but God knew what I suffered. 1 prayed, asI ‘never prayed before, that 1 might be upleld by that unseen power which alone avails in sucha time of need. I came down strengthened for tue trials that awaited me. I told iy father it he loved or caredsfor me in the least néver to, allow auy one to know aught of our conversa- tiou. He gave me his promise, and I was satis- fied, 1 was determined that by no outward- ign should any one suspect the trith, so ! went amone them .oll as usual, attending to the duties enjoined upon me with more than my usual cheerfulness. The days passed onc by ome, and I neither gaw nor heard Irom mim for whom my heart' was break- jug, I could endure it wo longer. I must get away from that intolerable piace or dic. I inserted ashort notice inone of the daily papers asking forthe position of governess insome family remote from the city. 1 soon had numberless apswers, but nope pleased me somuch asone froma ladyin asmall town :33:2. tihinz;dn}u{:i n{"’{,‘i"" ?xsmi that I nfisrht mmediately to ~take ¢l v %‘fl;‘,’l‘“ 5 ly arge of her two 1ad told my father of my intention, so T ha nothing todo’ but make iy Srmeeiente leave a8 soom as I coutd pack my trunks. Into one I carefully folded n‘“{ the beautiful white sl garments in which I was to have been clothed on my brigal-day. *The pear] necklace aud bracelets, & gift from one who was to be henceforth nameless to me, I carefully placed Within the foids of the rich Isce, and, closing the .lficlou,"iné; to wy mothers this ousé of a friend; in anotner one I put clotlies thst [should need, tovether with 5 !e;’elrsn 5 > Was 50 glad to know that I was really o that I could scarcely wait uitil the 0;.;:":“:5 which I was to perform the Journey shoyld gr. rive. When at last [ was re.\d{ 0 2o I simp)y sald good-by,and that was alf. Ay father olt far more than he betrayed, Lut still I knew be i hot recret my rroing as I would have Wishe,l, I forzave him, however, and was gone. i saw but iittle of the country throush which we passed, but I think it was beautiful, jug s log from the exclamations of surprise’ aq| pleasure indulged in by my fellow-traveies My heart was too full ol sorrow, and my eye; too full of tears to see or care for anythinz, Toward nicht rain besan to fall, firsy vooy soitly and slowly, but ere we_reaclied our g2 tination it came down almost in torrent .’[ fully expected acarriage and servant awaitipy me, as Lbad seat word at what time I ehony arrive, but, being disapoointed, my only alterng tive was to put up for the night. The ian at which the coach stopped was as dreary a place us my fmauination could have pictured, Na fire iad been kindled in the waiting-room, ang the solitary candle only rendered the 2loom and darkness more apoarent. As I was the onlyone of the passengers who remained,the kasg Was not particular as to his duties, and I assurg you I fared but poorly. When nearly had passed, and o servant maid came that supper was prepared, sick asit was possible tobe. I followed her tos long, low dining-room, whereseveral 1ndilfersgy bersons were Seated at a table which eontrasteg well with eversthing clse I had seen. As [ entered they ali 2azell at me as though an ap- parition had made its_appearance amons theq, Linferred immediately’ that the person why came to light the fire for me hud Secn me o tears, and had gone back to make it kaown, They continued "to watch mo elosely whilst drank mg tes, and, on my arising from the table without haviag tasted any food, tiey concludeq no donbt that I was poor and frigudless. 1 re- turned to the: parlor, which was by that tune more cheerful, and, seating myself before. the lictle fireolace, I was soon lost 1 thoughts tosay Iwas asnearlyhome.- of the past. I not scated long when I neard g mgfii‘; stopping before the house. Thinking ip was sent for me, I aroseand turned towards the door: just as it was opened by 2 gentleman clad in a long traveling cloak. e advanced a fey eps, and, removing bis haty said, © Pardoy me; is this the lady Who was to have come by the coach this eveuing from New York on her way to my sister’s, Mrs. Lindsay1" Before he had finished speaking T hai fallen genseless on_ the flogr; on recovering, the Jand. lady, with scveral of "her_domestics who hag been called in, were administering such restore: o0 10 Bave, and at the same n on my condition, thine,” they were saying, “I wonder who she is!" At this the gentleman came' forwan] tg address me; the light had been brought nearer, 50 that my Tace was now visible, and “3y God' Lucy, is this you? ¥ burst from his lips, * Thy recovering himself, he said instantly, “Panlon, Miss Murray. how eame you here?* Tustinctively. I knew he was true to me, and throwing mysell into his arms exclaimed % Qpy Mr. Clifford, 1 know God sent you to me." My dear Helen, you may imagine, if youcan, but T canuot describe to you, the exquisiie joy that followed the explanitions as we sat there in that little wuisme ino. i In conclusion ke told me tnat a package con- taining valuables to a large amount bad been sent to bim by the coach in which I hag come, and fearing something mizht happen to it he kad come over in the carriage to take charge of it himself. ““Now, " said he,as we prepared to go, %1 have something to care for, worth more than all the jewels on earth.” Calling those whom Iie had 'so imperatively dismissed on recogmizing me, and_paving them liverally for all their trouble, he handed me into the carriage, and we were driven off through the stormasd dark- ness.” AMrs. Lindsay was awaiting os in her elegant home, little dreaming of the chanze a few hours had wrought in two lives. When all was ex- plained to her she took me in ber arms and sai ** I know God will biess you, my dear, for all you have been made to suffer.” 1 kuow som will think it strange that 1 did not know to waom [ was going as governess. I knew Mr. * Clifford had an ounly sister livingin New Orleans by the name of Lindsay, but as she had recently come to the place 1 had heard notbing of it. Her husband had purchased very extensive shares in some mines there, and s her health , was delicate he thonght it best to come Norih for the summer. ‘The change was not beneficial, bowever, which was the cause of her. hasty .ae- ceptance of my services, as she did_not fee! able to take charge of the education of her children. The following morning a servant was seat to conduct me to the library where Mr. Clitford Was awaiting me. Seating me on the sofa be side him, and taking my hand in his, be said: ** My dearest Lucy, I have something to tell ou which will doubtless surprise you greatly. 1 engaged my passage to Europe on the ship At- lantic, which sails in less than two days’ time. When 1 heard that you had ceased to love me, and were already aflianced to another, T thought to put the sea between us. I knew I could not cndure to see you again, so settling. all my affairs, and coming here to bid wy only sister zood-by, I was almost ready to be off. The package [ went for last night was a gift for her, which was the last I supposed I could make her for years to come. Now will you conscnttos hasty marriage, and let the goud ship bearus together to the Old World? ~ Wil you consent not only to take this short journey With me, but m"ny’u“ go with me on the gréat voyage of et I could but answer as so many have answered before me, * Whitaer thou goest I will go.” 13rs. Lindsay approved of the plan, and en- tered most heartily in the preparations for our wedding. She aispatebed her footman with Ine vitations to many of her friends, with one to MF. Gibson, the clergyman. By the time the bour for the ceremony had arrived, everything was fu readmess. After the guests bad as- sémbled, [ entered the parlor leaning on Mr. ClitTord’s arm, wearing the dress which I had su lately put out of 1y sight as some- thine I should never need, with the suowy pearls encirclig_my neck and mrms. A the holy man of God” prouvunced us man and wife, and gave us bis blessing so tenderly aad reverently, I surely thought no one on earth couid be as happy. Iknew my father would oot object to my goinzany where T mizht choose, notw that he was ruled and guided by onc woom I x}m good reuson to suppose would soon be bis wife. It was after midnight when the guests took their leave, after havinggiven us theircongratu- lations-uud kind wishes, and as we bad to be on the road by day-break there was no time to bs lost.. Mr. Lindsay promised to meet us withbis family fu Parts at the end of three montbs, 50 tuking leave of thein for a short time we wers suon on our wayto New York, where we arrived, —nvne too soon. We went to my father’s ollice where 1 told him the clrcumstauces as brietly 18 I could, hoping to open bis eyes to thetreachery ; of thuse beneath his roof. 1 would have Joved 1o see the fair trio as he gave them the news on his return howme, but Judging from the early date of his marriage, I presume he was not seriously affected by ang- thine [ might have said. Just here [ will ask yon why it is that men can do #s my father diu? They Jose their wived devotedly while they live; they anticipate ever? want, in fact they almost kneel In adoration 2t their feet, and when they die the lamentations are loud und lony, but with them ** weeplug 4 pight may last, with the morning comes the Jjoy.” They suon show signs of - cheerfulness, and ere We are aware they buve selected another partuer with whoiw to shiare their joys and sor- rows. 1 must now close this' long, hastily-written Ietter, by saying that we have spent two bappr. blissful Years 1o traveling. The only sorrow had was when the news of my fatber’s marriage reached me, but as I was fully prepared forte itdid pot erleve me 30 much as it othervisc. would have duse. - Write suvn to yi:-ur {rica YA — MAIDENHAIR, A sweet littlo baby fern, Carled m its silken hood, Lay dreaming, one war Spring-day, In the costest spot in the wood. Tts cradle was solt grecn moss; 4_ Its nurse was a scatle breeze, . - Which rocked the baby to and fro, “T'wizt tue darker, greeuer leaves. 1t had slept through all the night In its deer, warm mother's arms, And now, at tne dawning of day, Iis bome was fitled with alarms. The robins were building thelr nests; ‘I'he fairies were out for a dnve: The warm Svuth-wind came sweetly near, To call the flowers alive. But gavest of all was a sunbeam— A sunbeam with bright golden bair— Who calied aloud to the baby, And sang a sweet, loving ulr. The baby, her soft eyes now open. Kaised slowly her- tule head, 'To hear his sweet sanx-in the morning® Of how the cold Winter had fled. - - And then, as she lifted her tresses Out from the little silk Liood, The mischievons sunbeam kissed her, As Le ficd far Into the wood. - So now, siuce the baby wna wakened, Tler life had beiun to unfold; The beautiful hair of the maiden ' From out the soft coil was ‘““‘flxlf‘" i anhopr * *Poor