Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 8, 1881, Page 12

1 THE HOME. “ ASlightly Delayed and Somewhat ; Incoherent Christmas Story, f But Perhaps Up to the Standard of th ’ Average Yule-Lide Pro- . ' _ duetion. " | An “Interesting Lotter on a Varloty of ‘ Topics from Bilonce Words- . < worth's Pon. ‘The Teafilng of Children Disenssed by a Corre ypondent—-Nariana Telly About Mor Nome, Ele, Ete. THE PATIENT MOTHER, Tor The Chteago Tribuna, By tho erndlo sits n mother Watching o'er her sleeping child, That has atnk at lust inslumber From tte playing long and wild. ‘Little hands and fect so restless, Thay through tho Hvetong day, By the mother have beon fulded z Caroful, tendorly‘away. But tho mother stilt oll fondly Watches with a wonry eyo, ‘Though the low, sweet notes are silent Of hor oftesumy tullaby. — * In her lap her handa are resting, <And her head at tines droops: low As the erndle she is rocking, ‘Weury-fyoted, to and fro. ~ But at last aweet sicep o'crpowors, ‘And her heavy oyallida close, TH both child and unxlous mother Find thomsolyes In onlin repose. No'er wus acen n Byeater picture ‘Thav this pationt mother's love; i it la well recorded In tho record of ubaves + Fuep L, Greexwoon, NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS. Holly Phemus ts Informed that her Inst tet- Ser was tov personal to be published. Com awnlentions from her on almost any othor subject will be acceptable. THE LETLER-BOX, There aro letters, papers, ant postal-enrds at this office for the persons whose numes ap- pear below, ‘Those living out of tho city should send their address and 1 three-cent stamp, upon receipt of whieh thelr mall will be forwarded, Iesldonts of Chicago ean ob- tain thelr mall by calling at Reom $0 ‘Tn une Bulldlug: Forty Yoars, em Loaf. JOIMNNSON’S LETTER. A DELAYED CHNISTMAS STORY. io the Editor of The Chtcugy Tribune. Omtcago, Dee, 21.—"2 do not see,” re- marked Mr. Johnson as he tala down tho evening paper which ho had been perusing Intently for a good Lalf hour, and gazed with an air of contented proprietorship on his young and pretty wife who sat on the opposit side of the grate, In which glowed the bright- est kind of a hard-coat fire, why people ara evorlastingly trying to diseover the North ‘ Pole.” Mrs, Jolingon did not reply. Not that she felt her mental powers Jnadequate to cope successfully witli so impressive a proposition ng that advanced by her husband,—for Mrs. Johnson was not of tho kind that sink Into 9 state of helplesness over anything involving the use. of the perceptive facultles,—but be- cause she was drenmily thinking In the warm, cheerful purlor, outside whose win- dows the blasts of ¢ December gale howled with unpleasantly-suggestive energy, of the Christmas-Day and holiday thnes generally : that were so near at hand, and half wouder- init whether she would ever be so completely happy agaln as in the bygone thes when Santa Claus always furnished her in somo smyaterious way with dollsand candy enough foiake her existence for the succeeding month a continual round of pleasure aud in- digestion. This was why Mr, Johnsdn recelyed no: reply to lily quéstion. :s Mr, Johnson, albeit a cheerful man, with » rotundity of person that announced his loye of good Ilying with as mugh certainty as It some consplenous portion of iis anatomy had. been decorated with bills from the butcher, and baker, sud wine-merchant, marked’ ex- Wibits “A,” © 3," and “©,” respectively, had froin iis youth up been o confirmed cynic. Even in tho days of peg-top and kite-flying he looked with scorn upon other small boys who steadfastly refused to steal melons, and , Who beiloved implicitly I the story of Jaclc and that traditional person’s abnormally-de- veloped bean-stalk. As Johnson tho boy grew into Jolson the man this feeling broadened. At a comparatively early stage in his career he shocked hls mother by re- spectfully but firmly declining to contribute any: share of his enrnings, as clerk In a wholesale grocery house, to a soci- ely. for the diitusion of ‘Testaments ju New Zenland, giving it na hia mature judginent that more good gould be accom Nished by bestowing the money upon small ut ragged boys in aAmurlea, any one of whow, ashe sagely remarked, " was Hable to «be President of the United States,” although he did not go so far as some enthusiastic be- Novers ing republican form of government have done, and, beentse soyne President » have risen trom an obseure station In Ite, arane that {n order to make a. reully firet- cliss ruler it was necessury for a inan to have begun his existence In poverty and rouge. ‘ in his career of amateur eyyic. the North ‘Pole and tho efforts made to discover It early Bttractedd the attention of Mr. Johnsen Whilaa boy atachool lia had assented in a generat sort of way to the statement in his keography that there was u North Pole, but when he commenced the study of history, and learned that nobody hud ever seen It, he bem to look askiunds at the subject, and: Anully dismissed It trom hisiiad altogethor. But it decllped to stay disap: | Intervals during his sucecss fil care wholesale ery Hne Me dolinson bud hiy attention drawn by tho HewsuapeDs to the fet that effurts were being ninde to discover thot Pole, One day It occurred to hin that there was o South Pole, althotieh nobody seemed to tke any Interest whatever In its welfare, Sy this tine Mr. Johnson hid married a pretty girl whom he liad known in youth, and was comfortably settled ina coty honsg on one of New York's rusidence strecta, ‘Tho glow of the honeymoon was over, and Jeft his thoughts free to absent thanaglves tor a inoment front the object of Dis first and only love, who certainly looked bewltehing enough with her dainty feet "poise on the fender, a pal of low-cut slip pers affording anple opportunity for the coquetthyh display of a nently turned ttle ankle, Incased in silken hosy on which deft Mugors Iiud truced’ designs of wondrotts Jatricney wid benuty, <d theso little ellppors ) ale Jolnsui hot reso, ttle siting pu retty’ stockings, and, while ndttin; Poutite f Uhat he was o Tuck ntinlty to hh dog Met such w sweet Hitle wife, also’ re- vets." strt eommorclul saziclty on the fact + that: ifiles 48 slippers end stockings toatl, ave ideot money, Not that Jolson was stingy. ven then he wis thinking how he shoud surprise Fanny with a seal- skip sneque gn Chiristinas morning, and had us foou as decided to visit’ he pura at least twice a week during the season, but still his mind could not but take notice of the fact that an {dol in silk stockings was necessarily more expensive than one addicted to hose of emorg plebcelun character, Sut even silk hose und neatly-turned ankles could not drive from Mr, Johnson's julnd the North Pole matter, an aliusion to which he hud notleed inthe paper just lain aside, . “My dear,” he remarked suddenly to hfs wife, we aun going ww write an artigiv for the per.’ MP What about, datling?” reapouil Sirs, Jey with a tender fook, ag she removed her feyt from the fender and cuddled herself snugly Na hassoek ut her husband's feet, * About the North Pole.” ‘Phe iitie woman on the hassock opened her blue eyes wider than ever at this on- awer, and looked earnestly at her husband to detect Hf possible any slens of fitent tne sanity in his demeanor, But he was its plop and substantial as ever, and smiled ovingly on the fair face turned up to him, and then ratitied tho smile with a sounding kiss, which netion enysed the blue-eyed little woman fo thirvw a par of pluinp white arms: nroand the neck of her spouse anid teelare In the hysterleally-aifectionate manner pes enllar to woinen that he was tho dearest ant Dest old hoy ta the whole world, which on- thusinstie declaration was accompanied by, a hug that reduced Mr, Johnson to a state of eestacy that at ones deelded Ii to udd a patr of dinmond carrings to the Cliristmas seaiskin sacaue, the hing and lis attendant bilss could not disiviss from Mr. dulinson’s mitt that aggravating North Pole. He had made tip his mind lo dxpress his views on the sub+ jeet to the worltl nt large, and, with Mr. Johnson, to resolve was to execute, So the pretty writing-desls, whieh had been bee stowed upon tla wife in tho haleyon days between engagement and nintringe was wheeled into comfortable proximity to the fire, and whils the imaseullie head of the httle household wrote away ns fast ong ever he could the fendnine pertign busted herselt In ‘arlous ways, now hanging lovingly over her husband's hate, ot now offerlig more substanthl encour agement in the shapefof an apple, whose rosiness, the man declared, was only equaled by that of her awn che this pleasing b of Information being rewarded with that unl- versal currency of brides—1 kiss, Finally the artiele was dong, Mr. Johnson enrefully blotted the just sheet Inthe clerkly manner whieh he had acquired by years of experience W tee ers and daybooks, and leaned back fiaWis chair with a contented anil satistieidl look. ‘Then the little waman wanted to hear tho letter read; so, after drawing hls chalr near er the tire gud placing the hassoelk where Fanny cowl repose SuOtOTtb LY: wpa it, Mr, Johnson began~-prefacing his reading with the remark that the letter was Intended to be intldly humorous and deeply sarcastic. He then proceeded as follows: ‘To the Editor of The Dally Treang. New Youk, Dee. 18.—The recent successful ree turn from tho Aretle regions of the Schiwatkn expedition has xrouded a fresh fnterest in the carts Hud bays for so many yours boen made: to digeuyor the North Pate, and nlroidy itis an- nouneed that a wealthy Englieh nobleman fs Hitting out a vesdol which wilt gail north next spring In tho hope of succeeding where others buve failed, ‘She North Polo has been so often deserived by eclentitte ncn thnt any extended reference tu tho matter at this timo would be supertiuons us well as out of place. OF course none of the gentlemen who hive go kindly consented te en lighten the pubhe ns tothe genera phin and parsonal churucteristics of the North Pole, even pdinyg 80 fur ns to deseriba minutely’ tho scenury by whieh it ia surrounded, ever sw or expect to sve that useful though sumowhut elusive object, hor his any other person been granted that plensure. This fuct, however, only eeens te Inerenso the zeul of tho learned parsons ii this country and elsewhere whe fre never 80 happy, us when elaborately explaining something of which they cannot possibly have any Knowledge, and. unless thy Volo ig goon dragyed trom itd hidhnng piece and exposed to the gaze ot neritical workt, these gentienien will beunder the painful necessity of calling ench other Hars in plain Saxon, ws thoy. bave already dono in acientilie huigtnge, which {8 chietly noted for ita ambien ity. Woilo one faction contends with great earnestness and an array of facts wad argue monts which cunuut fail to convinces those who Hyten to their side of the story firet that the Pole Is situated in tho midst oF vast bodies of jee: through which human belngs con never hope to pass, nnother party ta equally positive tut ft 1s aurrounded by seus of tropical warmth over which blow only Zephyrs, of tho inost_ balmy charucter, OF course ng Jong ns ull efforts ta Jovute and ret a square fouk atthe Pole, whose reprybenstblg canduct hn not allowing itsubt to bo diseavered eannat be too severely con- denied, are futile, both parties are sattuled, luce the arguments of pelther ean be proven to: bo fullaclous and tholr roseate descriptions of the polar landscape exposed us figments of an uUnbualthily votive imugination, ‘the Franklin famlly—one member of which distinguisted himaelf by Inventing liatning- rods, tharoby giving employ:ment tu a lurge pas gous Whose unvatical check could be itt no othor: writs thin by selling these —weseerly in the feld with arguments eS artleles arawiine that the pring necessity of thu age wis some dodnit Information concerniug the North Vole, and one of Its representatives suited away from Eugland thirty odd. yours ago ln aeareh of thnt Indispensable portion of the world’s un ehinery, At lust vecounts be had not retucne Several other persona have at varlous tines fo lowed In tha ‘wale of tho earliest Arctic ux- plorer, but the most successful buve only been able to freezo thomauivra to death,—un opera Hon that could buve been performed with equal facitity and nt nineh lesa expense tn civilized Tunds, Mi. dames Gordon sennett lins, since the {ntroduetion into America of polo, teen exe ceedingly anxious to secure the North Pole, presumably witha view of converting it into a shinny-stick for use in bla favorit game, and oven now hits a party of zentous and preaumuably frost-Ultten mun somewhere between Now York and the object of which they nro in senroh. Hut tho fret to which ft 14 tho purposo of thls article to cil attention ts the shameful and un- called-for manner in which the Interests of the Bouth Pole buve been neglected, Hf thera ts North Pate thoro mnat algo to a South Pole, and why one should bo loft in its orginal obscurity: while the other Is constintly taunted in tt fucu of 2 long-suffering public, ts not erally under- stood. “ Becutise the South Pole fs of the modest and rotiring disposition whlch always eharacter- izes thy products of the South. as exemplitied by her ritio-clugs und Brigadier Genernis, whito ita mute In tho North lins the brazen elfrontery to bo conatantly Intrudiug itself upon the publle notles, there 1a io reason why It should nyt ro- colvo the attention which Sts distingutehed social position and tumlly connections demand, ‘That an effort to discover and tntroduce ta the public. this doserving aud undoubtedly interesting Pole will bu mace, those who aro nequiinted with mo weal for selentitie research whleh pervades alt classes cannot dauit. : “Itis kind of funny, isn’t Jt?” said Mrs. dohneon when her spouse dnd tnishad rend- ing. Mr. Johnson surveyed his wife with a erltical alr, much as he would regard a cone slunment of Malaga grapes, concerning whose internal Integrity there were doubts; but only said, “1 guess so, ny dear,” and proceeded to peel a apule, The following. day the letter was sent to the newspaper office nnd in course of tlie reuched the editor, Jie rend It, wid belay himself somewhat of a skeptle’ reenrding schemes for discovering the North Pole, care rylng pnssengers by balloon, ete, publshed a + When Mrs. Johnson saw her husband's thoughts and views starhig at her from the roluinns of a grent daily: paper, she was proud, but also somewhat awe-strock. It did not seem just the thing fora little bine eyed mite of oa woman ty be on familar terms with a man whose words went to thousands, and so that night when Mr, Jolin- fon ene home she greeted Jln with some thing {lke formality,—a tact which aston: fehed him nota Hide. And when sipper was over, “nud er wore again in the vozy parlor, she elimbed on lis knee Ike n tittle girl, us heésat watching the shadows in the fire, and asked him if he loved her as much ug uver, Not boing aware of any, diminution of his affection during the preceding ten hours, Mr, Jolmsan reptied that he did; wherenpon she Huttened her nose Senna, (which is a peculiar! iy faminine way of ex- pressing emotion), and murmured that she was-atrald the horrid newspaper had won away her only dear, darling hubby. Having Deen nssured that those safeguards of Mberty wore not in the habit of becoming intutnated with husbands and weaning them from thelr wives, Mrs. Johnson agin becaine compla- cently happy. = ‘This was Uo years ago, Let ushope sho is happy yet. divs BisTEL, SILENOCR WORDSWORTH. SUE WANTS A YREE BOUT. To the Editor of The Chicago Jribune, Vinvey, Hh, Dee, 81,—Tho holidays aro over, and peace relxns ance more, Wo have all eaten turkey and plum-pudding to tho fullest extent of walsthands ond upron- strings; haye wished each other merry Christmas and happy New-Year; have stuffed tiny stockings belonging to precious feet fll of toys and sweetmeats ever dear to childish henrte; have been besieged with a chorus of merry petitioners who have caught our Chri’tiyas gifts; and wound up the fes- tivities with indigestion and vertigo, Having been through this sort of thing, with somo four or Jive partice and entertaln- ments sandwiched in, during the past week or 60, it Is not surprising that J should plously conclude that everything fu this yale of tenre fa “stale and unprofitable.” (N. 13, 1 had inineeple for diner.) Yea, even pleasure hath Its counterpart o pain, which. ever jealous, follows shadow-like Jn the danclig footsteps of the Joy-queen; and how mmuch ‘more distorted, how juuch more yl fantic and hidvous, appears the black fun- on by the contrast, B: Way, there are many lotters printed in ‘th 4 t } “in his shirt front tome whieh inight well be labeled ‘e-ple,”? pabply among them Forty | Y the "Sibyl" Not that tt has a lavhineleltt tendency, all, nat it savers more Dyshiy ut a fr Hislituare, thy tively orf- spring of a bie Istinas dinner, fowever, most profound male like religion, Wo can theorize and tall, write mul surmise, and after we'ro all through we find that our Inbor fs valu, for we are bnek at the starting-polnt agali—the dark, bupenetrable Jabyrinth, whose mystery igus unfathomable tod Solomon ns town tn vined ret man of the forest, whose un {ytored milnd sees. God fy elouds and hears Nin in the wind? . ‘That which eannot be provet as foot will nevor bo nulyorsally accepted ag auch. ‘here should be as many rellions as thore aro por: sons in the world, with “do unto athers ns you would that they should do unto you ” as the basis of all Eyory Individinl should know the moaning of the word “ibertye? and, at the sna thie, be allowed to enjoy tha many blessings Ynpitudt by the term 8a Jong ofa he toes not infringe on anothars rights, Mental and spiritual free- dom, strike the shackles of slavery from man’s soul, and he rises from the bondage of ignorance: antl Aunorat gn, free,—enuincl pated, “A Mitte fearuimg is a dangerous Ati.” truly, but to his age of advance: ment no man need content hingelf with o little; let hin delve deep, anid, having se. eured the quartz, learn to separate the gold from the dross, An institution whieh: au tharizes ignorance on any plea condemns tt- self. Every indiytdual should work out is own salvation. No doubt tt ty a more dilleult feat. to slluk into Heaven under somebody elyo's cont-xkirts than for two aduits tu gu to the opera on one ticket, ‘Vhe belief of A or B, born parentage, reared under dite stunees; and subject to dite is ax unsuited to C ag would be ug ton plamy’s body. Individuals, L would rather turned adrift on tho merciless world with only my two eager hands and one hopefiad heart to beat starvation back, feeling tint I wns pure, trun, and womanly, and knowing that Lwas free, body and. soul, than to be sole nilstress of a paluce with my. spirit in chains, refer to hava no cit-, t elrein: nit conditions u giant's cont Likoitlse would T an-dried patterns of perfection to copy aftery no tnadels to inttate, no papagens to npe, no erllerion to guide my actions, snve Go pure heart to mike me despise aud) shrink frou that whlelt is tmpure, and a soft spot In my Drenst for those whose lives are dark and nestained. With regard to diferent opine ny as to the future home of the soul, why not look the mutter straight In the face, each maul all of us, and honestly and humbly say: “Edo not know what Lain hero for, why I Was sent, or what iny destiny iss i ever my fatebe, I accept it cheerfully, ine and trustliag that the Great Un Power whieh, fi all the Innumerable ages of tho pnat ling not erred, willdo for mo only that which is good. And so Cling has ventured n little say-so on polities, No doubt she decided before doing the rash act that she would rather be ostri- cised from soclety than not, Let us elurl tably hope that she was fully uropared to have her most gushing femlning frlends, who on all previous occasions had almost sinothered her with sacchnring kisses and given her tho loving appellation of “You sweat erenture, you,” stly cautiously to the oppostt ste of the street when she sallies out fora promenadegand afterwards, In tho bosom of the sewing society, excuse tha.act onthe plea that “Derr Chawille so dislikes that sort of thing. Dolitles is foreign to womnan’s spheah, By the way, Mrs, Muddlor, have you heard ‘the dreadful seandal about Parson Jones and Mrs. Padgett?” ete, ects ton Indefinit length. Let us also hope that not a regret enterod her mind if the stern persuasion, en masse, eut her dead atsight. Ohl Chat, Chat, you don't care a fig Lf the parlor stove sits in cold neaxteet by winter, and the front gate hangs forlorn by summer, with neyer a shadow of ropta brace its weary hinges on balmy venligs when little Cupid ts outa-moonlig. Ob, nol you wowldwt be caught carlug for sigh fekle nothings. Neither doesit bother your Independent pate if the postin sees fit to pass you by in cold disdain, with never o tne ftem your half-dozen, formerly, very devoted corre. spondents, No, you don’t cure, of course, but then—alt ‘me, Somehow you sigh without knowlng It, and fall to wishing that truth and earnestness were not such expens- ive luxurtes, DP. G., thanks, awfilly, for your sympathy, There was wining of good sense in your let- fer, und Lappreeiated St greatly, However, Isee you, tuke every tli Userally. You should! make ample allowance fora brillant Imugination and a very tyrannical luk-sling- ing propensity. T have become resusoltated since that lighted (2) perlod of my existence, Peaca and plonty. rite the hour, and the fickle Sauoleher isa thene of tho past I haya burled him beyond all resurrection Ina grave that is wide and deep, with a host of uthor— need Tsay it—fictlons, and planted a capa- elous tombstone aboye thelrernmbling ashos to keop them fram digging out. ‘ din’s Sister, pou may write mo down In your lst of friends and admirers, Gawle, Eta Beta PL WA. Dailey, Hittersweet, and all the rest of the Homeltes, please accept my ‘Cr WORDSWORTI, CHILDREN, HOW TO TRAIN THES. ‘Tv the Editar uf The Catcugo Tribune, Anrisaron Mears, Wh, Jan, 1—What makes 2 good home? Much has been written concerning this subject, since It ly 0 very im portant ono and one that will never grow oll, ‘THY comfort, welfare, and happiness of ehil- dren always Interests parents, ‘They will do anything to promote the ebild’s Interest. "hey sacrifice many comforts nud pleasures for the Ilttlo ones whom they are tratning for the active pursults of life, ‘They generally exerelse thelr best Judgment ond skill In att the ways that will be (in thelr opinion) best forthe child, If Tam not Infrlaging upon’ your yaluable space and ume, Z would hum: bly beg tho attention of tho renders of Tha Homo to a few suggestions I have gathered from observation and knowledge of the hab ite and pecullarities of children, Children know but little of. tho world ox- cept as they sea St. through the hab- its, {dens,” and examples of parents and friends of the home circle, That the habits, ideas, and examples of parents and felents of tha home should be soud thers Ja no doubt, ‘Vhls ts so plain a proposition that 1 do not consider Jt neces- pury to produce hy Argument to strongthen It.“ Lhave a fow {dens for parents, and, 19 they love thelr oliitdren, [ think they will Jisten tomy attentively, although I may not gree With them ity all things, When the child is ald cnough to under sland the pargnt it should bo nada to obey. A child is fuf more troublesome, und less Hite ble te respect and Jove the parent, if it ts pornitied, to disobey reasouuble demands, tisa very eneomfortable plece of humantt if it holds tha relns of power Itaulf, It will Avorry, torment, and wear out a parent with ‘n prodigal foolishness and ehatinae unless {t is imady to ind, This obedience shoule be enforced ina manly and womanly manner, never in a erlugtig, wllly way. Tho child should bo taught to love the manliness of the father and the wonnnly de. portent of tho mother. Every cloment of chameter that makes true nobility should bu presented by exainle on the part of the yarent for tho efild to pattern aftor, No parent need be ashnined of the reproduction of his or her character through tho child, if that reproduction faithfully represents noble traits of character; butwint shame and con- fusion must come ta the parent If tho plot ure sone of decelt, uncouth habits, rough, unenltivated manners, and a general “inka up" thut is cnteutated to shack all of the ther sensibilities! After insisting upon obudlenca, then comes the forming vf liabits. ‘The hablis of cleanliness and neatness are yory lnportant, ‘Tha shuple example of parents In thts respect is casentinily negea: sary, ‘Pho habit of — cleauliness, formed whon tha child ty younes will Bo wilh it, us # general thing, through’ life. Tt ia-4 habit that all classes of people respect; and that the ehlld should by taught a hable that will command the respect of the world {a cortulnly i propositjun no porson can enys ‘hon cones order, All large ‘and small houses of business area ran with order. Ali Jargo compantes and othor enterprises, re- quiting the alt gf a good many At are conductad in anorderly manne ‘Theprule Is much more rigilly enforeadt now Un it used to be, Grent systems of business have dprung up, meeting the demunds of the tines, which require skilled men to conduct, Tho men who will huve to take this largely inereasing business from the shoulders of the present generation are our boys of to«day, That they should be well educated suid trulned firatl the ways of order in the home élrele there can bain doubt. Thisone habits so buportant that itshould not be overlooked: y- purents who expect to seu thelr ¢hil- ren {i dimpartant positions of honor and trust fu the world. You parents who ara slack about this mutter and let gous children “como up” slovenly, disorderly, and iiupus dent, must know Wlint grief, sorrow, tls ery, and suffering they may have tg endure, peraitn you have failed to teach them order y habits, ie Another good habit is that of industry. OChiidren cannot endure long aul protracted Inbor. ‘They need a ehange of wnontal and pt al ahor and exercixe, Its nob to be ed that they ean endure tnd and tee tions work as ¥ ns adults, Thawyorld be wrong to expect (hiss lat they showld he taught Industrions habits,—tabity that will tent to make them tnderstand that" thie ts money,” ‘This dinblt is as important as are the hanits of cleantiness and: order, if nat more so. pol all business mon onward, working early and Inte, to the goal of success, An indts- trious nan ty | ntinost always oa Ygesnerats one. Ho never gives tp. fe omay have reverses, mnisfortune nnd alilettons of all kinds; but ha will through all these with brave heart, a finally come ont of them. stron, brave. hearted man. Some triats, aflltetions, amd diseouragements are necessary to discipline the heart andynotives, Our best and most trustworthy cltizens are frequently men and Spun who have passed through the furnace of aflletion with brave hearts ant aleung finds, coming out of the saan with far het- ter, kinder, and more perfect “views of Ife than they over had before. ‘The campanton- ship, love, and frlendabip af itch persons should always be sought and ehorished. IC there ts any frlendablp that is worth possess- tug it is the friendship of a nior women who ts industrious, hus a targe heart, and ts not treacherous. Industry makes men hon- ost, Idleness tends to sl and disiianesty. dndustry makes a happy, prosperous home. Tndustry propels with safety all of tho varlous branches of human tahor over one wards intking happy, prosperous. fanllies, wide ‘awake, publicespitited communities, and grent nitions. ‘There is onongh work tn this world todo, and the better prepared. tho chit ts todo it, the better and happlor tt will ve. In thug referring to carly training of the child { prefer not to discuss any pare tleular religlous belief, nor ge parents to oversthiilate the anibitious propensities of the child. We prefer to lvave: tha ques- tlon of Fallglon with tha consclenes of the parent and child, aud to wage the parent to Airst teach the child tho effects of right and wrong netion prinrto ileveloping the inbi- tlon, “First let the child learn to fave the motive right. Letit know what right and SEDI {33 tho results of each, then, when it it will net intelligently, justly, and wisely. not only for ftself, but tor the world, After this cultivate the ambitlon all you may: phases Ambition is all right in [ts place. Iike to see ambition, zenl, energy, deter. nation, and fndependence in tho make-up of the ehild-man or chitd-womans but 1 would not cultivate ambition In any ebittd ttl tt had learned to have good motives, No) person who Is fully pogaessed of great ambitlon and bad motives ever can bo happy. ‘The tree of sordid ambitions bears none but bitter fruits, and yon commence to edueate your ehiild wrongly when you appeal to its ainbition, unless you first know Its motives are right. Sordid” ambitions turn love into hate, maka old friends bitter enemies, array parents and children ngalnst each othor, create inany silly and somewhat ridleutous neighborhood quarrels, stir up all tha: bn bloud in hnmanity, and cause more: il-fecl> ing, sifly slanders, and nonsensical calling of hard names than anything else the human heart may be possessed of. On the othor hand, atnbitlon, with goo motives, will ere- ate much happiness, prosperity, and success in Hife, leat us to speak well, of thosy whom we know, do away wilh jealousy and ill-bred desires, make friends, and pit ene anies to shane and confusion at face, We throw out these suggestions beeauso we believe the early education and trulning of the child makes the mun or woman. :'fhis early eduention and triining take place when the clilid has no judgment, ence the importance of having all tho early tmpres- salons goodonus. The responsibility of this work rests. upon tho parents ani those who have an Influence over children, Tho du- ties ara many, laborious, and full of grave cures, but, If they are well discharged, yours {s the happy and peaceful lot, Think of It candidly, parents the love you have for ‘your child nd I know ren will not lend you far out of the way in the discharge of your dutles to then, W. MATIANA, SHE DESCHIRES THE MOATED GRANGE, To the Bultor af The Chicago Trivune, Tur Moaten Guanak, Dee, 23,—It fs that flecting hour twixt the glonming and the anirk, and softly the fire-light plays upon the wali, but in the corners gf my room theshad- ows darken and deepal. Mow pleasant {3° the tranqull glow, and set pertinps the bor- der-land of dusk and mystery ts half tho charm, As £ niuse tn fanelful meod the thought comes tome Uiat In these shadowy corners Is a Jesson. Lf it were possible for us to solye all Mfe's problems, If wo could plice detinit Umits to tha mys- tical beyond, would Ife bo any better or brighter? £ hardly think It would. Strong 1s the instinct that prompts us to analyze, to demonstrate, to know, and this ts well, for progress comes from searcti- ing for truth, and this {s'a world where wo work, Yot fully ox strong is te need of the human spirit for tho wide horizons towards this wa look and say, * Beyond that dusky ‘ne les tho wonderful unknown; tho hoveful heart adds softly, Tha beautitul un- nown, Without this horizon imagination would fold hor whito, swift wings, no longer boar- Ing heavenward our noblest aspirations. Everything solyed, her inlssion would be itgoless, fini God for ad! Hte’s sweot realities, for all ite theery, practleal attiirs, Yat, tee us not mourn over the dusie that softly closes around ug, ordeam tt a binge gull af ab livion.. Rathor lot ng think it the necessary sheathing in which our Ilyes aro set, as the dark green sheath of the Ily unfolds its delicate white challee, inn tno of reposo ke this to-night the heart Inys asia its reserve, which iy often but tho armor of a sunaltlve nature, anid longs for companionship. Will you lut me jen your clrele, denr friends of ‘The Home? foney there ara congenial spirits among you. ‘To tho Lady of patuts 1 sod greet- ne and thanks for ler kind words about 2 Mtile psalm of mine, entitied “Gatien Rod.” One of the pleasantest nooks about the Grange is an old desorted orchard. ‘Through ong cornor of It ring a willow-fringed brook, with mony a. winding curve, and in. its molst, rioh gail flowers and weeds flourish in riotons profuslon, - Natura Is left to fallow her own sweet will, and curlous forms and fantastle growths delight tn ity sunny seclue slon, No pruntig-kulfe hag. reduced th sturdy trees to. orthodox —primness, ‘'Phelr branches bend over gracefully towards mother enrth.. Closo by runs tho duaty highway, and hidden among green leaves one can sometines wateh tho reat Toads of fragrant hay pass by, Tho horses Walking soborly avon, to any by thelr Brave oxpression that they. realize the te: nity of Iabor and thelr own haportance ln the busy season, or the shy little country children pass on thelr way to school, brown: and barefoot, with shining dinner-vally and busy chatter. ‘’Imid: Idtres and ahy fleld mice” xeak a covert hero uniter the broad burdocls teaves, for even into tis paradlso the curse of orlginal sin ling nenetrated in tha shape of burg and nottles, Dawn In the grass-world Ife goes on as busily as if the ants and beetles thought that the fate of the universe depended upon thelr pettus to thelr respective pluces of business nN prompt season, Oild Hyyonsclous sativa Upon us poor mortals! What a yarlety of costumes among the tly mnasqueraders! ‘The sielule-ahayell hacks of the beeties are somethnes burnished bronze, or gem-like and glittering with burytline tite, A nice placa: for an entomologist, only he would spoll It all with hls classiications and sclentiiy Latin nauigs for my pretty Indy 1 Now the shndows lengthen, the firofltes hold carnival among the reeds by the ervak, great white nlgbt-moths hover around, wut quver, itgly Httle bats haunt the melancholy old place, ' Butt is most fascinating iS ne In Beptem- ber, ‘Then the cardinal flower fivunts vivid robes by the cool brook-slde, Swarms of mule yellow buttertlica sutier airily, or thelr larger eister, udalnty aristocrat in purpleand gold, sails Janguidly Srom flower to Hower, and now my " vrincess golden rou? ts tn her prime. Dear to me as the heather-blnom to & Scotch Jnsule ds this tower of cur own Western priyirles. She gensrausly disdilnn toenhaneo her value by any uflectatlon of raroness, but glorifies the diaty felds ond way- sliles with her graceful sprays. So feathery ine, yet ardentia glowing depths of color, Clonpatrarltke ainong sowers, sho Is royally: layla hor her Leuuty, tung hisve loved the bouny flower, and the hytuan and rhyme bur chars awakened in uly heart found expression iu the walk nf my funoy mentionyd by. the fauly of Shaott, Partly to thank her tor her qraclous ap- proval ( have ventured out from my, se eluston, and now that I have written this Jong lotter | ken mygelf to those imprident persons who cast aside whiter wri if nis when the first Dlueblrd slags on an April day, and venture forth, often 40 return blue onl ehilly when the caat wind reminds thon forelbly that one swallow docs nut make 0 gummer, Lbave dari forebodiags chat Linay ghiver under an east wind of crittelsin from Tndustrions habits generally tune |b some of your remorseless eritles of ‘The Home, unless, Indeed, the kind-hearted Con atuetor should gently placa this, my maiden fedfort In tho newspaper Iettet line. In tho piper baxke! the sid of a poem on tng, Yut, having. ventured forth with the rreduiity of youthful inexperience, 1 will ablde te conseqiences, tot even trying to disarm you by the tnformation that ham a hon-combatant, and ag such need your for sPahnuld ike to. noe Kaupy Driscall., Tor show ORL Sie oe fate Me infelte a,”?toes Inst poem Mn Tre TunuNe, honor to the womanly heart that can grieve over nnother wouran’s unhappy life. ‘Phat enchaiting myster¥—The Lady of Shatott—will pertiapa dein to pecepl t Wonn's adiniration for her poetle prose with Its clear-cut, expressive sentences. bate may Kindly tet ns neet same day, but ff not 'b shall often picture to myself her fentures and expression. Hut who hath seon hor wave her hand, Or ut the oasemept soe hor staud, Or fs sho known in ali tho land— Tho Lady of Shulott? : MAnIANA IN HOLLY-TIME. RY FANNY DUISCOLT. “Penco on earth, good wil to men.” ‘The organ pours out grand waves of muledy, that surge, and swell, nud sub to Heaven, Sweet and tender volees take up the glorlotts an- them, and the din eliureh seems peopled Avith angels. ‘The gushing tries to steal through the ataipad glass, but only succeeds {n making violut, and emerald, and ruby streaks upon my nelghbor's bald head,—upon the Greelan nose of that pretty girl oppostl, —upon majestic Mra. Goldbug's Iustrious white bonnet. There are great banks of ivory Illes, wlth trembling golden hearts, upon the altar; thera are purple-velvet prayer-books, and sealskinsacqtes, adn dere orous rustling of silks, and a faint, spologenle fragranco of perfunte, And Aristocracy (with a big A) prevalis, You ean see it giiimmermg in Mrs, Gold- bug's calin, dark eves: you can seo It nest- ng 1 Muj. Bulllon’s enpactous vest; you enn soa ft resting on Miss ‘Theorle’s long sitken Inshos; and on Mr. Reginald Top- pinee’s cane, And now wo depart with the sacred words still ringing !n our eara—"* Peaeo on earth, good will to men? ‘Wd gather aur wraps clogor about ts ns we step Into the frosty alr and shiver a little, There is a woman sitting on the steps,—o womnn who ones was beantt{ul, but shame and sorrow have blighted her sorely, She is In tawdry rags, through which the white, shrinking flesh gleams, - A moaning babe Is Agsped to her haggard bosom; her eyes aro wild and despairing; hor Hps droop sn an angulsh of patlenee, But now, as tho glorl- ous music throbs through the open doors In ‘flood of dellelons, harmony, a faint light grows in her heavy eyer,—a faint lyht, ds If, afar off, sho fad caught the’ radfunce of the stars, or the celestial smitty of angel ips. She looks up wistfully, entrent{ngly. Mrs, Goldoug gathors her rleli_ furs about her with a frown, and sweepy away to her carriage; other ladies follow her with august looks of displeasure and disapproval on their strictly virtnous and matronly fees; Ma}. Bulllon struts past with no blandly cruel Glance; Miss ‘Theorle’s thoughts are faraway fn outer space, dud her pensive, dreaming eyes tetl plainly that she hag not oven sean the poor wanderererouching at hor feat. Mr. Reginald ‘Lopplace sucks his cane as ho rather snenks past, with a shrug of his prosperous shoulders, Ant the fretful wailing of the Infant rings out pitifully ahove the dying muste, with its doathless pathos, and tenderness, mit en- darance, and the poor young mother sinks down, down, down, lover and lower, until her fheo iy pressed aguinet: the cold gray stone, But charity is not for such ng these. . . . . . * . As tho carriage rolls up to tho spaslous mansion bearing the maxzlent name of Gold- bug emblazoned upon. its massive portals: two Htthe heggar-gitls, ragged, shiveriyg, quul shame faced, hold out trost-bitten hands to the sutin and velvet that emerge from tho berrinud and plished recesses of the Gold- bug Wurhout,—to meet an angry lance, to hear a sharp command given to the cosch- man to clear tho block of tho litle nui- sanees: ny May well.livo in Italy, if ong fs to be hinportined eternally 2? And Mu Bullion ts -diseancorted several thes In hls portly promenade elubward by little newsboys and boatblacks darting for- ward from unex ycuted-plncns eniiing thelr it i wares with blio Tips an holding, thom out with bjucr bunds, Hut he growls at them feroclously and they rush away, sometinies within laugh that ing a discordant note under It, somotines with s tenr anda simile above tt, somotlines with an angry stump of tholr feet and an onth, alas Alisa ‘Theorie Is brought down to arblinary things quite suddenly as sho turns to zo up the sjeps of hor’ fathor’s stately restdonce, A aidle dreadful-looking ald mau, whose face has beon terribly disfigured and mained by powder ovidently, 15 peel on the edge of the sidewall playing ("Phe Light of Other Days” on a very oraced hand-organ, Miss ‘Theorle pauses fora moment ino rather disguated manner, which gives way to enmpassion, and sho looks at his white hatrand trombling hands vary sorrowfully as sly gous slowly up the atone steps with Nerd uty little portemonnale dangling. uy notleed from her pretty gold-bownd wrist. And then her thoughts fly Ike swallows to the clouds, and The Light of Other Days? grows inure cracked, and discordant, and heart-broken every minute, and the old man irons ad he Jooks Into his little tin cup and 1 a nds itempty, Ab} charity fs not for sucli is these. + But lt is Christmas-Day, and the deap-toned hells peal ont solemuly and joyously. In thousands of homes there fs merry-malktias and good cheer; cblldyen Inugh and dance for very glee; lovers look at cach ather with nore loving eyes; the candick on the Christ- masetrees gilttor like embers stars; nnd holly and flowers, and wine, aid smiles minke tho day beautiful, Xt iy Chrlutmos Day, and thousands of homes—hoameg, dil 1 siny ?—ivo fraless, tood- Jess, and wnutterably wretched, Children moan, and cry, and dls begging for bread af their starving parents. Mon grow desperate hearing the joyous bells—grow madt Won on curse the day that they met tife comlug to thom with such empty hands and jeering eyes, Dear God, you seo all this—all thig misery, and want, and ain, and desolation; all. this Joy, und love, and gantont, Whit ts this great mystery of Ifte that you have thrust upon us? . . * . . ‘ * Tho degsort {3 on the tablo,—prapes that are amber as siishine, and purplu as royal aun Bats; Bluouy-pensiies and iselons pears ko thy Topaz trufta In ANadin’s. gurdony Fronet candied bloisoms—did you ever ent a violet or 8 pale wood-tHly2—fragrant wiies that sparkle through aut-xings, With ruby glints and rluimbrous and dyugeadl with enchanted fasameelthon over-Tragrant bauquet at thely hearis; xenstous, aweet, perfumed wines that the gods might have quafted on Olympus, ‘Vhare are delluate confeations, avaneacent as Klases, und a world of flowers, Lucullus hime self would have delgned to ond a royal re phst with these lutter bowlldering marvels, "There {3 0 lent of white arms and shoul dora, a fire of gonis that flash out passionnte- ly with avery breath, 0 goft chime of woll- bred Jaughter, a general ale of luxury and Tanguor, But fiston ta the subdued ungensral chatter, “Do you know Lelgh Davonant absolutel refused (o give Ils wi i thogy diamond soll- tulyus she ind so, set hor heart an? She is anile inconpolablus and hu went mid spent thomoney they would have cast ony dinyer ‘or the Innintes of the County Poor-Hongo and Tospital, aid arranged that tay should hove an glegant diner onve a month for 9 yearl And poor Laury whntad thoge diamonds sot Hor set ts quite Incomplete withaut thems ut Lelgh Davennnt always was ceapntrig |" ae brute!” sofily, sweetly, murmur- ously, atthe other end of the table tile Gush- ington {a telling 0 complacent youth next to hia what a preelous row Doxter kicked up when his father ny righ tha nov. ernesy, anil what a moss old Bulllon ralsed when Tonle hills cosys in" Divawaed him onthe spot, by Joye 2? Bald he would dls. pensy with the honor of botng the father of a rake, You know the billa wero dead give: AWays,—tictresses, fast horses, fae und nll that, Hard-huarted od tut ert Wonder ae paver wus & hoy limsele? Por ‘i golden Blentnsy Senator Nowbauer He condoling with his’ nelghbor on the Joss of a pet mare, And Silss Coustunce, ie primeval young lady with the unexplained bans (u her unbtushitig Ppored anntainy, | [a tel ha with Infialt relish the salient polnts of a broken botrothat between two of her dearest friends, Mrs, Hurdhaad is (alking with an old gene THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1881I—SIXTREN PAGES iniserablo “other girl was over 60 (eman Mh hing a hunted look ns if he con- aldered Winself nm vietin, and is giving hor opluion of the Hurdett-Coutts-Bartlett af- flr and Disraell's “ Endymion.” That pretty Rosv of seventeen in her shim: mer of frosty lace and blush antin and pearls {a Selanne softly to the Poot nuxt her, who: fooka nt her with eyes of adoration, Uti tie OF Wis next sonnet, whieh) shall be enbler “ Rose of the World,! ant wondering Intiy bewltehing and win- BOING, Pojities, Change, Shanes ilivornes, clope- mente, and failures are dilated on Ww uN soft suillos and garelegs bon-inots. ‘The brilliant rom, withits high-arl-freseoes, aut dugi-rielh pienels, til mele w Ugle pe toring, table, oaded with gold snd eltryatal fratt and Mow. er and wings the beatiful women nid stately men, mike a moving tublea of glow. ing color and bewildering change. Byt une enth the mutes and glances and subdued what matics and envy lurk like serpents: under banks o£ bloom!” Serpents, jeryel- headed, and moving with a dendly grace, but with no maddening sting that Is swift and Bure ‘To weep because aur carriage cannot be newly perfumed; to tear our hal and beat ont nittd beentse oar opals have a paler fro than Mr. Dinmondidust's across the way; to alah aud moan because papa will not allow uaa grand party In honor of the young lord who fy inaking such a sensation in saclaty, and whom ho enlis a frauds beenusa we ene not lave dresses from Worth and go to faypt with the Fletchers; beonuss on hus. hand will wot allow us to bleach our hale; buenust he wi not take us to Bernhardt, wiht are others’ wous compared to. those? Wit are beggars, aul patipers, and Mag- dilens that they should have charity whan wwe autor so neutely ? What are: litle chil- dren wanderlng up and down the street, “ragged, tangy, and Inimortal,? canipuns todear lide pully Don Fido, who alwuys ptt ent tov much vhicken and male hitueell These begears, and vagrants, and convicts hoving never known anything butsorrow and pov it is better not to encourage then, or give thom ulimpses “inte another life tha they cannot understand or appreciate, You nover know where these erentures will end, or what advantages they will tike of you— und Uyey are never grateful wider any.cir- |, ctunstances,—thuy take averything as thelr due, “You get no thanks ant often curses for your wellemontnt patronage, Here: should bon law ta suppress them, ‘They ara no good to thumselves or the world, ant are eyesorus to the sensitive. They should bo promptly put down, ‘ * . . . . ’ This Christinas morning Gordon Marston alts in his library by the grote, with eyes tint are far away ond sad. ‘There is 2 little ebony box, beside him which holds strange things for a brave Indian, soldter to look at wit such desolate pain’ in his stern ayes, with such in trembling of the firm swee inouth that the ray inuatichae almost hites, Along tress of halr, galden and waved, that twines about hls strong hand like a lye and loving things a kuot of pate blue, a buneh of withered flowers, ons dainty letter, ana small dase, with an nngel-faee in ft, smiling and rapt. Strate tings for a brave soldier lilo Gen. Murston to weep hot tears above in antin- Fula of lossand loneliness! Ie reais the luly letter that is worn with many readings, with its wealth of deep caressing Joye, its delicate Haale wit, its pure tonderiess and sympathy with all human things; ant one sentenced he reads twice: “Dear, are you not somettimes a little hard on those that ire not as strong as you ?—as strong to battle with temptation and conquer, the world? —the wonk, the erring, tho. hoavy-hearted, Whit is life, with its. problems, and mys- torles, and founts of bitterness for enoh bent Ing herrt? What are we who judge and contuinn? Dear hourt, so true to yourselt and those you love and chorish, be gentle to these sinning and sorrewing ones all about us. ‘Thole burdens are grievous, and smiles and kind actions aro so little tor us to be- stow who nie 80 happy.” Ho veads no further, for Florenea opons the door yor softly aud comes Into the room; beautiful, loving Hlorence, who grieves dally for the Invaila ‘nother thot is in Europe, and the deny, generons father who 1s striving so hard and anxiously to fan the frait flame of tho mother-lifu Inte stendy burning. “ L walted and walted, Uncle Gordon, for you te call ma ns you promised, and now it js ton Intel”? with grieved red ips. “Too late far church, iny Florenco? For- ve your old ttnele, oe hag been wandar- nr in strane tands, and he found a graye, auc forgot the world.” “ Butl did want te go, Uncle Gordon, to hear the music, nnd see the flowers and the people——" “And the new bonnets, eh, uy Florence, go young and so depraved? ‘And the great house was lonely, and the old uncls enreless ond selfish? Lat.mea think, Cara,—shall wo fo for along deive, or walk and meet all the people caming fram chireh, aud help make Christmas for ench unhappy mortal. wo sve? “O yest yes! wo'll walk, and will be goad toall'tho Unlappy people ve meet. You are {"% liken ty godmather, Uncle Gor. dont You do think of the loveljest things!” And she filts pway, radlant. atter a rapture ous kiss planted upon the gray mustache, Ing moment or two they ara in the street, the bravo soldier and the beautital child, Tho chureh-bells peal out; eayrluges roll past; the people press along the pavement, walkin briskly Lona to Christinas festivl- es, The sunshine thrills tho froaty alr with n faint warmth, ke a sinite on a dead man's face. ‘And Florence dances atong in her dark-blne velyet and soft white fur, with her golden hair rufiied about her pink cheeks by the keen wind, and is sa beautiful pleture of pure, sweet childhood that all turn to look at the lovely, unconsclons face. But the yiolet eyes notg nayght of this; they are hero and there and oyerywhere, looking for sorrowful faces to maka gind, And Gen, Marston has tuft his griet in the library, and fs only Intent upon making the ells Christinns n day to look: back upon with delight, Allato she bursts from him with o pitying osclamiation: *O, Unele Gordon, do, de just look at this poar woman!” and she is” kneeling on the church steps with ber arms about 2 woman, sinsteepod and forsaken. Gen: Marston steps forward hastily to draw tha iniocent child away, but pauses os he looks clown upon them, “Oneo she may haye been as puro as my Florence,” ho thinks, ‘The worn free of the woman rags npon ts boson of the child, and she looks&p with Wide, tearful eyes, “Uncle Gordon, can we nike any one 60 happy? And) this, poor little baby!” glancing” sorrowfally at the chill, whieh iq still moaning in its nothor'y arms, Tho mother iy bevond speech, but that strange Nehtthat came Into her eyes awille ngo when the organ wis swept by that Sus. ter-hand grows deeper and brit 08 tho child's freu bends above her with fits huay- anly compassion, P “Do something, Uncle Gordon! the sweet yoico pleads, aud, after a momunt's retectlon, Gen. Marston calls a hack, and soon the woman ts lying In p white fresh beds tia” baby. warined, and fedy and comforted, 1 coolng over Ita own little palo flats.” A womnn, ita white gp and apron feeds tho mothor warm, appetizing soup, and Mlorence and her unels have departed with amurmur of, passionate gratitude ringing In thelr cars. This ly not tha ond of this ttle aside, to Roes on and boyond this Cialatinas Day, but of that we cannot eperk. ‘his ong day of the year ta our toxt. Indeed, how can sueh deeds: bealn andend inane day? ‘They grow and gather, nnd we cannot oscapo’ thei. hey color all our dives, and follow us even inte eternity with an iinmortal glow, Whilo Gen, Maraton Is holding a ‘mysterl- ous conversation with an energetie-looking newsboy, Florence, with a whispered request for hinyto “walt A moment.” has ushered tho little, forlorn begxar-girls juto 0 restau rant whoso proprictor and walters lugk on In aninze, n9 she orders, with on ale ef dainty dignity, a warm, substantial repiat for the aweatyleken ehildran, and then leads them nway Into 7 Tittle curtained reveas, whore thay will be entirely alone, Sho spreads tho ‘repast before them: with her own sweet babyshandy, and tnen ‘bids them farewell, knowlng well that the two ravenous HUle outeasts are dumb with bee wildurment, and need ta ba alone to be as sired that they are not dreamin, “Twill ba hook tn fifteen minntes,’" sho anys gently, as sho disappears with a whii- ered word to the proprietor, whose brow clearg ag sho speaks, and hoo wns the door for her himeclt witha respect tat he seldom Hs for a huni bylng, . ha AKtoeN dts have, not gone, al though tha repost lig, when Florence canes: back with her unele and a boy who care rlea a huge bundle, . Florance dlaappenrs into the curtained recess, and gnierged pres- guily with two Jitthy girls, elqd i warm hoods and mittens, shawls end boots, who follow her, duzed a breathless, and then sho says good-by to then, aud bldg thems remains ber thelr promise fo vome and see her ynco a weok. What wera you tolling that boy, Uncle Gordon Patina him, Jook so delighted " *Ltold him to qo and gather all hls friends together, ana come down to Shorwu's tail a do'clock, aml thoy wauld tid diunor thore for thom, Jt ly a fortunate thing that Shier 7° seeigeae> inon isa friend of mine, or I should have had hard work getting a placo for them!” Florence gives his atm a little squeeze as 5 token of her approbation, nnd dances along, “What shall we do now?” Gen. Maston looks at his repeater and ane nownees that {t iy 2 o'elock, and that they will go home for tuncheon, Florence's” fag ilroupsit itty end tho Gonaral notices It with, ‘grave amile, “ Not saliafted yat, little ono? -How tire. Jess you are] but Yeannot Jet you make yours self Ul. Wo will have luncheon, and then take tie aarrinne ahd tied If-we can Hud any wore prot 8; Dut befora we go wa w about the boys’ dinner. a a wll oe, Its niphtrall,—clens, and cold, ahd stif. britiant star gitters ‘here and. ther r uf streets tro almost deserted, and the year draws silently, wearlly, to nmend. Only one week more, dnd then tho old year fd Inid away. The library ts ied with adelietons warmth and glow; tho henvy curtains shut out tho dark-wlnged stranger, Night; tho Mmarble statues @ from silken drapery, drenming, lefiants lenrt-broken, erage, ten- der,—Aphrodite, Hzpnh, ariel, a dying gladiater, pictures people the room with glowlng fancies; jnarvelous enbinets Mled with brle-a-brae, and ‘all tho prety trif_les pleked up In travel are strowed nbout. . Gen. Marston allghy the fire with a nargiteh between lis ips; hig face Is not aad now. only reflective ant gentle, And Florence Nes on a Turkish Tounge, in the sweet ahandon of tred aleep, Her yellow hale Is tossut over the pillow, aud one white arm {f f flung above her head as she ies there with | ungeen aneels flan lis About her, . Sweet Florence! Surely thoy have loved thee more to-day than ever before in all tho white {ny of thy spotless Jifel Who tanght thea thy Christ-like charity, and all the fair Ringes of Wwiuntng suille, and yoice, and mais ere Wiint hast thou done this day that brin the happy smile to thy rusebud mouth? ig Filled a poor old man's theeup with the money that would brig him. comfort for many a das; dressed poor Mitts dead baby: in one of her awn dainty infant-frocks, anit strewed white flowers above it; and coms forte the weeplng mother, us only a womarehild cany inte a dezey sick rooms she, flashed with) flowers and supsiine, followed by her falthful servants, Mary and ‘Thomas, who wero only, too glad to do tho ehild’s bidding. Many ni ltt girt hetd adollin her arts that had never held tho priceless treasure of a doll before; Jook- Ang from the pright doll to the brighter face, with its tender eyes and lips, in rapturous. adnitation and amazes; many a Nite boy livgxed a knife or a sled, or hung over 9 piecure-book that Vlorece had given hin, in speechless dotlght; many a farnil ha wartth and guod-elleer to mar the day far” them, And all that saw the vGlot eyes and exquisit flower-fica went homo to pray for * her, and worship hor, and dream of ler. Sleep rofl. arract child} Tho night droops dark aud ; Tho Btura are Gut above the purplo bith, Thy yiolet exes uve closed In tippy dreams, Atl angels jead thee up beside the stream ‘Of Parndises and bathe theo in the vase Al glory of tholr diwi,—above Ife's woos. Bleep woll, sear child) God lovea thae, loves} thew, weet Auules neo at ty nd it Minwaukene hond and at thy fect! ecomnbor, 1880, BOUND AND FREE. Come to me, Love! Come on win, Fiy as the ring-dove would Hy to his mate! Lenyo all your eares and your sorrows buhindl ve ull the fours of your future to Futel Come} and our skies shalt he ylad with the gold That paled Into gray when you parted C1 Como! but romeinticr that, Just as of old, You must be bound, Lave, and I must bo free,” Life has lost savor alnea you and T partes: J have been lonely and you have teen snd, Youta Is tno brief to be sorrowful-hearted— Comal and agaln let ne laugh and be glad, Tips should not aigh that are fusttoned to kisg— Breusté should not ache that joy's ecerot have found, Come} but romember, In spite of all this, 1 must be free, Love, while you must be bound, You must be bound ta be true while yqu I And Lkcep my freedom Torovar, ng tie vee You mnust ask aoly for that which I give— fh tar anu Jove ods, Uae necue vow, t ‘omol fam lonoly, and long for your saitle. Hrlng back tha los! lovely Mimics t6 me Come! hut remember, remember the while, ‘That you must by bound, Love, und 1 must be Tea, : ELLA WHeecxn, ry } NEGROPHOBIA, °° ~~ To the Editor of The Cateago Tribune, Curcaqn, Jan, G.—As passengers on the Chicas go & Grand Trunk Railroad trom Port Huron to Chicago this morning, wo would Wke to draw yournttention, and aleo that of tho travoling public, to tho following dlegracoful conduct ci> acted towards tho porter of the Pullman car by the pronriotors of the Franklin House, Vioks- ay 0 tong Se hi t UI he porter woke up hia passengers to enablo thoi tu bronkfaet at The hotel and thot wont in to pet hia breukfust, whioh the ppoprictors posl+ tively refused tg glvo hin, stutlug us tholr rose son that ho was cutored, and thoy would only ale Jow white inen to eat in thotr hotel, . is uetion wauld not be natriy In the Souths ern States, whore thoy cunilor a black man only equal tondog, but ‘in tho Stnto of Stlett- gat aiich feeling ia disgraceful, and ought notte by tolerated, und any pian or men ought to he published by the pross of the whole country who Wwautd bo gullty of refusing a moal te 1 chtored mune N, Li. 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