Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 15, 1881, Page 11

‘ 1 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER SKETCHES. A Painting That Brought Two Loving Hearts Together Forever. What a French Bride Did in Order to Give Her Husband a Chanco to Work, The Princess Caraman-Chimay and Her Rather Compll- eated Marriage. ’ How Girla Should Avot Boforo They Are Marricd, and After That Event. i § Philadelphia Young Lady Looking for Her fover Finds Mim in the Grave, Tweadwood and Brooklyn Regarded from an Esthetic Stand- point. The First Engagement—Bernhardl’s Boy Why Sho Was Thoro—Current Poetry, Humor, Eto. TODAY, Tomorrow, ab! weird, beautiful tomorrow! ‘Thon wilt blot out this brooding, bitter sorrows All falr treasures from thy wings I'll borrow; Aebnil be happy—bappy, love—tomorrow, Yesterday, ali! transiont, glorious yosterday]} ‘Why didst thon not fn thy grout gindness stay? ‘Why .dldat thou in thy radianea pass away? Twas su bappy—bappy—sesterduy! Fansy Diuscont. THE WEDDING MARCI. “No, KW—A Wedding March.” Sueh wes the numacr and nme of a pleture in the Agademy of a certain year Which shall, for phitie and persgnal reasons, be left’ un designated, ‘The picture was one of iny painting, and J, Reginald ‘racey, had been fortunate enough to attain threo very fmportant ends by tts productlon. First, ft was deemed excellent enough by the Hanging Commiltee to be placed on the Ine, nnd it faced you in’a very prom nent mannor as yor centered Room No. 5 Secondly, this promfucnt. vugition se- “eured for my picture a largo share of .atten- tion which resulted Inits finding a purchaser almost us soon ay tho exhibition doors opened, But, thirdly, It served the actual purpose for which I painted it, and which led me to choose my subject. That purposo involved just the least bit of romance; and although the clever erliles praised the pieture, and even Jilnted that “ Mr, Tracey had been sin- guiarly fortunate In his trentment of a sume- what unusual and difleult theme.” etc, nob one of them thought It was a picture with a purpose, As the sequel may serve to show, that purpose sprang from and ended In what Lam pleased to call my little romance, It wasacharming day, that on which Lwent to Rockhampton to sketch the water-mend- ows, and to seo my old friend Dr. James Brooke—Jim, 1 generally catled him—who had settled ag a practitioner In that town The whole place was steuped In sunlight; and the deep shadows cast by the old houses Jn the narrow streets by tho waterside re- minded one ot nothing so much ns the bluck~ <ness of tho shades in sole old Duteh town, whore Xembrandt must have learned tho specini art ‘that bears tho iimpress of his genlustoday, Tho okt church of Rockhnmp- ton isn fing bit of Norman architecture, Rising arehitects declare that there ure no purer pillars of that style, or better pro- served arches, with their queer faces squeezed inte the corners thereof, and which scour to lmpress the Rockhampton juveniles on Sundays quite a8 tnuch as the service, Passing through the churehyard, I found my- self at Instat thochureh. Whth little hope of “tinding thdédoor open 1 lifted the latch, when at once it ylelded to my touch, As 1 passed within the green balze dours within tho porch, I heard the sound of tho organ; so steallng qulety into tho grateful shade aud toolness of the church, Lenses 1 mysele In the biggest pew L could find and listened. Low soothing was the effect of the music antl surroundings an that glorious day! could not sve the player, who was concealed by the curtains ty front of the organ-loft, but futuitlvely I guessed it was a Indy who played, Jungined that only a) womans delicate touch could have made that “Kyrie? speak in these tones; und there was iore eutioness than power tn the “Stabat Mator” into wiiich tho player glided, ‘Then 1 remember the “Wedding March’ sue- ceeded; and after half an hour's private hearing of the masters, L quietly sllpped out of chureh, oneo again into the glad sunlight that played around the gravestones, and ‘Ute world so fair to see, Afier lunching at my hotel, the Red Lion, went to see Dr, Jin Ibappenred that the fair player of the church was a Miss Spatil- ing, and the only. daughter of a well-to-do and retired merchant who had settled nt Rocklumpton some elghteen months before; and Jim, I found, lad been payin his ad- dresses to the poutine Jady, Mer ‘tather had jnorried for, the second time and had thus elven Miss Spalding n stepmother, ‘Lhe old. Rentlunan, as Jiu called hin, was an easy golng wan, kind-lhvarted In every way, gel erous to a fault, aud looked kindly enotgh on Dr. Jin’s aut, Buf as to Mra, Spalding, dim pronouneed a decidedly unfavorable opinion, Bho was an ambitious and, as he expressed It, schomiug woman, who (hought thut Nelly should looksomewhat higher than fr Brooke of Rockhampton—and that she shontd at lenst marry money—with which ieet counnad ity dim was, ayn young doce tor of course, by no means overburdened. Without actually discouraging Jim's atten: duns, Mrs. Spalding made fines decidedly unpleasant for. the lovers, Mr. Spalding, ood ensy min, was completely under tis lominion of his wife, Hence, Jim confessed, Henne in a gomowat unsett tel mate of nile ee, ogy,” sil mi, “Nelly w! not disubas lier parents in on} avid the cares for me sho has confessed’ to me wore than once. Hut when 1 press her to consent to be married at anes aud te nuke qe happy she won't hear to It.” ay dear Ji,” Cresponded, in my new= foun capacity of guide, counsellor, and Trend, “she is not the first girl who has had to strugglo betwoen love and duty: oat Teast Whatshe concuives to bo her duty, She isso thoroughly conscloutlous,” ro- plted Jim, “that I tuar even to press her to 6 the step which would muke mo a lupp! man for life, When Lask hor in ny despite Whethor sha will over choose between her Stopmnother's Wishes and iy love, slo tu ylorey m9 not to tempt her; und so,’ added. Mn hora Lamy; miserable as need be." ¥ H thts Interested me exccedinely. Bho wa evidently a girl of sterling wo! and hi tha Ligh sense of the duty she belioved ae bwed to her parenta’ wishes, I thought aver taster Jim's love affair ng Tloy in bed hat night, and caine to the conclusion that whe cuse Was n dificult one, You cannot always tnold hutwan minds to your own bent Ls Purpose by shuply speaking, Hence 1 fom ita the conclusion that Miss Spaliing’s ret for iy Olt friend ought to be tested und. wer Ii some other way, “As iny oxperience Nike HUNAN nature goes, there svems nothuue ail, putting Jove, of all linmnan, emotions, to aaue Y nid test. “But how the test could ba ree ed to the cage in which £ had thus’ been r to feel a special Interest L knew not, ay Contessed ug L rolled over to sluop that 1 dit Tee seo ny way clear to helpthem. Little aa hink that the morrow was to bring the Met Gna the man, ‘Lhe man was Jost oret Esquire, lron-founder, of the tr ola eden, Bile &Co., of Birmingham and Th pee the imveans Rane | humble self, sy Saby otter iuy arrival at Rockhampton broposed that 1 should d. a his morning ronad ea anda yaa ies Afount Grova' on aur way home! i i (rove Aas the residencuot Sir. Spati- 7 i overlookln, he yiver, dud standing withta lts-pwit cateulykepe rounds, © were ushered into the drawl Where wo found ussembt rain yereaa ed certain persons Whou Jim bad not expected to aves Mery Spalding recelvel ma cotrteously, as also dit Mra. Spalding, | Misy Nelly greeted mo most cordially, adding that sie was inuch Hensed to inka the acqualntanes of Dr. rooke's old friend of whom ha so often spoke, In addition to the famly elrete of three, Ib was clear there wero strangers pres- ent. ‘These latter were Mr. Josiah Blagden and his sister. Mr. Biagden dit not Impress me favernd! lo was cstont, forid-com- plexioned man, remarkable far the extreme breadth of his white walsteoat, aud foy the profusion of jewelry displayed thereon. “A anfe inan, iy. dear siry very safe man? said Mr. Spalding to me at finch. Wi We 1 suppose his turn-overts about half aaiiiion a sant nthe ron trade, you know,’ ndted tha old gentleman by way of explain lug that Mr. agden was one of the mesal- kings of England, Selfnady man, too,” satil Mr. Spalding; “bozan life 25 a foundryeboy From what L saw of Mz Mago within the next few weeks, [iis origin gould have been pretty necnrately guessed from the min ner in which he Inipurted the ‘foundry. boy's? manners Into the sphere ta which lig Industry and eticcoss had led hin, To was ess sentially a vulgar mun, whe bullled bis sister, 1 meck, elant Hitle womnn, with a good heart and f kindly nature, us L discovered hiter on, Aswo drayo home from fineh thatday Jim wns strangely depressed, I srucssedl his thorns Protty ncetratolyy for be burst aut inte a tirade iugatist Mra, Spalding on our arrival at homo, “Tahouldn’t wondor, Reyy,” suid ho, if that Fellow Blugden bas been jnvited down hero aga wultor for Nelly. to's a frie of Mrs, Bhi ing’s, I know, becatise she herself comes from lack Country.” Jim's tate of: mind, from tho moment ho Dronched this theory, may bo better Imagined than deeorlbed, Mor the next three woeks Tan bound ta guy that bis temper was well-nligh tnendurabio, Ono evening at dinner at Mount Grove, L felt hulf atrald be was solng to inflict persuiinl chustigement upon Mr, Islugdens a feat shautd have much rejoiced to have geen skliltul- ly performed, after tho fron-mntster’s vourse ine vevtives nguinst (ho medical profession, which had been called forth during some uegument concerning ductors’ fees, Nelly’s nttitude wards Jim appenred to have undergone 0p ceptible cbange, She was loving and gentle ns before; but 1 fincled that Mrs. Spalding con trived duxterously to keep Miss [stagden aud Nally.ns frequently togethor as possiples and thus Jin's t0re-n-f0tes wore reduged toa mlsers ablo minimum, Worst of ull ng Jim remarked to me oneduy, Nelly hud vonfessed thither steps mother had on more than one aeension hinted tat Mr, Blngdon's visit und stay wero not solely prompted by friendship to her parents, Mrs. Roaidiog wna, in other words, n clever woman, Playing nice Wthie, gamo of diptowacy, and Fonte keeping on the tnost friendly terms with Ding, was, to my inind, furthoring hier own eine and ideas of A‘ mutrimontil wlllanco for Nolly with the olderly fron-founder. 1 know that most of my renders witlsay that Mise Spald- ing should have settled the inatier for heractt, and bave given dir, Blagden to understand that his attentions were wnweleome and hopeless. But, as F remarked before, Wo sre not all cust itt one mold; and tho most loving natives may sometines be coereed by what seems to he tholr duty into eelf-sucritlce of the most tinrerson- able kind, and whieh can only cntall misery in the end, ‘So thinga went on nt Rockhampton, with dl- piotmuay it Mount Grave, aud despite at No. 1 Ligh street, where Dr. James Brouke announced his willingness to relieve tho aillicted datly from Wtollasm, and from 6 wpm. Thad been aitting cogitallug over matters one ovenluy at tho Red Lion—Jin having been cniled toa dis- tunt part of Is parlsh—when an iden, founded, bollove, on wgiotation fram an old French futhor, ovortrred to ine, ‘The quotation was to tho effect, that where moral auusion fails from any enuge to chaige an opinian, it 1s Inwrul to appeal to tho most trivial of Gur emotions.” Heppy Iden! thoneht 1. \T aball. sve wheter or not Lean work It out to tho wivantags of Dr. duines Brooke and 1 1 add it?—to tho cous Tusion of Josiah Bingden, Bsa, My pling were thon: rapidly’ matured. Moru- Ing, noon, wud night find me busy in the old eliireb. Tan bard at work on a canvasin which tho interlor of the ediflve grows under my.brush any by, There are no sounds of the i 3 Y ndw; norire tho Jublint stratus of Moidolysobn heard, Ry on w bright sunny dny notso far gono by. Nelly. does not coho to practice ber old fivorits as of yore, Bluzden, know, hates music; aud paluters, as he once oxpreased {ti shucking bid treto—are, usally tt: poudy fot.” LP remember Me. Josiah’s white vest und enblo chain, with enough appendages attached thureto to bave set up at mull Jewelor inn thriving way of business. ‘The aisle aud gullory of tho church aro new cumplete In iny wieture, I palne it ne i sitin the wsles tu the distunee you sce the altar aud chancel; and the vicur, who links in upon ne oceaslanily, Bays itis likoas can bu, He ta curfous,. however, to know the nature of tho tigures L bave aketehed roughly In, There is 4 group passing down the aijsly from the ultar-riuily whero the vicar can etl] bo seop ut bis post; und thore fsa flrure standing niong nud solltury ina pew, 19 1C fac nw tho advunciug party. The viear cumiot quite fathom tho design, The church be can understand; but the meaning of tha ploture puzzles bin. 1 bid bin putiontly wait for the solution of tho mystery. When my study of te church was completed T wont home to the Red Lion, and therp } paint. ed In my figures. There was little need for imod- ela, for my sketch-book was full of studies, ‘Torning to my picture, now progressing rapidly, Uslnd that, thore uve heads of two elderly men, aud thore {8 ncuroful sketch of 1 young mun's face Iikowleu, ‘There tan fair girl's faco anda mutronly countenance, and author face whitch seeine not unlike thet of Miss Blagdon. At iast wy task ty Ben plese ‘The pieture is 8 mero “study,” but itiga cureful etudy withal. ‘fhe old church you recognize uta glance; tho tg wres— Woll, we atinil see. ‘Tho viene hay beon busily spreniling & report that EC havo boon painting pictures of the chureh, and there Is eurlosity to see thom, TF now pros poxo that one tite day av very few of my Hock tmpton friends shill come to soo my worl. ‘The virele 18 vory select. } hive invited only Mr, aud Mra, Spulding, tho great Josiuh, Miss MWagden, and Jun, J contelye, with a diplomatic eunning for whieh T have not before given imy> self credit, that Nolllo Spniding abull bo admit- ted toa private view. Sho hursclt tng been alt anxiety to sco the picture, and I pretend that by reat favor shu shail dee it before any one olse, Hine hust of the Red Gton has propared a nice Iittlo luncheon, even to somo dry Pommery, whieh "tha great Joslit "—nx d have been ae- customed to call hitn, payatbly froin tho mugni+ tudo of his wilatcout—suys he doles upon, £ muko wt mnailofous and anklid but perfectly just imental auggeution that inenrly life “the great "WAS Joslui” waa better nequainted with tha merit of *alfeand-"alt"” than dry chamnpaguo. Stine host -has dune bis best; aud now 1 watt my guests, [ fecl nervous and oxolted; why, I can hardly tells but I confoss to myself that Dsbill be giad when iny littte syiposiiiin ta over, Hore at lua, They troop up-stairs into tho Jnrge room whore my sunchoon is sprend. Mr Josinh ig lavklng very lurge to-day. ‘There fa an wir of Jublinnt triginph about bli as bo buxties about Nelly, assisting ber in tulcing off bor wraps and raving © nothings " whieh are anything but “goth.” na tho grent man expresses thom, To we, his alr {4 simply putronizing. Mrs, Spalding Ja xraclous a6 uatial; and Mr, Spalding scoiwms regard the near prospect of lunch with more evidont satisfuction thin he does tho prospect of anurtistio treat. Mr. Blagdon suxgests wo had better step In and. seu tho plcture—lunch bag its attractions for " tho groat Joaluh," Toll bim Lawait Dr. Brooke, at whioh ate nouncement ho subsides. Then If suggest to Miles Nelly that, with her mother’s porinission, sho may How have the picture all te herself for a momentary poep, Dre. Spalding, who is deep ‘with Slay Blagdon ft tho mystorics of the inunue facture of rhubarb jam, readily consents, ‘Nelly follows mo tute the ravin where my plot- ure stands covered with a vrimson cloth on ongel, L vlogo tho door and wnvell ir Nelly lunces nt it for n mouents thon growing doad- jy pale, sinks hul€-fainting—not into my arma, ‘Dut into those of Dp. Juines Brooke, who bus moad iguportinely cone pun the Borne, In speechlows astonishment hu pazey ot ino, but ho tou suoms ud if ho wero golng to repout Nelly's procedure as ho glanecs nt tho picture, “For Heuven'e sake, logy," snys Jim in a honrso voloe, “cover that ploturo upl" Nolly opened bor eyes ton moment or two, which soeined to me ke un ago, Jilin bul ems ployed the Interval ina fasblon not unfamiliar 1 lovers, Lbellove. And when sho did opon ber uyed [twas to ulnsp Jim around tho bor words wero fuw but deolled: cin never, Never marry that mant I will do whntoyor you with moto, But obl they have tried mu ol” What fa it 1n my pleturo that has so porturbed the lovers, and Uruught Nelly Spalding to ber senses? Siuply the Interior af tho ald church once: again, roy of sunlight streaming through a chink tn the stained window fulla on tho gud, palo, tearful tuee of a newiy-made bride, ‘Phe bride's fuce 18 Nolly's owns and the pompous bridegroom {8 Josiah Ulagdon, the urtlatio treutincnt of whose white wilatcout an chaln bis cost me ne end of pains, Behind bride and bridegroom como tho figures of Bir, und Mrw. Spniding; und ta the din distance the vicar ig seou Btill standing within the ultar raila. But tho central figure uftor tho bride hervulf ts the tian, pale, motiontess ny oa stutue, who & pew, und whos ashy gaze fy tixed on rho fuco of the mun dn tho paw ts that of aunos Rrookg. Tho plore tolls {ty own story to Nelly Souldlng. dt places the possibility of the future before her eyes os she hus never darod to picture it to herself, It reflects in all M3 naked truth the fate to which through ber indo~ cision sho may commit herself aud Jim, And it tells {ts story su well that ort conquers diplu- toacy in deelsion, and aids love iu its trlumph over tho groul Josiuts bimactl, Footsteps ov tho stuird. 1 cover tho ploturo again, Nully stands beside Dr, Hrookoe; her ebcuk ia pule, und there ure tears like dowdropy Mwtening Inbereyos, Tho iron-tmasier joows in thoduurway, Hotukex tn the mutter at uv glance, aud frownadurkly at Jim and we, aus soon ag Mr, aud Sirs Spalding, why closely follow Jusiin, huve outered tha room, Nelly, to luy surprigy, walks quickly up to her futher and takes bls band, © Father," auld abe with u treme ulous yee deolalve tone, “you know the mcssaeo: you brought we from Bre Hluyden this morn ing? Give bin my auswer now, ‘Tell bln thatl aw golng to ourry Ur. Heook Now, it f my oplulon that, bad the discurded Josiab at this thoment held hta tongue, bo mighe have got both Mr, and Sirs. Spulding to spouk w ward for bit with Nelly, But, as 4t was, he do- atrovod bis own casa at a blow, fe * Sosaago from iney—and tha 1s roy anawer! he suid inun uugry Volca, |“ Why, I cure nowt nowt," be repeated bitturly, “ybout tho matter, J guess it woatho lass’ fathor and mother that ‘wanted to marry Joslalt Hlngdon'n monoy—per- hapa they wanted xome of it for thomselves. The rudeness and vuluarity whieh tanked the man came out uninistikably ng he sald those words; nnd taking hisalator’a aria in’ hie and enstline tt took of vindietly at thn doctor and uiyacll he wi door with nt ungainiy strat white pl for digalty; and we saw tho grent Josiah te muse, Mrs, Spalding was uspectalty att up by the purting fing ofdosiah, ag tt was Kio who tind mancuvred tho matter thua fur. Me, Spalding, on the other hand, burst into a Jovinl laugh, and taking his daughter's hand, placed it in that of Aho youre mutt After ail had left tho studio tut Mr. Spatding, me to toll fim tn plate terms the lutter askod how Jo had brought this ahout—tor ho bad to: doubt I was at the bottom of it. Tuncovered the pleture, which Mr, Rpalding— ee enayeminde ed gentleman that he was—rerntintzed with his donble eyo-gtass, remarking to ine that ha dul hot quite understand {t at nll, bet Chae it was wonderfully elover, aud that Jnainh's * woskit wus n3 Ike na tito.” In nix woeks thereafter 1 officiated na“ beat mun” at diin's marriage, As tho organist pealod forth tho Jubllant strains of Mendefssoun. atter the vicar'a benediction bad been viven,.and Nelly, radiant and boautiful, passed down the alsio on her husband's arm, J could not help ree Joleing in the aucevas of what is naw No. 20— A Wedditte Marah,” though the faces In tho piet- Uro ng oxnibited nro aliehtty disguised, and Mr. Josinh’s vost ins been shorn of cortuin of its dis+ Unetive pecullnritics. That Is the romance which, na f told you at tho outset, hangs round tho ploture which In, tho Academy entalog was nutsberad “ZI—A Wed- ding March.” ABRIDIS LETTER. In one of Dondel’s novels a bride writes: — Cost ne to have married an artist, Ant my darting, {€ 1 had known!—but girls form such strange fdcas on these matters, At the exhibition, when 1 used to see on the eat- nlog those distant nldresses of calm streets, at the extremity of Paris, [used to figure to myself peaceful, secentary lives, devoted to work and to the family, and I used to shy to myself, feollng beforehand how jealous 1 should bes “That is the sort of husband that I wish. flo will-be always with ine. We shalt pass all our days together, he at his pieture orat his sculpture, Treading or sewlig at Wis side In the soft light of the studio,” Poor innocent girl that Lwas, 1 little know then what a studio was or the strange people one meets there, Never, in looking at those 8 stutues of goddesses, Impudently de- eolictes, had the iden crossed my mind that there were women boli enough to—and that Imyself—Otherwlso Lassure you Lshould never have married sculptor, Ahtno, f promise yor——I ought fotell you that at home they were all op posed to the mutch In spite of the fortune of my husband, ti spite of his name, already celebrated, in spite of tho fine hotel that he was haying built for us two, It was Lalone that wished for the marringe. Ie was so elegant, so charming, sonttentive, [used to think, however, that ho juterfered too much with my toflet and cofffures, “LAft up your hinte ke that, there!” and monsleur would amuse hhnself by placing a flower jn the middle of my curls with more art than any: of our modistes, So much experience In a man was chough to frighten me, was It not? Loughtto have been on my guard. How- ever, you will sec. Idsten, We had Just returned from our wedding trip. White [installed wyself In my apartinents, so beantifully furnished, that paradise that you know, my husvand had nosooner arrived than he set to work ands passed his. days in hs studio, outside the hotel. At ntgbt, when he returned, he used to talk to me feverishly of his next exhibit. ‘Lhe subject was Xommn lady coming out of her bath, He wished to make the marble represent that little shudder that rufiles the akin in contac with the alr, tho wetness of Ute lissies cling- ing to the shoulders, and ntl sorts of fie things which I have forgotten, Between uurselves, When he talks to me af his xeulpt- ure, Ldo not always understand very well. All the same 1 need to say, “it will be very pretty’... and Leawmyselfalready on the tinely-snuded alleys of the Salon, adintr- ing ny tinsband’s work, 2 fine niarble, daz ablng white, under the green hangings, white people murmured behind me, “The seulpt- ors wifo . a. tt Hinally one duy, curious to see how our Homan lady was progressing, 1 had the tden of golag and Burprisiiig jin tt the ate which I did not Inow yet. - It wus ona of first walke alone, and 1 hind dressed myself prettily. On nrrlying 1 found the gate ot the ittle garden open, I walked stinight in, and fningine wy indignation when L saw my Lusband, In a white blouse lke a imason, with his hair all rough, his hands covered with clay, and opposit. hin a woman, my dear, u tall creature, standing upon a dais, witht hardly any elathes on, and ui and calm with nll that as if she thought lt quito natural, A dirty heap of things, muddy Uoote, a hittio round hat with a feather with all tho curl ont, lay thrown by her side ou a chur. Teuw allthis very quickly, for of course 1 run away. Etienne wlehed to speak Lo mo, to retin, me, but L mide a movement of horror at his dirty bunds, and burried off to mummn's, whero Tarrived more dead than alive, You may im- ngino how J untered tho room, “Ah! good hoavens, my child, what le tho matter? T told mamma that 1 had soon the horrible woman and her costume, And Tc —My mothor, much inoved, me, expluned to mo that the woman must bei model, “Whati——but it 1s abominablo——Nobody told mo of that bofore my murrlago—!" Thereupon Etfonue arrives inn gront state of agitation, and tries in turn to make mo under stand that u imnedel fs not Hike any othor woman, and that besides sculptors vannot do without thom; but these rensons did not persuade mo, and 1 declared formally that I would have noth: Ing morete do with ahusband who presses his days in t@te-n-tdte with youny ladies in that condition, “Come, my dear Titlensn fori tO arrange things: *c of conuldcration for your wife, could you not re- plnco tho model by a mannequin? “My busband was biting hls mustache furl ously. * Cc ia impossible, my dear mammal” “Jiut, wy dear, it seeing to me—you know, milliners, for Instance, use dummy hoads to try their bynnots on———Well, could not one do for tho body what is done for the bong?" ‘Lt appones that it was not possible, At least Etlenne tried to prove tous at length that it ‘Was not possible with nll sorts of detalis ond teohnicn! terma, I wiatened him ont of tho corner of iny oye as [ wiped my tours, und T saw very well that my indignation aftiicted bin deeply. At lust, ufter an interminuble dlsouse Bin, it irae ig ed thut, since a inodul wis ine ulspensublo, } should bo there every time that she cine, At tho sido of the studio thore bup- pened to boa Little closet whore I could seo without being acon, Jt fs shumetul, you will say, to bo Jealous of auch ercutures and to show ono's jenlousy of thon, But you see, my love, ono must Bae pale through those emotions in order to be able to spunk about thom, ‘The next day tho modut wits tovume, Jecrowed Up ny courave ta: sho sticking pulntand Ine sald poor mamma, id you not, out stalled mysel€ in tho vlusot, baving expresaly stipulated that, ut tho sllxbtust tap of tha woods en purtition, my husband should come to me, Hardly bad T shut mysolt up when tho wly inodel of the other day arrived dressed, I know not how, and looking ao wretched that | kuuw not pow I could huve been jeulous of a woman who gov out into the streot without white cuits and with an old abawl with green fringe over her shoulders, Well, my dear, when ft saw that crenture fing otf her shawl, her tut, ber dress, tu the middle of the stucdlo, ugdress herscif so eaully, so shumolesly, Lfolt—1 ean not tell you bow'l felt. Bly anger choked mo. Quick—i tapped on the partition. Etienne cima, 1 was trombllpg and pale. He Inughed at me, re- assured ma gently, and returned to his worl, Now tho woman was atanding up, palf nuked, her foug bute undono and panging neavily dows her pack, Jt wus no loner the crouture of dust now, but almost a atutue already, in spite Uf bor worn and common fonturas. Sy heart wus ble with emotion, But I said notning. Suddenly Lheard ny husband ory, Tho lett lep—advunue the loft joy," and, a8 tho modo) did nut very well uuderstand, ho Went up to hor and—Ab} Feould bold out na ‘longer, AL tuppert. Ho didnot hear mo. 1 tapped uguln and agai furlously, ‘Thia thing be cumo, bla brow ruilled, 4n tho fover ot his work, “Come, come, Armunde, bo reusonable!" And Lallin tear Inld ny head on bis shoutder, “Ie fa toa witch for ine—L cannot—J cannot. ‘Then brusquely, wituout snewering me, he passed into the studio and inude a to that borror of wwowan, who dressed hursesf und left, For several days Btlenne did not return to the studio, He remained with me, did not go out; refused. oven to seo bia frivads; always very kind, sor that matter, but #o melancholy, Once 1 id blin tinkdly: “ dluve you given up work- Ing, thon?" whieh brought the reply: Quo cone nol work witbout a modu.” 1 hadnot te cou to to inatsts for J felt how guilty L wus nud how wiueh rleht ho had to bo augry with wo, Stil, by dint of tundornoss aud carousing, { porsiaded shim tu roturn to bis stuitlo, and vot hiw to prom uu to id Bnd tnivh bis wtutue from—buw do they vall itr—from chio—thut iv to aay, frou inualuation. Un ‘short, mum's metuod, for my part, thought $¢ very seusible, but tuo + poor fellow was sadly put out. Livery night he returned, nervous, dlscouraged, ulinost bick, In order ta keep up bis spirite L uwed to wo to sco hin often, | used to say, aiwayy, It fe churming, But, to tell the trath, the siatuy hardly made nny proyrese. ido not know If he oven worked atic. Witen Larrived [used always to Oud bind smoking on his divan or else rolling pellets af cluy aod finging them furiously ayaiust the hl, “Que afternoon thay Lwas thore watching tho 15, 1881—SIXTEEN PAGES ¥ hn poor oman lady, half sketched in, and so lon: coming out ot hor bath, a fantast(a tea croseed ny winil, Homan Indy wis about my Alva, erhaps nt n ploch Emieht— “What de you enll a pretty leg?’ f asked aud- denly of my husband. He explained to mu at inuch length, palntins ont ta me what was wanting in tis etutie, an telling ine how ho could not finish it without a model... . Poor fellaw! Ho had auch a henrtronding alr as bosald that... 6 Do you know what IT did? . . . 1 bravely picked up tho drapery that Jay thore inn corner, | wont Junto iny Hittle ctoset, thon, softly, without say> ing anything, and while he was RUIL looking At nis statue, 1 camo and tuok my stand on tho pintforn in front of htm. fn the costume and attitude in which F had seen that horribio model... . Abi inydenr, what emotion when ho lifted up his head!” £ wished to laugh and to cry. . wan red |. . » and that cone foun muslin which had to be adjusted round. . . . No matter! Etlenno looked so delighted that that reansured ing tt once. And now, do you know, inydear,tobearbim « «+ A DOUBLY-MARKRIED PRINCESS. Polyandry (or the right ofa lady to have revaral husbands) is permitted, according to Mnydn, “In some Eastern countries.” Tho same privilege Is secured by Internattonal Jnw to tho fafr sex in Europe; provided al- whys that the husbands be npt citizens of one and the sane State. Aud a charming Jady Is at this moment availing herself of her rights, Among the noblest houses in Belgium— and, Indeed, fu nll Europe—ts that of Riauet, the head of which is the Prinee of Caraman- Chimay, Grandes of Spain of the first cluss, who lives fn sober state nt his country seat, near Mons. His soné and grandsons all en- Joy the title of Prince, wile the daughters nrestyled Countesses, Prince Joseph, the present chief.of the family, has two sons, the elder of whom, when the Catholics were Jast In power, was Governor of Lainault, nnd extremely popular; also a daughter, Mary Henrietta Valentine, born on the mor- row of St. Valentine’s Day, In the year 1839, nnd destined tobe a blessing to lawyers in many kingdoms. ‘The little Countess Valentine—for that was her chosen name—was not n pretty child, though she was to growlnto a benutiful woman, Before she had entered her teens she was regarded ag a shy, demure tittle girl, nnd so nervous as to give promise of devel- oping Into the hysteric type, Of course, shia was edueated by the nuns, who gave excel- lent necounts of her. ‘They found thelr pupil quick to learn, obedient and devour, No “child of Mary” loved better to tell her beads,.to embrolder banners, or to cull flow- ers for the service of the altar, Her nose- gays, too, showed on oxguisit sense of: the art of blending various colors inten harme- nious whole. The Food sisters were not without hopo that she would remain with tifa forever, so decided a taste did she evinces fer the religious life, Often was the Countess Valentine to be seen 1m the chapel, knecling in rapt devotion before the altar, over whieh burned the red light that told ot tha sacred presence. ‘Phe Caraman-Chimays are well off, but not rieliy anil when Miss Valentine finally de- cided that she Jacked the voention to a re- Nylous lise, they had some difficulty m_ tind- ing her a suitable husband. Hersist year Was pissed and gone, and the 22 was fast steceeding it, At this age a French or Bel- heian girl who fs unmarried begins tonsk her- self whether shoe Is doomed “to dress St. Catherlne’s halt,” i. e., remain an old maid, Fortunately Prince Paul de Bauflremont turned up about this thine and won the good opinion of Valentine’s parents, He was a Smarbleoting French cavalry otlicer, be- tween, 80 and 35 tolerably provided with this world’s goods: helr-presuniptive, moreover, to his brotuer, who hud been married twelve years and bad no children, So tho affair was natlont after which Mivs Vutontine was duly buforme: of tho wrrangemonts in progress for ber happl- ess. ., Lho weddlng took place, though not till Prince Paul had * butled his bachelor's life" by un en tertalumout sti, remembered at liignon’s, However, he meant to bo 4 youd husband, and she also had excellent Intentions; but they were not titted tor ench other, and {t was ulmost a ree Uef to the young wife when her lord was or- dered off t0 Mexico, us shortly aftypwurds bap. pened. There be greatly distinguished ilmsctt, agnlag, the military mcdal—wimost ag much goveted by French soldiers aa the Victoria Cross. by Euglish—besides promotion and * loot.” The Princess begun to anderstand that eho had mar- ried 8 hero; and was tot atl tho Bort of wom- un to make Ludy Nolson's tatal mistake, and fall to praise her busbatd enough. Unfortunatery the hero was wretchodly mutter-of-fuct, As soon as ho landed at Cherbourg on his return ho forwarded a telegram to tho Princess in those words: “Tnut } B ickagaln. Send mosam of my sbirta and gocks.” Not w word of aftec- donate grecting.» Tho poor little woman tried over the bucrish inessnze, ffo was always Irending on her susceptibilities, smoking tn ber boudoir, and commilttiig oven raver errors. “A Frenchman explained to mo that the Prince's wantof tnet probably arose from his belny a Franche-comtols, and “ Francho-comtols aro lt- to better than Germans, eure "Iitbesco was if) German, not even a Northorner, but a ehild@: tho aunny South. Mis Tuthor was [Llospodar of Wallachia from 1843 to 464#, benew tho title of Prince assumed by the sun, Uecrxe Bivesco is whut wo call a ladies’ mw eh H personas Mr, ‘Trollope his sketchud: fn Burge Pitayerald, who reully loved'to pass whole nfternoon saying nothings to Lady Glcn- core, and looking into her oyes, What happened is suflciently well known, Of courage, it is tinpnssible to excuse tho Princess; but inost People, will bu of the opinion of Paris oty, that little sympathy noed be wasted on Pringe Bauifremont. ‘The second marriage may bos *fruitfat sourco of jaweulta far into the twentieth century. A judicial separation was granted In the French courts, and the Princess wot herself naturalizal in Saxo-Altenbury. Onco naturalized, sto obtutned a divorce, tha vulldity of whieh, oven in Suxe-Altenburg, Ja doubtful, Still more doulitfulis it whethor the aiyoree holds good throughout Gormany. Tho majority of Inwyot’, bowover, appene to think thit Prince Hautfrothont has dotnitively tose all rights over his wife In the German Empire, France be romaina ber husband, What view Engllah Inw would take of tholr soapeutiva poal- tong remuing to be seen: but on the prinalplo, que ft, codom dissolvitur, i¢ is probable it Vaul rathor than Goorge would bo ndJitdged proprietor of the fairone by Sir Jumes IInnnen, Ag holie, again, the Princess ta still BaudremorPund not Libesco, According tu the Greok Chureh, too, of which Princo Ucorge {8 a membor, and which adits divorce quite. as little us the Chtrch of Romo, unless one of tho purtlesa divorcing ugrocs nover again to murry, the Jattor marrlage (celobrated at Altonburg some six yours azo} is dovatid, It is suid that the Princess onco asked an old friend of hor tuthor's family “whotbor sho wero not truly and legally murried to Priuce Bibesco7" Tho gontiomun, who, | tla to bo feared, was in iin ezocolingly ‘bad temper that duy, mado curt auawer, os ho survoye oulldrou nostling on thelr mothor's kneos, “Mao fot, madam, you bnvo acted ag if you were.” Happily, cunao- riousnesa i6 not smong Roumanian yicos; nor are Germans particular, for all thut Mr, Carlyle tolls Ln about the *noblo pletics” of the Fay orland. Princo and Princess Ulborco lead a plensant, roving lito, tnolr headquarters belug Bucharest. Ag far as Princo Charles und bis consort can dee olde tho question of tho murrlayze, thoy bave pronounced in favor of George Bibesco, by ro eelving bln and his wife at court. In truth, Prince Mibesco t# not «man to be tritlod with, and bis namo {6 one toconjure with in Wallachia, Should tho Roumaniansevor grow tired of tho German dynasty thoy huve sol up to relyn over them, the next ruler might bo chosen from a natlve bouso, and who would bave ko good a neo ts the sonofu popular Hospodar? Princo George Is burdly a statesman, but the AU of pout ics {8 soon learned, and royalty requires to. now little more, le je brave, of winning imnnnors, und spends bls money hko a yontlo- wan. ‘Then the Priicess, now that she is happy, {3 tho sprigbtliest and inost onwuging of dames, ‘They buve twochildren, The frinoess hes a Joint inccress in three more with Prince Baullre- ion Shoiaa kindly and forgiving porson, yot is sald to bo moditating a litte vongeace on French wooloty. Hayling n guut deal of leisure abe whilea away n portion of (tin weltjng, and thrent= onaeome Reminlacences of the Secoud Empire, dn whieh certaln Catos of the Third Ropublic will uot out too dignified stigure, The Frinucas’ spolling Is curious, and bur grammar u thing of bor own hnyenUon; but sho will have no iil. culty Jn Hinding ua editor, If tho Princess would only nike up dor mind to write oxnotly as sho Wilks the otfcot would bo delightful, far sho tulke os few. Englishwomon, or oven Fronche Hh Cane ‘ho eventful story of tho Princess’ lfy has imide bur something of 6 Hogulat. She spenks French, Flomisd, German, and Rowmuntin, aod ui witht fauility, ' She I¥ a qood musielun, Lua, playing on tho harp ay well a the plano? und pulntea iltte, Hut thore 18 no pretense of daz zllog by tnany accomplishments, a8 in tha cise of nuother funigds lady, who bow Just bud the nlafortuny to be uxcommunloated by the Arch: bivhop of Montrowl. | Possibly the Mrincess ta too consvlous of tho reality of hor charwa to caro to advertise thou, Bi BEYFORE THE WEDDING AND AFTER ‘Tho reception of an engaged girl by the family of hor future Imusband should be moat cordiul, and no thie should bo lost in giving her a warm welcome. [tls the moment of all others when she will fecl auch a welcome most gratefully, aud when any jeglost: will bo cortaln to give hor the keenest unhappl- ness, It $s tho fashion for tho mother of the groom to invite both the family of the ex- vocted bride and herself to a dinner as soon ‘ after the formal announcement of the en- Ragement as possible, The two fanillies should mect and ahould make friendships at once, ‘This Is Important. Itls to these near relatives that the prob- able date of the wedding-day fs first. whis- ered, in time to allow of much consultation ant preparation in the selection of wedding gifts, In opulent families ench las some- tines given tho young couplo a silver dinner- sorview, and much silver besiles, and the roows of the bride's father’s house look like a juweler’s shop when the presents arc shown, All the magnificent ormoin orna- ments for the chimney piece, handsome clocks and Inmps, fans In large quantities, spoons, furks, by the hundred, and of late years the fine gilt ornaments, furniture, camels’ halr shawls, bracelets—all, all are piled up In most adiniredt confusion, And when tho Invitations are out, then can come {un the outer world with their more hastily- procured gifts: rare specimens of china, lit- tle platings, ornaments fur the persun—all, aul are tn order, A present is generally packed where It 1s bought, and sent with the glver’s card from the shop to the bride directly, She should always ncknowledge [ts arrlyal by a personal note ‘written by herself. A young bride once gave Inortal offense by not thus ace knowledging her gifts. She said that she had go Inany that she votld not find tle to write the notes. ‘This was considered boasttul and most ungracious. Uifts Mich, owe their yalue to the personal taste or Industry of the friend who sends are particulary complimentary, A plece of em pruldery, A painting, @ water-colur, aro most Hattertag Rifts, as thoy betoken a lulig and pro- determined interost. No friend should bo deterred from sending a sinull prescat, one not representing a moncy value, because other and richer people can sent 4 nore expensive one, Utten tho little gift re- Ay A most cndvaring and useful souvenir. As for shuwing tho wedding gifts, that ie thing which must be left to individual taste, Some people disupprove of it, aud consider it ostentutious: others have a large room devoted to the display of the prusents, and it Is certainly amusing to exausine them. As for the conduct of the betrothed pair dur- Ing tholr engagement our American mainmnas are apt to beaumewbat more leulent fa thelr views of tho liberty to be allowed than aro tho Knglish, With the latter, no young lady ts at- Jowed to dine nlone with her fancé, untcss bo hua a mother to receive ber. Nor Je'she allowed to yo to theatro wluny with bim, or to travel under his escort, to stop at tho sine hotel, or to relux onu ot those rigid rules which a sovere chuporon would enforce; and it must be allowed that tuis severe and careful attennon to appear- wnees ib in the best usta, As for the cngugemunt ring, modern fashion prescribes a diamond solitalre, which can range Jn price froin $200 to $2,000, ‘The matter of pres- entation fsa sural between the ‘engaged uit, As to tho weddinu tour It Isno longer con- sidered obligatory, nor ta the seclusion of tho honoymoon domanded. A very fashionable girl who inurricd on Englilshinan ‘last sammer at Newport returned in three days to taka ber own house at Newport, to recelve and give out invl- tations. It tho newly-murried pair thus begin housekeeping in their own way thoy generally issuu a tew “At Home" cards, ana thoreby open an easy door for future bospitalities, Uer- tainly thoonee perfunctury bridal-tour 16 no longer deemed essential, aud the more sensible fashion exists of tho taking of a friend's house a few miles out uf town for a month, If the bridal pulr zo to a wutering-ploce dur- ing their early married ‘days thoy should ba very earcful uf outward display of tonderaess. Sich exbidltiuns In the curs or in publ{e pluces as one often sees of tho bride laying ber head on her busbaud's shoulder, bolding bunds, or kissing, aro nt once vulgar and Indecent. All public’ display uf ‘an affectionate nature should be sedulously avotded. ‘ho affections Aro too snered for stich outward showing, and the lookers-on ore ina very disagrecabie position. ‘The French call lovo-making I'Cgolsmo A doux, and tio egotism is agreeable. Peoplo who seo a palr of young doves cooing in public are apt to say that'e quurrel fs not far off, It ls pussivio fora lover to show every attention, every ussidults, and not to ovordy the thing. It is quite possibia for the lady to be fond of ber husband without coumitting tho atightest of- fense ngalnst good tusto, ‘Tho young couple are not axpeoted, unless for- tune bas been exceptionally kind, to bo inine- dlutely responsive In tho imattor of entertain: ments, Tho outer world 8 only too happy to cn- tortain thei, But tho aunouncoment of a day on which tho bride wilt receive ber friends {a almost indis- pensaole, Tho refreshments on those occasions should not exceed tea and cike, or at the most, punch, ten, chocolate, and cakes, which may stand on n table at ona end of tho room, or muy be handed by a walter.“ toulltou, on a cold day ~% in winter, {s niso in order, and {8, perliaps, tho most serviccably of all simplo rofreshinents, For in Fylonn 3 o'clock ten’ or soveral day receptions, u large cotertainment is vulgar, FOUND IN TOE GRAVE. Snys a. Philadelphia correspondent: A handsome maiden of about 2 summers en- tered tho Coroner’s office on Sansom strect yesterday afternoon and presented herself before the desk at whieh Clerk Ashbridge was sitting, ‘Chere were ovidences of retine- ment In her dress ond style, but the hand- some countenance was beclonded by n louk which told as forcibly as words that her heart was heavy with sorrow and anxiety. She paused for a moment, and then inn {imld, hesiinting manner inquired: “Can you Kindly tell me if you have recently held nn inquest upon a young man named Egbert F, Witson 2” - f Clerk Ashbridge pondered for s moment, and then shook his head. “ You are quite sure?” urged the maiden, ‘ as her face lightened somewhat. ‘Tho oitlelal looked through his file for threa weeks back, whilo the aifestioner watched his face intently, When tho last entry had been scrutinized he shook his head again, ‘nnd the fair inquirer breathed a sigh of rullof, Shathen went on to explain that the young man to whom she had refer- ence was hier lover, and that the murrlage lay. was near at land, He lind been em- ployed In this elly for. some Ume, his fotks, who are in pretty good elreumstances, Iying up In the State. Upton couple of weeks ago, sho went on to sity, he lind been recular hi his visits, but during that thno she had not once seen him, Becoming alarmed, she made inquiries among some of her ac- quaintanees, one of whom told her that Egbert had been taken sick and was in a hospital. ‘The same day upon which sho received this information she visited every Inatitution of suffering in tho olty, but not a traco of her betrothed could be found, Thon, waa last resort, sho had dotermined %o try the Coruner's ollige, After hoaring thia simplo story, Clerk Ashbridgo gave her a fow words uf yout cheer, propbeaying that ber lover would soon come back with satisfactory oxplanations. The muiden listened, expressed hur thinks in a musical voice, and tripped away with a far more choorful Icok than aho had worn whon on- tering, Hut the malden bad baroly orossed:the threah- old of the door when » Wallace, of tho Municipal (emutl-pox) Hospital, entered the ruuin, Ags 6000 a8 tho clerk suw tho approach~ ing form, and forgetting that the youn Judy wae etl! within bonri, it tashed across bis infnd that here mizht bu found some solace for the young girl, so he called out: “Doctor, have you had wyoung mun named Egbert F, Wilson Up at your placer” i +) dad," wus tha Doctor's reply, in o healtat> Ing way. “Lought to romember it, for it was ono of the worst cases | over aw,” ‘Tho matden paused on the landing and looked back nt the apesaker with uyes Iko those of 4 aturtied fawn. “Iahe getting avell, Doctor?” Inquirad Mr. Asboridge, who had not noticed the empbuals: whioh Dr, Wallavo hud put ov tho * had." " Well!" ojaoutated tho medicul attendant. “Why, mun he's dead and burlod, He wae ad- milttdd Inst Wednesday a week, and died on tho following day, It. wusa terriblocase, and—" There waaa taint snrick, and tho Hstener on the landing full buck ayaingt tho Unlusterd in a soml-unoonsclaus condition, the glow on hor countenunce fixing way toa deathly pnilot ‘Thus sho stood for a couple of moments, refu iuy wito a mavement of the bead, the fat Of 4 glinss of water anda chair. ‘Thon the bin, briny tourd welled up tite ber eyes and coursed, down ber checks, ‘This evidenco of emotion was momentary; but as sho turned und do- sconded ta the open wir, holding hor bandker chief tightly to ber mouth to repress the sobs, thoro was a look of paln on bor face which mado hor uppear oder ae yen than when fgtecn minutes before sho had entered the uftice, YOO AWFULLY UTTER, Well," said a Deadwood man who liad jut been Introduced to a Brooklyn girl, and ‘who had been asked by her If they had many of those lovely froutlersmen ont hls way— “well, mum, Wo hoy rlght smart of ’em In oyr neck ot the wauuls,”” A And do thoy wear fringed tegs ond hunt those dear, sweet buffalo?” asked the irl, ; ‘ Pho stage-drivers wear fringe and aslcli, and whon 4 bu tater shines aut somo one 13 pdoty apt to hook on.” “How supreme! And those gorgeous In- ans $y thelr pleturesque wigwams of wain- pum, with the blending combinations of ware paint, do you often seo then 2” “Oh! once ina while we get a hack ut a buck, but mostly they aroon the reservations,” repllud the Deadwood man, staring. “Chey does come in occasionally, but we don’t track with them,” “The sweetest things! And youhavesuch sunsets out jn your mountain frastnesses, ancl suet loves of highwaymon! Do you ever sea those delightful highwaymen ?? “Notoften, mum. ‘They get in the brush, and, as for sunsets, wo get em protty reg’iar in falr weather? “‘Tan't it Just too awfully tool” exclaimed ve gitl, clasping her hands and rolling her yes, “Yes, mum,” stammered the Deadwood man, “sometimes its pretty dern too, least wise it was tho diay that Cobbler Duffy came into town on the Iandsiide? “Anavalanchoel! Do you mean an aya- lancho? Oh! Can thore bo anything more erystally utter than anavalanche |” “It was pooty touty, utter,” hazarded the Denthwood man, dro} ning info hig. compan ton's syle of expression, Lhe cobbler had n—a—ho had weryatully ahatt up tho sido of the butte, and one day ba was—was tooine aroun gp. there ard things slipped out from under i “Obl how radiant! How tridoreont.” “Yes, mum; ond be bexan to radiate to'ards town at the rato of 1,000 miles aud three furlongs aimtnute. Woscen him n—a uttering down the aide of tho mountains, ripping wp trees and rooks, and toning along, and his iridescent wife flapped out of her schack and began to raise a row. “Poor Lily," moaned tho girly “did sho atop tho glorious avalanche? “No, mum; not quite, Duffy fetehed up against bis xchack all standing, and began to how! like a blizzard, ‘case ho thought hed lost bis ming. But wheu they tipped tho tand-alide ‘on ong cod there was the nie underneath just as beleftit. Sohecould work it right under bis winder. Thut was pooty vonalderabie, too, eb? and the Denilwood man never.winked, “flow subline! How crystalling| “ Buc 1 was guing to say wo never had a sunset Inve.’ * So star like,” tnurmured the girl. “Yos, mostly starlike. You see tho Iandscapo stands there to this day on ond, and they don't: dare to turn itover for fear of Milling in the town, sv wedon’t yetany sus after 11 In tho morning.” “A perennia! twilight! Toofearfully, terribly, winily utter” Yes,” murmured tha Deadwood man, “Ite Just about as utter as you get ‘em,.”” ‘And sho eat and wuzed upon him, wrapped in admiration, while he fell into a reverie and wondered at Brooklyt in not providing “sand~ boxes" for strangers." THE FIRST ENGAGEMENT. 1t 1s pleasant to turn to one of the bright- est chapters of the amenities of home atter leaving the tyrants In gloomy solltude and. consider that pleasant episode of home Ife, “ the first engagement.” When {tis an arrangement that satisfies prudent papa and mana, this is the most delightful moment of mature Ife. 1t makes one young again to see the hnppiness of two young lovers. “Allien love a lover.” ‘Tho introduction of a new son or daughter—that deep iceling of rest that our son or daughter fg to have the anchorage of murringe—theso are delicious reflections, We forget our trials, our cankering cares; wo Morget that ther, too, must fight the same hard battle of whieh we have got nearly through, and we see only the blissful side of the picture, | If, however, we do not entirely approve, it 1s a grent duty, and one which we owe our chil- dren, to hide from them any fancied an- tipathy to the chosen one whoin we may not wholly love. Given good principles and good education, good health and a moderate cer- dainty: of a future living, and no parent hag aright, it his Haughterls slneerely attached, to tid fault with his or her cholee, Of course, no mother ever suw any wife good enough for her son; no father linnglnes that the man can be born who is worthy of his daughter, Sometimes, without meaning it, this feeling will show itself; but it hud much better be kept ouvof sight, {f possible. Either a family should take a girl wholly to their hearts, and treat her as thelr owl daughter, or they should decidedly disap- prove from the firet. No mutlinted courtesy, no half-uanded generosity, no carping eritl- cism {fs just or honorable, That their sun loves her, wishes to make her bie wife, should be a very unuuaworable argument ‘for her hearty adoption Into the family, And with ro- gard to daughter's husband the samc, apd even greater respect ahuuld be shown. ‘fhe ald re- proach agaiuet mothers-in-law now rather rele. kates Itself to old comedy; It ts not bolleved tbat thoy ure always so detestablo us tho Cam- pagner in * Pondennis.” Yot a mothor-In-luw should let her sons-ln-Inw eoverely alone, nor dare, because she has n very near relationship to bim, to interfere in the houschold authority, or to say divayrecable things about the education of tho children, ‘Tho young gic! who enters u large family as tho betrothed of ovo of the brothers hus a very, ditticult rie to Hl. Unless she fs frank und sin- cere, unicas oho ls very onguslug, sho is apt to bo distked Ly some of them. Verhaps tho brother bas beon a great favorit, and gore lov- ing sister 1s jealous of her. Some brothors, even, may feol offended at having the afections of bls most intimate friend stolen away from him: ar te ‘chorius which ‘pace eo tha | exer juy not bo a rent to tho res ye ‘Now is tho timo for good breedlug. Now ta tho moment for tho amenities, Let the young peo- ple remomber to trent that young Indy with po- euliar courtesy, for sho will nover forget thelr conduct ot thié period, She Is to be thelr alster forall time. If they treat her with respect and cardinality ten to one suo will bon good sister, Hut it thoy treat her with hatred, suxpicion, and dishke, eho will bu tholr enety' all ber days— and very little blame tg ner if she Is. cruelty of the red IndfAn to treat 1 nuw-comer, introduced under such tender circumstances, with anything but kindness, BERNHARDT’S BOX. Sarah Bernhardt's continued “divaga- tlons,” ns the French say, in refusing to re- Adentify herself with tha Comédio de Fran- gaise has revived an old scandal in virulent form. In the days of Sarah’s glory at the “Malzon de Mollére” it was always con- ceded that, though she had sinned, her sin was a royal one—that the fathor of her best. beloved son was none other than the Duke WaAunuitle. Certainly this Prince ovinced no desire to escape the responsibility of this stipposititious paternity. Ile was conspicuous and fneessant In his attentlon to the adored comedienne, His eat pages, were always at her disposition, and his princely true was often seen snpporting tha sragtle fori of the aetress after tia violent emotion of * Ernani or *ituy Blas.” Now, however, that Sarah Nouts the Comdidle for stranger elds of con- quest the paternity of her Infants is aseribed. to less imposing personages, and Crolzette set on the pedestal as the Dule's favored mistress. . ‘The Duko himself aifa- bly Jets gossip drift whither it will, de be- Heyes that, bone of roynl blood, he fs entitled to the lurgeat tiberty iu hls anours, and that tho vulgar world bas no wore right todn than thad in tho duya of Louls XLV. and Louis XY, to concern itself yith the picasures aud dis~ slputions of royal personages, It is truv that he basso far entered into the epiritof modern Europe ua to be willing to lond ble royal brain and tugelo to the Republic as General of lri- sudo aud Inspector-Gonorul of the Armies, Nor i# he alone tu this laudable desire to muke bin acit usofulto his country, All bis nephows und Kinawen nrd In tha urmy as Captains, Colonels, und what not, ‘Tho Duke blmwolf bia fina pal: Paris, gribbed from the State by his futhor, Lous (hillippe, but bis fuvorit, resort ti wasvehided nest in the Quurtlor de Rroda, on tho hill of Moutinurtro, where the Journalists, poets, pulntors, aud better alaas of cocottes have thelr pleasure houses, Not a etonu's throw from tha neator D'Aumuiy, on the Kuo Chateaubriand, fire tho houses of ‘Emite Zoin und faut do Case sugnuc, ‘Thore aro so many of the rikes in tho vicinity that ft ta somotines known aa the “ Quarter of the Prince: ees, Z A TORACCO GENTLEMAN, Only a short tine ago, says an lown corres spondent, while we sat in an Osvcola store, wosaw a oman and wife from the country trading. ‘Ihe woman had tha appearances of bolng & hard-working, industrious, Intelll- gent Indy, Sho was exuulnlng Bploce at e aliva or other chenp dress RoOds. Che auld: “Shall Deut you off ton yards pale-faced, overworket womun turned to her usband dnd ina tinld, frightened manner asked kimif she imlght buy a dress, us sho needed {t, and the t would bo Joss thin st, “No, he grunted, can't alfurd it,” aud yet ad Just paid niuch for a wreat plu of wid a piper or two of smoking tobacca, ‘Thu pour, illy-clau, but nvat woinan subslded as Though this was no new experience, while hor roughs course, and unlmal hueband bit off a moutnful of tho weed and ordered hor to get reudy for home, Wivrs, Three men of wealth meoting, not long aluce, in New York, the conversation turned upon tholr wives, Instead of tinding fault with women In general, and thelr wives in particular, each ono obpyed the Piso man's advice, and ‘gave ‘honor? unto hla wife,” “LT toll you what It Is," sald one of thé men, “they may say what they please about the uselosness of modern women, but my wife has done hershare dn seouring our suecess indite, Everybody knows that her fumily was uristocrails and oxelusive, and all that, aud whon Timarrigd her she had never done aday’s work tn her ite; but when W. & Co. falled, and i had to commence at the fout of tho hill again, she discharged. the servants gud chose but a neat little cottage, and did ber own bowwekveping until L was bet for ull,” * Aud toy wife,” wald a socom, “was an only daughter, careysed wud potted to death; and ovorybody sald, “ Woll, if bd will marry a doll Mike that, he'll mako tho rreatest miatuko of OF Mfet but when {-enme home the firat yeur of marriage. sick with tho fever, sho nursed me ‘back to health, and Inover knew her to murs mur because I thought wo could not. afford nny better style or more Juxurics." Well, gontiomen,” chimed in a third, “Ff married uw amart, healthy, pretty girl. but stu Maan roqular btucestocking. She adored Ten nyaon, doted on Byron, rend jerson, ant named the first baby Ralph Wallo Emo the second Maud: but [tell you whnt 'tis," ant tho speaker's eyes grow suapictously moist “ whon we latd Httle Maud in her Inst bed Auburn, my poor wife had no remembranco of neglect or atinted mothorly gare, and tho tittle dressea that still lie iu tho looked drawer wore all made by ber own hands,” raon Ant WHY SNE WAS TITERE, ‘The Intest thing at Long Branch ts an ade venture of Miss Verona Jarbunt, whom you will remember ns the heroine of opera-boutle ~ at MeVicker’s; Alarge earty were sitting after dinner on the wide pinzzn of Joht Moey’s magnificent residence, when they be. held Miss Jarbeau driving about the ground Tnan elegant turnout. She wore 2 love Ince dress; her pink silk stockings peepen frou out ler skirts; in short, she was a plete ure of ense, heanty, and taste. But how dit slie get Into the grounds, and why was she driving about ns If thoy belonged to herd The guests naked these qitestions of the bostose and of ench other, and at last Mrs. flooy touched, the bell and auld: “Till send a servant toask her who gave her permission.” “Watt a moment,” said John Hooy, smiling; +7 uve her permission.” Youl’ was the gengral exclamation of as mont. Yea,” replied Mr. Hoey, “and I'll tell you th: story. J was rinsing myself ina big straw ba tho othar morning, trimming some plants dows yonder, when Miss Jurbeau caine driving pus knew bur from having geen her on tho stages but she didn’t know me, ‘Aro you the head gan denere’ sho inquired, very prottily, ‘Weill, > havo charge of the place,’ Lanawered, humoring the mistake. * Would you give me permission to deive In and look about?’ sho usked. ' Whenever you please, miss,’ suld I, Wheretpon she throw me a gold plece, which I wenr here on my watch chain, and [think that, baying tipped the xar- dener, tho laly Is entitled to her drive." “ {think 80, too," said M Hocy, and there sees - Sais aes FT = Mrs. Was 2 unanimous chorus of nasen! IIRR RECOMMENDATIONS, ’Twns a dull, heavy evening; the light of the dozen gas-Jets slong the streets only served to innke the haze and fog visible. The clock just tinkled forth the hour of 9, an with the usual remark that “’twastime hon est folks were abed,” old MeGuanigiggl trudged off up-stalrs, followei*by the uge partner of hls sorrows and searcher for hiy Joys, “Don’t you young folks set up till the morning paper comes, this tine,’ shouted she over the bannist * No—o—0," replivid a sweet voice fram the parlor; “we won't, will we?” sald she in ag undertone. “Not if I know it,” was tho reply, ‘Ir the old tolkg are golng to he as sour ag this 1 Steg Vil skip now," and he reached for lis int. See here!" and tho girl's eyes gleaned with earnestness, “you're the first fellow Pye had, and you've got to put down that hat, aud sit up dnd court mo {n rood shapo. I'm, homely, Tknow. but Tecan bulld better bread? front bosom eiirt bandsomer, knit a vair of stockings qulcker, and make $1.7 go furthor than any girtin tho village. Them's my recom- mendations.” Phat suits mo exactly," and his hat flew Inte | . tho corner, and that evening tho dotails of the wedding were all arranged. He depended on a girl nsamart as that to Ketthe best of tho old CURRENT POETRY. THREE CALVES, She murmured to Adolphus, while her eyea were ‘all aedream, “T hoar tho merry jingle of tho peddler of Ice« cream"; But she looked as binck as thunder, und ber rapt- ure did explode, When she learned tho bell was Slogled by a heifer down tho road. Then antd Adolphus to ber, with a twinkle In bis *, you were not far from right, 1 pray you do vot sigh; Although the merry, tukling bell was not tha ‘peddler’s pot, We'll follow up this young bovine, and heifer nice cream yet," Tho heifer auddenly turned tafl—this tale is atrletly trues “Tbave no ice-cream, friends,” suld shea * but here are horns for two,”" The falr one dld not fancy these~it certainly Wil rough; She oped her mouth—Adolpbua had # noice scroaln, sure enourh, BLUFFED HIM OFF. ‘On tho bridve you stuod, half woman, Hanif the ehlld, and wondrous falr, Looking soincthing more than human, With my liltes In your hair; Looking lke an angel, leaning Low to watch tho river's tlie, While I strove to catch the meaning Of tho glance you bent to hide, With that sadness deep and tender Which tho fullen leaf, expressed, Shone tho sunset’s falling splendor: ‘Through tho woodland Ia the weat; And the autumn hues wero vying With the glow upon your cheek, And the brief, sweet summer, dying, Yet you would not bear me speak. ‘ O my little love, your taughter, Light na alr, set wounded gore, And I tearned too Into, lony atter, How I abould have pleaded more, * Girlish lips bad doubticss apoken Rome more womanly reply, Or iny heart found sweoter token Of repentance, ina sigh, A GOOD AIRT TO MTR. T'm an only daughter young girl, A splt-curland frizzes Young with, A langulshing, dainty, all powdery and palnty, Sit up at HM young girl. I'm a would-be esthetic young gitl, A voto on the arta young girl, A pect in embryo, don't kuow a thing, you koow, Allon tho surface young xirl. I'm a novel-roading young girl, A Ue-awake untilib young girl, A romuntic, half-erazy, but terribly lazy, Let mu do the work young itl, I'm a look-out far a entoh youns girl, } A snateh ‘em up quick yang sir), A half do tho proposing, aud box ‘em when dozing, Hold on to your game young girl, ‘THY CAMPAIGN 1N VINGINTA, ' Sbe—Don't put your urm around my neck; You'll rumple all my rufiles. a He—Thon let me kiss you without force, And thus avold ull souttea, Sbho—Thoro fa no sweetness ina kisa nleas by force ‘ta taken, Hol know ft, “There! O thi ia bilast ‘Tints style of oseulution, Bho—My ruties you hi rumpled, love, And put tie ina Hutter, tix ft, dove, Je—0 never winds Jit Hero ner earn Hondjuaters piscine i ; TLUSIE To a1aaLk, ‘ | A young lady's bat blew off and was run over * by a wvread-wheeled cart, Tho ribbons weru samewbat solled, but tho hat la nuw the yery Iuteat fall abupe, : : An exchange guys: “Thro is no royat poad > to matrimony.” Correot; both King and pauper huve fo walk right up to the captain's villce und Interview tho old man, ; A young lady ut un examination In grammar . wus neked “why tho noun bachelor was singus dir.” Stu replied {minedintely, "Because it la vory singular they don’t get married,” The father of a Bt, Loute bride presented kia son-in-law with 80,000 Lead of cattie, © Pipa, deur,” oxelalned Lis duugtiter, when she bears of hat wis so kind of yous Churley’a awe fully fond of oxetall soup.” “Whatin tha world could that pretty Miss ' Gray sco in old Young, Uwonder?" remarked a lady Ina horauecar, sesturduy, “T don't know, unieas she fell In Jove with bios an especially ge antique, Bho'w un onthualustie collector, you uw. : “Hero's my wife and I," suid a busband, with mueh complucency, to bla sliver wedding guests, “who have been worried dye-and-twenty: ted t In eI and in all that the bayen't bad n single unkt word with wach other.” iy eel exolutin one of tho gucst, * what a stupid time you tus buye bad of itt" “ Pit nover atarvo, my dear,” he sald Unto bis rural bride, Av through tho gurdon-walk tho two ‘Were utrolilng wlde by sido. ; Tho Uttio farmer's strl looked up, And " Woy?" sho archly guid. “ Because,” quoth bo, “in youl have A tlttte bue-matd bred.’ Tle was an entire stranger to the and tho boys were mean aud would net intros duce tim, He floally plucked up courage, aod, steppiuy up tou youne lady, requested the Heasirg of ber company For the twat dance. Shu lunked at him In vurpelse, and fnturmed bi ye tad, not the pleasure of bls ucquatutance, * Weill," remarked Cazenovia, “you dou’t take any mousy chances thon Edo,” * kes presont,