Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1871, Page 6

“AS A LEAF.” | | hs + eli to my pace, Thrvagh shower and sunshine, balmy wind and | ate ‘Wait till tne froit—thy fruit, thou max st itme, Thave watched its ripening beanties long— EArucred safe. Then. when tne little birds— ‘Those pleasent thoughts of God—have sung their Sweet Farewell to all their happy summer bow a And the low still folio wing to the So Casta bis slant beams on Let me burst forth in color, tint ov tint Fivaling rainbows: colore each with each a chord of harmony to the eye— tale) appy why th ive me, my er ‘adiant tothe earth, their And warm the roots of fatare 2! flow {Frances Eastwood. SEA. Miss Marigold’s Thanksgiving. M. MAnicoip.—That was all the sign sai but in the window there were a box of plumes, half a dozen rolls of ribbon, and two standard in Sutin, theother a It is true the window was small, andthe light ® good deal cut off by the shopof Pinkham Si ters, adjoinmg Miss Marigoid’s, an further out into the street; the little thin and faded, the were not arranged so as y very happy effect, and the bo ld not be said to have much of an ‘air.’ ach as they were, they the story and invited customers | in. And when in, there was som about Miss Mary Marigold that mad: them pretty sure to buy, if the stock at all approac'ied what they wanted. But the stock was so smal th that was the very trouble in Miss Mari- | Dasiness, and one that was constantly « it diffculty back apon itself, so that t itoften failed ions when she heard the tinkle of the 1 at the door, and pat down her work to say that she ome in from the back rooin only hadn't what was wanted, or that she shade, or precisely the width, outnumbered her sales agood many times, and were rather dis couraging w the customers. But not in the Jeast 50 to Miss Mary Marigold. She said good afternoon, and what an unusually pleasant « it was, and went back to her little ro just ag bright a smile, and began humming just as serene a little tune as when she had made an extraordinary sale, or as if the trip hadn't given ber lame knee a good deal of pai Andthe customers went on to the larger shops that cut off Miss Mariguid’s light, really regretting that they could not have bought of her. The old Fotrons knew very well what it was they pre- din Miss Marigold, but, farther than her smile, the new ones would have foundit difficult to tell. for she hardly talked at all; while at the next door one of the Pinkham Sisters not only talked 2 great deal, but the other maintained a ition sue was known to have held for years,— just one pace and a half behind her sister's right elbow. on the next breadth in the carpet,—and Fepeated every word she said in a voice pitched Just one key higher. But this morning Mise Marigold was neither e front shop nor repairing making sales in t bonnets in the little sitting-room behind; she Wad been having a wonderful time brushing up the rather ancient carpet of the smaller room, and watering her clove pink seemed to be giving her something at the certain seam in the carpet where was drawn, Miss Marigold’s imagination, the divid between kitchen and stting-room. It was Thanksgiving morning, and as It is quite a matter to get dinner properly even fi one, Miss Marigoid wished to have it well w: way before she dressed for church, so that she might neither be late nor disturbed in her miad during the services. ‘The poet says: “The mind of man doth move amazing qnick;” and though like most poets he made noallow- ance in his rhythm for that of woman, Miss Marigold’s, the instant she placed the littie saucepan on the table, re} the space of all the years since her girlhoud: those days so loug gone by were like the very touch of things around her, and only the present seemed far away anddim. Suchastretching of the table to make room for the seattered ones come home; such handsome hilarious brothers, grown so manly since the year before; such odors from ‘the kitchen, and ranges of everything in the Pantries, and such wandering of thoughts toward them before the seventy-five minate sermon in the chu was done! Then there were the endless tricks and mischief of brothers, and the sleigh-ride in the afternoon, gs in the evening as no pen could describe, and somebody else beside the brothers wio was sure to come, and a sweet placid face, with folds of whiter musiin fastened underneath the chin, that smiled peace and benediction over all. The little saucepan was the talisman that had brought them back, and set Miss Marigold in their very midst in. she said at last, and wiped “Such changes!” her eyes with a napkin scarcely whiter than the snowy table where it lay. But it wasn't at all about the changes that Miss Marigold wanted the napkin; it was only om account of the onion she was peeling. Per- haps another person would not have chosen that ible for their special treat; but Miss Mari- had naturally quite a weakness that way, and the one reasonable objection to them she considered quite removed by her solitary life. “So wonderful,” she used to say to herself, “how one can find a bright side to everything in this world. Now if one must live quite alone, that to be sure gives a shadowy feeling now and then, but how perfectly one can enjoy an onion!” So she was smiling behind the na, at the very moment she was wiping 8 and Miss Marigold had a superb set of tecth, — everyth! else about her had been growing very thin for a good many years. “Such cl she went on, ‘and so wonder- ful, the way Phave been carried through them ali! So many mercies! Do be sare, Miss Mari- | gold, that you get tochuarch in season, for | eertainly there is no one who has more to reflect upon to-day than you. And as you haven't much but your feelings to make thank- Offerings with, you want to be sure to get the stew well of your mind betore you start. There, if you leave that just simmering, it will be done to’ a bubble when you get back, unless, indeed, the minister should be more than usually cacriod away by the occasion.” At this suggestion Miss Marigold looked thonghtfully into the saucepan a moment an! | shook ber hea Vell, you'll have to risk that,” she said at last; ‘‘some things must be risked in this life. New I do hope you are nearl: . It would never @ person like you to be late. So many mercies! | In a few minutes more Miss Marigold set off, with her heart all ina glow, and her head in a rather unbecoming second-hand honnet, which she had taken from a customer in payment for the work on auew one. “Wonderful,” she said to herself, every tim: she pat it on, “how my wants are fs mei. And in t one hour id a half she came | back, limping = good deal, to be sure, ba w 2 Ps) smiling radiantly, and finding that the at the very point to put in the o: That would need at least twenty minutes, Miss Marigold sat down on the other ° the seam in tne carpet, to enj son as from Sacred Ports, roceo, one of the few tangible relies of the days her little hardware st how conjured from the The tragrance of the sauc pushed asi when a knock was heard at the sl ld was really startled. « gal holiday,” ‘she saii ed it she found a no more n the little servant girl of a green calico dress with Jeet ters, in and very tight in the waist, to say the dies ent their best compliments, and would M Marigold favor them by coming right aw: take a very sumple dinuer ?” “Dear me!” said Miss Marigold, “euch kind- ia- iss to | mess! Of course I will, and be only too happy. Right way, yes indeed, and my best thanks to the ladies. “Se unexpected!” “* Wonderful,” said Miss Marigold again, as she closed the door behind the messenger; for if ‘the truth were to be told, at the very moment she opened the “Selections,” a question alto- — mundane was pressing upou her mind. ep pe gen eens ge da the stew, plece of currency left from that had been drop- in For certain- a no One there more distinctly called upon; so wonderfully as she had always been So abe emailed more radiantly than before as fe pars awing the onion, ina ona ‘ben One moment atthe the other side of the seam, and bounet this time; ‘that but = second ‘time So it was an- other 3 had onoe been on Be mate, = pe Kg the impression that Nie gold’ y inflated some tremendous enth: aud that the first breath of from outside might cy e not come too soon,” she said, as she tting-room of Pinkham Siste her hostesses standing im thei ancient ing sleev . the one a yellow, and Eetacs, bow of broad ribbon wer the the top of the 1. Fintham and Pink Son ee they wished to speak of them separately, the sign sald only" Pinkham Sisters,” andthe: never were known to use any more individu: term in addressing each * 2 “Not & minute,” said Pinkham; “on the other hand, we really feel that we must apolo- t » “things, and the chan, “ Oh, not a minuto,” said Pinkie in the super- soprano; “+ yes, we really should apologize.” * The trath is, we felt such an anxiety about the chicken, whether it was going to take a handsome brown.”” “Such an anxiety,” said Pinkie; “we were afraid it wasn't going to take a handsem:= brown.” “And then again, sister wasn’t at all well yesterday; she could hardly raise her head from “Oh! no, could hardly raise my head from the pillow « But she’s been brightening up every minate to-day, so we felt we must have the pleasure or | sending for you.” “Oh, yes, brightening every minute to-day; we felt we must Lave the pleasure.” “Well, I'm sure,” said Miss Marigold, as her little head slipped out of the inflated hood, nete hair disturbed, + I'm so gratitied—so entirely an- expected.” “ Oh, don’t speak of it,” said Pinkham, while she waved the tight-waisted calico a mijestic sign to place the chicken on the table; “the favor is alt ther on one side. Bat still, don’t Fae = it a little solitary on such occasions, Miss “* Altogether on one side,” said Pinkie. ‘A little solitary 2” “ Why, bless you, no,” said Miss Marigold; “how could 1? I'm go surrounded; go many mercies !"* «Well, it’s a beautiful thing if you can say so, iss Marigold. Ionly wish we ail had the same spirit.” MOh, a beantifal thing,” said Pinkie; “ fonly wish we could all say so.” The tight-waisted calico made Miss Pinkham arctarn signal from the corner of her eye, to the effect that the central orb of the occasion Was su ‘cessfully placed in its sphere; which was equivalent to ing that the whole prandial em was adjnsted, for Miss Pinkham had with her own hands completed the arrangement of every minor satellite, moon, and ring, in its own mathematical relations, aud on its own particular figure of the table-cloth, at the very Instant Miss Marigold’s knock was heard. ~ Did you say dinner was ready ? Miss Marigold, if you please down. I hope you find yours: tite after your walk to church “Yes, we'll sit right down,” said Pinkie; “1 you find yourself with an appetite.” “ Dear me, yes,” said Miss Marigold, and if her humility lad not been so genuine, she woul! have feit almost embarrassed at the contrast with her own little preparations left at hom -. The apartment also seemed so crowded with furniture, and there was no dividing seam in the carpet here; it was all sitting-room, and there were peacock’s feathers over the looking- glass. Andshe saw under the corner of th. cloth that the table was of shining mahoga: Then there were not only three kinds of pickles, but—six stalke of celery ina very tall tumb no onions, but the tight-waisted calico standiag behind Miss Pinkbam'’s chair, with a peacock- feather fly-brush in one hand, and the other at liberty to remove the covers. But Pinkham Sisters were so affable that there seemed very little restraint after all, and Pinkham, when she had carved with dex- terity, begged to know Miss Marigold’s fa- vorite part. Miss Marigold declared she had no favorite part; but after Pinkie had said with great freedom that she was never satis- fied if she couldn't have a walker, and Pink- ham had said she considered there was no persion. equal for delicacy to the left wing. Miss Marigold got up courage to say that she had rather @ weakness for the part that went over the fence last, he always had some scruples about mentioning it. Then she ventured tospeak of the table, and Pink- ham said it was her mother’s, and had eight claw feet, and Mi& Marigold said her motier had one with six claw feet, and aiter that sho felt perfectly at her ease. So much so indeed that she be; to tell tem about the sermon, and its wonderful appropriateness to the day, —— she lamented that her mind did not sue- ceed in tracing it as accurately as she could have wished, and that she had foand her thoughts sometimes wandering towards com- mon - But she knew the fault was her own; itcould never have been with the subject; that was—The future glory of our country a: contrasted with the present condition of the is- land of Zanzibar. Meantime the tight-waisted calico, in obe- dience to various stately signals from Pinkham, had passed on> a but being a deal crippled by the fly-brash! accomplished it slowly, so that justas Miss Mari- gold pronounced the word “Zanzibar,” she raised something to her mouth that she had not tasted before, and the tears rushed violently to r, her eyes. = ) fecting subject,” said Pinkham, as Miss Mi it was torced to take out her h: kerchief quite suddenly. “Oh, a very affecting subject,” said Pinkie. “Yes,” said Miss Marigold, but ber con- science would not allow any such little subter- fuge, though innocently. provided by another. Yes,” she repeated, ‘but it wasn’t allogether the sermon; I’m afraid it was the pickle. So recisely like one my mother used to make, I we never met with it since. Suck a reminis- cence!”” “Ab!” said Miss Pinkham, “ I consider there is nothing like a pickle for bringing up old asso- ciations. So pungent.” « Nothing like a pickle,” said Pinkie; “eo very Pungent.” “Freally must beg your pardon,” said Miss Marigold, putting up her handkerchief, smiling, quite herself again, ‘but it was s0 su dew; I was s0 entirely unprepared. Why, only this very morning I was thinking over all ‘those s that have come, anil the more I thought, the more my heart seemad tosing. So wonderful the way i have been carried through! So many mercies. ‘The tight-waisted calico atanother mysterious signal from Miss Pinkham now disappeared, and after an absence of at least five minutes, during which the Pinkham Sisters were evi- dently suffering from extreme nervous uneasi- ness, reappeared with a pudding much the size and shape of a very small cannon-ball, of such evident importance that the fly-brush had been laid aside, and both hands lent to its tri- umphal entry. After this crisis was passed, an air of repose, which Miss Marigold wouldn't have quite liked to say she had missed before, stole over Pinkham Sisters, and everything went on more delightfully than ever; and when Miss Marigold had declared it wouldn't be piy- sically possible for her to eat another picce of the pudding as large as a pea, Miss Pinkham proposed they should take their nuts and raisins over to the window, and hold their plates in their laps. «I consider there is nothin: .”? she saia, “that ) finishes a dinner with an air of more ease and elegance, than taking your nut-plates in yu It places one so entirely at leisure, and the same time allows one to see all the passin, “Ob, nothing!” said Pinkie; “‘so entirely at leisure, and one can see all the passing.” Miss Marigold said she should be delighted with any way that would allow her to eat them slowly, for she had really taken so much more than usual, and then she fell into great admira- tion cf the three nut-plates, which Pinkham said were all that was left ot her mothers’s wed- ding linner-set, that had been ordered for her in China, one hundred and thirty pieces, and a different design on each. On Miss Marigold’s ir crawled three large beetles with sharp cornered | legs; Chinese architecture was illustrated o1 next, and Miss Pinkham reserved for elnb-footed mandarin prostrate before a lady whom little could.be seen but her fan. The they all spread fringed napkins im their laps. and the tight-waisted calico brought a box stilettos from the a, of which they each took one, and after that Miss Marigold seemed irre- sistibly led to refer to the pickle again. “«I’msure,” she said, ‘* I can’t think how I should have been so overtaken. Of all days in the year to appear like an ungrateful, discon- tented person! Why, I was thinking this very morning, as I satin charch,! did not believe there was a soul there so called upon to give thank-. So many mercies!” * And yet,” said Pinkham, “you have seen a at many changes.’ “* Oh, & great many changes.” said Pinkie. “ Yes,”" said Miss Marigold, “but it is so won- derful the way I have always been carried through! Why, I can remember when there were £0 many of us, and net one of would have believed I could ever take care 6f myself, aud bere I have never wanted for anything, and it’s only my left knee that islame, and this very morning I counted five buds on my clove pink!” And a smile of ineffable sweetness gave the Miss Pinkbams a glim the « No,” said Miss Marigold, “because I don’t really know. Such uncertainty at sea, you know. I heard that he was, and I ——— it was true, though of course I would not veit until I was forced. Bat it is one become reconciled. I fel it end Live by myself” J tuey all fell iotosilence for a few mome i there was somethin, ing « real love affair © What sho back?—- uch 6,2 aes inspring in hav- epeak of. d you say if he were to come what should you say if he were to come ‘said Pinkie. ‘dear me,” cried.poor little Miss Mari- Id, throwing up herhands with such a start as shake several of her net-shells down upon the carpet. “I should be go embarrassed I shoulda’t ki ow what to do. Well, I don't know,” said Miss Pinkham, “if you had not any one else. To be sure, 1 should not think of suck a thing myself; but f you had noone tu speak to, week in and week out—* “ Oh, I shouldn't think ot sncha thing my- self,” said Pinkie; “but then if you had noe one to speak to.” “ Oh, dear me,” said Mise Marigold again, “ I should be so embarrassed!” But then, as old memories began to steal beck, the tender light came into ber eves again, and she held her sti- letto thoughtfully pointed into vacancy. “He used to call me ‘+ Marigo ” she said softly, “and I”—w: And then, as it flashed upen her that she was talk ng a great deal about herself, she changed the subject, with an air that did not admit of re- curring to it; the tight-waisted calico took away their plates; they ail took their knitting-work, and another hour passed very happily until Miss Marigold deciared she positively mast go Lome. She was ashamed ef herself that she had stayed so long. * Dear friends,’ she said, as by a return tothe intlated hood she beeame once anore suddenty ‘formed, “you can’t imagine what a pleasure has been to me. So unexpected, and such social entertainmen And besides, | hay reaily had suck an ything so de what do you think 1 was going bi A poor little stew, with an And now that will all be rea:iy for to But it is only a specimen ot the way ‘ants are always met, so wonderful!” and a radiant smiie, that irradiated itself again } bringing the superb teeth into view, made the little bit of face that could be seen out from the hood very beantiful. But when she had slipped round the project- ner of the shop, and into her own little i could not teli why the s would press in upon mind so persist «4 little solita make it seem so? And there seemed so little , and the color of the carpet seemed very dim, and the top of the looking-glass had a sharp look for want of peacock feathers. “It's enly the sudden change,” said Miss Marigold cheerily, “it will all come right in 2 few minutes; and I do believe that second bud has tipped out a little since morning.” She sat down in a low red-cushioned rocking- chair, on the sitting-room side of the seam. The twilight was falling, and she felt quiet after the unusual exeitement of the day. More words of Pinkham Sisters began to press back. and the soft look began to gather in Misa Marigold’s eyes once more. How close they were drawing again, those days so long gone by! Just as they hed clone in the morning. only with such a strange tenderness added im their toweh. Miss Marigold closed her eyes and leaned her head upon her chair, as if she felt a caress. And so, as the twilight deepened, the present hour still more grew dim, and, as if the years between now and then were blotted ont, Miss Marigold seemed to herself a girl again.’ How soft and delicate her cheek was; how rounded every out- line of her form; how long, and soft, and golden her hair, and how lightly she breathed as some one bent over her and whispered many things. “Jack! Jack-at-a-Pinch!” she said and stretched out her hands into the dim light. Then starting up. she shook the red cushion into shape again with a little spat. “Why, this will never do!” she exclaimed; “do get a light, Miss Marigold, and find out the longitude of Zanzibar! So unintelligent!” But just as she was faking the match in her hand, there came another knock at the shop door, and Miss Marigold was startled * A second time!” she said. “ Sy unusual on ¥ Nevertheless, seeing there was still a little glow of sunset on that side of the way, she ven- tured to step to the door and open it. Not the tight-waisted calico this time, but a tall stranger, bis face much concealed between his hat and a handsome curling béard of iron ¥. OY beg your pardon,” he said, as he raised the hat slightly. “I don't know that you attend to sales tO-da: you.” Oh, yes, sir,” said Miss Marigold, with her own smile, ing really req aired; ? and betwe taking her place behind the counter, she had arranged in her own mind the whole account of how he had come to town with his wife for Thanksgiving, and how they either lived where they could not make purchases, or how some accident had be- fallen her hat since she came in. ‘The stranger hesitated a moment; but Miss Marigold was accustomed to sce men do that, when they forgot the name of the article they were sent for. ~ Handsome eyes,” thought Miss Marigold, * but what a strange thrill they gave her, and how steadily they gazed into her own! Vhat is that in the window?” he said. ** Rib- ‘That is what I want.” ‘ "said Miss Marigold: ‘did she send «she reached her hand half over the counter to receive it. ** No,” said the stranger; * I'll take it all.” Then, seciug a startled look on her face, ‘and reflecting that she might not like so sudden a diminution of her stock, he added, “ Never mind. Give me any one of the pieces. And what are these? Feathers?” Miss Marigold silently placed the box on the counter. Her little vision of the happy Thanks- giving party had vanished. + Oh, dear!” she said to herself, “I'm afraid he is going to a masquerade!” “Till take these,” said the stranger, ‘and .* He looked about for some further pur- chases, and seeing nothing but rows of boxes whose’ contents were past his divining, le turned his eyes towards the bonnets upon’ the frames. and added quietly, “ One of these.” The masquerade became a nullity in Miss Marigold’s mind, and the fearful thought of es- cape trom the lunatic asvlum was just réadly to take tts place, when the hat was suddenly lifted from over the eyes, the hands stretched toward her, and the very tones she had just been listen- ing'to in the red-cushioned chair cried, gently and lowly, “ Marigold? Goldi-Mary!” What Miss Marigold felt or did then, she never knew; only inan instant he had pushed y the boxes, sprang across the counter, and i her over to the little chintz-covered sofa in the back room. Then she did not know thing for a littic while, and when she op her eyes the handsome face was bending ove ler. ‘She reached out a hand and touched it. “Jack? Jack Pinch!” and a smile such as Pinkham Sisters had never seen spread her own. ‘That evenin; turn by a kno don’t know that I ought to ask kie for her relatiy ith in the carp: “ Dear friends,” said Miss Marigold, « Teould not help coming 'to tell you. I knew like to hear that Jack was not los was only I; and how he has found me agai my cup runnethjover, as it always has. So won- derful the way I am ‘always led! So many mer- cic; whispered in Pinkham’s ear, “as the way preserved from eating that onion to-day Scribner's Monthly. And was ever anything so tortunate,” she was +202 wEEN Exizanetu.—tin Pau! Heintzner’s ravels,” 1598, is the following description: ‘She was said to be fifty-five yearsold. Her face was rather \ong, white, and somewhat wrinkled; eyes small, black, gracious; her nose some- what bent; her lips com} j; her teeth black (from eating too much sugar.) She had ear- rings of pearl, red hair (but artificial), and wore asmall crown. Her breast was uncovered (as is ladies in England), precious and round her neck wasachain with ms. Her hands were graceful, her fin, with pearls as as Seas ee neta” Se to gah French, and Italian; but she knew the E and understood Scotch, bas daughter of a Tresavean Mine, West Corn- She is stated to have lain on a couch in i mepent mpe ony peellgg peend ooed almost a total abstatuce trom a total abstainer several ect pee tes ‘Thomas Sampaon, speclal detective of the Usieed States Sub-’ in this city, also connected meee special; i dottatey ‘the Ad em com- see every ‘et aie ot on board the steamer Batavia for Liy THE RED TERROR IN PARIS. {c mndence London Times.} Panis, Nov. 1—The news which w. receive from the provinces in regard to the late ele. t.ons for the Conseils Generaux is of a strange antl significant character. Notonly, wonld it appear, is the Extreme party lifting its head once more, but doing so with an air of menace which —— the timid peasant, and still more eow- ly bourgeois, from the polling booths. Not merely in the great cities, but in the smail towns and even villages, are to be found knots of de- termined Socialists, more or less pronounced in their opinions and modes of expressing them, who do not, it is true, dare tw proceed to acts of violence, but against wliose wishes the bourgeoise do not venture to vote, fi stract fear of the consequences whic! arise if, some day, this much dreaded classeame again to the surface. Itis impossible for per- sons accustomed to speak and vote freely, and to use their fists in cases of emergency, to form any wea of the political pusillanimity of the French middie class or rural yoter. A few de- termined radicals in each political section could prevent the whole population from voting, or force them to vote as they directed; and this is the reason why the government have to take measures to protect the electors; but, on the other hand, the presence of troops round the urns isa pretty broad hint to the popula- tion, or at least the latter take itas one, that they are expected to vote in the direction from which their protection comes; so that to expect to know by their votes what are the political opinions of a nation whose leading charactens- tic is fear, seems utterly hopeless. Meantime, the prisoners, who arrive daily trom the hulks, are under no delusion as to the respect w which their character for fefocity invests ther The change is already apparent in the attitude of the working population of Paris. The cowed and timid aspect which they exhibited imam diately after the suppression of the commune has left them; they revel in the notoriety which their sanguinary deeds have secured for them, and are not afraid to threaten the middie classes with a recurrence of the months of April and May in a still more bloody form. It is sufficient to converse with the employers of labor on a large scale to obtain contirmation of these facts. hear from one of them who em- ploys fifteen hundred hands at Belleville that the insolence of bis men is becoming intolerable. Out of those in the employ of this gentlemen seyenty were shot during the days of the com- mune, and two hundred sent as prisoners to the hulks. The greater part of these have returned, and do not attempt to restrain their feelings or conceal their determination to be revenged on the wealthy classes. The fact that they have not done a stroke of work since August of last year has completely unfitted them for a retarn to honest labor. “They have been so accustomed to their thirty sous a day during the firstsiege, to the riot and independence of the commane during the second, and to the idleness and gramblin of their prison life since, that their only anxi is how they may get money without working it; and my informant, who as an advanced radical, h lose whe revenge occurs, does not hesitate to express his regret that all his hands had not been shot. ‘This solution jd necessarily have caused him inconve- ee, but the alternative, which he already only escaped by a miracle, is that of being shot himself and his works falling a prey to his wo Numbers of the —leadin, communists are now at large in their old hannts, having defied capture hitherto, and feeling that they may safely expose themselves without fear of the police. ‘The leniency of the government is attributed to weakness, while the ferocity of the troops during the last week of May, and the numbers of innocent persons shot, have exasperated many who were not commun- ists at the beginning. Altogether, so far from doing. discouraged by what has happened, they look back to the two months when the found themselves in possession of Paris, and holding the whole regular army of the nation at bay, with pride and satisfaction; and the Emperor himself could not speak’ with greater confidence of his returnto the throne, than do these roughs of Bellevitle and Mont- martre of the return of the commune. Horrible Struggle with a Wounded Tiger. Another instance of the pitcher going once too often to the well has Secured in India. Capt. Doig, an infantry officer, had become re~ nowned as a tiger hunter, and the fame of his exploits had even reached Europe. He was sup- posed te be invincible, had performed almost fabulous feats, and was held by the natives to bear a charmed life. The poor gentleman was, notwithstanding, killed by a tiger early in Sep. tember. He went out one day and hada brit liant success, slaying a fine tiger single-handed. Four or five days after news came that another tiger was lurking in the same place, and about six milesfromthecantonment. The new arrival at once began to distinguish bimseif by slaugh- tering buliocks, and eg Doig resolved to bring hissporttoan end. Unaccompanied, save by his own ‘ Shikaries,” the hunter repaired to the spot. The savage beast was soon found, and Captain Doig got rather a long shot at him, and felt sure he had hit him in the head. His impression, however, was that the tiger had fotor into the jungle not mach hurt, and that he must beat agai: fr im ina fresh quarter. While preparing to ptain Doig being atthe moment alone, denly leaped from cover, seized his foe and bore him to the earth, pt. Doig afterwards said that the onset was so switt that he never even saw the beast until he him- self was on the ground, and being, as he ex- pressed it, “calmly eaten.” A horrible straggie ensued; the “Shikaries” sprang to the reacuc, and the intrepid hunter actually fought himself outof the tiger's clutches, not only that, but managed to destri im. The encounter was, nevertheless, fatal. Captain Doig had the ee to ride back to the cantonment, being jifted to tke saddle for that purpose. But he never recovered from the shock and the fright- ful laceration he received, and five days after breathed his last. For men who get celebrated for this kind of achievement its pursuit seems to have irresistible fascination, and the sad case of Captain Doig has many precedents, jamond Digking. ‘The South African diamond tields are ject of constant correspondence: papers. On some points all who write home their experience, agree. man should leave a remuncrative employ! to seek diamonds. No one should go to t fields without reserving funds enough to take him home again. A man of unsteady habits should be the last to take therisk. A robust man, in good health, who likes adventure and can afford tolove time, and can support the expense, may find museulardevelopment and a pleasant variety of adventure, even if he makes nothing. Steady men who have exhausted their resources may find employment, food,and a fair share of their findings, by working for others. As an instance of the precariousness of the work, three brothers are mentioned who worked separately, but near each other. One of,them, for a year’s work, realized about fifty dollars over expenses; the other two, ten thousand dollars each. A copartnership would have been a good arrange- ment, for one of these brothers at any rate. Diamiond digeing, lottery as it seems, is not an employment likely soon to be relinquished. The probability is that the pursuit will find ocenpation for thousands of people for many years, and may become an established indus- try. The stores and hotels are built of iron; the diggers usually live under can- vas, and at the successful spots, are numbered by thousands, besides native servants and laborers, who dig for wages. The monotony of finding small stones is relieved by the occasional turning up of one worth from five to ten thousand dollars. The first findings were on or near the surface; now the diggers down to the depth of sixteen or twenty feet. The Helds present a curious and exciting scene. The mere incen’ of the desire for wealth is not the only motive which impels visitors, The love of adventure and novelty which is characteristic of many Englishmen, as well as Americans, leads thousands of men to the diamond fields, and not. a few who are weary of all the old excitements go to Africa to seek “a new sensation.” A REVEREND ForeeR.—The Boston Adyer- tiser says: Marshal Bowles arrived at Lowell on pomcere with the Rev. Mr. Smith, alias Samuel is N. ti a reporter : County, N. Y., and was educated at Union Galiege and Hainiion Calinge, New York. "He prvchntar hee) it two ia Michigan Ras pt years Realt fs }, and he afterward pursued the in that State, f : : Be 5 i H i HT zi 3 E : : E i i ie 4 Hl i i el 4 al i i | il fi 2eRee A Beantifal Flower Farm. The following aceount of Mr. C. L. Allen's flower farm, near Queens, Long Island, is given by the editor of the New York Observer. The grounds occupy about fifty acres of fertile garden soil, very fine and méllow: At one corner of the farm we found anexten- sive plat of ponies, embracing over one hun- dred and fifty varieties, ail in {ull bloom. The sight ywas gorgeous. Almost every hue and coler—i crimson to white, “ring streaked. speckled, ted and grizzled”—beamed forth rom the rich velvety petais. Some o! the finest lilies that Japan affords find a congenial home in this beautiful soil of Long Island, and some that rarely perfvet their seed, developed # full crop last season; and the kernels were al lowed to fall at pleasure into the bosom mother earth, where they remained during the winter, and germinated the former part of the growing season. Tuberoses and gladiolus, and extensive varieties of other flowers, flourished here in beauty by the acre. The leaves of every flower and tree seemed more like thin leather the breat organs of growing pla ing conclusively that there.is a wonderf congeniality of both soil and climate to the pro- duction of both flowers and fruit. Value of Stable Manure.—Large quantities of coarse manure are obtained from the city by railroad, which is dropped from the railroad cats about half a mile from the farm. The Manure costs, delivered at the station, over $1.50 per ton,eqnal to about eight bushels, which swells the expense to some five or six dol” lars per cord for coarse manure, Tillers of the sell understand the great value of manure so well that they feel warranted in paying the | Chormons prices alluded to. Yet, much of this | high-priced fertilizer is not half so valuable as the tons vpon tons which a great many farmers, remote cities, allow to waste ers, as well ax garden veg and field crops, need the stiraulatin of rich manure; and bhorticultaralist have learned that no fertilizer is pre good composted stable manure fer tlo tables, or for fruit trees. The th thoroughly enriched with some sorts of ferti ing mater! Mr. Allen esteems red clover as a fertilizer of the first quality for all sorts of flow- € Ts Hew to Make Large Flower Bashe Tn several places im Mr. Allen's grounds were large dower beskets resting on the top of a stump of a tree, which had been cut of three or more feet trom the surface of the ground. A few stakes driven into the ground, or a small } ed on one end, would apswer the purpose of a stamp. A large wire basket was then made in the ing manner: A wire ring abo in diameter was made of a rod—say one-fourth of an inch in diameter—which issecured about one foot above the point occupied by the bottom of the basket. Another ring about one foot in diameter is prepared for the botto: ket. Then smaller wires—say one-sixt an inch in diameter—extend from the smatl ring to the large one, for the sides of the basket. The side wires arc cut off'a given length, with an open eye at each end to receive the tworings. The side wires are bent of a uniform curve, <0 as to give the basket a swelled form. As fast as the open eyes of the side wires are attached to the bettoni ring, and to the ring that represents the rim of the basket, the ends are bent around with pliers With a few dimes’ worth of galva- nized wire one can make a large basket in about one hour, that wil] last many years, especially if it be housed after the growing season Is over. These large baskets were lined with moss, filled With rich earth, and were the receptacle of sev sof beautifal flowers, all in full bloc . A. estimates that he has now growing o 780,000 tuberoses, and an unknown num! Japan liltes. of Dr. Hall on Dyspepsia. Dr. Hallsays: The first great point in the the cure of dyspepsia, is to eat but little at a time. And without going into dctail as to other meas- ures to be taken, itis of importance to add, that asthe stomach is weak in dyspepsia, in fact is the essence of the disease, the food given it should not only be small in amount, but it should be such as is most easily worked up, most easily converted into blood; for from the blood all the strength comes. As the flesh of animals, fish and poultry is nearer being flesh of our flesh, and bone of our bone, than vegetables, so meat is more easily worked up by the stomach, to im- part nutriment to the system and make good jiood, than vegetables; and as bread is the staff of life, the main food of the dyspeptic should be meat and bread, the most ten- der of meat properly broiled, and well baked, common wheat bread, several days oid, or, what is better. the produet of the grain made up with water only and @ little salt, formed into thin, small cakes, and baked quickly in a hot oven. pan or skillet, and eaten cold or hot. As it requires about four hours for the stomach to digest such a meal, it must have rest after work, just as tite hands and feet require rest after theit work, there should be at least five hours between the meals of dvspepties, and not an atom of any- thing should be eaten between. As, therefore, there should be at least five hours’ interval be- tween meals for dyspeptics, and it is not neces- sary to eat at night, for then we are asleep, it follows that weshould noteat oftener than thrice aday. But it would be of little use to get the nutri- ment outof the food and make it into blood, unless it were conveyed to every part of thé system, to reach every fibre, so as to impart streng*h to limbs, and brains, and lungs; t) do this, exercise must be taken, for without exer- cise the blood begins tostagnate in half an hour, gathers round the heart, leaving the feet and hands cold and the skin chilly and easy to take cold. And as every part of the system of the dyspeptic is weak, it is important that the exer- cise taken should be active enough to send the blood to the remotest parts; and as meals are taken three times a day, the exercise should be taken three times a day. And as the blood gets the greater part of its life from pure air,and as there is no pure air except that ont of doors, the exercise of the dys- peptic should be in the open air; and as exere is moie exhilarating, carries ‘the mind more away from the body and passes time more pleasurably, itis ot great importance that the exercise should Le able, should interest, ana cven absorb the whole attention; and since, taking the world as It is, the most agreeable thing to the masses is making money, that man will soonest get well of dyspepsia who stead follows some out-door occupation which is en- couragingly remunerative. Breakfast Recipes. Omelets.—Few articles of food are so readily attainable, so attractive in appearance, and so quickly cooked, as omelets. A ‘and eco- nomical omelet is made with four eggs, well beaten, and added to one cup of milk, into which has been stirred one table-spoonful of pounded cracker and one small teaspoon of flour. Stir the mixture well together just before pour- ing it on the well-buttered griddie, which should not be too hot, lest the omelet should have a flavor of scorched butter. Turn it, as soon as it begins to ‘ set” around the edge, with a wide- bladed knife: fold isover once, and then again, and at once lift the griddle, and tarn the omelet upon a warm plate. It will, of course, be of four thicknesses. ‘The best and really nicest omelet is made w’ one egg to one spoonful ot milk. For an un pected guest, this one-egg omelet 1s just the thing either ‘for luncheon or tea, as it is so easily made and turned off the griddie so hand- Ave d_omelet le by i A very good omelet is made by preparing a | mince-meat of boiled ham, or cold ‘veal, "or chicken, well seasoned, and after the egg is poured upon the griddle, immediately scattering on a thick layer of the mince, and then folding the omelet as usual. Never put salt into an omelet. Poached or scrambled eggs should always be served on square pieces of toasted bread, which have been dipped for an instant in hot water and buttered. Mirice-meat, to be nicely served, should also be accompanied by toast in the same way. Rice Wofles—Take three gills of cold botled m rice; warin it with a pint of milk; mix it smooth; then take it from the fire, and stir in a pint of cold milk and a fulof salt. Beat four gas, and stir in with flour enough to make a stiff batte Cook on a 5 Raised Biscuit—One pint of milk, one egg, one gill of butter, balf-pint (or less) of sugar, a and mashed mash: colander. Mix together over night, with rather less than half a pint of yeast, and floor in ee pe In the morning, mould them by , with as little floar as ible. These wil ee ae verge ied Hominy —Take poniny, or Id, (if cold, warm it;) add a piece of butter, a fittic gait half’ pinto? cream orrich milk ahd enough flour to bog bg te Hearth and Home. - ERRIES a8 HeattTHy Foon.—Eat freely. 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O* 80u VENT commanicates through the Blood, Sweat: | Much to be dreaded. jemory Urine,and other fluids and juices of the ayetem the Hone, Devecerion <f Furee. Bri, Vorcbedi wigor of life, tor it repairs the wastes of the body ity, &c..are: ‘: ‘of the evils. tad io with new snd sound material. Scrofuia, Sypaiies, | Tymidity. Ke-.are some of the vile produce Genswmption:, “Glandular disease, Cicers tm thi | ginowennae of Perens of Sil neve can bow judge Throat, Mouth, Tumors, Nodes in' tae Giandsand | (bet is the cause of thelr dectining bes’ th Gderhsepes dooms the’ Mees: ond dhe tore eae ciated having a singular appearance the yet se ; Skin diseases, ions, Fever Sores, Feat! cough snd aymatome of Conmumption. Kine Worm, Sat Khewm, Erysipelas, Acne, Black