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Poetry.
WHY IS IT NO?
Some Hml work where sometiml rest,
And so the weary world goes ou;
I sometimes wonder which in best
The answer cornea when life is gone
Some eyes sleep when some e>es
wake,
And so the dreary night hours go,
Some hearts heat where some hearts
break,
1 often wonder why 'tis so.
Some hands fold where other hands
Aie lifted bravely iu the strife ;
And so through ages and thro’ lands
Move on the two extremes of life.
Some feet halt where some feet tread.
In the tireless march, a thorny way
Some struggle on where some have
tied;
Some seek, when others shun, the
fray.
Some sleep on while others keep
The vigils of the true and brave;
They will not rest till roses creep
Around their name above a grave.
MJSCEU.ANY
LOVE UEYOXJ) Eli ICE
• BY LOUISE 11. MITCHELL.
Tlie farm of the Willettes was
a model of neatness and tlirift
iness. Never diu the neighbors
Hod a broken fence rail or an un
trimed hedge, for in spite of tlie
poverty of its owner and the
want of help no hing was neglect
ed. farmer Willetts was wont to
draw himself up proudly and de
clare that altLougk he had but
one man, his son Tom, and him
self to run the farm, no one in
Hillside could boast of a prettier
place or better and ani
mats than he.
la the old-fashioned farm-house
Ins daughter Jeanie made the do
mestic wheel revolve smoothly,
while his gentle, delicate wife as
sisted in the lighter duties which
Jeanie saw were even too much
for her feebleness,
And so their lives ran on in one
dull, monotonous routine, until an
event occured which caused a
sudden turn in affairs.
Will Aveiy, the son of the rich
est man in Hillside, cam« down
from the city, where he had been
working, to his former home on a
v sit. He laughed at Tom Wil.
lette for plodding aloug on a stu
pid farm when he might make a
fortune in the city. And Tom
(foolish boy that he wai), asham
ed tj confide his intentions to
his father, and leave home in an
honest, straight forwefld way,
sneaked off in tho dead of night
leaving a note which Jeuuiofound
upon his piu-cushion, to tell his
pareuts tliut he was tired of hard
country work, and had gone to the
city to seek his fortune.
When the former heard of th®
flight of his son his wrath wps
fearful to bebo Id, and in the heat
of his auger he swore fHat Tom
should never enter his door again
and he forbade any mention oj
his boy's name by either wife or
•laugh'er.
They obeyed him, and only
when in the solitude of her own
room did Mrs Willette speak of
her absent boy • o Ins syrapathi*
ing Jeanie.
Nine months passed wearily by
and only once did they bear from
Tun, who sent a letter to bis
proud father to crave his forgive
uess; but the father's anger had
uot yet cooled, so he returned the
letter, saying Lhat he had no son
and he never wished to hear from
the hoy who once occupied that
place in his home and affections.
Poor man ! //e had placed all
hopes of future greatness in his
only son, aud no wonder the hard
workiug farmer found itadiffi-ult
task to forgive Tom lor destroying
his ainbnious plans. He was uot
the man to eoinplaine to another
of his misfortunes, aud as he
could uot afford to hire another
hand on the farm, he worked hard
er ibau ever.
His tali figure hegau to stoop
aud his iron-gray hair became
snowy white. He would go >o
tho house at tneal time but was
hurried und silent, then out again
he would go having barely tasted
a morsel, and in answer to Jen
nie's anxious look would say that
he had no time to eat; he had too
much to do.
Lawrenceville Georgiy Tuesday June 24. 1884
I lmt set Jesnie to thinkinghow
ahe could lighten bis cares, and
she finally concluded to hurry ovej.
her own work and then take Tom’a
place upon the farm as far as she
was able; and it was a comical
sight to see the girl with a lorn
si raw bat. faded dress, and with
an old pair of Tom’s stout boots
upon her feet, whip in hand be
hind the plow, urging the old
horses on. But Jeani* did’nt
care. Fa'her had more time to
rest, aud she fancied he was los
ing the hurried, care worn look
that ha 1 settled upon his face
since Tom had run away.
As for Mrs Willette, the anxiety
and care as to how they should
manage through the coming win
ter, and the fever<sh longing for
bei son, told greatly upon her al
ready feeble frame, and one day
Jennie woke to the reality that her
mother was dangerously ill.
“Father,” Jeanie said, stopping
the farmer as he was leaving the
bouse, ‘ father, I fear mother is
sicker than v\e know.”
"V\ hat!” shouted the farmer, un
heeding Jeanie’s motion to be qui
et, “your mother sick. Why, you
must be crazy girl! Site told me
this morning that she wasn’t ago
in’ to gel up till after breakfast,
’cause she fell tired like: but she
ain’t much sinck, I reckon, else
would a told me,” and with a few
more words he hurried away,while
Je m ran up to her mothers room
and bent oyer her mothers bed.
“Mother, dear,” she whispered
tenderly, “do you feel ill? can 1
do anything for you V
•'They told me that my Tom
bad run away, and it isn’t true; I
know it is no\,” muttered the inva
lid, while every now and then a
moan broke from her lips.
Jeau was very much frigh'ened
for she could not understand how
ner motlier could Jbave forgotten,
that Tom had run away so long
"Mother," she cried, laying her
cool, though bard hand upon her
mother’s burning forehead, “do
you know me f It is Jean—your
Jeau. Oh! what shal I do!" aud
with tears of helplessness iu her
eyes she prayed for guidance. A!
most immediately a thought
struck her.
Darting from the room and
down the stairs Jean entered ihe
kitcheu, and seizing the o/d din
ner horn she blew it repeatedly,
then waib d anxiously. Yes, her
fathei’s voice was hallooing to
her. Once more the hoarse tones
of the horn floated down to her
fa her at work in ihe pasture, aud
it was with a sense of relief that
she saw him striding lapidly to
ward the uonse.
“Whet is it, Jean, girl!’’ he ask
ed panting for breath, as he near
ed the houic. In a lew brief
words she told him ad, and bid
ding hev run back to her mother,
he hurried to tho barn. As Jean
rat by the bedside of her mother
she heard the clatter of the hor
se'# feet, Running to the sviu
dow. site saw her father riding
rappidly toward the village.
“Where is Tom ? Why don’t
somebody bring him from tl e
field ? I must sj eak to him,''
cried Mrs. Willette, excitedly.—
“Is ho dead? John, John, you
must forgive him—our boy—our
only one—oh, John !”
Her last words would have
melted her husband's proud heart
could he have heard them; but he
was far away, seeking ttie village
physician, whom he fortunately
found just stepping into his bug
gy to make a professional call;
but Fawner Willett’s startled ap-,
pearance and urgent entreaty
caused tho doctor to change b>s
destination, and they were soon
driving toward the Willette farm.
Jeau hurried forward to meet
the doctor as he entered her moth
ers room.
“Is she very ill. sir ? Oh tell
me!" she cried, grasping his arm ;
in her excitement.
“Be calm. Miss Jeanie," be an
swered, soothingly, “for I have
only you to depeud upon a# nurse.
Yes. I fear that Mrs. Willettes is
a very sick womao." He a nee
more bent over tie invalid, who,
having swallowed a soothing po
tion, now lay cjuiet with closed
eyes
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Ihe farmer had stood eagerly
wa'ebiug the doctors face, as he
spoke to Jean, aud he now step
ptd forward.
“I say, doctor,” touching the
doctor's arm, and speukiug in an
awe struck voice, you don’t mean
to say that my wife is very sick do
you ?”
"I am afraid so, Mr. Willette*
was the reply as the doctor rapi 1
ly wrote a prescription an J hand
«d it to Jeau. “Your wife was al
ways a very delicate woman, and
sue should never have married a
farmer—least of all a poor one.”
he added iu a low voice, yet not so
low but that the husband caught
his words
“No one knows that better than
I do, the farmer mentally said,
while aloud he asked :
“You will call aga n this even
iag, sir f”
“Yes," answered the other man
as he softly closed the bedroom
door and w tlked along the cold,
carpel less hall followed by „M*-
Willette, yes I will. But to bo
lrauk with you, your wife has
some trouble ou her miud over
which she is constantly worrying;
and, indeed, 1 believe that this
trouble has partly caused the ill
ness; and—” he stood still, and
the beber to emphasize his words
he laid a hand on the farmers
shoulder, “and un il that trouble
is cleared away I can give you n u
hopes of her recovery. I did not
tell your daughter of this, because
I wished first to make it known
to you.”
“You are quite 9ure of tbis. Dr.
Barlow ?” tire farmer asked, in a
forced voice.
“1 am sure, sir, your wife was
very fond of Tom, wasn't she f
Dr Barlow asked insignificantly
and without waiting for an answer
he sprang into tne buggy and was
soon out of sight, leaving the far
mer to awake to the as onishing
truth that bis wife's life was de
spared of. chiefly because he re.
fused to allow the boy whom he
had disowed to return to his home
and his affections.
Slowly he donned his hat and
returned to his work, feeling weak
er and more ummanned than he
had ever been be fore.
“Wtrch means,'’ he said angrily
but to himself, giving the old
horse a sharp cut with the whip,
"that lam lo send for that boy.
Pshaw! the docior is a fool : he
don’t know what he is talking
about. Send tor Tom. indeed!
No: lie has made his bed, so let
him lie.” Thus for a time he dis
missed the subject from his isinil
That night Hannah Briggs came
to the farm house to attend to the
house-work, that Jeanie might
give all her time and thoughts to
her mother.
Oh ! how wearily the days aud
weeks crept by with no change
for the better in ihe invalid whose
never ceasing cry was f*r Tom.
Then sne would imagine herself
conversing with her husband.
“Oh, John t" she cried, piteous
ly, “you don't know; perhaps he
was tempted to go; forgive him
for my sake, dear,” aud yet for
•he sake of his stubborn pride
her husband turned a deaf ear to
her cry.
There came a time, however
when it was almost too late.
Grouped about her bed that
night were Jean, the doctor, and
ihe farmer all waiting for either
life or death, they knew not which.
VVithoui the night was most
beuutiful, so calm and so solemn.
The gentle breeze moved lazily
through the leaves upon the tall
trees nea' the farm house with a
sound like the rustling of angels’
wiDgs, while near by lay a soul
battling with death.
As the watchers sat there in the
d itn light the old clock in the hall |
below struck twelve, aud the
sound of husheA footsteps ascend
ing the stairs aud coming toward
the sick room. The door was
pushed stoadly open and the
figure of a young man appeared iu
the moonlight Unmindful of the
o her occupants of the room, be
moved toward the bed and bent
over the prostrate form.
“Mother,” a voice said low and
brokenly “mother speak to me it
is Tom.”
That simple word had an effect
that all the doctors medioal skill
hud foiled to compass. A smile
| faint but almost heavenly, curved
Ihe mothers lips.
“My Tom—John forgive him !’’
i The weak hand relaxed itshcld up
on the large brown one, and with
a little sigh Mrs. Willette fell in
to a refreshing sleep.
“She is saved, Dr Barlow whis
pered, thankfully, and mvoluu
tarily his eyes rested upou the
farmer kueling beside the bed
with, his face hurried in his hands
while deep sobs shook his heavy
frame.
Hod s mercy l.ad overwhelm
ed him. At last he arose, and
wiih bowd head and quiet foot
steps be stole from the room,
ami after a saw mo man tv' he /a
li>n L’oiu iviowcl him.
No *ue tver knew what pad in
that anterviux —Do one but 1.,d
and Ihe two men cone, rued iu it.
Suffice it to say that Tom neter
re.urned to the city, but worked
humbly slid thankfully upon the
Villett* farm, for Tom bei ame
more patient, more subdued than
it Lad ever seemed postib e for
him to he. And gradually there
arose a better under atatiling be
tween his father aud himself, for
iu the bitter lesson that they team
ed they found tliai above arid be
yond all else there is to be desired
that love thut is beyond all price.
Cured by Tobacco
House of Representatives.
SYashinutun, D. C., May 14. 1384.
(Wa-hinoton Capital.)
Sir: My ateßtion lias been
ca'ltd to au article written by Gen
er.d T. L. CliugLam for IIu„u and
Health oil tobacco as a cure for
inflammatory diseases; and as I am
the lawyer referred to at Asheville
N. C., as having been cured by the
application of his remedy, I beg
to be allowed lo state tlie cure was
complete and rapid, uaving only
applied it for one night. My
eyes were greatly inflamed and
very soar, so much so that I could
scarcely see. The inflamation was
entirely reduced and I have sufl’ei
ed no inconvenience since. I am
entirely satisfied of its efficacy and
value.
Mauy years ago in my fathers
family there was an old colored
man, a great sufferer from inflam
matory rheumatism. An old wo
man prescribed the ooze from to
bacco stems with corn mnsh as a
poultice, and in a few days he was
entirely well. In the last few
weeks a lady friend of mine in the
city of Wa bington was suffering
from soar eyes occasioned by the
white ligh and glare reflected on
the square east of the Capitol.—
•She applied tt bacco and was at
cnee relieved. My object in this
note is to assist General Clingman
in bringing this simple remedy in
to public notice as a specific cure
for violent and rapid inflamma
tions—that it may reach the mul
titude without cost—that it may
stay the disasters arising from pat
ent nostrums, and utilize a weed
ihat ia so extensively used to the
great disgust of ihose who do not
usd it, and the great inconveni -
ence and expense to those who do.
This is all.
General Clingman does not ex
pect rewarj or ti e hope cf leward
only as he may be of some service
to others.
Yours,
A T. Davieson,
HAHUTO PRONOUNCE.
At a pronouncing contest, held
in a Chicage church, the folowing
sentences were given to the coatusl
ants for pronurciatiou.
Toe too 1 , of tlie difficulty wis
u pi e of soot a lowed to accumu
late on th« roof.
The rue of tile waters lias injur
ed he rice crop, and it may be ex
pected tie price will rise.
lie ha 1 rulived his goods to the
depot, but his friends l>ad« him not
l>e discouraged, as ho would soon
become aci limated if he would on
i) stuy-
He is is an aspirant for Asi-tic
lionors.
The disputants siea.ed lo be
conversant with the question, and
if not good financiers, they sre at
least familiar with t'.e problems of
finance.
The irrefragable evidence that
he wus the sole cause of tbs al l Cir
ca ion indisputably fastened on
him to the responsibly of the it re
parable damage
//is conduct was indicatory of
the blatant blacguard, but his com
sant coadjutor, with hieincout par
able iuoomplanconcy, was even
more dangerous.
The physical tn, after a careful
diagnosis pronouncing the pa
tient to be suffering from bronchi
tis. Gastritis perlositeis, and
meniuggittis, caused by the prev
alence of mephitis, and has per
I cribed morphine.
Tlie Court l onvcled,
Old Nelse Paimore was elened
Justice of the Peace. He could
usitlier read nor write, but his
friends assured him that such ac
comphshnieuiß weie merely side
issues. One day Jack Maine sued
the commonwealth for false ini
prison intuit. Hs employed excel
lent legal counsel, and every sue
thought he would surely gaiu his
case. When the ease came up for
trial the Judge said :
“Young man, de dictment says
dat yer wauls damages fur fa'se
pieonment ?"
“That is exactly what we want,
your Honor.” said Maine's law
yer.
“Uh, huh,”
“And we think, your Honor,
that we are entitled to $5,000 dam
ages. ”
“Üb, huh,” handing his papers.
“We claim that Mr. Maine’s im
prisonment was false.”
“Uh, huh.”
“And we can prove it."
“Uh, huliT German, yer say dat
de man’s ’prisoument wuz false ’’’
“Yes, your Honor.”
“Üb, huh. He went to jail, did
ent he ?"
“Oh, yes.”
“Uh, hub. What am de mean
in’ o’ false T Suthin’ what (loan
zist, ain’t it ?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Well, dis man went let jail.—
Dal’s a fact, ain’t it ?”
“Yes, yonr Houor.”
“Dat ’zisted, didn’t it V
“Oh, yes,”
“Dat wan’t false, den. I)e ’cis
iou ob dis court am dis, De gen
ermau claimed ter liab been ’pris
oned falsely. De proofs show dat
de State didn’t pertend to put hint
in jail, but. did put him dar. De
court hoi’s dat dere wan t nothin'
false 'bout dal. Now, es de State
had pertende Ito put him in jail
an’ hadn’t done it, dat wouider
ben false 'prisoument. I’ll jist
sen’ de general tu back to jail and
fling de lawyers iu de cost.—Ar
kansaw Traveler.
lisiug A Mil foul IUK
Tv o streams of travel in oppo
site diieetiotis are constantly pass
ing through Atlauta.
Captiau Fred Bush, of the Lou
isville aud Nashville, said to a
Constitution reporter yesterday .
“I Ifve just sold five ticket*
t > Portland, Oregon, to a party
from Lumkin County.”
“And why do they go to Ore
gon ?” asked the reporter.
“They are going to try their
luck in die gold fields,” was the
reply.
“Do many Geoigians go to the
Northwest ?”
“Yes a good many, but not a-;
many as go from East 7'ennes
aud Virginia. The
emigration from those states is
immense. Fully 1,500 from that
section went to the Northwest dnt
ing the past season.”
“And the Georgians ?”
“Well, from the northeast Geor
gia, the emigrants go to the north
west. From the middle and south
ern part of the state they go to
Arkansas and Texas.’’
,‘Are there many people ceiming
iuto Georgia to sett'e ?”
“Yes a goodmanv. I receivenum
erous letters from Ohio and India
unmaking inquires about the state
and a trequently see familes and
small parties es emigrants arrive
here.* Only ihe other day I met,
an Indiana banker wuo had been
here ten days. He was very
much struck with Atlanta, ami
said he was going home te sell
out. Ilia idea whs to move here
and establish a back. Yes yeu
may put it down there is a steady
stream of immigra ion pouring iu -
to Georgia, but as the tmuiigran s
generally come singly or iu famt
es they do net attract as much at
tentiou as the people who are ieav j
ing the stale, us Uie la ter general-;
ly travel iu large parties."—Ath.n j
U Coutitution.
I can't bear euildreu ] said Miss
Prim, disdainfully Mrs Parting
ton looked at her over her specta
j cies mildly before sue replied,
Perhaps if you could, you wou'd
1 like them better.
The clock struck 3 ; two of the
children awoke with “squalls" and
Mrs. Micken. turning over with a
' flounce, called to her husband who
1 was lying iu au adjoining room :
Pei ter !
Well.
I believe there is a man in this
house.
Y es, I’m here.
I don’t mean you. 1 smell aci
gar.
Where did you get it *
1 haven t got it. yon greenhorn.
I meun thai l smell cigar smoke.
I know that somebody has slipped
iulo ibis house, and you needn't
say there hasn't, and she arose and
looked under the bed.
Who do you think it is t asked
the husband.
lt‘s a robber, that's who.
Do you think dial a robber
would come around a man's house
and smoke cigars 1
It makes no difference, I smell
cigar smoke, opening the closet
door.
I smell cigar smoke, too, said
toe husband. I have been smell
ing it some time.
(let up aud help me look for it.
What, the smoke ?
No, the man.
Come on, and I think wc can
find him.
Mrs Micken entered her bus
band's room aud found tliai gen
ileman lying on the bed, smoking
a cigar.
I don'*, believe you have good
sense, indignantly exclaimed the
wife. Why didn’t you tell me
that you were lying dere smoking
like a fool ?
Because lam not smoking like
a fool.
Oh, you iliink you are smart,
and the lady went back and turn
bled into bed.
Among the stories told at. the
Twenty fith reunion wasjthe follow
i ,l g|g°°d one. Ono of the drttmers
while the regiment was on the
move had a penchat for forging on
his account, and the chickins had
to roost high to escape his far
reaching hands. Whenever night
overtook them this diutner had a
good supper provided lor himself.
On one occasion lie had raked in
a couple of turkey s and had put
tLeui iu his convenience
n carrying. When the regiment
was halted for the night the o do
nel immediately ordered dress par
ade, and the drummers were ex
pecied to beat up. The forager
made his drumsticks go, but ihe
qui /k eyed colons l noticed that
he was uot drumming,
1 Adjutaui,” said the colonel,
“that man isn’t drumming. vVhy
ain’t he drumming ?”
7'he adjutant steped up to him
Buying, “Why ain't you drum
ming t”
“Because,” said die quick- wit
ed drummer, “J have got two tur
keys in drum and one of Jem is for
the colonel.” •
The adjutant went buck and
the colonel asked, ‘‘What is it ?”
“Why he says he has got two
turkeys in his drum, and ono of
'em is for the colonel.“
Up to this point the couvetsa
tion hail been carried on sotto-vc
ce, bat wlie,. the adjutant report
ed, the colonel raised his voice so
that all could hear, “What! sick
is he? Why didn't he say so be
fore? Send him to his tent at
once!"—Hartford Times.
Judge M says tlai many
years ago, when starting out to
seek lps fortune for himself, he
went to the south western part of
Texas. Riding one hot August
afternoon along a curtroad cut
for many miles through the chap
arral, his pony stopped with such
suddeness that he was nearly
thrown forward over the animal’s
head. Said he, in further descrip
tion. “I got off and looked about
to see what the trouble was, and
soon found about a rod ahead a
huge rattle-snake asleep across
the roadway, his head down the
slope on one side, and his tail in
the gutter on the other. I tried
to make the pony jump tie snake
but he wouldn't budge. There
wasn’t a stone or stick big
enough to handle in sight, and
/ had uo fire arms. 1 was iu a
pickle, but I couldn’t go back,
and didn't like to sta> where I
was. However, while consider
ing the situation, I saw away
ahead on the further side of the
snake a sapling—such as is used
to him! hay upou a rick. Hitch
ing my pony to the brush, I step
ed hack so as to get a good start
look a running jump, leaped over
the snake, ran to the sapling,
grabbed it with both hands, ran
swinging it over my head, back to
the slumbering snake, und whack-
Uai right across the neck, break
ing it at once—when, hang me if
I didn’t d ; scover that my sapling
was the snake's mate, and that the
same blow killed it also.
Iu France Mile. Coloutbier Las
I bas been senienced to three
! month*’ imprisonment for her
scandalous book called "Sarah
1 Baruum.”
jVol. XIV.— No 13
Few pokes will bo worn.
Most bonnets are striDgless.
Owl. feather faus are fasbior*
ble.
Beaded net covets many bon
uel crowns.
W aistcoats of all kinds are in
favor
Heather fans take precedence
of all others.
Little girl’s dresses are ungrace
fully short.
Mushrooms are used iu trim
ming of hats.
Tulle veils of all colors, dot
ted with steel are new
Bonnets strings tied iu cravats
are very unbecoming,
Nurplaoe waists are used on
sos. wool dresses of young girls.
Large motlis. dragon flies, aud
and butterflies are the favorite
motifs with Parisian women.
Turkey-red ealico'is much used
in summer for children’s dres
-68.
Ihe //ambnrg embroidery is
enHned in delccate colors lo
match summer dresses.
Ruby velvet hat» have white
bead leaves worked on each side
of the front and on the back.
Chenille fringes in two kinds,
the leech and the catterpiiler, di
vide fashionable favor.
Stiff and anglur liats have al
most entirely surperseded the
piotureque poker Danichefs.
Theie is a revilof taste for black
Chantilly luce, even entire dresses
being worn on the other side.
Prise velet grenadine is the fa
orite for mantles and parts of sum
mer evening toilets of ceremony.
Plush flowers, with Rhinestone
dew drops in their centres, are
novlities for the garniture of even
ing dresses.
Sheer white narsook dresses
have only one skirt, and are sim
ply irimmea with two or three
worked with flowers.
Tne most popular tailor made
dresses are of three pieces, the
waistcoat being entirely separate
from the bodice.
Mushrooms, grasses, and wheat
ears shares wiih flowers and feath
ers ihe place of ornamenting hats
and Lais bonnets.
Velvet, cashmere, and light wool
veilings plain or embroidered, are
combined with taffeta, glaze shot
and plain silks.
Siik, satin rhadames,and velvet,
brocaded and plain, are all corabin
ed with cashmere aud other light
wool fabrics in suits.
Fiou-JVou buttercups crape
bonnets with pearl beads and
white pompons, are arnoDg the
pretust liti le bonnets Beet this sea
sen.
Dresses for misses up to twelve
years old are made printess shape
with a small ruffle around I Lie bot
tom an 1 a deep puff above it.
Bonnet and hut ornaments iu
metals come in the form of bee
ties, Hies molls, birds, buckles
and slides, and heads of animals
and birds.
Bonnets or bats entirely cover
ed widi black, jet-beaded net aud
trimmed with ostrich tips take
precedence of all other headed net
oliapeax.
The newest grenadine this sea
son is the Escurial lace, woven in
taffeta and sometimes satin de
signs, the lace figures having
thickly corded edges.
As a rule, only two materials
are used in one costume, but the
rule is frequently broken in favor
of velvet. Plain silk, and brocade
all in one these.
I don’t waut to interfere in
your family matters, my deal
friend, bnt T would advise you to
watch carefully your oldest daugh
ter and your coaciiman.
Wliai have you seen, he asked
anxiously, to arouse suspicious ?
iYotbing tangible, was the re
ply; but you had better keep a
a sharpe eye out.
Great St. Denis! muttered the
old gentleman, is it possible that
Mana has found a lover at last?—
It seems too good to be true.
General Gordon’s brother says
thu* the General has no fear as to
his persona! safety, and can es
cape from Khartoum whenever Le
likes.