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( ;IVK HIM A LIFT. Hni a lift! Don’t kneel in prn.> er, with Ms despair; ' is down, and his jrrear need iijv hP ip. not prayer and creed. . when wounds are washed and healed, !", t he inward motive be revealed; ! :; il( ,w whatever the spirit be, nnrds are shallow mockery. \j,re " 1 t rain of aid just now is more than tootnba of saintly lore; jpM jf vo „ must, within your heart, W 1 v, him a lift, give him a start. H F" 1 k 1 1 „ or | ( ) is full of good advice, I , ,av. r and praise and preaching nice Ii irons souls who aid mankind, ■ |',ijt K* 11 I ik , diamonds, hard to find. I ijjj,, ,i Christian, apeak in deeds, 1 ( j ],, iff,, the best of creeds, 8 , ,!l w£r a royal crown, 9 , |,, -iv • s ft. lift when men are down.” m frn t l fr nnnnTT H'■ 1H ' ■ J LJ J uJJ iJ LJ Li by WALTER BESANT. ce ivetb His neighbor, and saith, Am 1 not in sport*/’ ’* Solomon must surely have had Ralph In bis mind , Then she pointed with the same finger t 0 a door opposite, and said., a smile of satisfaction stealing over her count enance: ••Go to your guardian Go to receive tbe wages of sin ••Those,” said Ralph, with a light laugh, feeling confidence in his alder branch, .. are not a dogging on this occasion, but a fight ” Before she heard his words, or had be gun to ask herself what they might mean, because she was sc full of satisfaction with her texts, he had flung his hat upon a chair and gone to the next room If Barbara had been observant, she might remarked, beside these extraordinary ■rds, a certain brightness of the eyes sad setting of the mouth which betokened the spirit of resistance The inner room was one occupied and used by Mathew alone It contained all the papers, account documents connected with the property and business of the mill Here, too, was the stone jar already referred to The decks had been, so to speak, cleared for action, that is to say, the table was thrust into the corner, and upon it lay the sacred instrument with which Mathew loved to correct his ward This promoter of virtue, or dis [ peuser of consequences, was a strong and I supple cane, than which few instruments are more highly gifted with the power of inflicting torture, Ralph knew it well, and had experienced on many occasions I the full force of this wholesome quality. I He saw it lying ready for use, and he ro- I fleeted cheerfully that the afder branch I partly up his left sleeve and partly in his coat pocket would be more supple. equaMy heavy and perhaps more efficacious, re garded simply as a pain producer When the boy appeared, Mathew rose I RQ d removed his wig and coat, because the work before him was likely to make him warm He then assumed the rod, and ordered Ralph to take off his coat and waistcoat. 'This day,” he said, "you have dis graced your family I design that you shall have such a Hogging as you will not ■paddy forget, ” He then remembered ■Pit he would be more free for action ritbout his waistcoat A man can throw more heart into his work “Such a flog ging,” he repeated as he removed it, "as you will remember all your life.” “Well, cousin.” said Ralph, “Mr Car naby said that the penance was the pun ishment. I have done the penance. ” "Silence, sir' Do you dare to argue *ith your guardian?" lie now began to rod up his shirt sleeves so as to have his arms quite bare, which is an additional advantage when one wants to put out all one’s strength “I. shall flog the flesh off your bones, you young villain I” But he paused, and for a moment his jaws stuck, and he was speechless, for his cousin, instead of meekly placing himself in position to receive the stupendous flog ging intended for him. was facing him, i' solution in his eyes, and a weapon in his hands ’ l":; ::ng for flogging. Cousin Mathew," Ra i ( i haiph. ••flesh for flesh Strip my boues, 1 sti’ip yours " Mathew now observed for the first time —was a most unfortunate moment for making the discovery 7 —that Ralph was a good two inches taller than himself, that his ana was as stout, and that his weapon "ns ot a thickness, length, and pliability ''hich might make the stoutest quail, also 16 remarked that his shoulders were sur prisingly broad, and his legs of length and S quite out of the common And it even , c urred to him that he might have to en |(| r e hardness Flesh for flesh," said Ralph, poising the alder branch '■linin' Would you break the Fifth commandment?" hokph shook his weapon, making it sing merrily and even thirstily through the a h. Uit made no reply Bay down the switch ” Ralph raised it above bis head as one * t 10 ’ s preparing to strike. Lown on your knees, viper, and beg for pardon ” ( for flesh. Mathew." said Ralph, will have it then, young devil. I kill youl" Hathew rushed upon his cousin, rain g blows as thick as hail upon him For ue moment his weight told and the boy beaten back Swish "Viperl* Swish swish—'twas a terrible cane "1 will * c h you to rebel ” Swisb —swish —’twas oane of a suppleness beyond nature “I , give you a lesson ’’ Swish —swish. W U! break every bone In your body H s^'~ t heend of the cane found out every place—there were not many upon body But then the tables were turned, for g . k°y recovering from the first confu ,j( U , ' (,a P e( l suddenly aside, and with a ex terous movement of the left foot caused J| ls cousin to stumble and fall heavily, struck, kicked and lashed ve- l llt * le not £ et U P again A B|,. ' ni P°rtant element in the fight was overlooked by Mathew before the attack It was this, that Ufc, eu/ he was himself out of condition, the boy was In splendid fettle, sound of wtnd as well as linib So furious was Mat hew’s first assault that, brief as was its duratiou. no sooner was he tripped up than he perceived that his wind was gone, and though he could kick and struggle. yet if he half got up he was quickly knocked down again And while he kicked and struggled, this young Hut then t)ie tublex were turned. viper, this monster of ingratitude, was administering such a punishment as even ho. Mathew, had never contemplated for Ralph “Have you had enough?” cried the boy at last, out of breath “1 will murder you. I will Oh, Lord!” For the punishment began again. "Stripping of flesh.” said Ralph "This you will remember, cousin, all your life." The alder branch was like a flail in the lad’s strong arm The rapidity, the pre cision. the delicate perception of tender places, took away the sufferer’s breath. There was no sound place left in the whole of Mathew’s body. "Have you had enough?” cried Ralph. "1 will flay you alive for this—l will. Oh, oh! I have had enough.” "Then,” said Ralph, with one final ef fort, the effect of which would be by it self felt for a week and more, “get up.” Mathew rose groaning. “We have had the last of punishments,” s.aid the boy "1 will fight you any day you please, brit I will take no more pun ishments from you. ” He threw down his stick, and put on his coat and wdistcoat. with some tenderness, however, for the first part of the battle had left its marks. Now outside the two women were lis tening, one with complacency and the other with pity And the first was ready with the Bible still open at the Book of Proverbs, which contains quite an armory of texts good to hurl at a young trans gressor The second, with one ear turned to the door of Mathew’s room, went on dishing the beef, which she presently placed upon the. table. There was unusual delay in the sound which generally followed Ralph’s visits to that room. No doubt Mathew 7 was com mencing w r ith a short commission service. Presently, however, there was a great trampling of feet, with the swish, swish of the cane —Mathew’s first charge. “Lord ha’ mercy!” cried Prudence. “ ‘The rod and reproof give wisdom,’” read her mistress from the book. Then they heard a heavy fall, followed by a heavier, faster, more determined swishing, hissing, and whistling of the instrument, till the air was resonant with its music, and it was as if all the boys in Northumberland were being caned at once. "Lord ha’ mercy!" repeated Prudence, "ne’ll murder the boy.” “ ‘A reproof,' " read the other from her place, “ ’entereth more into a wise man than*a hundred stripes into a fool ’ ” There was a pause, and then a sound of voices, and then another terrific hailstorm of blows Both women looked aghast. Was the punishment never to end? “Mistress,” she cried, "you may look on while the boy is cut to pieces—l can’t and won’t. ” She opened tho door. Heavens! what a sight was that which met her astonished eyes The boy, cut and bruised about the face, was standing in the middle of the room, smiling The man was on his hands and knees, slowly rising; his shirt was torn off his back; his shoulders were cut to pieces, he was covered with weals and bruises; his face, scarred and seamed with Ralph’s cruel alder branch, was dreadful to look upon He seamed to see nothing; he groaned as he lifted himself up; he staggered where he stood Presently he put on his coat, with many groans and muttered curses, and Prudence observed -that all the while he regarded the lad with looks of the most extreme terror and rage. Presently she began to understand the situation “Are you hurt. Master Ralph?" she asked “No. but Mathew is," said Ralph "Mathew." cried Iris sister, as the vis tim of rebellion stuggered into the room, "what is this?" He sank into his arm chair with a long, deep groan, and made no reply. "Why. what in the world. Master Ralph?” asked the servant. But the lad had gone. He went up stairs to his own room; made up a little bundle of things which he wrapped in a handkerchief, picked out the thickest and heaviest of his cudgels, and then returned to the kitchen. "Give me my dinner," he said. Barbara had brought out her brother’s wig and put it on now, but he still sat si lent and motionless. He was in such an agony of pain all over, and his nervous system had sustained so terrible a shock that he could not speak. “Give me my dinner," Ralph repeated. Barbara pointed to tho crust of bread. She was appalled by this mutiny, but she preserved some presence of mind, and she remembered the bread. Then she sat down sjgain before the Bible and began to read, like a clergyman wdiile the plate goes round. “ ‘lt is as sport to the fool to do mia chief-’” , Pritienee, the beef being already served, laid a knife and fork for each. •• ‘A fool’s mouth,’ ” Barbara said, as if she was quoting Solomon, " ‘caliph for roasted beef and a stalle’d ox. Bread aud wat* until submission and repentance. The youug mutineer made no verbal re- ply. But he dragged the dish before his own plate, and began to carve for himself, largely and generously "Mathew!” cried Barbara, springing to her feet. "Let it be —let it be.” said Mathew; "let the young devil alone I will be even with him somehow Let be." "Not the old wav. cousin," replied Ralph with a nod He then helped him self to about a pint or so of the good old October, and began, his appetite sharp ened by exercise, to make the beef dis appear'in large quantities Mathew looked on, saying nothing The sileuce terrified his sister What did it mean? And she perceived, for the first, time, that their ward had ceased to be a boy, and must henceforth be treated as a man. It was a fearful thought. She shut her Bible and sat back with folded hands, waiting the issue In course of time even a hungry boy of 17 has had enough. Ralph lifted his head at last, took another prolonged pull at the beer, and told Barbara, politely, that he had enjoyed a good dinner. Then he*turned to his cousin and ad dressed him with a'certain solemnity “Cousin,” he said, "you have always hated me, because my uncle left the mill to me instead of to yourself Yet you knew from the beginning that his design was for me to have it I have demo you no wrong You have never lost any op portunity of abusing mo before my face and behind my back. You became, un happily for me, my guardian. You have never neglected any chance of flogging and beating me, if you could find a cause. As regards the ghost business, i/ was wrong. I deserved punishment, but was it the province of a cousin and a guardian to go and lay information before the jus tice ef the peace? I shall be 17 come next month. In four years this mill and the farm will be mime own But if I remain with you here I can expect nothing but hatred and ill treatment as far as you dare. You have give me plow 7 boy’s work without aplowboy’s wage, and often with out a plowboy’s food. As for flogging, that is finished, because I think you have no more stomach for another fight. ” Mathew made no reply whatever, but sat with his head upon his hands, breath ing heavily. • "I am tired of ill treatment,” Ralph went on. "and I shall go away.” "Whither, boy?” asked Barbara. “I know not yet. 1 go to seek my fortune. ” "Go, if you will’.” said Mathew; “go, in the devil’s name; go, whither yon are bound to go; long before four years are over you will be hanging in chains. ” Ralph laughed and took up his bundle. “Farewell. Prudence,” ho said; "thou wast ever kind to me.” The woman threw her arms about his neck and kissed him with tears, and prayed that the Lord might bless him. And as he walked forth from the house the voice of Barbara followed him, saying; , “ ‘A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a od for the fool’s back. ’ ” Tho fugleman was sitting in the sun be fore his door in the castle, smoking a pipe and inclined to be drowsy, when Ralph appeared with his startling news. As regards the flogging the old soldier made light of it. Nothing can be done in the army without the cat. Had not ho himself once received 800 all by a mistake, because they were meant for another man. who escaped? Did he therefore bear malice against his commanding officer? No. But the villainy of Mathew, first to lay infor mation and then to make an excuse for a flogging, just for pleasure and to gratify his own selfish desire to be continually flogging, why, that justified the mutiny. As -for the details of the fight, he blamed severely the inexperience in strategy shown by first knocking down the enemy. He should have expected better things of Ralph, whose true policy would have been to harass and annoy his adversary by feints, dodges and unexpected skirmishes. This would not only have fatigued him, but, considering his shortness of breath, would have worn him out, so that he would in the end have fallen an easy prey, and been cudgeled without resistance till there was not a sound place left. Beside, it would have made the fight more inter esting. considered as a work of art. However, doubtless the next time—but then he remembered that the boy was going away “To seek my fortune, fugleman,” Ralph said gayly "Look after Drusy for me. while I am away ” “Ay —ay.” the fugleman replied, "she shall come to no harm. And as for money. Master Ralph?” “I’ve got a guinea,” he replied, "which my uncle gave me three years ago.” "A guinea won’t go far Stay, Master Ralph.” He went into his room and came back with a stocking in his hand "Here’s all I’ve got. boy It is twenty guineas Take it all. I shall do very well. Lord! what with the rabbits and the pheas ants" "NsfcVsaid Ralph, “1 will not take your savings neither. ” But, presently, being pressed, he con sented to take ten guineas on the under standing that when he came back (his fortune made) the fugleman was to receive twenty And then they parted with a mighty hand shake. Half way down the street Ralph passed Sailor Nan. who was sitting on a great stone beside her door, smoking her short black pipe “Whither bound, my lad?” she asked. "I am botmd to London,” he replied. “I am off to seek my fortune." Like most old women. Nan could read a lad’s fortune in the lines of his hand, or by the cards, or by the peeling of an apple “A good cruise,” she said, “with fair wiud aft and good weather for the most part. < But storms belike on leaving port. There’s a villain and fighting, and foreign parts, and gold, and a good wife. Go thy ways, lad Art no poor, puss faced swab to fear fair fighting. Go thy ways. Take and give. Trust not too many. And stand by all old shipmets. Go thy ways.” He laughed and left her. Yet he was cheered by her kindly prophecy He crossed the old bridge and presently found himself outside the green palings of Dame Hetherington’s house. The gir! who had joined him in church was in the garden. He whistled and she came run ning. “1 am come to say good-by. Drusy," he said. “1 am running away.” “Oh. Ralph, whither? And you have a cruel blow upon your face.” "I fought Mathew,” he said, "and I have beaten him This scar upon my face is uothing compared with the scars over his I believe he is one large bruise But I can no longer endure his ill treat ment and Barbara’s continual reproaches. Therefore l am resolved to remain no longer, but shall go to London, there to seek my fortune as thy father did. Drusy.” They talked for half an hour, she trying to persuade him to stay and he resolved to go Then be went with her into the house, where he must needs tell all the story to Dame Hetherington, who scolded him. and bade him get home again and make submission, but he would not Then Drusilla remembered that her father would gladly aid any lad from Northumberland, and sat down and wrote a letter very quickly, being dexterous with her pen, and gave it to Ralph t carry "You will find him." she said, "at the sign of the Leg and Star in Cheapside Forget not that address Stay, I will write it outside the letter Give it him with my respect and obedience Oh, ■Ralph, shall you be long before you have found your fortune and are back to us?” "Nay.” said Ralph. "1 know uot what may be my fortune. I go to find it. like many a lad of old.” Then, after many fond farewells, Ralph kissed her and trudged away manfully, while Drusy leaned her head over the garden gate and wept and sobbed, and could not bo consoled. A * CHAPTER 111. IIOW RALPH SOUGHT FORTUNE A young man’s walk from Warkworth all the way to London cannot fail to be full of interest and adventure. There were wagonere to talk with, friendly hawkers, whom the people call muggers, and faws. or tinkers, who are too often robbers and pilferers; also far mors, their wives and daughters, cattle drovers, carriers, honest sailors, who would scorn to rob upon the highway, on their way to join ship, and pleasant little country toxvns every eight or ten miles, where one could rest and talk, and drink a tankard of cool small beer. Then, as it was early summer, when there are fairs going on in many places, the roads in some parts were full of the caravans and the show people, whom Ralph found not only a curious and interesting folk, but also friendly, and inclined to conversa tion with a stranger who was not a rival; who was ready to offer a tankard; who admired without stint or envy the pre cious things they had to show, and who watched with delight unbounded and be lief profound, the curious tricks, arts, artifices, and accomplishments by which they secured a precarious livelihood. Ralph walked with them along the road, and heard their stories. He also learned some of the strange language in which they talk to each other when minded not to be understood by the bystanders. When they came to their destination, and set up their canvas booths he stayed, too, and enjoyed the fun of the fair. There were lotteries also; you could put in and draw everywhere all day long; there were prizes of sixpence and prizes of £10; he put in; sometimes he won, but oftener he lost, which is generally the way with sportsmen and those who wait upon the Goddess of Chance. At this Capua, or Paradise of Pleasures, which was then, and is Grantham, Ralph had well nigh takeiwA step which would have made his less in teresting to us, though perhaps fuller of incident. For he made acquaintance— being a youth of innocent heart, and apt to believe in the honesty and virtue of every body—with the company of players. Now it happened, first, that the troop were sadly in wernt of a young actor, if ofily to play up to the manager’s daughter; and, secondly, that this young lady, who was as beautiful as the day and as vivacious as Mrs. Bracegirdle (she afterward became a most famous London actress, and mar ried an aged earl), cast eyes of favor on the handsome lad. longed very much for him to play Romeo to her Juliet, or Othello to her Desdemona. or any other part in which the beauty of a handsome woman is set off by the beauty of a hand some fellow, a thing which very few act resses can understand; they think, which is a great mistake, that it is better for them to he the only well favored creature on the stage Wherefore the manager took Ralph aside privately, and offered him refreshment, eit her ale, or rum bo. or Barbadoes water, with tobacco if he chose, aud had serious conversation with him. providing all his victuals, and those as abundant as the treasury would allow, and a salary —say five shillings a week, to begin in a few months, as soon as he had learned to act. and to teach him the rudi ments, and the honor and glory of playing principal parts, and his own daughter to play up to, and a possible prospect of ap pearing at Drury Lane. It was a tempting offer; the stage —even the stage in a^barn —seemed splendid to the lad, the voice and manner of the man ager were seductive, more seductive still was the voice of his daughter When she lifted her great eyes and met his he trem bled and could not say tar nay When she laid her pretty his. and begged him to stay with them and be her Romeo, what could he reply? Yet he re membered in time that he was on his way to seek his fortune; that the troupe were obviously out at elbows, all horribly poor, and apparently badly fed; that to fall in love with an actress was not the begin ning he had contemplated, and that Drusy, for her part, would certainly not consider a strolling actor’s life as the most honora ble in the world He took a resolution; be would think no more upon those limpid eyes; he hardened his heart; he would fly. He did fly. but not before the young actress, who was already beyond his own age and ought to have known laid her arms around his neck and kissed farewefc, with many tears, to her first love, who would not love her in return But her father was not displeased, and said, speaking more fronwi business point of view than out of pattffnal tenderness, that she would act the better for the little dis appointment, and that it does thorn good. when they are young, to feel something of what they are always pretending Said it put backbone into thetr attitudes and * real tears in their eyes Nothing on the To stay icith them and be her Romeo. stage so difficult as real tears, except q blush, which cannot be had for love or money Thus it happened that it was four or five weeks before Ralph got to London. He arrived by way of Ilighgate. He reached the top of Highgate Hill at 4 in the,afternoon Here he sat down to rest, and to look upon the city he had come so far to see. He saw in the distance the towers and steeples of London; journey was done; the fortune he seek was —where was it? All the long way from Warkworth it seemed to him that when he reached London he would immediately find that thing known as fortune in some visible and tangible form, waiting to be seized by his strong young hands. Yet now that he saw before bin the City of the Golden Pavement it seemed as if. perhaps —it was a chilling thought—he might not know or recog nize, or be able to seize this fortune when he actually saw wt. What is it like— Good Fortune* In other words he began for the first time to experience the cold ness of doubt falls upor tfie stoutest of us. His cheek was by this time burned a deeper brown; his hands were dyed and tanned by the June sun; his coat and waistcoat were stained with travel and with rain; his shoes were worn through the soles; in his pocket jingled the last two of his eleven guineas. When they were gone, he reflected with dismay, what would have to be done? But it was not a time to sit and think. Every fort une must have its beginning: every young* adventurer must make a start; every Dick Whittington must enter the city of London. He rose, seized his bundle, and set off down the hill, singing to keep up his spirits, with as much alacrity as if he were only j*ist starting on his way from Warkworth, and as if his heart was still warmed by the recollection of his cousin’s bruises. The way from Highgate to London lies along a pleasant road between tall hedges. On either side are fields and woods, and here and there a gentleman's seat or the country box of a successful citizen. Pres ently the boy reached Highbury, where the road bends south, and he passed Islington, with its old church and its nar row, shady lanes thick with trees. On his right he saw a great crowd in a gar den, and there was music. This was Sad ler’s Wells. Soon after this he arrived at Clerkenwell Green, and so by a maze of streets, not knowing whither he went, to Smithfield, where he found himself in the midst of the crowd which fills all the streets of the city from dawn till night. It was 7 o’clock when he found himself at the place whither he was bound. He had been wandering for an hour and a half looking about nim. and at last vent ured to ask the way of a servant girl, who seemed astonished that he should not know so simple a thing as the most expe ditious road to Cheapsido, seeing that It was only the other side of Paul’s. But she told him. and he presently found him self In the broad and wealthy street called Clieapside. The Leg and Star was on the south side, between Broad street and Bow church. It was a glover’s shop, and because it was growing late, the boxes of gloves were now taken from the-window, and the ap prentices were putting all away. Ralph stopped and looked at the sign, then at the letter —which was not a little crum pled and travel st/.ined—and again at the sign. Yes. it must be the house, the sign of the Leg and Star, in Cheapside. At the door of the shop stood a tall and portly man. between 50 and CO years of age, with large red cheeks and double chin. He was dressed in plain broad cloth and tve wig, but he wore ruffles and neckcloth of fine white linen laced, as be came a substantial citizen. Ralph knew it could be none other than Mr. Ilether ington, where fore'he took off his hat and bowed low. “What is thy business, young man?” asked the master glover. “Sir, I bear a letter from your honor’s daughter, now staying at Warkworth, in Northumberland. ” “My daughter I Then, prithee, boy, who are you?” “My name is Ralph Embleton, and” “Thou art the son, then, of my cid friend, Jack Embleton? Come in, lad, come in. ” He seized the boy by the arm and dragged him into the house and across the shop to th sitting room at the back. “Wife! wife!” he cried. “Here is a messenger from Drusy with a letter. Give me the letter, boy. And this ie young Ralph Embleton, son of my old friend and gossip, Jack Emhfeto*, with whom I have had many a fight in the old days. Poor Jack! poor Jack! Well, we live. Let us be thankful. Make the boy welcome; give him supper. Make him a bed somewhere. What art tbou doing in this great place, lad? So the letter—ay! the letter.” He read the superscription, and slowly opened it and began o read: “Deas and Hon’d Parents: The bairer of this is. Rafe, w.ho has run awav from cruell treatment, and wants to* make bis fortune in London. He will tell you that I am well, and that I pray for your helthe, and that you will be kind t® Rafe Your loving and dutiful d’ter, Drusilla.” “So,” went on the merchant, “cruel treatment. Who hath cruelly ill treated thee, boy?” "I have run away, sir.” he said, “from my cousin. Mathew Humble, because he seeks every opportunity to do me a mis chief And ah ice he is my guardian there is no remedy but to endure o: to run away." “Ah. Mathew Humble, who bought my farm Sam Embleton married his lather’s sister Did your Uncle Sam leave Morwick Mill to Mathew?” “No. sir. he left it to mo." “And Mathew is your guardian? Yet the mill is your own. and you have run away from your own property? Morwick Mill is a pretty estate. It likes me not. Yet you would fain seek your fortune in London. That is well Fortune, my lad. is only to be made by men of resolute hearts, like me.” He expanded as he spoke, and seemed to grow two feet higher and broad in proporti&n. “And strong arms, like mine”—he hammered his chest as if it had been an anvil —“and keen eyes, like mine. Weak men fail and get tram pled on in London Cowardly men get set on one side, while the strong and the brave march on. I shall bo, without doubt, next year, a common councilman Strong men, clever men, brave men. boy. march, I say, from honor to greater hoi>or I shall become alderman in two or three years, if providence so disposes. There is no limit to the exalted ambitions of the London citizen. You would climb like me You would be, some day. my lord mayor It is well It does you credit. It is a noble ambition.” TO BE CONTINUED. G RINOLOGICAL NOTES. The old inaid's favorite vegetable is to mate, O.—Pittsburg Chronicle. Beauty is only skin deep—and it isn’t often that in Boston. —Somerville Jour nal. r \ fis first assisted Italian immigrant to this country was a person named Chris topher Columbus.—Puck. I artist who puts up gilt signs may not be much of a correspondent, but he turns out some brilliant letters.—Mer chant Traveler. 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