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I saw the years, like bright autumnal
leaves,
Kail on the frosty path of ages flown ;
And there an angel hound them up in
sheaves
As one who garners in the fields alone,—
As one who garners quietly and sings
A song that all the hush with music
thrills,
I While breezes low waft slumber from their
wings
And Twilight listens on the lonely hills.
Among the leaves the smiling spirit found
Were some as fair,«a-sun and dew could
form ;
But there were some her gentle fingers
bound.
That withered were and sored with ram
and storm.
Then I was sad, because l knew that L
Had wasted there full many a precious
year;
The angel paused in pity at my sigh,
And, knowing all my thinking, said with
cheer:
Fear not! the Future still shall bring the
leaves,
And if thou keepest them but sweet and
fair,
Then will I sift the withered from my
sheaves,
And place, instead, the bright and lovely
there.’ 1
In what tho angel said I was consoled.
I raised my head; her smile upon me
beamed.
She passed ; I stood as one who in the cold
Awakes, and misses some sweet thing hi
dreamed.
The Heiress.
•
Madge Lambert gave a vexed little
toss of her head—a gesture intended to
be awfully annihilating to Mr. Rupert
Cliessington, standing on the lower step
of the piazza of the Sea Spray House.
“ Very well! Go, of course, Mr.
Cliessington, if you prefer ; hut really I
link it is too had of you !”
.“Of ehurse it is too had,” added
*tty little Miss Balleray, “when you
w that to a dozen young ladies stop-
at the Sea Spray there are only
|)i a few gentlemen. I know what
trouble is. You’re tired of all of
jUrd you are reserving your forces
the much talked of heiress arrives.
;] am afraid I shall have to incur an
111 jisk contradicting a lady,” said
psing'ton, good-naturedly,
flighty Madge Lambert flashed him
indignant, half sarcastic glance
has arrived, I
n will suddenly
interest in his
isliing excur
et through the
r lonesomeness
selfish.”
r, if always want-
ything concerned is
sli,” he said, pleas-
deem my character
that wiiich will
it rest. I don’t
il coming lieir-
VQuld commit
ry an heiress,
ated ?”
alked off toward the
iioat and Ashing tac-
IdiotipBfellow comes
$ his life. Mary
le were as beanti-
every word she
ed into a Kolii-
Agton pushed off
l.g and plunging
a sailor fisher
p out, straight
containing a
pys-of -seven
if sixteen or
Tittle dismay-
leasing swell
south
Bwonderful-
'houghtful,
k ,lie looked
nVnearer
Bio from
tiffieul-
■ and
ton, and I \\\U thankfully accept your j
offer. My liame is Jessie Lane.”
She laughed as if the oddness of the
mutual introduction amused her, and
Mr. Rape rt Cliessington made up his
mind, then and there, that she was the
very nicest girl lie had met in many a
day.
“Well then, Joe, spring in here and
row yourself to shore. You won’t have ^
any trouble to take yourself only, will
you V”
The alacrity with which the over
grown lad changed from the Nellie to
the Clytie was sufficient answer, and
neither Cliessington nor Miss Lane ,
could avoid a smile at his expense, as
Cliessington seated in the Nellie, Joe
rowed off for dear life in the other
boat.
“I dare say he thought it was all '
right,” Jessie said, apologetically.
“lie had no business to think so, !
though. Shall I take you straight |
back, Miss Lane, or would you rather j
fish a while longer ?”
“If you please, I will go hack. Aunt
Mattie will be worried about me, and if
I should keep dinner waiting—”
She leaned contently against the side of
the boat, trailing her hand in the flash
ing water, while the two children sat
quiet as cliurehmice, w r atching Clies
sington, with awe and admiration, as lie
pulled long steady strokes that sent
them spinning along ; while Cliessing-
ton—
“She is the most sensible girl I ever
came across. Pretty, modest, dignified,
pleasant, with no sham reserve about
her any more than too much freedom.
And what a thorough lady she is! 1
know it as well as if I had met her a
thousand times.”
And Jessie, sitting so contentedly
opposite him, her gray eyes dropped to
the shining waves, thought—if ever
there was a gentleman, in manner,
speech and actions, it was this hand
some stranger who was rowing her to
shore.
“If you will tell me opposite which
hotel I am to row you,” lie said, as after
a most delightful hour’s conversation,
lie rested on his oars and awaited her
command.
She laughed.
“Oh, not at any hotel. I am stop
ping at one of the fishermen’s cottages,
about three miles further down.”
Secretly Cliessington was delighted at
the prospect of continuing in her so
ciety.
“Yes, I know what you mean, I
think—The place we call Glen Inlet?”
“Yes. And you can’t imagine how
lovely it is there—old fashioned, rather
crowded quarters, to be sure, but with
not the faintest vestige of anything like
style or amusement.”
“And you actually are hoarding there,
Miss Lane ? Why didn’t you come to
one of the hotels ? The Sea Spray, for.
instance, is a good house, and a pleasant,
company there.”
Jessie laughed.
“Not I ! I came to the seashore to
enjoy myself, and getaway from fashion
and dress and such things.”
“And you succeed in enjoying your
self ?”
“Admirably—since five weeks ago.
You are the first devotee of the world
that 1 have seen since I came to Glen
Inlet.”
Her gray eyes sparkled mischievously.
“Is that really so ?’’ he asked, looking
at her. “I hope, though, you will not
condemn yourself to such isolation any
longer, at least from me. May 1 not
join your solitary amusement ? I
promise to he most obedient.”
A delicious, faint flush crept softly
over her rare, pale face, as she laughed.
“I am not sure Ted and Rick will
allow it. They are inseparables.”
And she looked at the little bare
foot^.
Cliessington gravely produced a hand
ful of pennies, which lie gave them. 9
“Now, young gentlemen, may 1
escort you and Miss Lane on a charm
ing excursion 1 know of to-morrow!”
“I must make it conditional, then,”
said,Jessie, gaily. “Please promise me
you won’t tell anyone there is anybody
down at the Inlet, will you ? Occasion
ally fishing parties come to arrange
with Uncle lien—horrible, isn’t it?
Hut I always contrive that no one sees
me, for A am determined not to be
ravvn into fashionable society this
imer if I can possibly help it. I
Pi want to see company.
■But you don’t regard me as colu
mns ?”
He look with admiring, respectful
eyes straight in her own, and that ex-
lisiie little Hush warmed her fac
Home Economies.
Quail.—Quail are very nice to steam
until nearly done, then roast in the
oven to a nice brown, hasting frequent
ly witli melted butter in water. Serve
then on soft buttered toast.
Cup Pudding.—A favorite cup pud
ding is made of six eggs, beaten very
light, seven tablespoonfuls of flour and
one pint of sweet milk. Stir these all
together briskly and hake in cups.
Lobster Patties.—Cut a pint of
lobster meat into dice and stir it into
half a pint of cream sauce. Season
with cayenne pepper, a little grated
r l lie next three weeks were the most j nutmeg and lemon peel to taste. Stir
blessed ones lie had ever spent in his it over the fire until it is well heated
life. He appalled the souls of Miss j then fill pate-shells with the hot mix-
Balleray and Madge Lambert daily, by j ture.
his persistent neglect of them and their j Venison Patties.—Cut cold roast
dear dozen friends. j venison into dice, and heat about a
He continued his solitary excursions—; pint of it in half a pint of thickened
I don’t regard
pany !”
After that it was all up with Rupert
Cliessington, and- lie went hack to the
Sea Spray, acknowledging that he was
in love at last, and with an unknown,
obscure girl, who, for other reasons
than her dislike i'or society, or for pe
cuniary reasons, was summering at
Glen Inlet.
He liked her all the better for it, too.
He honored her for her sensibleness,
and lie was over head and ears in love
with the dainty, gray-eyed golden
haired girl.
solitary till lie came to Glen Inlet
where Jessie, was always ready to ac
company him or entertain him, and be
witch him, until one day lie told her he
oved her dearly, and that it was the
one wish of his life to have her for his
wife.
And Jessie, with her lovely gray eyes
shadowed with the tenderness of love
and trust unspeakable, looked in his
handsome, eager face, and told him she
had loved him from the moment he had
rowed up beside her that summer day.
And as lie took her in his arms, and
imprinted a lover’s ardent kiss on her
warm scarlet mouth, and wrapped his
arm about Her supple waist, his heart
gave great throbs of blissful thanksgiv
ing for this blessing on him.
*******
The rude piazza of the Sea Spray
House was a bewildering, bright scene,
with a half-dozen or so gaily-dressed
girls standing in earnest conversation,
chattering like magpies, as Mr. Clies
sington came leisurely to the house.
Madge Lambert tossed her pretty
dark head saucily.
“There! Didn’t l say Mr. ChesSing-
ton would not fail to he on hand to
greet the heiress ? You men can’t with
stand such a golden temptation. Mr.
Cliessington, she lias arrived.”
“She ! Who ?”
Madge laughed sarcastically.
“There isn’t the least use of you pre
tending not to know who I mean.
Your indifference is charming, hut not
the genuine article. You know I mean
the heiress we have been expecting so
long.”
Cliessington smiled—a sort of pity
coming over him as lie remembered how
much happier he was than the man
who should be fortunate enough with
this new comer.
“Yes, I had really forgotten. Ar
rived, lias she ?”
Miss Balleray went up to him in her
gushing way.
“I prophesy you will be the very
first to go wild over her. She is just
what you will like. Great, big gray
eyes, and the goldenest hair. And so
romantic ; I wonder you never came
across her in your solitary rambles. She
actually has been staying all summer
down at old Bettz, the fisherman’s cot
tage. But then Jessie Lane always litis
her own curious tastes- and ideas. At
all events she is here now and I am dy
ing to introduce you to her, Mr. Clies
sington.”
He stood confounded a minute while
lie tried to realize it.
.lessie, his darling, the heiress ; whom
lie had declared, before them all, he
would sooner commit suicide than
marry! Jessie his gray-eyed, thought
ful little girl, in her cheap blue flannel
suits, with no gloves or veil on her
hands or face, she the great heiress,
whose comings and goings, whose doings
and sayings were chronieled in tin
daily papers—whose dresses were copied
by less favored mortals, whose presence
was as welcome as the sunshine.
“And she is pretty, too,” Madge
Lambert said, a little venomously, as if
it were quite a shame “1 saw her as
she went to her room.”
Cliessington looked sellV|H>ssessedly
up at the army of faces.
“1 am glad you think Jessie is
pretty. I think she is the loveliest girl
living. So you did not know 1 was en
gaged to her?”
And then followed a sudden lull in
the nierrv chatter, that eloquently ex
press'd the dumbfounded astonishment
Cliessington’s announcement had made.
So Cupid had his own way at the sea
side just as surely as though there had
been no such thing as Fate to overcome.
It A (
gravy. Or season it any way yon
choose and moisten it, then stir it over
the fire until scalding hot. Fill pate-
shells, and sferve as hot as possible.
Preparing Currants.—To swell
the currants for cakes, after they are
picked and cleaned, pour boiling water
over them and let them stand covered
over with a plate for two minutes;
drain away the water, throw currants
on a cloth to dry them, and do not use
until they are cool.
Broiled Sweet Potatoes.—Thin
ly pare large line sweet potatoes. Cut
them lengthwise into thick slices and
broil them over a clear hot lire. When
crisp and brown, put them upon a hot
platter, sprinkle pepper and salt over
them and add butter cut into small
pieces. Serve fresh and very hot.
Shrimp Salad.—Peel the boiled
shrimps, and when thoroughly cold
(those bought in cans are very nice) ar
range them in a circle upon leaves of
fresh lettuce. Pour a mayonnaise
sauce in the centre and serve at once.
Sometimes a tablespoonful of chopped
parsley is added to the dressing for this
salad.
Pickled Tongue.—A good-sized
tongue requires to boil at least three
hours. It is a good plan to soak it over
night in cold water. To cook it put it
on in cold water and let it come to a
boil. Some cooks change‘the water
when it is half done ; if this course is
taken, he sure that the fresh water is
boiling before the tongue is placed in it.
Rice Bread makes a pleasing vari
ety at the breakfast table. Take one
pint of well-cooked rice, half a pint of
Hour, the yolks of four eggs, two table-
spoonfuls of butter melted, one pint of
milk and half a teacupful of salt ; beat
these all together ; then, lastly add the
whites of the four eggs, which you
lntve beaten to a stiff froth. Bake in
shallow pans or in gem tins. Serve
warm.
A Droll Trial of Memory.
Memory was a favorite subject with
Macklin. He asserted that by his sys
tem he could learn anything by rote at
once hearing it. This was enough for
Foote, who, at the close of the lecture
(Macklin was lecturing at the Great
P#izza Room, now the Tavistock Hotel),
handed up the following sentences to
•Macklin, desiring that lie would be good
enough to read them and afterward re
peat them from memory. Here is the
wondrous nonsense:
“So she went into the garden to cut a
cabbage-leaf to make an apple pie, and,
at the same time, a great she-Dear com
ing lip the street pops its head into the
shop. ‘What! no soap ?’ So he di Q d
and she very imprudently married th e
barber ; and there were present the Pic-
take our cue from France, and stimu
late an enlarged system of internal im
provements. A canal from Lake Michi
gan to the Mississippi would be in
order. Railroads should form a net work
of our varied geographical interests.
The government should liberally endow
with a fund all our water courses, thus
affording constant employment for tens
of thousands in repairing and remodel*
ingtlie same. A navy and standing army
should he of such proportions that they
would also attract portions of the sur
plus stock of humanity. The country
must be one vast w irkhouse, inter
spersed with amusements, or else we
may spring an issue with some foreign
State, and thus embroiled furnish em
ployment for hundreds of thousands,
PrcflongeA peace puts a people in
sorry plight. The fact is, it is a sort
%' a robbing Peter to pay Paul business,
really i«Kilkenny eat affair, eating one
auotherl| up. Whereas, to be healthy
from a kitional standpoint, we must
feed as tjLieople off some foreign sub
stances. Collet de Horbois said, andj
ninnies and the Joblillies and the Ga
lies and the Grand Panjandrum hi m3
with the little round button at top ;
they all fell to playing the gannFI
catch-as-eatch-can, till the gunpovd|
ran out of the heels of their boots.’’
The laugh turned strong against
Macklin ; and the laugh Has been ecli
from the Great Piazza Room by tin
sands during the century that Hj
elapsed since Foote’s" drollery put
Macklin’s monstrous memory with tliel
straws of ridicule.
Honesty the Best Policy.
The Duke of Buccleuch, in one of 11isj
walks, purchased a cow in the neighbor-’
hood of Dalkieth, which was to be sent
, to his place on the following morning.
| The next day the Duke in his morn-i
mg dress, espied a hoy ineffectually at-
j tempting to drive the. animal forward to"
its destination. The hoy, not knowing
the Duke, bawled out to him
“Hie, mun, come here and gie’s
ban’ wi’ this beast. Come here, nul
and help us, an’ as sure as anything
give you half I get.”
The Duke went, and lent the helpi'i
hand.
“And now,” said the Duke, as they <
trudged along, “how much do you
think ye’ll get for the job ?”
“1 dinna ken,” said the boy, “hut
I’m sure o’somethin’, for the folks at
the big house are good to a’bodies.”
As they approached the house the
Duke disappeared from the boy, andj
entered by a different way. Calling the!
butler, he put a soverei ui. u his hand/
saying, “Give that to the boy who
brought the cow.”
The Duke, having returned to thej
avenue, was soon rejoined by the boy.
“Well, how much did you get?”
shilling,” said the “hoy, “an’l
there’s half o’ it to ye.”
“But you surely got more than a shil
ling,” said the Duke.
“No,” said the hoy, ‘ as sure as de^fh
that’s a’ 1 got; and d’ye no think it’s
plenty ?”
‘ I do not,” said the Duke ; “and as 1
am acquainted with the master of the
house, if you return with me I think
that I can get you some more.”
They went hack ; the Duke rang the
hell, and ordered all the servants to he
assembled.
“Now,” said the Duke to tlie Ixiy,
“point me out the person who gave you
the shilling.”
The hoy replied, “It was that chap
there,” pointing to the butler.
The butler confessed, fell on his
knees, and attempted an apology; but
the Duke indignantly ordered him to
give the boy the sovereign, and quit his
service instantly.
•You have lost,” said the Duke,
“your character and your situation by
>ur covetousness; learn henceforth
that honesty is the best policy."
The hoy had by this time recognized
His assistant in the person of the Duke ;
and the Duke was so delighted with the
sterling worth and honesty of the boy
that he ordered him to be sent to school,
and provided for him at his own ex
pense.
A Curious Tree.
Lieutenant Houghton, who has re
cently visited New Guine.a and several*
other groups of islands in the Pacific,
reports the exlstenct^^f a prehensile
tree. It appears^^sjiecies of ficus,
allied to the well-known banyan-tree,
which throws out from its branches air
roots, that eventually reach the ground,
and take root there, and in their turn
become new stems, which perform the
same function ; so that a single tree will
eventually extend so far as to form a
complete forest, in which the stems are
united by the branches to each other.
The prehensile tree in question similarly
throws out from its branches long, tlex-
ible tendrils, which,touching the ground,
do not take root there, hut twine around
any article that may lie within their
reach. After a time these f/uasi brandies
contract, so that they fail to reach the
ground ; hut the linger-like processes
continue to closely gripe the article
round which they have twined them
selves. and which are consequently sus
pended in mid-air. It this way articles
of considerable weight max he literally
picked up from the ground and held in
suspension.
A Milwaukee man mule three im-
successful attempts to blow his brains
out, and then his
“Don’t try it again
got anyA
owes His