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A responded Harryslyly. Entered according toActofCongress, intheyear I885, byFRANK A.Mnzvsxv, intheethos oftheLinranan olCongress, atWashington, D.0. NEW‘YORK,SATURDAY, MAY30,l885. Q...-_--__. m._...__. ‘vbl. |1|.;il0. 21;. PUBLISHER FAC|[T|i.liJ(s5mTI)'lglmEi"1\vlll1(r)“l5']FlLD ; The l-lapsand Mishapsof HarryVane. By HORATIO ALGER, Jr., "DoandDare," "lfclping Himself," "Rugged Dick," "Luck andPluck," ctc., etc. CHAPTERXVI. a NEWENGAGEMENT. Haaarwasnot a httlerelievedat hisnar rowescape.Hedidnotpropose to betaken captivewithoutmaking a stoutre sistance, but still in a struggle with Mr. Fox andJoel, he felt thathe wouldbe considerably‘ at adisad vantage. “ I ammuchobligedtoyoufor savingme,Professor Hemmenway,” he said. “You are uitewelcome. didn'tlike01 Fox? " “ Notmuch." “ Hedoesn'tappearto likeyou anybetter." “Thereisn’tmuchlovelostbe tweenus,"returned Harry, laughing. “Howdoyouliketheboy ? " _ “Heservedme a goodturn—for fivedollars--but hewouldhelpcap turemeforthesame money orless." “ Youseem toknowhim. ' ' “ Heisfondof money, andwould doalmost anything forit." “You thankedmeforsavingyou fromcapture. mylad,"continued the magician. “ Well, Ihadanobject in it ~aselfishobject." Harry lookedpuzzled. “ It struckmethat I needed a boy aboutyoursize,andcharacter, for a general assistant, toselltickets, take money, andhelpmeon the stage. Howdoyouliketheidea?” “‘ Ilikeit,"answered Harry, “ but there isoneobjection." “ What is that? " “Idon'tcomefromMadagascar," Author of Soyou Professor Hemmenway laughed. “You'vebeenasnearthereas I have,"hesaid. “ Did you really think Icame fromMadagascar? " “ Youlookmoreas if youcame from Maine, sir." “ You'vehit it ! That'swhere I didcome from. Iwasraised twenty fivemilesfromPortland, on a farm. But it wouldnever dotoputthaton thebills. Peoplearereadytopay morefor im ortedthanfornative curiosities. owever, to cometo business. I hadayoung mantraveling withme,whowasn'tsuitedto the business. He was a drygoods clerk when Itookhim, and isbetter adapted tothatbusiness thantomine.Heleft melastweek, andI'vebeen in a quan daryabout hissuccessor. Howmuch doyouconsider yourtimeworth? " “ Just at present it isn't worth much.If youwill paymytraveling expenses, thatwillsatisfyme." “I willdobetterthanthat. Iwill giveyoufivedollars a weekbesides, if business is good." “Thankyou sir. enjoytraveling. Therearefewboyswhodonotlike change ofscene, andthechance ofseeingnew places isattractive tonearlyall. Harrywasde cidedly ofopinion thathehadastreak ofluck. Itwouldbemuchbetter in allways thanliv ingwithhislateguardians, andworking for partial board. Astheyapproached thevillageof__Conway, Harry'sattention _was drawnto a varietyof posters setting forthinmammoth letters that theworld-renowned magician of Madagascar wouldgive a magical soiree ut theTownHall, intheevening.Ticketsfifteencents,chil drenundertwelveyears tencents. Thepost arsfurthermore attracted attention by a large figureof theProfessor, dressed in bizarre style, performing oneofhistricks. “ Thatdrawsattention," observed thePro feesor, “ articularlyamongtheboys. I think I sall have a hallfull thisevening. Anaudience ofthreehundredwillpayvery well. My expenses arelight. mytraveling in thiswagon, andathotels Iget theusual professional reduction." I think I shall FRANK A.uuussv, § 8|wrssrus‘r., I Idomostof . ‘ \s\\\.\.\ws wit\\s\I n-cer<\\L sang NEW YORK. “ I havebeenlearningallalong.Every nowandthen Iaddanewtrick. I willteach yousome." “ Imightleaveyouandsetuponmyown hookwhen I have learned,” suggested Harry with a smile. “ It willbesome timebeforeyoulookold enough for a magician. WhenyouareI'll giveyoumyblessing, andsendyouout." Meanwhile theyhadbeenjoggingalong, andwerealready inthemainstreetof Con way. TheProfessor drewupinfrontofthe villagehotel, and a groom came forwardand tookhishorse. “ Wait a minute, myfriend,"saidthePro ~\ fessor.“Har ry, you can help me take outmyimple mentsin the back of the wagon." These“im plements"were of a heteroge neouscharac ter,butall wouldcome in useintheeven ing. A number ofboyswatched theirtrans ferwithmingled aweandcuriosity. “ What’s them ? " Harryheardoneaskan other in a halfwhispered tone. “ Those," saidtheProfessor in anim res sivetone, turning towards theboys. “ Tose are paraphernalia ! " T e boys lookedmoreawe-struck thanever. All inwardly resolved togototheTownHall thatevening, andgeta nearerviewof the articles whichhadsuchagrandname. AfterawhileHarrycamedownstairsfrom the roomassignedhim,andstoodonthe pmzza. Oneoftheboysdrewnearhimcautiously. “Areyouthemagician’s son ? " he asked. “No,"answered Harr ' smiling. “ Doyoucome from Iadagascar?" “ Ihavenotbeen there recently." “ Areallthe eople theremagicians ?" “Not quite a I." Thisinformation wasratherscanty, but it "Did it takeyoulongto leafl1thebusiness?"‘was whispered aboutamongtheboys,the TERHS.{ firstboyboasting thathehad a talkwiththe youngmagician. called thus,hewouldhavebeenverymuch amused. DirectlyaftersupperHarrywentwithhis employer toassist in preparing thestage for theevening performance. Thoughanovice heacquitted himself tothesatisfaction ofhis employer whocongratulated himselfonhav ingsecured soefficient anassistant. Halfan hourbeforetheperformance be stationed himself in theentry, providedwithtickets. Hesatat a small table, andreceived thecrowd. Thoughnewtothebusiness, heman $2.00 PERANNUM. SINGLE nos. 5 crs. WlioleN0.130. - ft - _ he saidscowl 1" “I'd lickyoufor a cent IfHarryhadheardhimselfing. “I don’tallowanyboyundertwelveto lickme,"returnedHarryqmetly. Thisanswer provoked a laughamong the crowd in theentry, andTimothy, reddening withmortification, slunkin afterhisgrand mother. CHAPTERXVIII. nannrIN A sawsons. Dunrso theevening Harrywascalledupon agedtotoassistheprofessor in someofhistricks. makechange rapidly.Hefoundhisposition l Someboyswouldhavebeenembarrassed onein whichhehadachance tostudyhuman nature. Anoldladyentered with a brutish looking boyaslargeashimself. “Gimme awholeticketand a half,"she said,offering a quarter. “ Whoisthehalfticket for?"askedHarry, with a glance attheboy. “ Formygrandson here. Did youthink ‘twasfor me? " demanded theoldladyag gressively. “ Is yourgrandson undertwelve?" asked Harrywith a smile. “Can'tyoulethiminfortencents?" “ Iamsorry,butit’scontrary toorders." “It's realmean, I vow’tis! Timothy, I guess you‘ll havetogohome.” “No, I won't!”saidtheboy. “ If any body's goin‘ home, it oughtbeyou,granny. Whatdoesanoldwoman likeyouwantosee theshow foranyway?" This proposal, however, did not suit the grandmother. “ I’llgiveyoutheextrafivecentsto-mor rer,”shesaidtoHarry. “ Thatwon'tdo, madam. aside, asothers arewaitin ." Finallyafteragreat deal; of grumbling the old ladymanaged to discover athree-cent pieceandtwopennies whichshetendered to theyoung ticketseller, andthisremoved all difficulties. ButTimothy, whowasprovoked atHarry's inflexible refusalto lethim in for ahalfticket, launched a farewell shotatthe youngfinancial agent. Pleasestand uponfindingthemselves objectsof general attention, but Harrywasby temerament coolandself-possessed. He adbeen fondof declamation at school, andthishadaccustomed him tosomeextentto apublicappear ance. Theentertainment was intwoparts, withanintermission of tentminutem “I wishyouwere a singer," said the rofessor, whentheywerestand ingehindthescreen. " Why?"askedHarry. “Because theaudience sometimes getsin:atientduringtheintermis sion. Iii I couldput youon for a song it wouldhelpquiethem." “I cansing a little,"saidHarry, modestly. “Whatcanyousing?" “How would‘The LastRoseof Summer ' do? " “ Capitally.Canyousingit?” “I cantry." “You aresureyou won'tbreak down? Thatwouldmake a badim pression." “Icanpromiseyou I won't break down, sir." “ThenI'll giveyou a trial. youready toappear atonce?” “Yes,sir." “ Waitthentill Iannounce you." -The professor camefrombehind thescreenandaddressing theaudi ence, said,“Ladiesandgentlemen, _ lestyoushouldfind thenecessary intermission tedious, Iamhappyto announce that theyoungvocalist, Master HarryVane,haskindlycon sented to favoryouwithoneof his popular melodies.Hehasselected y reguest ‘TheLastRoseof Sum mer." - Harrycpuldhardlyrefrainfrom laughingwhenheheardthisintro duction. “Onewouldthink I was awell knownsinger," hesaidtohimself. He came forward, andstanding be foretheaudience, withhisface a lit tle flushcd, made agraceful bow. Thenpausingan instant, he com menced thesongannounced. Hehad notsungthroughtwolinesbefore the professor, whoawaited the re sultwithsomo'curiosity andsomeanxiety, foundthathe couldsing. His voicewas high,clearandmusical, and his rendition wasabsolutely correct.Thefactwas, Harry hadtakenlessons in asingingschoolat home, andhadpracticed privatelyalso,so thlat hehadreason tofeelconfidence in him se f. Thesongwas listened towithearnest atten tion,andevident enjoyment by all. When Are .thelaststraindiedaway, andHarrymade his farewell how,therewasanenthmiastic burstof applause, emphasized by theclap pingofhandsandthe stamging offeet. “You did yourself prou , myboy!"said thegratified professor. “ Theywantyouon again." Thisseemed evident fromthenoise. “ Can’tyousingsomething else?" “ Verywell,sir." Harrywascertainly pleasedwiththisevi denceofoularfavor.Hehadnever before suna.so0eforeanaudience, and,although he ad felt thathe could,he wasgladto findthathehadnotoverestimated hispow ers. - Oncemorehestoodbefore theaudience. “ Ithankyoufor yourkindness," hesaid. “ Iwillnowsingyou a comicsong." He sang a songveryopular atthattime, thewordsandairof w ich were familiar to all. While it did notaffordhimsogooda chance to showhis musical capacity, it was received withmuchgreater favorthanthe first ong.

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ArespondedHarryslyly.

EnteredaccordingtoActofCongress,intheyearI885,byFRANKA.Mnzvsxv,intheethosoftheLinrananolCongress,atWashington,D.0.

NEW‘YORK,SATURDAY,MAY30,l885.

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PUBLISHER

FAC|[T|i.liJ(s5mTI)'lglmEi"1\vlll1(r)“l5']FlLD;

The l-lapsand Mishapsof Harry Vane.ByHORATIOALGER,Jr.,"DoandDare,""lfclpingHimself,""RuggedDick,""LuckandPluck,"ctc.,etc.

CHAPTERXVI.a NEWENGAGEMENT.

Haaarwasnot a httlerelievedat hisnarrowescape.Hedidnotproposetobetakencaptivewithoutmakinga stoutresistance,butstill in a strugglewithMr. Fox andJoel, hefelt thathewouldbe considerably‘at a disadvantage.“ I ammuchobligedto youforsavingme,ProfessorHemmenway,”hesaid.“You are uitewelcome.didn'tlike01 Fox?"“Notmuch."“He doesn'tappearto like youanybetter."“Thereisn’tmuchlovelostbetweenus,"returnedHarry,laughing.“Howdoyouliketheboy? " _“He servedme a goodturn—forfivedollars--buthewouldhelpcapturemeforthesamemoneyorless."“Youseemtoknowhim.' '“Heisfondof money,andwoulddoalmostanythingforit."“You thankedmeforsavingyoufromcapture.mylad,"continuedthemagician.“Well, I hadanobjectinit ~aselfishobject."Harrylookedpuzzled.“ It struckmethat I neededa boyaboutyoursize,andcharacter,forageneralassistant,toselltickets,takemoney,andhelpmeon thestage.Howdoyouliketheidea?”“‘ I likeit,"answeredHarry,“ butthereisoneobjection."“What is that?"“I don'tcomefromMadagascar,"

Authorof

Soyou

ProfessorHemmenwaylaughed.“You'vebeenasnearthereas I

have,"hesaid. “Did youreallythink I camefromMadagascar?"“ Youlookmoreas if youcamefromMaine,sir."“You'vehit it ! That'swhereI

didcomefrom. I wasraisedtwentyfivemilesfromPortland,on a farm.But it wouldneverdotoputthatonthebills. Peoplearereadyto paymorefor im ortedthanfor nativecuriosities. owever,to cometobusiness.I hadayoungmantravelingwithme,whowasn'tsuitedto thebusiness.Hewas a drygoodsclerkwhenI tookhim,andisbetteradaptedtothatbusinessthantomine.Heleftmelastweek,andI'vebeenin a quandaryabouthissuccessor.Howmuchdoyouconsideryourtimeworth?"“ Just at present it isn't worthmuch.If youwill paymytravelingexpenses,thatwillsatisfyme."“I willdobetterthanthat. I willgiveyoufivedollarsa weekbesides,

if businessis good."“Thankyousir.enjoytraveling.Therearefewboyswhodonotlikechangeofscene,andthechanceofseeingnewplacesisattractivetonearlyall. Harrywasdecidedlyofopinionthathehadastreakofluck.It wouldbemuchbetterin allwaysthanlivingwithhislateguardians,andworkingforpartialboard.Astheyapproachedthevillageof__Conway,Harry'sattention_wasdrawntoavarietyofposterssettingforthinmammothlettersthattheworld-renownedmagicianof Madagascarwouldgive a magicalsoireeut theTownHall,intheevening.Ticketsfifteencents,childrenundertwelveyearstencents.Thepostarsfurthermoreattractedattentionby a largefigureof theProfessor,dressedin bizarrestyle,performingoneofhistricks.“ Thatdrawsattention,"observedtheProfeesor,“ articularlyamongthe boys. I

think I s all have a hallfull thisevening.Anaudienceofthreehundredwill payverywell. My expensesarelight.mytravelingin thiswagon,andathotelsIgettheusualprofessionalreduction."

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“ I havebeenlearningall along.EverynowandthenI addanewtrick. I willteachyousome."“ I mightleaveyouandsetuponmyownhookwhenI havelearned,”suggestedHarrywith a smile.“ It willbesometimebeforeyoulookoldenoughfor a magician.WhenyouareI'llgiveyoumyblessing,andsendyouout."Meanwhiletheyhadbeenjoggingalong,andwerealreadyinthemainstreetof Conway. TheProfessordrewupin frontof thevillagehotel,and a groomcameforwardandtookhishorse.“Wait a minute,myfriend,"saidthePro

~\ fessor.“Harry, you canhelpme takeoutmyimplementsin theback of thewagon."These“implements"wereof a heterogeneouscharac

ter,butall wouldcomein usein theevening. A numberofboyswatchedtheirtransferwithmingledaweandcuriosity.“What’sthem? " Harryheardoneaskanotherin a halfwhisperedtone.“ Those,"saidtheProfessorin anim ressivetone,turningtowardstheboys.“ T oseareparaphernalia

! "

T e boyslookedmoreawe-struckthanever.All inwardlyresolvedtogototheTownHallthatevening,andgeta nearerviewof thearticleswhichhadsuchagrandname.AfterawhileHarrycamedownstairsfromtheroomassignedhim,andstoodon thepmzza.Oneoftheboysdrewnearhimcautiously.“Areyouthemagician’sson? " heasked.“No,"answeredHarr' smiling.“ Doyoucomefrom Iadagascar?"“ I havenotbeenthererecently."“ Areallthe eopletheremagicians?"“Notquite a I."Thisinformationwasratherscanty,but it

"Did it takeyoulongtoleafl1thebusiness?"‘waswhisperedaboutamongtheboys,the

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firstboyboastingthathehad a talkwiththeyoungmagician.calledthus,hewouldhavebeenverymuchamused.DirectlyaftersupperHarrywentwithhisemployertoassistin preparingthestagefortheeveningperformance.Thougha noviceheacquittedhimselftothesatisfactionofhisemployerwhocongratulatedhimselfonhavingsecuredsoefficientanassistant.Halfanhourbeforetheperformancebe stationedhimselfin theentry,providedwithtickets.Hesatat a smalltable,andreceivedthecrowd.Thoughnewtothebusiness,heman

$2.00PERANNUM.SINGLEnos.5 crs. WlioleN0.130.- ft - _

he saidscowl1"“I'd lickyoufor a centIf Harryhadheardhimselfing.

“I don’tallowanyboyundertwelvetolickme,"returnedHarryqmetly.Thisanswerprovokeda laughamongthecrowdin theentry,andTimothy,reddeningwithmortification,slunkin afterhisgrandmother.

CHAPTERXVIII.nannrINAsawsons.

DunrsotheeveningHarrywascalleduponagedto toassisttheprofessorin someof histricks.

makechangerapidly.Hefoundhispositionl Someboyswouldhavebeenembarrassed

oneinwhichhehadachancetostudyhumannature.Anoldladyenteredwith a brutishlookingboyaslargeashimself.“Gimme a wholeticketand a half,"shesaid,offeringa quarter.“Whoisthehalfticketfor?"askedHarry,with a glanceattheboy.“ Formygrandsonhere. Did youthink‘twasforme?" demandedtheoldladyaggressively.“ Is yourgrandsonundertwelve?"askedHarrywith a smile.“Can'tyoulethiminfortencents?"“ I amsorry,butit’scontrarytoorders."“It's realmean,I vow’tis! Timothy,I

guessyou‘llhavetogohome.”“No, I won't!” saidtheboy. “ If anybody'sgoin‘home,it oughtbeyou,granny.Whatdoesanoldwomanlikeyouwanttoseetheshowforanyway?"This proposal,however,did notsuitthegrandmother.“ I’llgiveyoutheextrafivecentsto-morrer,”shesaidtoHarry.“ Thatwon'tdo,madam.aside,asothersarewaitin ."

Finallyafteragreatdeal;of grumblingtheold ladymanagedto discovera three-centpieceandtwopennieswhichshetenderedtotheyoungticketseller,andthisremovedalldifficulties.ButTimothy,whowasprovokedatHarry'sinflexiblerefusaltolethimin forahalfticket,launcheda farewellshotattheyoungfinancialagent.

Pleasestand

uponfindingthemselvesobjectsofgeneralattention,but Harrywasbytemeramentcoolandself-possessed.He adbeenfondof declamationatschool,andthishadaccustomedhimtosomeextentto a publicappearance.Theentertainmentwasintwoparts,withanintermissionoftentminutem“I wishyouwere a singer,"saidthe rofessor,whentheywerestanding ehindthescreen." Why?"askedHarry.“Becausetheaudiencesometimesgetsin: atientduringtheintermission. Iii I couldput youon for a

song it wouldhelpquietthem."“I cansing a little,"saidHarry,modestly.“Whatcanyousing?"“Howwould‘The LastRoseofSummer' do?"“Capitally.Canyousingit?”“I cantry."“You aresureyouwon'tbreakdown?Thatwouldmakea badimpression."“I canpromiseyou I won'tbreakdown,sir."“Then I'll giveyou a trial.youreadytoappearatonce?”“Yes,sir."“Waitthentill I announceyou."-Theprofessorcamefrombehindthescreenandaddressingtheaudience,said,“Ladiesandgentlemen,_ lestyoushouldfind thenecessaryintermissiontedious,I amhappytoannouncethat theyoungvocalist,MasterHarryVane,haskindlyconsentedto favoryouwithoneof hispopularmelodies.Hehasselected

y reguest‘TheLastRoseof Summer." -

Harrycpuldhardlyrefrainfromlaughingwhenheheardthisintroduction.“Onewouldthink I was a wellknownsinger,"hesaidtohimself.Hecameforward,andstandingbeforetheaudience,withhisfacea little flushcd,made a gracefulbow.Thenpausingan instant,he commencedthesongannounced.Hehadnot sungthroughtwolinesbeforetheprofessor,whoawaitedthere

sultwithsomo'curiosityandsomeanxiety,foundthathe couldsing. His voicewashigh,clearandmusical,andhis renditionwasabsolutelycorrect.Thefactwas,Harryhadtakenlessonsin a singingschoolathome,andhadpracticedprivatelyalso,so

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Thesongwaslistenedtowithearnestattention,andevidentenjoymentby all. When

Are

.thelaststraindiedaway,andHarrymadehis farewellhow,therewasanenthmiasticburstof applause,emphasizedby theclappingofhandsandthe

stamgingoffeet.

“You didyourselfprou , myboy!"saidthegratifiedprofessor.“Theywantyouonagain."Thisseemedevidentfromthenoise.“ Can’tyousingsomethingelse?"“ Verywell,sir."Harrywascertainlypleasedwiththisevidenceof o ularfavor.Hehadneverbeforesun a.so0 eforeanaudience,and,althoughhe ad felt thathe could,hewasgladtofindthathehadnotoverestimatedhispowers. -Oncemorehestoodbeforetheaudience.“ I thankyoufor yourkindness,"hesaid.“ I willnowsingyou a comicsong."He sang a songvery opularatthattime,thewordsandairof w ichwerefamiliartoall. While it did notaffordhimsogoodachanceto showhis musicalcapacity,it wasreceivedwithmuchgreaterfavorthanthefirst ong.

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202 MAY30,1885.THE GOLDEN ARGOS Y.Therewasaperfectwhirlwindofapplause,andathirdsongwascalledfor.“ I wouldrathernotsingagain,professor,‘saidHarry.“You needn't.They wouldkee yousingingalltheeveningif youwouldalowit.Betterleaveoffwhentheyareunsatisfied."“ Ladiesandgentlemen,”hesaid,“MasterVanethanksyoufor yourkindapplause.buthemakesit anunvaryingrulenevertosingbuttwosongsinanevening.Heneverbrokeoverthatrulebutonce,andthatwasat thespecialrequestof theGovernorGeneralofCanada.I shallnowhavethepleasureofperformingfor youramusementoneofmymostpopularex eriments."“I wonderw onI sangbeforetheGovernorGeneralof Canada,"thoughtHarryamused.“My newemployerseemsto beamanofvividimagination."Whenheaskedtheprofessoraftertheyreturnedto thehotel,‘themagiciananswered:“My dearboy,wecan'tgetalongwithoutaEttlehumbug.Thepeoplelike it

,

and if youdon'tindulgein it youcan'tkeepupwithyourcompetitors."“ Butsupposethattheyfindoutthat I wasneverinCanada?"“Howaretheygoingtofindout ? Even if

theydidtheywouldonlylaugh.YouknowthatBarnumhasbeena colossalhumbugallhislife,buteverybodylikeshim,andheneverfailstopleasethepeople.Well,youhavepleasedthepeople,andthatis the mainpoint. ByJove! myboy,you'vegot a lovelyvoice."“ I amgladyouthinkso,sir."“ Youwillprove a veryvaluableadditiontomyentertainment.I meanto showmyappreciation,too. Howmuchdid I agreetogiveyou? ”“Fivedollarsa week if businesswasgood."“It's boundto begood, I'll raiseyourwagestotendollarsaweek, if you'llagreetosingonesong,andtwo if calledfor,at eachofmyeveningentertainments."“ I'll doit,sir,”saidHarrypromptly.“It'sasur risetome,though,tohadmyvoicesovalualetome."“ It'sapopular'ft,myboy; andallpopulargiftsarevaluale. When I getmynewbillprinted,I musthaveyournameonit."TheyleftConwayaboutnoonthenextday.During the forenoon,Harry, in walkingthroughthevillagestreetfoundhimselfanobjectof attention.Amongothershemettheboywhomherefusedtoadmitforhalfprice.“Goodmorning,”saidHarry,smiling.“Mornin'! " answeredtheyoungrustic.“Say, I wish I couldsinglikeyou!"“Perhapsyoucould if youtried."“No, I couldn’t.GrannysaysI've got a

voicelike a frog."" Notsobadasthat, I amsure.”“My voiceis as goodas hersanyway.Whendid yousingbeforethatbigbugtheoldmantoldof_?

"“ Youmustaskhim,"saidHarry,smiling.“ It won'tdo for meto tell talesout ofschool."“Well, I wish I couldsinglikeyou.There's

a galin thevillageI'mkindershinnin'upto.

I heardhersaylastnightshewishedsheknowedyou."“Givehermyregards,please,"naidHarry.“If shelikesmusicyoumightlearntoplayonsomething,andthatmighthelpyouwinherfavor."“I guessI will.harpnow.”“ I thinktheviolinorflutewoulddobetter."“ You’reagoodfellowafterall. Lastnight

I felthkelickin’you."“ It's betterto be friends.name?"_“ TimothyTompkins."“Thenshakehands,Timothy. Iwishyougoodluckwithyourgirl,andshallbegladtomeetyouagainsomeday."“I think I shallbegettingself-conceitedbeforelong,"thoughtHarry;“ I

certainlyneverexpectedtobecomeapublicsin er.wonderwhatmy ‘ guardeen,'ashe c s himself,wouldhavesaid if hehadbeenin theaudiencelastevening."TheFoxes,however,weredestinedtohearof Harry'ssuccess.TheConwayCitizenwastakeninthefamily,andmuchtotheirastonishment,thiswaswhattheyreadin thenext

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. number:“Themagicalentertainmentof ProfessorHemmenwayonThursdayeveningwasevenmoresuccessfulthanusual. HehashadthegoodfortunetosecuretheservicesofayoungvocalistnamedHarryVane,whocharmedbothyoungandoldbytwopopularselections.His voiceandexecutionareadmirable,andwepredictforhim a brilliantfuture."Mr.Foxreadthisaloudin evidentwonderandexcitement.“Didyoueverhearthelike?”hesaid.“Who'dhavethoughtit? " chimedinMrs.Fox.‘£1wonderif hegetsgood ay,"saidJoel.“I say,dad, I believethato d fellerin thewagonwasthemagician,andHarrywasinbehind.Thatwasallablindaboutthesmallpox.”“ Shouldn'twonderif you wereright,Joel,"saidhis father.“I wishI'd knowedtheboycouldsingsowell. I'd havegot'upa concertandhadhimsing. I mighthavemadeit pay.”“ Shallyoutrytogethimback,dad?"“ It‘snousenow,"saidJohnFox,shakinghishead.

CHAPTERXVIII.ALIBERALorrnn.

Tanscommenceda roundof travel-whattheProfessorcalleda professionaltour. By

daytheytraveledinthewagon,carryingtheir“paraphernalia" withthem,stoppingattheprincipaltowns,andgivingeveningentertainments.At manyof theseplacesthemagicianwaswellknown,andhistrickswerenotnew. But hehadanattractionin hisyoungassistant,whowasregularlyadvertisedonhispostersasthe“celebratedyoungvocalist,whosesongswereeverywherereceivedwithadmiringapplause."Indeedthiswasverynearthetruth.-Harrywasreallyafinesinger,andhisfresh,attractiveface,andmanlyappearancewonhim a

welcomein all thetownson theirroute.Sometimesa youngirlintheaudiencethrewhima bouquet. hismadehimblushandsmile,andthedonorfeltrewarded.Wherewas it goingtoend?Washetocontinuein theserviceof theProfessor,andintimebecomehimselfa magicianand a travelingcelebrity?Harrywaenotsureaboutit. Hesawthat it wouldpayhimbetterthanmostkindsof business,andhealsodiscoveredthatProfessorHemmenwaywasevenbetterofi thanhehadrepresented.Yethewasnotquitereadyto selectthesameprofession,but,beingonlysixteen,feltthathecouldaffordtoremainin it awhilelonger.OnedaytheProfessorgavehimasurprise.“Harry,"he said,as theywerejoggingalonga dustyroad,“ doyouthinkyouwouldliketotravel?"“I amtravelingnow,"answeredHarrywithasmile.“ True,but I don'tmeanthat.liketogoon a longjourney?"“ I shouldlike nothingbetter,"repliedHarrypromptly.“I’ll tellyouwhat I havebeenthinkingabout. I recentlyreadin somepaperthatamaninmylinehadmadea triptoAustralia,andreapeda richharvest.Everywherehewasreceivedwithenthusiasm,andmadeas

Wouldyou

muchmoneyin onemonthashewoulddo .herein four.Australia?"Harry'seyessparkled.“ It wouldbe a finethin todo,"hesaid." Thenyouwouldbewilingtoaccompanyme? "“Iwould thankyoufor takingme,"answeredtheboy.“ Thatiswelll" saidtheProfessorin a toneofsatisfaction.“ I confessI shouldn'tliketo0alone.It wouldbe a _greatundertaking,utwithacompanionit wouldseemdifferent. Butis thereanyonewhowouldobjecttoyourgoing?"“Yes,"answeredHarrysmiling,“Mr. Fox,my‘guardeen' would."“Wewon'tmindMr.Fox. Verywell,then,Harry,wewill considerit settled. I shallrelyonvoutohelpmebyyoursingingthereasyou 0 here. Astoyourwages,I maybeabletopayyoumore."“Nevermindaboutthat,Professor.Itwillcostyou a gooddealtogetusthere. I amperfectlywillingto workforthesamesum I

donow,orevenless,onaccountof theextensionofthetrip."“ Thenyouleavethatmattertome. I

won'ttakeadvantageofyourconfidence,butyoushallprosperif I do."“Howsoondoyou roposeto go,Professor?"askedHarrywit interest.'“ As oonas possible. I shallascertainwhenthefirstpacketleavesBoston,andtakepassageinher."TheProfessor'sdecisionpleasedHarry.Hehadbeen a goodscholarin geography—indeed it washis favoritestudy_andhadbesidesreadasmanybooksoftravelashecould

lay his handson. Oftenhehadwondered

w ether it wouldeverbehis fortuneto seesomeofthedistantcountriesofwhichhereadwithsomuchinterest.Thoughhehadcherishedvaguehopes,he hadneverreallyexpectedit. Now,however,theunattainableseemedwithinhisgras. Hewouldnothavetowaittill hewas a ric man,butwhenstill

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theworld,payinghis expensesashewentalong.Twoweekspassed.Eachdaytheyhaltedin somenew lace,andgaveaneveningperformance. is life of constantmotionbadatfirstseemedstrangetoHarry.Nowhewasaccustomedtoit. Heneverfeltnervouswhenheappeared

beforean audienceto sing,butlooks upon it as a matterofcourse.At lasttheyreachedBoston.Theyweretogivetwoentertainmentsat a hallatthesouthend. It wasthefirst largecityin whichHarryhadsung,buthe receiveda welcomeno lesscordialthanthataccordedtohimincountrytown.Theywerestayingata modesthotel,comfortable,butnotexpensive.Harrywassitting in thereading-room,whena servantbroughtin a card. It boretheratherremarkablenameof

Da.MaannrssonsBaows.“A gentlemantoseeyou,Mr.Vane,"saidtheservant.Hurryroseandsurveyedthestrangerinsomesurprise.Hehadlonghair,of a reddishyellow,withanabundantheardof thesamehue. Hissuitof wornblackfittedhimpoorly,butDr. Brownevidentlywasnot a

devoteeofdress.Notailorwouldeverpointto him,andsaywithpride,“ Thatman'sclothesweremadeatmyshop."“Do I speaktoMr.HarryVane,theyoungvocalist?"askedthestrangerwith a deferentialsmile.“That'smyname,"answeredourhero.“ Youarealone?"“Yes,sir,”saidHarryalittlepuzzled.“It is well. I will cometo businessatonce.Youhaveprobablyheardofme,eh?"“ProbablyI have,but I donotremembernameswell."

“ThenameofMendelssohnBrown is prettywellknown,I flattermyself,"saidthevisitor,complacently.“Tobe brief—I heardyousing lastevening,andwasmuchpleasedwithyourvocalorgan."Harrybowed.“I amaboutto form a juvenilePinaforecoman , andwouldhketohaveyoutaketheleadingpart. Youwouldmakeanexcellentadmiral. I proposetotakemyoperacompanyallovertheUnitedStates.I shouldbewillingtopayyou,asthestarperformer,twenty-fivedollarsaweek."Harryopenedhiseyesinamazement.“Do youthinkmecapableof singinginopera?"heasked.“ Yes,.afterbeingtrainedbyyourhumbleservant.Whatdoyousay?"“ I thankyouforyourflatteringofier,Dr.Brown,but I don‘tfeelat libertyto leaveProfessorHemmenway."Thedoctorfrowned.“ Let metellyou,youstandinyourownlight,Mr.Vane,"h'esaid,impatiently.“Thereissomedifferencebetweena commonjugglerlike themagicianof Madagascar(thedoctorlaughedironically)and a well-knownmusicaldirector,whocouldmakeyoufamous.DoesHemmenwaypayyouasmuchas I offer? ”“No,sir.”“ I thoughtso.tate? "“ We areaboutto makean Australiantour,"answeredHarry,“ and,apartfromallotherconsiderations,I amgladto have a

chancetotravel."“Couldn'tyouput it off?"“No,sir."“Then,"saidDr. Brown,rathercrestfallen,“I canonlybidyougoodmorning.

I thinkyouaremakingamistake."“Perhapsafter I returnfromAustraliaI

maybereadytoacce t yourofier.”“ It will be too ate,"said thedoctor,gloomily.“Twenty-fivedollarsaweekis largepay,”thoughtHarry,“ but I don’tbelieveI shouldevergetit. Dr.Browndoesn'tlooklike a

capitalist."Halfanhourlater,ProfessorHemmenwayentered'thehotel.“Well,myboy,"hesaid,“ thedieiscast!

NextSaturdaywesail fromLongWharf,boundforAustralia."“But,professor,I havejusthadanofferof twenty-fivedollarsa weektosinginPinafore."“And haveaccepted!"exclaimedthemagicianin dismay.“No ; I respectfullydeclined.rathergowithyou.". “You shan’tregretit, Harry! " saidtheprofessor,relieved.“ If I amprosperous,youshallshareinmyprosperity."“Thankyou,professor,I amsureof that.What is thenameofourvessel?"“The Nantucket.It's a good,solid-lookingcraft,and I think it willbearusin safetytoourdestination."

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CHAPTERXV.(Continued)

Louiswasonthespot,andwitheloquenteyesthankedEarle.“ Mydearfellow,"saidthelatter,“therewasn'ttheleastdangerintheworld;I'll warrantMissClarewouldmounttheplaceandreturna dozentimeswithoutdanger.ButMiss Beth"—hewantedto say—“isa successfulstrategist,"butdidnot—onlyhesmiledasheadded—"isdifierent."“My poorlittlewarddoesn’tmakemanyfriends,"saidLouissadly.“ Come,now,Louis,youknowI amherfriend,"saidEarle,“friendenough

to tellyoutheworstandbestof thechid. Afterall, sheis onlyachild."“ Yes,”saidLouis,withaheavysigh;“ but

Higheststyleof art,or none,forhim. Andthen,blessyou,hehaspickedupsuchtreasuresin Italy! Hehashis RomancabinetandhisEnglishcorner—hisFrenchmuseum,hisPolishretreat—~andin eachtheloveliestthingsI Well,onecantravel,lookingatthem.I canassureyouMr.Earleis no ornaryman."“ Buthe'sanawfulinfidel,"saidBeth.theaweinherfacegivingwaytocontempt;“ I'dnotmarryhimunlesshebecameagoodChristian."“ So funn I" lauhedthe littlewidow.“Why,Mr. arleis t e typeof a Christiangentleman;andas formarrying—well,he'snotamarryingman,"sheaddeddryly.Beththoughtof hisstrongarms,andthemerrywayhelaughed,andcolored.“HowdearlyI couldlovehim!" shesaidtoherself,thebetterpartof hernaturecomingtothesurface;“ but to himI amonlyachild! I wishI were,andcouldsitonhisknee,andrestmyheadonhisshoulder."“He'sawfulfondofMissClare,"saidBethaloud,herangelicblueeyeslookingup confidinglyinthewidow'spi uanlface.“Whatmakesyouthin so?" askedMrs.Lake,almostcomingtoa standstill,theexclamationtookhersobysurprise.“Why,it wouldn'ttakelongto convinceyou,if yousawthemtogether,"resondedBeth,whowasbeginningtofindoutt ewidow'sweakpoints." Dearme,howhewatchesherI andthere'sasomethingdifferentinhiswaythanthereis toward—y0uandme,forinstance.Why,anyonemightnoticeit. Butit'snouse-she'sengaged."A(gleamofjoyshoneinthewidow'seyes.“ 11!sheis! Reallyanengagedyoung

lady!So interestingI Do youhappentoknowwhoto? Andareyousure?"“Shetoldmesoherself,whenI hintedatMr.Earle‘sattentions.Herfacegrewredasscarlet,andshewasveryangry. HowdidI

a childwitha woman’spossibilityof keenknow?Sheshowedmehisphotograph,andsuficring,whensherealizes"—hestoppedI mustsayheis handsomerthanMr.Earle.short,grewredandconfused,bithislipandSoyouseehe is onlya friend. O,prayexturnedaway. cuseme."Earledrewhisattentiontoacuriousgnarled ShesawClarewalkingbyherself.Bythistreethatgaveonetheideaof a petrifiedhu- timetheletterhadbeguntoburnin Clare'smanbody,andpresentlytheyweretalkingpocketwhereshehadput it, but asyetshecalmlytogether—Itevierehavingatlastgainedsawnochanceofreadingit. ShewaswalkhiscovetedpositionatClare’sside,whilethe ingwithapre-occupiedgaze,lookingneitherwidowandBethwalkedtogether.Thecrowdhadsurgedonbeforethem.Onallsidescouldbeheardgaylaughtcr—occasionallythecrackof arifle,or theloudcallforassistance,wheresomehadturnedoutoftheroadandbecomeentangledamidstrocksandvines.“ \Vell,MissBeth,youhavesucceededinfrighteninguswell;soscaredI"saidthewidowasBethwalkedby herside;“ thatis,if onecanbewellfrightened,"sheadded.“ Yourfather'sfacewasaswhiteasa sheet.”“I'm gladmyfatherhadthegracetobefrightened,' saidBeth,mockingly,whilehercheekreddened.“I didn'tknowhecaredanythingaboutme."“ Praytellmewhothatpicturesqueredfellowis, with thelonlgIhair?" askedthe.widow,catchingsightof Bee. “Anythingmoretragicthanthewayhelookedat youjustnow,I neversawoffthestage."Bethgrewconfused.HerconductfortheIthepastfewmonthssuddenlyloomedup in 'inits truelight. She hadmadea playthingoftheboy’suntrainedheart—shehadkeptherselfin practicebyusinghersmallRartilleryof smiles,sweetspeeches,honeed;praises,tellingherselfit wasfunI Andt enlsuddenlyshehaddropedhim,ignoredhimiwithstudiedcure. anyaroughandcallousedmanwearsthescarofsuchfunontheverycoreof his heart. Nobodyseesthewoundthatchangedthewholecurrentofhislife,blastedeverysweetdavorof sentiment,andmadeone,tenderbynatureasawoman,hateful,untrustful,andevenmalignant.“Weseealittleofeverythingin Washington.SocuriousI" laughedthewidow;“ fromIndianstoyourhumblecorrespondent,whotouchesus up verynicely,dresses,moralsandall,forthenewspaper-worldof readers.Perhapsyoudon'tknowthatrathertall,thin,nuainlywomanwalkingoverthere,withtheflu yhair. Well.shewilldishusupin thedailies,to-morrowmorning,andif shesawyoubornelikea lamblostoverni ht,downthemountainprecipices,youmay ankyourluckystars.SoromanticI "“Me!" criedBeth—“doyouthinksheWillputmein the apers?"andthe littlevanitylookedupwit star-brighteyes.“ Gracious!WhatwouldMr.Earlesay?"“Ohe'dlaugh;helaughsat almosteverything.Whatothermenraveoverhejustturnsintoridicule."“It wasridiculous,"saidBeth,seeingataglancetheothersideof thematter;“ andIexpecteverytimehethinksofit,it willmakehimlaugh. I dohopetheywon'tbesosillyastothinkofputtingit in thepapers.Supposeweaskhernot?"“Betterlet heralone. The poorthingearnsherbreadandbutterthatway,andshewouldn'tspoila sensationalparagraphforanythingyoucouldofferher. Soopinionated!"“ I wishI hadn‘tbeensosilly,"saidBeth,thinkingthematterover. “Whatdid1gouptherefor? I'll neverforgethowhecaughtmeup,though,andbeforeI knewit hewasdownhere. Areyouverywellacquaintedwithhim?"_ “Sucha question!" saidthewidow,liftmgherarchedeye-brows.“I liveinhishouse.”“O,doyou?" saidBeth,nestlingclosertoherside. “I've heardhewasveryrichandhishouseverylovely."“SuchtasteI“saidthewidow;“aRubens,EVmdyke,aTeniers,yes,andevenaMurillo.

totherightortheleft.Beth'slivelylittlesalliesprovokednoresponse.“WhereisMr.Reviere?" askedBeth.“He wentbackaftersomethinghe hadforgotten,"saidClare.“ I wonderif it wasacorkscrew?"laughedBeth. “I sawabasketof champagne."Clarelookedshocked.“O theyall drinkplenty,exceptperhapsMr.Earle. Heis whattheycalla fanatic,"saidBeth. “But oh! look! whata lovelysight!"A thousandprismatichuesburstupontheirvision. Flashing,leaping,dancingin thosegloriouscolors,everysprayhavingits ownindividualtint andlustre. In everydirectionstoodthebold,grayrocks,someof thempiledtwentyto fortyfeetin height,andgaygroupshadclimbeduponthem,whileoutamongtherapidsthemoss-coveredbouldersshonelike lowhills, coveredwithdiamonddust. Themightyareaof waterin commotion,restlessandresistlessin its onwardrush-thelow-flyingcloudsagainsta backgroundofcrimson,thesunnearits setting,combinedtomakeascenebeyondthepowerof themostgiftedartistto placeon canvas.EarlehelpedClareandBethupsomejaggedstones,fromthetopofwhichthewholewierdgloryof thepicturepresenteditself. Clarewasstruckspeechless——whileBeth,withthevolubilityof a child,explainedand com,mentedand emphasizedher prettylittleopinions.Clarelookedand looked-throughtears.WhatwouldEarlehavethought,couldhehaveseenherinmostheartatthatmoment,andknownthatshewasthinkingjustthenofthatawfulperilof whichhehadformedsoterriblea feature.Shesawhim rushingthroughthe swirlingrapids,beatagainstthepointedrocks,suckedunderyawningwhirlpools,beatenandbruisedandtorn.Clarewasonlyagirl,andtherewasahiddenveinof romancein hercompositionthatsheherselfhadneverevensuspected.Howcouldhelaughandjestinviewofthatscene?Hadbe forgotten,or wasit becausemenwerebraverthanwomen-orinnatureharderandlesssusceptibletotheemotionsof etitude? It seemedto herthatheshoud besilent,andherehewasinhisbrightestmood.Hepointedoutascarlet-plumagedbird,sittin ona spraythatseemedrockedbytherus ing waters-aboy,whosewhitelegs,stri ped to the knees,lookedunderthesh low yellowishwaterin shore,liketwoperfectshapesofchrysolite.Bethwasatherbestin spirits.Shehadforgotteneverythinsavethatshewasenjoying herself,andfir. Earletreatedher so‘kindly!andpeopleadmiredher—sheneverfailedto appreciatea danceof admiration.ShesatclosetoClare,Ir. Earleoccupyingapositionjustbehindthem,in factsonear'thatoccasionallyBethfoundherselfleaningagainsthim.Suddenlytherewasa strangecommotion.A thrill of impendingdangerranthrougha,hundredhearts,astheIndianladappearedin,a hollowof therocksbehindthegroupofthree,armedwitharevolver.Toaim,tofire,once,twice,thrice,wasbuttheworkofamoment.Thenthemadsavagethrewuphisarms,utteredayell thatsoundedunearthly,gaveoneawfulleapintotheseethingwaters,andlaylikealogWherehestruck.

CHAPTERXVI.onnoaan‘runsoaraarunsrso.

ALLwasconfusionnow.Womenshrieked,menshouted—ahundredmenandboysrandownthesteepembankmentwithperiltolifeandlimb,buttheyneverminded.Louiscameup,breathless.Heutterednowordashelookeddownupontheinanimatebodyof poor,prettylittleBeth,thebloodflowingfromawoundnearhershoulder,hercheekslikeclay,herbodylimpandlifeless."Earle,youtooarewounded,"hesaid,inahard,hollowvoice.ThenClare,whohadsatinasortof daze,turnedaboutwithclaspedhands.“Whatis it?" shecried. “Oh! thereisbloodI Whathashappened.7"Earlestoodup andlookedoverintothefalls. TheywerebringingthedeadbodyoftheIndianladup thebanksto wheretherocksrangraduallydown. Hehadstruckonhisheadandbeeninstantlykilled.“ Thatreddevil!" hemutteredbetweenhisteeth—holdingontohisrightarm,throughwhichabullethadtorn-“ whatgrudgehadheagainstme?"Clare,witharushof returningconsciousness,forshehadbeenfaintwithterror,sawitall. BeehadevidentlytakenEarleforreviere,andsoaimedathim. OneofthebulletshadgonebetweenClareandBeth,theotherhadlodgedjustbackofBeth'srightshoulder,enteringthelung. Onlyaninstantbetweensupremepleasureandsuddendeath,atleast,toallappearances.Two surgeonswereon theground,andBethwasconfidedtotheircare,whileEarleswunguphis shatteredarm,andbadethemattendtoher,addingthattherewastimeforhimafterward.Themoonwasslowlyrising. It shoneonBee'sswarthy,upturnedface,for theyhadlaid himon therocks,andseveralof theyoungmenweremakinglittersof boughsonefor himandoneforBeth,wholayhappilyunconscious.Menandwomenspokein hushedvoices.Who,on thatbeautifulmorning,lookinuponall thosehappy,care-freefaces,wouldhavedaredto redictatragedybeforenightfall? The wi owhad beenstraininghereyesfor Reviere,whohadnotyetreturned.Shehadrushedfromthe laceatthefirsthintof trouble,andnowstoowringingherhandstill shesawthecrowdcoming,whichsofrightenedherthatshesprangintoEarle'scarriagein waitingoutsidethewoods.IntothiscarriageLouisalsoentered,andtheunconsciousgirlwasplacedin his armsto betakentothehotel.In thisway,Mrs.Lakewasfirsttobreakthenews,hurryin fromthecarriagetobein advanceof allt erest,andbrokein uponMrs.Curlasbeforestated.“YouareLouis‘wife,madam,"saidtheoldman,andtherewasreproachinhisface.“You shouldhavetoldusat thefirst. Hiswifewouldhavebeenwelcometowhatfactsweareatlibertytotell."“ It don'tmatter,"saidMadameLucie,whohadseatedherselfgloomily,“ it doesn'tmatterat all. I—I hada littlewagerwithLouis,"sheadded,withwhitelips,“andhehaswonI" And thenshebegantodespiseherselfforhersuddenlapsefromtruth.“And ourpoorlittlegirl!ourpoorlittlegirlI" hemurmured. .“ OhmanI I cannotbearit I" sobbedEve.“ Youmust!"saidAdam,grimly.“ 'Tisn‘tforyou,orthelikesof anyof us,tosayyouwill andyouwon'tand 'oucan’t,woman.But I'd givemylife to avethelittleonebackagain. Whokilledher?”heasked,turmngtothewidowwithcontractedbrows.“An Indianthatlivedwiththeprofessor.S0 strangeI Theyarehorriblyvindictive,thosecreatures!"Therewasa stir outside.Candleswerebroughtin,forit wasquitedusk.MadameLuciemovedintotheshadowasherhusbandentered,bearingin his armsalifelessburden.Helaidherontheoldsofa,andhungoverher,touchinherhair,hercheek,regretfully,lovingly.T erewasthatin hisfacethatcomelledsorrow.“ edoesnotthinkofmeI" saidMadameLucieto herself,bitterly,“he doesnotaskforme.”“ I wonderwhereReviereisI"‘askedLouisinalowvoice.“ I amhere,"saidtheformer.entering.“I wasgoingto askyoutotakemywifehome,"saidLouis. “Thesurgeonshavedecidedthatthechildmustreturnbyboat. Ishallgowithher. Oh,youarehere,Lucie."Revierelefttheroom.MadameLucie had steppedout of theshadow.Theroomwasnearlyemptynow.“Yes,I amhere,"shesaidinalowvoice,shuddering.“Well,yousee—thesadsubjectofouraltercationthis morning,"andhemotionedwithhishandtowardBeth.“ I see,"shesaid,rigidly.“ Lucie—y0uwillpardonmeif I gobytheboat,”headdedwithasadsmile.“Oh, yes,certainly;I wasmyselfgoingto suggestanotherescort,"shesaid,coldly.“ I thankyoufor

anticipatingme."

“Lucie_" hesaid,struggingwithmanyemotions.“Haveyounotsomepityforme?I ammiserable."“ I donotseewhyyoushouldbe,"shesaid,haughtily; “ thatchildwasnothingtoyou."‘Shewassomethingtome,mydearwife.Letmetellyou-—--"“ Tellmenothing,"sheanswered,almostfiercely.“ I wishtopreservesomerespectformyhusband."“But,Lucie,if I didwrongin-—"

Hewasjust

“I wishtohearnothing; sir,I will hearnothing,"shesaid." In concealingSheturnedaway.“ ImusttellyouwhileI amwroughtuptotheconfession.To-morrowI maylockit upagainandthrowawaythekey. If I doitwillbeforever!"“ Letit beforever,then,"shesaid.Heturnedfromherwithagestureofresignation.“Sobeit,"hesaid.humiliation."Beviereappearedatthedoor.“AsI amcommissionedtoescortyou,Mrs.Carl,andMissClare,"hesaid,in asubduedvoice,“wehadbetterbegoing. MissClareis in thecarriage.Theyarereadyforher,"headdedinawhisper,toLouis," andthinkit betterfor youtocarryherto thelitter,whichis verycomfortable.Theysaythedoorwayistoonarrowtobringit in.”Louis turnedtohis hel lesschare andliftedhertenderly.Mrs.ICarlwaite untilhehadgone,thengaveherarmtothetenor,whoescortedhertothecarriage." Oh,aunt,whatawretchedbusinessthishasbeenI" saidClare,whoheldout herhand.MadameLucie'shandburnedClare'scoolfingers.Shecouldjust seethatheraunt'sfacewasflushedandthathereyeshadasingularlywildexpression.“Yousee,"saidthemadame,turningherglitteringeyestoClare,“ if I onlylovedhimlessI It isthatthatiskillingme!"Clarelookedherbewilderment.“WhatwasI saying?"askedthemadame,inasuddentremor.“Doyouknowmyheadfeelsstrange?I thinkit willburst."“ It is thisexcitement,aunt,"saidClare.“ Youwill feelbetterwhenwegethome.PoorlittleBeth?"“HushI" exclaimedMrs.Carl,in awhiserthatwasalmosttragic." Nevermentionertomeagain."

or

“I shallbespareda

“But, aunt—-“ protestedClare,muchfrightened.“I tellyoutobesilent. I hopethegirlwilldieI"“Oh, auntI" criedClare,burstingintotears—“shewill--—thesurgeonsaidso."“Betterforher,betterforme,"wasthehoarsereply. “ Oh,if GodwouldonlygivemebackmyvoiceI mypoorlostvoiceI "shesatbackin thecarriageandcoveredherfacewithherhands.AtthatmomentRivieresprangin,ands oketothedriver.MeantimeMaameLuciemadeastrongefforttoregainhertranquility,butnearlylostitagainastheypassedthelitter,followedbyacrowd,Louiswalkingatthehead.It lookedlikeafuneralprocessson,andthemoonlight,nowintense,gaveit aweirdcharncter.SuddenlyMadameLuciespoke.“I observethatthisisnotthecarriagewecamein."“No, this is Earle‘scarriage,"said thetenor.“Oh,yes,andhissuperbgreys.ButwhereisEarle?"“ Thesurgeonadvisedhimtogobyboat.It iseasier."“Thesurgeon!"exclaimedMadameLucie.“Did younotknowthathewashurt?"askedClare,inatremblingvoice.“ Shot throughthe armandan uglywound,"saidReviere.“ I-—hadnotheardtheparticulars,”saidMrs.Carl,withsomehesitation.“Notsobadahurt,though,aspoorlittleBeth. It iswelltheIndiankilledhimself.HewouldhavebeenhungtothenearesttreeI"“GreatheavenI whata chater of horrors!" exclaimedthemadamein a startledvoice.“Beedead!" ‘“ Yes,madame—extremelydead,"saidReviere. “Aftertheshootinghe threwhimselfintothefalls,withtheview,I suppose,of presentinga tragicspectaclewhentherapidshadhimin theirgrip,butanenviousrockhadthebaddistinctionofendinghim.“Poor BeeI" saidMadameLucie,muchagitated.“Thatgirl--" shestoppedanddenly,loweredher veiland leanedback,tremblingfromheadtofoot.Afterthattheyrodeonin silence.Eachonewasoccupiedwith thesaddestreflections.

(Tobecontinued.)_—M_ATRIBUTEFROMTHEBRITISH.

THEmostwonderfultransformationsceneI eversawin thematterofhats,saysawriterin theDelrodFreePness,wasonFleetStreet,London,afterPresidentGarfield‘sdeath.It becameknownthattheQueenhadorderedthegreatbellofSt.Paul‘stobetolled,anhonorneverbeforeaccorded,excepttothememoryofanEnglishsovereign.FleetStreetandLudgateHillwereonemassofhats,tall.black,listeninghats.All traflicwassuspended.The0d phrase."aseaofhats" wasmostapttothissceneandthiswasliterallytheBlackSea. Probablynoonein thethousandstherehadeverheardthemourufulsoundofthatrestbell.Theimmensecrowdwaitedpatientlyorhours.Thencamethefirstlow,dull,sonorousstrokeofthelong-silentbell. Instantlyeveryhatwasremovedandthechangefromaseaofhatstoa seaol‘headswasmostm ‘cal.TheEnglishcrowdstood.whilethebelltoled,withuncoveredheads,atokenofrespectfortheuucrownedmonarchwholaydeadbeyondtheocean.

AMANOFARMSANDLEGS.A lam’isshowingavisitorthefamilyportraitsinthepicturegallery.“Thatofllcertherein theunilorm,"shesays,"wasmygreat-great-grandfather.Hewasasbraveasalion,butoneofthemostunfortunateoimen—heneverfoughtabattleinwhichhedidnothaveanarmoralegcarriedaway." _Thensheadded,proudly:"Hetookpartinl twenty-fourengagements."

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Thereaderwill,it is hoped,becomeinterestedintheyounghero,inhisstrugglesandtrials,andapplaudhisbrave,manlyconductunderfire.

,—<o-0*CURIOSITIESOF HEARING.

A superhasgreatlytheadvantageofsomeboysthatweknow.Shecandistinguishthecryofherownlambamonga thousand,allbloatingatthesametime.Andthelamb,also,alwaysknowsthecallofthedam.Yetweknowboyswhoneverrecognizetheirmother'svoice,whensheiscallingthemtosplitkindlings.___M__

A MA'I'I‘EROF TASTE.PEOPLEdonotproposetostarvetodeathbecauseordinarymeatsaredear.StatisticsshowthathorseileshiseateninEnglandmoreandmoreeachyear.Lastyearthirteenthousanddonkeys,mulesandhorsesweredevouredinParis.AsweAmericansarenoteducatedtoa horsediet,nodoubtthesefiguresstrikeuswithhorror.Yeteducationhaseverythingtodowithsuchthings.A wellbredChinesepersonwillbennuseatcdbya rarebeefstcak;yethewilleatstewedratordogwithpleasure.HorsemeatmayyetbecomefashionableintheUnitedStates.

___.»____SOMETURKISH PROVERBS.WEmostlyhavebadideasabouttheTurk.Wehavedeciaimed"MarcoBozzsris” inourschoolstillwethinkeveryliioslemought,veryproperly,tobeslain.YettheTurkshaveagreatmanygoodideas.Naturally,wemaylookforsomeofthesein theirproverbs.In referencetopeoplewho"talktheirheadsoff,"theTurkssay:“Thereisnoassbutbrays;"andagain:“Thedogbarks,thecaravanpasses."Stillfurther,onthesamesubject: “Thefoolwears.hisheartonhistongue;-thewisemankeepshistongueinhisheart."HereisonewhichhasaYankeetwang:“ If aman’smoneyiswhite,nomatterif hisfacebeblack."Thereisgoodsensein this:“Whoseeksa faultlessfriendrestsfriendless.”Alsothis:"Thehandwhichgivesisabovethatwhichtakes."Toderidegreatexpectationstheysay:"Youcannotbringdownninewalnutswithonestone.”M

BISMARCK'SDOCTOR.Sonsfourorfiveyearsago,a medicalprofessorina Germanuniversitywasguiltyofaheinousoffenceagainstmorality.Hewasobligedto leavetheuniversity,andhewascriminallyconvictedbythecourts.IncourseoftimehemadehiswaytoBerlin,andPrinceBismarckcalledhiminformedicaladvice.Thechieftroublewiththeprincehadbeenthathewouldnotmindhisdoctors.Butthismansucceededinmakingthestubbornoldchancellorobeyorders,andhencethepatientwasgreatlyhelped.Outofgratitudetheprinceappointedhisnewphysiciantoaprofessorshipin theBerlinuniversity.Thesalariesoftheprofessorsarepaidbythegovernment,and,whenthetimecameforthelegislatureofPrussiatomaketheappropriations,a.violentoppositionwasmadetopayingthisprofessor. Thosewhowentagainstit saidtheywouldwillinglyvotehimit largesumoimoneyoutofgratitudeforthepreservedlifeoftheirchancellor.Buttheywouldnotconsenttohisappointmentasprofesor,forthatis sciviloiliceundertheempire.Thereasonisthis.InGermanytheypridethemselvesverymuchonthegoodcharacteroftheir

ficialsareextremelysevere.NowtheappointmentofamanofsuchbadmoralrecordwasanoffencetotheGermanconscience.Bismarckcarriedhispoint,forheisverypowerful.ButmanypeopleinGermanyfeelgreatlyashamedattheresult.Itis unfortunatewhenanynationbeginstotolerateindecentbehavioronthepartofitsoflicers.Theyoughttobeshiningexamplesofgoodcharacterandconduct. -—0»_ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

IT haslongbeenthedreamofRussiatogainpossessionofBritishIndia.AsGreatBritainhasreallynorightto Indiaexcepttherightof thestrongest,it isnotsurprisingthatRussiaseesnoreasonfornotdisputingthesupremacy.ForthepasttwentyyearsRussiahasbeenpushinghermilitarypostseastwardandsouthwardacrossTurkestan,till nowsheis knockingattheverygatesof India.AsEnglandwillnotyield,theremustbe,soonerorlater,agiganticwarbetweenthetwocountriesforthepossessionofthecovetedterritory.Ayearorsoago,theRussiantroopsmovedforwardtoMerv,whichplacemaybefoundupongoodschoolmaps.ThisactiongreatlyexcitedtheEnglishpeople,butnothingwasdoneexceptscolding.Duringthepastyear,theRussians,takingadvantageofEngland‘stroublesin EgyptandSouthAfrica,haveadvancedyetmoreboldly.TheirtroopshavecrosscdtheborderofAfghanistan,andoccupiedastripoftheboundarybetweenthatcountryandRussia.TheiraimseemstohavebeentocrossthemountainrangeonthenorthoftheAfghancountry,andobtainpossessionofHerut. Thisisalargeandimportantcity,andis thegatewaytoallAfghanistanandthencetoIndia.In themonthofJanuaryofthisyear,theRussianpostswereadvancedtoforty-fivemilesfromI-Ierat.Thiscreatedastormofwrathin England,andJohnBullbeganatoncemakingmightypreparationsforwar. Negotiationswerebegun,andthewilyRussiansagreedtomovebackthirty-fivemiles,whiletheEnglishwishedthemtoretireoveronehundredandfifty. This,however,theydeclinedtodo,andforseveralweekswarwasonthepointofbreakingout.Perhapsbeforetheselinesareinprintthefirstgunofagreatwarmayhavebeenfired.AfghanistanisundertheprotectionofGreatBritain,thoughthatcountryhasnodominionthere.Itsruler,orAmecr,is apparentlyfriendlytoEngland,butastheRnssmnsareexpertatintrigue,itisnaturalthattheEnglishshouldfeartohavethemapproachanynearertheirally. It mightbethathisfriendshipcouldbepurchased,andthenEnglandwouldhavetofightwithdesperationtokeepherenemyoutofIndia.In MarchtheadvancedRussiancampwaswithinaveryfewmilesoftheAfghancamp,andinApriltheyactuallycametoblows.PerhapstheboyswilldowelltooverhaultheirmapsofAsia,tofollowthefortunesofthewarwhenitopens. '

m~—FORTUNE,GENIUS,AND PATIENCE.l~‘0urmrsisoftenspokenofasblind.Perhapsitwouldbemorecorrecttosaythatthemenwhoseekfortuneareblind.Thatis,theydonotseetherightthings.Theoldfableoftheastronomerwho,whilestaringatthestars,walkedintoawell,isacaseinpoint.Menlookingafterfortunetoooftenhavetheireyesfixedupongreatthings,andwalkoverthelittlethingswhicharemostimportant.For,mindyou,themostbrilliantsuccessesin lifeare,asa rule.obtainedbydihgentnoticeanduseofsmallthings.Successisoftenascribedtogenius.Butwhatisgemus?Therearecasesofbrilliantintellect,whicheasilyvanquishwhataremightydifllcultiestomostmen.Butthisisnotallofgenius.Buffondefinedgeniusas“patience.”JohnFostersaidit was“thepoweroflightingone‘sownfire.”Newtonwascalledagreatgenius,butwhenhewasaskedhowhemadehiswonderfuldiscoverieshereplied,“By alwaysthinkingintothem.”Voltairesaidtherewasonlyaslightlineofdivisionbetweenthegemusandthecommonman.Now,then,whileallarenotgiftedwithuncommonpowers,likeShakespeare,orMozart,orNewton,allmayaspireto thoseotherqualitiesofgenius,patienceandcloseattentiontominutethings.Thewriteronceknewa schoolboywhocouldtakeamultiplicandofsixtcenfiguresandamultiplierofthesame,performtheoperationinhisheadandsetdowntheproductlongbeforethemostrapidcypherercouldfinishit. Whenaskedhowhedid it,

hesaidhedidnotknow: he“seemedtoseeit." Thatwas,perhaps,a caseofnaturalgenius.Thesameladbecamea book-keeper,andusedtoastonishthecustomersbyrapidlyaddingupcolumnsoffivefiguresat a singleoperation.Ontheotherhand,Biddeni-he“WonderfulCalculatingBoy”ofEngland,learnedhisartbyyearsofpractice.Heusedtosaythatanybodycoulddo

it whowouldgivesufllcienttimeandattentiontoit. Hetaughthimselfthemultiplicationtable,whena smallboy,byarrangingshotinlinesandsquares.Hemadea playofit,andofcoursebecameintenselyinterested.Figureswerehistoys,andheincourseoftimebecamefamiliarwiththemultiplicationtableuptomultipliersof a million.Distinctioninother,andmoreuseful,linesisgainedbythesamepatientworkingupfromsmallbeginnings.Onedoesnotleaptothesummit.AnoldItalianproverbsays: ‘~Whogoesslowly,goespublicservants.Thelawsagainstoffencesoi‘oi- long,andgoesfar."

ALEXANDERIll.CzarofRussia.

BYwnsouNEWMANsmrn.Our:Sundayafternoon,March13,1884,thestreetsofSt.Petersburgwerea livelyspectacle,whatwiththetroopsofsoldierscomingfroma

greatparade,andthecrowdsthatviewedthemastheypassed,orrodein theirtrainfromthefield.ThenthepeoplewereallagogtoseetheEmperor,AlexanderII, asherodebyin hiscarriage,mulfledtotheearsin furs,andsurroundedbyhisbodyguard.Suddenly,whenhehadarrivedoppositetheimperialstables,someonein thecrowdthrewa bombafterthecarriage.Witha loudreport it explodedandshatteredthebackof theczar’scarriage,thoughtheoccupantwasunhnrt.Gettingoutof thevehicle,heproceededtonotewhoofhisguardshadbeenhurt,whena secondbombfellathisveryfeet,andwith a

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fearfuldetonation,burstandlaidtheemperorlow.Hewashurriedhome,insensible;bothlegswerefoundtobeshattered.In twohourshewasdead.ThiswastheterribleworkoftheNihilists,who.aftermorethanoneattemptatthelifeof theirsovereign,hadatlastsucceededinaccomplishingtheirfearfulpurpose.Thisterribletragedyelevatedto thethroneAlexander_Alexandrovitz,theeldestsurvivingson,whothusbecameAlexanderlli.,emperorofalltheRussias.Hewasthesecondsonof AlexanderII.,andheprobablylivedforyearswithoutevenimagininghewouldeverascendthethroneofhisfather'smightyempire;foranelderbrother,thefavoriteson,wastheheirapparentuntilFatesteppedinandhadhissay.Thepresentemperoris

saidtohavebeenquick-tempered,obstinate,andunruly.Hisearlylifewaspassedinstudyunderthemostworthytutors;laterthemilitaryeducationabsorbedhistime,andwhatwiththevigorousdiscipline-thathe,incommonwithothersol-,diers,hadtoundergo,madehislifenotexactly:whatwegenerallyfancya princeroyalenjoys.I-Iowever,hardservicedevelopedhimintoa

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sturdyman,ofalmostsixfeetinheight,andmadehimbroad-shoulderedanddeep-chested,anda thorough'

soldier.HewasinoneoftheTurkishwars,andbearsthemarkof a bulletthatgrazedhistemple;

whilefrostbitesonhishandsshowconclusivelythathehasbeennomakebelieveofasoldier.Hrspowersof endurancehavebeenremarked.andrarelyhashemetthemanwhomhecouldnottireoutinthechaseoronthemarch.Whentheelderbrotherdied,thefuturemonarchturnedhisattentiontoaffairsofState,andshowedhimselfnodullscholarinthatdepartment,thoughhisearlyreputationas a self-willedandquick-temperedboy,gavehisfamilysomefearsastohisfitnesstoruleanempire.In1866thePrinceImperialmarried.Uponthiseventbeingdecidedupon,AlexanderII. presentedhissonwitha separatepalace,witha greatretinueofservants,andalltheappurtenancesofhissta-'tionasanindependentsprigofroyalty.Thisincluded,ofcourse,a handsomeincome.SofromthetimehebroughthisbeautifulwifetoRussia,hehasbeenhisownmasher,with a firesideofhisown.Thereis a bitofromancethatcropsouthere,a

andbitindeed,but is a splendidmemorialtothenobilityofcharacterofhimwhowastohavebeentheEmpei-or_thatis,theelderofthetwobrothers.Ashewasthefutureruler, it becamenecessaryatanearlydatetolookaroundforthepowerandthepersonwithwhoma matrimonialalliancewould'

bemostadvantageous.Aftermaturedeliberation,themosteligibleladywasfixeduponintheperson-1

ofthePrincessMariaDagmar,thesecondofthethreebeautifuldaughtersofChristianlX.,Kingofi

Denmark,andsisterofthePrincessofWales.Thenegotiationstendingtowardthismatrimonialcompactweredulybroughtto,a.successfulcompletion,whereuponthebetrothalofthePrinceandPrincesstookplace.Butthecrowningeventthusprovidedfornevertookplace.Theheir~appa.rentwassnatchedawaybydeath.Whenhehadfullyi

realizedthathisendwasnear,hereflectedthathisbetrothed,whomheloveddeeply,wouldlosethat,

highpositionupontheenjoymentofwhichshehadcalculated,thelossofwhichwouldbe a keenbutnaturaldisappointment;andtheideaoccurredtohim,which,if it couldbeaccomplished,wouldbequeaththesehonorstoher,andremaina noblememorialtohislove.Hecalledtohisbedsidehisyoungerbrother,betweenwhomandhimselfhadalwaysexistedthestrongestaffection,andexpressedtohimhislastwish,whichwasthathe,whowouldsomedayascendthethrone,shouldalsoleadthePrincesstothesameeminence._Thedy_ingPrince'slastwishwascarriedout,andthat is

howthePrincessDagmarbecametheCzarinaofRussia.Shenotonlyhasall theculture,there

finementandthedignitybefittingherstationandpositionintheworld,butshemakesa wifeasdevotedsndastenderasanypeasant.Indeedthepossessionofthosevirtueswhichsomove,ratherthantheaccomplishmentswhichawe,thehumblerclasses,hasgreatlyendearedhertoherlow-burnsubjects.She is amiable,charitableandsympathetic,interestingherselfin thewelfareofthepeople.EveryChristmas-timethepalacercsoundswiththemerrylaughandrompofchildrenaround

a Christmhstree,glitteringwithlightsandbendingwithitsloadofpresents.“Thechildrenofthenoblesandthecourtiersofcourse."Noindeed.TheEmpressgathersinmanyofthepoorestchildrenwhohavebeenbroughttohernotice,andmakesthemhappyfor a dayatleast,devotedforalifetime.SuchistheCzarina.TheCzaris,intellectually,fullyequaltothene

cessitiesofhisposition.Asbeforeremarked,heearlyparticipatedinaffairsofstate,andbesidesrccewingfromhisfatheraneducationinthescienceofgovernment,hisvoicewasnotunhcededonmanyoccasionsduringhisisther‘sreign. In hisstudy,globesandthenumberandcharacterofhisbooksdenotetheclosestudent;whilehereadsa largeandvariednumberofnewspapersanddigeststhethoughtsandopinionsof manydifferentnations,parties andclasses.Hehasinstitutedwhatreformsbeconsiderspoliticandfeasible,andhasshownforhissubjectsa spiritof

considerationandselicitudethathasgreatlytranquilizedthenation.He is singularlyunadected.Whileonstateoccasions,heappearsresplendentinuniformandinsignia,whenherestsfromweightyaffairsinsomecountrychateauathome,orwheni on a friendlyvisittothefamilyofhisfather-in-law,he is dressedin a suitofwashedshepherd’splaid,anddisdainssuchdaintiesofdressasgloves,watchandring.Tohiswifeandchildrenfiveinnumber,he is a

, kinddevotedhusbandandfather,witha greatonjoymentforthehomelycomfortsofthedomestic

l fireside.At thistimehehasthemakingofunimportant‘ chapteroftheworld'shistory.Forhisaggressive[policyin Asiamaybethecauseof a greatand“men1brablewar.Somequestionaroseastothe‘boundarybetweentheRussiandominioninCen

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Tanquestionis,whenisimprovementgoing to stop? Theboywhoin 1865wasthehappypossessorof one of thoseheavy,clumsy,two-wheeledvelocipedesin fashionin thosedays,probablythoughtit impossiblethatthehumanmindcouldconceiveamoreerfect,racefulanddelightfulvehicleofthefliind. owadays,hewouldprobablydisdainanofferof one,andrefuseevento beseenuponit, if hehadeverseenthenoble,easy

No. Hejustjumpsdownstairs,wheelsouthismachine,andawayhegoes.Therewasa greatclamoragainstbicycleswhentheywerefirstintroduced.Theexertionbrokedownthesystem,andstrainedthemuscles,andthen,theaccidentsthathappenedtothem! It wastemptingProvidencetotrytokeepa bicyclerightsideup. Buttheboysgotto coastingdownhill withfeetoverthehandlesandrodewithouthandsanddidallmannerof wonderfulthingswithoutevenafall,andcamebackrosyandlivelyasgrasshoppers,andthenthefamilyhorseranawayonceor twiceandsmashedup thingsgenerally-well,thebicyclestayedandalwayswill.Ofcourse,if a boyis careless,or makeshimself“ funny,"hewill cometogrief. Orif hewillgettoracingandlosehishead,hewilllosesomebloodtoo.Morethanoncewehaveseentheleaderin anexcitinraceonthecinderpathturnthecurvetoos ortandgoover,bringingdownthenextman,andafewmoretoo,in a chaoticmessof legsandbrokenspokes.Andthena roarwouldgoupfromthespectators,andsuddenlyahushwouldfall asa manwouldbeslowlyliftedoutfromtheheapbleedingandinsensible.Thatsortof thingwon'tdo,andthesoonerfatherlocksthebicycleof theharebrainedboyin thewoodshed,thebetter. Keeptoyourcountryroadsandyourmoonlightridesandyouwillbeallright.Astotherelativespeedof thebicycle,oneexampleis sufficient.Therecord,heelandtoe,is 6minutes332-5seconds;running,4.161-5;skating,3.00;tricycling,3.11;bicycling,2.413-5andtrotting,2.093-4. Itwill beobservedthatthehorsein this instancebeatsthebicycleandthetricycle.But in longdistancesthesemachines“walkrightaway"fromthehorse,asonehundredmilesin twelvehoursona countryroadis afrequentperformanceby thebicycle,withthetricyclenotfar behind,whichof coursethehorsecouldnotattempttorival,whileajourneyonthemachineis attendedwithalltheexhilaration,andbynomeanstheeffortofahorsebackride.In shortthemodernroadstersare “thething;"theboyswill havethem,andthegirlsdoteon them,so,maytheylivelongandmultiplyin theland.

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<oe-—THESMALLBOY'SEXPLANATION.IT wasSundayevening.Angelicahadinvitedher"bestyoungman" to theeveningmeal.EverythinghadpassedoffharmoniouslyuntilAugehca’sseven-year-oldbi-otherbroketheblissfulsilencebyexclaiming:"Oh,ma! ‘eroughtcrseenMr.Lightedtheotherni ht,whenhecalledtotakeAngietothedrill,heookedsonicesittin’longsideofherwithhisarm—.-_”"Fred!"screamedthemaiden,whosefaceheganto assumethecolorof a well-donecrab,qmcklyplacingherhandovertheboy'smouth.“Yeroughtcrseenhim,”continuedthepersistentinformant,aftergaininghisbreath,andtheembarrassedgirl'shandwasremoved:" hehadhisarm—” _" Freddie!"shoutedthemother.asinherfranticattempttoreachtheboy’sauricularappendagesheupsetthecontentsof theteapotintoMr.Lightcd’slap.makingnumerousRussianwarmapsoverhisnewlavenderpantaloons.“I wasjustgoin’tosay,”thehalf-frightenedboypleaded,betweenacryandaninjuredwhine,“hehadhisarm---"“Youboy!"thunderedthefather.“awaytolthewoodshed." ‘Andtheboymadeforthenearestexit,exclaimingashewaitzedout,“I wasgoin‘tosayMr.Lightedhadhisarmyclotheson,andI'll leaveit,tohimifhedidn‘t."Theboywaspermittedtoreturn,andtheremainderof themealwasspentin explanationsfromthefamilyin regardtothenumberoftimesFreddiehadtohe“talkedto" forusinghisfingersasaladle.. IAVERYYOUNGPASSENGER.

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a closerresemblancetotheroadsterofto-day,andthe firstrecordedridewastakenbyPierreLallement,a Frenchman,on oneoftheboulevardsof Paris. Heafterwardcameto thiscountry,bringinghismachinewithhim,androde it on a countryroadfor‘thefirsttime,in Ansonia,Connecticut.Sincethengreatimprovementshavebeenmade,probablythemostimportantonebeingtheuseof metalinsteadofwood,whichmadethemachinelighterandstronger,andaffordedlessresistingsurfaceto theair.Thentheideaof onelargewheelandonesmallonewasa verygreatimprovement,comingasnearasispracticableandcomfortableto a one-wheelmachine,whichwouldgivetheveryleastamountof frictiononthegrourid. Indeed,machineswith but onegroundwheelhavebeeninventedandareusedbyfancyridersforexhibition,butthereis asgrantapossibility,tosaynothingaboutenjoyment,of theiruseontheroad,astherewouldbe in a runacrosstheNiagaraon n

slackwire. As it is,weareallverywellsetisfiedwiththemachineas it nowexistsintheshapeofthemodernroadster.Whenthebicyclewasperfected,andtheboysbegantoenjoya dashof tenmilesorsobeforebreakfast,or a touroverthecountry,theladiesandthetimidmalefolksbeguntolookdowntheroadafterthevanishing'cyclerwithlon ingeyes,andsotricycleshadtobeimprove, andinventorsatlastofferedamachinethatsatisfied“ ii long-feltwant."Thesetwovehicles,thebicycleandthetricycle,hadbuttobeseentobecomepopular,andtherapiditywithwhichtheycametobethefashion,is uiteastonishing.In a fewyears,“everyboy" in Englandhadoneortheother,and,quicklymasteringthescienceof riding,wentanywhereand everywherewiththem,Thewriterwellremembershisastonishmentwhenhesawoneday,hundredsofwheelmenridingon theirbic clesdownthemostcrowdedstreetof busyilondon,ontheirwayto a neighboring“meet,"dexterouslywheelingthroughthejamof a thousandcabsandbussesanddrays.Andhefirstbegantoappreciatetheiruniversalpopularitywhenhesawthedarkmainstreetof a

littleEu lishtownoneeveningbrightwiththewill-0-the-wispgleamsof dozensof hicyclesandtricycles,andnoisywiththeirtinkle,tinkle,tinkle,as theboysandgirlsrodeupanddownin lieuof takingtheoldfashionedtwilightpromenadearminarm.Overthere,and111thiscountytoo,forthatmatter,thesemachinesareputto practicaluse. Thebusinessmancomesintotownonhismachine.Thecountrycurateflitsfromhousetohousebetweenglisteningwheelsonvisitingdays.Whilethecountrydoctorwell,it’snomore,in themiddleofthenight,“ Come,John,wakeup nowandsaddlethemare,will you? Quick,now,lookalive!”

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thathemadeseveralplansfortheconstructionofportablelibrarieswhichweretoformpartofhisbaggage.SomeinterestinginformationuponthisheadisgivenbyM.LouisBarbier,whoformanyyearshadthecareoftheLouvreLibrary,andwhobaseshisinformationuponsomememoirsleltbyhisfather,whowaslibrariantoNapoleonhimself.ForalongtimeNapoleonusedtocarryaboutthebooksherequiredinseveralboxesholdingaboutsixtyvolumeseach.Thesevolumes,whichwereeitheroctaveorduodecimo,stooduponshelvesinsidetheboxes,whichweresuppliedbythewellknowncabinet-maker,Jacob.Theyweremadeofmahoganyatfirst,butasit wasloundthatthiswasnotstrongenoughfortheknockingaboutthe' hadtosustain,Mr.Barbierhadthemmadeofon andcoveredwithleather.Theinsidewaslinedwithgreenleatherorvelvet,andthebooks.wercboundinmorocco.Therewasacatalogueforeachcase,witha correspondingnumberuponeveryvolume,sothattherewasnevera moment'sdelayinpickingoutanybookthatwaswanted.Assoonastheemperorhadselectedhislwadquurtersduringacampaignthesecaseswereplacedin theroomwhichwasintendedtobehisstudy,togetherwiththeportfolioscontaininghislettersandmaps.Incourseoftime,however,Napoleonfoundthatmanybookswhichhewantedtoconsultwerenotincludedin thecollection,anduponinquiringthereasonwasinformedthattheywouldnotfitintothecases.This,ofcourse,wasananswerwhichdidnotsatisfyonesoimperious,and,whileresidingatBayonnein 1808,bedictatedthefollowingmemoir.whichwassenttoM.Barbier:“Bayonne,JulyIT,1808.TheEmperorwishestoforma ‘travelinglibraryof1,000volumesin l‘2mnandprmtcdinhandsometype;It ishisMs,jesty’aintcntioutohavetheseworksprintedforhisspecialuse,andinordertoeconomizespacethereis tobcnomargintothem.Theyshouldcontainfrom500to600pagesandbeboundincoversasflexibleaspossibleandwithspringbacks.Thereshouldbe40worksonreligion,40dramaticworks,40volumesofepicand60ofotherpoetry,100novels,and60volumesoihistory,theremainderbeinghistoricalmemoirsofeveryperiod.

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MAY30.1885. 207THE GOLDEN ARGOSY.THE SONGOF BASEBALL.Youmaytalkoftheplacesstatesmentakeinthetempleoffamesublime,OfmenorwomenwhostrivetomakeAnameinproseorrhyme;Butgivetomenoclassicdegree,Beitshonorseversohigh,ThebutI'llswing,andI'lltrytobringTheballthatgoeswhistlingby.SomemenmayfollowthegreedofgoldTilltheirhairgrowsthinandgray,Butwearyand{rotmakesyoungmenold,Andtheyfrittortheirlivesaway.ThoughmyfaceisbruisedandI inbadlyusedByahotball,whatofthat?I'llboldlystand,withblisteredhand,Acatcherbehindthehat.Thecyclistmayridehisg]it’ringwheel.Theskaterhisrollersdon,AndpugilisticcranksmayfeelGreatprideinthedoughtyJohn;Butgivetomethediamondfree,Withitsbases,itsrushandshout.ThoughatoothI'velost,I don'tcountthecostWhenI'vecaughttheirbestmanout?

—BoslonGlobe.-‘--Q00»

_ JACK WHEELER.A STORY OF THE WILD WEST.ByCAPT.DAVIDEOUTIIWIOK.

CHAPTERXVIII.Rossturnedaroundat thismoment,andaskedwhatwasup;andonbeingtold,hesuggestedthatRunmanshouldbelefttohisfate,ashecouldnotkeepupwiththem,andanyefforton theirpartto savehimwouldIonlyresultin thedeathofall.Jack wouldnothearof this,however,andsaiditwouldbeashametodeserthim. Thedangerof stickingtohimwassoonmadeevident,however,for thegauntwolves,withlollingtonguesandfuryin theireyes,werefastapproaching.Whentheywereaboutahundredyardsaway,Jack openedfireonthemwithhis repeatingrifle,andtumbledoverseveralof them.This checkedtheirheadwayin themostabruptmanner,for thesurvivorspouncedonthedeadandwounded,andtearingthemintoshreds,gulpedthemdown,hairandall.Havingemptiedhisownrifle,beseizedtheonebelongingto Alfred,andsentits contentsintothethrong,withsucheffectthateveryshotcounted.The trappersseeingthathe wouldnotretreat,returnedtohisaid,andopenedsucha destructivefireonthesnarling,fightingbrutes,thattheykilledandwoundedmorethanhalfof them,andcausedtheremainderto scamperaway,butnotuntiltheyhadappeasedtheirhunger.Whilethey_wereemployedin thiswork,Alfredwasengagedin revivingRunman,byrubbingsnowoverhisface,andbeatinghishandsandback. Hemanagedtobringhimto consciousnessafterawhile,andby thetimesomeofthewolveshadbeenskinnedbythetrappers,theinvalidwasableto travelslowlywithalittleassistance.Whentheyenteredthechasmtheysawafewyoungfirsgrowingonasmallledge,andthesetheysooncut downwith thetomahawks.Havingsecuredafewdrybranches,andsomecoarse,deadgrass,theywereabletomakeafirebyscatteringpowderoverthelatter,andlightingitwithpowderdischargedfromarifle.Whenthepilewasblhzing,theywarmedtheirbenumbedbodiesandcookedsomevenison,andwhentheyhadeatenthistheyfeltlikenewman.Theyremainedin camptherefor twentyfourhours,in ordertogiveAlfredandRunmananopportunityof recoveringfromtheirfatigue,for thejourneyon thesnow-shoeshadusedthemupbadly.Bemgdesiriousof reachingtheobjectoftheirtravelsattheearhesto portunity,theycommencedthemarchat (aylight,andbynoonreachedaregionwhichhasnoequalonthis lanetinitsstrangeandmagicalscenery.Coumnsof hotwaterwentseethingandhissingintotheair in everydirection;theearthrumbledandtrembledusif it wereshakenbyanearthquake; thousandsof jetsof steamroseoutof thegroundonall sides,andmadetheplaceresemblealargefactoryvillage;noxiousvapors,produced-bysulphur,soda,salt,andotherminerals,madetheatmospheredepressing,andgaveit anncridodor;andloudgurglingscouldbe hearddeepin thebowelsof geysersthatthrowwaterhotenoughtocookonegg,toaheightvaryingfromsixtotwohundredfeet.Theywanderedaboutamongtheseeruptionsof natureforsometime,andwereawestruckatthewonderstheybeheld;forcrackling lakesof brownishmud,andturnsasclearasa crystal,turbidstreamsof sootywater,andmirror-likerivers,springsascoldas ice,andothershotenoughto scaldthehand,sparklingfountainsthatgleamedinthesunlight,andotherswhichweremassesof hot.waterandburningvapor,appearedineverydirection.Thehugegeysersweresurroundedb themostdelicatecombinationsof colorsan filigreeworkit ispossibletoconceive,whilesil1ciliedmassesof snowywood,hardasstone,extendedineverydirection.Onepartoftheregionwasheavilycladwith evergreens,whileanotherdidnotevendisplayashrub.Contrastofcolorandactionwasvisibleeverywhere,andthisproducedsuchoppositefeelingsin theirmindsthattheydidnotknowwhichwerethestrongestA>wondérandawe,orthepleasureof gazmgon sucha sublimespectacle.Theearthwasbareof snownearsomeofthegeysers,forit wassohotthattheycouldnotwalkon it withtheirmoccasins.Theycooked‘theirvenisonin oneof the hotsprings,by usinga waterproofbasketasapot,andratherenjoyedthisnovelmethodofcooking.

Theywerelothto leavethespotinwhichtheyhadtakenshelter,as theair wasde-‘lightfullywarm,owingto thesteamarisingfromthemnumerablcsprings.Theydecidedto startfor themountain,however,andleavethemagicalvalleyassoonastheycould,for it did notseemaveryattractivewinterhome.Whentheyrenewedtheirtravels,theywereasmerryasschoolboysatplay,for thehopesof all ranhigh.Rosswasexceedinglyjovial,andturningtoRunman,said,good-naturedly:“ I shouldn'twonder,Runman,if youweretheluckyoneindiscoveringthatgreatmineofwealth.Themeanestpeoplealwaysseem(heluckiestwhenit comestogold,for theyhangon toit likegrimdeath;whilegoodpeoplehelpotherswithit,orspendit freely."Runmansaidnothingtothis; andtheremainderof thejourneywasmadein silence:for speakingbecamea matterof difhculty,owingto theintensecold,whichparalyzedthemusclesofthemouth.Theyreachedtheirdestinationlatein theafternoon,andthefirstthingthatattractedtheirattentionwasa massof yellowmetal,whichalmostcoveredthebottomof adeepravinethatrandownfromthesummitof themountain.WhenRosssawthishe tookofi his hat,andgavea cheerthatrangthroughoutthevalleywitha musicalresonance,andwithaloudnessthatwouldmakea superstitiouspersonbelievetheregionwasthrongedwithmockingspirits.Theremainderof thepartywerearousedintothehighestpitchof enthusiasmbyhisshout,andrespondedtoit withavehemenceandjoyousnessthatcausedthehills andmountainstoreverberatewiththousandsofhurrahs.Theoldtrapperseizeda tincupwhichhecarriedtiedtohisbelt,dippedit intotheravine,andfilledit tothebrimwiththeglitteringmaterial,whichhadcostthemsomuchtroubletoobtain.Afterlookingat it forashorttime,hesaid,enthusiasticallyandemphatically:“Yes, ‘tiepuregold! We'retherichestpeoplein theworldnow,boys;andweneedn'tcareahangforanybodyin articular."Theeyesofalldilatedwithpeasureatthisintelligence; butJackwasthemostsobcrinex ression~-infacthelookeddoubtful.Heasedtobeallowedtolookat thepreciousmetal;andaftergazingearnestlyat it forsometime,hesaidit wasnotgold.This producedawonderfulchangeon thecountenancesofhiscompanions;for,insteadof gleamingwithjoy,theybecameblanchedandwoe-bogone.Aftera shorttimeRosssaiddoubtfuliy:“NotgoldI Whatis it then?"“ Ironpyrites,"wasthecalmreply.Theywouldnotbelievehimatfirst;butwhenhe explainedthe characteristicsofgold,andtriedhisacidson themetal,theywereassuredhewasright,andtheirheartssankwithinthemuntiltheyfelt giddyandfaint. No onecouldspeakfor sometimethrouhchagrinanddisappointment.Rosswast e firstto recoverhis tongue,andheaskedwhatoughttobedone.Jackrepliedthattheywouldtryelsewherefor thegold. Afteralongconsultationtheydecidedtosearcheverynookandcrannyinthevalley,until theyfoundtheobjectoftheirsearch,forRosssaidhewassuretheywerein theregioninwhichtheIndianssaidit existed.Fromthatdayforththeydevotedall theirtime,frommorningtill night, in searchingforthefabulousmountain.Theyhadnodifficultyin supplyingthemselveswithfood,for thevalleyandsurroundinghillswere

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throngedwithmoose,wapiti,deer,bighorns,mountainbufialoes,mountaingoats,wildgeese,ducks,swansandothergamebirdsandquadrupeds; whilstthe cold-waterlakesteemedwithtrout. Theysecuredtheformerin trapsor shotthem,andspearedthefishbycuttingholesthroughtheice.Theymadeawigwamof theskinsof theslainanimals,andbythismeansmanagedtobeartherigorsofthatArcticregion.Theytoiled,andpicked,andscrambledalloverthemagicalcountryforsixmonths,butdidnotevenfindatraceofgold. Seeingthehopelessnessoftheirtask,theyleftthevalleywithheavyhearts,andmarchedsouthwards,it beingtheintentionof RossandMcDonoughto trapalongtheUpperMissouriandYellowstoneRivers,andtodividethevalueof theircatchwiththeyouths,soastoenablethemtoreachhome,orsomepointin civilization.Whentheyleftthevalley-—whichis nowknownastheNationalPark—theyfounditexceedinglydifficulttocrossthemountains,asthesnowwasbeginningto thaw. Theyfinallysucceeded,andwithlightheartstheystartedfor thevalein whichtheyhadlefttheir horsesandconcealedtheir saddles.Theyweremetatthebaseof themountains,however,bya partyof CrowIndians,whorefusedtoletthemreturnthroughthecountryonanycondition,andthreatenedtokillthemif theyattemptedit.Rossthenaskedthemwhypermissionwasrefused;andthechief‘whoknewhimwellrepliedthathehadmadebadmedicinein thecampof theRiverCrows,andtheresultwasthattheyweresurprisedby theBlackfeet,whokilledagreatmanyofthem.. Thetrappersaidthatwasnothis fault;andthechiefrepliedthatit was,ashispartyhadnotonlygiventheBlackfeetstrongmedicine,butalsotheirhorses.“The blackfeethavefoundour horses,boys,"saidRoss,“so it is no usegoingthroughthissection;it wouldonlyendinourdeath."“Whatis tobedone?" askedJack.

I“Returnthroughthevalley,andgetoutofit on thenorth. Thatwill takeusintotheBlackfeetcountry; andaswehavegiventhemhorsesandstrongmedicine,theymightletuspassthroughtheirhuntinggrounds."Thiswasasoredisappointmentto them;but thetrappertriedtocheerthemupwiththedubiousstatementthateverythingwas'forthebest.Havingnootheralternative,theyrecrossedthevalley,andemergedonthenorthernside,andtheyhadscarcelyleftit beforetheyweremetbytheBlackfeet,whogavethemamostgraciousreception,and escortedthemintriumphtotheircamp,wheretheywerefetedforaweek.Rosswonderedwhatwasthecauseforallthis,and,on inquiring,he learnedthatthemedicinemanhadtoldthechief,whenfirsthemettheparty,thatif theyhadsuchstrongmedicine,someofitwouldgointotheirmustangs;andasthesecouldnotbetakenintothevalley,thatthetribecouldtakethem,andwineverybattlewiththem.Thisadvicehadbeenfollowed,sowhentheyfoundthedesertedhorses,theypounceduponthemimmediately.WhentheBlackfeetchargedtheCrows,themustangsbelongingto theyouthsoutstrippedall theothers; andtheCrowsrecognizingthem,theyfledin a panic,leavingmanyscalpsandprisonersin thehandsoftheirenemies.“That'sa‘cutemedicineman,"saidRose,asherelatedthetaletohiscompanions,“ soI'll seeif heisgenerous."He thenaskedthechieffor thecapturedhorses,andtheyweregivenupwithoutaword,andalsothesaddlestheyhadconcealed.“The Blackfeetarethebestthievesonearth,"saidthetrapper,proudly.“ Youseeeverythinis,asI said,forthebest."Whent efctingwasover,theystarted0E,andtraveleduntiltheyreachedtheYellowstoneRiverin Montana.Theywentintocampthere,as.theyintendedto settheirtrapsalongthestreamforbeavers,otters,martensandminks.Whilethetrapperswereengagedin thisbusiness,theladsremainedin camp,astheydidnotknowwhatelsetodo. The cousinsdevotedthemselvestomendingtheirclothing,andcleaningtheirweapons;butRunmanwasawayeveryday,anddidnotreturnuntillatein theevening.Whenaskedwherehehadbeen,heinvariablyreplied,“Nowhere."Oneday,whenhe startedout,a fiercesnowstormcameon,althoughit wasthenthemonthofMay,andcontinuedfortwentyfourhourswithoutinterruption.Ashedidnotreturnin theevening,thepartybecamealarmed,andstartedout in questof himnextmorning;but,owingtohistracksbeingcoveredwithsnow,theycouldfindnotraceofhim. , 'On reachingthebankof theriver,RossandJackmovedin onedirection,andMcDonoughandAlfredin another.Thetwopartieshadnotbeenseparatedthreeminutes,perhnps,erell'IcDonoughgavea lustyshout,towhichtheoldtrapperresponded.“They'vefoundhim,”exclaimedJack,joyously;for muchashedishkedRunmanandhis family,hewastoonoblemindedtowishthemanyharm.Theyhastenedbackin responsetothecall;andwhenJacksawMcDonough,heshouted:“Haveyoufoundhim?"McDonoughmerelypointedto a saplingsetin thebaroftheriver. Jacklookedatit,andsawapieceof paperpinnedtoitwithathorn. Ondrawingcloser,‘hereadthisinscription,whichwaswritteninpencil:“NapoleonRunman,jun.,discoveredthisgoldmine,andclaimsitashissoleproperty."“Selfishevenuntodeath,"saidAlfred.“Butwhereishe?"askedJack,withmuchemotion.“Here,"saidMcDonough,leadingthemtoanarrowbutdeepcrevice,afewyardsfromthebankoftheriver.Jack lookeddown,andsawhis mangledformburiedin thesnow;and,muchashehadseenof deatheveninhisyounglife,hewasmuchovercomeat thefateof hiscompanion,andtheauthorofmanyofhistroubles.Thetrapperspulledthebodyoutof thehole,andon examiningit theyfoundthatdeathhadbeencausedbya cragfallingonhishead,doubtlesswhilehehadbeentryingtoscrambleoutof thecrevice.Theremainsweretakentocamp,andburiedunderthe rotectingarmsof a cottonwoodtree; his nalresting-placebeingindicatedby a rudeboard,bearinghis name,Whichhadbeenhewnoutofabranchwithatomahawk.Whenthissadceremonywasover,Rossexclaimed,meditatively“Well,hedidsomegoodin his life,afterall. Hediscoveredagoldmine."“Eventhemeanestof creaturesmustbeusefultohisfellowman,"saidMcDonough;“andhehaspaidfor thekindnessshownhim,evenif hedidnotintendit."Theentirepartymadea criticalexaminationof theminethenextday,andfounditexceedinglyrichingolddust. Thisledthemto scrutinizeotherportionsof thestream;andwherevertheywenttheyfoundrichplacerdiggings,whichyieldedfromfiftytofivehundreddollars or day. Theyworkedatthesefor a mont ; but as theprimitivemeansattheircommonddidnot ermitthemtoobtainthepreciousmetalwit a titheoftherapiditytheyoughtto,theydecidedtoreturntocivilization,andobtainthemostimprovedmachinery,andmakethewealthofthecountryknown.Havingfilled severalwolf-skinpoucheswithgold,theystartedontheirlongandtediousjourneytoSt.Louis; buttheirtrou

bleswerenotatanend,fortheSiouxstoppedthemas soonas theycrossedtheRockyMountains.The escapedfromthesefiercebraves,however,ygivingthechieftherobeandclawsof thegrizzlyJackhadkilled,andbyshowingtheoldestdoctorhowtomakeafirespiritoutof water-—asecretwhichhethoughtwouldmakehimthemostpowerfulmysterymanin thecountry,andenabletheSiouxtoconquerallfoes.After this unpleasantmeeting,theychangedtheirroute,andmoveddownintoWyoming;and as gamewasexceedinglylentiful,theysufferedlittlefromhunger.Vhentheyreachedtheborderof NebraskatheymetnumerousindicationsthattheIndianswereonthewar-path,andthisinducedthemtotravelonlyatnight,andtowrapthehoofsoftheirhorsesinbuffalohide,inordertothrowprowlersofftheirtrack.Whentheyweregoinginto campnextmorning,theysaw a whiteman ridintowardsthemas fastas his horsecoultravel.Theyhailedhim,andheansweredbyreiningupwithintenfeetof them.()naskinghimwhatthenewswas,hesaiditwasseriousenough,asthewholeSiouxnationwasinarms,andthatsomeof thetribeshadalreadymassacredtwocompaniesof infantry,almostdecimatedasquadronof cavalry,andwerethenbeseigingColonelLongstafi,whowasguardinganemigranttrain,abouttenmilesfartherwest.Rossaskedhimwhatthecauseof thewarwas,andherepliedthata medicinemancalledPahta(Fire),hadproclaimedthathehadreceivedthe_firespirit,andthatif theSiouxwenttowarhecouldstopthebulletsintheriflesofthewhitemen,sothatnowarriorshouldbeinjured.“The foolsayshecanburnwater,"exclaimedthespeaker,inaderisivetone;“andastheSiouxsaytheyhaveseenhimdothat,theybelievehecanstopthebulletsof thetroops.Someofthemhavebeenkilledhowever,so they’renowmakingmedicine; andthat'showI escaped.I'm goingafterreinforcements.Getoutof hereassoonasyoucan,if youdon'twanttoloseyourhair,"saidhe,ashewavedhishandanddashedaway.

(Tobecontmued.)——MASIMPLEEXPERIMENT.

Du.N. B. Rwnaansos,ofLondon,thenotedphysician,sayshewasrecentlyabletoconveyaconsiderableamountofconvictiontoanintelligentscholarbyasimpleexperiment.Thescholarwassingingthepraisesofthe“ruddybumper,"andsayinghecouldnotgetthroughthedaywithoutit,whenDr.Richardsonsaid:“WillyoubekindenoughtofeelmypulsewhileI standhere?"Hedidso.“Countitcarefully.Whatdoesitsay?““Seventy-four.”“I willnowsit‘downinachair,andaskyoutocountitagain.”Hedidso,andsaid:“Yourpulsehasgonedowntoseventy.”I thenlaydownontheloungeandsaid:“Will{youtakeit again?”Herepied:"Why,itisonlysixty-four!Whatanextraordinarvtlungl"I thensaid:“WhenyouliedownatnightthatIsthewayna-‘turcivesyourrest.Youknownothingofit,butthateatingorganisrestingtothatextent; andifyoureckonitupitisagreatdealol rest,becauseinlyingdowntheheartisdoingtenstrokeslessaminute.Multiplythatbysixty,anditis600;mul~tiplyitbyeighthours,andwithina fractionit is5,000strokesdifi‘ereut;andastheheartisthrowingoutsixouncesofbloodateverystroke,itmakesa'differenceofjust30,000ouncesofliftingduringthenight.WhenI liedownatnightwithoutanyalcohol,thatistherestmyheartgets.Butwhenyoutakeyourwineorgrog,ondonotallowthe

rest,fortheinfluence0 alcomlistoincreasethenumberofstrokes,andthen,insteadofgettingthisrest,youputonsomethinglike15,000extrastrokes,andtheresultisyouriseupverseedyandunfitlorthenextday'sworkuntilyounavetakena littlemoreoftheruddybumper,whichyouthinkisthelifeofman."—m

GOTANYSENSE?Sonsofourcitystoresareconstantlyannoyedbychildrencomingto thedoorandaskingIorcards,emptyboxes.andthatsortofthing.Theclerksare,ofcourse,downontheyoungsters,andthewarlareneverends.Theotherdaya littlegirl0 enedastoredoor,andstickingherheadin,calleout:“Say,mister,have]yougotanyemptyboxes?

"“Nu,”saidthecler,notverypolitely.“Gotanycards?”ItNo."“Gotanyalmanacs2’’A!No."“Gotanyemptybottles1"HNo.”“Gotanypictures2”HNo."HGotanysense?"“No-- yes_ no—yes-- youmiserablelittlewrctch!"Andtheclerkflewoutof thedoor,buttheoungsterwasupinthenextalleymakingfacesathim,andhecamebackmadderthanhohadbeensincehissalary\vasreduced.m__WHENMATESAREMISMATED.

"There,"exclaimedMrs.Tallunuch,“that‘sthekindofbrutesyoumenarc,”andshereadanaccountofawifemurderbyaGeorgiabarberyesterday.“Yousayhewasabarber,mydear2"“Yes,hewas.and "“Oh,well,it isallforthebest.Abarberandawomancan’tlivehappilytogetheranyway."“I'dliketoknowwhynot?I can'tsee“Toomuchcompetition.rn dear.Neitlwrof‘emcouldgetawordinedgemse."'

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Ir 1thisnight,atsetofsun,Shouldfindmyracewasnearlyrun,WouldI haveearnedtheglad"Welldone?"—

I wonder.WouldI lookbackatdearoneshere?WouldI goonwardwithoutfear?Wouldtherebetimeforanytear7—

I wonder.Woulditthenbesostrangelysweet,Wherelovedoneswaittheirowntogreet,Thatlifewouldpasswithwingedfeet‘I—

I wonder.WouldallthecountlesstrialssorePerplexmenever,nevermore?Wouldheartaches,failures,allbeo'er?

I wonder.Hesays,"Untotheweary—rcst,”Untothefriendless“Come,yeblest:"AndsotoHimI leavetherest—

Nowonder.§W— ‘

A WEARY SEARCH.BYS.G.W.B.

PERIIAPS,inyourgeographiesandhistories.youhavelearnedofacountryontheeasternshoresoftheBlackSea,calledCircassia.It isaverywildandmountainousregion,famousinancientlegendsasthecountrytowhichJasonwentintheArgo,insearchoftheGoldenFleece.In ourdays,it hasbecomefamousbecauseitsbravemountaineerslongdefendedtheirrockyhomesagainstthearmieswhichRussiasenttoconquerthecountry.Schamylwastheirmostcelebratedchieftain,andformanyyearstheinvaderssoughtinvaint'oovercomehiswarriors,whowerearmedsomewhatafterthestyleoftheMiddleAges,withbowsandarrows.shields,coatsofmail,hemets,cimeters.andpistols,highlyornamented.butofthemostcuriousantiqueshapetobeimagined.ButatlengththecountlesshostswhichRussiaconstantlysentagainsttheCircassiansweretoopowerfultoberesisted;inspiteofmanybloodydefeats,theRussiansgraduallycapturedonestrongholdafteranother;SchamylwastakentoSt.Petersburg,andthebravepeople.whohadfoughtsolongtopreservetheircountry,foundthemselvesatthemercyofthefoe.It issaidthattheRussiansgavetheCircassiansthechoiceofemigratingtoRussiaortoTurkey,butforbadethemtoremaininthelandwhichtheirancestorshadoccupiedforthousandsofyears,andwhichtheyhadlearnedsowelltodefend.It isdifficulttofindouttheexacttruthaboutthematter,butitis certainthathundredsofthousandslefttheirnativelandforever,wretchedexiles,castadrifttoseekahomesomewhereinthehomelessOrient.TheTurkishGovernmentwelcomedthemaswellassoimpoverishedagovernmentcould,andscatteredthemallovertheTurkishEmpire.incolonies.ItwasthusthatamelancholymutltiudeofCircassianexiles,whohadroamedthroughAsiaMinor,arrivedatSamsun.ontheBlackSea,tobeembarkedonboardshipsthatwouldtransportthemtodifferentpartsoftheempire.It wasasad,dismalday,astheexiles,men.womenandchildren,camedowntotheshoretobecarriedonboard.Theharborisscarceworthyofthename,andthewildnortheastwindthatmoanedoverthesea,androsehigherasthedayworeon,rolledthesurfinuponthebeach.makingitverydifficulttoembark,andsometimescapsiziugaboatanddrowningitsoccupants.Thetransportsweretossingonthewaves,allreadytosliptheircablesandputtoseaifthewindshouldincreasetoagale.Thisnaturallycausedmuchconfusion,andtheexileswerehurriedintotheboatswithoutmuchregardtoorder,andmorethanoncefamilieswereseparated,partbeingcarriedonboardoneship,partonanother,nevertoseeeachotheragain.AmongthornwasafamilycoiisistingofamancalledOsman,hiswifeDndu,andtwolittlechildren.asonandadaughter,calledYusufandLeila.“Come,liurryup;whatareyouwaitingfor?”shoutedtheroughsailors,astheyloadeddowntheirsurf-boats;andsoithappenedthat,theunfortunatemotherAndherchildrenwereputinoneoftheboats,i1llXiO_llSllookingtoseeiftheirhusbandandfatherwerefolowing,andthere.in thecrowdofdistressedfaces,the-'sawhimtryingtopushhiswaytotheboat,wit abundleonhisbackthatcontainedalltheirearthlypossessions.Buttheboatwasalreadytoofull,andasheattemptedtoclimbonboard,hewaspushedasidewithanoath,andatthesametimetheboatroseonarecedingwave,andtheoarsmenshovedoutfromtheshore.Dismayedandindespairattheideaofseparationfromhisfamily,hesoughtthenextboat,hopingthatitmightbeboundforthesameship;butastheotherboatrosetosightoccasionallyonthesurge,tohisagonyhesawthatitsteeredforadifferentvesselfromtheonetowhichhewastaken.Invainhebeggedthesailorstoplacehiminthesameshipwithhisfamily;theythrusthimdownintothehold,andbadehimkeepstill.Thatnight,amidsttheshriekingofthewindintherigging,theflappingofthesails.andtheclamoroftheshoutingcrews,theshipsputtoseawiththepoorexilesonboard.tossingovertheangrybillowsinsearchofahome.TheshipcontainingDnduandherchildrenboreawayforVarna,nearthemouthoftheDanube.andinafewdaystheywereagainonshore,butwheretheyhardlyknew.itwasbutlittleTurkishthattheycouldspeak.fortheirnativelanguagewasaC-ircassiandialect;and,tofilluptheircupofsorrowinthislandofstrangers,theirhusbandandfatherwasfaraway,perhapsneverto beseenagain: forin a countrylikeTurkey,wheremeansofadvertisingareunknownasinourcountry,andthemodeoftravelingisveryslow,it is extremelydifficulttofindfriendsifoncetrackofthemislost.Fromvillagetovillagetheywandered.beggingacrustofbreadandshelterforthenightat thewretchedhovelsoftheTurkishvillagers,whowerethemselvesinthelaststagesofmisery.LittleLeila’sfeetbecamefoot-sore,andherpoorlittlelimbsoftengrewweary,astheytoiledalongtherough,lonelyroads,throughmudanddust;oftenshebeggedtoliedownbytheroad

side,andoftensheascouldbe.Yusuf,like9.bravelittleboy,worthyofhisheroicancestors,traveledon.rarelycomplaining,althoughhissandalsofcowhidewerelongsincewornout,andhehadtowalkbarefooted.Hechasedthebutterfliesontheway,merrilytriedtohitthesparrowswithalittlerudebowandarrowswhichhehadcontrivedtomake,'andoftencarriedhislittlesisteronhisback.SotheywanderedthroughEuropeanTurkeyformanywearymonths,inquiringineveryvillageforthelosthusbandandfather,untiltheycreptupthesteeppassesoftheBalkanMountains,anddowntheothersidetothecityofAdrianople.Heretheytarriedsomemonths,hopingtofindOsman;butwhenthesaddayswentby,andbroughthimnot,theywanderedforthagaininsearchofhim.

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“InthegreatcityofConstantinopletherearemany(‘ircassians,"theytoldlludu; “perhapsthereyouwillfindyourlosthusband;”andthithershewanderedwithherchildren,daysanddays,untiltheoldgraywallsandgildedminaretsand

sunnvandbeautifulwatersoftheGoldenHornandtheBosphorusglitteredbeforethem,linedwithsummer-housesandpalaces,anddottedwithfieetbargesandsnowysails.Eventhey,ignorantandsadastheywere,couldnothelpwonderingastheygazedaround.Butbewildermentseizedthem;theysoughttofindtheirwaythroughthenarrow,winding,darksomestreets,wherehurryingthron.ofmenandwomen.ofallnationsontheeartf,

otherovertheroughavements.Often,in thestreetsofConstantinope,thesightofaCircassianwithhiswoolencapthemasuddenshockofhopethatit mightbeOsman,orthathemightbeabletogivethemsome‘ tidingsofhim.andasoftentheyweredoomedtodisappointment,untilDnduconcludedagaintostartontheirwanderings.beinoneoftheCircassiancoloniesinAsiaMinor.AstrangertoldherthatsuchamanasherhusbandhehadseennearKntahie.All thistimeOsmanwasin searchofhiswifeandchildren.ThebrigthathadhimonboardhadcarriedhimpastConstantinopletoSmyrna,andwithhisfellowpassengershehadbeentakentofoundacolonyfarawayfromthecoast.Butherehewasnotcontented,andhowcouldhebewithoutthewifeandthelittlechildrenhelovedsowell.Onenighthestoleawayto lookforthem,butwithoutanyclearnotionastowhereheshouldseekforthem.Thus,aimlessly,heroamedoverAsiaMinor,inquiringeverywhereforhisfamily,andwastold,astheyhadbeentold,thatthereweremanyCircassiansinConstantinople,andperhapshemightbesuccessfulthere.Slowlyhenearedthatcity,untilfromtheheightsofScut-arihelookeddownonthecaital,wheretheobjectsofhissearcliwereaboutta ingtheirdepartureforAsiaMinor,littledreaminghownearhewastoAcaiquerowedhimacrosstheBosphorus

intotheGoldenHorn,andlandedhimonthefamousbridgeconnectingConstantinoplewithits.Galatasuburb.Likeonein amazement,hebeheldthevastcityaroundhim-theships,themotleycrowdsthatthrongedthebridge; then,follow.ingthemultitude,hesaunteredintothecity,andupthestepsintothecourtyardof themosquecalledYeniJami. It wascrowdedwithpeoplebuyingandselling,foritwasthedayoftheweeklyfair.andall sortsofOrientalcommoditiesweretemptinglydisplayedunderthetrees.inthissceneofconfusionhewasjostledaroundinthecrowd,laughedatforhisverdancy,andberatedforhisawkwardness;butwithhisthoughtseverintent,nevertheless,ontheobjectsofhissearch,andhiseyesopentodiscoverthem.Hungryandweary,andsickatheart,hewasaboutwanderingaway.when,in thedistance,througha breakin thecrowd,hesawawomangoingoutfromthecourtthroughthegatebywhichhehadentered.bearingonhershoulderalittlegirlwithgoldenhairstreamingdownherback;alittleboygoingahead,madewayforthemthroughthepress.Hecouldnotdistinctlyseetheirfacesin thehurriedglimpsehecaught,buta sortofsuddeninstinctbadehimlmstenafterthem,hisheartthrobbingfastasherushedthroughthecrowd,nnmindfulonwhosefeet.hetrod,andhowmanyangryidlersheelbowedinhisanxiety.Onhespeduntilheovertookthelittleparty,justastheyweresteppingint-otheboatwhichhadbroughthimacrossfromScutari,towhichtheywerenowbound,inrenewedsearchforhimthroughthecitiesofAsiaMinor.Hewasalmostbreatlilesswhenheovertookthem,_butcertaintygaveelasticitytohissteps,forthenearerhedrewthemoretheylookedlikehislostfamily.Hetouchedthewomanontheshoulderasshewassteppingintotheboat;shelookedaround,gaveawildcryofjoy,andthrewherselfintohisarms,whilehislittlesonanddaughternestledclosetohim,andclungtohisknees,andkissedhishands.Thelong-separatedfamilywasagainunited.OsmanhadfoundDudu,andYusnf,andLe‘ ; andallthisactuallyhappenedasI havetold it

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HEREis a littlestorythattheconductorsupattheGrandCentralStationhavebeentalkingaboutsincethedeathofthecelebratedoldCommodoreVanderbilt.OneSummerdayMrs.Vanderbiltgoton a NewYorkCentralRailroadtrainatsomestationupinWestchesterCounty.Alongcametheconductorjustasthedcbonnairelittlewomaninblackawoketothefactthatherpursewasmissing.Shetriedtoexplain,buttheconductorwasnotinclinedto'listen; hewasuptoallthetricksoftherailwaytravelingtrade.Heonlysmiled,lookedastute,andsuggestedthatthatsortof a gamewouldn'tworkon a wisemanlikehim.“Youmustshowyourticket,or a pass,orpayyourfare,”hesaid,“orelseI willhavetoputyouoff‘atthenextstation.”Thepassengerlookedarchlyuptosay."Oh,no,youwon't;I’mgoingtoNewYork."“Nopay,noride,”quoththesenteiitiousconductor. " if youwereMr.Vanderbilthimselfyou’dhavetoconformtotherulesoftheroadorgetoff.”"Well,”wastheretort,“perhapsMr.Vanderbiltwouldgetoff,but,mydearsir,thefemalemembersofMr.Vanderbilt'sfamilyarenotmadeofthatkindofstuff;doyouunderstand?”Herlooksshowedthatshewasin earnest.Theconductordidunderstand.Shefinishedherjourney

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C.H.T.,Orangeville,Ohio.Thehoopsnake,thatis saidtotakeitstailinitsmouthandrollalongaseasilyasabicycle,isaworkoftheimaginationonly.G.D.M.,Mt.Holly,N.J. Anostricheggweighsfromtwotothreepounds,andwillholdabouttwentyfourtimesasmuchasahen'segg.TheyareeatenandlikedbyBushmen,buttoustheflavorwouldbebynomeansagreeable.W.C.T.,Cambridge,Md.ThursdaytakesitsnamefromThor,thebravestandboldestgodofScandinavianmythology.Heregulatedthewindsandtheseasons,tookcareofagricultureandthefamilyrelations,anddestroyedgiantsandmonsterswiththunderbolts.HeisacounterpartoftheRomanJupiter.L.C.S.,Raleigh,N.C. 1.Thepearisnotanativetree,butcameoriginallyfromthetemperateportionsofEuropeandAsia.Muchoftheso-calledebonyfurnitureisofpear-treewood,stained; it is ofsuchhardnessandclosenessofgrainthatitisusedbyongraversforthecoarserkindofwork,forwhichboxwoodwouldbetooexpensive.Thetreegrowstoagreatage,somebeingaliveandwellatfullyfourhun

F.W.D.,Mitchell,Dak.Thecommongrayrabbitjumpsaboutninefeetclearofthelevelground.Inproportiontolength,a horse,tojumpasfaras a rabbit,wouldhavetoclearsixty-fourfeetatajump.Thereisnoquadrupedthathassuchpowerfulmusclesinhisquartersastherabbit,andnoneexcelhiminthemusclesofhisloinandback.Thatwell-knownbird,calledtheflea,which,ofcourse,isnota quadruped,jumpsthreehundredandtwentytimeshislength.B.T.M.,Greenup,Ky. Thespacesnotedbetweentheendsoftherailsareoneoftheprecautionstakenagainstthedangerouspranksoftemperature.Therailsandcontractandgrowshorterincold.If thespaceswerenotleftbetweentheends,inwarmweathertherailswouldbendupwardbyreasonoftheirincreasedlength.Andfortheboltsofthejointsandthespikesthatfastenthem,theholesintherailsmustbemadeelongatedtoallowforthelengtheningandshortening.B.D.8.,Quincy,Mass.SaintUrsulaoftheRomani

Catholicchurch,issaidtohavebeenadaughterofaChristianprinceofthefourthorfifthcentury.Toes

herselfattendedbyonethousandvirgins.Ursula,hercompanions,andtheeleventhousandvirgins,weremassacredatCologne.Itisthoughtthatsomecopyisthasmissreadaninscriptionwhichcouldbetakenforeithereleventhousandvirginsorelevenvirginmar(tiyrs(XIMMVV)whichlatteristhemoresensiblerenition. M

PUZZLEDOMNO. 180counncrunBYaocuznuz.

ORIGINALcontributionsaresolicit-edforthisdepartment.Writeononesideofthepaperosmr,andapartfromallothercommunications.WhenwordsnotinWebsterorLippincottareused,authorityforthesamemustbecited,andwordsobsoleteorraremustbesotagged.ItemsofinterestrelatingtoPuzzledoinwillbegladlyreceived.Address"PuzzleEditor,"'I‘naGownsAnoosv,81WarrenStreet,NewYorkCity.

ANSWERSTOPUZZLESINNO.125.

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No.7.Batable No.9. Restate.PuzzlesinPuzzledomNo.125werecorrectlysolvedbyF. A1‘l‘CHELl.,JAREP,A.SOLVER,Jo.MULLR-rs,ELnanr,NmrrnSun,TAN'l‘llUMS,D.O.Ntrrr,Moa.\'1.\'oSTAR,JANUS,BLACKRAVEN,Boms,TANCRED,WILLIEWiLi>wAvit,EVENINGSTAB,JAYEvaSEE,SnrosEASE,LUC.,Asrrao,Durex,EnwmF.EDGI-‘.'I"I‘,MA1)CAP,BoPEEP,MAYB.,Mvsi-:r.r,DREADNAUGHT,DAUNTLESB,Israsrrn.LASALLE,Ono1~rrorn,BosrouBor,NYAs,DELMONTE,ALPHA,Miss'.l'icki.i'-:,Emu,Comxuvzr,J .Amns,1’.oi.inno,EMPHATIC,Sr.131.510,BKYLABK,Aunox,TvroandSAMA.RITAN.Total,44.Completehsfs-F.ArrcasmandJAREP;thefirstwinssixmonths.BestincompldcIisfs—A.SOLYEIL,8;J0.MULLINS,7

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PrizesforSingleSnlufirms-No.1,

MissTICKLI-:;N0.2,

MoimrxoSun; .\'o. 3,

ALPHA;No. 4,

Asrmo;No. 5,

Axnox;No. 6,

FmwmF.EDGE’I'1‘;No. 7, COHANNET;

No. 8,

BLACKRAVI-ZN; No. 9,

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SQUARE..1.Certaintrees; 2.Todoasecondtime; 3. A vision;

4. A townofPrussia;5.Injured;6.Frenchprinterandscholar[1528-1598]; 7

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NnwYoaxCITY. JANU8.No.2. Rnmo-Pnoonassivi-:Numnnrcu.

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openrobbery(0bs.); 5

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3,isnearer(0bs.);3,2,1,

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A townofPrussia,faraway,FoundnamedinLippcncoffsdisplay.The_/iflhthat-i9'rssought,Infancyornamentsiswrought.ToencloselandinotherlandNowWorcester’:Supplementcommand.

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The_/i-nnlisawoman'sweal,Definedasslenderbarsofsteel.HrnaPmx,MAss. DomTsnona.

No.4. (JHARADE.Walkingwithourgirlatevening,Withthebrightlastoftheone,Shininginbrightradianceonus,Seemingtoenjoythefun."I‘isenjoyment,blissthekeenest,Thustostrollatquietnight,Witha faironeonusleaning,Andthewhokourpathstolight.Pnovmnucs,R. I. Eurnanc.No.5.RnonmnHnzxmou.

Across: 1. A genusofp-uadrupeds;2.A stout,coarseshoe;3.Prayer(Obs.);4. Cupboards;5.Nativesulphateoflead:6.Enchanting; 7. A device; 8.Humanbeings;9.Divided.

I’ri1mils:Up,acoloringmatter,andanunburntbrickdriedin thesun.Finals:Down,appreciation,and,tovoid.Diagonals:Down,destruction:up,agenusofevergreentrees.NswYoaxCrrr. Jmr.

No.6. ANAGBAM.TheRussianhostsadvanceandforcethefight,TheymaketheBritishLionturnhistail,ThoughproudBrittaniascarcecancreditsight,Yet,stillthefactremains;herpowerdothfail.ThengrowsallpowerfulEnglandmad,andasksApologyandansweralltoolate,ForRussiasneersbehindherpeace-likemasks.O,ENGLAND,ATnanAxswsn,runsmars!Nxwm,N.J. Onmw.

No. 7.

Hanson.(To"MAcx.")

Across:1.

Arcticnavigator,b.1826;2. A countyofWisconsin;3.Madea spectacleof;4.Infernal;5.

Madefanatic;6. Devastated;7. Places;8. A post

ofiiceofHamiltoncounty,Ohio; 9.Conducted.Down:

1.A letter;2.Heavy;3. A prisonerarraignedfor

trialatthebarofacriminalcourt(Scof'sLaw);4.Edentateanimals;5. Pertainingtopiracy;6.Dull;

7.Healed; 8.

Onewhorehearses; 9.Glitteringstones;

10.Enticed:1.1.A letter.IowAFALLs,IowA. Doc.Ja.No.8. Donna:LsrrsnEmoua.In"equipagesfine,"In“payingsilvermine,"In"scrubbylittlepine,"In"tells,”In"blueskiesoverhead,"In"dailypapersread,"In“yells.” -

A tofalor a lastofprime:Isinterrestingquite,Itdoesnotroboneofhisdimes,Andisaprettysight.Hosoxns,N. J. NAvA.io.

No.9. DuncanCaoss.UpperLrfl: 1

.A letter;2. A strap;3.Moresound

inmindthananother; 4.Disentangled; 5. Conveying

motion(Sup.); 6.Deartotheheart; 7.

Counsels(Obm;8.Imperfectofverb"do"; 9.A letter.

LowerLeft:1. A letter;2. A Hebrewmeasure;3.burrowed;4. A villageofMiamaCo.,Ohio;6.Producingcolor;6.Reviewing;7.Todelay;8.Todispatch(Rare); 9.Aletter. .l'ppcrRight: 1

,A letter;2.Toshake;3.Petted; 4.

A birdofabrilliantgreencolor:5.Pertainingtoacorpse;6

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Meltsagain;7. Javelins;8.TownofFrance: 9. A letter.LoiverRight:1. A letter;2.Father;3. A wordinthePsalmssupposedtosignifysilence:4. A reviler;5. A countyofCalifornia;6.

Germanpsychologist,bornatStettin,1798;7.A bird;8.Areeloftwentyyards."Ropemaking" ; 9. A letter.Centre:1.A letter;2.AvillageofAsia;3. A riverinAustrianPoland;4.Tobleach;5.Adornedwithsculpturedleavesandbranches(Arch.);6.Recalledtolife(Obs);7.Lovestoexcess;8.Tofree;9. A

letter.SALMONFALLs,N.H. Prmn.

No.10.(THABADE.(To“Aspire,"withadmiration.)Aspiro,notyre,Butwiseasanowl,Here'satyou,withflatnew,Tocauseyoutogrowl.G0atitandtapit,Anddon'tberebufied,Oryoumayhavetosay,Aspir0isblufied.

SearchtheScripturesatlengthAnd"asymbolofstrength,"Wellchosenwillfurnishtheprimal,'Then“anearth-worm"seekout,Ifwellchosen,nodoubt,Willgivewhatyou'reafter—thefinal.Now,I wishtoremindYou,ifwholeyouwouldfind,Youmustnotbesluggishnorlazy.

thatshouldproperlyappearntheadvertisingcolunins.H.E.Rondf-haler,Salem,N C. Fivevarietiesofforeignstamps,foreveryboys‘comicorillustratedpaper.Foreignstampsforgeneralreadingmatter.8.D.Barrett,Farmer'sMill,N.Y.Boy.orTomSomersintheArmy,”(333pp.)and"ThatHusbandofMine,"(22.6pp.)foraHarmonicaworthnotlessthan$1.50. 4 Nos.ofVol.T.III.,Vol.LIV.,onenumbermissing,Vol.LV.complete,and34nineofTHEGOLDENAnoosvorof(r'0ld"TlDays,Benj.Baker,141S.17thSt.,Philadelphia,Pa.Fourhundredpostmarks,notwoalike,andacollectionofforeignpostagestamps,thewholeworth$1.25.forapairofrollerskatesoradoubleharmonica,worthnotlessthan$1.00.Jas.M.'I‘ruscott,Box493,GrandRapids,Mich. A

canvascanoe,15feetlong,completelydecked,withdoublepaddleandsail,3 volumesofGoldenDays,a

tent7x9,andaWaterburywatch,thelotvaluedat, $35.00,foraphotographiooutfitoragoodsteamengine.

Nos.ofVol.LVI.of thel'oulh's(..'ompa.m'nn,for a vol-y

Donotgiveupperplex't,Norgetangrynorvex't,'l‘illwholeyoumakeout"ravingcrazy."Wxsmsoros,D.C. Nns.

Answers,solversandprize-winnersinfiveweeks.Forthefirst(‘!)I|l])l(’l1!listofsolutions,'l‘us.GOLDENAnoosrsixmonths.Forthetwobestincmnpletelists,threemonths’each.PrizesforSingleSolutions.ForfirstcorrectsolutiontoNos.3

,5,6,7,

or10,astylographicpen.Caxr.

Thequestionnaturallyarisesjustatthistime,whatinducementistheretoeditapuzzledepartment? WeofferedanalbumtoanyposerwhosentfirstsolutiontoanypuzzleinNo.125,yetwereceivedonly44solutions.Thereareaboutonehundredwhosometimessolveinourdepartment,yetwerarelygetsolutionsfromhalfofthem.Thelastsevennumberscontainpuzzlesby60differeiitposers,andweventuretosaythatnodepartmentintheDomcanshowafinergalaxyofcontributors.Whatailsthesolvers? Itistruethataboutone-fourthof thecontributors'tothesesevennumbersaretyros,buttheyfurnishedgoodpuzzlesnevertheless.MACKremarksthatMvssia-"ssolversto“Penetralia"areDaunllcssfellowsandDreadnought,samenamesappearinoursmalllistofsolvers,butMi'sEL1-‘hasassuredustheyaregenuinesolvers,thattheyseeourdepartmenteveryweekandalwayssolvesomeof thepuzzles.WethinktorefusetoacceptthesenamesasbonafidesolverswouldbediscourteoustothepresidentoftheE,P.L._butifotherpuzzleeditorsthinkdifferently,wewouldbepleasedtohaveafreeandfairdiscussionofthequestion.WearegladtoseethattheSouthernboyshaveformeda newleagueatNewOrleansAstheE. P L.cannotbeofmuchusetothem,wethinkthiswastherightthingforthemtodoandwishthemsuccess.NEMO,orsomeoneelse,sentusalistoftheofiicers,butwecannotnowlayhandsonit. MonsruoSTAB,JAREP,F.AITCHELL,andD.O.NrrrrweretheonlysolverswhosolvedNo.'2

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thelittleninegeographicaldiamondbyMADGE.Thegeogs.arecalculatedtoeducatethesolver.ALPHAQMissTICKLE,J .Anus,T.OwnsandSKYLARKarecordiallywelcomedassolvers,andwehopetheywillputinanappearanceeveryweek.Ahexagonis a planefigurewithsixsidesandanles. A

regularhexagonisafigurewithsixequalsi esandangles.WehavenamedNos.5 and7 accordingtotheirWcbsteriandefinitions.InNo.7 thehorizontalsidesareof threeletters,thediagonalsidesoffive.InNo.5 thesidescontainfiveletterseach,whilethecentralwordcontainsnineinsteadofeleven. ’

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