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mm JT us PALMES, IV TWO CIIAITBR*. I'UAP. I. I wai on my way home from South Africa, where I had been living for nearly three yean, looking after tlie affair* of the mer- ' iintiic tirin of which I nm a junior partner. Things hid been getting into a muddle out there, and it was suspected that our manag er waa < actinf| not exactly on the square. It wo* desirable, therefore, that some re fcponsihle person should go out to investi- gate, and if needful, remain for Dome time. remain some time longer. health begin to break At length my ' custom. He had scarcely left the room j itants o compelled lo lake passage by the C'oomo*-. , and return home. When out at tea, we encountered a violent storm ; some t,t the machinery wo damaged, and the >hip wa* *o much diaabled that w was when Preston entered fully dressed. 'What; ot up yt V uucned ; Mini sipping your tea like *n old lady." "Have they not given you a cup T" I asked. 4 N'o ; thank you. A glow " bitter" is until that branch of our business was put I ( , ual . ter , a t"yuiney'" Hotel, where I found on a more satisfactory basis. I bad !>een bet,,^,, tlljrty m fr forty uel|ta were a i re ,ay admitted to the counting-house some i ol . u i ed _ 'This seem* rather a jolly sort ol a place, said Dick Preston, a fellow voyager with were obliged to put in to the nearest port for more in my line, only it is socnnfoun ledly repair*, which happened to be Las Potman in dear in those happy climes. A few orange* the tirand Canary. We were likely to be are not a Dad substitute, however. But detained there tor several days, aud some of the passenger* grumbled a good deal at being delayed ; but I was quite indifferent. The island was pretty, the temperature mild ami genial after tho great heat I had been ac customed to ; ami I thought a short sojourn there would be rather pleasant. I took up my if the island ; and some old red pot I d other articles, which may hare' may which have for t cry and been the work of the hands ages heuu folded under thc.-,e i|iieer mummy ocremeuts. Hut we soon had enough ol lite. ancient relic*. Leaving the squar- where t K<ihl|rr IVlll of Om of ll.r ThlUB* <>. llllri-4 In Ibr Ullr .,( 1,1,1, They do not :iill it murder when men met* to l*nghu,r eauii utlier in battle. They come ; are you nut going to get up?" "What's the good?" 1 said lazily. "What to do r" the Museum is situated, we walked along , " lm ply report so many dead, wounded and one of the narrow street* which have suoh a missing, u hen you fire into ti-j mnoke gloomy dcaerted appearance, with thu win- | concealing thu other Uttle line you tin: m hopes to kill or wound. It is your duly. are you going to "Oh, just liavi " Well, you can tell you come back," I said, to stir tor * good hour uows all covered with green shutters. '1 hese ! shutters, which are called " poetigoen," have it habit of flying suddenly open when those e a look round." me about it when within wisl in the street, Battles caiiuu- be wou without killing. ln.l .] t*A !,._ __ .1 i . load and tire load ami tire - IOU lo l he h to get u view ofwhat is paeiing " ht or left adviuice or retreat, and w i,,.n et. We were rather startled by a I the * ttia '" " v * r > '"" ">y vo tir,l h(ty ill i IHT cti , 1,1- I , IV IJ *TCt Li I 4*1.1113 I ->> ^awia * j I _ - * " postigoe" flying open jut in front of us, ' >unJ ami yet you have not had fifty near I am not going and a .lark eyed damsel appeared at the it of the enemy ; have Kimply fired at been some year* before by my uncle, who was one of (he principal partners : ami if I proved myself to be possessed of suffi- cient energy and business capacity, it was understood that I might eventually be taken quite long enough an it it." Juit as you like," he suid. yet ; the days are window, the object of whose curiosity was whom I had become rat her intimate on hoard ship. 'I have just been having a look round, and there is in uncommon nice garden, with a lot of jolly comfortable looking chairs, where one could lounge about and smoke for into the tirm. ' Robert," said my uncle, " if you are worth yoar salt, this should be pitl | hour* ; andl*aw a cou"ple of rather nice-look - opening for you. It rests entirely wilh ing jrl . 9itti lu a , aoc all , overed with yourself whether you succeed or not. I vme , alld creeper ,. i wu ,h somebody would I had no special claims on my mothers ; lulro( i ni . e me . j. Bn ,, u | d i ike ^ maae tlleir brother, who, though a bachelor, had many a...^.^,.,. i am ,,,1,1 ,|, at 8 pl el ,did cigars olher relations ; and since I could bring no C3a ^ ^ for v Uttl(J 8o t thmk , d capital into the business, I felt that the man tnat we ahal , ^ abu to t m a few ;r wo* a very generous one. I had the dtys here pretty decently.' ' Not a bad-looking collection," said Pre- ston in a low voice as we seated ourselves you to your repose ;' uml I heard his chrury wlnnle on IMS crossed the square, and I was left to my gloomy reflections. During niy residence abroad I hod as a matter of course been in constant comniuin cation with my relatives and friends at evidently our humble selves. Preston I'll leav j courteously raised his hat to hr and iid, " lionita muchaclm," which the Spanish he knew. The ' va* all preuv girl" thus addressed withdrew her head with a coquettish toss and a smile, half closing the p<>*ti'/n ; but we had not gone far when peeped out again, when Preston smiled home ; but it HO happened that nobody hud and waved his hand to her. He wa* quite ever mentioned Miss Moil's name in any of j proud of Ins knowledge of the language, and tlleir letters. Inilccd. there waa no reason why ihey should, for the fact of my love for her was a secret I hud kept to myself ; and my attentions to her hud not been so con- picioiiH as to excite general remark. From again murmured " lionita mu'.'hucha" as we passed a girl with a white lama shawl ar- ranged over her dark locks in the form of a mantilla. The young lady smiled, showing bim, and you '-aniiot vouch t Iml a Hiugle one of your built-in nun found a living urj/.-t Hum i* a brigade of us in battle line across an old meadow ; uiir right and left join other bngadea. We have thrown doun the rail fence, gathered logn and ITIIK'I md sod, and erected a breastwork. It is only a slight one, but enough to shelter us while lying down. A division of the enemy breaks uover half a mile away and comes marching down upon as. The Held piece* behind u.i open on their solid column*, but they are not checked. Under the smoke we can . the work of the shall*, but they cannot h.ilt that IIIUSB of men. The grape and canister bull at my foot, so to speak, and resolved to exert myself to the utmost ; and am proud to say that during the four years I was in the employment of the firm botn partners were convinced that I ws certainly worth my ;li. As yet, however, there had l>een nothing further said as to my promised ahare in the business. Then came tlte proposal that I should go to Africa; and it was in- timated to me that if I wa* successful in the management of that difficult and delicate piece of work. I should at once receive a junior partnership in the firm. I wax rather glad on another account to leave l.ouduii at that particular time, for I h. id met ith a bitter disappointment, of which I did not care to speak, and of which no one knew but myself. It was nearly a year l>efore that I had met Louie Moir. whose sweet face and lovely dark blue eyes tun iit i-,l my dreams both by day and night. In short, I fell deeply in love with her. We met pretty frequently ; played tennis to- gether, danced together : and though I had not spoken of love, I had some reason to be- lieve that she knew and understood my feel- ing : and I cherished the blissful hope that I was not indifferent to her. I haul hitherto refrained from speaking, because, though my salary was pretty good, it was hardly sufficient to entitle me to ask Mia Moir to share it. Of course ray prospects were good ; but I thought it would be better to have an osssmred position before asking Mr. Moir for the hand of bis daughter. One evening in June I went to a fete at the Botanic Hardens, where I expected to meet Louie. Presently I saw her with her mother bending over a stand of orchids. A c ntlenian whom I did not know accompan- ied them, and was gazing through a pair of eye-glasses at the elegantly dressed crowds passing and repassiug. I walked up and shook hands, prepared to saunter round with them as usual, to admin- the ex<|iiiMte groups of plants and flowern. I observed that Louie was pale and weary-looking, but this might have been duo only 'o the heat. Thu other fellow who wa* introduced to me as Mr. Kremuer kept close benide her. As we could not walk aliout four abreast, I wan compelled to drop behind with M .Moir. She had hitherto treated me with cordiality and kindness ; but todi\ (here was a marked change in her manner. MIC w.n cold and distant, and when sheencount- cieil a group of acquaintances, she joim-il them, and coolly bowed me off. I tn.-.i but ineffectually, to get a few words wilh Louie, and hung about the uardens. per- plexed and miserable, till I saw thu M >ir* leave, and I departed mi mediately after wards. I spent a sleepless night : hut I resolved that next I'HV I would call and explain my posi- tion to Mr. or Mr*. Mior.andasktheirconscnt to speak to Louie. As luck would have it, that very morning mv uncle called me into his private room and told me they had just received advtcc-s from tin' I '.i| v. hit h madeit imperative that sonic- Unlv who couM be trusted should go out without ilelav. Now, I know that we can trust yon, Uob- crt,' he said : 'and if you have no ol>jcrnn. we should wndi you to ktart n \t week.' I expressed my perfect willinpnes* to go ..I the time indicated ; und some hither con- versation enniied, when I beard of something to my own advantage. I was therefore in capital spirits when I Mailed to make tiy call at Mrs Moir's, for the promise I had just received from the tii in waft what ! had been waiting for, and 1 .mid now approach Louie's parents with more confidence. I found only Mr*. Moir in the drawing-room. Miss Moir I was told was out. A'ter a few commonplace re- marks, I was consideri"g how I could best introduce the subject nearest my heart, when the lady startled me by nnying in her Idandest voice : " 1 think, Mr ( .1 . hamc, that you as a friend -A ill be pleased to hrur of anything which concerns the hap- i'i"c< >( our dear Louisa. She is likely to be married lfore. veiy Ion.; to Mr. tirenmer. the gentleman who was with us lost night." Mv heart almost stood still" with surprise and diinmy. I could not speak for a min- ute : but Mrs. Moir talked serenely on about her dear chilli's prospects and Mr. Bremner's excellent qualities. I managed at last to stammer out a few w rds of congratulation, but of course said nothing of my own blighted hopes. I men- tioned that I wai going to South Africa : and she made some inquiries about my purpose in going, the time when I proposed to I'.irt, and xo on. She suid .she hoped I would cull to ace them again before leav ug. I replx-.l that I had a great Heal to do. and might not have time and she i'id not press me. A week later I sailed without having seen Louie, for I could not bear to meet her under such altered circumstance*. I wan glad to turn my back on Kngland -glad that I had the opportunity of seeking ob liviou .-vinong new scenes and strange (.ice's. Iii due time I roacln d my new field of labour, mid found that the affairs of tin- linn were even in a worse condition than had been feared. 1 set to work, however, with x.eul and energy, ami by and by wai able to bring things into l>etter order. I wart high ly complimented by both partners, and ro- 1 the promised reward I might lave u tinned to England in little more than a year, had I cared to do so : but there was no object in returning, and ns my presence at the dinner table some hours later. His remark referred to the company, who were dropping in in little groups of twos and threes and seating themselves at the table with m 'U and smiles to other uronp*. or friendly remarks to those near them. ' Yes," I said ; " a very pleanaiit look- ing party, and apparently very frtcndly with each other quite en Jamiue-" As I spoke, I caught sight of a figure on . the opposite side of the table, a little far- j talking to some one outaide. ther down a slight girlish figure ; and a* I and hastily proceeded to d. looked at her, a pair of lovely blue eyes met , minutes my friend enter.- mine for an instant and then were bent on her plate. I observed her face Hush and turn pale, and the hands which unfolded h* r ' ! "' trembled. My own heart was all her pearly teeth. " do awful execution, but there should be a the hour when I had left her mother's pre- The natives are very tolerant of the oc j do/.en instead of six. ence, nearly three years ago, I hail centric vagaries of foreigners : nevertheless. They are going to charge us. The guna j never heard one word about her, nor did I I thought it just a* welfto warn my friend ' cannot provent tha'. Order* run along the know if her marriage had taken place. I that the Spaniards are \ jealous race, and line and are waiting until every bullet, hail scanned the columns of the Timi i dili- , that it might be wiser to deny himself the no matter if tired by i Midst* with hi* eye* gently, but without meeting what I sought, pleatmre of making hi* usual reirark a* we I nut ' nluBt "" toe. I select my man while he is yet beyond range. I have eyes for no other. Ue is a tall, soldierly fellow, wear- yet dre.uled to rind. It did not follow that passed a lady in a black lace mantilla whom she wa* not married, though I had seen no , we saw approaching. However, he hod announcement of the event. Only, of course, > another chance, for, as we neared the lower ing the stripe* of a sergeant. As he com it was uncertain : aud I wa* at a loss how to. part of the town, many Imnda were stretched \ nearer I imagine that hen looking a* fixedly address her, for I hod made op my mind to ou' to us, begging for 't/ar'o. My friend ** me *" I am at him. I admire hi* coolness, peak to her. But the ahock of surprise selected one of the nicest-looking rle ' oo1 " neither to the right nor l:.. '-ft. had deprived me for the time of my self ; girl* he could see, and bestowed a few The man on his right in hit and goes do control. I lay ami ruminated, unconscious cam* upun her with his usual remark, of the flight of time, t;ll I heard Dick's voice She was delighted, and made some I sprang up, voluble expressions of thanks, which and in a few were of course meaningless lo us, and then ran off, returning in about a minute with " Its a glorious morning,' he said putting beating painfully, and I answered Preston'* remark* at random. Yes, it was she it was Louie. I had no right to think of her by that name. She must be Mr*. Bremncr now ; and oh, wretched fool that I was, that sudden meeting hail revealed to me the fac that I loved her as down hiv hat and mopping his forehead: "only rather w rm. I have been down lo Klder ft Dempstera's office, and they tell me it i* doubtful if the l'nt>rau*t< will be ready to put to sea again for four or rive day*. Des- perately annoying : but what can't be help- ed must l>e put up with." another girl, whose hand shu held up, point- but he does not falter. 1 am going to Kill that man '. I have a rest for my gun on the breast- work and when the order conies to, tire I cannot mis* him. He i* living his last moment* ou earth ' We are calmly me, to herself and then to the other gill, waiting until our volley ihll proves vent- whom he called "Carina." We understood , able llume of death. Now they close up her to mean that since she had found favour ' the gaps.and we can hear the voices of their in our night, she desired us to extend our! otticeraa* they make ready to charge. My generosity to her friend also, which we could moil is 4lill opposite me. Hu still teems to hardly refuse to do. Our liberality, however be looking at mo and no unu else. I know procured for us tho undesirable distinction thu word is coming in a few seconds more " Spoken like a philosopher," I remarked | of a numerous escort all the way back to tint and I aim at his chest. I could almost be 'and after nil it might have been won*, j hotel, all holding out their hand* at intervals sure of hitting him with a stone when we might have been landed omewhere devotedly a* ever ' She wo* accompanied by ( where t here was nothing but bird*' eggs and an old lady whom I did uot know : but I crabs to live on." heard her say, " Yes, aunt," in reply to a I ' True enough. nd keeping up an irregular chorus " Cuarto, cuartito. " "Hang mo if I won't of get t In.- word to tire. There i a billow of Uame a billow of smoke a fit-rue crach. queition addressed to her by her companion. Two seat-son the oilier aide' of her were still with mi.-li a nice-looking gitl, of the fair- haired, blue-eyed sort. Ferh%pa you may vacant. Would her husoand be with her ?. have not i-ed her lost night. She wa* sitting I wondered. Presently a young ludy and at the other sido of the table beside an gentleman came in and took the vacant elderly lady, who turns out to lie a ipinster seats, evidently only acquaintances. No aunt. I made the acquaintance of the old lady this morning. Her name is Mis* I'.ronrn and he has informed me that she "ame to learn some more : and 1, IKKJ bullets are tired into that con- pact Hut do you know I met Spanish tins very night," said I'renton :' moss at advancing men. Kot one \<>lley 'ut it shall be the equivalent for aomu , alone, though that worked hrnbl<! tlesi rue Mr. Hit-inner was uot there. I hardly understood what was ><uing on around me. A gentleman sitting next me the island* to take charge of her neice, who Wd* asking question* about the accident to ha* Iwen in rather delicate health. They the steamer, and I scarcely think my replies have been staying at Tenerife for three were very coherent, for I was straining my ears to listen to the tone* of a sweet low voice which thrilled through every nerve of my ln-m^. " 1 say, look here, llrahame. Are you well enough T" said my friend, turning to me. " You look a bit shaky, don't you | scattering. (TO UK i weeks, and came here ten day* ago. Her mi" e came out tn meet her while we were talking, ar.d she was good enough to intro- duce me. I intend to cultivate the niere. She is an pr.-t'v a girl as I have seen for many a day. Her name i* Miu N' " What did you nay her name was*' I strong phrases that shall send these raacals t ion, hut another and another, until there wo* uu longer a living man lo tire at. The smoke drift* slowly away men clieer .mil yell we can sec the meadow beyond heaped with dead and dyinij men. We .id UK our line. A-* w- t-u forward I look tor my victi n. Ho IB lying on his back, >< half shut aud finger* clutching ut the graj*. He gatps, draws up his legs and slmight- I ens them out again, and is ilcad as I pass on. 1 have killed my nun ' My bullet alone struck him, tearing thai gh;i*tlj j no N.. i in AMM AM. Cats continue growing until they are a year old. .San r'rancinco has a cat that i* a confirm- ed toper. Hu drinks whiskey in preference to walcr. i iroiind squirrels scattered whcatovor the wound in his breast ,<uid I am entitled to all country in Lane county, Kanso*,and now it the honor. Do I swing my cap in i iqiurre Lane i is coming up on the ra'w prairie. , Do I point bim out an J expect' to be At a lumber cdinp near Chcboygtu, Mich. , gratulated ? No! I have no cheers. I ( asked, for my sen* uddeii assurance Moir. * were all tingling it the that she was still Louie Mon M,s Moir. The aunl's name is life saving station, Stone harboi, near Ava- "" lion, N.I. An we came down to breakfast we met tho know." " Oh, I am all right," I replied. " You don't look it. Hut I suppose you have not quite recovered from your illness." " I did 'eel just a bit queer; but it is I nothing. I shall be all right when I get outside. I shall just go and take a turn in tw " Jl|' he , co """8 in tn >. ll< ? * nr '*"; the garden." | """ ' X *>. Mi.. Moir? I But Dick's politeness would not suffer him ' ' h "P e y. ou llav8 " ot forgot ten me T | u ^ no go alone. It wa* useless for me to I ' How j' . vou * M Cruhamc? she tioil protest, although I would have given any- rcpliod coldly. thing fur a few minutes' solitude to collect ' """" " l " ><1 '" "> b , ut dl<i n " 1 *Pk. my-elf. We paced tho moonlit gat, I- n. '' You have been soino days on the island, a deer wa* killed by the boy* with rock* in ibscnce of rircarins. A baby s|>erm whale about fifteen feet long was shot last week by the aurfmcu >> feel no elation. I feel lh.it I niurdeiod bun, war or no war, mil that hin agom/.cd face will haunt me through all the yea: s 1 my life BURIED ALIVE. I A black fish whale fourteen and , -hall ,., Pl , wcr ,, f IB , |UI ,, , Mwilla|o feel lo.ig, waa washed ashore on Monday at 1 saiil. ,.. . , ", ,. .,. , . - ,. Ui-nili. Tb powers ut tint fakirs, of India and I'erma of i marvellous and almost incredible. Kalhoin beach, near Townscnd's inlet. It sent lo the Smithsonian iuntitu- or fragrant with the scent of rose* and orange Movvirit:and then, on dinner was tiiii>l --.I and other visitor* came out to smoke, I ttug- tli.il we might take a turn down to thu t-<wii. A* we emerged from the hotel wo were awa'lcd bv a collection of ranged ur- chins, who held out their hands clamouring for citartitos. "i :-ilong,you Iron blesomelittlerascals," cried Preston, accompanying his, to them, unintelligible remark by gesture* which were Hiilli' ieully expressive. He succeeded in driving them all off except two, who per- sisted ia constituting themselves our escort. Yhcrever we went they went ; if we slop- ped, they squatted on the ground till we were ready to move on again, when they in- stant ly jumped up and resumed their march. Hut the funniest tiling was that the little rag- .iiiiiii'in.i had produced from tho recess of their tattered garment* the material* for a cigar ette. which they deftly rolled and smoked after tho orthodox fnahion. The diversion created by the cigar-smok- ing vagrant* had given me time to recover my composure, and I was now able to ex- press some degree of interest in what was going on around me. "Look here," cried Dick, laughing.! 11 Here i< love m.iking under difficulties. Look at this fellow, craning hi* neck up to j a firit lloor window, and the girl leaning out tny friend here tells me." I n-maiked. " Wn iMiiiio about ten days ago," she an- werrd in the *ume cold constrained voic*. t.iq'icer, U'atll iii? ws I' alls, Me., wont 8uc u in these countries regard the art of to sleep m held the other day, and when appareul death as a part of llieir religion* ho awoke ho was mums a good pair of trous ritual, and practice iwsidiinimly. In their rs. field mice, which swarm in Oxford aIIJ ient book* it is described an piirauayam county, had gnawed th. garment into shred*. or .topping the death. Many eases m wl.ieli \l iv I introduce you to mv aunt * and and carried it away. ! theae i ndlan f . lkj , a have ti wm 4 themselves she pe: formed t be brief ceremony, and A friendship between a rat and a dog is to be buried ahv for l,, ug IM) nods have immediately turned to I reston and chatted tho latest curious story of animal alUich been vvrilied by liriti.-di oili.-i.tl* in India, to him freely, leaving me to converse with , mcllU .Thedog .which livesin Norlhampton and a;tc,t,,.l by . Mileiicc !. I, dispels all Mis lirown. with whim I exchanged a few I , mre K 11K U U1 |. ,. a , wori , enemy of all ram doubt of their truth, remarks a* we entered the break fast room. t . Xc . ep t one , and ha* made a good record for This impersonation of death continues "tirahanie. voii sinner, sail Preston a* niiail , nii ma , ter ' s premises of them, he took hi* place beside me at the table, . 1.1.1. " You ne-er told me that you knew Miss ., A "an journalist ha, brouht electric ily into use for taming wild beasts and pre- paring them for tho circus. The invention Moir." 'if ' you want it to pas* for truth," said he dry- which ext'.-nds nearly over the tloor of foi . m long us six. ami even ten months. The way the fakirs go to work lo produce tins condition is to have the little ligaturo under the tongue i ut, uherebv they are enabled lo stretch thin ori(n out to a great (I,, length. Then they turn il Iwick, inserting ' Well," I replied, " I understood she was married ; hut I was not sure." " Hum," he said, looking at me sharply ; ' j " you sw her last night. I wondnr if her presence hail anything to do with your loa* of apiwtitc ? 1 believe you were spoon* on her at me time, and that she threw you over." " Don't ' there'* a good fellow." I said : " I will tell you about it afterwards. " " ATI right," he answered with a slight nod. glancing across at Misa Moir. who wa* talking to the gentleman on the farther side ! of her, and never looking in our direction. When the nieol was over, she rose and left tlio room, going straight upstair*. I oags, both being connected with a powerful th<1 c1 "' '" lll<! lliru.it, .md mxing up at the ballery. It is poMiblc by thia contrivance sie tune the inner na.s.,1 apertures. The to give the animal with every slroke asharp e * t * r " tl il l"' rt " res of tht ' " 08e electric shock. A few shocks are said to Ix) closed with wax and t lie tyc. enough to tame any beagt. The electricily exclude the light. can lie thrown oil' at any time, so that the wiiip becomes nothing more than ordinary. and ears ye* covered l i ..in Varerlle i ,. n.., .. Hope is a 'over s alaff. Love is full of jealousy. Care is an enemy to lifo. Better a witty foul than a foolish wit. Long preUminar) practice is, however, needed in holding thu breath and a long oinseof fasting Wore burial. The fakir then mulls mU> a condition rexemblin^de ttli and '.ho body is wrappi.d in linen placed in a box and buried. When tlio box is taliev. up at the expiration of lh long-contin death like sleep, and opened, thu fakir in found rolil ami ntill : no puUation ran be , .. . , i . iv i if uit; room. Komir sinuuMi uimi-iur:*. i talking to him, or liMtening o his aniarou. , ^ ^ O f Leing her again. ru.... .)>.. nil Kv JAVA if I h<ir. l not. an I . - - " . ~. speeches ; and, by Jove ! if there is not an old lady, tho mother very likely, sitting in- si le and listening to every word. Poor beggar ' It is hard lines for him. (!reat Scott : juit imagine making soft speeches in the healing of a prospective irother-in law r It w.i impossible to help laughing. What a lot of nonsense 1 have talked to the girls in my day," he went on reflective- ly ; " but if 1 had to spoon under these cir- cumstances, I should very soon diy up." b for I was anxious to find out if possible how it really stood with her, and if she wo* cogninant of the information her mother li.nl imparted tome. It could hard- ly be that Mrs. Moir had intentionally deceived me, yet, if Louie knew that I had bettor. Thank* often are turns ihullled olf with such uncurrcut pay. been told thai she wan about to be mnrried, ! Oh lime most curst '. 'inongut all foes that she could not be surprised that I did not a friend should be the worst, see her again. Rut if she did not know, I Ksperience is by industry achieved, md I reflected with bitterness and despair that [ perfected by the swift course of time. my abrupt departure, without one word of For womcn arc M ^ whose f H(j Yes: lsh.:,ld think it would be an 1 ^a"^'^" le ^^^"^.7^7 hS' "" OBC " dii P U " 1 - doth fft " that v-r effectual barrier to flirtation. A man must ono<) fon( fi v '|, ono(1 , an.Hhat she was not en- surely be in downright earnest when he will alutell to Mr Bremmcr. If I could only get i felt ; tho heart, the HI IKM, the temple* are lime u tho nurse and breeder of a I good. iti[i : t no I>IH|V in not colil att a i-orp^e would In the sweetest bud the eating canker Iw, but is cobicr than that of olher living dwells. men, p.scept over the seat of tho brain \fi L'uheedful vows may heedfully U brok- the secrctione are fully stopped ; the nuiU, en. hair, .ind licard have ceased growth, \ftcr Love sought Ugood, but given unsought being resuscitated tho fakir feels grout ili/ stand inakiiig a public exhibiUon of him.elf llk . e {'!' 1 observed. " \\ hy, here is another at the same old ., * . . Y*^ . game cried I'reatou as we turned a corner and almost ran into another fellow whose neck wa* bent back to a most uncomfortable looking angle, and who had no eyes for any- th.ng but the dark -eyed beauty who was U-niliiig down lo hini from the , win, ow . ' \\ hen I write a book on " The Cnai ics, " said Dick a* he took the cigar from hi. lip,, , ancctok ,, , a |l Illjght he ex- plained ; but ' ilVOI'l IIIU. she seemed determined to , and for a few hours can not .t u,d up Without supiKirt, but gradiudly he recovers strenifth and enjoys amazingly tho w:nlcr he has excited. OwBeU 111 tttr (TOWD. In China all the land belongs to the State, and a trifling sum per .u ic. never altered through long centuries, is paid for it by the occupier ,-u iciit. The soil in Chin* is so Cease to lament for that thou canst uot ' rich that the holdings are generally vary help luid sillily help for that thou lament csl. Where there is no great love in the begin- She came down-stairs at last, and was "'"<?' '> vc ri "'y decrease it upon better me without a look or a sign of re- 1 acquaintance. Were man but constant he were perfect ; wilh faults, makes I steppetl forward and would ,, . bu t,he only gave mo a hauhtv , she pawed out.' At the luncheon tablc jt wft , rj.t tne ga^^he persigu-ntlv i.j nortH i , nc * wan(1 ,, re( l li.,tl eH .l v a bout the town, ac . , - sending the smoke curling upwards and 10- cornpanie d by 1're.tW. who prove.1 himself gardtng the red spark at the ond meditative ^ ^ of a '' real gootl sf>r ' t Ho n(Mlnor r y _" wlieu 1 write a book on these sunny chftffo a mc nor worried mo with question*. and HV *.-.,..,. Ulands, I shall not recom- (hol ,, ho ^ p i ainlv enongh jg mmf . mend for iiniver-Hal imitat.on the manner, Ulin was wroll({ . Ho rnl l }cd on with that one error till* him him run through all sin*. xmrtship. tor J was about as lively a* a mute at a ( . . ...... _ . ......... ----- 9 ,,. r ----- ._ and customs of the native* in the matter of , tho |,i nd |v intention of cheering me up, I tn ' 8 world, a* I have found out ; and if you 1 don't brag a little for your.-elf, ilepend on it there M no person of your nmiiaintancit who will tell the world "f your incriLs aud take the trouble off your hands. small, and it has been - Mnn.it.-. I that *|-iiiiie mill- ;. .-ip.ible i>l supporting .'J.S4O per.ions. In tin.-, count i v, nominally, owners ot the laud hold it of tho frown. Although, however, aa ndinitted by Lord Rramwell m Idlers d> tho Titm - \\\i* M technically true, yet it 1/1 most misleading, ...... .u.. ....o,.,,.. ... .,... as owner* of a feo simple otato in land in i , ., , , . . , , this country have for all practical inirooaaa In love tho heavens themselvps do guide tho I s( .. (i i an absolnte ownership in the land they hold. ', If an owner die* intestAto without b. n-, .m Money buys lands, w.vc, ,,e ,ol,l by fata. ]an ,, r( , V( , r( , ^ u , e ^^ \ ( To be generous, gu.ltless and of free dis- had thu |wwer of dikpowvl halhe so wished. position, is to take those thmg for bird Under similar circum: in.,.* A m .in^ bolls that you (torn cannon bullets. | ) property, as well M hia land, if h- There is no harm iu being icupccted in intestale with no next of km, got'* lo t!ie \ ' morning about seven o clock the at- ( f anen \, \\v strolled into the Museum, and -, ^u,.,. ,,, ........ ..., , DV1J ^ tcmlant knocked at my door, bringinK i-ie a inspected the muminifiml remains of tho waa daw red out mere, i willingly agreed Uj I c "> of u * > <-coi dance with the usual Uwd anugono (i ur nche, the ancient inhab- C'rowu. I'cer* of Kngland arc free from nrrt for debt, as liemg tho i)iMn's liare.iiun y .-ouu- cllors.