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life's H .7 The band that fashioned me tuned my Mr To cburd wile, tbe major *,/. lu Hie dark**l saasaee* of 111* I be btraios of courage. aad bop*, and cboer from obolis that I otauot Me , Au ! the mute of llfo seemi tn irnpirp I Teat II will not let m* grow aj ur tired. Xl lUrooga and under tbe magic ttnlu I hear. with the pawing of rn. Th mournful minor uiMsure* of pain Of oul uial stracgU nd toll ia TIU Vor a (ol that uevr near*. Aud lue torTowdil ctdeuoa of good gone wrong riraaks more and more into earta'i f lad long. Aii 1 oft. in t in Itrk of Hi.' night. I wako, Aod UUok of HOITOWIDII lives ; Aud I long lo uuiufort tlie in-arti tint aobs. To sweeten ilia cup tlii ii bitter to tki And to urcagthao i-ach loul tbat strive*. 1 long to cry to them " Do not l"r I Hl|i u tjuiing and nd U ue*,r li . weird, or strence LU mouody sounds to you. Kofoir tomorrow -lie air iuir i-liau. And the Oreal Dlroctor of klusle arraugu A pro*; aiuoax perfectly Dew ; Aud UIH tlirgu ID Ritoor may suddenly be Turned lu:o * jnijlaot Bong of glee. e> How i .,..,.,,, Loet the Prise. flia family aii'l friendi were there, His uncle*. cuuiini. auuu : And all were lure loat fur Ui price Their Joliniy had bed chaoco Twa* Jounny turu to speak liU place. Be Mid. with ouutratcbed htuds : " U'lidur tho spreading tilackiiuitb tree Tl rillago rhettaut iuuid>. ' ADOPTED BY THE DEAN: A BUST OF TWO OOOSI8IE8. CHAPTER VI. He 1 >j Mabillons met with a great deal of sympathy, notwithstanding 1 that such loasts at theirs were now everyday events. Ths Ltmeroiers were kindness itself , indeed, bei it not been for madams s solici- tude, Ksperanoe wosM have fared badly. Oaspard's wooed hn d all tooijDiokly,and by tte middle of 1) mber he bad rejoined hu battalion, leevi'ig Esperanoe to her woman's lot of ;>xioos waiting. This added to ber i < and loneline**, would aoon have prov < too much for ber, had not Mm*. Lemero' on tbe very first day of Oaspard's ab^ .ae, paid a visit to the r'*fe. her kind little eyes spark ling with satisfaction ai sbe fell the brillaiiay jf ber new i lea. Ksperanoe was lilting in a disoontolate attitudt. wrapped in a shawl, and knitting a* fast aj her benumbed linger* would allow. Madame'* bright eyes grew dim for a moment then was something inex- t>renibly tad in the look of silent suffering, on such a young face. She mide haste to oof old ber plan. " Yoa feel very cold here," she began, with a little shur put in for effect, at in reality ih> was burning wilb excitement. " Witho it donbt, the higher in Ibe house, the colder tbe rooms. Let me feel your bands, child. It'ime ' bat yoa will dis if cold if yoi -iiraaln here much longer." " Tbit the worst day we have had," laid Espnraoot, " and Javolte leys then is no poeeib Illy of getting coal, or even coke , hi has gonu oat now to try to obtain wood, bat they ey II U very dear." " Yes, and what is wont than tbat. It U scarce," said madame, lowering ber voice impressively , " if von get it to day, yoa may nol be able to do to to-morrow." Mrne. Lemeroier was usually to very sanguina that Eeperanoe was quite ear- iirised to bear auoh gloomy forebodings. Bhe soon taw through the little device, however. Madame, thinking she bad (beaten ahoal Ihe bash long enogh, cleared her throat, imootbed ber leoa mittens, and began. ' My dear Kspennoe. I came to make a proposal to you. Yes, lay aiide > ir knitting, for It is a thing of import- ance of importance, 1 repeat, for life is Important nn in a siege." Ksperan s thought of Oaipard, and -aid, "Yet, mad ime." " 11 ii a ohsnge of life, then, thai I oome to contemplate," continued madame. " Below, in oar little salon, there barns a fin of wood, a small fin. This morning, monsiear *id to me, ' Antoinette, which do yoa pnfer, a fin or a domestic ? We oan not keep both.' After a little consider- ation, I nplied, ' I prefer to have warmth.' Thus you tee dear, I am withoul a servant. What takes plaos then ? I oome to pay a visit to recount my trouble!. What do I find*? That yon have a tervant, but nofln, while t bava a fire, but no servant." Madame paused, out of bnath. Esper- and clapped ber bands gayly. " And yon think we might anite oar forcee ? Ah bai it i* a good idea I " Really ? You find it so ? And yoar brother, will he approve V " " Oh, yes, doubtless. Bs and Monsieur Lemeroier >ao talk politics all the evening. Picture to /onreelf now they will argue ! " Alter a oonsaltation with Javotte, the arrangement was finally settled, and Ksper anoe was to happily axoited by tbe change of quarter* thai the day passed by almost quickly. Gasper I returning in the evening, wai thankful tnough to find a fire awaiting him, and though the conversation turned entirely on the propoeed sortie, Esperanoe could not . nd It in her heart to be wholly unhappy, but resolved to enjoy the preeent while It ws hers, and for the future to hope. The uexl few days were particularly trying , the sortie wan eeviral time* arranged, aad then pat off in a way thai taxed every one'* patienoe sorely. On tbe light of the '.'Oth, howsvsr, Oai tiard rea.ly wai obliged to march, and biperanoa wai painfully reminded of the terrible parting before tht latt sortie. The recollection, however, wai not without ill comfort, for wai not her father beyond the reach of all pain, and weariness, and hard tbip ? hhe oonld not hslp being really thankful now, even though the desolation and lonaUaeii wai so hard lo bear. Mme. Lemeroier devised all manner of distractions for her, a visit to tht Ladiet' -Society tor Working for Ihe Sick said Wounded, a walk with monsieur, and new books to read. Tht newt wai not very catering severe fighting for eight hours, and little, if any thing, gained. This was on the 'list. On thi evening of tht next day tvsry ont felt doll and depressed; madams, her chair dnwn close to the little Art ooald nol appntl a heavy sigh every now and the* though ea> h time It eeoaped her sbe would givs a little ooagh, hoping to deoeive Ksper anoe. Javolte- who, of ooaree, had share ia the oas fin -tat, rotary IB hand, mar muring " Avei " for M. Oaepard A anxions was per anoe. looking very pale and* anxious wai reading Dumas' " Tulipe Noire " aloud trying hard to teem Interested in the ad- ventures of Oomellus and Rota, while she strained her eace to catch ths faintest sound from below. Gryphui wai in the very act of dis covering " M tulipe," Cornelias in an agony of grief, when Esperanoe luddenly stopped, and sprang to the door. Steps were slowly ascending tbe stairs, M. Lemeroier'e voioe was heard making some uncomplimentary remark ahoat Trooha a hoarse voice mling. A minute more, and Gaspard dragged himself into tbe dimly lighted room, almost falling into tbe nearest chair, while M. Lemeroier hastened to reaetnre Kiperanoe. No, no, be it not wounded, my dear mademoiselle, only worn oat with fatigue and tbe cold. Some hot brandy and waltr, Antoinette . we shall soon revive him, do not fear.' Eiperanoe took the musket from the stiff, benumbed hands, and bent down to kiss her brother, starting baok in horror to find his mustache quite frozen. Be was just enough alive to be autosed at her terror, and to whisper, hoarsely, that il would thaw vary toon. Mme. Lemeroier and Javotte o> gan to tend him with great delight ; il was their first attempt at inin.mg, and between their oan, the warmth, and the restoratives, Gaspard was soon relieved, and able 10 give ome account of the sortie, which bad been unsuccessful Thi intense cold wai ot long duration. II told fearfully upon the National Guard, so much so, that as many as ooald poisibly be spared, were sent baok lo Paris. Gaspard tiad taken a violent ohill and was ill in bed, and Eiperance while thankful to have bin safe at boms, was terribly distresjed at the short rations of unappeti/.ing horiHeeh, which, in bis weak stale, he found almost uneatable. Bbe, for the tint time, folly realized all the discomforts of Ihe siege, and ongtd impatiently for an and to their privation and misery. Christmas was uofijuile so sad as she had anticipated. To begin with, Gaspard wai muoh better, and able to come down to he Lemeroien' salon, and madam* wae so jrighl snd cheerful that it wai impossible nol lo catch something of ber humor. Then, loo, then wai a gnat surprise lavotle returned from her marketing with a braining faoe ; she bad been standing rn ufut for boor*, bat what joy I she had trough! home rations ot beef, and a little miter, luxuries long unheard of. Bach good fortune did not oome again, lowaver. Food beoame more and more jaroe, tbe thermooeter still remained welve degrees below ro, and then wai no >rospeol of relief. The Jour de fan dawned gloomily, even Ime. Lemeroier felt a little depreeeed. very-thing wai to triiti ; no present!, no mneemenU, no geyetiea of any denonplion, bat a gray iky, a mourning people, and listanl firing. M. Lemeroivr went to t political lecture it the republican I ib to which he be- onged, Gaspard insisted on joining hit latialion, Javotle went out to the market, nd Esperanue and madame were left to heir own device*. Eapereooe began to maks a wreath of mmorteUes for ber father's gnve. Madame sat knitting for some tints ; at last she poke but hurriedly at if sbe disliked her ubjeot. " Eiperanoe, man amte, do yoa not think bet our poor Javolte grows very thin T " Espennoe started. " I told her to only the other day but the merely laughed, and said one did not xpeot to grow fat in a *ieg Do yon hink tbe is ill, dtar madame 1 " " I have thought to for loug, my poor ihild ; but do not grieve, I may be mis- aken. Wbat make* mi anxious 1s toil : or the last two days 1 have kept watoh rith greal oan lo see what the eat*, and as ar a* I can tell only two small pieces of iread has sbe taken." Espertnoe's eyss filled with tears. ' It most have been in order that Gas rd and I should have enough I My poor ' a volte I how selfish I have nsnn bui even ben il seemed to little." While they were still talking of her, avolte entered with her small market- latket. wbiob though light enough teemed o hang heavily on her arm. Bhe was an ugly old woman, with a very yellow, rinkled faoe, made still more conspicuous >y her pure white oap and scarlet neoker- ibief . ont there was something pathelio in ler little black eyes, and in her odd, harsh oioe ii she said, Tbe rations an bat small to day, cherie, bat they that at the darohe Hi. Germain then an tome pretty iltle dogs and oats for sale." Esperanoe could nol help laughing. " Yes, yes, I told yoa si, madame ouckerie eaniiu tt feline.' I have seen It ilh my own eyst. Doubtless that i where my poor Minette went the other day, when we missed her I But Javotte ! Javotto ! what is it 7 " for Javotte had suddenly turned pale and would have fallen, lad madame nol guided her to a chair. Dear child, do not fear," faltered the old servant , ' II is only the cold 1 shall tie warm soon." Mme. Lemeruier made her swallow some brandy, which revived her for a few min- alee, but the s .nn sank again into a semi- conscious slat and though Eiperanoe chafed the wrinkled old hands, she oonld gel no warmth into them. Madame began to be alarmed, and M. Lemeroirr coming in at that minute, wai sent to fetch th* doctor They made a temporary bed close to the fire, and between them carried her to it, shocked to find what a light weight she wai. Then madame prepared some hot gruel, while Ksperanoe lat sorrowfully watching tht inanimate form, fall of sad foreboding*. At length ths pale lips moved, and Ksperanoe bent down to catch Ihe faint words. If on enfant iien-aime, who will go to the market for yon when I am dead ? You must nol go out unprotected." Oh I my poor Javotte, do not speak so. Yon must nol dis, indeed yon most not." Well, my pretty, I should like to live, I >ave prayed that I may live to the end of ihe siege, that I might take oan of yoa ; bat I think il will nol be, tor I feel myself very tired." Dear, dear Javotte t yon have done so maoh for n*. Bee, madame brings yea tome gruel, I will feed yoa." Javolte itemed throughly routed , her black tyes turned anxiously in the direction of tht gruel " Madams hat not oted the good oatmeal for me T Ah. what a pity I ivanooio have been for Monsiear Gaspard to-night , and tooh a large cop. No, no, I oannot drink it.' ' Even Mme. Lemeroier ooald not restrain ber lean. Esperanoe, with a bitter cry, threw hertlf down by the bedside. " Oh I Javotle, Javotte I yoa have been starving yourself for oar sake, and now it is too late I " Before the had recovered hertelf, M. Lemeroier returned with tbe doctor. Bat alas, there wss nothing to be done, the poor old woman wae evidently dying gold, banger, and her own salt -denial had slowly bat surely done their work. Esperanoe waited for tbe end in heart- broken silence. At Javotle't request sbe brought the carved, black rosary, and plaoed it in the withered, nerveless flngeri, while, with failing breath, ths oil woman murmured a prayer , then, with trembling fingers, sbe plsced tne btadt round Esptr- anoe's neck. " Pour touvenir ot your poor Javotle," she whispered. Madame aeked if she would not ee a priest, and the assented faintly, but before be arrived tbe soul of tbe faithful old ser- vant bad paised a way. Ber last look had been for Esperanoe. The poor child, full of grief and self reproach, had bent down to kiss the oold brow, and had whispered, ' Dear Javotte, yoa have given your life for at I " Aud Javolte had looked op with a beautiful smile, and said, " Han enfant bien aime, whal would yoa then T I love yon." Tbsn the smile bad died away, and she had fallen asleep like a little child. Javolle had seemed only an ignorant old peasant woman , all felt now that she was indted a taint. While they were still standing round the bed, tbe priest entered with hit salutation of peace. Madame hastened to tell him that it wai all over, and related poor Javotte't ttory ; and Etperance fell a strange thrill at her heart a* she heard him reply : And the king shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto yoa, ioet much a* ye have done it onto one of tbe nest of these My brethren, ye have done it onto me.'" CHAPTER VII. Tbe horrors of tbe bombardment of tbe city were now added to all ths previous misery. Bmall-pox and famine had been :arryiog off hundreds and hundreds of tbe uhabitantt ; now a fresh agent of death nade ilM appearance. The first few days were full ot terror to Mme. Lemeroier and to Esperanoe. Num ken of nbellt had fallen in their immediate neighborhood, and they dreaded leaving the 1 juae. Bat this alarm won off with th novelty, and very soon they went about a* unconcernedly at if no danger existed. Poor Esperanoe felt Javotle's death deeply. Almost anoontoioasly she had leaned upon the good old servant , and uow that her father was dead, and Gaspard scarcely sver at home, she felt very lonely, and often In need of advice and help, wbiob no one ooald give. Mme. Lemeroier, gold and kind at abs wae, ooald not fill tbs vacant place ; hsrs was a good-natured, but weak character, wholly unfit for any tort of guidance, and Esperanot needed a much stronger support. The days paised by slowly and painfully. )nee only, a ray ot comfort cam*, and for a lime the sinking spirits of tbe Parisians were raited. New* was brought from th* >rovinose by a carrier-pigeon, that r'ai.l lerbe had driven back the enemy in tbe I'a* do Calais , that an unknown general at Nnits, with 10 000 mn, bad beaten ths Prussians with 25,000 ; and that Garibaldi wai at 1 >ijjn gathering recruits. M. Lemeroier was much elated at inch an unexpected turn ot fortune ; and even laepard, wbo of late had been detpondenl, [rew more cheerful, and his spirit! wen a tetter guage than M. Lsmeroier's, for he wat exposed to far mon danger and hard hip. Three month* of real txparieno* as a National Guard of tbe marching battalions, lad taughl Gaspard mon about life than its whole previous education. The dis- cipline had been ttven, the hardship great, he failure and disappointment very trying, >ut they had all done their work, and under their influence Oatpard wai greatly changed. Eaperanoe aoon found this out, even in ihe short visile h* paid her, and fall that was growing far mon like their father ban sbe had ever venture! to hope. This inowledge, however, tweet at it was, served to make their parting! far more painful, and the looked forward with dread to the nsxt sortie, which all knew malt soon be attempted. One last effort was to be made : if that ailed there would be no hope left for Paris. Kven Kiperanoe, in her grief, was roaced to a more patriotic feeling than she had hitherto shown, and this helped to make Ihe parting, on the night of the ISth of January, rather mon bearable for wai not this the " lortM da dattpoir ' " Then was something grand, umpiring, in tbe very name. The time panted by wearily to the anxioas 1'aritians. Esperanoe thought no day in Ihe whole siege had been juite to long and oppressive. M. Lemercler coming in about noon, reported that Ihe move- ments of the troop* had been mooh hindered by a tog, but that the battle was now at its height, the attempt being lo foroe the 1'riKhiau! lines between Monlntoat and La Marohe. (To be Continued.) That laiBglBary Boandarj The boundary line between the Coiled States and Canada U not " imaginary," as most people suppose. The fact is ths line is distinctly marked from Lake Michigan lo Alaska by oairns, iron pillars, earth mounds and timber clearings. There an 385 of these marks between Ihe Lake of the Woods and tbe bate of the Kooky Mountains. The British plawd one pott every twomilei and the United Statet one *.ie>! eeh British poet. The portiere of cast-iron, and oast on their faoe* an the words, " Convention of London, October 20, 1818." Where the line crones laket, mountain* of stones have been built pro looting eight jeet above high waUr mark In forests ihe line is defined by felling trees for a space a rod wide. A. Loul* Qlnbt- Democrat. halesman -This is exceptionally flni ; all hand painted. Bmall sister, snornfally That's nothing . M U the baok ol oor bouse. WIMOMB W OMKWS WAY!. Twa Great Helrsssn Captured by aooae Tallowa. The matrimonial news il that two great heiresses ar* engaged to be married to two maMuline* beaotiee. The young ladies are Miss Teasis Fair, daughter of Ihe famous California millionaire, and Mist May Armour, daughter of the equally Celebrated Chicago Ciaamn. The young men are New Yorkers.and much alike in being big, broad bouldered athletio fellows, either ot whom might serve as a model for a statue of Adonis. Herman Oelriohs is the choice of Miss Fair. He is wealthy himBslf, and for fifteen years, at least, has ugared as a club man, a patron and participant in athletio sports, and latterly as a politician, having acied at chairman of the Democratic cam- paign committee. The coupling of Frank Ferguson and Mitt Armour affordt more facti thai an interesting to publish. Ferguson ii a handsomer chap than Oel rions, being a six-fooler, with a fine face and a complexion as clear as a girl'i. Hs is about (5 years old. Be came to tbii country from Scotland at the age of 20, and the Hootch accent is still per- ceptible in hit speech. Be went to work in tbii oily as a shoemaker, but tbe bench proved an uosagy Mat for a young fellow of his ambition. Although he began to carve out his own fortune with a shoe knife, he soon changed the implement to a sor geon'i toalptl. He got work in St. Luke'* Hoipital, one of tbe largest in the oily, bi* duties being mixedly those of a janitor and a ruitodiau of the anatomical department. Be scon made himself valuable in tbe pre- paration and oare of sargical specimens, and from that advanced to tbe department of dUaeolion. He developed surpriaing skill with ths soalpel, and five years ago was appointed chief dissector at bt. Luke's. Bit ability in this specialty not long ago led him into terionj difficulty. When Bishop, tbe mind reader, died at the hot pital, Ferguson sawed off Ihe top of his head, in order to supply hie brain to the physicians before the requisite order had been given by a coroner. Thai was A BEX1KAOE Or THB LAW, which forbids any , "I mortem examina- tion without formal alborily. Bishop'* mother made si I the row possible, and much interest was excited by the faot that Bishop himself, having being a subject lo cataleptic fits resembling death, had dreaded thai he might be buried alive. Mrs. Bishop under- took lo prove that he was nol dead at ihe lime of Ferguson's operation, and the evi- dence wai sufficient to induce a grand jury to indict Fergaeon and the surgeon at whote orders he had made the antop*y. Within a month after tbii occurrence, Fer- guson repealed Ihe offence, and wai promptly arrested. Whether h* will be punished remains to be Men, but his act! nave at least led to a reformation in the mailer of batty ditetction in the hospitals. His skill with the knife, however, has brought to bin a tolerable income, and, while wielding it, be ha* assiduously studied medicine and surgery, with a view to going into a general pnolioe. Bt tffords an instance of a man self-made by hie own energy and braint. Mis* Armour has for several yean spent considerable of her money in New York oily. Her education in music and Ian- tuages has been punned there, and sbe hai Ignrcd In one of the many rich and polite circle* of society She is good looking, vivacious and amiable, something mon ban -'0 years of age, and her friends lay lhal shs doesn't put on tin heoaast her atner is a millionaire many times over, ihe has attended aervioee at Dr. John Sail's church in Fifth avenue, when Dr. r'ergnson is an active member. Be has the direction of one of the charities of this opulent congregation that of providing medical attendance in connection with a mission chapel ; and Mist Armour con- tributed money and time to this same par- lioalar good work. Thus the two peraont wen brought into familiar intercourse, which developed into a matrimonial engagement, the public announcement ot whioh is here made for Ihe first time. The wedding is set for next September Mews tree The Earl of Aberdeen has consented to me forward as the Liberal candidate for he Rectorial Chair of Glasgow I'nivertity n opposition to Mr. Balfoar. Provost SteveoHon, of Baddington, died on the 13th instant, this being the 6th ioottieh Provost who ha* departed this 'if e daring tbe last two or three month*. Major-General Alexander Mackenzie, 3. II , who for eleven years prior to 1878 was eommandiog offioer of the 78th Bigh- auiltrs, died at Avooh, in Ihe Highlands, on the 6lh intl. On ihs 1 lib. instant Lord Provost Mnir, Jlaigow, gave a grand ball to inaugurate ihe new City Ohambera. Every person of any not* in the whole city and coanly attended. Il was a great soooeas. The late Provost Beverldge, Klntoeldy, Kifterire, hae beqaeathed the sum of 50,000 for ths pu rebate of a park and library for the Iowa, and 3,000 fur various religion* and benevolent pnrpoeee. The Earl of Orkney was bunting on the inst. with Lord Rothschild's stag- Hounds in the Vale of Aylesburv, when his Horse stumbled at a fence and hi* lordship sustained severe injury to one of bis thighs and wai sevenly hart internally. Mr. John Roxburgh, shipowner and in- loianos agent, Glasgow, who died recently, Hal beqieathed i 10,000 for religious and charitable objects. 3,600 goes to the Free Church, 2,600 to Glasgow Inflrma- nee, 54.000 to the London Missionary -looiety for African Millions, 1,000 to the jtlasgow Bilk Poor and Private Nursing Asto. iatioa, and 1)1,000 to other instita- lions to be selected by hit trustees. Bebson'i Choice. Cross Examining Counsel Isn't yoar husband a burglar ? Witness Yet. Crost-Examing Counsel And didn't yon mow he wai a burglar when yon married him ? Wilnen- Yee ; bat I was getting a little old and I had to ohoote between a burglar and a lawyer, to what else could I do ? It il reported that many fanners in the neighborhood ot Kingston, owing to their heavy indebtednett. an mortgaging their fanm aud decamping to ths United Stave*. BPBIMU sTTUsl FOB Mm. Tlieaew spring itylei of n which are j usl making their appearance in tbe utorei, do not show any striking de- parture from the shapes that wars worn ia the fall, and that have been inen through oat the winter. There are no exaggerated styles in any of the spring hat*, either silk. Derby or soft felt, and modeity ia the prevailing charaoterntia of everything that men will wear on their head* thu spring. Silk hats thow a farther development of the lines that have prevailed unoe lael winter. There u leal taper to the block*. and the general tendency it toward traighter linee and a higher crown. The departure of the tapering lined of la* spring's extreme itylei leads baak in tbe direction of the bell crown. Brim* an flatter and somewhat narrower, rojming down to one and a half inches wide. The Derby shape of this spring if email, with a narrow brim. The tendency i* to- ward a higher and more pointed crown, and the brims have leu roll and are narrower at the side. For spring wear brown in light nhadi U the most fashionable color. Tbe most oonspiuaons feature of the spring headwear in tbe growing promi- nence of tbe tourist hat, in which will be recognized familiar shapes that were known years ago as the Grant and Kossnth bate. For more than a year these soft felt bate have been returning in favor, and this) spring they will be the most popular fora of headgear for ordinary everyday wear. Hatters sty they never will be classed a* a dregs bat, bat for all other purposes they will be very popmlar. The latest styles are considerably deeper and more tapering than tbe old Grant hat. The meet popular colon are dark blue, pearl or gray, and several shades of brown. In the knock-about sot* bat* there is nothing particularly new IB shape or color. What Mr.. .ruu.ly Bay*. That in many oases TOOT "profound thinker " is very maoh muddled himself. That sometimes tbe strongeet man lose* bis head over the weakest kind of wonaasu That it is a real pleasure to see a girl on the street who walks witboat twinging her arms. That betting u one of the national aina. and hat broks out in plaoee where leas* expected. That emulation has brought more people to impeoanioaity than yean of bnslneea- disaster. That the number of complete cracks ma* with everywhere nowadays is absolutely astonishing. That six oat of ten " society women " at to-day seem to have the wrong ideas an to married life. That political prophets ey five year* !rom now there will be at least two more European republics. That some yoong men's ambition is satis- fied with a bob- tailed hone and yellow- wheeled waggon. lhal the winter has almost passed with oat any book or novel good enough to be talked about." That " going oat bstween tbe act* " at tbei theatre U oontined to men of whoa U to be expected. That he is never gallant or kind wka oriliaiie* any amateur performance for he benefit of charily. That women wbo regale you with their trouble* with ear van in and other domestic affairs are fatiguing. That where " attractive feature* " are necessary in ohoroh servioss there U i thing amiss with the people. That it is interesting to read in newspapers jast bow maoh money i people have. New York Mail tmd Kxfrtm. Ambidexterity. The sword exercise in which the Roman uldier wai practiced trained him to use Ihe weapon as skilfully in the U-ft band at) in tbi right, so that in ctse of injury to either arm he could still defend himself The pains then taken to make an emuieeit soldier should now be taken to make of every youth an efficient workman. Thie oan be done only by giving to the left *n~i1 e.jual sate and strength with thi right. Then an many kinds of work in which Ihe laborer nods a decided advantage from an occasional shifting of hands It reete aim almost as maoh a* it would to stop working. Tbii is th* oaee where Ihe strain oome* mostly on one hand, at it doet in using tbe hoe. Il is much the same with Ibe use of the spade, tbe rake and the pitch- fork, ths axe, the taw and the hammer. Again, there an places where two oan work together mon comfortably and mon effectively if one of them oan aae the implement lefthanded. By lefthanded nse is understood tbe putting the left hand forward upon tbe handle of the axe, the boe, the shovel and to on. In fulling a tree two choppers oan work together if they stand on the same side of the tree. To stand together they must chop one left- handed, the other right handed. Were they to stand on opposite sides of the tree t woold be difficult to tell jut when ths) trie would fall. Bo, too, In shoveling a pile of dirt, two persons oan work together until the lait shovelful is taken ap it they ate the shovel in different hands : other- wise they cannot. Thi* training belong to the home. It is moet moons! ally given in the early year* of the ohili . bat as each tool and implement ii finl pot into the of a boy he should be carefully practiced in the different ways ot handling ft. Youth' Companion. An. Alruln DUeoverjr. Gat Why, Algy, what's the matter Are yoa *iok ? Algernon No, my deah fellah, but I'm Iwightened about myself. A doctor told me yesterday that ths air u pweesing on me with a pwsetore of fifteen pounds to ih* inoh. That's a tewwiblo thing, aad I don't bclisve 1 oan stand il maoh longer." The Queen has appointed Sir Arthur Htvelook, K. O. M. G., late Governor of Natal, to be Governor and Oommander-in- Ohiaf of the Island ot Ceylon and its de- pendencies. - It go*i wiU&Jtt laying thai sashes of tartan are to be very maoh the