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MRS. L AMSHED' S WILL CHAPTER rv. ** '^ SAW the mighty difference between! < bis own narrow-muided nordid nature "Tom tnow w'taat your grandlmother and that of th» dyiof; woman, whose last did to-day, Kate?" h«r fat hor said calm- I breath waa spent m pleading Ua the [^ "SIm told me she bad altered her wiJll, tiapa, but didn't say how." I "Did she' say nothing more about itt "Slue only eaid (hat you «hould never ootnp'.ain tiiat she encouraged me in dia- olheiU«nc«. I don't >lcnow v/bal flh« meant but she told ua ao." •'U«f" growled Mr. Dottleeook "Wiho •iBe lu«rd her say so?" t'Or. LaJiewurtib was there, papai." "He knowa ei2 about it," snaxled (her fiatlher. "I was in granny's room a>Il tibe time be waa there but abe didn't miention it t» bim at all." "I daresay not. But marik uiy wurda, Kate: there's a very good understand- ing lietween your graudmutiier and IVIr. Laikewortbi" Ka.te did not feel called upon to maJke any reply, and Mr. Dottleeon resumed. "Since Sir Alfred toolc upon bimseif to plaoe Mrs. Lamsbed in this fellow's handtj, I can't prohibit bia ooming bare; but wben your grandmother has gon», lie Mriill never see the in.<ude o>t my house aealn." Ue had not oonaideored that bis daugh- ter would not be aware of Che old lady's coodition, and only sougfbt to impreMs U|>on her that she lausl diAmlss Churues Lakewortb froim her thoughts. "X bope there ia time enough to think about that, then, papa." "A few dpy«, I believe. Sir Alfred CiTiBB ber untiJ. the end of the weeOc. To-day's AVedneaday." !Hia rage and diaappuintment had made him utte,r'lgr caJlou<i, and his dau- ghter heard hliot with a faeJing of re- pulsion sbe bad never known before. He left ber before she fully realized the meaning of his words, and when it oome home to her, she forgot all else in tlie blow which had fallen upon her. rt woald be a terrible loss to ber. lira. Lamalied had done much to replace the moCbeir who bod been taiken from her in hez* infancy, and Mr. Dottleauu, for wer al«Qrbed in Ube uares of business bKd Badly neglected his duty as a fath- ar. (Now the fiat bod gone forth: she was to be depriived of tier best friend and her lover in a few day.s. She could not save the fiirnt; bat Kate made up ber mind there and then about the sec- ond; no power on earth could separate t^em without Charles Laikewortb's con- sent, and she knew that that was nut liikely to be given. S'tie would say no- thing to her fatbeir for Ibe present; it would only inorease his troubles; and though she wus Car from feeliing any symiKvthiy with bim, she sbran'k from adding (u»l to the fire which blazed so fijen>eil<y already. Thursday murning broika wet and windy. Mrs. l^amsbed waA riaibiiy sink- lug, and Kale oouild not hide from her- aeif that even the brief span of life giwn by Sir AjiCred was likely to be too long. Cboj-lea Lakeworth came in •arly, and his fust glanoe at Kale show- ed him that she knew the truth. "Who told youf" h« axked in a whisp- er. "Pupa did, last night," she aasweired. The old lady, who had been lying half a«leef> was roused by his appearamw at the bedside, and made an effort to sit up. Kale und»rslood her m,ovement; and with Lakewurth's assLstanue made ber ivaiifortabie wiin pillows in tlie pos- ' ition hhe se«!m«d to dfvtire. She remain- ed Bi tent for a few minutes, as though endeavoring to reim«ml)er something she n-ajited to say, and at last 8i>okf: "fail your falber, KalB." Mr. I)ott!e«on'8 strident voLoa was audible in the passage below, demand- ing I be immcdia.to pi-oduntion of his uin- breila; he was juflt on the point of leav- ing for l)UBLnc«.s, a.nd Kate lost no time in running down to him. "Papa, wait a minuXe. Granny bos just asked for yoo." "I'll see her this evening; I'm late as it ie." "Hut, father, please ortme now; it may be too late tbis evening." Mr. Dottleson threw down his bat, and fo'.lowed his daughter up-stalra, mnltering sonxelbjug about 'morbid iierviiusnKWi.' Hi» was siiuirting sorely under the reooUeotion of yesterday, and bad not Intended txi pay more attention to bin inolheii^in-law than common de- cency clwnandnd of honi. His manner softened when be entered t he room and took bis stand at the foot of the' bed, for he saw in her (iwe that she would not detain him lung. lie spoke as gent- ly on he could; b« tried to forget his wrongs for tlie tiinito, knowing that he was in the presence of Death. "What ran I do for you?" be asked. Mrs. I.,aiiistied did not answer at once; she took Chnj-'.rs Lakeworth's band in hara and nanbed wiith the other for Kate's to pluoe within it as they stood one on rilherside of the bed; then .ay- iiig her own uiKnn I Iwm, she raised her BVf-s til meet t bose of her soni-in-law. "Promise," slw »aid earnesMy. All Mr. Dottleoon's angry disappolnt- ment rushed upon him with unoontro- lable power as lie gra^nped her meaning, and (lie gmup waili'd for biun to reply. lie turned 8har()iy and strode over to the window, wla.et the three maintain- ed tb«>ir position, watching him in silv eim>. He Blared nleadiliy out on the dreary square, bardiy consiiious that he saw anything, engiijlfed as be was in the Storm of confiicting passions which ths apfieaJ had roused. What was Ive to say? He had been taken at a disad- vantage and would not thus b« triok- e<l into giving away; he would nut make a pro(nin« he must regret Cor the roat o tim lUe to soothe the last hoars of one who ha<l_ treated hiiia so malici- oujrly *• Mrs happiness of those she loved. 'He re- caled the lime, twenty years ago, when, as a struggling, poverty-strldken clerk he married Dorothy Lsmsbed, against the wishes and advice of her parents. Her mother had ojiposed the anion firm- ly; but when it had taiken place in spite fit her, she nearer turned ber liaolc uprm them in time of need. Tlien came the days of bis success in the world, when MJra. I-anislu&d liuil aiiknowiedped ber shortsightednt^.s. and made him ber heir after Doroiliy 'lied. The leading- points in bis life, in whioh his wifei's mother bad born« a part, passed rap- idly through his miind, and upon no single act of he(ra oouJd Ite lay a re- proacbtuil finger, saying, "This waa un- just," or even "Tbi.s was unkind." Could such a woman hav« so rhange>d towards him at the eCeventh hour? Were hi3 suspicions as to the doinpa of yesterday, wrong, after a".!? He stole & look roimd: Charles and Kale still bent across the old lady with handa clasped beneath hers, whilst she looked at him in dumb appea.ing patienoe. He would grant this last prayer of hers, almost the only one she had ever made, but under conditions. Oljstinate pride, if nothing elee^ forUide his giving free consent to the marriage after he bad declared it to be impossible; he owed it to himeeC/. (Hie came baok to his sta- tion at the foot of the l»ed and collected himself to spc&k, but even while be did so 1 lie end came. Mrs. Lamshed's hand slid gentlv from those on which it rest- ed, and tlije eyes which were watching him 8<i eagerly grew fixed and dull. It was all over â€" she was dead. The mlu Ijeat fiercely upon the win- dow, and the auituunn wind moaned through the Leafless branches in the square outside. Within the three stood mutely round the bed, unwilling to di«- tarl) the stillness wliicb had last been broken by the voice they were never to hear again. l*reeently, Mr. Dottle- son drew Wmsolif up and softly left the room. The real character of the uinn asserted itsel'f, when he was once more alone. "Just in time," he mur- mured in a whisper, which had a tijige of awe in itâ€" "just in time." Had Mrs. Lomshed Lived only five minutes longer, she wouJd have heard bis promise to 3et his ttaiugbter marry Cba.r,es Lakeworth as soon as he was satisfied that the income derived from his profession was sufficient to sup- l>ort a Wife. Having before him the dread of I>r. Lakewortb inherit- ing Mrs. Liain&bed's mouey, he was de- termined I hit his oavn loas shduld not f)e :he means of removing bia objection. Howevur, fate ordained that he should l>» unfettered by any suih promise. an<l h» asfijxpcl himself that it would Iw long liefoi'e consent was wrung from, him. now that he cduld forbid Charles Lakewortb i he bii(U.se wit bout consult- ing the feellng.s of any one. el.se. Kate's did not coant â€" silie wa.s l>arely twenty, and cojld not be exix-ctt-d Id know her own mind yot. At ull events, hv> knew whiit was Ixiot for her, and wu.ibl ex- eriise his own discretion in ii matter 8o__vi|ally imjKHPlant to her well-tx^ing. "1 won't di.stiuxb thelin now." be re- flected cynically ; "they know that the farewell they say to-day will !» a long one; and Kale, no dmibt. is a good deal upnat liy her graiKtmolher's death. H« uaw neitbe.r his diudgbter nor her liner again Uial day, tbiiujjh Ihw latter reimained in the liiiii.se until dark. Had oiiporiiuuily offered, he would have IdM lb« yojng man that bis Uefision was, and have ordered him to cease all in- tcriooxse with Kate from that day forth; Ull his niiiul wis too fufl of S|)«Otilauons as to ihs provisions of IVlrs. Liuiishe<l's last will, anl he was dis- inii'lined to go OluI of hit* way to add a fre«h eli'-iiLeivl of trouble to that which already reigned in the hOu.se. Time dragged eluwly l»y uiutil Mon- day, when the funenal took plaw, and Mr. lleginuld Sliuip arrived for the purpiMo of ni-qiLiiniing Mr. Dottleson with Lhe lunte-nLs of the dtxiiment he had prejKired on the preceding Wed- eiiNilay, under Mrs. Lamshed's instruc- tionn. It wo.ilil lie ha-rd to say whelh- e>r H.slonii.shm^nt or delight was pre- diwninant in Mir. Doitleson's mind when be read the will. Hm niotber-in-law ha<l loft her p<roi)Brly in tnuat to him- self uiiiiil th» day his daughter Kate Hhu.ild nvijiry wiih his conMeinl, when if^ waa tob cmodo over to her; the in- come deriv<\d therefrom being set apart f<«r bis sole u»e and behoof until that ove.nl should take plac, . Should Kate marry diuring ther father's llfetiiue wiLlidit first obtaining his permission hor wedding <Iay was to be signalised by the tranwfor of her gramdniol her's nioiiey to the tVntrul Asia MitBiunary Society, to t>e do.v«te.d to spui h purposes as the admiaislLnalars of that Institta- tiou .should H»e fit. Mir. Sllmp was the. Nole exeojlor. , "1 see," said Mr. DDtitleson, gleefully" rtubbing his hands. "The poor old soul thorjghl thai I wtmld give way at the very end, and this clause aliout the( missionaries was provided in case I re- tj-a»;te<l aflerwarils. Well, well; we needn't say anything more aliout itj ttu,*-' she's gone ; Iwl it will be a long time liefore a shilling finds its way into Cenitral Asia or anywhere else. She must have lieen a little touched in the head when she |(.i:t that in. She( might (have left me as etxeclatar too." Koretgn MiiS-sloiis were Mr. Dottle- son's spe.'ial antipathy, and Mrs. Lam- shed had lx>rnie this in mind when she diotated her will. When, in the beat of the mumeut she ondeired the soli- citor to be seat for, she contemplated making a far more radical change in ita terms than she afterwards tlirtiKht wotuld be either just or prudeint. sShe had intended to strike out Mr. Dottle- Bdu's name, and leave all she had un- coiulitionally to Kate; Imt she reflect- ed! that her son-in-law's conduct hardly merited such treatment as this, and that, moreover, mich a stoi> would place him in diirect canfllot with his only child, by enabling her to Aetyi his auth- ority. Firm im the conviction that ber grand-daughter and Charles Lake- wortn would remain true to one an- other, she Irliisted to Mr. Dnttleson's better nAtiure to yield to their wishes in time. When he saw that the two were lient upon marriage, it was hard- ly likely that he would continue hia oppositioni, paxttcmlarly if the total loos of th« natate to the family were made the i>en>alty of diaeauntenance. Heir aim was to compel his sanction to a union sba had set her heart upon briikgiDg uboit, and, as we have seen. Laiii.^hert. But even in .. _ Ma ToiMlssB rage ibnre awotke within "^^ >vaa called away in tiie very sot hl<n m. feeillng of sonietluing li^e envy oi trying to obtain it. Mr. Dottleson lost little time in plac- ing his veto on Charles Lakeworth's visits lifter Mrs. Lam.shed's death. To give him his due, be went alH>ut the bu-sinesa with less bluster thui-n might have been expected, for his motber-in- la-w's w ill had given bim an agreeable surprise, iintl it made him generous. To use his own expression, he held all the Irumiw, and could afford to play bis h.ind easily. Ha took Kate to liook first, and with all the delicacy he cojIiI cormnandâ€" it was not much- minted out that as her lover was not j!iist .such a man as be could conscien- tiously approve of. he must request ber to give up all communication with him. rho ajttauk was a failure. Kate firmly Liut res|>«olfully declined to throw over the man to whom she bad given her promise. Mr. Dottleson re- minded her that she had no right to m.ike nn.y >ein((a^ement without ob- taining his sanction. Kate admitted that tneire was tr<utb in this; but call- ed his attenticm to the fact that ha bad given Charles Lakewortb permis- sion to come to the house when he declared his attachment, and had never withdrawn it. If that did not justify her action in promising to marry him, she couldn't help it now; she bad given her word, and intended to keep it. Mr. Dottleeon. very inajestically, would l>e glad to know what she pro- posed to do. Kate candidly admitted Hint she proposed to ally herself with Charley as soon as he was in a posi- tion to make her bis wife, and hoped that her father would not withhold hia consent. Mr. Dottleson hastenexl to as.sire her tjiat he would never permit his child to marry a man who had revealed aucb a character as Dr. Lake- wortb in llis paltry atJtem.pt to im- pose upon poor Mrs. Laonsbed. Kate hotly repudiated the insinuation, and any one's right to make it. Mr. Dottleson's knowledge of the world compelled him to adhere to bia o(>ini»n, and he capped this remark by hinting that when I)r. Lakewortb waa made ucqfaainted with his objections and ihe terms of Mrs. Lamshed'a will, his affections for Kate would proliably cool down. Miss Diutitleson, who in- herited a small share of heir father's temper, retorted angrily, that if ho thajgbt that, th 're was no necessity for him to keep tbim apart. M/r. Dottleeon smiled a smile of su- perior wisdom and brought the disnus- sion, to a close by telling bis daughter that be preferri'd to be on the safe side, and mtust therefore forbid Dr. Lakeworth's visits at Blakewood Square. < To that. Kate had nothing to say ; she could not dispute any orders her father pleased to give in bis own house, how- ever deojkly they affected her. She shrugged her shoulders, and left the liljrary in silence, to write a long and l.a&sionate letter to Charles, telling bim the t«ihslanc« of the conversation she had jfist had with ber father, and begging bim to name a place where they coald meet. "If I'm. not to see him here, I'll see him somewliere else." thought Kate as she laid down lier pen. "'I'apa isn't; likely to tbirqw away a tbiusand a ye.^T when he sties I'm determined lo marry bim." i "â- She'll soon gel over it," miusedi papa a.s ho dimlied into the City omnibun thit monning. "She isn't likely to throw away a Iboiisand a year hard cu»h, ,when ohe iund«ji>t*nds that I have made up my mind." Kate was so thoroughly satisfied with the soundness of her rea.soning, thai .slio tra.ibled bcr.seU luucb leas about hl^r father's prohibiiiou than he anti- cipated, whilst be fell that it needed liltlo vigilance lo picte*t so strong m rxwiliim as that which he now held. H% therefore decided that he wo.ild carefully aluslaiu from referring to the matter at all for the future. He kne\vl that his orders regarding Dr. Lake- worth's .seclitsiun from the house would l>e obeyed, and iho.igb ho had passing dujbts as to whether that would puti a stm) to the young people'.s friendship, b« lliuight it liest not In draw the reins loo ti«]hl all Ut once. Time wo lid cfuni>T«te what be bad liegun. and harsh trcuiment might drive Kate into doing sianicthiug fo(ilii>li. So he remainral in happy ignorance of I ho ifaiit that bis daughter and Charliw Lakewortb made a practice of meeting regularly at the loilgings oc- ilipiwt liy a Misj Amelia Mumbole, whW wsis proid to call the juuug doctor ber nephew, and would do anything fur him that ho chose to a-sk. When Miss Dolt leson's letter telling hito that the servantts had been directed not to jet him in when be called, and a.'«king if be bad any relation or friend at whoio h«u.'» they could meet quietly, r<*a:hed hiiu, bo put on hi.s hat and went straiglht to his a^unt Amelia in Uarlon Terrare. Miss Mumlmle g'adly welcomed the chance of taking i>arl in anything ubich would give a little in- terest to Ihe monotonous humdrum life she led, and her sitting-room was at once placed at her mphew's disposal whenever he niicht want it. 'The tryst Ihis thoughtfully pixividcd was in very freiiuent requisition; and one after- noon alioiit three weeks after Mr. Dot- tleson had closed his door to Charles Lakewor'th, it witnessed u meetiing which requires some notice from us. Thotwo were sitting over the fire, and the considerate Miss MJumUile reclined on the sofa a:i far away as posailile, alHorbe<l in the p«ge.<i of the Queen. "Has your falhpr said nothing aUmt me yet ?" asked Obarles. It was a ques- tion he puit as often as he saw Kate Diolltlosoa. "Not a word. He has never mention- ed vdur name since tbe day I told you of." "What do you think it means?" "I suppose he Imagines that I've for- gotten you," laughed Kate. "Wo ca'u't go on like this for ever* you know ; my work is gradually in-- oroasing. and tor your .sake I must push on." I ( "1 don't intend to go this way any longer, Charley. I'll make one more attempt to get papa's leave, and it that falls, I have thought of a plan to make him give it'.' "H'u.v will yuu manage that?" "Ill tell you to-morrow. 1 can't say for certain that it will succeed, hut we mtust try." They parted sixin afterward.s, and Kaite weuit hom.e to Dlakewood Square. Pbei had no boiie of olitaining Mr. Dot- tleeon's soinotion by begging, and her mind waa full of the .-vbeme by which Ul wias to be wrested from bim. (To be oontlnuedj THfRY DO NOT 8PBAK. I saw y<i(iir< mother going to the neighbors tia I lorassed the street. Whnn will she be houne ? asked the lady caller, She said she'd lie back iiisl 's soon aa joti left, anAwered truthful .limmie. ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY. SOME QUEER AND INTERESTING THINGS IN YOUR ANATOMY. iBgenloiK BfTiers By Wlilrb Ton .ireMaile la See, Hear, Move, a»d do a Unit .Many O.her Tbinsi. Few people are aware of the wonder- ful eng neering skill and ingenuity with which their bodies are constructed. U patents were taken out for aU the clev- er contrivances to be found there, they would prol>ably keep the staff of the Patent Office going for three months. Who would th nk that in liLs eye there was a block and pulley, or " tackle," as the sailors call il, as complete and efficient as that with which a ship hosts ber mainsail 1 There it is, however ; and whenevjer you look at tbe tip of your nose tbe muscle that moves your eye- ball works in it. There are several of these pulleys in the body. Another clever dodge of Nature Is abiowni in the bones of the face. Accom- pllsbied engineer that she is, she al- ways uses the smallest quamtity of ma- teial sufficient for strength. In mak- ioe the bones of the face she wanted a Urge surface to which to attach the muscles ; but. as she didn't wish to (en- cumber us with beads as heavy as an elephant's, she burrowed hundreds of little holes in the bones, called air cells, aad thus secured strength, large sur- face and lightness. In the same way she made tbe long bones of the legs and arms hollow in the middle. What a saving this is may Vie understood from the fact that a hollow shaft of bone or ironâ€" or any other substanceâ€" is about twice as strong as a solid ahaft containing the samie quantity of material. When you get a severe cold you are apprised ol the presence of ANOTHER CUNNING DEVICE â€"the Eustachian tul)e. This tube is two iincbee long, and passes from the in- side of the ear to tbe book of the mouth. It was put there to keep the air at the same pressure inside the drum as outside. Otherwise there would be no vibration of the drum, and you would be almost stone deaf. When you get a bad cold this tube sometimes be- ocmes inflamed and blocked, and you are made quite deaf. â- Adam's apple, if it was onoe that fruit that brought into tbe world all oiLr woe, is now a useful organ. It serves as a sort of storage cistern of tbe blood for tbe supply of the brain. When the he.irt sends up too much blood Adam's apple intercepts it, or part of it ; antl when tbe direct supply from th" heart temporarily runs short. Ad- am's apple nives up its store. The liver U a most wonderful organ, cont.Tining facilities of .<»everal kinds. Rut iM<rhaps the most wonderful thing in/ it is that part set asiile to look out for and arrest poi'fons. t\ll Ihe food that you eat, except the fait, has lo pass through the liver be- fore goeng to the heart and liody gener- ally ; and In the liver there appear to »» stationed something of tbe nature of cuMoma officers, who examine every bit of food and remove from it all sub- slanoes ilangerous to the body. But they are only capable of dealiintg with the small quint it iea in ordinary food, and wh'en you are so foolish as to eat pois- onous munhrooms or mussels, they are quite overpowered. Aiv^l her protection from danger Is af- fr«rd.ed you by the supply of a small qinntity of hydrochloric acid to the Bt<-anach. There are little machines in j the stom.Tch specially desiffiv>d for the manlufactuTv of this acid from the salt you fat, and tbey are so regulated that thi-v produce a quantity ennal to one- fift^i of one per cent, of tne contents of the stonvich. Rxepriment shows that this is exactly the percentage required to destroy the nvlorobes that we swal- low -n thoii.i;inds in our food. But for this thouphful provision of Nature we would prolxibly get a new disease WITH EVERY MEAL. Most people know the use of the epi- glottis, which saves us from immin- ent death every time we swallow a bit of food. At the back of tbe mouth the air passage and the food paesaRe crws each other, and, whenever we swallow food, it would inevitably go into Ihe windpipe and choke us, only thit this little body pops down and covers the eintrance. It is like the po- licem.in who regulates the traffic where streets oroea. The .semicircul.ir canals, for centur- ies a physiological puzzle, are an ex- traordi.nnry device for enablinir u<« to beep our Ixilainoe. They are little chan- ni">ls, hollowed out, in oonneotion with the ear, iin the bones of the bead, and partly filled with fluid lymph. As our he.-wl or body sways tbe fluid moves, acting like a spirit level, and inform- ing the brain whether we are standing in the periiemlioular or at a dangerous arwl'n. One of the most valuable of all the Inventions mn<le for our comfort and safety is the peraplrative glaml. It iiots like the safety valve of a holler, lettiwj off heat when we a,ro becom- ing dangerously warm. It our temper- ature rose seven or eight degrees, we would not have twenty-four noiirs to live. The value of the swea/t glaml is therefore obvious. In fact, without it a football, or orloket, or rowing match would he out of the question, and we could not safely walk at a speed of more than a quarter of a mile an hour. Nat- ure has taken good care, howvTer, that we should not run short of these use- ful orgn:ns, and has giv«in ua no lass than 2,&00,000 of tbem. So inventive was Nature when con- structing OUT body that the difficulty is to stop enumerating her clever ideas. She saw that we would very soon grow tired If we had to bold up two heavy legs by means of muscular effort, so she mad* TH EHTP JOINT AIRTIGHT, and tbe i)res.sure of the air alone keeps the leg in its place. At tlie same lime, although she had not discovered hall bearings, s.he made the ball of the leg bone .and the socket of I be hip so smooth, and oiled the joint so well, that tbe friction is prat-tically nothing. When tbe spinal canal in the hack- bone was ma/ie, great pains bad to be taken for, while it consists of many pieces and is freely movable, it con- t.iins the precious spinal cord, one nip of which would l»e fatal. Tbe measure- ments are so accurate that there is no d.anger of such an event. Wherever there is much and free motion, as in the neck, the c.inal is large and open« and a nip is impossible. Again, the heart and lungs are, oC course, the very basis of our life. They oer in constant motion, and if allowed to rub against tbe chest waUs around them they would either get inflamed or we-ar away by friction. Nature haa therefore surrounded them with a dou- ble sne, and between the outer and in- ner layers of it she has placed a quai»- tity of lubricating fluid. But_ the most remarkable of all de- vices is that for splicing broken bonea. The moment a bone is broken, a surgi- cal genius is at once dispatched from the hrain to tbe spot. He proceeds to surround the broken ends w^lth a fer- rule of cartilase. This is large and stroni;. and takes quite a month to oonaplete. When tbe two ends are held firmly and immovably in plaoe by tha ferrule, this mysterious surgeon begina to place a layer of bone between them and solder tbem together. And when tbe layer is complete and the l>one securely welded he removea the ferrule, or callus, just as the scaf- foldi.ng is removed from a finubed building. Often a bone does not get broken for two or three generatiom*, and yet this power to form tbe callus, and knowledgie of how to do it is nevt- «tr lost. THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR. a«w aad Wkra the Preseal Tlaae HyitrH Was rint Adsvled. Tbe ptneseint time meosuiremenit that is now uBSid fay nnapiy atlil nations ia tbe mamodeled system adopted br Julius CaeBaar m the year 46 B. C. Their* vrana 354, 3t>l) and S8S days in th* G-neek year wt dliffaremt times. Untder NumB the Bomaa yeor had 353 daya, aud ibane wuti so muuh vuriance b^ twwem the oiiVii aind astnonomicaJi year tiiat tbe amtunin fleasts weu<e celebrat- ed in the siuliiig, and tfaiosa of haiw ve^t iin midwinHer. Every second year aui exhra mouth callled Mercedoniua waa added. Thiia nMATh had no mirtaia lerngth, but wtab a,nangctd by the poO" tifC», as they aaw fit. which natuiralltr gave rise bo ourniptiuin and fraud, in* terferimg with the diuratiian of uffica and the collection of debtd. in onied to recilare the seasons to tlheir proper muinlixi it WU& neuewaay for Ctaesarta Ttmir^f the yeajr im Nvihiuh he imwigurat** eii the uhauige ooutlaim 445 daora (te the hypuibecus that the aal:iuaoniica4 year uuntaiiued 364 1-4 daya<, he bad each fiourtib yeiar contain SCO days and tJhe oUhaiu 365. Tbe extra day wa« added Ua Uhe <!4c/h of li'eUruajy. whiutl woe oalilaii tsoxtlo-cateiudaa,. being t'hia aixtib baSone tttals cnJeuido, or first a€ Mojxd*, cetletoratsed in honor of the ex- pulcuwA of ibe kings. The odditionbil day was plaoed neici tio thin deaat and known OS Dds-oerto caiendas. Bui this 'year of Oaesaj waa too Lonfl by 11 m'lnuleis amid IS.iKi seoonds, oa atiout thi^eo Uays iin 400 yesws, so that by A. 1). UJSLi the ernor auuimuinteid to ten days at least, 'liu conrecc this mis- ojildulation, Fope Gnegory Xlill. ordar* ed that OcUiber 5, 15iti., should be known as Utober 15, 1582, and lo pr»- vwnt a neourremoe of tibe error it waa arranged that three iintercalary daya sbuuld be uukiit^ed itn t'oun ceintarie»â€" that is, liue iin etauh centenary yeaM ezuept the laurbh. Thus 1600 iwae n leap year; 1700 aind 1801) were not. Ths Iimsauiig year IfcSKB w^a a leap yeaft and under ordinary circumatances ItCO would b«, but it will .mot be, in ordeC to oouie umJer llhe rule of the GregoJV ian calendar. llhereijure tthe years wihiuh hare 366 days iui are, fUrat, those that are exactly divliwiUle by 4 and nut by 100,, ewv-und, tihose that aire exactly divu.sjl>le by 400 said ujt by 4, 000;lhenaa the year 2,0lH), A. U. wiiiLl be a leap year, amd t.be only one In tltie aeriea of tha tour oeinieiiu>ry years. AU IUm Oaitblullo ixnulntries adoptwl tihe Gi>eiKluridui caleuudor as aoon as the (iai>al boll was issued, but it was mot uitixidiuoed iirto England, and 'her colo unio'i untU 17.=i2,, (ibe error then beinfl 11 daya. 'llhe dates previidua to that (jliauge are referred tu aa, old style. THE THING HE FORGOT. The absent-ininded German professor continliefi to contribute to the gaiety, ofl tbe nations. I>ately he had, late at night' in bis cboimbeir, disrobed himself whoa he aail down with but head in hia hands. Oonnerwetter 1 he said. There waa something I was to do. What was it. now 1 He sat down and pondered intensely Cur half an hcjor, growing coldier and ooldor. i'inwlly be spiamg up. Ah, I have it I he uxclaiiued. I ior tleotled to go to bed. ' BURB TO SUCCEED. Original men are not contented to be goveirned by tradition, 'ibev think fop themselves, and the result ofte|.n isi that they suixieed whore others fail. A: certain Paris photographer never says to a lady cusLomiar, Now look pleaaanJt, madaui, if yulu please. H'e knows a formula infinitely better than that. In tih» most nabural manner in the world he remarked. It ia unneoeasary to ask madam to look pleasant ; she could not look otherwise. Then click goes tha camera, and the reaalt la never la doubt. AN IM.K)RTANT DIFPEKJENOE. Little Sisterâ€" Whit's the differenoa 'tween 'leotrio'ty an' "lightnin't Little Brotherâ€" You do«'t bave to pay muthln' t\u ligliitin'. 4r>