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Ever since the death of his wife Dea­ con Pinch had looked on Miss Keziah as her pro!»able successor, for years lie had Kftzod with covetous eyes on the fine Mead farm with its substantial build­ ings, bwt he never could screw his courage up to the point of facing the snapping black eyes of its owner. Of late he had been seen several times knocking at the door of Mrs. Betsey Hill's little brown house, and the worthy milliner was overjoyed at the opening j The oolorcame into the deacon's thin cheeks, and he started to his feet, look­ ing anxiously toward the door, as if med­ itating a hasty retreat. But the yarn was wound around his boots and he was forced to remain. Miss Keziah likewise arose, and fold­ ing her hands primly in front of her, re­ marked grimly: "When you first began your talking I liadn*t the least idea what you were driving at. I thought you were hinting about Betsey Hill, and wanted to take me into your confidence. I at v» «,!»«'barney Iwwtiit • ItWatfn at 5b* ptmama* «t*j» «i T<*•! laid, • rti* <rt my fete to RMM; She «Msiaa I W»* is w uaure. ••On fc*r -> M. i»i N*M I«t p<wtr*llM^ Which wit so h**rT »fe«> nswl to *•«, Bitniiw it »Vr with b«r tender ejrflS Whea tiij f*os- wks pot thoi*. * B U set *11 ar-und with rnhbfaa red, _ ^ And pearls which a Peri might Wm each ruby itwre mjr hwurt tathwM- fot each pearl bt erii taw wept. Anfi I mid. " The thing is precious to «w; . ... They will bury her soon In the churcny*ra M*7i It Mrs on her hwt, and lost mi** be UI do not take tt away." I Bthted my l*mp at the dying llam^ _ .. .. And crept np the stairs that cracked for 1"W mi into the chamber of death I came , Where she lay in all her %chite. • A»t stwtfhed m y hand I held my tiieetkj I turned *a I drew the onrtMn m>art; I dared not look on the fave of death, I knew where to fled her heart. . I thought, at first, as my touch Ml there, It had warmed that heart to life with lore; ft* the thing I touched was warm, I mwmt. And I could feel it more. *Twas the hand of a man, that was moring dow O'er the heart of the dead--froi* the other Mt; And at once the sweat broke over my brow-- « Who it robbing the corpse T" I cried. Opposite me, by the taper's light. The friend of ray bosom, the man I loreo. Stood over the corpse, and all aa wMte-- And neither of us moved. "What do you here, my friend?" TTie m«i Looked first at me, and then at the dead. u There is a portrait here," he began; wThere is. It is mine!" I said. Said the friend of my boeom. " Years, no doul^ The portrait was, till a month agot When this suffering angel took that out. And placed mine here, I know.*' "This woman, she loved me vreH," said L * A m- nth ago," said my friend to me. - And in your throat," I groaned, " yoa Bo!" . Be answered: " Let us see." 41 Enough!" I returned; " let the dead decide; And, whoever the portrait prote, EHa shall it be when the cause is tried Where Death is a-range! by Love." We found the portrait there, in Its place; We opened it in the taper's shine; The cri'-a were all unchanged; the face r Was--neither his nor mine. * One nail drives out another, at least! The face of the portrait thei%," I cried. of the prospect before her. But the ' J™ eveI dreamed that you meant me. - -- • -- - ' Wliy, I supposed every one m town knew that I wouldn't give up my freedom for the beet man living. Betsey Hill is a pious, likely woman; she'll make a good home for yon and she needs a home her* self:'" The deaoon was completely withered, and Miss Keaiah continued: "If you'll step around a little livelier, deacon, and pick up the stones on your lots and put them into good fences, and mow down those pesky weeks, there's no earthly reason why your farm shouldn't look as well as mine. If I've said anything to hurt your feelings, deacon, I hope you'll overlook it. Why, you are all tangled np in that yarn; t'lf untangle it." The delay of unwinding the yarn from the deacon's feet gave Miss Keziah chance for further remark: "One word more, deacon; have you heard about the Western lands?" The deacon wished he was anywhere out of the range of those merciless black eyes. " "I--think I'veheerd tell suthin' about 'em," he replied meekly. "I thought so! I thought so!" ex­ claimed Miss Keziah, savagely. "Well, deacon, those lands rightf ully belong to my niece, Mary; I only hold them as her guardian." The deacon began to look upon his re­ jection as a blessing in disguise, for with­ out the Western lands Mias Keziah's at­ tractions seemed tame compared with those of mild, blue-eyed, buxom Widow HilL "I can trust to ye never to men­ tion this?" he asked, timidly. j "I shall not mention it. Now, follow my advice, deacon; make sure of Betsey Hill before another week goes by. You have my good wishes. See to this at once." "Thank ye; thank ye; I don't mind if I dew." The good woman followed her crest­ fallen visitor to the door. As a sudden gust of cold night air put out the light, she said: "The air is snapping to-night; have a frost, eh, deacon?" And the discomfited deacon felt that he had been nipped by something sharper than a frost. our friend's, ihe Riphael-faoed young pried, i her when she died." THE BEACON'S WOOING. The sun had disappeared behind the frills of New Bethany, and the lingering light on the mountain tons was chang­ ing from rose to purple, when Deacon Pinch stopped his melancholy old mare in front of the village postoflice. It was Saturday night, the only time when New Bethany roused itself from its lethargy and showed any signs of life and energy. The rest of the week it drowsed and lan­ guished after the fashion of small coun­ try towns remote from railway and man- Timcturing centers. "Whoa, Mary Jane!" said the deacon with unnecessary emphasis, throwing the reins on the mare's broad back and springing to the ground. --TRTC trie U^pontrent MNRY «rxne natml- ready ceased her shambling gait from sheet force of habit. A ten years' ser­ vice with the deacon had made her per­ fectly familiar with the accustomed zounds of stopping places. Wednesday night it was prayer meeting; Sunday, the church service; and Saturday night, invariably the postoflice, and, as a late variation, an after pause at the house of Mis. Betsey Hill, the milliner, who for a quarter of a century had supplied the women of New Bethany with head-gear fearfully and wonderfully made. The moment the deacon stepped the office, he knew, from an unusual buzz of conversation, that something extraor­ dinary had happened. "Heard the news--eh, deacon?" naVnd OBt of the village loungers. The deacon looked up inquiringly. "Miss Keziah's had an amazm' streak Of luck." "Its been nothing but an amazin' streak of luck ever since she was born," returned the deacon. "If ownin' the best farm in town anJ hevin' money interest isn't luck, I'd like to know wl at what "Yes; but this is something out of common. You used to know her brother, who died years ago and left his only child for Miss Keziah to bring up? Wa'al, when old man Mead died Miss Keziah took the farm as her share of the property, and her brother, bein' of a rovin' turn of mind, took the few thous­ and of personal property as his'n and invested them in Western lands, which turned out wuthless, an he lost every cent he put in. Folks always blamed him for bein' so foolish and hasty, and they say grief and mortification like has­ tened his death. Wa'al, it turns out they have put a railroadsquare thro'the lands, tnd its sent real estate way np, nobody knows where. Miss Keziah's been of­ fered nigh onto $8,000 for the lands, and they say she will get ever so much more if she only holds on." "You don't mean it?** • "I dew; it'b as true as scripture." news of the sudden rise in Western lands ! caused Mrs, Hill, with her small posaes- I sions, to sink into significance by the side of the rich woman with her well-tilled j acres, her overflowing barns, and her I prospective thousands of dollars. | The idea of failure in his matrimonial j venture never for an instant entered the ] deacon's head. "The way afore ye is as I plain and straight as a pipe stem, Solo-;, ! man Pinch," he murmured, rubbing the ' ! palms of his hands together, as he walked : j towards Miss Keziah's side door, j "Women is mostly alike--eager an' wil- j lin' to embrace matrimonial opportuni­ ties. They'll snap at an offer like a I hungry trout at a worm. She has got j the money, and I hev got the prominence ! and influence; that's a p'int not to be I overlooked; and deacons isn't to be had I every day. Put her money and my in­ fluence together, and I rather guess j we'll stand about topo' the heap in New i Bethany." ! Miss Keziah was sitting by the table, { knitting as usual. She had just be^un i to narrow for the to* of the stocking, ! when a step sounded on the walk. She | threw down the stocking and opened the I door, and holding the lamp high above ! her head, her eyes rested upon the amas- j ing spectacle of the deacon in all the I Sunday magnificence of white shirt and 1 shiny black broadcloth. "Well, I never!" she ejaculated, and then, feeling that her reception had been hardly hospita­ ble, she lowered the lamp and said kindly: "Come in, deaqon--come in." "Thank ye, thank yd; I don't mind if I dew." "Take a seat, deacon." "Thank ye; I don't mind if I dew." The deacon surveyed the attractive room, which, with its cheery fire and comfortable cushioned chairs, seemed a veritable paradise in comparison with his untidy ill-kept home. He placed his hat on the floor beside his chair, display­ ing his mighty gray locks ingeniously plastered over the top of his head so as to cover as much of the bald surface as possible. Then there was a long pause. "Anything going on, deacon! asked Miss Keziah, resuming her knitting. She was greatly puzzled to account for those Sunday clothes. "Nothin' within the range of my ob­ servation. There won't be much agoin' on now till 'lection time; things'll be pretty lively then." "Want to buy any hay this year?' chirped Miss Keziah. "Mine is extra good this season. My hired man says it's the best harvest yield in town." "I rather guess I'll hev' enough to carry me thro' the winter. If I don't I shall know where to come for hay as is hay. I declare your farm does beat all! I feel kind o' rigged like when I think the best farm in town is managed by a woman." Miss Keziah smiled graciously, and the deason drew his chair a little nearer the hostess. "It must be a great load for ye to carry alone. Such a large farm is a tremen-jous responsibility for a lone woman." "Oh, I don't mind it; it keeps me proper busy." The deacon hitched his chair along a few inches farther. "Ye'd odghter hev' a brother or cousin, or some relative like, to S1UH» tho burden with ye." "My shoulders are plenty strong," | returned Miss Keziah, good naturedly. ; "I'm glad to show folks that there are women who are good for something be- | sides giddy-gaddying and tattling." "Yis, yis;" answered the deacon, "we can all testify to your valley and worth. You're a real honor to your sex. You're --you're a bright and shinin' beacon light to the trifflin' and vain-minded wo­ men of the world;" and the speaker waved his hand at the conclusion of t.hig little oratorial flourish. Then hitch, hitch, hitch went the chair Miss Keziah-ward. "Don't you feel sort o' lonely at spells," he asked insinuatingly. Miss Keziah glanced suspiciously at the rapidly advancing chair. She drop­ ped her knitting and went to the fire and piled up the blazing sticks of wood Then she came back to the table and set her chair on the farther side of it, thus putting a barrier between her and her visitor. "I'm never lonely, deacon; plenty to do is the best medicine for lone­ liness." "But woman is a tender, dependent creator'. Woman's a vine, [here the deacon took up his weekly prayer-meet­ ing drawl], and needs suthin' to cling to when the troublous, desolatin' waves and winds of affliction and sorror roll over her." "Stnff and nonsense!" exclaimed Itfin* Keziah, with a contemptuous sniff, "I, shouldn't have expected that a man of your sense, deacon, would repeat such silly trash. I have no patience with the people who are always talking as if women couldn't stand alone, and needed propping up like a rag doll that hadn't any backbone. I'm no vine--or such creeping, helpless thing, I can tell you. I can stand alone as well as anybody if the Lord so wills it, altho' I admit, deacon, that its pleasauter to have some one to keep our company." " That's jest it; ye hev hit the nail squar' on the head! It's pleasanter to have company in our sojourn on this mortal earth." The deacon seized his chair with both "She'll .hold out, never fear," said the , „llII deacon; "and I hold it to be our bounden hands, and by a circuitous line of hitch- «ndf" 88 nei®^0IB advise her to that , ing placed it within three feet of Miss j Keziah's table. " You're a forehanded »iIW m-l, nsn«l for the | woman, Miss Keziah; I'm a man of • .eT. Bethany post- prominence and influence in the commu- Introductlons. In a feW respects, perhaps, is good- breeding more manifest than in the mat­ ter of introducing persons to one another, having regard more especially to the meth­ od of making, and the time chosen for the introduction; nor, is there a point of etiquette of greater importance. Not only is an unstudied ease of manner re­ quisite, but, also the excercise of a con­ siderable degree of tact and discretion, for whether the introduction is personal or by letter, ceremonious or off-hand, a certain amount of responsibility rests up­ on the introducer, and this responsibility should not be incurred without some con­ sideration. Under no circumstances, then, should introductions be made indiscriminately. Indeed, some books have laid down the rule that one should always acertain be­ forehand whether it would be agreeable for persons to be introduced to each other or not; but there are so many cases in which this inquiry is impossible, that such a rule would bemore often infringed than followed, hence the necessity of care and judgment--for an undesired in­ troduction, if made, would oblige the one person to whom the introduction was the more unwelcome either to treat the other with disregard, or else continue a dis­ tasteful acquaintance, If, therefore, the slightest doubt is felt whether a meditated introduction would be agreeable, it is best not to incur the responsibility of making it, but to seek an opportunity of acertaining from both parties whether an acquaintance is desired. We are speaking now of ceremonious introductions, which supposes that the persons introduced should recognize each other when meeting elsewhere. But there are formal introductions of a dif­ ferent character, and which must be care­ fully distinguished. For instance, persons meeting at a house, when making a morning call, are frequently introduced to each other by the hostess in an off-hand fashion, for the purpose of facilitating conversation, with the understanding that the introduction lasts only for that occasion; and persons having thus accidentally met, are under no obligation to bow or recoginize each other when meeting again. H, when walking in the street with one friend, you meet another, it would be optional either not to introduce them at all or only in a formal manner. But if, in such a case, you meet a lady, and she evinces a desire to stop with you, yon may introduce him formally; but this would not entitle him to consider himself one of the lady's acquaintances. Naturally when one person has express­ ed a desire to be introduced to another, you have only the wishes of that other to consult. It is not, however, usual to ascertain a gentleman's wishes as to whether he desires to be introduced to a lady or not, for in general, society gentlemen are supposed to be gallant enough to seek rather than to avoid a lady's acquaintance. Should a gentleman desire to be intro­ duced to a lady he must seek out some mutual acquaintance, and ask the favor; and the rule is that the introduction should be made, as such a request would lead to the inference that he had some particular object in view. Near relations may, without any cere­ mony or hesitation, be introduced to friends casually encountered. office on Saturday night answeredthe purpose of a weekly paper--the deacon Jfeemed in a great hurry to get home. Xt was the night of the choir rehearsal f id m driving by the church he saw ary Mead, Miss Keziah's niece, co-g up the steps. He suddenly whipped Bp his sleepy old mare and drove home iftt a breakneck rate of Bpeed. "Now's your time, Soloman Pinch," nity; it seems to me that it would be a good thing if we would walk hand-in- hand thro' this vale of tears. Providence seems to p'int its linger that way." The deacon M as thinking at that very mo­ ment of the money he would save by a thrifty manager, like Miss Keziah, in the place of his inefficient, wasteful i hired woman- Miss Keziah was dumbfounded. She OftR YOUNG FOLKS, van «im» 81* downy chickens <- Standing in n row, A. ^ HomeleM little orphatsfe ; i - Knew not where to ' »•*' •' : i' Who had killed their notberf That I atanotr&y; But I know they fount tier At fire o'clock that d»jr. , "Peep!" said theeldes, | " Peep!" the otii»rs i" And to wake their motW _ , Al) iti vain they tried . Susie heard tham eallirf Ran to ask thein v/h\ And her eyes that moii Made their own replj Tender-hearted Susie Tried to hide a tear; Saw her mother's fener Standing empty ne:\rl In it placed the (•hlckcii Ana above them sprei A nice, soft feather dua Whvn they went to ! Six little chickens. Fast asleep and warm. Undernettt h the feat here, Safe from every liana. There each night they bnndad, Until almost groirn ; 'Twag the queerest motkv That I have ever known, * A Kara Btmrdy. Just before going to bed each night, let every boy sit down and think over the day that has just closed, and if he re­ members any falsehood or bad word he has said, let him take a piece of common brown soap, and wash out his mouth with great care and thoroughness. We knew of a mother who tried this remedy with her young son, who was addicted to lying, and it worked well. my method." Another application--an­ other tug, another roar. " Pray be quiet; this is Parkinson's mode, and you don't like it; no wonder." By this time the tooth hung by a thread, and whipp ing it Out the operator exiiltingly exclaimed : "This is my mode of tooth-drawing Without pain, and you are now enabled to compare it with the operations of Cart- wright, Dumerge, and Parkinson^" y HOUSEKEEPERS* HELPSL Pattj'a Short-14 Tad Dall. It .was Patty's fourth birthday, and her oldest sister, Anna, gave her a doll, not a new one, but Anna was so old that she did not care for dolls, and so gave Patty her last one. In those days a real doll was quite a rare thing, and neither Nell nor Patty had ever had anything but rag ones, so this real doll was a treasure. That-afternoon a whole load of com­ pany came to visit at the farm-house, and among them was little Sallie Mor­ ton, about Patty's age. I grieve to say that she and Pattie quarreled over that doll the whole afternoon. They pulled off every one of its clothes, and while the older people were all at tea, and the children waiting for the second table, who should bolt into the dining-room and race around tho table but those two young rogues--Sallie ahead, swinging the naked doll by one arm, and screaming, "You shan't have it!" while Patty followed, screaming still louder, "Give me my doll!" Two women got up very quickly from that table. Mrs. Morton took the doll from Sallie, and told her to go out and be quiet, while Patty's mother gave her the same order, and taking the doll,, shut it up in a drawer. When evening came Anna dressed the doll nicely, and then Patty took it in her arms and sat down on the floor in front of that pleasant old fireplace, whieh she can never forget, while Nell sat by her side, tending her rag doll. " Don't you wish you had a real doll, Nell!" said Patty. "No," replied Nell, stoutly. "My rag doll is better than your new one is, aow." "Oh, BO!" "Yes, itis. I dan do lots of things with her that you can't with yours. See her stand on her head," " That's nothing. See mine, too." " I'm not afraid to hold mino by one' arm, like this." ' " Nor I. See there!' " I can swing mine around and she won't break. " Nor mine woiAk' "Well, now, yoib don' this." And NeU over her knee. Silly Patty! She "couldn't take a dare." She tvould do as Nell did, and the next thing--crack! and the new doll's head was broken off. JuiiiiY molds should be greased with t»ld butter. When you wish to remove the jelly or pudding, plunge the mold into hot water, remove quickly, and the eontents will come out in perfect form and without any trouble. " PUT a quantity of elder flowers into a jug, pour boiling water on them, let the mixture stand for twenty-four hours, and Strain through muslin. Wash the face every morning with the decoction. It will removo sunburn and freckles, and will beautify the skin. FIRE-PROOF COTTON FABRICS.--If a teaspoonful of powdered borax is added to every pint of starch used in starching cotton goods, they can not be made to burn with a blaze. The borax can have no injurious effect upon the cloth or up­ on the wearer, and is so cheap that every one can afford it. COLD WATER CAKE.--One teacupful of sugar, piece of butter the size of an egg, one-half teaspoonful of cream of tartar in a coffee-cupful of sifted flour, one- fourth teaspoonful of soda in one-half tea- cupful of water, whites of two eggs beaten to stiff froth, and put in last; flavor to taste. SPONGE CAKE.--One tumbler of sugar, one tumbler of flour, five eggs--yolks of eggs beaten light, with sugar, whites to stiff froth--add flour, and stir as little as possible after the flour is put in; flavor with one teaspoonful of essence of lemon; bake in a pan, crease and brake, but do not cut. CUCUMBER PICKLE.--^ut five hundred cucumbers in a tub with four quarts of salt; cover with boiling water, and let stand twenty-four hours; take them from the brine and put them in jars with three dozen onions and eight peppers; cover with boiling vinegar, in which you have put two tablespoonfuls of cloves, alspice, and cinnamon, a lump of alum the size of an egg, and one pound of brown sugar. TROY ROLLS.--One pint of milk, one half cup of butter, one-quarter cake of compressed yeast, two quarts of flour. Heat the milk and butter until the but­ ter is melted; add the yeast, pour the mixture in the middle of the flour, stir a little. If mixed at 9 A.M., mold at 1 P. M., without adding any more flour. Four hours later, or one before baking, mold into rolls. Bake twenty minutes. BEEP STEWED WITH SNAP BEANS. --Take four pounds of rather fat brisket, two- finely-chopped onions, a tablespoonful of salt, half a teaspoonful of white pep­ per, as much cayenne pepper as you can take on the point of a pen-knife, six cloves and a quart of water; have the water boiling before putting in your beef and seasoning; let it come to a boil after putting them in, then set it back on the stove to simmer for three hours, skim­ ming occasionally; keep your pot closely covered, and be careful not to let it stop stewing; string and split lengthwise cross the seed two quarts of beans; put them in with your beef, adding a tablespoonful of sugar and a gill of vinegar, and let them boil for half an hour. FARM SOTES. it round by oiljeg, >n't 4 do ,t her doll's m a<^ .. |e muttered to himself, "it's mebbe a < dropped her knitting, and the ball of 'jfiSL JiSn1 *S,Ju L T ua ^ i yarn rolled across the floor- " Mercy!" ; Jhance ag in. She 11 be sure to be alone ! she finally gasped. a couple of hours or sc^-Hi, old lady! j "I'll make ye a first-rate husband, f »o stoppm _ there to-night," he added, ! and ye'U make me a good wife. We've ivmg the lines a sudden twist as Mary ; been members of the same church for aite showed an inclination to stop before j thirty year' or more, and we've been Bgteey HdlshmuMj; "we've other ! members of the spiritooal #sh to fry now, old girl. When lie reached home he drove the mare under the horse-shed and tied her there, instead of unharnessing hei fc spiritooal family, we'll now be members of the !•«""<» human family." Miss Keziah straightened herself iip in her high-backed chair and drew in her , Usual. Then he entered the house and i chin, while her voice rang out shrill and | |iastily swallowing the scanty supper j deaî f. " I rather guess itfll take two to **vhich the hired woman placed before " li?1' donned his best clothes and drove pff again at a rapid pace. "Law sakes alive!" exclaimed the Woman, amazed. "The deacon's got pnmfliia on his mind, sore! Ifs the first make that bargain. A second look at her aged admirer, who was edging up to her with a sheep­ ish simper, exasperated the old woman beyond control. '•The old fool 1" she said wza£hfulljr„& American Olive Oil. We notice in the Mining and Scien­ tific Press a formula for making olive oil on a small scale, as produced in Cali­ fornia, conparing this with a description in the Pharmaccutische llandnlnblutt of the manufacture of olive oil in south­ ern France. In California they grind the olives before pressure. This appears to be an error; they should be crushed betweon two stones turning against each other vertically. We can quite under-, stand that crushing leads to quite differ­ ent results from grinding. In cider-pro­ ducing counties in England apples are prepared for cider in the same manner as the French prepare their olives, by grind­ ing them under revolving stones. Cider thus prepared will keep for years, and improves with age, some say, on account of an essential oil pressed from the ap­ ple pips. In America cider is made from crushed or chopped apples, and possesses neither the flavor or the keep- ing properties of that produced in Devon­ shire or Herefordshire, England. There is another point which may be important on the' 'Rhone." The oil, when filtered, is stored in stone vessels. On the Pacific they use t A Hanilklay im> Boys and girls often have pretty faces, with rosy cheeks, and tdancing eyes, and merry smiles. But for a real sunshiny face, that is never darkened by a fitful cloud or scowl, or by a biting tongue, we have generally to look to the dear, good mother and grandmother, who have learned to be patient and gentle by being tossed about in the storms of life. Nothing is sweeter than a sunshiny face. It says to everybody: "I know we shall like one another, and have a real pleasant time together. I want to be interested in what interests you, so come and make friends with me." Even a little baby can understand such a kind smile from a motherly body, and so will coddle up in her arms at once, even if she be an entire stranger. And if we wish to bind our playmates us with the cords of iove," we ire^Zt to do [b just this--to think at least as much about their enjoyment as about our own. A body oftentimes gets his or her own way in the world much better by giving up than by holding out selfishly. It is my belief that eveVy one of us can have a sunshiny face, provided we want it enough to set about shaping one out. It is not quite such easy work as buying a false face, or as letting our own peevish acts twist down the corners of the mouth, turn up the end of the nose, and wrinkle the forehead into frowns. All this is so easy to do that it almbst does itself. But we must work in, a more artistic way. We all known what carmine is; how it makes the most beautiful rose oolor, and is the favorite with some ladies for paint­ ing the cheeks. Well, once an English manufacturer traveled to Lyons, and paid one thousand pounds sterling to a French rival, to learn the secret of mak­ ing this article to perfection. But he could detect no difference in their pro­ cesses, till the Frenchman said: "I cannot make this to perfection un­ less I choose a bright, sunny day; and so I never attempt it on a dark or cloudy day." "Ah!" said the Englishman, "then the fates are against me; and I fear I cannot succeed in damp, dismal London." How is it with each one of us? Do you despair of ever making a sunshiny face out of your own, because there are too many clouds flying across it, day after day ? Or are you not ready to show yourself master of your own tongue, and spirit, and smiles? Smiles and kind words are the hest chisels in the world with which to carve out for oneself the calm and beauty of a sunshiny face. Without ,Pain« Befor > the <lsiys of chloroform there was a quack in San Francisco who ad­ vertised tooth-drawing without pain. The patient was placed in a chair, and the instrument applied to his tooth with a wrench, followed by a roar from the unpleasantly surprised sufferer. •4 Stop," cried the dentist. " Compose yourself. I told you I would give you no pain ; I only iust, gave you the twinge as a specimen, to show you Cart wright's method of oper­ ating. " Again the instrument was applied --another tug, another roar. " Now, don't be impatient; that is Dumerge's way ; be seated and be calm; you will now be sensible of the superiority of tion. The Norwegian Horse. Hie horse was one of the prettiest, most docile creatures imaginable. But I had done with it. I loved the animal, and like the Irishman with his cow, could I have sent it over to England in a letter, it should have bid a long farewell to its wild mountain life. It was graz­ ing quietly about a hundred "yards away. Then, catching sight of us, it knew well enough what the invasion meant, and pricking up its ears and arching its neck, gave a slight neigh and began gently trotting up and down, its fine white mane and long tail fluttering in the breeze. It answered the master's call as obediently as a <Jog, and followed gently at) his heels up to the cottage. We were soon ready and once more on the way. NDW began a long, toilsome climb, which lasted until 7 o'clock at night. I had neiver yet gone through anything of the kitid on horseback. I am not sure that I 4hould care to attempt it again. With­ out ever encountering actual danger-- thanks to the sure-footedness of the htrse--we were often in what appeared suth imminent peril that more than once I ipgretted the adventure and devoutLC wilhed myself back again. For the pe­ destrians there was not even the appear- anlp of risk, beyond the possibility of st<Ses loosening from the heights and lown upon them. From the very beginning I noticed how wonderfully the horse piloted himself over the rough places and through impossible difficul­ ties, exercising a skill and discrimination far greater than that of his ride r. At length I gave it up to him and allowed him to take his own course. The sa­ gacity of the animal was marvelous; the manner in wliich he would pause a mo­ ment at a troublesome spot, seem to pick out his way mentally, and then boldly taking it, never hesitate until it was over.--The Argosy. A Just Tribute. A just tribute is paid to women in the well-known play "Under the Gaslight," and it is as true /as gospel. It is worth preserving and runs in this wise: "Let the woman y.ou look upon be wise or vain, beautiful or homely, she has but one thing she cariygive or refuse, and that is her heart. Her beauty, her wit, she may sill you, but her love is the treasure with­ out money and without price. She can only ask in return that when you look upon her your eyes shall speak a mute devotion; when you address her your voice shall be gentle and kind. That you shall not despise her because she cannot all at once understand your vigorous thoughts and ambitious plans, for when misfortune and evil have defeated your greatest purpose--her love remains to console you. You look upon the tree of strength and grandeur; do not despise the flowers because their fragrance is all they have to give. Remember love is the only thing she can give." Something the Matter with Him. A leading ofiieer in one of the courts was charged with never going to bed sober. Of course he indignantly de­ nied the soft inq)eachment; ttnd he gave the particulars of a particular ni^ht in proof We quote his own -words : Soon after I got in bed, my wife si; id : " Why, husband, what's the matter with you ? Yon act so strangely !" " There's noth­ ing the matter with me," faid I. "I'm sure there is," said she ; " you don't act natural at all. Sha'n't I get up and get something for you ? " And she got up, lighted the candle, and came to the bed­ side to look at me, shading the light with one ha)nd. "I knew there was something strange about you," said she. "Why, you are sober!" Such testi­ mony was considered reliable, and the man now enjoys his new-found reputa- Vegetine Purifies the Blood, Renovates ant Jnvigorates the Whole System. 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THE most approved method of catch-1 ing a sheep is to wait until the animal " gets behind and close to several other sheep, then make a dnsh at its left hind leg, catching hold of the leg with the right hand above the hock. To cure the scab or scurvy legs in poultry, take lard and kerosene oil, equal parts, to which add sulphur suffi­ cient to make a paste; rub the legs with the mixture till the scabs come away, then smear with a little olive oil. THE Lafayette (Ind.) Courier is au­ thority for the statement that seventy- five acres of the farm of Levi Slayback, near Dayton, in that county, have yielded the present harvest the handsome quan­ tity of 3,650 bushels as fine wheat as ever was placed on any market. THE army worm is causing much alarm in many parte of New Hampshire. Ditch­ ing proves to be the only effectual means of staying their progress. Heavy stone rollers, drawn by oxen, have been brought into requisition to crush the worms as they advanced. ^ WHEAT is a very hardy plant, and it is a mistake to suppose that it is directly destroyed by the cold of our severest winters. Usually wheat is winter-killed by alternate freezing and thawing, snap­ ping the main root above where the feed­ ing roots have put forth. A. VERMONT KR writes in favor of Guinea ^ hetlS as Valuable in the way of guarding ! Induced zcany physicians and apothecarlna whom VTt the other fowls from hawks by day, and polecats, cats, and human thieves at night. A slight disturbance about the premises sets these sentinels to giving the watchword, and it is not easy to quiet them until order is restored. They are easily reared, and are invaluable in this direction. No animal is so badly abused as the pig. The hired man thought it a great hardship that we required biw to clean their floor thoroughly twice a day. But he ultimately found it much the easiest, as each daily cleaning was a mere nothing. Pigs are naturally cleanly, if permitted to be so, and, when comforta­ bly provided for, thrive better and fatten faster; and one would think the fanner would prefer to eat such pork to that taken out of a manure hole.--Country Gentleman. A RECENT writer advises sowing or­ chard grass and clover in August. This is well if moist weather succeeds, so that the young clover becomes well estab­ lished before winter. - Otherwise, if small and backward the frost is likely to kill it. As the seasons are apt to be dry rather than moist, in the latter part of summer and the beginning of fall, the preferable way is to defer sowing clover seed until spring, putting it out as early as possible BO as to get the benefit of what early moisture there may be. This is the safe way; the other, as has been sufficiently proved, is usually unsuccess­ ful in the northern climate. Where clover is sowed with orchard grass, plas­ ter should be applied to favor the clover, which otherwise, on strong ground, will be overcome by the grass, orchard grass being one of the strongest growers. --Chicago Times. EVEBY farmer, says the Country Gen­ tleman, has noticed that about the time of wheat harvest, if the fowls are allowed the run of the fields and barn-yards, there is a material increase in the egg supply. I think the second fact is the natural result of the first. I have fed corn, oats, barley, buckwheat, flax and sunflower seeds, and have found nothing equal to the whole wheat as food for fowls. For young chicks it seems es­ pecially adapted. After two or three days of .feeding on soft fpod the young chicks will pick up the wliole wheat quite greedily; and will thrive on it as oh noth­ ing else. Growing chickens have a large demand for lime, and especially bone ma­ terial, and this is more easily supplied in whole wheat than in any other grain. If wheat were $2 per bushel it would still be the cheapest food for young chicks. Farmers can, however, economize by feeding wheat screenings and damaged wheat, which, though unsaleable, is nearly as good for chicken feed. A TEXAS PLAN OP KEEPING SWEET PO­ TATOES.--Go into the woods and cut a hollow tree, about six inches in diameter and five feet long. Cut holes in the side of this, and place one end in the ground. Lay straw all around the "pipe," and, on this lay potatoes, and pile them up in a pvramidfil form to the top of the "pipe." Then get straw and lay over them, also corn stalks, pretty heavily, and throw on dirt until the pile is covered good--at least six inches. Do not cover the top of the ' 'pipe" for two or three weeks, so that the steam arising from the potatoes can escape. At the first intimation ot' cold weather cover the "pipe," but al­ ways open it in good weather. To get into this "bank," as we call it, simply make a hole in the south side to put youi hand in, but keep it covered also, "when not in use." By this method, a small family can, with very little trouble, keep all their potatoes tlxrough the winter.-- Cor. to the Fruit Farm. KILLING LARGE WEEDS.--Some weeds may be effectually exterminated by cut­ ting off the stalks close to the ground with a scythe. The proper time to do this work is soon after they have attained their growth, but before the seeds have matured. The branches of some weeds are so close to tho ground that they can only be severed from the roots by the use of a hoe, which should be very sharp in order to do the work well and with any considerable degree of ease. Weeds should be cut quite early in the season, in order to prevent the ripening of the seeds that would give trouble another year, if not the same season they grow. The seeds of some weeds are entirely ripe while the pedals of the blossoms are still fresh. The appearance of the plant af­ fords no indication of the maturity of the seed, as is the case with grain. It re­ quires considerable pains to destroy some large weeds, as burdocks, mullens and Canada thistles. The stalks must be cut several inches below the surface of the ground or they will throw up suckers in the same manner as trees and bushes. A sharp spade or a narrow steel blade fixed to a handle is the best implement to use for the purpose. After the stalk is cut and removed, it is well to drop a handful of salt on the stump that remains in the earth. A drop of sulphuric aeid, applied with the end of a stick, is effec­ tual in destroying the life of the roots of weeds. Strong lye, Paris green or Lon­ don purple may also be employed for the .same purpose with most excellent re­ sults. It is always best to make sure work with large and troublesome weeds. whloh have performed miracle* of healing, unparalleled In medical history. 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