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Circulates largely in the 'ro,vn5hips of Darling. (.on, Cln.rke and Cartwright. It is a comlll on platform, open to the free discussion of all ques io~s in wllic11 the genera.I public art' concerne d. 'fERMS. TUE MERCHANT. AND GENERAL ADVERTISER. WEST DURHAM Stea.m Job Printing O:ffl.oe Krna STRJ;;ET ; BowMANVlLLE . Seventy-five cents per annum, in a dva.nce. The 'Merchant' and 'Obse rvcr,' $2°00. RATF;S 01:!~ ADV t:.RTISING. AND GENERAL ADVERTISER. VOLUME . 45 per annum. 25 " 15 " r r ra1rnicnt a.dvertisemeuts,5 cts per line first i nisertion. n.ud 2c. per line, each subsequent one Quarter do. - One column llnlf do. POSTERS, PAMPHLETS , CIRCULARS, BILJ, HEADS CHEQUES, NOTES, HANDBILLS, LABELS, CARDS, TICKETS, . &c., &c., &e.) V. EOWMANVILLE, ON:TARIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1874. !fUMBER XLVIX. '.Tenlous I' ea.id l\.1r. Tom 1 with supreme acorn. ' I j ealous-antl of those popinjays ! No, Fanny, I'm not jealous ; but I'm hurt and mortified; and I must really requeat tbat such conduct on your part shall not be repeated.' 'Tom,' said Fanny, looking gravely in his face, ' did you not tell me yesterday that you wfohed I would amuse myself and dirt a little, that it would do no harm, but on the contrary,render me more attractive Mr. Merritt loqked startled. ' You might have known I wns not in earnest. 1 ' And, Torn, don't you flirt always at every party we go to 1 It ought not to be,' said Fanny, decidedly. 'I wus ruer~ly amusing n1yself,' quoth Mr. ThomUB, in an explanatory toue. 1 So was I,' she retorted. ' But, Fanny, it is not pleasant to a man to see bis wile carrying on so with other men, and it hutniliules him in the eyes of others.' ' Exactly as it pains and humiliates a wife to ha<e a husband flirt with other women.' Mr. Merritt looked at hie wife-at her earnest, tearful eyes, and Hushed cheeks and a light fiasbed upon him. He said nothing, however, until they were in their own dressing~room, and Fanny had taken oft" her wraps. · EXECUTED IN FIRST CLASS STYLE object in !if·. In this way, if he fails to fi.J¥l perfect bliss in his 1natrimonial i·eln~na, he will approach as nenr to it as he has a right to expect this side ot heaven ; and if all husbands would adopt the same line of action, positively unhappy marriages would becotne tar fewer than they are now. -Jtl. Su,n, POETRY. · GRAND Tn1in8 will leave Bow·manville Station ' Bow1nnnville tin1e, as follows : GOING "i'ESl. GOING EA.ST, '; L ocal* .... 7:20, a..m. ! Express .. 1 . . . . 8:30 a.m Exp1·css ... .:.8.55a.m. : Mixed ......... 3:50 p.m Something to Shun . BY JOSEPHINR l'OLLARJJ. GRAND SUBSCRIPTION SALE OF ~ixed .. .3:20p.m . }:x11l'e'i'~ ··.. 8:50 p. m. ' Exprea.a .... . 8.50 p.m. ·, "This traia runs c"*ry morning of week t' ! 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And they who in blissful repose Their poem of love had begun, Were doomed to a conflict with foes 'l'hey had not the courage to shun. ?i!ondayi; ~ted. OF T he follow ing t rains uow stop at Saxon y fo r pnPsengers :Local going west, due at ......... 7:52 a. n Mixed going east, due at ......... 3:47 p. m ~f ixed " going west, dueat ......... 3:47p. m FALL and WIN'I'E:Ei GOODS, Such as a.re constantly used in every fatnily at from Locnl going east, c lue at . ....... 7:22 p. m Montreal time. Fifty to One Hundred per cent. Cheaper tha.n the same Goods can be bought for ~t the Reta.ii Stores. --o-- Prof. J. ·Ruse, G Friendship, New York. J{ADUA'rE of Baxter University of Mwi c, ':r eacher of Inetrument. Cultivation of th Voice, Thorough Dass, Harmony and Co1np osition. 41-ly Darlington, July 16th, 1874. A. ll (Joods_ $ent .Collect on Delivery ,.. . ~ · SUBJECT 'fO .EXAMIJ:<ATIO)[ BEFOUE P AY!IIENT FOR THEM. --o-.ALL .A~iTICLES QN '!.'HE' LIST SOLD FOR u. PEA.TB, TAILOR. MADE IN THE ONE Gentlemen's & Boy's Garment s ~EWEST STYLES. Rowm~u,·ille, July1 27, 1869, ' And not to be paid foi ub.til you sec the Good; and nre perfectly satisfied ---- with them. DOLLAR ---o--- EACH R R LOSOOMBE, BAJWISTER-AT-LAW, SOLICITOR IN CIIANO/iJllY, £: c 0.Fl"IClE,;:-Over ~:t:oClung's Store, same fi at as .J. M. J:Srimacomb's Dental Rooms. Down:.anville, Oct. 27th, 1868. ly TI-IE PLAN IS UD!ENSLY POPULAR, ALWAYS GIVING E:'!TIRE SATISFACTlOli. Be careful in choosing your friends, Nor walk in a dangerous way, Since all of to-morrow depends On how you have managed to-day. 'l,here'a many a joy to be found, There's many a. prize to be won, A..nd wherever rich treasures abound '!'here's nhvays inore danger to .shun. ---o--Send for List of Goods which a?·e f1wnished free of charge. AGE~'l'S "\VANTED in every Town, Village, and County for the Sale of our (}oods, old or yo1mg of either r:;ex can take orders and make good wages. Outfit with aamplcs:sent free on application FAMILY READING. THE WIFE'S LESSON. MARRIAGE LICENSES ISS UED JJY to CLERMONT DANIELS & Co ROBERT ARMOUR 44·2mos. 235 Notre Dame Street. Montreal, P. Q. ' BEAUTIFUL TEETH J. M . BRIMACOMBE L D. S Teeth :Extrac ted nt Twenty-five Cent.5 ' )Vhat ! crying again, Fanny 'I' exclaimed Mr. ThomUB Merritt, as opening the door of his wife's dressing-room, and diecovered the girlish figure reclining on a lounge, with her face buried in a pocket handkerchief. ' Tn the name of goodness, what is the matter now 11 4 Nothing, Tom,' answered Fanny, with a smothered sob, and rubbing her eyes very hard with the handkerchief i!i order to keep back the tears. ' Then, if nothing is Lh e fuatle1., what in the worlU are you crying for 1' repeater] her husband, in a tone of vexation. ' I \Yill tell you what, Fanny, it is anything but agreeable to a fellow to come home from a tiresome day's work at his ofilce, and in place of smiles and welcome, be met with tears and sulkiness. It wasn't so with you before we \Vere married.' COME .and SEE 1-t · R ooms O\"er M eClung B ros. Stores. Uo wina.nville, Oct. 1st. 1870. 1 MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED EY HILL'S . . JOHN J. WILLIAMS Cberrywood Post-o11ice Pickering Ont - G. D. Lockhart, - - DENT I ST ~ Fatt·W-iqter -Dry·Goods N EW - --,,.-;O:- _, A LAF.lGE LOT OF LADIES'~ Graduate of the Royal College of Dental Sugeons, Ont. Office ov<;t" F. F. McArthur\~ Stol'e) King St. ' Bo,vmauville. m3-tl. JJow1na11vil1e, Oct. 2ard 1 1873 a;nd. 1873. ~EN'I'S' FURS VERY Bowmanville. Nov. ' 1st, CHEAP. \V. H. WILSON · EOWMANYILLE, Oenera.l Agent for . PLL'l'OS, ORGANS, 1l1Ef,ODIANS and SEW £NG MAC HINES Raymond Sewing Machine A SPECIALITY. ' chines guarantee<l. J3owrnau\.ille, T11sti11ction given 1 and Instruments and ~f a JlU1e 18 1 1874. 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Henceforth he intends to do a cash busiuess. I 87:l. T f[:E Subscriber respectfully requests all pa.r LoL ] 0, 6 Con. Darlington. n18tf. THOS. SllH'l'H. LIKE I LIME! auantity, Apply to FOlt SAL1l iu any\VILI,IA:r.I SPEAR . Church Street 1 nearly opposite the .Alma Hotel, Bown1a.11 vi.He, .Tnne l!:ith 1873. tf ALLAN LINE STEAMSHIPS. Liverpool London, cind Glasgow F W. A. NEADS, Agent. llowma.nville, .Tune 9th, 1871. tf-30 Q]l, rricketa, Or infLt'tllation, apply to W. S. BOYLE, M. D. Cobourg. Licentiate of the College of Phya1ci of the Trinity GRa.Dl.TA'rE College, 'l'oronto, o.nd Victoria College, . of Univ-.ir~itic~ o~ ans and Surgeons, of Ontario. Offi<:ct King- St1·cct, one door west of Mr ornisb's J ewelly Sto1·e, l3owmanvillc, I 'Fanny, are you not gelLing tired 1' he asked, when, half ah hour later, he sought his wife, and found her promenading in a '.!he laws and customs of society, and the lively chat with Captain Mansfield, who :1 · peculiarities of domestic life also, put the . was known as the greatest lady man in happineSB of the married partners far more begs to inform his customi.rs and the public generally, that he has Westville. within the control of the husband than of received )lis ' Tired 1 no, indeed! Pray don't trouble The husband ;, the bead and the wife. yourself about me, dear. I'm perfectly satruler of the family: He chooses his place isfiea ; and Captain Mansfield will take of residence, fixes the scale of his housegood care of me-won't you, Captain 1' cokeeping, and makes its nrrangementa, subquettishly. 1 N6, Tom.'; . serves hia necessities or his pleasure. The of The Captain answered gallantly, placing 'Ain't I.always ready to do anything fo'r, wife has to carry out his plans and consult or ~o anywhere with you 1' ' r·" '· his hand over bis healt ; and Fanny laugh-' his wishes. To do so is, indeed, from the 'Yes, Tom; '1 kno\v, dear, you are ~vPry. ed as she resumed her promenade, leaving nature of the feminine mind, already men· which on inspection will be found good, and don't mean 1to l;ie unkind ; rbut, her husband looking after them with anytioned, her delight ; but wbetbcr that dething· but a comfortable :feeling. He saw a ob, if you knew how it worriC1J me !' After brooding for a long time over the light shall be greater or leBB, depend· on smile on the face of one ol!two persons who possible reasons of his daughter's conduct, " How what worriea you!' in'),uired llfr. the husband. He can render her daily had witnessed the sc"ene, and who were e\·j .. the Chancellor, believing at last that he routine irksome or easy, as he likes, accord. his eyes and dently amused at bis vexation ; and he de- hadfathomed the secret of her sev"rity, ing as he shows consideration or the wo.nt --o-·. ['!, Why, your-your fiirtihiq with those tetmined to put a stop at once to'his wife's openQd his heart on the subject. He told of it for her strength and abilities, and acAll goods marked at the lowest , ,. . w9tilen. You know you do, Tom, and it's very· unbecOming Gonduct. her be felt that she must have become pro- cording to his appreciation of her efforts to "· 1 · I I l 1 I I Fctnny, do you kiiow it is Yerj l!lte r he . , of po!!"~ denying it. Laot ,night you were foundly attached to some person inferior to fullil her duties. It is, in fact, as much promenading with that bold · MiEs ·Maddox said, as sbi repnssedlhin1 in her pron1enade. her in position and wealth. He then beg- her business to make his home happy, and ·· Is it 1 Whai a 'pitY. ! But I suppose ged of her to mention the man to whom a whole hour, on the piazza, in the moon' '. she has ""much ambition to eucceed in it, we can remain-a .fi!t)l1on'ger 1' sbe said. light, leavi~me lilone ; and when I 'saw she had given her heart, as he, her father, aa it is his buRiness and ambition to make from which no abatement will be made. I I think we had l:rest go now,' he answeryou hanging over Louisa BackwiLh's chair, was rich enough and powerful enough to the money which his home costs him. --o-change the conditions which might seem to wliispering to her, and she tapped you with ed, gravely. The natural disposition of a wife is like- Alcott, in tho Scrap Bag. ' Then I mnst hid you au revoir, Captain render her lover an ineligible match. With her fan, and said, ' You naughty man I' and April 15, 1874. wise to respect the intellectual character of tyranDical husband of Mansfield. · Tllis then looked at me as if she enjoyecl rniy llowing tears the young lady confessed that her husband, and it requires a good deal of Be Modest und Sensible, mortification and 'her own triumph. .And, inine insiats upon taking me away with him. she did cherish such an affection as her fa · 1 positive effort on his part to prevent her do· What a misfortqne to be a rnarried woroa.n! ob; Tom, you don't know how painlul and ther suspected, and such an affection was re1 humiliating it all is to me to be neglected in Do not be aboye your husineso, no matter The Captain whispered_something about turned, but that her lover was a oimple ing so, Women admire in a man strength of mind no less than strength of body, and what that may be, but strive t.o be the best public by my own husband, and see him its being a greater misfortune to himself lieutenant in the nrrny. in choosing a husband take the former into in that line. He who turns up his nose at than to Mrs. Merritt, and Mrs. Merritt flirting with others.' · The next day the Li eutenant appeared consideration far oftener than is supposed. . ' D!PORTEH OF his work quarrels with hie bread and butt,hat the Captain had murmured laugbing And Fanny burst afresh into . hysterical in the presence of her father. The Chan - Miss Bronte says that they try men as an ter. He is a poor smith who quorrels with better keep his gallant speeches for the tears. cellor hardly gnve him time to speak before elephant. tries a bridge ; ii they can bend hia uwn sparks ; there's no sharne about any 'Well, Id~ declare, if thi.E ain't \be mosL young ladies, and at that moment Mr. Har- saying : ' I know why it seems to you imthem, they do not trust themselves to them . honest calling; don't be ufraid of soiling absurd joke I ever heaid of!' exclaimed Mr. rington addressed her w\th : possible to become my son-in-law; notwith- When, too, they have made their choice, your hands, there's plenty of saop to be bad, 'Not going, I hope, Mrs. Merrit~, just as Merritt. 'To think of your beiug jealoue-' standing the difl'erence of socio.I position, Ibey abide by it, and the man who as a lov1 You cannot get 110ney if you al'e frightened I ain't jealous, Tom. I know yon love the ., tirginia Reel is about to commence,' your wish shall be accomplishea. 'l'hongh er has won a ,yo men ·a est.eem aa her bus .. at tho bees, not· plant corn if you are afraid and she regretfully replied : me as much as ever ; only-' I do not know you, the love of my daughter band, starts with an immense advantage on of gettin!i mud on your boots. Above all, 'Yes, I positively must; !Jut--' and ' You are a little goose, Fan. The idea iS to me sufficient guarantee of your worth.' his side. · How stupidly men fail to keep There is plenty to do in avoid laziness, .. MA"1l:FACTURER OF ' ' of your noticing all that non.:iense,and wor· her husband heard indistinctly some worda But instead of the joyful thanks which the position which their wives assign them, this world fur every pair of hands pluced in rying yourself about it! Why,a man must exchaoged about a Scotch song Mrs. Merritt the Prince naturally expected, he received and insist on dispelling tlie amiable deluit, and we must eo work that the world will amuse himself some way or other at these had promised to play for Mr. Harrington a reply of the following tenor : ' I thank sion in re~srd to their intellectual superibe richer because of our having lived in H. stupid parties. Look here ! I've no patience on the following day. you for your infinite goodness, but this union orjty, is notorious. 'Fanny, is that man going to call upon with these foolish women's fancies,and had is impossible. I belong to an old Catholic All this being so, the remedy for most hoped that my wife was superior to such. you to-morrow asked her husbaml on the family. ) I cannot take home as my wife unhappy marriagea is obvious. FO!\GIVENESS. DEALER IN way home. It is for Now, all I've got to say is this, that instead the daughter of him whom my family re- husbando to make greater. efforts to retain The mantle of char!Ly ought lo be thrown 'Certainly. One of the mo't agreeable of watching and spying away in the <lark gard aa an enemy of tho Church, whom I the affections of their wive" Granted that around the faulto ofour fellow-beings,' Thy corners npon your husband, you just amuse and interesting gentlemen that I have ever myself am almost coltlpelled to look npon their wives are often trying to their pa· sins be forgiven thee ' ·hould be the answtt yourself as I do, in a little innocent flirt·· met with. What a delightful evening it as such." tience ; granted that the ardor of ante-nup- !or us to give to those who have sinned tion. It'll do no harm to any one,and will has been, Tom, dear, hasn't jt 7' The officer then sadly took his departure, tial love has dieu out and comparative in- against us, and wish t;, be taken back to ---:o:--make you more attractive than you are 'Not to me-though you certainly apleaving the Chancellor utterly confounded. difference succeeded ; granted that wo1uen our tbosoms and be M they onct:i were, 1>urc Occupying my New Premises, LARGE, 1'~LEG.<INT !md ColiVENIENT; Show now l' peared to be enjoying yourself, and in a Having summoned his daughter, the Chan- are unreasona.bJy exacting, vain, extrava- and sinle8', Forgive and forget ; mcmo1·y Rooms replete with Aud ~Ir. Merrit, having thus delivered way, I must confess, that I did not particu- cellor told her that the officer wholly regant, and foolish, it is still for ruore in t11e will not Jet ue forget, but it is in the power himself, left the room, closing the door be· ly admire. In fact, Fanny, I '"as· surprised !used her hand, and that ehe must forget husband'· power to reform them than in of exalted human benevolence. Saddening to see you carry on so-n1ore llkc n girl hind him with unnecessary emphasis. him. theirs to reform the husbands. As the scenes will o!ten preSB themselves upon our Spring and Sumrnm· Millinery, Mantles, Shawls, T1·irnrnings, etc. It \Vas a gay season in 'Vestville, and on than a married "'t.>rua.n.' The daughter becoming paler than e\·cr Scripture ha· it, the wife's dcoire is to the attention, even when we do the best to prethe very evening after this scene, h-Ira. ],far'Why, what have I done to displease replied : ' He is too honorable to deny bis husband, and he rules over her. Let him vent them. So sccnee of inharn1ony beDRY GOODS and SII,.KS, a SPECIALITY. maduke Plummer-was to give her party- you 1' inqui~ his wife, innocently. religious faith. I will not ask of him such concentrate his \Yeak and \VR.V ering love tween ourselves and our human relations expected to lie an unusually brilliant one ~ Specinl attention given to getting up orders for Haven't you a sacrifice, and if he U.es!res it I-less be- upon her by ohunning every divereion of it will arise in the soul, notwithstanding tbe ' What have you done l on account of the number of eligible stran· been chatting, and laughing, and flirting liovlug thau he-will adopt his religion, to to other wome n; let him be what she wants Family Mourning. A Large Stock of Black Lustre preoence of that principle of Christian charGoods at all times. gers then in town attending a great political with these men all the evening, puttiog on render our marriage possible.' The lather him to be, her counsellor and guide ; let ity which should in·pire every bu1nan soul gathering. the most coquettish alto, and encouraging MW his child become more and more Jncon- him show u gratofnl appreciation of her do- with its divine effulgence. Yet memory Mrs. Mer~itt hadn't intended goiug to the their foolish speeches and attentions as no solable from day to day, and ·t length he mestic labors ; and he will bd his reward however faithful to her trust, will not preLIBERAL DISCOUNT .TO THE CLERGY. party, but for son1e reason sh e changed her married woman 0'1ght to do, or has a right was thrown into a et!ltc of fearful excite- in increased love and tt-l1dc1 a t 1'" A1 ·1 ·1<i a. 1·e- vent 11; from being l<·nient towards the mind, dresee1 herself with elaborate care, to do r ment, which 'Was not without consequc-~ce. newal of those attract<ious whieu Du ·ti '1 1d h1llieb of others, and even to for .. Oshawa, West, King St. April 9th, 1874. 51 'Why, Tom, I do believe you"re jealou· I' So thiuge ·land at preocnt. and entered Mrs. Plummer'· crowded par· riage, made her app~r to h!ll,I the ow ec " ,, , , 1hoh' Je).'artnre Jrolll a true life· THOMAS BATTING ,., DRY G 0 0 D S, N E W S ·p It I N G S 'I' 0 C E 'Oh, Tom !' ' Last evening,±01 instance,' resu1ned lrir. Merritt, in an injured tone, ' at .Mrs. Bowers', instead of making yourself agreeable, and being a credit to me, you were "<1s sulky as could be, hiding away in a. corner, and looking so miserable that every body .nust hav~ noticed you. I dare say, they have all set me down as a domestic tyrant, thinking it must, of cour&e, be my fault that my wife is so changed,and that only six months after our marriage.' -' And it is your fault, Tom,' answered Fanny, lifting her tearful luce, anll looking now at him resolutely. · ' My fault ! Whew I Well,llrnt is rich. Pray, what-have' I done 1 Have I ever spoken unkindly to you,or denied you anything 1' r ' · , , \oro looking so pretty and graceful thot her husband was gratified by the admiring glances directed towards her. ' Amuse yourself, and be gay as possible, Fan,' he whispered, dropping her 11.rn1 and tuniing to MiEs Beckwith, a bold, gay, 'flirting' girl, who had once esaayed to entrap the handaome young · bachelor, and uever forgave Fanny Dole her Successful rivalsbip. l"anny glanced for a moment wist!ully after her husband ; but just then a gentleman addressed her, and with an effort she turned to him with a pleasant smile, and answered gaily ; and then the two sauntered off into a m~re 'l uiet part rif tbe room. Mr. Merritt, lot king that way after a while, was surprised :o see his wife in the centre of a group of gentlemen. ' How well she is looking, and in what good spirits!' wM his though!, with a grateful feeling in 8eeinp; his wife l!vidently ao attractive. And then resumed his fiirling attentions to the ladies in general, and in particular to l\iiss Beckwith ; not that be cared a. straw for her, or even admired her in the lao.st, but, as he had said, she amllil· ed him for the time. c How much your wife is enjoying her· self I' remarked the young lady, maliciously,' I haven't seen ber so gay since her marriage.' 'Fanny can be very lively and agreeable when sbe chooses,' he returned quietlynot much hking Miss Beckwith'· tone, llfr. Harrington seems to think so,' she observed, significantly. ' What a handsome, elegant-looking man he is ! I don't wonder at i\Irs. Merritt's being so lively with him ; he's so agreeable and interesting.' Tom Merritt lO<lked at his wife and her companion more attentively than before. The latter was a stranger, a very elegant and sty lisb looking man, and he was bendlag a little over Fanny's chair, talking to her with an interested look. l om did not exactly hke the manner, neither the smile with which his wire, glancing :up into Mr. Harrington's face, .archly answered to his remarks. Presently he made hi· way to her and whispered : 'Ea joying you1se1I, Fan 1' ' Ob, yes; it's delightful. Don't you find it so 1' ' Not particularly.' ~.,anny turned nguin to Mr. Harrington, with some coquettish remark, and when be answered, in a tone so low that 111r. Mcnitt did not catch the words, she exclaimed : 'You naughty man!' and tapped him playfully on the arm. Tom thought this was progressing wonderfully for bi. modest little wife, and he looked around to see whether it had been observed. Somehow be didn't like the idea of Mrs. Merritt being seen so familiarly talking with this stranger. ' What a charming little lady Mrs. Mer· ritt is !' he heard one gentleman eay to another, 4 so lively and piquante, and evi .. dently not averse to a flirtation. I snppoee her husband-' and here he stopped,warneu by a nudge from his friend, \Vhose fS.ce was towards Tom ; but the words left a disagreeable, half-angry, balf-mo1tified impression npon Mr. .Merrit's mind. Unhappy Marriages. As a rule, marriages are unhappy. The unhappi~ess varies from eimple restlessoese; and discontent to open hatred and quarrel· ling; but enough of it exists everywhere to prevent marriage from realizing the dream of the youth and maiden and the iueal of the poet. Like all other relations entered into by human beings, that of m·trimony suITera by the faults and imperfections of the parties to it. The evils of human nature, which prouuce so much other suffering in the world, cannot be expected , to remain inactive a.s between a. man and a \Voman brought aad kept together in lifelong Intimacy. The benediction of the priest does not wipe out original sin, nor can _ the most fervent love eradicnte the wayward impulses of the heart. Without wasting time in lallleutations over this incontrovertible fact, the pbilosopher will inquire into the best remedy for the mischiefs it involves: If perfection is unattained and unattainable in marriage, an approach may, perhaps, be m~de to it, even under the most fa-vorable conditions1 which will satisfy all reasonable expect.· tions. But to an·hre at this result we need to see ·clearly what is that stanus in the way, and to remove it. Reluctant as men will be to say so, it is ~evertheless the truth, that unhappiness in married life is far more the fault of husbands tban of wives. We do nota.ssert this out of Ntia!ity for the wiv~s, but from a knowledge ol tbe respective cons~itutions of the male and female character, It is of the peculiar nature of women to love1 and to love one man whom they choose out and prefer above all others. Of course there are exceptioµs to this rule, 08 there ar~ to all ruls j hut the great mass, a& any one rnay satisfy himself by observation, are disposed to confine their affections to one object. If appearances sometimes indicate the contrary ~if women 'seem to be inconsistant and capricious-it is because they fail to find the resting place that they ·.eek. Their instincts lead tbem to try a succession of fou11dations on which to build them firm and stable. Wheu they have <ione this, however, they are disposed to be contented, and it is an easy matter to keep them so. ll!en, on the other hand, not being subject to auy intense and overpo.wering necessity of loving, are naturally inconsistant. Their affections are sh~l~~w an~ read~y ~~cite~'· but:· ~eadily su " e dagarn. . esi es h~ ihis, t ey ave a thousau occupations w ic WQmen have not, to distract thei!: tninds L\nd fill their r A Pleasing Incident. Sitting in a station the other day, I l1ad a little sermon preached in the woy I like; and I'll report it for your bene!i~ because it taught one of the lesaons which all should learn, and taught it in such a natural, sin1ple w~y, \bat no one could forget it. It was a bleak, snowy day ; the train was late ; the ladies'-room dark and smoky; and the dozt!n women, old and young, who ijat \Vaiting impotiently, all looked cross, low-spirited, or stupid. Ileltall three; and thought, llB I looked around, that my fellow-beings were a. very unamiable, uninteresting set. _Just then a forlorn old woman, shaking with palsy, came in with a basket of wares for sale, and went about mutely offeriug them to the sitters. Nobody bought anything, and the poor old soul stood blinking at \be door a minute, as if reluctant to go out into the bitter storm again, She turn. ed presently, and poked about the room, a· it trying to find >omething ; and then a pale lady in black, who lay as if asleep on a sofa, opened her eyes, sa\v the won1an, and instantly asked, in a kind tone, 'Have you lost anything ma'am 1' 'No, dear. I'm looking for the heatin' place, to have a \varm 'fore I goes out again. My eyes is poor and I don't seem to find the furnace nowheres. 'Here it i·' and the lady leU. her to the steam radiator, placed a chair, and showed her how to warm her feet. 'Well, now, ain't that nice!' said the ul<l woman, spreading her ragged mittens to try 'Thanky, dear ; t his is proper con1fort able, ain't it 1 I'm most froze to~<lay, bein' lame and wimbly ; and not sellina much 0 makes me kind of down-hearted.' Tbe lady smiled, went Lo the counter bought a cup of tea and some sort of food' and carried it herself to the old woman and ' the satd, as respectfully and kindly as if old woman had been ilressed in silk and fur,' Won't you h a ve a cup of hot tea 1 It's 'Very comforting such a day as this.' ' Sak CB alive ! do they give tea to this dt!pot 1' cried the old lady, in " tone of innocent surprise that made a smile go round the room, touching the glummest face like a streak of sunshine. '\Vell, no\\~, this is jest lovely,' added t he old lady, sipping o.wa.y with 1t're1ish. 'This does wann the cockles of my heart !' While she refreshe<l herself, tellmg her story meanwhile, the lady looked over the poor little w·res in the basket, bought soap and pins, shoe-strings and tape, and cheered the old soul hy paying well for them. .t.s I watched her doing this, I thought what a sweet face she bad, thou'h I'd conI folt sidered her rather plain befo~e. dre·dfnlly uahamed ol myself that I burl grimly shaken my bead when tbe basket wus offered to me ; and as I saw the look of Interest, sympathy, and kindliness come into the dismal faces all around me, I did wish that I bad beea the magician to cal[ it out. It was only a kind word and a friendly act, but somehow it brightened that dingy room wonderful. It changed the faces of a dozen women, and I think ii toucb'3d a dozen hearts, for J saw inany eyes follow the plain lady with a sud~en re· specl : and when the old woman got up to go, several persons beckoned to her and bought something, as if they wanted to repair their first negligence, ,. Old beggar-women are not romantic ; neither are cups of tea, boot-laces, and colored soap. There were no gentlemen present to be impressed with the lady's kind act, so it wasn't done for effect, and no poa· sible reward could be received for it except the ungrammatical thanks of a ragged old woman . But tl1at simple little charity was as good ae a sermon to tb.ose \Vho snw it, and I think ea.ch traveler went on lier way bette1 for that half-hour m the dreary station. I can te,tify \bat one of them did, and nothing but the. emptiness of her purse prevented her from 'comforting the cockleo of the heart' of every forlorn old woman she met for a week after.-By Lomsa M. it He was looking very sober, and his wife, gently going up to him, said, half timidly: t Are you angry 'vith me, Tom 1' He turned, and drew her down by bis side tenderly. 'No; darling. And, in fact, Fanny, I confess that, after all, you have more cause to be angry with me, though you know it was mere carelessnesa on my part.' ' Yes, I know that, Torn. I ha.I never a doubt of my husband's entire love, thank God ; but yon lrnow how it pained and bu. miliatcd me,' she said, looking up into bis face with loving, tearful eyes. ' I sball never grieve you in that v:ay again, my dear, clever little wife,' he answered, lifting up her face and kissing her. 'You have fairly given me tit for tat, and now we nre quits, and will do better in future.' And we may observe, in conclusion, that it will do away with a great deal of domestic unhappiness, und prevent mauy estrangement.s and divorces,i! all thoughtless, flirting husbands would come to Mr. Merritt's conclusion. · thoughts. As BYRON m~kesDonnu JULIA Bismark's Daughter. FAI'l'HFOL LOVE FOR A YOONG LIEO'Il!:NANT -REJECTING PRINCE. THE IIIQHEST OFli'ERS...I:Y PUZZLES 'r HE THE LAND-A. KNOT 1'HA.T write to Don Jo.ui', 'after his desertion of her: " ~fan ' s love is of his life a thing apart, 'Tis 'voman's whole existance ; man may range To court, camp, church, the vessel and the mart, Sword, gown, gain, glory) .offer in exchange Pride, fame, ambition, to 611 u11 his heart, And few there are whnm these cannot esti·ange, Men have all tlu.~se resources, we but oneTo love ng nin and be again undone, ' ' ·v e a n d c" h e ~ '~.1 r::;&::~~Di At t r a0 t I 'r ·'.' In a nu1nber of the Boerson Conrie1' of Berlin, au incident is related of Prince Bis· mark's domestic life which is uncommonly interesting. l\Iost people who read news~ papers have heard of the great Chancellor's daughter. The young lady, though not beautiful, is amiable and accomplished, and accustomed to t1e homage of the high society in which she moves. With her lather she has been a great favorite ever since she grew up. When in Berlin he hUB been wont to spend v.·ith her whatever leisure moments be could snatch from his laborious occupations, ani in the country his idle hours have been usually passed in her society,', The Prince observed wiLh concern that his daughter repelled all proposals of maniage made to ber. Though wooed hy the most eligible suitors, among the '1eirs of the richest families, members of the most ancient nobilities, gentlemen · filling the highest official positions, even a prince, the young lady refnsed them !ill. 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