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PCSXIGBAIS The first banks to go underâ€"The New- fo undland hanks. “ “'hy was Saab the best holler of modern times I" “ He 0- uld float more stock than any other man. " Dr. Bethune, on being introduced ma tall. ihin Baptist minis'cr, exclaimed, oI' “Shrunk in the vetting, I see . A young lady attending bdlx and par- ties should have a female chaperon until she is able to call some other chap her own. ‘ Very fel' men are great enough to bear praise, buts la a number of us are just small enough to found fault. with con- stantly. " You say your brother is younger than ' m. yet he looks much older." “ Yes, be seen a great. deal of trouble; but I never marriei ." Somebody said to Jerrold : “ I have just had some mall’s-tail soup," when the wit replied : “ Well, extremes do meet sometimes." One of the most resyiiisiblo positions in this country is held by a Washington colored woman. She does up Mr. Brew~ ster's ruffled shirts. No matter how old the attractions of a meiiagerie may be, you are justified in expecting to find among them at least one thing that isgnu. Loss of sleep, it is said, is making men small and puny. That isafsct. 'Just look at. the difference in the physique of a delicate scholar and the robust night po< lice-man. “ Wh do you (2 your cketâ€"book in your mud l" sskc a bus )and of his young wife. “ Oh," was the quiet repl , " it is so light that I am afraid it mig it jump out. of my pocket." The question is asked, “ What is the 'tduration of a kiss'l” The duration of a kiss is generally from about half-past seven o'clock in the evening until the old man throws a boot/jack downstairs. It is said that in Siberia you can pur- chase a wife for eight dogs. Now, if you know what. night cogs want of a wife, and if you approve of the desire, you can go to Siberia and buy one for them. A pompous and unloviiig husband rc- buked his wife for stealing behind him as he came home one evening and affection- ately kissing him. “ Uh,” she retorted, " exuuse mo. Ididn't know it was you.” “Papa, what is the tariff!” asked a con- gressnian's little boy. Gazing compas- sionatcly at the 'outhful knowledge-seek- er and sadly sha ing his head, his father replied : "My son, I can not tell a lie; I do not. know." A I hiladclphia liotcl keeper seeks to scare the rural visitor into turning off the gas with notices tliuszâ€"“Tlio relatives and friends of guests who blow out the gas will have to pay for the amount of gas waistod before the body will be delivered." A minnistcr suddenly stopped in his sermon and sang a hymn. “ if the mem- bers of tho choir arc to do the talking," ho explained, “ thoy certainly will permit mu to do the singing.” And then things in the neighborhood of the organ became more quiet. “l rcgard tho use of beer as the true temperance principle. When I work all day and um exhausted nothing helps me like a glass of beer. it assists nature you understand." “ lt. makes a fool of me," the friend replied. “ That’s what I say. It assists niituro." They chopped down one of the big trees of Mariposu, Cid, a few days ago, the rings of which bctokcncd its age to be 4,- 300 years, and imbcddcd in the heart. of the monarch of the forest was found a joke about. house-cleaning and a man full- iiig down stairs on a piece of soap. “ I’oor John, ho was ii kind and for- besring husband," subbed the widow on liar return from tho fuiioral. “ Yes," said a very sympathising neighbour, “ but it's all for the best. You must try and coin- fort. yoursolf, my dour, with the thought that your husband is at. peace at last." “ Mistlicr, misthcr, what have you done i " cullod a native of “'icklow to an Englishman who liiid just tied his horse to a telegraph polo. “ \V ell, l'at, what's tho matter l" "dist. this, your honor. Ye'vo hitched ycr horse to tho magnetic tele- graph, and yo’ll be in Dublin in two iiiiii- utos if you don't look outl" During the troublous times of the 17-15 Rebellion an Arboatli carrier was pressed by tho Highlanders to assistiii taking part of their baggngo northwards. At. the Itossio Brae his cart broke down, and sf- tcr he had toiled hard in vain for some limo to repair the mischief, hu exclaimed â€"“ Vow, mel fats trouble it. tak's to flit kings." A celebrated Irishman wrs urged to writo a “ Lilo of Shakespeare " on very favourable terms. lie refused, protesting loudly that his admiration and " riviruiice” for that groatcst. cf bards prevented him. “I couldn't do itâ€"don't. ink mo ; my rivironco for the immortal." He then added in quite a uuual wayâ€"“ Busidus, l know wry little about him." A mastcrjoiiicr in the village of A having occasion to go out. on business that. would detain him for some time, left. iii- structiun with his apprentice as to the jointing of some planks. “ I want them so," said tho master, “ that not even a hair could got between thorn." On his re- turn, be asked if the planks wero done. "uh,ayo," quoth the apprentice, “ thcy'ro dune; sn' 1 don't. think a litre could get. betwuen. but I think it could get it's lit. "Ln “1"”?â€" Poverly of a Grand Duke. Tho pecuniary einbrrrassments of the gund duke of llcaso-lhrmstmlt arc of ldng date. His branch of tho Hessian family used to be tho smallest, and is still tholosst wualthy. But when the littlc patents!“ of Hesse-Castle and Hesse- liomburg wore leasing the military re- sources oi their status to the king of Eng- land and llanovsr for service in America and lruland, the iiivgravoof “N'Dd‘m‘ stadt though the opportunity a good one to win the favor of the king of France. Ilia mews-or owed his stand ducal title to French patrvnagu. Dirmstadt, his now upital, was modulo! on a Yunllllt‘l putts-m. 1f bspoloou had held his own against the allied sovereigns bu would have raised still higher the flan-Dariu- stsdt family don. llut as he tell the fortunes of the bums underwent an eclipse. a. Apiecu‘ofsucllsagood deal like a w;whenyiugstitredhotithnesits tamper. burning, ilisniduuay boaa‘instru- moutoffrwd;umay bread.ifdischarg- sdfmtbonouthulambssnmâ€" strummth Mmyboolunlly Jwvofu'rcvil. new“. of giving advice suc- mafullyismmixnthusnmtbingtbat implinsarulconsdumacssoftbosdyw snails-arm. l for an estate which he had neither the To be sure, their viowa were modified a despised tradesman wasa true-hearted, iysk final l VOL. XII. ISIDNEYE “FOLLY‘ CHAPTER I. When John Dsunt built the first cloth mills at Ashfonl, in Browdshire,the coun- ty gentry, who mustered pretty strongly in the neighborhood, had been at first petrified with astonishment, then boiling over with indignation. That their charmâ€" ing valley should be disfigured by those ugly structures of brick and mortar rising on its most beautiful sites, that their sil- very streams should be stained with ob- noxious dyea, that. the streets of their quiet sleepy aristocratic old town, which piqued itself on iis Comervative princi- ples, should be overrun bygnill hands, that their select. but eminently dull society should perhaps be taken by storm by some objectionable tradesman who had made his money by broadcloth, was not to be borne with equanimity. The whole pop- ulationâ€"st least the “upper ten"â€"of Ashford rose up in arms; they would pet.- ition Parliamentâ€"they would show these upstart nouveaiw riches that. they were not. to be imposed upon; they would send Mr. Daunt to Coventry, and take very good care that. their doors were not open to him. It was doubtful whether J ohs Dannt was ever aware of the animosity with which they regarded his establishing him- self among them. If he was, be certain- ly took no head. The sites chosen were admirably suited for his purpose, the water of the pretty river winding in and out among the hills like a silver eel was excellent for dyeing, and no opposition would have prevented him from carrying out. his plans. Swiftly and inexorably the great many-windowed buildings rose, with their outbuildings and boilers and chimneys. Presently the silvery waters in the neighborhood of these buildings became of as many colors as J oseph's coat, and on the surrounding fields lay great layers of wool drying and bleaching; long rows of pretty little cottages sprang up as if by magic; loud bells rang at. stat- ed hours, calling the mill hands to work or announcing their dinner hour, disturb- ing the decorous quiet of the little town; bus workers passed to and fro, the tmtlospeople brightened at the rapid in- crease of business. Mr. Daunt adver- tised for plans for a new church, the parish church not being sufficient for the increased and increasing number of in- habitants ; and from a quiet sleepy in- dolent centre sprang up a hive like com- muiiity. But. the climaxof Mr. Daunt’s presump- tion was only reached, in the eyes of the gentry of Ashford, when he purchased the beautiful estate of Lambswold, and settled there with his wife and little son. Lambswold had been for centuries in the possession of the ancient but impoverish- ed fsmily of Langdons; and the last of the race was heartily glad to find a purchaser means to keep upnor the inclination even if he had had the means. The sale itself was bad enough, Ashford thought ; but. that the beautiful park and stately Eliza- bethan residence should become the pro- perty of a tradcsnian was infinitely worse. little when it. became known that Mr. Daunt's wife was an osrl’s daughter; and prcsuntly people thought it would only be right. to call upon Lady Eva Daunt and receive her husband for her sake; and, having onco done so, they found that the upiight, honorable man, none the less a gentleman iii the only true sense of the word because he was a clover man of busi- ness, who had to some extentiiidecd been the maker of his own fortunes. And thus gradually Mr. Daunt. became the most influential man in Ashford, not only because of his vast wealth, but because of his great ability. When his son was old enough to take an active share in the management of the business, John Dauat was elected to re present his borough in Parliament-the- first. Liberal candidate over rotuiiied for Ashford. This honorâ€"one be duly prized and appreciatcd- kept Mr. Daunt iu Lon- don during some months of the year; but. Lady Eva and her young daughter re- mained at Lambswold. Her ladyship's health was very delicate, and she was never so wall as when she was at Lambs- wold. It would be time enough to go to Londfln, she said. when she was obliged on Dolly's account; but Dolly was only sovontoen now, and could not be present- od yot. And Stephen Daunt, for reasons best. known to himself pcrhsps, preferred Ashford to any other spot on earth; he had made the grand tour on leaving col- logo, and had never cared to go away for any time since. He was thoroughly in- terested in his business, anxious for the moral and physical welfare of the "hands," and, if there were any other at- traction which kept him at. Lambswold during eleven months of the year, Dolly, with llC'r’bl‘Igflh blue eyes, was the on y person who suspected it. After all, it would have been ditlicult to find a more charming home than Lambs; wold. The quaint. old house stood in the Initial. of a well-wooded, extensive, and beautiful park which always lookod lovely -â€"-in the spring with its tender greens and budding leaves, in tho summer with its fuller, richer beauty, in the autumn with its variud tints of brown and russst and mango, and in the winter, when tho grass was covered with snow and the trees were hung with icicles glittering in the sun- shine like myriads of diamonds. It was autumn nowâ€"for the month was Scplctubcf. But few of the leaves had fallen as yet, for the weather had been mild sud balmy; but the green of the fol- iam had given placcto gold and brownand uth. and it was only the morulovcly for the change. Stephen Dsunt, coining round from the in lbs! “Wile Nulvdurr stable yard, whither he had driven on his , to see a favorite dog whicnhsd been ' ing, stood still for a moment on the broad stuns steps load- ing up to the hall door, and looked which familiarity had by no means robbed of its beauty in return from the fscto away over the park, his eyes. He was a tall man of thirty, strongly built, with dark gray eyes t ough thelr usual expruion !was keen, almost pinning.i could look which, very tender at times. i Elam upomandthcrcwu some imuvotntboblendingofur liishairwu dark. and slightly aabortthsckdarkbeud,wbicbmdsbim nus.me glare of the fire had so successfully com- countenance. swu not a handsome man, but-ho was plsunntto "l7 and lasguor which characterised bis manner. waved. butcutclosa toawsll shaped bead, wt FENELON imk older than his thirty years. Hadreu' “She is out." was extremely plain, 'nnd utterly void of any suspicion of dandyism, but he wore wait. for her. l .i suites son A swsm‘nmm. l A German Girl's Parsons-anon and Pluck l Finally Rewarded. l The little village of Hamburg, Baden, ;Germany, has something to boast of in I, the person of Lena Knits. Lena was the i only daughter of Burgomsster Kratx, the i wealthiest man of the village. Lena was the toast of the country for feet model of beauty and grace. c fame of her exceeding great beautywu continually bring her offers of marriage FALLS, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, “Out? Then we certainly shall not Where is she gonel it easilv and Well, and the cut. of his coat wwnl" shouted that he patronized a first-rate tailor and did him honor. The great. iron-clunped hall door be« hind him was wide open, but Stephen stood looking over the autumnal land- mpe with a very softened dreamy look in his gray eyes and a little smile about his mouth, like the expression of one who has some pleasant ‘thought to hear him company. He lingered thus for a few minutes; then he turned and entered the house. The gray autumn dusk had crept into the great. hall, and was struggling with the ruddy light of the blazing fire for the mastery. It. wasa stately, lofty apart- ment, with a floor and ceiling of s ‘ ' dark oak, the latter massiver caived, and asuperb wainscoting and panels of the same Wood. There was a Turkey carpet in the centre of the polished floor, the furniture consisting of hlgh backed carved chairs, and oaken cabinets containing cur- ious old Indian china ; and a handsome black retriever rose up from a rug before the tire, and came to meet Stephen, wagging his tail in friendly salutations, and looking up into hisface withpleading, beautiful brown eyes. “Eyes l ke," Stephen Daunt began, half alou I, then broke off suddenly, with a little laugh, and a slight color in his usually pale check, which perhaps had been brought there by the heat of the great. Wood fire burning so cheerfully on the open hearth under the tall carved mantel piece, the shelfof which was about. level with Stephen's head, as he stood tall and straight. before it. Perhaps it was the recollection of those other eyes of which Rovcr's eyes remind- ed him which made him bend over the dog and stroke his shining head so gently; but. Stephen Daunt. was very fond of ani- mals, and they returned the affection with interest. “How are you, old fellow?" he said cheerily. “You ought not to lie so near the fire; it will do you no good. there are the ladies, Brooke?" he asked turning to a servant who was crossing the halland came forward to remove his young mas- ter's overcoat. “ Her ladyship is in the yellow draw- ing room, sir ; 1 have just taken tea. in there." Most of the sitting rooms at Lambs- wold opened into the hall; and passing through a little ante-room full of oldchina and bric-a-brac of various kinds, Stephen entered the yellow drawing room, pushing aside the heavy Eastern looking portiere with due precaution, for Lady Eva’s nerves were not, or she thought they were not, of the strongest, and her sonloved her tenderly and believed in her ailments im- plicitly. The autumnal dusk which the ruddy bated in the hall had obtained more mas- tery in the yellow drawing room, where the light of the wood fire was carefully shaded and screened. It was a. long nar- row i'oom with three tall French windows opening on to a terrace, and lighted in the immediate vicinity of the fire by two shade lamps, which made a. soft pleasant illumination at the end of the dim room. Two ladies were sitting there in the mel- low lamplight. One was leaning back in a cushioned arm chair, with closed eyes and a bored, languid expression on her still beautiful refined face; the other was sitting on a stool, an open book upon her knee, and the light fell upon her as she sat, turning her pretty fair hair into threads of gold and touching a flower- like young face which bore a strong like- ness to the other lady‘s lovely faded As Stephen entered, two pairs of blue eyes turned towards the door and bright. enod perusptiblyâ€"oycs very like each other even now, although one pair was [aided and languid, the other bright and clearâ€"and two voices in glad tones utter- od his nameâ€" “Stephen!” The young man went forward, smiling, and giving one swift glance round the room. Perhaps he was disappointed at finding his mother and sister its only oc~ cupmts; but there was no trace of dis- appointment in his voice as he bent: over his mother and put his lips to her brow. “Mother, how are you todayl" he said gently; and Lady Eva Usuiit smiled lan- guidly, and said she was pretty well, and asked if he was not rather early, and looked at him kindly with her pretty, fandcd blue eyes, very fond and proud, as they always were when they rested on her son. It was always a subject of faint wonder to Lady Eva how she had become the mother of such a tall son, she herself be- ing so small and fairy-like, like her daugh- ter, who was a regular “pocket Venus," and who looked not unlike a pretty piece of Dresden china, as she stood in the firs- light, smiling at her tall brother, in her pretty velvet dress of a rich crimson has, with aquaint Vsndyxs collar and cuffs at. her white throat and wrists, a most be- coming dress to her flower like complex- ion snd golden hair. “You are delightfully early today, Stephen," she said gaily. “Itis so pleas- ant. to sec you!" “ ls itl That is a very welcome greet- ing, Dolly," he replied, in a low mellow tone. “Isupposoyou have been somewhat borcdl" “Just a little. some tea." "So l was glad to hear from Brooke," he answered, leisurely dropping into an arm chair near the little tea table. “Mother, I had a telegram from London this afternoon. You are in time for said languidly. turn in a few day. related to business." “1'”. M her indifi’craucc equalled it. Dolly, is the tea sufficiently drawnl" ing into the Queen Anne tea pot with little laugh. asked. junior. “I had a letter from your father," abs e in! feeling “Hols well, ande re~ and strained. I suppose your tell» the subject, Dolly! the last month Miss Neil's matrimonial ly." Staph“! Inlwotod do" chances have been the subject of con- ly, smiling a little, for Lad Eva's know- vocation everywhere. lodgeof businen was ab 0 utoly m7, and them." "Yes, I think so," Dolly replied, pear- calm and I thought “No onl into the park. ’ y She said she you would have met. her. would not be long, and she has been gone [ nearly an hour." “\Vell, I don't think we need wait for her,” Stephen Daunt remarked. “Give me some tea, Dolly." “Miss Neil was entertaing Mr Rut- ledge most of the afternoon,” said Lady] Eva languidly, as her son brought her some tea, and stood holding the sugar and cream while she sweetened it to her taste. “Indeed,” he said slowly, his face changing a little. “I suppose she requir- ed some fresh air after her exertions?” “She said she did," Dolly answered laughingly. “Here is your tea my impa- tient brotherl" “Thank you, my Griselda among sis- ters,” he said, taking it. from her and go- ing back to his arm chair. “How did it happen that Miss Neil had to do the hon- ors to Mr. Rutledge?" "Simply because he asked for her,” Dolly replied quickly. “Asked for her!" the young man echo- ed in surprise. “For Mia: Neill" “Even so,”Dolly replied sentciitiously, and there was a little silence, during which the girl's bright eyes glanced keen- ly at her brother's face as he lay back in his chair sipping his tea lazily, with an expression she could not quite under- eiitly. . “Yes, nearly an hour.” Stephen laughed alittlc, and the shad- ow which had gathered on Dolly’s pretty face lifted slightly. “It would be a most excellent match and holds a good position. If she refuses him, it will be very foolish of her.” “I hardly think she means to refuse him," Dolly remarked, with a troubled look on her fair young face. ' "No, she is a sensible girli,” rejoined Lady Eva. “Handsome as she is, she could not have expected such good for‘ time. Men do not generally care to marry girls who have no antecedents, neither family, nor position, nor money." “But Sibyl is so beautiful, mamma." “Y es; but that alone is not sufficient," Lady Eva answered. “She is too silent on the subject of her family not to wish to hide something.” “But one does not marry a. woman‘s familyâ€"one marries herself,” remarked Stephen cooly from the depths of his arm chair. ,' “But one likes to IV)“: “5031 one is marrying,” Lad v‘f “Mr. Rutledge 7" ’ ‘ipelcssly in love that ha does if}? m‘dcr the matter . .rncd quickly. sufficiently perhaps ’iid Miss Neil is a very lucky girl." “ T; “How lucky, mu "3‘" but glancing keenly at her son neverthe- less. “Tomarry a man she dislikesl"Stcphen Danni; said contemptuously. “Why should she dislike him?" Lady Eva said plaintivelv. flushing a little. “I know no reason; but that: she does so is almost evident,” Stephen replied calm- ly. “Dolly, some more sugar, if you please." “I have seen nothing to make mo suppose she dislikes him,” his mother rc~ joined. “Have you not, madre? \Vlicrc have your eyes been?" “I saw that she was flirting with Frank Greville," Lady Eva. said, putting down her empty cup. “But that, of course, would be absurd. Ho is some years her Mr. Grovillc would not hear of it, and Frank could not marry without his father's consent. Besides, Mr. Gro- ville has other views for his son." “Frank is hardly likely to lot thoso viest prevent him from falling in love," Stephan replied, with a sudden color in his faco, as ho impatiently caught. up a little hand screen of pcacocks' feathers and hold it between his face and the fire. “No, perhaps not ; but. those views would effectually prevent Miss Neil from . giving any serious encouragement to his attentions." remarked Lady Eva, with some decision ; and there was another pause. Dolly glanced wistfully at her brother. He was sitting leanings little forward, with a thoughtful, almost sad look on his] face; then, meeting her glance, he smiled, threw aside the little screen, and rose from his seat. “I think I will go and have a cigar be- fore dinner," he said carelessly. “Will you have a turn with me, Dolly?" “Yes. I have not been out tin-day," the girl answared readily. “I will not keep you waiting, Stephen. Can I do anything for you before I go, mammal" “No, thank you, my dear. Don't stay out lon v," continued her ladysliip, nestl- ing bac ' upon her cushions. “It is damp and chilly tonight." Stephen had not to wait many minutes beforo his sister joined him ; and they sauntered away together, Dolly's hand through her brother's arm, Stephen with a cigar between his lips. The dusk had crept over the park now, and there was a slight mist rising, but it. wzu pleasant en- ough in the long avenue. Both brother and sister were silent for some minutes, then Dolly spoke. with just a mpgon of tiinidity in her sweet girlish voice. v “Do you think Sibyl will marry Mr. Rutledge!" she asked. “Ith asks her, I dare say she will," Stephen answered hurriedly, some pain~ “For I am tired of it. For extent. “Was not. that some one like Frank “I ht would prefer waiting folugo.‘ for Sibyl," y answered. “You always my get- tea is the but." Is '0" do not want the troubloof you ‘pioully upon his shoulders. and be woos outl"nid bar brother, laughing. “When hurriedly din _ _ . Grevillel" Stephen said, breaking the si- , um; um laxybttlo mortal! Ivsnlybclisvs longs at. last, and removing his cigar from : mhdiship. pouring it his lips as he looked after a man's the lodge. stand. mfg , . . . ,, “Did he remain long?" he asked pres. “by, Sibyl, what is it, dear? 3110 for ME“ Nell' Lad? Elm snid' in her Greek in outline; her eyes, now wide and calm even tones. ‘He is very well off “To marry so well, Lady Eva answcr- , ed, relapsing into her usual Iangmr, the surgery of the. present day that bet- ter results are obtained from the surgical I am tired ohm“ JUNE 21, 1884 from young men whose station in life was ‘ a gmat deal higher than burs. Sho refus- , 0d all of them, however. She was about ' five feet three inches in height. A wealth i 1 miles and miles around. She was s r- l l ‘ “I did not notice." Dolly answered. “it. would not be Frank though, Stephen, . Into because he has not been here this after ‘ 1 “null. . . . . . g ‘ Ho may have met Miss Neil in the grounds, and remained with her. ’ 3 then?" Dolly suggcsted. ; Sibyl, if she is still out." i They turned into a walk leading from I the avenue to a more retired part. of the grounds, which was so favorite :1 walk of Ithat. it was generally called “My Lady's i \Valk,” and one or two pretty garden seats had been placed there for her con- venience. The young people were walk- “ in; slowly, still arm in arm, and the tip of Stephen's cigar was buniing rcdly in the twilight, wlicn Dolly suddenly quick< cried licr pace. "‘ "i “ There is Sibyl on the second scat,” Ishe said hurriedly. “ She is resting I suppose.” “Yes, that is Miss Neil,” Stephen rc‘ sponded, hastening also ; while Dolly raised her voice and called out gailyâ€" biteâ€"very “Sibyl, Sibyl!" Thcro was no answer, and the lady on , dullble_mflrk 0f the poison fangs. the scat. did not turn her head towards l the poxson. he said. gradually ascending them. “She has gone to sleep," Dolly said, laughing, as they hurried on; but the next. moment, when they reached the scat, they found that she was not asleep, but levidently a prey to some overwhelming fear or agitation, which made Dolly run to her pityingly and put. her arms round asked gently ; and Miss Neil rose, looking around her with wild tot-rifled eyes. Even licr intense pallor and convulsive agitation could not conceal the wonderful Her features were perfectly regular and purely beauty of Dolly Dauiit‘s governess. wild and fearful, wcrc “darkly, deeply, beautiful bluc;" in stature she was tall and queenly, and the graceful form which stood swaying to and fro was clad in soft dark robes which fitted it to per- faction. “What is it, Sibyl?” Dolly repeated. “Arc you ill? Oli, Stephen, she will fall!” the girl cried in distrcss. “She has been frightened,” said Stopli- on, in a low voice, giving the failing form the support it needed. “ There is nothing to fear now, Sibyl," he added gently. At first tho geiitlswords seemed to have no significance, for the girl stared at him wildly; but the next moment she inur- niurcd something unintelliginy with pal- lid lips, the convulsive movements of her hands ceased, and her head fell back on Stcphcn's shoulder as she fainted away. (130 BE CONTINUED.) ‘.’*â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" Trliuiiphs of Surgery. The gleam of light which has shed some. radiancy over the gloomincss of cancer be said of comes from surgery. It may treatment of cancer than was probably the case in any former age. Some oper- ations are now being practiced which hitherto were not considered justifiable, owing to the want of success which fol- lowed their pcrforiiiaiico. Others have lately been introduced the practicability of which has proved the wisdom of their conception. Sufferers from cancer, who foriiici'ly would not have been relieved, are in the present day benefiting from the application of the principles of scientific surgery. Years of lifeâ€"some years at leastâ€"and the mitigation of much physi- cal and mental suffering fall to the lot of surgeons to confer. Even the stomach, which in the male after a certain agccom- iiionly becomes the seat of cancer, has been dealt with, and a portion of it re- moved which wasdiscascd,tlicresultboing favorable in so far as suffering was reliev- ed and life prolonged. It must be, how- ever, remembered that thesucuessful treat- ment of cancer depends iiiucli upon its early recognition as upon the means ad- optcd for its relief. There should be no hesitation in ascertaining the nature of a tumor or swelling which is suspicious or uncertain. The improvements in the iiielliods of diagnosis enable surgeons to recognize cancer in its earliest stages; and as soon as the presence of the disease be: comes unequivocally demonstrated the probability of a successful result is largely enchanced by its early removal. The reason for this is obvious. Cancer com- iiiciices in each person presumably as a local disease. But it 3 reads and infects by means of the bloot vessels and lym- pathics, first the ncacrst lympathic glands and then the more distant organs of the body. When this has occurred the dis- ease is no longer a local one; it has be- como what is called constitutional. It is therefore manifest that the most favor- able time at which to obtain the best re- sults from surgical interferch is when the disease exists simply as a local growth and when the blood and tissues of the body have not reccivcd tho impress of a cancerous taint. Zebelir Pasha. In a sketch of Zebehr Pasha the London World says: “It. is impossible not to en- tertain a real liking for Zcbchr. He is the politcst and most genial of zhosta. There is a freshness and a frankness about him which contrast with the manner of the used up generation of Cairo Pashas. He is never tedious except. when he starts off, with the bit between his tceth, on the subject of his pedigree. Then he be- gins with his great progenitor, Abba, the nephew of the prophet; and with a com- placent smile on his large lips, and arhytli- mic swinging of his body, he will re- ming his mice I'm-he" huak)‘ peat in a sing-song chant and in the gen- goodness sake drop ealogical style of acha tor of the Old Testament, the names 0 all his subse- quent ancestors in exact order. from father town, with all their guttural pa- yinics, to the eleventh century, when the Abbasides migrated from Arsbiain " Well. Dolly‘s blue eyes opened to their widest um soudan, With game tact, his bearer Stephen was, in general. so may csapc Zcbhr’s enumeration for the languid and even-tempera! that . next six hundreds years. The descendant I his irritability rather surprised hcr : and l of Abbas is proud of his connection with she held her tonguo discreetly, wonder-tum prophet, “ Then why don't you pour it outl" be ing what. had annoyed him. They stroll- 1 the ing . ed on in silence under the clustering He is a are Arab, which r' messiah in 'ordofan can not pm to be. In truth, Zebehr would not. be altogether displeased if you should suggest. to him that he might do worse against Mshomet Achmet for the But Zebehr has lately be ‘ ccome the object of new suspicious, and l ppearing in the direction of 5 mm. pimple are keeping their eyes upon lhim." i SNAKE Potsox'ixa. “Shall we go down the covered walk i Brahmln 0f 20. well-known to me. Who “We shall meet. ‘ had been bitten during the ui ht while I quite steadily, only leaning slightly on tho Lady Eva's when she was able to be out arm 0f anOthcr man. There “'33 that .ahcad. They crept forward, and found of luxuriant blonds hair flowed in graceful disorder far down below her shspolv waist. lIcr features wcrc delicate and Dying by Inohos sitar tho Bits of One or India's Dcad‘y Serpents. Among many instances of snakevbitc poisoning I have seen was a strong young her beautiful pink complexion was tho handsome but more wealthy neighbors. Her rosebud mouth was always in a roguisli pout. I‘coplc wondered that she could hear anything through her small pink cars. She had everything that sho wished for. Until she was 19 years of age Lona ma maiiicd heart. whole. Then came a change. One morning a tall, strapping young fellow entered the village. Ilo carried his worldly possessions in a bu cotton handkerchief tied to the and o a stout stick, and slung across his shoulder. He was so strong and good-natured that. every one was preposscascd in his favor at once. \Vlicn, therefore, he applied to watching his maize crop. Ere knew of it. they had brought him into mycompound in front of the bungalow. As yet. he walked peculiar drowsy look in his eyes. however, as from a strong narcotic, which indicated his having been bitten for some time, and left but. little room for hope now. Ho could still clearly tell me particulars. He had been bitten, he said, on putting his foot to the ground while moving oil" his charpoy in the dark, but, thinking the old Burgomzister Kralz the latter at. once bite was that of a non-poisonous snake, employed him. The nowcomcr was a had given no more heed to the matter, native of America. Ilia name was John and gone to sleep again, till he was llWOkO Dugauon. Ho bccatuo at oncc tho not by his friends coming in search of him. of the village. The maidens set. their \Vitli some difficulty 1 was able to find the caps for him. Three months after his faint, no larger than a prick arrival it was understood, however, that from a pin, but still the unmistakable ho had fallen desperately in love with the He felt coquottisli little daughter of his employ- cr. 'l‘lic capricious littlo beauty nearly drove him crazy. She would smile on him one day, iiud again for works after- ward lio could not. get. a kind word or look from her. llo was not the kind of fellowto standthiskiiul of trestinuiitloiig, it seems. Ono night. ho nude known his love to her, and llbbUtl ltcl‘ (M be his sift. To his great surprise slio naively ’_iiiui- l the limb, and pointed to a part just above the knee, where he felt it had already reached, the limb below that. being, he said, benunibcd and painless to the touch, like the foot when “asleep.” 1 gave him the remedies, and kept him walking to and fro, but gradually his | limbs seemed to be losing their power of ivoluiitary motion, and his head was iiiurcd “Yes.” lbeginning to droop from the overpowering There was a coiidiiioii attached, lioiv- drowsiness that was surely gathering over cvcr,â€"hcr father‘s consent. lIo Want to him. At intervals he pointed out; the his employer. “There is «1in one ob- poison line steadily rising higher, and was staclc. Rciiouiicc your country. I can still able to answer questions clearly on not allow my daughter to wcdu iiativo being roused. At length it seemed to be of the land wlioso peoplo are continually of no use torturing him further by kccp- insulting our beloved Bismarck." ing him moving about, and he was alloiv- The young man iiidignnntly declined ed to remain at rest. Shortly after this this proposal. while being supported in a sitting posture, his country. all at once without any premonitory sign, “Then you will never marry my Lona!" he gave one or two long sighs, and life shouted the exasperated old man. “You ceased, about an hourafterhe himself had can also leave my house as first. as you walked into the compound. can !” Tilers was something terribly real in John obtained an interview with Lens. tliisfaculty ofpointingoutcacli stage of the before he left the house. While she ascending poison (as the snake-bitten could not blame him for not rciiouiiciag patient always can) that; was gradually his country, she steadfastly refused to bringing him nearer and nearer to death, marry him without her father's con- witli the prospect of only another hour or sent. half hour of life remaining to him ; and J olin left the village. yet the patient does not seem to realize for his nativo land. this with the kccnncss that an on-looker mourned by tho honest villagers. That does, probably from the poison beiiumbing was six months ago. Lona never ccasod at the same time the powers of the mind, to love him. Her father died about as well as of the body. tlii'co moiillis ago. All his money was left to her. After her father was finally laid at rest Lciin. resolved to come to America. She wanted to find her sweet- heart. All she knew of him was that he was in America. She arrived in this country ii fow Weeks ago. She searched all the large cities throughout the United States for him without avail. Tho last place the faithful girl scoured was Chic- ago. When she could find no trace of John there sho delcriiiiucd to return home. For this purpose she started for New York. Last night she arrived at tho Grand Central depot. Tho liackmcii who surround the vast. building when the trains iii-rive singled her out. for legiti- mate prey. A rush was made for her by several of them. She became frightened. She did not. know what. to do. 110 would never renouncu lIo started back He was sinceron ._. WITHOUT FOOD FOR 23 DAYS. A Scotch ulnar Whose Experience was Not so Comfortable as Dr. Tun- _ ner's. As a measure of comparison for testing the gcnuinencss of alleged cases of long fasting, the case of John Brown, a collicr of Killgraininic, Scotland, who was sealed in a coal mine on the 8th of October, 1835, and rescucd alive on the 31st of the same mont, may servo a good purpose. During 23 days this man remained in the depths of the earth without a particlo of food, al- though various attempts wero made to rescue him. After all hope of finding the unfortunate prisoner alivo lllld becii :ibuir doncd, a member of an exploring party in the mine fancied ho heard a distant “Uh, lot mo alone, please," tho poor groan. foreigner pleaded ; “I do not want. a car- Tlio men were speechless with fright, rings.” and, one of them, gathering all his cour- The only reply was the dcmoniacalycll: ago, broko the silence by solemnly dc- “Hack, lady? Take niiiio.” “llack ? iiianding: Any place in the city." She was being “If that’s your sin groan, John Brown, pulled about in every direction. in the name of God, gic niiitlicr.” Suddenly a stalwart. young fellow who They listened, and presently another had been sitting on the box of one of the groan was heard, apparently a fow yards new cheap cabs jumped to the ground and yelled as he ran to tho struggling liackmcn 2 “Leave that “'Ulllllll nlono. want. to pull her to pieces '1" His lists flew out in every direction. The mob jumped to flier feet and ran away. As he turned around to the trcmbliiig woman he began : “Please accept ii scat-â€"-' Suddunly he threw his arms around the young girl, and as he did so he cried: Brown alive. His first words were "Gin me a drink." Not daring to endanger his life, they- increly dipped the sleeve of ii cont in one of the little runncls which trickled down the wall of the mine, and attempted to moisten his lips with it. He, liowuvct'. pushed it away, feelin exclaiining, “NU iiiak' a fulo of inc." His appearance, when carried to day- light, has been dcscribcd as follows : His face had not the pallor of death or of a “lllcss my soul, it's littlo Lens 1" fainting fit, but a strange sallow huc, like ' Shc recognized him almost at. the same that of a mummy. His flesh ssciiicd cii- time, and cried out as she faiiilul : tircly grins, nothing left but. the boiics,l “Oh, thank God, John, I have found under a thin covering of leatherâ€"like skin. you at last !" This was specially marked about. his face. 110 put her into his coach and drovo Every atom of fatty matter in the body bar to his liuiiiblu home in Harlem. He seemed to have been consumed. He lived placed her under the can: of his mother, for three days. Ho said that for Will”) after explaining whosheu‘as. ft is prob- days after he was shut in the mine he was able that the happy couplo will bu mur- ablo to walk about and supply liiniselfwith ricd in a day or UV”, or as soon as Lena water, but, as he grew weaker, he fell. recovers from the fatigue of her long and so rciiininod until rescued. Water search. ran down the mine near him, but he could - not reach it, I saw Dr. Tanner at the conclusion of his alleged fast, and observed that. ho was apparently in good Condition and robust health. I also saw a specimen of his blood under the microscope, and noticed nothing unusual in its appearance, the- stollato form of tho corpuscles being very commonly sec in the blood of healthy persons. Do you 0â€"4.». llyglcnlc Experiments Willi Salt. l‘lxpcrimcnts for the purpose of discov- iiig tho effects of salt and other culmi- monts when used in cooking, hich been made by Dr. llusscii. It. is shown, among other things, that in cooking butcher's meal. only an ounce of salt should be used with from six to twelvu pounds of most; if more is employed it will either modify the structure of a por- tion of the muscular fibre so as to rsiidcr it more rcsistent to the action of the gui- tric juices or it will itself check and rot lard the peptic fermentation, the very groundwork of digestion. It follows that salted and smoked meals are more indi- gestiblo than fresh. Vinegar, it appears, may be used with good effect, provided it. is not in a quantity to irritate the stomach, and itis spuro dilution of acetic acid, freed from sulphuric or hydrochloric acids. It. is not sufficient to constitute our- selves just men and worsen that we may strictly pay our debts, keep our promises, and fulfil our contracts,“ at. the same time we are stern whom we should be kind. hard where we should be tender, cold where we should be sym thetic; for then we p: only half our do its and rcpudiato the o or half. Wâ€"vOâ€"mâ€"â€"~â€" Tennyson’s “Anclc” and “Ankle.” A lady who was writings letter sudden- ly asked me, "Do you spell ancle with a c or k i" As 1 could not reply, with Mr. \Veller senior, “Spell it with a wee,” or with Thackeray's ofliccr about to embark, inditing a letter to his ladydove, tosav that he could not part with her without a struggle, “Arc there two g's in struggle '1" “Try three, my boy." I replied, “I spell it with ac." She ob- served, “ l have written it with a k, and I fancy I am right." Webster‘s dictionary was appealed to, and there the word was given as ankle, 1 then referred to John- son, ths quarto edition, and, although he gives anclo, yet he refers his readers to ankle, and evidently prefers that form of spelling. Bailey has favored the c. and gives ancle with the derivations from ‘axon and Danish. Crudcn’s Concord- ance to the Bible 'ves anclo, and so does Mrs. Cowden Clar e in the solitary use of (lad dwells in our hearts by faith, and the word by Shakspcarc. Byron writcsIChrist by His Spirit, and the Spirit by ankle (“Don Juan" iii. 71); but Tenny-l His pumic- gw that we are also cabinets son writes ancls, except. when houses the ' of the mysterious Trinity. word in conjunction withanotber,when ho Wu Mkiiowlulgcd ourselves naked of writes-akin. as in anklevbells, anklo bone: all virtue, that ill: may be clothed by God ; aadankle-deop.andanklo-wing.'l’hiueems empty of all good, that its may ho filled curious ; and I am not aware if the lanâ€" by Him ; slaves to sin that we may be mu's \‘ariationintho lling'of this word liberated by Him ; tank, that we may be has been remarked by is commonmun. supported by Him ; divest ourselves of all ground of glorying, that lie alono may be Nutb' I is got without. pains but an ill eminently glorious, and we may glory in name and orig nails. _ Him. envy and admiration of some of her loss _ 23.x