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BARKER?!) HITTICISIS. “Time's nwney," anlilul the dial... pointed crcliwr. ‘ ’ell," iepjed uni persecu‘ed debtor, “haven’t I eadldpeyyouiutime?" , A French chemist dll'ills brandy from water-melon, and a Swede manufactures , lacohol from reimleer more As Shake-l tpuro says, there's “good in every, skiing." l “Well, I never!" said Mrs. Spriggins, : putting down The Century magazine. . which she hid been intently reading 3 “Whatbflgtrllegnlt bills them Century fel- | l always I '. lcrs must have. See all them pages, Spriggins, by Cable !" , b "You lrok a: if has: fern kissed by al â€"â€" rceze from .‘ort o ," said a. tie young lady to a pretty friend, 5:50 checks were glowing with odor. “Oh, ""- ' no," was llld laughing reply; “it was _ CHAPTER ‘1'- unly 3 soft best from Baltim r ." . "Mm Sidneyâ€"Miss Sidney dlal‘ l" Szdnay opened hei heavy eyes lan- Iiidly. “What is it, Basic 1" "It seems a pity to wake you, inrs Sidney (last; but, if you want to go by SIDNEY’S Domestic p0 tags in Mexico is higher. than foreign, and there is not a poe'al 15‘ card in the country. Picviuurto the first of 111'. January there was a postal lidard in A use costm three cents but it cou onl , . be used lazuli-ling to ,forcign coun‘riesy. "l"? “"1 “chick ""m’ 5”“ mu“ 3” up' and mailed only at the attic: where pur- 1" u 30"” “m” 1“” i 1 mm brought yuu I,” d 'some tea." ch ’ i Sidney raised herself wearin from her Mrs. A.â€"“ Yes, they keep six so" l 111"", woiidcriu wh her nead achei "nu"; Mm B-f‘D" 5°“ bl": an", Eu, and why it reqfiiredysuch an effort to John? Jobn.â€" ‘Bear_ what 7 Mrs. mule hem" “um, looking “the, stupid. B.â€"-â€"“ Mrs. Blank, the wife of the cashier 1y round the’ mm‘ “,9 “w the an,“ a)“, "I awnb‘m‘ you ‘1‘?! ."nh’ “up” ‘2‘. “7"; had worn on the night before thrown upon "'1" fi"""-â€" “e”. “h” 0‘ 1‘. l a chair, the flowers faded and withered M’fl- Ax“ Dal" 0"” 1;?” Immey ‘l‘mk' up I" her table, the little satin shoes upon 50‘0" the b‘nk mm fthe floor. She remembered then how “So you struck the man because be, long she had lain tossing in her pretty called you a 1m 7" and the inhca JUdf<8~ ‘ white bed before she had slept, how often " Yes, sir." “From which l «in to infer she had got, up and looked out into the that you We“ “0t 6 ll?“ 5 " “Uh, n0? 1 street, where the snow was falling, and was altar, and am yet. If I had not been how, toward. dawn, she had fallen asleep a liar I should have paid no attention to from aheer fatigue and wearilxels, the fellow's rcimrlrs Truth is so scarce, : 0-15 in mowing “in, Bessie '2" she asked ludSGr ll!“ when 1 heal" ll 1 03"" keep as she sat up and took the cup of tea from down my onlhuwflm." .the hands of the kindly old woman who Princess Beatriceâ€"“ Ma, there's nrmm had been her mother's nurse, and had at the door says he wants to buy \Vindsor come to Ashford with Mrs. Arnold a male," Queenâ€"H Mercy on us 1 0.1! comely middle-aged Woman, whom the the police. He must be aluuiivic. There‘s fair young bride loved and trusted and no man in England, rich unuugh [u buy depended upon, and in whose care she \Viudsor castle." Princes. Ileatriceâ€" had left her little child. ‘ “ But he is an American." Queenâ€"J “Yes, my dear, but not so heavily as “Whatis his business!" l’l‘lllUUsB llca- it snob‘cd early this morning," Bessie triesâ€""He is a plumber.” (Queenâ€""Ask answered. “1 am afraid you are very him in." tired, Miss Sidney! Was it a nice ball, dcarie'l" A good story is told of the bishop of Atlanta, (la. lle recuitly addressed a large number of Sllllllay'flchuul, and Wound up by asking in a very paternal and condescending way, “And now is? there a~a-n-y little boy or a-a-n-y little girl who would like to ask mes question!" A ftcr a pause be repeated the question, , “Is there a-a-u-y little boy or fla-ll-y§ little girl who would like to ask me a question i” A little s‘irill voice called out, “Please, sir, why did the angels walk up and down Jacob‘s ladder when[ the had wings ‘f" "Uh, uh, yesâ€"l sce,”. sai tho bishoi: “and now is there: , . . . a-a-n-y little bo‘y or ii-a~n y little girl who? uh" i M‘” “0"” “"11 be expecth ‘ ' Vi: ' . _ 'mo," Sidney answered slowly. “Will rigiilil'Pku to answer hm” A “y H “um iyou take the cup, Bessie, and got my bath ! ready 'f" Aiming _ml‘!1 {min 130330": Who hf“; “Your hand is very hot, Miss Sidney," been boarding in one of the Vermont lull the woman mid gently, as she obeyud, side towns since the lat of June, throw «Am you “"8 you an, we“? 1‘" l’ludli‘dlf's dflugllm' ,mtq {3 tel'l‘lblel "Quite well, Bessie. lspapa at home 7" flutter, the other day, by inqurring: “Ah, ! “No, Min; sidney_" Jennie, how would you like to go to Bos- uuone out already 2" the young girl ex. w" w “Y” fl" Jo'm'f’ “’35 hml‘llg he“ claimed, in a tone of disappointment. strawberries at the time, and her cheeks , “Yes, quite M, hour ago," turned redder than her finger-tips. Caste “when, to, Bessie? Do you Know '1" int; 40"” h°'_ “WWI bluu “5’05 “"d "0" Mrs. Sandys hesitated a little. “’le “hitching the c”""“}‘ “I ll“ Elmo“. “I think there was an accident, my “ho "‘“K’llurd‘l 5 "qll'ff-rl'uort-l" 350ml)! xdear," she said, keeping her face turned 0“ m“ I "wanâ€"i \“52 l d", Jenmu- I away from the bod. “A man on horse- , k““W you WW“ 1"“ 3"" ""{tl‘ml‘ W“ back came, and the Doctor wont oil at I‘ ; and then you are so ladylikc, and luncm will you have quite“ cold but}, you do bake 1mm” bellUt‘l-UIIY- "“ MP- lthis morning, Miss Sidney? It is very Geor e I! lâ€"â€".l really don't know what to ’ com," 53)" Tg‘mi‘“ Y°uugvlmdâ€"““d besld‘” “Never mind; the cold water will "Yea, I think so," Sidney said, drink- ing her tea thirstily, for her lips were dry and parched. Bessie glanced at her for a moment as she busicd herself sbouc the room, folding the pretty crushed ball-skirts and putting away the little shoes. Usually Sidney aftera ball was freshaii'lunweariedandfull of merry chatter and pleasant descriptions of the entertainment; but this morning she looked pale and haggard and weary. “Perhaps you had better rest to-dny, Miss Sidney,” she suggested, “and not go to Lindliurst until to-iiiorrow ’2" you shiv'efi't really naked me yet." freshen me up_" “ flavori'tdjwwhy, what more could I! siduey's toner, was uguydl’avery ex- sayf (lb yos‘l ‘ ou .want to knij film poditious business; but this morning her “NWT “ill” “I the M'va 0f. courw- HY,“ movements were so languid and inert that 09ml“- I‘l _ Na"! 91"” “ wellv I “ Mrs. Saiidys could not help again asking w“ 33”“ JP"."“" 1 thlf'k I “m palm“ ’ if she was quite well ; and the girl herself “I” 1" Ullermg 3‘0“ 83-50 1‘ week a“ was almost startled by the white face re- every other Sunday out." Thodowu stage flocbed in he, looking-glngg. . stopped at the farm-house for the young i . “You have packed, I suppose, Bessie?” man the next morning, “Yes. dearie ; all is ready for you. Try to make a good breakfast, my dear ; it will be so cold travelling." ,Uur Beverages. . ., s- - - - ,- i . , “1 es, Sidney answered, shivering a Chocglak “(Will its large proportion of I lime M aha stood for a. moment in the Rlbmllfilh "5 In" ml)" “nulth bul'm'dlw 3 window loliklll" out into the street, so but at the same time from its quantity of pun, and whip; for it had been snowing fat, the most difficult to digest. Its aio- heavily, and as yet there had not been matic' substances, howwer, strcngthcnlmuc], movement “many pnwmbx the iligestiiui.;«Acup of chocolate is an uyuu mun not linger, Miss Sidney," excellent rchtorative iiiid invigorating rc- Bum, “id humy, fresbmcutoven for Week persons, provid- l to warm" cd their dIgfitiv'o organs are not too deli- | "Don't, fidget, Bessie ! If I do not go rate. LMQKlClWllW Mtl'lbumd “but. ten, there is strain at twelve-thirty." chocolate is health and hilirity during later years. early, M's: Sidney." Tea and coffee do not afford this aid- vantage. Albumin in tea leaves and le- “Ycu have no time “I think the Doctor wished you to go : Sidney tuincd quickly. , “Wli l" guano, iti‘c‘ll'ce lmrncsarerejrr. suited inI «I‘llâ€"I don‘t, know, dcario; but it very 'ht‘mll)’ lmlpm‘llnlfflt Thu ['NISU ‘jl'soon grows dark now," LII-s. Sandys an- tea and coffee as nutritive subsonic»: is "an-0,3. summoringa littla, therciore hardly wurrantul. Tun iiud‘ uh is “my n, two hour, journey," Sid. ma." “Sh 0‘ “mum-“V” “"“mllcul‘lno sziid lau bin vl . “But I will ban of (“gown tend to disturb the digestioii' going, ; umgj mix,“ go without “any; of albuuiiiious substances by precipatiiig‘ Palm." them from their dissolved state. Milk, HI am quite mm, the Dmmr wuuid not mum}?(Phllflll'xoflfilflh W“ 01' Slum” i“ like you to miss your train on that sc- inoro (I icult of digestion than if taken mum. Mi" Sidmy'" the old, woman ,9. alone, and coffee alone, without cresui' m,"de hurried”. promotesd-geatiunaftordinner by incroais- «Are you] Wu"' 1 3m Bum Papa “‘8 "I" "cmli‘m “I I'll" ‘1'”“lV'n1 l““"-"- would not like me to go without saying The vulsii‘c hll of coffee and the einpy- sumppyg L, him," Sidney declared. reuni'uic mid hruiiiazic matters of choco- Hwy,“ an, )uu thinking of. Basic 1" late accelerate the clrutlliition, which, on ,,I do!” “mt you to be “awning an“ - \ou are not very strong, and you I).ch of the brain ~and nerves. Tea it. is mdlyuur “mumps delimm Che.“ yuu know... ‘ You think I have, you dear fussy old thing 2" Sidney answered, smiling and shaking her head as she left the room; but, as the door closed upon liershe smile filled, and her nice worn a sad and anxi- incmsea the power of digesting the im- Pmilflllllmhhuvs "towed, cnates ii thorough meditati .-n, and, in spite of the movements of thought, permits the at- tention to. “tit-id upon a certain an!» , joct. Uri other hand, if tea is tnkcui in excess, it causes an iiicteas-xl irritabili- I hug “m (“binned wnmor ma "out '7 of u“ “on?” Cl'““’"‘°nz"d by "WP . down stain, is Pretty graceful figure in her lmm‘ ‘nh . 8mm“! realm“ "i Mi. cl sc~'lttiiig dress of fine dark bluc serge. Ice-uses sill! trembling of the limbs. Cof- ‘ . . . . foe. also“, If ‘ taken in cactus pro-incisor .Th" h” '" "hung up chemlt‘“ lh" Idining-rooiii. and a servant hurried up with hot coffee and eggs ; but Sidney did not feel inclined to fulfil Besaie's injunc- ous expression as she passed along the deeplyemwu and many baucful rift-eta, very plaids: to those arisin; from Ira drinkin . C'll'sc. hwcvcr imdiicee . i - Butters L‘ll‘lliulollt, (and a. donation "lm' Mn“ mug“de ‘ppi’mg ham“ 0‘ Man“ .0, he“ “mum Forgto bur breakfast. she sat down by the throwing ull’ this wudiioii, fresh air isilҤlf.”&ml$rngfiur’£:d “10,5031: “lied a“ i as the old man-servant put the disbunear has. an in (hole-rs ”*:.,:;:',;;:,"g5::;jrrm The elmlery pour in rnincc rccalls an! "0» yluu know where he: hasj’gons, Incident of the elder Dumas in IKU. His 7, Bum-ii f' . _ " servan_ t rushed llilsl his‘nn’vui' olne day, B;‘He fidlbi'ulthamsufiimmedhrtely, grams: The chol-rauinIai-is. Anna; l}Â¥'?mlnr*1°|v y._-u . pct pl to yuat fallen dad hills I: (in; the Rue “:13 3h gunnghleft tum 2" Damn laugi , hit-rerle 8' no: 1: Nun er In ;. letn. ‘ But it is pcrfvc 1] true, )lnn- szmcthing wasting. she thougfltfi in; steer!”aaul th scared demonic: “h s. l o servants not care to ' Wand as M s: a even what they know. What was the " wave rubbed him for‘ mystery-l Her fatherhsd evidently (‘10-, i " Ilumph. I‘cc- ‘ posted in hot haste, for a pile of letters. 5 some of them unopened, lay beside his' bu»-~â€"~â€" In»: men man than an hour.“ hops the have subbed him with a black- ‘ in break.“ nplied Dumas. Waly: plate. thernrelo of one partly opened,, bus I.‘ risk he had the ehulua than evtdently upped in ~haste. Had; themhcenanaecidcntecmewhcrcl Had anything pnenullaatnightl E .ra‘heput in Mutated recs. Shecouldnotbestillinthism; ofanxletyaadalam. sndahewentfzon: ; alofwamwiihafswdmpsofthenhlomthewindowsndfromthe' other; 'Densaswalbwia‘l it. lay m- windorbuk to the table natlrsaly, an. scion-liar two hours. and than awoke, cesvoiuiag to put aside her fears, but mule-coat. |“an]. himself.uveuly, and would pmhably Mndledbduottbeumutzivvn his: . «a? b mistake. She “vs “2&3 with a few of: water. inequ of the ‘ FENELON FALLS, ONT Pushing back her hair from her fore- head, she tried to recall the events of the past night. She remembered the angry eager voices in the little sitting-room, the quick, almos'. imperative words Stephen Daunt bad apok en to her when he mistook her for Mrs. Rutledge, the beautiful frightened face which had been raised to his, and his long absence from the ball- room, Sibyl's early departure, and Frank’s disappearance. What was the meaning of it all i Bah I How foolish she was l What could have happened’f No doubt Mrs. Rutledge had left early, in obedience to her husband's wishes, and Frank, finding the ball tedious after her departure. had left also. And Stephen was always to be beguiled away from the ball-room by the temptation of a cigar. She was getting foolish and imaginative, nervous and fanciful. She Would eat her breakfast and start for Lindhurst, where a favorite schoolfellow, the daughter of the Rector, was looking forward to her visit, and the change Would put her all right again. She drank some coffee, and half me- chanically helped herself to an egg; but there hot breakfast ended. although she sat at the table for a few minutes longer. Then, once more rising hastily, she went over to the window, as if oppressed by some intolerable anxiety. It had begun to snow again, although not heavily, and a horseman who was pulling in his horse just outside at the gate of the Gray House was lightly covered with the white flakes. Ho lifted his list to Sidney and smiled and the girl’s heart almost ceased to beat in the sudden relief to her overpowering anxiety. The next minute she had turned from the window and put her hand in Stephen Dauut's. “Well, how are you ’1" he said cheerily. I hardly expected to find you down after your dissipation." “I am going to Lindhurst this morn- ing,” Sidney answered, rising her shining eyes to his faces which was calm and severe, as usual, but very pale. “Yes, so Doctor 'Arnold told me. the bearer of a note to you, Sidney." “ Thank, you," Sidney said slowly, taking it. from him. “Are you going to the works, Stephen? Have you break- fasted "l" “Thank you, yes." Ho sauntered across the room while Sidney opened her note. It contained a few lines from her father. “Do not wait to see me and so miss your train, dear Sidney," wrote the Doctor. “I shall probably be detained for some time. Good-bye, little daughter; have a pleasant time and bring me back some fresh news." “Stephen, where did you see papa ’i" The question was hurriedly, almost ab- ruptly asked; Stephen turned from the window. “A servant brought the note to Lambs- world with ii message to me asking me to bring it to you." “ Whose servant ’l" “I really am not sureâ€"perhaps one of Rutledge's people. I understood that Doctor Arnold was in the neighborhood." Sidney said nothing ; but her faco was grave and puzzled as she looked down at the note. She would have liked greatly to disobey ; but Doctor Arnold, indulgent as he was, was strict in requiring obedi- once. “I suppose I must go," she said wearily, after a little pause. “I think it would be prudent, but not until you have had some breakfast. And I think, if you will give it to me, I will have a cup of coffee." He took the coffee himself only to try to induce her to take something ; and . Sidney noticed, oven in her abstraction, how kind and gentle lie was, and how careful ho was to see she was well wrapped up. . . “May I see you off?" heasked, 'as they went out to the carriage together. “If you will be so kind. I don't. sup- pose Frank will shoot you," she said, with a. little laugh which had a touch of bitter- ness in it. ' ' . ‘ . She was getting into the carriage as she spoke, so that‘Stephen’s sudden start at her words escaped her; but she saw, as he sat down beside her, that ho was siill very pale. ' “I suppose you are night 'f" she said gently. Iam “After last night T'he reprinted, almost answered eagerly. “Don't you remember, Sidney? He was on his w mechanically, looking at her with some- thing like fear. “Yes ; have you already the Hunt ball took place a few hoursI since i" tired." “ls Dolly any the worse .7" . “ I do not know ; I have not seen this morning." And then they were silent until they reached the station. Stephen helped Sidney to alight from the carriage, follow- ed her closely as she went into the staticn, leaving her only for a moment while he took her ticket,iand hurrying back toher side. as if he feared to lot her out of his sight. Sidney thought he looked relieved as he remarked on the emptiness of the station. her at his watch. signalled yet, Martha 1" he asked, as the , station-master , touching his hat to ‘ Mr. Daunt and Miss Arnold. “Yes, air; it will be five minutes late, ‘ though. this morning," was the answer. v “Shocking thing this-â€" quick loud voice, very different from his; usual languid quiet tone. “I hope it will] “owe-vowed up wyvhm- ‘mi yes. latartcd when Isabel wished her “Good, She recoveud herself imâ€" said Mr. Spurgeon, laughingly, “I can l But Mr. Brown would not and into the pulpit his boyish How he comported him- shocking, of centre! Come, Sidney." The station-master stared. Stephen weal usually one of the most courteous of man. i What could have made him so abrupt and strange I “blink is shocking l" Sidney interro- gated, as Stephen hurried her down the, platform ; and she looked up wonderinglyi at his disturbed face. '. . . “Shockingl Oh, I don't know I There has been some accident on the line, I believe. Will you have a book. Sidney ! ‘ Doeslhctmhrnold allowyou tonade the train f" “I don't care for a book." Sidney : answered carelessly. “Will you got a 11¢!er Perhaps I shall see this, railway accident in it." i “A news "rf Yes, you may have a newspaper, ' he answered after a moment's ‘ hesitation. “Here's your train. Sidney} You would likeacsrriagctoyourself, of course I“ l “No; I should prefer company," she rejoined langhingly. i is there anything wrong? anything from me i" spoke, his face, softened into infinite tenderness, infinite sadness, infinite pity. she saw the pi structed it. angry ta," she said brightly. fear,” he thought. it I she must know, and I suppose it had. better be later than sooner." about fifty miles from Ashford, consisting; of one long struggling street, with a: quaint old church midway up the incline, and the Rectory nestling close to it, a, twu storied gray stone gabled building ‘ garden parties in the summer, porch with an old stone seat on oitlieri side. Bevis had some p one child, a daughter, a. pretty blue-eye golden-haired warm greeting, cheeks, was warmly interested in her l thick gipsy ring, with its flashing dia- ; ford could boast no greater pleasures, my monds, and full of eager questions about its donor. penitently. then. I ought not to have said so. is rather stern and cold ; but he has been very kind and nice to me. Chrissie fear him a. good deal ; but I am sure, notwithstanding his sternness, he loves them both dearly.” ; letters. oil the evil day as long as possible." Don‘t vnu for 5 you know." him Sidney 'l" ,. It'was the first time put to her, and Isabll°xf§éyi5h astonished rcproving eyes made It doubly startling. Sidney that it shaded her face, and something in the tone of her voice as she answered it would have been quite as promising for [ Sidney’s future happiness if she had said she hated him. said carelessly ; “butI am in no hurry to leave papa. know." i Ically; while Bell glanced at her rather! wonderingly. girl, and could not Sidney's want of enthusiasm about her lover. who came to Clinpo once 3" she asked presently. j the floor. Sidney stooped to pick it up, and the exertion brought a red tinge into the soft check which had been so white the minute before. asked carelessly. tired after last Chaponc House 'i" late and ‘marrons gloves and nongaf, and! all sorts of lovelinessâ€"don't you rcnicm- l . “No, of course not; but I am. not her i" and try your chance 1" Sidney forcing a smile. be, Sidney Arnold did not go to bed when “Only two minutes," he said, glancing , Igglizzfifl 1:53:33; 68"” a“ “in “nd i “h the train from stmudlred depths until the red died away morning." mediately however. l lag the bright cheery morning. ’and did not make her appearance until. with a Icok of relief upon his face. ARIO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1884 But he hurried bier into an empty com- after all, and that Sidney must really care partment and closed the door upon her, for berfia “I believe you are glad to get iii of , leaving home. me," she said, pouting a little. “Stephen, ! raising her great inquiring eyes tol which changed suddenly, andl “Nothing,” he said hurriedlyâ€"“noth- drew back a little haughtin ; Sidney "How will she bear it, if it be as I Poor child! But, sooner or later, CHAPTER VIII. Lindhurst was a pretty little village: Are you hiding ‘ me," was obliged to leave home without seeing She leaned forward earnestly, as she : him yesterday morning, and I think he will send me a few lines." “Oh I" said Bell, in a dissatisfied tone, retiring behind the urn once more. “I suppose a doctor's time is even less man‘s," Mr. Bevis gentle, kindly way. “Your father, like myself, cannot count ty on his face and miscon- upon a quiet hour, I dare say.” , “No, indeed," Sidne answered, smil- “II if?“ 59? Franky be“ lllm I am very I ing as she thought of liar father's busy mm him for not coming to see “‘9 ' life co npared with the rcctor’s quiet ex- . _ _ “It is ve t in sometimes. . “Yea. If I 388 111111," he apswcredv llft‘ Just as we are goingrsdutrtyb sgdinner party mg his hat to her as the train moved on, 3 or a dance papa and Blandmg “111 “PC‘n the Platform “um ; either go so late that I am ashamed to put it disappeared i the? he t‘mled “way With ‘ in an appearance at all or else send some a great. sadness on his face. his own than a cle ing you should know, dear. Good-bye.” ‘ remarked, in his istencs. excuse and not go. “ _ “You talk of dances and dinner-parties HOW WI” 5110 be“ as if they were of every-day occurrence, Sidney," Isabel remarked. a very gay place i” "I don’t know," Sidney answered, “It is certainly very gay when compared with Cliapone House; but I should think, when contrasted with the London season, it must be the some of dulness." "But you do have parties sometimes 'f” “011, yesâ€"dances in the winter, and and dinner laughing. “I thought perhaps papa might write to was the unexpected answer. n with a verandah and a quaint pointed; parties all through the yearl" girl, who gave Sidney n “Did I say so 'l" Sidney questioned “And when are you to be married 2" “Oh, I don’t know, Bell 1 We will put “The evil day l .,nercolor faded. l S ldiiEV's’zé‘y‘es‘i“ “ ‘ I ‘ :G q ucstion had been shook her pretty brown hair 50‘ made her friend think for a. moment that 6 “Of course I am fond of Frank," she “do He will be so lonely, you “But you will live in Ashford ; so you will see him every day," said Isabell timidly. “Oh, yes, of course 1" Sidney- answered. using her ivory-backed brushes eiiergcti- l E}? She was a romantic little quite understand “What has become of that Mr. Daunt ne House to see you One of the ivory-backed brushes fell to “Did he ever come to ton "A tall, dark, good looking man," Bell tive Stephen Daunt. “Is he married i"â€"“Nc." “Is he engaged i" “No. :3; "And now, Bell, will! I‘m tired to death, and shall fall asleep (luel’lug all before your astonished eyes in another cu” minute." But, tired as she professed herself to only a heap of fireless ashes filled theibuyish prcac discourse in a near village. 0n meeting the pastor, household was an early whose name was Brown, that good old stain was sadly diswncertod a‘tvhis “ ell, “ I really grate, and then, tired and chilled, crept 8 into bed. 51y. The Rectory one; but Sidney into the snow-covered garden, thoughts evidently so far away that she me and was her own , bright charming self again plaining of the cold in a good grumbling manner, pooh-packing the girl's assertion that it was charming seasonable weather, but evidently enjoy- "What time does the Sidney asked, as they sat down to break- fast, Bell officiating behind the urnâ€"forl Mrs. Bevin was somewhat of an invalid, later in the day. "At about nine o'clmk," answered that Rector. "Idare say he will bealittlcl in. rim morning," he added. smiling; :- 1,, I”, "I". "u" 'm an il’ "a!" “I”: litigadcst dog that ever lurked in al'bwl' a” "m M“ of . 'em any. good 1 loaded weapon, and careful observation , cost more money than I can nuke in six 5 might demonstrate that the surest way to ' 30ml“, walki , and he will not know how lm' ':. patien y he is looked for." i. " , ex ale'tter, Sidney l" asked, her pretty blue eyes brighteningf at the thought that she had been mistaken‘ are E dear,” remarked the Rector. i I was s. curate tliere,over thirty years ago, “I cannot think why you never told me v a dance would have been an unparalleled . anything about Frank in the long le you used to send me at Vevey,” she said plaintively, as the girls sat brushing their Si hair before the fire in Sidney’s pretty cosy ] bed-room that night. “You used to write ' thoughtfully. a lot about Chrissie Grevillc, and said her done wonders since then. father was an old boar ; butâ€"â€"â€" “It was very wrong of me ; from Siraudin’s, He with a swift keen glance. “ Noâ€"his father," Sidney answered Frank and ; quietly. “Is this the postman, Mr. ' Bcvis ‘2" “Yes,” said Bell, jumping up to get the “I have been longing to see the papers with the account of the Hunt ball, Sidney. We get the evening papers the yacht morning in this benigbtcd region, “Nonsense l mistakes. “My father was a lawyer. three boys of us, and every influence was ‘ thrown around us when very young to stir in us the ambition to enter profes- \Ve had a fine library, l the tone of our home was refined and cul- ' tured, and before any sional careers. j compu way. took it up. re, staring into its Erevivcd some and 1 experience. was the first down the ;gcntll M i ,_ , n _ , _ next morning, and label found her stand- v supp y'a yout u appearance. "Ml “ l“ "- l bu’Ph‘m Nd 1“ P . in thedining-room window, looking out i Well." said he MMT. Spul’ani her *did not dream that you were only a boy. I would not have asked you to preach for “ Oh well," back." when the Rec- lperrnit this, tor more in, rubbing his hands and com- ' guest mended- -humorod self is thus narrated : Mr. Brown planted himself on the pul- pit stairs. Spurgeon readaleason from the Proverbs, and upon coming to the e. “ Gray hairs are a crown of glory " he said be doubted that ; for he knew a man with a gray head who could hardly be civil. wentontossy: “lfit hefound in a way of righteousness ;" an! that, he said, g was a difi'erent thing. When be mine pit Mr. Brown said to I in“ been attention than it has received. There something positively weirdqu him enough." Georgeâ€"«“Ilere the 1M post come round?”l ‘0 ‘ mi i down from the pol him 2 “ Bless your heart. thirty years a minister, and I was never with a sermon : but you are pnlpit;" and they grienrla afterward. “Oh, you lucky people 1" Bell exclaim- ! ed rucfully. “Our gaietics are restricted The living was a. small one ; lint Mr. ! to a. school-treat and a choir outingâ€"cud rivate means, and only 1' tea-fights of course of course,’ d l as an after-thought, drawing down the a. ; corners of her red lips in contempt for the scolded her for her pale 3 latter form of entertainment. “1 can remember the time when Ash- tters l event in the little town.” “So I have heard papa say," replied diiey, smiling. “It was so, indeed,” said the Rector “But the cloth mills have Mr. Daunt is a wonderful man.” “Is that your friend with the bonbons Sidney 'i" asked Bell, (120 iii: CONTINUED.) W YOUR CALLING. l 11‘ You are Sure You are Right. Why go Ahead. “I am sorry I was not trained to some ‘commcrcial pursuit,” said a professional gentleman to a successful business friend i in Detroit yesterday. “See here, young man," was the reply, you really think you are sorry Aren’t you doing well enough i Come, now, would you voluntarily give up your present calling l” “Too old to think of change now." Never too old to correct But in your case I suspect you want to make a mistake instead of to cor- I made a mistake in my early one. and I’ll tell you how it was : of us stuff for fifteen years. road of journalism. o An Anecdote of Spurireoa. Mr. Spurgcon's fiftieth anniversary YOULMUI 5 take a stimulant of Thin is 0110 of then“ The I blood won't make a fighter of a man. her was once invited to give 3 isn't men that drink itss much as delicate m’l’dmg’ consumptive women. the shop when we feel like it. blood is equal to a good lunch anytime." anecdotes of his he want. if I had thought so." But the MW”â€" Ta'k about civibutkn when bat-l fights allowed in Wad street, New Y: rk. are or she Would not be anxious to have a letter from him so soon after is calledaway,and we must “Is Ashfcrd ’ she added ‘ ‘ When There were grew up we .were well grounded in polite literature. We had. sense enough to see that father would not listen to any objections to a professional life and so, under a sort of lsion, we went the oll)d gentleman's , ' I was too food to e a member “Do you mean Stephen Daunt l ’ she and had too weafi’a 5,0th to Ibo a doc’, The law r was the last resort, so I After I was admitted I whacked away at the dry and unproduc- It was the . “Y home fmm i martyrdom of drudrrery. Finally I made tho Common“ and he brought you such 3' f a break, went into Dbusiness and have al- forgottcn that: lotoflovelythings fromSiraudin's-â€"choco-gways been prosperous and happy from that day to this. You see I have found my niche, and I am say with truth that I . . h l I find more pleasure in makiiiga good “Yes,” Sidney replied quietly, “that Is 1 sale than in pocketing the profits of it. - Uh. 1‘0 i! very well l l My business suits me ; I take pleasure in and I long ago made up my y pays should follow their inclinations f mined Will on come back with me, in t is matter of a life occupation, no‘ ' . - _ - t -. 3' flaked, matter whither they were 1e 6' flute, half of which was imagination and “The successful and great editors and 3‘0“ b0 “will”? Omnde‘l if I tum 5'0“ Outâ€"ll write" “‘3 those ""0 1"“ Wit-h “n'um' . said the Jefferson avenue butcher ; " but thu'mm the “"1"”? and ("litiwith most folks who come here it is a -‘ ‘5 ’0 w" tradition. our merchants and all manner of men.’ mind that has A Portrait of Chlnws Gordon. non General Gordon is slight andi‘m-‘ug m3“ himself. but by touching Inpe short. His appear-an of activity than statelines, and nothing - can be more unassuming than his manner. THE BEWI‘I‘CBBD thCKSlllTB. The angular Power on a lane Kan Re- called by a rumor ‘l’ownamae. .a “ Idoa't know what there may he in 5 this Lulu Hunt business," said a former lresident of Gardiner, Maine, now inbuai- I incisin this city, “ but. I do know that ,3: in Dunn, of Auburn. Maine. possesses l a ‘pcwsr' that is much more extraordinary tho Hurst girl's, even if there be no ldmption about the latter. Downs is known as the bewitched blacksmith. When I left Maine, fifteen years ago. he had just become aware that the exercise 9f his power was involuntary, and he was ,m great distress of mind over its possible Sconsequsnces, having just had a painful ,demonstration of what might occur from {its presence. He was not a particularly 06 is more 3,, sum , others_he seemed to endow them with or g traordmary strength. This singular power he was able not only to confer on There isa beautiful child-like simplicityl human belullsi 1"“ he “um mm!" M“ about his smile, which recalls, by a certain curious association of ideas, the imprss- . the first fight of Mr. ! They were attached to a heavy load, and are is something about estive of latent " hard~ ness," of a will that canbe as of iron, and of a decision that shrinks not at hewin, Agsg in pieces before the Lord, shoul the necessity unfortunately arise. In him a sympathy as impulsive and as tender as i that of a woman is united with the fiercc- _ nest and daring of 'an ancient Viking. The man is positively unique in this com- binatio'ri of puritan and crusader, human- sion produced b Carlyle. But his lower face sugg itarian and soldier, of order, idealist and man of affairs, that our times have seen- The diversified in- fluences flowing from this heterogeneous conglomeration of antithetical qualities| act and react upon his mind with a most l bewildering result. man so difficult to follow, or so easy to “ Gordon," said one who know him well, “ was created for the ex- press purpose of confounding all news- He never says the same thing twice or sticks to one opinion two Yet, by those who are. understand. paper editors. hours together. capable of looking clearing away the cies, there will be thread of consistent purpose running through all this impulsive vagaries of thought and expression." tures of routine and liuindrum General Gordon is a sheer lunatic. with his red tape and straight lace lie is n i A man who is constantly- bcfc moire. saying and doing things, whose mind is quicksilver, and . whose life is dominated by n. curious com- . bination of the religious principles of . Cromivcll and Thomas a Keuipis, is in- . deed an incomprehensible phenomenon to . the dwellers iii the well-ordered rciiliii o commonplace. Those who have no faiths, but only habits, are naturally at :1. loss to i account for it min of admitted genius whose ceiivictions arc the oddest jumble of ciithusiasins that can be imagined. A Governor-General interrupts his administrative duties in to nurse a starving little order to try black baby back saint of the Antislavory Society, who , legitimatizcs the slave-trade by a decrc and resolves upon appointing the king of the slave-traders as sovereign of Klitir- l toum, is not a man to be described by any formula ; 110 must be classed by himself. 1 So men who have ministrativc genius, or his shrewd politi- cal sagacity, shrug their shoulders and V say that Gordon is mad. And, of course, _ if they themselves are the type of true sanity, they are right ; but if so, then he is one of those madman whose madness is of the nature of inspiration. eccentricity, of which many strange stories are told, his impulsivencss, his unreiisoii- ing generosity, do not in the least impair, the marvellous influence which he secins ’ to eXert on all with whom he comes in, contact. A Pitcher of Blood. “ Half a pint of blood, please.” “ Come this way ' ' lands with it. I remember once seeing a i team stalled in a mad leading to Auburn. ltlic forewheels of tho Waggon ran into is deep rut, and the horses were unable to pull them out. The driver was about to remove a portion of his load, when Downs chanccdto be driving by. He stopped Iand, telling the driver to leave the load as it was, alightod, Hc rubbed each horse on the head and neck, and almost instantly they became nervous and rest- lcss. Downs told the driver to start them up. He did so, and the horses {hauled the load out with the greatest I ease, and went off at such a gait that the driver found difficulty in controlling them. Boys who were barely able to lift the heavy sledge hammers in Down's blacksmith shop had only to receive the power froui the bcwitchcd blacksmith's touch to swing them with the case of old Vulcan himself. This singular strength given to others would remain in frrco from ten minutes to half an hour, and in passing away left the subject weak and depressed, and sometimes quite ill. For this reason Downs finally refused to maltc below the surface and subjects of any one. .1110 was possessed, apparent iuc0,,sismn_fiilsii, of great iiicsiiicric power, and \Vitli found a clam. silver-.this be furnished no cud of iiiiiuscmcnt to his friends. Every day he liiid some one running on the most foolish of or- rsn‘ls, or performing iill sorts of odd monkey shines. On one occasion a stern, digiiificd, and greatly feared clergyiiiiiii of ‘ the place revolutionist and man Never was there any To the crea--_ To the official iisrisi) run iihscnsnrm to place him uiiderj the influence of his alleged mystic spell. In five minutos' itimc Downs lind dcspatclicd the clergy- inaiito a tobacconist’e, ii long distance airway, for a clay plpu and five ccnts' worth of tsbricco, with which he returned fins iiiockly as tho moat obcdiciit errand Iboy. l Downs finally ccascd exercising this power also, and had not sulijoctoil iiiiy tone to it for more than ii year. Charles lWoodwzitd, ii well-known. business "lull of the Soudany who , of Auburn, and a_ great friend of the be- lwitclicd blucksniitli's, the two having 'bccn in the army toi'otlicr, rcturxiozi into mu; the patronlliome fromui long absence from town - about that time. Downs Went to his place a ‘ of business to see him. He shook lrurds g witliliim liuartily,andtlircw one arm about Woodward's neck. This was on a ’l‘liurs- day forciioori. Soon after Downs went 'out Woodward begun to dance .iinil sing and manifest :iii exuberance of spirits that astonished his associates. Although a man of steady and Very regular habit», {ho did not go home all ’l‘liiirsiliiy iiighi, the most paradoxical. nota tithe of his ad- lflllfl did not put in an appearance until late Friday morning. Ho boarded with a man named Edward Blake. lllslie Gordonvsvthought that. Woodward, singular us it seemed, was celebrating his rcturiilioiuo. Blake lcai‘ii'cd that \Voodward had been Iaround town smashing things gollf‘l‘lllly. When he returned to his boarding house ' Blake got him to go to bed, and sent for a physician. People called to ace Wood- ward, and he astounded many of them by telling them numerous fami y iizitl busi- ness secrets of theirs which ho had had no possible means of becoming acquaint- ." ed with. The physician Htltl Woodward The butcher led the Way into' the back ; was suffering from hysteria, and advised of the store into a temporary shambles f that he where a cow had just bcen knocked down ' water, he rubbed with strong mustard Blake uiidoruiok the task. Ho and was having her throat scientifically i had rubbed Woodward but a short time, cut. when he was seized with a strong nervous In a- feW moments the small White twitching and contraction of the muscles. pitcher was returned to the girl full of the smoking red liquid. “ How is Mâ€"-â€" this morning? “ He is better, and he says it’s the blood been doing for Lin) days, is helping him." The girl went out with her blood and the butcher picked up an ordiri- l to manage him, ary glass, stopped and returned with At the same time Woodward came to his senses. Blake took up the singing and dancing, and acted as Woodward hail Besides that, _ llie became possessed of Wonderful Pitcher 0f strength, and it required four strong men To this was added the back in the lhamblellstill more remarkable power of telling if: hillf filled with tho ; what the intentions of any one of his nt- liqnid whicli was now of tho conflistmlco I tendants was, and what he was thinking of thick cream. labout, making it impossible for thorn to “There are doi'em of men and Women ’ use strategic measures in dealing with in Detroit who drink blood. great many customers with it. i BOI‘VO a Now we have only “ What do you charge for it l" We never sold a spoonful. ‘ ‘ Nothing. We used to him, “It was not until Woodward was re- storcd to his senses that it was known that Downs had hccn to ace llllll. It was then at once believed that he had been one." AQYOUP l3 Welcome come llel'o find‘undcr the strange influence of the be- drink it. We let the girl come With that witchcd blacksmith. and that this had pitcher because the old man for whom been transmitted to make, Downs was she gets it is dying and he won't take any at (riicc scutfor. to see if he cuuld not re- other nourishment ; taste it." “ No, thanks." i “ It is like rich, no taste or smell to it." Thus oncriumged the representative of the Free Press took up v swallowed a mouthful of the fluid it con- It had a sweet, milkish, sickish the other half b-l-oâ€"o-d l “ The doctors advise it in some cases," They other member of the family lmovc tho spell ho had inspired. llc . visited Blake at once, and by rubbing Wflrm mllk; them m[him soon restored him to himself. For I the first time in his life, as he said at the limo, Downs himself felt the influence of the power or whatever it might be called, as he removed it from lllnkc, and for sew-ml minutes he could restrain himwa with only the exercise of his will to the utmost. He said that ho had felt dcv ircssod and nervous ever since his visit to Woodward on Thursday, and had not been able to account for it. There was no thought of mcsincrisiii in his mind i when be greeted Woodward on that day. the tumbler and take it because some took it." “ Do healthy people ever take blood in . He said than that he would never sliako this way 'f" “ kes, occasionally ; just as tlwy would A Curious Fact. It is to he wished that some scientific'micgde_ 'Pemn “Mild Wile“ “‘1 “3le “1°,- boy slcop wiili his head bearing south- ‘lalvhlvlc' 0‘ mmka by mum 0! “0' ' out half out, one leg due north, and tho and pistols. 0‘ M- Quunl‘fl?‘ 0'1 l-ll9,and then heading duo west, the left arm Doctrine of Probabilities, this interesting V “mu, 1,, uestion appears tohave been overlooked. 2 noym'e‘t' and loaded guns known work hands or toiich anyone again, if he could help it. I have never seen him since 1 left there, and I had about forgotten the bowitched blaiksinith until the perfor- mances of the Georgia Wonder called him to my mind." _â€"-â€"â€".â€"-.. e 7w. -» A Sclienflst lit-fated Baron llcichcnbach declares that sloop ing with the head pointed out and t is fact west is tantamount to committing “'cll, if the baron ever noticed any kind. Drinking It We drink it round A pint of W 10 me Well' other bearing northeast as far as the knee, west to the elbow and thence the right am out north- t is the more necessary that it would be 3 out, he would minim all his theories 935mm“, mm “ Pram“ n mm m about north and south sleeping. ls there be "ll-ll?“ '0 "alum" influenm Which any creature- heslthicr than a boy, sloop- run counter to the law of chances. F or in! itis well known that in bade night with troubled dreams and now example. it takes an an average 700 English toll : thoughts '1 450 German bullets to kill a man. But; .ud {mm o, i it is notorious that whoever ‘pomu In tin-,3 without reference pon at another way This remarkable didacncog Ebetween the lethal powers of loaded and,! unloaded weapons. lthefintfirs. xiii, indeed, l exterminate an enemy lprohibit the loading of of l gouig into action. or'walkiug! Lieth a boy awake all Go to the slag. than anth , take things slow and easy to the points of the I kill! fl- ; .ompau, Thali- thoughts ; Arabella" “Here he merits far more seri' is, just where he's been for weeks. Why doesn't he speak out? I'm sure I encour' thouu'Js. as usual, wearing a costume which How can I ask her to marry in war should be to ‘ no, as it would be impossible for rue to rifles beforefiupport her in the extravagant style in 2 which she now lives 1‘