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Love heard from afar the rush of his wings. Felt the blast of. them over the sea, And turned his face where the shadows be, And wept for a. sound of disastrous things- Death reached the Northland and claimed his own; With pale, sweet flowers and wet winds blown, He wove for the forehead of one awreath. His voice was sad as the wind that sighs "‘hrough cypress trees under rainy skies. When the dead leaves drift on the path beneath. His hands divided the tan led bonghs, One Love he bore to a dar , deep house, Where never a bridegroom may clasp his bride- A place of silence, of dust and sleep. What vigil there shall the loved onesikeep, Or what cry of longings the lips dwide? A â€" -4 And rmourned With him‘ the . lights was disappear " . Out of the records of the dymg year. Yen still, when Colour fails. the grace of Clasps: the fair coast in her embraces warm, Even 1 LS to classic shapes inspired of Death. The so ulptor's chisel lends a second bgeath, m-.en. Soâ€"wh en the sad but gracious veil of grey Falls softly, silent o'er the melting dayâ€"â€" Go teacl 1 thy thoughts in unison to turn To statu ed records and sepulchral urn, And feel that dullest hour can only shroud Eternal Beauty with a passing cloud. Even as I write, against my windowpane ‘Plash early heralds of the dew'y rain, And to the sun-tired spirit sound confessed A kind of gentle parable of Rest. Aweary of the long internal strife, Which sfgurges still bemeath the crust of Li e, And threatens all men in securest hour With some dread flash. of the Destroyer’s The lazy waters of the tideless sea. That murmur homage to Parthenope, inveloped in November’sl cloak of brown, Hide their bright azure, asthe motley town Imports fgogl Northern gclimes the low ness. ; . . Southwarcl the eye toâ€"day roan scarce dwme The clear-cut range of (Dapri’s mountain line. . Dreaming that Autumn‘s spirit even thus F e11 on the dark spgl 9f. Tfibe‘rius, A \:._L‘._ L1,...4. power. , Till in a. moment be to fruin hurled Their babg-hold upon their treasured worl -â€" [ . The mind will crave, 1 ere sultry evening 1 close, " 1 From waste of fretful labour, dead repose. ‘ So, e‘er the treacherou 3 beauty of a. soil Quick w ith the live volzzano‘s lon turmoil, In sullen murmur hinting slow esire, And wrapping Nature n a. lust of fire, 0r threaten to upheavei in sudden birth 0n ruins 0t herself uns able Earth. Careless of all the with 'ing of the few, So. the great whole be t ) its mission trueâ€" Still ever and anon the Southern day Pales out in uiet folds of tender grey, As if, 1:vhere t their angry watch they ‘ept, The very Titans in the )l'iSOD slept. With ttitan tired heart, ' eep then, a little Whenbll'gitiful cloud 0 cures the vaulted If changeless sunshine coded shore and Wherseea'buld the Spirit If the shadow be? -Hc rman Merival in the Spectator. H I toned dress Which masks a.“ (my, 19.: -' _, stpel the wk A Grey Day in Naples. The Two Burdens. Shae her laughing loveli- A Strike. L uvu- '_ .__. with him‘ 'tiie lights that Light. .v_.. nighiBf the mind. -P1;ilip Bourke Marston. “In June, 1862, Alfred Cummings, at that time a contractor and builder, of Chicago, and the possessor of a wife and five small children, three girls and two boys, laid aside the square and compass, donned the uniform of a union soldier, enrolled his name upon the scroll of his country’s defenders, bade his wife and babies farewell and marched forth to battle.for the preservation of the union. He participated in all the great battles fought by the “western division” during the summer of 1862-63. At Chatanooga he was wounded and taken prisoner, being listed as killed in the published reports of that great battle. After about eight months in the Southern hospitals and prisons he finally made his escape and succeeded in gaining the union lines. He rejoined his company before Atlanta, and was one of “Sherman’s Bummers” in their memorable march to the sea. As soon as Sherman’s army reached Savan- nah and communication was restored, he The Thrilling Story of Alfred Cum: mings, who lost his Family._ From the Detroit Free Press. The experience of Enoch Arden has- had many repetitions, but few are more thrilling than one, ‘ some of the actors in which live in this city‘,’ and the culminat- ing scene in which will occur today in a city not far from Detroit. It is simply another demonstration of the proposition that truth is stranger than fiction. The incidents in the following story are strange and'thrilling enough to entitle them to a place in literature, and the fact that the actors are all flesh and blood makes it all the more interesting, with the addi- tional attraction of a strong local flavor. The facts are as follows :â€" wrote to his wife in detail, giving an account of his capture and. escape and the subsequent campaign, but, like many another, it was one of “the letters that never came.” In the meantime his Wife, believing him dead, and having a. large family to support, married again, the ceremony being performed While the bullets were whistling about her husband’s head at Savannah. Soon after the wed- ding they moved to another part of the city. ‘fAt the close of the war Cummings re- turned to what was once his home. He ascended the steps and pulled the bell with anxious haste and awaited the ans- wer to his summons. Strange faces gazed into his and an unfamiliar voice bade the stranger enter. His wife, his children were all gone no one knew whither. Heartbroken he turned away and began a weary search for his loved ones. He travelled all over the country and spent all his money trying to find a clue to their Whereabouts. When his money was ex- hausted he went to work at his trade and earned some more. Then he started out again on his search. Not knowing that his wife had remarried, and had conse- quently changed her name, he Worked at a great d1sadvantage and he finally be- came discouraged He drifted to Lead- vile, made considerable money and spent it all as before, and returned to the_ west. “ One ev ening a. short time ago he re- turned to the mining camp, having engag- ed in prospecting, and with a good deal of satisfaction, was telling the comrades that his latest claim had assayed $500 to a ton. He was glad of this, because it Would yield him all the money necessary to renew his search for his family. As he sat around the camp fire. his attention was attracted by a scrap of paper blowing along the ground. The greatest solace men who delve in lonely places is news of the out- side world, and Cummings eagerly grasp ed the scrap _and_bega.n to read it. h “It proved to be a fragment of the De- troit Free Press, and he found in it an account of the reception to be given by the Oddfellows of this city, and his heart gave a. great bound as he saw among the names of those who were conducting the prepar- ations for the reception that of John H. Cummings. This was the name of his eldest son, and he lost not a moment in starting for the City of the Straits. He arrived in the city last week. He found where John H. Cumming’s place of busi- ness was and went there. It was the night of the Palmer banquet at the Russell House and John H. Cummings the inside steward of that house was hurrying around in the discharge of his duties. Suddenly he was confronted by a man who while showing the work of the hand of time was still rugged and hearty. The strange“ peered eagerly into the young man’s face momentarily, and then stretching out both hands cried: "John, my boy, don’t you know your father ? ” The mists cleared away and father and son, who had not seen each other for twenty-seven years, were clasped in each others arms. That night Alfred Cum- mings slept under the roof of his son at No. 14 Miller street, where he lives with his comely wife. The father related the story of his search, and finally how the The Free Press had put him on the right trail. There was no happier spot in De- troit that night than the Cummmings household. Now comes the denouement. A few years ago the second husband of Mrs. Cummings died and she has since lived in Toledo with her son, Chas. E. Cummings. All three daughters are married. One lives in Toledo, one in Boston, and the other in Iowa. John H. Cummings has lived in Detroit for ten years, and for the past seven years has been inside steward of the Russell House, a position he fills with much ability. He is also a rominent Odd Fellow, being Past Gran of Sides Lodge 165. The best part of the whole AN ENOCH ARDEN. THE WATCBMAN, LINDSAY, THURSDAY, MAY“ i6, 1 strange story now comes. While readers l of theFree Press are reading these dines, {a reunion ietaking place in“ Neda; *and L. the husband and father, so long separated " from his own, will once again take“‘th’em lto his heart. All the members of the ' family will be present, and no more happy people will be found in the Maumee city than that re-united family. Alfred Cum- ming is new 58 years of age, but still ' robust. He will return to the west and resume his mining operations, having I struck a rich lead. “Why?” “I want to go around on Second avenue and work a house for half a dollar in money. I’ve got a pointer that the folks are very sympathetic. If I go with one leg I’m sure of it.” “Very well; just leave your leg here and I’ll take care of it.” The wooden substitute was un- strapped and handed over, and the cripple used the crutch to help himself down the alley. Five minutes later he rang the door bell of a. house around the avenue, to have it opened by the man he had seen at the barn. “Wâ€"â€"â€"whaâ€"what I” he gasped in astonishment. “Very sympa- thetic family lives here!” quickly replied the other. "You seem to have met‘with a sad loss, and I’m anxious to help you. Here is a. wooden leg which may fit, you.” The leg was handed over, the man sat down on the steps and strapped in. on, and as he got up and stumped through the gate, he said‘to himself : “I’ve heard of coincidences ever since I was knee- high to hop toad, but this is the first one that ever hit me with both feet at once l.” The ow‘fier of a place on Second avenue stood in his barn door on the alley the other day, when a. man with a. wooden leg and a. crutch came along and passed the time 0’ day and finally said: “Say, I want you to do me a favor. I Want to leave mz__leg_ with you for a. few minutes. 1’ Church Weddings. The bridal party should leave the house in the following order: In the first car-' riage, the bride and her father; in care riages that follow, the bridesmaids. members of the family usually precede the bridal party to the church. At the church the ushers head the bridal party to the altar; the bridesmaids usually come next, and then the maids of honor, but commonly there are not both bridesmaids and maids of honor. Then comes the bride upon the arm of her father or elder relative. The natural place of the maid or maids of honor, if there are also brides- maids, would be after the bride, but indi- vidual tastes and preference govern these details, very few marriages being in all particulars exactly alike. The groom and best man enter from the vestry and stand at the altar, the groom in'readiness to re- ceive the bride from her father’s hand. The bridesmaids take their place at the side of the bride, and the maids of hsnor behind her. After the ceremony the bride and groom lead the proceseion opt. If it is intended to exclude all but in- vited guests cards of admission must be issued. Print on the card the name of the church and date and hour of ceremony. For each married couple in a family one invitation may be sent. Each single adult member of the family should receive an invitation. “Mr. and Mrs. John Smith,” should always be the style of address to a couple invited to be presentâ€"Washington Star. Our Children’s Eyes. A mother sends the following, wise words: Allow me to say a few Words in regard to the children’s eyes. Years ago, when the children studied their lessons from their books, we did not hear very much about their eyes giving out. Let us consult our blackboards and see What they can tell us about this world-wide subject. Dear parents and guardians all over this broad land, how many hours through the day are your little children in school staring at a blackboard, upon which are placed by the teacher most of the lessons for the day, many times the lines being so fine and pale that they could not be easily read more than one- half or two-thirds across the room, but the 3 children are required to see them all the way across the room and from the re- motest corners. Many of the children when first looking at the board do not see much of anything, but by looking very sharp for a few seconds the lines reveal themselves. This, my friend, means weak~ ened or diseased o tic nerves, possibly no eyes at all, in all epending upon the seâ€" verity of the strain. Even when the work is quite distinct, for children who have naturally weak eyes the distance many times is so great that the air waves coming between the poor, tired eyes and the board cause the lines to waver and flicker, and ‘ especially is this the case when the air is ipoor and the ventilation bad. Anything ‘ put on the board for children to see, I whether old or young, should have large proportions and broad, clear lines through- lout, so no extra efforts will have to be l made to discover it. There is a great dif- Eference in eyes; one child can readily see gwhat another child cannot do without the l fatal strain. I know whereof I speak, tor my own eyes were nearly destroyed through the same practise, and I know 1 others who have suffered a like fate. NIGHT. â€"How absolute and omnipotent is the silence of the night! And yet the stillness seems almost audible. From all the measureless depths of air around us comes a half sound, a half-whisper, as if we could hear the crumbling and falling away of earth and all created things, in the great miracle of nature; decay and re- production, ever beginning, never ending; the gradual lapse and running of the sand in the great hourglass of time I “You look tired, Miss Brown. Too much dancing?” “Oh, dear me, no! But we gave What is called an ‘engaged dinner’ last week, where eight betrothed couples were invited, and afterward they retired to eight difl‘erent corners of the two rooms and whispered all the evening, and it reminded pa and momma so much of their own courtship that they went out and sat on the stairs and left me alone. Do you wonder I still look tired 'I”â€"-Funny Folks. A Wooden Leg, ' A Shoemkegon Gram}; * ‘36"; agenne painted his door the other day and hung out a. sign “Paint. ” " Pretty soon a man came along and opened the door and asked: “ What sort of paint, and how do you sell it?” “Ii-{’3‘ Paiqt on the d_oor, ” way the THE RIGHT PLAGE reply. “ Oh, that’s it! Better change your Sign, then.” The shoemaker took in the sign, and hung 11:13:13 one 1.8%, “Paint on the door.” e had done so when a second man accosted him, Self-Rolling Window Shades and Picture Hanging Mouldings is at Lindsay, Ian:- 16, 1887. with: “ Is that all? Why didn’t you paih’t the casings, too? Looks m1 hty stingy, and I’d change thatmgn gl‘he shoemakex reflected for a While, and then made a. new sign reading, “ Look out for paint.’ It wasn’t a. quarter of an hour before a farmer came in with an old boot- to mend, and as he rubbed his shoulder against the door he indignantly exclaimed: “ How did I know where to look for this infernal nuisance ’i” The man went out and removed the sign and tore it up, and as he returned to the bench he said: “ That’ s what a fellow gets for trying to satisfy the public. Now let the door take care of itself. ”â€"Detroit Free Press. â€"â€"-â€"TO GETâ€"â€" Room Papers, Picture Frames, NEW GOODS! NEW PRICES. MANITOBA, B. COLUMBIA. CALIFORNIA, And all points in the United States For TICKETS and full information apply to Orders delivered to any part of the town. PAG‘IFIG RAILWAY, East West. T. C. MATCHETT. Agent C. P. R. OFFICE in Petty’s Jewelfy StOre Kent Street, Lindsay. Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats McINTYRE 8: STEWART, Barristers and etc., Lindsay. Teas, Sugars, Cofiees, Spices, Raisins, c Coal Oil and syrup Cans, Latest Styles. WhoesaJeSaRetail Grocer, MONEY T0. LOAN. AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES, INTEREST PAYABLE YEARLY. Terms to suit borrower. W m. A . Goodwin's, The Best Equipped Road on the Continent. P. TULLY, Lowest Rates General Groceries. Shop-5th door east of the market. TO ALL POINTS near the market. “ Patnt.‘ HAS NOW ON HAND A LARGE STOCK 0F . CAMPBELL, A. CAMPBELL, A large STOCK of GOODS To be Sold Cheaper than the Cheapest. PLAINING MILL. FRAMES, SASH, DOORS, MOULDING-S, Etc. WHOLESALE RETAIL GROOER,‘ KENT STREET, LINDSAY IN FUTURE N0 CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN. W 00/ Wam‘ed as usual. Accounts required to be settled without delay, and Prices right and satisfaction guaranteed. Made fresh every week and sold in bulk at 30 cents per pound indsay Woollen Mills Parties intending to énild {lie coming season mould call andgez‘ prices for Ingle Ryley. GREAM BAKING POWDER. J. W. WALLACE, Again in Operation. INDSAY .A. HIGINBO'I‘EZ MANA GER. Drug Store. An