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-___v-Il\l vault" o “ You must feel I em your friend," he begun. in quiet tonee. which had e ring of klndllnm in them ; " why. then. will you nor ellow me to eeeleb you. end confide In me ? Permit me to any the 1 young and {riendleee ore-lure like youreelf ehould not throw own A friend because of some eel!- opinioneted eoruple about revealing your: put history. We ere ell liable to error.end a ooufeeeion of peel ehortoomlnge will not lee. gen my deelre to set you rightlu the future. .. 0 yes. oerteinly. air. If you’ll just come up eteire. Mr. Gnmhletou" (the draw- ingroome in out . I will show you the report of the Philpot oreee Society ;" and Mrs. Buehel led the wey. with her staccato moveâ€" ment.» suddenly. that Mr. Gumbleton felt oom lled to follow very rapidly. " it down." eeld Mr. Weteon; and le - ing aide hie bet. and something of his cord ‘ composure. drew a chair to the op ite Iide of the table, and Merle oheye . in 3 sort of helpless despair. yet resolved to defend her secret to the last. Her heart beat. and the little hend ehe unconsciously pressed to her brow. trembled visibly. H VA“ ennui ‘MI 1’ -_ -A. - , _‘ w---_‘ ' " I scarcely know how to answer you," returned Moria. sorely embarrassed. " Your greet kindness in thus eeerohing out a poor stranger to bestow uneaked benefiteâ€"inâ€"ia more than I can express: But. 70h! air. I nun Iâ€"AAAJ .._-_._,I . “v -v--.’ run. In vunl'li Schools, with the intention of giving than: who wish to elevate themselves a chance of doing l0; end this, I imagine, you would be capeble of impartingâ€"while it would be more suited to and profitable for you then your present coaupntion." “Tux-veal: In"... I.-- A; , and interest you good gsntlemsnâ€"â€"” “ The proposition I wish to make is this." interrupted Mr. Watson. with surprised impatience: “I have nearly organized a new Institution for the training of female children of a class above the attendants of .Ragged Schools, whose of teacher-one calculated to influence the childrenâ€"and this situation I ofler to you. with a salary of fifty poundsâ€"if you con- scientiously consider yourself equal to fulfil it. I want a little better instruction than what is ordinarily bestowed in Charity Schools, with the intention of givinn u"... W I... (\‘uflle Mr. Gumbleto'r’r put out a fat, warm hand, with oetentetioua oondesceneionâ€" “Very glad. my young friend. to be the means of forwarding our reflpeoted benefac- tor'e views in your favor. He will explain them to you himself." " I am sure the Lord has been very good to her." pented Mrs. Bushel. "to see the kind interest you good 3entlemenâ€"â€"” Tl ' Mr. Watson how sad as she entered. and moved a chair forward with grave polite- neea, involuntarily treating the object of his would-be patronage lean equal. 7 _______ any... um "all“! 0! world: could she have commanded it. poor child, to escape his anger, questioning gleam, __ ~v-v-u one... The 'front parlor. always of narrow dimensions. looked smaller than ever. as Marie entered it. and oonlronted the “good Pastor." whose goodly breadth was domi- nated by the superior height of Mr. Watson. who. though a are. was a la e-bonedv broad-shoulder man. Be a on the hearthqugâ€"hie hat held behind him looking keen. cool. iron~gray as usual; and Marie would have given the_ wealth of urn-IA- ““1: nLn - ,,,__---. w... "w; "WU w 386 you.” Mrs. Bushel almost propelled her young frigid ugstaira before her. “ Goodneoo gracious. my dear. come up directly; here’s our dear good Pastor and Mr. Watson himself. and they wont to see vnn ” The Bushel household had recovered from the excitement of the “ tea-meeting.” the justly incensed “ drawing-rooms" had for- given his burnt steak, and matters had subsided to their usual levelâ€"when one evening, as Marie was endeavoring to im ress the intricacies of a piece of voca- buKu-y on her little favorite “Agnes.” down in the front-kitchen, dignified in the establishment as the breakfast-parlor. a. ring claimed immediate attention from its tone of decision“ A hasty rush to the front doorâ€"a trampling of several peirs of boots â€"and then Mrs. Bushel descended like an By Mrs. Alexander. CHAPTER XXIV. It wee several days before Merle could recover the strange species of terror and excitement which Mr. Watson's r mgnition had caused her. Why should she mar this man. who, with ell his greve respectability end measured coldness, was yet evidently enxioue to befriend her? She could not explain her own feelings: reason as she would. they alweye returned. She did not want help; she wanted merely toga on earn- ing obecurely whet wee sufficient to pay her humble way. not to be croemexemined and tor-tyre}! andhumilietedl ‘ LO0K BEFORE YOU LEAP. Bury ale 1- Ihe Blunt-5. Bury me in‘the mornlnf. mother; Ohl let me hove the l ght 0t one bri ht dny on my grave, mother, Ere on eeve me nlone with night; Alone the n ht o! the eve, motherâ€" ’Tll e thou 1:? o! terriblfieerl «1 you will here alone. mother. And stars will be shlnlng here. 80 bur, me in the mom, mother, O'And gt me‘hlnve the light th one rlgh e on m eve mo er. Ere I em nloneywlth n’l’ggt. ' You tell of the Bevlour'e love, motherâ€" I feel lt 11: m heert; But oh! lrom ll beautiful world, mother, "I‘ll herd {or the young to pert! Forever to t. when here. mother, The noul I lulu to stay. For the greve in deep end clerk, mother, And heaven seem- tnr awn . Then bury me in the morn, mother. And let me heve the light 0! one bright dny on my gave, mother, Ere! un alone with nlg t. Never nnelup my head, mother, Tlll it tells nwny l ‘ thineâ€"- Let me hold the pled o o! thy love, mother, Till I feel the luv lvlue, he love divineâ€"oh! look, mother. have It: beeme I see. there an ensol'e lece, mother, I: Imillngidotvlvln on me. th me n e morn mo er. Wm: Iunbeum no the rhyâ€" li'or deeth In the ante of lite, mother, And tends to light on high. one mutton. n-â€"â€"--uuv I "I, IBHUUI Mario wondering ac hln unusual {one and manner. replied in the affirmative. and he left the room, followed by the obaoqui- om mnirnn “I have overeteyed my time." he eeid; “but. Mine Thibeut. you can deliver a mee- eege to your friend Mrs. Bushelâ€"tell her to ‘eend her husband to me tomorrow before tenâ€"there is my riv re eddreaaâ€"I think I have found 3 o erke ip for which he is suited. You continue to teach her children ? You are grateful! you wOuId do much for gregitude 7" he eeked. Marie was a good deal puzzled at these disjointed sentences. “ There is scarcely any suggestion of youre I would not accept." she and softly “You are my best and only friendâ€"I have the greatest faitll in your wisdom." o _._v_' .....u - ucnul VU â€"yat it is VprotfiatuEe to speakâ€"I mny advise your removal." ‘ rhyme 2'” 9‘ good dooLpuzzled at these “ You cold or selfish I" cried Mnrie. indig- nantly. “ You. the kindeec and tweet l" “ Bush I” returned Mr. Watson. riaingf‘ to walk to and iro. " I am not sure how far my kindneee mry not be selfish. but I havedletuntgiimpseu of more than [deserve ...a. :A 3- _, V , ______- â€"â€"â€"â€"uvaVu-l’ "ll man. To the reepectable Mr. Watson, “ behold all things were becoming new 2” The severity which made " duty" an unrelexing “Juggernaut" was now tinged with a vague indulgence. partakiu of the “love which forgiveth and hupet all things." and the inflexible justice of the Deity lees present to hie imagination than the boundlenu more set forth by him who alone knoweth the ether. Neither Marie nor her benefictor had observed the confidential tone which had gradually colored their communications; and she felt no surprise when he said; " Had I a relativeâ€"a daughter like yourselfâ€"the intercourse with a fresh. young mind would have done much to keep me freer from coldneue and self.” guarded enough it; speech. there ware ten- er and wistful expression in his eyes, to which Marie's heart unoonegieunly wermed. 'I‘n ALA ......... m, -. '- ' Marie‘s dread of him had considerably subsided; no approach had been made to the forbidden euoject: and tpough cold and men-AAA ...... lâ€" oauea. generally on a Saturday. 3113 a poured satisfied with the working of his p an. In less than a week all things were arranged. and Marie moved her few belong- ings to the neat little chamber assigned to her in the new wing of Pclham Park Insti- tution. where Mr. Watson had organized his school. 80 time wore on. Mr. Watson occasionally called. generally on a ‘ Saturday. and! nnm. mu! --u-n -J ‘A-n vâ€"â€"â€"â€"'â€"' v. In“ an ‘ ,,_V‘ oval ’- “ God help me lâ€"God guide me 1" she ejaculated. as she rose to busy herself with some necessary needlework, to chase these terrible thoughts awey. CHAPTER XXV. Marie thought long and deeply. She did not question her own discretion in accepting Mr. Watson’s offer. She felt she was powerless in the matter; and though he had generously consented to respect her secret. she knew instinctively .t f . . ’ Xakuamfeenegnfm , 311° "this! Inn uylvu, uu emu w mt. Uumbleton, as Mrs. Bushel and that gentleman entercd; “ and I will give her a day or two to think the matter overâ€"at present, I am some- what pressed {or time. Mr. Gumbleton will see her again, and explain the subject more fully." He bowed to Mrs. Bushel. and deported“ carrying the pastor with him. I “I have partly overcome Miss Thibaut'a ggnp‘l‘oa,’_’ 133 {aid to Mr. Gumbleton. as As she did 30, she: met his eyes. and in their troubled ex reesion there was a name- less something t at. strange as it seemed, recalled Guyâ€"Guy in his fondest moodsâ€" so vwidly, that the great teare welled over, ‘and she rushed from the room sobbing as though her heart would break. Mr. Watson stood for a momnent as she had left him, passed his hand once or twice across his brow. then collecting himself, rang the bell. “ 0 yes. yes I" cried Marie. i1 Olt‘ohilllg 51.151 preasjng his hand. “ I may be unwise, Miss Thibaut," (he had never called her by her name before), but I will trust and try you; hereafter. fierhapsâ€"but the future [will shape itsflf. emember, however. that you have yet to win my full approbation. For the present I engage you, as I should any other young: woman with satisfactory references. and no one has a right to question you when I am satisfied. " “ 0 yes. yes I" cried Marie. ‘impulaively nnlualu'nn .n...‘ _____.-M‘ l,3 . â€"true to myself. If you will let my 11': begin from the present. and trust my own word for the past. I will obey you, and con- fide as a child to a parent ; but you must believe meâ€"I have done nothing wrongâ€" nothing 1" She stopped abruptly. Mr. Watson frowned ominously ; his esllow cheek grew a shade paler. and the hand that rested on the table twitched; but he spoke calmly,‘ whgn after a few moments’ thought he as! â€"- “ I will speak all truth to you, air, so far as I dare.” returned Marie, with parched lips. and pressing her hands tightly together. “I do not accept your offer, because grief has unhinged and unfltted. me for it. I am unequal to control even myself. but rincipally because I have a secret whiog I will not revealâ€"not if the keeping of it cost me life; and I fear youâ€"I tear your kindness. your sternnesa. your influence; good as you are. friend though you be. I would rather never see you again than tell you my secret, for it is not all mine. And have I not a right to aseoret ?" she continued, rising from her seat. and speaking with a little excitement. " You are a great and good gentleman. but we all â€"men and womenâ€"have a tight tothe sanctity of our own memories. as well as to the bread we can mu 1 Ah ! sir. I love ‘and respect you. and would give much to win your esteem in the path you have pointed out to me; but there is only one way I can undertake it. Trust me! I have done nothing wrong! I have been true to those with whom I have had to do And he looked into Marie's eyes with a inmate-dint gaze. as though he defied their dark, lustrous depths to hide any secret from him. tor. - . -_'â€"vâ€"J â€"â€"rv..vo [to our frenni note; but. humble as the col ing 0 teacher in the class I suggest is, it is more worthy of you than) our present occupation. Why you do shrink from it? You are more thou equal. I feel assured. to the task. There is some hidden reason and I desire to know it; or. I mun come to some conclusion detrimental to the good opinion I would lain (arm of your charac- OAII " Your nuuul position in "19.1)th superior .A u-..â€" ____-_A _A-A |,,. speech. there was a ton- " OhJIo inr b‘oiior. thoghvh'weak mouuh still ; but this letter 7 Why. it may reveal ovgrything. _Whero In It?" "But i knew you were here. Sir Fred- erio." said the heirene. “ end we ere et the eeme hotel. I inquired (orlyou this morn. inn. but you were out. have A letter Mien Redoubt sent me the night before lent. directed to Medemoieeelle Delvrgne. [brought it with me. for! do not think my one but Oeptein Neville ought to open it. How is poor Cepteln Neville '2" " Neither EVelint nor Mine Delwgne hen ever been in Paris before; so. an my eldest daughter has gone on a visit to an old school friend in Scotland. we set off. and are Only awaiting Mr. Coleman to start for Germany," " What an unexpected pleasure I" he exclaimed. after he had exchanged greet- ings with Miss Delviqne and her companion. Mrs. Coleman. " When did you arrive? I had no idea I ahnnld see you in Paris." _ N Nniol‘n- nun"..- _-_ II: _ n . vonlclo was drawn “Si by the pnvement. t r and the next momen Frederic had tho lm'ghnnd in his. It limo ladivwho mompnmed this lea- sant vision arrested the ooaohmnn. an the vehicle was drawn .“E. h! the psyemeut. -n.‘ AL- _-_A A With these words of wisdom he sallied forth, and after a few directions from the host, strolled down the beautiful Rue Rlvoli. feeling. in spite of friendship and sympathy, something of the infections brightness and gayety of the lace. At the junction of the Rue Royce and the Place de la Concorde. he stood for slow moments watching the stream of the vehi- cles setting toward the Champs Elysees. when his eye suddenly brinhtened. and his cheek flushed, for a pale young face. enshrined in a dainty bonnet. bent forward to him from a smart open carriage. and a small neatly-gloved hand was rather eagerly waved. V ____ __ ---o~' 'u' wIIWe " I knoyv‘everythm as well 88 you. end can not for you as we I as you could not for yourself. I tell yuo you are more shaken by that attack than you know, and if you don't take care you’ll be laid on your beam enfle agaln." e. pang oi the warmest sympathy, and he silently resolved to poetpone hie autumn rambles until he could leave his friend in a better state of mind. He assisted him into the fiacre, and they drove back to the hotel. Here Sir Frederic insisted on Neville remaining quiet while he sought the polioe. “T Lu nnnnnnn AL._.. -_ _,n A, There wusib'ti-élâ€"I' Vdéeb'é'eSEJEéeE‘Jin his tones thug-13in companion’a kind heart. felt -_- -v-.â€"v. .unu-vcu. " Then you know nothing of Madame Rouviao ?" But no! He knew nothing. La basâ€" perhapsâ€"the charbonniereâ€"oould perhaps inform them. He had been there many years "La has" was the entrance of the passage to the right of which was a wood store. The proprietor was out, but Madame was visible. They turned away. " I shall lose no time in applying to the police," said Neville, putting his arm through that of Compton ; “ they will soon dioover this old lady. Is it not curious how every clue fails ? By Heavens! Fred. I am so changed; I shall turn a drivelling fataliet next! Call a fiacre. I feel shaky still." ML-__ , ‘n m} dtennlhh-‘éfio'. I mun. given Monsieur la concierge evidently knew nothing either. nevertheless be had a. great deal to say about it: Mudume ‘Rouvisoâ€" main non -yet holdâ€"there was an old lady, on quatn‘cmc. nearly blind who took much snufiâ€"mieht the not be the lady they‘ sought? Her name was Grenierâ€"it‘s true, still an old ladyâ€"but hold, how long was it since the old lady sought by Monsieur resided in Numero vingt-sept !” " Two or three months back.” “ y faith, all the world is upset since three monthsâ€"look nowâ€"the proprietor diesâ€"all things are soldâ€"the present pro- prietor, Monsieur Ie concierge himself, and various Iocatares. have all been settled in No. 27 since; for the others l"-â€"-a pause, and the concierge extended his fingers like a fan, with a. sudden movement indicative of the scattering shroed of the former inmates. l 7-- _-.._.. -v -u-nrvu. AVIV WIVC‘VU his room, or face the roar and hush of the streets till a. couple at days’ complete rest had! somewhat restored him. Thenâ€"the total change of scene and air produced a. reviving effect; and on the third morning after their arrival the frieude sullied forth to the Rue St. Luzere. to the address given them by Miss Redoubt. It was a. mean entrance, and the concierge had a small den on the top of the first flight, where a. halfigluss door enabled inquirers to see him constantly bending over some dilapidated boot or shoe. for his meticrwes the usetul though humble calling of a. cobbler. To him our friends addressed themselves, and he replied with vivaoity and intelligence 30 unlike the profound, yet not ill-meant indifference with which a Saxon says he knows nothing about the subject of your inquiries, and then relapses into silence. . Paris was hot and full of visitors when the young men reached itâ€"sud poor Neville terribly exhausted by his journey, albeit taken in easy stages. He strove in vain to shake of the langour which hung around him like some charmed garment, rendering every effort a labor; and despite his eagerness he found it impossible to leave 1 Thither he was accompanied by his stench friend Sir Frederic Compton. who purposed proceeding to Switzerland and the North of Italy. having got a couple of months' leave. But Neville could not as yet look further forward than another week. To settle plans or rejects seemed utterly impossible. when 9 lived in the nervous anticipation that each morning and evening would bring some conclusive tidings of his lost one. him. However. the opening of the meant chapter finds him in Paris. whither e had gone in the vague hope of discovering son'c :ace of Marie’s aunt, who had never taken my notice of his long and explanatory fetter, or otherwise communicated with L.‘_A Neerly two monthe bed peeled linoe Neville’e fruitless visit to the benevolent Mrs. J upp. The revulsion oi feeling it had oeueed him. conning otter so much end no long-continued exaitement. bed leid him proetrete with a. so were and lowering fever, which his medical attendant assured him imperatively demanded re '0â€"“ phyeleel repose at any rate," he film. on Neville‘n exoleiming there could be no rest for him " You will utterly unfit yourself lor the search you are so bent upon it you do not take some weeks'oomplete rest.” But even then Neville'a usually powerful frame was but ill able to second hie eager desire to be “ :19 end doing." CHAPTER XXVI. When two days elapna without a Chicago policeman being shot the papers of that tow‘gJogprgns grep: ntoniahmen: 3nd oon- Ladv lodger : " Your dog.air, ie unbear able. He howls all night." Male lodger " Indeed! Well. he might do worse than that. he might play the piano all day." A critic. noticing an awkward couple dancing a minuet. said that they looked as it they were doing it for money. and were very douhtiul about getting paid. A Bill introduced into the Wisconsin Legislature provides that husbands nhell not hereaponeible for the personal debts of their wives. -â€"â€"v wwunnulllwui -uu UV“- ;utulsti thdtx'x‘aolvu on the {not sh“ origne {I npldly deoranlng. A bistro-eta. Once at Lent Din-om". They had been married only six weeks, when he came home from the store one evening and found her in tears. She had lost one of her diamond earrings. “ Well. crying won't restore it. deer," he remarked. as he kissed her on the chin. " N-uo. but you see what an embsr~ rassing position I am placed in." " Certainly; we will adVortise the loss in all the city papers." ” end offer a liberal reward ?" It as." “ The finder will expect at least‘825 ?" " That's what makes me feel soâ€"so sad!" she cried as she laid her beautiful head on his shoulder. “ Those diamonds were a wedding present from fâ€"ather. and he got ’em at the d--oilar store. and I don’t want to see you swindled out of twonty. (our dollars l"â€"Prairie Farmer. w Iuv Bar. entered Parliament as a Concervs tive. was always “ chafled" as a “ tuft-hunter." married a lady of title. got a judgeship. end is even now declared to be unduly impressed with the overwhelming import- ance of aristocratic society. The clubs are fastening upon him a characteristic anecdote. Going out to dinner recently he learned that an illustrious Duke was to be of the party. As he encountered the butler in the hell he slipped half a sovereign into his hand, saying: “ I have a few special words to say to the Duke; contrive that I sit next to him." ” Thank you." said the butler. returning the money, "His Grace has just given me a sovereign to place you at the other end of the room." The Duke knew his men. _- .v- -uvuu w luuulgu In “the fragrant weed.” The Tory chief had a devoted wife who looked after his “ home comforts.” and Mr. Giadstone is similarly blessed. The Marquis of Salisbury does not smoke. Lord Derby smokes and drinks, and in the latter capacity maintains ; the reputation of the historic house famous for its “good cheer.” and notably for its‘ ‘ “ fine old port.” Sir Charles Dilke, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Smith (Lord Beacons- field'e First Lord of the Admiralty) and Lord R. Churchill are great smokers. With the exception of the last mentioned gentle- man they have the physique of men who can " smoke with impunity.” but Lord "Randolph Churchill is a weak. nervous looking person. who should “ live by rote” and eschew tobacco. One of the promising young lions of the Tory party. he should take care of himself. Time, good health, and the discretion and patience that should come with experience and physical endur- ance, may one day place this young noble- man at the head of affairs. Mr. Justice Huddlestone, who tried the Belt case. is said to be fond of a cigar after dinner. He gegan life as a. schoolmaster. wont to the The illness of Mr. Gladstone has elicited and the advocates of temperance are [presenting him to universal notice wan example of the benefits of their creed. ,He‘ is known to eat and drink with great moderation, and he does not smoke. Lord Beeconefield was equally careful in this “59903. and was never known to indulge in II ‘he fragrant wont] ” MLA mA__ -1 ,- . . . The Habit. ol Pr;I;â€"lnent Public lull-Ion. in the universe I" ._.,_- .... “uvu L uuvu ucuu â€"whata bad imfiression I must. have made on your mind. I am the most unlucky dog in thn “hivnraa I" " Well. )0" see," said Sir Frederic hesi- tatinglyâ€"“ I wish, If possible. to prolong the pleasure of a walk wnth youâ€"a. pleasure I have so lmle chance of tasting again ; tor 'I know too well what uu_idiot I have been ml-..‘_- L,!I- - “ How ?" kc“. Miss Del iudignuntlyâ€"~" when there i‘ a mater on hand ‘2" “ This letter has a. French stamp, and is directed in such pale ink, and in such a queer. cramped handâ€"such an ugly hand â€"I am sure it is from some cross old woman; perhaps it is from Marie’s aunt; erheps it is nothing particular. I have on greatly tempted to open itâ€"I should I think, only we were just coming on here, and Mr. Foster told me you would be at Menrioe’s.” " You might have opened it. I dare say; but as Neville will have it soon, it is of little consequence. Suppose we go round through the Tuilleriee Gardensâ€"it is such acharming day,” added the young Baro- net. ' “ I shell return in lees than hell an hour. and take you to the Boie de Boulogne.” She bowed. smiled, sud drove sway. “You had better take my arm in this crowd,” seid Sir Frederic. feeling unso~ oountsbly elsted end joyous. “ You are s good genius. Miss Delvigne,” he continued. so she accepted his ofl‘er; " if we find my poor lriend’s wife, it will be through you. You always bring good luck." “ I am not sure." she said in her simple manner, though secretly pleased at the l”- repressed joy of her companion at their renoontre. ' “ Well, then. I suppose you must." said Mrs. Coleman. not so much averse. under the psoulisr circumstances, sashs other- wise would hsvs been to so unorthodo; Prwflies- ' Befou'tho startled Mrs. Coleman could ogree or dissent from this audacious propo- sal. Sir Ftedetio had opened the carnage. door. and Miss Delviguo stood upon the pavemout, -7 -â€"w vv 'uu IUIWI' ~rv~ - a “Well. my dear. half an hour will not nuke much diflerenoe : and I promised to on” (or Evelinn at the ooifl'eur'a." The young heireu' oouumnunoo fell. " J nut 10% me out then ; and Sir Frederic will who one of mo lackâ€"it ll such a uhgrfiwayt” in Mourioe' a and Iain“: get. the letter." 4‘ ‘I'- II _AA, yoe.’ Do. dour My. Colt-mm. drive SMOKING AND DRINKING (To be continued.) .1“. Mifis Dejvigne. a. little hen there is ab important l?!’ I) ‘, said Sir Frederic hesi- D, If possible. to prploug the I- _-.L , INSTITUTION (ESTABLISHED 1874711 ‘ ICING I'I‘BI’T BAIT. 'I‘GIIIONTID NERNOUS DEBXLITY. Pheumaham. hm Back Noun! I... Pmlyni and all [Aver and Che-é Comp Alma lmmm 15-er reho‘vwl and normmoml cured by using those BELTS ABDBAN INSOLEB. Olrenhn And Con-umuon FREE N O HMAN ”S ELtCTfl/C [IE/.7 Eng. The bonnet. own canoe.” Babies are fastened to the deck by strings.end other children weer life preservers of gourds or bamboo to keep them from sinking it they {all overboard, though the create doh't 8081!] to grieve much if one goes get drowned. There are larger end more gaily decorated junks celled “ flower boats," used an fleeting rleuure houses of no good reputation. A our years egos typhoon swamped thou- sands of these smell craft. and hundreds of the inmates were drowned.-â€"Corr€spondcnt '1‘"... 7'3... ‘- Troy Times. â€"-.u_â€"u v. uuunlu W. tween them. while darting hither and thither were hundreds on hundreds of others. carrying passengers or freight. These boats are of various sizes and shapes, and are partly covered whh bamboo mat- ting. the one or two apartments furnishing space for parlor. kitchen. dining-room, bed-room. woodshed, burn and idol shrine. There multitudes on multitudes of men and‘women. parents and children, grandparents and babies find a home. each boat often sheltering more souls than Noah had in his ark. There thousands are born.grow up, grow old and die, seldom being on land until carried there for burial. Many of these boats are manned by women and girls. whose large, bare. unbound feet prove that they are not ” Chinese ladies,” and yet they have learned to " paddle their nwn tun-nu: " fluid-.. __- , ,. As we approach Canton, one of the strangest sights of this strange land is the vast wilderness of boats which serve as the only homes of a floating population of more than 100.000 human beings. As our steamer made its way slowly through this city of boats to her wharf. it seemed as it half of Canton was afloat on the water. All around us were acres on acres, yen. square miles, of junks. moored in blocks and squares, with long streets or canals be- ‘_‘-_ A‘ ,7 uuuuuu v; 1 UI. the Ruby. Chief. Howar . Extension, Duraug and Oahu mines. Eight man im- able to escape. were carried to the bottom and luried in the snow. A rescuing party found Frank Roland dead, Wm- Brown and Wm. Coleman fatally hnrt. Last Saturday, J. W. Goodspeed, while crossing the mountain near Gothie. was caught in a snow slide, hurled to the gulch, and buried a hundred feet under the snow. where his ‘body must remain until summer. This mordiug an immense slide on the Gothic mountain. near Gothic, went down with such frightful force as to shake the town like an earthquake. Floating Populationâ€" ol a Chinese filly. ‘A Color-do Town sham-n up by an llnlqu-I‘câ€"Thc Mud Race at - VII-I Bodv of Ice. A Gunnison (Col) despatch “)3 : Last night a snow elide earned from the summit of Ruby Petk, near Duviu. and travelled at a fearful velocity a. distance of a mile, to the bottom of the gulch, destroying all the shaft house .and machipery of 9|..- T)_I__4 n- ° r_â€".‘..»v .u uv would in a great meuum be prevented ,fi,-l_-_‘-u .vuvu elvu: "I. Hence, if the following rule were strictly observedâ€"when the whole body. or any part of it, is chilled. hung it to its natural feeling and warmth by degrees â€" the frequent colds We experience in winter -â€"_..I2 2_, 7 ,, ‘_-___-v, â€"_u, uu-vvv cu, nunuu from taking worm or strong liquors when you are cold. This rule is founded on the same principle as the treat-went of any part of the body when front-bicten. If it were brought to the fire it would soon mortify. whereas, if rubbed with snow, go bad. consequences follow from it. ,V‘_ _--..- .- uuv III I", or it'you cinnot avoid tit-1;}. you should keep for a considerable time at as great distance as possible. and. abnvg all, refrain l_.\_ L- |_:, -- -_~. ln‘uvc To avoid tfiiifwhen you came out of a very cold ntmonphete. you should not at firm go into a room that 1.1m? a. tire in it, nu- I'C --â€"â€"A‘ __rv"‘ , vuv mVlU he tried to has: rhiilimjalf the more he chills. All the mischief is here caused by thg violeg§ ligation of the heat. ,iu -__- -_..v. v.uva vs euu people, a large glass of cold spncg water. taken on going to bed. is found to be a . successful remedy, and in fact many medi. ' cal practitioners recommend a. reduced » atmosphere and Ir uent droughts of cold fluid as the most e 'caeious remedy for a recent cold. particularly when the patient'e habit is full and plethoric. It is generally supposed that it is the exposure to a cold or wet atmosphere which produce-H the effect called cold, whereas it is returningtoa warm temperature after experure which is the real cause of the evil. When a person in the cold weather goes into the open air. every time he draws in his breath the cold air passes through his nostrils and wind. Ii,e into the lunp. and, consequently, diminishes the heat of these parts. As long as the person continues in the cold air he feels no bad effects from it; but as seen as he returns home. he approaches the fire to Warm himself, and very often take. some warm and comfortable drink to keep out the cold. as it is said. The inevitable consequence is. that he will find he has taken cold. He feels a, shivering which makes him drew nearer the fire, but 'all to. no purpose ; the more L- A..:-_ Aâ€" flower showâ€"a fushiouaflo ladys‘ Ii II for the nine reason that a similar practice in the proton complaint. is attended with undo on. results. a. cold being in reality s afight lever. in some parts of England. smong_ the l_owa_r order of the nan-J- _ l-.. A, And What]- Mon Import-Int. flow 3. Avoid (in-Idaho. .0. The Monthly Magan‘m- (Luudmn) reports Dr. Graham .- “yum that. It In not a out. root puotioo. In" I 09M is cauuhp. to make 0|... _-_..._ _ Fen'uhueu. “0W 'l0 (’A'l‘l‘fl 11".”. SNOW SLIDBS.