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^-^STAliLlSBED 1888 J\ ' :>\- jggT , VOE IV. MACEDON, N. Y,, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1891. i BT ABB1E C, U'KEEVEB. red'a handsome faco In sullen mood, 4 HiB Bllpparcd tooa on foodor, Eat leading while bis lioiulncho throbs, < Mado muc h of last night's bonder. Qnoth be, \Thore's nothing fit t o roftil; <\' Ho w poor tho press la growing I Tho day's no bottor, not a ray - Of light or brightness showing.\ i jTanny, who at tho -window Bat, '• Her loco scrouoly smiling, .liookod oat upon tbo church\ folks In innocent boRi'iling. Tio, Freddie, no 1 How cross, how weak I\ Hor sweet oyes bent'npon it. \Kothlns bright, you .ay V Look, dear, , D o look, ot Mien E 's ooanotl\ \WrmAMSBUito Ohio. -OK- 'MAJOR YILLAES' FATAL MISTAKE. BY .RETT WINWOODl CUArxEB XXIII—(Contlnuod). • : ; - Toinottc bad been missing two wholo . . days from-Bonnyviow Hull, it must bo boi-nb in rnind. At first no apprehensions •were felt, nho bod fallen into the habit , of absenting herself so frequently. But . \ when twenty-four hours elapsed without bringing her buck, or any message to re assure her guardian, tbo latter grew '„' thoroughly frigbtonod. \The jndo has tnkou Fronch lcavo T again,\ ho exclaimed, gnawing viciously I at bis under lip. \She has b6en given too much liborty of late—all because of I, your cursed lunacy, Guy. Now you sec -what, has conio, of it.\\ . The-yonugcrvillaiu was moro alarmed \ t\ .rwhis - confederate. Dulcio's> disap- ... pearanco bad givon a difforent aspect to . affairs. If tho girl bad dostroyed.herself, Philip Eaynor was free to woo another wifo. 1 Hud Toinette gono to. bor ,old lovor for > protection? Too late ho cursed his own tolly for not having wntchod bor moro ' carefully. \She ba6 boon so quiet and submissive of late, I never drcnmediof hor giving .us the slip like this,\ he muttered. * \ Ho rodo straight to Highlands, leaving hit>\horso i n a thicket outside tho gate It was no \part of bis plan to present 'himself abruptly to tho master of the house. It was of tbo first importance to fully jmderstand tho grounds. Should• Philip bo ignorant. of Toi- netto's second ilight.ho.had no desire to -enlighten him. ' ' • Seeing tbo gardener at work trimming tho roso bushes, Guy orawlod through the hedge and accosted him. It, .was at this very moment Toinotto 'left Philip.sitting.on tho rustio bench, After that unsatisfactory ramblo in tho grounds.- Guy caught a glirapso of hor through the shrubbery as oho moved with \a rapid, ricrvoiiB step toward tho house. - \Who is that?\ he demanded, his heart giving a 6uddon, wild bound. \My dearmistrcss,\ tho old man au- BW .erod. \Do you moan Mrs. Eaynor?\ Btarin g nftor the receding figure \1 thought she wasdoad—dr.ownod in tho river.\ \So did we all, sir. But it was a mis take, Sho went away secretly—to Now York Mr Baynor brought ihor homo _ rn It'wasrXoihotte)\ „^.. v Then he romoniborod, Slow strikingly tho two girls rosemblod each other, and turned awayj moro at easo in his own mind. Ho felt secretly rejoiced that'Puloie was alivo and had roturned i to, hor hus band's house. ' •' '' \When Toinetto learns this, she will seo' tbo folly of holding, out,\ be told himself, with n. sinistor smile. Tho remainder of tho day was spent in pocking elsowhcro tidings of tho woman loved. Ho littlo dreamed how near had boon to success. • - But luck is often on tho side of tho serving The next morning' Guy a took the road in quest of tho fugi- and by some happy chance fell in the servant and tho clergyman, at moment on their way to Highlands fw. men were known to him by sight, aud Iiia curiosity was so profoundly aroused Vo at onco began to question the unsuspecting servant. . -\My pretty young mistress must have Bomo \strnngc\project in her head,'' <~nS fellow deciarooL \She gave mo a gold piece, and charged mo to bring the dom inie iuhothn.fito, t'.ud only this ono would do. And I was \iaot to lisp a word to anybody in tho botiso,\. A wild suspicion ffirt^hod upon Guy's iniiud with startling suddonuess,, Evory- shiug grow dnik boforo bra eyes, and the dVU face of tbo stupid sorvakt seemed floating away iu that darkness. v - •> Quickly xecovcrfng himself, Uic fetiick bis spurs\ deep into his horso's side3 , and dnsbod liko tho wind,down tho hill, in' • the direction of Bonny view Hall \It was Toinette! Sho iB daring, audi desporato enough fornuythiug. Shcbe-\ licves Dulcio is dead, and has takon hor i ilaco and decoived them all—Itayntor limsolf, it may bo. Fool! why did I* not suspect tho truth at onco?\ The clcrgymau could only have been summoned for ono purpose Major Yil- lai .s, as Toinette's guardian, would have power to act. lie must bo gotten to High - lands iu time to assert his authority. Fortunately ho was just mounting his ICiS -i-'ivhca Gnyreachod tho hall Call- '[Tag on tho astonished man to follow, Guy turned quickly back, waiting until they wore on tho road before oxplainin his startling fears and surmises \Tho cunning jade!\ Major Villars hissed, furiously, breaking into a torrent of maledictions. \Sho must not marry that man, and inako boggars of you and me. Guyl\ Urging on their horses with whip and epur, tho worthy confederates reached Highlands iu the nick of time, and in terrupted tho ceremony, as wo havo seen, at tho very outset. ^ Toinottb rcoled as though an earth quako had rolled under her feet at tho sight of hor guardian and Guy Mande- -vifle striding iuto tho room. Then hor lovely fuce whitpned with look of desporato resolution. Nothing was left her now but to tako a firm stand and right out tho bitter battle to tbo end. \I fori, tho ma'rriagol It cannot go on,\ Mai ^i Yillfys cried in a furious voice. Tho clorgymnn dropped his book. Toinotto foil back in her lovor's arms, gasping, historically \Savo mo, Philipl Don't listen to that wrotch. Lot tho ceromony proceed.\ Ho hold hor CIOBO in bis firm, strong clasp, and said soothingly: \Ooniago darling. No ono has .the right to.interfere. Besides, what doea ^his matter whether this useless Ceremony to tho end or not? Yon a'ro my wifo, i befji my wifo for weeks.\ laughed raockinj :onviiice<t 1> thoroughly ^^carr j '-'-.\\Who do you think that WQman is? osked. \Who is she?\ Philip repeated, haughtily turning upon tho spoaker. \Dulcie—my wifo.i!^ \Thou you aro a blind, crcdulouB fool. I can tell youbottor. The cunning jade who has imposod upon you so success fully, and meant to entrap you into mar rying her, is Toinotto Lyuton, my run way ward! \You lie!\ cried Philip, fiercely. But tho floor seemod to rock under his foot; Major Villars' air of conviction had its effect; His slack arms dropped, and Toiuetto must havo fallen, but for her clinging, dosperato bold. \Philip sho moanod, piteously, \i f She is you fail mo now, I am lost. \What doos your hoart say to you? If I am not Dulcio, why am I hero?\ It was tho Major's mocking voice that replied: , > \Bocanso yoir^believOjDulcio is dead, and havo schemed to tako hor place and legalizo your claim upon the- bereaved husband by so shallow a trick\; * oven a child might havo seon through'your little game.\\ Philip trembled as ho gfasped tho full extent of his moaning. If this wore so, how much would ,,bo'explained that had sorely perplexed him! Tho girl's changed appearance, tho porsistonoy with which sho had held aloof from him, her intense eagernoss to havo tho marriage ceremony repeated.' But tlv) look of appeal in thoso velvoty ojos , tho tumbled, golden head resting BO confidingly upon his bioast, tho clinging, tremulous clasp of'the holpless arms that ouciiclod his-uock, thrillod his hoart, and awakened tho determination to stand valiantly by tho frail littlo creature, whether sho doserved his championship , or not. Tliero was a minuto's silonco; then ho coldly demanded \Havo you anything further to say Major Villars?\ \Only this, that tho girl in your arms being my word, and undor age,\ is subject to my control, and must accompany mo to Bonnyview Hall \ \You hear?\ beuding over his drooping burden. \Do you wish to go with this man?\ b \No no, no! I will dio first!\ Philip turuod calmly to the unwelcome intruders: \You havo rocoivod the poor child's answer Sho shall be allowed to chooso for herself. Bo good enough to rolievo UB of your presence'\ \Confusion!\ uttered tho Major and Guy in tho same breutb. \Doyou credit 'the jado's story rather than oars?\ \It is of no consdquenco what I boliovo. My creed is to protect tho defenseless.\ \But I am willing to tako my oath that tho vixen is Toinotto \ [ \Sho says not. Aro you going?\ \ When you \ havo given up. my ward—, not boforo,\ bltistoied tho Major', guaw'tig his lip liko a wild beast \Can you provo that the girl is your ward?\ , f No, bo could not. Thero was (inly his sottlod conviction, and tho fact&hat sho bad reappeared at Highlands altout the ti. -\••fToinetto was missod from feouny- vie»~ -Hall, with which to moot )\or ob- stinato denial. • 7 pirAlTUIt XXIV . '- PERPLEXED. \I can take tho girl by force. \Don't attempt it,\ said Philip, qilietly. subjeot t^iny controls I-toll --My wi 'fo 'ackcO ?.ll.Crj (Ss no man's au thority o?er hor save my own.\ • Toiuetto. breathed o long, sobbing sigh of relief, arid clas| od bor.arms moro tight ly \nround'Philip's nock. -If he kept his faith in, hor \.6he would defy fate to-do .its •worst. ... -l * Major .Villars saw ' tho. gosluro 'and sprang at them, making a' hissing, hungry sound between .bis,teoth. \The girl is not your wife, and you know it. Try any infernal game of blntf if you daro. Givo'up m*y waia, or X'll make you sudor for it.\ . • . •• Tho clorgymnn darted between them, white, trembling, and holding up his. hands in horror. ( ' . \No violonce, gentlemen, I bog of-'you.\ Philip had already given a violont pull at tho boll-ropo In a moment tho room was filled with'startlod\servants \Boleaso Czar,\ ho said to ono of tho inou. Czar was a fiorco Siberian bloodhound. Ho was always kept chained. Fabulous stories of his ferocity had penetrated' even to Bonnyviow Hall. Major Villars turned pale. ' The look in. Philip's oyes told him. what to oxpoct if he lingorod. / Uttering foarful maledictions',, bo turned and walked out of' tho\room lowed by Guy. His last words worb a threat to call tho law to his aid. ' ' When the place was well rid of the two ruffians Philip led Toinotto into a small parlor nearby, whore they could be alono, and placed hor in a chair. But ho con tinued silent so long, hor guilty heart '6ickoued again with foar. ' \Philip sho sobbed, holding out her hands, \that wretch frightened me dread fully. I am so glad you sont him away. Ho must bo mad to persist in calling mo his missing ward.\ Tho porploxed'-man camo no nearer, but folded his arms and gazed at her with sorrowful intensity. \Wo- aro alono—you can tell mo tho truth. Aro you Dulcio or Toiuetto?\ For-, a moment Bho quailed under that look, then summoned all her natural audacity to hor aid. \Philip do you feel a lurking doubt?\ sho said, in a soft, roproachful tono \It is not strange, then, that Major Villars is so reluctant to bo convinced.\ \Swear that you aro Duloie, my wifo 1 \I do swear it!\ Ho made a movomont as' if to clasp her in his arms, but foil back again, shudder ing convulsively. He felt compellod to believe. It seomod such a strange, horrible thing for her to sit thoro and swear to a falKohood— ono that might eventually overwhelm her in ruin. But ho bad never sounded tho depths of that passionate, undisciplined heart. • . His own lay like a lump of ice in his breast. Some subtle instinct mado him shrink from tho boautiful girl—long to escapo from her very prosouce. . Toinetto must havo road this .in his looks, for she said wistfully, hor voice thrilling with its pain and hopelessness: \IB thoro nothing, Philip, to tell you I 'am tho woman to whom you plighted your vows, and no impostor? What a Bad • fato—to bo so doubtod by him I love!\ Tho man's heart was touched. »' \Forgivo me, darling,\ ho said, pressing v his: cold lips to her forehead. \I must seem hard and cruel to you, but I am very wretched, I will try, to accept you as my wife.\ ' V As he knelt boforo hor sho rested hor bright head upon his shouldor liko a tirod child. . \ \Philip she whispered porsunsivoly, \will yon, call tho clergyman in and let tbo interrupted oeremohy proceed?\ He stiirliod and shuddered. Why dr/yoTTjiiosiro this if yon are what UU claim??- ' - I ; i Lhayo'oalloajt acaprico, aim so it is. ilutoh/.-'it ^rooaiB 80 mnch toino! You oan't understand how I feol— that is im possible! Of course, tho repetition of the ceremony will not. make me more trulv your wifo, but I shall feol that it haB, and that is enough. You know I am Duloio— poor, misorablo Dulcio! Bocause of the post and all' I have suffered, I entreat you to consent!\ She looked sosweot, so sad, so winsome, her pretty childish faco upliftod, her red lips twitching and quivering, hor big blue oyos lustrous with unshod tears, tho slen- dor littlo hands clutohing pathetically to gether. Philip's hoart smote him, and, all his doubts, and fears suddenly gave way. \I am a brute,\ ho cried, remorsefully, ^holding her closo for a moment. \Yes darling, it shall bo as yon wish.\ Ho kissed hor with trembliug lips, then strodo away. , Tho clergymnu wns still in the bouse. Fivo minutes lator Philip returned with him, bringing two of tho servants for wit nesses. Clasping Toinette's cold little hand, ho led ber beforo tho man of God, and the soloinn marriago service beg.in. This timo it wont on without interrup tion to tho end. , Thero was only a slight pauso when the wedding ring was wantod. Philip looked in vain lor the valuable 'diamo.nd ho had placedon Dulcie's hand, and missod ilfor the first time. k Thoro was a momentary pang of disap pointment. It would have been- so much moro appropriate to use it again! But, as it was not availablo, ho took a plain gold ring from his own finger and placed it on that of tlvsjrembling brido. \I have compllied with your wish, dar ling,\ ho whispered, whou all was orer. \Now sinilo and be happy again.\ . Was it tbo strange expression of ber faco, or tbo exultant joy in her eyes that causod him to fall back aud exclaim. My God! You have decoived me! You aro not Dulcio, but Toinetto!\ A chill of siokoning terror shot through tho impostor's hoart at this sudden accu sation. She made a frantic effort to speak? to uttor a donial, but hor lips moved mute ly, and sho sank into a chair. Philip bont over hor in a stato of in- tonso, terrible excitomont. Ho touched hor tangled curls and lookod into,'her death-whito face. j» Cold white beads gathered thickly upon bis forohead. Tho conviction had Hashed upon his mind with appalling madness that ho hnd beou docoivod, and in a mo ment it took full possossion of him. \Hoaven pity me. TliiB is terrible!\ ho criod, in a hoarse, Bhakon voice. \What is tho truth?.... Oh, to doubt, when doubt stabs me to tho hoart!\ Just thon a.cold hand clutohed his arm, and Mrs. Busk panted closo behind him. \Master master, what havo you dono? Married that girl aftor tho warning you bad just rocoived? Oh, God, be meroiful to us all! You will suroly rue it!\ t Tho housokoepor's own doubts of Toi notto had doopened into conviction before Major Villars mid Guy left the house. It had not ontered hor thoughts that Philip would wed tho impbitor after that And now, while sho wa* off guard for a \moment tho fatal deed had beon dono. \God bo merciful!\ sho. eriod again. Phiiip wboolod around and glared at her, an awful whitonoss creopiug ovor his faco. \Why do you say that? What do you moon?\ \I've boon watching tho girl, and sho isn't in tho loost liko my swoet mistross. I can dotect a difference it you do not. It's my belief, sir, that Major Villnrsl strnnaostory io ^\\'T\ — \ iT~; \ , yduTtob? Philip brushed his hand lover his wot forohond. \What has lod you to suspect her? Speak out!\ | -\I'scarcely know. A thousand nanioloss ilittlo things.\ * *'• • I '\.Mrs. Kusk took a quick stop toward tho (limp figuro sunken in the deep arni choir and touched tho slondor finger *bn'which the golden circlet, placed there but a few moments boforo, shone softly in tho sun light. \Whore is tho protty diamond ring Dul- cio.always wore? What has become of it', if this girl is really your runaway wife'\ Philip, felt himself grow cold again from head to foot. Evidonco oga.nst.the im* postor was rapidly multiplying. His own heart told him sho could not be Duloie. Ho wns half mad with distrust and .per plexity. ' • ' The startled clorgvmnn was summarily dismissed and rostorativos applied. At length Toinette broathod a long, 'Btrug-^ glinpr sigh, and opened her eyes.'-' , •• , \Philip.\ sho groanod, holding out her hands'piteously, \lovo and.trust mo now/\| or I shall suroly dio \ He foil back beyond her reaoh, uttering a smothered 'cry of pain,\ \My hoart is withf Dulcio, my only true wifb, wherever she may be\\ \I am-Dulcio. Have I not sworn it? You.are cruel, cruel, to distrust me 'after all that has passod.\ , >- \ Whero is tho diamond ring I placod oh, Dnlcio's fingor.in tho old chapel?\ - „' Toinetto was\ not wholly unprepared for tho question after what Mrs liusk had said to. hor tho morning subsequent to her arrival at Highlands. \I have loft tho ring in Fafo .hands,\ she answered, forcing a pleading smile to her lips. \It was too valuablo to bo worn among strangers. Bo patient',- Philip. It will soon bo rosloro'd to its place:\. \Very well. When I see you, wear it again I will acknowledge you as my wife.\ With theso .words be abruptly left hor. CIlAl'TJill XXV. ' 'V A TEllltlBLE ALTEUNATIVE. Toinotto went back to her own room. Though'partial success hod crowned her qfforts, hor woman's heart was'full-of despairing bitternoss.' >' ' ~~ \ iho old spell is brolton,\ she told her r self. \Tho passionato Jove Philip once felt for mo has . uttorly diod out, loaving only pity and contempt., J2yery tender thought is giyen.to Duloio, my dead rival. I bate her bitterly, oven though sho sloop's in a watery grave.\ * • ' ; Though\ miserable and dissatisfied', sho felt seoure in her \position. If it camo to tho worst she would defy hor guardian and Guy Mandevillo to thoir faces. Now Philip'had mnrriod hor, ho would.not re main forever oioof, evon though ho learned for a certainty that sho was Toinottc. \Ah Bho \murmurod a sadden light leaping into her oyes, \if I could only gain possession of that riug all would bo well. But it is iiseloss to expect such good for tune. Duloio's body mny never bo re coverod. Howevor, if I havo nny tact or cunning, tho'laok of it shall not be a bar rier between me and him I love. I shall porsonnto Dulcio until satisfied thoro is nothing to bo gained by it, then acknowl edge tho truth and plead tho strength of my hopeless passion in extenuation of my course.\ Sho wnitod for Philip to show signs of relenting, but ho porsislently hold himself aloof. Oneo or twice sho caught a glimpse of him wandering dejectedly in tho grounds, and oven placed herself in tho -way; but he declined to tako advantage of tho opportunity and seek hor society. As tbo afternoon rollod on, sho drossod herself with olaborato care. Dnlcio's wardrobe had been well Bupplied by her adoring husband. The costumo Toinetto , selected WBB an exquisite combination of pals bine silk and fed laco. Sho woro fragrant-blush roses dt hor holt and in.her •lovely golden hair, and her filmy .flounces Were caught up hero and there by duster* of the samo,6xquisito flowers. Tho dinner boll rang. Toinette glanced anxiously iiito tho mirror, nnd charming smiles wreathed her dewy lips as sho be hold tho girlish, dimplod faco it retle\cted. \I will briDg him to my feet by th'a witching spell of my boauty,\ sho said, and gathoriDg up her gleaming robe, swopt down tho oak staircaso to tho grand old dining-room The servants lookod at hor curiously and wVro very olsequious, but sho found no oni| at tho long table glittering with out glass and silver. \Where is your master'\ sho inquired of one of the servants in at^endanco, aftor having waited several minutes for Philip to appear. \I don't'.know, mum,\ was the reply. \You are to dine alone, please, mum.\ \Did Mr. Kaynor Bay so?\ \Yes mum; that's tho messago ho loft.\ \Go and inquire why he isn't coming \ Toinetto swallowed a sob. Sho was bit terly disappointed. She had counted on the softening offoct hor boauty must suroly produce. \If you please, mum,\ said tho servant, returning, \ruastor has gone to the villago and won't bo back until ovoning.\ *' Toinotto pii6hod back her plato so ab ruptly as to overturn tho cut-glass goblet beside it. Had ho left the houso simply to avoid her?*\ •(' \Let mo know when Mr.Baynor rotnrnB,\ sho said, rising from tho table preparatory to returning to hor own room. \Missus looked as if sho could have stranglod mo with thom little honds.^for all her innocent baby face,\ Baid tho ser vant maid afterward, in describing the socno. It was ten o'clock boforo Toinotto re ceived the messngo for which sho waited. Descending to tho drawing-room she sent for Philip to meet her thero. Tho answoi camo back: Mr. Baynor bogs to bo oxcusod. His head achos, and he has retired to his room.\ » Toinette's face grow dark with passion; but she was helpless. Philip must fool very distrustful, indeed, to carry the mat- tor so far. The next morning sho lay in waiting for him as ho loft tho smoking-room. ' Ko- gardloss of tho sen-ants passing along tho ball, she glided forward and confronted him. f \Philip sho quavored, plaintively, \the unnatural life wo- aro leading is almost insupportable. I om your wife— wo live under the same roof, \ and yet aro as strangers to each othor.\ Ho gazod at her curiously aud intontly, as if to read her vory soul. \It is no mystery why I shun you.\ \Will nothing convince you that I am Dulcie, tho wifo for whom you feel such deep, romorsoful lovo?\ \Bring mo tho ring I placed on my dar- linc 'B fingor and I will believo you.\ . . Toinetto uttered a hoarse, passionate cry. ' \If I am not Dulcio, whero is sho?\ \Doad I greatly foar,\ ho auswored, groaning heavily. \Even in thatoaso I should bo your wifo, bound to t you by the ceremony of yester day morning.\ Tb.9 miserable man turned upon her and Baid, with a sudden fierceness that fright, onod her: \If I.k .'^w you wero Toinotto, and had laid a ^v-^erato plot to doceivo mo, i sho^'j^l|Bfc£hd dospise you.\ stiirtlcd im *p l i ^ ft J;-, , 1 'lyi ' ^.\.?u?< SUNDAY SGHflOL LESSON. FOB NOVEMBER 8th . rjesaon: \Tho Work of the Holy Spirit.* Golden Text: John xv i 13, him, trembling in Mry'liniK ' ,£Ho noverslfuTlknow,\ she saidbetwoon her teoth \There is no help for it now— I must koep uj) this difficult role to the bitter end. J Philip must oe won by gentloness _and devotion. Tho unploasa^nt impression ho had re ceived would gradually wear away. He would forgot his distrustful feelings after awhile, aud be willing to recoivo her as his wifo. I Sho had only! to bo patient and \shuffle tho cards.\ | Sho laid hor plans with a cool delibera tion worthy a.'better cause.' A winning swootness, that was forbearing' without a tinge of servility, had beon. one of Dulcie's greatost charms. Toinetto_ did not possess this, but knew how to'assnmo'it. She would bring Philip to her feet—make him tho suppliant. Tho day wore on, and as it WOB slowly waning tho desporato woman took a book and descended tip the drawing-room. Not to read—ther thoughts wero in a tumult that rendered closo application impo8?iblo. All [the windows wero open to admit the evening breeze. She hoped Philip would pass by and see hor thero, so.assumed a graceful posi tion on tho velvet sofa. Presently shehpard tho soft fall of foot steps almost liko the patter of angel feet, and looked up with a startledair as a girl ish figure crossod tbo veranda and entered tho room throughitho low French window. [TO BE CONTINUED.) ,.Tlio Dutchman's'Trick. * \While a Dutchman \was passing through a city'in Vermont, a Yankee camo up to him and said: \Slion if you treat me to cider, I will loarn'you a trick.\ Slion agreed. Yank then placed his hand against a fenco and told him to strike it ns hard as he could. Shon, not thinking that any harm could befall hini by doing so, struck a blacksmith's blow, but • instead of hit ting Yank's hind, tho latter jerking it .awny,.poor Shon struck the fence Tjoard, .knocking it off.- \Meiu Gott iu Hinimel!\ cried .Shon, .\what makes you foolish? I knockmy' liaiid off olciiu up to' tho elbow! Qh,•socker blitz 1 my poor frau, what will sho say ? \ Toot Shon was bound t o have revenge; so ono day,,as ho was passing through a field ho espied a man. Going'np to him he said- \Mynheer I show J - ou one little trick for nodding.\ As there was no fence or tree near, Shon put his hand against his moittli, and said, \Strike yust as hard as'you can.\ Myn heer struck, aud Shon pulled away \his hand and received tho blow on his mouth, and wns knocked down. Shon jumped up, his mouth bleeding, nnd commenced dancing with pain. \Sher- usnlom! A tousand .tuyfels take dis country I ' I goes back to Holland on do first train 1\ Southern Granite. Syenite granite, said to be equal to the famous granites of Now England in fineness of grain as well as com pressive strength, is found in immense deposits in the Fouche Mountains, near Little Bock, Ark. Th o development of these immense quarries, says the Little Kock Press, proniisos to become a great industry in the near future. AN easy way to split a sheet of paper is' to so'nk it thoroughly, and spread it out on a^pane of glass.' \With careful handling* ;the tipper half can 'then ba .peeled off. - The lower will stick to the glass until .^becomes dry ' 1. \These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.\ He has just been telling thom that they will bo hated and persecuted for His name's sake (zv., 18- 21). and now He odds that He has foretold them theso things, so that whon they actually haopen they need not think it strange nor be \offended because of such treatment. To John tho Baptist in prison Ho seat tidings of theNjvidences of His Messiahship, and said, \Blessed is ho whosoover shall not bo of fended in Mo\ (Math. xl. 61 To question His love, or think His dealings strange, is to be offended with Him. 2. \Thoy shall put vou out of the syna gogues. Yea, the timo cometh. that who soever killoth. you will think that ho doeth God service.\ The man who was born blind had already beon cast out for His sako (chap ter ix„ 35i, and that was but a sample of what should happen to thom. How any ono could think that he was serving God by putting a fellow creature to death in tho name of religion is explained by the con- f assion of Paul in Acts xxvi., !M1, and in Acts xxiti., 1, ho says he did it with a good conscience beforo God. 3. \And theso things will - they do unto you, because they havo not known the Fath er nor Me.\ In Tim. i., 13, we bavo Paul's further testimony that his blasphemy aud persecution of tho saints was because -of his ignorance. And in I Cor. li., 8, ho testifies that If the rulers of this world bad known the wisdom of God tboy would not havo crucified the Lord of Glory. Thus he con firms tho testimony of Jesus in this verse, and in xv., 21, that-all persecution of the saints is duo to ignorance of God on tho part of the persecutors. \ v 4. \But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come ye may remember that I tol&you of thom.\ In His great lovo He forewarns them, that they may not be surprised nor dismayed whon tho. events come to pass. So tho IV ord of God ^t411s us of tho events of tho lost days, that 'as' thoy come wo may remember how all was fore told and not bo discouraged by otherwise perplexing events. \And these things I said unto you at tho beginning, because I was with you.\ While Ho was visibly with them He was the ono persecuted and not thoy. Ho kept them, He suffored for them, and whon He was arrested Ho said \Lot these go thoir way\ (chapter xviiL, 8) But now He would bo invisible, nnd by His spirit in them thoy wou'd repre sent Him and bo treated as Ho had been and was about to bo treated. , 5. \But now I go My own way to Him that sont Me; and none' of you ask Me Whither goesc Thou?\ Ono of tho upper most facts in the mind of Christ was that the Father sent Him, for in this Gospel alone He makes mention of it more than thirty times. That He came from God and was going back to God (chapter xiii., 3) was to Him an ovor present reality. So real was tho unseen to Him that He teems surprised that they do not ask Him about it. C. \'But because I havo said theso things unto «ou, sorrow hath filled your hoart.\ His presence had been their joy and strength, and now that He was about to leave them Ho told thom that it was for thoir boneflt, . and tlis 1 - 11 -—i-V. °\'-ely return in due timo | ( oha P% tormuch 'setV 3 ^^! 1 ' ££• \it 0 \f- ^\Lforc end blessing an&if °™ P r ebend)j-j rtha]p M rt|1 „ , n „ t>a J.tbo ; w2{™j- up» iHlvertholess I tell you the t,„ fI r nnM\h¥ fory ? u that 1 KO »W?i.,' 'ih»» •uouia n.\ v 0 satisfied and quieted €&• mmir response Should havo been, \It is tfep-iord, let Him cj 0 wbatseemeth Him good.\ \For lfjj; g 0 no t; away tho comforter will not comeftuito you; but it I depart I will send Hirirunto you.\ He would abide in them, teJtify to them and through .them, bring to(tholr.minds what Jesus had said to thom, and teach them all things (xiv., 16,17, 28, xv., 20.) Ho would bo a comforter or paraklete, ono ovor ready to bo called up to help them in every way. . M . 8. \And when Ho is come, Ho will repr (or convict) tho world of sin, nnd of righto ousness, and of judgment.\ And now wo ore given, in this verse of our lesson, His great work, which is that o* conviction. \We as Christ's witness have only to speak His words in reliance upon tho Spirit and He will do the work. 9. \Of sin, becauso tboy believe not in Me.\ This is the sin of nil sins. \Ho that bolieveth not iscondemnod already, becauso he hath not believed in the name of tho only begotten Son of God\ (John ill.. IS) 10. \Of righteousness, because I go to the Father aDd ye s?o me Mo no more.\ The presenca oi the Spirit is proof that a right eous God has given Christ a seat at His right hand. His own people Israel, con demned him to death, but God raised Him up and gavo Him glory, and said unto Him, \Sit Thou on My right hand till I make Thy foes Thy footstool\ (Pot. i., 21, Acts ii., 34, 351 11. \Of judgment becauso tho princo of this world is judged.\ In chapter xii., 31,' Ho said: \Now is tho. judgment of this world, now shall the prince of this world be cast out.\ Sometimes this work of the Spirit is spoken of as if 'verso 8 read. \judgment to come,\ but that expression is^foundin Acts isiy., 25. this refers to 'tho judgment ot Him who has the power of death on Cal> 12.' \I havo yet many things to say unto you; but ye cannot bear t them now.\ So slow wero thoy to understand thatHe said to Philip, \Have I been* so long timo with you and yot hast thou not known Me?\ (xiv., U) 13. \How bo it whon He, tho Spirit of truth, is come. He will guide you into .all. truth.\ This seems to give the light upon their inability or which Ho spokb in the pre vious verse. What a glorious word this is for all who havo received the^ Spirit. We havo His book and wo havo Himself, andwo' bdvo this promise of Him who cave us' both\ the book and the author that He will cause us to know the truth. Thero is therefore ho. need for any ono to remain In darkness coa- cerning anything that is revealed. \For He shall not speak ot Himself, but • whatsoever Ho shall hear that shall He speak, and Ho will show.you things to come.\ The' Spirit will not speak about Himself nor will He speak from Hiinsplf , Hu testifies of Christ aud speaks onlv what tho Father tells Him. How both Jesus and the Spirit unite to glorify tho Fathor. What emphasis it gives to such a word as \Glorify *' li. \Ho shall elorily Me for Ho shall rc- celvo of mint-, anil shall shew it unto you. And tlm-j honoring tho Son, H'j would honor the Fathor also (chapUT v., 23) When uur wholo being is ^ivon up to glorifying God, then wo shall know the Spirit's power, then wo shall ask whatsoever wo will, and it shall bo done that the Father may bo glorillcd in tho Son (chapter xvi., 13, W 15. \All things that the Father liath'aro Mine; thereforb said I that He shall take of Mine and shall show it unto you \ ' Tho Father loveth tho Son and hath given all things into His hand (John iii., 35). Tho Spirit comes to tell of tho Father's wealth, and bow Ho has givon it \all to His Son, that thus Ho may win a bride for His Son from among tbo nations of oorth.— Lesson Jletjacr ?4, RELIGIOUS HEADING. HAllVKST DAY3, The shining, golden Harvest-days! Fair gospellers whose feet aro shod With peace and plenty, and whoso hand* Aro filloo\ with gracious glfts.of God! O days as bright with miracle As'dawned on sacred Palestine, The clod and stone aro changud to bread, And living waters turn to vrine! O days that toll us year by year God's Hand is o'er us still, nor wo Need strain our faith to reach the Lovo That walked in distant Galilee! O days of resurrection joy. When furrowed graves are opened wide, And dull unsightly germs appear I In living bodies glorified. Lush grapes like swinging censers hang From richly laden boughs, and fill The Uelds with incense as the sun I'lumincs fruitful vale and hill. The o-cbard colors glow and street With sweets the sweetness of the hay, And Harvest-Moon forbids tho night To be less beautiful than day! O holy, happy Harvest-Days, Sweet chroniclers of smile and tear. Of light and shadow, pain and toll, Earth's heart bears through tho circling year, Like ye, some rich and ripened sheaves, . Some fruit of deed I fain would show, Perfected by life's smiles and tears, And beautiful in joy and woe! —[Zitclla Cocke In the Youth's Companion. BENGEL'S PRATER. It was 111 his old study chair that the pious- Beugel, one of the post-Kuformntion Church fnthers, was ono night sitting, absorbed in the study of God's Word till pnst tho mid night hour. Some friends, entirely unbe known to him, wore watching, for they had said, \Now we shall hear Bengel pray,\- so elf ted was ho in prayer that they had coveted to hear him at his private devotions. At. length, when nature was entirely wearied with his long-eontiuued study, he was sceu to clasp his hands over tho open Bible, while- he. ralsedhls-f ace devoutly to heaven and ex claimed aloud, \Lord Jesus t thou knowest that we arc on the same old terms I'' And. immediately ho threw himself upon his couch to sleep. That was all of Bengcl's prayer his friends hoard that night!—[D. Pv Putnam, in Evangelist. ~~~ — ~* ^., POINT OV VIEW. . ' I once heard of some blind men who wero taken to a inepagerie. They had gone around the animals, and four of them were allowed to touch an elephant as they went past. They were discussing afterward what kind of a creature the elephant was. One man who had touched its tall, said tho ele phant wns like a rope. Another of the blind men, who had touched bis hind limb, said, \No such thing 1 tho elephant is like tho trunk of a tret' \ Auother. who had felt Its Bides, said. \That i-i all rubidsh, an elephant is a thing like a wall.\ And the fourth, who had felt its ear, said that an elephant was like none of theso thiucs; it was like a leather baj. Now men look at truth at dif ferent blbiof it, and they seo different things, of course, and they are very apt to imagine that the thing which they hove seen is the whole iffair— the whole thing.—[Prof. Hen ry Drummond. /; WE^BEI A rillLMr S o x CimKTIAjppv -'ftv\ Mr. -Phillips' utterances on cK'S 'y de- IVO never received the attention l|„ x Bat- serve,- i n Ilia nrlilrooa «'»1hi.!«H.*«?'\ u - •cte TEflBERANCEJ* DOC \RS WHO DP.INK while still another ifiStaJ^tatbT I & C ° n \ cMof '^tualXinke3 r| . 'Obristlf*\'3gL__.-- , f ga'Dreoin,\ wTP^ tr r ,a,l , Il / ,jr \ otJ J u his address ,a Dream,\ wTP ., , abaSWtefv an jn\ t 9 tower above tho in- tolIectu3''''w »J -\'eIr times Jlkathe peaks of Tcnertffc and Mont Blanc. We look at tbem arid It seems impossible to measure tho interval tUat separates them from the intel- Jcctunl development around them. But If this Jowlsh bJjy In that era of the world, in Pal- estinc,wit)i.tho Gnnees oh one side of him and tho Olympus of Athens on\ the other, ever produced tpls religion with its characteristic elements, ho towers so far above Shakespeare and Plato that tho- difference between Suakospcnro and.Plato and' their times be\ comes an imperceptible wrlnkle'.on'the sur face of the earth. I think It a greater credu lity to believe that thoro ever was a man so much superior to Athons, nnd'fo'England, as this Jewish youth was, if he wns a.mere man\ than it is to believe that In the fulness' of timo a higher wisdom than was'ever. vouchsafed to a humnn being .undertook to tell tho human race the secret by which, it could lift Itself to a higher piano of moral and Intellectual existence.'' ' many year, ^n\ c8 \one of tl , prominent men in\«, a cincthnatLjthcL tiociety, conscious ot mi ^usrtuanug appeail forrum, invariably*wrote his prescriptioij twice, each time keeping a copy, thinldrl thus to escape any mistake which he wjj fearful his dipsomania might lead him-lntf CAiiyoaNiA' s XBir c OK ttQCoit SEUJJII The census'roturns throw all sorts of cu|L_ ous sido'lights on' California. For instanc&T^ a recent table showing the ratio of liquor*, dealers to inhabitants In the sevoral States* exhibits the not pleasing fact, that wo hava one to every ninety-one persons. Only, Montana and Nevada surpass this nasty* record, the former having a grog shop to every sixty and Nevada ono to evsry seventy-one inhabitants. Alabama has only\ onedealer to 11SS inhabitants, Pennsylvania, one to ovory 476, Massachusetts, ono to 514,' and New York, ono to 157 Tho far V^'astern! States all have a very bad record, oxcbpth2*-; Oregon, which shows a smaller proportion, oC liquor dealers to population than Now Hamp shire, Wisconsin and several .Eastern States* —San Francisco Chronicle. ~ , TOTAL ABSTINENCE LEAGUES. The Massachusetts Total Abstinence So ciety has iuagurated a plan of work looking to t/io organization of temperance leagues in every city and town inthe State. Tho plan;'.: 1 of work ombraces tho following depart-, 1 ments: Public meetings, work among chUr dren, circulation of tho- total abstinence plcge among adults, tho distribution of tem poraries and nolicenso literature, securing; a. large nc-liconse voto in- all tho cities and towns and the enforcoment of existing laws. _ The membership will consist of residents oC cities and towns over eighteen years of age-- The constitution is flexiblo and adapted tb> every locality Tho necessity of such' or ganizations is apparent when ono realizes that less than ten per cent, of tho population under forty years is pledged to total abstin ence. The'societv invites all classes of tem ? perance workers to co-operato with, tills ffort to establish local souiotios. i • ^ AMOTfiElt'S jrORTCTODE TESTED;. It is doubtfu l if a mother's fortitud e and endurance can be put to a stronger test than t o b o oblige d to fight single-handed against iStarvation, whilst shielding hor childre n \ from the brutalities of a drunkon parent. Such a woman hardly over manifests' her •bitter anguish, oxcopt, perhaps, to a spirit ual adviser who can do little olso for her . than counsel patience and resignation. Her virtue and ber suiforing aro not known to> '.tho world Even her own children, whom vtho sottish bobavior of a drunk-m. parent ^has prejudiced ai-ainst all tho surroundings of home, aro soon eager to leavo karl They gladly ombraoo tlio tlrst opportunity ^ cast their lot among strangers. Tho Catholic Church cannot ref uso .her hearty support to a movoa^e^: (destined to deliver from miserv\ ^ \Qcorge Zurcher nRisk AUD Tne NATIVE RAC: - A 'mem 'ber o£ a 'Naval Lodge ot Goofl Tj .pla 'i 'on board of one of the Britlsn nav 'vessels on tho west coast of Africa, in a le; tor read at tho Sato anniversary moetln--; otn. - - - - Native Kaces Assocjatioi' • THE Chinese Government has resolved M make no moro concessions to foreigners »utslde of tho treaty ports, and hereafter any hative selling land to a foreigner for settle- laent or residence will bo severely 'DUnishcd. THE management of the World's Fair has .formally called upon the city of Chicago .for $1,000,000 of tho $5,000,000 voted to the tirganizauom '' HE THAT ENDUItETH. , Perseverance is necessary to the comple tion of Christian character. It is not repent ance, however deep , it is not faith, howevor true; it is not love, however ardent; it is not humility, however genuine; nor all the graces of tho Christian life, if the}' fail and do not havo their perfect work, that will finish our course. Thero must he persever- anco in all these,-like the sun which shines more and more unto the perfect day. The hand must, keep its bol d on .Christ till the conflict is over and the victory is won; the eye must bo kept Btcadlly fixed .*bn Zion till Jt$ glorious heights are gained: It is v thls which nerves tho-arm with power .ove r every evil; which, braves all dangers, and 'wlns every go<'-.Ikevirtue.'Persevcranco is -followed b y success. \Then shall we know.\ nttaln to that which we desired, \If wo follow on to know,'! aud aro not turned aside by any allurement, V'th-t his going forth is prepared -hs • tho morning^ that success will'follow as sure as the sun will conio out of the'Ea;t. in the inoriilug.\ \If any man draw back, my soul shall hav o no pleasure lu him.\' \But says Paul, \^ve are not of the m that' draw back, but them that believe to the saving of tho soul.\ \He that endureth to tho end tho same shal l bo saved.\ .'\ ...HOW TO TEACH TUK BIBLE* The Congrcgatlonallst gives this advico to parents who are anxious to know tho best methods of teaching the Bible to their chil dre n Intbesc days of higher criticism: It is safe to follow tho old established methods, keeping iu min d two essential principles. One is never to sow doubts in the heart of a child < ii thnt c faith, not distrust. What ever questioi .ings mn y arise in you r own min d u» to illspuicd points, do not commu nicate the m to little children wh o hav e no t reai-hi -d nn nsc for critical study of lhe iiililo. I -'nmilinrlzo the m with the stones of tin* Old Testament aud the ethical teawu- lni*s of the New. impress it upo n them that the' Bible is a revela tion of God's wiirand eunracti-r an d tnuiR- cendently above all other books Make it clear, however, that this truth is often con veyed poetically,-as for example in tho state ment tiiat \the mountains skipped like, rams.\. Should a brlub t boy askr if the story of Joshua commanding the sun to stand' still bclouirs'to this class of 'writing tell hlra frankly that scholars are not altogether agreed on this point. When'older he can examine the .evidence and form his own opinion.. Tho other principle Is to remember that your own attitude toward the Bible has immens e weight wit h your child. ' He is keen to seo whether you read its' pages to pick flaws in the text, or to seek reverently and prayerfully fo r light to follow the foot steps of Christ lu your dally living. the Drink and jwrites: , . Wo aro but here on the spot, and cat tfor ourselves the immense evils arising . om 'this devilish traffic. In tho steamers which 'brought us out to tho Cape of Gool Hope t o join our ships wero two missionaries with leases of Bibles, etc., to bring tho glad tid ings of great joy unto the poor benighted: heathens, and down in the hold of the sarao vessel wero 2100 gallons of Holland gin and? 1600 gallons of rum intonded for the self- \ same heuthons. Now, my brothers und- 'sisters, ploaso ask yoursolv<». What .good is it sending our missionaries to. enlighten the, nogro when w o allow-tha* devil and his agents to send out tlmtwhicbr,.. utterly destroys the good thoy may bo en-i abledto do? We seamen, although, as i t were^ on tho sceno of battle, are holpless t o do anything in this matter except to urge)! the poor blacks toabstain from,,tho drink; but whon we speak to them onltho'subject,' they tell us. \White man bring \it whito man drink it, and the black man- drink it.\. And black moo does drink it and dies in con- t sequence. \One ot the objects for which our, ship is stationed here, is tbo suppression of, the slave trade, but the ships ofj all sorts thp.t- pass in and out of tho rivers have on board! that which binds tho nosroefe with.,worse- chains than those which Wilberforco broko| asunder, which holds tbem in stronger, bonds than Abraham Lincoln untied\ ire - America, and which binds them in. slavoryi Tnoro degrading, moro debasing and moro damning than any for which tho brave men of the Northern States went, to war with. ' their Southern brethren to abolish. AT a recent wedding, as the newly* married pair were marching down tho aisle, the qrganist played \Onward Christian, soldier, marching to tho war.'\;' ''\ ..',1c ^ Paradoxical . \It doesn't take much of an ath lete to run up a bill,\ said Binks. \»No—nor to jump one, either,\ put In Withers. \That's a fact,\ observed \Wimple- ton. \And I saw a>poor pale woman to-day who makes a living out ot shoplifting.-\—Smith jGFray- & Co.'s) Monthly. • . > - • SAD LESSON\ bTOM LITE. \The Women's Christian • Temporanca TJnion> is very well,\ said a gentleman to me, \but women make more drunkards than their stociety reforms.\ It was Iu,sweeping statement, and. I askod hlmj.to. explain. \Women like their ^cordials and' Ijheir tonics,\ said hei-\and alcohol forms an, important ' part ot all of them.. They • aro | 'apt to, keep them on hand, for their stomach's sake and often infirmities, and mix what they call a harmless medicine for their husbands or sonsi when they \com\e \hQm9 tired or put of sorts, so that tho liquor habit \ J'S formed arid tho; mon go to saloons, where they can get- 'stronger drink. Hero is a case in point. ^ knew a man, honest and capable, a good: £ husband and father His wifo was v*\eakly.' Very often she would ask '\ her nurse*] to make her a whisky punch,* and to give some -to Jamio it he came irl tirod after a day's work. The habit, grovf on him, ho dranK stronger liquors,' business! tailed, ho neglected hu> family, and they befll camo very poor His delicaoo wifo would'^ havo suffered from actual want, ,but an nunc dying about thut tim» left hor $3000. Her husband wanted tho rrtone<^p begin business _ again, but his wifo wounLr^ *\ \ was consumptive, her cbjj destitute. \There was a storm})! rnanded tho money partly undcr_ tbo irg (trust him, she ' ^ht bo left ^V.yften ho do- •a-efusod, and °\M liquor, ho struck her They sopaV °o r'hnd sho never saw him arjain. Sorrow dovbloped her dis- ease^and not lonr; beforo her death, she sent forme. 'I want you to bo kind to Jamie,' said *she, Vor it was niy- fault that ho took.' to drink, I seo it now..- He did not \ caro for liquor .-; till! I coaxed him to tako it. But I did no$- dream it was moro than a medicine.' Agaii and again she would rnoaa in a beartbroke voice,- 'It was my fault. Jaml*> would nevJ have been a drunkard if. I hai not given big a tastij of liquor!' And this sorrow werf with hor to the grave. Jamie did \not nee my care long. Ho was takon np inthe stre Intoxicated soon aftor his wife '3 death, an being sick in the jail, I had him sent to tl hospital,where his sorrowful life soon endec But if women would be careful about tt brandy in preserves, the wiilo in sauces, tt pleasant tasting- tonics, tho littlo sip bofoi going to boJ.there would bo less drunkennes nmong tho mon, nni fewer heartbroke women to sob out, 'lam to blame ? It my faultP \—jFVaciicol Farmer. CTHK Keystone Bridge CoApany of Pitts burg. O.TM of Andrew CariJIgio's concfrni ' has egreed in.writing to bri§4 tho Imotal T >t a tower 1120 feet h\M *t thV Wo * hlcago. This. fci^igHetd'UHn;
