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Ä \ NO.\ í ' ¿ . T i c Dying Soldier.' i / .jfessk ;■■■:\ r-i £ $ i ” i i lYÍÍC** w W W ■ dyiog—i* •h«-rco*iÍDgf— t h » w i th« win d o w opon Tfido. to'ího comiug ? Oh! I lovo her more than all r tho world,beaidp.; In her young ¡and ‘ teñdor beauty, muet, ob, muet ebo feel this loss ? ,vior, lioar my poor petition, tcach* Uor how i tojieiv: ib'ia>oroas.‘ j y* * J % í í J lolp lior to bo*atim anti pationt whoa I mol- . dor in tho duBt, * r.-Y.Let hor nay nud fool, my Father, that thy waya ^ . » « » H m a j a u d . j ¿ Z ’ ¿ ¿^.L Ia'bho coming ? Go and ltatou—I would see. Jv-V: her faco o»co moro *, ^ ^ ^wbn!d:hca'r'fbcr Hpaikiog' to me ere^lifo’e J? ioyorodldrcam ia o’or | ^ v Tfbald fold her to viy4, bosom, r look r-into her , ^B c ft^bViglitoyo.^^ j;-f • ^>*'1 would tell liow I lovo her, kies her ouco *’Cí or£ j á ! ' > í , . . « » (~ Is'*h o ? coining?*- Oh'! •'{»-■ ©railing, and my \> darliug cornea not still. L i ft Iho curUiu—it grows darkor— It is eunsot O on.tlioliilC II tho.evfeiiing dews are falling—I am cold— 'W.? tho liyht id gono ; eho coming ? Softly, softly comes doath's ■^0¡i bilont footalopa on. rv~ 'f i “»o í*goTng—’como aii(TTüei~\mb—ldss mo for ;v my darling w ifo; r ‘XaUo for her my parting blessing, take.the last warnt IcUb of lifo. \ r-ÍToll her X will wait to greot her whoro tho good *'■ • auG lovely are, In that homo untouched by sorrow, tollbor ttho' must moot ms thoro Ia sho coming? L ift tho curtain—lot mo see tho fulling light; V O h ! I want to livo to seo her, jjnroly eho will ^ * :■ como to-night. Surely oro tho daylight dioth, I will fold hor to ^ my breast; . \|Titli her hoad ¿pon my bosom,''calmly I could £ * sinic to reeU’i ** \u 'V . I t is hard to dio without her; look, I think <■ '*5 sbo’a coming now f ,1 can almost foci hor Iiisses on my fadod cheek ? > and brow ; I can almost hear hor whispor, foci her breath «pon my cheek,' J, /:* J I * r k j I hear Jlio 'fro u t d o o r o p e n ; is eho com ing ? did>ho spoak ? t ¿ J R o . W o ll, drop, Iho curtain’a o f t l y ; - I will boo hor faco no moro, Till I sco it hmiliiv *<• i* bottor bhoro. ' ¿ l o l l her eho must como and moot mo in that *-*' Edonlaodof light; •r: T o ll her I ’ll bo waiting for hor whoro thoro íb '} no death, no'night ] ,ToU her that I called hor darling/ bloseod hor l'i with my dying.hroath ♦,* \ Jk «TGomo and kiss mo fur my Lizzio ; toll hor love ;'^ % ^ ^ t I i v e í U fdeálh? r.n ; on mo on tho bright and ñv :  nEtEACUlCE» HOME. It waa the last letter in the post-bag '■that brought tho Inow* of our ruin as ■■Wo sat nt breakfast with tho windows •j>en to Iho ground. v.'\ Wo hail been very happy in our mar- 'y^ e d / lifa, littlo ¡more thnu’ a j twelve- {;■ » o n t h old', witli o'vbrjthirig seemiDg' •' .elear and bright beforo us. And now ¿ • ¡ I was doubt end gloom ; our means : jfcadyauiahed into thin air. AH my •V'l:lortuuo that had beou my m o therland ^’ lliat my father, ,a colouel'in. the Indian -.JUrmy; had gonersnsly resigned’ to 'me,-, iWas invested in the Lahore and Delhi , bank, and that liad^collapsed'into ruiu. '. .J; Whilo.X -was reading .the lettor an- . Bouncing the fatal nows, ‘June saw by ■ly faco that something droadful. liad 2*eourrad.jJ “ S i' it; papa?'V she cried, ■: ,,lor slio always'called my fbther thus; ' ** baa. anytUing happened, ^to-. him?\ i . She eee&ed* absolutely relieved when ,y X told her that nothing had happened _ Jbait tho loss of all our means, ii Thero ia a kind of excitement about »iafortune, when it cornea upon us, -:-:tliat eases off a certain portion of the ■ ahock. We wero quite gay over it, I f-j»member,-,Uie fin!t~ day. W o \Were 4 »buug, ■witk'the worldbefoip ut.^/.Wn “ fcust dbscend into'thb'arena of life and: j.ig h t onr way to euecess ; hitherto wo . \;fcud beon Bpectators 'on ly; for tho .. ilutnro wo must bo actors, heart and \■[•pal. W e j would soli ’off everytfiin« ‘k^iejand, go, ap to Lou d o n ,} where I - .bust try for employment. Jane would .:f o out for a daily governesa. ; • Tho'day following that on which the ' Wd news came was on the 25th of \ March. .',’AU''the\iiunshirie was gone •ow ; a chill north-easter blowing; all •Ike.excitement, too, attending the mis- .^rtune was over,: and the cold, dismal ilityclearly.-jVisible.'; Tbe new « o f our «b U iiad got »bonfci^ E v e r y on*/ at last so we fancied, looked queerly at i^ j i i ; a shower of unremembered little v^lills camo drifting in upon us. In the ■»Pfcurso of tho day camo a note from our ^■Indlord, Mr. Tranter, reminding me ,v # a t the half-year’s rent was this day ly jT h e same ovoning, about ¡six,-1 jitm 'J ikld thalt David,' tlio' fisHermanj /was in '' .me kitchen; and wanted particularly te ¿:. Me me. . . • _ * * . «aidavid, -D '..(inching his forelock in salutation, “ I ij^lsh to speak’with you very particular; f ¿ {W itli that'il-took David into iny.'own ,'■ o n , where I kept gun and fishing- 1 tek le. “ Beg your pardon, air,” he p>id, breakin« forth suddenly _into ^eecli^“ you’l l rUUaK me V T e iy T in - Ident-'' fellow, 1btit''do~you 'ow e \Mr. .._>anter any money?” V “ Not I ; why do you ask, David ?’’ .■,■=¿1“ . Weil, air, as .I happened 'to make •JJ c ill at the • ■ Skinners’ 'Arms ’ Just '¿ilpw, my cousin, Hngh Jones, came the bar, not seeing me, and be said ¿ A the man ko was w ith: * I s i t * good. .c » b I will have at Brynmor to-morrow?’ ¿gJCapital,’ said Morris— for that was one ke was with— ‘ there w ill be a ^ • e e k ’s possession, and then the sale; •c;;^id between Mr. Tranter and me we p ll skin the yoang Englishman ;iiioe- r.’ There's for yon.” r - ; > ‘ This Morris, it seemed, was an aue- t>neer and agent ¡ h a small way, bailiff ■ the county court, and wrecker in Ineral. But I was in no danger of »J >roce«*.o{ l»w. -What oopld Morris | te mo? Then in an instant I recall* l-the fact that this waa legally the bnt day, and that th'e'Tiw aooordi to a '»jritfaw t notioe o r proew % tk> -Ï k -v- V ' Vi' • — •*—- - right to Bciîô his tenant’s effeots and taka possession of hia premises. * “ i5ut,’‘ 1 cried, as ail this Hashed upon me, “ Tranter would never ven ture on such an.outrage.” {- “ Indeed,.-he won)«*, cr.ïo little foi what was'aaid of him'if he could make a triflo ; and listen, captain—I heard Morris say that he has taken a fancy to your furnituié, and moans to get it »11 for the haU-year’s rent.” Then I realized for the first time that I was in a very desperate position. ' I hud only a few pounds iu my pocket ; everythin» else wa« ''looked np'in this woful bank, s- li f? [•) q „ f .K*,! Wait;herë,”Davi d, I mid,- » I may want-yon ; ” -i and I^hastïlÿ took my hat and wont out to Tranter’s cottago. I thought I saw his face nt the window, us I passed, but when his lionsekcoper enmo.to.tlie door, she laughed 'iuv my fneo.'arid^deniiid that'lie waVli’omo. Ho'> had gone out, and probably would not bo back t ill tho next day. Evidently/ Mr. Tranter.had taken precautions not to be spoken to ou’ thé Bubj'èct.\ I re- tnmed home’dojeeted and miserable. The housemaid was looking.out for mo as I reached the gator H e r * mistress was taken ill ; David had beon sent to seek his wifo, and I must go and fetch tho doctor. At midnight, things were still in sub - pense. The dootor and tho nurse wero in tho house, but my wile, who had fnllpti «inlf n>, tho nows of tho disaster, was still in her trouble. Tho dootor talked cheerfully, but looked a little anxious.? In one of,the intervals, when ho came down stairs for a little refresh ment, ;,I told him of ' the position in which ;I was placed. > - “ Yon must keep them out,” ho said, “ at^all ‘Üaàards. - If-m y 1 patient has auything to agitato her, it will bo her- death.” I took David, who still romained abont tho premises, into consultation.. Ho brightened up when I told him whnt I intended to do, and entered heart and soul into tho. enterprise. We wero to stand a siege'; it was necessary to lay our plans carefully, and thero, was short timo for preparation v A t any time after.daybreak the cnomy 'might bq'nponVsi\ (In the first plaoe, as to tho' out works—tUo stable and, oèaeh- ho’use—these must' boClockêdmp, and tho pony in some way g ot rid of, for it would be impossible to feed him during the blockado. David volunteered to, ride oS with the pony, and loavo him with a friond np in the hills, among whoso pastures ho would be safe from possible capturo. Then wo must get rid of useless mouths. Cook and house maid must go homo for a holiday,, and Duvid undertook to .'get ¡them ont ef the door. Just in timo. The dootor had gone out for a mouthful of fresh air,’ and dnwittinglÿ loft thé door ajar, rthroiv mysblf upon it, and it slammed to ’against thfi'ready foot of -Mr. Morris, w lK »ê’blurlÿ 'form was ahadowed:agkinst the ground-glass panes. Rap-»-tap-tap w«nt hia .»tiok acainst tho door.' i ■■{ < ■ =- ' “ Don’t trouble yourself to knook again;” I < whispered through tlio'key- h®le^.“ for.you shan’t oome.im” Then warning the dootor of what had hap- .pened, Ira n rapidly through 'the house to éxamroe' the fastening*. The' siege h a d ^ m m e n o e d . 3 ( • v ¡From the flrit'moment; j that covered poroli was a danger and a trcmblo to tho defense. Within it our assailants could .lurk unobserved,' and it gave them a'shelter’from tlié weather that I was. by no neans -itMlioed ?tf> /afford thora i; ¡j At' theery!outset, all iny pains w e r e ’ nearly-.frustrated.} I heard a ringing; sound] upon;'tliè 'pavement of tho hall, and running hastily thither I found that tho key had just fallen from tho look, and another key was being in troduced from ontside. My landlord had evidently kept duplioate keys of the doors, and tho bailiff had mado use of oue. of those littlo instruments end of a key within’ its' iocfc can be seized and tnrned round from the other side. I was just1 in timo to-pJ«w-nM», a----, !® . „ainst the door, w h ilstlsu o . V ^ b o rh o o d tho *house.‘ ‘ I t would' be my business to look to tho inner dufensos of tho citadel. o Tho lionso was long nnd low, with a gable at cach end, and a covcred porch between. In one of tho gables was tho kitchen, and the servants’ bedrooms wero above that. Tho other wing con tained dining and drawing-rooms, over which wero our bedroom anu tho guest-chamber, with another small closet bedroom lighted from the roof. ■JJy. own little snuggery wae at tho back !ob the ground-floor. To this room and the^kitchen I determined to * confine myself whilst the siego lasted. I wont round the bouso therefore with gimlet,, screws, and screwdriver, fastening all thp ¿windows,.securely closing, and bar- ring'all the shutters.' I.muiHed all’ tho bolls in ' the' house. ’■\There\ was no iinocker to tho hall door, tho upper part of which was glazed to give light to the hall. The windows of the upper rooms I secured in tho same way, ex cept, that, .of my wife’s,chamber,.and of the bedroom I occupied myself, ^the cátebés^of * which wero 'perféct, ’and closed by strong springs. The back door I bolted and barred, but the hall- duor I simply locked—this to provide for sudden ingress or egress on tho purt of the garrison. These precautions takon, I felt rather easier in my mind, and sat down to reflect upon the condi tions of the contest, and my relations with tho outsido world. K First, as to supplies—bread would be indispensable,, and milk.^ sj f o r the rest, there wass a'qnurtcr o f'mattón hanging in tho larder, and the collar was protty well stocked with wino and ale. 1 had ulmost forgotten the necessity of firing, and that oar coais wero kept in a shed outside. Bringing thi3 to mind with a start, I took a coal-scuttle and pail, and brought into tho house as rnnch' coal as would aiiffioo for a few diiys’ consumption. David presently returned in high glee at having saved tho pony from tho enemy’s hands, and to him I confided the difBoalty as to the bread and milk. Tbe latter he undertook to bring night and morning in a can, and at a con certed signal I was / to lowor a cord and hook from the upper window' anti hoist it up. Bread enough for three days’ supnly ho undertook to obtain. Night dragged wearily on— a long night of trouble and anguish for my poor wifo, of anxiety almost amounting to despair; o n .m y part. She was pass ing through tho ahadow.of _doath for my' sake, añd I could not put out a hand to help her. The doctor’s faoe grew graver and graver ; the nurse, cheerful and chatty at first, looked fagged and dispirited. Strength was becoming exhausted, life hung in the balance, and every moment the balance was more'tmfavorablyrinclincMl., ^ Át-Jást,' ljutt as,ihs gray’ diawni was breaking, a piping; babbling cry re sounded through the house; announc ing the advent of a new life upon the earth. “ Well,” said'the doctor, grasping me heartily by the hand, “ it ’s a fine boy, and we shall do excellently now; only perfect-quiet,' and stillness, and- rest She wants to see you— bnt yon mast not stop a minute.” As I stood by her bedside, with her poor fevered hand in mine— and I oonldn’t speak a word, or I should have made a fool of myself—I heard the gate slam to, and I saw, through a crevioe in the blind, two men coming down the gravel drive. They separated at the shrnbbery, and one of them con cealed himself amongst the trees, whilst the other made his way toward the lull-door. “ Don’t g o ,” whispered.Jan«. VT** •* Bat the dootor orders it.” And I to»» » y * * U .away and hurried d o r s to foot against the door, whilst I ceeded in putting the bar across:,ivMy. heart boat violontly with exoitement, and.Twas'.tortured by the thought that some forgotten precaution might ruin everything. But after this first attompt nothing ‘ moro was done; quiet ’ and silenoo reigned everywhere through the house. . r ...... .. -. - I v l o t Jthe doctor ont through the drawing-room window, which I imme diately secured. Ho had undertaken to' -see MK' Tranter, and try toTinduco him to withdraw his men. vHe proaently returned, and spoke to me at tho win dow of^my bedroom. - “ No use,” ho s'aid, Boftly,;. “ he’ll have his pound of flesh.” The day passed heavily enough. At overy sound I quivered and. tromblod, tliinking'ttiat the nion'liad broken in. I paced softly up and down tho house, watching at every opening. After some hours, Mr. Morris went away, leaving liisman on.guord—a follow with a.dirty- wliite oomforter'twisled round his.^eok, and^n battered, vgrtasy hat. kHo ¡ forth with began to pace about tho grounds, and as ho passed ho turned his 'blood shot, ferrety eyes to tho upper win dow where I sat, and laughed at mo defiantly. Thankfully I saw tho sun disappear behind the hills, and dorkness' creep over tho landscapo. Everything had. gone ivoll in tho sick-room; in another nour it would be safe to open tho doors, and wander frooly about. It waa ono of thoso momonts suitable for surprises, when vigilance is lulled by a feeling of comiug safety. Suddenly I heard a sound upon the roof, as of soma heavy body bumping upon tho slates. Could they, b e ’efiecting an'cntry through the roof ? Thon~ I bethought me o f ' the skylight in tho closet bedroom, whioh I had overlooked. I ran to tho place, and suro enough the skylight was open, and'tlie ill-omened'faco of Morris peer ing in. , Luckily’ tho;room' 'was’.quito dark,' im'd the man hesitated’’ to' lowor liimsolf down iu tho seemiDg abyss. He turned to call his man, and I seized tho opportunity to spring at tho fasten ing of the skylight, and pull it down, hanging upon it with all my weight. After several ineffective attempts to raise it, tho men 'desisted, supposing it securely fastened. This was thoir last outerprise for the night. Soon after, tho m o n d rew off, and I was free to opon the dooirs. A ll was still'going on well with moth er and child ; but the former had beon a good deal disturbed by.# noifio.on the roof j her facs' was quits’- fevered and flushed us she eagerly asked what the noises meant. >« $ r, ] “ A man come to look after tho r o o f; 1 sent.him away, of course.” '. “ ’£ s Presently the doctor came.\:’He waa not'nltogether satisfied with his patient.. \ “ Tiiere is ievorishness,” ho said to me, after ho had left tho room, “ whioh I don’t like. She must be kept quiot, at all hazards.” But that was easier said than done, for.now, that tho immediate- peril was over, she began to worry snd fret about me. Was I made comfortable, and did the servants look after me ? Had I had a proper'(dinner.^ Bhe would'like to see the cook,' to give her somo direc tions. “ The doctor expressly forbids any ono to see you.” \ I don’t care what he says.” “ Then I forbid you,” I said, making a prudent retreat, to avoid further re joinder. I had s long walk in the darkness, thinking over what 1 shonld do, I had written to several friends, on the spur of tho moment, the night before, ask ing for a temporary loan to meet this sudden ca ll; but I bad little hope of any favorable reply, and I almost re gretted having subjected myself to the humiliation of refusal. My father was in India, and had troubles enough of his own, for hisjortnnes, too, were em barked ;in 'this/ bank, Of ooarse, I couldn’t hold out 'very'TongY the' men would find a way in at last, and all my goods would be seiied. , Fairly sold, thei« waa «cough rto1 satisfy allfmy liabilities :here,:' and fiveja] handsome surplus ; feat; in the,,ha»ds of^ tkeae -harpies, erverything would go for\an old song. Still, iftI could keep them out for a week, till Jane got strength enongb to rally from the shock, that waa rtf' I oould expect or hope for. I reached home weak and hungry, for.I had not had enterprise enough to cook 'anything- for myself, and had eaten nothing but bmid all the day. To my surprise I was greeted by a fra grant smell of cooking from the kitch en,'and entering, f o n d David standing over a capital fire; his f*ce‘ glbwing in the blaze. “ Caught some trouts for yonr supper, oaptain,” quoth David. Delicious they were, those crisp brown trout, to a hungry, weary man. David waited upon me with a gratified pride, and.urged me on to eat still more and b o n hot from this pan. He had oome to the oonclusioc, he told bm after sup per—to which he had -been prompted by his wife—that he must cnmn and; look after me, and assist in the defense of tho house, ,aud ho’would employ his leisure' moments in looking after my fishing tackle, and tying some particu larly killing flies for our w it fishing expedition. 1 wiis very glad,of David's company, for’ I had felt the strain of' loneliness and isolation1 very much that day.. • . :i '• After supper, David-produced a truss of straw, and spread it over the oven and abottt.the kitoliaa.fi»» to dry.“ ' “ What’s that for, David ? \rl asked.' “ Vory likely I sleep ’in it,”, he re plied, winking knowingly.-1\ ' \ Theie were planty of beds,upstairs,'! told'him.;. but ha.went on.in'his oporu: tiona with the straw. - ,. -•> We had a quiot night, but the patient got vory little sleep at first* being ner vous aud frightened when'I was out of her sight, so that I took my rest in' an arm-chair by her bedside, and aftor that she had some refreshing slumber. Daybreak brought our besiogers back again; but this timo there were thrco of thom, and they carried among them something that I took to bo a ladder. I woke David, and set him on the alert, and went over the house ouco more to seo t o t a l i was safe g j g J j M Ü d B » an ^ t M « a » t io r f f r ^ , ^ >.«f. ftlinmlim*. Sit“ l,™ 1,^,1 „„f. ?ho \ell-to-do people of his parUhTbut blue and- whito or lilao aña white m courso of time tho enthusiasm little closet chamber, with his head out of the Bkylight reconnoitoring the hood. S’iicldeuly riieartT'fiim close the skylight and huTijt^own ■nzii'ra. “ Oornu fiujng, captain,” 2io cried ; “ I shall show you somo fun.” I followed him into tho baok kitohen, whoro thero was a wide open ohimuoy of tho old-fashioned Bort. Upon its hearth was now pilod a great heap of tho straw that David dried last night. A scrambling sound was hoard in the ohimney, ana tho bottom of a light lad der appeared, gently lowered down. “ Come you, thon, boys!’’ shouted David up tho ohimney; and with that ho put a match* to.the straw, whioh blazed up fiorcely. We heard a loud ory of ruge and pain, and a quick scrambling up the ohimnoy. David lauguod defiantly. “ Plenty more flro down here,” he oried; and dragged the capturod ladder into tho kitchen. Tho onemy aullonly retaliatod by throwing some water down the chimney. But David did not caro for that1; lie had a resorve of dry straw ready to set fire to, if any further attempt woro made. They presontly abandoned any activó means to gain an entrance, aud con- tontod themselves with a striot blook- udo; but it waa a very narrow thing that attempt on tho chimney, and if David had not been warned over night by tho man thoy borrowed, the ladder from, it would have assuredly suo- cecded. It was necessary .now,, for; David to make a sortie, w o had not sont to the post-ofHco during two days, and it was just possible that thoro might bo lying thoro ud answor to one or other of tho lotters I had written. Tho post-offlca was üvo miles away, and David could not be back in m'uch less than throe hours. Tho fear was, that seeiug tlio garrison so much weakened, the be siegers might make an attaok on all sidos at once. But thó time of his absenco passod qniotly enough, and David’s honest face appeared on-the lawn in front of tho houso long before 1 expected him. “ I'can’t como in, captain,” lie cried; “ for thoy mean to make a rush upon me; but lot down a-bit of cord with a hook at tlio end quiotly oat of‘ tho window.” This line of communication, whioh was invisiblo to those on the watch, was quiokly established, and David fixed the hook into a little bundle of letters, which I quickly hoisted up. Two were excuses from friends— “ Aw fully sorry; so v e ry short thomsolves,” and so oo. The third 'no donbt was to the same purport; but whoso hand writing was it? I tore it hastly open, aud read : “ Dear Harry—Just come homo on furlough about the affairs of this blessed bank. Things are sot 'so bad as they said. Tom Brown has jnst shown me your letter. Hsre are fifty ponnds in notes to pay tho rascals off ; und I'w ill be down'mysolf to-morrow.” Sure'en'ouglf,‘inside'the' letter woro\ton mce crisp BantTpf Englahd fivo-pound notes. I ran down and. threw wide open tlio hall-door, lotting in the air and blessed sunshine. “ Aro yon mad, captain ?” cried David, as my three foes camo rushing down upon mo. “ Stand off,” I oriod, making play with my fists, and keeping them at a distance. “ What do you want “ Five and forty ponnds,half-a-year’s ront, for Mr. Tranter, and expenses,” gasped Morris, preparing for anothor rush. “ Hore the money for the rent—now givo me a receipt. N o ; not inside the houso,” I said. Mr. Morris knelt down on the gravel to write his reoeipt. “ And expenses, six pounds ten,” he said, looking up, “ For which you will apply to your employer.” David, who had been looking on, wondering, here cut a caper high in the air. Morris drew his men away sullenly, and thus ended the .siege of Brynmor. - ■ > Next day my father came down, con fident and cheerful. Things were bad enough, but there was the chanoe of something .being' saved-\out of the wreck. ■ In the mena time be must stop in harness for another five years. For me he had the offer of the editorship of an Indian newspaper that was being es tablished at Lahore, an offer I gladly aoeepted. And in due time I left Bryn mor with all the honors: of• war, and found myself, \rilh my wifrxud babe, embarked for the wondrous land of India. ^ Tfee Orlÿla «r Fenadllug -Asylaais,1' ’ l i is said <1181 st. Vincent' âe 'î'aui came to.'found the \present'hospleo for found lings, from, an.inoideut whioh oe- ourredou'o day while walking through1 Paris; ' “ He saw, a beggar deformiug the m em b ers^‘aii- ihfsntfor thé’pur- pose.’of-- inspiring * pity, when : this clan of zeal, rushed,, for ward .and took the suffering child away from him and car ried it to hiiTriiece,'b y whom it was nursed!1 This -was the first foundling, and: it gave to its savior, the idea with which , hi«, name is oonneoted ; [henoe arose the ’ asyluçis in France, and* es pecially in ’Paris,'devoted ' to' the'ckuso, of 'unfortunate' babes;■'\‘’Yet tUe1first effect of the aaylum whioh lie established in'Paris was not in aocorïlauoe with, the objoof. for',.which’ it, was .designed, for when it boodme generally known that such an oatabliahmont existed in'the oapital, infanta arrived from all quarters of Frauoo, when transport was less ex peditious and commodious than now, und tho result was, owing to lengthy, journeys,\inadeqnate'or improper food, and. çiposare, ; that hisi hospice was tnrned into a sepulcher. . Neoker affirms that nine out.of ten died within two' weeks nftor' their arrival. The project of St.' Vincent de Paul at first cooled, thofonndor’s hgnda sasiity.« ■wfrifo~Tnt!r om’*«id e r e d íBstufl^Xí.S .-..i- - i - í - A . . . . .-.s.-r — _*» '4 1 . .îV....... . ---- - -------------- - «w e always fluii thora • and his iGu;;(\l.i.!V3S suffered for wnnt o( care'und homisiiment. At this juncture he proached one o f . tho most eloquent sormons of his life, in whioh ho made his hearers, who'had promised aid in behalf of abandoned'children/responsi ble for thoir death.. This appeal had the dosire' etfeot; moans were promptly furnished, and tho work of charity was continued. The institution now 'oc cupies a handsome site behind the Pan theon, fronting tho Rue d’Eufer. It forms a group of buildings, situated on high ground, in tho midst of courts and gardens. It was here tho tour was first introduced. Why xc W a n ted tt.—Moreen, re cently guillotined in Paris, for mnrder. petitioned lo i pardon on the ground that he “ waa the only support of three orphans.” N o motive had been assign ed for his erime but oupiditv. It was thought that i f he was the onlysupport of .three orphans there conld be no cu pidity in him—and on this ground; it wae well nigh de'termined to pardon him. Bat. upon inquiry -it was found there.were, no orphans in theoa»». ».The story was an invention. Fight It Out Like Pa and Ma Do. A story is told of a daughter of a prominent person now in the lecture ifield, which .is pcouliarly interesting nnd suggestive of unconscious wisdom. A gentleman was,,invited/ to'tho lec turer’s house to \tea. Immediately on being seated'at the table the littlo girl astonished tlio;ifamily circle and,the' guosts by tho abrupt question: ‘ 1 Wliore' is your wifo?\ Now,’ ’tho gentleman having been recently separated from tho partner of his life, was taken so completely by surprise that he stam mered forth tho .truth: “ I don’t know.” “ Don’t know !’’ roplied tho enfant terrible, “ Why don’t you know?\ Finding: that the’ child pcr- «ialcd in her interrogatories,despite tho mild roproof of hor parents, ho con cluded to mako a clean broast of tlio matter, and hiivoit over’ at onco. So bo said with a calmness whioh has the, result of inward expletives:1 “ Well,1 wo don’t live togother; wo think, as wo can’t ugrco, wo had'bettcr not.” Ho stifled a groan as tho child began again, and darted an.exasperated look at her parents. But, theJittle,torment would not bo quieted’ until''slid'exclaimed : “ Can't Kgiroe 1 Then why don’t you Oglit it out-like puand.mado?” “ Ven-j geanco is mine,” ¡laughingly retorted tho visitor, after “ pa.” and “ ma” ox- chdnged’looks of holy horror, followed by tho inevitable roar. ’ • : I 1 A Ran of Bad Lock, A New York correspondent of, tho Boston Journal says : “ Thero tiro meu on the street1 w ith 1 whom every thing turns to, gold: that! they touch. Thoro are other.men who ¡aro, sjirewd, talented, industrious, sober, and never get ahead in anything; ; W o have an illustration'of this bad ’ lriok in- one of; tho hoaviest wool dealers in-New Tork. H e began..lifo cautiously, worked his way np, and amassed a’fortnne. Three years ago he mado his will. He'had 8000,000 to distribute. ' Had he ’died thon or gone out of-' basinem, he would havo been a rich man. . Everything went against him.. Everybody that failed aflected him. Loss fallowed loss. Wavo after wavo struck his craft/ His. losses were .-fearful and oontiniious. H is partner he took into tho store-as a boy. Whoa his property had reached $500,000 ho would have gono oiit of1 business, bnt he wanted to give tho yoath a start. Tho young man ropaid his consideration ¡and thoughtfulness by defrauding him on tho right and on the left. Finding himself the victim of ciroumstaaces that he could not con trol, he succumbed and passed away suddenly, leaving only a wreck be hind.” ______________________ Fruit Along Line Fences. The Ceurt of Appeals of Now York State has recently decided that a :man has no right to the fruit growing upon branches, overhanging hia-land where tlie trunk'of the tree stands wholly npon tbe land'of his neighbor.' But tbe law regards the overhanging branches as a nuisanoe, and they:may bo removed as such, or . the owner of the land shaded may remove them if lie is eareful not to commit any wanton or unneoessary destruction - in so doing. Where tho trank of a tree stand« on the line, they have a. j o i n t , ownership.in the tree and fruit; and neither one has the right to remove'it without the con-- sent of the other. '-This question, whieh has been tke source of much litigation, and many, personal quarrels, is' now finally’ settled by the court of ^last, re sort, and interested parties can' now know their rights, and- also1 their remedies, in all such cases aa they arise in the faturfc ___ _ _______ _ . fu'-' ‘ ’ A Lady’s-Wardrobe. ° A .Washington paper givea.the foU lowing’description of tbe wearing'outfit' of Mrs.>‘Fred D. Grant i ’1 s'1 , '. Ooe-half of . .the underclothing ia of. thei finest.,,linen,^ and /trimmed.- with h'and^hiàdè\ embròidèry'; ' the '»est, 'of long cloth, with lace and lir •_.* trim ming. The health suits or wrappers', vest and underwear are of the fineat pink ailk, the. soft, rich, clinging fabrie that ,is,';warmer and finer than .worsted .woven’ garments', made 'with a nicety of finish that marks all’the'English under-. wear.wTiMeé are in.'two.qualities,'Jtlie heavy,aud,light ailk.n.Some are,• faint pearl,.cólòr,. others .a pale blue',,tint, thoh c 'sult o f ’ peacJh’ Woodland then a, deep flesh pink.\'1* ' j ‘,! 1 -. i ..Next oomes the hosiery ; ànd this as sortment. is-.parhaps ,the;most complete of nil, since it ¿omprises vmorniug( din ner, reception*,' 'carriage;' promenade, and evening hoèe'. There lire silk stock ings' iu Bayadere-« 8tripe.i,\:pearl oolor and„ pink, blue .and white, gray and bluo, and other modo tints. Next came a'most exquisite article in lace work, a beautiful silk, ‘called tho. sandal lace, with clocks. There are a doseu pairs of. thoBo.in all the delicatoi oolors, .aud at tho financial value of tl2 a pair. raisod dots. Tho next relay is a palo How- H i WoatED.—Theyi tell .this •tonr in Washington. A Southern ool- ored member engaged\ a'place for an •cquaintanee in the Capitol police foree. Tho.msn appointed .aooepted the poai- tionj and just before the late election his benefactor, who waa a candida^e for re-election,\ secured a furlough'’ from tbe policeman to go South and work for turn. ^0a.weDli,jNtter«d the field earnestly and vigorously, and as the re m i t seoured his own' eleetion, and will take kM seata«am eiib«re<<t>«’F o t t ^ fourth United Statw Ooagrses. flDosiihoiV^lnesh. ¿'n n xt u called the peri>endicular, tho stripes being of that design. 'J'o a full supply of tho above is .'-added a quantity of Irish balbriggau>.of tho- ilueat,quality mouufaeturod. , . ” 1 Tho whito wear comprises ono dozen robes de nuit o f 1 fine linen, silk, Paris muslin, fine Jaoonet and Lonsdale cam bric,¡and one ,doxen,.qf tho. best aud smoothest leng.cloth.;, one dozeur linen, and ‘cambrio and: gross( cloth' chemises, and one dozen'ordinary fine'Wamsutta, one dozon linan and' lawn and muslin embroidery oorset1 covers, and; two dozon pairs ef, underwear of tho same material. There are three ‘doaen white' under skirts, and four very elegantm fcs dc io ir ., The bridal ooraet waa made, of a piece of tho whito satiu of the bridal dress. It has one hundred boues’in’it, and was stitched with' bluo silk. : A white silk oorset 'was oovered with n delicate tissue of Mooliliu lace. A bluo satiur corset, Htitcbod in. white, and a palo lavender,' stitched in ‘blue, wero, among the'orders, and'a lace contil comploted tho list. Sachet« ■ o f oostly aud/dolioate perfumes wero .stitohod iuto the bosoms o f eaob, und lout a. do- lioious odor.' , , Tho ttiroo dozen1 skirts'spoken of did not inolndo a single traiuod or full dress* jupon. There uro -a doxen. o f , thoso, nncl thov are wondor 8 | 0 f„nrt. Pafflngs and cmbroidory alternated with lucJta aud. rrifflos.' It tdok'u whole woelc'to laundry thom, and four womon' work ing overy moment, with fluting scissors und.-ombroidory irons. ,Tho, room that was devoted to them looked as if. a bovy of hoadlosii gh'obts’ had entere<l it for a masquerade, r • t ♦ * ^ •* * S*1 The Economleti1 oV'Llfe. i* . .p v'-u. You,tell me that dobt.and despair are upon' y o u ;' that' wlien tlio .clothes,'rent, fuel and'lights aro paid' for.'yon havo only six 'hundrod> dollars loftl -with whioh to food your family of eight,, and that oan.'t^ be done. , I , tuin.k, I . have lioar'd tliis''story\a thousand^ timee.^and that: I'h a v o written ’ advice abont it a hundred times.'.'And aa the'whole‘ sub ject is vory simple,-1 must go over, the same ground,again,... , ,; I: The largestitt/ih inyonr tabloexpenses is meati ’ Beef is high. In out'clty'mar- kets a good steak is worth' from ' thirty to thirty-five oenta per^pouod.-.] .Beef steak for your family alone would.oost, fo r ' breakfast' and supper,' m ore' than two'dollars','lfand then if you had'a roast of sirloin for dinner, that' would cost nearly as muoh more.,; So i f that’s tlio’right way to live, you are manag ing1 well’to get .on'with ’ that' six bun- drod'dollars per'year.' •But do.yoa know,that there'are' only about sixty pounds of,the sirloin: which is used for,roast and, steaks, i n , an..ox woighing eiglit ’ huudred pounds ? There are other parts o f t h e an im a l- good solid-moat— whieh s e ll'fo r 'fiv e cents a pound. .'Portions of the neck, which, when proper^ cooked, are the most Substantial and nourishing parts of the carcass, are sold for fonr or five oents a pound.’ ! One ponnd of this cat into Bmall pieoes.and boiled two honrs in three quarts,of water, in a oloee .ves sel, with fivo cents worth of. potatoes, turnips, parsnips and earrots, with sslt and pepper, and soma savory herb, would make a splendid dinner for all of you. L a y bits of, toasted bread upon the platter, and then pour on yoar stew. ’That's ¿'dinner fit for a king. Everybody likes variety. W ell, pur chase next day a knuokle of veal, which will cost you all told ten .cents, and which your wife will treat in. the same wiiy as the'beef,’ exoopt that she will leave out the earrota and parsnips -and put in-bits of toaaUd. bread' or dump ings. ------------ ---- - ----- The next try a bit of ,the, fon-fihoul- der of a 'sheep,' Which Ms’ Terr1 cheap. .When mutton chops were selling'for twenty ceute.a.pooad, Ihave soen mot ion iore-sboulder, of.- fair, quality, sell ing for twb^Mnts. ' , I t is a part' which is always very cheap. Cut up into bits, and cooked as above, a'> grand ''dinner for the eight member* of your family can be,got up for, a quarter of.,», dollar, Any'of'these*, stews may be made into a baked^.meat pie, by way o f ’va riety. •••-. -‘ I V I have givaa. thee« by way o f illoatra- tion. '.You needn’t have the same din ner'twice a month. '' Fish may be em ployed occasionally, and some excellent sort* are very cheap .—D io Zcw it. :. k '-n ;> ItrsM ef Interest. -J For some; years, past there has,been an annual.. immigration of 30,000-per- •ons.from Italy., , . , 1 . At Camp IGrant, -Axisona, a soldier .was beaten .to death, .reoently, by. an en raged cavalry horae. - ... , t ,, J Canadian i justioei. magnaninvwisly allows a man tho choice of g o i«g,to ja il three years, or supporting bis w ife., A Chicago paper reminds wivea of r the pacifying influenees of a clean,-.well-' starch ad, shirt upon the average, hu»- tband.,,.,- •, ■ . .Young lady at the post-offloe : “ Jf I don’t get .a letter .by this mail, .^jrant to know what,' ho was doing Sunday, tkat,’ia l } . ” .- **. A . Cincinnati man is said to oe pre paring < himself for his approaching marriage by passing sovoral nour^in a boilor shop. ......... ... Journeymen tailors in China are striking against the introduction of sowing-machines,. on ther ground .that thoy w ill’oheapen labor.' ' Tho“ 'Ootobor returns of the wheat oropin thei United States indicate that tlie' yield will equal the splendid erop of J.870.'wbioh aggregated 287,815,626 bushels. 11 “ tttto « « a y Tm f f l v y rmv Y.‘«»t ’ asked'a ferryman whether any persona ïoply, ' next dajr. ’’ 1 The' prevalent superstition that to spill salt is unluoky, arises from the well-known legend that’ Judos,' the be trayer,“ ' 'spilled “ the *salt'’a t ‘ the~“ ‘Last Sapper.’ Fir/aro report« a little game' o f the Paris tailora. Tbe tailor says to his customer: “ Sir, I had tbe honor to see you at the marriage of Mr. So-and-ao. Tho coat I made for you, needs a .little change/' '• ’ Naturally the gentleman sends the-east, and a few days after the tailor retnrna.-it, fbutvBOi.ehanga haa been made,; on^y it haa.been,worn by • gentleinaii who had to have a eoat .for that night, and there waa no time is make one. , i. - “ t : • '/pi - ’ ’ •'( r.i > .Mrs., Partington, writes to say that 'slio cau't mako. out why alt the “ help ” shè'gets aro so’ stupid, when she-is al ways particular to obtain them from.an intelligence offloe. t ( A Nashville paper says that the Ætna Lite Insuranoe,.Company is “ out” nearly $10,000 on acoount of aoonrate 'pistol priiotioo in :Tennessee within the last fifteen months.',\ ' An English girl' langhs at the idea that'a woman cannot.live comfortably with hor mothor-in-law, aud advertises for some good-looking’young fellow to givo her a chance to try tho'cxperiment. The'wbman 'suffrage question was de feated in Michigàuby ku overwhelming (majority. illnaomekwaUties where.meu wore seemingly, in - favor of ■ tho idea a year ago, almost » ’solid voto was oast ikgainst tho'amendment; ‘ ' ' Of ,100 ¡malo Parisian ’ siiioides,788 uro found to be single' and 32 married inen ; of-100 inisane men, C3 are .baqh- ulors.’and 37. husbands,; so single bless- eilnpis, in,, tho'gayj oapital, has more torrors than matrimony.\' r No, Norwegian,girl is,allowed to have à1' beail’ until1 slio caü ' bàkà broad • «nd knit1 stockings and -‘ a» a r consequonce every girlican bake and knit long before she can read, or,write,.and sh* does not havo to be coaxed into her industry cither,1 .............. .... O n , ! a ‘ recent Sunday morning a Sheffield ■ workmaai/.who/had i.just.been married in, churoh.was. mot on,; Wit re turn, by about fifty of .hU'fellows, and 'rocoivod at' their hands; as’a bridal rift, A1 fine' leg'dfmntton.'-Heiaeeepted'-it with* thank«.anduaobéri*,'Walked .his ,w*y,.a leg,of mutton, in his right .hand nii'l his. blnsbing bride leaning' on his lëft arm'^ ‘‘ ' ............ . According to, a. per, the' g ray'’squirrels —e' . ----- ghêny valley are-engaged'ih à general migration.''»They draw! their :reoir«Us from aU.points,;and mav,;be,,«een daily swimming the. river in large.numbers, and pMVsuing an .easterly ' ponrso. Old farmerti say 'that sueh a migration‘has not taken |Hace since: 1816, and regard it .a« the forerunner, of an extremely .se- veire winter., , r • ti . f » ‘ { tfjr Pittêbargn newspa- uirrels in 'th Alle* til •.'<'• .ttt; • rr. r r ~ . ' •\ - A J-!C*rner” In B a rley.,., . It.is somewhat, remarkable, that, the United. States , has not raised barley enough for liome consumption’. Though a ^har'dy1 plant aibd generally 'a' safe crop; it doe« not'seem'to have been a favorite with farmers. , It is true that there haf ¡been a great increase in tho growth of ’ barley during the past few years, but the 'consumption has in creased' even' more' rapidly,- and we have been ^compelled ,to draw 'upon Canada to supply the deficiency. . In deed, onr best bsrley' has been drawn from that province. Bat last year even- this resource' proved insufficient, and we. imported about, half _ a million bushels frem Europe,. mainly from Qermany and Hungary. Previous to this importstion the price of the best “ Bay’1 barley Lad advanced in the New York market to 13.25 per bushel, or 50 per .bushel more than tho best red wheat In the United States in 1874, there waa raised 20,000,000 bushels of bar ley, or 1,000,000 bushels less thsn in 1872. .As this staple is used almost wholly used in' the United States for malting,1 and thuaenters’ directly into tbe production of beer,' it is possible that the temperance agitation in many State« may have caused a falling off. in its production. ’• ''Chicago 'dealers ’ have jnst made a “ oomer ” in barley and expect to run the prioe up to a very high fignre. . Medical Xote*. Two variations of one and the story anent the overoonsoicntiousneas o f convalescent fools must go un- ehfonicled. One of the elsss, seeing • pbysioian eeming, as was hia wont, slipped out o f .sight. A friend, observ ing this, asked tho recaon. “ Well,” said the other, “ ’tis some time since I have, been sick, and really I ’m ashamed to be seen,by him.” .. The other ia * still finer illustration of true mauvait honte. “ A'doctor gives up a Camwan patient'1\ The patient recovered, and shirked’the doetor. \:On the latter iri- iring.i.thej.tassoa, the explanation. .. ‘ Why,.you «aid I .waa dying,,and so I ’m aahame3’to1>e'ailye' and welL’..^ Both theae patienta exhibit sneh ten'- • darns«« fovthajrmediealman's « n « H y a« to; merit the approval) wtth -iwhiMh a; modern leeoh is «aid to have < ~ ~~ ' to be ill r . . ’ ■
