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A child in in nursery cryingâ€"a boy in merickat field “ out E " Ay outh for u. phuutasy signingâ€"a man with a. fit of the gout~ A heart; aimed up and narrowedâ€"~11. task repeated 1).] Y (L111â€" A field plowed deep and harrowed, but bare and barren of grain. Some sense of experience wasted, of counsel mis- undersicod, Of pleasure bitter when tasted, and pain that did him no good A future hope half-hearted, for dim is the future .now, That the ripple cord xsparted, and death is damp on the brow. 1 And the debt to any by the debtorâ€"a, doctor, a. lawyer, a. nurse, A feeling 110 should have been better, a doubt; if he could have been worse; While the ghosLly finger traces its ghostly mes- sage of doom And a t1_'00p 01' ghostly faces passed on in a. dark- ened {00111; With ghostly shapes to beckon, and ghostly voices to 01111 And the grim 1ccorder to reckon, and add the total of 1.111 A sum (t)! life expendedâ€"u pear! in a. pig-trough ens - A comedy played and endedâ€"1.11111 what has it come to at lust, " The dead 11111.11 pxoppcd or a pillowâ€"the jou1 nay taken alone- The tomb with an 11m and a willow, and £1110 c111 \ed deep in the stone. ' ’ Cocomur Puano.â€"Grate one cocoanut, roll4soda crackers fine, add a. little salt, butter size of an egg, pour over it 1 quart of scalded milk. When cold add 8 eggs well beaten, and 1 coffee-cup of sugar and the juice of 1 lemon. To make pies, add 2 more eggs to the above which will make two pies. BAKED LOBSTERâ€"2 medium sized lobsters, 1 small onion, 1 pint. of milk, yolk of 1 egg, 1 teaspoon of flour, butter size of half an egg, bread crumbs, salt, pepper. Chop the lobster fine, scald the milk with the onion chopped fine in it, add the flour (made into a. paste ‘vith a very little cold milk), add salt, pepper and butter. Put lthe lobster in the dish in which it is to be served. Pour the dressing over it and sprinkle bread crumbs on the tops. Bake about half an hour. CUCUMBER SALAD. â€"â€"Slice them and sprinkle freely with salt; put a plate on it with a weight; aft-er an hour draw off the juice that has drawn ; dress with parsley chopped fine, a. small' onion chopped tine, pepper, oil and vinegar. VEAL Lonaâ€"Two pound of veal, fi pound beef, fi pound of salt pork, chopped fine (which can best be done by the eutcher), 1 teaeup of cracker, rolled fine, 2 eggs, gtea- spoon fine majomm salt, a little red and black pepper, nutmeg, and juice of half a lemon. Mix thoroughly together and }ut into a pan used for baking breed, first wetting the pan, place a. dripping pa. fiver the top and turn it over, when the loaf W111 readily slip out ; then pour in a little water and put it in a moder- ately heated oven ; buste it frequently, and bake one hour and a. quarter. OXâ€"TAIL SOURâ€"Take three tails, have them divided at the joints, put them in warm water to soak ; put into a gallon kettle eight cloves, three onions, a few allspice, pepper and the tails ; fill with water and let boil as long as any scum rises ; take it off, cover the pot and let it simmer two hours ; take out the meat and cut in small mouthfuls; set the stock away until the next day ; remove all the grease and put all on to boil, adding two tnblespoonfuls of brown flour mixed with butter ; let simmer half an hour, then add two tablespoonfuls of catsup and two glasses of wine and salt. APPLE Cnnmorm.â€"-Butter a. deep baking bowl ; line it with thin slices of Wheaten bread which have been soaked in sweet cream; fill the bowl to within one inch of the top with sliced apples in layers, with beef mar- row ; sugar and grated lemon or orange peel ; cover the apples owith thin slices of bread soaked in cream ; cover the bowl closely with an ordinary earthenware pie-dish, in which place water to prevent its cracking ; bake in a rather brisk oven from one hour to one and onehalf hours, according to the size of the charlotte. To Bon. A HAM. â€"Screpe and wash care- fully in plenty of cold water. Put it to cook in boiling water enough to cover it entirely, hook end up; let it remain on the front of the stove till the ham begins to boil, then put it back and let it simmer steadily for three hours. Take it off the fire, and let the ham remain in the water it is boiled in till cool enough to handle ; then skin it ; put in a baking-pan, and sprinkle with about three ounces of brown sugar ; run your pan in a, hot oven, and let it remain a. half-hour, or until the sugar has formed a. brown crust. This not only improves the flavor of the ham, but preserves its juices. BAKED Ponx AND Baumâ€"A request comes ‘ from a Virginia housekeeper that we tell how the “Boston baked beans that are sold in the stores are prepared.” We have had no ex- perience with store baked beans, and do not know just how they are cooked, but for the best way to cook pork and beans in the New England style (we never could see the pro . priety of the prefix of Boston) we may help ‘ her. Do not expect to find it in a cook book ; 5 there are as many ways as there are books, ‘ and neither of them the \vayAâ€"which is our . 1Way. Beans, some ; pork, a piece, and a pot ' or pan big enough to hold them is required. Pick over and wash the beans,cover them well with water and let them soak all night, or longer. Place the beans in a pot or sauce- pan, cover with water,and heat slowly ; when simmering shows an approach to boiling,pour and drain off the water ; cover again with hot water and boil the beans slowly until done. The pork, selecting a rather lean piece, is to be boiled in a separate vessel, while the beans are boiling. When the beans are so soft that they crush readily between the fin- gers, place them in an iron or tin pan, or an earthen bean-pot ; remove the rind from the pork ; score the top of it both ways into half- inch squares, and press it into the beans, the top of it only exposed ; put in the water in which the beans were boiled, more or less as they are wanted moist or dry ; the quantity varying with the kind of beans,is to be learned by experienceâ€"nearly to the surface of the beans will answer for a first trial ; put into the oven and bake slowly, at least five hours â€"6, or more will do no harm. Variations which may be tried : A tablespoonful or two of molasses put in the pan with the beans gives a fine color and a flavor liked by most persons. Sprinkle a little pepper with the beans. Ordinarily the upper layer of beans will be browned, and often hard and parched ; to prevent this place slices of raw potato over ‘ the beans, but not on the pork. Leave out the pork altogether, salting, and putting in a tablespoonful or two of beef drippings. Vari- ations not commended :' Boiling the beans without first soaking ; boiling them without changing the water ; boiling the pork with the beans ; baking the pork without first boiling ; using the pork with the rind on. In the days of brick ovens the bean-pot was put in towards night, and tall .11 out the next morning. Those were pO‘ ,( and beans ! At the present day such can dial)! be found where the bakepan and wood fires prevail, or in lumber camps. In either place the beans and pork are put into the bakepan, and this com- pletely covered with coals and ashes. Taken out in the morning ! Talk about Boston baked beans â€"â€"A colored brother who was considered too pompous and too voluminous in his prayer- meeting exhortationa was remonstrated with‘ on account; ‘of his many inconsistencies. The ‘ official who administered the rebuke reminded him of the many sins he had committed and the disgrace ho had brought upon the cause of religion by his frequent lapses into immo- rality. But the erring brother responded: “ Yes, boss ; I owns squar up; I’se done broke every one obe do commandments.hut,bress de Lord I'se nebbcr lost my religion.” This shining light was permitted to continue to blaze forth in prayer-meeting with his wanted brilliancy. FOP. Rheumatism and Nervousness use Edison's Electric Belts. They act upon the nervous system. A Batch of Useful Recipes. THE STORY “F A LIFE KITCHEN ECONOMY â€"â€"Crown trimmings dor bounets will be of soft satin duchesse. or satin sublime, in cashm ereefl‘ects, changeable and plain colors. -â€"â€"Bleck chip bonnets for the coming sea- n have the clowns only of chip, while 6 brim and curtain are fonmed of lace straw. â€"Many ladies in Paris have abandoned the riding habit, and go boldly to the Bois in semi-masculine attire. â€"Some of the Yeddo foulards have solid grounds of pearl gray, cream and pure White, 011 which appear small and graceful designs in flowers and set figures. â€"W. E. Sheridan, who plays The Parson in “The Danites,” was a. captain in the 6th Ohio, and his old comrades gave him a mag- nificent floral tribute in Cincinnati the other night. I ~Harten overheard his wife telling Cox at Eaton, 0., that she would marry him as soon as her husband died, which would be speedily. as he was almost gone with consumption. Hurten spoiled the plan at once by shooting 00:: through the heart. -â€"The Earl of Dysart attained his majority on the 3rd of March. His grandfather, who died last year, left estates worth £40,000 a year and more than £1,000.000 in personal property for the young man's benefit. The late Earl was eccentric, almost to insanity. â€"Colone1 Synge, who has been captured by brigands, is not a. colonel in the British army, but a colonel of gendarmes under Baker Pncha. and his wife is not an English lady, but a. Greek of property. Mr. Synge was formerly a captain in the Fifty-eight; regi- merit. â€"When Walker Kilgore left the jail at Mexico, Me. to go to the scaffold, Nut Fau- cett who was soon to be hanged with a. com panion, said earnestly: " Walker, intercede with the Almighty for Muldrow and me, and for our sakes do all you can in heaven for us.” Kilgore promised. â€"At Porchester, Hunts. the other day. a roll of bank notes. canfined by an elastic band, amounting to £225. was found among the seaweed washed up by the recent gales. The lattes were issued by an English county nk. â€"An unpleasant little family scandal has arisen in a western county in England. The elder daughter of a county gentleman was en- gaged to the owner of an estate in the neigh- borhoodâ€"an excellent match in every way. But a week before the wedding day a family friend urnved to break the news that the bridegroom had just married the younger sis- ter, who had been absent from home a few weeks visiting friends. â€"The Russian government have just made an unpleasantly significant discovery. For years past the private sales of gunpowder throughout the Empire have not exceeded in value 700.000 rubles. In 1879. however, the returns reached the sum of 1,000,000 rubles. The impression not unneturelly is that the revolutionary partyis secreting large stores of the explosive somewhere or other, and a searching investigation has been begun. â€"Personally Sardou is the most charming of men. thoroughly gamindc Paris. and free from afiectution, and quite one of the most brilliant men in conversation of which France â€"the country par excellence of causeurs â€"can boast. If there is any fault to be found in his charming society it must be that he is a little too quick. nervous and efferescent, for he flies about the room like one possessed when ex- cited by conversation, letting off fireworks of wit every half a second. â€"A well-known clergyman was crossing Lake Erie, many years ago, upon one of the lake steamers, and seeing a small led at the wheel, steering the bent. expressed suriprse that so small a lad should be placed in such a responsible position. At the request of the clergyman he boxed the compass, and then boxed it backward. He then asked the cler- gyman to repeat the Lord’sz Prayer backward, and the latter was compelled to admit that he could not do it. The boy added: "Now, you pee, I understand my business a. great deal better than you do yours.” The clergyman acknowledged himself beaten, and retired. -â€"The Emperor of Russia. is not the only potentate in Europe in fear of his life. The Odessa Vestnik is persuaded that Her Majesty the Queen of England is in the same predica- ment, and that she is seriously suffering from a nervous disorder brought about by her fears. In this case the would-be assassins are not nihilists. hut “Goamrulerofi',” which is the Russian for ”home rulers.” It seems, from the Vesmik,thst when Parliament was opened the government had such apprehensions of an attack on the Queen by the London Irish that she was escorted by 4,000policomen. Owing to this precaution on the part of the “Lord Disraeli Beaconsfield" no outbreak took place, but still the demeanor of the crowd was such that since then wherever she goes the Queen is always “followed" by an inspector from Scotland Yards. â€"-The Prince of Wales knows how to do a kindly action. During the Afghan debate in the House of Lords he noticed among the spectators Lieutenant General Sir Samuel Browne, who commanded the Khyber column during the operations in Afghanistan last year. Sending for him the Prince said:â€"-“We are going to have a quiet dinner in one of the private rooms here, and if you have nothing better to do the Princess and myself will be .delighted if you can dine with us.” Sam. Browne. a. rugged soldier, was somewhat non- plussed, for he left one arm on a. battle field in the Indian mutiny. and occasionally feels a. little awkward when out off from his own com- bination knife and fork. .Howover, hearty as- sistance was ofiered by the Princess of Wales, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Frederica of Hanover, who were present. â€"Some time ago an English lady purchased some diamonds and some “Queen Anne” sil- ver. She had occasion to have the setting of one of the diamonds looked to. \Vhen the bill for this was sent to her it was couched as follows :â€"-“For refixing the setting of a Cape diamond." On this she took her diamends to an expert. who declared that they came, not from Brazil.but from the Cape. She thought, therefore, that, she would inquire into the authenticity of her “Queen Anne silver.” It was soon discovered either that the Queen Anne hall mark had been forged or that it had been taken from smaller articles and intro. duced into the larger pieces of plate. The Goldsmiths’ Company threaten to impose a fine of several thousand pounds on the silver- smith of whom she purchased the silver. A Funnel-N Desperate Snuggle \Vilh‘ annlnhrd Animals. OLEAN. N. Y., March 9.»-â€"During the present winter, fax-mum living in Rparscly settled por- tions of Bradford County, Penn. have sufiored much loss by the invasions of \vulves. The encroachmcuts of civilization grave rendered them exceedingly shy, yet upon occasions when rcndered desperate by hunger or seeing no chance for escape, they fight furiously. The animals have played such havoc among cattle for the past few months that the inhabitants rose in arms and determined upon a policy of extermination, but thus far the attempts have met with poor success, as the animals baffled pursuit. Valentine White. one of the oldest settlers of Bradford County, resides a few miles (South of Clermont. He has cleared a VOL. XXII. Fifi “TING \VITII “’OLVES. AROUND THE WGRLD. good sized farm, and is to some extentisolated from his neighbors. Around Mr. White’s farm is a dense forest, almost untouched by the pioneer. Bear, deer and wolf are abundant, notwithstanding which they are seldom dis~ turbed by hunters. In the rear of'Mr. White’s house is a huge frame barn, with great cracks, caused by decaying boards. A few mornings ago White went out to feed his stock. As he reached the barn he heard an unusual com- motion inside. Thinking some of the animals had broken loose, he did not open the front door, lest they should escape, but squeezed himself throgh a large aperture left by a bro- ken board. As soon as he entered the uproar increased. and he saw in the middle of the barn floor a heifer which had, torn herself from the stanchion by main force, and broken one horn in the not. Clingiug to her muzzel was a large grey wolf. with its long, sharp teeth fastened in the animal’s nose with a bull dog grip, while another was trying to hamstring the poor creature. The bellowing of the heifer, the snarling of the wolves, and the rattling of the loose barn floor made a deafening racket, and the human intruder was unnoticed. The cow shook the wolf like a limp rag. and pounded the sides of the stable with it, but in vain. Old White’s anger at the attack on his stock overmastered all feelings of prudence, and. seizing a pitch- fork, he prepared himself for an attack. No sooner did the wolves perceive him, than, maddened by the taste of blood. they turned from the heifer and attacked him. As one of the infuriated animals sprang towards the old man, he delt it a mighty blow with the fork, sending it into a corner. But the other animal caught its teeth in the old man’s right coat sleeve, and in such close quarters that the weapon was of no avail. After kicking uselessly at the animal, he grasped its throat with his left hand and choked the wolf until it let go. Then seizing again the pitchfork, he dealt a well directed blow, and broke the leg of one of the animals, which then dodged through the hole behind him. andlimped off howling dismally. The other wolf held its ground, and whenever oppor- tunity was offered sprang at the old man, now and then fastening its teeth into his arms. Though bleedingly profusely, Whitecontinu- ed the fight, and finally, with a well directed thrust of the pitclilork, sent the tines through the animal’s heart, killing it almost instantly. The dead wolf was of large size, gaunt with hunger, and with a shaggy coat of light gray. White’s clothes were tore into shreds, and his face. neck, and breast were scarred deeply by the claws of the animal. The Owen Sound Times has procured and published a sketch of W. D. Andrews, who has become a hero in the saving of many lives from drowning. Mr. Andrews was born in Kingston on May 18th, 1853. On the 9th of May, 1870, when but 16 years of age, he res- cued a. man named George Campbell, who was seized with cramps while bathing oppo- site the Waterworks wharf. On May 27th, a , few weeks latenwhile in the employ of Messrs. , Gurney & Gliddon, forwarders, old Commer- j cial wharf, he saved three Frenchmen, who i were capsized off Point Frederick by a squall ‘ striking and upsetting their skifif. June 23rd. same year, while writing in his oflice.he heard a cry, and running out he took in the situa- tion. and plunging: in, with all his clothing on, he saved the life of a younger brother, Frederick M. Andrews, who fell off a raft at Richardson’s wharf. In September. 1869, Mr. Andrews removed to Toronto. He was em- ployed on April 22nd, 1873, upon the steamer Wnubuno (since lost). and diving off it at Owen Sound, he succeeded in rescuing an old man who unsuccessfully attempted to cross the river upon floating timber. In 1874 Andrews returned to T0- ronto. In 1877 (28th of May) he won a swimming race in 23 min. and 56 seconds. June 25, 1878, he rescued :1. young man named Edwards Burns, who got beyond his depth, and being unable to swim was drown- ing in the Don. July 10th, 1878, he rescued near the same place an Englishman named William: Waghorn, under similar circumâ€" stances. Again on the 26th August, 1878, Andrews saved J. L. Thompson, aged 36 years, who, while bathing in the Don, would have perished had our hero not come to his assistance. Mr. Thompson, learning of the service which Mr. Andrews had rendered at different times, was instrumental in having him presented with a gold medal. Mr. Thompson also communicated with the Royal Humane Society of England, stating the full particulars of the case, properly witnessed, which proving satisfactory, the officers of that institution sent their testimonial to Mr. Mayor Booty, Q. 0., who presented it to Mr. Andrews at the regular meeting of the Council on the 13th Oct., 1879. Last year Mr. Andrews participated in two swimming contests, winning one by 45 yards ; time, 27 min. 30 sec. The Ottawa correspondent of the Boston Post says :-â€""Representatives from all parts of the Dominion are to be met here during the session, and among them may be found as intelligent men as one will meet anywhere in the States. In conversation with many, I have yet to find one who favors annexation. Indeed. when the subject is mentioned they usually appear to be somewhat amused, and seem to think that the project has never been seriously entertained by either government. It is the rule to hear complimentary remarks about the business enterprise of Americans, , and our daring, speculative style rather com- l pels admiration, but I imagine the more con- servative class still consider our system of government experimental, and Who fear to link their fortune with the foremost republic of theage. It is not strange that they seem much in our political disturbances, and in the constant strife for party supremacy. to menace American institutions. but it is a fact equally patent that we are not. alone in our misery. Among the men of prominence with whom one comes in contact, will he found those born in old England, those of English descent, born here. and the better portion of the French Canadian element. In the Pro- vince of Ontario, the English preponderate. and, in fact. it is essentially an English com- , munity. Quebec has the great portion ofthe French Canadian population, and really in many characteristics the two Provinces are very dissimilar. “'Etnl; nu Alum-lean Corrr-pondrn! [Ins Diucovvred :11 Ottawa. ~Good authorities do not augur a brilliant Royal Academy this year. Mr. Millais’ “Cherry Ripe" would have been a star had he not favored the Graphic Gallery with it in- stead ; and his “Princess Elizabeth,” which was to have been 21 last year’s picture. but was not finished in time. is promised to n } private exhibition. Mr Fildcs will not ex liihit anylhing this year at Burlington House. In revenge Sir Frederick Leighton, the pres- ident, has shown double energy in behalf of his academy, and Will have the full comple- ment of eight works. Among them will be the lovely group of a woman and a child kiss- ing, which he has decided to call "Sislers," and which was almost ready for the Academy of 1879 ; a single figure of a nymph of the mud seated with her face to the ocean ; two or three other Greek subjects and several portraits. Sketch at W. D. nudrews. SAVER 0F LIVES. ANNEXA'I‘II'DN RICHMOND HILL, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1880. “ John Thomas,” said a beautiful young iady, as she threw up the sash of the window at which she was standing, “ tell that diny boy to get ofi‘ the stoop at once.” ‘ 1 v.1 .- o" ~77 77. John Thomas, the liveried footman, who was arranging the mats in an elegant coupe before the door, at once walked toward the two in obedience to his lovely mistress’ com- mand. _But the boy, evidently a bootblnck, spared him“the trouble by rising at once and walking slowly away. .‘n. ‘u- He was a poor, emaciated, forlorn-looking fellow, with his clothes hanging about him in tatters, and his bare toes peeping through the wide cracks in his ill-mated shoes, but he had as much pride in his humble, easy way, its the fair lady at the plate-glass window had in hers, and there was an unmistakable look of wounded dignity on his begrimed face as he turned it for an instant in the direction of the speaker. .. ’ , on. It was some years ago, before boys’ lodging houses or other hospitable retreats were thought of, and like many another boot-black ancr newsboy of the period, when without means, he was compelled is find food and shelter as best he could. She was extremely beautiful reminding him of one of the bright prints he had been wont to admire at a down- town bookseller s, and for some moments he feasted his eyes on the charming picture before him. “ A cut may look at a king," was his in- ward comment, and leaning against a neigh- boring lampAposc, he watched until she de- scended the broad stoop, entered the carriage and was driven away. Then with a sigh and shiver, for it was a. cold wintry morning, he slowly shufiied away. ‘. 1 .“~ “ 1 11 not soil their stoop with my rags again,” he thought. as the clear cutting tones ceased, and she window 511d slowly down to the sill. . But having reached the next pavement be: yond, he paused and again turned his eyes toâ€" wargi the lady’s face. _ ‘ a... . ... On this morning he had arisen with aching bones from the interior of an empty hogshead, where he had managed to pass the nght, and after taking a, long look at the rolls and cofiee he could not buy, had wandered, he scarcely knew how or w]1y,intothc present aristocratic locality. . ... ‘u1n Hungry, tired and cold, he scarcely had the Spirit to look about for another job ; but mid. way down the block he espied two gentlemen engaged in conversation, and with an effort he quickened his step towards thexy. “H‘V‘iHvavVe a, shine: sir f" he asked, glancing up at the elder of the two, a stout 01d gentleman, feultlessly dressed and carrying a gold-headed cane. fir‘y’lr‘hose young rascals ought to be sup- pressed by the police as a nuisance," he heard him remark to his companion as he turned away. But a cool “ clear out" accompanied with a wave of the gold-crested stick was the only reply; _ At another time he would have returned the 01d gentleman’s opinion with a sarcasm as cutting as his own, but now he was quite too discouraged and miserable to reply, and sitting down, this time on the curbstone, gave himself up to his own dismal thoughts. “ Might have know’d better’n ter come over here among the swells, anyway," was his in- ward comment. but it went 11 further, for he was now accosted by a big co ntryman, who, in his homeâ€"spun rig, looked ully as out of place on the avenue as the ‘. ng boothlack himself. _ 7- x _ ' -»s, ~ This Bubdfias only too glad to do, a faint Imile flitting over his face thefll‘lile. “ That a boot b1ackin’axrfigement,ain’b it. 9" said the man, nodding at. the box and brush. The boy nodded 111 return. “ Well y,then bub you up and gloss my shoes, will you. 9" .‘. 1 n0. In a, few moments the “cowhides” were, as the owner declared, “311 right,” and survey- ing them complacently, he fumbled into the depths of his great pockets for the change. “ You‘re what they call a perfesshunelhoot- blackJmint you ‘3" “ chtly.” “ Then, by Jimmy! Yer a poor specimen uv the craft : look as though youhadn’t tasted cow-flesh in a month.” 4 “ Yer right there, boss ; no more I have.” “ Thought so,” was the rejoinder, “and here's fifteen cents fer tuy buy yer break- fast.” “ You are a bully cove,” was the boy’s re- ply, as he pocketed the money; “when you come this way again I’ll shine you up for in nothin . , Fifteen cents at such a time was as good|as a fortune, and away speed the boy 'to purchase a breakfast. There is nothing that reflects so directly on the entire system as a good breakfast, par- ticularly when there is a. strong northeastern sending its icy breath to the very marrow of one‘s bones. So the knight of the bucking-brush found it on that chill November morning, all his former spirits returned as the last morsel went mvenously down his throat. VWith 3. 110111121 he was off down the street, and soon as luck would have it, turning the pennies as fast as he could reasonably desire. It was near eight; o’clock that same even- ing, and our young friend, standing beneath the light of a. street-lamp, was turning in his mind whether he had best spend a portion of his earnings in a theatre ticket, or save it for the morrow, when some one slightly touched his shoulder. Turning suddenly, he beheld the ebony vis- age of a. young colored waiter with whom he had a slight acqueflinm‘nce‘ .. 1‘ “ fiéwoafe ye}, Snmbo ? ” he asked, put‘ ronizipgly. ”h‘rfidfifgcrry well, tank‘e, but I'ze in a pow”â€" ful hurry, and I come over dis way to hunt some Bug‘san to~ do me a favor.” ”‘7‘? Ail right, shady. Them I’m the one yer utter. How mug}; yer gojrg’fw ggv ? " “ Just one shilling, and it's only to tote a note to a young colored lady dat libs wis some white folks a piece up town. She‘s actin’ in the ‘pacity ob chumbermaid, and her name am Sophroniu Johnson.” “ Well, givp us the change an the letter, an’ I'm off. " “ Whew !” exclaimed the boy, as he started off with the letter in his pocket, and the di- rections in his head. “ The very house they druv me from this mornin‘. Wonder if the nigger’ll order me 01} the stoop.” As the young “ colored gemman” had said, it was “ only a piece up town,” the house being on Fifth avenue, just above Sixteenth street. But as the boy neared the corner of the street, a piercing cry of “ Fire !" “ Fire I" reached the ear ; hurrying on to see 'from whence it came, to his amazement, it proved to be the very house to which he was bent on his errand as letter-carrier. The fire-alarm had been sounded, and a crowd was rapidly gathering before the door, and in among them the bootblack was soon standing. In some way the fire had gained a headway before its existence had been discovered, and the flames were darting upward through the wide halls and into the second story. The staircase was wrapped in a wreathing cloud of smoke, and little flames of crimson light appeared in its midst, and on the pavement just beyond stood & gray-haired man with clasped hands and a face stricken with terror. A BRAVE REVENGE Our young friend recognized him at once. It was the same old gentleman that had told him so grufliy to “ be off” that morning, and in an instant he took it all in, that he was he father of the beautiful young lady he had seen at the Window, and that some one was perishing in the flames. “ My child, my pet !” he was saying pite- ously to himself ; then turning excitedly to the gathering crowd, he said in tones that sounded above the din of the approaching engines, and the hum of the murmuring throng about him : fl '7‘ Ahundred dollars to the one who will save my grandchild. Who will save my granflchild ?” ..... .. .... . .1. “ I will,” responded a shrill voice at his side, no other than that of the poor boot-black of the morning. “ You are only a child,” he began â€" But the boy, pointing to the twirling flames above him, interrupted hastily. “ Some of you fallen boost me outer that ledge above the parlor winder !" said the boy to the gaping bystanders, ”an’ I’ll have it down in a. twinkling.” H e soon found the crib, and taking the little sleeper in his arms, wrapped it from head to foot in a blanket which he tore from the rose- wood bedsteud at his side. Then pulling off one of the sheets he endea- vored to tear it into shreds, but In vai11;it was made of the strongest and finest of linen. His knife, however, was in his pocket, and hastily whipping it out he cut it intoza number of strips. " Tell me where‘the child fs, and for God’s sake be quick !" Quickly they did his bidding, and in less time than it takes to relate it, he had clam‘ bered to the front chamber window, and, efiecting an entrance, disappeared amid the choking smoke that was fast filling the room. ‘ Then tying them together to form a rope, he fastened it about 8‘the middle of the child. “ Here it is,’ ered the-child stretched arms A great cheer resounded from the multitude below, and the firemen seeing the precarious position, 1:111 for a ladder. But every instant the dan‘gm inc1ensed, and he could feel the seething fire almost catchinghim 1n its me1ci- less embrace. “ I must jump," he shouted, and a hundred hands reached out to catch him as he gave the: leap.» _ Tender hands raised him, but there was no recognition in the still white face. A deep gush across the forehead pointed to the most ser- ious wound he had received, and without once opening his eyes or giving the least Sign of consciousness, he was borne to a, neighboring hospital But :vith all the eagerness of those beneath him, they missed their reckoning and he fell to the groynd._ “In tfie second story back in a lime crib." It was days before he recovered his senses â€"weeks before he could walk. But he was the recipient of good tidings. The hundred dollars, which seemed a fortune in his inex- perienced eyes, was certainly his, but better still the news that the parents of the child he had saved intended to take his future in their charge. Since, he has become a man of high posi- tion and unquestioned ability, and whenever he is asked how he came by the scar on his forehead his answer is-‘J “I received it when I was a. bootblack, and I ‘pall it my ‘revenge.’ ” A Boston Ocnllsl’s Auonishing Theoryâ€" An Argument Against French neelu. [Correspondence of the Providence J ournuH There has been a little fresh impetus given to the small social tea. parties of which I spoke some time agoâ€"n, sort of making up for the little dullness which the cessation of the big fairs and the dearth of big things gen- erally had caused ; and added to these, or as a. sort of postscript to the same parties, there have been brought forward some of the old- fashioned gamesâ€"not the childish games of romps, but something of the sort es “ What is your thought like,” and ” Consequences,” though of an older origin. There have been some minuet parties also, where pretty girls put themselves into the prettiest new-fash- ioned old-fashioned clothes they could mus- ter, and move through the stately old dance with what comfort they could on their tor- turing little high heels set in the middle of their feet. By the way, now I am on the subject of these wicked heels, I want to tell a story that ought to scare every one of these pretty little sinners out of her insane fancy. The story was told to me by one of these girls who had a foot small enough not to be tempted into the French heel folly. One of her companions, however, not so wise, went one day to an oeulist with a. trouble with her eyes that threatened all manner of frightful results. She was already in a state where reading was out of the question, and other entertainment was fast becoming a torment. “I can walk and ride and drive and do anything within my strength ; if it wasn’t that my eyes are in such a condition I could enjoy nothing,” was her woeful complaint. The oculist looked at her with his professional wisdom, asked her various questions. and then suddenlv amazed her by asking her to put out her foot. This sounded like the most extraordinary request. Had the good doctor lost his wits ? and, thinking something of this kind, the foot in the smart kid boot with the wicked tall, little heel the young lady was so proud of, was thrust forth. The doctor eyed it a moment with a stolid faceâ€"thenâ€"“ Go home," he said, “and take off those heelsâ€"keep them off for a month, and then come to me again, and we’ll see how the eyes are ! ” In a month they were well, and the young lady learned by her experience and alittle wise talk how near she had come to having no eyes at all. It may not follow that all young women equally devoted to wicked heels will be affected in a like manner, but it serves to show that there is the possibility, and always the certainty, with that instru- ment of torture constantly at work in the centre of the foot, where all these delicate nerves and tendons lie that are so intimately connected with all the other delicate nerves of the body, there must presently come some disarmngement and disease that may work fatal mischief with the health, and conse- quently, with the enjoyment and good looks of the wearer. > â€"The poetical language of the orient difl‘era vastly from the plain. common sense brusque- ness of our own land. For instance, when a Persian meets a friend. he says : “Thy visits are as rare as fine days ;" but when an Amer- ican Woman sees a caller coming up the front walk she remarks: “There! if there ain‘t that everlasting Smith woman again." It is a big differenceâ€"Rockland Courier. â€"â€"“'Fhere are 173,; men to every female in the territory of Dakota.” " Well,“ said Miss Jones, spinster, when she read the above item. ” If girls knew what I know. they’d take that half man rather than none at all." â€"Washington never told a lie, but if the gem puzze had existed in his day we fear that he might haveâ€"have said : “ Oh. I’ve done it lots of times, but I can’t tell just how." IIEE LS AND EYES. he shouted, and at once law into its grandfather’s out‘ It may be assumed that the ball-room is the peculiar province of a young lady, says an English magazine. When she is attending a dance she is treading her own ground, and so may be expected to appear to decided aadvantage. Does she ‘2 We are afraid that the majority of ball-room habitues of the male species would not answer the question in the affirmative. They would possibly be inclined to say that the girls whom they have met at evening parties, have, on the whole, been rather a disagreeable, un- interesting, or stupid lot. There would be some excuse for severe critics. At one time and another they have, no doubt, suffered something very much like downright martyr- dom at the hands of those whom they have essayed to pilot through the mazy intricacies of the waltz They have unpleasant recollections. of Miss Brown. Yet Miss Brown may, in a general way, be the most charming and amia- ble of creatures. But, unfortunately, so far as you and other male dancers are concerned, she is desperately enamored of Mr. Black. Consequently. when she goes to a party, the only individual with whom she cares to dance is the fortunate Mr. Black. You may see her looking at him With radiant face, whls- pering into his ear, and showing the keenest appreciation of everything that he says. You may also notice that she allows him to clasp her a little more tightly than is absolutely necessary, and that she leans on him for sup- port more heavily than is really called on to do. It is easy to perceive that she would dance all night if it were not for Types 0! Girlhood inn Ball-Roomâ€"Wlml a Dialing-linked Mun May See.- THE WHOLESOME RESTBAINING INFLUENCES of etiquette, even though she may not be ab- solutely “engaged” to him. When, however, she is constrained to resign herself to your clutches, her demeanor undergoes a. wonder- ful transformation. The radiance vanishes from her countenance, and her manners be- come frigid, especially if you evince the least ‘ desire to be friendly and confidentially con- versational with her. She holds you at arm’s length, and, probably, professes to be weary before she has gone more than twice around the room. She forgets that with lucky Mr. Black she is able to keep up from the begin- ning to the end ‘of a long waltz, but you do not, and your humilition is, therefore, all the more complete. In case you should have some excuse for not thinking that you are re- garded as a bore, she listens to what you have to say with a distruit air, and receives your neatest things in grim silence. When you fancy that you have said something parâ€" ticularly smart, she will crush you by rousing herself as if from a reverie, and saying, evi- dently in defence of the laws of politeness, “Oh, I beg your pardon, Mr. So-and-so, I be- lieve you said something. What was it ‘3” You reflect that she will not break her heart if you refrain from telling her what it was, and you are right. But her behavior is very hard on you, for to have to tell a joke twice over is very much like explaining the point of a witticism on which you particularly pride yourself. Hav mg escaped from the hands of Miss Brown, you may possibly be handed over to the tende1 mercies of Miss’ ureen Now, Miss Green prides herself upon. THE STRENGTH or mm CHARACTER and the power of her mind. She would have you believe that she has a soul above the conventional twnddleof the drawing-room, and is able to talk to men on their pet sub- ject's; ' So‘sh‘e‘wm‘ank‘ydufi‘fifiixiiofii‘onmeta- physical and philosophical works on which you may not even have heard the names and arch her eyebrows in disdain as you flounder about in a quagmire of difficulty, and indicate your own lack of information. If you venture to pay her a compliment she will frown, but if you ask her what are her daily amusements she will smile, for she will then be able to declare that she loves reading German [tfld Greek, or tackling the theory of evolution as propounded by that most misty philosopher. Mr. Herbert Spencer. Under proper treatment she will lead you to understand that she is ashamed of the frivolity and empty-headedness displayed by the majority of her sex, and deeply feels the stigma which is undeservedly cast upon herself in consequence of their misdeeds. The results of your efforts to entertain her is,nine times out of ten. that you are made to feel exceedingly smell. But. perhaps, the greatest trial which a male dancer has to erdure is Miss Lackadai- sical. She is of a. sentimental turn of mind, and thinks of little except of sweethearts. She is ready to dance through an evening, almost without a break, regardless of the aching arms of her partners and the sweat upon her partner-9’ brow. She never dreams that she is heavy. She certainly does her best to be amiable. You may tell her that the moon is made of green cheese, and she will not contradict you. Indeed, she will smile and nod her head. as she might be ex- pected to do, if you were BETAILING GOSPEL TRUTH. But while she is ready to endorse everything which you have to say she has very little to talk about on her own account. After supper, it is true, she may attempt to rally you about your flirtations. But there is not much “go” . in her chaff, and you have an impression that she would be glad if you would make love to her. You have an idea that she could upon very slight provocation, constitute her _ . self the victim of an unrequitted attachment- When you begin operations as far as she s concerned, you may feel amiable and be full of spirits. But somehow or other she “dries you up." At the end of the first figure of the quadrille, having exhausted the weather, the common affection for dancing, and such in- ‘ spiring topics, you come to a. stop, and won- I der what in the name of goodness you are to‘ say next. You begin to think that, after all, you are the greater portion of a fool, and are demonstrating the melancholy fact to your partner. But you need not humilitate your- self. She is prepared to be very merciful. She does not mind long pauses. No suspici- tion that she is a simpleton, because she fails to supply you with matter for conversation, dawns upon her mind. She is content to stand placidly while her hand is in yours. It would appear as if she had said to herself, , “if he speaks well and good, if he does not l speak, well and good also ; there is really not ‘ so much in conversation as some people appear to imagine.” But unfortunately. you are not like her and are so self con- scious that, in your miseryyou Wish you were at home. â€"A veiled figure entered a sick woman’s room at Grand Rapids. handed her & phial and said mysteriously, “ That is the boss medicineâ€"take itâ€"it will cure you.” Not- withstanding tlie slang the woman regarded the visitor as supernatural and took the pre- scribed dose, but ix. proved to be poison, and her life was barely saved. The poisoner has not been discovered. â€"â€"AVi1'qinin. darkey has discovered that music will make hens lay where everything else has failed. The fiddle is what they want. â€"‘Ever since it was stated that a. kiss drove an Indian girl crazy all the girls have been saying : ” Pooh I I’d liked to have it tried WHOLE NO. 1,124.â€"â€"-NO, 41. USE Edison‘s Belts for Feméle weakness. They assist nature to overcome disease. FACTS FOR GOSSIP. Pea ~The most determined woman-hater we ever met is so set in has dislike that he won’t go near a gnLvanic battery! Shocking! â€"-Tho latest fichus are very large and of India mudiu, embroidered on the edges. Sometimes lace is added to the wrong edges. â€"The greatest novelties in the dry goods market that have appeared for several years are the Yeddo Grapes and Yeddo fou- lards. â€"“ Duty stares me in the face," as a cer- tain prominent ‘senior remarked, when the custom-house officer caught him smuggling a few dozen promenade kids. â€"“ Exact. punctuality is the only polite ness," says a, writer on dinner etiquette. â€"â€"Cowley paid lawyers $1,200 to defend him. He now thinks it would have done bet- ter to spend the amount in bread and butter for the chlldren he starved. â€"â€"Selliug kisses to swell the Irish relief fund threatens to be inaugurated by the girls. H’m : if complimentary tickets are is- sued to reporters we favor the plan. â€"Trout, the most beautiful of fish, are deceived by the flies that are most artificially made ; but. there is no reason why a girl should fall in love with a. mere mustache. --The time is rapidly drawing nigh when the prudent housewife will dispose of her hus- band’s ulster in order to lay in a new supply of tinware. â€"“ Prince Bismarck,” according to a cur- rent item, “ has a profound contempt for dancing." A11! and yet it has been thought he was particularly fond of leading Germans 1 â€"â€"Au unsophisticated young person of Kent Brought, the edit r forty old jokes on Lent; He was pounded with chairs And kicked down the stairs And sent home with his nose badly bent. -â€"A Tennessee man can so perfectly imi- tate the sounds made by two dogs en- gaged 1n fighting that he can call a Mem- phis congregation out of church 1n three min- utes. â€"A little girl read a composition beforethe minister. The subject was 2 “A Cow.” She weaved in this complimentary sentence: “The cow is the most useful animal in the world except religion." -â€"A lady in Louisiana demonstrates to her satisfaction that spring chickens can not be hatched from alligator eggs. The venerable hen was as much astonished at the extraordi- nary result of her labors as the lady was. â€"-There are two classes who do not bear prosperityâ€"one of them being those who do not a. get chance to bear it.â€"â€"Bufialo Ea:- press. Then: is n. third classâ€"those who have some one else to dispose of the pros- perity for them. â€"-â€"“ My son is a. good boy. and would suc- ceed in life, but he won’t make an endeavor,” said a. fond parent to his neighbor. “ What, no endeavor ?" “ Well, hardly endeavor." Their pistols were discharged at each other simultaneously, with fatalefiect. â€"Pleasure and business. Ladyâ€"“ A pretty sight, isn’t it, doctor? I don‘t see any of your little ones here! I hope you don’t disapprove of juvenile parties ‘2" Dr. Litaletums (famous for hfis diagg‘msis afglinfantile Nd'seasey-“I , dear madam! On' tlié co'n‘» 'hryâ€"I '1i3‘ ' them !" ' â€"There will be a pretty store of wrath and murder coming from New York in a few weeks. An artist in that city has announced that he is going to paint the portraits of the prettiest {our among the girls who have made their first appearance in society this year. â€"Streight where she strayed, with stride he strode, Sud sighed he on the sod and said, “ Say, see I sigh and sue you so,” She had no heed, but hid her hemi-L Maud‘s mood the mud of weed made mad ; No answer knew she now but “ No." ~â€"A wealthy gentleman recently said to a. friend: “If I hadn’t been born rich I might have been sqmebody.”â€"Exchangm. Yes, he might have been a. cool: on a canal boat. 01' a tramp.â€"-Norristown Herald. 0r steward in a Hospital, to be kicked out without warning. â€"At dinner she had a doctor on either hand, one of whom remarked that they were wellseived since they had a duck between them, “Yes, ” she broke inâ€" her wit is of the sort that comes in flashesâ€"“ and I am be- tween two quacks.” Then silence fell. â€"Somehow the ladies don’t seem to grasp the leapâ€"year idea. as they should. They ought to fly around and spend their time and money on the boys, who have to do that sort of thing three years on a. stretch. Leap- year was designed expressly to give the boys 3 financial rest, as it were, and they need it. too. â€"Some people are bound to make blunders. The story is told that at a German watering- place, at the close of the season, when the money-box affixed to the wall outside the Kursaal by the local benevolent society was opened it was found void of money, but full of the letters of an American visitor to his family at home. â€"â€"A young lady writes to an exchange : “For my part, I prefer an evening passed at home with a pleasant book to attending balls, parties and theatres." 0, certainly. When a young lady hasn’t a beau, nor a new bon- net, nor a new walking-suit, she generally prefers to remain home with a bookâ€"which she is mud to read. â€"A citizen of Sedan, Kansas. having dis. appeared from that place, the local paper says it is a good riddance, because “he was an en- emy of honesty. disloyal to his friends, no re- spector of old age, a traitor to manhood. a slanderer to his benefactors, a rebel against God, the terror of good men, and a fit com- panion for the fallen angles.” oun NATIONAL HYMN. The following is the first verse f the new Canadian National Hymn: by Arthur Sullivan, the composer. sung at the Government House private theatricals'on Thursday night : God bless our wide Dominion, Our fathers' chosen land, And bind. in Justina union Each ocean's distant strand» From Where Atlantic terrors ()ur hardy seamen train, To wherc’the salt sea. mirrors The vast Pacific chain. 0 bless our wide Dominion, True frocdom’s fairest scone; Dofontl our people’s union, God save our Empire’s Queen. â€"â€"Théy tell a wicked story about a jovial soul that came up to the gates of heaven and asked admission. “No," said St. Peter, severe- ly; “you can’t get in ; you’re not fit.” The traveller stepped back. looked the old saint steadily in the eye and crowed three times. St. Peter colored, fumbled for his key. “You can go in,” said he, in a rather shaky voice, ‘ “but don’t do that to me again.” -â€"There was a. Victim in a cart, One day. for to be hanged, And his reprieve was granted, And the cart made for to stand. " Come, marry wife and save your life,” The judge iou _ did cry, “ 011, why should I corrupt my life ?" The victim did reply. " For here’s a crowd of every sort, And Why should I prevent their sport ‘2 The bargain’s bad in every part, The wife’s the worst~drive on the cart." â€"A Tennessee man accidently shot a dog. and in trying to explain to the owner how it occurred accidentally shot him. A coroner thought he ought to explain how he shot the man, but couldn’t get a jury that was willing to listen to the explanation; they were kind of shy of him, as it were. A POEM WITH A POINT. Only a. pin : yet it calmly lay, On the tufted floor. in the light of day; And it shone serenely fair and bright, Reflecting buck the noondey light. Only 8. boy ; yet he sew that pin, And his face assumed it fiendish grin; He stooped for n, while, with a. look intenth Till he and the pin “like were bent. Only a. chair; but upon its seat A well-bent pin found safe retreat ; Nor had the keonest eye discerned. That heuvenwerd its point was turned; Only a. men : but he chanced. to drop Upon that chair, when. fizz l bang l popvl/ He leaped like a cork from out a bottle, And opened Wide his valve de throttle. Only a. yell; though (in honest one, It lacked the element of fun ; And boy and men. and in and chair» In wild confusion ming ed there. COMIC BUDGET.