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The appearance. of the Professor himself. as he sat in his armchair opposite Strout, serene» 1y drawing clouds of sum is from the amber mouthpice of his long puchlain pipe was of the sort Which. by promising sympathy he forehand, seduces reserve into confidential utterances. Not only his rosy face, with its fringe ofyellow board, but his whole moun- tainous body seemed to beam on Strout with NM» NV (mod will. Halooked like the refuge '9! a broken heart. Drawn out in spite of h u «i. by Lur: Professor’s kindly, attentive smile and discreet questions, Strout found satisfaction in nnhosoming his troubies. The; Professor, smoking in silence, listened pa- tiently to the long story. If Strout had been less preoccupied with his own Woes he might, 7 Prof. Schwauk's apartments faced the uni- versity buildings in the Ludwigs-platz. Eetah~ lished in a comfortable armchair, with a pipe of excellent tobacco in his mouth. Strout felt. more at peace with his environment. He was new in an atmosphere of healthful, practical, scientific activity that calmed his soul. Prof. Schwank had gone further than the most emi- nent of his contemporaries in demonstrating: the purely physiological basis of mind and thought. He had got nearer than any other man in Europe to the secrets of the nerve aura. the penetralia of the brain. the mem- ory scars of ganglia. His position in philoso- phy was the antipodes of that occupied by the Rev. Dr. Bellglory, for example. The study reflected the occupation of the man. In one corner stood an enormous Ruhmkorff coil. Books were scattered everywhereâ€"on shelves on tables, on chairs, on the floor. A plaster bust of Aristotle looked across the room into the face of a plaster bust of Leibuitz. Prints of Gall, of Pappenhcim. of Leenwenhocck, hung upon the walls. Varnislied dissection and Wet preparations abounded. In a glass vessel on the table at Strout’s elbow, the brain of a. positivist philosopher floated in yellow alcohol ; near it, also suspended in spirits}. swung the medulla oblongata of a celebrated thief. “Himmelsblitizen ! "exclaimed the Professor. “ And grief has blinded you so that you )lunge into the ubdomens of your elders ‘3 ut come with me to my room, and smoke youself into a philosophic frame of mind.” " And your lovely American friend ? " dc- manded the fat Prafessor, with a chuckle. “ Departs by the morning train," replied Strout, gravely. “I am walking 011’ three half bottles of your cursed Affenthaler, which have gone to my feet. Herr Professor,” replied Strout ;I am making love to the moon. It’s an old affair between us." Strout went whistling from the Prinz Czu'l Hotel toward his rooms in the Plockstmsse. He reviewed his parting with Blanche. “ So much the better, perhaps,” he said to himself. “ One dream less in life, and 111010 room for xealities‘ By the clock in the 111a1ket place he saw that it 11 as half past nine; {01 the full moon hanwing high abme the Koninus- tuhle flooded the town and valley with ll‘jllt. Up on the side of the hill the givantic min of the old castle stood boldly out from among the trees. He stopped whistling and gritted his teeth. “ Pshaw ! ” he said aloud, “ one can’t put ofi' his convictions like a path of uneon1fo1ta- ble boots. After all loxe ls nothing more n01 less than the disintegnation and icconihina- tion ofce1t21i11 molecules of the blain 01 1113]" row, the exact laws gov e111ing xx hich have not yet been tisce1tainm. ” So saying he mn plump into 8. ponly individual coming down l the street. i “ Hallo l Herr Strout.” said the jolly voice of Prof. Schwank. “Whither are you going: so fast, and what kind of physiology talk you to the moon. ? ” “ Good‘byefilanche,” he continued at the door, pulling his hat over his eyes and not observing the look of pain and bewilderment that clouded her fair faceâ€"~“ Heaven bless you when your father finally mar- ries you to a Syllogism ! ” She said nothing. but the tears came into her eyes. “ I don‘t believe it,” retorted Strout’s three half bottles. “You have no more heart than one of your father’s non‘individualized ideas. You are not real flesh and blood like other women. You are simply Extension, made up of an aggregate of concepts, and assuming to be Entity, and imposing your unreal exist- ence upon a poor devil like me. You are un- real. I say. A flaw in logic, an error of the senses, a fallacy in reasoning, a misplaced premise, and what becomes of you? Pufi'!‘ Away you go into nil. It it were otherwise you would care for me. What a fool 1 am to love you? I mighrhs well love a memory, it thought, a dream. a mathematical formula" 1; rule of syntax. or anything else that lacks objective existence. If the waiter at Prince Carl in Heidelberg had possessed a soul above drink-money, he might have calculate). accurately the effect of the six half bottles of Affenthaler which he fetched to the apartment of the Rev. Dr. Beliglory at the six o’clock dinner for three, that is he might have deduced this story in advance by observation of the fact that of the Six half bottles one was consumed by Miss Blan0he Bellglory, two went to the reverend Doctor, her father, while the remaining moiety fell to the slum of Young Strnut, re- motely of New York, and immediately of Prof. Schwank’s psycho-neurological section in the University. THE l'RlUL‘F RIPS EXE’EERBJ'EE The great wine of Al'fentlml has this qual- ity, than one-half bottle mamas you kind but firm. tWU make you talkative and obstinate, and three recklessly unrea onable. “No amount. of coaxing,” said Miss Blanche’s half bottle, two hours later in the evening, ,‘can make me act contrary to papa’s wishes. But." cominued the half bottle in a whisper. “I am sorry he is so stubborn.” 7“ No argument in the world,” said the Doc‘ tor’s two half bottles, "can shake my de. cision ;” and 067119 went to sleep again. “ II: appears to me thzit this doesn’t con- cern the Princeton Faculty in the least,” persisted Strout. “It concerns Blanche and Here, then, were three people, two of them young and in love with each other, divided by a question of metaphysics, the most abstract and useless question that ever Wasted human effort. But that same question divided the schools of Europe for centuries and contri- buted largely to the list of martyrs for opin- iou’s sake. The famous 01d controversy was now taken up by the six half bottles of Afi'on thaler thiee of them stoutly holding "ground against the other three. So when in the course of the evening the Doctor fell asleep in his chair, and young, Strout took opportunity to put to Miss Blanche a question which he had already asked her twice, once at Suratoga Springs and once in New York city, she returned the answer he had heard on two former occasions. but in terms even more firm, while not less kind than before. She declared her unaltcr» able determination to abide by her parent’s wishes. This was not exactly pleasing to young Strout. He knew better than anybody else that,while approvinghim socially and hm manly, the Doctor abhoreul his opinions. “No man," the Doctor had repeatedly said, "who denies the objective verity of knowledge derived from intuition or otherwise by sub- jective methodsâ€"110 man Who pushes nou- mena aside in his impetuous pursuit of phenomena can make a safe husband for my child.” He said the same thing again in a great many words and with much emphasis -, after he awoke from his nap, Miss Blanche having discreetly withdrawn. “ You are an excellent young man in several respects.” rejoined the Doctor. “Abjure your gross materialism and Blanche is yours with all my heart. Your antecedents are unex- ceptiuunble, but. you aremtellectually impreg- nated with the most dangerous heresy of this or any other age. If I should countenance in by giving: you my daughter, 1 could never look the Princeton Ficulty in the face." “ But. my dear Doctor,” urged Strout “this is an affair of the heart, not of meta physics; and you leave for Nuremberg to- morrow, and now is my last chance.” II. Dr. Diggelmmm \‘1LS a dry little 1111111, who weiUhed hardly 111010 Lhzm :1 lu111d11edpou11ds He wow {1 bl Mck \\i;;, too larnc for his he. 1d. His eyes w e10 deep 8111 under (1011115111- -ed hrows while stlonnly 111a1lied lines Imming from the 001111018 of his nostrils to the corners of his 111011111 gm 0 his face :1 lean, smdonic expression, in strikinrr cmitmst “ith the jolly rotundity of 1’10f. ficlmank’ s visage. Dr.D11r;gelm:11m was tncitum hut obse1v'111t At the P1ofessor s 110d he opened his case of Singical instrument; and selected :1 scalpel W 1th :1 keen cuned blade and also a glitte1inu‘ piece of steel which looked like an exaggma~ ted auger bit with a gimlet handle. Having satisfied himself that these instruments were Prof. Schwzmk nodded to Dr. Dinglemann The Ductdr molded back to the Profcsaor. “ By long, steady, regular inspirations,” said the Professor, in a soothing, monotonous voice. "That is right ; that is right ; thatâ€" iisâ€"right ; thereâ€"there -there i” With every inhalation Stront drew in the pleasant, tingling coldness of the ether fumes. At first his breathing was forced ; at the end of each inspiration he experienced for an iir stsnt a sensation as if mighty waters were rushing through his brain. Gradually the period of the rushing sensation extended itâ€" self, until it beaan with the beginning of each breath. Then the ether seemed to seize pos- session of his breathing, and to control the expansions and contractions of his chest in- dependently of his own will. The ether breathed for him. He surrendered himself to its influence with a feeling of delight. The rushings became rhythmic, and the intervals shorter and shorter. His individuality seemed to be wrapped up in the rushings. and to be borne to and fro in their tremendous flux and reflux. “I shall be gone in one second more,” he thought; and his conscious~ noss sank in the whirling flood. Strout was stretched upon 9. reclining chair. his coat and waistcoat off. Prof. Schwmxk stood over him. In his hand wasa. hollow cone, rolled from a. newspaper. He held the cone by the apex; the broad aperature an the lmse was closely pressed against Strouc‘s face, covering all but his. eyes and forehead. Acting on a sudden impulse. Stront seized a sheet of paper that lay on the Professor’s table and hastily wrote a few words. “Hero l“ he said. tossing the servant a gold piece of ten marks, "deliver this note at the Prinz Carl in the morningâ€"mind you, in the morning.” The note which he had written was this : BLANCHE : When you receive this I shall have solved the problem in one way or an- other. I am about to be trephined under the superintendence of my friend Prof. Schwank. If the intellectual obstacle to our union is re- moved by the operation I shall follow you to Bavaria, and Switzn’luml. If the operation results otherwise, think sometimes kindly of your unfortunate. Ludwigsplaee. 10:30 p.1n. G. S. Fritz faithfully delivered the message to Dr. Diggehnann, and then hiel toward the nearest wine shop. His gold piece dazed him. "A nice, liberal gentleman that l” he thought. “Ten marks for carrying the letterl to the Prinz Curl in the morningâ€"ten msrks.‘ a thousand pfennige ; line: at five pfenniuel the glass, two hundred glasses ?” The im- mensity of the prospect filled him with joy. How might he manifest his gratitude ‘2 He1 reflected, and an idea struck him. “ I Willi not wait till morning,” he thought. “ I willl deliver the gentleman’s letter to-night etl once. He will say, ‘Fritz you are a prornpt‘ fellow. You do even better than you are told.’ ” This suggestion was enough to ixnpell the Professor to immediate action. “You will allow me,’ ’asked one “to send for my esteemed colleague in the University, the Herr Doctor Anton Diggelmann ?” Strout assented. ‘Do anything that you think needful to the success of the experiment.” Prof. Schwank mug. “Fri‘zfl’ said he to the stupid-faced Black Forester, who answer- ed the bell. “run across the square and ask Dr. Diggelmann to come to me immediately. Request him to bring his surgical case and sulphuric other. If you find the doctor you need not return." The Professor feebly demurred to the pre cipituteness of this course. ”The necessary preparations,” he urged. “Need not occupy five minutes," replied Strout. “To-mormw I shall have changed my mind.” “ Well, Hen-Professor,” said Strout, slowly, after a. long pause, during which he had an- denvored to make out why the pchured face of Gull seemed to wear a. look of triumphâ€" "Well, Herr Professor, I consent to the oper- ation. Trephiue me at once â€"to-night.” pan-Imps, have discovered that ‘ elliud the i'I’iUlli'Uy interest than glimmcrcd on the giasaeu of the Professor‘s gold<bowed Spectaâ€" cles a pair of small, steal-grey eyes \VC‘JU ob- serving him with the keen, unrelenting cold- ness of scicmific scrutiny. “ My dear fellow,” replied the Professor, “I see nothing of the kind.” “ But it is a matter of conviction,” explained Strout. “ One cannot renounce the truth even to gain a wife. She herself would (16- spise me if I did.” “In this world everything is true and noth- ing,r is true,” replied the Professor, senten- tiously. “ You must change your convic- tions.” ,“ Ah! there you touch my professional pride," cried Schwank. “If you would only put yourself into my hands I" “ And What then ‘3” ” Then.” replied the Professor with enthus- iasm. “I should remodel your intellect to suit the emergency. How, you usk‘? If a blow on the head had driven a splinter of bone down upon the gray matter overlaying the cerebrum, depriving you of memory, the power of language, or some other special faculty. as the case might be. how should I proceed? I should raise a section of the bone and remove the pressure. Just so when the physical conformation of the cmnium limits your capacity to understand and credit the philosophy which your American theologian insists upon his son-in-law. I remove the pressure, I give you a. charming Wife, while science gains a. beautiful and valuable fact. That is what I otter you, Herr Strout !” “ In other wordsâ€"” began Strout. “ In other words, I should trephine you," ‘ shouted the Professor. jumping from his chair and no longer attempting to conceal his eager. ‘ nose. “ You have seen, Herr Professor.” said Strout in conclusion, “ that the case is hope- less.” “ Phat IS impossible I ’ The Professor him a 0‘1th cloud of smoke, and regarded the voting man with 5111 expies sion of pit) and surpr ise. It seemed to Strout that Aristotle and Leibniz, Leenwenboeck, Pappenheiui and Gail were all looking down upon him wiLh pit ' and surprise. ” What you call your convictions," contin- ued the Savant, “ are matters of mental eonâ€" stitution, depending on adventitious circum» stances. You are a positivist, an idealist, a skeptic, a. mystic, a what-not, why ‘2 Because nature, predisposition, the assimilation of bony elements have made your skull thicker in one placeI thinner in another. The cranial wall presses too close upon the brain in one Spot ; you sneer at the opinions of your friend. Dr. Bellglory. It cramps the development of the tissues in another spot ; you deny faith a place in philosophy. I assure you, Herr Strout, we have discovered and classified al- ready the greater part of the physical causes determining and limiting belief, and are fast reducing the system to the certainty of sci- ence.” “Granting all that,” interposed Strout, whosehoud was swimming under the comâ€" bined influence of Aflentlmler, tobacco smoke, and startling new ideas, “ I fail to see how it helpsmycztse. Unfortunately, the bone of my skull is no longer cartilage, like an in- fant's. You cannot mould my intellect by means of compresses and bandages." “ Impossible, did you sny‘?” remarked Prof. Schwank. “ ()u the contrary, my dear boy. nothing is easier than to change one‘s convic- tions. In the present advanced condition of surgery, it is a matter of little difficulty.” Strdut looked at his respected instruyctor in blzmk amazement. III 1 joy. I will I will ° He paused for want of breath but the glow of the mystic s )aptuxe still lighted up his handsome features. The-re was an awkward silence in the mom for considerable time. Then it was broken by the dry harsh voice of Dr. Diggelmann. Strout, still holding Blanche’s band, now turned to her father. “ There is now no obstacle to our union, Doctor,” he said. ”Thanks to Professor Sehwank’s operation, I see the blind folly of my late attitude toward the Subjective. I re- cant. I am no longer a positivist. My in- tellect has leaped the narrow limits that hedged it in. I know now that there is more in our philosophy than can be measured with a metric rule or weiched in a Coulomb bal- ance. Ever since I passed under the influenee of the ether, I have been floating in the infi- nite. I have been freed from conditions of time and space. I have lost my own in- dividuality in the immensity of the All. A dozen times I have been absorbed in Brahma; a dozen times I have emanated from Brahma. a new being, forgetful of my own old self. I have stood face to face with the mystic and awful Om; my world soul, descending to the finite, has floated calmly on for centuries over an ocean of Affcntnnler. My consciousness has leaped heel; as far as the thirtieth century before Christ and for- ward as far as the fortieth century yet tn ‘come. There is no time; there is no space; there no individual existence ; there is nothing save the All, and the Faith that guides Rea- son through the climigeless night. For more than one million years my identity was that of the positivist in the glass jar wonder. Par- don me. Prof. Schwank, but. for the same period of time yours was that of the celebrated thief in the other jar. Great Heavens ! How mistaken I have been up to the night when you, Herr l’roi‘essor.tool; charge of my intellec ' tnal destiny. “ Don‘k try to depreciate your own sham in my good fortune," interrupted Strout. “The theory was yours. and all the triumph of the practicalmccess belongs to youâ€"to you and Dr. Digglemann’s skill.” “Butâ€"â€"â€"-” began the astonished Pro fessm‘. Prof. Schwunk, \vho perceived that father and daughter were equally fixed in their (10- terminatiou, and each unlikely to yield to the other, was on the point on suggestingthat the question he settled by trephiniug both of them, when Strollt again regained his senses. He sat bolt upright, staring; fixedly at the glass jar which contained the positivist’s bmin. Then he pressed both hands to his hand, muttering a few ineoherent Words. Gradually. as he recovered from the clutch of the other one after another of his faculties, his eyes brightened and he appeared to re- cognize the faces around him. After some time he opened his lips and spoke. ” Marvelous I” he exclaimed. Miss Bellglory ran to him and tool: his hand. The Doctor hurried forward, intend- ing to announce his own resolution to be tre- phined. Stront pressed Blenche’s hand to his lips for an instant, gave the Doctor’s hand a cordial grasp, and then seized the hand of Professor Schwank. which he wrung with all the warmth of respectful gratitude. “ My dear Herf Professor,” he said, “how can I ever repay you? The experiment is a perfect success." “ Yéd labor under a somewhat ridiculous “ But IVslmll not permit you to sacrifice your lifelong convictions to my happiness, papa.” interposed Blanche. The Doctor in- sisted that he was only doing his duty as a parent. The amiable dispute went; on for some time, the Germans listening with indif- ference. Sure of a subject for their experi~ ment at any rate. they cared little which one of thethrcc Americans finally came under the knife. Meanwhile Strout opened his eyes, slowly raised liimselfupon one elbow, vucantly gazed about the room for a few seconds, and then sunk back, relapsing temporarily into unconsciousness. “ No, Blanche!” he said; “ our young friend must not be trephined. Although I cannot conscientiously accept him as a son in-lnw while our views on the verity of subjective knowledge differ so widely, I can at lest emu» late his generous willingness‘to open his in- tellect to conviction. It is I who will be tre‘ phined, p'rovided these gentlemen will courte- ously substitute me for the patient now In their hands. “ Thanks 1 Thanks !” cried Dr. with genuine emotion. “ We?» shall be most happy,”said Prof. Schwank and Dr. Diggelmann, in the same breath. 5‘ I came as rapidly as I could, Blanche, but not early enough. It appears, to learn the first principles of your singular actionsfl’ “ My papa, gentlemen,” said Miss Bellglory. The two Germans bowed eourteously. Dr. Bellglory affably returned tfieir salutation. ” These gentlemen, papa,” Miss Blanche explained, “ have kindly undertaken to recon- cile the difference of opinion between poor George and ourselves by means of a surgical operation. I don't at all understand it, but George does, for you see that he has thought best to submit to the operation, which they were about to begin when I arrived. Now, I cannot allow him to suffer for my obstinacy ; and, therefore, dear papa. I have requested the gentlemen to trephiue meinstend of him." Prof. Schwank repe 1tcd fox D1.Bellg101:3's information the explanation which he had :11- windy made to the 301111" lady. On learning of Shout s course in the mutter,D1.B011g1013’ was gleatl3 affected. in 1500(1(‘")Hditi011, ho deliberately rolled up tin; sicovcs of his coat and approached the unconveious Strou‘u. “About on the medium line, just behind the junction of the (:m‘oncl and sugittal sutâ€" ures.” whispered Prof. Schwzmk, eagerly. " Yesl knowâ€"I know," replied Diggclmann. He was on the point of cutting away with his Scalpel some of the brown hair that en- cumbered operations on the top of Strout’s head, when tho doorwas quickly opened from the outside and a young lady, attended by a maid entered without ceremony. At this moment ahe peiceived the motion- less f01111 of St1o11t upon the reclining chair; while the gleaming steel in D1. Diggelmann 3 hand caught the alert eves. Shea uttered a little shriek and um towaId the group. " Then,” said Miss Blanche. arising and beginning to remove her bonnet, ”please pm- ceed to trephine me immediately. I insist on it.” “ “Unit is all this ‘2” demanded the deep voice of the Rev. Dr. Bellglory, who had on- tered the room unnoticed, piloted by Fritz. “ I am Blanche Bellglory,’! “the young lady announced to the astonished savants, as soon as she had recovered her breath, “ I have come to ~â€"â€"' “ It; is extremely probable. my dear young lady," replied the Professor, throwing a signi- ficant glance at DnDiggelmnmwho responded with the faintest wink imaginable. “ How noble in him.” she exclaimed, “to submit to be trophined for my sake! But that must not be. _ I can‘t consent to have his poor, dear head mutilated. I should never forgive myself. The trouble all orginates from my decision not to marry him without papa’s approval. With my present views of duty I cannot alter that decisxon. But don’t you think,” she continued, dropping her voice to a whisperswhat if you should trephine me, I might see my duty in a different light ?” 111 a few Well-chosen words the Professor explained the theory of his experiment. dwelling especially upon the effect it was ex- pected to have on the fortunes of the young people. \Vhen he finished the American girl’s eyes were full of tears, but the firm lines of her mouth showed that she had already re- soled upon her own course. ” Oh, this is terrible 1” she cvried.‘ “I am too lgtc}, and you have already killed him.” “ Calm yourself, I beg; you,” said the polite Professor. “No circumstance is terrible to which we are indebted for a. visit from so charming a, young lady." “And Herr Strout,” contmued the Pro- fessor, “if unfortunately not yet trephmed. As you entered we were about beginning the operation.” ‘ Miss Bellglory gave a sob of relief and sank into a chair. “ So g1eat an honor!” added Dr.Digge1 mmm, gunning dmbolicully and rubbing his hands. '. Bellglory, For: Indigestion, Dyspepsia and Cosiivo nese use Edison’s Electric Absorbent Belts. ‘off to a land where kissing of any form is At a party of young people in Paris con~ versation happened to turn on the subject of kissing, and the question was propounded who of the young men present could boast of having or being able to give “ his girl” the most kisses. .Verious were the replies this question called out. Finally ayoung man and the girl to whom he was betrothed bet 200 francs that they could kiss 10,000 times in ten hours, providing they would be allowed to take an occasional glass of wine, “between." Two persons were appointed a committee to count the number of kisses, and the work began. During the first hour they counted 2,000 kisses. During the second hour the kisses were not nearly as numerous, for the committee only counted 1,000. After the third hour, during which they managed to score but 750, further operations were brought to a sudden standstill. The lips of the young man were seized with a cramp, and he was carried off in a fainting condi- tion. The girl a few days later was stricken with brain fever, which nearly carried her unknown. When the people who had won the bet demanded their money the parents of the girl refused to pay their share of it. i 'I he matter was then taken to the courts, and ,' there it was decided hat the bet must be paid. A ICIHSING "MATIII! AND THE STRANGE RESULTS. The title page of the first edition sets forth that the wit‘s vede niecuin was published “by his lamentable friend and former companion, Elijah Jenkins, Esq., most humbly inscribed to those choice spirits of the age, Captain Bodeus, Mr. Alexander Pope, Mr. Professor Lacy, Mr. Orator Henley and Job Baker, the kettledrumnier.” The first edition only com- prised 198 jokes. “But that the volume might have some substance and be a good table or travelling book, serviceable as well as curious, copious additions have been made from the volumes of facetize previously and since pub- lished, and other sources." OIthese 198 jests scarcely half a dozen are really good. Here is a specimen for the benefit of the present generation, who do not appear to appreciate Mr. Miller: “An Englishman end a Welsh man disputing in whose country was the best living, said the WelQunen, There is such noble housekeeping in Wales that I have known above a dozen cooks employed at one wedding dinner.’ ‘Ay,’ answered the Eng- lishman, ‘that was because every one toasted his own cheese.” ” ' There seems to have been some mystery about the immortal Joe. One account has it that he was a favorite low comedian at the time when Congreve’s plays were fashionable. Others maintain a Betsy Priggiun skepticism, and “don’t believe that no such person ever existed.” In an edition of his work published in 1836 it is stated eireumstentiully that he used to frequent a public housein Portsmouth street, Clare Market, called the Black J aek, frequented by the tradesmen in the neighborâ€" hood. No joke ever moved Joe’s iinpertur- bzible countenance, hence when anything pur- tieulurly good was recounted it was derisively attributed to him, After his death, his family being left unprovided for, advantage was taken of this badinnge, and John Motley, the historian and dramatist, was employed to col- lect all the stray jests then current to whichl Joe Miller’s name was prefixed. ‘ From the Philadelphia Ledger. In the lighting of churches, the problem of how properly to light the pulpit is a very serious one, and has been considered over and over again, with only partial success. The requirements are that it shall be arranged to use either in night or daytime, and ellicicntly light the rector‘s manuscript,while at the same time it shall not incoinlnode the rector him- self, or his congregation, and in general ap- pearance shall be artistic and in harmony with the architecture and purpose of the building itself. The low reflector lights often used in front of the desk, while not seen by the con- gregation, throw a very uncomfortable glare and heat on the rector‘s face, and endangers his manuscript. The side light, with black opsque globe, also used for this purpose, while giving a. good light to the preacher, has nothing else to recommend it, being ex» ceedingly commonplace and positively ugly. They are also very much in the way, an in- advertent gesticulation of the speaker of pro- duces serious consequences. The question has met in an admirable way at St. James‘s Protestant Episcopal Church, in this city, whose elaborate memorial pulpit, lately erected by Mr. John Struthers. , has been recently noticed The lamp, in- ‘ vented and designed by Mr. Joseph M. Wil- son, is hung over the pulpit, leaving the whole area perfectly free and undisturbed. and placing the source of light in the most natural position for comfort to the speaker’s eyes and for the illumination of his manu- script. To protect the congregation the light is” surrounded by an opaque scuen. which is made sufficiently low even for the pews di- rectly under the pulpit, This is accomplished by reducing the lowest opening to a diameter of only six inches, just large enough for a circle of'light on the desk of the pulpit; and in order not to allow this to diminish the quantity of light on this area, but rather to increase it, the screen or covering has been made in shape an ellipsoid, scientifically and mathematically worked to the proper form, so that the light itself being)' placed in the upper focus, the rays are concentrated by reflection on to the lower focus, and through it to the desk below, throwing a brilliant light just where required. The interior of the upper half of the ellipsoid is highly polished, while the lower half is blackened to absorb all rays which would be disagreeable to the congre- gation. The whole is made of polished and chased brass, very beautifully worked up, and entirely appropriate to its position. “If you must trephine somebody, for the sake of Science, gentleman,” she remarked, with her sweetest smile, “ you might draw lots to see which of you shall trephine the other.” Blanche also'began to understand the true motives which had led the German Professor to interfere in her love affair. She cast an ap- proving glnnce at Strout, and arose to depart. The three ‘ mericnns moved toward the door. Prof. Sc'i. sunk and Dr. Diggelmann fairly gnashed their teeth with rage. Miss Bell- glory turned and made them a low courtesy. Strou’c looked in amazement from one to another of his friends ; but their faces con- firmed the surgeon’e statement. “ What was it then ‘2" he gasped. “ Sulphuric ether,” replied the surgeon, Ia- conically. Alelusion, young gentleman. You haven’t been tre 111 “But, after all,” imposed Dr. Bollglory, “it makes little difference what agent has opened our friend’s mind to a. perceptance of the truth. It is a, matter for congratmnfliaan that the surgical operation become: ~* .mger ne- cessary." The two Germans exc.’. , :ged glances of dismay. “ We shall lose the opportunity for our experiment,” the Professor whis- pered to Diggelnmnn. Then he continued aloud, addressing Strout : I should advise you to submit to the operation, nevertheless. lfhere can be no permanent intellectual cure without it. These effects of the ether will page awey.” “Yes, for tile sake of Science,” echoed Diggelmaun. ‘7 VHang Science ! ” replied Strout, fiercely. Don’t you know that I no longer believe in Science ? ” “But iou might, £01r the sake of Science, cons§}1tâ€"f ” persisted Schwank. Thank you, returned Strout,who at last read correctly the cold, calculating expression that lurked behind the scientist’s spectacles. “Thank you, I am very well as I am.” AL JUE 1!] ILLER THE LIGIITING 0F PULPITS. (From the Globe.) l An evening costume is composed of lFrench grey camel‘s hair and heliotrope silk, l the polonnise front is cut square in the neck ‘end opens wide over the Shirred front of the dress shirt, each side of the polonnise is fin- ished with a. fine aide plaiting of the silk, which falls forward overt-he skirt, anda deep piece of Alencon lace is laid under the edge of the silk so as to fall in the reverse direc- tion. The back of the corsnge in princess form ; a. full plain train extending over thel sides of the polonaise has the eflect of a court train ; a box plaiting of grey is sewed on to gmamm‘eamceoaucmmpna u; ”‘1 www-s- Among the costumes designed for early spring is a short walking dress, the skirt made of pheasant brown satin laid in a broad plait down the front, the plaits being reversed on either side around the entire skirt ; a deep vest, somewhat in the Continental style, is made of old gold satin, fastened with cut steel buttons of Oriental colors ; the casque, of old gold broche, is cut away at the throat and below the waist sufficiently to display the vest, and is fastened at the bust with a single button ; an oriental adjutant cord, finished with piquets at the ends, is looped at the sides and back. A seal brown English straw hat, garnished with loops of seal brown and old gold satin ribbon, with a gold dagger thrust through in front holding a panache of seal brown feathers that fall over each other at the right side, the drooping brim simply lined with a shirring of brown satin piped on the edges with old gold, completes this sini- ple dress. A walking costume of French gray‘ camel’s hair is finished on the bottom of the skirt with a deep side plaiting of the gray ; an apron of saphire blue broche is crossed by three searfs of gray, shirred at the sides and in the centre, where a butterfly bow of broehe ribbon fastens them to the apron. The gray ' material is shaped into a moderately boufi‘ant ovcrskirt at the back ; the round basque of gray is finished at the bottom with a side plaiting to match the bottom of the skirt, a broad band of the broche being blind stichcd above this. A broche collar, cut broad and square at the ends, passes around the back of the neck and forms a pomadour front to the ' corsage, which is filled in with small side plaitings of the gray. A palin band of broche forms the cuffs and pearl buttons of the broche colors fasten the waist. A baby bonnet lined with a shirring of blue satin Turc, piped with bronze and garnished with loops of blue and may satin ribbon, with three tips shaded in blue, gray and bronze falling at the left side, is tied under the chin with satin strings combining the blue and gray colors. A fawn camel’s hair and cardinal broche promenade costume hm a narrow shirred apron of fawn color, with revurs formed of scant ruffles of fawn color, embroidered in the broche colors ; theâ€"back of the skirt is very full and plain, with a ruflle five inches deep laid in side plaits, extending all around the bottom ; round basque and sleeves of fawn color, the brocade forming a collar at the back, and , broad rovers at the front, where the shaped opening at the throat is filled in with a full ruehe of Alencon lace. The same lace forms a finish to the close fitting sleeve. which is simply trimmed with a plain cut} of the ' broche. The hat designed to be worn with this toilet is of yellow English straw, with a broad brim drooping over the face ; cardinal satin is shirred inside the brim ; a panache 2 of plumes, shaded from darkest garnet to car- dinal, falls over the crown ; the brim is turned - up and fasted against the crown at the back by a profusion of long loops of cardinaLsatin ribbon. Another promenade costume has a vest and apron of shirred sapphire blue satin, the basque and overskirt being comprised of the brightest-hued brochc colors on a blue background ; the basque is cut away at the throat, revealing the vest, and closes in a sharp point below the waist under very full loops of black velvet; the overskirt is bor~ dered on the edges with black velvet and opens sufficiently to disclose the apron; it is then caught together near the bottom of the apron under loops of black velvet, the bottom of the overskirt being fin- ished with a cashmere fringe; a knife plating of satin extends around the entire bottom of the underskirt; the overdrcss is draped gracefully at the back, the sleeves are very close fitting, of brocade with satin cuffs and ruches of Languedoc lace inside, a very full high ruche of the same lace filling the close neck band. The toque to be worn with this has a band of cocque plumage around the brim, the round crown is covered with u caslunerejet ornament, and a panache of delicately shaded cashmere plumes droop a the left side. napâ€"4.... er-<n< QmHHa. i Judging from the appearance of the shelves and counters in the leading dry goods estab lishments one might infer that “Lent is the season set apart for ladies to meditate on the reparation of their toilets” instead of the penitential time allotted in the orthodox cate- chism to the renovation of spiritual delin- quencies. Masses of color meet the eye at every turn in the many-hucd fabrics disâ€" played for costumes, and the same hues are repeated in flowers, feathers, foliage and straws designed for milinary purposes. Yellow is the predominating tint in millinery, and is associated with almost every color that the taste of the modiste can suggest or her patrons select. Heliotrope, a medium be- tween royal purple and lilac, is suggestive of the season, and is destined to find a favor- able reception in many of the most stylish costumes. Amaranth is a shade that pain takes of the hues of purple bordering on blue and blushing at the theft. Drap dc cocher is of the yellowish brown shade usually seen in coachman’s livery, hence its name. Old gold is toned down and up in all the grada- tions of yellow. between the m:llow tint of the cowslip and flaming safl‘ron. Lilac, lavender, violet and strawberry milk are some of the lowâ€"toned delicate tints that prevail in millinery and dressy toilet materials, while sapphire blue, pheasant brown, seal brown, fawn and French gray are largely used in combination with corn and Oriental mixtures, the Oriental fabrics being designated vari- ously as Persian, Eastern, cashmere and broche. All the colors of the rainbow may be found blended in some of these latter,, while in others three or four colors only may appear, blue, green, red or old gold predom- inating, on a ground of such tint as produces the most effective contrast. FAVORITE WOOLLEN FABRICS. i All wool materials are reproduced this sea» 1 son in many of the old favorite fabrics such as camel’s hair, Cheviot suitings, delaine, be- rege and cashmere, while lighter grades or all wool textures are designated as abbess cloth or nun’s veiling, challie, drap d’Albatros. Japan tissue or batiste, also called scrum cloth in the heavier, coarser qualities, while many of the flannel finished fabrics appear under new titles, such as rustic cloth, camp cocher, &c. Canton pongee is of a light ecru tint bordering on white; French pongec is darker, bordering on old gold or drap dc cochor, is about twice the width of the Canton goods and is sold in patterns of nine yards and three quarters. Batiste de toile is also‘ sold in pat-terns of five yards each, the plain batiste to make up with this being sold in any quantity to suit the purchaser. Cashmere embroidered robes are among the latest im- ported novelties, being elaborate hand or ma- chine enibroideries of grays, drabs, old gold and ivory white on a solid colored ground, the pattern forms inverted castellated points, which are united by a silk filet, combining the same colors as the flosses used in the em- broidery and the material of the robe, The bottom of each filet is finished with small tas- sols, corresponding in color with the rest of the work. These robes form the overdrcss to any plain colored skirt taste may suggest, sapphire, blue velvet of satin forming an ad- mirable contrast. Canton pongee is made up in combination with the same fabric, em- broidered in crewels in cross stitch, or with a garniture of out work of hatistc and silk floss of the same tint, resembling the guipure em- broideries so much used on children’s cloth- mg. llow lhe lmdicw “’il‘ Bede-ck ' ‘SuII “selves Den-hr; lhe‘ Jomiug Seasonâ€"The Lut- esl Novelties. EVENING COSTUMES RI’RENG S'I‘YI WALKING COSTUMES. â€"" Yon gorgeously attired dame is the Duchess of what ?” asked a Yankee spectator at a royal reception at Buckingham Palace. “ She hisn’t a Duchess hat all,” said the gold stick in waiting, "but I ’eur as ’ow she be the wife of han Hameri'can plumber." â€"The company supporting Adelina Patti at the Paris Gaietc is so poor that the audi once sharply criticised the performance of “11 Barbicro di Sefiglia," and the curtain fell amid silence. It is doubted whether the em gagement will be completed. Indeed, Figaro recommends that a series of concerts be suh‘ stituted for the opera. â€"â€"T]1e eight muscular members of the Uni- versity boat crew of Havard college appeared on the stage of the Boston theatre as supers in Mary Anderson‘s company. For the prince- ly renumemtiorf of 25cents a night they doffcd their college clothe's and donned tigl1ts,tunics, togas and trunks. â€"Max Srakosch has been disagreeably con- vinced of the fact that there is no money in Italian opera, and will be associated with C. D. Hess in an English opera next season. No artists have yet been engaged, although nego~ tiations are pending with several. â€"-D. H. Harkins. the American actor, has been very successful at Cork. In fact, he may be said to have drawn it, as we readthat “n. crowd of 10,000 people escorted him by torchlight to his hotel.” â€"Edwin Booth gave a reception to Ole Bull in New York last week, at {which many prominent society people were present. It was the latter who had most cause to feel complimented. ‘ â€"Mupleson's New York season is proving very successful. Mlle. Anna. (10 Beloecn, who recently deserted Strakosch and joined his forces, appeared in “Carmen" on Monday. ,â€"R- F. McClmmin, the “old man” of Magâ€" gie Mitchell’s company, returns next season to the Boston Museum, where he was engaged for many years. â€"It is intimated that Henry Mapleson wiLl bring an English opera. company to this coun~ try, another season, with Marie Roze as the prima donna. â€"The New York Times says that Galassi’s “Amonasro,” “Gcrmont,” and “Rigolctto” have never been equalled by any baritone in that city. â€"â€"Haverley‘s Mnstodous go to England during the summer, opening at her Majesty's theatre, London, immediately following the opera season. “The Bergen; and Sol Smith Russell play in Mmshall the 18th, Battle Creek 19th and Ann Arbor 20th. Thence they come to Canada. â€"George Hoey refused an offer from Law- rence Barrett (juvenile business) in order to devote his whole time to his new play, “Two Hearts.” â€"Henry Irving and Barry Sullivan will probably play opposition engagements in New York next season. Bad policy ind poor taste. â€"Max Mm‘ntzck is writing for one of the metropolitan theatres the music of an operatic extravaganza entitled “ Enoch Arden.” â€"Harry Hawk. now with the Davey com- pany supporting Fanny Devunport. goes to London to play in " The Daultes.” â€"It is rumored that Carl Rosa (Parepa’s husband) has lost his reason, and is in a pri- vate mad-house in England. â€"Mr. Carleton, the baritore, will probably return to this country shortly, for the sake of the health of his family. ”After singing Reeves has decided last two years. â€"â€"I\Iary Anderson week. on account of will soon come west -â€"M. Gounod has composed a new work, a “Mléercm” for four voices and 5010. â€"â€"F. C. Bangs appears in Philadelphia next week in the romantic drama. “ The Illumi- Imti.“ â€"Mnud Granger goes to Europe in Jung and thence to Australia. â€"John McCullough s southern tour has been a continued ovation. â€"Lotta capers nimbly at McVicker's Chicago, this week. (From the Pall Mall Gazette.) The excitement about the miraculous cures at Knock, in Ireland. seems to increase. Dublin newspapers have special correspon- dents on the spot, who take down desposi- tions and telegraph cures ; and more than a dozen persons. it is said, have already sworn to the miraculous apparitions at the chapelon the 21st of August last, which have brought such fume and importance to this little corner of Connaught. Cures are related of all kinds and degrees. and wrought on patients of every station in life, from the case of a gentlemen of Kings County who has lost a headache to that of a labouring man from Boseommon who has found his sight. The 1 daily scene inside the chapel is described as one of the wildest excitement. Men and boys are to be seen propped on the shoulders of their fellows detatching with knives small particles of cement from the chapel wall, while hats are held out from below to receive the tiniest fragments as they fall. Now and then the buzz and inumble of prayer is in- terrupted by the cry, “A miracle 1” "Another miracle !” and the congregation gather round some fortunate cripple who had kicked away his crutches, or some blind man who was shouting at the top of his voice. “My sight is coming back to me 2" People who have found the waters of Lourdes of no avail are going away daily blessing the health-giving pro- perties of the cement torn form the chapel of Knock ; while the little towns of Ballyhaunis and Olaremorris, equidistant from Knock, have a great deal more than they can do to put up the crowd of pilgrims who come from all parts of the country on their way to the scene of the miracle. ‘ Leghorn. Tuscan, Milan, split, rough-and- ready and Englinh straws are all in about equal favor. These may be either of the natural color of the straw or blended with touches or Oriental colorings. In fact one may say that Oriental mixtures pervade every article of dress. ribbons. bonnets. dresses, fans,purasols, hosiery, laces, handkerchiefs and wraps. A while chip has a Shirred string of white satin ; loops of India mull bordered withcash- mere painted lace adorn the right side. while- red, yellow and pink roses cluster at the left, and heavy white gros grain strings with Windsor stripes at the sides and picot- edges, are to be tied in a careless bow on the breast. A black lace bonnet has a broad, flat crown covered with embroidered lace in black jets and gold thread, representing wheat ears ; a monture of crimson shaded silken poppies surrounds the face, which is bordered with gold lace; beaded black lace strings, with gold lace on the ends, nteifastened‘ on the breast with a. gold daggemhemh. the bottom of this under apinked out plaiting of silk and a, piece of hrocadvd heliotrope satin is laid on the front of the skirt under the fringed edges of the polonaise. The same brocade formes the low cut vest, pocket and cuffs on the half sleeves. The latter are fin- ished with lace corresponding to that on the polonaise, the neck is filled in with alternate puffs of white tulle and heliotrope silk. A white chip hat has a Shirred lining of heliotrope Turc satin, string of the satin doubled and fringed at the ends ; the fox-yes. pansiei, violets and sweet elysium clustered on the top, and a. half wreath of pale and dark violets around the short curtain at the back. 'I‘llE MIRACLE! AT KNOCK. HEUHRG AND DRAHA. HATS AND BONNETB. will not play during holy religious samples but for forty years. Sims upona. farewell tour to Wsm’g Absorbent Bolt will cure Biliaul- nesi (See pamphlet). 1 -â€"F01' years and years everybody hafl sup. posed that talking at table was a. help to the appetite. It: now transpires that 1t ia a. bad thing. It is apt to give people dyspepsia and several other bad complaints, and. besides, talkers run a great 1'in of being choked. â€"Lady Adelaide Forbes is to marry Lord Maurice Fitzgerald. second son of the Duke of Loinnivr, and the match has paused $9.“) (lissonsion between their families, the bride being; a. Roman Catholic, the bridegroom 11 Protestant. The Duke and Duchess of Lcin- stor have resaolved not to attend the ceremony, as the priest has refused to allow any Pro- testant prayers to be introduced into the ser- v1ce. With a and heart. the young man returned to his place. The fate which had seemed to unite his destiny with that of his commander was fully realizul on this day. for, just as the victory was gained, a. heuyv discharge ef grape from a French ship of the line swept the deck of Lord Nelson’s ship, and when the smoke cleared away Captain Hardy saw his lieuten- ant lying almost in the same spot where the conquerer of the Nile had fallen. with his breast torn open by the terrible discharge. ” Go back to your post, Edward, " he said, as the lieutenant knelt by him. Then he added “gently, “God bless you. lad. ” Tho prosontiment was realized. It was the Inst actian of the great sailor. As he fell on deck, in the heat of the battle: the captain and lieutenant of ihe ship sprang to him in an agony of grief. " I have & presentiment,” said the Admiral, “that, my race l8 run ; so I have put on all my harness to-dny. In honor I gained them,” he exclaimed, proudly, laying his hand on the insignia, “and in honor I will die will: tlmm.” “ lvshall try to do my duty, my lord," said Lieutenant Lee. "But, " he added, pointing to the uniform and decorations which the commander wore, contrary to his custom, “why does your lordship render yourself so conspicuous to-day ? You will surely draw upon yourself the lire of some marksman." “ I don’t see the signal. Keep our flagffor closer butt‘e flying. That’s the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the must.” Its e mod that the fortunes of the great admiral and his protege were mysteriously united, for the victory which made the one 8. Viscount, made the other a first lieutenant, though he had just but come of age. He fol- lowed his canmmnder, who had become warmly attached to him, through all the years that intervened, so that when the great day of Trzlfnlger came, he was second in command to Captain Hardy. As the action began, Lord Nelson approached him, and, placing his hand on his shoulder, said, “ We are going to have it hard day. Edward. I hope you may pass through it. safely." Steady devotion to his profession, and con- spicuous bravery in times of danger, soon made the youthful lieutenant a noted'mnn in his Majesty‘s Navy. The battle of the Baltic was a, memorable day to him. It was truly he greatest battle he had been in. Though severely wounded he refused to go below, and stood at his post until the close of the action. When Sir Hyde Parker gave the signal for discontinuing the fight, Lieutenant Lee re- ported it to Lord Nelson. The Admiral put.- ting the glass to his blind eye,snid,with mock gravity : He was right. The fearful encounter which carried such sorrow and despair to so many English names, brought to these two men fame and honor. Through the whole action the Admiral‘s eye was on our young‘uniddy," and all through that lung and thrilling sum- mer night it never lost the gleam of satisfam tion which had illumined it as he heard the young sailor‘s words in the morning. The same despatch that greeted him as Lord Nelson informed him that his request for a lieutennncy for young Lee was granted. “ Yes,” muttered the boy, “anclwgzlll be there, too, before night.” Nelson glanced at him approvingly. “ There’s a chance for promotion for us all in there," he said smiling. _ Then came the famous cruise in the Medi- terranean, in Search of Bonaparte and his fleet. 1n the terrific gale which dismasted the admiral’s ship young Lee proved that he mer- ited the kindness his great commander had shown him, and won praise from all on board. Then came the brief halt at Syracuse, the ar- rival of the wished~for reinforcements, and the departure for Egypt. As the dawn of the memorable first of Augu‘ revealed to the eyes of the English the trieodol floating over Alex- andria, and the French fleet in the Bay of Aboukir, Edward Lee was standing by his chief on the deck of the flag ship. “ rl'hcrc they are!" burst from a score of voic 9, zis the distant vessels came in view. The captain agreed withhis commander. and the result of the matter was, that a few days after the arrival of the Vanguard at Gibraltar, Edward Lee was given a midship- man’s warrant by Earl St. Vincent, at the special request of Admiral Nelson. In two hours the Vanguard stood out to sea, followed by the squadron; to join Earl St. Vin- cent at Gibraltar. The young valet of the admiral made 0. decidedly favorably impres- siomupon the officers of the ship before tho completion of the voyage. “ ’"l‘is too bad, ” said the admiral to his flag - captain one day, “ that that boy should fill a menial’s position.” .. I’ll do it, sir.” said the boy, earnestly, as he moved aside respectfully, to let the admiral past. ’l‘lie admiral gazed at him kindly but searchingly and then said with a smile. “ I’ ll take you with me on this cruise, and if you want to 1ise I ll give you a chance. What 8 yom name ”" “Edward Lee,” “as the reply. “ Very well, tl1vn,Edwar(l I take you into my selvice ' $11 A the Admiral. “I 3110.11 (xpect you to plOVG voursell‘ worthy of the trust. ” ” It will be a beginning,” replied the lad. ” If you‘ll give mo :1 start I’ll work my way up sir. You did it and I mean to do it too.” * "‘ That’sapoor chanc'e Yer Vyou, if you wish to rise above it," midthe admiral kindly. “Lét him alone," maid the admihfl laugh- ing. “ What position do you want ?” he asked the boy. “ He is L1. young lad that came on board 8. few hours ago,” said the captain. “He inslats on seeing you, sir, as he says he has some- thing of unpormnce to tell you.” “Well, my lad,” said the admiral kinély, “ speak out freely." “ If you please sir. said the boy. “ I’ve come to ask you to take me out to sea with you." n “Ifyou \vofild take me a?! cabin-boy," said the 19,9, f‘_I should be? very glad." Standing near the edge of the quartei-deck, and watching the scene with intense eager- ness, was a young lad of about eighteen. He was dressed neatly but simply.and his cheeks glowed and his eyes kindled as he watched the exciting events that were going on around him. As he returned the salutes 0.’ the officers, the Admiral chanced to observe the lad. ' ' “ Is that all you have ta say, you yofing scamp ?”_asked the‘cap‘uzz‘ziy flegceiyx It was a. bright morning in spring, and the English fleet lay at anchor in Portsmouth Harbor awaiting the Arlmiral's signal to start. on a cruise. The flag ship, ehuge, formidable ship of the lino, with its dark sides bristling with gunsâ€"was all in commotion. The Adâ€" miral, the most famous soldier of his day, was coming off from the shore and the ship was ready to receive him. Already the guns of the squadron were beginning to thunder forth their welconm. and soon the vessel was wreathed in smoke and quivering beneath the discharges of her heavy ordnance, as Ad- miral Nelson touched her deck surrounded by a brilliant staff. “ Who is this i’" he asked, turning to the captgin of the vessel. Lord Nelson and Ilia Pratt-gr. LINHCEB BY FATE.