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The Mystery 01 the Veiled Picture. A. Novasâ€"Br Fun MADOC. 3H AFTER. X. All through the short summer night- Melioent slept fitfully,- and at an early hour she finally awoke. -She tossed fora while ugon her uneasy pillow. Then she rose an commenced writing a letter. the composition of which, though she had been oogitating for hours, dost her much anxiety and many tears. But reflection had opened her eyes, and she blushed scarlet as she recalled to mind that she had suffered her- self to be wooed by a man who was confes- sedly bound to another woman, that she had listened to him without unwillingness, that she had even seemed to encourage him in the treacherous design of breaking his plighted troth with an affianoed bride. She was forced to own that her weakness had been humiliating, if not sinful. But she would not criticise Clinton’s conduct. It would be ignoble to reproach him for a guilt which she had tolerated ; it would be ungenerous to blame him for the indul- gence of feelings which had run riot over her own sense of right. In her remorse her' errors VBeemed to be_ a glaring enormity, while that of Clinton faded into inaignifieance. At the first moment of temptation she had yielded. The greater ofience was hers; would that the sorrow and the deaolatxon might be hers, and hers slonel F1311 of these and thoughts, she accam- pliahed her task, and promised herself to postjhe lefiter Evith her own hands. , “_L_ L---:.‘.. “DEAR Sm OLivaR"â€"â€"â€"she wrote, tracing the letters with difficulty through her blinding tearsâ€"“I cannot let a day pass without expressing to you my oontrition for what occurred between us yesterday. Do not imagine for a moment that I blame you. I am far from doing so. I feel that it was entirely in my hands to have prevented all. That I forbore to silence you is my shame, and I rue it bitterly. As I feel that after this, we cannot meet with any plea- sure for some time, \I beg' you to quit Bel- a most at once, and‘not ‘to return thither at present. Do not think me unkind; I am thinking of your good as much as of mine. Let me entreat of you, also, to fulfil the engagement of which you spoke. ‘ ‘3 Believe me, yours sincerely, ‘ “ Mnmcnnr Du Lrs.” With this letter Melicent was amply dissatisfied; in one light it seemed too cold, in another too kind. Yet, after 7 sitting beforeher desk for‘a couple of hours, and making several attempts to express herself more concisely, she could find no mode of communication which displeased her less. Sick at heart, she' at length descended to her solitary breakfast. and then went out. But she did not immediately betake her- selftothe post-office. Instead, she sauntered down to the river-side, and walked slowly along the towing-path, thinking regretfully in how difierent a frame of mind. she had pursued this road on the previous day, and looking enviously upon the waters gliding by so smoothly, upon whOse placid bosom the little bark containing herself and her lover ,-had been so gently rocked such few hours before. She passed .the Look- Cot- tage, and she was glad that it was shut up and silent. She was approaching the weir, and its melancholy music madeher shud- der, for it reminded her of Clinton’s unhealthy fancies. But a vague hope still fluttered in her breast. Among his other strange imaginings, was it not possible that he had conjured up this phantom also to come between himself and her? Might it not be that she should meet him even now, coming through the glad hay-fields to tell her that morning had dissipated his gloom and that only a fancied barrier separated * them 7 Thus thinking, she reached a small tenement, where dwelt a laboring man and his wife, whom she knew well. sheAs neared the cottage, the man came out, and made his way toward her, touching his hat. " Good-morning, John,” she said. “ Good-morning, miss,” he answered, “ There be a sad sight in my cottage, miss, if sgbe as you’d please to step in and see.” This request seemed by no means strange to the cottager. The spectacle of a. corpse I as attractive to an untutored mind as that of a. crowned monarch. She moved at once with great pride to conduct Melieent into the chamber of death. But she was quickly shorn of her expected joy. ,L _.__A _ 1!..- ‘I’T.-......L_:_~H ‘ " Do not come in, Mrs. Humphries,” said Melicent, as the good woman held the door' open for her. “ This has been a. great shock to me, and I shou1d li_ka to be alone.” Melioent closed the door, and advanced towards the bed. It was covered with a. white sheet, and beneath lay a motionless form. She paused for a. moment. Then she drew the covering from the face of the dead men. Ii: was the most solemn moment she had ever experienced. She was unable to think; her powersmeemed benumbed as she stood looking at the man whose living and responsive lips she had kissed but a. few hours since. There was no response now. He lay before her, mute Ind still. The hair rested in thick curls shove his brow. The eyes were‘olosed, and the long lashes lay upon the smooth cheek. A smile lurked about the corners of the mouthâ€"that amused smile which often " Sure-lie, miss,” returned the women. “ My man found him with his poor feet all laced together as tight as tight, and he’s just a-Iying in there till they can get him up t9 Belmont.” ‘ “ Do yofi mean,” said Melicent, finding voice at last, “that Sir Oliver Clinton has been drowned ?" .“Let me see him," cried Melicent.‘ impetuously. “ He was a. great friend of mv brother's.” WMra; Huuiphries fell back, disappointed. But no one In Delyaford ever questioned threiwiill of a. I_Du I_.:y§. The room into which Melicent stumbled was dim. tor the small casement had been carefully ourta‘insd. She was stunned. She took no notice of John’s wife, but sank down upon a chair which was close to the door. She was utterly bewildered. It almost seemed as if she had died herself, and had entered an unknown world. “ There, John!" exclaimed the good woman, in suppressed wrath. “ You be clumsy to be sure! Don’t you know the qualicy can‘t abide sudden news? Be off, will . 11? 'You men do want a peak of looking after. to,.be sure! There, miss,” she added, soothinglytw J ohnflalunk away, muchr abaahed. “he’s gone now. Don’t youlae trighted." n 1113 hohér, Sir Oliver, miss," said John. " Slap in, miss, it gogplease." “It be déath, miss,” replied the man. “ I found him drowned and drowned he she i_n_qqire_d, “ What is? it ?" ‘she asked, following him meoyayioayy. __ Archibald Stone is Archie’s name, And Daisy Stone, that’s Daisy; Kemma‘s and Papa’s are just the sumo. And mineâ€"why, I am Maisy. Daisy and I are twins, you know. Exactly eight years old ; We are just alike from top to toe, And our hair is just like gold. And Archie he is almost ten, And figures on a. slate, ' But does not add up rightly when He says we are not eighv. For I have learned a. little songâ€"â€" Its name is “ Two Times Two: " That's why I-kuow that Archie's wrong, For 'coutse the song is true. . Pa 0. says not to worry more, or vex 11: little pate ; Bun Dally’a our and I am four, Andfihet makes us just eight. ~Emmq Dowd. in St. Niaholasfor July‘ i‘ Whom _did you find drowned, John?" M'ELICENT: Archibald Stone’s Mistake. plays upon the countenanoee of the dead, as if they, heving learned all the ungueeeed secrets man pinata to know, were diverted to trace the herrassiug doubts and weary speculations on the faces of the living. Clinton looked profoundly peaceful. Long and passionately did Melicent gaze‘ upon his features. “ Thank God 1” she murmured," “ he will never get my letter." Then she stooped and kissed the lips which had been warm and loving when she had met them once before. Suddenly she heard a. harsh voice in the next room, and she recognized it at once as that; 9f Mtg. Qaimbridge. vâ€"arYioiuWBllbfild nob liave let her go in," Mrs. Cambridge was saying, loudly. “ She may have fainted.” Instinctively Melicent veiled the dead face and turned to flee. A little door behind her opened into a smaller room, and that had a door leading into the open air. In this way she made her egress, and, scarcely conscious of what she did, hurried through the fields, till she found a quiet nook where she’ might sit down and be undis- turbed. Fora. long time she wept unre- atrainedly. It was only now that she knew how much she had loved. To Clinton’s deception she did not give a. thought. \She had loved him, and he was dead. With some natures love precludes the faintest tinge of displeasurei . . .. , I ,_i_1_ .._h- v- -v...._.,V, She was interrupted by the same hare}: voice which had scared her from Mrs. Humphriea’ cottage. Mrs Cambridge stood looking down at her. Her face was hard and atern. . ‘ “ What are you crying for ?” she said. Mehcent rose from the ground. “I have been very much shocked,” she said, with simple dignity. “ I have lost a great friend.” _. -p. ‘- 1 ,,,, I“; A I_._-!.-.‘.: n b "I, MissDu Lys, have lost; a. husband,” said Mrs. Cdmbridge. emphaticaily. But Melicent did not understand. “ I am very sorry,” she said. “ I am much obliged to you for your sympathy,” said Mrs. Cambridge, with a bitter laugh. “ He is dead you know.” ” What do you mean 7" asked Malicent. “ Did you love him, Miss Du Lys ‘2" “ Him! Whom ?" “ He ! My husband.” “ Love your husband I" repeated Meli- oent, blankly. . . n- “Yes. fI-a was my husband-he, Sir Oliver Clinton.” For a. moment Melicent knew nothing, She swooned away, and when she recovered consciousness she was lying on the ground, and Mrs. Cambridge was bending over her, with a troubled look on her austere face. Melicenb struggled to rise. “Pray, pray leave me 1” she said. “ Did you love him, Miss Du Lye ?" repeated Mrs. Cambridge. _.-_._A.. n.-.â€" " 1 "11”" " What if I did?” said Melicent. " Pray leave me.” “ Did he love you, Miss Du Lye ‘2" " How can I tell? He is dead now." “ He was not dead yesterday when he waein the boat with you, Miss Du Lye.” “ Hush! do not speak evil of the dead!” cried Melioent. “ Mgérfifiiflys, he has wronged you very [1111th Do you forgive hit-1}?" . .‘p ‘- â€"‘_"§rVom*fi1§V§ex-y Uheart,” amid Malicent, mggrniully. .- n u “1.4, “ You are a. good woman, Miss Du Lys,” she said. “ Do you think you can Walk home alone ?” ,“ Yes, thank you.” “ Then I will wish you good morning.” X“ Good morning,” said Melioent. Then Mrs. Cambridge turned away, and Melieeut was left with her grief and her despair. 1 “ALWAL- She would haVe preferred that he should find her busily engaged. She could not bear it to be supposed that she was sufler- ing from a misplaced attachment. She would have hoodwinked the whole world by wearing an appearance of gayety, and by assuming a particular interest in her ordinary occupations. To this end she had striven, almost beyond her strength, to bear herself unconcernedly in her late trial â€"to appear simply moved at the loss of an intimate acquaintance. She hardly knew how well she had succeeded, nor how loy- ally the good Delysiordians had rejected the idea that she had ever cast a thought on her neighbor at Belmont. She was too absorbineg conscious of her own wretched- ness to realize that the estimation in which she was held, and the circumspection with which she had always walked, placed her above the reach of vulgar suspicions. Like the murderer, who fancies that every whis- per in his ear is the shout of the avenger of blood at his heels, she imagined any sign of languor or dullness must betray her secret, and she strove to conceal the unsuspected fact with superhuman energy. Now she had been caught in a melancholy attitude, and she was vexed at her own unwariness. “ Surely it is hotter than usual,” she said. “ It is very hot,” said Fremaine. “And it is particularly hot in the town. I wish I could persuade you to come up to Delys- mere We always seem able to find a cool nook there." ....-_____‘, , There was a. prime. Mrs. Cambridge’s manner softened; Tim-{Evening she received a. lime note from the Lgck cottage. “ DEAR MADAM”â€"iu ranâ€"“ It may be a. poor consolation to you to know that I um um as evil as I appear, and that I bear no malice to my fellow-victim. I shall keep your secret as fast as he will keep it. 8. C.” “You are very kind," murmured Meli- cent. " Have you seen Amy lately ‘2” he asked. “ Not for two or three Hays. I saw her for a few minutes at Mrs. Philland‘s on Wednesdgy.” _ For some time after the eventful week which had terminated in the death of Clinton the friendly intercourse that had prevailed between Delysmere and the Retreat Blackened, and degenerated into mere formalities. Rene abstained from visiting Delysmere; Melicent held aloof from Amy, being unwilling to place herself in Fremaine’s way, and fearing that Amy might not be ignorant of the repulse her father had sustained in the old garden on the roof; and Amy, for similar reasons, was reluctant to claim Melioent’s society and friendship, unencouraged. firemaine knew why Melicent' tarried at home, and, although his daughter had made him no confidence, he partly guessed why she chose to seclude herself at Delysmere. But he was not displeased. He knew that Melicent's sensitiveness had greatly attracted himself, and he hoped that Amy’s coyness would attract Rene. His hand wasindeed much strengthened. He no longer regarded Melicent as a puppet in the play he was arranging. He loved her now, and he believed devoutly in the power of love to conquer at last. Clinton's deoease had removed a large stumbling block from his path. For he had not been slow to observe the young man’s admiration for Malicent, and, though nothing in Melicent’s demea- nor warranted him in concluding that she reciprocated Clinton’s feelings, he had been well aware that in the young man with his boyish beauty and his unusual and poetic fancies. he beheld no mean or unlikely rival. But since Clinton was dead Fremaine felt himself more secure. He had but to play a waiting game, and both Melicent and the Retreat would be his. But intimate relations must be established between the two houses; and as Amy seemed disinclined to invite Melicent to Delysmere, Fremaine determined on taking the initiative himself. Accordingly, about three weeks after Clinton’s demise, he pre- sented himself one afternoon inMelicent’s drawing-room. He found her sitting list- lessly by the window, with Tom purring on her lap. m‘r'i‘iaiisr i301; weather makes me very idle, she said, half apologetically, and blashing sligptly. “ Miss 15a Lya, it troubles me greatly to CHAPTER XI. annoy you, but I have come on purpose to breach 3: djmgreeuble whimsy: mé’l‘nveâ€" Vaiwcl-fi-Eétgiéfiefikr and he presently resumed. “You must a. little guess what I am going to say, but you need not fear that I am going to torment you,” he said. “ All I want to do is to put our intercourse on a. pleasant footing again. What I said in your garden a. short time ago cannot possi- bly be eflaced, but its effects may be swept aside, it you Will. Can you so far forget what happened 8.8 to continue friends with Amy, and to corms to Delysmere as you used to do ‘1” “ You are very, very kind." " But will you return to the old state of things ‘2‘: _ _ 1 "â€"611; Mr. Fremainel you are too good. I will indedâ€"if you can forgive me, and if you 5101”; thlyk I limelhavaifl badlx.” “ I never thought so,” he said, eagerly. “There was a. misunderstanding, and I was premature. But you did nothing wrong. Far from reproaohing you, I tell you that, whatever comes, you are the light of my eyes, the entire charm of Delyeford. In your presence is my only happiness. Nothing can undo that now. You have refu’aed to grant me perfect felicity‘well, you could not help that. How oouli I expect you to love me? But at least you might grant me some degree of solace. I am never easy put with you." '7 “Indeed. ivndeed you' say too much I” cried Melioent, the tears filling her eyes. " What have I done to deserve such affec- tion?’ “ You are yourself,” he said, gently‘ “ And I love you}: u What min I do :2" she ‘exclaimed, des pairjpgly. “It you will let everything be asit was,” replied he. “ That is all I askâ€"that,,and one other thing.” She looked at him inquiringly. “I mean,” he said, " that you should always keep before your mind the recol- lection that there is a. man who loves you more deeply than he can say, and that he is only awaiting your word to throw him- self at your feet. I am not speaking dra- matically. I speak the simple, sober truth. You are far, for dearer to me than anything else in the world is, or ever has been, and I would do anything in the world to win y°_u.?'.. V Vflélioent shook her head sorrowfufly. “ I could not.” she said._ “Let; us leave it thus,” he went on. “ Melicent, I ask you solemnly, earnestly, entreatlngly, to be my wife. You shall give me no answer now. I will wait for the answer as long as you chooseâ€"for years it it so pleases you. Nothing but: your will separates us. From henceforth, my fervent petition lies before youâ€" between us, unansweredâ€"until it is your pleggute.” .....-,‘ ,1: : HHé" stopped, half hoping she would answer him at once. But she kept silence. She was struggling to repress he: emotion. She was deeply touched. Charles E. Brush, the Cleveland inventor of the electric light of that name, is worth a. million and a. half of dollars. The length of the Nile is estimated at 3,000 miles. of the Congo at 2,900, and of the Niger at 2,000. The Aberdeen Royal Lunatic Asylum is overcrowded. It has 568 patients, and is the only lunatic asylum in which oatmeal cakes and bronze are given. “Y-yss, Iâ€"I know, butâ€"but we made such a. fuss over e-eaoh other when we first c-came aboard that av-everybody knows we-we’re married. and there won‘t ansny young man ask me ifâ€"if this Best’s :en- gaged l" “ Men, all men, seem radically dumb jab- bering mere jargons and noises from the teeth outward ; the inner meaning of them â€"of them and of me, poor devilsâ€"remain- ing shut, buried forever. Certainly, could one generation of men be forced to live without rhetoric, bebblewant hearsay-in short, with the tongue well out out of them altogether, their fortunate successor: would find almost an improved world to start upon.” Why She Grievcd So. “ You needn’t take on so dreadfully l" exclaimed one of the group of ladies around the bride. whose husband had just been left at the last station ; “ he’ll come on the next train.” Bellaâ€"" §3 you were engaged to boil: of us at once? Very honorable, I am sure: and as for meâ€"" Augustueâ€"" Oh, well, what’s the use of mang 9. scene? Father says our house is going to suspend payment before March, and I knew one of you»: least, would break off with me then, and things would have been all right again." Loch Tay, Loch Lomond and Loch Ness are the three largest fresh water loohs in Scotland. Loch Tay discharges itself into the River Tay, Loch Lomond into the Leven and Loch Ness into the River Ness. The question, " Is life worth the living?” and the answer, “That depends entirely upon the liver.” express more than merely verbal play. Dr. Holmes’ remark, that 3. large amount of piety originates below the diaphragm, is an example of his fine fun that indicates no disordered digestion. Byron’s physical health was far from robust, and he professed to look upon life as simply a bore: “ When we. have made our love and gamed our gaming. Dressed. voted, shone, and maybe something more I With dandies dined, hoard senators declaiming, Been beauties brought to market by the score-â€" Sad rakes to sadder husbands chastely taming. There's little left but to be bored or bore. Carlyle’s digestion was still worse. A1- ways a martyr to dyspepsia, his great mind seemed to find expression in one prolonged growl. What can be more savage than‘tho following extract from one of his letters to Emerson,in which he expresses his abdomi- nal view of the human race: V? 7‘7‘717 Vsup-poee 50,” subbed the bereaved one ; “ in-indeed. I know heâ€"hewill.’_' 7“ Then what are you crying about ‘2” de- manded the sympathiser. “ You have only a few hours to wait." There are now 93 police and three rounds- men on the Brooklyn Bridge force. Twelve of these are ex-oflf‘loers from the New York and Brooklyn forces. Fifty oi the men are over six feet in height. Seventy are now provided with uniforms, and all are furnished with clubs. New Orleans has now adeeper harbor than New York. The White Star and Guion lines dare not load their vessels above 26 feet, while the branch line stops at 24 feet. At New Orleans vessels draw- ing 26 feet of water have no difficulty or (1er in gettingAtqpeqt The seven Scotemen who along with a citizen of the town met in an up er room in Manchester and formed themee vea into the Anti-Corn Law League, were Edward Baxter, W. A. Cunningham, Andrew Dalziel, James Howie, James Leslie, Philip Thompson and Archibald Prentice (editor of the Manchester Times and author of the “ History of the League ”) â€"-â€"all of whom were Scotsman. The London Daily News says a. Civil List pension of £70 per annum has been conferred on Mrs..Snott Russell, the widow of the eminent engineer and inventor, in con eideretion of her late husband’s services to the science of naval architecture. Mr. Russell was the projector of the Greet- Eestern steamship. _ There are several universities in Aus- tralia. There are the universities of Syd- ney and Melbourne ; Dunedin University, New Zealand; and Adelaide University, South Australia. They all confer degrees. Education is provided in all the Australian colonies and New Zeelsnd largely at the expense of the Government. Morality and Digestion. Timely News Notes. (To be continued.) l - would pay no attention to repeated ques- A Boy 13 Years om who has Only Spsken lo lVlcmbu's ot Ills Family and lhc Schoolmnner Dun-lug his Life. An Oswego reporter, while in Gilbert's Mills the other day, encountered a boy named Melvin Carey, who is an oddity in his way. Melvin is 13 years old, and to all appearance bright and intelligent. His organs of speech are all right and he is able to talk fluently, but in spite of this fact he has not spoken to any person except members of his own family and his school- master during, his life. He is not sullen in any way, and plays about with other child- ren in perfect harmony, but never says anything to them. When he wishes to call the attention of any of his playmates, he does it by catching him by the arm and making gestures. When he was sent to school he adopted the same tactics with his teacher, and refused to say a word, but by the liberal use of a stout rod the teacher persuaded him to speak. When our re- porter saw him he was standing by the roadside, whistling to a couple of girls that were passing. When addressed, and asked the direction of a certain person be ap- parently did not hear the question. and turned his back upon the speaker and tions. Afterward he was seen in the barn on his father’s farm, pitching hay, and was again'asked a question, but rewarded the questloner With the same vacant stare, and went on with his work, apparently oblivious I to the presence of any other person. After- ward he was heard in conversation with his brother, when he spoke in a sharp, quick voxce and without the slightestimpediment in his speech, but he did not know that any- one outside tho family was listening. The moment he observed that there were other listeners he became silent and would not say another word. It is certainly a most remarkable case, and one not easy of ex- planation. He is industrious, and when at school seems to delight in the society of his young companions, but is resolute in his refusal to open his lips except when he comes before the teacher, when he recites his lessons and answers when he is spoken to. There is no explanation of his rc- amrkahle conduct. u,â€" HA”... Mr; and Mrs. Spboptndyke. “ Now, my dear,” said Mr. Spoopendyke, rubbing his hands gleefully and contem- plating his wife from the opposite seat of the railway car with a. pleasant smile. “ Now, my dear, suppose we take alook at the lunch of which . we have had such remarkable accounts. If there is anything nice when a. man is travelling, it is a. home- made lunch. Develop the viands, andlet joy be unconfined! ” and Mr. Spoopendyke laughed outright, in anticipation of the gustatory delights in store forflhim. "All right,” giggled Mrs. Spoopendyke, opening the basket with trembling hands. “Now you hold that, and don’t you open anything until I get it all out,” and Mrs. Spoopendyke handed him 'a. long rollof something done up in a. coarse brown WIPE}:- L “ How much more of this is there to get out '1" demanded Mr. Spoopendyke, smfliug at the paper and detecting Bologna sausage, a. thing he detonated. “ What is this, any- way, a. club to keep the rest of the lunch in order ? Is this thing the police force of this lunch? Fetch forth the law-abiding ele- mentskif you‘ve got any] Never mind the executive of this feast. produce the laboring faction, the tax-paying end of the business!" “ I don’t care’" aoliloquized Mrs. Spoop- endyke, assuring herself that the Charlotte had not been injured. “He might have waited a. moment, and would have had some cold chicken. But, of course, if he has made a. lunch on beans he won’t care for anything else.” And with this consola- tory reflection Mrs. Spoopendyke ate the chicken and Charlotte in alternate bites, and composed herself for a. comfortable nap. -â€"â€"Drakc’s Traveller‘s Magazine. " That what ya wanted ‘2” he gasped, as the full extent of the calamity dawned on him. “That what ye been trying to get me to do? Dod gash the measly beans I” and Mr. Spoopendyke made for the smoking car, and was seen no more tlll dark. “In my early days,” remarkgd the old man, as he shovelled coal into the school- house cellar, “ they did not use coal to keep us school yOung ’uns warm, I kin tell you." A sad, faraway look seemed to pass over the old man’s face as to the question by a. bayâ€"” What did they use ‘I" he quietly responded, “ Birch, my boy. birch.” " here’s sbme cheese!” murmured Mrs. Spoopendyke, " and a p19 and some smoked beef and some herring, und_~â€"” “ I don’t knofi'what we’re going to do 1’ murmured Mrs. Spoopendyke in great dis- trees. - “ Now Wat-ch the triumph of mind over beans 1” howled Mr. Spoopendyke, opening the window and placing the can on the sill. “ The reward of genius," he roared, as he brought the windovg dqwn on the can. Mrs. Spoopendyke dodged just in time, and her unfortunate spouse caught the bean part of the feast fairly in front, and was covered from his eyebrows to his ankles. “ Haven’t ye got some salt somewhere? ” hissed Mr. Spoopendyke, planting the Bologna on end in the centre of the pie. “ How‘m I to quench my thirst after eating all this truck, suress I have salt? Where’s the mustard that goes with these mercies?” and Mr. Spoopendyke dove into the package of beef and scattered the contents over his wife’s lap. ” I’ll bet the Bologna. can whip the cheese in four rounds I ” he yelled. hauling the offending sausage out of the pie and jabbing it through the cheese. " Hurray! Now, We’ll sponge him off with the herring for the next round I ” and Mr. Spoopendyke seized a fish by the tail and slammed it into the basket. “ How d’ye propose to open '61:) then ‘2” roared. Mr. Spoopendyke,‘, setting his teeth and breathing hard. Show me the spring that busts this cover ed 1 Guide me to the combination of this stem-winding can of beans! ~Maybe this’ll do it I" and Mr. Spoopendyke again grabbed the sausage and wentior the can. “ How'm I getting on !” he yelled, as the bologna flew in all directions. “ Think you begin to smell those beans any more plainly than you did ? Wa-h-h l” he shrieked, as a. huge chunk of the pork broke off short and landed in his ear. “ This hog don’t know who he’s fooling with! Let me introduce you to Spoopen- dykel”and he ground the sausage flat against the can and dropped the debris on the floor. “ Don’t I” pleaded Mrs. Spoopendyke, looking helplessly on. “ I like those things, if ye}; d_on‘t..” _ I " Can't ye let the lunch have a. little?” squealed Mr. Spoopendyke. hammering at the cheese with the sausage. “Of course you like these things! They’re right in your line! All you want is a. stake and a step-ladder to be a. salt mine 1 Where’s my lunch? Bring on the delicacies calcu- lated to supply the waste tissue of Spoop- endyke l” and the worthy gentleman drove the sausage clear through the pie and im- paled the herring oq the other end. “ Hand ma‘the blushing Charlotte! ” howled Mr. ‘Spoopendyke, who had fixed his mind on cold chicken and saw no reali- zation of. his anticipations. “ Show me the Charlotte just budding into woman- hood. and she shallhave the pie! Give me â€"hey! What‘s that ?_”_ “ Let's ha've ’em 1”'growled Mr. Spoopen- dyke, reaching to: them. “ What have you got 99 open; ‘ng with? ” _ U "l’m‘ afraid I left the can-opener at home,” whispered Mrs. Spoopendyke rum- magjgg th_rpugh the bapket. 5 “Here’s 8. Charlotte and uâ€"" oom- menged Mrs. Spoppelgglyk-e: “ Thisis a. can of beans!” exclaimed Mrs. Spoopenayke, brightening a. little. “Yog know yet; alvygys liked beang." A RE MABIKABLE EASE. Discovered at last, uremedy that is sure safe and painless. PUTNAM‘s PAINLESS CORN EX- TRACTOR never fails, never causes pain, nor even the slightest discomfort. Buy Putnam’s Corn Ex motor, and beware of the many cheap, dan- geroua, and flesh-eating substitutes in the market. See that it is made byl’olson & 00., Kingston. Trifles make perfection, but perfection itself is not a. trifle. Young Men sufiering from early indiscretions. lack brain and. nerve force. Magnetic Medicine advertised in another column, supplies this Wjiant and thus cures when all other preparations in . The first sign of spring is the feelingthat your hat is shabby. *The great value of Lydia. E. Pinkhem's Vegetable Compound for all diseases of women is demonstrated by every day experience. The writer of this had occasion to step into the principal pharmacy of a. city of 140,000inhabi- tunts,end on inquiry as to which is the most popular proprietary medicine of the time, was answered, that Mrs. Pinkham‘s Vegeteble Com- pound occupies a most conspicuous piece in the trout rank of all the remedies of this class now before the public.~â€"Journal. Never act in the heat of emotion ; let rea- son answer first. A medicine that destroys the germ or cause of Bright‘s Disease, Diabetes, Kidney and Liver Complaints, and has power to root them out of the system, is above all price. Such a. medicine is Hop Bitters, and positive proof of this can be foundby one trial, or by askmg your neighbors, who have been cured by it. If you feel angry, beware lest you become revengeful. Flies, roaches, ants, bedâ€"bugs, rats, mice, gophers, chipmunks, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats." 150. Lord Dufferin is a sanguine man, and he uses flowery language. Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” 150. Quick complete, permanent; cure. Corns, warts bunions. The engaged girl is now known as a. due belle. Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impotence, SexualflDgpility. cured by “Wells’ Health Re- newer." $1 â€"For trimmings a. delicate rose-pink is coming into fashion. R. V. PIERCE, M.D., Bufi‘slo, N.Y. : Dear Sir,â€" Twenty years ago I was shipwrecked on the Atlantic Ocean, and the cold and exposure caused a. large abscess to form on each leg. which kept continually discharging. After spending hundreds of dollars, with no benefit, I tried your “ Golden Medical Discovery," and now, in less than three months after taking the first bottle. I am thank- ful to say I am completely cured, and for the first time in ten years can put my left heel to the ground. I am yours, WILLIAM RYDER, 87 J efierson street, Bufialo. N.Y. ~Spongea are improved by being soaked in cold buttermilk. Thousands of women bless the day on which Dr. Pierco‘s “ Favorite Prescription " was made known to them. In all those derengemcnte causing backache, dragging-down sensations. nervous and general debility, it is a. sovereign remedy. Its soothing and healing properties render it of the utmost value to ladies suflering from “ internal feVer," congestion, inflammation or ulceration. By druggists. using GENUINE Circular and Consultation Free. NORMAN’S ELECTRIC BELTS. er da at home 8am lea worth $5 to £6 in; Sussex 628m: Pgrtlnnd Me who have wasted their manly vigor and powers by youthful follies and pernicious practices pursued in solitude. inducing Nervous Debility, Impaired Memory, Mental Anxiety, Despondoncy, Lack of Selfâ€"confidence and Will Power, Weak Back, Involuntary Vital Losses and kindred weaknesses, should address with three letter postage stamps for large illustrated treatise. giving unfailing means of cure. Wonyn’s Dis -â€"”Dr. Benson's Celery and Chamomile Pills for the cure of Neumlgia are a success."â€"Dr. G. 1’. Holman, Christinnburg, Va. 500195. at- drug- gists. â€"In London a. man cook party charges two guineae. â€"Gets in some fine work every. dayâ€" The Police Justice. â€"A social gatheringâ€"Taking up the col- leotion. â€"Beads, laces, satin and chemlle fringes are not to be worn with oxépe. â€"A lace shawl is held in plane at the shoulder by a. bunch of large gold thistles. §$Explicit directions for every use are given thh the Diamond Dyes. For dyeing Masses, Grasses, Eggs, Ivory, Hair, etc. When you visit or leave New York city. save baggage exprossege and carriage 'hire, and stop at the GRAND UNION HOTEL, oppositfi'Gmud Centrml Depot. Elegant rooms, fitted up at a. cost of one million dollars, reduced to w'l and upwards per day. European plan. Elevator Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse curs stages and elevated railroads to all depotsl Families can live better for less money at the Grand Union Hotel than at any other first-class hotellin the city. :â€""My skin, which has been covered, with scaly sores, has become clean, smooth and soft as a lady’s. My hands were couercd with link dry scabs. They have disappeared and I'm hotter than I have been for twenty years, using Dr. Benson's Skin Cliffhâ€"A‘ M. Noble, Selma, N. 0., July 3, 1883A J. RALLY understood among invelids that medicine, like heat, is a. mode of motion or form of potential energy, which is set free when taken into the system. according to its chemical affini- ties. It possesses no curevull nor specific pro. parties, but aids nature by increasing functional activity of the vital organs, which secures the digestion and assimilation of food, the only radical pmmca we have in all forms of dis-0am. The special value of WHEELEB'u PHOS- PHATES AND CALISAYA consists in its being both medicine and food, containing agents that create nerve force, and tissue elements for repair. -OE young violinist-s it is said that they usually have inferior, violins. â€"The stalks of artificial flowers must be as visible as the flowers themselves. ‘ *.*“A coward can be a hero at a. distance' presence of danger tests presence of mind.” Presence of disease tests the value of e curative. Kidney-Wort challenges this test always and everywhere, so far as all complaints of the bowels, liver and kidneys are concerned. It cures all, nor asks any odds. Liver, Kidney and Bright’s Disense. T‘VEN'I‘Y YEARS A BUFFEREB- â€"Nun’s veiling dresses are nearly all trimmed with lace matching in color. €0RNS! CORNS! COBNS u”â€" ‘NSARY MEDIOCAZVâ€"‘ASSOYJIATIO‘N;fiuflalo, N. Y A. NORMAN 4 Queen street east, Toronto T SHOULD BE MORE GENE- N-D HEADACHE ABE IMME- SLEEPLESSNESS They Soothe and nourish the system. diately relieved and permanently cured by \VBE CKS 0F IIUI‘IANITY \Vells’ “ Bough on Corns.” Flies and Bugs. Decline oi "Inn. l mpormnt. for (huuer FOR THE KWREYS, LEVER Mil] ERINEBY magmas TIIE BEST BLQDOD‘PURIFIEB. There is onlyone way by which any disease can be cured, and thm is by removing the cause- whatever it may be. The great medical author- ities of the day declare that nearly every disease is caused by deranged kidneys or liver. To remote thes herefore is the only way by which health can be secured. Here is where \Varner’s Sate (lure has achieved its great; reputation. It acts direqfly unon the kgqneys and liver d b 11w- , U, up“- 3 u ------ .. “1’V~ ~â€"~ nviw ’7 v , them in a. healthy condition drives disease and pain fmm the system. For allKidna , Liver and Urinary troubles, for the dietresamg dis- orders of women, for Malaria and physical troubles generally this great remedy has no equal. Beware of impoators, imitations and concocfclopa said to b9 jus_’c as good: F0; Dmbgtes ask four“ Whfiwr’fl Sale 8111- belen Cure. For sale by all dealers. IE. H.WARNEE§ sk 00., Toronto, Ont.; Rochester. N. Y.; London Eng. flop Bileem are the. Parent and Best Bitters Ever lVlndc. They are compounded from Hops, Malt, Buchu, Mandrake and Dandelion~the oldest best and most valuable medicines in the world and contain all the best and most curative properties of all mher remedies, being the greatest Blood 'l'uriller, Liver Regulator and Life and HenlthResLoring agent on earth, No dish ease or ill health can possibly long exist Where these Bitters are used, so varied and perfect are thglr operations. ‘ l A, A1”. AM”) nuA vuvu vyu...u ..... They give new life and vigor to the aged and infirm. To all whose employments cause irregu- lm‘ity of the bowels or urinary organs, or who require an Appetizer, Tonic and mild Stimulant, Hop Bitters are invaluable, being highly cum- tive. tonic and stimulating, Without intoxicat- No matter what your feelings or symptoms are What the disease 01' ailment is, use Hop Bitters Don’t Wait until you are sick, but if you only feel bad or miserable, use Hop Bitters at once. It may save your life. Hundreda have been saved by so doing. $500 will be paid for a case they will not curq or help. .. . . N,“ 1,..i.__‘ nu. Mug .4... . Do not an m 01 1535 your friends suffer, but use any} urge ghem 3'0 115011101) Biqters. . _, A _.n .1 mm. mi,“ “Mi. W “W “V, _- .. Remember, Hop Bitters o vile, drugged, drunken nostrum, but the Purosc and Best Medicine ever made; the “ Invalid’s Friend and Hopg,” angno‘person or family should. be With- Emmi? Ti? {he Bitters tOâ€"ddv. For nil thou:- ‘Pxfiuful Coinplniuin nnd \Voukncsses [no common to our best female populuthul. A Mt-GEI-ino for Woman. Ifiv‘ontod by “Woman. Prepared by a Woman. The Ground, Medical DIN-awry Sincoflne Dawn of History. u I , / LYDEA En QENKHAM’fi YEGleBLE COMPOUND. [3TH revives the drooping spirits, lnvlgnmtos and hummnizos the orgmuic functions, gives elasticity and firmness to the step, restores the natural lustre to the eye, and plants on the pale check of woman the fresh roses of life‘s spring and early summer time. KE'Physicians Use It and Prescribe ll Freely («5:3 It removes faintuess, flatulency, destroys all craving for stimulant, and reliech weakness of tho stomavh That feeling pf bearing Flown, causing pain, wpight and Bucknche, is always permanently cured by in “so. For the cure of Kidney Complaints of either [sex this Compound in ungurpnssLd. LYDIA E. PINKIIAM’S 131.0451) FURIFIER W111 eradicate every vestigu m‘ lium'u-w irony. the Blood,nnrl give tone and strength to (In: system, of man woman or child. Imist on having it. Both tho Compound and Blood Pm'mci' are prepared at 233 and 2‘35 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass. Price of either, 31. Six boltlvs for $5. Sent by mail in the farm of pills, or of Iozungcs, on receipt of price, 81 pm- lmx fn-rcither. Ml“. I’lnklmm freely answer: a‘l la “cm of Lu'juiyy. Enclose Sch. stump. Send l’or pampll t. No family would he without I YDIA E. P]. LIVER PILLS. Tlu'v cure (“Hum putilm, l and bol‘pidiby of the live ' 25 cents per L'UY. . ._ m v Wfiohl by a“ I)“: L: n Pnsiiive (‘nre axis?! From lllr. \V. , . \Vlsncr, 01 J. 0. Winner dz Sou, Blunumctureru of Agricultural Implements. J. N. SUTIIERIJANQ, Egg DEAR Sm,â€"I take pleasure in bearing testi- mony to the efl‘lcucy of your Rhoumntine. Last spring I was comylubely disabled with Rheuma- tism and tried various remedies, baths, etc., and finally heard of your cure. I purchased and used three bottles of it, and it affected a complete cure, for I have not had a return of the disease since. Yours truly, W. S. WISNER. Tho Rheumatine Manufimturing Us). ST CATHARINES, ONT. J. “film! a; (.30., Win“,st Agra", Elnmumu. And all complaints of a. Rheumatic nature. RHEUMATINE is not‘a‘ soverei n remedy Err "all the ills that. flesh is hair to” ut‘ {QT NEU- RALGIA, SCIATICA,’ RHEUMA’Usz W‘ complaints of Rheumatic nature. ‘ ' EfifllMMSFfi $66 1 for the preserve/non of all kinds of fruit: and vegetables. Manufactured by S. E. (9: J. M Sprout. Hamilton, Canada. Semi for circular. HE WILLIAMS EVA PORATDR, for the preserve/non of all kiqdafiofrfguitg HEADACHEâ€"Particularly is removed and per. manontly cured with ZOPESA. Try a. 10 cent sample. It regulates the Stomach and Liver. . a SEELUHL “'MNU "" mr I Ln 1 Eiectrlc Appliancqsfre sent on 30 Days’ Trial. ___........ _-. m. n LWJVU‘I HHS“ Lg, “mam mi my, 7H~ d A“... unnnnwn hanvr‘t I I. v -" ' 1 p g‘ HO are suflermg from Nnnvovs Damn“, . ’ LOST Vx'I‘ALxTY, LACK OF NERVE Foncx: AND \Lmon, WASTING mexmussms, and all those diseases ‘ M n PERSONAL. NATURE resulting from ABVSES and ovum. CAUSES. Speedy relief and complete resto- “ 1 ntion OI HEALTmquou and MANHOOD GUARANT Er), . The grandest discovery of the Nineteenth Century. Son-d at once icx- lllustmtedPumphlct free. Address ‘ VBLIAIG BELT 89.! HERSHALL, WHEEL?“ $72 E erybod ugh, everybody low-â€" A 11, who,( esinng their Teeth to 100k white, B rush wifih “ TEABERRY " each morning, each nig t. E ach speck of Tartar will yield to its power, R emovosinstantly 11.11 substances sour; R enlly, you’ll find it a. very great treasure; Y ou'll prove by its useâ€"try it at leisure. A. NORMAN T is nn_]y g, fgqtpn people ghquld knowâ€"â€" L/>'; '\“'>“‘4J\‘ ‘ F F 1/ / 1,“ UN“ 1 BEFORE BRAIN &NERVE Foam/«ma, For (lid and Young, [Vlale nnd Female. Positively cures Nervousness in ALL its stages Weak Memory, Loss of Brain I’owerfiexual Prom tmtion Night Sweats, Spermntorrhoaa, Lance!“ rhma, Burenneas and General Loss of Power It restores Surprising, Tone and VngI to film Exhausted Gonamti a organufi'With an); order for TWELVE packages accompanied wit Sf we will Bend our Writtan Guarantee to refun the money if the treatment does not. eflect a cure Pamphlet sent free by mail to anv address. Sold by druggists at; 500. )01‘ box, or 6 boxes for $2 50, mailed free 0 'posmge, on receipt of money. NORMAN’S ELECTEMEMEWE ’I‘KIJSS Emmi1mg“f fifimemE, \ B Q wv~7 7 \Exn 44//~®L ISOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTB. leS A SURE CURE CAN BE CURED 1N SIX MONTHS BY THE USE OF a week in your own town. Terms and 3 (unfit tree. E. HALLE'T‘T a: 00.. Portland. Me THE GREAT GURE FOR Wananted to hold and be comformb Circular tree BUPTITRE A WEEK. $12 a. day at home easily made Costly oufit free. TRUE 6c 00., Augusta, Me 4 QUEEN ST. EAST, TORONTO. A CURE GUARANTEED. Black‘s Magnetic Medicine TRADE I). (7 N. In E38. (‘35. BRApfn‘OIm, Ont, July 2:1, 1880. MARK‘ Co.