Morning Oregonian from Portland, Oregon • Page 6

There in legenit. old and gray iTUBCin soil; and broad. I. fragrant bower. Born from b.na of toll.

And tale, a. brief A milden who no money had, And he WM jtwt the -This noble cMtlo, flowera and Are of world-wide fame; The erand duie'i wealto, It knows no boands- Tbwe Sowers sought by kingly crowns; But I wifelew still." buy," the nllgttm have no gulden wealta, bete. In Uea of wine jjive yoo 1 cut In PeraU from a bed Of gorgeous 1 fragrant w(lra The gardener placed the little gift In shade till iunaet Planted and watered and swift grew to ftll tba drift With glorions perfumed healtn. The grand date the story knew, And Us lovely bloom, Then, with Its growth, paMfon grew. And self unto bosom flew.

Ue charged the boy lo give no olae To whence the flower WM brought, Sor yot tu gUe i single However deftly sought, To ting lo child or dtme. Oi he sliuuld know, The heidsman's ready doom. Birt Ibns the gardener laid, -'Tit natal day; I need no gold her love to win tint even now I shall begin To it Some floweit to deck Sbe'a neither king, oor chilli, nor dame, Bat only maiden fair. And BO," he thought, "there no blame Bboold I thll flower without a name, Send forth apott the way.f The maiden the rare bouquet, And then with dancing eyes, bbe the And careful put the flower away, And named it fondly, night and flay. Till WM seen by one Who craved tbe pfftwd gold-- which the mala Bid none-Enough to tempt.

The flower wa. sold And gone; and BOW tae maiden bold In hippy crtw: own-my love! Oh, Idoi see! I'll be yoor tbia day I Look what the- to me. By pilrrim ovw This gold to be my wedding, For fove, for ma and you!" And so, since Tuscan maid, TD prove thalefind Wears twined about each glbssy braid, be day tbat a wife t. made, A little explain, ftfd I am cuiivinciM that you nt-vur lrrixl mo. Yot, after being BO botraycd, you expect that I will pardon you.

But you are mistaken!" he cried, all calmness deserting bim. "Lovely though yon you cannot de- wive again. Vuu might (well try i wring tears from the stones bincutli jour feet as pity from me." He tnrned to go and paused again. "Atldto," she said, "I thought you loved mo. "But at least say farewell, will you not?" "I cannot," lie replied, firmly repulsing her extended hand.

"It would seem a I forgave YOU. But if you are need," and hi paused, "take this from mo," extending a roll ol bills. here and take it." 8ho did not advance a step, but looked at him in surprise, and with a touch ol quiet scorn. "Never! Do yon think I could touch yonr money when you hato me no?" 8he'disappeared realized it and was lost in the darkness. He stood in the quiet night looking through the storm in the direction she had taken, hut oonld distinguish nothing; then, with a sore heart and thoughts not untouched by remorse, ho pnrsued his homeward way, "Aro you sure of his guilt?" "There can be no doubt ol it, my dear sir," Edward Arden answered his companion.

"Ono would hardly credit such a miserable creature witb tho misdirected courage to murder fellow creature, but nevertheless, there is not a link in the chain of evidence missing, and doom is certain." "You are connsel for the prosecution, I bo- lieve?" liki- Just of silvnr ivlion I bey slops the Hnircli a few hours later. Eilwarii Arden paused with his arm around lioalruv'a a i looked around thoughtfully. a i marriod you'll want to live hfrc. 1 'snppusc. it is your nativa land, and you it.

Am 1 not right, ileiir?" "So," nln- mid, at the iat- i gondolas and tlio whiti! pjeaminB terrnccn. with dreamy oven, "my native land is beautiful, bnt 1 love Americii I was happiest there. Lot im return to it PIE, nurse, and threw it from tho window info the river Hint ran thu Mouse. ThU action was no thai Fritz had not time to prevent it. Ho s'toopud forward rather sad- Iv to (ll1 Imbblini: Witl 1 i-loscd -jver the trousuro buried in its IMUIOIII.

said Ci thrrine, "you see you have no longi-r any reason for not loving roplliMl Fritz, endeavoring to con- mal his disappointment, "that you your nioioy i tlio river: but I do i.ot h'ow your Jrud.ib'aliiy will explain this May Blossom and Pink Rose made it. They wore going by Undo Tony Dufl's gar- don ono day, and they stopped a minute to look through the fence. Uncle Tony was therein Hie garden among his cabbages, and carrots, aud potatoes and pumpkins. Mo wns a little old black a who lived all alono, and kept HOU! and body together by raising all could on his little guidon patch, and doing odd for the rust. hccaljod to May and i he discovered them, an ho very noon did; "don' ye want this, now, to make ye itjacliy lantern?" "Oh, if you'please." cried Pink mid May together.

It was a little green pumpkin, and though they didn't know "jack lanterns," they did know pumpkin pica. So Uncle Tony wont up tho fence and dropped the little pumpkin over into ono of the sprc white aprons held up to rooeivo it. Edward Arden bowed assent, and at that mo- Thoy took turns in carrying it, I 1 ink and Mav, and talked ubout what they would do witk it, all the! way homo. "It's very small," May; "It isn't much i I. 1 mont they both entered tho crowded courtroom together.

Tbe lawyer took his placowithout delay. He ocviki iv paler, graver, more silent of lto; his faco bi or your Pink, but! wouldn't won- 3 expression of habitual care, and people der if two fl Da enough for a pie." "Uncle Tony said to make a--a Johnny-lantern," said Pink. "Jacky-lautern, bo Baid," answered May, lunching a liltie because she couldn't help it, ao thi wore cx commenced to remark that tho years were beginning to tell on him. The case in court was not an uncommon one. Tho murdering of a wealthy man by a starving beggar.

Escape from penury and wretcnounesa, a comfortable home in some foreign land, aud nlonoy enough to buy food tbat wonld not only immediate hunger, bat would make starvation in years to follow a thing unknown, was probably the pictures before the wretched creature's vision when he cottmittad.the awful crime. Edward Arden gavo his whole tiino and, thought to the oaio, and he sat watting at the bar of justice to utter the logical sentences which would condemn tbe prisoner and establish bis gtrilt. After a tedious the cage called and the accused was lad into the prisoner's box. in that great awembly but pitied the boy. he only thatl A youth in the firat jqra of manhood, pale-faced, hollow-eyed, with the'ptnotied failures tbat only a Jong; course of neglect and starvation can bring, -'Prisonor at the bar, are you guilty or not ffailtyoftMs charge brought against thei judge The face flat bed hotly, he es.ayed tf iu to and Jailed, (then an awful pallor Edward Arden room, from brow tii lip, he uttered the in a moody attitude His wen oloMd, his wot d.

aJmo'it inaodibljr, bat with weia pressed wearily to nil Unread letter, lay on before him, everyone felt that no VBJ of hopo remained tho rain pattered with a dreary loand on tbe roof, the are in the low WM ont and it was clou upon midnight. The world's opinion ol 3Jr, Edward Arden, renowned and clear-headed (lawyer, in wwfld read thing like tbil: Annprigllti; with -at adamant and a will of Ineapafile of feelWJrmtoy of gontlor Bcntimants which flitd place in tho hii- Thurc was a holiday among all kcrs in ono of the i principal! U-H of Ocr- i fiHdlval nf Crisi'in a I i I I I bin it was day of r'riu, and Catharine Fri.17. the naturod. and i in th- i I'ltliitrine tho i and prettiest in a environs. Never did happier hesrti.

pronounce tbo love and union. On rhrir fron? all tho winlding jiarty directed their skops toward tho There, l.encath a) ardur waa a table (or all The At tha mo- were sitting down observed that tho newly-married eonplc had disappeared. Oroat" was the "hey wai led some timu. hut losing their potiuncc, deputation was scut tn sfck for them. i Ibis time Fritz and Catharine wrrc happily walkinj logMlmr through the city.

When tlify arrived at their tho young wife- opened an old chest and took from it a lion- leather pnrwi richly ctnhrmdiTCd, uml showed to bur astimislwd liusbiml that it was Cull of cold ducats. "Behold the surprise I have resorvi-d for vou dear Frilx." said she. "Are you not planned''. I know that this pnrse contaiuR tuo value of ten thousand florins." "How havs you obtainml this treasure? amazed. bcliovcd It right tii accept it "What does it signify to you?" said she.

"Can you not accept thJ gifts of heaven without criticising thorn "Yes." repliod Fritz, "if they really came from heaven; and i ia precisely a which I must know." "I tell von that thin gold is truly mine arrived from down town, and, after taking a snifter, proceeded to tho library. Of course, he tho clock as soon bo entered and ho also observed the Rinile that played upon the face of bis darling Ta-Ta, Mrs. J. was not entirely at her ease, for. CHILI COLORADO.

To be Taken Slice by Renders-BoUed siom of Others. KOBNUTO, fE BAlTOP. FtiR OOOWK AXD i viininioco had beon purchased and TOhut Snmrlcr than wc'urv Tklnk tku that the old timtp wlchcd WorM W.rk. Catherine. by the same hand which a note?" sanl This letter, wrjttoi.

Kigiu-d ibu nominations aud commissions; this lolli-r I lull I found in that 1 "A I from prince!" she -Aud frniu whtmi should cried Fritz. letter nor for mo," was the reply. "Truly." responded Fritz. "'Dear beloved Is it lut to J' ou that thean are addrussod A i 'hu purne was uot that sent to you?" "I do not know prince," said Catherine. -I never saw him.

That gold wan mn bv my i.unt." what rrplivd Fritz, utterly Btupe- ficd. "Yinir then--" "Alus. yns!" saji'l Catherine; "my aunt is named Cni-bcrinc, jlikc myself: but now she is paid for. it all nt once occurred toiler that Csibly. thousand dollars might have been nioro lirullliiblv expended.

At tins junotuw Ta-Ta her father i a grimace, and said: "Its a dai; And tho father, although nearly lv tho I'iacuHtion of tbc fellow cons managed to murmur: Well, I sbouli to know whaf you two are get; j.itcd testily. I- Jollycnss, tine at?" inlorrogaUi- said Mr. with seeming "permit me to inquire, affectionate- ko an 811 wluit niidiT tho sun, moon and stars you "blarA book." ston 1V i I a are doing i that old rusty-looking, secondhand dnuiVwniler I this shrieked the lady; "well, or, possibly, it is a watch-box, such us they used to have in the eastern citk-s i or forty years remarked tho head of tlio family. "Wnlch-linr! dumb-waiter! That is too much and 3Irs. J.

all of a sudden fell ill. -Well, I should relax a feature," remarked MJ-. glancing at Ta-Ta. tn-o arc both, making too tlioli olic uuuld lp for fear of httrtinc Pink's feelings, "lint Let'iwomakoa "Bo," said Fritz, "it. was not to you the princn gave the gofd and soul the notu "Xo: widiout do ibt it was to niy aunt." "It was no tlmnli to you.

then, thiitl appointed corporal, and then mado captain rather yonm. since I have given it to a hnving been answered Oathorine. "So; it nas pcrlihpa through tho influence ol "But ntlll," continued Fritz, "it isneccBsary i a to explain to mo--" full dimu Mrfcrtlr ovarwhelmad. The Crloo intngtod with of laughter inter- cart of his wife reanimated him, and the rupted thoaa last and a loud knock huubaud au if 0 got for a moment their The proper place for undrasec kids is in the bath-tub. Thu good dye first, the fellows get bald-beaded.

i The fly that walks on olcuurgarinc is not the bn tier fly. A complaint of long standing--Tbe shop Citizen. i She told him that sire could rtiad bis mind book, and then sofly added -The Judge. Toronto doctors have announced that hereafter thoir.chargea for attending ia patient will bo regulated by his income. Mnvors aro going out of fashion in drawing- rooms, 'arid the changes bf years' bad luck are very materially lessoned.

ThaWlacred animal," thu cow, and tbat "unclean animal," tho large in all the western paper. "Lie!" shouted old Mowers, ho smashed his first, down on the table. "Lie! Why, he tan lie like a show Plain Beg. A Chicago paper says that "West Point is a plscoonthe Hudson river where young men aro tadght dancing at governmon; cxpsntc." TOO uiuvu. Tho Juilgc aays: "The it wa.

for you. nill) 0 ijf preserved until twenty-flvo to bo'taking water. 1 We don't boliove any If I committed a fiult, did I deserve such cruel mnrmtr. that nnsicrhtlv An th'or Itnnw ft." When no trw And the 1 Orteu grtM BU A land tomlmi if Where gbostty tteb And with Of of Brr A wanderer, from a Ian By summer ta Looked aronnd htm, aw Bv lolltode. alone ery Of seaMrd.

clanflM bl Tbe craab anA grt4 ot I Wall of wlndandwtabl Uaart God.forok.cn and Tby rock The words I Head In Uo Ixil ItuafeMiMlMJ A block of MKkl Betide roct-ttutt By natnM fuMinU for! from And fowl til ww don't know how. slloursolvqs; and, 0 Pink, we'll givo it to I don't believe she's got any pnm'kins." "Well, let's we!" beamed Pink. "Aud Til a.k my eonsin Katy liow. She goo. to a cooker's school whon Hho'ii to home.

And she, knows--oh, ovorythingt" "Pooh!" said May, taking her turn at the pumpkin; 's if I couldn't make a I've watched Mary mako 'em lota of We'll make it OVOT to our 'cause I'm the biggest, and I know mammn'll lot us." Mamma waa tiring the of her bonnet heard at tho door. "Those aro our frionde who have coma lo seek us," rsmarkid Fritz, entreat you, Catherine, to toll mo-" 'No more to-day," replied tlio young wife. sorrows in a fond embrace. "After you disap wared," said Catherine, "I nenr six wcoks trying to find you; then my poor old motuir full ill, and I tended her until hnr death. I recommenced my minutes to eleven "tomorrow, that unsightly of politicians wi(l do that--if they know piece of auclion-houso rubbish Uko a 4 wo hcelcd a bicyote, verv livclv waltz out of thifl apartment--in 11 other words, it will be inhospitably Mrs.

J. buried her frescoed face in her band- kerchief, and gasped: "It is neither ndnrnb- waiter nor a clock." "A what?" clock, my dear. It is a Dutch clock. It is moro than two hundred yearn old, and onco tho property of Van Tramp, who, you re- moniber, defeated the Bpanisb off tbe Downs in 1630 and tho.Englisli in and afterward sailed tl rough tho channel witb a broom three-wheeled a tricycle, it does not follow that tho ono-wbcelcd ii an icicle. It It a wheel-barrow.

lt.ii that a gold mine feu been discovered in Indiana. Thta Ir wry well; fte Tntcr-Ocean, but a qiiotoe.vitie want. j' Tba length of the dress ii niual If decided by tha size of tlic'foet, women with pretty feet inclining to shorter.dreasea "tunate.1-.-.^ I Entirely) nnintcntional--Fair umpire at lawn 'By-ami-by, are if yon sincerely Ma roh I leanied tlfat you had enlisted, and that your regiment had left kho country. I waited--I hoped--and at last you have come. Nothing would have been wanting to the happiness of Fritz and Catherine if poverty had not knocked at their door.

Quo morning Fritz thought of throwing hitnself into the when Kay and Pink rushed in. "We're got a pumpkinl" cried May, all In a Duff gave it to TU," chimed flutter. boon. At the end of Edward ArdenVapeeeb of accusation fell from hi. Upi.

Then the end came. The winter day wa. oloting im here watchful, 'And we want to make pie," went on Hay. "For Aunt Dolly Dibble," added Pink's little-voice; 'cause wo don't think got any." Mamma laughed. "Well, you may," (aid "if Mary i.

willing to be bothered." Now, mamma Had quite forgotten that Mary wa. having an afternoon pat. She ionly remembered it as ihe waa going down the street; and then she hoped the children wortn't in mischief, and thought no mort about it. The children were not in mi.ohuf, oh, no, indeed! They making a pumpiiu pip, At (irst know jant how to begin. "We might got a precipice," anxiously, you mean," laid May, with a love your wife, and, above all, if yon are'not suspieious, not jealous." And saying those she opened tho door.

Her appearance was hailed with loud applause. "And Fritz--where is Fritz?" ciclalmod several voices, Gerry tlio bride," said tho groomsman "and I tell yon that Fritz will soon rejoin at." Oanwquontly the author of this proposal took Catherine by tbe arm and led her away. little disturbed by their departure. He ok tiro purse, and bis eyii dilated at tbe nigh i of tbe ducats. Ills imagination suddenly pictured a baadioma shop fllleil with Catherine waa there, behind a couo fhile lords and fashionable lad lea ptued las mor head.

I have a written guarantee of tenuU: -jOnly keep your Head, Kr.Jonw, and ita identity from tho auctioneer." you arc siiro to have a soft thing. "-Columbia "How much did you punglc, my dear, for Spectatw; this extraordinary addition to your hospital A Teian young man per'ortted silver for of household me?" coin pligs the -with iron wire, much?" of the coins for Jate aod therefcy ittpporU plainly, how, much money did yon hii faniily. fori tbat worthUt tiling you call a Well. MI gave check for ono thpniand doUars, pn Bii tn around beautiful He ttm Oathorino's beaotv, quickly Ihrn.t his finger Into tho pntto, and felt in the midst of the ducats a small, folded. It a river-doabtlcus to go and sock for the gold and a ni I afraid-his wife had thrown away.

Arriving at tue replied Kre, brink, ho rained eyes and perceived upon tho wall of the wharf a placard, which he read: "Then' hue oco-j drawn from this place a purse containing ten thousand ducats in gold. Tho owner can olaim tbe samo of Lading, fisherman, NinthFaubourg." Fritz took the to the dwelling of Lading. The honest flrherman returned the purse to bim untouched, and he could now bii tint dreams purchasing a handsome gnanntMof This too oxccisively too too much for both Jollyouss and atonoe relieved, the good lady by making her acquainted with monld thodetal their XU Fools" Day merrlmenl'became general until TaVCa's brother, arfd the paper, which he quiokly draw forth note containing Bftivnn CiTBimixi; -I you" IhoH few dncati for the use yon mentioned to. tne teaterdiy. I with, my angel, I bad tbe fores ght to divine your (lightest dtiire.

Can I ever return to you a part of which yon have given me since tbe oommonoe- roent of tnir love? Adieu, dear Catharine. and in a tin Fritz's became the rendezvous for all yonng pooplfl. "THE DUTCH CLOCK." Ben Trurnia. In tbe Letter. "That's too awful too too enchanting for These utterances came gleefully from Ta-Ta, the lovely and.

accomplished daughter of Real in ofoandk- was a severe frott in Kmth tber was vsgetatloo l.bhtaboutone-kalfoftlMiniHiUtioc^o* lip in the morninf.bla^k, i 1 the great aoolidn boute jj to meet dan'gor. than to wait tor street, aid flight of tbejnto-; fe He thai lJ on the lee "ihore and a from JUrtwp, pnmt property oT i 1 "flientieyall looked wmewhat d.red for a Jtotm avoid ihlpwrsck 1 momen aid ber'motwt Ikrijrhed tintHm wlltinnt ibU i mvto km too much ifc. Wt ol Mt, Mtm4 MO MtiM by Wnks, in Newark, K.J., bare for eight yearn, not man; cold. to uu Over to Mrs. Oimpkint they went.

Simp- H8 for the time the Jury e- a with a whiteo.p. 8b. man heart, a confirmed baciplor, and iron. fairer This was tho world's opinion, an correct as it usually ii. On this winter night, in the illence of his office, Edward Arden was suffering.

His heart wu moved to iti depths and thoughts were of--a woman. Edward Arden, of' the heart and diaoi- crowded room. Tlio trembling boy in the box scarcely able to stand, and bis strained, shadowy eyes were searching eagerly the faces of tho men who held fate trembling on their decision. Then on the solemn quiet, with chilled oii- verdict wad returned: signature of tho princa. Tha poor husband completely lost his presence of mind as he finl.hed readiup.Jhi* note.

He left tbe bouse without a hat, tho purno iu bis took abook from the top sheli aud put n( i i an a panting for stood before on her I Catherine with haggard "Pumpkinpie," she reiid. "Coojtyonrpnmp- kins, stewing tlewator out as much as uosii- bld. Sift throtgh acallendut. Add two cups is not yoflr prince who embraces you; it the Jollvcuis, and addressed to her un- and dototed of Jour sm it onl va C0 and paternal Thonoteborn the of uugar, four uggi, totspooafnil of all kindi of spice, llttlo salt. Bake with one crust.

Can thongi all tlie Simpktns had been reading. May's. "Stop, miserable woman," cried he, with a lond and angry voice. "Hera la thy gold; take it and lead a joyous life with thy companions-. I do wish to share he price of infamy Ho the pnrse at her feet; but she clung his arm.

Ta-ta was tall, and mischievous, anj 1 as freib and beantifal the flowers she bad JnttbrougM from tie conservatory. Hho appeared to great advantage in 'a chef 'd Worth, an Incomparable evening wortn. an dress of satin Borah and moire antiqua-bro- cade. In a delicate ibado of color, made withadecp and narrow iquare train and a pointed waist of the brocade, with the tablicr Stl Tha old patriots and dying off. wui Cattelfcnio, the master of imaoC O.MhierlaJdirfei fliltagni, fcAvlng.

oisoopted io protninsnt a potrtloa, dW fnll of work for Italian indopeadeniie: Caitellcngo WM propably the kiiR 1 intim.te (rleod, and they x-tote mnallr did. they wen to 1 ta the pair of men in Italy. Victor station in thisc deatii gresti shobk" to' Oastellenfo, ntlnjr tbe Out in ffeveu average ran Marty tat oceaMoi.h* lighUhip to bureau edCotei ay when Boston to tirt fOWjnWrt imdDir- afBd.8i|Taffiii¥»»»ilonii(n6dtn5- lefton weather Tranter pt. and comjMlled to emigrate 1640, Philadelphia man he Served in Saidfaiaj Piedmonty has InvMjtfdi new word, all to Ctalian freedom. There several I tot told of hw for the would hart mcbtd fatenoa to iWile the they Van home.

and sentence nt Butljnit as the laatawful words left lips, "It'i plincd, calculating mind, was sorrowing for tbe boy staggered, threwlup one arm, anS fell woman's violet eye. iearily, i tream ot blood flowing over Anyhow, they got and aptce, And Ml things aang May, getting ont the stow- said she, "my dear Pritif what have ercd ai ti nsr folded drapery and I done? Why these frightful "Tho prince, unfortunate one--remember the prince! Do not touch me--do not come near me; bide thyself from my sight if tbon exquisitely pearl passementerie bor- in! dost not wish me to commit so mo fearful erlmo." Ho BO rndely repulsed her that she fell. When consciousness returned looked around far Fritz, but perceiving Mat he had disappeared she covered her face with her hands and sobbed bitterly. dering the waist. Vhieh.

with the addition wt off her haudaomo head to perfection. had luxuriant hair, of her false fronts, Moit tao, I a -what a man KM when be auMenlr rnna ag.ia*t j. thine' nowadayi when ker; to Uy, Art "be been nitetenate Jn ome are Name hem i you in ntatty-etjfct dtp hM nercr' teting occur in tb of her? prtad had limp, ragged form tenderly, and tear him away to ie in some There ww little'fire in tbo stove;" they distant, quiet room, for the diath sentence, ma a one They put in the pampkln.wlth ptMsd by a pitying, all-knowing Judge, has peti ea i ia stew kettle, and gone forth from a higher tribunal. it on ibe store; And then, booauso it did The crowd of weeping women and excited n(U gtaw lw minute, tbet Blled tho city without knowing where he wefer. He then' (h tim remiin menhad pused from ffl court room before lt ove with wood ajid went ont to play.

1 onMrod a public honso aud called for wine, When they went in again the wood had which he drank with tbo distraction of a man After tbe violaut scene which had in some convenient, as thoy rrosorvo a lady's own hair, measure broken his marriage Fritz loft the wbich iaiures to otimp, and arc arranged on there wasj a letter for.him at the post; but, unfortunate there was postage to pay, and ie had notgo-, it. fgund a friend who a piastre, and away ho went to the post to chucking op hi. coin and catching i'. again in tbe gladness of heart. Suddenly a hand before ladies now wear front piecci, which aw away th it, leaWag poor 8il- make tbe act punishable with made to look perfectly natural on very light fagni wirwut money'of death." talle.

with a transparent part. They are mo.t Another anecdote'is that when SllTagni An Iruamwi OB board a when' at Turin, in 1855, and had applied for service WM. on the ppint ot fo.undaring, bring dettrcd in the Anglo-Italian Legion for the to on iook she waa going down, replied bo waa reduced (biplntelT, to penny, that he uui no wish to on to him- did not know wbtrc to. tnrafor drowned. 'I waat tan be modeUd on perfect A jtAna.Mtrino nar- 4 i eighteen Orf tttllj when ttie pitted she ttw erpool in 1M beil burned out.

There a queer kitchen, and when they looked in tho tbe ttew overwhelmed with sorrow. 1 Fritz could never recollect why he tiad related a part of bin mis- 1 treaty had called hi. softly and clearly, through the din ot stool, He glanced at the clock! It long midnight. "With surprliwhe swopt the loose papara an desk Into a drawer and looked drew btt over- tho collar up to hla'ohiaj put on his bat, tnrned out tba and, ih prepared-to lace the itorm. Ho ran down the dark and' withdrew the heavy bolts on the street door.

As iw drew It open a ooWi blinding rain fell in, and he fo4nd hlnwelf face to face with a small, black-robed figure, drencbcd, stood for a few' midmentiToq one of the corners, waiting lor approachlfijr car, and 'was just to hjfl it whon a light touch fell upon "Wait one minute, Edward walMtupwn voice, and turning ho Beatrice. 1 She stood beside him-aa she bad alieo before --how like, and yet how diffecont! Ho love nor pleading softened her blue now. flashed with a dangeroa. light, and her poorly- clad figure was drawn up "My brother died in that prison two ago. Your ornel 'killed him.

And he "From tfce rim of broadf dripping janownt--I know be naat I leved bim d-j. i dear'y, and when this dark trouble began to overlhsdow bim, I left thfl and the life I hac. learned to lore, and went oat Into the world-with bim. he my companion that night Signer. I loved him, poor boy-but now to dead! You refused me your par- bat a pair of imploring one small, ungloved hand was outstretched.

"ArniroP'a voice murmured, "I have waited for yon oh, how long!" But neither pity nor-love-lighted np'the cold face of Edward Aldtn. He-looked down in the upturned eyei with luipieiow, contempt- don month ago--I do not want it now! But uons glance, and laughed. liiten. You may yet plead with me, and I will repay yonl Yea, though heart a momentai previous bad been wrnngwith a Mtternew intolerable, though he had loo'ged for a sight of this pure, girlish face, now it before him, and her hands outstretched t4 claiphta, he laughed in (corn. "Have yon come to beg? yonr lover?" "How cruel!" said, with piteous tremble in her voice, "ton know I no-lover but "you, my guardian.

You are, my only friend." j. "And the lover you eloped! wh 1 from ichool;" he continued, in the umaohJl toaa. "What of him, "Do not question mo about thai night," she lean Ten Uter. evening In Venice. The light brightening the rippling and arcbei of the plotuiqoa city.

In tho window ol a large hotel a man wai standing, of apparently middla. age, in profound revertey loaded with fruit, stoiSsd bydatk- skinaed Italian ptaunts, pasted and repassed; gondolas, filled with merry flitted like tpoti of vivid color over tha silvery waves; but Edward bowed head not railed, nor unclasped. "If I could see her once," he thought. Jnst to hear her. awset voice say that I sm forgiven which didn't a bit, May decided, like Mary's stowed pumpkin.

"P'rap. we ought to bavo peeloc it," said she. "Anyhow tbc Water'n all out of it, and that's one comfort." They took spoon's and scraped tho funny smelling Bluff out ol ripsitettle Into a pan. Then they went to bucket and guessed at the sugar. 'CliaiSlorgot tho cullen- der; they forgot the JSgi; they forgot the they nearly forgot the crust.

"But I can ilx that iu a minute," said May, you be stirring in tho sugar, Pink." So Pink took tbo spoon and stirred; and May got flour andjwater, and mixed to getber in bowl, and then scraped the mixture out upon the moulding-board ai seen Mary do "time 'n again." But wa. the matter, Never piecrust olung to Mary's as this to It was done at last, however, and rolled ont, and spread on a plate after a very funny fashion. May put her small akimbo and contemplated her! work with great satisfaction for a moment: before cloud arose. "Tme'syon live, Pink, I forgot to spread on butter. Mary always apreads on butter," "Never mind," said happy Pink; "we'll put i in lots of splee!" So they went to spice draw.rs and guest- ed at tbe spice--cinnamon, clove, allspice, ginger, and a whole nntmet which his companion prestmtpd to him, wfty, he had spurned tho crimp much longer lan tbe natural hair.

Jollycus. came, to California in 1849, poor a sanctuary rodant; but he waa an Ohio man, and his good luck never deserted "Besides, bo Invested larga of money gold ho offorad him, one time In stookaj and accumulated there- and above all bow hei had awakened u.ibe bar- mlnv handtcdB of tbousands'of dollars, racks. It Is certain that it was wita a feeling i i. of deep repugnance that Fritz arrayed himself which was quite surprise, by tbo both to in military uniform. When the cockade bear- Ing tho colors of tho prince was given him It was impossible for him to contain indignation.

Ho tore the cockade in pieces and trampled it under his feet. Unfortunately the action did not escape tho vigilant eyo of the cor- to buy i his broakf dinner, to occwioa, on io Queen' when tha Halifax Wednesday; lM leaned 1 the landed at Canuck A lrt 'i -'iam fond- of long Joviality and fcolinj? prompt8tonfr.lp._i WUAy poral, and Fritz was condemned to receive himdrod and fllty lubes. In consequence of this be remained six weeks in the infirmary, and henceforth he was distinguished for bli good conduct. At this epoch Fritz's country waa at war with but it ended in having bbbooti blwked, and going without He.wa* ui uutuui gazetted pa. hlmielf and to his broker.

Ho then drew out, tolfalta, and (urthcr, ohook WMg andBooh after oreclef a handsonie home upon tot "seventy-five tohnrried Governor Blackbnrn of Kintnocy California street; anc It is in the library of his urotentious mansion tho redor now finds Mr. JollycuBB in fol citous converse with his -J-T-. i charming daughter. attend to Irim and let hiia go. "I am doing "bsate a billiard so," the cannier.

"But only "How business with you. Brown?" asked. enty-five sald-Biivsgnii; 'Hreater- Piqgtey. vNot TBTT Mid line' (rionnds sterHnt), answrod "But you inire KHnathiffbI ier, thb great aitonijthment of SUvaigoi, who IU ppo4e?" "Oh, I niaoe-an auirn- though be to recjeivfl "Jire.Italijine.j'ior 1 tiM Toiuuit to I tgm to witk UM of off tb the IcuTuet rt and ol Atlanta -expoiHfoB WM worth, began counting out Hti lo gold; ao that day. ot.UgUlmttos.^hBrenpon the OdH; Silvagui, after mintj or two, begged htm to that that i "I am doin "beatea billiard The itorr, in pu-'t, to tiMt, told to many.

WM boUt Uck, tWt WMM, ttot to of it is inno- yes, yes," rcu -londcd Jollyouss too too--but will your mother tumble cently to our doUeiona little racket?" "Well, now, yoa leavo that to me. Indeed, it in all fixed. I went totho auctioneer yesterday, us you planned, and informed bim Franco. His regimen was soon to Wocecd to- wo were going to, a little racket with ma; ward the frontiers, but before bl. departure be nhe had the brio-a-bran crazo wild; old patriot, and bitter roceivod tho honor ot being tkt llalj B6t upper room for the and noiiy agitation.

Although his mind was embittered mlsfor- reception.of the hideous-looking tune he did not fail to attribute tbia favor to tbe assortment of broken-down, obsolete and debilitated honsehold furniture tjhat bad ever been hud- irjwhicl, health to re "Well, if you give twenty-flvewnti to aaonple of that i a quarter to two." from Catherine, and her silence in tbis respeot only confirmed conviction of ler guilt. Fritz fought with the energy of anger and the courage of desperation. Tba tattle wholly lost for tbe prince and his army. The timidity dd nt? swass: 1 notwithstanding bis wrongs and sorrows, he expected each day to receive some Intelligence f(x)8 tect bad lately read tbat Mr. 6.

of Phi'' to had ffl Wk i It ll rin bad for collection an afi nd mo "i cnnnin of down to ten OowqJ Than they two hundred year, ago, and 'that was now dead gone herself oa an old Holland timepiece; aud, do you know, ho happened to have one of tboio coffin-looking boxes called clocks, -Li- wWcb "P-e-p-p-o-r" spelled Pink, from one of of soine of the who had run airay a fresh motive to reward the con.tanef of those flrst time I went to said, clasping har foreign iriijy told me she waa a great artist living In gesture. "But baliove me, Will you not, when en i C8 i aKO all the galleries Bho must be living in I say trntbfnlly that I loft witb nd lover? Caro an a atudiiis In vain. Bhe must be mio, I love none cut you!" rea retirement. Ob, if I could only find her!" "You deceived mo oncej you; never will again," be replied, without u. ray pf pity 'softening his eyes as they looked, stonily Into the uplifted ones.

"I have loved you Beatrice. 6h, heavens! He turned sadly from the window, put on his bat, wearily descended the stairs, and took a seat in a gondola moored at tho foot of the entrance. The gondolier steered tho boat ovor the sunny waters for a long distance, drawers. "Is that May? May pulled open the drawer. "I that kind is," said she; "It's red, you wo.

We might auk Mr. Hayley, Pink--he's up stairs." Mr. Haley was a young clergyman, great friend of papa's, who was few hour, in the town. He wa. at bis desk May's anxious little face laokcd in "If you 1 said she, "what's -pepper, Mr.

Haley?" Mr. Haley his pen behind hi. ear, and rubbed forehead thoughtfully. "Pepper," said lie, "is condiment or (low May without stopping to say "thank you;" and Mr. Haloy.

who wasn't used to children, eat and wondered for a whole minute before he took his pun in hand again. 6" the Cayenne pepper wont into tho scorch- sugary pumpkin with the rest of tbe spice; A. rjjtj I I 11 a iuuu uiotwuvu wuu i i i i i how well I.hve loved It not a habit a i ii nt passenger at steps of an and the pumpkin wont into the crust, and the of mine A remind people of pas; kindnesses, old chapelin a desoreed part of the city. whole went into tto oven, which was stone- but lot me recall a few ovaata and! then tell me He entered with a reverent-step, aiutsat by this time. youjrtill wonder that the (blow struck down Thera, all was quiet and he could think.

He was entirely alone, tlio church was poaco- lored sunbeams streamed through ay aud Pink filled tho stove with wood again, and whon tho tiro bogan to burn they went out and climbed into the hammock and who had remained steadfast and Fritz was appointed officer. This promotion and ttiU honor wjere a new lonrco of bitterness to him, because ho could only attribute them to the influence of bis wife; and ho thought tbat each new tho same as tho purse of gold, was paid for by her infidelity. "AUa!" said he, "if I mint every ray roooivo anew promotion in this! way, whore shall I stop?" Whon ho became captain he resolv sd to leavo tho service, and it was not without i struggle that ho wrote to tho prince asking permission to rcaiirn his office. His resigi atioo accepted. The prince also gave liiui five hundred ducats from hH private purse.

The sum was paid him tho same dtfy he received hia dismissal. At sight of the gold Frit? clenched his lists, but lie took ie gold thout dc- nounciug tho giver. After taking leave of comradoi Fritz do- parted for his native city, whero ID had not boon for two yoars. On h'is route 14 thought like that I saw at my grandmother', in Attle- st time I went to the "Oh, that's too aw'ully Jolly," interrupted Mr. nearly bursting wlih laughter.

"And he said I mtgjht have it for four dollars; and I just pooh-pooped and explained to him that I did not want it for four dollars, but that I wanted bim to charge ma a thousand for it; that you had her with blank checks, which she i could fill out for an but than. other hand, surrounded withdani ilia less civilized community. ia an dl.oaso lately mado known to physicians, and best detc'lioed si drawing- room malaria. The atmo.ph«re of a hot room In wh many living plants are kept has recently found to be impregnated with a moist vapor ur IN ing from the earth in which Have you got any ed the ndge; "any -OT Yes, your jonor, 2 (ojlow carp'ep tar's work," 'tramp. "Ton follow it, TerhapiV but, i io it?" loturned amount, and that ho iiuust pick "her witb''an Planls ore rootad.

soil from which they of nonsense abcnt tho dock's great age, nv its incalculable value, as a relic, its undoubted respectability, and forth; a Oh, 1 shall groaned Jollycuss. "Go on!" "And I lold him be very sure and charge ma at luast a clear thousand for ii; and that ho could aciid tlw check to your office, and also the You were very ppor once, yon remember; nl an( colored sunueams sireameu intuuu -very desolate, ven-lonely. A pfetty outcast be flickering tho altar and marble told riddles for half an hour. Thou the pio of Catherine and the love had for niuuwno, u. rt A If jiv Balrl WAR dftor him.

And hi) hpllpvfld it. lin bill for the old rubb at -Well, so far parent; "and thea And then I come tome and told ma about my discovery, and atvay she flow, after lunch, to the auctioneer's. No. street. Why, that is her carriage, and there's tho boll.

Mum's the word." Italian nobility have hard time of it. A writer a count who is a and another who carpenter. ua' sent tbe daughter of a working in the field. Poverty all tbe romance ot caitlea and hereditary It is said that a veteran San Franoiteo the- atioal manager, who was recently, wu trying to tell gome Kew how broad our Van Ness avenue wan. He did not exactly know tho dimensions, but assured them it waa a perfect Colossus of Head's.

"Summing up." Captain--What is the charge, Sergeant--Thin ttme its drunkenness, sir. But this rato is tho most troublesome follow in tbe regiment, sir. He goes out whon be likes, and: gets drunk whra hu likos; in fact, ho might bo a hofficcr? A Frenchman learning the English langtfago i i i complained of tho irregularity of tbe verb "to sitting in winter arc kept a go the pr08ent te nse of which acme wag had temperature vsntHatlon. miam on lm fo offB hou rivo suntenance is generally rich in organic matter, which is! drawn ont of it by the liont and itself into tha chiso air imprisoned va the apartment. That a sort of low fever be generated in this way.

is a theory which was enunciated in 1879 by the learned Proffers Kieba and Crudeli, but it ia only more lately that their view has been confirmed by pOKitiye his convenience. i no good," rejoined tho delighted Tho required proof baa coroo from part hea you-- of tho-world which might lie expected to fur- i8hit i a is to from Russia, whore the selling bunches of flowors at the (entrance to 2 oori public balls and theaters I I. saw at these Ha i eMlei i his folded arms on tho seat front, places, 1 bought yonr bios oms, and somehow an( foowed his head on them, your soft Italian words and your blue eyes Gradually on the solemn stillness a strain haunted mo, and I eonld not forget you. o( svae music poured. It lasted for a --By indirect and difficult means 1 learned lonR time, now swelling like a passionste pray- my tongue, i.j.j i i "That's the Jnico, Saul May, tasting too, cool it.

but I Was dona. At any rate, May said it was after examining it with a knitting-needle; and it looked very niuoh done, indeed. Pink a little of tho edge. "It's Just Miiwiet, aaid ahe, -but it bile. itHfv-lf flowers, had died in the street.

"The story touched a responsive chord in my nature, I waa tba last ot my race, my mother having died the year before, and. was lonely and unloved you. By degrees my longings and formed tbrtmaalrea into one purpose, and I adopted van. "Your education the nm thing to be considered, aud I placed, joi in an institution where refined comrade, aud caitom. flo Tem6m bor Edward Arden?" might nerve to obliterate all outward and in- gbe anawerod gimply, her ward evidences of tbe old, wijd, untutored life, trembling a little.

years wont by, and yoa grew to beautiful womanhood, I knew which colored mv wbAle life was not tho love ot a guardian tor Ins ward, and I told you So your seventeenth birthday. -You know yonr reply, you remember yonr ows of life-long afleotion--it might bo wine to pause for a moment jnst now and recollect also bow you fulfilled tbeml months ago yoa loJUbosohool stealthily at night, with a strangnr, and i tc- niglit I have never heanTof yon. Yon will not A. moment later a lady stepped from tbe organ stairs and walked slowly up tho aisle. Edward Arden approached with a wildly- beating heart, and stood where tho rays fell through tbe stained windows upon his head.

She came on, a lovely vision in her white, clinging dress, and stopped with a start at light of the stranger. 'Beatrice," ho going nearer, voice 'I am older than when yon saw me he said, with a aad smile, passing hie fingers through hair almost gray, "and I trust I am a better man. If you will only forgive me injustice in tho paal!" Annt Dolly hitting knitting by bar window when they went in. Bho nodded a welcome to them. "Here's a pie for you," said May.

"Wo made it our own added Pink. Then how Aunt Polly praiied them and pie. Pretty soon she got up and bopped to tho lofiot, aud, took down a tin teaspoon and tasted a bit of the pie, ju.t as Pink and May him, and ho believed it a a bo happ.T ui being deceived so unhappy in knowing too much. Fritz wont to tho house occupied by Catherine, au'd while hr was saying that he novor wonld obtur it again ho bad already knocked at tho door. It was Oathorino herself who came to open jit.

But changed she was. Her cheeks were pale and omaciated and frequent weeping hac dimmed tho lustre of her eyo. But she was still pretty Bhe started back in upim seeing her husband, extended hnr arms, tared ono cry and then fell senaelti upon his bosom. He boro his wife to a cortoli and fel: strongly vou Eiohwald as to the gtMtegt; hp AeptTtf ve Uy cut I 9 1 uatul.tcorWaddi« to mo 1191 to-morrow in tho tlrst day of April; capital occasion for a mammoth joko on the old woman. I will go out early after dinner this and when the clock arrives, especially as such a costly orna- ment--ba! had bettor tall your mother to have it sef np in my library, whep I return froni office to-'morrow, we'll have a farce that sba.1 prove a Screamer." I hardly need inform the reader that Mrs.

J. purcUaned that four dollar clock, and gave tho auctioneer a tho isind-dollar check for it. au thojady, after recovering from an attack, ventured: into her drawing-room tbe nvmptomH persistently reappeared. It then that tha doctor, remembering tho now theory, ordered the removal of the numerous ferns and plants which filled the drawing- room, and tho complaint which been so obstinate, was found to disappear at ones. It inclined to nsrdon her, 3ut an idei occurred and that tbe aforesaid timepiece reaahed the to him.

mansion during tho morning of "What good ban it done thought he, "to April lit, and was si ortly afterward set up in have worn for two yoars livery trf state, to one corner of Ihe library, have received a Imndra 'and fiftj lanhos, to At twenty-five minutes to three Mrs. Jolly- period tha law a lows; and hope you will your time in cursing "I will, gir, and PorUr A lovely punster: "I don't MO any in that sort of thing," said hmitb, tbe waltzers whirledpaitherj "and notonlythat," she added, "bat it positively disp-acefnl." "Why, how can say repl.ed the young beadaobo. In- by "tatnrtoutls fair play, you in London nUght be traced to a know." sicuilar caiuo, operating with more or vio- Demetriua and loneu in proportion to tbe number of the hac a fight in Chicago recently, or plants kept and the heat of the room with another gentleman of the same national- which they grow. And ths court said he'd up for had done. Bho didn't taite any more, but her have bivouacked and paraded In tie dust, to cuss and Ta-ta deacet ded from their reipectivo little gray eyes began to twinkle and dance behind her glasses; and when the children had gone laughed until tho tears ran down her (ace.

"The dear little croaturs!" said she, wiping her eyes. "The--dear--little--creturs!" Then she did ft funny thing. Blio took the cannot forgive you twice," she replied, pie out aud scraped it into the pig's trough, with a happy smile. "It is years since yon But the pig wouldn't eat it; and when Aunt were exonerated in my heart." I suppose yon Dolly went out to give him his supper, ahe judged the best you could in those It scraped it tenderly out uf the trough Rgnin. must have seemed dark to you.

although all is -Bless 'ein," aaid she; She dear little cro- 90 clear now." turn." Tlic moolight was streaming over the waves Sht muut BIossuvj und 1'iuk haw slept in the open air and tbon pardon my wifo?" i Cathorino finally opened her eyes. "Is it you, at last?" cried slio; "have you then returned, and do yoij still love me?" "Yes, madam, you see hie returned. With respect to loving you still, it is necessary for mo to lose flrst tbo remembrance ol a certain purse of gold." "Yos, 'hat a purst!" cried Catherine, "I knew it was thai which sat us at variance: I havo not touched it ih all there." Bhe ran to the old chnst. drew cm: apartments and entered the library. At twenty niinulosi to three Mra.

Jollyonsn and Ta-Ta from thoir respective apartments and entered the library. Miss Jollycuss waj irresistibly lovely in a combination of vclvev brocade in carnation design on whitu satin ground and lilus mun, elaborately shirred, and trimmed with Spanish lace. Mrs. J. looked very stately in her hutid- bonui dinner dress of gold brown plush, trimmed with shad brnwu plush galloon, wills a profusion of ijroat rich medallions silk pasxpinentartDH a id brown satin ribhon.

i At minutes to four STy. Mackev ban recently placed another alliga- wh OU him wh tor his tank, in the rear pnt up this Job to give bim a of bin store, to bo comnny the large alliga- of "ck-jaw. tor that has been them so long. But the old A depositor dropped in at tbe office of tbo one resented the intrusion, and tha result wu ounier ono morning to get a discounted, a terrible! combat between thu hidepos mon- The official was abient, but on lis chair re- aters. It was a desperate, bloody atruggle, and clined a plumb, roiy-faoed individual who was continued for many hours with great vindic- tivoneas.

They ruuhed at csch other with wide- opun mouths and lucked their ijawa on etoh other like vises; then each would endeavor at intervals to twist the other's jaw off by sudden huge lunges. fine flisplay of alligator pUick nu.l bt.vlv of fighting, and 'attracted a largi' er.iwd. TJn-y can use their tails with tr-rriblv fon-c. --Jacksonville (Fhi. Times.

fast aitlce'p. Taming to one ot tte clerks and then glancing at the rscumbcn 1 figure, tbe visitor observed: "Appears to 'jo on pretty friendly terms with Morpheus 1" "It'a his habit 1 responded the gentlemanly clerk: "ho always goes to sleep when hocomcB here." "Has Imsitiesx. I-supjroso. with tho cashior?" yes: huV one of tho bank Drouklvu Paglo. built her 1 New York who to but ln'I857 lie 1 kboi UStil got j.

Tear. 8hje has wbt itt.the York trade, aud, her original cost -food-: many, owned ber.ih* nor did sho the itBdorlrHt' jb ono occasion, to run iute'Rie, loss but the No vetetil that ever, ever manifested a greater I of the America. U1TEBIAL CSED IXTBl She is built of lire acfc, whit- A peculiarity in her eoMtntetiJ iron-, tiapped on tbe frame ad ncled. Mr. that Jj are only four American tcnoe that are I The advantages of it are that itf in position, keeps her stiff to tlJ lose her shear.

She Is 28S feet beam. Heavily sparred, amount at canvas and is good! THE TOUSQ AKEBICA'K cos Captain Babcock was her fi succoodcd by Captain took command of her wbc George Howca A Co. The aflecl Oammlngi 'for that vessel was I passing the average land Inbbei lion. Woo betide tho 8." Who in a fit of musing 1 threw his quid on Captain' was not. 1 botat sncb til an effort to en i( for the the "cat." of three bocmpled bis making be presented, 10 four feet in this time of iu change in tbw city, wan of wood, coppered to 1 fashion of tbo original.

Tbt silver wire, tbe of Ivory. Tlic two anchors were of silver, and'the capftan of ivory mounted "wjlb gold. covering of tho wheel were all of ivory! the wiudlsiJ gear and bobetayt ot silver, TJMH! upon 'the model of i an.d it generally acknowlej the most perfect and kind over made. Captain ConJ lowed by Captain Hanson, va hlnkt it a unlcide tloli. The ptople of an opinion on Bubject, but Ratal" posntlvrty it mnrdnr.

The t. Wow on but IB noR-ra -it rnnrdnc or eutclile. The UutaMuit bagww found I to-mocrciT afternoon iNEWSPAPERl.