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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLucknow Sentinel, 1890-04-18, Page 2tit • .1 Vo mus. wa' Urns. Jonas, ma mlw, are you tie thinking o' ricin•, The day its awn end the nicht'a:coming on ; 'TOW *Sees a' 4* 4' SI the p'et''mo. ste;0- yo. ' ' RPA my Jopnle,,and Dome, awn' haute. *Q wba is hat that is speakin" so kindly ? 'Ste YoUr wife, and she is waitthe you haute ; Come in.m ' dear wills, andeit doun beside me. And we%has a woo drap and we'll gang .awn' harms Q Jnnnte, my man, `tbeim) he baithey're a' - Pestle', iso vn►mea, • 'Whileyou sit hero drinking and keep me lamentin', ,4..,e -til:... «r, say .7czaitz.z.---A4 ui,i4iv aswu Itsoiay. *0 Jennie, do you no mind the time when we courtocl When whisitie, neer troubled my mind or my wame? Viticould sits hale nicht among west scented rosea, And n e'er hear a word about gaup awn' haste. O doll I remember the time when we conned. These tinea are awn and they'll ne'er come again Wore bowler the future, to do for the better, So rias up, my Jennie, and come awn' hams. entaip nom' o fare c whiski Saying. y well, rui awn' acme, Saying tare.ye well. whiskie. you've aft set .tae So fare yey well. whiskie, you will neer daet again. ' Well move the Plisst oP May, Well break the windows. mar the doors, and ruin everything ; 'We'll.tear the paper off the walls -We pretty nearly epr.ng. We'll make the house present an awful picture of decay ; irs.tinte to go smashing things -we'll move the Sato! May. We'll dump the cane in the hall, we'll clog the water pipes, We'll' paint the ceilings one and all in wild. fan- taatia stripes ; We'll break the door kn- 'a and the home we'll For that ellyydisarthe wawaay the eeple do who move the first cf May. The home we leave behind ,us will be" awful to beheld, A sense of wreck and ruin will the premises enfold ; , No other will awaken such a depth of dark die - may Bxeept it -ire the house to which we'll move the first of May. Chicago Herald. The Girl of the Period. She is tall and lithe and slender. A fair product of her gender ; In her feelings she is tender As a child. Sheis modeat.suave and gracious. Withafootand hand not vedette, Tho' at times a bit logaaaious. She is mild. She is good at canvas scratching She can take a hand at sketching; And on learning rules of etching Shots bent. She-oan satisfy your wishes As to names of socks and fisher, But she cannot wash the dishes Worth a cent. r., aborit the city in every diregtion ; the night is cold, it will be too much for you. I will make every posaibleinquiry if you will ninnadP'sn- interrnped him. ° " Monsieur is too good ; it 'yon wil indeed go with me, I shall bane no difl'i- salty, it will to far easier for me to bear than waiting here. Let ns come at once if you can really spare the time. Adien, dear madame ; give as your good wishes." The night air felt oold and shill as "Nesn.pis^�! gess v.y r..,.re.:.�^^-r'nsen e down the etreet ; the lamps had Iong ago ceased to be lighted, and theirprogres3 *Nanta nine L,t,t n now Lala inn Innuereier known every inch of the ground. A few minutes' walking'brongh them to the Odeon Theatre, whioh had been converted into an hospital. Eeperance'e _heart beat high with hope as she waited in the vestibule while M. Z' emergier went in to make inquiries, but after Whin seemed to her a long .absence, he returned with " failure " written on his face tt He is not there; dear mademoiselle. But courage 1 we will find him • et. Let 1 r: joining that he was now free to serge " to PaE erance and Gaspard, meanwhileehed reached /mime safely, lead were so- -smith engrossed in eaoh other_ that they soaxoely heeded the generale, whish, at eleven o'clock, resounded through the city to mine - men the National Guard t3 attaek ,the Hotel de Ville. The insnrreotion, however, was bat trifling ; and, although for a fe w days M. Lemeroier wen very sanguine, he was soon obliged to confess that it had been .. _ a• -g& Communists mast bide their time., - CHAP TER VIII. " It is shameful 1 abominable ! unbear- able 1 We ,could have held for another month, at least 1 We will resist ; we will not allow it, such atrocious conditions- eaoh concessions to those beggarly Prue - giant; 1" Gaspard --was- - panting -wish_ rage_._and.. vexation, M,.Lemeroier having just brought in the news that the ermistioe was signed. Madame could not help giving a sigh or ?lief, and Eaparance might have followed' -ir.' : -' .. Y `.,7. . IV,. i 'C:-.• Eeperanoe loved the Amerioan, b -spital in spite of its painful aesooiatione; ena had often visited it sinoe her father's Meath, taking her email contributions ofchzrpie or garments for the eiok, so she was pleased at she thought of going there, and of seeing again the kind Amerioan ladies, and some- how she felt confident that Gaspard mast be there if anywhere. She walked on bravely in this hope. But alae, sire was soon undeceived. The cool, airy tents were there, the prettily dressed Amerioan ladies were just as she had piotnred__them, _but . among. the KWIC ..0t wounded soldiers Gaspard • was not to be found. ; .. . The names of several other ambulanoes were auggeated to them, and they went on their search once more, but Eeperanoe„ now that her hope had been disappointed, found it hard work to keep up. Bodily fatigue and mental suffering were - begin- ning to tell upon her, and after three or four more failures, M. Lemeroier, looking at her white faoe grew alarmed. "-Mademoiselle-is-i11. Letmecall a nacre, if I oan procure one, indeed which is doubtful after all the horse -flesh 'we have eaten. Let us return, and wait for daylight to rennet) our search," But tired as she was, Esperanoe would not bear of 'this. " No, no, indeed I am not ill, monsieur," she replied, quickly ; " letus do ell we can. hi" ' . • : t next ambulance ? " " The Grand Hotel -and here we are ; now let me persuade you to wait in the entrance while I go to inquire." Eeperanoe was, by thie time so faint Wit' she was obliged to ooneent, and, sinking down on a bench, ehe waited, though with scarcely any,. bope of. snooese. It seemed houre'beford her companion returned, and then, onoe more, Dame - the weary answer : ', It is no use -he is not there." M. Lemereier was now more than ever bent upon going home, and she had scarcely strength to resist his urging. , It was not till . he was on the very point of calling a fiacre that she was folly roused. ° The very ion o what the reliefWoxld-_be reminded her also of her objeot, quickening all her powers, and renewing her grief, whiolt for the time had been halt numbed. " Indeedneitioneienr, I would rather walk," she exclaimed, with sufficient energy to surprise M Lemereier, " and we have yet to inqulre•at the Theatre Francais." " Ab, it is true," said monsieur, re- flectively. " Yon are a 'veritable heroine, mademoiselle ; and if you are really able to do so we will proceed. No, citoyen." to the driver of the Nacre, " one must walk on foot during a siege. Take my advise, and eat your horse while he is yours." The driver growled out something about " a fare," and " adding to the rations " ; bail ;nay were -sewn out of -nearing `of his grumbling. Eeperanoe had been a little surprised at the friendly " citoyen " bestowed by M. Lemercier on the driver. She was still unaccustomed to Republican manners. and this little incident, trifling as it was, filled her thoughts daring the walk. She was quite . exhausted when they reached the Theatre Frannie, and waited wearily in the vestibule, nnheedfnl of the comers orgoers-half stupefied' by grief, oold, and fatigue, while in her brain was a wild confusion of battle fields,' ambulances, and citoyen drivers. .Before M. Lemeroier returned she heel gaite lost consciousness, and in her dark corner remained unnoticed for some time. • She returned to life a Iittle later to find M. Lemeroier banding over her, a mixture of anxiety and half-suppreaeed excitement in hie face. He gave an exclamation of relief as ehe'oponed her eyes. "! Ah, she recovers l Dear mademoiselle, be comforted; I have good news for you. See, then, who is here 1" Eeperanoe, thus appealed to, opened her heavy eyelid() again, but only saw the statue of Voltaire. This roused her. She sat np, rubbed her eyes, and before she had time to look again, found Gaspard's arms round her, his well-known voice onoe more in her ogre. " Poor tired little one ! And s yen have been wandering all over Paris to find me 1 " She could not look or apeak then, but just pat her head down on his shoulder and gobbed for joy, while her whole being was raised in a wordless thanksgiving. M. Lemer&er, who luckily was too true a Frenchman to dislike a " scene," waited patiently till she recovered herself before he proposed that they should return. Then, for the first time, looking np, Eeperanoe saw that Ganpard'e••,lleed watt bandaged, and, forgetting her own fatigue, began to make inquiries, The wound Was happily e slight one, and Gaspard would have been sent home eooner, but when brought in from the field he had been, like many othere, overoome by sleep, and -so had been delayed. When all had been thus satisfactory explained, M. Lemeroier went to find a carriage, this time in good earneat. He, howe$er, declined to take a seat in it himself, and sent a moaaage by Esperance to his wife to the effect that she need not expect him to retsina before morning. During the long walk be had been making all manners of bbeervations ; dis- contented words from passers-by had caught his ware, disjointed sentences of mnrmuring against T'roojia, and vague hopes of • establishing Flourens. Fall of hope for his ideal Commune, he walked off excitedly in the -direotion _'f Belleville, thankful that good fortune h d favored . tic rch for Gaspard do Mr ' ' s - ADOPTED BY THE DEO. • • A BTORY -OP TWO OOIINTBIEB. With Shia news they were obliged to con- tent themselves for some time. • It was not till dark that M. Lemeroier returned ; and then to Espersnoe'e joy, he was not alone. In the dim light she oonld just discern the uniform of a National Guard, and with an enter exclamation . she hurried forward, but suddenly °hooked 'herself, unable to conceal her disappointment, for it was -not Gaspard. . M. Lemeroier hastened to introduce the stranger, and Esperanoe, with truly Frenoh politeneae, reoovered herself at ones. °" Pardon, monsieur, I was intimating my brother. - Do yon bring as news ?" tinn- ing Valk. Lemeroier,_ ` " Yes, anon amis, news of Gaspard, but I twist not altogether bad news. Courage 1' Do not tremble so. Monsieur Ambrosin, who is a comrade of your brother, tells no that he is wounded, but I hope net eerionely." " Mon Dieu 1 when did he fall. Where did you leave him, monsieur ? Surely, surely he is not still on the field ? " She looked at. M. Ambrosin, her eyes full of agonized entreaty. •' I hope not ; but -mademoiselle will understand that, in the mides of fighting, I oan really hardly tell what happened. Wo had taken Montretont, for some tune our men held it gallantly, bat later in the day we were forced to evacuate it. In the retreat pewee beside monsieur, your brother, when a ball struck him, and he fell. I think he wee only stunned, but mademoiselle knows that there is no ,pause in a retreat. There were ambulances near. It is very possible that he is at this moment, in this city, being carefully attended to." . Enperance shuddered. Thatu " hien ,21parible " was positive' torture to her. Was in not also very possible that he wits still on the battle -field, lying out there in the cold, among the deed and the dying, per- haps dying himself -and alone 1 Her tears fell fast, se in imagination she pictured all thie' to herself. A movement from M. Lemeroier aroused 'her.. She found M. Ambrosin taking leave, and, in spite of her awiniming eyes, called np a sweet little farewell smile, and a few broken words of '.gratitude for his kindness. He left the room, and madame, with loving words and caresses strove to comfort Esperdnce. " Poor little one," she said, tenderly ; •e* all she troubles of lite Dome to you. Bat do not cry, dear child ; no doubt Gaspard is but slightly wounded. Has he not pained through the rest di the siege without • inane -save, indeed, that arra• wound, whish was but a trifle ? " " But the uncertainty," 'lobbed poor Eeperanoe ; " I could bear it,. if I only knew all, even it he were dead." Then as madame could find no reply, she started np with despairing energy, " Madame, I meet know where he ie 1 I must And 'him 1 I will .go to the. ambalanoee." She hurried away to her own room, snatched up her cloak and hat, and in half rl minute Was again ..in the saloh, where M. and Mme. Lemeroier were disoaseing the ,possibility of her enterprise. Monsieur,' who was a kind-hearted little :man, Dame to meet her with a mixture of -affeoted gallantry and true sympathy, which would' have amused her at any other time. Dear mademoiselle," he began, " do' yon. rightly understand the difficulty of your teen 7 The ambulance are scattered 0 • sympathize with Gaspard's views. She asked a safe question. " le it all over then? " " Practically," replied M. Lemeroier, unless, indeed, we Communists can egg on the populanoe, whioh, as the Flourens insurrection failed, is mote than doubtful." " Think how tidy -will exalt over ns, the monsters 1 It is surely impoaeibe that France can eubmit to soon terms while her sons atilt live 1 We will compel Vinoy to lead ns forward onoe more 1 We will. show Troohn that hissignature is of no avail if the children of France do not approve' 1 " as Gaspard -°paused;-- out- -ot• _ breath- and - exhausted by his excitement ; for despite hie loftyprojeots of future resistance and another sortie, hie wound was by no means reoovered. M: Lemeroier seized the opportunity for lamenting his pet grievance. " And yon have imprisoned the only man who has any spirit --any pnblio feel- ing ! If Fleurens were -Bien 1 what would you, Antoinette? " . " •Do yon not see how your are cashing our oonvaTeaeent ? Go, then, and find us some fresh news, and wait another week before yon try to make Monsieur Gaspard a Communist. Now tranquilize yourself, monsieur, or your face wilt be permanently disfigured." M. Lemereier obdiently left the room, and Gaspard followe3 hie nnree'a directions, 'Imukin-•perhi a reason she had given. Eeperanoe wondered why he looked so utterly miserable ; she said nothing, however, until a trifling in- cident volved the mystery. s, Some one passed the window singing the " Mar- seillaise '' ; . the cemplete mockery ,,of the words could not but strike herr and, looking np as the thoughtless paeaenger sups.,-- " Le joar de gloire est\wive;' she saw that tears of grief and humiliation had (scraped Gaspard. He hid his face with a bitter groan, and Esperanoe realized for the first time how great was hie love for France. The siege was virtually at an end, but it ee-nat till-mealy-tbe-maddle-o•F * - that food became oheeper, and skill the Prussians were encamped round Paris, their presence galling thehumiliated people. Every one felt that the troubles of France were by no means at an end, and M. Lemerciergrew daily more hopeful for his Commune.' Esperance was sorely dis- appointed ; she had hoped for a speedy deliverance from all privation' and distress; but, instead of this, the aspeot of affairs grew blacker each day, and Gaspard, who, 'even in the worst days of the siege, had been bright and hopeful, was now given np either to indignant murmuring or to settled melancholy. . Esperanoe , tried obediently to grow patriotic, and succeeded in Rating • The Prussians very cordially, taking great pleasure in hanging a blank flack from the window to greet them, when, on the let of Marsh they entered to take poaeeesion of Paris. Still ehe could not bus look forward to the time when they could leave France and find a safe, quiet refuge in England. As the .weary days passed on, and M. Lemeroier talked of the Commune, she longed,for it more and more, end made up her mind to ask Gaspard about it the very next opportunity. Now that his wound wee healed she saw very little of him ; he was out all den, and often far into the night, and .tor the last few days Esperanoe had fancied him changed -grown more hopeful, yet at the same time restless and excited. et was now the 17th of Marsh, seven weeks from the actual capitulation. There was .no longer any difficulty in leaving the city, end as Eeperanoe sat in the lonely salon waiting for Gaspard's return, she could not help thinning of her father's last charge, that they should• leave Penis as soon as possible. Had Gaspard forgotten, ahe wondered.. At any rate she would ramind him of it, and that very evening, too. As if to favor her design he came in alone, and apparently in good spirits. " So yon ere alone, oheritie :I it is well I returned. Where is madame ?" " Gone to visit a friend. I am so glad you are Dome bank, for I wanted to speak to you, Gaspard: I -never seem to see yon now." "'Tie true, dear ; but what can you expect in eaoh days es these 1 The whole pity is in agitation, the'' mob is growing furious ; we may expect a seaoed Revol- ution .any day, and this time I think we Communists shall- succeed. The country must eland first, you know ; it is not that I love yon,less."'• -' • • Esperanoe'e ''heart sank. .'So this was Gaspard'e. view of the subject. , Was it possible that he had really become a (ion. monist ? that hie patriotism had degetler- Med to this For the ,first time she felt. that it was impossible to agree with him, and there was a keenly pained tone in her voice as she asked " Then you have adopted' Monsieur Lemeroier planne ? What would my father have thought of eaoh a change ? " - Gaspard looked e little surprised, then doubtful, and finally angry. e Do not attempt to talk politics, pleaae Eeperanoe : I treat no sister of mine will ever eel up for a ' femme sav`ante.' " ° • Her lips grew white with pain, not so mnoh from the actual unkindnese as from grief at the change which mast have passed over, Gegpare ; never in her whole life had he spoken to her eo bitterly. She replied, not angrily, bat unadvisoly " Ai you woold ; but have you forgotten year promise to our father? " 6' 'What promise?" ° "To leave France as Oen.pi pouu'ule, I ULI odd' in England." " England ? " Gaspard's countenance fell ; he hart indeeed forgotten. He was so completely taken aback, she idea was evidently so distasteful to him, that, Eeperanoe forgot their quern' , in trying to oomtort him. But, alas 1 all she could say only made matters worse. Gas• auenoe, and n nanny rose, with an impatient texclamation seized his hat strode out of the Vic , . :Lenawithin-it wenn ".L ii'VYItlII or k8• planation. It would be -hard to say whish was the meet miserable of the twp; perhaps Eeper- anoe hal leas cause for self-reproroh, but ,•gertainly her refieetione were aad enough, as hour by hour she sat watching and hop- irig f or -Gaspard'? return:- She listened and waited in vain, however, for he did not ooine home at all that night. Esperanoe'e words were ringing in his ears, tormenting him, haunting him, do what b at this Moat exciting moment ? 'Would hie father have exacted such a promise if he had foreseen all that would happen? M. Lerner. oier had indoctrinated him, to some extent, in 'hie .communiati° principle?, and he oonld not fail to wish to be present during the -coming struggle. And then to add to his diffioalties, poverty began to stare him in the face. He had been too much occupied of late to spare many thoughts for money matters, bat he was aware that their income was of the smallest How could they manage the r menet into another oggntry?,Ha_w oanid.. he support himself when ono° they were there ? Was not England already °werni- ing with exiled Frenchmen ? In the midst of his reverie he was accosted by M. Lemereier, who was walking excitedly in an opposite direction. " De Mabillon 1 the very man I wanted. Oar little affair is prog,reesingmeet favor- ably ; to -morrow we may expect a fracas that will make all Europe ring. Come, then, with me, you shall be initiated." And linking his-ann in-Gssparine he walked tiff in the direction of the Faubourg St. Antoine. But in spite of the all -exciting plota andV. wild eohemes, which were that night, revealed to him, Gaspard was, peraietently haunted by Esperanoe's pale, reproachful face ; and, though he listened with excited nikteliemerohannenropesins alt an nnoomfortable twinge when he remembered how he had pained hie sister. a, yti Mme. Lemeroier wap numb distressed at Gaspard's sudden plan ; ®he had grown very fond of Esperanoe, and to lope her nomwhen She was likelyto when a seelyadais anything of her hnebansee , was doubly trying. She proved her love, how- ever, by the greatest kindness, and spent half the night in helping Eeperanoe to pack their wordly goods. They were to start early the next mom, ing. (leopard had obtained passports, and had done the., best he could to settle bis nensiness ineneerne,est=enessan sine nen" such confusion, owing to the war and the siege, that his arrangements were anything but eatrsiaotory, ono he was vuiigea rw hese), muoh to M. Lemeroier's care. He went home with the unpleasant oonviotion that everything wag in a very bad way, and that the war bad put the finishing tenon to the fallen fortunes of the De Mabillone. They were just ?bent to start the mean morning, When" "IM; Thrneroicr- returned; wearied with his labors, bat fall of trinmph ; he was astonished to find a (mere standing at the door, and trunks being carried downs. pard were in traveling attire. " De Mabillon 1 I have been wondering where on earth you could be 1 What means this ? You are not going away on this most propitious of days ? " Gaspard answered gravely : ,, " I can not agree with you in thinking it propitious ; our country has disgraced her- self -by that foal murder yesterday. Never, never, will your Commune prosper, whish began with snob meannese; such bar- barity 1" M Lemerolir looked pained and ear- _prisedebutnot..aehamed.. _ " Mon Dieu 1 I grant that we had a pain- ful scene yesterday -bat it was necessary -I am oonvinoed it was necessary: Struggle and bloodshed there must be, but at last we shall establish true liberty -true equality -and Paris will be free." Esperance was astoniehe1 to see• how thoroughly in earneat was the speaker. His fade lighted np with an expectiynt hope, there was aomething noble in his aspect - and, et surely he was greatly mistaken. She wondered whether Gaspard' olU. -lion„ would be shaken, and *'loo d up anxiously, but there wise no sign o ange in his grave, determined face. He dropped the aubjeot of the Commune without further remark and began to thank the Lemeroiers for all their kindness ; and then, amid tears, embraces, good wishes, operatics slept little that night ; she was sore at heart, and full of anxiety for Gaspard. Neither he nor M. Lemereier had returned next morning, and the day inns on slowly and gloomily. Madame, by way of " distraction," took Eeperanoe to the cemetery ; but the visit to her father's grave only renewed her grief, and made her long more that ever for hie help and advice. She wept so passionately that M. Lemer- oier was quite •distressed, and began to apologize profusely for her foolish idea, her ill-conceived' plan. On the way home they heard confused eseperteintsenGoMmenist-indtrreotioni-bue nothing definite. Madame was, of cosine, =oh interested, knowing that her husband would probably take a prominent part in any rising, and Eeperanoe shivered as she membered that very possibly Gaspard fright be involved in it, too. They walked home almost in silence. Madame was eager for news, however, end stayed below talking to the porter, while Eeperanoe, taking her key, went up alone to their own rooms. She had not waited long before footsteps were heard without. The door opened quickly and Gaspard entered looking very pale and exhausted. Eeperanoe gave an astonished excla- mation at biie appearance, andTher heart beat quiokly as ehe wondered if • he lied indeed been assisting in the insurrection. Bather doubts were soon dispelled ; in another moment she was in hie arms,, while he poured out incoherent regrets and explanations of hie last night's behavior. She was wonderfully relieved. It was not -for some minutes that she returned to the subject that had all day filled her thoughts, and asked what had been hap- pening. Gaspard tarried away with a groan. " Do not ask for detaile,it is too horrible. Lemereier told me yesterday that there would probably be a grand fracas.. He had talked me into half believing in hie ideal Commune -it sounds well enough in theory, and somehow at night it was ei siting, and I, like a fool,' really believed it was for the best. Bat when it was broad daylight, and. one oonld see the mob looking more like demons than men, then I began to doubt. God be thanked, I had no hand in it, for it• was a butchery, Eeperanoe, nothing lees - General Leoomte and Clement Thomas both murdered ! Figure to.yon'reelf an old man, single-handed, against a multitude - dragged down -slaughtered 1 Ah ! it was frightful -frightful 1" He paused, shuddering with horror, as be saw once more, in imagination, the terrible scene. It was not that he had for the first time gazed upon a horrible epeotaole. For months he 'had been exposed to all the terrors sof tbe siege, war and bloodshed were perfectly familiar to him, but this day every noble feeling within him had been outraged. His whole soul revolted from the -barbarity of the aeeanit, and the thought that only a few hours before he had well- nigh aided with the murderers, added to his horror. Esperance did not allow him to think over it all mush longer. She knelt down beside him, and strove, by °eery possible endearment to divert his mind. He looked up, trying to smile, but something in her face upset him oom!pletely. He turned away with a quick sob. " Feithleea wretch theft I . have been 1 forgetting my promise, - forgetting you, thinking only of That abominable Com- mune. Esperance, we will leave Paris now ; I will not let you stay here a single day longer. Yon are ill, I know, though you have end nothing, and my hateful negleot has been making.you suffer. Ask Madame Lemeroier to help you in your preparations, and I will go out now, at once, and gee what oan be arranged. It shall be to -morrow, et latest." He hurried away, leaving Eeperanoe in a flutter of exoitiment, thankful indeed at the prospeot of leaving Paris, and yet with a little mixture of regret, and a vague, an - defined fear, that, after sill, England might not.prove all she expeoted. • • leave of their home. (To be Continued.) Coronets' of Noblllty. Frenoh counts have nine equal Fears in their coronets. The British baron is entitled to a coronet of four big pearls. The English viscount has a coronet elf seven pearls of even size. The earl's coronet shows five small pearls ann four strawberry leaves. Th , English marquis is entitled to three strawberry leaves and two large pearls. French marquises bear three strawberry leaves and two clusters of three small pearls. French vieoonnte etre entitled ton coronet. containing three large pearls and two smaller onee. French barons are not entitled to a coronet, ARA to what is called a tortil, a circlet of gold having a necklace of tiny pearls turned three times around it. The German prinoe's ozronet is very peculiar with its graceful onrves of pearls, its erminie oirolet, and the globe and erose, indicative of an imperial grant. It is used in all countries . on the continent, with or without the interior velvet sap, and is allowed only to descendants of sovereign families or members of the higher house of parliament. ' A. Lesson From the Baby. Man, as he comes into the world, pre- sents a condition it would. be well for him to follow in all his after life. The sweetest minstrel ever sent out of parae dice cannot sing . a newborn ohild to sleep on an empty stomach. We have known reckless nurses to give the little ones a dose of paregoric or soothing syrup in place of _its cup of milk, when it was toomuoh trouble to get the latter, but this is the One `alternative. The little stomach of ,the sleeping child, as it baoomee gradually empty, folds on it- self in plaits ; two, of these make it rest- less three will open ita eyes, but by oere- fal soothing these may be closed again; four plaits and the charm is broken ; there is no more sleep in that honeehold until that ohild bas been fed. t seems to as so strange that with this example before their _eyes fall grown are so slow to learn the less in. -American Analyse. - - 'P Compensation of Y'lnyera." 'Leading mien and women in superior eompaniee generally receive from $75 to Si;n5 old men and women, from $40 to $50; juveniles and comedians, from $40 to $60; specialty and character motors, from $60 to $100. The common run .of players get about $35 or $40, their season being in the neighborhood of forty weeks. They lead precarious lives and are apt to be more or leas in debt, Another compensation is the profound satisfaction, the positive delight, that all players feel, as a rale, in their profession. -New' York Commercial Adver- tiser. Inventing the Speetrosco . ' When one strikes a comthoil sulphur match the phoaphorne burns with a• purplish flame, then the sulphur with a yellow hue, end last of all the wood glows with reddish' reya. • From- noticing that every substanoe yields its -own °peculiar color in burning, Sir John Herschel long ago'eaggested that these tailors might nerve SIdentify the substances showing them. ome time after he tb;tlw oat the sugges- tion the epeotroseope was devieed,cand now by ire aid we are able io.tell' what elements are aglow, not only in the sun, but in the stars as well. -George Iles in New York Ouse. " Gyn " is the nom de plume under, which 'the Countess de Martel, the niece of Mira - beau, writes her spirited and dashing novels. She is very small, a charming figure, a rosy face, clear, frank, mocking eyes, and a forest of fair golden hair sur- rounding her open forehead ; her hands and feet are about tbe size of a largo doll's. Although aadaoiona and tension, both in speech and print., Oho , always remains grande dare to the tips of her lingers.