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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLucknow Sentinel, 1890-07-04, Page 2, • The Sweet Girl Graduate. •fille.bas Wrgatdscl with the sages of the dim his- . toric ages, she has studied declamation from Demosthenes to Burke; She bus sounded Schopenhauer and been under Dante's power, and can giggle in all lan- guage)! from English down to Turk. She can argue in the isms; knows the oryo schism% and will go way back to Ado' to elucidate her views ; Sheitean bring up illustrations she's obtained from divers nations on the somewhat strained relations of the Christians and the Jews. From old Socrates to Spencer she has read and read and hence her intellectual adorn- ments are a wolider to be seen; 'In theanglea she's a thrrny I - • • of the hackneyed Boston bean. . . Zhu sea show that old man Pliny was in some . respects a ninny; obe has sneered atArchl- utedes and beought Titeiths to task; She's revisedi the laws of Solon, knows the value of a colon and can calculate the contents • of the Dutchman's famous cask. 1311e has studied up on, diction, bas explored ‘.• the realms of fiction, knows the views of •Hobbes and Bacon and of Paley and their crews; She can quote from Pepys"diary and knows , Pope (so small and wiry) and has fathomed • l3illy Shakspeare and read Burton on the blues. There is not a branch of knowledge that this girl so fresh from college has not made .7" herself familiar with, from Plato do,vn tq • pie ; Bat Lent for her learniqg that she tills us men with voiraing:--it's begausgsheis a. woman.- ' • Uncrtharirjust reason why. —Tom Masson. ADOPTED BY THE DEAN : A STORY 01' TWO 001INTSIES CHAPTER XXL. Rilohester again with its quiet, audio- • turbed streets,and its buoy tongues; the cathedral with its daily services and its thin congregations' ; the deanery, with all its luxunoue discomfort, and the weary, distasteful life mon more. Strive se Eiiperance would te be thankful and con- . • tented, it was of no nae.—each day seeined more burcieueome, each petty trial 1' • s • _more_ unbearable. re Was -air entelerable , ' , effort to be even ordinarily polite to enery one, and when Bella was provoking she was • sorely tempted to box her ears. • Cornelis told her openly that her visit to • Gaspard had upset her, that she was ungrateful for the kindness shown her, and that she ought to be ashamed of herself. hire. Mortlake put everything down to the long holiday at Bournemouth, and wee always on the lookout for fresh employ intensTsninans nurse, a kinci-heerted, sensible wean, suggested that mademoiselle felt the spring, weather, and should take a tonic. Apill paused into Bray, and the alter- nations of and east wind and hot sunshine did not improve matters. Esperanca grew more and more languid and depressed ; she obuld.not sleep, she could not eat, she could not even think clearly. The one idea impreesed on her. mind was that Gaspard was alone and starving, and this thought never left her; by day,.she dwelt on it wish bitter tears—in her brief intervals of rest- less sleep, it haunted her dreams. Things went on in this way for about a menthe Cornelis was !beginning to feel alarmed, and to watoh her with real though carefully disguised anxiety. One daywhen the lessons had gone worse than (usual, and Esperance felt that she really' deserved a ecolding, she was our- s prised by the sudden question, " Yon do • e. • not feel well, Esperanceml am ann. What esinthe-metter you -n"-- " I do not know," she answered, languidly. • "But you must know what yon feel like; oome, tell me at onoe." t don't feel anything particular." "World you like to see a doctor ? " "Oh, no, thank you ; I have nothing to •„ W.” Cornelia was not at all satisfied with the • Spiriting tone of her anower. She had lost • all her brightness and energy, and whereas " she had before been eager' and responsive, ehe was now silent and apathetic. " You need not prepare your lessons for to-morro ; we will read together instead," said Cornelis, after a minute's thought, • watching to see what effeot this would have. There was some alight shade of relief in Esperance'a "Thank you," but it seemed •as if nothing could make very much differ- ' enoe to her now, just then the gong sounded for lnnoheon, and the two went down -stairs together, Cornelia feeling uneasy and puzzled. In the ditin,geroem they touted the dean and their cousin, George Talgrave, who had just arrived on a visit. Esperanoe looked at him rather curiously, remembering with a • pang the scene of their last meeting. He wee not the least changed in appearance, but he seemed leas awkward, a feat whioh she naughtily explained as owing to her increased acquaintenee with Englishmen. Ile won her heart, however, by inquiring after Gaspard, for though the question was hard to answer, and brought the ready teem to her eyes, it showed that he was not noegotten. enes sien Cornelia watched Esperanoe carefully, enn• noticed her reply to George Palgrave's •e. , • • ":•• questions, the sudden blush which rose to „ her cheek , quiokly succeeded by deadly paleness, the genet impatient gesture with e• which she, rejected the. (Unties handed to " her, and her languid attempts to eat a few mouthfuls of what wee before her. All • brought to her mind that oharp, despairing sentence, Which had eo startled her, '" Should I bike care of emelt, when he is 'starving 2 " It mind then be thio trouble whioh was weighing down Esperanoe; she should know as soon as poeaiblo that help wan at hand. Several letters had passed. betvfeen Mr. Seymour and the dean, end Cornelia knew that Mr. Seymour intended to have a pu- nnet interview with Gaspard, and that if pleased with him, it was highly probable that he would give him employment. Matters were arranged even more quickly than she had expeoted; that very afternoon the detu2 received lettere both from the free -planter and from Gaepard. "Mr. Seymour really takes him ?" *eked nolia, anxiously. ea; he seems much pleased with him ; read his letter, and the young roan • writes very properly. 'tun gLsd • g settled; it has been a moat \. • '15.‘ me Correspondence." tell Minimum will you not, yea, if you think beet ; but 0„„ • A ot, , " 1 send her here quickly, for I am very Nine and have been sadly hindered this morning by George." "'She ehsll come at onoe. Yon remem- ber, father, she has no idea of this; it will be a greet ennuis° to her." YnkYee.1 ender/Ain& my dear;. only let us'eveste-no More time." Cornelle bastemad away in search of &penmen not feeling quite ostiefled. After all, world this help whioh she had taken so much pains to secure be very acceptable to her little cousin? She wished Ceylon were not so far off, or that ahe had perouaded her father to try for oome English appoint- . _ _ heartily that she had more taot and naithv. 00.1.-i 4.1,- ent " &eked Cornelia. "A month ago you wereos ying beoenee your brother had no work, and now that he hes met with a goodeppointment you are crying again.," " The separation 1" raid peer &perfume, iambi ot bruking down again. it she eaid trio much. • " Neiman 1 why you are separated now practically ; it is only s question of thous- ands of miles instead of hundred& Besides, how selfish to think of that, when it is for hie good." It was very true, no doubt, but Esper. anoe wag too sore -hearted to find much comfort in 1.6.4 NOT most TBING SOK C.A.NADA. Commenting upon the Bill before Con - green, intended to prevent aliens from acquiring and holding large treats of land, in she United Steten a Canadian pewee sehlihe other day that Brilleh investors might soon regret that they bad negleoto4 Canada. Surely our oontemporary does "not want to see the hind of this country owned by absentee& wbo will be enabled. as population and demand for land in- crease, to take large same ae rental or selling price from Canadians who. desire to wittdow, Cornelis' was pouring ont tea—an unusual thing—holding the tea-pot ungtace. fully high, ao that the tea frothed into ehe onpe. "A very dull affair, indeed," Mrs. Mori- lake- wee ("eying. 4't Ely tsither actually went to sleep in his chair, while a young converted Kaffer was speaking through an interpreter—such oreatare—you should have nen—Why, Esperanoe 1" breaking off suddenly, " what in -the world have you done to yourself? Are you trying fo imitate. our Rafter triend 2 " Eaperance laughedend colored. and there 8111 ary, e have had my hair out, that is all," Caned% Conepin,y chouid raO: SO 6004 be yea. -the wound deeper, and the Mee of being eine maid, quietly. 4# early settlers in Western Ontario with the ....a am id* WW1* feelings would be on hearing that her aginary brother was to be shipped off to other side of the world. Poor Cornelia 1 in spite of all her wis her voice was as cold and peremptor ever when at last ahe found Eeperanoe. "My father wants to speak so you.in library ; no, pray dont fidget about y hair, it is quite tidy, and he is in a hur • Esperance went without a word. A f montbs ago she would have been excited suoh an unusual request, now ahe 0 raised her eyebrows slightly. Corn would aimed bave been thankful for one those objectionable French expletive% t alienee seemed so unnatural, and with ra misgivings, she -watched her as- ehe aiming down the &telt staircase, her ha passing landguidly over the balustrade ra The dean was pining up and down t library when &pumice entered. "Cornelia said yon wiehed to speak me, uncle," she eaid, approaching him. " Yes, my dear, jest for a 'few minnt upon a littlenmatter of businees ; take -th chair. Cornelis told me that your broth could meet with no employment, and tit he was in tact in very poor oironmetance and I have been trying for some weeks t find some suitable eituationlor him." " Dear uncle, how very good you are, ried Esperanoe, springing up with all he Id energy, " and you have really foun omething for him." " " Yea ; Mr. Seymour, a friend of mine as offered him a situation on bis estate i eylon, and your brother 880132e*ery 132th eased with it." Esperanoe tried to believe that she did of hear rightly; it had never entered her ead to think of work for Gleamed ont of ngland ; ahe turned giddy at the thought, nd sinking book into the chain from whioh e htid startled in enoh an ecstasy of hope, ked faintly, " Ceylon, did you say, eche ? " " Yea Ceylon, y_ndeen_ein_,ne. __eeffe an zon ; very interesting work, no abs, and a moat fortunate opening for nr brother. I ani very happy to have en the means of introducing him to Mr. yinour, I am sure." " You are very kind," eaid poor &per- ms, feeling rather as if she were thanking r executioner, and trying hard to grasp is new ides, though well aware that the lization would bring pain. ' Don't ateldi011 it, my dear," said the n, abeentl, "Three o'clock, is it ? ar me, there was something at three, ely ? Ah that tiresome missionary ting 1 I must go at onoe. The arc:b- oon might have taken the chair, instead, m sure—what's in a name ? " Then 1 rousing himself, " Here are the letters; may read them, Esperanoe; by the there was one inclosed to yon from to • brother." and the dean • hastily vered the whole packet of letters to his and hurried off monitoring grltimblings ut a" dull deputation," and misainu, ry-tsvaddia;" speranoe took the lettere eagerly and an to read Mr. Saymonee marveling as own composure. He spoke very kindly Gaspard, and agreed to take him to on with him, offering 121m a salary of 0 a year to begin with. and a prospect sad), advancement. Then osme Gas- 's letter of thanks to the dean, written nglish, and this failed to awaken Eeper- 'a feelings, for she could not realize it was his writing at ell. Lastly, was the little inclosed envelope ted to herself, which she opened ly, and read through fast:falling teare. ner im. the hes, y ee the our ry.11 ew by sly lis of his any ant nd il. he to ea ie er at 8, 0 d n ahnbE eh lie do yo be Se an he th res des Do Our mee des I a hal yon bye yo deli nieoe abo E beg her of iney1 216 of op pard E MOO that there dire° eager My vBny DEMI ONE,—i have been offered a very good post on a coffee plantation in Ceylon, by a friend of DeanCollinson. I thought long before accepting it, for I can- not endure the thought of leaving you alone in England; bat ti last I have made up my mind to do it. It seem wrong to refuse such an offer, and you see, mon cceur, the sooner I begin to earn something, the sooner your exile will end. Perhaps be three or four years you will be able to join me in Ceylon, end we shaill be independent onoe more. This is worth all sacrifice and all present pain keener mind. Am I wrong in thinking that 'you will agree with me? How I wiah we could have talked it over together! These letters are terribly enlist- isfactory thi ago. The whole affair is Binh a mixtete of pain and relief that I hardly know how to nipped. it. I shall, indeed, only be too thankful to be at work again but the separation from you, oherie, will be well-nigh unbearable,' Unbearable Yeo, indeed 1 Esperanoe could read no farther, and throwing aside the letter, she bailed her face in her hand& sobbing unrestrainedly. To be away from Gaspard—thousando of miles away—with a vague hope held out to her of seeing him again in three or lon. yeara 1 How was it to be endured '? Was life worth having when it was ao fall of pain? In the midst of this outbreak, Cornelia opened the door, ot anxiety to know how Esperanoe liked the new idea. She made a geekure of annoyance when she eaw her leaning on the dean'e writing -table, her face hidden, and She open letter pudica aside. Why moat French people lawny,' be having "800005? ” Tears were so con- temptible and weak in Cornelia's opinion, ehe could not sympathize with sorrow that found snob an outlet. "Why are you crying in this wayP' " she asked, coldly. "Come, pray control your. aelf ; you are getting quite hysterical. Esperance reified her head, end made an effort to check her sobs. If Cornelia would only have taken her in her erms, would have given her but one cress, or (laid one kind word, the relief would have boon Unspeakable; as it was, her ooldnen only added to pain a1rad9 inmost intolerable. It had the effect she desired, however, of forting Esperanoe to eontrol hereelt, thongh, whether the unnatural °Almon to whioh she oohooled hermit Wee really good for her, lo doubtful. " Hew is it that your are ao .41 kit behind in England more terrible T be left alone 1—alone 1 ---so utterly alone She could not even cry now ; her team seemed to be eoorohed up, her eyes felt hot and dry, and even Cornelia could not have desired anything more controlled than the voice whioh \ asked, in an odd, unnatural tone—" When does Mr. Seymourgo ?" • "At the ended June, I believe; that will be just a month from now. Your brother had better see about bis outfit et onoe." "What kind of outfit do they require ? " asked Eeperanoe, wondering how is was to be obtained, and turning almost willingly to this practical difnoulty, in the hope of stifling the pain ' " I have not *h1eat idea, but probably Mr. Seymour will have told him all &boat that; does he not tell you id hie letter ? " and Cornelia glanced at the closely written sheet which lay before her. Esperance took it up and read to the end, and there, sure enough, was the formidable list of necessaries suggested by the coffee - planter, but which Gaspard looked upon as 00 impossible to obtain, that he mentioned them halt laughingly. She was greatly perpleted. • " Well ?" asked Cornelia. "Yea, he speaks of it," she replied slowly. " But I do not mueh understand such things ; I am still only very young." The combination of adverbs offended Cornelia's ear, but she was touched by the pathos of the conteseion. There was some- thing weary in the tone, as if it were sad still to have nemuch of life to look forward to, and it etraok her that there was some- thing strange and wrong in ouch a remark being made by a girl of scarcely seventeen, who should have been rejoicing in the hope of coming life, and proud of her age " I would not worry over the maid if I were you," she said, more kindly. " No doubt your brother will You, have a headache, all this crying; suppose yo lk--you-winritnventimenb servioe." &psalm was grateful for the kindness of this speech, and wearily assenting, folded Gaspard'a letter and carried it up to her room, her mind still full of the difficulties of procuring his outfit. Whether it was from the relief of thinking of anything except her grief, or from the anxiety to being something for -Gaspard while it was still possible, this idea quite absorbed her. The nineteen shillings in her purse were not oonsolatory—how little they would procure tor him 1 She racked her brains for some mimeo of making money, but for some time it was quite in. vain. Al length an idea streak her—her face lighted up with eager hope, and hastily putting on her walking things, she followed Cornelia's advice and went out-of-doors. nage it himeelfn m sure, after go- out for a ternobn forgotten. Why not let the land value "ut 1 Why, it ie cropped all round your au go to the "Crown," . that in, head What ie the meaning of thie extra- ordinary freak ? " • to the public treasury, to be , used - for tbe good of the whole people, "1 thought I could do very well without instead of steering it away to British non my hair, and I wanted it fora something else." ' producers? A letter in Bradstreet's from New Zealand shows bow that colony has " Absurd! What have you done with it ?" been injured by the system whioh our oone • " 1 have sold 11," said Eeperanon bliieh- temporary appears to favor for Canada ing, and wishing Mre. Mortlake would not be so inquisitive. • when it invitee the British speculator to n look this way. After describing the condi.exilamation. SOIci " Enen--Benthnehana- tion of general trade, the writer Mrs. Mortlake, however, was more' than street's says " The gold miiiinsec are better than ther-tice—been for wane surprised; an angry flush rose to her sinee cheek as she continued. and excellent yields of the precious metals have been obtained from some "You sold it in Rilohester ? How could the mines- • during the last few w yon think dt doing each an imprudent Other indications of an improved state of strain in New Zealand are not wanting, but it ie becoming more and more apparent that no great and permanent improvement throughout the country can take plaoe until the land question is settled on some equitable bads. • A few words on this important aubjeot cannot fait - ----- to be of interest. The toted acreage of New Zealand is 66,000,000 aorea, of whioh 25,- 000,000 &ores are Imitable for agricultural purposes, and about 28,000,000 acres are suitable for sheep and cattle rune. most of the remainder being avast° lands. Up to December, 1888, 19,244,344 acres bad been dealt with by the crown, bat last year the authorities received £344,000 for other freehold and leasehold landa, and it is sufficiently accurate to oily in round • numhara that about 20,000,000 sores h been disposed of by the colony. Now 17 987,507 sores of that land is owned by 1,615 families, and the greater portion of it is used for the grazing of sheep, the value of their wool Iaet year being about 000. Bnt 1,140 of the ownere are permanent absentees from the colony, drawing large incomes from it, one owner deriving an annual revenue of £85,000 frornsit. • - a immense drain thus yearly takes plan, bus that is not the worst feature. Only 9,172 familiee are living on their own free- holds, from 1 to 10 aores for each family, and 7,507 families are living oo their free- holds of from 10 to 50 sores each. These 16,679 families, the bulk and flower of tlxe agricultural population of the colony, thus occupy an acreage of about 400,000 acres in round numbers, while 1,615 familia& largely absentees, hold about 18,000,000 acres. The absentees escape most of the - taxation, as well as the labor and expense of developing the colony, whose eyes they have picked out by seouring at mere nomi- nal prices the bulk of its beat land. When the small holders, whose properties are on the margins of the large estates, want to buy more land, they are inked almost prohibitive prion, and thus the develop- ment of the country is retarded. In this colony there are 360 private owners, banks and companies, whioh own between them 7,348,713 acres of nnimn &edentate...4— andWiniult was so sunessful that begging," ohe sonnongenegiewellinginegree • . overnmen valuers at £15,153,630. Those properties are freehold, the estates Esperanoe found a five pound note added averaging 20,300 aores. Seventy. nix pereons to her earnings, and given in stun' a kind own between thein land valued in Govern.. and delioste way that °inn her sensitive ment returns at £8,498,541, How then nature could not shrink from the help. lands are to be unlooked ie at present a mystery, but it is felt that .enoh Large holdings of ebseetees will have to be dealt with before New Zealand can progress as ' she should, considering the climate, re- • sources and the people." thing. It will be ail over the place now, and every one will be gossiping about you.,' " I do not mind that," said Esperanoe. "91 course not," said Cornelia, cording to the resone. " That is the most sensible thing that has been said yet. I'm sure I don't know why you make euoh a fun, Christs.bel."__ - " It's. a disgrace to the house " said. Mrs. Mortlake angrily. "A moat unlady- like thing 1 and in a small place like this, where every one mast know 1 Why, all Rik:heater will talk " " Well, Esperance, the family seem to disagree about the matter," said Cornelia, calmly. "For my part I have never replicated you so much before." &mann looked up gratefully. The nnexpeoted kindness was welcome _enough, and she was still more thankful When Cor- nelia quietly turned the conversation away from the subject altogether, and succeeded in engroseing Mrs. Mortlake's attention. As soon as possible ehe slipped out of the room, and went to the nursery to disoues way s and means with Belle'a mire& and wee none() deeply engaged in the necenary calculations for a art of shirts that she for- got the grievance° of the loot hair. "'Asnperited_little"-ereenureennaid-Geo Palgrave to Bertha ; "but what induced her to do suoh a thing ?" " Probably to help her brother; he is going out to Ceylon, you know." " Will no one else help her ? It really ie a hard case; I shall report it to grannie." "Well, that is not a bad idea, for she is a favorite with grannie; but I doubt if she will thank yon for begging for her—she is very proud." " She must not know of our inter- vention," paid George. "What do you say to a walk to the 'Priory this evening ? " " It would be too late after dinner ; beside& we should have to take Esperanoe as a third party; you forget propriety and gossip." • " Hang propriety! you and I ought to be exempted from such a tiresome thing; to -morrow morning, then, by broad day- light," and he looked up, permissively. Bertha colored. "Very well, on oondition that you do the Ore 6 No country walk was to be here, however. She bent her steps toward the town, and walking hurriedly through the more free quented parte, reaohed a quite aide street mad -entered- s—liair-dreasers—ifinp. Her heart was beating quiekly, and her voice Wee a little tremulous se she made known her wishes to the master of the shop, a round-faced, gray -headed, cheery old men, who would not have betrayed his profession but for the extreme accuracy of his parting, nd the elegant curve of the hair plestered own on hie temples. " For cutting only, miss? will yon please to walk upstairs?' &prance obeyed, following her conduo- or so the shabby little room above, stentationely advertised as a " Hair Out- ing and Shampooing Saloon." There she ook off her hat, loosened her hair, and hit heightened color drew it out to its fall ngth, and glanced at her refleotion in the it -framed mirror. "Just tipped, I suppose, miss ? " said e hair -dresses, arranging hie implements nd aneveying Esperanoe"a beautiful hair th professional admiration. " No, I want it cut off," she aaid, half Measly taking the chair he had Oland r her, and tossing her hair over its baok. "Ont off, miss!" exolaimed the astonished ir-dreeser. " Yes, please," said Esperanoe, quietly. " But, mise, you will exonse me, bat it such a pity. I have not seen such hair r many a day—so long, so thiok, in such pital condition, 1 Many ladiee, miss, uld give any money to have such a head hair ; they would indeed, min." ' World they ? " asked Esperanoe, omit- . "Then shat is jurat what I want. In t, Mr. Jenkinson, I'may as well tell you 1 I want to sell my hair. How much uld yon give for it ? " ' Indeed, miss, I hardly know whit I ht to say ; but it memo a thousand es to out off each beautiful hair as that." Never mind," said Esperanoe, flushing Moon. " I want -money ; what will you me have for it ? " he man examined it more critically, felt weight, and again admired it. It was, eed, very beautiful—long sed thiok, yet he same time both fine and glossy, the r of the darkest shade of brown, while ft wavinese, ending in tendril -like ring- • added not a little to de value. He ght for some minutes, then said, " I d give five guineas for it, Min. If it light-colored it wis d be worth twice I take it." il , light hair being f hionable. If you to part with it for vegnineae, though, perance did not hestitate a moment. Thank yon," she Said, eagerly, "we settle it then." And without a shadow gest she submitted to the hair -dresser's aro, and thought of all/that the five as would buy. ten minute(' all was done, and Eeper- „feeling ;rather oold and shorn, was ng back to the oathedral, contemplat- e little pile of coine in her hand with satisfaotion. The eervioe over, she ed to the deanery, and found after. *e& going on in the drawing -room. Mortlake had juse returned from the °nary meeting • George Palgrave and a were talkin * a 1 le th a wi Oft fo he is fo Oa WO of Ing fac tha wo oug piti 44 nri let its ind at oohs a 00 lets, thou woul were that care I wil Es 4, will of re seise guine In amie, walki ing th great return noon Mrs. miesi Berth 'VW • CHAPTER XXII. "Poor Esperanoe! So your protege is disposed of, Katharine," said Frances Neville, handing an open letter to her sister. Lady Worthington read it in much surprise. Who would have thought of Dean Coln/aon ooming to the rescue! My opinion of him is raised. But they might have managed to keep him in England. This poor child 1 what a heart -broken letter itis." "1 suppooe it is really a good thing," said Frances, sighing. "But it does seem hard to send him to the endo of the earth like that." "11 Henry could only have found some- thing for him; but he is Go very just, he would not hear of giving Gaspard de Mabillon •the chance of a situation till Julius Wright wee settled. There was that capital seoreteryship the other day, but he gos that for Mr. Frankland, you know." "They have been waiting a long time," said Franoes. "1 euppose it is all right." "01 course; but still—," and Lady Woithington sighed impatiently. She would have liked to help all the world, in her own way. • Just then Sir Henry came in, not too busytoo liaten to hie wife's story. "1 am sorry we are forestalled," he said, kindly. But it is a capital appoint- ment for him, Mr. Seymour ia a _very pleasant sort of man ; I met him at the deanery once, net eo very long ago." "Ah, yes," eaid Lady Worthington. "1 remember now, it was at that lull dinner Whch they gave for some colonial bishop, while Mrs. Mortlake was at Bournemouth. Mr. Seymour was the little, dark, talkative man who tried so hard to put a little life into no all." Sir Henry curdled at this desoription. "He is a kind-hearted man, I should think, and will be a good friend to young De Mabillon." "But I do wish we could have helped him, Henry; we have done (warmly any- thing, and now that he le going out of England there will not be a ()hence." "1 will call on Mr. Seymour, and see if we cannot be of some use," said Sir Henry. "Perhaps I might take hie passage for him, it will be a heavier expense than he- WM bear, I ohould think." (To bo Continued) De Riga° (whose opinion isn't 'worth much anyhow) nye that one of the few thingo that make it deeirable to be a woman is her acknowledged right to take a mean advantage. One of the new stare in Wall street is Camille Weidenfeldt, who ha e just pant 23,000 for a eeat on the atook exchang. Not long simile was a junior olerk in a brok ' g o eih office. Lord Randolph Churchill Speaking at the opening cf a Wesleyan Bazaar, Lord Randolph Churchill recently eaid, while he could undergiand and sym- pathize with political struggle and strife when purely political questions were at is- sue, what he could not understand or sym- pathin , with was anything like party rivalry in the work of eooial reform They found that all members of Parliament were agreed as to the great evils of intemper- ance, as to the great intemperance which prevailed, as to the provision of temptation to intemperance whicili to some extent had been, if not created, at any rate per- mitted by the State, and although y were all agreed as to the ravages w intemperance produned on the healt of the people and she loss which it oocasioned to their resource, yet they neemed unable to come together and unite in remedying or removing these great evil& He thought that was a spectacle which, so far as reablia men were cencerned, did every little credit to their heart(' or heads. The Noble Art of Self -Defence. "Do you think it would be wrong for ma to learn the noble art of self-defence 2" religiously inolined youth inquired of his paosor. "Certainly not," andwered the minister; 44. relearned it in youth inyeelf, and I have toned it of great value during My life." "Indeed, sir 1 Did. you learn the d English system or Sllivan's system ?" "Neither. I learned Solomon's sys e " Solornon'e eystem ?" " Yee ; You will find it laid down in the first verse of the fifteenth ohapter of Pro. verbs:• A soft answer turneth away wrath.' It is the beat system of 'self- defence of which I know. 1—Home Com- panion. The Anchor line steamer Devonia, which wined from Glasgow for New York Juno 195h, has returned to the Clyde. Her high pressure piston became dieabled. • The 'tmber camps of Wisconsin have been the Irene of a remerkable work thia season. The elate W.C.T.U. has kept s' itinerant minions*, constantly in field and the campe have been supplied with the best of. literature, by the varione unione throughout the State. Croakers are informed that men do read with eagernexa ail that they receive and are gietteful for She interest shown in their welfare The word "oratorio" was derived front the place Oratorium, Oratory or email chapel, where these performs. oes were first heard. Its fire* known sea' 1630 by ow he is worth half million— trummer neendSW BadiTaet .ray.