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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe New Era, 1884-08-15, Page 8-e 4tigu.4L US 1884 (aeon •isai Verdant Lea, (Translated from is,u gdeerman song by Patogese .13wIft.) A bird Ate; by, aticLohinalito me, • "Ub, lite letranght with glee! I bill and coo, sing day and nigat, On boughs which wave %Oath eephYrs where lawmen peep forth, red an white, Uport the veraant Ws." A brook glides by, .an lisps to me, -"oh, lito 18 troualit with glee t my babbling wav3l aI1y tiow • ,Twixt terthe meads, %caul Sunlight% glow, Where alder trees and willows grow, Upon the verdant ita." A bee darte by, and Mune to me "Oh, life is traught with glee( AII through the sunny summer holm Sweet lioneY call 1 from the Rovers, Upon the verdaut 1ea4' A maid trips by, and cries le me, "Gb lite is trauglit with glee 1 ^ This meter Lay, so bright ape. war, The babbling brook, 0,nd bees' gay eivarin, The twitvring birds. WO arm -in -aria • Donee op the verdant lea." PHYLLIS. BIC THE 11001iB013, Author ot Dawn,. "The Bath," "Airy Fairy Lilian," ete,, eta. Sir Mark, bending hie head, aye, amoothly "You ehould remember how tired Marneaduke muet be of this ailed of thing. He has eeen so much of it. It was good enough of him, I think, to drive here' to -day at all. No doubt he shirldere nt the thought of visiting a country rink tvvioe in six or seven hours. Will you allow me to be your escort here lo -night? It it proves unbearable we need only stay it. few ininutes. I am sure Marmaduke won& in restlity wish you to be gratified---,--", He hesitates, and regards ine quietly. I am by no means as sure as he is of Mem- maduke's amiability; but at this hietent I care for nothing bat the opportunity of showing my liusband)how little I regard his - likes or dislikes. "1 daresay yam are right," I return calmly. "Of course it is just the sort of amusement•a men woula and dullonce• the novelty was worn away. It is self- denying of you to offer your servioee. Yes, I think I will come here to -night for a few minutes, it only to see how the scene looks by lamplight." Muoh gayer than by daylight. That you can imagine," replies he, evenly, his eyes bent upon the ground. Once having pledged myself to go, 1 feel no inclination to break my , word. AU through dinner mutinous thoughts sup- port me in my determination. Having led any guests back into the thception-room, I pass into the adjoining apartment unnoticed, and, hurriedly putting on my hat and jacket, slip out into the hall, where I find Sir Mark awaiting me. • Now for the first time looking out into the darkening night, I understand What fear means. My heart sinks. Wh'at wild and foolish thing am I about to do? Obsti- nacy and,the shame of el:intoning myself unnerved alone pre:Vents me from turning. back again, and • it is With a beating, cowardly pulse, though an undaunted exte- rior, that I cross the threshold with my companion. As I have said, tho rink adjoins the hotel, and a very few minutes brings us once more within Me shelter. During those few minutes my usual talkativeness deserts me ; I am silent as 'the grave. Sir Mark, too, makes no attempt at conversation. Inside, the laughing, moving crowd somewhat distracts me from my gloomy apprehensions. The bright glare of the lamps, the muitio of the band, which is playing its liveliest„ air, render me less fearful of .00nsequences. Sir Mark gets me a pairof skates; beholds out his hand ; I move forward; the crush is not so greet as' '1 bad imagined—the music cheers me. Atter all, what harm have I done? I stumble; a merry laugh lames itself from my lips; all is forgotten save the interest , of this new .pastime. • Can a quarter of an hour have passed away? I am chatting gayly, and clinging to my cavalier, in a fashion innocent, ndeed, but rather pronounced, when, look. jug up, X encounter Maarnadukins eyee fixed upon 1310 from the doorway. There' is in them an expression strange, and, to me at least,„ new—an expression that strikes terror te my boat as I gaze. Sir Mark, unaware of hie presence, con. tinues tainue instructions and guide my wavering footsteps, until we are within a few feet of my husband. Loosing my hands" then from hie grasp, I precipitate myself upon Marmaduke and dingle him for the support he 000lly allows me to take. Sir Mark, propelled by the palt Lhave given him in parting, skates on some little distance from us, giving me time to gasp, 41 Oh, 'Dime, don't be angry. I liked it BO much to -day, and you eaid we would not Mart before len; so I knew I had plenty of time. You are notOngry. are you ?" By this.time—before 'Duke 09.11 reply— if indeed, he would deign to notice me, which I begin to doubt—Sir Mark isre- turned, andis now addreseing my hothead with the utmost bonhomie. "See what it is to be of a dissipated turn, Carrington. In default of more con- genial spinal could not resist the pleasures of an obscure rink. 1 -fear it wairtoolishot• me, though,: to put it into Mrs. Carrington's head; though I really think there are few draughts anywhere, it is such a lovely night." He says this as though the only earthii objection that could be •raised to raycom- i. ing out at this hour with him alone, s the fear of my °etching cold. "Don't you think you have had enough of it now 2' says 'Duke, calmly—too calmly —still with that strange expression in his oyes, though perfectly polite. He don not look at me, and the hand I still hold in desperation is limp within my grasp, and takes no heed of the gentle, beseeching nrenure 1 beetew upon it every quarter of a minute. "I s getting rather late"— glancing at his watch; I fear I must ask you to return at onoo, as the traps are ordered round; and it will not do for Mrs. Carrington to keep her guests waiting," "1 tvant a boy to take off my skates," say, submiesivena shocked at the lateness a the hour; it wants but ten minuteto ten. "True. But the boys are zever in the way when wanted. Gore, I'm auto you will net mind unfastening Mo. Oarrington's elates, just for once," in a queer voice. ' I obeli be delighted," says Mark, eourte- °telly, going down on his limes before ine. As he bows his head I barely catch a Oer, tain gleam in his oyes that is neither laugh. ter nor triumph, yet is a curious mingling of both. • . I feel ready to ory With vexation. "You will follow inc as Mon as yeti dna" aye 'Duke, and to my amezement, walke ateitaily away, "1 am afraid I have got you into a serene," aye Mark, in a low tone, aa he bende over myleft foot, and with elon, finger draws out the loather drape. " sw do you ratan 2" I ask, lasughtily, &Coaling panienate anger in tey heart towards WM at the reotnent, regerding bbi as the OW Of Ali My miserf. "1 mean -4 °muse z don know—htit X fenoied Coriegton wns angry with you for Owning here with --that late.' His hesitation and deatunering are both affected and untrue. 1' Net a bit of it," rreply stoutle ; be probably den not like being kept Welting: xnen never do. Be is wonderfully punctual himself, and of comae I ought to have been back ages ago. 'wish now 1 had cover tome. Can't you be a little qnioker ?" With an impatient movement of my toe. don't take the boys hours to get off each okato." "You are ill a del1pOrate hurry now." I am in a desperate .burry, and I hete vexing Mermaduke, There, bold it tightly, and I will pull My foot out. llowi try and be a little quicker about this one." e Immure you 1am doing. ruY best," Ka' Idly. "I don't want to keep you her% in you; present mood, longer than I Can help - 04 I thould think not." Pay I, with a dis- agreeable laugh, As the skate comes off he flings it aide with a image gesture, and rising, offera we hisorra, which I decline. "We must run for it," I say, indiffer- ently, "and I can never do that to my own eatisfaction alien holding 012 tO BOY 0110. I detest jogging," . " Why don't you say at MOO you detest me 7" exclaims Mark, roughly, and surn, warily , disposes of a smell boy who is unhappy enough to be in his path at the momeat. ' "1 will if you like," .return I, equably; and in silence as complete as when we set out to return to the hotei. ,When we arrive every 0110 is busy get- ting on his or her outdoor things. My sealskin jakee and eelvet hat already adorn my personow no convenient nese of that kind 0001.00 to my aid to help: me to carry off the confusion and secret fear that are consuming me. I stand somewhat apart from the rest, looking strangely like a ()pipet. Even Bebe, who is a sure partisan is se standing before a distant mirror, adjusting the most coquettish a bead gears. as to be unable to B O0 me 'up! while young Thornton chatters to her admiringly: upon one side, and Lord °hada glowers at her from the other, • , Preeently some one approaehes, and to my astaishraent Sir James Hand000k, with an unusual amount of energy in his eyes and Ladner, takes up a position near me, and adually volunteere a remark. "Remember I am old enough to be your father," he begins, abruptly, "and don't be angry with me. .1 feel that I must speak. I don't wadt to nee you made unhappy. I want you to cut the whole thing. Flirtations, however innocent, were never meant- for tender-hearted little gide like you." I am so utterly taken aback, so altogether surprised, that I even forget to blau, and can do nothing but atand staring at him in silent bewilderment. Sir Jamea to deliver a lecture! Sir James to take upon him the part of mentor! it is more than my brain eart grasp at a moment's notice. Surely I have been guilty of something horrible, unpardonable, to shake him out of his taci- turnity. Harriet, coining up at thie mature, hastens to aesist me out of my dilemma. " Ilite he been acceding you ?" she asks briskly, with her quick, ready omile. "Seines, I won't have Phyllis frightened tc death by a stern old moralist like you. Go and get things together; and if you meet a comfortable motherly...gray shawl, remember it is mine." Thus diemissed, James, ever obedient, departs, casting a kindly glance at me as he goo.- Harriet lays her hand lightly an my arm, ' "Don't look so horrified, child," she says. ." James' voice, frorn continual dis- use, has degenerated into a growl, I own, but it need not reduce you to insensibility. He is awkward; but he mane well, as they hay in the British drama. Come"—with faint pressure--" try to look more cheerful, or people will begin to wonder and imagine all sorts d'unlikely things. You have made a mistake; but then a mistake is not a crime." "What have I done 2" I ask, rousing myself. "1 only wanted to see the rink again, and 'Duke would not take Me. He was unkind in , his manner, and vexed nee. Bit Mark offered to take °tarp of me. 'believe I wanted to allow 'Duke I could go in spite of him, but l'never thought of—of anything else; and now 'Duke is se angry hcrwill not even speak tame." e Oh, that is nonsense 1 of course he will speak to you. You have committed a little Jolly, that is'all. I can quite understand it. letobablY under like circumstances, and at your age,. I would have been guilty of the eame. But it was foolish, nevertheless." "He ellould, not have spoken to me as he did." • " I dare say not ; though I don't know what he said, and do not wish to know. There are always tonne on both sides. And now, Phyllis, as wts are on the subject, let me say one word. You know I am fond of you—that I think you the dearest little eister-inaitavin the world. Therefore you will hear me patiently., neve nothing more te say to Mark Gore. He is very --unfortunate in bis—friendebips: `I do not wish to say anytbi.ng against him, but no good ever came of being too intimate with him: Are you offended with ree-? Havel gone _too far,. Phyllis ?" - "No,, no," anxiously reteining the hand she halt withdraws.; al am glad, as it was on your mind, yeti spoke. But you cannot think—you cannot believe--' I am too deeply agitated to continue. ' "1 believe nothing but what is altogether' good of you, be sure of that,''' ehe answere, heartily. "Bub r (tread' your causing youreelf any pain through thoughtlees- nese. Remember how (many things go' wrong,' and how difficult it it is sometimee to set them right again. And—Marmee duke loves you." • • • "1 wish I had nener seen ' this odioue rink," I whisper, passionately. I wilt never go to one again. , X wish I had neva laid eyes on Mark Go& I hate him, •I e Good child," interposershe, calmly, as an antidote to my excitement. "Now, go attd•make petesie with your haband. See, there he is. Meameduko, Pbyllis ie too cold in this coat; get her eoneething warm to put round her shoulders." Mechanically X obey the faint pall she gives me, and follow 'Duke into the dimly. lighted hall. He strides on in trent, and tithes not the slightest notice of my falter- ing footsteps. Mminaduke," 1 whisper, nervously; Marraeduke, may 1 drive horde with you ?" • "With me 1 For what ?" His tone is stern and unoompromieing. My new-found courage evapdratee. BOMB° I—I want to—very much," I answer,' feebly% muoli dispirited. " You name hete with Gem. Why net reture with him? 11 nem to )310 far bet. ter for all patio you ehmild de no." "But I do not wish it. 1 would rather drive home With any one than Sir Mark Gore, Oh, Marmaeuke, pion 'Iot ine go With you," 10 rather late to think of retying alVeltranftes, it nu mon that." 'I do bub you. ehn61brassonit am not iikinlazg 01.y He laug.be unpleasantly.. "Did garriet tell you to make tl*IWOR/0 UtWe speeith?" • *44 No," in a low Wee. "DO you imegine you me pleasing me by Malting this request?" he ezelielette, angrily, glancing down at me e.s I dad starieg at WM, my head barely reaching his shoulder. Reproaob an entreaty are ialny uplifted eyes, hut they do not milieu him. "Do you. think you are offering me oonepeneation? Phr ay ed o not forIvyit mho t e iye 041 am teititer evening. 0.5 annhoneod boy youuI ir behe.ovior roof not the ooly woman in the world who has enddenly developed a talent for flirts- ti°411' fl'arinadulm, what are you saying? Of what are you accaing me am nearly in tears by this time, and cannot find words to argue or deny the hor- rid imputation of aquetry. "Do not let me stand in the way ot yam amusements, Of comae when I ohne to marry a ohild—and a child without a spark of affection for me—I muse learn not to °evil at coneedneecee. Underetand, Phyl- lis it is a matter of indifference to me whetber you drive home with Mark Gore or any other man. Do not givey.tatireelf any annoyance, under a inietaken mapree- Won that you may be gratifying me. Take your choice of an wort." "1 have taken it," I bevy, dolefully, but the one 1 want won't takes me. ?derma - duke, how unkind you are I Do you then, refuse to drive me borne?" • " Iayou insist on sitting beside me you oan do am" he yields, ungrapiously.• "You will find it atupid, as I am in BO D100d for conversation, and have no desire for your company." e.Nevertheless I will tern it upon you," I ay, withaome faint spark of pride and indignation. 4' Ttiough you hate me, I will return with intone but Iota': ' And so it is settled, and non we are driving side by side under the brilliant dancing stare. 11 18 a long, long drive—ranch longer, it aeons to me, in the obill night than in the glare of day—and not ' ene word' don my companion sPeak, Once, when the Moon ruehes out with a white gleam from behind the nodding oloada, I take courage to look •at him ; but he is biting hie moustache, and wears upon his brow a heavy frown that completely freezes on my lips the few silly words I would have uttered. Once, too, Itis hand lies bare upon his knee; I 'venture toplaoe ray fingers timidly upon it, but he ahakes them off, under a plain pretence ofadjuoting the reins;' and thus, twice repulsed, I have no heart to make a, further advance. So, in dead glom*, we make our jonrney, listening, absently, to the chatter of then , behind and the soundof the horses' feet as they bravely cover the ground. In silence we reach our home, in eilence he helps me down, and witb. the aorrieet pain at my -lased it has ever yet known I go upstairs and shut' myself into my room. Martha, under a mistaken impression that I am • what she is ,pleased to term "poorly," pours out mime esu -de -Cologne and pronedo to bathe my forehead with vigorous concern; and such is the forlorn-. nen of my state thst I cannot - bring repent to bid her .begone. When she has put me through 4varionestages of undressing, has left me ready for bed, and iodated on hearing me say 1 am immensely lietter, she departs, to my infinite relief, . . I turn diemelly in my chair, and begin to wondee.what I am to do next. Every minute my orime appears more hideous; I eel neon positive he will never forgive me. Strangely enough, as my own muideniea- non grow in size and importana, his de- crease until at length they sink into utter insignificance: The. remembrance. of that pink note alone rankles, and perhaps even that could be explained, • The hours slipby.'Duke's ,foot is to be heard elowly pacing his on floor. • I neon' and will compel him to make friends with me. How an I face along aleepless night such se 1 know will be mine if I go•to bed' unpardoned? I will make' one more eget, and this time I will Dot be unsuccessfdla As I have not now, and never have had, a aartiole of pride in my composition; 9 takes me very little.think- ing t,o decide on -this course. . lain sitting before my fire tie I develop thin idea, toasting my bare Mee in a rather purposeless manner, perparatory to jump- ing into bed. Unlike pion people, loan endure anyaraount of heat • to. the solesof 'my feet. . • ' Meohanially I slip into my blue slippere, and, rising,—go to the .elaes. Yet, what I see pleases me; I certtunly do look nice in my dressing -gown. No other etyte Of gar- tnent, no matter how bewitching or elabo- rate, suite me -halt BB well. This particular gown at whichl am now gazing profoundly is of white cabmen, lined and wadded. and . trimmed ' profusely with pale blue. There is a dear little hill round the neck that almost makes me love myself. 11 18 a gift of Martaaduke'e.'Walking one day in Paris, during our honeymoon, it had attracted ourattention in a Bh0p-WiudOW, and he had insisted on my -going -into the shop then and there and making myeelf the owner of it. Surely when he sees me now he will remember the circumstance, and it will soften him. . Afflannannur very fond of me, then, recollect, with a sigia. • My hair is streaming down my back, far below my waist; X am looking, well, but, young—very young; indeed, I am painfully. conscious that, now My high-beeled shoes are lying under my chair, I inight easily 'ne reideken for a child of fourteen. The thought is distasteful. -Hastily put- ting tia my hands 1 wind iny 'hair round 'and round my head until I have reduced it to ito every day decorous fashion; only to find that rolls and smoothnees do not accord well with a twilit/a cooturae. Looking at myself again with a 'oritioal eye, I Mei again disatistied. I may appear older, I certainly, do not present iio pleasing a tout ensemble; so, with tameh victims haste, 1 once more draw out the hair -pins and let My straight brown bait hang accord. ing to its fancy. Being now at last convinced I am 10 be aeon at my. best, I proceed to aot upon.the thought that baa caused all this unwonted vanity.- I go s ftly to Marra, duke% dreesing-roan door, rned with my brueh and begin to batter at 1retty1otzd1y. " Marmaduke, atarmaduke " 1 cry, but obtain no answer. That heis within is beyond all doubt, ea every now and then through the thick oaken &tort can hear a sound or tviro. ° Again I exercise my limp, again Iliatter at the door. 'Duke—Marmaduke I ory MOO 010114 impatiently. "What do ton want?" detnande my hus- band, in it Voice that Mae my heart into my bloc* dippers. • "1 want taget in," I ratan as meekly as One oan, when one's tone is raieed to the higheat pitoh. " You cannot now; I am bay." ,But / must. 'Duke, no open the door. I have aomething of the Minot importance to say to you." ' Aftet a moment or two 1 can hear him Mining slowly to the door. In another *natant he ha MilOOke4 it. and is Mending in the deorwayin an MOW° that is plainly =ant lo bar MY filtrther aPPtheela Met you let bee in?" ISM!. "1 wane evi !Meek to Yon ; 1 iteere PoMething to tell Here I melee a dire under tho arra he had placed sgsisot one side Ote the door 88088 prudent barriende, mid gain the dreseing. room. Meting so far enceeeded, I paten to glean timidly at him. : Be baa divested himself of hie coot and Winiso htirairioitis003thto tiinaai$ has tbhno nuolitrusbing bdegree and nos about it agenerolair of beingready to,enter a ball-roont at * moment's notice. aoa might be going M a rtheption, your hear is so beautifully droned," 1 eity, With weak attempt at reilery and °composure. pid you nearly break down the door to come and tell me that ?" sidled he, without a vestige of a smile. 01100 again tuy eyes Beek the carpet, All my effected tionohalence donne me, I feel frightened. Never before has his V0i00 flcounded so harsh when addressed to me. put my bands behind me, and grasp neva ouely the torrent of hair that flown down my neck. For the second time Et °Genre to me how abominably young I men be *king. Somehow the word "Doll" writee itself before iny lowered eyes. No," I say, in a whisper. "1 came te sok you to forgive me --to tell you 1 am veryscary for it all."-., . 4' Are you? lam glad ot that- In ran opinion you coula not be too spay." Oh, 'Duke, do not be too hard to me. • I did not mean to make you eo very. angry.. I did not think there was any harm ta what —I did," No harm? No harm in flirting so out- rageounly as to brieg down upon you the amour° of an your guests? No beam in making yourself the subject of light gossip? - Do you know that ever Mae last night, when you chose to diageace both youreel and me by your conduct, I have felt half maddened. Angry, The word does not wren what I feel. A. hundred times during these 'past few hours I have with the utmost diffioulty restrained myself." • "1 don't see that I have done anything so very terrible; I bave net behaved worn than—than others I could name. -I doiet believe anybody noticed me," I reply, miserably, and most untruthfully. "Fahey/ 1 how blind you must think peoPle 1 Do you auppose they will not comment freely 011 your going to that low place with Gore, at 9 °Walt at night, alone. I own my belief in their dulness or good- natureis not as oomfortable a one as yours. Blanch Going, at all events, spoke to me openly about it." • I instantly take fire.. " Nct doubt," I ory, with passion. "Lady Blanctite Going has her own nations for wishing to degrade me in ray husband's sight. She is a wicked woman r Were I do half what she hao done, and is eapeble of doing, I would be ashamed to look You in the fan. I hate her ! If you believe what she nye, rather than what /say, of course there is little use in ray speaking further in my own defence." "1 believe only what I see " returns ray husband, signifioantly ; "andtht—I regreb to say of you, Phyllie—is more than I can think of With calmness." . He tura from me as he opeake, and *lea to paoe excitedly up and down the room, a frown born of mach anger upon his forehead. . • • • . • . "To think that you should have chosen that fellow, who has hardly a shred of cher- eater left, as your friend." It would be impossible to petit on paper the amount of BOOM he throws into the last • "He is no ;Amid of thine," I say, sullenly, beating my foot petulantly against the ground. "1 always underetood he was partictilai favorite of yours. If You con. eider him such a dierenutable creature, why did you invite him to your house ?" • e Because I was unfortimately.under the impression I could ask any man with Safety into ray wifeet.house," Bays he, lottilY e and the quotation in which Cresarei wife is brought to bear comes to my mind; lain almost tempted' to Mention 9 for outman of provocation, bolt refrain: In truth, I am really unhappy, and at my wits end, by this. Surely I cannot „have so altogether 'forgotten myself as he BOMB to imagine. " There are worse people here than lIttark Gore,' I remark, still Killen. "If there are, I don't know them, and certainly do not wish to discuss them. The misdemeanors of the world do not ooncern me; it is with ,you alone I have to deal. Ever since Gore' entered the house you haveehown an open. and most undignified denim for his society. I boreit all in silenoe, neither thwarting you nor exhibiting my diealeasure in any way but when 1800 you casting aside common prudence, and mak- ing yourself a subject for scandalous _remarks, I think it is high time for me to interfere, and assert My authority. Were you several yam younger than you are, you are still quite old enough to know right !rem wrong; and for the ,future"—here he atop short, close beside tae, and, with his blue ey.oe flashing, goee on, " for the future I insist on your conducting Yourself as my wife should." When a man is without his Goat and waistcoat, and thinks himself he generally looks more than his actual height. • Marmaduke, standing before me .witha uplifted hand to enforce his remarks, and with a very White face, certainly appears uncomfortably tail. He is towering over poor little me, in my beeline shoes and .white gown, and for a moment it enure to me that 1 might to feel friglitene_ ad • the next instant anger has ,,eyoVdtverandaniti,- and faind me to hie level, ' A ' "'How dare you speak to me into that? By what right do you use such iategoage ? You who every hour of the alit, make your - Bele conspicuous with that horrible cousin of yours ? Do you suppose, then,' that I bane no eyes? that I cannot fathom motives, and aotions, and—" " 'What do yo mean ?" interrupts he, haughtily. ' "That 'sounds very well; but if, when you mound Me of flirting with Mark Gera, it: had drawn myself Up, and asked, in an injured tone, what eon meant,' you would very soon have tont me I knew only too well. Have I not noticed yen with Blanche? Do you ever leave her sid? "Whispering in corridorin-lingering in conservatories -- letting her write you lettere! Oh; I know everything!" ory.1, absolutely sobbing with long pent-up rage and grief. • ••• Write me lettere!" repeats 'Duke in utter bewilderment. "es; long, long letters. 1 siaw it." " Blanche never in her life wrote me a. long letter, or any other letter that I oan reeolleot." ' Oh! When I eaw it with rciy.own eyes, and only yesterday, too I. How can you deny it? In the morning she pretended she had a headathe, and. I Went Up to ask her how she was, and there on the table wee a pink note, with three of the pages closely written over, end while 1 stayed she folded it hint a cooked hat; and when I nine home in the evening I went into , your ,room—this room—fer, some eatt:de. Cologne and it was lying there on the table udder my nose," I wind up with- pas. sienate vulgarity. (To be continued Tux rercporeir 08 41)8111$11CION ressaimaial 1. the'llioneer .1 Ih� (0/31,Y Wailki$ anal.% Jana nal.) UPWardll of 100 gentlemen intereeted in agocaltural pursuits intti down on W-dnes- day evening to a bailout ea the F mune d'Or Hotel, set out in excellent etyle by Mons. Monona, on the °minion ot a pre. smitetion to Mr, E. P. Fowler, a gentletnen who for many years- has been it lerge exporter of Amity cattle, and who, u rad, oommenced the trade which has been pre - dative of so male benefit to the aerial- turiste ot the island. Some idea of the value of this trade, which own M a large extent ito value to Mr. Fowler. May be gleaned tore the fad of £1,000 having been at length given for a jersey ow. The oorvion adr. Fowler nail thus been the means of rendering to the island led to the proposal to Make him a testi- menial of the apprectietiOn by the YoraeY tureen ot the value at the trade he bad been the means of introduaing, and tho. neneficial resultthat bad,actirieed to them thereby. This propeaull Was well responded to, the result being that over 890 persona subsoriben to the testimonial, whioh eon. ended of a massive silver ealver, a gold chronometer watch. (supplied by Ur. a. ). Genge, silversmith), arol apurse eatteining 250 oovereigno. They were anompanied by an address, beautifully executed by Mr.• W. J. Ogier, coUtaining the whole of the mann of the subscribers to the testimonial. After the dinner had been disposed of and the health of the Queen given and drunk. with the usual honors, The Chairman, Mr. H. P. D'Auvergne, prop:pied the toast of the evening, the health of MaEdwata Famines Fowler, who, be mid, commenced the trade ot exporting Jersey oMtle at the age of 18, in oppoeition to his own father. He was the first ex, porter of jersey cattle to America, com- mencing • in /842, and later on supplied great part of the nobility and gentry of England with the idand breed of cattle. Mr. Fowler also extended hie opera. dons to the Cape of 'Good Hope, Natal and India, and he (the Chair; man) hoped and believed that a goat im. peetie would be :given to the Puportation to our Indian empire. From a beardien boy as he was when he commenced hia career ot exporter of jersey cattle, Mr. Fowler bad ripened into a green old age. Re had ex- ported annually from qoo to 800 qattlationa thee island during seneral years. Taking these at an average value ot 220, they had an annual value of 214,000 acoruing to the island through • Mr. Fowler's labors. tFle had now reached his 661h birthday, and it had been yeeolved to present him with a memorial of the value the Jerseyfarmers attached to the benefit he had been the meats of securing to the island by his mak- ing so widely known the value of theisland breed of cattle. Thishad resulted in the present which be had now the pleasure ot handing over to Mr. Fowler; the salver, the wittola arid the 250 sovereigns—the latter contained in the old ,Sereey traditional e decking foot." He had great pleasure in making the presentation of these to Mr. Fowler,,who for nearly half a century had been laboring -in a manner that had BO vastly benefited the island, and he trusted that he might be spared yetmany years.to carry on the mime remunerative trade, With: belie& to hitthielf and the whole island of Jersey (loud applause). • • Mr.. Fowler, who was ansiderablY affected by the proud position in Which he was placed, was- on rising. received with 'loud cheers. He 'ezprdesed his thanks for the great kindness be had receiVed amongst the farmers of Jersey. He bad done nothing more than his duty, to the beet ot his skill -and energy.- He had received at their hands what he' believed -no -English- man had ever received before or anything like it. -In °saying on this export trade be had crossed tbe Atlantic fortytimes, . and had been the means of bringing the Jersey eattle•largely before the notice of American. breeders. • After Jersey •oattle • were krioWn and appreciated in America, jerteiymen foundout what' could be done -to increase the value of their Wand breed. They had got prices that were never dreamed of by the most san- guine amongst them 40 years ago; .and if the quality were kept up the' Jersey cattle weal still retain their present proud position. Mr. Fowler then made nom very pertinent remarks, respecting the artificial Brit= of feeding, now so much in vogue, and recommended a return* to the mere natural system; pointing out the great difficulty. that was often experieneed with, (Attie When taking them across •the Attantio_o_ml feeding them on the ortho, dox principle for the development of theme qualities for which they were in .sueli demand. He advised them to feed their cattle on plain food and not to resort to feeding. which had been found so detri- mental•to them. '(Cheers.) „,It they kept up the fattening eystem of feeding they must necessarily destroytheir good milk; ing qualitiee, and he advised them in their own interest to pay speoiel heed to this fent. He concluded by thanking them heartily for the honor they hid done hinn. (Loud applause.) • Air. 0. F. Dorey, one of the Nice -Prod. dents, proposed the health of the Chairman, who replied in felioitons terms, after which Mr. J. A. Desraux, the Secretary to the. Presentation Committee, proposed the health .of fdr. 0.F. Dorey and Mr. J. P. 'Manta the two Vice -Presidents. These gentlemen replied, and the meeting broke up a little after 11 caciock. • . Mons. Feret, the reoently appointed the guests, -and occupied a seat on the: left French Coriremaul to.the Wand, was 'amongst 4 n,k Ai a".'4./iiiiiity iskir One 'evening the grand" oharitiboll in aid of -the poor of Alexandria took place, and Naas a most brilliant swages. lIverybody of importance' in Cairo, whether native or European, • was preeent, including the Khedive, who wore only one decoration, that of 'Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India, and who appeared to take great interest in all the proceediogs. The ball Was opened by a court quadrille; in whioh .Prinoe Osmond, representing. the Khedive; danced with Lady Dufferin, Lord Dufferin'a partner being Dime. Merano, wife 01 the agent and CousultGerteral for Italy. A Scotch reel, organized and led by Lady Alison, was one of. the most leictur, (aqua and interesting features of the pro- ceedinge. All who took pert in it, beth ladies and gentlemen, were dreseed in mra- glete Highland costume, the music being performed by the Opera • et the Black Watoha and the neceesary van for the dance being kept by four stalwart nor- geants ()Mho dame regiment. The Khedive watched the red with the greatest interest, and personally congratulated Ledy Alison open the successful tapper in whith it had been performed.—Lady -brassey in Good Words, . won stipitixo =mom 0411*430010 Nillagre 01110044 Walt. re-aratuengy a northivelitera fruit, although the bash is sontetitnell toad in the eastern Provinoes en Jalswiti 10 Attica, points of land, or other evened Places near wetter, The fruie is mildoth tinted by the inhabitants of the country; the little there is of 9 isusuallydevour,* by buds as 00011 as it beetle to ripen. Xie the Northwest the%mutiny oe these berme produced is amazing. The buffalo berry via formerly extenelvely used in the manufacture of the boat nuality of penel- an, being ilreli dried and then mixed with the meat, whittle received a peculiar and delicious flavor two the fruit. La the Tiger Hill country there are many Veen where these bogies are this Ma= produced in the greaten protusion. The other day the writer joined a party who were about to visit Nature% garden 10 aeareh of good things. For some distant* the way led through what had once been a, fared of mill oaks. Th•e fine had at one time destroyed many ot the yeas trees, and now only a few remained, giving the place the aPPeeranoe of a park. Tim ground was covered with a neon growth of herbage whioh seemed almoet one man ot bloom'tiger lilies roses and morning- gloridnunited witlAlle bright purple now - ore of the wild peas and the vetch until there was a perfect wildernerei of blossoms ot every shade of color, all bright, beautiful and fragrant, while many alleging birds nattered musk, in the fresh air of the fine morning. Frisaing through thip natural flower garden we soon entered- the valley of a stream where there were some fine trees and immense num. ben of currant buehes and plum trees bearing a large quantity of green fruit. These'buslies are- found at intervals all along the ,Cypreas as the stream passes through the hills. On approaching a fringe ot bushees whioh occupied the upper portion.. of the valley we found the btiffelo berries in abundance. Many ot the smaller trees were bent down 'with' the load ot fruit which they carried; much 01 11 was Mill unripe, but further on where the ground' was more elevated the bushes were Wieder, • more scattered and a little less eluded. Here the berries were quite ripe, of a dark purple color and cif delicious eweetnees and fine flavor. --There is 'an attraction. about gathering_ • anything found in a wildraate whionla difficult to acoonnt for, and the peculiar excitement is felt not only by the berry - picker, but by the angler, the hunter and the gold seeker; even a beautiful wild flower unexpectedly discovered in a soli- tary place will etir tbe mind with an • a exoitement which no garden product will . prance. To protium wild fruit from the store•house ot Nature is to experienee "o• neW pleasure which poesesees a charm because the riches oost nothing; poesession . comes unexpeotedly, there is en unoertainty about the quality which emithe the proe- peotor and swells his imagination.. Our. party- had been indulging in agreeable • convereation--the ladies sughtly alarmed lest there should be snakes in the way— hut the sight of antes of land covered by ' bushes bending io the ground with the weight of rieh.purple clusters of beautiful and delicious berries, made talking unin- teireating and unprofitable and snakes harmlees and . 01. no consequence. The baskets) were,soon filled to overflowing, and so pleased were the adventurers .with their success that a sebond, n third andeven a fourth visit was made to the berry bushes, eaoh time new and important .discoveries were made, and notwithstanding all the berries which have been removed there are., still thousands of gallons left for the birds. The buffalo berry being ne w•to mos't eif the -persons of the company the fruit was tried in different ways, and found good in all its varieties. It hi ekoellent preserved, excel- lent in pia; excellent as it comes off the bushes, but in a pudding it proved, like Shakspeare% quart of ale, ". a dish fit for a, king,".and was pronounced by all who' tatted as the best food they had 'ever eaten.' Without doubt the buffalo -berry bueh would repay, cultivation. Itis -one -of -the shrubs known, it is highly ornamental when in•ilower, and more se when laden with ite purple fruit ; it ie a beautiful bush at any time, and would grow luxuriantly even 'on the Open prairie if. a number ot twee were planted together:—Pilot Mound Signal. —Since 1845 Arctic exploratione have cost the liths of 180 matt, 'India pays 000,000 each smatter for the purtioee of keeping her officiate front nielt. Ing under the eervent heat. . When the not, season approaches the Goveriunent 10 moved beg and baggage te the Cooler up. lends of the country. a -Switzerland tonteltni 1,002 betels, w 137 hada - , SCANDAL IN IllIGIIPLACES. Alm Vanderbilt Alletels Charges Against ller Ilnaband.. ' ' A NeW York despatch says: Mrs. Van.. derbilt Aliwi, .plaintiff in the celebrated di- vorce MB, gave evidence yesterday before the referee. She stated lier husband left • her February 2510, 1883. He left a note stating he had gone away bioause he was offended at some language she. had used towards him. Mrs. Allen mid her hueband was very intemperate. He threatened once to kick her out of bed. She had an 11300010 of P1,400 of her own, and thought P200 a • month. would' be necessary to enable her to keep up the otyle of living she had always . been accustomed to. Witness said shr3 resided at Cape May in 1882, but never had enough to eat there.* She discovered her husband's • infidelity by i', letter she found in his • pook,et addressed. to Edith De Belleville. She also found a letter froin' Walker to , Col. Alien congratulating him on his " 811008Bff with Inc ladies of Philadelphia." • She made up her mind eihe would never again Jive with Allen under any ,oirorei; latencies when he failed to prove his inno- cence. En March,. 1883, she BMW on the blotter of the Tremont house the entry "3. Andrime, Pald..wile!!.:wrAP3Rh9.r buns bandefleanatvritiegaaa '.• ' . a . •Ansinihe as a Cure toir' Cholera. As if Frenchmen had not . su,ffitiient menses for drinking absinthe already, a French priest freeli from Cochin Chine, has supplied them with another. Absinthe, kis now proolaimed, is' au infallible remedy for cholera. A smell dose of absinthe, taken in a glass of claret. will restore air. culation and warmth. With some patients the mire is as rapid, as the attack ; with others it is only accomplished after twenty- four heave. • In a small parish in Cochin, China, al.aanin, the priest in queetionaiuted seventy-three Cholera petiolate out of seventy-six Attacked by the disease. Six French soldiers in the fortress of Sootrang were cured by the Home mewls, While only one died, and he was dying before M. again 08,010. Should. one dose of abeinthe prove insufeeleut, M Janin recommends the pe,tient to oontieue . taking it ; he says ot himself that when attacked by cholera he drank one-third litre of absinfie in about • ten minutes,after which he sleist Rua awoke cured. It is a curious fad that after taking five a toadies of claret ranted with absinthe, the patients are rarely intoxicated. If, however, they fall asleep in a state 01 inteitioatian they are Batted. In oak) of an intieffeinint quentitY being taken death is sure to °wale. In the long run, however, It is sate to gay that absinthe will kill many mere Freuchinen than cholera. --Pall Mall Gazette. 'The English is a queer language. In Englahd a pony" i8 a five pound note' in this coentry, a gimes of beer; in the dictiodary, a small torso.