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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1890-4-17, Page 6et)140 Alva' gaule, iOntile, ma men, aro you be gate/4440' sitilW' Sale day it awe,' apd the ia Q2; XiStir done este the etoup's tussle gore ye, So rise up, my aminie, aud pease awe' home. 0 whale that that is spealthe Be kiedly It is your wito, ad she is wentiu' you bane Come in, my at,ar Wino, ad sit della beside DO' Aud we'd lute a woe drap wad we'll gang cave' beano. 0 Jennie, my .neati, the bairns they're Pt' greetint, Where's lute meal In the barrette 1111 their wee While you sit here drinking and keep mo lementite. re up, my Towne, and 00010 0A4S.' ham% 0 Jetude, do you no mind the time when we courted, When whishie ise'er troubled my miad or ray wane? We could sit a hale nteht atuong weet scented roses, And We hear word about genii, awe" home. ID well I remember the time when we eourted, These ttmee aro awa' mid they'll ne'er come again; We're bore for the future, to do for the better, So rise up, uty Jeanie, and come awe' ham°. Jennie got up and the door he dung open, SaYins, fare ye well, whiskie, for l'm awe: laattle, Sasing, tare ye well, whiskie, you've aft set me tipsy, So are ye well, whiskie,. you will neer de,et main. 'wren move the First of may. We'll break the windows, mar the doors, and ruin everythin' g ; Well tear the paper off the walls -it's pretty nearly spring, We'll make the house present an awful pioture of decay ; It's time to go smashing things -we'll move the first of May. We'll dump the aehes in the hall, we'll clog the waterpipes, We'll paint the ceilings one and all in wild, fan- tastic stripes ; We'll break the door kn s, and the house we'll wholly disarray, For that's the way the eeple do Who move the first tf may. The house we leave behind us will be awful to behold, A sense of wreck and ruin will the premises ontold No other will awaken such a depth of dark dis- play. Except it be the house to which well move the first of May. Chicago Eterala. The Girl of the Period. She is tall and lithe and slender, A fair produot of her gender; In her feelings she is tender As a child, She is modest, suave and gracious, With a foot and hand not spacious, The' at times a bit loquacious, She is inild. She is good at canvas scratchiug ; She can take a hand at sketching; And on learning rules of etching sheis bent. She can satisfy your wishee As to names of socks and fishes, Ent she cannot wash the dishes Worth a cent. ADOPTED BY THE DEAN: A STORY OF TWO 00IINTRIBee With this news they were obliged to con- tent themselves for some time. It was not 01 dark that hat Leenproiereretnrned ; .and then to Esperance's• oy, he was not alone.• In the dim light she could just discern the uniform of a National Gird, and with an eager exclamation she hurried forward, but suddenly °beaked herself,. nable to conceal her disappointment, for it was not Gaspard. M. Lemeroier hastened to introduce the stranger, and Esperanoe, with truly French politeness, reoovered herself at once. "Pardon, monsieur, I was expecting my brother.. Do you lering us news ?" tarn. ing to M. Lemeroier. si Yes, mon amie, news of Gaspard, but I trust not altogether bad news. Connive 1 Do not 'tremble so. Monsieur Ambrosia who is a comrade of your brother, tells us that he is wounded, but I hope net seriously." "Mon Dieu when did he fall. Where did you leave him' monsieur? Surely, surely he is not stillon the field?" She looked at M. Ambrosin, her eyes fall of agonized entreaty. 1' I hope not; but mademoiselle will understand that, in the midst of fighting, I can really hardly tell what happened. We had taken Y.ontretont, for some time our men held it gallantly, but later in the day we were forced to evacuate it. In the retreat I was beside monsieur, your brother, when a ball struck him, and he fell. I think he was 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. oity, being oarefally attended to." Esperanoe shuddered. That " bien possible" was positive torture to her. Was in not also very possible that he was still on the battle -field, lying out there in the cold, among the dead and the dying, per- haps dying bimself-and alonal Her tears fell feet, as in imagination she piotured all this to herself. A. movement from M. Lemeroier aroused her. She found M. Ambrosin taking leave, and, in spite of her swimming eyes, called up a sweet little farewell smile, and a few broken words of gratitude for his kindness. He left the roora, and madame, with loving words and camases strove to comfort Esperanoe. "Poor little one," she said, tenderly ; all the troubles of life come to yon. But do not ory, dear child; no doubt Gaspard is but elightly wounded. Has he not passed through the rest of the siege without hurt -save, indeed, that arm wound, which was but a trifle ? " But the uncertainty," sobbed poor Reperance ; "1 could bear it, if I only knew all, even if. he were dead." Then as madame could find no reply, she started up with despairing energy, "-Madame, I mast know where he is! I must find him! I will go to the ambulances." She hurried ,away to her own room, enatohed up her cloak and hat, and in half a minute was again in the eaten, where M. and Mme. Lemeroier were discussing the possibility of her. enterprise. Modsienr, who was a kind-hearted little man, came to meat her with a mixture of affected gallantry arid trde sympathy, which would have mantled her at any °thee time. "Dear rdadernoieelle," ha began, " do you rightly enderetand the difficulty of your teak? The erabtitatees are scattered about the oity in every direction; the night int cold, it will be too much for you. I will make every possible inquiry if you will Heperance in terrnped him. " Moneieur ie too good'it you will indeed go veith me, ehall have no diffi- culty, it will be far easier for me to bear then waiting here. Let tre oorne at otee if you oan really apare the time. Adieu, dear madame, give DS yOUN good wiehes." The night air felt cold and ohill as sperartos and her companion walked down the street; the lamps had long ago ceased to be lighted, and their progrese would 'have been Blow had not 111. Lemeroier known every inch of the ground. A fen, minutes' walking brongh them to the Odeon Theatre, whioh had been converted into an hospital. Esperance's heart beat high with hope err she waited in the Vestibule while hd, Lemeroier went in to make imptieiee, but after what eeemecl to her a long absence, he returned who 61 were e written on hiedeoe ,, He is not them deer medemelselle. But ociarege 1 we will lied him yet. Let tiri go to the American ambulance." Esperence loved the American hospital id spite of ite painful assooietione ; he had often yieiteel it since her father's death, taking her smell contributtons of &sande or garments for the dole so !she was pleased at the thought of going there, and of seeing mein the letad Americana ladies, and some- how she felt oonfident that Queened Drat be them if anywhere. She walked on brayely in this hope. Bat elan she was croon lundeoeived. The cool, airy tents were there, the prettily dressed American ladiee were jaet as she had pictured them, but among the rows of woneded eoldiere Gaspard was not. to be towed. The names of several other anabalences were suggested to theta and they went on their search once more, bat Eap'eranoe, now that her hope had been disappointed, found it hard work to keep up. B eddy fatigue and mental suffering were begin- ning to tell upou her, and after three or four more failures, lei. Lemercier, looking at her white face grew alarmed. ," Mademoiselle is ill. Let me call a . fiaore, if I oan proonre one, indeed which doubtful after all the horse -flesh we have eaten. Let 'us returo, and wait for daylight" to resume our searoh." But tired as elle' was,• Esperenoe would not heir of this. "No, no, indeed I am not ill, monsieur," she replied, qaiokly ; "let us do all we on. Whieli will be the next ambulance ? "'The Grand Hotel -and here we are; now let, me persuade you, to wait in the entrance while I go to inquire." Estrerance was, by this time eo faint that she was obliged to consent, and, oinking down on a benoh, she waited, though with warmly any belle of success. It, seemed hours before her companion returned and then, onoe more, came the weary answer " It is no ase -he is not there." MOLemeroier was now more than ever bent upon going lame, and she had seemly strength to resist hie urging. It was not till he was on ,the very point of °ailing a ftaere that she Was fully roused e The vert realization of whet the relief would be, reminded her also of her object, quickening all her powers, and renewing her grief, which for the time had been half enumbeid. " Indeed, .monsieur, I would rather; walk," elle exclaimed, with sufficient energy's to surprise M Lemeroier, "and we have yet to inquire at the Theatre Francais." Ah, it is *tie," said monsieur; re- flectively. "You are a veritable heroine, mademoiselle; and if you are really able tO do so we will ,proceed. No, citoyea," to the driver el the fla&e, " one must walk cin foot during a siege. • Take my advion.and eat your horse while he is yours." • The driver growled oat something about "a fare and n, adding to the ratan:es " s but they were soon oils ot hearing of hie grumbling: Esperance hid been • a little suiprised at the friendly " citoy.en "bestowed by M. Lemercier on th'e Amer. She was still unaccustomed to Rept:thiamin manners, and this little incident, trilling as it was, filled her thoughts during the walk. She was -quite exhausted when they reached the Theatre Franosie, and waited wearily in the vestibule, unheedful of the comers or goere--helf stupefied by grief, oold, and fatigue, while in her brain was a wild confueionht bends fields, ambulances, and eitoyen drivers. Before M. Lemeroier returned .she had gnite lost oonsciouenees, and in her dark corner remained unnotioed .for some time. She returned to life a little later to find Lemeroier bending -over her, a Mixture of anxiety .end half -suppressed excitement in his face. He gavean exclamation of relief as she opened her eyes. " Ah, sterreeoiere 1 Dear -mademoiselle, be oomforted; I have good news tor you. See, then, who is here " Esperanoe, thus appealed to, opened her heavy eyelids again, bat only saw the statue of Voltaire. This roused her. She sat up, rubbed her eyes, and before she had time to look again, found Gespard's arms round her, his well•known voice once more inter ears. "Poor tired little one 1 And so you have been wandering all over Paris to find mei" She could not look or speak 'then, but just put her head down on his shoulder and sobbed for joy, while her whole being was raised in a wordless thanksgiving. M. Lemercier, who luckily was too true a Frenchman to dielike a " some," waited patiently till she recovered herself before he proposed that they should return. Then, for the first time, looking up, Esperanoe sew that Gaspard's head was bandaged, and, forgetting her own fatigue, began to make eager inquiries. The wound was hspptly but a slight one, and Gaspard would have been sent.hotrie sooner, but when brought in from the field he had been, like matey others, overcome by sleep, and eo had been delayed. When all had been thus satisfactory explained, M. Lemeroier went to find a carriage, this time in good earneet. He, however, declined to take a seat in it himself, and sent a niesse,ge by Esperance to his wife to the effect that she need not expect him to return before morning. During the long walk he had been making all moaners of observetions ; dis- contented , • words from passers-by hed oanght his ears'disjointed eentenoes of murmuring againat 'Erectile and vague hopes of establishing Flourens. Fall of hope for his ideal Commune, he walked off excitedly in the direction of Belleville, thankful that good fortune h d favored his search for Gaspard de Mr Xe. joioing that he was now free to !serve " patrie." , Esperanoe and Gaspard, meanwhile, had reached home safely, and were ad much engrossed in each other that they seemly heeded the generale, which, at eleven o'clookeresonnded through the city to sum. mon the National Guard to attack the Hotel de Ville. The insurrection, however, was but trifling; and, although for a few days IS/. Lemeroier was very sanguine, he was soon obliged to confess that it had been unsuccessful, and that for the present the Communists mast bide their time. CHAPTER VIII. " It is sharneful 1 abominable 1 unbear- able I We oould have held for another month, at least 1 We will moist ; we will not altow it, such atrocious conditions - such a mceseione to those beggarly Prue- BiaGriell'ara was panting with rage and vestal! It n, M. Lentercier having islet brought in the ' ewe that the arraistiee was signed. Ma' itnee weld not help giving a sigh of reliefgand Esperanoe might have followed her eaten:tele had sho not religienaly tried to syniiathize with daspaed's views. She asked(aI eit all over there ? " 0, a sate queation. " Itrantioelly," replied DJ, Lemeroier, "union, indeed, We Comrattniste oan egg on the popilanoe, which, as the Mourne inadereotion failed, is more than doubtful." " Think how they will exult over us'the monsters ! It is surely irapoireibe that France can au bout to such terms While her A,nto O. SODS °till live! We will corneal Vincy to lead us forward onoe more! We will show Treehu ;het his eignai ture s of ne avail if the children of France eld net approve ! Gaspard Pawed, MO of breath end exhausted by his enoitement ; for despite hi lofty projects of future resistanoe and smother eortie, hie wound was by no means "AIV. er.41111a.SrOier 8612TC1 the opportuaity for lamenting his pet grievance. "And you have imprisoned the only man who has any spirit --any publio feel- ing 1 If Fleurene were -Bien what would yea,Antoinette ? " e Do you not see how your are exciting our convalescent? Go, then, and tied us some fresh news, and wait another week befere you try to make Monsieur Gaspard a Conironnist. Now tranquilize yourself, Monsieur, or your faoe will be permanently eitatigured." e Lemercier obdie,atly left the raceme and Gaspard followed his nemesia directions, though, perhaps, not for the all•sufficient reason she had given. Esperanoe wondered why he looked so utterly miserable; ehe said nothing, however, until a trifling ins trident solved the mystery. Some one passed the window singing the e Mar- seillaise ; the complete mockery of the worde oould mittbut strike her; and, looking up to tne theughtleee paeseneir, es, sons- Lejuur gloire est arrive," . she saw that tears of grief and humiliation had esoaped Gaspard. He hid his faoe with a bitter groan, and Esperanoe realized Inc the first time how great was his love for France. The siege was, virtually at enema, but it was not till nearly the /caddie of February that food became cheaper, and still .the Prussians - were moan:Ted rounn Paris, their presence galling the humiliated people. d, Every one felt that the troablee of France we're by no means at an end, and M. Lemercier grew daily more hopeful for his Commune. Esperanoe was sorely dia. appointed; she, he& hoped for a speedy ,deliveranoe from all prieation ancl.distresin bat, instead of this, the aspect of affairs grew blabker 06.011 day; and Gaspard, who, even in the worst days of the siege, had been bright and hopeful, was now given up either to indignant murmuring or to settled melancholy. Esperanoe tried obediently to grove patriotic, and anoceeded in hating ehe Prussians very cordially, taking great' pleasure in hanging a blaok fleck from the window 'to' 'greet them, when, on. -the let of Marchr they entered to take posseesion of Paris. Still she could not hut look forward eto the time when they could leave France and find a emirs, quiet refuge in England. As the ;weary days passed on, mod. M. Lemeroier talked' of the iCernmune, she longed for it more.and more, and made up her mind to ask Gaepard about it the very ,next opportunity. ' • ' Now that his wound was healed she saw ,verylittle of him; he as out all day, and often far -into the night, and for the Jest few days Esperanoe had fancied him ohanged-grown more hopeful; yet at the eame time reenters and sexeited. • , It was now ,the l7th, of March, seven weeks from the actual capitulation. There was no longer any diffioulty in leaving the city, end as 'Espetance +eat inthe- lonely salon Waiting foi Gaspard's ',return, she 'could no help thinking of her lather's last charge, that they should leave Paris as soon as possible. Had Gaspard forgotten, she wondered. At any, rate she would 'remind him of it, and that very evening, too. sta if to fa,vog her designhe came in alone, and apparently in good spirits. "So you are alone, oherie : it is evateol returned. .Where is madame 2 • " Gone to visit a friend., I am so glad you are come beck, for I ataiaten to speak to you, Gaspard., X never, seem to. see you now." "'Tis true, dear; but what can you expect in suah days as these .2 The whole city is in agitation, the mob is growing furious; we may expeot a seoond Revols ution any day, and this time I think we Communists shall succeed. The country must stand first, you know; it is not that I love you less." Esperanoe's heart sunk. So this was Gaspard's view of the subject. Was it possible that he had really become a Com- munist ? that his patriotism had degener- ated to this 2 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 planns ? What would my father have thought of such a ohange ? " Gaspard looked a little enrprised, then doubtful, and finally angry. " Do not attempt to talk politics, plectee Esperance 'trust no sister of mine will ever set up for a , femme savanten " Her lips grew white with pain, not so much from the actnal unkindness as from grief at the change which must have passed over Gaspare ; never in her whole life had he spoken to her so bitterly. She replied, not angrily, but unadvisely "Aa you would; but have you forgotten your promise to our father-?" "What promise ? " ° "To leave France as soon ae possible, and settle in England." " England 2 " Gasperd's countenance fell • he, had indeeed forgotten. • His was so completely taken aback, the idea was evidently so distasteful to him, that Esperanoe forgot their quarrel in trying to cotnfort him. Bat, alas I all she could say only made matters worse. Gas- pard received her caresses in gloomy silence, and finally masa with an impatient exolaination seized hs bat atrode out of the room without a word of farewell ,or ex. planation. ' It Would be hard to say which was the most miserable ot the,two ; perhaps Eger- anoe had less cause for self-reproach, but certainly henreflections were sad enough, as hour by hour she eat watching and hop. ing for Gaspard's return. She listened and waited in vain, however, for he did not 001216 home at all that night. Esperanoe's words were ringing in his ears, tormenting him, haunting him, do what he would. Must he indeed leave France jtiet at this most exciting moment? Would his father have exacted such a promise if he had foreseen all that would happen? M.Lemer- cier had indoctrinated him, to some extent, in his communistic) prinoiplea, and he could not fail to wish to be present during the coming struggle. And then to add to his diffioultien poverty began to stare him in the face. He had been too rnuch married of late to epee many thoughts for money matters!, but he was aware that their lucerne was of the smallest. How could they manage the removal into another country? How could he support himself When onoe they were there? Was not England already swarm. ing with exiled Frenchmen? 'nate midet of his reverie he was accosted by M. Lemeroier, who was walking excitedly in 90 opposite direotion. • "Do Mabillon 1 the very man I wanted. Oar little affair is progreseing moat favoe- ably ; to -morrow we may expect i fracas that will make all Europe ring. Come, thee, With me, you alien be initiated." And linking his artn in Gaspited's he walked Off In the direction of the Faubourg St. But ia spite ot the all•exoitiug plotis and wild fraternal wbioh were that night reySeled to him, Gaspard wee persistently haunted by Eeperauee's pale, reproaohf 01 facie ; and, though he listened with exoited pleiteere to M. leeMeroter's propoeals, he felt an Unoomfortable twinge when he remembered, hew he had pained his seater, seemlier) slept little that night ; she was sore at heart, and full of anxiety for Gesperd. Neither he nor M. Lemercier had returned next morning, and the day wore on slowly and gloomily. Madame, by way of 44 clifstrdotion," took Eaperanoe to the cerneter v ; but the visit to her father's grave only renewed her grief, and mede her long more that ever for hie help and advioe. She wept so peseionstely that M. Lerner- °ler was quite dietressed, and began to apologize profusely for her foolish idea, her ilbooneeived plan ()IOUs way home they /mere ocrefueed rePeris of a Communist insurrection, but nothing definite. Mediu:12e was of mane, much interested, knowing that her husband would probably take a prominent pert in any rising, and Esperanoe shivered as she membered that very possibly Gaspard might be involved ict it, too. They walked home almost in enemas:. Madame was eager for news, however, and stayed below talking to the porter, while Esperanoe, taking her'key, went up alone to their own rhoms. She had not waited long before footsteps were heard without. The door opened quickly and Gaspard entered looking very pale and exhausted. Esperanoe gave an astonished mole- mittion at his appearance, had her heart beat quickly as ehee wondered if- he had indeed been assisting in the insurrection. 'But her doubts were soon disPolled another moment ehe was in his arms, while he poured out incoherent regrets and . explenations of his last night's behavior. She was wonderfully relieved. It was not for some minutes that she returned to the eubject that had all day filled her thoughts, and asked what had been 'bap- Cening, Gaspard turned away with a groan. " Do not ask tor details, it is too horrible. Leneeroier told me yesterday that there would probelely be a grand fracas. , He had talked me into half believing in his ideal Commune -it sounds well enough in theory,' and somehow at night it was exciting, and I, like a fool, really believed it was for the best. But when it was broad daylight, and one could 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, Esperance, nothing lets - General Lecomte• and Clement Thomas both murdered! Figure to yourself an old man, single-handed, against a multitude - dragged down -slaughtered I Ab ! it was frightfal-frightful 1" He paused, shuddering with horror, as he saw once more, in imagination, the terrible scene. It was not that he had for the first time gazed upon a horrible epeotacle. For months he had been expOsed, to all the, terrors of the siege, war and bloodshed were perfectly funnier to him, but this day every noble feeling within him had been °ranged: His whole soul revolted from the barbarity of the aesault, and the thought. that only a few houre before he had well- nigh sided with the murderers, added to his horror. Esperanoe asa not allow him to think over it all mach longer. She knelt down beside him, and strove, by every possible endearment to divert his mind. He looked upetrying to smile, bot something in her face upset him crompletely. ' lik away with e quick sob. ' " Faithless wretch that 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 said nothing, and my hateful negleot :has been making you suffer. Ask Madame Lemeroier to help you in your preparations, and X will go out now, at once, and see what can be arranged. It shall be to -morrow, at latest." He harried away, leaving Esperanoe in a flutter of exoitiment, thankful indeed at the prospect of leaving Paris, and yet with a little mixture of regret, and a vague, tin defined fear, that, after all, England might not prove all she expected. Mme. Lemercier was rauoh distressed at Gaspard's sudden plan; she had grown very fond of Eapersnoe, and to lose her now, at a time when she was likely to see scarcely anything of her husband, was doubly trying. She proved her love, how- ever, by the greatest kindness, and epent half the night in helping Esperanoe to pace their wordly goods. They were to start early the next morn- ing. Gaspard had obtained passports, and had done the beet he could to settle his various accounts, but everything was in such confusion, owing to the war and the siege, that his arrangements were anything but satisfactory, and he was obliged to leave much to M. Lemeroier's care. He went home with the unpleasant oonviotion that everything was in a very bad way, and that the war had put the finishing touch to the fallen fortunes of the De Mabillons. They were just about to start the next morning, when M. Lemercier returned, wearied with his labors, but f all of trium ph ; he was astonithed to find a Aaere standing at the door, and trunks being carried down. stairs, but still more so, when, on reaching the salon, he SSW that Esperance and Gas- pard were in traveling attire. "De hiabillon 1 I have been wondering where on earth you could be I What means this? Yon are not going away on thie most peopitions of days ? " Gaspard answered gravely: "1 oan not agree with yea in thinking it propitious; our country has disgraced her- self by that foul murder yesterday. Never, never, will your Commune prosper, which began with such meanness, mob bar- barity 1" AL Lemercier looked pained and stir - prised, but not ashamed. "Mon Dieu ! 1 grant that we had a pain- ful scene yesterday -but it was necessary -I am convinced it was neeeSeary. Struggle and bloodshed there must be, bat at lett we shell establish true liberty-trao equality -and Paris will be free." Esperanoe was astonished to Mee how thoroughly in earnest was the speaker. His face lighted ma with an expectant hope, there was something noble in hie aspect - and yet surely he was greatly mistaken. She wondered whether Gttspard's resolu- tion would be shaken, and looked up sendottely, but there was no eign of change in his grave, determined face. He dropped the subject of the Campeau° without further remark aha began to thank the Lemeroiers for all their kindness ; and then, amid team, embraces, good wishes, and regrets, the brother and dater took leave of their home, (To be Continued.) 'Doctor -Tell yoti the eruth,I'rn heartily si'Dck of my peofeesion, It you only knew how many Mole come to me for advice— Prank1eigh-1 teener thettet of that before, but it does seem tociliela, &tie a feet. In the halcyon daps of yore the mac. riage took place, now the latiptials Coeur. -Nearly $12,500,000 will be requited to THE LIQUOR PROBLEM. the saleons wotsid get out of business Id the end of the Howse year arid the whole beverage trade would be seized with a. decline. (him Consideration of Proposed Methods for Another source of streogth Oie 1,1nUht traffio is the revenue it returns to govern - relent, People see the revenue it brings ; Its Solution. •••••••......• ono* they do not realize what ite tolerance costes even when the figures are hurled at theme ia bursts of fervid and dramatic oratory. . Blood money ? Yes, you may call it that • ALCOROL NOT AN EvIL. but a good many whona I have known acr e • • , 'rho iseveeage Trarno—Sentitneut hooray- 4, temperance men, when conindenng th Ing -erne Treating Habit -High Lioense in Prectioe-Prohibitiou-Government control-Drnk and Poverty. Timm sass% Perhapa 11,0 question that has ever pre- sented uself to the people of thin coantey has been se earnestly debated as the liquor traffic problem. Nor is this at till matter f or wonder, when' we consider the vast in- terests involved and the effects of prorais- ouous indulgence in 'intoxicants upep the people of the country. Great advances, both in interest and legislation, have been made within the life of the present genera- tion, and now that as a rule the churches are ranged with those who seek a remedy, the need of oarefal study and careful action is more urgent, as it is desirable in legislation that we should not do one day what we find necessary to the next; nor in logielating to remove one evil com- mit another -in short that vie may arrive at a correct solution of the great problem with which we have to deal. - have no plan of action to outline here, but merely wish to examine into tlae existing toots and direct; sorne side -lights upon 'theories already bAore the public. In approttohing the subject it will be well to disoover what it is we are desirous of doing away with, how it 06016 into exist - (shoe, and by what means it subsists, Mach that has been spoken and written in the temperance amuse has been stigma- tized as genetical, and, making all due slloveanoe for the cause and the occasion, and with the experience of many years in !native temperance work, I must confess that meay extremely injudicious eiate- manta have been put forward by too en- thaeiestio or illonformed oharapions of te'niperanoe. But better counsels prevail now and the maturer thought, while it may bring less of deolamatory denunciation, brings to the platform and press proposahs of reform studied out with greater or lees aceneracy from sociological laws and that broad, liberal morality that, looks to the good of the ram, while conserving true nedividtted liberty. .• ' liquors, We may ooneede at one -are pf great use to mankind. As well talk of prohibiting the produotion opium, (a mot neefel drug) became° vicious people 'obnteade the opium habit, or the mening ,of lead, because belligerent humanity .use It in bullete-to slay, eaoh Other, as to prohibit the production of alcohol; becense js misused and made a 'bleseang. But beoanee opium, stryohina, belladonna, aconite and sother druge in the pharmaoopeetae are ealiable ,of being, • and are, abused. will haedly be considered a valid reason f or re. fusing . the benefits they bring ns, when legitimately need. What are the legitimate uses of alcoholic produote ? To enter upon a discussion of the &titian' of 'alcohol upon the healthy humaia subject would unduly lengthen .this paper, and the subject has been so frequently and exhaustively treated that in so far". as the oonedeaption of alcoholic pro - duets by man is ,boncerned,' I may be excused for briefly placing it in the category of the drugs above , -mentioned. Where its etiocasional, or even regular, use is indicated in the treatment of a physical ailment it may be as propetly employed as any other product of nature or ohemrstry ; and it should no more be recklessly prescribed .than other powerful aids to medicine. And would you relegate it to the pharmacy ? Yee; if poesible. It is essentially a product to be discerningly need, and the necessary degree of disbre- Con is not possessed by all, or even a majority, of those who can sootimulate five cents and walk up to a saloon bar. Perhaps few will diaagree with this conclusion. Where, then,. is the great obstaole to the desired reform? Ah! the Silverstnithe Yes, it is the aggregation of wealth behind the men whose craft is the liquor traffic that makes it difficult to battle with successfully; it is the organizetion in ite interest and the exercise of its daily and nightly vigilance over a society strongly, even now, under its influence that delays the consummation whioh temperance workers on whatever plan hope for. But there ie no cause for discouragement. There has been a great advance even within a very few years. Fortunately we have had legislators who have been prompt to make legislation keep pace with improving public sentiment as nearly as is commensurate with the proper enforce- ment of the law. Sometimes I am inclined to think they have exceeded that wise limit-partionlarly• when I reflect on repealed prohibitory enactments which were passed and ill-enforoed, and editors professing ordinary moral attainments supported in casting discredit on attempts to enforce the laws and chuckling at occasional failures. I am comparatively young, but even within my recollection there has been a revolution wrought by improving sentiment backed by legislative fittts. Twenty-five .years ago' in. 802336 distriols not to drink, and that to excess, was to be considered peculiar. whiskey wee' cheap, " good," and a common leaver - age. For years my father was looked upon as a fanatic" because his " raisings" and "bees" were not supplied with the usual kegs of liquor, and because the bringing of bottles of liquor to his mills ensured the discharge of the workmen who persisted in doing so after warning. A country dance, a hog -killing party, a Marriage, a christening or a funeral alike furnished en excuse for unlimited drinking. It was the usual estification of a bargain in busi- ness, and I well remember how, when quite a boy, a good Old minister who tried to steer me through Harknese, late at night at the close of a tiresome lesson,, has urged upon me a steaming hot whiskey puttch as a night cap." Placer! for the sale of liquor were plentiful, and the man wild made it a rule to, pass many of them in travelling was a marked man in the oom- tenuity. There has been a great improve- ment teethe and habits, and oleo in ideas of what is good. fellowship, and in our laws. Apart from the retere aggregation of money and the employment of men in its conduct, the liquor treffic °wee much of its !strength to false idias of honor and socriability. These false ideas render easier the progress of those who have already formed the appetite for liquor, while. they are responsible for Misleading thousands! of youthe who otherwise would probably have escaped the toile. I refer to the treating oustom - a custom as silly, absurd and demeaning to real manliness as it is obvionaly itt the interests of thoee engaged in the traffio to foster and stimu- late, " dome and have something" has been the pasewoedte vice to many a youth. X have no hesitation in Saying that were it possible to abolish this treating custom and rester° th0 pDb1110 mind to a healthy run the city Of Chicago for the (next year, oondaton on that question the majority Of O pros and cone of the ques- tion, hesitated about aoknowledg. ing the correctness of My Min that no money prioe oan justify entering'nYilt9:"e13eBhPit!awroPg'D°tliesilYPb4l78shrQ the bueineeiuprofibl,int, as th high tariff, some people see 9 large stun' collected as revenue and, although they marvel that they remain poor, do not sea olearly how they are daily bled te produce it, so on the temperance question a good many do consider the money as an offset, ' and tailing to see that it far frona balanciee the actual financial, socrount, taking no 1105105 of the moral phase of the question, hesitate about pursuing an Otherwise plain course. This is equally true as regards Dominion and natutioipal revenue, and se- • long tis we are Went partnere in the traffic it illbecomes us to denounce those who do the drudgery part. The man who grows eloquent in prayer for the MOMS of pro-' hibition while he pockets his share of tha revenue from the traffic -or what fi the same, sanctions its use by the public-ia. not over -consistent. The efforts of temperance workers are,. z generally speaking, devoted to gradually lessening the number of plans where , liquor.is eold, and at the same time in- creasing the cost of entering the ranks of the bar -keepers by higher lioense. Let us glance at this method and its results in ,praotioe. • • , Premising that that large and growing class of citizens who labor for the extina- tion of the liquor traffio in intoxicants do not as a rule 'support Batumi as a revenue. ' producing scheme, but as merely an inci- dental check and means of facilitating • inepeotion and control, I may dismiss the money argument forthwith. The traffic:11a either right or wrong in itself -either good or -evil to society. If good why eheald w,e create a monopoly in it? Why forbid any who wieh to engage in it? We know that the cry is raised that in numbers of licenses tbe limit is usually reaohed. Why make a hill? Why is Jones' money ,not as good as Brown's yet Brown is autho- rized to sell and Jones te refused authoriza- tion. Simply because we aim by the double checks of limitation as to number and high license fees to 'men the number of pieties in which saloons can be legally established., Now, experience has proven that while this redaction in numbers haa operated with greater or less success in concentrating the traffio in the hands of es powerful few and killed out many drinking places it has,' as per contra, made the traffic more and more respectable, led to the establishment of inviting,resorts and made, in many ways, the introduction to the down grade more attractive and the deeoent easier to the better class of young men who would not easily be induced to patronize low rescirts before they had acquired' the appetite. Aid, further, the would -he liquor seller whole unable, either by reason of price or limitation of numbers, to obtain a license has a grievance over that which he would be able to plead under g,enerat prohibition, in that others are given privi- leges denial to him. Whatever the increaser in cost of licenses and limitation of nnm- bers granted may have done, it must always be kept in view that the refusal to grant more thap a certain number,is ' violation of the rights,of all citizens who are by the raw precluded from obtaining anoh (if the authority to °eery on the traffics is a right), and that it has given a degree of strength and respeotability to it that it could never otherwise have gathered. The weakness of the high license system may be briefly stated: It creates a mon- opoly; it makes, liquor places attractive; it gives the traffio an air of respectability; it consolidatee all the liquor interests in degree in keeping with the money invested and to be earned in it; it is false in_ prin- ciple, and while it places those refused licenses in as bad a position as they would be under prohibition, it does not in praotioe materially affect the consumption of spirit - o05 liquors. Have we the right to prohibit -I mean right, not power? Undoubtedly. Could it be shown that without a beverage traffio sufficient for such purpcses as I have referred to as within its proper sphere of utility could not be obtained, the negative might be forcefully urged. Could it even be maintained that the coneequenoes of the beverage sale affected only consenting parties -that the drinker took all the con- sequenoee of his indulgences -I fear the argument for prohibition would be seri- ously impaired. Bat that, I fanoy, cannot. be done. The consequences affect families, society, the State,and will affect posterity; and in Such oases society has a right to protect ita members and itself. Shall we have prohibition, then? Pause and count the oost-not the money coat, but the work of enforcement. I have had some experience in the work; I know how lukewarm SOM0 people become when it , comes to be a ape of personal action to aid. in compelling respect for the law. Ie is astonishing what a deep sympathy a captured Lew violater gets when that law violation coneists in selling liquor illegally. The few get the work to do -not pleasant work - and even moral support is Sparingly given. The law is all right; prohibition is de- , fensible, bat yon recjnire a higher state of culture, a more thoroughly impressed people than we now have to enforce it ; and poorly enforced it is a eorry failure. Space will not permit enlargement upon the plea against prohibition on the grounds of throwing men out of eMployment ; bat surely if the beverage traffic is evasteftd their labor could and would be applied to something of real good to mankind. The question of the Government taking control of the traffio either as they have done in regard to methylated spirits, or on the Swiss or Bientarokian plan, may be ' worthy of oonsidisration ; but whatever is done it should square 'accurately With natural rights and aim at the general well- being of the race without regard to the facilities offered for the accumulation of wealth by private individuals or revenue by the State. It must not be supposed, however, as by some advanced, that drink is the sole, or even the prinoipal,cause of poverty and suf. feting. But of this farther in my next. MASQUETM " Gyn is the pont de plume under Whieh the COuntees de Martel, the niece of Millie beau,. Writes her. spitited and dabbing , noVele. She is very smell, a charming figure, a rosy fade, oleo, frank, intarking eyes, and ti foreet ef fair golden hair stir - rounding her Open forehead; her hands and feet are about the size of a large doll's. Althongh aadatilottli and reekided both in epee& and print, (Me always rettaine Ottlicle &one to the tips Of her fitigent. tetatiairee'hee Made,