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The Brussels Post, 1896-12-18, Page 2Btr8.8ELx8 PO$T, 18, 1096 got pay nod, as btained ook In Yoather ng uw young, jeep in, r°v1ae(1 to the joy the buuld- iot tw- at has 1(1 Aid. (east. 10Ogs. Ilan the hon the Irn -can- gent of xreek a a whole Dison to Ire than, phibious y times S never °. He is climated gly fond: key. the the big - fear. g make Cts. formid- d beasts. hat wild e human nth 'path- I living g many right to in which in cap- ecognize :r of their ore don- •` an cap- tri 0, is In- a dozen her' that d bora- nsigoifi- ilo tUC Ou � t :attach - 95 with Ids. They times the meanly be train - ire if he NS. e couple the roof a sign the glass uless one ng dress put her on her t the let - not for breila im y follow. to meet the best Ic at t bet id omen. rmometer Pe gun, and few min - 'hat will , DocI T17. lorsobnck cn lathes , Blinks 1 good for; o sed you nil grow L'SS, r). Please ipitinents, sing and n? your mis- nm; she's aha wants reduction AEILL. DOC but dis- attornoy. utor, There Cement in need the vel,: the death ity years in confi- for tifiodi acquaint- Ail ALTEBEDPURPOSEo i. very airfoil you may buy le4g Lab i} round to the Fox annd. GO040; w.e ttull °aq &aj^ Ail ,1.1:11aYa tQ i?,ay 1T; A Rew minntaa.' Jibs A?oltner inmPlied ao tar as to Ieavo with, llimr, but Preferred tP en° un snub hushgass as in, hand with; t i °tet inillaatod, q g'o n to Lha h i Sparle aster 'him several gauss to do o• a character so eeaTahing 1149 erod with groatVredlt, and SRaS vylth mora Pr t- candour. „ erg• Nov, l°Qk flier°, ca ngnpt o ing, Sparle At Lha nlosa of lis quer, n ,� ",)'Y000 name a not Radbtu y, iS it? ?gyp sLrai btforward and say ' yes' 0 no. „lig m mot," answered tl° othor de- elsiyai "Uut 1t >s the only e UY wliob7ilimtend to oL11 myself inn'? buro aqd the on1Y name by w'hloh you 8'r il{£laced know, ma." . Wyly -'but -confound it I" exa;'aczned hos oP• aniom, you are not going 10 marry use under a false are y "You know, 'Lam quite sure, re- turned Rodbury cooll"yy, "that such. te •atria a is erFeat! legal it the wife did 8'i ge is her tlY leg had the wild a name. I do not fancy you will en- lighten Rose; ea your sister will call herself and really be Kra, Rodbury, "Well," said Sparle after a laneg� pause, "1 suppose you are right.. I shallL not • split on you. I should gget no thanks if I did. However; I wi 1 lust iva ou a hint. Bose is a trump, and will go through fire and water, (hanger or death, for a man she hikes , and she likes you, ]3ut if you do not mean to act fair and square by her,• my advice to you Is to draw back while there is time; for if you there ghly offend her, you ]lad Vetter face all o enemies you lave to the worl$, than run your chance with her. She would never mind killing herself, or you, or half- a -dozen like you, if she once Ifairely. made up her ind; so do as you please. cryy's •answer to this . was a laugh, a limon,open laugh; he, said no- thing, and there the conversation drop -y ped, save that Mr. Sparta once mutter- ed in an undertone;' A pretty pair they will make." No opposition, therefore, being forth- ecming, the lovers were duly married, d8[strict at the oast of London ; in i•n a• the parish of West Ham, indeed. Neither of the contracting parties lived there, so a little further midescription was 005°5508')', but, as Mrs. Rodbury said, Lor1 what does it signify!" Indeed, to have hesitated then woud been,' on the gent:eman s part, in truth, straining at a gnat after swat- lowing a full-grown camel. (To be continued.) daT, aevrorad yvith sma.l 'grak' the a°. hreS, Te aivadest Of thse tee oot, 5 "At° Gila• tlw larg"t a5 '13�lg'11 y a a hz4ght;g'reen eo1 i railga An0Ordb g tP silo from Up coma to $l, It is most convenient to have Lha tree placed at once to a holder, but Lha rico of ills ma be ved by in4unt- p the tree b a a� [jeep Uox we, pee 3Ced wit., earth, The trap must be well braced, and the, box must be .tis near Y as d square ad pith Ode.The n g enamel., building decorations oa house, begins at thee top. o S Cvasotem as figuremof it a (Meet i OCCn y this' Ibe mos eananioiona po41180n,p a pose are pinadetoftlelther ar(lboardu>1- Master and cost from in cents to 75 Cants, Ilscept for very Jorge trees the 55 -cent size will anewer admi8'ua ably. J'he figure maybe held in place with wire or strop black threat the Stock should not taken of a l artic os wbioh are to ba used for de" oma ons, 1'jztsel plays an Important part in this, for it gives bbringbtti n s' and glitter obtainable Pr g n 8. II ringer a and red corncop ern may b 1 re 1P Uq'proeured already strung, or rt maywool 11 bought in bilis gv'°ry:chest ly.. With acre needle andstrongung thread tt LS 8fTom three to four feet Long, Cranberries scattered at frequent intervals along the strings add calor to them. Strings of snivel, and gilt balls, and balls of raw cotton make pretty andpe effective decorations. Shreds of raw cotton may also be over the tree. This does very nicely to re- Present snow. EngLal walnuts, eith- e8' natural or gilded,. may be tied with and added to the 'other mater- isle. You cannot levo too muco. Quantity rather Ilan quaint makes a tree beautiful. A dozen or more dollsY$em made of bri ht -colored tissue paper, g should be added' at there are any Tittle girls in the house. Candy, canes and sugar animals of every conceivable kind ata always appreciated by the your stars. Little pasteboard Voxes may be Jled at any drug store, and when touched up troth gilt psent, filled with candy, ani tied with make very pretty is inm0015. that she frfail, lcandleilLO 15 g that these are very securely fixed in them sockets, so that there can be no ng. p°Assllltthese articles shoof their uld be spread out around the tree before the work matso erial that a eglance until decorating gst begins, work with, Then commence at the top and festoon the popcorn and sir nes of glass Valls in graceful loops, select as meethfor fonteche mon deo elnentng upbranches possible un fare s ots. The cotton iI y balls, walnuts, candy boxes, and ILS- ures at°me tits ofe the theUrn Chas ter nand the heavier further in. The tinea] may represent icicles, and the more thickly it is hung on branches 5ivv'Ltgs� the .better, Last of all add the candAes. Fastin the holders at the forks of branches. This prevents them slipping, .See that the candles are perfectly upright and have a clear space above, Small resents maybe placed on the tree and larger onearound its base, tree must, of course, be set, before decorating, in the room in which it is to remain, unless it is a very small tree, in which 0ase it may he decorat- et- n a room to which the elildreil sel- dom dom go. On Christmas m°rnin.qq ii. may be carried to the nursery v; ...e the little ones are enjoyin their break- fast orp exhibiting their toys in some other l easudden appeaof ranea of the trey use. In this zr•'1t:1 seem all the more wonderful. --+ NEW WRINKLES. —e vn7511(1., 61 enn.[r .rtio)i and .u•rnng.1 •rut in 9 noir... The last number of the itesord and Guide contains a descripLion of some °ern wrinkles in house building found in a row of houses just completed on the west lido, near Riverside Drive, New York, The houses are of the LLsun; high -stoop patteen, with the first floor divided into front parlor, hack parlor, and dining room, and with a pantry in an extension which u carried up to the two upper Coors. The first of the new wrinkles is in the back parlor. As this room is ar- ranged In such houses, it has no win- dotes of its own, and lacks light. To remedy this defect the builder has put •a8' a mirrors on the back wall of the gAt room, one on each side of the siding doors leading to the dining room, and big big enough to cover alt the wall ex- cept the framework of the ndoorway., The mirrors catch and reflect the light Crom the parlor, lighting up the roots i., - very satistactori:y-and C_ey do more;AT they make the room look double its size by their reflection of its image. Th° pantry has a little wrinkle in the shape of a couple of shallow, glass- doomed cupboard not more than eight ten inches deep, at the back of the tab:° shelf that, es usual, flanks the sink. These are made with the doors swinging two or three inches above the table shelf, so as to clear plates and dishes that may be on the table, while the bottom shell of the cupboard it- self a set up flush with the door open- Ings, just as it should be. There are bathrooms on each floor above in the extension, but on the third floor the hall bedroom has been taken for an adjunct to the large front room, and mails into a bathroom for the axe:wive use of the occupants of that bedroom.. t The rear bedroom on the same floor is connected in the same waY with the bathroom In the extension, so that the whole floor is given up to these two rooms. Down In the basetne.at are more non- a ties. The partition 'between the laundry in the extension auci. the kitchen is done away with, making the whole one largo room, with the faun- he r5'indow wn a sort hich alr )for the healer is made 10 admit light, also tlhe regulating valve being a glazed wish, instead at a sold substance. Many other details show mueb care. The pulls of the sliding doors, for instance, are of the flush pull description, with a difference from the ordinary in this, that the pulls thrust out, as usual, by pressing a stud, do not need to bo pushed back into,plaoo, but rapidly fly back themselves as soon as the thumb relaxes pressure on the stud. 'T'he storm doors at the entrance have rub-h her. cushions let into the rabbet of the transom to strike against, not the usual and Oto butea more°PRste i be o v Gard 1 screwed stout robber buffers for them to 040x1 against, .. . TkiE PAMa AO through mistU liitit does•, to peke glebes for Lha lime cental c from other e4!}raC9, , Ina eWn b° lP1Aply.. jlt is well onowgh to tetter st trill dark beCAnSO tliA In gold ' •arms also wax`mth. Bet grow andl ty are pOOd'lil ht and plenty of )'lire aeon light ebould neva a war pladeelto h old Lois iota)' Ua ad da k, 1 smith.IS A Yank flamenco. °Pea , and wbero they mo' as eknpillgltt. The south node o? A ing, whoa the sun „bines, is : comfortable for any animal t fur even on a cold day. ' ..,Lha OOL. Gp ©l IWs a extent than no solea to a re 007other of our domestio animals is a double Producer, Its two products aro in no way inaompAtibla, The best wool T a 8'x'011'11 at the std'ne tame we aro pro- dueling mutton, Bub sa much stress is being put upoe the' latter that the wool proauot iS largely dismissed fTOm thlha •nAture of a • i and toe conditions of its growth should be understood: A of woof is Ler more easily y damag ed In the Process of Making than is the carcass, yet as a rule Iloekmakers give no More thought to the growth and ,rrr of the £leans than that ',o the growth, of hair upon cattle., It is considered a purely incidental product, Even at p present prices it, deserves bete ter consideration than this. And w° have no doubt that we may expect bee- ter prices another year for our wool. With great depression in.tho price of the world over and the consequent deelineIn the unmoor of sheep, the sup- ply must soon drop below the demand: If farmers and flookmasters wish to come in for their slate of the benefits of a rising market theymust be prepar- ed to meet it with a superior. product. At present our home market is gratin- ally slipping away from us, not so much because bettor wool or cheaper wool can p be Pound but because wool in letter condition can be found, 1Ve think it safe to say that under ours of Smaller flaks and regal- a8' feeding we [• nal grow letter woolb •that is, wool with a stronger and more even fiber, than can be done in what we consider more favored cowntriee. The flocks the are far,more at the mercy of the seasons, • The fillers 0f wool record the fluctuations in food and water supply as 'certainly as does the thermometer the variations in tempera- tune. The filers increase in diameter as the conditions for existence improve. As Wiese fail the filers continua to grow In length, but' shrink in diameter, thus making a weak point. The old adage that a chain is no stronger than its weakest link applies to wool. These ••breaks" in the fibers, as they aro call- e(1' are a source of great loss and an- of bre a to manufa°curers. In the caro breeding ewes rt seems almost an- passible fo prevent breaks in occasional fleeces, as en severs shock to the syr- tem may cause them. Severe frigbt to re from an attack by dogs has leen known to result in broken fleeces. But. barrin accidents, reasonable caro will secure a uniformly strong-fibered fleece. To just this season of the year man "breas" are attributable. 9hoy result IrOm allowing the flocks to de- pend too ion u• on�the g P pasture •fields for support and m some cases to expos- are to severe storms. A single week's may damage the fleece beyond repair. Lost weight in fat and flesh can be regained, but a weak point in the fleece cannot be repaired. The longer the splice in a rope or strap, the _Writ,is: so toe inner the 9 grass and rain feeding overlap each oLler the better. It the flocks can be brought up to winter quarters strong and ac- customed to eating rain, there need be g tion no El to reooaon in their physical condo- tion record in he wool fibers. • It may be asked here it •high feed fog is cum ati , eggtine wool. Certainlythe production the highly fed breeds ainghe land pract o- duce coarse wool and the great migrat- flocks of Spain that p gathered their sustenance from the native growths of grasses developed the finest fleeces in the world, Were no accidents. .lust how far the conditions of their existence de termined the character of their fleeces is fax the conditions of their existence is laid to say,Uut without doubt they were a very large factor, Constant attention to selection might counterbalance the tendency to produce a coarse fiber under high feeding, but certainly as English methods of:feed- ing are adopted in this country the tendency will be toward the production of a coarse-fibered fleece. Just now that is not to be deplored. With the exception of a very limited demand,Lhe fineness of filler is little considered. 11. is unite rntity of fibers throughout the fleece, uniform strength throughout the length of the fiber, and freedom from foreign matter, that make a fleece nal- uable. --- FARM NOTES. When prices are low it may be dna to causes which will soon pass away. this season many farmers sell in order to •realize °ash to 1n et obli ation and to avoid 51°11098 during the win- ter, hence the bulk of crop is note mon- ing and prices will h° better later on as the markets will not then be so lib- era:) • supplied. S PP How much an acre rvia produce de- pends upon climate, fertility of sail and circumstances. In Switzer:and an acre keeps five cows, which are on the soiling system. in Japan a five -acre farm is considered a large one. In this Gauntry in the growing of "truck" as much as 9503 has been made in a year from an acre where the land was near a large market, When fruit or vogetalles are sent to a 00mmission merchant and are not in perfect condition he is compelled to sell as sora as possible to avoid deteriora- Lien in value, but µ-hen I. le fruit or - 'pinnas in good condition he can bald for Uet:ter nrices. 7 he nroper slipping of perishab.e £51111 produce to market is not tlor°ngh1J' Understood !C the man- ser in which much OI the produce reaches the market is an indjcatrod tie es old methods °n the farm that have Proven unprofitable, Don't con- tinue in the footstepps of your father unless it pays. Conditions change year- ly in M140111101 particulars, both in market demandandmethoils of protluc. tions, and you must keep pace with them. This can best be accomplished by hrou gh the columnsofublica- g n tions of Pree,nent issue, and the exercise of. trained. judgment aided by thought- ful reading, It •is difficult to procure wood ashes that have 11e,ir tall strength of potash. Ashes absorb moisture, which adds to their incl r 6ht, and ih Uuying •thein Lha-- should hs ovc'rlaoket1 T`he Saab tilat (ashes have caustic qualities and indicate lnrlientiil ononp aced' 1° the 1009 t° isb'1° leached 1,y rains, as portion of the potash always remains.OneOne of the which lasis y p dominates. in AShea is limC, and osier will give satisfactory results' sometimes due to 1 the lime, which 15 often credited to' pot- • ' , iatrAI'7f ii31,-4 coatinried, ?ter • 'perdu hna 'better do it, Jack," eald "I n sea this Iwhiah Otterson, interposing, ca Young feA1PSy mean$ what he nye. I [lid not like his look At first; but i do now. You can talo 'him round to Lha lace, and I Still go en t4 my new PCP" P e We shall Part good friends, Jack, Pie. ,, after alt, 1 retort Perhaps we Sha l,' ed Sparle; "but 1 do mot care °lido Mery it m• S am Glad we axe going to Part, as yn4 naso .-1Qow, Mr have turned out so Y will take Rodbury, if your are ready, X, you round to our place.' a'talli The stranger rase, lie. was well enough built young fellow, and Y while he wore his not bad -looking, awith a different all from shabby coat lows in that of .either of the burly fat his company; yet, for all that, there was a something, a slovenly dissolute something in 'lis vary lack. his every, movement, which told of a wasted not a bad, career. This his new partner bad early noted; experience had made him' but his own cap far from fastidious in such matters, and so, without further delay, be set off with Mr. Rodbury in the direction of his stable and depot ; Otterson parting •• company, having, as he declared w1 h sufficient emphasis, something on hand which, suited his book a great dial be: •uRCNgh, ter. It ryas now dark, or so nearlt dark the t the street lamps were lighted, and most of the shop windows were lighted the back of a up also. In a yard atand shabby terrace near the water -side, Frank Rodbury was shown a lig strong horse, a ]area wagon or caravan, and a collection of goods. "The things are worth more than you are going to pat, said Snarl°; "and as a matter of feet, I am g'v- ing you the lot. It is only the gooft- will cad the training You are paying for. -Nov, come on; you shall hear something about me, and I will show. you my receipts " He took' itis neve friend to a gay bustling Public -house close by, where he seemed to be well known. Here the landlord testified to his respectability and to his'solvency, avowing that Jack Sparls's simple note of hand was good to him, the land- lord, for fifty or a hundred Pounds any day, t "Now, I have dealt straight with you, s ,'nmed up Mr. Sparle; "and I shall expect you. to be as straight in return. Where u this friend of yours, and when Oen you have your money S Rodbury intimated that he was ready to set about his arrangements 1 at once, and said flat he could make an appoint- mart wit Sparle for the next day, to settle, if that would do. -Yes, that would do very well. - "You will not ob ject to a cheque, I supe dreg" con- tinned Rodbury. "You Oen get it caster ed, I daresay g" "Cashing a cheque would not trou- ble me," returned the other ; "and 7 shall not give you anything for it, not even a siezennorth of coppers in °bangle P till I know it is all right. So, if It did not turn out all right, it would be a ,good deal worse for you than for ma." 1: "I might have guessed what your answer would be," said Rodbury, with a smile. 'I will take my chance as to there being anything rwrong with what I shall Pay 7011. " Iatoedgo with you friend Pa ought d know—, "Well, you will not know I" inter- related. Rodbury. "My money will be all the reference I shall give. I have trusted you with ten pounds readily enough; so,good-night." With this abrupt farewell he left his companion, and went quickly off, glans- ing round once or twice, to make sure he was not followed. There was no danger of this, however; for, as he die- appeared, Mr, Snarls muttered: This a is a different beginning in a cheap -Jack business from an7 as I ever saw be- fora. )wonder what my new pal has been up tog But Jack Sparta never was a spy, and never will be.' Rodbury hurried on his errand, which led him a long way and to a very dif- ferent part of London, until finally he stopped at a house in a large and re- spectable street in the West 'End, a house at which few persons of his as- pest were likely to call. The servant who opened the door to Rodbury demurred, naturally enough, at admiitting such a person to his mos- tar's presence; but when the ]atter heard that a rough -looking' man wished to deliver a message to Mr. Ashwell from a (gentleman. the aomestio was ordered to show him in. You Nay you have a message for me," began the master of the house; but checking himself, be Lo1d the foot- man not to wait; and the latter, who had hesitated at leaving such a char- atter alone with his master, disappear- ed• "?Vhy,,Cyrus 1 What, in the name of 011 that is horrible, have you been doing with yourself 1 -and why do you come here now in suoh a guise 1" exclaimed 101r. Ashwell, with a total change of tone. "Sit down, and tela me all about it,, "No, Herbert; I must mot stay long to -night ; nor will I now tell you much of what I am doing," returned Rodbury. "1Vhat I have done, you know; and in what danger I am, you know tea 1 always calculated on your friendship"- You may, to the list!" interrupted 'Ashwell. Yes, I know it, Even as if you had been as great a rogue and fool aslaxn, ppossible,"acontinu yourasvisitor, nmi.- T lid been -what •you are, you might, I believe, have reload on ma. 1 nand two hundred pounds, in two cheques. With aha. T ace my way to hiding lnyseiC,atld loading a coarse, vulgar sort of life, but without only partieu,nr harm in it. I can have it, I hopul Instantly; and I only wish I could, find the means of helping you to some -I thingg better than you describe," replied) his friend, "I ahou:d like to attach one condition to this bang, to which you are heartily welcome. I should Wish you to let.ma know, sometimes;, where you are, or at any rate, how you are Tarin , I shoed not press you further gg tou8' 1P, ' I wilil leave It all yo so "Thank you, Herbert, returned the ,..frm• ""1nrhann 7 will. da kn. Yon wil;l =as :.111 'yea ' am 41ng in- if tog La 41uacness with t3$s money;' and you would, smite or Shudder -I don't know if you eeowld ,sae my' ppa�rtner, That romimds me that T should like 704 O B 0 u a ' "a a awn - . ,awarod bur and aiG vxathpiniba��s T11aX,on- don and Westminster 'will •Gash It, P yPu advise floe•," dol Without =other word, Mr, Ashw drew a and., 8 -bogn a 0m a drawer noes to ons haaid and m a couPnci .of minutes the required sates were handed of Rod l°md, toe tstlsxthal us o ted Pair part" ed, g y This mat of the T s wes the commence n partnership between Jack Spada so well a known, and it must in fairness be ymotion added, .so generarll �e'iked on the west- eon road, and Frank lodbury. The oat_ ter soon proved to, be of great use in merry ways, eapeoia11y in loathing, at which ho was401Ck01, eoo1ar and broad• °r in his work than Jack• SPaT1A shmewd as the latter undoubtedly was. But the new partner never became so popular as the oldooe; he never possess- a And could never assume spIP ice pice Of th(1 r oniaAty ofSpade, So Mr. Jaok alavays maintained of n°- cesstty, the lead to the business, that Rodbury, had sense enough to e this should be 801 yet, in spite of this, there was somatllmiug, about the junior in the firm which mfLuonesd and a1- most controlled his partner. Sparle felt that his colleague' had not much in commas with flair usual •assooates,and he could not fail to notice that the craft- lest of these fought shy of Rodbury, nor did the most swaggering venture 011 an7 of the praoti°a1 jokes with him which were much in favour with theribbon Glass, In consequence, perhaps of this, Sparle unconsciously treated Rodbury somewhat differently Crom toe manner in which be had dealt with Otterson, with others before the latter. He could 'hardly be said to like his new Partner better than he had' liked his °"d• ones; 0 fact, it was with him a frequently• recurring question, studied over Ins pipe and Ins glass, as to who- thew he reallyliked this queer chap at amt. Nevertheless, as said, he Could not help treating bin m a a different style from his predecessors, an amongsthave other things he took him to his house, not to his place of business, but tho his ity ntihomi , he weds These sueafam- two asters -a girl of nineteen, and one of two or three y I am five -and ths'ir y," ear. • y," said Snar °, 1a his introduction; so they look up toof ma as a old masa," he said, "as a old man"' but it is hardly necessary to re- wr'h°luh°thalashis of mostpstrleinf One oddities examples., "There was tem of us," be went on; "but all the rest died off in twotor three years; so did the mother. y governor deed long before." Jack Sparle had been a fellow good enough to be the main support of his •mother and sisters during the deo in- Gand am fellow g0 d• enough ae , to say heota in about then to his new friend, )lose and Matty, the two young wo men, were unusually good-looking, 111 which artico'e.r theyOf therbrotof tJhek, Their arm tion tyle, it tier of the showy "barmaid" stye, it was true; but the were attractive, be -Tho y thee• d avitht bilis slight t Rataeut attention, muol of the towe civi it be did shorn g 1 y ing bestowed upon the younger. BeH° was never rude or abut ash; m fact to each of these girls he seemed a cavalier of high. beeedip g_ ng, and perhaps his con- duct pigggu•ed. Rose. In any. case? on his recurring ntianats he gradually,grew more L with her, while she dor Ledo)' booked forward to his •comingdry an as Matt noted, and in consequence indu:ged in a great deal of sisterly sa- tire, was teme, and ever ft ele smartest been ref to please and entertain him. During one of their visits to Lon- don, Spells broke into a denunciation of the unreasonableness of women, their absurd ways, and utter want of busi- ness-like judgment. Rose furnished the occasion for this tirade, as it appeared lh t hadsherefused f iodic 8'l offer o Sink- y erLy, you icnotv!" he repeated, with em- phases; "a man as owns nine caravans, and could take a public for his wife, if shewasso disposed any day of the week. and any week in the year, without put- ting his hoard m any man's pocket but his own. To say "no" to Bill Stakerlyl" Sparle was unfeignedly exasperated, and held forth at great length on the enormity of his sister's conduct. The explosion probably did him good, for he seemed able to treat the matter more phi:esophically afterwards, and even to laugh at his own anger. But the in- cident made an impression on Rodbury. Be was more reserved than usaree and appeared to be meditating upon some problem of difficulty. Sparle :had by this • time grown ascus- toned to the occasional exhibition of these moods in his partner, who had as much learning and conversation as a lawyer or a parson, but was some- times so crankyand silent that you him. Haver quite toll whore to have him. But a sharper falov in the busi- ,nese you would never wish to see"- thus ran Mr. Spar e's opinion. Ile was a little surprised, on return- ing home one evening, after a day spent in the purchase of goods and so forth, to find Rodbury at his house beforeor him. This was only remarkable from the latter bavin said nothing of such an intention, Mr. Sparle was still fur- Cher surprised by his partner rising, coming toward him 0.1 be entered the room, and then sbaking him llearti:'y by the hand.. He opened his lips to ask the meaning of this; bit a rush of mingled feelings and recollections- vague the moment before, littt grown suddenly to conviction -stayed him. Then, sons he could recover himself, Rodbury exclaimed.: "Let us have no secrecy in such a matter, Sparle] Your sister has promised to marry me, and I give the notice at the registrar's to- morrow." Yes, it is true, Jack," said his sister, in answer to his inquiring look. I know I offended you about SLakerly; I hope T lease you now?" Nell, wish you luck," said Sparle et lost. I know" you will take care to please yourself at anyrate, whatever temou.pt tosintt°erffere.I hope shall not y is h should like a lit- toe talk toe talk will you, however, 1116. Rod- bury, and"— inti eosedt hey hwould p rb ho hes a ms ll ed cynictilly, at the doubtful, lukewarm benediction pronounced bhis future brother -in -low. -"So, Rose,'he continu- ed, I must go and talk iusiness with your brother, as I told 7011 I should have to do."w • I cannot see that it has anytlinq to do with, you, Jack,' said the girl, rvhes0 ''heightened colour gave evi- dolma of a temper easily aroused. I am my own anlstress.su.bslaances "You. aro," returned her brother ; "and try Co he so over every one who COmea near you. I eba'al 001; interfere • IN THE MGNAGElil3 , Bl;lUil: and g4w11Ri",'s►I lrerenG )V The hog is a very sagacious 1 No constricting snake is pole Tie wolf is more ensuing 1 fox. The horse is mare stubborn t mule nabale� °cies of snakes aro 1l pile dog is the most antelli all animals, No bad-tempered man can l herrn to perform. One bob ole hunt will bas s p 11eTd QP bog ones, Thu white clover is. rank p tall' The wild buffalo is often m[ a match for aa lion. The elephant is almost a5 am as the hippopotamus. The elephant can push ma0 more than it can pull. The giraffe is dumb ani Wi known to utter any sound. The polar bear isb untamabl also partial to a sun bath. The hippopotamus can be ac to live in very cold water, Some elephants are Cxeesdin of ping tobacco and bad wbi The smallest mouse will cause gest elephant Co quake with Panthers when taken y0un very docile and affectionate p is the moa able and pugnacious of all will Don't trust to the fallacy t beasts can he controlled by tin eye. A snake would.sharv0 to deo e8' than eat anything excep prey. The parrot is but doe 11 speciesof birds that can be t8' America •is the only country 'a, baby elephant was ever bort ti All animals are quick to 1 k e8' zrs '11-toniper on t'he part 4 Lions born in captivity are n gerous and harder to train t tared ones. julienne, the giantess gorlll sanely jealous. She could kill unarmed MOIL The gar(iner should relic• harmless snakes are export a aims 11u singlcatche g 111 With a single flow Of bis cant tail an elephant can ki Lha strongest min. Llephnnts form too strogge= merits for the horses and dl which they are lissociated. Wild bests vary in their mot keeperoften s them�a at which The leopard is the most treacherous r all beasts 0111 L: er never tarns 1118 bark on c can nossibl,y' avoid a° doing. �� ��g�5�. theto ~' THE CHTLDRBN. Whenthelessons and tasks are all And the school. for the day is die- missed, And the little dues gather around me To bid me "good -night," and be kiss -P ed Ob, the little white arms that encircle . My neck in a tender em1irace; Oh the smiles that are hlos of heaven, Sledding sunsh ne and joy on my face, And when they are gin° I sit dream- ing my childhood too lovely to last; OP love that my heart will rememh°r, While it wakes to the pulse of .t'he est, Ere the world and its `wickedness made me Aed W1)en t'heer cif sorrowof darvas clout me, gA y And i le glory of gladness within, Oh, my heart grows as weak as a two- And he fountains of feeling will flow, W1ien T flank of the palls strip and stony Where the Leet of the dear ones must Of thmountains of sin hanging o'er them, Of the tem ests of fate blowing wild; P Ob, there's nothing on earth half s° 'holy. As the innocent heart of a child. They are idols of hearts and of bouse- Theyare angels of God in disguise; ! ng His sunlight still sleeps in their tress - es; His glory still gleams in their eyes CM, those truants from home and from heaven, They have made me more manly and mild; And T know now how Jesus could liken The Zingdom of God to a child: The twig is easily Vended, 1 Alava banished the rule and the rod; 5 have taught them the goodness of knowledge, They have taught me the goodness of God, Jin !heart is a dungeon of darkness \Vhen I shut them from breaking a rule; ally frown is sufficient correction; My love is the law of the school. I stall leave the old house in toe au- tiimn, To traverse its threshold no more; Ahi how I shall sigh for the dear onesother T1hat mustered enol morn at the dear; I shalt miss the "good -nights •' ana the And thekisssgush of their innocent leo, The group on the green, and the ow- ens That aro brought every morning to 711e. I shall miss them at morn and at even- ing, Their songs in the school and the street, t shall miss the law holm of their voices, And the tramp of their delicate feet, When the lessons auci tasks are all end- ad, And.Death says: "The school is die- Imissed," May the little ones gather around 110, To bid me "good -night'," and be kiss- ed. 1 --- , ' TO TRIM THE TREE. Of all things for Christmas a Christ- mas tree is indispensable in a hoose where there are .children. The explor- ing of oyer[Iorving stockings will net I give half the pleasure that comes from iha discover ata "real live" tragi, with a gray -bearded, snow -specked Santa g Y Claus peeping from its branches. It matters not how small the tree if iL be prettily decorated. In this it is chiefly the first cost which counts, The some orneenente, with a few additions Wil do )'air year after year, As for the tree jtsohf, there' aro five different kinds, all beautiful in them- elves -t11° pine, la„,, spruce, eeclar, and balsam fir. Loo prettiest of all , and 0OnsequIntly the mb51 expensive is BRIDAL SUPF1tSTIT11 IL the wedding ring u lost t will separate, If an apple be thrown upon of the Uridegro°m's louse it i the bride wif.1 be happy. The bride must not look in after performing her toilet u hand u ungloved- if a bride tears her weddi it •is not good. It is unoucky for a bride to bare feet on any bare floor wedding night. To change the nano and no o'er is to change for worse an better: If the bride open an um the house bad luck will surel it is unlucky for two bride: inn church, The bride should not permit man to wear everything Mao ceremony as it is a very e, ---e--- '- A PRIZE. Doctor -Just ,place this the under your tongue, Mir. P keen your lips closed tightly, r, henry Piqua (after a utes of speechless delight) -1 you take £or Llat instrument --- -- GOOD FOR THE HEAI Jenks (who has taken to riding, and bounces about e at every step -l1-1. Ilow-dy-d( I think horseback riding is the health, don't you.? Bunks -yes, indeed, All we will be benefitted. 'Laugh 1 fat." you know. A MATTER OF BTiSTN Servant (from next doo mum, muses send her con and will ya be so kiwi as to play the piano this afternoo Lady. Why, certainly. Tell tress I'm glad sheclikes 11,, Servant, •O, tt !sn'L that m aepectiug the 1 isn't and somcti g t for askiugdl9for a of the rent. ALTOGETHER I1MPROB This defendant comes of na must •parents, d°otarad his T object, shouted the Prosect is no precedent foe such sta a Cour room. 111Ob1 Ovcon sustained, nnnrni court with' a rap of his ga STILL' 130PEII'tJL. An exchange announces, 011 of a lady, that elle lived Pi with her husband, and died dent hope of a hotter life: -- One is not sufficiently against a doctrine when only ed with its • weak sides. got pay nod, as btained ook In Yoather ng uw young, jeep in, r°v1ae(1 to the joy the buuld- iot tw- at has 1(1 Aid. (east. 10Ogs. Ilan the hon the Irn -can- gent of xreek a a whole Dison to Ire than, phibious y times S never °. He is climated gly fond: key. the the big - fear. g make Cts. formid- d beasts. hat wild e human nth 'path- I living g many right to in which in cap- ecognize :r of their ore don- •` an cap- tri 0, is In- a dozen her' that d bora- nsigoifi- ilo tUC Ou � t :attach - 95 with Ids. They times the meanly be train - ire if he NS. e couple the roof a sign the glass uless one ng dress put her on her t the let - not for breila im y follow. to meet the best Ic at t bet id omen. rmometer Pe gun, and few min - 'hat will , DocI T17. lorsobnck cn lathes , Blinks 1 good for; o sed you nil grow L'SS, r). Please ipitinents, sing and n? your mis- nm; she's aha wants reduction AEILL. DOC but dis- attornoy. utor, There Cement in need the vel,: the death ity years in confi- for tifiodi acquaint-