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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1889-3-22, Page 6igtoull11110111115itellillialiNialliliidiguieugnmilertTgarainfleaiterianions= THE DESERTER. It was the hurt year of the'Civil War—a year full ot 'anxiety, empower etd privation of every kind, Down here in LIMIlltiee we were beginning to realize that our souse was hopelese, end that the Confederacy e es near Ite end, 1 suppose ie was that knowledge which made people so reckless. Man had lost all sense of reeponeibi ity in the whirl of events, and sore were constantly commit- ted, whioh, in the light of a calmer day, seem the seer a madmen. New °deeps, le posseseion of the Fedora's, had quieted down to a certain extent, but the eountre parasites were iu a ferment, oci cupied as they were in turn by Confederate and Northern troop. The ravages of irres- poneible, plundering bands bad become so terrible in some of the Western parishes that, at the urgent invitation of Jape Max- well, who was a distant relative of mtue, I took refuge with aim at Boembel, a plenty.. tion in the Red Rater Country, This dietriot, it is true, was occupied by Federal troops, but they were well diaelplin- ed, and committed no outrages. After the terrors and uneertaintlea of the " debatable ground," here was a comfortable feelmg of security in Ending ourselves within the lines eau' net in danger of oapture. Several ladies, friends of Judge Maxwell, bad collect- ed at Boecabel, so our social life was far from dull. Beautiful Adele Maxwell was our host's young daughter it .law. She had only been married a week when ner husband, who had enlisted iu General Taylor's 'why, WBB OMB - polled to leave her. She was tr, lovely, irresponsible child—a spoiled one, too. At sixteen years of age, she had married Theo Maxwell, who was not then twenty. It was due to the reek. leafiness so common at that period that the marriage of the y 'ten pair was sanctioned by the two families. Theo was ;crave and thoughtful, beyond his years; brave, as were all the Maxwells, almost stern in his ideas of duty, and only weak where his beautiful little bride was concerned. Most Southern women were brave and high. spirited, ready to make any sacrifice for a cause they considered sacred, but Adele had not a grain of patriotism in her soul. She did not oare a straw whioh muse conquered, so that the war might end and Theo return home. Her standine grievance was that he had joined the army as a private, instead ot marching forth in all the glory of a general's paraphernalia. At times she would give way to a perfeot passion of grief, and eat nothing for days, Then the mood would change, and she would be in the wildest epirits, laughing, singing, dancing. She reminded me of a butterfly I mace saw lighting on the rim of a cannon the moment before it was discharged. One morning she buret in upon us in the breakfast•room in an irritable and impatient mood, "I can't stand this I" she cried. "I never cloeed my eyes all night thinking of Theo. I can't eab, I can't sleep, and I shall die if Theo doesn't come home I I must see with my own eyes that be is alive and well, "But how can you expect him to come?" cried Dora Maxwell, the judge's daughter, a sensible, spirited girl, who had nob too much patience with her sister-in-law's childish ways. " He is a soldier, a private, too, and they are not allowed s furlough every time their wives happen to my for them. With all this skirmishing going on around us, you srrely don't think there's any chancre of his getting off? I do wish, Adele, you would try to be reasonable—for Theo's sake, if for no other reason," " Look at Mrs, Rogers," she continued. "Her husband is in constant peril, and me how brave and cheerful she is 1 She says that is the only way n whioh aha can huib. ate him," "Don't talk to me of Mrs. Rogers I" Adele looked like a small fury. "Do you pretend to compare my love for Theo with hers for her husband? Easy enough to be quiet when she doesn't care a picayune for him I Didn't she actually hurry him off last week, when be hadn't been with her for more than an hour ? Don'b compare ns, and set that cold-hearted thing up as my model I" " I don't compare you," Dora said, dryly. "Mrs. Rogers is utterly unselfish, a noble woman, to whom the honor of her husband is as dear as bis life. She hurried him off, beoauee she knew if he waited until day. light his risk of being made a prisoner would be great. Beeides, he had promised his captain to be back that night, and he was in honor bound to keep his word." Adele burst into a flood of angry tears. " Honor ! honor I" she repeated, petulant. ly. "1 just hate the word 1 Honor made Theo join the army, and leave me here to be wretched 1 Honor keeper him away 1 Some day honor is going to leave him on the bat- tlefield, with a bullet in hie heart. What will 10 do for me, if I lose him, I'd like to know? Nobody here feels for me.Nobody loves Theo as I do !" She hurried from the room, bub stopped on the threshold and turned her prebty, tear stained facie to us, "Theo shall come back to me, in spite of you all 1" she oried. Dora Bighead deeply as the door closed be- hind Adele. " Poor Theo 1" ehe said, softly, "He always rimmed to feel such a contempt for silly women 1 Yet that girl oan make him do anybhing I" "She is such a child I" I interposed. "Yes, and that makes her so unfit to be a wile. We are going to have an opportuni. by of sending letters through the lines to. day, and heaven only knows what Adela will write to her husband 1 Enough to make him wretched, I dare say, for she won't spare him a tear of hero. fancy her pining to death, and before night, I dare say, she'll be laughing and singing." Bub for once Dora was mistaken. Adela complained of a violent headache, and after writing her letter went to bed, and did not make her appearance until late the heat day, When she wore a subdued, rather frightened look, not natural to her. She appeared like a misehievoue child who had done some. thing naughty, and was afraid of being found out, For the next two following dvs she was in a state of perpetual exoitement almost hysterical. She would rush from door to window, or to any place NOM oommandod o view of the long front avenue. At any unexpected sound elle would spring up, and listen breabblemly, and then sink book in her seat with a sigh. "I am afraid our little girl is gobbing nervous," said ,fudge Maxwell on the see. ond evening, putting his atm affeetionately around her, "Conte, it won't do when Theo returns, for him to find a wife with her nerves unstrung. The women of our family were ae brave as the men, and attn't have a Maxwell a coward." "Bub I'm not an out and out Maxwell," she answered With an hysterical laugh and Tm an awful aoward, Oh, why don'ti White ocnne home 1" This was followed by a violent burst of teen', and she wrung her hands as 11 10 &Vale. .„ THE BRUSSELS POST, "Dor, you had better take your mister to her room ard melte her lie deem," the adgo said, gently, "Adele, my dear, you nust try te oonstol youreelf. Remember that your tears will nob bring your husband beck one day sooner. You are only injur- ing rale health and for Thee'a sake you uust take care of thee" After they left the room, the judge and I sat silent) until the lamps were lighted. Suddeely he spraue to his feet, for we beard he hurried eteps of u man ou the long vex, anda In front of the hum. Than the de or Wee violently thrown open and Theo stood before tut Theo pale, wild. eytd. and covered with dust, He looked in ur faces streingely, inquiringly, and uttered a deep groau. His parched lips strove to speak bub the words died in a gasp, " My son I whet le the matter ?" cried the judge, taking hie hand. "Adele, my darling I Is she dead ?" the BOB managed to articulate. "Am I too late ?" Adele 1 Why, she is in perfeot health —never bas been 111. She was in this room five Mutes ago." The judge stopped suddenly, terrified by his sou's look. He had grown ghastly pale, and Bank into a chair, Be covered his face with his hands, Mak. ng as if in an attack of ague, In a moment he controlled himself and tried to Teak oalm. ly. " Read that," he said, drawing a letter from hie pocket, and handing it to hie father, " and tell me if I could have stayed away ? ' Months afterwards I read the letter, in it Adele told her husband she was dying and he m001 come co her immediately if he would see her alive, but, ill as she was, no one should write him but herself. If he loved her, come ! The letter was written in faint, tremulous characters, as if the hand was too weak to hold the pen and her eyes too dim to see the lines. Judge Maxwell's face was stern when he laid down the letter. It was an unjustifiable deceit," he said. " but you must try to forgive her. You muse not let it embitter your visit," "Father, do you not understand ?" cried the young soldier. " I asked for permits. eion to visit a dying wife, but the general positively refused. They st.peob a brittle ab Pleasant P111, and not a man was allow- ed to leave. I (lame without permiseiory' " A deserter I you, Theo Maxwell 1" cried the judge, looking stunned. " Yes, a deeerter on the eve of battle," Theo cried, with a bitter laugh. "I've done for myself now, father." There was a hurried steo in the corridor, and in a moment Adele was is her hueband's arms, crying and laughing hysterically. " Ibeard your Voice, darling," she oried "Why hadn't I been called? Didn't I tell you all he should come back to me? And now l've got him I I've got him 1 eve gob him 1" her voice rising shrill and strained with excitement. "But what is the meter, Theo? Why do you look at me like that? Vi hat ie the matter with you all ?" "The matter, madam," cried Judge Max- well, sternly, "is disgrace to my son and your husband. By your falsehoods you brought him from his post—made him a deeerter. Do you know what that meane, A disgraceful death 1 Yes, that is what you have brought upon the man you pro - kissed to love." He pot no further, for Adela's head fell back on her husband's Moulder in merciful unconsciousness. He strained her to his bosom and pressed a kiss upon her while Hera. "Dora, take her to her room," Ile said, "Be gentle with her for my sake, sister. She is only a child and did not know what she was doing. I moat get away from here before she revives." He tight- ened his belt and pulled his cep over his eyes. The old judge laid a trembling hand on hie eon'e arm. "Theo, my son," be said, tremulously, " don't go beak I There ie a squadron of Northern soldiers camped just beak here in Miller's field. You can be taken prisoner by them you know, and you'll be safe from, from—" He stammered and choked. " I understand you, father," Theo said, quiebly. " You mean if I am taken prisoner 1 will escape a deserter's fate, It would add cowardice to desertion, No, sir, I will get back the soonest I can, ani bear me fate as your eon should. I had to run a oordon of Federal troops coming here, and I fear ib will be hard work getting back through the lines." "But General Taylor is my friend." The old man's speech was growing inarticulate. "1 will write to him, I will go to He must listen to me. No courb.martial could condemn you under such circumstances." Theo smiled eerily. " I hope for little lenieney. I left on the eve of a battle, you must remember. Fare- well, father I Be kind to my poor little wife. Dora, don't unman me." She was olinging to him and sobbing convulsively, " If you love me you will go back to Adele. Do nob tell her what may happen to me. I leave her to you all as a sacred oharge," he added, solemnly, and before any one an. steered had gone. " I will go myself," stammered the judge, trying to rise from his seat. I will explain to General Taylor. My boy shall nob bo sacrificed." A convulsion passed over his face, his feet refused to support him and he oanjo back in the chair, e knew well what was the matter. A year before he bad au attack of paralysis, a elight one, and hia old enemy had him onos more in its relentless grip. For three days and nights we watched beside him until the end came, A week afterward our cruel auspenee as to Theo's fate was over. In trying to pass the Federal pickets he had been shot. "Thank God !" sobbed Dora, 'bo was HEAD IIIINTING, owed the ignominious fate of a &router. think he wanted to be killed." Adela's grief et firsb was violent. She soon returned to her lather's house. In a tows months I saw her there as lovely, as irresponsible and ae gay as if she had not (MUSK( the disgrace and death of the man who had loved her moaa than his duty. MARIE B. WILIAMee. IN A GOSSIPY VEIN, John Powers, of Middletown, N. Y., aged eleven, has become a raving munitio from the effecte of cigarette smoking. The Washington oorreepondent of the New York " Herald " believes that uo tariff hill will pass the House this maiden. Orders have been issued on the Pennsyl- vania railroad that no freights, except periala able, shall run in future on Sundays. The people of Missouri on Monday voted on a eancrtitutional amendment, giving the Legislature cower to establish lotteries. Many members of the Viennese aristoormy have been ',Kindled in buying braes filings for Russian gold dust. It is alleged that the Ameer of Afghanistan is beheading 300 persons daily for interfer- ing with frontier trefflo, One American manufnoturer of baseball - employs -500 hands and keeps 40,000 deem balls in stock. A. diamond of wonderful purity, weighing 210 carats, was sound ab the Jagersfontein mine in South Africa on Christmas Day. The greyhound Happy Hirondelle is thought to be the best dog men in England since the memorable wonders Master Mo - Grath and °cornmeal°. Pews in the big chut:thee in Now York have averaged ten per cent. higher this year in the re renting. Salvation is free,'' bub fashionable religion comes higher, "1 have an amount of a big landslide," said the new reporter. "What head shall I put it under 1" ' Pub ib uuder the `Real Estate Transfers,' " replied the Snake Editor. (lonolel Pevtsoff is about to start to take up the exploration of Thibot, in which Paley- alski lost his life. Joseph Martin, a French- man, will BOOR attempt to enter Thibo a from the side of Pekie. There are nob over 100 men in England who follow the Priam of Wales in any fashion of dress. Indeed anything and every- thing is fashionable nowadays anywhere, and nobody is obliged to follow. The gilded rooster on the tower of the First National Bank building in Portland, Me., is the same bird Wet aerved se a weath- er vane on the top of the old Portland Comb House aver one hundred years ago, The New york "Herald" says: "The word 'pante' should be annihilated; every selareenecting person should insiab on the use of irouserre instead." All right—when a dog gets warm he trousers. TELEGRAPIII0 TICK& Mr, Maodonald, manager of the London Times, has resigned. Rev. C. 0. Johnston, late of Hamilton, has been invited to take charm of the Meth- odist Church at Calgary, N. W. T. the second day the Uaptain swam ashore, Many French anarchists have removed to and sent word to Cape Flattery for assist- STETINBETTEBBBIBMOSTBSIOA AN 10 le Praelleed AillietIT New Unimak SW:. itges. The bad habitgeshave of out. some v,, ting off the heads of any strangers who fall In their way simply because heads are re. gutted to adorn their sacred homes or to servo in the dedicatory xeroises of their war canoes, hes tragically ended the careers of number of white men within tho past year, says the Beaton "Herold." The latest nem from New Guinea le that Mr, Arm- strong, an Engliehman, was recently lured to one of the coast blends, where he was decapitated and his head sant to the coast chiefs as proofs that the islanders were attending to business. About Or year ago a brave in oue of the wild tribes on the Indian frontier was not permitted to wed the maiden of his choke, because her relatives were of the opinion that he had not acquired sullioienta number of heads to demonstrate his prowess. It was agreed that when he could show two more beadle he might have the girl, and so be sallied forth to win repu- tation and a bride, It happened that the firot strangers the brave and his party en. countered were Lieutenant Stewart of the British army and his email moor% who were led into AB ambush and slaughtered, and their heads taken back iu triumph to the village. This was the cap sheaf of a series of headhunting outrages, and the brave had not long enjoyed his honey•moon before an Indian expedibion fell upon the tribe and gave it some new views on the ethic's of head•hunting. This favourite pastime has fieuriebeel greatly at Borneo, but it is now in a bad way in the British part of that island, where the penalty of death is visited upon every headhunter who is unlucky enough to be caught. A while ago tho British authoritioe, settling dia. pubo between two tribes, found that one village persisted in head•hunting because the other fellows had three heads thed a - vantage of them. The accounts a ere bal, anced by a small supply of trade goods, and the rival head-hunters promised thereafter to live in amity. LOST AT SEA. Thrilling Iggpertence of the Crew 01 the British Berk Port Gordon. Ch ief Officer Smith of the British bar Port Gordon, has arrived ab Port Townsend, Wash. Ter., on the tum Sea Lion, with twelve of the crew. He reports that the vessel wan losb at 5 a. m. ou Feb. 27 by the sea breaking over her, tho men heaving to lash themselves in the rigging to prevent being waahed overboard. The heavy sea prevented the men from lowering the beats, as each was crushed when launched. Two seamen attempted to swim ashore with lines, but were lost. The vane' grounded nue hundred fathoms from the shore. The tfficers and orew remained in the rigging all the forenoon waiting for the 800 00 subside. The af ter house was torn away and made into refer, on whioh four of the seamen gob archon, The vessel had a rope secure to the shore and efforts were male to geb the men ashore. The steward end cook accidentally fell out of the basket and were weighed ashore and died shortly afterward. By night everybody excepting Capt. Gibbs, wno remained on the wreak thirey- six hours, had got ashore. No clothing or provisions were saved. An [radian village near by supplied the men with food. On Geneva, and them prevent) causes the au- thorities considerable uneasiness, Mr. Robt, Johnsou, B. A., of the Presby- terian College, Montreal, has accepted the call from Sr, Andrew's church, Lindsay, Mr. Meier, the founder and manager of the North German Lloyds steamship line, is dead. It is stated that Sir Edward Malet, British Ambassador at Berlin, will represent his Government in the Samoan conference. Tbe weaving departments of 60 mills ab Fall River are practically dosed and 6,000 weavers are idle. The Queen has approved the appointment of Sir Julian Pauncefote as British Minister to the United States. A boiler in the Cleveland rolling mills exploded, killing two men and injuring a number of others, Mess Eliza ?maser, of 100 Manning aven- ue, Toronto, was struck by the C. P. R. express at West Toronto Junction and in. etantly killed. Albert Wilson shot and kiled Miss Sarah • Marshall near Watford, because ehe deolin- ed to accept his amort. A landlord of county Clare named Creagh, and his sister were shot at OR Sunday by urn know parties. Both were bit, the lady's nom being shot off, The completion of the C. P. R. bhrough St John, N. B., is to be eslobroted by a great display, in which athletic games will have a prominent part. The M. Clair River Open, Santer, March 14.—Navigation is now open the whole length of the St, Clair rtver. The American passenger steamer Mary, of the river line, left Port Huron at five °ado* Saturday afternoon for Algona() and way - ports, and will continue to make her daily rips, leaving Port Huron at 3.30 non. There is ri National Foot, Path Protection Society in England. lie objeat is to resist attempted encroachments on footpaths or roadside land, It has fifteen branohea and a membership of several thousand. once. The first officer and nine men oom• rammed the journey to Cape Flattery, and signalled the tug Sea Lion, and arrived here. Four dead members of the mew were burled next day by the Indians. The vessel and cargo are a total loss. Went Home in Her Stockings. A lady who visited Hooley's Theatre the other evening suffered throtqh the first not of the play with exceedingly tight shoes. When the curtain fell she confided her suffer- ings to her husband, and he suggested that she slyly remove her ohoes till the perform- ance° was over. This she did, and the con- sequent relief afforded her allowed her a proper enjoymeut of the other aot. When the curtain went down for the last time she discovered bo her horror that her feet had eo swollen in the warm atmosphere of the house that she could not geb the tight ahem' even on her toes, As they had only to walk to the Tremont Heine, and as the lady had on black stockings, her husband told her to do the shoes up in her programme and walk along as though nothing had happened. This she did, and they started to move out slowly with the crowd. The lady walked along comfortably until near the door, when she suddenly began to jump and oavort around ae though mad. Her stookinged feet had struck an exceedingly warm regis. ter, and the heat had curled her feet out of shape during her brief sojourn on ib. When she streak the stone sidewalk outside a chill replaced tho feverish feeling, and when she reached the Tremont she swore never to is ow tight edema to the theatre again.— [Chioago Herald. Changed Times. Old Mietrees—" Kate, what was that noise last night at the front door ?" Young Maid—"The cats, mum," Mistress—"Cate I Now whim I was young, cabs did not wear atove-pipehats and =eke cigars," Maid (unabaehed)— "No, mum, times have °hanged." The detective who tried to arrest a phot o. graph for uttering counterfeit notes rather exceederl his authority. MARCH 22, 1889 Sikkim and Suakin. Sikkim end Suakin both threaten to give the British forces and their alike more trou- ble in the immediate future. The Mandi is about to eeod reluforaemente to Osman Digna for a new attach on the Engliol) lines, while the refusal of the Thibetans to make any concessions to the Indian Government memo to render another campaign among the Himalayas necessary for the coming sewn, Again, the dangerous impetuosity of the Amoco of Afghanistan mode to be reatrained. Flushed with his defeat of Ishak Rhein, ho propertied, it is field, to take step against Reside as the onspeeted instigator of itahmk. Phis imprudence England would have to reetriiin, since, however well pleased with the Amoco's fidelity to her, she could not permit him to go beyond hie frontier and thereby give Russia au excuse for driv- ing him bock and caressing in her turn. Al- together, if the bunting of that ',thunder aloud" which the British Secretary of War sees gathering over Europe should nob come to pass during the prevent, year, there will yet be some play of dietanb heat lightning for the British War Office to watele—IN.Y Timee. The Glory of War Departing, The Philade 1ph ia " Press" save :—T he new English drill book just adopted for the use of the armyouts the spew given to company drill to one-half its old apace and expands toe pare deserted to tactics to thrice the old number. The mechanical wheeling of cam - pantos on whose perfection our militia com- panies pride themselves ia lei 0 out altogether. So are the movements for (gaunter -marching. The drill is greatly aimplified. The figures and movements which make so fine a show on the parade ground and are ora useless in battle aro omitted. For the long, straighb wheel, the rigid line, volley tieing, (hunter- merceing, end all the intricate drill to which so much time is given by our national guara, Mere is substituted a loose order in which the fire is maintained by the independent action of a cloud of skirmishers, and the company officers are occupied in feeding this skirmish line from the roar and keeping the company in hand over a wide area, nob by oommand, but by the intelligent creep:ma. tion of the men. Drew His GUM TOnoNmo, March IS.—Deteative Black arreeted Laywood Romain, a colored man living at 164 Centre street, and a porter ab the Queen's hotel, charged with having shot ab Henry (Jerrie, another colored man on Centre street, early fthe other morning while returning from a dance. Ibis stated that Romain and his sitter were walking together on their way home when Harris attempted to take the girl away from him. Some hob words ensued and Remain drawee revolver and fired The bullet fortunately flew wide of the mark and Romain fled without waiting to try a second ahob. When taken to poiioe headquarters be denied having fired at Harris, but alleges thab his life was threat- ened if he would not allow bio sister to go with Harris. Calling Out the Militia. Ottawa, March 21,—A good deal of dis- cussion is being indulger' in by the mili- tary members of the House relative to the propoeul to require a deposit sniffle emit to defray for eight days the ex - pewee and allowances of militia called oub upon requisition in mire of a riot or disturb- ance, A diffloulty is foreseen in seourinp from a municipal oorporation the ne• oeasary amount for the militia in case of riot, when the members of the °mud' might be adherents of either one side or the other in the disturbatme. It in thought but right that the municipalities should pay for the support of the militia, hut ill is is thought some better way of ensuring the calling out of the troops could be devised than that suggested by the effloia.s of the Militia De- partment, Mr, Vanderbilt Got In, A good story ie told about one of the Maine Central engineers, says the Bangor " Commercial." Last summer when the Vanderbilt oar was at Bar Harbour the manager of the Maine Central 00000n engine down there to take the oar to Portland, The run was made in very gulch time, and at Brunswick the train stopped to take on water. While there Mr. Vanderbilt gob out and said to bhe engineer that he didn'b want him to drive so fast. The engineer, the veteran Simpson, looked at him a guar - ter of a minute, and then mid : " I am run- ning this train under orders from Payson Tucker to be in Portland at 1.17. If you want to stop hero all right. If you want to go to Portland get in." He gob in. What Had Happened. Anxious Mother—"Viihy, my dear, in tears I What has happened ?" Married Daughter—"I—I got angry at Arthur thio morning and said a lob of—of mean things and then he said a lot of meaner ones and —and I couldn't think of anythitag mean enough to say back, I muldnt. She was all Right, Mrs. Ghastor—O, Mrs. Thoughtly, I was surprised to hear that your eldest daughter is engaged to an Irish tradooman, Mrs. Thoughtly—Perfealy blue. He's a plumber and owns six large Mope. He takes us all to Europe after the wedding. You have my eincerest congratulations! The Government has abandoned the idea prosecuting Wm. 0 Brien for conspirmy. The Elevated Painter and the Playful Dog, " Say, Honey, Does Ye Know de Lord?" BY L, A. MORRISON. The story is bold of an eminent] New England Divine, bow thet for pram lie learnedly argued and diseouresd on the truth of the theologioal tenets of the Bible ; pilieg up loped etatomente and argument, , with the principal object In view of oonvertiog to hie opinions and manner of life a very gifted lawyer who °coupled regularly a, front seat in his con- gregation, and who appeared to enjoy—peri hope without being convIneed by—the keen wit and ok (pence of the preacher. On a pletieunb wintry Suede), afternoon a note from tide lawyer aummoned him bo his reeldenne, and Lerma. wee the preacher's delight to have him repeat the question of the Philippien jailor — " What :nub I do to be saved 7' An earnest, simple explana- tion of the doctrine of repentenee, and faith toward God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, followed by a minion of prayer and cense- oration found a bun= sou!, with the bur. den rolled away, very happy in the Lord. The preacher thee, in the grateful pride of the moment, propounded the question Will you please telt me what it was in mV morning sermon that so forcibly impreese itself upon you as to canoe nuoh internee con. victioe of conscience ?" only to receive a re- ply that was in no wise flittering to his vane ity "Indeed, sir, since you ask mo, I must tell you that it was nothing in your sermon whatevsr. It was a kindly question by Aunt, Nancy, the old colored washerwoman whom 1 helped down the slippery church steps and a shorb disarmer along the street et a week ago, and who asked me at parting, with a kiod.y pressure of her old withered band on me arm, " Say, honey, does ye know de Lord?" I aculdn't get rid of the question, till you helped me get a Batista°. tory answer." Does yo' know de Masse Jesus ? He's de blessed sheep -fol' keeper— Dees yo' know do Lord My honey? Say I Does yo' know de Lord. His heart is bery full ob luv For ebery weary weeper: Dees yo' know de Lord My honey? Say I Does yo' knew de Lord ? :He was cradled in a manger,— Now He's king of Heben—atranger— Don't you see yo' soul'e in danger If de Lord should cull 81 80 ; Now yo' link 800 emoov and quiet,— But yo' soul's a runnin' riot,— Ile done gib His life to buy ib, Just to get it alar ob sin. °Hones :—Does•vo' know de Lord. My honey ? Does yo' know de Massa Jesus Does yo' know de Lord My honey ? Say 1 Does yo' know de Lord ? Hab yo' he'rd de Mena Jesus Collin in de early mawnin ? Hab yo' he'rd de Lord My honey? Say 1 Hob yo' he'rd de Lerd If yo' listen yo' 011n bar Him Soundin' out hie danger warnin' ; 0, listen to de I, trd My honey Listen to ere Lord? He's so glud when sinners bar him; When Ho calls out, cion't go' fear him I Ebery hearb•heat brines yo' near Him Where He fain would talc' yo' In : Stranger I Listen to His callin, While de dews ob grace AM balm'; If yo' don't, twill be ap'pallin', When He calls yo' in yor sin. If yo' know de MEM Jesus,— If yo' knew Him yo' would bub Himl If yoknew de Lord, My honey I 0, if yo' knew de Lord I He is waitin' fo' each sinful one To lifb his eye above him An' to see de Lord,' My honey I Don' yo' want to me do Lord? He will be yo' soul's defender, If ye' only will surrender, For His love is true an' tender An' Ho longs to shuts yo' 10. Winer no trubell oen oppress yo', Nor de ebil one distress yo' ; If yo' come to Him He'll bless yo' An' pardon all yer sin. 0ItOuriS:—Den you'll kno' de Lord, my honey Den you'll know de Massa ams, As the chided of ten thousand And be happy in His love. A Song of Sorrow. BY ERNEST Id GAFFEY. I passed through the vale of sorrow, Where tear -drops fell like rain, And stood in the paths of trouble, By the hills in the land of pain; And a light flashed oub from heaven, While a voice rose sweet and strong,. And down from the somber shadows Came the eoho of a song. "0 ye who have known nob eadness, Nor walked in the ways of dole, Ye lose the refining °000m° That will purify the soul : Have ye lived and not bo suffer / Why, then ye have lived in vain, For as steel by the fire tempered Is the heart made strong by pain." And far in the distance shining A vision came to me, Of Christ in Hid lonely vigil By the sande of Galilee : And the arose and oruoifixion Seemed loss that was more than gain,. While out from the mitt above me Came forth in a clear refrain "0 ye in the lowland roses Beneath unshadowed skies, The rose -leaves fade in a =Monty But the thorns triumphant rise; And those who will grasp them firmly Suoh mule shall never wane, For they fall nob here by the wayside Who smile ab the kiss of pain," And lo 1 by the stony pathway, Upon a barren slope, From the sterile earth upspringing Was the flower that men call " Hope And out of a cloudless zenith, Where tho shadows erst had lain, Came down in a lulling whisper., Lilco ths rustle of waving gramn: " Aye 1 sweet is the song of gladnesso Yet sung on heighte apart, Bub the ory of the gotrow-laden Has a home in every heart; And the ininetrel'a lips that tremble Shall sing an undying atrain, For the song -ohm& than!) forever That fall from the harp of pain." 1 0 1 0 0 /I 18 a a 0 0 a 01 48 8 B1 ti 11 a 11323 12 13 18 a32l it -si of of is 13 of ce 11 1 32 al a fo at in si Bll th al m SU 18 AB to th ki to -in th re 13 t 10 ar ra BO .in in be dt of of fe io ap uJa he ha aln; 1;e aPt s be ar Ii fr -00 so, fro 00 01 50 Ci.134e 00 ri