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The lazy kin% were browsing
On ineado`rR and on lea,
I+'la*rer-to flower eareeei g,
Btreyod the neotiir.Bippmgg boo
Thio, stairs sky were flying -
Brblbirds along the dale,
When a'msi.den. pensive Sighing,
...e Came. slowly borough the vale.
Her form was Pali and Blender.
And golden -hued her hair ;
The beauties heaven sent her,
Were many eweet and rare.
Mien maiden,why that sighing ?
si n
.h f ee 1 a sad?
W a
Why e re _.
�`�° kri'irl.:"'-ai(tiF'F>7�e,4.ao-rttdcr7+�s, of �
all else so blithe and glad ?
OPTED RI TRE DEAN,:
A STORY OF TWO OOIINT13IB9.
"'Partly because- I wan, not English ;
partly on acoonnt of my poverty ; and, I
fancy, in a great measure, because I was
the obstacle which had hindered the con-
nection with Sir Henry Worthington."
" And what ;happened ?+' ,asked Eeper-
a1 r
s iz
.,eat �,-� .,,�-
�! ...E---. ,•
O'Ouu1Uon`reiuieie i iib lt�a iio mnrr °�
age take place from his house, wltio
L ---- S J..
- • �fY�f,C1tC�rY.'vYrwwr,t,jr.}irt�(c ,matirrr.nr. rr�-r yr+�ivr
however, was more kind Hearted, and it
was arranged that she. should be -; arried
from, the honse.tit he><.another,-a : • "ass -
more.. Mr. Collinsion woaid not k :' fir' ent
at onr'marriage, wii 1 nevgr sawyotir,�other
afterward. We returned to••6"Franoe'
'immediately, and -:,there- hasz beeti reosircely
any •commanoietion between the �vno
families dace.' George Pal,grave'i 'i t
to hove vieited ne, his mother wife 'qr;
mother's eldest sister."
ail, YCt wet iooiee deceive you,
For beauty, it is known,
Soothos,not the pain that grieves you
• When happiness bas Sown.
Sbe has parted from her lover -
..Do not wonder if eke eight); ;+
He` one. perobance forever,
To 'neath distant skies.
t. Throughtcri�glecr beareis-ewelling,
• 'And sadue(a- chokes her voice.
Love's fears and bodmgs quelling,
. 4 She glorie9'in hie choice;
Amidst the clang of battle
Heoager t&keshis stand.
Jr' _- Mid oannenexyerpnd'rattle
-- T.4 b -t I .atllekieh '.
•
.;, t .- • ? ,{yith spirits aercely. burning
Their hated foe to meet,
They vow that when gomes morning
They'll die before defeat ;
�Z,et Freedom, Right and Justice
Be heard the ba'tle cry; '
When Clod, in.whom.our trust ie,
• • Look down with favoriug eye.
Bright wine in goplet pouring
To freedom's cause that quaff
Tito' war's dark clouds be lowering,
Toni ht song, toast and'Jaugh, •
And thOb that maiden's lover
For country heaves a sigh,
Thinks of sweetheart, home and mother
Till the tears well in his eve. " 4
s
And by the moon's ;•ale beaniting
That odious ha ter flies,
_Roldio the night winds streaming,
Against the se Leiner skies.
With ardent( f': a ur eurning
That .maiden's lover -vowed,
All fears and •t- tigers spurning.
He'd lower a at banner proud.
• `chile the s• al s above are peeping
• Be'li scale those ramparts higb,
And, spite of sentries keeping;
That flag tear from the eky.
Past ditches, fens, morassele
Past watchers on the banks--
` With cautious tread he passes
8ateJ one. , ' ; nt-',tan
p
both nations were anxious to provoke a
quarrel, and fight ft out."-
" How own people ever wish for war 1"
,sighed Eeperanos; in snob a pad tone that
tier fither•drew her tteWk rd 'him, caressing
her in the way she'liked best.
o " I hope this war, at least, will not harm
you, my child 1 As to the innate love of
war) it is nolo a mixture. of patriotism,
polioy, ands reonal vanity, that neither
you nos I l• trouble abotit it."
" Women never can understand," said
Gaspard. a liftllstaoorpfally. Espennoe
ri
.LrCJ:fr':.JYY, r'.r*� 7-v ;�+`.':. .r.r'"'"+�`".r.+,•, LuJ.-v:.�'1:-
h country. 'ether,, yon will let me enlist its
T.
vnlnnteer. will von not 7"
Esperanoe turned pale, and clung more
closely to her father, waiting in anxiety for
hie anewer. ,This seemed to,bring the war
much nearer home.
M. de Mabillon had been fatly expecting
=oh a prepoasi, yet ha hesitated for a
moment _beto re.reialyings _
" Of course, yo,P naturally -wish to go,
Gaspard, he said, at length ; but there
are many reasons against it, our present
circumstances for instance, and many other
l gideaiti• iitt_ t wet be of lona
duration,'there will Tie 'aii the more need
for volunteers to conadttorayetril later on."
3.Thio wastevldenfiy a grievous disappoint-
ilieiit ; an��Eepetanoaa14,., ,Iter relief, .was
sympathetic':"' .i ii, '' `
Ti Poor Gtaeperd ? e Ma given up two
.professions in one day. 'Never. mind ; per -
ape after all you will be wanted later on.
-Dame f' how curious it woold be to see you
,tunitormi ", z. �,:
' t m>poh , noe,1 fair,, of that" said
4, a lit>$ sullenly." ' " We dealt ,be
ilii best'the Germans in no time; per-
haps- n-a'honthAve ehallhave. *sten -Ser-
iii ; who f mows ? " ' " .
• He ,,poke with eaoh confidence that
e, hocked tib ip surprise.
' " Is it eo, indeed, pp* ? " ;
`" My dear little girt. I don't think it is
possible to tell yet.. Every one amines very
confident of success; but it is perfeotlywell
known that the German army is very well
organized." ;. 4: =
" But tiet'have' the sblditre of Jena ? t,
sal • Gaspard, triumphantly I, shall go
'and see what is being done." . '
He went oat, pro' to bring back
the.lbteet tidings ; but •de.Mebillon did
not ,put much faith 'ill a thinking it far
.niore probable that he would only join the
crowd on the boulevards to shout " Vive la
guerre 1 " and give vent to his enthusiasm.
Esperence, atill much excited., hovered
about unable to settle to anything, until,
-, eing--ti er-.f tber a neroesea
tiis newepaper, she down -stairs to dis-
ones the great topi th Mme. Leiliejroier.
This Lemeroiers ere the °coupstira
ed
f
'tlie'troirieme etage, nd had already pro!
themselves pleasant neighbors to she De,
kt billone. adonsteur was connected with
the:press, and was seldom at .home ; but
madame, who suffered from ennui, in his
absence, was delighted to have visitors at
any .'hour of the day, and always made
Eepertuice specially welcome.
This evening madame seemed even more
brisk and obeery than genal: Esperanoe
tend }ler reading one of her husband's
articles ilea Republican paper, and brim-
miog.oter with excitement.
-44 Alerilw!renfatro."Vie."exuidtrned-, ,ith
ea&erneerti " what new we hovel You have
heals ? "'
," Yes,aminnittego, papa name in to tell
use, and. , Gaspard is almost frantic with
delight:" , .. • ''' .
+' Monsieur himself came in with the
news," said madame.•» "HO was panting, he
wits breathless; •he had• huimied from a die-,
tanoe, fora moment I;waa Altaic] lee was ill ;
'Victor!) 1 eaolairged, but he interrupted
me, and told me 'with ,trin iph Atha* war
was deolsred. Then, before 1 hod breath
ttoepeak orexolaini, h eateltiog e me the
causes, the inetilte, a t , lid thnbawhich'
J could not tuiderstan • ; ,' • in a Minute he
was. away_again f lea _ __ L b wildered -
istonishedekoited
' " And yet, midadit it is very terrible,"
said Esperanoe, with a shudder.
" It ie:trae; 5pnyohild t,,, Yon yion think of the
suffering, the death, thellestruotion. Ah,
yes, that indeed is terrible."
Through the open window there floated
the sound 'of a -Welton chorus-" Mourir
pour la Patric." '
Esperanoe was silent till it died awayin
the distance ; hoarse and unmusical as
were the. voices, there' wpl nevertheless a
strange pathos in the song, and there wore
teare in her eyes as she said, 4' Our men
are brave, they do not think of themselves
but, dear madame, I mutest love'f4i patrie '
so well.as papa and Gastisrd." ,k
" Do notiory, my 'child! ,of ;ooare° you
can not -they do not intendto volunteer, I
trust ? " 4 , ; : -
" No ; Geepard, wished to do so, but
papa will not let him at present ; -by and
by, perhaps, he may he mora wanted ; but
oh 1 I do hope not. -j1'Ionsieur Lemeroier
does not go ? " ,.
" No, no ; he will serve his country by'
dontribnting accounts of its auooee° to the
journals. Monsieur is a' true patriot, he
would gladly handle the sword, .but with-
out a doubt the pen isbiq bet weapon." ,
Esperanoe had heard hee father apeak of
M. Lemeroier as a hot-headed 'enthusiast,
fall of r Bopnblioan. ideas, and rather
questioned hie' •'true ' patriotism." She
kept her .:thoughts to harself,,howevor, and
asked if moneienr wasaas-donfident of
success as Gaspard was. .
'' He Keays there is nottlie'smallest doubt
of our snooese;" said Mme.'Lemeroier with
emphasis. " Figure to yourself' our brave:
soldiers encountering the saneage•eeting
(l•ermena. Ah 1 the victory will be ours."
" Papa sags the Germain, Are very brave,
and that, their army is well organized," said
Esperenoe, doubtfully.
" Ma chore," said Mme. Loinetciei',
excitedly, " Monsieur de Mabilion is wise
without doubt, he is breve, he is a man of
honor, but he is not •sanguine. Witnees
year very name -feeling that he lacked the
virtue he named yon ' Esperanoe,' "
" Ah 1 poor• papa," said Eeperance, " he
christened me when' he was fail of trouble.
For this onoe, then, I hope he may be
°rong ; it would be terrible, indeed, if we
•
Hiqh flaunts the tyrant's banner
Exuitaut on the keep,
That emblem ot dishonor,
Of degradation deep ;
Long sufferings and oppression
Have nerved each breast and arm,
,Rr 'With courage and devotion
Each heart beats true and.teirm.
Up. up the wall he clambers,
Bis bosom boating fast,
He grasps that scoffing banner
Ae d tears it from the mast;
Like greyhound lig',tly springing,
• He leaps from wall to ground, •
When -bang t -a musket ringing
Awakes the echoes round.
All now was wild commotion, •
Shrill trumpets blast and blare -
Both camps were soon in motion,
Loud voices filled the air ;
The beener firmly grasping
He rushes through the night;
Like•demoea, swearing, gasping,
His foes press on him tight.
•Swift as•an arrow speeding,
By Iight of moon's pale beam:
Nor oaths nor shots e'er heeding
Ee ounds through brtth and sere
Close on his foes are tearing
Like bloodhounds in the oh
'Or devils, when despairing,
tC Some soul to.snatch-from grape.
Fast to him they are nearing, ?
They clutch and stretch and ptraini,
111d shouts and cheers and -jeers$, °•'•
Their banner to regain; •
One awful ditch is standing
Twixt bin} and friendly grogiid,,
In its waters deep, expanding;
Venomous snakes abound. a4'
In vain he springs to cross'ite
Tripped on the rugged ledge
He fails to ground exhausted,
Along the tearful edge;
His enemies go sprawling
Athwart him as he fell,
---1-alion-niutohingrgesping,-banding,
Plunge in the ditch pell melt.
His comrades aid extending,
He a passage safely takes -
His foes are left contending
Among the deadly snakes ;
By joyous friends attended,
In mirth they spend the night ;
Wine song, and story blended,
Next day•they win the fight.
Again the kine are browsing
, Along the fragrant lee,
Again 'mid flowers carousing
Is seen the festive bee -
Once more the birds are flying
Over the gladsome dale,
'When in joyous spirits hieing •
Comes a maiden through the vale.
,,,,,, ,,•, Foot will her absent lover
Again'be at her Aide,
War's struggles past -and over
He Dome a to claim his bride ;
Now proudly freedom's token
Fiesta high on mast and tower,
Forever shattered, broken,
Is despots' blighting power.
-J. B. NELLIaAN.
Life Insurance for Families.
tr. Mowat had, introduced et Bill in the
„Ontario Legislature "to amend the law for
assuring . to .families the benefit o! life
f!rinettranoe,"••which. provides that, in the.
ease of,a polioy.effected before marriage a
declaration under the 5th . section of the
Aot to secure" to wives end children the
benefit 'of life insurance shall be deemed to
have beep se valid and effectual as if each
policy had been effected after marriage.;
but the provision is not to affect any action
or proceeding at present pending in the
otCa.rts. The seoond section 'orthe Bill
provides that any person may insure hie
life for the benefit of his mother as well as
ler the benefit ot hie wife and children, and
may apportion itbe amount as he deems
proper ; and ell the provisions: of the Aot
are to be read as it the mother of the
insured was mentioned therein as well as
'the wife and children. '..
She Was Extravagant.
Coroner -What made you attempt
• suioide ?
Wife -My husband dill not girve me
6 r ey to live on.
(speaking up) -That isn't eo.
tens because she was extrava-
a only an hour ago, she drank
gents Worth of Paris green when 10
anti! worth Tiould have been onotlgh.
LadyeDbfferin, in her clever book relat-
ing her experiential of " Vies -Regal, Lite in
India, • says that the English are rapidly
spoiling thea 'etquisite taste of the Efts
' Indians by sending out dolle dressed in th
height of fashion and Engiiah;.'made cloth
jug to distribute among the ohildren in the
ohoolu.
all 1" exclaimed Eeperance`�, bturloW
know I should dislike thor4Akice•
tbdy
treated you so badly, papa .t'-
" No, no, dear, try for my `Peke not tit
continue the family feud ; such geareelit
should, if possible, be forgotten ; ana
though T own that in my case the forgive --
nese has not been hearty, yet there is no'
reason for the nest • generetiop to Seel so
strongly." •r ' .
.Bat they, that is toasty, Mr. Collinsonv
insultedyon, papa. C• ;
" Yes, that hi true ; 1, forgave that •itt
once, bat I never can forget'hir conduct to
your mother, Esperanoe, *broke her heart
-I know it -though she tried=bard to hide
it from me. But this is onlygrieving you,
my child ; and, besides; ',you. muss not
think too harshly of your uncle -.he is, I
believe, a good mon, only rhe was once
cruelly i$ietalten. We will say no more
about thb.e times .; . could' and walk With
me a little ; yon lose your color shut up i o
much in. thisrQo>n." ___--
Esperanoe went to put•.,on her walking.
thinge, full of wonder at the:atrange revel-
ation which had joist been,naade. And yet
it had -been -her greatest wish . to visit Eng -
,land, and seo these unknown relations o
nay, even now she felt a +strange euriooity:
with regard to the seoond generation,
though the very name other nnole,.Dean
Collinson roused her indignation.
CHAPTER 111.
t
e
•
George Paigrave'p : visit was now a thing
of the past. Ocoaoionally Esperanoe would
recall the converes> ion she had had with
her father, -and spend a few mioutei"'h
-picturing. to herself her distant relations ;
bat the sad story had ceased to trouble her
-she lied • almost: entirely in the present.
Already the ac`lear . horizon'ol her child-
hood was broken a little cloud had arisena
and, as the time pasted it grew blacker and
more threatening, kirweek by weeks* da;
Mabillon's merely matters grew •more and
more involved, and ,Esperanoe- cenIid ,not
but share in, kis iinxiety. Gaspard, too,
was depressed ind'•ullhappy, oonsoions that
he was an additional expeuse to his father;.
d jot-uifiiw'}1i ng-; ice $p9 -Mi.: `iofeaa2,
Esperanoe, .hie usual confide►uta, weal, not
quite so eympithiaing ;s apt a4et
wished ; it 'was imposelb el e oould ap-
preciate the sacrifice. '^Ioii;•could" you
really care more for stupid, dull, law
books than for helping papa,'; she argued
day after day,. „
" You do not under nd cherie, that it
would be for- onet �ble lite," said Gas-
pard, anxious that lug diffionitiiga should be,
fairly understood. M
" Bien! what more oould one wish than
to help one's father ; besides, you would
like your work in them."
'ta'hat 1 the drudgery- of
:!QQa deek-a
pk1 olerkshij-it ie imnogsible 1 how-
ever, as you say, I suppose itis one's duty."
Y' And you will do it ; I know you will,
by„, year face," exclaimed Esperanoe.
"-Ding Gaspard! I love yon more than
ever ; an4 how glad papa will be 1 You will
'be really earning money, as well as spend-
ing it ; and then in tithe, who knows, per-
haps we shall get the*chateau bank. again,
all through you."
" •A Chateau en Eaipagne, • indeed 1" said,
Gaspard, laughing, as he twisted Esper-
anoe's gluey • hair between his fingers.
" You women have " such notions about
money matters •; and yet you are fall of
advice as to. work."
Then, as she looked a little indignant,
No, no, you need nottabe offended, for
after all I have taken your advice, and con-
sented to that abominable clerkship.?
" It is true ; and you are a real hero,
mon ami," replied Eeperance, with a fervent
embraoe. " How I wish papa would come
home, to hear the good news : let us watch
.for him," and. opening the jalousies, she
looked eagerly down the sunny street.
Presently M. de Mabillon oame into
eight, walking very quickly, in spite of the
heat of the Jaty day.
" Papa must be bringing ne some newe 1 "
exolaimed Es erance ; " he walks like the
wind. Look, Gaspard. '
" Ah 1 no doubt there le something fresh
about this Prussian business," said Gas-
pard, coming forward quickly ; " I thought
everything was quieted down again, though
papa did say there was thunder in the air,','
" What about Prussia ? " asked Esper-
anoe, knowing nothing of politics.
" Some fess about Prince Leopold trying
to get the Spanish throne ; but they said ,a
day or two ago he had resigned. Of worm
France would never have allowed 11.'t
Here the door web opened by 'M. de
Mebillon, and there was en eager inquiry
from both occupants of the room :
" What news, papa ? "
" There is tremendous excitement," re-
plied M. de Mabillon, with more vehemence
than. Esperanoe had ever seen in him
before. " The woe city is in a tumult ;
they say that &ons err Benedetti has been
insglted log the Xing of Prussia, and war
has been.efeolarrd."
" War 1 with. Prnasia 1" etoleimeii' Gas-.
in delighted excitement ; while Esperanee',i
startled and bewildered; imbued the word
in a'very diffefent tone.
She listened to the eager tack between
her father and brother, still soaroely talking
in this strangely sudden intetligeie, •
" Papa, do tell me about it. Who in
Moneieur Benedetti, and why are -we going
to war. I don't understand."
" Monsieur Benedetti is our ambassador
at Berlin," said M. de M Ion ; " and as to
the reason of the war, a toil yon the
pretest given ; but pr a els?I., nk that
'did not conquer."
▪ " Do not mention it, mylchild-except,
indeed, upon your knees; the very idea
makes me tremble. But it is impossible -
quite impossible 1"
Mme. Lemeroier was expressing a oon-
fidenoe which was very generally felt. M.
de Mabillon was among the very few who
thought failure a possibility ; and oven he
was a little surprised when the news of the
first defeat reeohed Paris. Gaapard made
as much of the victory at Saarbrnck as was
possible, and beljeved that the aubeequent
defeats were exaggerated ; { but a,9 time
went on it became useless to disguise the
truth, that the Germans were slowly but
rarely sdvanoing.
CHAPTER IV.
To Esperanoe each dpy'a events seemed
to make it more and more probable that
Gaspard would be obliged to enlist. The
evil seemed to be creeping almost imper-
oeptibly nearer and nearer home ; yet
when in Augustpreparations
were made in
_cr-..l.i' iJi:.+.u^.i.e� .I -i:'�:y�,'%:wiri:'+�" �irY` -,
neeeetlae shocked a and surprised. y
M. de Mabillon was sorely perplexed,
unable to make up his mind to leave Paris
himself, and yet anxious that Esperanoe
should be in safety. Esperanoe was not
`long in discovering the cause of hie anxiety,.
it was impossible for her father to hide
anything from her ; but she was indignant
at the very idea of being sent away.
"I?' it is your duty to stay, papa, it tenet
be mine, too ; and. indeed 1 indeed 1 I
could not live withont you. Tobe tar away
from you without even the, chance o$ let-
17,
et-
17,1 No.saa._it.i in nsaiWn,l.!'
But 1 am afraid even i" a s y e e,
we -shall see little of each other," said M. de
Mabiilon, "tor 1 must join the National
Guards, now that there is really a oall for
service."
" And Gaspard also ? " faltered Esper-
anoe. " Oh, papa 1"
Her tears fell fast ; and M. de Mabiilon,
caressing her, again urged her going away.
" You and Javotte could return to Mabil-
lon ; I am euro the eurre,'gdbuld take pare of
you, and you would like to see the old
plane again. I8 it not so, dear 1"
Papa,•indeed.I •cannot go.. Let.. me.
stay, add I will not be any trouble : Javotte
and I can make oharpre, and tear bandages
all day long, and that will be serving the
country. Promise me, dear papa, that I
shall be with you."
She asked so beseechingly that M. de
Mabt►lon could not find it in his heart to
refuse. •
" Very well, my ` child," he answered,
" it shall be as you wish ; yon shall_ et_ap
here and show your patriotism; alter all,
11 may be best to keep together, and for
aught we know, Mabillon may not be gofer
from the enemy than Paris."
• In spite of all -the troubles whioh she
knew most be in store, Esperanoe felt as
happy and light-hearted after this promise
had been given•as in her - most cloudless
country days. moreover, there wee a
certain excitement in the atmosphere which
cul&net-,sail-to hale-the-elittle--Frere
girl.
From the windows might be seen 'lunch
that was novel and amusing. Gay uniforms
-awkward-looking volunteers -and, above
all, a perpetual stream of peasantry flock-
ing into Paris, for proteotion, all their
worldly goods piled up on carte in wild
array ; beds, clocks, useless old ermine,
melte of potatoeo, strings of onions, and
not unfrequently aged parents or tired
children were all mingled protnisououaly.
Esperanoe chose to see the laughable side
of the picture ; her father, with more
insight, saw the ruia,of whioh this motley
procession was the witness ; while Gaspard,
with the selfishness of a citizen, inveighed
gainet-;he erten-"-u outhe'
"" By degrees, however,snoh little excite -
remote ceased to plei►se •Esperanoe. She
spent the long monotonous days chiefly in
working with,Mme. Lemercier,for the sick
and Wounded ,; Javotte had already begun
to find her marketing a lengthy prodigy,
and was out almost all day ; while M. de
Mabillon and.Geepard wvere constantly at
drill.
And so the time wore, slowly. on; and
although there was still the eager inquiry
for news'eaoh.day, -almost every one .was
leering that theoffioial notices could not be
treated, and hat all disastrous _ tidings
were kept back as long es possible. Gas-
pard, who was always hopeful, maintained
that the dearth of all important newe" Was
a good sign ; but M. de Mabillon was of,
very different opinion, and when Septem.
ber began, fell more certain than ever that
the lull betokened a orisis.
And at . length it name. Late on the
evening of the 3rd/ of September, the
terrible news of the defeat at Sedan became
generally know. The surrender of Mao-
Mahon's army and of the emperor raised a
storm of indigation at Paris ; and the
Republican epirit,latent for so long, seemed
to •buret forth like wild -fire.
The De Mabillons were Imperialists, but
although, of coarse, they took no active part.
in the next day's' proceedings, they were
absent all day, _and Esperanoe and Mme.
Lemeroier were obliged to console eaoh
other as best they could, both beim, very
eager to know what was going on.
• It was a long, weary Sunday ; Esperanoe
would liked to go out, but madame was
afraid of the crowd, and had _ a wholesome
terror of " les rouges," although they were
her husband's party. Not till night did
they hear all that had happened on that
neemorable day.
Eeperance ,was already in bed when she
heard her father oame book. Her eager
call brought him at onoe to her side, and
she naked hit what had kept him so long.
" I should have returned before had I not
known that Madame Lemeroier would be
with you, dear child. ' What ham been
done.?' yon ask. There has been another
Revelation, though, thank 'God, a bloodless
One ; the empresa has fled, and the republic
is already proclaimed"
" The republic -1 Ah 1 how delighted
Monsieur Lemeroier will be. But, papa,
did you ex sot thio ? "
" Anythrrg may be ea Boise after snob
news as .that of yetgarday," said M. de
Mabillon, sadly. tr The capitulation of
-eighty thousand, .men is. an,.. unheard of
thing ; the Parisane would not havo'borne
it so quietly had there not been the exeite-
ment of setti$g up this Repnblio to content
,them. But there, my little patriot, I mast
not keep you &wake any longer --sleep, and
forget these national disasters." •
But the national disestera began to
thicken so soon that Esperanoe had, trot
much chance of forgetting them:
In leen than a fortnight two of the, Ger-
man armies had taken tip theft positions
before Paris, and the actual siege had,
begnn.
N'o'w vupas the time when oonrage was
really n; ; 6d, and Eeperance found herself
sorely 1 1 eaoh parting with her two
Natio, ride. Yet, atter a few weeks
had d : - lier rew almost aoonstomed
to it, end herpart well, by, hor bravo
and unfailing cheerfulness really refroelhipg
the, tired men.
-Only once did she break down. It was
early in :October ;. a sadden • change air'
weather was affecting every one,. and tha
bitter oold seemed almost unbearable, par.
tioularly as fuel wee becoming very Roam,
The prigation .ndauffelring were beginning -
to tell on Esperanoe ; and wben one day
M. de Mabilion told her of an unezpeotad
sortie, in whioh hie battalion would pro-
bably take part, her courage gave way, and.
in spite of Geepard's indignation, she
expressed the most ardent desire for a
capitulation.
However, when both her father and
-�:,��-`: •Wim,
smoke end duet, and telling triumphantly
of the hundred and fifty Prussian°. taken
prisoners, her patriotism revived again,
and her courage too. The Revolution of
the 31st of October, consequent on the fall
of Metz, was an almost pteaeure,ble:exoite-
rpent, since she knew her Lather and brother,
to'be in eafety, and not even the sounding
of the " generale" in the dead of the night
had power to alarm her.
The weeks passed by slowly, eaoh one
bringing fresh privations --even horee'fieeh
was now a dearly purchased luxury, and
breed -tom d • it Everyone
must be made, and'Esperanoe wee scarcely
surprised, when, on the evening of the 28th
of November, M. de Mabillon told her that
a great aortia was to ba attempted on the
following day.
" I tell yoti of it, oherie, beoau Oi know
yon would be vexed if I did not;" h said,
" audabeoause you have shown ne that yea
can bear suelpense well and bravely."
Her trouble had certainly taught her ton
be more self controlled, for abs only turned
a shade --paler aa she asked, falteringly,
" Do you mardh tonight, dear papa ?
" Yes, in an hour's time, my -darling ;
but let ns have a few words now, while :we
are alone. I have beet] talking to Monsieur
Lemeroier, and he has promised me that' it
anything should happen to as to -morrow
he will take care of • you, and when the
siege is over take you and Javotte to Eng-
land."
•1 '
(To be Continued.)
Hog' Breeders Sleet.
The Hog Breeders' Association of the
Dominion met at Shaftesbury ge, Tor-
onto, yesterday. The PresidentXtdra J.
Featherston, 000upied the chair. The first
business was the election of officers, whioh
resulted°in the re-election of all the offioere
who were eleoted last fall when the Asso-
ciation was formed. They are as follows
President, Jas. • Featherston, Springfield-
on•oe• res en ,
Springfield -on -Credit ; Treasurer, E. M.
Jarvis, Clarkson; Secretary, F. W. Hodson,
London. ' A director was re-eleoted to
represent each breed-Berkslhires, R.
Snell, Edmonton ; Suffolk, R. Dorsey,
Burnhamthorpe ; Essex, James Marn,
Bayne ; Yorkahiree, F. Green, Innerkip ;
Chester Whites, E. D. George, Putnam ;
Poland Chinas, D. Decoareey, Bomhoime,
and Prof. Robertson, Ottawa. The asso-
ciation received name for judges in the
separate classes' for the. exhibitions. A
resolution . was unanimously carried re -
gadding the Dominion Government to put
porn on the free list, on the ground that
it would be of advantage to the swine in-
neiry.-The membere expressed thenl-
selves in favor of the one judgenystem, and
also recommended that two more classes
be added so the present prize list, namely,
improved large Yorkshire and the other for
Chesters. The association decided to ask
the pririoipalexhibitions in Ontario to
insist upon the production of registered
certificates from the respeotive herd books
for alt pigs.
Agrionitnr°al & 'Arts Connell.
The Council of the Agricultural-& Arta,
Association opened its annual meeting at
eight o'clock last evening in Toronto. Mr.
Alvin Rollins presided, and the members
prgiient' were lion. Chas: Drury, Ira Mor-'
gan, Medoalfe ; P. R. Palmer, Belleville ;
Joshua Legg, Gananoque ; J.. 0. Snell.
Edmonton Nicholas Awrey, M.P.P.; Bin.
brook ; Robt. Vance, Ida ; . W. Dawson.
Vittoria James Rowand, Damblane. The
principal business was the consideration of
the report submitted by the seoretary,
Henry Wade. It stated that the live stook
registered during the year was as follows:
727 horses, 258 cattle and 926 swine. The
oaeh received.=from registration and sale of
-the Herd Book amounted to $2,229.36.
There was, an increase in the number ot
Berkshire pip reoorded, and also of the
ithproved Yorkshire variety. The Associa-
tion's prizes for the beet managed farms
will be awarded this year in the following
Electoral Divisions : Peel, Cardwell, East
'York, North. York, East Simooe, South
Bimeoe, West Simooe, Algoma • County,
Muskoka, Parry Sound, Nor�j�j� Ontario.
South Ontario, East DurhaAland West
Durham. No grant was asked for the con-
tinuance of the Provincisel Exhibition, but
a grant had been asked for the spring or
fall show in Toronto in eonneotion with the
Clydesdale Horse Show.
Said Nothing.
Sawdoff-Did yon give that note to my
wife?
Boy-Yessnr.
Sawdoff-And what did she say ?
Boy -She never said nothin'. There was
two more women there, an' they all jes'
kept on talking.
Fe• rtile in Expedient,.
•
Agent -I'd make.yon mytirtitor, only I
must have a married man: 1..
Applicant -Keep the place open for an
hour and 1'11 fix that. It's easier to get
married than to get a job.
Bow It Happened.
A. -You are so modest I don't see how
you Over oame to propose to your wife.
'B. -That was very simple. I said
nothing, And she said nothing, and so one
word brought on another.
The Nizam of Hyderabad is about to ap. '
point women commissioners 'to take testi-
mony in the harems. They most 'ponder e,
knowledge of law end of the Urdu, Persian,
Arabin and English languages. They will
receive a handsome salary and 9 guarantee
of employment for alarm of years.
A prize. of $50 for the best eesay on the
relation of the temperance question to poli-
tical economy, has been offered for the com-
petition of college-under.graduates, by the
National W. C. T. T.Y. department of organ-
ization and instruction in the higher inatit.
utions of learning.
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