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pnchsd features. the mournful but once beautiful face.

pinched features the mournfu but once beautiful face,
told me that the luxuries not for her. An Invalid
looked out from his window, whose pale lips
onsed'ior the cool. fresh orange for whose comfort
the Tea, and the butter, and the fine French roll wers
bought, with much sacrifice And him sip the tees
and taste the dainty bread and praise the flavor Of the
sweet butter and turn with Frightening eye the golden
Iru. And heard him ask her, kneelnx by the smoky
hearth, TO tase them with him. And as she set the
broken pan edge TO bake her loaf heard her
say, "By-and-by, when Pin hungry" And "by-and BY"
when the white lids of the sufferer closed in Sleep
saw her bend over him with blessing in her heart
And she laid the remnants Of the feast carefully by. and
eat her bread unmoistened.
started from my revere; the grocer's hard eye was
upon me.
I" You're keeping better customers waiting"
Oh wanted to tell him how poverty and persecu-
tlon contempt and scorn, could dim the hearts 6ne
gold. purified by many trial that that woman. with her
little wants and holy sacr6ces better in the sight 0f
God than many trumpet ongued Dives. who gave that
he nigh be known OF msn.-Olive Braneh.
ROMANTIC MARRIAGr.-On the last trip OF the steamer
Sonora OF those little episodes Of life occurred which
beyond those ordinary transactions that make up tho
total OF human existence. At early hour, We
informed, this fleet and noble steamer might have
been nearing the town of Greenvlle. The anxious
looks exchanged between many OF her passengers por
tended that there something extraordinary about to
occur. Was il case OF cholera! or had some oue's
pocket been picked! the EXPLANATIONS Of those who
but did not comprehend the mystery. Al length the
matter explained BY The announcement that il there
judge, justice, parson board his services
were required Every breathed easier, for now il
was claar case Of matrimonyand that, too, ION the
wing" This important functonary was soon found in
the person Of Judge Barnett who. being his way to
Geenvie upon being introduced 10 the couple declared
his readiness to soemnize the banns the arrival Of the
steamer at that place. Everybody was happy for we'd
ding is always joyful event. whatever the consequences
may be that result from it, In few minutes the boat
arrived, and, after she fairly landed, the famous
'shepherd boy" Thomas G. Noel Of Jefferson, led forth
from the ladies' cabin the beautiful and accomplished
Miss Lydia Stnson, of Evansville, attended BY the charm
ing Miss " of New Orleans, and gentleman from
France, when his Honor, in the presence OF hundred
passengers aed into speechless silence by hs impses.
sive manner proceeded in the "beautul formula OF u-
dcal rite TO make them one and sealing their vows q
his command, Salue the bride uttered with distinct
and measured tones the breathless stiffness was broken
by the Simultaneous echoes from a hundred tongues
"Long live in blissfu happiness the welded parw The
steamer immeda unloosed her moorngs. and Captain
La Barge. with becoming beraliiy had feast prepared
as was feast, while "few bottles OF Champagne suf-
fered and all went happy a marriage bell. The two
who first deck strangers left the same At the
Crescent City linked in golden chains 10 pursue one Lille
and pathway. May that life and pathway be TO them
ever uncouded !-St. Louis Rspublicsn. ''