The Irish republic., 1867-08-31

aher being kissed often more aterng than agreeable does
lot clearly appear.
THE OLD STORY.
The waitine-women wait at her feet
And the day is fading down the night,
And close at her pillow, and round and sweet,
The red rose burns like lamp a-lght.
Under and over, the gray mist lops
And down and down from the mossy caves,
And down from the sycamore's long wild leaves,
The slow rain drops and drops and drops
All never had sleeper a sleep SO fair:
And the waiting-women that weep around
Have taken the combs from her golden hair
And it sdeth her face to the ground.
They have hidden the light from her lovely eyes;
And down from the caves where the MOSES grow
The rain is dripping, SO slow, SO slow,
And the nightwnd cries and cries and cries.
From her hand they have taken the shining ring,
They have brought the linen her shroud to make;
0, the lark she never SO 10th to sing,
And the she never SO oath to awake!
And at their sewing they hear the rain
Drip-drop, drip-drop, over the caves
And drip-drop over the sycamore leaves
AS if there would never be sunshine again.
The mourning train to the grave have gone,
And the watng-women are here and are there
With birds at the windows and CLEANS of the
Making the chamber of death to be fair.
And under and over the mist unlaps
And ruby and amethyst burn through the gray,
And driest bushes grow green with spray,
And the dlmpled water Its glad hands claps.
The leaves of the sycamore dance and wave,
And the mourners put off the mourning shows,
And over the pathway down to the grave
The long grass blows and blows and blows.
And every drip-drop rounds to flower,
And love in the heart of the young springs,
And the hands of the maidens shine with rings,
AS if all life festival hour.
LONG LIFEThere have died in England in the of
he last century, 40 persons who have reached from 3O $50
of age OF those reached 134 years. four l38
146 four 1885, 159 160 l68 169 and one
73 The official returns of Russia show that there in
hat empire in 1874 persons aged upwards of 25
md who had passed 6o In 1885 man died there 135
passed 100 of whom 125 upwards of 120 III from
21 1885, three from 1926 to 13O, five from 13 to 140
vas 145 three were from $50 1856 160 and
65 In France people do live long, yet following
instances of longevity worthy of notice. In 170 peas
mt named Jean Mazard died at Dru-leRo, in Berry, aged
md married ten times The last time he entered into
he married state he SO years of age and the bride
Who, two years afterwards made him father of
seux, named Desroches died in 1712 aged 49, He cele
,raed few days before his DEATH and resided 81
the parish. In the died Jacques Theveno
aborer at ChateauVilan aged 114 married three times
md the father of 80 chdren and officer named Culrade
oured ST. German, aged 115, leaving II children, the
eldest a. the youngest 12 In 1718 apothecary named
LIE Baupn died at Chateaubrand, 107 years old he
married twice. and upwards Of 80 when he contracted
he second marriage He father of 80 childrenby each
veand he lO3 years old when his wife delivered
If two fine boys who died upwards of 80 years later In
747 died at Lourdes NJ Nazon de VICE. 18 years Of
He passonaey fond of shooting and had good sport
ong before his death. He was upwards of 100 when he
married In l|o| farmer OF oaf near 1e named Nou-
hac died at the age of 115 He never had days sickness
was married three times 92 when henered the state of
Hedock the second me by which union they had several
children, and was 102 when he married the third time.
WONDERFUL RUINS IN SIAM-The Paris Reuse~ Of Arch-
lecture publishes of wonderful ruins at Ancor
Viat in the Kingdom of Siam which have only lately be-
known Europeans The structures the work Of
some unknown dynasty in remote antiquity They cover
circle of ten twelve leagues in diameter M Cesar Daily
Who furnishes the Rew with account OF the ruins
The most celebrated monuments of ancient modern
Europe barracks compared with these while our
palaces and basicas the Vatican and Coliseum are little
better than dog kennels in comparison He continues:
wished to ascend temple which appeared to be in
good state of There eleven staircase OF
% not how many steps which must be asoended to arrive