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Josh Biliings on the Clam.

The clam liza bilbus plant. and resides
az the birds are. hut don come out Of his
shell lie IL deserted by his parents at u
young and tender age, but don't bccum n
clam on this account. hut sits still and
keeps watcll-wiih his .mouth--lor some.
thing to cum along. .,
Ills temper is said to he cold and clniny
but he must have q relish for something,
for his mouth winters for something oil the
time. lie iz the life Of the company at a
clam bake, and sumiimes may be seen sun.
ming half b,isllcl of himself 10 front Of a
grocery and quite often l2 Of them under
the tcmporntiolIs excitement Of salt and
pepper, have heen known to bile and pitch
inter q man, below the belt, aud kick up a
inuss with him.
The clam and the oyster arc cuzzins,
but tho oyster has the best e,iukation OF the
two their habits are similar, but iharc iz a
CRATE difference in the thickness Of their
skulls, and In the softness of their bruins.
There is nothing more docile than n
clam, and altho they sliintimcs Kit in u
stew, they are rs easy 10 lny yer hand on
and ketch rs a stun. but they arc like an
lnjun, not very taky they have got impedl.
ments in their speech, their lips open with
too much tightness, and their mouth is too
full Of tongue to be glib.
There is ns much difference in the breed
as Of christians s-sum are tender, sum are
uf, sum are good on the lIalc.slieIl, at n
minit's notice, and sum want as much bil.
ing As horseshoe, and then will stand n
mighty sight Of chawing besides.
Clans were first discovered, as the mea.
sles was, by being caught. How long a
clam kan live. ] don't believe they kan tell
u trnselvcs-prol,ably thousand years;
bS a large share Of this time is wasted. A
claims time amt worth much, only TO
grow tuf in and its just like some other
folks ] know.
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NUMBER Z.
A Car Incident.

One sees good deal of character when
travelling. especially In horse car., aud rs
do good deal Of the latter sort. often get
glimpscs of the odd. disarreea5le. or pleas.
ant side Of my fellow. beings. let me tell
you little scene which was n lesson to all
who saw il. Going to Brookline one day,
took car at time when u was fullest.
As we rolled along, glanced up and down
the two rows OF faces. aud amused myself
by studying them. None were particularly
attractive except boy OF eighteen or 30.
who sat reading in the corner opposite. Ito
wasn't handsome nor very we'll dressed;
hut there was something very pleasant to
me in the thin brown face bent siudiously
over tho book. Fromthc cap he wore and
The erect carriage Of his shoulders, ] ian.
cied that ho had been In the army, and hk.
ed him all the moro for that While sat
looking at him an old colored womun got
in. All the seats were full. and no one
stirred. Two gentleman had given their
places TO white ladies, hut none Of the five
seated gen,lhmen offered the old woman
seat. She was very black and shabby, but
the ugly face wns kind and patient and the
p0or clothes were neat Having no preju-
ulCt ugNtIISt COiOTs VIM usH"t w phVt IVY
seat, when the boy glanced up, rose instant.
ly, and beckoning 1.id respectfully
1iiero's placs, ma a'am."
She took It with inotheriy 'thanky
dear, thanky." and settled herself with
sigl, Of satisfaction. Two girls looked at
one another and giggletl, hut stopIied sud.
denly with an altered look when they saw,
what none Of Us had observed beiare, that
the youth was lame. As he arranged his
cruich, the old gentleman next Inc bobbed
up in an iinpetuous way which made mo
suspect that be was little ashamed Of him.
sell.
"IIerc, you mustn't stand, cit down. 81,
down." he said.
"Certainly not. sir. ] cnn stand perfectly
well !" and with decided shake Of tho
head tho boy looked down ut his hook, col-
oring a little under the four and twenty
pairs Of eyes fixed on him. The old gen.
tleinan wouldn't St down, and glancing at
the boys cap he said,-
"You've been In tho army7"
''Yes sir, a short time"
"See any fghting3"
IL wns at Wagner"
At that quite lirle breeze Of interest
blew through tho car, and tho old woman
pattcd the end OF the bov's coat, that
lay on her knee, with look TINT WIS
blessing.
''Got wounded thcrc?" SAID the old gen.
tleman.
"Lost my foot, sire
Up | got and insisted that he should sit
down. But he lnughingy refused. saying
hs was going to get out; and with militia.
~ salute ho left the Cur. II was curious TO
SEQ how carefully The ladies' drew their
skirts out of his way-how respectfully u
man opened the door for him, und how
gratefully the colorcd womans eyes follow.
ed him.
II was a small thing to do. but somehow
think every one had learned a lesson Of
that true gentleman, who had provcd that
he was not only brave but courteous, 10 the
hest sense Of the word, for something finer
than polieness taught him to respect tho
woman because she was old and poor aud
black k.-AeryS Museum. for February.
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CHAPTER Nv.
TRIES VARIOUS srEpPiso.sroSEs.

IkIEs VAhtOU5 sTEPPINu-sTONbSs
SMOTHER. believe mistook my vocation.
hate the law, Il is so full OF quibbles and de-
cei:s. II went against my conscience"
"What do you propose To dor
"I think am better fitted for disciple OF
Esculapius."
"Of-whom did you say!"
"Esculapius
1t had grand, uncommon sound, and Mrs.
Augusta was SATISFIED.
"Where does he live, Thsddeus Percivalt'
"He doesn't live at all. lie was heather
god. mean 10 be physician"
"And you will attain to eminencc. Well !"
lie forthwith entered upon his new project,
and went TO study with Doctor Reed. Before
he received his diploma, and during the absence
of his principal, he ventured to try one or two
experiments on some members OF the 'trest
Unwashed." The 6rst worked no harm but
the last did not chance so we'll. lie nearly sue
oeeded In sending his patient "over the river
under the influence Of an overdose Of NOR
phine. The man recovered. sued him for NAL
practice and II was dear lesson to our THAI
deus. The oonseQ Quenoe was, that, as doctor,
he was lost to the community. But was he
discouraged 7 Not at oil. He had the Ameri-
can proclivity for "turning his hand TO almost
anything !" and he brought up for another
trial Of his powers. In an editors sanctum out
In Minnesota. With the help OF q clever assis-
tant, and keen devil the FIRST Issues OF his pa
per were quite readable; but Thaddeus Perci-
val resolved to do the editorials himself. His
views were somewhat extraordinary. his poll
tics mudded and contradictory, and subscrip.
ton and friends began to fall of, much to bis
ANNOYANCE and disproht.
"Hang the whole caboodle They don't
know how to appreciate anybody out West. I
am going home"
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CHATTER III.
GREAT PREPARATIONS.

Washington Lafayette Thaddeus Perci-
val Rrowne attained the stature Of man.
hood by the usual process Of growth.
You can see moro prepossesslng youths
any hour you have mind to look about
you but this is neither here nor there.
Our opinion has no weight whatever Ia the
estimation Of Mr.. and Mn. d, who
think him "the pink of fashion and mould
of form, one who hy.and.hy, will shed a
thousand honor OF them" Others were
so dull or blinded That they failed to see
anything very promising in the low, 70.
treating forehead, and lack-lustre eyes.
His chronological developments werc most
" concealed hy shaggy abundance Of
coarse, tow-colored hair. Ills partial
mother had more poetical conception Of
it, hue. and found u similarity In Il TO the
white shafts Of moonlight thrown by airy
and invisible spirits across the dun world.
He had fair, roseat complexion, and nl-
together u pa,npercd, good na,ured counte-
nance. He enioyed petiing and indulgence
who does not? He was 80 accustomed 10
having the biggest piece OF pie, the largest
apple, the softest pillow, the easiest rock
incchair and the warnest corner, that he
would have considered himself nightly
abused had he heen in amy measure de.
prived OF this precedence. Term after
term he was sent to the village academy.
Mr.. Rrowne paid long hills on his account,
and labored under the deluson that the
Junior Browne was vcritable, intellectual
prodigy.
So he was. if Latin and Greek readers,
lsxicons. historical and mathematical works
were any proof but, unfortunately, he car
rie,i his wisdom in his hooks, rather than
n his head. Mr.. and Mrs. B-were hap
ipily ignorant Of this. and - he could 70
through the conjugation Of ono Latin and
two Frcuch verls, and say "alpla," "be,a,"
they never ceased to marvel over his pro.
cocious and unparalleled intelligence and
advancement. His teachers Understood
better the extent Of his attninments and ca.
pahil,ties Rit, dcsirous OF pecuniary pros
perity, they feared to- bring down upon
their devoted selves the indignation Of dot.
ing parents, by hinnig anything detrimental
to his reputation a. a scholar. One, moro
honest and hardy than the rest, Id venture
to rcmonstrtc against this Wholesale, 50.
perficisl dipping into the ologies; md Mr..
Browne undertook To call the youth's at
teniion to tho necessity Of thorouShness.
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A WoRp TO MorHERs.-Encl, mother is
m h;stor;un Cha xvrites not tho b,stnrv nf

A WoRD TO MorHERs.-Eacl mother is
a historian. She writes not the history Of
empires, or Of nations, on paper, but sl,e
writes her own history on The imperisliable
mind of her child. That tablet aud history
will remain indelibIe when time shall be no
more. Tint history each mother shall
meet again and read with JOY or unuttcmbIo
grief in the coming ages of eternity
thought should weigh on the mind Of every
mother, and render her deeply circurispeci,
and prayerfiil. and faithful in her solemn
work OF training up her children for heaven
and immortality. minds OF children
arc susceptible and very easily impressed.
A word, look, irown may engravc an
impression on the mind Of a child which no
lapse of time can eflace or wnsh out. You
walk along the seashore when the tide Is
out, and you form characters, or writo
words or names in the smooth white sand
which IL spread out 40 clear and bcauiiiiil
at your feet according rs your fancy may
dictate, but the returning tide shall IN few
hours wash olit md cfiacc all that you have
written. Not so the lines and character Of
truth or error which your conduct imprints
on the mind OF your child. There you
write impressions for tho everlasting good
or III Of your child, which neither the floods
nor the storms OF earth can wnsh out, nor
death cold finger ense, nor the slow NOV
ing ayes Of eternity obitemte. How care.
fil, then, should ench mother be in the
treatment Of her child How praycrfnl, and
how serious and how earnest to write tho
eternal truths of God on his mind, those
truths which shall be his guide und rencl'er
when her voice shall be silent in deu,h, md
her lips no longer move in prayer IN his
behalf. In commencing her dear child to
her covenant God.-Phrenologioai Journal.
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THE srocx IN wrsrEk.-whiIe cattle

THE Stock IN wiSrER.-while cattle
require especial care and daily attention
during the winter season, cold wealth.
er is apt to induce carelessness and neglect
on our part. Animals should be well wat.
cred, equally foddercd. aud systematically
carIed or cleaned. Salt should be kept be-
fore horses, ca,ile and sheep. They should
have daily airing Of two or three hours.
Young cattle aud sl'cep may have much
more liberty. No class Of stock should l'e
allowed TO run down in flesh, as II is hari
work to bnng them up again. Keep the
young stock growing. However abundant
fiddler may be, its wasto is criminal. Those
who throw out hay, straw or stalks to be
trampled upon and trod into the ground by
cattle and sheep do very foolish thing. for
ifproperiy used as le,l,ling, even. IL would
he worth good deal for manure. Racks
ought to he provided for the yanls snd
sheds as we'll as for the stalls.
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"Mother, I have had q call"
"Who Was II. my son :"

"Pish have had call, I tell YOU"
Mrs. Augusta lifted y countenance Ut mild
surprise and reprosch towards him.
"Was Il an old acquaintance
"a call to preach the gospel" impatient of
her slow apprehension.
"How rtjoiced your father will be. You'll
he q second spurgeon. I am sure. Thaddeus
Percival s going to be . minister, Timothy
dear"
Timothy was not as hopeful As formerly, so
many schemes had fallen TO the ground.
"He 10 to- lazy for anything else wouldn't
wonder II he would make good one."
"How ahominably you talk ! should think
you would have more consideration for my
feelings. Never mind, his mother has every
confidence 10 the success of her boy"
Thsddeus Percivai took TO theology ~ he did
to physic. In due season he Was to deliver his
hrst sermon At the stone church In his native
village. The house was never better hlled than
on that occasion. Mrs. Augusta Was on the
tiptos OF expectation. Thsddeus Percival
walked up the aisle to the pulpit with the as
surance OF one secure In conceit Of himself
Amer singing and prayer. be aroso and gave
forth the text. John 7: 20 "Never man spake
like this man., Il was literally true from be-
csivable direction. BY the time hs hsd reach
ed twslfthly, his audience were asleep, and
happily unconscious Of the swelling sounds OF
vanity and noihingness. Il wss rather morti-
flying but then i Was . warm. drowsy day.
which accounted for H. Amer the lengthy
effort was over. rhaddeus stepped Into the yes-
try, and soeidentally overheard remarks that
did nottend to innane his pride.
"Ma," said . chit Of depravity, "l thought
he would nevsr get through. He b the longest
the tircsomest, the disagreesblsst preacher
ever heard"
"Worss than oil, the fool don't know Il. II
be b made pastor here. ~ viii attend De. Sim.
on's nsstings.' .s-.F. p.
$50 will 10 oil. echoed chorus Of voices
81 have cast my pearls befors swine, !" said
Thaddeus Perclval to himself
lie waited tlll the passage was clear, and then
slunk home. The following night, he wss miles
away from that rsbsllsoas aad G-assksd pso-
ple."
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A good story is told ofa cenain Colonel
in the late war. The aforesaid Co'onel
wns riding in stage coach. with several
other passengers, when he accidentally
dropped his hat outside Of the coscll. Put.
ting bis head out ofti,s coach window he
exclaimed in q stentorisn voice:
"Char,oteer, pause! have lost my
chapeau :"
The driver paid no heed to the demand.
Again the pompous fellow authoratively
spoke
@Chario,eer, pause have lost my cha.
peau"
No attention being paid by the driver to
this last command, plain, hlun, man. who
had become disgisted with his fellow irav.
ellcr's silliness and pon,posity, put his head
olit Of the window anil -unl;
sDriver, hold on ihi. d-,i fool has lot
his hat q"
This was perfectlv inte'iigihls to tlc
dnver, expleti,e and sl. and the Ia, was
secured. .,l.a ,s......
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'rb. Chicago I,orr;a is /. Girl only .i.,es

Tho Chicago I,orgia is a girl only sixteen
yenrs old, the announcement OF whose nj.
Tempt to poison NIL her family has come by
telegraph She il said to he most persist.
emily wicked, having been sent at one time
for year to nm asylum for The purpose Of
efFecting q reform. On her return, she
stole NIL the money In the house. anil went
otto spend Il. Coming hack she repeated
the operation again and again. The poison
she used was stychnine, which she mixed
with coffee. Her father, mother, sister
and brother drank Of Il and nearly died.
Only one, tho youngest, dill not drink Of
what the reporter calls the 'poisoned cl'al.
ice," probably meaning the coffee cup.
The young wretch came around IN the eve.
ming to see how the dose had worked, sud
was arrested.
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9nrtru.
wHox FIRST WE LoyE.

wNom Arst - lave. yos hsow. vs ssldca I'D,
Time rlies - all And lie. ipdcsd, set
Ths thag - planned II sos ere hope uAs dead,
Aad taea ve vsasa cannot ehooss cur lot.
MSsA asa ~ ser~s skisA Ills bard b ssar.
NpcA yiyea away vkbcA vcv sveee To hespS
God hsip ne alls vhs need ,ndces his care,
Asa y~t kaew the shepherd Svss hn ssseP.
NJ iistie Roy he s,ss n sshhie rss.
Cpoa ny knee kis earliest tnnAss praysE
He has Ma fAthsrs caxvr eyc, ksev.
Aad they say, tss. his mothers sunny hair.
Bss vhss 10 sleeps ard sailss sHoa my knee,
Asd eaa rssl his ttcAs broath cone and 80,
I tkink of oas-liesveu hetp and pity Ne!
wts loved ne aad sh,n fiovsd 'eas aga
whs v.,yhs have ssss-ah. shat, dare not thiak,
We al Arc changed 6ot jsdgvs br us best
Csi help us do osr dssy, asa oss hruk,
And trust 10 ueasea huubly Tor the rest
But blaas "a vsmsa aot pas appear
Toe cold Il times and sosae too xay and light.
so.s sviees Euas deep, some noes are hard 70
kcAr
Who lss-. the psss' Asd sAe oan isdss -
right!
Al. vers 20 juaresi by What - might have bssas
And not nv What 20 arc-too spt to all:
Ny tNtts ch,d-he sleeps aad smiles .hetweea
fSsss thoughts ssd ns- In hsAvea ws s,sii
knou all.
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CHAPT Err III.
LAW AND Love,

After few months Of what he termed
reiarai,on, he entered lawyers Office. and
for halt n year devoted himself TO inusiy
tones and might have ,lone so longer,
had not the black orbs AMI merry dnples
of Caddy Lang come between his sense Of
vision and the wherefores and af0resaids of
legal lore. She tripped into his heart, nt
tho same time that she tripped past him to
ask biz Of advice Of her guardian. tic
was Of a susceptible age and had derived
the impression from fiction, that ull young
und pretty girls were angels, old and ugly
ones hags or fends. Caddy was careless
little body, and dropped her glove as she
went forth. II was Tiny, perfumed thing,
and Thaddeus Percival lifted II dainty,
kissed il enthusiastically, and deposited Il
next his heart. after the approved fashion
ofa hero Of romance.
"Where does Miss Lapg reside 2" he
asked Of Lawrence North, another limb OF
the law, with more than two grains Of com
mon sense about him.
TN the tasteful brick cottage at the head
Of River street. Rather good.looking, isn
she p carelcssly.
"She is divine"
"No, she lsn'. begging your pardon.
She is faulty, warm hearted girl, that Is
ALL"
"She Is an angel"
"Angels are not given to fits OF temper
and perversity, I believe, as she is."
"You are exu.peruting-you arc not ca
pahle Of appreciating her"
Lawrence smiled.
1--WE have been acquainted since we were
80 high" indicating small stature, ''snd,
] assure you ! appreciate her 'excellently
wcll,' DO you see the sour on my templer
She was the cause Of Il. In one Of her
tcmpests, she gave me a vigorous push. I
lost my balance. Cell on glade Of ice, and
this was the result. II was when We went
to school. She was penitent aiterward
and treated me with sweet kindness, 20
have not sorowed over the occurrence.
YOU'D provoke saini-l don't blame
her any"
Thaddeus Percival embraced nm eahy
opportunity to call upon Caddy. He put
on his most adorable mir, and his glsssy
beaver and made his appearance before
her.
"Miss Lang. havc ventured to seek your
bright, ineiiablc presence. I tru9 you will
no; consider me obtrisive. Il would trrke
me unu,,cnbly wretched u you should"
"l,c seated, Mr.. Browne. To what arm
I indebted for the honor OF your visit ?"
IL came to restore tho lost" drawing
forth the biz Of Alexandra kid. "You
dropped il the other dsy. and u hes been
my talisman since. II you would ouly let
mo keep it forever, il would ensure my Imp.
pines." 20 'o.e' -
II lost its mate, % Il Il Of no use 10 me.
II 20 slight favor will ensure II, Mr..
Browne, you may have Il and welcome"
Caddyis face was full Of shifting lighb.
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To the lady by my side.
TALKING cf the royal marriage
And the young and lovely bride.

sna ic oous anu lovely pfius.
To the drawing.room FOE tea,
Bot among the ialr young Noes
ki,ty's face eoald not SEQ.
Charley found her In . ,ornsr.
And he caught her by curl,
Saving. This is Kitty Lucas.
Uncle Georges youngest girl.
Kitty, Why have YOU been hiding.
This is Captain Harry Blsiri
He ws. my hest friend at Eton,
All the while that vas there"
Kitty said, with easy freedom,
A. she gave her hand 10 me,
"Any friend of cousin Charley
I am very glad 20 see"
fShe pretended not 20 fAthom
All my love and my delight,
The Pm sure she knew I wanted
To propose thai very night
Then she ssked . dosen questions
All about the fair Princess
"Do voc shiak her very prsttyf
Did yoa like her style of drsss!
.Dld you see her ausealy fbrsheadt
And her sweet and friendly smiles
Did you notice Albert Edward,
llow he watcAsd her oil the while!
have heard she called him .Rsrf,sj"
And really think it's true,
For no doubt they love each other
Just - other people dor
Thss shs ehAttsd. Or our spirits
What saddss change kad come
S.w. sith seeming Ease and freedom,
She could speak. While vas dumb.
Restless hope and INV had driven
40 nRsl
While I sat In troubled silence
From my side she stole away.
Stole Away to Join the dancers,
And watched-till jealous pain.
Strong and sharp, revived my courage,
And sought her 0ut again.
Then ASKED ~ she remembered
when and where Ne arst had met,
And her ready, II remember"
In my ears Is ringing yet.
II remember. twas last summer,
And you wore IN Albert chain.
Like the one gavs To Charley
Just beiorc he went 10 spain.
In your hand you held . volume
Writtsn by friend OF mine,
And you did not seem 10 like u.
For yoassarcsiy rad line :"
Thus With playful ease she ehatted
Just 20 keep me still at hay,
And half yexed, hAlfcharmed listened,
TIL at last dared 90 sAyi
"Did you hear the prayer uttered,
That We two might meet again'
Kitty. nov the prayer 10 answered,
Toll mo, 10 it all In vsin'
"Kltty. do not speak 80 gAlly,
-. - - -
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An Austrisa soldier Was sentenced for some
inirso.ion Of discipline to receive twenty-five
Mhes. The corporal charged with administer.
Ing the punishment made mistake and laid
ths blows upon another. vho rsclvei them
isuching ,minode derstely all the while. Having
flushed his task, which he performed with
more than usual vigor. from the singular do.
,uesnor of his victim, he inquired the cause Of
nj, untimely hilarisy. 'Sold corporal. You
have mistaisn me for smother !"
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Bennehoff. the "poor old man" who was
recently robbed at OH Creek Of quarter
Of million Of dollars n said TO bo worth
n 900 OOO In cash. and has On income Of
over $1,000 day. He hosnls every dollar
q parsimonio,isly as if he expected never
to see another. Nobody .ympathizes with
him for his loss by robbery.
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AFrsneh SAD. recently. tia the gihbe',
vas sort of nAttery " the humsa rses. thvs
or four psrsons being hung from tins to time.
for the purpose Of making the rest believe they
are yiruoas. This synieism 70 smipsnuy
French.