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CHAPTER NJ.
A BAD BARGAIN.

When Mr.. erode left Arthur Cranstoun,
he went straight to the door of the 6lan-
cAissierie, where, though not very fire.
quent visitor, he was we'll known. 1t is
heresy against the clothes philosophy to
say that Pearl did not look any the less
Pearl for her poor dress? Certainly she
did not in his eyes; and it was at any rate,
impossible for any one to confuse her with
her Norman companions, who had come to
bear for her the real and warm affection Of
partizans, tempered, however, by great
deal of respect. She would willingly have
laid aside her accidental social superiority,
and tried her best to do so; but they insist
ed upon considering her as their superior
even against her will.
81 have come to take you for walk,
Pearl" said her lover. "Never mind
your work for to- day; nor for tomorrow,
either. In fact, Madame Cornet will have
to do without you altogether. l am
afraid"
The gladness of his voice was echoed in
her eyes. She laid down her work at once,
and went out with him while lie told her
his news, news which made the square of
Soho, round which they walked, as bright
and pleasant as if its smoky atmosphere
had been made up of the breath of roses.
Before the end of the hour they returned
to the blanehessire, and, having waited
there reasonable time beyond it, set out,
according to her fathers instructions, to
return home. If Mr.. Grode's walk had
been disagreeabls, theirs was the most de-
lightful in the world. She even forgot
that it was in the garb of a servant that
she was returning to the house where she
had once reigned as mistress.
The rest of that delightful day was even
more delightful still. She left him for one
long half hour, it is true, while she made
herself fit to be seen in her own eyes,
thinking all tho while how she might look
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enchanted with her husbands determine

enchanted with her husbands determine
ton, which, to her unbusiness like mind.
seemed to be that of hero; and none the
less because her eyes grew little dim.
half at regarding what she looked upon as
sublime and pathetic piece of self-sacri-
ace, half at the sudden downfall Of some of
her castles in the air But she let them
collapse and fade away without actually
shedding whole tear.
But he, am ashamed to say, who had
been proof against coarse threats and still
| coarser temptation, felt half inclined to
yield when he saw her eyes moisten with
brightness and found her SO willing to sub
nit to fate, simply because it came in the
guise Of honor and SELF sacrifice.
"But, my darling" he said, "do you
know what this means; are you willing to
go back with me to a hard life with
doubtful end? If were alone, would
not think twice. would"
" Do you, then, regret that you are not
alone % she asked, by way of answer,
pressing herself to him more closely.
"My own Pearl! Do you ask me if I
regret being the happiest man in the worlds
But you! How can force you to give up
all for me?''
"And would you then, for my sake, re-
greet doing what you know to be the only
right thing to do9 We are together to
help each other do what is right, not to
make doing right harder. Do you think
do not. fer your sake, regret our return
to poverty? Heaven knows do! But I
should regret ten thousands times more
your doing what you thought wrong, and
your doing it for me-"
The argument was simply unanswsrable
at least to him, supported as it was by
eloquence far beyond that of words But
still there was something mysterious in the
whole affair, which, as it seemed to him,
could only be cleared up by an interview
with Nathan Levi. A more practical man
would have gone first to see his solicitor:
but Arthur Cranstoun was not a practical
man.
TO BE CONTINUED,
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SPONGES.

The fine soft Sriyan sponge is distinguish
ed by its lightnsss, its fine fiaxen color, its
form, which is that of a cup, its surface
convex, voluted, pierced with innumerable
small Orifces, the concave part Of which
presents canals of much greater diameter,
which are prolonged to the exterior sur
face in such manner that the summit is
nearly always pierced throughout in many
places. This sponge is sometimes blanch-
ed by the aid of caustic alkalies; but this
preparation not only helps to destroy Its
texture, but also changes its color. This
sponge is specially employed for the toilet,
and its price is high. Specimens which are
round shaped, large, and soft, sometimes
produce very high prices.
The fine sponge of the Grecian Archi-
pelago is scarcely distinguishable from
that of Syria, either before or after being
cleansed; nevertheless, it is weightier, its
texture is not SO fine, and the holes with
which it is pierced are at once larger and
less in number. 1t is nearly of the same
country as the former, in fact, the fishing
for it extends along the Syrian coast as well
as the httoral zone of the Archipelago and
Barbary.
The fine hard sponge, called Greek, is
less sought for than either of the preced-
ing; it is, however, most useful for domes-
tic and for certain industrial purposes. Its
mass is irregular; it is Of yellowish color;
it is hard and compact, and pierced with
small holes.
The white sponge Of Syria, called Vene-
tian, is esteemed for its lightness, the regu-
larity of its form, and its solidity. In its
rough state it is brown in color, of fine
texture, compact and finn. When cleans
ed it becomes flaxen-colored and Of looser
texture. The oriics of the great channels
which traverse it are rough and bristly.
The brown Barbary sponge, when first
taken out Of the water, presents itself as
an elongated fattened body, gelatinous,
and charged with blackish mud. tits then
ucdNy, COuIoc, anu VI q lCuuleu CoAOL'
When we'll washed in water, it becomes
round in shape, still remaining heavy and
reddish. 1t presents many gaps, the inter-
walls of which are occupied by sinuous
and tenacious network. 1t is valuable for
domestic use, because of the facility with
which it absorbs water, and its great
strength.
Other sorts of sponges are very abund-
ant. The blonde sponge Of the Archipol-
ago, often COMPOUNDED with tile Venetian;
the hard Barbary sponge, called gelina,
which only comes by accident into France;
the Salonica sponge is of middling quality;
finally, the Bahama sponge, from the An
titles, is wanting in fle1ibility, and is a lit
tie harsh, and SO it is sold at a low price, hav-
ing few useful properties to recommend it.
From the Ocean World, by Louis Hguisr.
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green crystal that contained for him so
many wonders, through which he had en-
tered into the world of the beautiful
Then he carefully restored it to its place,
and swept the dust over the trap-door, SO
that it might be invisible, locked up the
door, of his shop, and once more set out
upon his rounds for the day.
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CHAPTER XIII.
PEARL.

The days passed by, and there was still
Levi!' So that the Emerald had to do
double duty more and more. l do not
mean to say that its possessor actually and
consciously missed the ~greeting to which
he had, in a way, become accustomed: he
had actually and consciously, at least, new
er taken much notice of it. But the fact
remains that he daily became more and
more infatuated with his treasure. He was
contented to be the jest and by-word of the
neighborhood in order that he might live
his own life of dreams-which, however,
They became emerald-hued more and
more.
Meanwhile, at the end of three weeks,
Felicia erode became Felicia Cranstoun.-
AS every one knows what a wedding is like,
l need say no more of hers than that it was
"one horse" affair indeed. The bride
and bridegroom set out for an orthodox
months travel, which, for reasons given
before, shall not be described. Mr.. erode,
though the wedding had been conducted
on strictly economical principles, and as
quietly as the bridegroom himself could
desire, had in more important matters be-
haved most generously.
"Lissy is my only child" he had said
When l 60 off the hooks she'll get all
I've hung on them. Be what you like
artist, scribbler, shoe-black; it's all one
now. Any way, Lissy IL have enough for
bread and cheese, and dare say she'll let
you have bite"
Arthur had resolved in his own mind
that he would make his own way all the
same. But even he, with all his pride and
Independence, could not refuse to allow his
wife to be provided for by her own father.
At last, however, the honeymoon was
over, and to these two it had for once de-
served its name. A day or two after their
return, "Arthur, my boy" said his faith
er-in-law, 81 have good news for you.-
Did you ever hear speak of big stone
called the Great Emerald of Kandahar-
wherever that may be ?''
"Never."
"Nor read about it -
"Ne. What is it ?''
cts the biggest emerald in the world
that's what it is. It's worth six millions. y
"Si1 million! 1t must be something
like an emerald"
81 believe you, my boy"'
"Why, the largest diamond"
ais worth no more than five-and- a. half
reckoning in the regular way. 1t belongs
to the Queen of Portugal"
"Then this emerald is the most valuable
jewel in the world ?'
"Just 50. And you may raise near it,
whole value on it this very day."
"I?"
"You.'
"What in the world do you mean?'
"What l say. The Gear of Caspi:
pledged it with your grandfather-nevel
paid any interest of COURSE"
Even the most impractical of mon may
fairly lie excited at the prospect of being
the actual legal owner of something wortt
six million pound, especially when he hal
believed himself not to be worth penn!
of his own.
"But how was it that it was never IN
cluded in the accounts Of the bankruptcy"
he asked. GLOW do you know Of it P
How"
EASY, my boy. State reasons-secrec.
don't you see? So your grand fathe
slowed it carefully away, out of sight, for
safety, and died suddenly, AZ you know
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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-01-09
How to Pick a Game Rooster.

A youngster in Muskugum County,
Ohio, thought he would like game
rooster, so he wrote to the editor of the
Courier for information as to how to select
a pure blooded one. Here is what the
editor says about it:
"Joe S. writes from Blue Rock and
asks us to tell him how to pick good
game rooster We are not certain that
we are the most proper person in the
world to apply to for such information,
never having picked one. However, we
are no towards, so here goes. In the first
place catch the game rooster, either by
running him down yourself, or by hiring
a small boy to do it for you. Next, Gf
necks, and you don't seem to have had
any)-next, with the left hand take him
by the legs and carry him to the wood
pile, and after procuring an ak, gently
press his craw against a log, near the
top. This is a critical moment. The
rooster will begin to have confidence in
you by this time, if you have handled
him carefully, and will stretch out his
neck to know what it all means. Then's
your time. Let the ak fall, edge down,
so as to strike about two inches back of
the comb. and at the same time letting go
your hold on your bird. He'll flop some,
but don't mind that. The next thing to
do is to heat couple of gallons of water,
scalding hot, take it to some convenient,
out of-the- way place, get the rooster,
plunge him in head first a time or two,
then take his legs in your lefthand so the
spurs will be above your thumb and fore
finger, elevate him on level with your
face, catch hold of the saturated plumage
with the right hand, the same as if you
were going to peel elm bark and-then
pull. You'll pick him, you bet. At least
we have never seen one that could not be
picked in that way"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-01-09
The Destruction OF Barnum's Museum,

THE alarm was sent out at $50, and the
location of the signal showed the fire to
be at Barnum's Circus, in Fourteenth
street. Ten minutes later, when a Com
nsercial reporter arrived on the ground,
the interior of the newly-constructcd
Hippotheatronw was a mass of solid flames,
and the strong west wind which prevailed
carried the tongues of flame against the
great ivory warehouse of F. Grote & Co.,
on the west, and the brick walls of Grace
Chapel, on the east.
1t required no more than a glance to
show that the circus building, with all its
valuable animals and other contents, was
doomed. The watchman, at great per-
sonal risk, rushed to the rear and succeed
ed in bringing out two of the three ele-
plants IN safety. When an effort was
made to save more of the animals the
flames drove back the gallant firemen and
handful of spectators and policemen
who had assembled, and the effort had to
be abandoned. The Commercial reporter
stood on the sidewalk near the western
entrance, when the last attempt was made
to save some of the more valuable of
the animals. The roar of the tigers
and lions was fearful, while above the
crackle and din of the flames arose the
unearthly yell of the sea lions. The
chatter of the monkeys could also De
plainly heard. As the fire encircled the
| fire-proof corrugated frame, and advanced
toward the western side, where the more
valuable animals were Gagged. the lions
and tigers became frantic, and beat the
iron bars of their prisons with frantic
rage. The Commercial reporter, remem-
bering with great vividness aprevious ex-
perience on just such an inclement night
in March, 1868, when Bengal tiger
broke from his cage at the previous burn
ing of Barnum's, and landed at the
scribe's feet in the middle of Broadway,
quickly made up his mind that discretion
| in this case was much better to use than
undue curiosity, and lost no time in seek
ing the protecting recesses of one OF the
Academy entrances, safe from further
harm than a descending torrent OF water,
which froZe the instant it touched the
clothing.
There was no occasion for fright, how
ever, for in a very few minutes the suffer
ings of the poor beasts were at an end,
and soon after the proof" iron
structure fell, a crumbled-up mass of
debris.
The fire originated from the boiler in
the basement of the circus building, and
spread with such surprising rapidity that
save two elephants.
The loss of Mr.. Bsrnum, who at pres
ent is in New Orleans, is estimated to-day
by Mr. S. B. Hurd, his treasurer, at
100000 His insurance it is impossible
to ascertain at this hour, as the safe, with
the policies, are in the ruins. of this
proportion about $60, 900 was expended
recently in reconstructing the building.
The natural history collection, it is
claimed, was the most valuable in this
country. The giraffes burned cost
] $50, 900, and were the only ones in this
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-01-09
Those Brothers.

Iwonder if girls realize what an infiu-
ence they might have over their brothers
by exercising little self control. / say q
little, perhaps that is too moderate q
word; it would hardly be too strong to
say a great deal, for / know very well how
tormenting boys are oftentimes, and how
they put ones patience to the severest
proofs. But, after all, there is nothing
gained by finding fault with them, for the
next day after we have scolded and lee
tured them for prowling about the house
and helping themselves to whatever there
is to eat, they will go and do the same
thing again. I grant that it is provoking
to have all the doors left open, and the
tracks of mud on the floor and carpet,
and that it is discouraging to have boy
swallow his food without chewing, show
all he has in his mouth while eating, drink
with his mouth full of meat and potatoes,
put in his food with his knife, or any
way to get it in; il is discouragiDg, es-
pecially if the boy is getting on in years,
and quite disgusting to his more refined
and delicate sister. But it is not positive
ly wicked, and have known such boy,
a boy who did not half wash himself be-
sides, grow to be great and good man,
and behave as well among civilized peo-
pie as any gentleman of them ali. don't
know as there is any reason why boys
should not be as tractable and comfortable
as girls, but as class they are not,
and we must accept the fact and
govern our department toward
them accordingly. They will be
out evenings without always account
ing for themselves, which their sisters
would not think of doing or be allowed
to do if they cid think of it; and they
won't get up in the morning when they
ought to; like enough they are lazy, and
perhaps they smoke and won't study. 1t
is an unpleasant state of things to say the
least of it, and ought not to be so. But L
don't know any other way for sisters to
help the matter than by uniform kind
ness and forbearance. III possible, never
find fault with them, ana let the sisters
never miss a chance for commendation.
1t is surprising how little judicious
praise will seta boy thinking of his short
comings, and planning how he may de-
serve more. Don't look at them when
they are eating. 1t is very comforting to
remember that boys do learn to eat prop
erly when they have stopped growing,
and all the fault finding in the world does
not hasten the matter. l don't believe
there is a boy in the world who would not
be susceptible to the refining influence of
a gentle, loving sister, who was ready to
help and encourage him. Sisters, do all
YOU can to make the home such a cheer
full, delightful place, and yourselves so
good -natured and obliging, that many of
the places where your brothers now seek
amusement will lose their attraction, and
a coarse, loud, fast girl become repulsive.
-Ctristian Union.
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country. The sea-lions were also the
only ones at present in the United States.
Mr.. Barnum gave employment to $50 per-
sons, 100 of whom were employed in the
arenic department. None of the horses
were burned, as they are stabbed in Thir-
teenth street. An elephant, belonging to
George F. Bailey's Circus, which was Inn
ported but last week, was also burned.
The wardrobes of the members of the
company were also burned.
The following is list of the animals
burned: giraffes, white Polar bears,
monster sea lions, horned horse, seals,
Alpine goat, ostrich, pelicans, Abyssin-
ian lions, Bengal tigers, Asiatic yak,
/ Gland, llama, leopsrds, serpents, apes,
gorillas, chacma, 8 camels, 2 dromedaries,
l elephant, Happy Family, and other
minor animals, amounting to one hun.
dred specimens.-M 2. Commercial I'D.
pertiser.