, 1873-01-26

lowed by tedious chapters OF
subsequent part is withdrawal. II thecompanonship
could but be preserved, each month would prove a
ings would diminish rather than Increase because tho
nct1on Of contact of angles and adjusts
surfaces to one another. Men would not sulk; women
word not regret would both turn to tho psst
with the unavallng wish to undo the present. Their
burdens would be lighter by the sharing Of them their
Their ways might be dark and devious but tho con-
seriousness that they should walk. whereer they went
closely and tenderly together would shed such Light
upon their pathway that the darkness would be dis.
pei1ed and the deviousness be made arnight. It is
never too late to resume conpanionship- that
they who need 1t most might remember this land yet
they who have surrendered it rarely look for it again.
When they step apart the slightest channel Of their
separation brosdens and deepens, until what waa
crev1ce becomes yawn1ng chas, which few have the
strength or courage to leap II they would but stretch
their yearning arms across, wounded faish, broken
natural bridge, and be made whoo once more by rc~
ceiving back what had been their own, and must
again be mutually possessed.
He illustrates the imperious need Of the mas
culine nature for the companionship Of the other
se1 by story Of tho boy
wloso father, woman-hater, hnd determined to
him in complete ignorance Of the opposite sex. He
placed at school with the strictest tnjunctious
from his parent that he should nsver 90 beyond
Mgh incosure Of the academy that he ahould never,
under any circumstances, see girl or woman, or be
istence After the boy had been leading this clustered
Life for several years. the father went to visit him. and
lin 'n' aes sas' sssas
joyously with three four girls straights
the was led bseE to ais restricted
about those strange creatures he for the first time had
met TINT they were nothing but devils only capable
choret was kept in the school UNTIL his education n
shed, he qualified 10 enter the world His father
ali Ills studies. He replied instantly ssThe devils
father Oh, let me sec the devils t.
The youth spoke for Nature and hts eex. Call wo-
thx&@ had
to us. Be they angels or devils, good NJ one aa
tempting As the other, they will ever BE- Welcome ever
Over the temple Of Hymen should be written,
% Know thysef Q Man. and her thou wouldst wed, ere
thou entor here " The inscription can be obeyed
only through companionship, which, continued with
sympathy, must reveal that mutual knowledge whercon
rests the quality OF content. Communion Of the
and zanslns it to postezty forever No benefit suc-
ceedng generations moTe than We can tell By alying
ourselves with Nature procreative ends. The beni
Of congenia mating is produced for MI time; it
ptrmeaes the future docs sunshine space, descend
ing through dmmest distance in fayor and fertility.
The discors that lie between countless couples from
lack Of acquaintance with each other may be exercised
by the adturation Of comp.niouship. They nay make
though ]Ate their spiritual studies they may come to
reciprocal comprehension BY doing together what
awske interest On the other Tho heart answers tie
mind, and affection springs from consideration often.
By steady communion they may fall in love anew the
honeymonh nay come after years Of united disunion
Estrangeuent ends where communion begins the
darkness Of Misunderstanding is dispeucd By the Ia
diance Of intercourse.
The paper closes with & fine rendition OF the
beautiful Greek fable Of Ly1ene and Protyrus.
Lyrene WIS beautiful and Protyrus waa strong
Descended from the gods, and reared in Paphos they
met in the temple Of Minerva when their youth wes
fresh and their renown had preceded them. know
thee for Lyreue" said he for thy wpndrous lowell
ness procaims thee to the world"
thy presence detect the efluence Of the divine"
"We were born for one another" exclaimed the
youth "Giye me thy hand, LyIsne, and We w Wan
will Of Jove"
"1 believe thee. P1o.yrus; but We have yet to study
ana saa & s nooe 1s as We
learn whnt We love be worthy"
Lyrene's counsel was accepted They parted without
naming time place for other meeting: convinced
that il their admiration and affection held the kindly
deittea would, in proper season, bring them face to
might be Cleaned and beauty viewed. They bore |
fatigue and toll screnely IN cause Of truth and lore
fa:ored Of Olympus, their first youth remained.
Men sighed for LEreue's smile, and women worship
ped Protyrs' Btalwart form. The philosophers ptas
ed them the Cynics forgot to snarl Constantly
feront, If the h1oirai had ordered. Lyrcne
besought every hnnd to we'd and madeus strangely
to 1ae' 49a oTas rer5 cS n aons "a aa ID
denied.
At Inst in Athens they entered, and their fame Of
III Greece. The nobest citizens crowned them with
ysrlands, and begged them to haranguo the multitude
CeTII1Q Guy W1LQ1u tu6 huhuUNa VI tut
Parthenon. They spoke at tho appointed time before
mighty concourae and even critical Athons WAS una
ole to decide which one should bear the palm; Much
they worslipped, when together, the
Eho adored Lyrene, and the women who pronounced
orotyrua Apol1o's son, proclaimed them destined by
Then protyrus said, see Lyrene, the voice Of NOR
ais echoes Heavens behests."
With this they casped each other close about The
ieites approved; and, that the noble pair might be
,enceforh as WIS decreed, Jove launched bolt that
Melted them in one. They stood t1ansfgurcd to the
yrus Lyrene's beduty owned but which WAS he, and
Vhich was abe, no human eye could tell.
John Burroughs, in his paper, " From London
o New York. gives sight at
CARLYLE.
grand, gloomy, and PECULIAR Carlyle. Ho
ound him in sweet and genial mood, which
tas not always bcen the fate OF American Wis
tors. Instead OF finding him q wTathful and
torny parsonage, brewing bitter denunciation
or America and Americana, ho came upon him
. the character Of
gentle and anecttonate grandfather, with Ills de-
cIo1s Scotch brogue and rich melodIous talk, over
owing with "reminiscences OF his earlier e Of Scott,
. had known. Learning was especially interested
birds, he discoursed Of the lark, and nightingale
sode Of his personal experience, aud investing their
3ugs with double charm OF his description and ad-
en1uIe. z 4,,a n.n.-, ~. .,u.,.o, .,,o-a ,,,,
ompanion after VIC had Left mnn who had known
arlys intimately for many years sly parsons who
ave 10 FeneEaLou I0E Tue glea. uAl5 Auu C0llt W |
,nrert him, change his convictions upon subjects
which he has devoted lifetime Of profound thought
I'D meditation With such persons he has no pa
ence.1
Car1yle had Just returned from Scotland, where he
I'd spent the summer. The Scotch hills md noun
ns, he s.d, had m ancient, mournfu look, as II .he
eight Of imneaau1able time had settled down upon
lem and, as gazed upon the venerable before
e, and noted his homely and rugged, get profound
i'd melancholy expression, knew thAt their look
as upon him Also, and that greater than ossian
i'd been nu1sed amid those lonely bills. Few in
terature hayc felt the burden OF the world the weight
he tnexorable conscience as has carlye or drawn
1ch fresh inspiration from that source. However
lsy dner from him {and almost in SELF defence
uat differ from man Of such intense and over !
eening personality It must yet be admitted that he
abitualy speaks out OF that primitive silence and
'tude in which only the heroic soul dwells. Ger
inly not in contemporary British literature Is there
,other writer whose bowsrtng has such twang.
In the Scientific Miscellany" are giyen some
the curious results OF the studies Of DR.. A. j
ufosso in the sounds made by hshes, which Le I
Ills I
TIE VOICE OF Fishes II
His discoveries haro been examined by q .
ornittea of tha Franch Acndenv Of Scencea | I