, 1876-01-30

Once only. Low, viii burn tho blood-red fire;
But once aw4kcneth tho wild desire;
Nav shai re love- dear Love, or shan We wait
The dr. is short the evening cometh fast:
The time Of choosing, Love- viii sooa ia past;
The outer darkness faileth, Love, at last:
Love, let ts love ere it be ate-too latel
| -RichasI Hatsoa Cider in " The Ae.o Days.
I JOHN SPlNGR'S ORDEAL:
They drove into town Monday (says the F1l
ten Ttnes} behind cross-eyed mule and (
spzained hersa They looked contented; bu
ono member Of The party xas the head OF the
house. for sha handled the ri1hons, and, when
they halted, she hitched the team vhils he
stood demurely by and took the baskat OF eggs
| and her shopping sstehef ss she handed them
! out. They disposed OF their produce st the gro
Gerry, md then ente1ed dry-goods store.
She made ten triaing purchases Of thread,
| pins, needless aad such things, aud then called
! Tor two knota OF Earn.
THAT won't be enough, Mary" said the man,
II guess know what I'm buying" she re-
| torted.
But it amt more'n hlr what you've had
afoze, be persisted,
Wal. that's nono O. your hisness; these
socks are eoin' to ba for 1ne, aud, if want 'em
short. you can have youE'n come way up to your
neck II yeu Nant 10.
The old man bowed to tie inevitable with =
long sigh, as bis partner turned to the clerk and
said
1.-Two yards Of cheap sh.irtin,, il you please. !"
"That amt enough, Mary" said the old man,
plncEins at her dress aga;n.
''ko It aint."
't Val. it 8 Ill you'll git, " she snapped.
" Put it up then, mlster,'' said he, turning to
the clerk; pat i up. ana We wont hare any" )"
Who's doin' this buyn', should like to
know ?" hissed the woma,s-
"You are. Mary, you ar D." he admitted; "but
you can't palm OH no short shirts On me-"
You act like fool, Jedan Spinner"
"Aebbe DO, Mary, bn. I'll be dummed to
gosh il I'll have half a ahirt-no, not if 60
naked"
'.Wsll say yards is enough to make any
one two shirts, she snapped.
.Mebbe that's enough for Fou Mary" he
said, very quietly; ''o'zaps you can sit along
with col1ar-hutton and q neck-baud, but that
amt me; and don't propose to troe1e my legs
to save cents"
"tiit what you want, then r. she shrieked,
pushing him Oyer stool; "git 10 yards, git
hull piece GIT dozen pieces Il You want en-
but remember that I'll make yoa sick for this =
said he to tho clerk ''and Just remember" he
continued, iii you hear Of 'em fndin' mo with
my head busted friz to death in anow-1rift,
jest remember that you heard hsr, say ahe'd
make NE sick"
And: graap,ng tho bundle. he followed his bot
ter half out the door
WANTED A LITTLE HELP
One day last week, 80 citizen u7s passinR
up Twelfth steeat (saya Il QUAD, uiid-eyed
woman jumped ont Of front door, ihalted him,
and e1citedly said:
'"Come in hsre-come in for just*a minute!"
"What's the matter7 7" he asked II, reply. OBJ
serving that har face wss badly scratched, hor
clothing torn, aud that her nose bad. been rough
II knockea about.
"Come in-eome in |" sbe whisrered.
"Iou've been tighting!" he said. as he baoksd
At that moment = bnrly, big man opened the
door and called out:
"Come in here, yon old ehe-6ena!~
"come IN and help me pound him!" urged
the woman.
why, he could est me up in.rs minutel" 70
piled the citizen. I'm no fighter. and want
TO trouble"
II eau almost lick him alone,~ shs continued,
US she followed him along the walk. "It / had
some ono to hold his legs when..I got him by the
throat could choke the grit ill out of him IN
swo minatesl, Come on-ooms in and act lie
Christian. and give poor wo,nan d lift"
The citizen wouldn't stop, f4ud, altar follow
ng him nearly block, the uman turned back.
sayipg; Il
,an jick him ajnnc . VA 9A A"A' Ao"7'
acoNeRsssmans w,er,e ,oeeeee
There is an anecdota 1savss wosh;noton 1o,.
:er to the Cincinnati Gazett = Of tho Congress
nan who proclaimed that rigid system Of
economy must be practiced, as the various fail
lzes here, there, and verfwhero, had drsrfed
he amount Of his annual kocomo. '*Bnt what
IN to do for party dseas e,s p, asked the anx-
ous wife. "Leavs that u atter to me-, nv dear,
md will arrange it to yo aatisfactou, sooth-
ngly replied the Legislator. Calling in q re-
,orter he set before hiut a ta,nntinsv a1r,v of
Edib1es. With vina enone1 - sand .r,r,,+h
~: ~ ~ ".'H4
niousn LIS se'ne' anu genefous tnroos to bis
leaItrsstings. NOW, my friend" said the |
C' want TO employ you to describe my |
MES dresses this Wlnter. Or rather she will [
|escnoa them' and yogi ean insort the de- |
IN yoaf VsE1ous papers. Here's !
" Tor Your trouble and = seat 1t our table |
Ppeaseo closnea IN snea: gorgeon anass as was
nly Known 70 solomon IN all bis gioey: Yet bar
onrss nsrsona erass7. = ~ ea1cunisoea nal;n "
ikevise attendea bv rnrs' M r. TeTa .mazaa -
he reportorisl skill Which oouid, chalneeon-like,
mango her dresses fuo constantly wozn. to such
aly4n5 nues put the aadams tar-ustant