, 1877-11-13

Twenty-Five years ngo Mr, Morrlssey was go-
tnr to unralu When the train slapped at
Durgeu twO men wl,o Ind been drinking Gu
tered the uar III which ho was seatcal Their
talk, losu1 and pro!anc, soou bceanie Indecent.
Two ladlrs, accompanied only BY sulalI boy.
sat opposite to tllcse fuwdics. Morrlssey lett
Ills seat, walkcl up 10 the Offenders, anil said
gopl-naturculy, "comv, boys. let's 70 iuto tho
slnok,t9.car anil havo Eood cigar" Ono pf
tho men clluflishly tlcclinel. Morrtasey then
scatcl himself III front ol them aud askcl shcul
not to talk 10 loud. Immediately .onu Of them
began to tell NIL INDECENT story. MuGFfskty re-
puesscl him tu dcalst, and was told III reply tu
Hind h!s own business. s'My business" saiI
Mn1rlsscy. "is 10 protect la1ics from insult,
md II either of yo1 says nnothcr Improper
worl will pitch you both out Of tho ears"
q mas at Morrisscy, which WAS ct co'arsa wart.
Cd al. MoerIsscY se!zcst both men by the coat-
roilnr md knocked their lleadA together. The
conductor appeared md was requested to oDcn
a s Ss wsG sssl I'll q 5 os rda sR
another, into tho smo&ing'sar, where he 1eft
them.
at. Morrtsscy has passed. his summers for
man who. made his acquaintance became cape
Gully anxtots to converse viii. him upon Ecllc-
lo1s subjects. Morrlssey received him cour-
tco.sly, and the frequent v[sita sccmcu mutual
lY plG13Ant* Lucy EUutRlAcA LWt Ut lilFE1 8Ha~
so.,s. Tho Clergyman. always getting Interest.
ri In general conversation, Kept poetpontDE
from tIu,e to time tho rcal objects OF his visits
FiIalay, however, he said: - Mr.. Atorrlasry,
You have uniformly tteated nc with attention
and kindness, always responding 10 the chArt.
table requeats l ilave n,nlc; but somehow
have failed In the discharge of tnore Important
duty. hasc al'says wanted 10 conyerso With
mel'' "Celtalnly," replied aIf. Murrlssey.
II nm confident that q tnatl OF your tntelt!-
gcncc, absorbcd @ yoii have been mud aso III
worldly things, must hare reflected upon what
replied that, though conscious Of his tctiricn.
tics, hc had oflou thought OF serlnAs things.
THIS clergyman sud that hc presumed storrlssvy
a tst ss IL "GPPi Ps:9s, sn tn. s tsosf Hi. os:sS a a
replied atlirmat!vely. "Then." sui'i the clergy
man, ''is you are willing to etata i, should
1lko 10 know Just what you .tD l,elioye." ~
believe" sald MorsLsaey, Yin dotur as We
hits. DARWIN CALLS ON SPONGE. ;"
VI" York EetatAg Fott.
Pongo, ~ most persons know, Is tho natno OF
. bright 3.ycar.ol1 gorilla now III London, who
ha4 made great impression upon tho artstocFa.
ey, the press, aud the public. lie Inns been hon
ored by visits from delighted Duchcsses aud
other nobls danes, by loug and hlgslly-spprc.
c1AtlYG eA1t0flhI afllcicS III lAc newspapers, Anu
by the enthusiastic devotion OF tho popuace.
Indeed, llu las bcen fairly leugcl with wonder,
love, aid praisc, 50 that BY this time one would
think he must beGtn to feel like hoy auI
brother. l'ongo's Grcatest honor, however, has
not been recorded.
An American gentleman. very wu1I known In
this rountry altd IN Europe, 0nl recently 70
turned frul. visit tn England, 10 tho historian
VI This huno1. "Whcu was Iii Liverpool a few
months ago." be Fald Yesterday. !" observed
ono morning small gorIltn drusseti like inRn,
aud peEa1nGllstlng t1ls corridors OF my hotel.
His fute,tgeuco attracted my attoRs,aii, an4 a
had lately been reading Darwin again with .
good deal Ut xest, Determined TO 'cultivatcJ
tho as'nal. ia 90 hoqF Or ~ We beea.ae sasus-
what acquainted; and ! was Interested tn ob-
( serving that tlo would Eest Ills l!eal On
his hand and hls elbow on my knee,
aud look up Intn my face with tho simple,
earnest deu.eanor Of III intelligent child. Did
you teach Pongo these trteksp1 asked OF hla
keeper. % no, not * hi! Waa tha reply; sKe
haye been trying not to teach him, but to find
out Aop much ~ haa taught w. THO keeper WAS
evidently DArwinan. His answer amused lno
/ the uftener thought of It. The next day long0
WIS takeu to anothet city for e1hlbtioni and
on the evening OF that day, as Was passing
along tht hal3, what do you think ] saw! Why,
tucked III the door of hls ruoll, just over the
kuub, the card OF Mr. Charles Darwlu. Sir.
Daxw|a h4l called On PonEDf
.sWasu't that linct Tts philosopher mad cnme
from Louaon 3O miles ~ pay hls respects ~ a
tdiatIugulshed guest"