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known as the unwilling ursurper
of your fortunes. Nor do regret
the ruse. Upon my wedding day,
Kate, l shall settle upon you
enough to make you entirely in
dependent. AS for Emily" with a
smile, "she must be contented with
her fortune as my wife,"
Certainly Miss Emily looked
more than contented.
"It's quite an unusual proceed
ing," said Mr.. Arkwright, when he
was called upon to draw up the
papers; "but I've lived long
enough to cease being astonished
at anything. And love is certainly
q better mediator than law
Who can doubt that Mr.. Ark
wright was correct in his conclu-
sions?
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What Allied Him.

One of our dry goods clerks
called round to see his girl the
other evening. She observed that
he appeared very restless, and as
he had been paying her pretty
sharp attention she shifted q pro-
posal. She determined to assist
the young man.
"Dolph, DEAR" she said, in a
sweet voice, "what's the matter
with you this EVENING""
"There amt nothing the matter"
remarked Dolph, twisting uneasily
in his chair.
81 think there is," she said, with
great interest.
"Oh, no there ain't," returned
Dolph; "what makes you think
so ?"
"You appear so restless" she ex-
claimed; "you act as if there was
something on your mind"
at amt on my mind," observed
Dolph /; "it's-" and then he sud
denly caught himself, and stopped.
"What is it--where is it dear 2"
entreated the young Miss !; "won't
you tell your darling?"
"Its on my back" blurted Dolph,
with an effort.
"On your back ?" repeated the
young Miss, in astonishment.
eyes," said Dolph, desperately +;
"it's porous plaster, and it itches
so can't keep still"
The young lady tainted.
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Delicacy Of Feeling.

Delicacy of feeling is trait of
character almost more lovely and
engaging than any other. 1t is a
quality whose hidden principle ex.
lists in greater or less degree in
every mind, though it is often
thrown into the shade by the work
ings of the rude encounters of life.
Mans mind, as manifested in his
daily converse with the outward
world, seems to be made of sterner
stuff and cast in rougher moulds,
but delicacy is no mark of weak
ness, for it is essentially consistent
with stoutest courage aud the sub
limest energy. 1t is in every re-
spect manly quality, and throws
over the whole intellectual and
moral character O kindlier hue. II
true delicacy exist in heart, it
will gush spontaneously from it,
and never can the cold cant of
hypocritical formality be mistaken
for the warm welcome of the soul.
Power, mental or physical, never
appears so great as in the hands of
those who seem unconscious CT its
possession. True intellectual great
ness gathers an additional charm
when accompanied by real delicacy
of feeling. Kindness may enter
and remain where the sword
cannot penetrate, and soft answer
and winning department, spring
ing from delicate feelings and a
generous heart, have always prov
ed irresistible. Breathing nothing
but harmony and love, a minister
ing angel to mankind, 1t goes to
and fro in the earth, uniting every
where more firmly and strongly the
bonds of social union. ld "a
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To-day and Tomorrow.
Love and Law.

"Ihere are always two sides to q
question, you know" said Murray
,Lennox. rr.rr, 80,
Mr.. Arkwright, the lawyer, bal
anced himself on the two hind legs
of his chair, and polished the end
of his nose reflectively.
"Not a doubt Of it, my young
friend, not doubt of it," he said |;
"but, you see, it's my business not
to see only one side"
"That may be law, but it isn't
justice" observed Lennox.
"The two terms are not necessa-
rily synonymous"
81 did not come here to chop log
ic," said Lennox, a little impatient
ly.
"Well,' nodded Mr.. Arkwright,
with the least possible approach to
a smile on his lips, 81 didn't begin
it."
"Just let's sum up the question"
said Lennox. "Here / am, made
unexpectedly rich by the discovery
of an old paper whose very exist
cEce has been unsupported for
years"
Exactly So" assented lawyer
Arkwright, under his breath.
"And these young girls-these
Miss Ellerslies-are made beggars
by the same discovery"
"Not beggars, my young friend,
not beggars you are altogether
too sweeping in your assertion"
"But they are seriously impov-
erished."
"Well-yes; ] suppose that is
the state on the case. But you are
not responsible for that"
"In measure ] am"
"QuiXotism, Mr.. Lennox-mere
Quixotism. Pray dismiss any such
farfetched ideas from your head. l
assure you"
81 beg your pardon, Mr.. Ark
wright, l did not propose to detain
you further than to obtain the ad-
dress of Mr.. Ellerslie."
The lawyer shrugged his should
ers, but nevertheless wrote q few
words on slip of paper. Murray
Lennox glanced at it in surprise.
"What, is it tenement house in
Bland street 7" he exclaimed.
"Exactly so; but it is quite a
respectable neighborhood, l be-
lieve."
Mr.. Arkwright plunged once
more into a drift of tape-tied pack
ages and big books bound in dingy
russett leather, as his eccentric
young client departed.
Tenement houses may answer
every purpose of shelter and pro-
lection, but they are not the exact
beau ideal of home. And this tall
red brick in Bland street was no
exception to the general rule.
1t was unquestionably "genteel, "
however. Miss Farley kept a Sc
lect school on the first floor; Mr..
johnson, who gave lessons on the
flute and piano, and Mrs. Dercy,
who "cut and fitted dresses in
Partisan style on the very lowest
terms," occupied the second story ;
and'two or three pale seamstresses,
a wosd engraver, a clerk, and a
manufacturer of artificial flowers
were packed compactly away
above, like sardines in a box; and
two young ladies had the southeast
room on the fourth floor, young
ladies, who, to use the original ex-
preston Of Mrs. Ryan, the land
lords wife, "had seen better days
Kate Ellerslie sat by the window
that dreary November day, heI
chin resting on her hands, and hel
eyes fixed mournfully on the oppo'
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He was q singularly grave man,
even for a sexton. For nearly half
a century he had been a public
functionary-had performed the
conspicuous duties of a sexton !;
yet no one had ever seen him smile.
Occasionally he joked, but he did
it in such funeral manner that no
one could accuse him of levity.
One day he was standing on the
church steps, wiping his melan-
choly features with a red bandana.
A hearse stood near, and three or
four carriages were drawn up be-
hind it. The notes of the organ
aoated out of the open window
with solemn effect. A stranger
came along and said:
Funeral 2"
And the old sexton gently bowed
his head-it was.
"Who's dead 7"
The old man again wiped his
brow and gave the name of the de-
ceased.
"What complaintl' asked the
linguistic stranger.
Solemnly placing his bandana in
his hat and uncovering his bald
head, the old sexton made answer.
"There is no complaint, every
body is entirely satisfied"
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colored sparrows were pluming
their wings. She was a bright,
regular-featured brunette, with
large brown eyes and very dark
hair, her figure slender as a reed
and quite as graceful.
She looked up languidly as the
door opened, and Emily, her junior
by two years came in.
Emily Ellerslie was not at all
pretty. No one would have vouch-
safed her a second glance in the
street; no poet would have been
stimulated to rhythmetic raphso-
dies over her grey-blue eyes or
brown tresses; yet when you came
face to face with her, you could
not but confess that she was very
pleasant to look upon, with whole
some pink cheeks, complexion
entirely independent of "rose
balm" or scream of pearls" and
pretty, regular teeth, that shone
brightly whenever she smiled or
spoke.
"Good news, Kate 20 she said,
cheerily, taking off her hat as if it
were an encumbrance to the pretty
head. "I've a whole dozen plain
shirts to make"
Kate looked distastefully down
upon the bundle of "plain work"
which her sister tossed gleefully
into her lap.
"Shirts !" she sighed. "Oh,
Emily, who would have ever
thought we should come to this ?"
"Shirts aren't disagreeable to
make" said Emily, cheerfully. "All
we have to do is to fancy them en-
broidery or crochet work -
"My Imagination is not so pow
erful as that ~
Cultivate it then, dear" said the
young sister, with laugh. "These
must he finished by Saturday noon"
"By Saturday noon," cried Kate
fretfully. at is not possible"
"Oh, yes, it is. Come, dear, get
your thimble."
Kate Ellerslie burst into tears,
and threw the unoffending shirts
disdainfully from her.
you never had any aristocratic
pride, Emily. You would be will
ing to slave yourself to death for
five shillings."
"Five shillings is very handy
sum, now, Kate" said Emily, as
she went patiently down on her
knees to pick up the scattered rolls
of work.
"But it's a shame" went on
Kate, flushed and indignant, that 1,
who was born to better things"
She paused, with the hot current
of words yet on her tongue, as a
knock came to the door.
"It's only Mr.. Harley, in the
next room," said Emily, as she rose
to her feet. 81 know his knock."
Mr.. Harley was a tall, fresh
looking young man, with bright
hazel eyes, and a smooth, broad
forehead, who had recently engaged
the one vacant apartment on the
fourth story of the house in Bland
street. ga literary gentleman"
Mrs. Farley had called him; while
Mr.. Johnson asserted, with less ell
egance, that he was "owl-editor Of
one of them papers that never tells
the truth" 4f
Poor people assimilate more read
lily than those who surround them
selves with the barriers of form and
ceremony; and, in one week OF
their neighborly proximity, Mr..
Harley and the Miss Ellerslies had
become the best of friends.
"The loop has come off my neck
tie again. Mr.. Harley began,
apologetically. "Dare | ask you
to sew it on q second time, Miss
Emily g. hayam
Emily smiled and nodded as she
threaded her needle with black
silk, and put on a thrifty-looking
thimble. - Hina
els anything the matter, Miss
Kate ~ asked Harley, as he OBJ
served the elder sisters flushed
cheeks and discomfitted mood.
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The local editor Of the Butler
Eagle reported a high-toned we'd
ding, and said the brides trosseau
was the loveliest he ever saw. The
printer set it up Trousers and
since that time there have been two
vacancies on that paper.
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"But pass" said minister one
Sunday in dismissing one theme Of
his subject to take up another.
"Then I make it spades," yelled
out a man from the gallery who
was dreaming the happy hours
away in an imaginary game Of
euchre.
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Not many women are black
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can shoe hen"
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II Augustus gives Angelina o
pair of earrings, need they neces-
sarily be called beau-Gus jcwelry I!
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"He is, l sayl" burst out Kate,
but then she repressed herself.
"Give me the shirts, Emily" she
said, resignedly. "We can't starve.
Now the footstool and the work
basket. And just draw that cur
tain the sun is shining in enough
to dazzle forty pairs of eyes,"
Patiently Emily trudged hither
and thither for her sister, only too
glad that the storm Of Kate's tenn
per was temporarily averted by Mr..
Harley's presence. The young
man, quietly observant of all that
transpired around him, began to
think that, after all, Kate was not
so beautiful as he had at first sup
posed. Emily had the sweeter,
more Madonna-like face. Then
she was so gentle, so quietly re-
signed.
emily always was a drudge" "
said Miss Ellerslie, contemptuously
"She never had any more spirit
than canary bird"
So Emily did the work of the
contracted little room, washed and
ironed Kate's laces, arranged her
sisters luxurant dark hair, sat up
at night to finish the sewing that
Kate had thrown aside "because it
made her nervous" hours before,
and was sunny and happy through
it all, while Kate sighed over her
fate, and persuaded herself that
she was the most wretched of Gre
ated beings.
And one day Mr.. Harley aston
ished her out of her equanimity
by proposing to marry her.
"Upon-my-word!" !" calculated
Kate, "the young man must have a
very good opinion of himself! OF
course you said no /"
Emily hung her head until she
looked like a sweet-pea vine that
has been exposed to the July sun.
"I-Tm afraid / said yes," she
faltered.
"What on earth could have in
duced you to accept him 2" de-
manded Kate, with both hands i'm
ploringly uplifted.
"Because l love him % said EN-
lily, plucking up courage.
"The selfishness of some people !"
sobbed Kate, burying her face in
her pockethandkerchief 81 Sup
pose you never once thought what
was to become of me Z"
Innocent Emily felt that she had
indeed been monster of ingrti-
tude and egotism.
"We must provide for our sister
Kate, in some way or other,' said
Mr.. Harley, when Emily timidly
confessed her tribulation to him.
"Wait and see, little girl"
Kate Ellerslie gave her brother
in-law elect rather cool greeting
that evening when he dropped in
as usual, about nine o'clock.
81 hope you congratulate us ~
said he, cheerily.
"Of course you have my best
Wishes" she answered, with some
little acerbity.
"It will be your turn next, Kate"
She tossed her head haughtily.
81 am in no particular hurry"
"Wouldn't it be a nice chapter
of romance in real life," he added,
smiling, eff Murray Lennox, to
whom the law has awarded prop
erty that was once yours, should
come and marry youi"
Nonsense !" said Kate, sharply.
"Such things don't happen in real
life."
"Do they mott" But just let me
suppose it only once. What would
you sayi"
"No, of course"
"And you, Emily 7"
"My heart is already given
away" she answered, smiling and
blushing.
"To Murray Lennox ("
She looked at him in surprise.
"My darling" he said, II have
deceived you all this time. l am
not John Harley, but Murray Len
nox, your distant cousin. i came
here to study your characters
apart from the disadvantage which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-13
yrsIcAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Henrietta Beebe has been singing Win
success at the Alexandra Palace and ST. James, hAi
London.
Pink Dominoesr viii be presented at me
Union Sguare Theatre Thursday, with Ar ChaIeS E.
Coghan.
Mr.. Joseph Murphy opens the Grand Opers,
Uouse this evening with the ROMANTIC Irish drama VI
"The Kerry Cow"
JOAQUIN Miler's idyllic drama, "The Danltes,
or The Heart Sierras IS 10 DO brought out at 0
broadway Theatre next Monday.
"Ah Sin" is still amusing the town at DAYS
Theatre; Baby" thIyes at the Park ana Inc F"o' u
York" has made a hit At Niblos
Theodore Thomas viii probably bring out IA
New-York this Winter, new symphony by lscbahVN
sky the new symphony 10y Brahms, when mas mdue
overture and entrsces OF opera by an American COM
poser, Mr.. Gleason or Hartford
Mr. Fryer will soon begin another wagner
season with Nine Pappenheim, the tenor Adamr ~
renrgt!i Fritsch. Blum and others We believe nc 80
moi purpose 20 NEEDLE with the Bay reuth tiOs5 ny
more and lie VIII do "RenN." "IanhAauaei' A'''0''
grim" etc.
The trustees Of Vassar College have deter,
mined 10 gpen is department., ~ music, dtdNnk ~.
painting 80 schools for special instruction ~ ,hy
The school OF music Will be under the direction Oh ~,
l. Ritter aided by full corps OF assist auu -,
embrace instructions In piano aud orsarpLl ms "a
hIe laylng solo aud choral singing, thorough p'ss -
~ musical composition and chaiaeteristes OF al.iss
an schoos Tie SCnoOl VI Design Is eHA"''N"
10 Prof. Henry Van lngen.
The newly organized Lydia Thompson troupe,
.hch 4. 10 begin rs NewYOrk season next satufuD ~
Wailaex, includes Miss Marian Emoro, young Ausua
Inn srtross: Miss Kate Eyer!egh. who Is ueseIlDou
very HANDSOME and yivscious song ana dapcs A'"'''
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REPTDIA7I0Y IN GEORGK4.

HEft DI1IIOf ~ bEOAbifs
Georgia has the disgmceful distinction Of
being the first State in the Union 10 cngraft
upon her Constitution prohibition against the
pavment OF her lawful debts. There have
been instances of reputation by legislative
action, but meyer before has a State crystal
lied and pcrDetuated dishonesty in her organic
law. The Constitutional Convention sitting
at Atlanta, which has just adopted a clause
restraining all future Legislatures from ac-
knowlcdging She validity of the so-Callcd Bull
lock railroad bonds, is getting a great deal of
severe and meIied criticism in the Northern
press; but the fact is overlooked that tic
people of Georgia are more censurable than
their representatives,. Last May they adopted
by a large majority, an amendment to the old
Constitution of the same purport rs the pro-
vision just put into the new instrument. This
vote was virtual instruction to the delegates
TO the Convention chosen the following month";
and it is only natural that they should be gov
emed by il. OF course, they are to blame for
their lack of honesty; but the fault is primarily
with the people, who are determined 20 get rid
Of the railway debt whether they have a new
Constitution or not. Evidently there is no such
thing as IA keen sense of public honor prevail
ing in Georgia.
Ii is but lame excuse that il offered for
this breach of phghted faith by the Empire
State of the South. The railroad subsidy laws
were passed by corrupt means; the roads were
himsily built; some of the funds were stolen :
fraud and rascaity stained the whole trans
action. Granted that all this is true; but there
are the railroads. They have opened and de-
vclOped large districts that were almost a will
dcrncss before their construction. The State
is receiving benefit from them every day. and
viii profit by them more ard more from year
to year. And there are the bonds, too, every
one Of them bearing the promise and
seal Of Georgia and the signatures of her
lawful officers. They are rs binding in
law and morals as any other obligations of the
State, aud the people know this, or they would
not be so eager to take precautions against a
return of honesty on the part of some future
Legislature. To say that the reconstructed
| Government which issued them was not valid
is an absurdity that only blathcrskite Bour-
bon like Robert Toombs could be guilty Of
! If the Bullock Government was not valid,
neither is the present State Government,
which succeeded it, nor the Constitutional
| Convention itself. All law and authority ex-
isting in Georgia grow ont of the Acts of Con-
| gress reconstructing the State. II is useless "a
try to invent excuses for reputation. The
truth cannot be concealed by such devices
| The people Of Georgia are not honest enough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-13

Frederick W. NJ. Holiday. the Virginia Conservative
candidate for Governor. absent day IRON
his command the "stonewall Brigade j. ana nisseu
none OF the battles in which his regiment took part he
entered the Confederate Congress because his wound
prevented him from returning to the1ed Col HOLIDAY
is about six feet in height straight and finely formed
He IS 80 years Old successful lawyer. and Whoever
without children. Gen. James A. walker the candidate
for Lieutenant Governor Is also a lawyer aud an ex-
Confederate. lie is tall, sguarely built, and bodlook-
ing No officer Confederate ARM stood higher IN
the estimation OF stonewal Jackson, whom hc sue
ceeded rs commander OF the "StOnewan BIgade. "
Raleigh Travers Daniel who Is again the candidate TOT
Attorney General, Is old Clay wing io did not tako
very active part IN the war; hut after u was over ne
became the leading organizer Of the Conservative party
IN his state.
OTTAWA, Aug 12-ChiefJustice Richards,
Deputy Governor General of Canada has lett Ior New
York where ne will remain few days
WINNIPEG Manitoba, Aug. 12.-Lord Duffenn
has taken n suite OF apartments at tho Canada racine
Hotel the residence Silver Heights being nconVen-
lent He has also had an Office fitted up Tor the reception
of Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-13
GENERAL NOTES.

An inventor claims that by using motor he
has invented at the base Of Niagara Falls. sufficient
power can be- obtained to pump waterto Buffalo, and sup
ply that city With The llqAd.
James GOOdall, a cOored man, who was 104
years old in March last resides in Jackson, Michigan
His memory very good but especially clear respecting
his escape from slavery fyfOur years ago After days
Of wandering and many attempts cross the Ohio
River he reached place the bank opposite Gin
cinnat. lie almost starved 10 death, and o. last
dared 10 approach large house, near which there
smsl cabin in search Of food. negro woman out
Of the cabin. heard hs story and promised to aid hun
At night her husband brought HIM food lie had lived
Tor five DAYS before horsechesnuts The following
day they crred him acloss the Ohio, and he soon OBJ
tanned employment aS q Tree man.
Whiskey has suffered a defeat at the Fair
Point Sunday -School Assembly 1t is sad to think that
any one within the grounds wanted IT, but persons
evidently did for two attempted to smuggle boat
load of it ashore already bottled. The congregation
upon being informed OF the seizure appointed Francis
Murphy aud John b. Cough committee OF destruction
These gentlemen had the box Of whiskey brought upon
the stage where Mr. Cough snatched up bottle. held
II bigh up above his head, and delivered impressive
funeral Grafton upon it, lie then dashed the bottle upon
the stage. and the bottle not breaking, Mr.. Murphy
smashed It TO atoms with spade. The congregation
loudly cheered but ITS enthusiasm reached a greater
height MIR. Murphy dug big hole and buried the
whlsscy out OF ssht'
While six officers of the German Army are
operations tho Turkish side. There are however.
number Of former prusSian officers who have embraced
the sultans service. Mohemet Ali OF Magdebrua Is the
Commander OF the main Turkish Army at shumla
Blum P.sha, after serving IN the Prussian Army with
distinction 10 turkey thirty years ago, and despite
many intIigues to very high rank lie COM
nands ut yGna after having recently been employed In
strengthening the defensive power OF the Quadratera
fortesses. Next TO him In rank and influence stands
Rcschld Pasha, a son OF Lutheran minister named
streokoy, yet remembered among his old comrades OF
the Prussan artillery very CITED and gooinaturcd
but somewhat dssoute fellow. when quite a Young
officer he involved ia debt To DO unable
noot his obligations, ana therefore obliged 10 throw
up bis commission. MOltke recommended him 10 some
of Turkish friends who soon obtained for hl,n iu
feror post la the Turkish Army, from which he has
risen TO his present dignity
Ten years after the landing of the Pilgrims
At Plymouth, Capt. Abram Brown settled Watertown
with the saonsals. and ntty afterward his de-
scondant. Benjamin Brown. plunged into the forest and