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exhibit his building instincts by weaving
twigs into the wires of his cage.

exhibit his building instincts by weaving
twigs into the wires of his cage.
A beavers lodge resembles in shape
the snow houses of the Esquimaux, be-
ing nearly circular in form and half as
high as they are wide. The average
height is about three feet, and the
diameter six or seven. These are the
interior dimensions, the exterior meas
urement being much greater on account
of the exceeding thickness of the walls,
which are continually strengthened by
their owners with mud and branches, so
that during the severe frosts they are
nearly as hard as solid stone. The
beaver is social animal, and each lodge
will accommodate several inhabitants,
whose beds are arranged about the wall.
Generally the beavers desert their huts
in the summertime, although one or
two of group of houses may be occu-
pied by a mother and her young off
spring. All the old beavers who have
no domestic ties to keep them at home
take to the water and swim up and down
the stream at liberty until the month of
August, when they return to their
homes. There are also certain individu-
ais, called by the trappers les paresscur,
or idlers, which do not live in houses
and build no dams, but abide in subter-
ranean tunnels like those of the common
water-rat, to which they are closely
allied. These parcsseur are always
males, and it sometimes happens that
several will inhabit the same tunr ell.
The trapper is always pleased when he
finds the habitation of an idler, as it's
capture is comparatively easy matter.
The beaver is easily tanned, but natural
ly no wooden cage will keep one con-
fined,
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Japanese and Chinese.

Feminine dress and fashions in Japan
are quite distinct from those of China
the barbarous custom of crushing, the
foot is unknown Gas also are high-heeled
boots and small well-shaped hands and
feet are characteristic of Japanese wo.
men. They continue, however, to black.
en- their teeth and shave their eyebrows
when they marry, although the present
empress has set her face against these
time.honored observances. The Japan
ese in general affect simple style of
dress, without gaudy colors or ostenta-
tious ornaments; except for fastening up
the hair, even women wear no jewellery,
and do not, like their Aryan sisters,
pierce the cartilage of nose or ears in
order to insert metallic rings. Japan
seems to be country where men never
lose their temper, where women and
children are always treated with gentle
ness, where all the people bow and beg
pardon of each other if they happen to
iostle accidentally, where popular sports
do not infiict suffering upon the lower
animals, where a paper .screep is suf-
ficient protection against all Intrusion
even that of burglars, and where clean
illness takes such a high rank among
social virtues as to be carried almost to
ludicrous excess. Japanese manners are
certainly very different from our own;
but even according to such standard
as is generally accepted in Europe, the
Japanese are a thoroughly well-bred
people. And manners are not idle -
urbanity, gentleness, and consideration
for others are not mere superficial quail
ties; when such national characteristics
are found combined with courage, ener-
gy and intellect, they may surely be ac-
cepted as evidence of an advanced civili-
zation, Foreigners, after living in the
interior of Japan for considerable
time, on returning into civilized socie-
ty," have even stated that the manners
of their own countrymen appear to them
vulgar and almost brutal, accustomed as
they have become to courtesy singular
ly free from servile or mercenary con-
siderations. The readiness of the Japan
csc to adopt what seems to them worthy
of imitation in foreigners is regarded by
some as indicating lack of originality
and independence. But if they initiate,
it is not without discrimination, and
their willingness to accept what is new
and strange, when convinced of it's
merits, seems rather to indicate acute
intelligence with remarkable freedom
from prejudice. The Chinese have Just
succeeded in getting possession of the
only railroad in China, and have ut once
proceeded to destroy the obnoxious in
novation. The Japanese railways are
being steadily improved and extended,
SO as to compare creditably, under ma
tive management. with any railways in
the world.-Ihe FortnightIy Review.
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Fashion Notes.

Among the new accessories to the
toilet is the matelot or square sailor
collar.
Stocking manufacturers not to be be-
hind the times have succeeded in intro
ducing bourette effects.
Mitts form no unimportant part in
the valuable accessories of the toilet,
and fans are made to correspond.
The rich falling collars of to-day are
copies of the paintings of the old French
school,
The new kilt-plated skirt and plated
blouse are stylish for street or house
attire.
Wash goods, such as prints or per-
Gales, will be trimmed with solid colors
in bands.
Many sleeves of elegant dresses have
no trimming, because separate cuffs are
fashionable.
The coat is one of the most popular
coquetries of the season, and is becom.
ing to all ladies.
Woolen batiste dresses are favorites
with Partisan ladies, and are becoming
fashionable here.
Easy elegance, without either scanti.
ness or drapery or an excess of flowing
folds, is the present fashion.
Printed costumes and polonaises are
worn above plain skirts by both grown
and little laiies.
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Pretty Parsees,

A correspondent of a New York paper
writes from Bombay: A day or two
after my arrival accepted an invitation
to attend the exhibition exercises at a
Parsee school and witness the distri5u-
tion OF prizes. The visitors were Par
sees, Hindoos and few Europeans; the
pupils were girls, some fifty or more, of
ages varying from eight to twelve years.
All were bright-eyed and intelligent,
and nearly all were pretty as pinks-
brown-hued pinks, may say, as the
most of the compilations had q brunette
tinge. do not remember ever to have
seen more pleasing lot of juvenile faces
than on that occasion, and all through
the exercises 1 continued to admire the
galaxy of budding beauties. Each head
was covered with a gold-embroidered
cap, and the rest of the costume was
quite Oriental-loose trousers, with O
white or embroidered frock. AS the ex-
ercises were entirely in Guzerat, the
language o. the Parsees, cannot say
much about the sentiments expressed.
The recitations and songs were delivered
in manner worthy of any school in
America or England. and with a cool
ness and self-possession highly COM
mendable to the tiny ladies that gave
them. As each little lniss-I don't
know the Parsee name for miss-came
forward to receive her prize, she bowed
gracefully and marched off to her seat
with all the dignity of princess.
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particularly Frank Huntington, fades
into utter insignifcance beside that of
your own little Teresa)-but, my Leon,
try, oh try, to tolerate her, for, strange
as it may appear to you, disliking her as
you do, I am quite fond of her. Good
night, beloved. Dream of Tessa."
"That" - something or other -
"phonograph |" said Mr.. Fishback !;
"I thought I destroyed it long ago, T"
as he angrily snatched it from the hands
of the small discoverer.
What did our humdrum ancestors
do without these glorious inventions ?"
murmured Miss Laura, as she quietly
tainted away for the first and only time
in her life.
eff ever you go prowling around my
room again." continued Mr.. Fishback-
addressing his unfortunate nephew, and
supporting Miss Beardsley with one
hand, while he flung the tell-tale out of
the window, where It broke into dozen
pieces as it touched the ground with a
shrill ear-splitting shriek-"I'll apply
the double back action self-acting spank
ing machine until you roar tor mercy" "
The procession, considerably demor-
allied, started on the double-uuick for
the door, and Mr.. Fishback, looking
upon the inanimate form he held in his
arms, cried out, as he struck his fore
head with his clinched hand, "She will
never, never look at me again |"
But she did, and, what's more, she
married him a month after. Aud-oh,
the marvellous progress toward perfect
womanhood in this wonderful twentieth
century although they have been man
and wife for some twenty years, she has
never once said to him: "That voice |"
--Harper's Weekly.
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A Starling's Mimicry.

Mr.. Fl. o. Forbes sends us the fol-
lowing instance: In the grounds of
friend in the neighborhood OF London,
a colony of starlings had for many years
built their nests in the trees in boxes
placed there for their accommodation.
The children of the house-all quite
young then-a few years ago-at whose
presence the birds showed not the
slightest alarm, were constantly playing
about close to the nests, and of course
constantly calling each other by name.
There was only one girl in the family,
called Maggie, and as she was a great
pet, perhaps her name was oftener men,
toned than those of the others. Be
that as it may, her father was one day
greatly astonished by hearing his daugh.
ter's name pronounced in exact imita-
ton of the voice of one of her brothers,
whom he knew could not be near. For
a moment he was puzzled, but close at
hand, on the bough of an acacia tree,
he detected the mocking bird-a COM
mon starling-in the act OF deception,
which he continued to practice often
afterward. Mature
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II We Would.

II we would but check the speaker
When helsoils neighbor's fame,
II we would but help the erring
Ere we utter words of blame;
II we would, how many might we
Turn from paths of sin and shame.
All ] the wrongs that might be righted
If we would but see the way!
All, the pains that might be lighten'd,
Every hour and every dav,
If we would but hear the pleadings
or the hearts that go astray.
Let us step outside the stronghold
OF our selfshness and pride;
Let us lift our fainting brothers,
Let us strengthen ere we chide;
Let us, ere we blame the fallen
Hold light to cheer and guide.
All, how blessed-ah, how blessed
Earth would be if we but try
Thus to aid and right the weaker,
Thus to check eaoh brothers sigh
Thus to walk in duty's pathway
To our better life on high.
In each life, however lowly,
There are seeds of mighty good;
Still, we shrink from souls appealing
With timid, "If we could"
But God who judgeth all things,
Knows the truth is, "If we would"