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New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
4 DRAMATIC MISADVENTURE.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-IesterdaY (Sun-
day, evening Fox's Variety Theatre was thrown open
Cor what as called full dress rehearsal, which
attended by very large audience. This morning Mr.
Pob.rt Fox was arrested Several persons testified to
the sair of Liquor uayng for seats, etc, and Mr. Fox
gas held in $500 ban Tor maintaining nuisance, $500
for giving Sunday performance, $500 Tor Keeping
isordcrIy house and 1900 for selling liquor on Sunday
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
DETROIT IN MOURNING.

DETROIT, MIcH., Dec. 23.-The Congress
sona Delegation having the remains Of the late General
Williams in charge arrived here at o'clock this after
noon They were met at the depot by the Light Guard
and the Common Council Committee reception OF the
remains and were escorted to the late residence of the
deceased Meetings have been held by all the local mil
tary organizations the " the Mexican and
tn war of the rebellion, and the Detroit Bar, TO pass
resolutions respect All the city Offices ordered
closed tomorrow a a token of respect.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
THE LATE BEVERBY b. DOUGLAS.

RICHMOND Va, Dee. 23.-The remains OF
Reverly b. Douglas reached this city last night from
Woshugton and were transported via the York River
Railroad to King william County, TO be Inferred at the
b,rthpace OF the late Mrs. Douglas The COn2ressmen
recommending the remains met on their arrival here
Nv ,uInDer of relatives and friends of the deceased
VINO had been informed by telegraph and who joined In
he escort.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
BANK sUCCUMBS TO TAX4TiON

WuKEsBARRE, Penn, Dec. 23.-At meet
Ing OF stockholders of the Wkesbarre Savings Bank
TODAY IL was decided wind up the affairs Of that in
stttuioD The directors say that this step was taken
because of the runousy excessive rates Of bank taxa
ton and the dulness OF business. The deposltors VIII
be- pad I'm full and the stockholders will be reimbursed
In the uturc.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
ALAR,fING RrPoRrs crRPFNr.
MSMARCHS HOME AND FOREIGN POLICY.
BERLIN, Monday, Dee %, 1873.

10 the Federal COuud explaining his views relative 10
iBe guiding principles In the revision OF tine customs
tariG Tie .ottcr concludes Our interests alone
ouht 10 determine our action. These interests viii,
perhapg, shortly lead to fresh negotiations respecting
tar.n treaties Will foreign countries. II these negota-
lions have prospect OF beneficial result 10 VIII
DIST DO necessary To create an autonomous customs
system blazing uI our hUGe products IN the most avor-
able possible position in relation 70 articles OF foreign
ur rDl Hgf .
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
TIE FENNCO-AMERICAN TREATY.
ID .nt. u -nLlN- Doc -. la-,


NJ. Leon ChOttcau has again been 1elegated
Il, ,,,er in the I'M crest of the FrancoAmerctn Com
,oerci1 Treaty He viii embark nc IIavc In the steamer
Ain,I Iisue on the ith Of January next He WIZ Nsi'
New-York, Washington, Boston, Baltimore Phlladei-
ubio ycv-O Orleans Cincinnati, 81 Louis, CkiIago ana
san Francisco 10 II hoped chat tue draiGht o lhe lcy
,yb Observations by French aud American ChahpeIs OF
tnrcrce thereon, will be submitted to the TWO uo'-
prruiCuts about July next
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
TERRORISM IN RUSSIA.

THE AUTHORITIES Showing ALARM-PRINCE BIS
Mark FAvoRs PROTECTION.
The Russian authorities betray great alarm.
are repressing all symptoms of disorder with
an iron hand. Prince Bismarcks instructions
to the Federal Council in regard to tariff re-
vision favor protective policy. Great distress
is reported from the eastern district of Lon
don. The occupation of Jelalabad is confirmed
officially.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
4 PROSPEROUS RAID.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dee. 23.-The latest adj
vices from the raiders Fentress County
10 tile effect that twelve fourteen Illicit distieries
have destroyed and ten twelve prisoners made
The raiders suffering with cold
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
EuROPEAN NOTES.

LONDON, Monday, Dec. %, 1878
Count Cori has started from Rome for Constant'nope'
Tbe Vatican has authorized commemorative services
on the anniversary death Of King victor hnahuei
I'm al n churches Of Rome, except tue iour h'sic'
Negotiations will begin Immediately "
-, ,ur the inperial trade authorizing the Grand
yI1er to conclude an arrangement respecting Noyi-
nnIar and Bosnia on the terms proposed by Austria
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
TIE RRITISH INVASION.

TIE OCCrTATiON OF JELAIABAD CONFIRMFD.
LONDON, Monday, Dec. %. 1873
GcAcTl, Browne tclegraphs from Jelalabad
on toe Goth Instant follows: We occupied this city
tcdly The inab ants ure friendly" The noables Of
Iclaalad came out 10 met the British troops. lTho
Am,rr let c. bal on the 10Th instant.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
PAYING OUT GOLD.
THE WASHINGTON BANKS BEGIN RESUMPTION

THE WASHINGTON BANKS BEGIN RESUMPTION
iBY TELEGRAPH TO rHE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Some OF the banks Oh ''.'s
city have begun to pay out gold as wen as paper III
ordinary business transactions with their custom
ers. Mr.. Joseph Willard, of this city, presented
SIS. 900 worth of gold coupons ut the Treasury to-
day. and asked to have them cashed III United
States notes instead Of gold.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
THE VENEZUELAN CAMPAIGN.

HAVANA, Dec. 23.-Venezuelan advices state
that the Constituent Assembly will meet mmediatey 70
elect president. 1t viii adopt tue constitution Oh 'he
o ,sea a.,ne the Presidential at four years in
stead OF two There are many candidates in the field
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
WHO SHALL MAKE THE MUsKETsi
THE VIEWS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SPRING
FIELD ARSENAL

IBr TELEGRAPH IRIBUSEi
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The Secretary OF War
has called upon the superintendents of Springfield
and other arsenals, to send to Washington their
views in regard to the Army Reorganization bill.
The report Of the Superintendent of the Springfield
Arsenal has been received and will be made public
tomorrow. 1t will show that the proposition to
sbolish the National armories is based upon en-
tirely unfounded and erroneous assumptions, and
shat the proposition to have all the arms used by
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24

the Government made by private firms would
bring great injury to the Government and benefit
only private manufacturers who would be very
certain to make ring" against the Government,
and to demand any price they might please. Be-
side this, the Superintendent claims that the Gov.
ernment has invested more than sixty millions OF
dollars in perfected machinery of various KINDS:
which wonld be valueless except for old metal, if
the proposition of the Army Commission should be
adOute1.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
THE CAPTURE OF SOME DANGEROUS ROBBERS.

CHEYENNE, Wy. T., Dec. 23.-A party of
"road agents" named Harrington Manuse, Ruby,
Howard Oeson and " The Kid" with stolen horses.
and some goods taken from Trablngs store Fort
Mckinney were captured yesterday Rock Greek
They also had IN their possession the saddle on which
Deputy sheriff Wddowfeld rode WHEN killed last sum
mer which in measure Identifies the gang
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
4 NARROW GAUGE TEAM on THE ERIE.

PoRr JERvIs, n. Y, Dec. 23.-The first mar
row gauge train, leaving susquehanna, PENN this morn
ino passed over tho Delaware Division OF he NewYork
lake Erie and Western Railroad to this place on tlme
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
CURRENT TOPICS At. THE CAPITAL
THE DOLLAR OF CORISTH1AS Brass;
MAsIIINGTON. Monday. DC. ~ l1l-.

At the request of Mr.. Stephens cn'uil'''n .,
,ho coi,sg. Committee DR. W. W. Hubbe has handed
% that committee q number OF specimens OF iAe
soloid metric dollar which were received this morning
from the Philadelphia Mint. This dollar contains %
centigrammes Of pure goll aud l2grlmmes 20 mint
grammcs of pure silver. and sramme 40 milH 'mi,7
OF pure copper II weighs 1i4 grammes, Wbich is 'o
less than 900 grains In -izo II Is AlgHtiy H6'i !"
diameter than the silver halfdollnr. but not so
tliek and is Incapable ot being spht. " -
tho exact equivalent OF the present goa soa
and silver dollars intrinsic value that - 10 say -
~ tbis metric cnoid dollar would be ihe cNct cSdNa
Irt i ia urtns'c yaro ~ ~ in gold anl 81 d"l "l al
silver of our present coia. Inf reverse OF "a.
dnIlor IL orngmenfcd by the words "uuteu Sl"'t' '
America 100 crn's" within the ojicr c!fcuhI' t.h'
and chain of .b:ry eight stars {" Trptssn,
Thc states OF the Ua'Un, within wtich are H-'li"'n
tpr words .l'pd grt.Ic -. III. =, l. -
q ammcs, II. % arranged u tabular i"rm 49, ~ uar
,y,rs ,re thirteen -tlr. 20 rcprys' nj th' "''Slh"
t,trs titr worts T. prUbU, tuun,' auu HH'A '+'
f',,,.I,,l n a. + i, .r'N .f1 tuc H.df"~ lN'N
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
NEW-ENGLAND DAY.
THE ANNIVERSARY DINNER.

AN UNUSUAL GATHERING At THE sEvENTY-THIRI
MEETING OF THE NEw-ESGIAND SOCIETY
SPEECHES OF THE HON. WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs
THE HON. J. @. BLAINE SECRETARY SHERMAN
AND OTHERS.
At the seventy third annual dinner of the New
England Society last evening at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel an unusual number of mem.
bers and guests were gathered. Speeches were
made by the Hon. William NJ. Evarts, the Hon.
James G. Blaine. Secretary Sherman, the Rev. DIR.
Richard s. Storrs, Chouncey M. Depew, President
McCosh, of Princeton College, Governor VanZandt
of Rhode Island Isaac II. Bailey, and others.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
INVESTIGATION DELAYED.

vFxATIous ERROR IN AN APPROPRIATION BILL
WHICH LEAVES THE TELLER COMMITTEE WITH
our MoSEY-A CHANCE FOR THE HOUSE
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-After carefully examm-
Ing into tho whole subject, the First Controller
of the Treasury has decided that no por-
tion of the $4,000 appropriated Tor inc
use of the Senate to pay the expenses
of an investigation of frauds in the electlon
of 1874 can be used by the Teller Committee.
This arises from the misprintng OF single worn
IN the bill making the appropriation, ana the per
natuation of the mistake through the elgrosSeu
and enrolled bill, and its final Incorporation into
the laws. ....,
The House of Representatives had appropriated
geo 600 for the purpose of the Potter COMMITTEE
nv a resolution which confined the expenditure TO
the investigation of facts of the PRESIDENTIAL eec
finn IN Louisiana and Florida; subsequent reSolu-
tion had extended this inquiry to facts OF the
Presidential election in other States. When the
resolution reached the Senate Mr.. Edmunds wrote
An amendment providing that $4,000 be also ap-
nropriated for the Senate TO be applied toward de-
fravinp the expenses of such Investigations as
the Senate might order during the &LVth Con-
qress In printing eDgrOssing and enrolling thiS
omendment the word "sucR was changed INTO
"saidn thus limiting the use of TINS money, as ue-
eded by the Controller. to inyestlgallons eocgIn
INC the Presidential election alone. The Controller
finds that all authorities agree tnat III Tue CdSo
of snch an error has been held to be proper 10 go
back to the bill as engrOssed oI,
Tine Teller Committee will therefore have TO ASK
FIR snecal appropriations and this will give mem
hers of the House an opportunity TO say something
on the Southern question If they desire. ihls ue-
csion may possibly make 1t NECESSARY tor 1G
mlttee to postpone It's Vlslt 10 the oou'n uVi "i''
the reassemDlilg of Congress.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
Nn l-EA.InN OF TIE LAW.

The AttOrncy-brntflI, 10 WHOH WIS IC'O'I'I
inc cae q The MISSIONARY Fcrdd, Of Boston, ih' pun
fishers OF which wsG .eiG 5y the PJ'tmdte-den'h 10
have cvadcd the postal laws, IN sendi1g 'hrII plo'''
,,o,s to Broollnc TO hc mailed to Subscribers IN b"S"h
-, Io mound r,tcs ha- decided tnat the action " the
post Oni @ WAS incorrect The AttnrneyiencThl Mods
that there was 10 ,out 20 cN de the hw'i lh'' lh'
acts OF the punii.ics H. good flth aid ni th,y
20 IN. rigl 10 m9i tuciT publication u Brn1N in' AZ
,h ,ate ~ cI,. urr pound. fraction thrrr'', u"
crtnars I'M Boston, ina-uuch as thc Law cbLr hhE
r,tea uuder ctiun y 90 OF the Act oi ls12 a-
iaJ nniy to those comics deposited In lctctdrrcT
nee fnr delivery within that carrier district.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
VACATION AT WASHINGTON.

NO MONEY FOR THE SOUTHERN INQUIRY.
,ur TELLER COMMITTEE UNABLE TO GO SOUTH
CANDIDATES FOR THE BERLIN MlsSioN-GEN-
ERAL NEWS.
The Controller has decided that the Senate
appropriation to pay the expenses OF South
ern investigations is not available for the
Teller Committee A subcommittee cannot DE
sent South therefore, at once. The number
of candidates for the Berlin Mission
increases. General Garfield has been IN
vited 70 sneak on finance in Chicago. The
missing package of $4,000 has been recov-
cred. The special dispatches of The TRIBUNE
to-day contain an extract from an interesting
letter from the late Minister Taylor, IN regaru
10 a conversation with the German Empress
The banks of Washington are paying golu
The Japan treaty is published.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
A NEW CABLE PROPOSED.
p,Drs uOn1Dy. Dec. %,

TANT7,
The BourSe newspaper says that the credit
industrial and socet6 Fnancierc, conformity with
1rsi-cass American syndicate, have taken mp tue con,
= ON uf a cable brtwcen France anu AlhcLIc, et"n'eu
to ~ PonycI- -Querticr by the French eoVerhheh'
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

MINISTER AND THE WIFE OF THE GERMAN
EMPEROR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Onc OF the most interest
ing dispatches which the late Bayard Taylor sent
from Berlin was that written on the 1st of July
describing the visit of President Grant to the
German capital. The EMPEROR owing to his then
recent wound, was unable to receive any one, and
the Empress felt bound for that reason to maintain
her privacy in the palace. But the Empress sent
for Mr.. Taylor, who described the interview IN the
following words:
From the absence of certain customary formali-
ties on reaching the palace, and the quiet manner
of my reception, suspect that il was meant to be
private quite rs much as official. The Empress
took occasion to express to me the Emperors inter-
est in General Grants history, his desire to meet
him personally and his great regret that this W as
now impossible. Her words and manner implied
an authorization that should repeat these express
sons to General Grant. She then spoke very freely
and feelirgly of the disturbances occasioned bv the
distress Of the laboring classes, declared her belief
that period Of peace would be the best remedy,
and finally said The Emperor knew that should
see you to-day. He has the peace Of the world at
heart aud he desires nothing much as the estab-
lisbment of friendship between nations l ask you
to make t your task to promote the existing friend
shin between your country and ours. You cannot
do 4 better work. and we shall most heartily unite
with you in doing it. This Is the Emperor's mss
sage to You. and he asked me TO give 1t to You IN
his name as we'll as my own She bowed and left
me. -. -. -. ;o.
impressed me profoundly. i kept her words care
fully in my memory, and have repeated Them Win
only such changes as the translation makes neces-
SaIy,'
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
THE AGITATION IN RUSSIA.
HE EMBASSY WITHDRAWN FROM cABUI, PROB

TliE EMBASSY WITHDRAWN FROM CABUI, PROB
ABLY on ACCOUNT OF HOME EXIGENCIEs.
LONDON, Monday, Dec. e3. 1873.
The Vienna correspondent of The Times
says "According TO from St. PETERSBURG. the
Russian Government recalled the mission from Afghan
isan because OF increased friendly feeling toward Eng
land, aud because peaceful policy has now obtained
the aScepdancy but other Information which comes in
directly suggests that certain Other circumstances con-
trbuted 10 the result: hst the rapid advance OF the
British in Afghaniaan. ana the precarious situation OF
the Auecr promised to render the mission vaue 1ss
hd Il Nigh. become tho source of unpleasant complca
ttOn but by COnsenting 20 the Withdrawal OF the mis-
stou Russia would appear To he making gracious con-
cessOn, while really taking timely prccaution.
ALARMING REPORTS CURRENT.
"Agan, the rcachl OF the internal state Of
Russia h of such a nature az to make ineligible the
pacific tendency Of the Government The reports are
fn n the temperance OF the Nihst spectre. Whether
real imaginary the spectre Is believed in, and attempts
ore made to hunt t down by measures Of rcpression
Al sorts II Nhilst deu onstratIOnF arc arprcBcnded
OL Is said To be planned for u mber %. the nnyer
cary O the CutbrcA the accession Of tIS Emperor
Nicholas IN 1896 The police are 'nsy cvcrywhere
tt King CJuspratOrs aud w!tHn the last week several
arrests are said Ia have been made. Qutc a RAID
j. muo against the students VINO wanted 20 present
petition to the heir apparent There ~ even rnnOr
thar the Government seriously tinkHg Of closing the
EnvesStirJ for TINS year. The police In ST. PctCrbug
are enforcing I'll the rCprCsStSC rfg1aOl5 III tbcIr
power; among them an nterrliet from carrying arms"
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24

DROWNED IN A WATER.TANK,

BAILFsToN SPA, N. Y, Dec 23.-E. j. Gilbourne,
OF this place. found dead tonight
He a fallen tank. and being unable
10 withdraw himself drowned.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
THE TEST OF SUGAR.

ING UPON CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AS THE ULrI-
MAZE IEsT WITHOUT DISPENSING WITH OTHER
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24

Mr.. TAYLOR AND THE EMPRESS.
A REMARKABLE INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE LATE
MINISTER AND THE WIFE OF THE GERMAN
EMPEROR.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
EXERCISES OF THE DINNER.

The New-England Society has outgrOwn the
limits OF Delmonicos largest bar Iuetha and
PEELED this year TO seek entertainment at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, where nearly 800 members and
invited guests sat down last night TO the
seyenty-thrd annual dinner Plants and banners
were displayed about the room and upon the tables
were beautiful floral decorations Many prom
inent in the social and political circles OF the city at
tended The State and City Governments no repre-
sentaves, but Secretaries Evars and Sherman spoke
for the National Administration.
Among others who present the Hon.
James g. Blaine, the Rev. Drs. John Cotton Smith, Rich
ard s. stOrrs and Henry c. Potter; Elliott G. COwdrn,
Ex-Governor Morgan, ex -Presiiens Bord H. Commodore
Nicholson, Cnauncy NJ Depew Henry A. Hurlbut, Pres
ident McCosh, of Princeton Colleges President seelye OF
Amherst; DR.. Hastings, Governor Van Zandt, OF Rhode
Island; Elihu Root, George W. Lyon General Stewart
L. Woodford, ex.Secretary Hugh McCullocb E. W. Fos
ter, Horace Russell. DistrctAttorney Phelps, Charles
H. lsham Daniel G. Rollins. Cyrus W. Field, d. Bab
cock. william A. Camp, Ethan Allen Sinclair Tousey,
Salem II. Wales and Thomas II. Hubbard.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
THE TREATY WITH JAPAN.
AFFAIRS.

| SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES PRorosED-JAPAN kL-
ASSERTING HER RIGHT TO MANAGE HER OWN
New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
CRIMES and CASUALTIES-BYr TELEGRAPH.
THE DISAGREEMENT OF A JU

THE DISAGKEEMENI UF JVhI', :,
SAN Francisco, Dec. 23-ln the trial OF y. Z.
Duncan for forgery certificates Of the safe Depost
Company Jury unable and has been dis
charged reported that the jury stood eight Tor convc-
ton and four for acquitta.
HEADLoNG FALL INTO WELL
PIrTsToN, Penn, Dec. 23; 3;-Yesterday, at Coxton,
Mrs sarah Phny while engaged In drawing water from an
unfinished we slipped and was precpiiated into IL and
drowned.
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veloped itself in -four, it is also observed
That unexplained fires have broken out
in Touring mills with alarming fire.
quency of late, the last one of note hav-
ing occurred at Fort Dodge, Iowa. These
are generally attributed either to tramps
or spontaneous combustion, and a writer
i'll the London Miller, who has made a
study of the matter, gives the readers
the benefit of his Investigations. Many
of these fires he attributes to the smoul-
dering of dust around hot bearings or
journals until it assumes a body of fire
and charred wood. A slight draft is
then sufficient to fan it into a blaze
which, before being discovered, gets be-
yond control and the mill and its con-
tents are destroyed. For losses resulting
from negligence of this nature tramps
and spontaneous combustion only too
often receive the blame.
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HYDRAULIC PRACTICAL jokes.

When Catherine II. and her success
sors amused themselves at Peterhof, the
water-power was taken into service to
play practical jokes on the unwary peo-
pie, which cannot be called enjoyable.
In one retired nook there stands gigan-
tic mushroom, large enough to have a
bench around its stem. As soon as any,
body undertakes to seat himself upon
it the water streams out of the whole
periphery of the spreading top inclosing
the captive in a splashing cylinder. To
rise again stops the flow of water, but
people have not always the presence of
mind to think of that. In another Sc
cluded spot there is what is called the
Lovers Seat" and here | came upon a
poor boy in rather disagreeable plight.
Under spreading elm, the branches of
which are artfully interviewer with
water-pipes, there stands bench, just
wide enough for two, with bed of
flowers in front, contains some artificial
and some natural shrubs and two huge
cast-iron thistles. Some fun-loying in
diyiduals had enticed the boy to sit
down there and turned on the water,
which was pouring over him from all di-
rections, from the branches of the elm,
the back Of the bench, and from every
branch and thorn of the shrubs. 1t
must be an ardent lover indeed that
would survive such dousing. In the
boys case there was no tender fame to
overcome, and he bounced from his seat
with yell and fled across the park, his
cowhide boots causing sad havoc among
the flower beds, while his dripping gar
ments secured him plenty of elbowroom
wherever he struck gayly dressed
or ovid. -
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when shouts of laughter were heard
from the drawing-room, and before l
had time to utter a word, Mrs. Carleton
burst into the room, holding the mis-
sing ring in the palm Of her hand.
There is your ring" she said, hand
ing it to her husband; "a servant Las
just found it."
"Where?' stammered Mr.. Carleton
with look of stupefed amazement.
"Just in your plate" she answered,
laughing merrily.
!"Very we'll, Annie, leave us for an in
slant and we will join you in the draw
ing-room.'
AS the door closed behind his wife,
Mr. Carleton came up to me and seized
me by both hands.
''Defore you say another word, sir
hear my story" cried, and then with
rapid, feverish eloquence l told him Of
my struggles, my affection for my sister,
of my sufferings at seeing her suffer, and
finally of the heart-wringing scene of the
morning. "And this is why prefer to
pass for a thief rather than have it
known that my fathers daughter was
dying from hunger concluded, draw
ing from my pocket the portion of the
fowl l had contrived to slip from my
plate during the sumptuous repast of
which had just partaken. The tears
fell from the eyes of the good lawyer as
as he listened to me, and when | had
ceased speaking, he once more seized my
hands and exclaimed
Good lad The sister you love so
well shall never know want again." and
with my hands still casped in his own,
he threw open the door of the drawing
room, drew me in after him, and laying
his hand on my shoulder with fatherly
affection, be said in voice Of deep emo
tion,-
Gentlemen, present to you the most
honorable and worthy fellow l know,
my private secretary"
There were two happy, thankful hearts
that night in our humble apartment.