Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-28
TERMs OF SUBSCRIPTION.
FIirtipcin Vera Cruz.

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grille of iron bars wdich project to give room
for balcony, ofIeu oroameuIed with MASSIVE
srstiugs, aud leaning over 1.-The patapet that
borders the terrsced roof above, may be seen
tho fair Vera Cruzap Of the better class-she
Of the Apdausian type, aprareled 10 heavy
silks, with long black mautia, faliug back from
| a high comb over her shoulders, and Hlrllog
| fan, every motion OF witch has meaning. A
closer Inspection will often discover cavalleto
stationed oc some other terrace, or Derhap5 10
! the street below, for whose benefit ail this play
| of womsn's wi.chery is enacted. he Watehcs
her with sslutiaiziog glance. and Ioterprets MS
fate 10 every turu and hift of tnat bit OF paste
board and muslip. | was witness OF sQoh
scene not long since.
Leaning over the parapet Of houss OF the
better GLASS Was fee crowned with loose waves
of hair ct that rich purple black which dislln.
euishes the Iberan everywhere; the nose arched
with curve that implies command: thu
mouth aud chin dclicately chisclled. but very
firm; the eyes cold and clear and self controlled,
lauguishing aud fiery by turos, but ottenest
superbly calm; the head carried 90 long. swan
like neck, as BELTS descendant CT the old con-
euistadores. Below, on the opposite side OF the
street, louoged tall, slender gallant, wrappedln
The convenient round cloak apd seemingly gaZ'
ing iulentIy iulo space. Oo!y close obseraa'
tion dWcJvared Dy ,he covert elances 10 shot
from time TO time 10 the direction OF the ter
race, aud his soil ary position on the pavement.
the purpose that had drawo him thlther, and
which wss eugrossiog his entire attention. Ine
play hal tVide0tp been 10 progress for some
time. The fair dame upoo the housetop, was
the shioping 10 the harbor. Her right hand.
holdiog tic lao, rested careessly upon the para.
net, as if tJr greater ease or secorty. Ooca-
sloIally the fac tHired slightly. moment
after her gaz,, recalled from the tranquil har'
bor, ostensibly 10 adjust some arilclc OF dres].
fell an instant upo0 The gallant baloT. L! was
the merest glance. seemiog to rest nowhere,
and 70, glance which appreciated every detail
of the answer 10 is passlog. The reply was
equally evauescant aud apparently irrelevant
40 almost imparceptibe shrug or molioo OF
the hand uoder the cloak. un'ntelIlgib!e to any
but her for whom it Vas iateodcd. Ineo thc
psz, went cut seaward again among the
sbipoiog, aod the o.vaiiero Sss inten;
uoon tie sign Of shop farther up the street.
TIE two faces wore the TAR away expression oi
those whose thoughts we're wool gatheriog 10
the clouds. But APPEARANCES we're never more
deceilfuk The gallant sooD lost lnteresf 10 inc
pcrusal of the sign and resumed MS covert
glsrces toward the parapoI; the maotllla SEQ
ond time demanded ro.adjdstnoal; and tho
pantomime went 90 as before. at last, after
at least dczeU repetitlons OF the scsoe, tho
fau suddenly clIsed with soap, the caVallero
raised bis hat slightly as 1t to place 1t moro
firmly upon bis head, the tacs disappeared from
the terrace, aod the little episode was at al
n, "a
later saw lhs same black uantila shading the
same patri,an face looking GU ltq llllogIy
fron betnd the iron grating Of .ho hrs. hoor
windows, aud little further along the same
slender gallant 5auoteriog irrelevantly toward
the oasement. And | thought the fsr loerllo
would have beeu happier ID some stolen ramoIe
90 the bills in an humble p;asants dress, With
her hands full OF f9wers a9d her lovers arm
about her. tban 10 he family prlsoo at hone.-
Cor. N Y. Post.
WHAT THE BIRDS ACC iMPLIsn The swa!-
low, swift, and nighthawk sre the guardians OF
TIE tmosphere they check the increase oil in-
sect; that would otherwise overload it. Wood
peckers, croopers, and chicksder'. ETC, are the
cusrdsrs Of the trunkz octrees. Warblers snd
| 4, c.tchers protect the foliage. Black birds.
thrusheg, crows, and srks protect the surface OF
the soil; snips and woodcock the soil under the
| surrsc Each trbe has j: respective duties 10
perfor in the economy Of nsture ana u !. an
undoubted fac ths! if .he birds wore al sWep!
from The earth, man could not live upon it. veg
! etstion would wtber and die insects would oe'
come 80 numerous that no living thing coulu
| Withstand their attacks. The wholesale destruc-
| ton occ ioned by the gr -shoppars which have
| lately dev tated the West i: undoubtedly cius.
| ed ~ the thinning ou: Of the birds. auch Is
rio hans
| The crest and ines mablc good done 10 tho far
mer, gardiner sud l1rist by birds is only becom'
ing known by sad experience. Spare The BIRDS 1s
and ssve yonr lfuit. Tho little corn and fruit
| taken by them is more chen compensated by the
vt qusntilies obnoxious insects destroyed. The
long prosecuted crow h.: been found by ae.us.
| ex pertinent 10 do far moro good ty the vas.
Quantities of grubs and iusec': ne devours than
the little harm be does in fsS grains OF corn he
pulls up He i, one Of the farmers brjt ftiends.
i-Farm:T's AdU:catc.
| m. uIoJonsn1nnf candidate" ia the man