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feat of C0nkng and Platt, entered into any dis
cussion Of measures to bring 1t about Every at
tempt Of Mr Bangs TO commit Mr.. Davenport TO an
admission that the President had been actually
interfering in this contest only emphasized
the formers denial that the President hal ever to
his knowledge taken any steps ~ the kiud.
Senator S'rahau for some reason, did not seem
anxious to 90 upon the stand. Mr.. CarpcrteT. the
COnklng manager Of the committee stated that VIZ.
STahan desired 10 De heard when be had not given
delay that he availed himself Of the permission of
the committee His statements were not iur"rtlnt'
andtook issue with Mr.. Davenport only on a lew
points
tn" committee examined Asscmhvman Hickman,
Of Erie. who testified that Bradley told him on the
morning of the Sih Of June. the dav of the alleged
bribery. that he had quit voting for ConklinR
Here the expiring effort OF Mr.. Bangs llr tired
10 show that members were fond OF Joking with one
another about those things, and sought to leave the
impression that Bradley was joklng-Budlcy WHO
wears night and day in the Assembly and the con-
mitc' the couutcuancc ot man sentenced to dcaf H.
The list of wltuc-~cs WIS now cNll. u4icl rn h"in
sides. The s1-Callcl investigation was closed ana
the question aroS' whether thc Commlit"" would
hear the counsel or not. \ riinHing talk began.
Mr.. smith huutly said hc should not address tho
COMMITTEE, and Mr.. Bangs said n the counsel Tor
tn" other Sde made no argument h' should tt"l
obliged t. decline also. The lawyers on both sl'c7
plainly fell a. would hc "a waste of words 10 taik
over a matter 0u which cVcrv member o' the COM
mittcr was as competent to make mp his mind rs any
LAWYER. AMI on which every member had alr"ncF
made mp hls mind. The Commute ther"uPol vent
into executive session. aud broke up without taxing
any measures toward making a report. and tine great
bribery farce wa, over.
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TUE DEADLOCK AT ALBANY.
,p coNytTNG BECOMING EXCITED.

,ssAus SENATOR MADDEN, WHO TALKS BACK
rur so-cAILrp RRIRERY INVESTIGATION CLOSED
Nm uostINs LOOMING UP As A CANDIDATE.
ro the Delavan House at Albany last mght
II, Gambling accused Senator Madden OF hav-
e., stated that h. was buttonholing mem-
hors for their votes. Mr.. Madden replied
stsrlily, retracting nothing The 40
sallcd bribery investigation closed yesterday.
NJ Doycnport's testimony showed that Presi-
dent Garfield had not interf"red IN the pend
ING contest. Mr.. Tillnghast accounted sat
;sfactorily for the check he had cashed'
The Conkling members will probably not
report for week. The halioting Yesterday
uas uneventful Mr.. Hoskins received some
support from the Senate.
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MORE FRUITLEss BALLoTTNG.

Mr.. HOsEINs RECEIVES SOME VOTES FROM THE SIN
ATORs
lFRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TEInUNKJ
ALBANY, June 23.-The session Of the Joint Com
ycnton to-day was notable for an attempt 10 dis
turb the serenity of Lieutenant-Governor HoskinS
The presiding officer. Mr.. Gorsne, of Herkimer
County, voted for Mr. Hoskins for Senator. "nplace
of Roscoe Conkling, resigned" as Mr.. Hoskns with
q nournful air. announces every Cay at the begin
ming of the balloting. Several Senators also voted
for Mr.. Hoskins This started malicious rumor
that the movement for Mr.. Hoskins was intended as
a temptation to him TO vote against any resolution
TO adourn the Legislature without eectng the Sen
ators.
There was no change in the relative positions of
the candidates from that which they held yester-
day This was disappointing to the supporters Of
Mr.. Wheeler, who had hoped to push him above the
record of so votes, which he unexpectedly OBJ
tanned yesterday The vote for Conklings succes-
fOlloWe
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
FAST TRAINS n NEw-ENGLAND.

The management of the Shore Line Railroad
has recently placed the route between this city AMI
Newport H. l.. special lmit express train with par
lor cars ntiachcl which leaves the Grand Central Depot
a. p. daily, except sunday and arrives In newport
~ij D. n. The same management has now thr'' hHii
expires trains this city tn Bosi"--at 500 a u'
=. fn. aud 10 o. ui.. the form with dia"lnHtnpn
ears and the latter with pala"" sleeping cars Gilfh"d
The 10 p train with scrping ears rims on SUNDAY
Tho -foningon Steamboat LiUr has completed aFlii %
mint. Tor spectral fast express trnin com ostd of dF
and plrlnr car connect with itH steamers RON MS
ci, ON and after next Monday and 20 run through WIN
rt change bN the of Worcester ana Nn-ha 10 tD-
vans and other points In the White Mountains Leaving
ttc wiH NJ ~ St0lrrtOn 80 %. m, 1ni hoNl.<
ue u. break u.f 40 Prevalence and for diuncr nj fy
mouth, IL will reach The Tabyan House AZ y. IN.
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lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE +

STURDY REPLIES.
iBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRiBuNE.l
ALBANY June 23.-The dulncss Of the Dclayan
House was stirred little about IL o'clock tonight
hy an amusing encounter between ex-senator Conk-
ling and Senator Maiden Mr.. Conkling and
Mr. Platt were prorucnadng the firststory hall to-
gether when Senator Madden passed them. As ie
passed Mr. Conkling turned ~ if to speak 10 him,
and Senator Madden naturally turned aEo. hold
ing ont his hand To- Mr.. Conkling. To hls
surprise Mr. Conklng refused 10 take II, saying
"No. sir don't propose to and if you were not
Senator might say something To YOU Senator
Madden, who is bluff man, talks as
loud as speaking trumpet. and with rustic
plainness. said. g. it, take that all OIL YOU
needn't put on any Senatorial dignity for me; say
what you please TO me-"
Mr.. Conkling then said, Haven't you said pub
licy that was here buttonhoing members for a re-
Mr.. Madden answered with all his aCcustomcd
vigor: Senator COnkng. whatever sald sald a1
10 saw nothing personally offensive 10
Won: hut | said what ! meant. lou
would have used more poh|Iet Language, suppose;
Won have had more opportunities than nave 'u'
i cut croSs-ots when ] talk. Every yhody knows
what buttOnholing means didn't mean that you
pulled the buttons off mems coats.
MIR Conkliug said: Il know what You would
have done if had said such a thing Of yon; you
would never have spoken 10 me again III all your
After further talk, the two parted. Nj
CDnkling half putting out his hand after al;
Mr. Madden half taking it. The affair created
great amusement. II the Assembly WantS 10 ,air
point a committee 10 investigate the butinnholinc
charge now that the bribery charge i ont 81! the
way Dlcntv of witnesses can be produced who have
seen Mr. Conkliug in the act.
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AWARD or RONDS.

Proposals were opened ut the Office of the
Hannibal ana -. Joseph Railroad Company yesterday
Tor - 900 of the cnunany's six per cent cons"l-
dated mortgage b0uIs The total offers were nearly
St00O1O0o a prices ranging from IOj 10 ll3i2. The
a'houut o, rcd hv tIc company WA awarded at prices
ail uho,e III about iv,lyhs ~ to knh loch y TO-
These bonds are part oi opposed issue oi so Ooop'
secured bv mortla-rnf tr. pauy'- road and irli
cii-r-. aud limited t' 81. retirement, of tie present
funded a.,
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covered between aud three acres, and inclnded
large vestory frame currying shop bleacbhou'es ana
n bcamhouse. In the buildings there was stock OF
II 900 dry hides. packed within the last ton days ara
the lofts Of the curryinc-shup were nled WIN un-'N
e'ock some Of which saved IN damaged conn l"h;;
RedmOnds shop and anuery were saved Mr Ir-ad"rli
estimates his loss at under $4,000. but II nav cNr'l
that amount insured for 100000 dwellinghousc,
owned by John Redmond. was burned loss $1,000.
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CHILD KILLED BY R.iTS.

PHILADELPHIA. June 23.-Tbis morning Mrs.
Irifr living in SNAIL street near Third and Hrowns''
went from homc for the purpose Of picking coal on the
railroad leaving hor months old dlusher alone I'm
the house Two hours later policeman entered the
found LAT ti child hal been fttrkrd 10y rats
aud . nos. AMI part nf it, face eaten OF ls arms and
hands were a.o severely acIa. .c The child died this
.fft
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CLsyrLANr, June 23.-NrS. Arnold, whose
skull was fractured yesterday 10y locomotive at TIE
tlrc President Gaifield's mcic was killed, was siill
i., 20 The latest accounts. bat m critical co1di-
tom Her brother Dr. Bofu'nu. j. vNp"cirl i"ln"I"W
morning. FROM Long Lraucl. The turtral OF ihpAlds
l.Arn-Ld WIN Ln L-Ll ON -ntmIlnE nl.amnum.
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orHr rNJoYNENT I'D ELErRoN.

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WIN lin '' n''c*llt' i"' EXEC 'tl'F' p"N'i' "i"'"
cannot boz altor.thcr held I'D ah,v1uc' whllH hc Is
,ot ina, tIo ,,.it a,l In. s,, air Resides thrf,
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tc orl..ti,,, f tb. d, ,t l,,.r, Will, flcr chief
. g., c.I:..4
liN htHt HItH "' ''I'" " '..''''.'-' ' '''''
meetings vcr, oyer i. ld ,ut Of Washing on. Nty,r-
tL.'cs. with al fh,.c li.l Gi-niflt.os r politics
i =, .., l.. a.. . .,, s....u ....-
. "i" '"N'lIII'Hl uH|'' 'N' '"'' 'i '.. '''.'' '
.idr Eutr the place j. very duii nothing seems to
bc stirring lut th ,avr on thr beach and tlr ind
49, - .. f .f r..- q.l pr.-;.i..rt lo..e.
VI" ''' WI N'.'N" W '''' ''''
not talk politics nor sr" people Wh" come 20 Wih'
him talk lie r,r,iyes very f.v callers and
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todc.rht i" th" oFp'ri inni't nf'' in year.
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NV IND BOY LYNcHED.

DAyy1IIr Va, june 23.-On Tuesday night
T.,. iTiir-tai urro and Lindsay. negro boy. were
f,li from thc .ii uf stokes Colnt y e.. and l1n""d
Ii ltnrhris. 1hry were prisoners AWAITING uil i'f
..-.pui' uuou two white girls. One "f ihc Gr-, d4"
g., 90. dI, lt-t wc,a from t.r effects of injuries r.
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18TH JOINT RALLoT-sHoRr TERM.

Upon the vote for Mr. PIatRs successor, there was
little fusilads Of votes for Mr. Hoskins among the
eenators. hr. Astor, with lsngh threw overheard
N. Crowley and voted for Mr. Hoskins Three
e>tsss alsr snt-a fax Hf. Hoskins. Only enc As
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THE FIRE RECORD.
HEAVY LOSS AT TOMBSTONE.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-A Tombstone
Arizona. dispatch says d" The IRE YESTERDAY swept
over space " six blocks, destroying about 100 hd-
ngs including large part OF the business portion o tue
town The losses will probably n;IIesAlo s~'o'OOO.
,,,,, eoo roonle have been rendered homeless. Tho
,,ldipgs y.rc mostly OF cheap, temporary character
The ar, oriu ated In liquor shop from opening harrei
af rhiskev the fumes ~ which communicated Win
- iirlf-r Water WIS there were no engines
80 H. could be done To check the flames except by
tearing down the hOures etc \ rev" hccli'u7 VVe''O'
but none OF them were very serious. , .t..
sbv that ne lors TO them by the Tombstone nre VIII
aggregate not from SiOoOOO, possibly iA''I o'"i
than under that ngurc.
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r,vrNry-rnrRrn nAILor-LoNG TTRM.

1t was believed that the second ballot Tor Mr
Conkling's successor would reveal some important
changes. The belief was not realized. There were
only two changes. Senator Forster voted for Mr..
Hoskins and Senator Mills changed from Cornell to
Lspham The total vote as follows:
TwEsry-PIrTH JOINT BALLoT-sHoRr TERM
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semblyman followed their example. This was Mr.
Boardman. who deserted Mr.. Cornell There was
cnly ono other change: Mr. Yates voted for Mr.
Cornell instead Of Mr.. Wheeler The total vote was
as follows:
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rwrN1r.pornru JoINr nALLor-sgoRr rERN.

There were few changes also in voting for Platts
successor Senator Forster changed from Crowley
to Depew. Senator Winslow from Wheeler TO Crow
iey. and Mr. BeIniss FROM Wheeler 10 Lapham. The
total vote WAS Us follows:
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GENERAL BRADY INPATIENT.

PRESSING TIE STAR ROUTE CASES.
VAN Effort To BAvE THE RrMoRs AGAINST I'M
ENAMINLD BY TIE GRAND JUgY-ARGrMENTs
BY Ills COUNSEL. rrIE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER
OF THF GOVERNMENT AND TuE DI,TRlcr-Ar
ToRNEY FOR wAsHNGr y.
ny rELEGRNrH ro TlE uuaCSEl
WA,mNGroN. JGue 23'fhe S;ar Route cas's
were brought before the Court tins morning IN p
very unexpected manner by the motion part
Of tho attorney of General BRADY for an in-
s;uclon from the Judge Ia the Grand
jury that the investigation shoad proccei
Immediately, and not be ro,trOned until
September. The mot on failed. The arguments dis
closed somc interesting fa,to The ilo,ion was
based upon letter from General Er,dy, addres ssed
10 his counsel. insisting as a matter al justice 80
himself in view %: the witc newspaper not0Fety ho
had received, tha, the Grand Jury should proceed
Immediately to inycsiigit" the charycs that tho
authorities would undoubtedly prefer against him.
He at the same time affirmed hi, innocence.
The argument of Colonel Cook, Special
Deputy Attorney General, commissioned 10 rcp-
resent the Government ~ Theses casas,
piade two authoritative statements: First
that the Government il not rra'iy 20
rroc'cd aInelr casr j. rs yet compete;s coud,
that ~, prosecuting officers ar" aciu~ under e.
press dlgrsiiou. IRON the President to t1he no
cISn to tie Grand Jury until after n has been
thoroughly Wyc-tIyatcd' AMI when eases arn
found where tic evidence = such as 10 make
il seem certain that ts persons accused have been
guilty oi crime, FhIt the prosecution >iah pe iFf-
lut"ly pr'>,cd This ppcafs more put.rnluN ~
s"Vcral pa.sa scs %. tn argm.Bt Of Co,0n'l Coos.
The Court denied the ulotiOn of bfady'S attorn't,
stating thlt IL would lc WrcrG to.rffUrt IN" Grand
jury H. regard to General Biv,y alleged coWphcity
to urge the Grand jury tO take up t, 'ases before
Srpttmber. when the Government VIII hc ready,
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TANNRRY DESTROYED AT SALEM.
BosroS, June 23.-The tannery buildings OF
n Z Trealwel burned at salcin' Aass' ias' "sH''
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SCENE AT TIE DELAvAN HOUSE.

MR. CONKLISG AND SENATOR MADDEN HAVE 4
wOIDY ENCoUNTEE-MR. MADDEN MAKES
STURDY REPLIES.
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THE SEARCH FOR sCANDAL.

INCIDENTS or THE INQUIRY-NR TLLiNGHASTs
STATEMENT DIsAPPOIErs TIE SCANpAL-MoNGEEs
-IoHy 7. DAVENPORT EXrLAiSs TIE sTRAHAN
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THE GENERAL OUTLOOK.

SOME MEMBERS LIKELY TO WAIT FOR THE COMMIT
rrr REPORTS DELAY INEVITABLE - PNRING
CONDEMNED
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THE OLD FARMEH's ELEGY.
BY JOSIAH n. cASsixG.


On a green grassy knoll, by the banks of the
brook
That 80 long and 80 often mas watered his flock,
The old farmer rests in his long and Ia t sleep,
While the waters a low, lapsing lullaby keep.
He has plowed his last turrow has reaped his last
grain
No morn shall awake hil to labor again
Yon tree that with fragrance is filing the air,
SO rich with the blossoms, SO thrifty and fair,
By his own hand was planted aud well did he
say,
II would live when its planter had mouldered
He has powed his last turrow, has reaped his last
grain
No morn shall awake him to labor again.
There's the well that he dug, with its waters so
cold
With It's wet dripping bucket so messy and old,
No more from its depths by the patriarch drawn,
For the pitcher is broken, the old man is gone.
lie has plowed his last furrow has reaped his last
grain;
No morn shall awake him to labor again,
Twas a gloom giving day when the old farmer
died
The stout-hearted mourned, and afectionate
cried
And the prayers OF the just Tor hls rest ala
ascend
For they all lost brother, a man and a friend.
lie has plowcd his last furrow, has reaped his last
grain,
No morn shall awake him TO labor again.
For upright and honest the old farmer was
His God he revered, he respected the laws;
Though faIneless he lived he has gone where his
worth
VIII outshuc like pure gold all the dross of this
earth
He has plowed his last furrow he has reaped his
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have been no room in it for Ann,
Clarice, and in that case they m;ght
never have met again"
"Nopaensem | cried, indignantly
If it hadn't been for the dog, Ann
Clarice would have been here safe ana
sound at this minute. I've rreat
mind to poison him"
Jack suddenly grew very stern ..Tf
you do, III wiring the neck of vonr
miserable bird ne said.
had never seen Jack look so angry
nor anything like so angry, before. and
for one minute | stopped short in abso.
lutte terror then But before | conld
speak there was a hasty sculile on tha
stairs, and Hero in person rushed into
the room. Bijou lifted his head and
f1uttered MS wings, but he was too ,sta
In another instant Hero had pouncad
upon the tempting plaything. Tbere
was a strangled squeak, an agonized
gasp, and poor BUou had disappeared
bodily down the gaping red throat. and
Hero was on his back, kicking convul.
sively, while l rushed screaming from
the room.
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Ofcourse Jack and embraced with
tears, after the double tragedy. Neither
OF us could accuse the other, YOU see
for if his pet had killed mine, mine had
proved equally fatal to his. Then and
there we foreswCre all future division
of interests, whether in the shape of
pets or anything else.
Uncle Philip and Aunt Clarice Phelps
proved to be the most cheerful and con
tented of elderly couples. 1t seems that
it is an old love affair. Jack knew Of
it all along, which was the reason of
his profane laughter when he found
that they had established themselves
in the same house. They Were en-
gagged when both were young, but quar-
relied. Aunt Clarice married Mr..
Vaughan out of pique, while uncle
Philip remained bachelor for her
sweet sake.
We are thoroughly !reconciled now,
and stranger things have happened
than that we should be their heirs after
all - Hu,Dp,'s Rozoy
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1t was rather curious, thought, that
since Aunt Clarice had left us 50 abrupt
ly we had seen nothing either of her or
Uncle Philip, although more than
week had passed. Aunt Clarice was
always out--or so the servants said
when | called; and as for her, she had
never crossed our threshold since that
unlucky day.
| was just expressing my feelings up
on the subject to Jack, with Bijou hop
ping about the carpet at my feet, when
the door bell rang, and Jane brought
in the morning mail. There was only
one letter, and that | saw in moment
to be from Aunt Clarice.
High time, | think" l said, as |
tore it open. Then, in another, mo-
ment, and with shrek, Jack, look
here :"
This is what Jack looked at:
MY DEAR MApoE-I have not seen you for
the last week because l was trying to make up
my mind whether or not to be an old fool. ana in
such cases the fewer witnesses has the better.
I've decided at last whether for better for
worse remains to be seen. Perhaps you know that
Jacks Uncle Philip Phelps and ! are old friends
and meeting-How and all Well, the long and
short of it is that we have made up our minds to
be married That Is all at present from
y our attached aunt
"CLARIcE NAUoHAS.'
"P. S.-If Master Jack and you hadn't seen
fit to turn your house into menagerie it
wouldn't have happened. A mutual hatred Of
pet, was our first bond of union,
was crying by the time Jack had
finished the letter, and even he looked
grave, though there was a most exaspe-
rating twinkle in his eye.
Goodbye to our fortunes, little wo-
man, he said.
ooh. Jack jack" l cried, and to
think it was all the doing of that hateful
dog9'
"Not at all, said Jack, my dog
hadn't. half as much TO do with il as
your birds If they hadn't driven Uncle
Philip ont Of the house there would
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nothing to do with it," | 81. id but Jack

nothing to do with il" / sa i'd: but Jack
shrugged his shoulders.
''All right" he said; ''but man of
Uncle Philips age and habits can't
stand being wakened at daylight every
morning, and disturbed at all hours OF
the day and night besides"
II don't disturb him." / said.
"You do, said Jack. "You spend
your whole time prancing up and down
stairs, opening and shutting the window
just below his room, because you fancy
that those blessed birds are dying Of
too much or too little air"
"But Jack" said, 'the poor little
things are setting, and they need con-
slant care. You wouldn't have me let
them die, would your"
'Td have you consider the comfort
of human beings before that of ami
mails" said Jack. However, the
thing is done now Nothing would in
duce Uncle Philip to spend another
night here. He has business to attend
to in the city, though, and has taken
board in Ninth street for few week. !"
| was sorry that Jack was vexed, Of
course, but really could not feel very
unhappy at losing a guest so utterly
unfeeling and inconsiderate. Besides,
Aunt Clarice had written to ask when
it would be convenient for us to receive
her, cad she could now come as soon
as she felt inclined.
1t was the very day after Uncle
Philip left that | found Jou,jou, the
female bird, lying dead upon the floor.
Ny first idea was that it was mean
piece of vengeance upon Jacks part,
and taxed him with it, but he denied
it Indignantly.
"I'm not such brute as you seem to
think, Madge," he said. II don't like
the birds, but | wouldn't hurt feather
Of their tails. Look here, though" as
he poked out with the point Of his pen
knife something that had lodged in the
beak. Here is what did the mischief.
Stolen from my desk, by Jove a clear
case of poetic justice"
1t was tiny bit of red wafer which
he held out for me TO examine, and of
course had to acknowledge that it had
alone caused the catastrophe. | buried
my pet mournfully, and thought of
bringing another to replace her, but
Jack put his veto upon any such pro-
ceeding.
'But, Jack" said, "Bijou will die of
loneliness.
LET him, F" said Jack, savagely, and
that was all.
Well Biiou didn't die of loneliness.
On the contrary, after rejecting on the
situation for few days, he plucked up
heart, and launched himself into such
torrent OF rollicking song that Jack
was more frantic than ever. Not even
the melancholy sight of the nestful of
cold little blueish speckled eggs seemed
to dash his gayety in the least. To tell
the truth, / was slightly Disguised
Though ! would have died before |
would have told Jack So for, try as |
might, | could not persuade myself
that that triumphant, rollicking, gurg-
ling song bore the slightest resemblance
| to Al wall of despair.
We saw uncle Philip tolerably often,
though he no longer staid with us. |
noticed, however, that he could with
difficulty be persuaded to enter the
back parlor. Even the sound Of BJou's
singing, which penetrated the closed
doors, made him start and vince in a
manner which was simply absurd,
though he never said anything.