, 1881-02-20
PERSONALS.

I Prof Huxley has been appointed Govern
Il rens Inspector of Fisheries in England. We
Il stsi now hive some fish stories sewcd up in
II a;eutac A1lTuage.
] It's gratifying to learn that Col. Prjeyalski,
Of lhe Russian army bus not only returned from
4 a ssaccessfui expedition to the Thibetan deserts,
i but has brought his name back.
4 al the ,ne1l in al entire county in Mime
1 taa turned cut on 4 wolf-hunt the other day.
j 1nc result wns tbsrty-six dog lights and the
capture Of fellow who had run away from his
wife
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided
teat Eoney loaned on Il Sunday cannot be col
Ected. neither pfiEcipal nor interest IN Chi
ugo money loaned on any day Of the week cam
nat te collected
Thur}ow Weed moves to improve the gram
Fir Of the Lords Prayer by striking out (which
sn' frots the introductory clause. and TO sub
flute "Give Us day b. day our daily bread"
fas Give us this day our daily bread" rs being
norc appropriate for evening deyot!ons. To
most penpe it would appear that the uoainth thing
rs to get the bread, even 1t It did involve lit
ae bad grammar.
"A very sad incident occurred on the West
E2e recently. 4 young lady. Eao hau for many
Tears been the owner OF q o2l CROW. WAS horri-
led to lind it-dead in its cage one morning, and
Logan TO cry over the Calamity. While thus Gu
Eagea she was observed by her fatbe-, i Stai-
Fart Republican, who interrupted the weeping
tiFl b5 asking why she was like Southern
ITsadier. She very scnsibly guve 1t up, sud
sas told it was because she was mourning for
tie lost caws. college Journalist
do you love me2'' she said, when the skies
were blue.
And We walked where the stream thrnt,rh tho
branches slistcned;
And told aad retoil her fny love was true,
While she listened and Smiled, and smiled and
listened.
~CdietU Poet.
Here comes papa,' she said, when the gate was
swung,
And stood looking down at my little charmer.
@Do you 1ove me-" said, *#hea the skies are
blue:''
and she softly replied, IL should blush to
mutulur."
-Gac1es Francis Adams.
Ihe north wind moaned and sighed
u1oaeh tha trees, causing their branches 10 wave
.oas aad beat against the black night II striving
~"aFa on the bluws OF unseen but ever active
enemy. In castle. from whose turrets could be
feea miles and miles OF fertile leafy woods
saa smiling meadows, lay An Old man dying. 1t
w me Baron de- korSane. By his couch
hooo fcrcE de Herbert his faithful friend.
saose life he had saved while they we're bat
u1s against the Sarnceus. Percy had fallcn into
oesk and kor%anc pulled him out
sehd for the boy. Percy" said the sick uan. |
a servant went uniselc.ly from the room and soon
s-sosoeo bringing with hin. child OF 10 yenrs. whom
~ eok 10 the bedside OF the dying Inan. Placing lis
I.o Under the pillow, korgane drew forth little
w. ~. u the centre of which spaTklcd diamond He
oaced to the boy. |
80 3"as your mothers wedding ring child" said the
W. nan- kceo it sacred. Never under any cir
Instances part with it. Let it never ne sxid,' he
@e.efed hoarselE, while hts deeply-sunken eyes
.-aea Gnlefui light that kortEnne allowed |
1zfmer
tuo tafher responded the weeping boy. throw
tns.seH a"seH passtonate1y upon the bed. and EulptnE
nS. soo as bis necs struck his sres attcnuated
-sn. i viii guard it forever; aye, with my :e!"
49,, we'll: and the Old rlaa turned his face to the
~. A ne luy so quietly that for time they thought
w. ~ sas Sleeping. Bur presently the boy leaned over
ort1and =1 and Placing his 1air young face close to thAt
~ olo fn2n. SAW that he did not bTenthe. and in m
49, aiSlned thu. his father was dead With 4 wall
NV "oaid have moved Il heart Of stone or caused i
!ua a~aT. he fell upon the form Of his parent
~. - tne cold checks again and again. and calling
eaee more
s*enry years had oassed. Usually some Of them
,.a up ur play It alone, but in this case they all
i;nhs. Aoei6ert hortgane had %rowr :nt1 stronS-
No.. ~. aoo handsome mln. Fortune had fartshed
rVo am her golden farofs and in addition. he had
tos.s.e e ne2ft OF buc-eyed maid who had promised
Ii, ohs become his bride as she stood cnfoldedt tn
fun- te previous evening" her head resting trust
.ho ~ us sort-front where she could almost hear
t,-+Aane OF his llver-pad, he tnd placed upon her
h. 80 mothers ring And sealed the p1fGhttnx OF
D, - NTH pare. passolllcss kiss- In speaking
bk IT, ward Dell said be 1clt healthier In
pama.aan taan ut that moment He told Cecil ther
ha. as eee'D the story of tbs ring, and she said
,h uess wig: Isn't it too awfully romantic and
~ = toF aaythtngsr
-. &c allowed th.t It w,s
ha day she visited teEelry store and asked
o.h3s, setor hoT much the ring WIS worth. With
~. 1oEce came the answer:
-, na1ee dollars and half"
Epnn - asaw two wells over the sad picture. One
- - oot do Il justice .
a, ~. oay A'lelbert called to his idol She
sctoss- Upon reaching his room be found ting | :,
astnr. - lifting him, In it WIS the ring md note
- 1heSer want to see you again" /
On 40 diamond Is still in Ade1berts posses
Id nalf Is Hinged With gray now He Is rich =
.c4 and pct of society, but ever On his =
=. nm. weird. wlstfnl LOOK telling Of secret :.
e.s,nt W Kept down. The dream OF his life wns u
H. 49, one but he is pa5ine for it now. !,
eyarte1 uihks Of bis fathers dying injunction u
dtos e.s away the ring. but cannot Imagine why G.
had rtsaee resulted 50 terribly. he knew TINT II
prt ~ s'Fen away the ring \
Ear-cenno. u no. kno" that the ring had giyen him #
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