, 1881-12-16
LAKESIDE MUSINGS,

~ am still on my ear."-EV. II. Vt.,,trr.
bfl'.
1n ease any stray Town Treaslrers arc dis,
covered BY tho police of other ctios they should
bo returned to Chicago at once.
An earthquake sl,ock IL reported from
1rciuttt. ClnGInnntf girls when lhndlug from 4
steamer ut Queenstown should be moro careful
in the future.
'rhe dispatches Announce tho complet]on
Of inc Df railway from Madison to Milwaukee.
hfnGtson ts tho cnptnl Of Wisconsin. b1Iwau.
kce Ia a. place where travellers between Chtcu9n
and hudson stop fur dinncr-nnd don't uct It.
When tho cold wl,tto snow Is drlftcd htgi,,
Whcu tho clouds aro graz, aud wan tho SKY,
l dream, my lovo. OF ii truplo islu
In the warm, South sca, whcro tho heaycaS
smile,
And tho tazy breozo goes Idly by.
There lIfo. think. would happier ha
Fur yuu. my own lore. aud for nc.
-HtsoMs f'uet.
"Does your father keep logT'
These words. uttered with slmp1o carnost-
ness that showed how deeply their full meau,us
WIS felt by be who spoke thcn, foil from thu
lips of Etbclbert Doo1ey rs he looked tvnaer!y
into tho falr, srfrttttei[4i fncn Of Kosallnl III.
hatry. They weru at the matlntc, and uult pain
stole into tho girls heart she shifted tho lat
caramsl iu tho box over TO tho starboard side Of
hor pretty mouth. "Ethelbprt does rot !oye
Inu." s1o said s0Etty to herself. wh!o look of
pain whitoned for IN tnstant with deathlY
rattor tho pure figcMue flcu md the shapeiy
hand grAspcd more tightly tho dainty silk para.
sol TINT served alike to keep OF siu and wnd
from tho 1.-the form. "All gune." sho mur-
INJURED aIdty -"1very blamed otic." feeling ear
ncst1y With her taper hngers In overy corner Of
tho eInpty box, aud thon q LOOK Of sweet content
U'ersprcad her features .as sho plnccd hand Ia
the pnckct 0f f1or sea!akIn sacque, only 10 10
succeeded BY dull. tlnzod expression Of grief
and anguish.
She hui lost bcr chewing gum.
"xou look III, tnrltng,'' whispered Ethebcr,
ns tho curtain want doWn ut The close Of Ito
trst act; "try souie or thesc," holding out a
paper OF peanuts
With gtal look Of love In her boautlful
brown cyea liosalfnd turned to him and said;
~ Gatl l1cvor doubt you again. darling. fwouid
follow you to tho end OF tho 'wurld."-Ft0n.
The poes and Tic Peanut" bu Cart Sr|I,us.
'Twas u week beforu Christmas, and up tda
front stairs ....
Camo 4 mau who'd boon playing quito highly
two paIrs; i.
His good wife was sitting fu trout Of the 1rc.
Coolt,x soft to bAbo that nut oft saw Its sire.
"Ah! my doar," said tho inau. while biz heart
gan taauake:
"What a pleasure It Is that tind you awnke;
And the ttear llltlo baby, huw pretty IL looks-
I've been down at tho oli1co a. work Oh tho
bvoks."
You're bruteI' shrlckod tho wife. Al tho
bnby she placcd
In its cradso-aud then her kind husband she
faced.
"Wfth your tales about work you'd deceive
fond wife; i,
YOU'VE bocu pluyInR tlraw. pokor, I'll wager my
llfa,'''
Round tho tapcrlng waist wound the N 40
strong arm;
"lf have, acar," he murmured, "whatayeFs
the hartn2
Dnt my llps With 4 lie will mover dcalo:
I bout a Ktug-tuli, and I've brought homo tho
pi!e.' g,
Then her pcarly white arms threw tho wlfo
round his neck,
And OF kisses upoa HIN she showcred 4 peck
~ forgive you," sho sald, ''though ny heart
YOU did rack;
Hand tho uver tho boodle twill buy sea-
sac9ue."
from ,'Fit,ttHq tcIth q Fur Flush. and ohtf
l'utas.' tY MRFAt Hatsttad.