The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-10

into his life of iawlessness "Seizing the
bride rein," cried the sufferer, "he sprang
| upon his antagonists horse and dashed
away. Halt! be exclaimed, drawing a re-
vOlver and leveling il at the head of young
Horace" Slowly and sadly" be con-
| tinued in a subdued voice, "they left the
Church, and walked along the well-worn
path to the rude grave of Lawrence Stand
ing near the stone, placed there by the
Indian, Casper and his fair companion"-
here his mutterings became inaudible and
his voice died away in groan. Suddenly
he raised himself, looked intently toward
the door. and sank back dead of a broken
heart. II would be super1uous to call at
tention to the moral which this sad incident
carries with it.
1t il good thing to have hal pious fore
fathers. Two Connecticut boys stole away
| from Sunday-schOol to enjoy brief season
of relis sious oInnunion on the backs of a
neighb ring stream. They spoke not word
to each ''ther until they reached their place
of desti ma ton when the older one quietly
asked "Sam, you didn't forget to bring
your Little Saints primer did you?
M. answered Sam. very seriously, 'ard
you didn't forget the Handy text book for
Bible beginnersT ''Its right here" re-
turned his companion. Both drew sigh of
relief and, casting in their fish lines sat
down on the verdant sod. opened the vol
umes in their laps and filled their minds
with precious stores of evangelical truths
while waiting for a bite. The spirit that
animated those grand old pilgrim fathers
can never be wholly expunged from the
bosoms of their posterity.
''One thing" says Paris correspondent
must be accorded to French women-thev
dress for purpose, and suit every occasion
You Will never see Parisienne mix up two
or ahc IN hnr toll 4
English women charmingly dressed whose
whole appearance was spoiled by trinket
or bow of ribbon that marred the harmony
OF her appearance. 1t takes so little to strike
false note-gloves of the wrong color. bad
iy-makd boots, or (the greatest reproach we
make to our fair English sisters) mauyais
iuponnage. The set Of the petticoat and
skirt is half the battle. Watch the little
French ouviere. as she trips along on a rainy
day, holding up her shabby but well-fitting
gown with inimitable grace. Her short.
neat jupe has just the right set and length:
the tightly drawn stocking and neat little
boot will come hOme after her DAVIS walk.
without speck on them.
All who have seen a French wedding
know of a hOmely and frequently familiarIy
atfectionate manner in which the priest de-
llvers little homily to the intending hus-
band and wife. ut is from the bottom of
my heart Joseph, that / congratulate you
upon the great step you are taking 1t was
indeed sad to see you wasting your youth in
life of disgusting drunkenness. However.
all is well that ends well, and it pleases me
to think that you have said good bye for
ever to the wine-shop. As to you, my poor
Catharine. thank Heaven heartily that you
have been able, ugly as you are, to find
husband; never forget that you ought, by
an Interchangeable sweetness and devotion
without bounds, to try TO obtain pardon for
your physical imperfection. l repeat YOU
are a real blunder of nature And now.
my dear children, | join you in matri.
mOny."-Manual of matrimony.