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the ECCENTRIC BACHELOR.

- was living specimen OF the
ypical old bachelor, a parsonage more
often met with in the pages of fiction
han In real life; lean and sharp visaged
OF aspect, crusty and cynical of temper.
He Was, moreover, an avowed oddity;
one Of the privileged class, who, by vir-
toe Of this reputation, can do what
others dare not without exciting surprise
or giving oifense; whose eccentr; )ities
are met with a shrug of the shoulder and
thc remark, What else could you ex.
pcct Of an oddity like me?"
He was az unpopular man, receiving
scant sympathy; yet capable, neverthe-
lees. of kind and generous acts, perform
"a on the condition that they were to be
kept strictly secret and that he was never
90 he thankful for them.
Onr old bachelor enjoying, as We have
said. the privilege OF eccentricity, it ex-
cited DO surprise when on one occasion,
after an absence from home, he wrote to
inform his servants--an old couple who
hal lived with him for years-that he
eouid be accompanied by a widow lady,
Who VAS likely to make long stay in
fis house. and for whom apartments
uCrp % be got ready.
"Anl a pretty upset she'll make!" ex-
claimed the dismayed old housekeeper,
"a fussy. middle aged party, no doubt;
ordering anal interfering and wanting to
have everything her own way; which she
H0nt get.
Don . make so sure" said John. The
uld man could not resist now and then
teasing his helpmate as a little set-otf
against sundry naggings on the part of
tlat good old lady. Maybe it's a mis-
trees a the house and of yourself that's
slnine 30 u. Them widders are great
at eheedling. It's time, if the master is
ever to marry, that
"Ah. stop your croaking nowl" cried
Mrs John. The dire suggestion was too
1vefI.overing for her feelings.
Thr appointed day arrived, and when
the cab drove 30 the door, the two old
flresfics with very sour faces and their
laeks very much up, went to receive
tleIf master and his unwelcome guest.
TInu frst glimpse OF the latter showed
tfm that they might have spared their
frars aui hostile intentions. Ont from
ue rah before their astonished eyes.
H. NlNhNnA AkAANs hlANoc bilbhb'
tarrv farC cOutrasted curiously with
hrf mourning garments.
Mini the step, uncle!' con, his
Hr sls is'l she cried tripping up to
tH tal door Don't trouble, please, -
ufh o. smiIe b the old housekeeperi
that iag Is BOO heavy for you to take,
IU carry &c.
A-I shsu the stranger came down to
Hreaatlsi sat morning with a morsel OF
Hr rer.hcl on the top of her golden
nrai.af hair mot my idea Of a widows
s" aI tho dame 90 her husband
.arI ar1ll y1l believe Il John, singing
aFaf hEr lHrd while she was dressing. y
tr IH.kal aH Irily Young, more like a
F tr- tHHus than an experienced,
.Ffs. HafrHn.
IT, .Isfaf ai his pretty ucicc made
ergo .u tfr habits OF the old gen.
o. lal friends a. dinner more
fiau % wore, and IN addition
t.T r.ftf.r fHEits that formed his
H.rtI aH..ffF. yHuHEeT guests we're in.
r .atel 80 tho age Of his visitor
rr.af alasemeut Ler uncle oh.
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UnJ n Great chance 10 make money. ThO,e ,cs, msS
IIll always take advantage OF the Llon ,orer.
l1lllIl Tor making money that are uiPre", ",.iLn do
ASLiD'uly become wealthy, whilc those WI" We
not improve such ch9nCrs remain ln InNtI.t.,. lar
Nnnt many men, women, boys and girE ~ WI, The
Ms right In thrlr own localities. Any one WY s tyi
work properly from the first start. the hus,,,nsye
pay more than ten times Or'inary Wai's. fNF,ns 20
outfit furnished freo M ono who ruVag'S IMb,,i, IM,
make money rpDnlly, YOu car devote Fnur EEnil
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Information and MI that f. npedeH s'rt fr'". NuIr"
SnINSON G co. pmrt-Nnu N-IIgI
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I Cannot Undo 1t.

A little girl sat trying to pick out a
seam that she had sewed together wrong.
Her chubby fingers picked at the thread
that would break, leaving the end hidden
somewhere among the stitches that she
had labored so YEARLY to make short
and close and though the thread came
out, yet the needle holes remained, show
ing just how the seam had been sewed
and with tears in her eyes she cried, 90
mamma cannot undo it T.
Poor little girl You are learning one
of the saddest lessons there is. The desire
of undoing what Can never be undone
gives us more trouble than all the doings
of busy life and because we know this
so well our hearts often ache for the boys
and girls we see doing the things they
will wish so earnestly by-and-by to undo.
Older boys and girls have felt keener
heartaches for graver faults. You all
know something of the desire to undo,
and sorrow that you cannot. And now
where is the bright side? Right here.
Let us try to do thing the first time SO
we will never wish to undo it. We can
ask our Heavenly Father. He never
leads us wrong and any thing we do
under His guidance we shall never wish
to undo TIE Myrtle.
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What Little Artie Did.

Little Artie had two brothers. Three
of them, and dear little fellows they
were, all brave and self-reliant, and
brought up by their parents in the right
way.
AS these children lived some distance
from town, it was often found necessary
to leave them at home when father and
mother attended meeting; especially was
this the case in cold weather Through
the summer months the children were
often taken along, to their great delight
And as their parents were Methodists of
the good old-fashioned kind, the boys
were in the habit of hearing-at such
time-the hearty Amen" break forth
from their fathers lips when the sermon
was particularly enjoyable
One cold Sabbath day these children
were left at home, with many cautions to
be careful yet hardly had the parents
left ere the woodwork near the stove
pipe was discovered to be on fire, and
out of the childrens reach but with
wonderful activity and energy the eldest
climbed up on table, and put out the
flames
When the father and mother returned
they shuddered TO see the danger to
which their dear ones had been exposed,
and with thankful hearts praised them
for their courage.
How did you manage, Tommy, to
reach the fire? asked their father.
Why" said Tommy, 81 pushed the
table up to the wall, and got upon that. +"
And did you help brother, Jimmy ?"
to the next
Eyes, sir; 1 brought him a pail of
water and handed him the dipper."
And what did you do?' said the
proud father to his pet, the youngest of
the group.
"Well, papa" said Artie, "you see I
was too small to help put out the fire,
and so / just stood by and holler'd
Amen"
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Ghildren's Column.
Being Beautiful.

Every one of our girls likes to be as
beautiful as she can. That is right and
proper, but she must remember that it is
not alone the smile of the pretty face, the
delicate tint of a complexion, the Turing
glance of the eye, the beauty and sym
metry of the person, nor the costly dress
or decorations that compose girls love-
illness. 1t is far more to be found in her
pleasing department, her chaste con-
versation, the sehsibility and purity of
her thoughts, her affable and open dis
position, her sympathy with those in
adversely, her comfort and relief to the
distressed, and, above all her real COM
panionship that constitute true loveliness.
Disraeh observes, 1t is at the feet OF
women we lay the laurels that her smile
would never have been won; it is her
image that tunes the Tyre of the poet,
that animates the voice in the blaze OF
eloquence, that guides the brain in the
august toll of stately councils. Whatever
may be the lot of man-however for
tunate, however oppressed-if he only
love and be loved, he must strike bal
ance in favor of existence FOR love can
illumine the dark roof of poverty and can
tighten the letters OF the slave. Beauti-
full women may be admired but who can
refrain from loving the impersonation OF
grace and virtue we every day encounter
in the charmed circles of domestic life?'
To he really beautiful in the eyes OF
those we love best requires something far
more than beauty Of person. 1t requires
loveliness of spirit. All may be lovely
in this way, and it is beauty that will
last when personal beauty fades away
Christian at Work
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Stop and Weigh.

One morning an enraged countrymen
came into Mr.. M. s store with very an
cry looks. He left team in the street,
and had good stick in his hand.
Mr.. NJ" said the angry country
tryman, bought paper of nutmegs
herein your store, ard when l got home
they were gore than half walnuts and
that's the young villain that l bought EN-
Of, pointing to John.
John" said Mr.. NJ, did you sell this
man walnuts for nutmegs ?"
No, sir, was the ready reply.
You lie, you young villainl' said the
countryman, still more enraged at his
assurance.
"Now, look here, said John. "If you
had taken the trouble to weigh your
nutmegs, you would have found that
put in the walnuts gratis
Oh, you gave them to me, did you p
Yes, sir. threw in a handful for
the children to crack, said John, laugh
ing at the same time.
Well, now, if you amt a young
scamp, said the countryman, his features
relaxing into grin as he saw through
the matter.
Much hard talk and bad blood woulC
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A Girls Work at Home.

Give our girls chance. They need
money and the discipline of earning it as
much as the boys. There are fewer en-
Payments open to them they have less
chance for their lives Help them to help
themselves. If they have natural taste
or talent for any particular work, educate
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DEFINITION OF ICE.

Little Nellie was reading lesson about
ice to her grandmother. Do you know
what ice is, Nellie?'' Yes, grandmoth.
er it is water fast asleep"
1.-The title of the lesson was The Rich
Young Man" and the golden text was
" One thing thou lackest. A Sunday
School teacher asked little tot to repeat
the two, and looking earnestly into the
young lady's face the child said, Zone
thing thou lackest-a rich young man. "
PRESBYTERIAN.
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Give a Kind Word.

A friend of the Lord Jesus one day
met a lame man. When he saw the poor
man stretching out his hand to him he
stopped and said
l have neither gold nor silver; but
what l have give unto thee"
What did he give him p
He healed him. No one can now give
such good help to a poor person; but
there is something which every one car
give.
"What is it?"
A kind word. Even little children car
give that. The poor and unhappy are
pleased when any one speaks kindly to
them.
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Annie's Sermon to the Minister

Very dear and good she looked as
rode by and saw her sitting there, with
Trip, the dog, at her feet so 1 drew my
horse in and stopped to speak to her.
She was one Of my pets, and | was the
minister.
Are you resting, Annie ?" said I, as
she smiled at me from beneath her big
parasol.
Yes, sir, she said. "My feet are very
tired, but I'm not tired at all, .
Your feet are tired, but you are not =?
Well we'll That's a new idea to me.
child. So your feet and hands are not
a part of the real you?
No. sir, please; don't think they
are. 1 tell my feet and hands what to
do, and they do it, for they are only my
servants (mamma says) to mind what 1
say"
Isn't your body parto you, Annie?"
[ said, smiling in the dear little face
again.
No, sir-not the real me. Ny body
will be put in the ground when die,
but 1 shall be in heaven, sir, if I love
God"
Then you don't care SO much about
your body as your soul my child ?" l
said
well, sir, care great deal, because
my body holds my soul (mamma says.)
just as 1 care for the pretty case where 1
keep my garnet ring"
-" But the ringis the real thing, after
all, and the case is of much less value ?"
Yes, sir; yet the case makes the ring
look more, and like to have it neat and
pretty"
6" So you like to have your clothes neat
and pretty, l suppose, Annie but you
never forget that your body is only the
casket to hold your soul? 1 wish all the
little girls would remember that. Some
of them care great deal more about the
ribbons and laces they wear than about
the ornament Of meek and quiet spirit,
IN afraid.
4" l think that's lovely verse" said
Annie. 1t always makes me so happy
just to think about it.
Then you understand it, my child =?
Tell me what it means to have meek and
quiet spirit"
ITO be meek means to be gentle
when people are rough to you, just as
Jesus was when the soldiers and the
people were cruel to him. Don't you
remember he was just as lovely as ever p
"And what is it to have quiet spirit,
Annie p said l.
/" To have quiet spirit, I suppose,
is to take just what God sends. If he
let's the sun shine so can 90 out toplay,
it's all right and if he makes it rain SO
can't, it's all right and if I'm sick, it's
all right; and if I'm well, it's all right
too.
as it easy to feel so, my child?' said
l. wonderingly, longing to have more of
the same childlike trust myself, as /
looked at the sweet, contented child-face.
90 yes, sir it's easy ever since knew
how much God loves me. If you think
he doesn't care about you it's 80 differ.
entl'
But you think God can t hurt any one
whom he loves, child?'
30 no, sir--any more than you or
could and great deal Ices too, for Goo
is always loving and good.
But does he never make any mistakes
Annie p said 1, wishing to hear what an
swer she would give.
] shall never forget the look of won
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der upon the dear little face as she an
swered:
He wouldn't be God, sir, if he ever
did wrong or made any mistakes"
l babe her good-by, and rode along the
road carpeted with white daisies and
golden buttercups, with Armies simple,
earnest words ringing in my ears all the
way:
God wouldn't be God if he ever did
wrong or made any mistakes. - Well
Spring
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be saved, if people would stop to weigh
things before they blame others.
"Think twice before you speak once, :"
is an excellent motto.
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Wise and Witty Sayings of
Children.
THE GOLDEN CALF.

At school examination in Scotland a
little girl was asked, "Why did the
Israelites make golden calf?" she an
swered, Because they hadna as muckle
siller (money) as would make COT"
(cow.)
GOING TO BED.
Aunt Esther was trying to persuade
little Eddy to retire at sunset, using
as an argument that the little chickens
went to roost at that time. Eyes" said
Eddy; but then, Aunty, the old hen
always goes with them.
GOOD REASON
A little boy, running along the street,
struck his toe and fell on the ground.
Never mind my little fellow" said a
bystander you won't feel the pain to-
morrow" "Then," he blubbeped on, "a
won't cry tomorrow, either"
WHY HE WAITED
A Scotch boy had deliveredGsa mes
sage to lady, but did not seem in a
hurry to go. Being asked if there was
any thing else his mother had hidden him
say, he whimpered out, " She said was ma
to seek any thing for coming, but if ye
gave me any thing was to take it.
DEFINITION OF GENEROSITY.
A Sunday School teacher, after read
ing to her class the story of generous
child, asked them what generosity was
One little fellow shook his hand vigor-
ously, and on being requested to answer
said, It's giving to others what you
don't want YOURSELF
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DEFINITION OF PATIENCE.

A little Scotch girl was being examin-
ed at school. The examiner asked her,
What does patience mean?" Her an
swer was, Wait wee Ga short time)
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The Nininger Failure.

Sufficient time has now elapsed since the
failure of A. r. Nininger, of this city, at
Miles City, Montana, to determine the nature
of the affair. As usual when business misfor-
tune overtakes man, vil-tongued rumor was
ready to ascribe the result to fraud. 1t is due
Mr.. Nininger to state that the full inves tiga-
ton made does not develop any dishonesty.
He may have erred in judgment, and he GER
tainly extended credit beyond what was pru-
dent, but that was a misfortune and not a
crime. Able lawyers were employed by large
creditors to ascertain whether any crooked
ness existed, and in no case was any develop
ment made. He preferred some creditors, it
is true, but those were only such as had ac-
tually deposited money with him, while to
meet the demands of claimants in the way of
regular trade, everything was surrendered,
including his homestead
The failure was in marked contrast with
that of the Thurstons at Bismarck few weeks
since, or that of HARDWOOD at Minneapolis.
Such rascally work as these men perpetrated
casts a cloud upon anyone who is overtaken
by business misfortune. 1t is pleasure to
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salvage can be secured by allowing him to
continue the business.