The National tribune., 1889-12-05

wnited long and know what It Is TO have ruthless
maiden crush our hearts by saying No" can pay
back with compound interest--when the oppor-
tunity presents itself-Emmett @. Searcy, War
trace, Tenn.
SO @. NJ. Edmondson thinks tho girls should do
the proposing and modestly confcsses to such n
state of bashfulness that unless some kind-hearted
lasse comes to his rescue, ho Is fated to enjoy the
rather doubtful pleasures of bnchelorhood, But
girls, do not waste too much sympathy on friend
Edmondson; he Is not so baslIful rs he pretends,
else he would never have had the courage to make
such an audacous statement and can imagine
hear him laughing in his sleeve" nj the sensation
he expects 10 create In the O. c. ranks. But joking
aside there Is much truth In what MIR. Edmondson
says. Many noble woman has given q life's do
yotion TO some man entirely worthy of it, but lack
ing the courage requisite to its possession, while
on her part she dared not Overstep the barrier
which social etiquet. not nature, had interposed
between them and many times poor but honest
young man, afflicted with that peculiar disease
which Mr. Edmondson has seriously. viz, BASH
fuiness, cannot screw his courage To the sticking
point" long enough TO make tho "tcnder COMES.
sion. SO the years pnss on, " that other fellow
gets ms sweetheart although in her heart oil hearts
she loved tho first one best. Thus. many happy
home ~ prevented. Now, this must and should be
remedied. How elsc sha II bc done than by
granting TO women tho right of proposing mar
riaRef Let us hear from all on this important sub
ject.-Carrie E. Nixon, Waterford, o.
SONG AND A MEMORY.
DEAR TRIBUNE: A few evenings since stroled
several blocks from the hospital just night was
letting down her mantle over the earth. 1passeda
number OF buildings then, coming to the foot OF
the mountain, / turned, and slowly retraced my
steps, AZ walked along music, low and sweet,
came floating 10 me on the gentle breeze Of even
ing 1t calmed me- making me feel peaceful, and
In harmony with all nature, breathing into my soul
n loving trust in my Heavenly Father, thus making
me understand more clearly than ever before that
His guardian care is constantly and around us
In loving tenderness far beyond our comprehen-
sion. As drew nearer the music, saw IL was
both vocal and instrumental. AS there was n
strange familiarity In its sweetness, / paused 10
recnll where had heard IL before but could not
apaGRn W. nj
60 feet of dwelling. the door OF which was open,
when out of it rolled flood OF the sweetest music
thought had ever heard stopped TO enjoy this
priceless gift from our Fathers hand, it being the
best key given to mortals whereby open
wide tho doors OF heaven.
Where had heard that music before7 It was
negro song both air and words, aud In vain I ram
sacked the chambers Of my memory for the answer
No; must be mistaken II only like some
other song / had heRrd-and yet-and yet-nnd yet (;
why this strange, dreamy sensation of floating,
drifting away. away back into the dim pRrtf But
where and what for?
Suddenly, as If by some magic touch, all WAS
changed, and was surrounded by the darkness Of
night, aud once more was n soldier-a videt on
the outer picitet-line Of our army. was beneath
n large magnolia tree. the long. broad leaves of
which shed the rain, which was falling in torrents,
from myself and horse. cast my eyes To the left,
and about 800 yards away saw n faint gmmer OF
light, aud knew my three comrades had built a
fire beneath the shed, screening IL from view as
wei as they could, and were drying their clothes,
Tor 1t Ind rnined as 1t only can rain In the South
since early morning. just to my right was the
road, beyond which WAS field about $50 yards
wide, aud then cluster of negro cabins. Ii WAS
Saturday night, and their weeks work being done,
the negroes were holding meeting in one Of their
cabins, and a song they were singing came plainly
TO my ear, nearly enhancing me, as | sat on my
horse, Rnu said IL was thu sweetest music had
ever heard. just Mt that moment discerncd the
dim outlines Of man and horse coming toward
me from the light, sending feeling OF pleasure
over me at the thoughts of being relieved
Again. rs IL by magic, the scene changed. Once
more found myself standing upon the sidewalk
and from It's open door still rolled that strangely
familiar music. Suddenly light seemed to Hum
mate my BRAIN and / realized that heard that
scif-same tune. sung by negroes while picket Mt
"A plantation near Baten Rouge La, in tiio Fall OF
1863 Filled with feeling OF wonder and awe at
the power that had taken 40 strange way 10 re.
call the song To my memory across n chasin Of Is
years this month slowly returned 20 the hos
pitaL-lTa E. Smith, Portland, Ore.
The Curious Corner.
ANSWERS TO questions will not he published with
In two or three weeks AFTER questions appear. So
all will have n chance 10 send replies and receive
honorable mention with the number answered.
1852
Pope vtalanus introduced thc flrni organs into
churches about 1910
pcst-ioncr, though u convict in pcnitenliary,
can continue 10 draw his pension.
Illinois has more miles Of railroad than any other
State.
l. who was the father Of auglIngf Who tho
learned Observation-Disclosures Il. Lloyd, Univer-
Hity. Cal.
2 What mountain IL situated Mt tina junction OF
the Russian, Persian and Turkish Empires; aud
what prominent event Is II noted for ia Bible his
tory s-Charlcs r. Stuight. Pawiuoket. t. /.
3. When and by whom were tho knights Tom
plar organized; aud what did their seal represent
Mrs. NJ. }. Carpenter.
4. What Is tile difference between Northern
and Southern mnc.bBll7 5. Who called
" Noah Syllable Eva r.. Crate Ocsansds, Cat.
O. What is known tho Cary trce7-Afyrtis E.
Garland.
BIBLE BRIGADE
Timothy The OF a Greek father and Jew
ish mother.
Inka wrote the book % Acis.
Marx bore the Hebrew Of John.
J. How many tsines, and for bow many days. did
Jesus appear tlsc earth after the resurrection -
Ceuiih j.. Hunt. Dexter. O.
2 Who llls first nIachinlst in brass and iron
Who first eagrapsd7 who first wore thr bridal
vail 7-E. r. Latham, York Nnb.
g. Who we're Eiaad and Aieiad aud when did
they prophecy Mrs. w. y. Faulkner. Cozenoyis,
NY.