Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-08

nal des Debats.n These are published as serials, 'sThe Leayenworth Casen running for sixty-six days, in a French, Belgian and Roumanian journal Countess Dillon works carefully, reading the work through and eliminating all that will not bear re- construction, then begins as though the story were of her own creation, and spends three or four months upon the.
 VAIN WISHES. Et7. Why need seek some burden small to bear ''' v Before gos st ... --sa Will not host of nobler souls be here, S.p
 Gods will to do?
 Of stronger hands, unfailing, unafraide ''a silly soull what matters my small aid, / a
 Before go? z I tried to find, that might show to them The path of pure ives; the light was dim They will not heed; they care not what say,
 Before go.
 I sought to lift the little ones; said
 Before go
 If I might help, in the good gardeners stead,
 One blossom growI" l But was weak: of.times I stumbled, fell;
 Before go.
 Before go; But still the chords fang false; some jar of fear,
 oo"O JohSlhS "oc.
 The saddest is, I cannot weave one chord To float into their hearts my last warm word
 Before go.
 I would be satisfied if I might tell That one warm Wordsehow have loved them we'll
 An, loved them so!
 And would have done for them some little good, Iris child's longing, on the beach at play.
 One shell to throw!''
 Tis coming night; the great sea climbs the shore, "Ah, let me toss one little pebble more
 Before go."
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 "ADvICE GRATIS"
 A rainy day at the seaside cottage or country home often causes demand for entertaining indoor games in which all can take part. 'tAdvice Gratis" is per haps new game to many, and will be found provocative of hearty laughter. Each player being provided with slip of paper writes upon it few words of ad- vice in the form of an appropriate quota tion, ,an original bit of instructive informa- tion, or one of those familiar epitomes of wisdom known as proverbs and aphorisms. These folded slips being well shaken up in basket or hat, are distributed, and each player reads aloud the one he has drawn, first declaring his opinion of the advice contained in it. For instance, Mir. W. announces that he is livery appropri- ate," and then is obliged to read: EfGo to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise." Miss X. is sure that hers is excellent" and so it is, for it bids her ''Think more and say less" Mir. Y. con siders his livery good" but after reading "Be wise with speed; fool at forty is a fool indeed" he prefers a general rater than special application of the quotation, while Mrs. E., who declares hers to be livery bad advice''7 changes her opinion when she reads few lines adapted from Lowell for the occasion.
 "Let naught that sets one heart at ease, Or giveth happiness, or peace, Be low-esteemed in your eyes" In this game, as in most others, good nature is both necessary and charming. To laugh heartiest when laughed at, to take everything as it is meant and not as an intentional thrust, argues a sound mind and sweet temper. And the player who writes particularly spiteful bit of advice, hoping that it will hit-he knows where-must remember that it is quite as likely to come home to himself as to fall where he wished to have it. HuARy