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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-10-13
A DISCUSSION ON FISHING.

Papa" said Benny Bloobumper, who
knew his fathers weakness, "you know
all about fishing, don't your
"Yes! my son." replied the elder Bloob-
Jumper, graciously. There is very little
about that gentle sport with which l am
not familiar"
"You know all about the right sort of
bait to use, don't your"
Certainly
That's what I was telling Freddy
Fangle, and we agreed to leave some
thing about fishing for you to decide.
We had discussion about it,"
"Well. Benny, am very glad to see
you tt king such an interest in fishing. as
well as to see such confidence lin your
fathers judgment. What was the point
on which you and Freddy differed?"
II don't know as we differed, exactly.
Freddy didn't seem to quite agree with
me, though"
State the question, Benny"
"Well, fish run in schools sometimes
don't they. papa?"
"Yes"
That's what ] told Freddy"
didn't he believe it?"
20, yes; he believed that all right"
Then what is it you wish me to de-
cider
"Well, told him that when fish ran
in schools the proper bait to use was
book worms. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-10-13
ABOUT ESMERELDA.

Esmerelda was my doll. You never
saw such pretty ne,-blue eyes, faxen
hair, cheeks like roses, and lips to match,
/ knew she was fond of me- Brother
Tom wants to know how know it. But
you cannot tell such things. You only
feel them.
Our big dog Dump loved me too. He
used to be jealous of Esmerelda at first,
but taught him to love her and to
watch her when | had to go where 1
could not take her. Mamma says that a
doll cannot be taken to church, though
| cannot see why, if she had her best
things on and kept her eyes open. On
Sundays and such particular times l
used to leave Esmerelda in Dumps care.
l would say. Watch her, Dump" And
he would sit beside he crib, and never
allow any one to touch her.
Once, when we had a new servant, he
would not allow her to come into the
room where Esmerelda was; and we
found her crying outside the door when
we came home. She was stranger to
Dump, and he thought that she wanted
to steal my beautiful doll. l was never
anxious about Esmerelda when Invent
out, because Dump took as good care of
her as / did.
We called him Dump, because when
he was puppy he used to be SO heavy,
and, when he jumped, came down with
such noise. Dump of lead" Brother
Tom called him at first but that was too
long for every day.
At night he used to be sent to his
house to sleep. His house was in the
garden. 1t was very pretty house. 1t
was painted red and had pointed roof,
and mat for him to lie on.
This summer, when grandmamma
asked me to come to the country to Sc Q
her. papa and mamma and Tom went,
too. OF course, intended to take Es-
merelda; but Dump was to stay at home
with Bridget the cook, and Nora the up
stairs girl, to take care of them.
| remember putting Esmerelda' 8
travelling dress on, and her little hat, and
l thought put her in the corner of the
carriage seat, with her travelling bag /;
but when we had driven on little way,
put my hand down to feel for her and
take her on my lap, SO that she could
see the places that we passed, but she
was not there. We all looked. but 81 e
was nowhere in the carriage.
"You did not put her in at all. Kitty"
mamma said. "You must have left her
on the bed. where you laid her after she
was dressed"
"Oh, brought her out" said, land
then went in again to get my parasol."
"She may have been stolen then" SAID
papa. "At all events. we cannot drive
back. We should lose the train. Nora
will put dolly away safely"
II will write home about it tomor-
row." said mamma.
II seemed to me that they thought
very little Of it; but, as for me, she was
my only child. and l could not enjoy the
journey. l cried so much that mamma
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II expect too much of the Little
Girl" was his thought. "Now, per-
haps my mother wasn't such a won
derful housekeeper when she was
twenty. What beast l was this
morning-giving her only half kiss
and not even looking at Marmaduke,
bless his precious little bald patel"
When the Boy went home that
night he carried a bag of warm, light
rolls in one hand basket of pears
and grapes in the other, and loving
light in his eyes.
The Girl herself opened the door
before he coulu get out his latchkey.
She wore the pretty garnet gown he
liked so we'll and dainty white
apron. The pink had fled from her
nose into her dimpled cheeks, and
her eyes had the light of the ST..
Lawrence days in them. She drew
the Boy into the hall and kissed him,
while he stood helplessly happy
the fruit and the rolls extended in
either hand.
Mamma came this morning, you
poor, old, accomplishing Boy, and
I've been taking lessons in homework
ever since nine o'clock; and Marina
duke has been just as goodwill
chickens oil on his nose-and man.
ma said I had his clothes tight
enough to kill him, and-and dinners
all readyp
"And you'll forgive me for being
such a glum wretch this morning?
I've been kicking myself all day."
whispered the Boy.
The Boy went into the parlor, and
kissed the mother of Gladys on both
cheeks. "You've come to stay all
winter, I hope" he said warmly.
"Just for three months if you
want me. You see, you would carry
Gladys away before she had COM
pleted her education, and three
months is none too long for house
keeping course. You poor children
What times you must have had"
And the wise woman beamed upon
them from the heights of long ex
perience and faculty"
"Gladys is already a charming
housekeeper," said the Boy, smiling
upon the Girl SO tenderly that for
the life of her she could not believe
him joking.
Goodness knows, I am at last
ready to learn how to be-" was her
earnest response.
Then they went into the dining
room, leaving Marnaduke to goo and
google to his little fists in goodna-
tured comfort, while his elders Toasted
on the Girls nice roast and excellent
vegetables, augmented by mothers
spiced peaches and brown bread and
the Boys basket of fruit.
Moral: Children must live and
learn.-E. II. Leland, IN Independ
ent
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-10-13
GOOD MORNING TO THE WIND.

"Good morning, dear old Mr.. Wlnd!
You're blowing fresh to-day,
Won call the leaves down from the trees
And make them dance and play
We love to watch the work you do.
You're busy all day long.
We're very glad to bid you
Good morning!' in our song"
"My little child, do the work
Gods given me to do;
I bring the rain drops from afar'
And turn the wind mills. too.
wbirl and twirl the snowfakes white,
Till into drifts they fall,
And on the ocean swiftly sail
The merchants ship so tall"
Selected.
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now; an lent her my wooden muley to
play wild for two whole days"
When Johnny woke up, grandma was
playing with the strange looking thing
he called his muley, and looked entirely
made up" Those two days seemed
long to the little boy before he got back
his dear plaything.
But what l want to know is, how did
grandma find out what was in that criss
crossed letter? for there wasn't piece
of word written, only zig gag lines.
Do you think Johnny's mamma told
her?-Sunbedm.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-10-13
WIDE SCOPE OF THE BOOK.

ARToE-V relate general definitions of Universalm
OF TRUTH " VI deal with the Philosophy Unversam
unlsm as the Doctrine OF the Scriptures v * discuss what
styled the Unversaism of Nature; present
historical aspects; XIIXV exhibit
phases OF modern religious thoughts
the Church. and devoted
its bearings modern social problems
nzd as orderly and systematic the
history and government the Unt Church.
OF the definite and the
nomination. organized body closing years the Nineteenth
Century
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-10-13
TODAY.

To-day while the sun shines
Work with will;
To day all your duties
With patience fulfil.
To-day, while the birds sing,
Harbor no care;
Call life good gift,
Call the world fair.
To day love the goodness
That's better than gold,
And the truth seek, whose value
Can never be told.
To-day hold the kindness
That thinks evil never;
He who kindly to-day is,
Is kindly forever.
To-day scatter brightness
Wherever you go;
.Gladness comes with the giving;
Words grow as they flow.
To-day is the summit
of duty and life,
The path of endeavor'
The arena of strife.
To-day is ours only;
Work, work while you may,
There is no tomorrow,
But only to-day.
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names called right out, and the atten-
tion of all her friends drawn to the
matter.
The Little Girls home was shaded
by noble elms. To the left was
spacious tennis and croquet ground;
to the right lovely flower garden,
where roses and lilies and all kinds
of prize ANIMALS grew. The Little
Girls own room overlooked the How
er garden and caught the fist smile
of the morning sun. 1t was pleas
ant room with a white bed, a prettily
draped toilet table, bookcase, pic
lures and everything for comfort and
beauty.
Yes, it was pleasant room after
one of the Little Girls clearing up"
days. But on other days, when it
rained and there was no other little
girl likely to come visiting-well, l
won't go into details as to its appear
ance. The Little Girl fully intended
to be nice and orderly, but she had
variety of things ON her mind that
seemed vastly more improving than
sweeping and busting and thorough
bedmaking. Nearly every day there
was new book or late magazine to
be read, sweet bit of china to paint,
a new waltz to learn, or long botani-
cal walk to take with her fellow grad
uate, Mamie Martin-for the Little
Girl had recently left the high school
with all possible honors, and her es-
say on "The Exchanging in Art"
had received fiattering comment from
the two village newspapers. She was
eighteen, and she now wore her
gowns long and her hair high and
looked down on misses of fifteen.
The Little Girls mother was a
wise woman, and she said to herself;
"Now is the time for Gladys to learn
housekeeping, and SO make her edu-
cational armor so complete that she
will be able and self-reliant in what
ever station in life she may come to
DWELL" So the wise mother arranged
the housekeeping course alphabetic-
ally, from apple pies to zinc-cleaning,
and the Little Girl commenced.
But she did not go on.
Always there were SO many de-
lightful other things to do. And the
wise mother was also very fond
mother with weakness for seeing
little girls happy.
Often when the bread-sponge was
demanding instant attention, or the
sprinkled clothes and the hot irons
were waiting, or the berries were
ready for canning, or the time had
arrived for making the dessert for
dinner, the Little Girl would send
her melodious voice warbling down
the stairs or from the lawn:
"Oh, mamma, there's only one more
chapter. Please let me finishS" Or,
eyes, mamsie dear, just as soon as l
finish this one rose" Or, "Oh dar-
lingest mother, Mamie wants me to
go riding with her; she's waiting at
the gate now, and the weather is SO
heavenly! I'll surely doit Lext time.
Can't goi"
And the wise mother would soften
like frost in June sunlight, and an
swer, swell, just for this once, then.
But really, Gladys"
The housekeeping course went on
in this way for several months, and
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-10-13

one soft-aired, moonlit night in May
the Little Girl stood by the front gate
and talked with nice-looking Little
Boy who stood outside the gate. The
wise mother saw them, and tears
crept into her eyes; but after a mo-
ment she smiled. She remembered
gate she herself had leaned upon in
the May moonlight long ago.
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PAPERS AND CONTRIBUTORS.

1. UN1vERsAL1sM A SYSTEM.
Rev Stephen Crane, D. D, Sycamore, Ill
2. PUNISHMENT
Rev. Elmer H. Capen, D D, President Tufts College
8. DIVINE OMNIporENcE FREE AGENCY.
Rev. Charles E. Nash, D D, Brooklyn
HOLINESS HAPPINESS.
Rev. j. Coleman Adams, D D., Brooklyn
5. o ATTRIBUTES
Rev Edgar Leavtt. Santa Cruz. Cal.
6. The INTRINSIC MAN
Rev. Everett L. Rexford, D. D.. Boston,
UN1vERsAL1sM THE DOCTRINE OF THE BIBLE
Rev. Alonzo A. Miner, D D. ILL., D., Boston Mass
8. INTELLECT, ASPIRATIONS SENTIMENTS OF MAN.
Rev. j. Smith Dodge, D. D., Stamford Conn
UN1vERsAL1sM rHE NATURE
Rev. Edwin c. Sweee, D. D, Philadelphia.
TO- UNIVERSAL REsToRATIoS IN THE FIRST FIVE CENTURIES
Rev. John W. Hanson, D. D., Chicago, ILL.,
IL. OBSERVATION UN1vERsA11sM
Rev Thomas j. Sawyer, D D., Tufts College, Mass
2. REVELATION
Rev Geo. H. Emerson, D D., Boston, Mass
UNrvERsALIsr OF SALVATION.
Rev. Charles H. Eaton, D D.. New York City
a. The HIGHER CRrr1crm
Rev. Massena Goodrich Pawucket, R.
15 ATTITUDE UN1vERsA11sr CHURCH TOWARDS sorso.
Rev Isaac Atwood D. D., President of Theological School, Can
ton, N
49, DrsoMNArIoNAL ORGANIZATION AND Po11rY
Hon. Hosea W Parker, Caremont N
II. Love, Basis EDUCATION
Prof Nehemiah White Phi D, Lombard University Gaesbure Ill
FOREIGN MISSIONARY WORK
Rev George L. Perrin, D. D, Missionary Tokyo Japan
10. WoMAN's CENTENARY
Mrs Cordelia A. Quinby President of W. "A
20 WoMAN's MISSIONARY ORGANIZATIONS.
Mrs M. R. M Wallace President Illinois Association
Fl. YOUNG PEOPLES CHRISTIAN UNION
James D. Tilinghast, Tufts College, Mass
o. PEACE VAR HONOR
Rev Henry Blanchard D. D., Portland, Me.
CRIME CAPITAL PUNISHMENT INTEMpERANoE.
Rev. Olympia Brown Willis, Racine Wis
BUSINESS Po1IroA1 SUCCESSES
Rev. A. N. Alcot, Egn ILL.,
25. CONTRIBUTION UNIvERsALIsM WORLDS
Rev James M Pullman, DID, Lynn Mass
APPENDIX
l.. A
LIsT o. COUNCIL
"UNWERsAIIsM
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At one o'clock the Boy left his
proof-reading table and went out and
got sandwich and a glass of weak
milk. He could not afford expensive
lunches. There is lull in nearly all
work at this hour, and when our Boy
returned he flung himself back in his
chair and put his feet up very high
and began to study the ceiling and
the frieze of Egyptian lilies.
Perhaps he fell asleep-I never
could feel quite sure. At any rate,
at the end of seven minutes a small,
neatly-dressed figure futtered down
from the frieze and perched upon the
toe of the Boys foot.
"What particular burden of sorrow
is lying on your soul?" questioned
the little creature in the fine and pen
etrating voice peculiar to the Fairy
family.
81 am disappointed and almost
disheartened in regard to my home,"
was the Boys frank reply.
"Well, sir, l am a member of the
race of know-all fairies, and | belong
to the committee whose business it is
to seek out the deserving unhappy
those who are unhappy through no
faults of their own. l can grant you
just one wish. Reflect we'll before
you speak"
ooh, can speak without any re-
fection," said the Boy. "The thing
has been on my mind for year. l
wish my wife could cook and look
after house as we'll as my mother
used to-"
"Donew exclaimed the fairy. GA
very common wish and easily granted
if it is laid before the proper COM
mittee. But don't expect everything
all at once. What is the basis of
happy home9 Perfect love. On this
alone can you build up your home
beautiful. Why didn't you help your
wife this morning instead of burying
yourself in newspaper Is it her
fault that the cook went away7 Is
the snuffly baby hers exclusively, that
you couldn't bestow a glance upon
it, Are you quite sure"
Here the foreman with creaky boots
came in with lot of proof, and the
fairy darted back into the frieze, but
the Boy heard her finish her question
in still thinner and sharper voice:
"Are you quite sure you do half your
part in this home business7"
The Boy let down his feet and rub
bed his eyes.
Taking a cat-nap, eh7" said the
foreman.
II believe l did lose myself for
minute" said the Boy, and turned to
his work. But the words of the
dream creature, or whatever it was,
rang in his ears.
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by.
1t was a sodden, leaden, bedrag
gled morning in November. The
Boy and Girl were at breakfast. The
coffee was more horrible, if possible,
than usual, the steak was a mass of
cinders and gore, and the dry bread
squeaked derisively when the sad but
firm Boy strove to cut it with thecarv-
ing knife. The nose of the Girl was
pink, as if from recent crying; and
the very small baby, lying on pillows
in the rocking chair beside her, had
roserash, snufHes, and collie, and
needed constant soothing. On the
previous evening the one servant had
fled without warming. 1t was dark
day.
The Boy arose from his attempt at
breakfast, and made ready to go to
his work. "Don't bother to get lunch
for me, Gladys. I'll get a bite down
town." Then he stopped and kissed
the Girl, without very much enthu-
siasm, and sighed and went away.
AS soon as she heard the hall door
close, the Girl gathered the snuff1y
baby close to her breast and went
into the back parlor, appropriately
dark and gloomy, and had good
cry-the few tears shed into the
breakfast getting being no relief to
her sorrow filled heart. She thought
of her pleasant, care-free old home,
of her dear mother who had always
made everything SO comfortable and
cheerful, without any apparent effort;
and she thought of her own dreadful
kitchen, the pots and pans, the un-
cleared breakfast table, the unordered
dinner, of the silent, unhappy looking
Boy and his cold kiss, and she almost
wished!
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A GROWN-UP FAIRY STORY.

HERE was once a little
girl-and not very long
ago either, who lived in
a pleasant home in a vii
lage which must be name
less, because the Little
Girl would be very much
ashamed TO have real
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-10-13

Well, the Little Girl and Little
Boy were married in September, and
after a pleasant journey down the
st. Lawrence and two weeks at
mountain hotel among the pictur-
esque glories of New England-of
which they were only casually con-
scious-they went to the city, where
the Little Boy worked for a living,
and began housekeeping.
And year and two months went
by.
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Mr.. Dinkin> in Town.

General Agent II. {. Dinnin~. Of the
Santa f. at tn" City of Mexico. is il
town for day or two. He tells a
great story Of going fishing for H,l;-
gators on the gulf coast. and rcIat">
with the assurance IT one who rrNr'
rifles with the truth under ANY cir
ruH>tHn"r>. tina, not long ago H.
ruu1ht an ALLIGATOR q f.'Ht. Il inches
long with . catfish hook. The cheer
full sauriun chad swallowed the hook
which lodged in the reptiles vcrml-
form appendix. and Mr.. Dinkins proud
ly hauled i'm by the might of one
hard to tine shore whore he dispatched
the savage creature with a blow on hl-
fist. On cutting the alligator open. a
gold goblet. two wedding rings. an
Episcopal prayer book. six yard, OF
TurNi>h >o"ring. a copy OF President
Cleveland 5 last message to congress.
Il lawn mower. Il bottle of horse llnl"
mcnt, and a kitchen range were found
in the stomach Of the deceased. Ny.
Dlnkins regrets that he was unable to
bring up any Of these things to show
his friends, but as they were at once
taken from him by the Mexican gov
crnment for exhibition purposes in the
City of Mexico. he is unable to show
substantial evidence of his proves.
Mr.. Dinkins also tells of hunt Of
his down in Chiapos where he shot
what he calls n COW monkey which was
nursing her young. Now Mr.. Dinkins
did not know that she hal a baby. and
this he discovered to his horror on
picking up the wounded mother. The
baby monkey was wounded. but no,
seriously in the wrist. and the little
fellow held up his injured wrist II
such pitifully human manncr. beg
ging for surgical assistance in the
simian tongue. that the hearts of the
entire party were melted. But whe,
the monEcy mamma tried to rise up il
response to the walls Of her young, an|
attend in somewhat rude and unpolish
ed fashion to its necessities. it wa;
more than the party could stand: anC
shutting their eyes they mustered u
enough courage to drop the littI'
sufferers overheard into the rive
where the embracing waters put AZ
end to their woes. .-Elpaso TcNa
: Herald