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Year: 1872

CHAPTER ii.


The mems eyes met tor a moment
as Madge spoke, and in that moment
each read all the other knew about it
" He knows / love her." poor Theo
moaned in his heart, and ale sees !
know IL" Mr.. Bligh thought, with
not one whit less pain And a sill
ence fell on them. and in that silence
Madge saw things clearly at last


To recognize the love of one man
in the presence Of another man who
has Il right to feel jealous of it, is tc
be in position Of the greatest danger
and delicacy and difficulty. Poor
Madge finched for the first moment
when she found herself in it, but the
next instant she recovered herself, and
with the generosity ofa woman sought
to put them well with one another,
without regard to herself.


"It was selfish of me to say !
wouldn't spare you, for it must be dull
for you here; but the fact is, Thee
has spoiled me, just as my brothers
do, and have fallen into the way Of
ordering him about as | do them, for.
getting he amt a brother. What 8
lovely peace Of turf! Shall we can
ter?'


She went off as she spoke, and they
followed, Theo squirting his horse rath
er recklessly by way of a diversion
and Mr.. Bligh bewildering himself
with his cndeavor to distinguish which
would be the right course for him to
pursue "l'll put it to her plainly,
he determined at last, "and if her heart
has turned to him, God bless her, she
shall never suffer for it. D."


Fate seemed to be against things
righting themselves in the original
way They rode fast and far, and
when they thought Of turning home,
ward Miss Dundee's horse had cast a
shoe, and they were obliged to wait
in the first village they could find,
while a blacksmith was sent for to put
it on again.


1t was terribly trying work for
them all, that sitting in the room at an
inn, weighted with the discoveries
they had recently made about each
other. 1t became insupporrable to
Mr., Bligh after short time, and so
he sauntered out into the garden, and
Theo and Madge were alone,


Her spirit rose with her sense of
danger, as does that of all finely or
ganized natures, and she turned to
him bright and brave at once, though
he had grown to be very dear to her,
and though she knew that he was
suffering horribly on her account. at
seems to me" she said, "that we're
all very weak and wrong to let a shad-
ow settle over the last ride you'll have
with us, until / am an old married wo-
man, with household cares on my
shoulders, that will crush down my
love of horses"


"This will be my last ride with you,
Miss Dundee"


"Theo!" She threw such a world
Of freproachful tenderness into the tone
in which she uttered that one word,
Year: 1872

In small things lie the crucibles and the
touchstones. Any hypocrite will come
to the Sabbath worship, but it is not
every hypocrite that will attend prayer
meetings, or read the Bible in secret, or
speak privately of the things OF God to
the saints. You shall find the same true
in other things. A man who is no Chris
tian will very likely not tell you al open
lie by saying that black is white, but he
will not hesitate to declare that witty
brown is white-he will go that length.
Now. the Christian will not go half way
to falsehood-nay, he scorns TO go an
inch on that road. He will no more
cheat you out of twopence farthing, than
he would out of two thousand pounds.
lie will not rob you OF an inch any more
than of an ell. Even Pharises will
ask Christ to his house to sit at meat with
him--he is willing to entertain a great
religious leader at his table; but it is not
every one VINO VIII stoop down ana un-'
loose his shoes, for that very Pharisee
who made tho feast neither brought him
water TO wash his feet nor gave him tho
kiss OF welcome he proved the insin
serity of his hospitality by forgetting the
little things. / will be bound to say
Martha and Mary never forgot to unloose
his shoe latchets, and that Lazarus never
failed to see that his feet were washed.
Look then, pray you, as Christians, to
the service of Christ in the obscure
things, in the things that are not recog-
nized by men, in the matters which have
no honor attached to them, for by this
shall your love DO tried.-SpnryeOn.
Year: 1872

The highest type of old maid has made
no sacrifice, nor is she in any sense =
victim, for marriage as necessary state
is not necessary to her idea of happiness;
but she has none of that antagonisn
towards half the human race which Miss
Priscilla makes her boast; nor is she ono
who has set herself against marriage, or
whom no man has ever wished to marry.
She is the woman who has never met
with her ideal, and who has never bee.
cunningly persuaded TO accept anything
short Of it.


Every woman with any romance or
magnanimity has. so far rs she contem.
plates marriage for herself merely in tho
abstract, IN ideal. OF some vague assem-
blagc OF high qualities which stands Tor
such. She can only suppose herself vol
UNFAIRLY linking her fate with another, il
that other is man exceptionally good or
noble, or at least distinguished among his
fellows. At all events he must be quite
above the common run OF men about her.
The typical old maid has had this ideal.
and been faithful to it il may be for ade-
quate temptation to Inconsistency. Some
womcn-the charming woman for exam.
ple---have not been allowed to keep their
ideal. They have lost sight of it in find
ing herself the ideal OF some one else
Our typical vestal has never been
charming woman, though she may have
many excellent gifts and graces. Wo.
men are so made, happily for men, that
gratitude, pity, the exquisite pleasure OF
pleasing, the sweet surprise of finding
themselves necessary to anothers hsppi.
ness Cor being flaitered into the notion),
altogether obscure and confuse the judg-
ment; they either forget their ideal alto
gether, or think they have found it in the
very commonplace mortal who 10 their
oice.-Black,cooGS Magazine.
Year: 1872

A few evenings since we wero much
interested in watching the labors of a
colony OF ants that had taken up quarters
in hole Just at the surface of the ground
in the wall OF neighbor's house. Our
attention was first attracted by seeing a
dead specimen of white butterfly, kill.
cd few hours before, moving slowly yet
steadily of over the brick walk, without
any apparent cause, but closer obserys.
ton revealed the cause 10 be little
brownish or black ant, scarcely quarter
of an inch in length, which had grasped
the tail of the insect in its powerful jaws,
and proceeding backwards was progress
ing homeward in fine style. At length,
coming to slightly deeper depression,
between the bricks, the butterfly Tell in
and wcs stopped in its course. Then such
working and twisting and manGurering
to get il out again What q lesson in
patience and industry Two or three
times the work was suspended and re-
sumed again, another ant meanwhile
coming to the rescue; but finally, M
aided, ant number one, by main strength
of legs and jaws, pulled the insect out OF
the pit, and went on its way rejoicing.


Another ant was given piece OF crack
or half as large as nickel cent, and al
ter walking around it and over it once or
twice, touching it with its long feelers or
antenue, the jaws were fastened into a
projecting corner, the legs began to move
like the paddles of steamboat, and soon
the immense mass moved off and was
speedily housed. Meanwhile our little
friend with tho butterfly had got into
trouble again, and just at home too. The
butterfly had fallen into another srevice
SO deep that only the tips of its wings
projected above. Then nearly quarter
OF an hour was taken up in vain endeav
ors to lift tho bulky thing out of the hole
again. but without success, though halt
dozen other ants had come out to render
assistance; so we moved the insect
around the corner of the brick, and in a
very short space of time it.was carried
along the deep crevice, and finally disap-
peared in the wall.


Two other butterflies, and several
pieces of cracker of various sizes were
given them, and in an hour or two they
were all drawn or carried into the hole
out of sight, and they then seemed to
rest from their labors. s.-Raral Carolina.
Year: 1872

Happy is the man who has a little
home and little angel in it of Satur-
day night. A house, no matter how
humlly furnished, provided there is hope
in it; let the winds blow; close the cur
tains. What if they are plain calico,
without border, tassel, or any such thing?
Let the rain come down; heap upthe fire.


No matter if you haven't a candle to
bless yourself with, for what a beautiful
light glowing Goals make, rendering
cloudless, shedding sunset through the
room; just light enough to talk by, not
loud as in the highways; not rapid, as in.
the hurrying world; but softly, slowly,
whisperingly, with pauses between for the
storm without and the thoughts within
TO Gil up with. Then wheel the sofa
round by the fire; no matter if the sofa
is settee, uneushioned at that, if so be
it is longenough for two and a half in it.
How sweetly the music of silver bells
from time TO come falls on the listening
heart then. How mournfully swell the
chimes of 1.-THE days that are no more"
Under such circumstances and at such
time, one can get a; least sixty-nine and
a half miles nearer Kingdom come" than
any other point in this world laid down
in the Malte Brun.' Maybe you may smile
at this picture; but there is a secret be-
tween us, viz; it is copy of picture
rudely done but true as the Pentateuch
Of an original in every human heart. =
Industrial Age.
Year: 1872

Whether We see rightly or wrongly,
whether our intellection be real or i'm
aginary, it is Of the utmost Importance
in science to aim at perfect clearness in
the description ofall that comes, or seems
to come, within the range of intellect.
For If we are right, clearness of utter
ance forwards the cause of right; while,
if we are wrong, it ensures the speedy
correction of error.-TmdqH.
Year: 1872

/ ~ still h-hari times ani no " ny = ali
! ,t issJ;Isnnet J;Isnt'iipa; iiopia ;SnHli.t. Y t. 4


lie must be strong and original in the
pulpit, and bring none but beaten oil
ihere-and yet be at leisure to receive
any call, any interruption, be prepared
for every occasion, and, like the town
pump, never sucking for water, nor Civ
ing out dry.


He must be a workman who shall go
down deep into mines Of truth and quar-
ry out its pillars and set them up, and
make men come and wrestle around
them and yet be the most gifted man in
light conversation and all that floats in
the everyday world around him.


He must have health so that his body
never wearies, his nerves never quiver-
real specimen of muscular Christianity,
and yet be hard, severe thinker. close
reasoner. and a most dIligent student,
getting his books from any quarter.


lie must be pure in this worlds goods
to show that money is not his object, so
that he can sympathize with the poor,
and so that he can't help feeling humble
and dependent; and yet his family must
be the most hospitable, and entertain
more company than any other in town;



his Children second to none in education
and training; they must be respectfully
dressed; he must give eaway more and more
cbeerfhlly than any man In the place, not
even excepting Esquire Rich himself; and
his family must be models, in all respects
!or the community.


He must be able to live in a glass
house, always acting in public, coming in
contact with all sorts of men and preju-
dices. so original that all will respect and
fear him--and yet never cold, eccentric,
morose. repulsive or awing in manners.
He should have the lofty attributes of an
angel, with the sympathies, the gentle

ness, and softness Of the little child.


lie must be always ready, keyed up TO
the best possible pitch, and yet so calm
in spirit, and word, and look, that moth
ing can disturb his repose.


He must never preach so that the peo-
pie are not proud Of him when they have
a stranger in their pew SO that the echo
Of his sermon shall not come back when
he goes abroad and yet every sermon
must he SO beautiful that all the young
people will admire it, and wonder over
it, and the little child can carry it all
home and repeat it to her grandmother.


And the writer might have added
he must preach with the eloqaence of
six-thousand minister, and yet willingly
give his services for six hundred year.
Year: 1872

The following rather barefaced story
Of how a Dublin chambermaid is said 10
have got the twelve commercial travellers
into eleven bedrooms, and yet to have
given each a separate room, We clip from
the Companion. Here we have the
eleven bedrooms:
Year: 1872

The neighborhood on The South Fork Of
Rockcastle river in this county, Is greatly
alarmed over den Of panthcrs which has been
discovered in'Ccder CliG. The dangerous an
inals have bccn provling around the county
seeking whom they may devour' for several
days; chasing horsemon who pass the road
number Of citizens have banded toeethe
for the purpose Of fdcstroying the blood thirsty
creatures, but found their den inaccessible
Send some Of your daring sports this way
and we promise them lots Of fun.
Year: 1872

Justin Mccarthy writes from
London to the New York Evening
Mail:


An eminent American who was
in London the other day, and saw
the thanksgiving procession pass
through Fleet street, was, am
told, delighted at the wonderful
order preserved in that vast
crowd, and frankly declared to
those around him that such q
thing would be impossible in New
York. As I have heard his testi-
mony quoted by several delighted
Londoners, let me remark that l
have seen several professions IN
New York, and l saw the London
thanksgiving procession from
much the same point of view as
the American enthusiast, and my
mind was filled all the time with
reflection Of the very opposite
kind. Order was kept in Fleet
street by a mass of cavalry and
infantry and police, by troopers
charging, driving back the strug-
Cling and shrieking crowd, by the
oayonets Of soldiers presented at
sitting men and fainting women.
[ saw this sort over and over
again under the window where |
sat. saw the soldiers driving
the people with bayonets and sa-
bres. l saw one gallant police
man, to whom all praise for his
pluck, wrench the bayonet from
the musket Of an infuriated SOL
der, and save some struggling
wretch from a few inches of steel.
don't say that the soldiers were
to be blamed. I myself heard the
order given by an officer Of caval-
ry to drive the crowd back, al
though it seemed to me there was
plenty of room for any kind Of a
procession to move along. But
why this sort Of thing should fill
an American with enthusiasm and
delight l certainly don't under
stand.
Year: 1872

freely express their willingness to
vote for the nominee Of that con-
vention, provided the demonstra-
tion there shall give promise of
success, and the platform be Of
such @ character that they can en-
dorse it. They say that they
want only the enunciation Of a few
general principles. Some Of the
anti-administratiou Republicans
have been privately exchanging
views with them in order to ar
range q basis Of coalition. 1t is
generally agreed, however, by the
Democrats that their course will
be governed by the National Dem
ocratic Convention whether it
shall agree to support the Cincin-
natl nominee or make q nomina-
ton OF its own.
Year: 1872

TlNGENClES.


New York, April 9.


Horace Greeley prints the following in
to morrow's Tribune as to his course in
the orth.coming Presidential campaign:
l. If there shall be Democratic can
didates for President in the field, We
propose to support that Republican ticket
which seems most likely to succeed.


g. If the main issue in the canvass
shall be protection against free trade, we
shall, mo matter as to candidates." be
found on the side Of protection.


8. But if, as we hope and expect there
shall be, two Republican tickets, and
none other presented with any hope Of
success, we shall favor that one whose
election will be in our judgment most
likely to promote economy in the public
expenditure, purity in legislation and
administration, substantial unanimity in
UNFOLDING for all citizens q complete
equality Of rights under the Law, and
hasten the return of fraternal concord
and mutual goodwill between those who
were arrayed against each ether in san
culinary strife throughout our great civil
war. Such is our position. and it viii
not be affected by the nomination of A.
B, G, or D, at Cincinnati, Philadelphia,
or elsewhere. Mr.. Greeley further says
the Tribune will not be an organ, and
will print no campaign edition, whoever
may be the candidate. ...'
Year: 1872

THE BAY STATE ORACLE.-GRANT' S


FRIENDS TRYING TO FRIGHTEN


SUMNER FROM ATTENDING.


WASHINGTON, April 9.


Since it has been stated that
Senator Sumner would be among
those who would attend the Gin
cinnati Convention, a studied of-
fort has been made by the friends
Of the administration, who main
tain personal relations with Mr..
Sumner, to persuade him against
going. The President and his
friends admit that the presence of
Sumner at the convention would
give great weight to it, and would
be likely to draw off a large num-
ber OF the old-fasbioned Abolition
lists, who have heretofore trained
with the Republican party, but
who arc dissatisfied with Grant.
Sumner has been assured by these
dislnterested friends that by going
to Cincinnati he would forever
shut the door against a return to
the party fold, and would place
himself squarely on the other side.
Notwithstanding this it is bclicv-
ed that Sumner will 60 and take
the consequences.
Year: 1872

We give the most authentive and entire vei-
sion Of The confession Of the horrid murder by
Dr. West, in Dover. in another column. 1t is
truly revolving as we'll as astounding that an
intelligent man should be guilty Of so henious
crime. We understand that our energetic and
able Attorney General went Immediately to
Dover and was present when the confession was
made, which occupied nearly the whole Of last
night. This murder reminds one of the murder
BY DR.. Webster, in Is ;ston.
Year: 1872

leaves Z: All has passed unregretted as


unseen; or if the apathy be even shaken
off even for an Instant. it is only by what
is gross or whatispextraordinary and yet
it is not in the broad, and fierce manifes-


tations Of the elemental energies, not in
the clashso the hail nor the drift Of, the


whirluind. that the highest characters of
the sublime are developed. God is not
in the earthquake. nor in the fire. but Ia


the still. small voice. They are but the


blunt, low faculties OF our nature which
can only be addressed through lampblack
and lightning. 1t is in quiet and spbdu-
ed passages of unobtrusive majesty, the
deep and the calm and the perpetual-thas
which must be sought ere it is seen, and
loved ere it is understood. things which
The angels work out for us daily, and get
very eternal which are never wanting, and
which are to be found always,
yet each found but once; it is through


hese that the lesson of devotion is chiefly,


aught, and the blessing of beauty given.
-RuskSn. ..
Year: 1872

A physician of Montpelier. in FraBee,
has lately been making experiments With,
fowls. to see what effect wine, brandy and,
absinthe would have on them. Two Of
them took the liquors as naturally as could
be, and soon grew very fond Of theni-
Two months devoted to absiEthe Killed
the strongest cock or hen: those who more
wisely used brandy died at the end of
four months and ahalf; but those who
loved the ruby wine heightened OUT
their days so as to die only at the com
paratively mellow old age Of ten months.


It was found that under the developing
power of strong drink the cocks crests in
creased to three or four times their origi-
nal size and became fiery red as the noses
of old topers come in time to bloom and
blossom like the rose. In view of these
experiments the Pail Mall EaSette sug-
gest the propriety Of introducing the
teapot into the hennery in order to as
certian the truth or falseDess Of the opin-.
ion that the fragrant herb is dcleterious
to men and women. A few experiments
might also be made as to the effect of
keeping late hours, and a number OF we'll
selected cocks and hens might be taken
out to ball or theatre, and not allowed
to go home till the time when ordinarily
they jump from their roosts to begin the
labors of the day. This might be cruel.
and would undoubtedly have sad. effect
on the morals of the young fowls, who
would be neglected and run vagrant in
the barnyard while their parents were
sleeping off the fumes of liquor, or at best
chanting ribald and maudin strains 10
their recklessness and debauchery. On
the whole, it would be better not to try
such experiments as these, as drinking
and late hours might become habitual a.
mong the birds. and produce blighted hem
houses and depraved eggs to such an ex-
tent as to threaten the very foundations
of the once happy barn-yard.
Year: 1872

The wind is tempered to the Shorn
Lamb, y otherwise the delicate organization
of woman could never bear up under the
severe trials which it is her lot to endure
As a means of sustaining her strength, and
bringing her safely through the difficulties
and dangers OF which she is by nature the
heiress, no medicine ever prescribed is com.
parable to DR.. WALKERS VEGETABLE VINE
GAR B1TrERs. In all arrangements of the
female system it restores regularity, and
promotes physical vigor and mental repose
Year: 1872

Some ladies suffer dreadfully with the
headache and this causes their hair to fade
NATURES HAIR RESTORATIVE is a sure
remedy for the headache and will restore the
color of blanched, gray or faded hair. See
advertisement.
Year: 1872

Renne's Pain-Killing Magic Oil is sold by
most of our Druggists and Merchants, and
is considered one of the best remedies for
pain in market, and is so clean and delicious
to use that it is rather of luxury than a
medicine.
Year: 1872

There may be some mothers who feel
it to be a self denial to leave their par
lors, or firesides, or work, to put their lit
| tie children to bed They think that the
nurse could do it just as we'll that it is OF
| no consequence who shears the children
say their prayers" Now, setting aside the
pleasure of opening the little bed and
iucking the darling up, there are really
important reasons why the mother should
not yield this privilege to any one. In
the first place, it is the time of all times
when child is inclined to show its con


fence and affection. AL its little Sc
crects come out with more truth and less
restraint; its naughtines through the
day can be reproved and talked over with
less excitement, and with the tenderness
and calmness necessary to make per-
mapent impression. Ii the little one has
shown desire to do we'll and be obedi
ent, its effort and success can be acknow
lodged aud commended in a manner that
need not render it vain or selfsatisfed.


We must make it a habit to talk to our
children, 10 order to get from them an ex
preston of their feelings. We cannot
understand the character of these little
beings committed to our care unless we
30. And if We do not know what they
are, we shall not be able to govern them
wisely, or educate them as their different
natures demand. Certainly it would be
unwise to excite young children by too
much conversation with them just before
putting them to bed.


Every mother who carefully studies
the temperament of her children will
know how to manage them in this respect.
But of this all mothers may be assured,
that the last words at night are Of great
importance, even to the babies of the
flock the very tones of the voice they
last listened to make an impression on
their sensitive organizations. Mother,
do not think the time and strength vast
ed, which you spend in reviewing the
day witt your little boy or girl; do not
neglect to teach it how to pray, and to
pray for it iD simple and earnest language
which it can understand. Soothe and
quiet its little heart after the experience
of the day 1t has had its disappoint
ments and trials as well as its play aud
and pleasures it is ready to throw its
arms around your neck and take its good
night -4Nothers' Mdgn1iae.