MOORE’S RURAL MEW-f©RKER, 
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the rich express man am] friend of Grant, mar- j 
ried an actress, who played on the stage long ' 
after she was his wife. Ex-Consul-General to 
Egypt. Butler, the nephew of Hen. Duller, mar- | 
ried the handsome Hose Eytinge, who had 
previously been divorced, and has now again 
returned to the stage. Mr. Louis Jennings, tho j 
young Englishman who edits the New York i 
Times, and who broke the Tweed Ring married I 
Miss Madeline Honriquos, the actress, who I 
played In New York some years after she 
changed her name. Mr. Wirt Sykes, well-known 
In various ways, married Olive Logan, who had 
previously been a wife, and who, ever since her 
marriage, lias been busy lecturing and writing 
novels, but Is no>v taking a rest in Paris. It is 
not true that t heat rical managers never marry 
actresses. Mr. Dion Jtouclcault, the dramatic I 
the house, at the time he was assistant doctor 
for the poor, (and that was ten years ago now.) 
he had lighted hia oandle by that of Madame 
YERWALTKtt.for the noble discovery of matohea 
had not yet been made then; and with each 
evening had tholr friendship and respect for 
one another boon strengthened, whether the 
doctor merely said a hasty “Good night,” or 
took a seat and chatted for a quarter of an 
hour or so with the cheery old lady. 
“You are alone, Madame Vekwaltekin,”* 
said he, “ has the little one gono to bed ?” 
“Oh, no; she Is over the way at the Hofrath- 
in’s; there seems no end to their gaiety since 
the stranger has bofldlhere. Ursula haa gone 
after her. Do you need anything for the sick 
child; something soothing?” 
“ Perhaps 1 may ask you forsomething in the 
HUNTING THE EMU 
MARTHA’S TWO LOVES j 
OR, THE WIFE’S HOME 
Our illustration shows a spirited scene on the 
Australian plains hunting the Hmu. This bird 
is a native of A ustralia, and widely diffused over 
the southern parts of the continent and the ad¬ 
joining islands. Its wings are mere rudiments, 
hidden beneath the feathers of the body. Its 
color is a dull brownpmottlcd with dingy gray; 
the young are st riped with black. When assail¬ 
ed, it strikes backwards and obliquely with its 
feet, and it is so powerful that, a stroke of its 
foot is said to be sufficient to break a man’s leg. 
Dogs employed in hunting it are often injured 
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF MADAME 
WTLDERMUTH, BY ANNE JAY. 
CHAPTER X. 
The Black Forest clock struck 10, mid raised 
such a noise in so doing, that it seemed to Ibid 
It, difficult to go on quietly after # tho effort. 
Ursula, called “ Uksciif.le," tor short, who 
sat behind the stove, bad found it hal'd, despite 
by its kicks, but well-trained dogs run in before 
it and spring at its neck. It cannot fly, but runs 
very fleetly. It is timid and peaceful, and trusts 
altogether to Its speed for safety. It is easily 
domesticated, and breeds readily in that state. 
The skin of the Emu contains much oil, six or 
Beven quarts being frequently obtained from 
that of a 3lngle bird, and on this account it is 
hunted. Its eggs are highly esteemed as food. 
morning, but to-night I will not trouble you. 
Good night, Madame Verwalterin.” 
“ Good night, doctor.” 
“ A charming man, the doctor—so reliable,” 
soliloquized the old lady ; and the little wheel 
hummed busily on. 
At last she hoard the front door over the way 
close, and tho merry voice of the little one 
reached her through the still night air. Could 
she be talking so earnestly with Ursula? 
The house doqr opened, and while Ursula 
lingered behind to bolt it, Martha ran up the 
stairs, throw off her shawl and little woolen 
hood, and with a bright “Good evening, dear 
grandmamma; am I late?” she held up her 
cheek, which bloomed like a rose with the 
breath of the fresh winter wind, to be kissed. 
“There, there, not so fast," said the old lady, 
secretly delighting In the sweet girl. “ This Is 
a nice way to doYou have thrown over Ur¬ 
sula's distaff with your shawl. Late enough it 
Is. There, be quiet I Let us have prayers cow.” 
Ursula, too, had cemetn by this time, and in 
reverent stillness the two listened to the even¬ 
ing prayer- Hut that Martha’s thoughts fol¬ 
lowed it attentively is not so certain. The book 
was closed. URSOLA,armed with her bottle of 
hot water, had gone to her room. Martha’S 
eyes were, however, quite bright still, and the 
old lady could not llnd it In her heart to send 
her off to bed beforo she had heard an account 
of the evening. 
“ Weil, was it pleasant ?" 
“ Grandmamma, 1 can’t tell you how pleas¬ 
ant I We sang and played and danced a little; 
it was too delightful!" 
“ Indeed; who was there ?” 
“ Oh, plenty of young people. The young la¬ 
dies of the house of course, Schettleh and tho 
Actuary and Muller.” 
“No one else?” 
“ Oh, yea. Felhkn, you know, the young man 
with the lawsuit; a North German. 1 had 
quite forgotten him,” 
The One whom a girl names last, and after a 
certain hesitation, is always the dangerous 
one; of that you may be sure. Martha had 
♦Verwalterin, wife of Verwalter, a land steward, 
author and manager, married Miss Agnes Rob¬ 
ertson, who had been known as an actress for 
many years. Mr. Edwin Booth, the actor and 
manager, married Miss MoVIckcrs of Chicago, 
who was an actrosa. Mr.Strakosch, the operatic 
manager, married one of the I'attl Bisters, who 
had been an nperat.ir performer. It is not true 
that theatrical critics never marry actresses. 
Several of tho best known critics on the New 
York press have ex-actresses for their wives. 
It appears, in fact, that actresses In this country 
are able to get quite as nice husbands as other 
people. 
all her efforts, to keep her young eyes open, 
while old Madame Verwalter’s were wide 
avvak c. 
Ursula rose as the clock struck, brought, 
the black-bound bonk of prayers arid laid It on 
the table before the mistress. The eye-glasses, 
called “nose-squeezers," marked the place for 
the day’s prayers. But, the old lady looked 
through the half shutter which had been loft 
open In the otherwise carefully-closed windows 
across the street at the brightly-lighted win¬ 
dows of a neighboring house. 
“ We cannot have prayers yet, Ursula,” said 
she; “light the little lantern and go to the 
Hofratb’a* for Miss Martha." 
“ Tt Is no use,” objected the sleepy Ursula, 
who had no desire to enjoy the starry night: 
“the Hofrathin said not long ago, that Miss 
Martha could always have some one to bring 
her home, It is so near." 
“Do as I tell you,” said the old lady. “You 
will get enough sleep to-night. Gossip a bit 
with Lina, and you will soon be wide enough 
awake. And mind,” she called after her vexed 
hand-maiden, “you need not hurry her: wait 
until the others go and Martha is ready." 
The old lady turned again to her little spin¬ 
ning-wheel, murmuring to herself half aloud, 
after the habit which her long life of lonely 
widowhood had given her, “ Needs no beaulng 
hornet Simple child, she flics hero and there, 
and will singe her wings yet. Can’t bo helped; 
it won’t kill her!” and the little wheel hum¬ 
med away busily. 
A firm, quick step was heard on the stair, and 
according to his nightly custom, a middle- 
sized man wrapped in a thick beaver overcoat, 
entered tiie room without stopping to knock. 
“ Is that you, doctor ? Where have you come 
from so late?” 
“From the Thorwat’8. Their child Is 111 
with inflammation of the lungs,” said the doc¬ 
tor. after a friendly greeting. “ I will light my 
candle, if you will allow me.” 
Ever since the doctor had come to lodge at 
•nofratti, one of the many empty German titles, 
signifies Court-Counsellor, Ilofratnin, wife of the 
Hofratb. 
MINDING ONE’S OWN BUSINESS 
The great lesson of life which our text sets 
forth is probably one of the most difficult for 
people to learn and yet one of the most im¬ 
portant. We were often told while In school 
that the lat ter part of this statement was true; 
but we learn by experience that, with the ma¬ 
jority, human nature Is such that they think 
they know, or to know, more about other 
people’s affairs than they know themselves or 
more than they know about their own. This 
want of culture in this direction exhibits itself 
most strikingly in social life, although it Is 
oftentimes observed in business affairs. 
It has been said that professional musicians 
are the subjects of more gossip than any other 
class of people. However true this may be, 
there seems to be too much of it about all 
classes. 
What is the tendency In this state of things? 
Anything but for good. Much of the gossip 
and conversation of society In this day and 
generation is founded on nothingness—dies the 
death of falsehoods, and is called its pleasur¬ 
able and useful indulgences. Wo Are told by 
learned people to talk only about things wo 
know something about. Jt is perhaps some¬ 
times for good that one should intercede In 
other people’s affairs; but this lesson, the op¬ 
posite of the former, is equally as intricate, and 
therefore needs careful consideration before 
meddling. * 
MEANING OF THE HANDS 
Profound study ha3 led a M. d’Arpentigny 
to the conclusion that the hands represent 
three types. Those who have lingers with 
pointed tips are possessed of a rapid insight 
into tilings; are extra sensitive and pious, 
impulsive. To this class belong tho poets and 
artists. To the “ square tops " belong scientific* 
people; sensible, self-contained characters, 
professional men. The spade-shaped tips— 
thick tips, with little pads of flesh on each side 
of the nails—are materialists, commercial prac¬ 
tical, with a high appreciation of all that tends 
to bodily ease and comfort. Each Anger, no 
matter what the kind of hand, has also one 
joint—that which is nearest the palm—repre¬ 
senting the body; another—the middle—the 
mind; and the top, the soul. Each of these di¬ 
visions corresponds with one of the types 
above given. 
THE FEIENDSHIP OF MEN 
1 know nothing which life has to offer so 
satisfying as the profound good understanding 
which can subsist, after much exchange of good 
offices, between two virtuous men.each of whom 
is sure of himself and of his friend. It is a hap¬ 
piness which postpones ail other gratification;! 
and makes politics and commerce ana churches 
cheap. For, when men shall meet as they 
ought, each a benefactor, a shower of stars, 
clothed with thoughts, with deeds, with ac¬ 
complishments, It would be the festival of 
nature which all things announce,— jR. W. Em - 
merson. 
MARRIAGES OF ACTRESSES 
American actresses sometimes marry well 
as English actresses frequently do. John Hoey, 
