4AN.  ■! 
fear  ror  MirxTE’B  life,  forgot.  Ills  prirto,  ills  *'  aUItlty 
to  abide  by  his  decision,  and  all  the  argmncnls  of 
right  ou  his  »ld(i  with  which  hr  had  thus  far  en¬ 
couraged  himself  in  hts  proud  obsllmu'y,  and  hur¬ 
ried  down  the  hiusernenl  stops  to  ask  more  parHev 
ularly  about  Mitt.iK's  condition. 
“Mure,  Mister  Rakk.  an’  It's  a  long  time  since  we 
seen  yces  here.  Is  it  out  of  town  jeve  been?” 
(luestloned  the  buxom  Irish  maid  on  opening  the 
door. 
“  Never  mind,  never  mind  where  I've  been.”  was 
Ills  hasty  reply ;  “only  tell  me  will  Miss  Millie 
live!" 
The  girl’s  honest  eyis  lined  with  (eai-s.  “It's 
!  powerful  weak  she  Is,  sir,  aud  no  one  allowed  to 
,  seo  her  only  mmind  Mr.  Han’d.  Sure,  I  can’t  loll 
at  all  whether  It  will  be  that  she  will  die  or  not. 
The  Viirgtn  save  her,  sir!  .shall  I  tell  Mr.  Ravu 
;  you  would  like  to  see  him 
Rakk  walte,d  linpatlenlly  until  the  message 
came  lor  him  to  walk  u])  stairs  and  Mr.  Rand 
would  meet  lilrn  la  the  parlor.  The  familiar  par¬ 
lor!  Rake  looked  alrout  him  sadlj'.  There  wa-s 
the  piano  where  he  and  Mtllik  had  sung  logciher 
hour  anor  hour,  and  he  could  almostseel ho  whlio 
Ungers  dashing  over  the  keys  uow,  dropping  mel¬ 
ody  wherevor  tliey  touched.  Every  nook  in  the 
staU'ly  nxiin  was  hallowed  with  the  memory  of 
.Millie's  presence,  so  man.''  glad  evenings  he  had 
apeiit  with  her  tUcrol  And  ah,  in"!  that  lH.st  sad 
Sitd  evening -could  RAre  now  wipe  it  from  his 
memory?  Thensho  had  rtaen  iindfaced  his  angry 
eyes  with  her  owu,  dark,  indignant  glance,  cruel 
words  had  escaped  the  Ups  of  both,  and  although  j 
It  mu.st  l>e  confessed  the  right  was  a  little  on  ; 
Hai-k's  side  01  the  que-stlnn,  yet  hr  had  boon  exact-  j 
lug  and  unjustly  sukpiclftus,  even  when  Millje 
promised  a  somo-llnie  explanation.  “1  do  not  j 
chooiso  to  bo  questioned,  sir!"  came  proudly  from 
her  Upfi,  and  repoaled  It-self  in  the  flafji  of  her 
eyes  and  the  uplifting  of  h«^  stately  head.  .\nd 
then  rollowed  his  throat  to  leave  her,  with  the  re¬ 
sult  wc  have  already  seen. '  Oh!  how  Rake's 
heart  ached.  Here  he  stood  again  despite  hfs  de¬ 
cision.  despite  his  pride,  his  obstinacy  and  all  hla 
anger— only  longuig  to  go  to  her  bedside  and  take 
Iho  dear  head  on  hla  breast  onoe  more  and  kls-s 
the  lever-strtcken  Ups  that  called  111.4  name.  Hut 
the  entrance  of  Mr.  Kami  aroused  him  from 
thoughts  fast  unmanning  him. 
A  quiet  hand-shake,  and  alter  the  genllemeii 
were  seated  Rake  learned  Uow  Millie  liad 
w  earied  of  her  Christmas  day,  growing  straugely 
feverish  towardn  night,  and  on  the  following  day 
had  fainted,  the  dtxior  Siild,  man  mental  t.iouble 
and  physical  exhaustion.  Tlie  exact  nature  of  the 
dlscaso  could  hardly  be  known,  but  she  was  eon- 
fetaiitly  dclhious.  and  her  cries  for  “Rake!" 
“  Rakk  !"  wore  pitiful  to  hear. 
“  And  why  was  I  not  sent  for,”  demanded  Rake, 
excitedly. 
“.Simply  because  It  Millie  had  been  conscious 
we  knew  she  would  not  have  sech  you,  and  to  dls-  '• 
obey  her  wdU  when  sho  Is  powerle3.s  to  prevent  li  j 
la  not  my  intention,  young  man.  You  have  quar- 
reled  with  my  ward— why—how  l  know  not,  nor 
shall  I  quesUoh  you :  but  whuther  she  or  you  be 
In  the  wrong,  from  her  Ups  oul}’,  U*  the  summono 
come  at  all,  wUl  you  be  called  to  hex  side.”  1 
Mr.  Rand  spoke  gravely,  and  Rakk  was  silent 
before  him  for  a  momenta  Then— *•  Mr.  Rand,  w  ill,  1 
%viu  Millie  live?  11  so,  a-s soon a.s she  Is  able,  will 
you  plead  for  me  with  her?  I  ackhowledge  my  1 
fault,  and  my  love  for  her  has  never  left  my  s 
heart.”  ' 
“  If  It  be  possible.  Rake  someks,  I  will  do  what  1 
you  a.sk.”  f 
Uakjc  continued,  “  But  u— if  JIillie  should— f *h,  1 
ilr.  RasuI  If  Millie  should  not  recover,  1  pray  '  1 
you  have  a  Uti  le  pity  and  let  me  kite  her  just  oiicc  j  ‘ 
lor  the  last  time,  ifaheshooldbc  uncongclOUs,my  ,  1 
kiss  cannot  offend  her;  and  Oh!  It  will  be  all  of  j  ^ 
comfort  left  me  lu  the  tvorld !”  | 
Teal'S  filled  the  gnardlau’s  eyes  and  ho  grasped  * 
K AKK’s  ha  nd.  ’ '  Be  calm,  my  boy ;  all  may  yet  be  1 
weU;  but  wo  have  been  very  anxious  thu^  two  i 
days  past.  1  fear  the  New  year's  Bay  w  111  have  > 
hut  a  sorry  dawmingfor  this  famlU.  Ood  grant  l  1 
may  he  mlfsaken  1”  1 
Then  Rakk,  with  one  despairing  glance  ground  ;  ^ 
the  room,  went  silently  out  Into  the  busy  street  ^ 
where  raankmd  guesaiMl  nothing  01  his  repentant,  I  ^ 
grieving  heart;  and  Mr.  Ra.s'D  crept  soft!}’  up  fx)  1 
relieve  for  awhile  his  sister’s  watch  beside 3IILL1R. 
New  Year's  eve— a  lonely,  starry  night!— and  ^ 
from  u  thousand  homes  glad,  cheerful  lights  w'cro  |  1 
flashing,  and  life  within  seemed  over-flowing  with  ^ 
comfort  aud  joy. 
Hut  Mr.  Kasd’s  house  wa.s  dark  and  cheerless, 
and  the  dim  light  that  shone  from  JIii.lie's  room 
could  scarcelj'  pierce  the  drawn  curtains  in  its 
feebleness. 
Rake  sat  alone  In  his  room.  Down  stairs  the  v 
hoarding-house— Ills  temporary  home— was  alive  a 
aud  ripe  rich  music  and  mirth,  which  his  sad  u 
heart  forbade  his  sharing.  Suddenly  a  messenger  g 
brought  the  hasuly-scrlbbledword.s,  > 
*'  Como  at  once !  E.  H.vnd.”  q 
Out  through  the  silent  strcchl,  past  the  merry  u 
homes,  he  hurried,  until  at  last  the  daikeued  j  a 
house  of  sickness  was  Tcachod,  and  Mr.  Rand  |  jj 
himself  admitted  Rakk  SOMlfRS.  Then  lip  to  the  f, 
darkcnixl  room,  where  the  doctor  and  Mk^  rand  „ 
waited  and  watched  wlili  gr-ive  races  beside  the  r, 
unconclous  girl  whose  face  was  whiter  thkii  the  1  5 
snowy  pillow  beneath  her  head.  Rafe  stood  one  ,  ^ 
Instant  In  mute  despair.  (i 
“Say  your  farewell,  my  dear  boy,  and  may  Gon  -jf 
comfort  you  to-night.”  wldapered  Mr.  Rand,  lay-  jj 
ing  his  hand  lendei-ly  upon  Rake's  shoulder. 
Raa’k  was  beside  Millie  instantly,  and  his  Ups  7 
sought  her  brow,  the  closed  eyes,  and  the  still  '  y 
white  mouth  with  a  love  uiat  heeded  not  the  n 
presence  of  others.  Tears  he  did  not,  even  for  his  „ 
manhood's  sake,  try  to  restrain,  fell  from  his  eyes  I  a 
over  the  pillow.  O!  It  hla  lust  woidsto  her  had 
been  aught  but  those  of  auger !  if  hl.slastlook  at 
her  dear  face  had  been  born  of  love  rather  t  han  of 
angrj'.  Jealous  reaentmeutl  If  he  could  have 
taken  her  In  his  anna  and  whl;-iprrod  the  tender 
farewell  of  previou-s  partings;  then,  ah!  thou  it 
might  have  been  that  his  last.,  bitter  farewell 
would  bo  easier  to  bear.  “O!  my  Mii.lib— my 
lovnl"  he  groaned,  unable  to  control  his  anguish. 
caught  his  bride  and  left  the  impression  of  his 
fluger-natl  upon  her  tender  skin  ts  the  betrothal 
completed. 
The  analogous  customs  in  ancient  Roman  mar¬ 
riages  here  strike  one  with  the  myth  of  the  rape 
of  the  SubluRs;  but  wc  need  not  go  far  ahead. 
The  <:u.sloui8  of  a  Welch  wedding  up  to  a  very  ro- 
ceul  dale,  Included  a  mimic  pursuit  of  the  bride 
by  t  he  bridegroom,  iNitli  on  hon«b,ack ;  aud  even 
And  the  eyes  of  those  who  watched  him  grew  |  In  our  English  manner,  when  t  he  bridegroom  goes 
intsty,  and  they  turned  t  heir  head.s  away. 
“Uow  long,  Oh!  Doctor,  how  long  may  I  stay 
beside  lier?"  whispered  Rakk,  with  eyes  and 
Ups  together.  And  the  doctor  replied,  “Till  the 
end,  which  may  not  be  till  mortilug.”  And  Rake 
linwed  his  head  U|»on  the  pillow. 
Slowly  the  hours  passed,  and  presently  the  dis¬ 
tant  chime  of  I  he  New  Year’s  bell  broke  the  silence  !  question. 
to  seek  his  bride  on  the  wedding  morn.  But  the 
value  01  womankind  In  a  pa.storul  lUe,  where 
there  Is  so  much  lor  her  to  do  in  t  he  way  of  milk¬ 
ing,  cheese  and  butter  making,  aud  w)  on,  hrliig.^s 
a  further  element  into  the  relationship.  A  price 
must  be  fwld  for  the  future  companion,  and  the 
kallm  or  wedding  portion  enters  lai-gifly  into  the 
of  the  wearj-  night.  Twelve  O’clock,  aud  the  old 
year  had  slipped  forever  Into  the  past,  while  the 
new  young  king  ascended  the  throne  amid  the 
greeting  of  bells  and  the  welcome  of  those  u  ho 
had  “watched  the  old  out  and  the  new  In !”  But 
the  young  life  so  dear  to  the  few  who  watclied  In 
silence  at  Millie’s  bedside,  bad  not  yet  gone  out, 
and  while  there  was  life  their  was  also  hope— so 
Bald  the  doctor.  And  Rake  clung  to  the  tiny 
thread  of  hope  as  a  dromUng  man  clings  to  a 
straw,  and  there  were  prayers  In  his  heart  that 
the  death-angel  himseir  in  pity  carried  to  the 
throne  of  god.  And  while  the  shadow  or  his 
wing  was  lifted  firm  that  silent  cbamb<T,  as  he 
sped  on  hla  kind  m!.‘?don.  the  dawn  of  the  New 
Year  crept  softly  luio  theroom,  and  Millie's  eye.i 
opened  for  the  first  time  In  luany  days.  Even  an 
Rake's  silent  prayer  that  tJon  would  spare  rue 
dear  life  wa.s  speeding  upward,  the  answer  came 
gradoufily,  and  the  ango'l  of  death  returned  not 
again. 
(Quietly  the  invalid’s  gaze  wandered  about  t.he 
room  and  rested  upon  the  rnmlJiar  fajces,  Tlien 
came  the  low-toned  question,  faint  and  trembling, 
!  A  more  modern  Mongol  wedding  Is  de.sciibed  by 
!  Hue,  that  ino.st  amusing  of  Jesuit  lathei-s.  I'hc 
nfllglous  ceremonies  are  tho!je  of  Ruddhtsm.  The 
manlage  Is  arnuigedby  the  parentii,  m  ho  settle 
the  dower  that  Is  to  be  paid  to  the  father  of  the 
bride  by  means  of  mediators.  When  the  contract 
has  been  concluded,  the  father  of  the  bridegroom, 
accompanied  by  his  ncare.sf  relatives,  carries  the 
news  to  (he  family  of  the  bride.  They  prostrate 
tliciliselvcs  before  the  domc.stlc  altar  aud  oUcr  up 
a  boiled  sheep^s  head,  milk  and  a  sash  of  white  , 
KflR.  Burtdgthc  rcpa.st  all  ihe  relations  ol  the  1 
bride  receive  a  piece  01  money,  which  they  deposit 
in  a  vase  filled  with  w  hin  made  of  fenaented milk  1 
j^abkth  Jteading. 
THE  CREATOR’S  POWER. 
Not  worlds  on  worlds  In  phalanx  deep 
Need  we  lo  prove  a  God  Is  here ; 
The  daisy,  fresh  from  winter’s  sleep. 
Tells  of  Uis  hand  In  lines  as  clear. 
For  who  but  He  that  arched  the  skies 
And  pours  tho  day  sprlnK’s  llvlog  flood, 
Wondrou.s  alike  In  all  He  tries. 
Could  roar  tho  daisy’s  purple  bud? 
Mold  Its  Kreen  cup,  Its  wiry  stem. 
Its  fringed  border  nicely  spin. 
And  cut  the  gold-embossed  gem 
That,  set  In  silver,  gleams  within? 
Then  fling  U  unrestrained  and  froo, 
O’er  hill  and  dale  and  desert  sod. 
That  man,  where’er  he  walks,  may  see 
In  every  step  the  .stamp  of  God, 
[John  Mason  Good^ 
THE  BIBLE. 
The  following  beautiful  tribute  to  tlie  Bible,  we 
copy  Horn  the  writ  ings  of  Theodore  Tarkor: 
Tilts  collection  of  Hooks  lias  taken  such  a  hold 
Oh  the  world  m  no  other,  ft  Is  road  of  a  .Sabbath 
In  .111  the  t"ti  Uious.ind  pulpits  of  our.hmd,;  the 
(we  have,  or  hrtd,  a  similar  custom  ol  hiding  a  ring  i  sun  never  setA  on  iis  gleaming  page.c  it  goes 
]  or  money  In  the  wedding  cake.)  the  father  of  the 
■  bride  drinks  the;  milk  and  keeps  the  money.  The 
lamas,  or  priest,  ux  an  .au.spicious  day,  when  the 
hiidegroom  sends  a  deputation  to  cfscort  t  ho  bride. 
,  There  Is  a  feigned  opposition  to  the  departure  of 
I  the  bride,  who  ts  iilacedon  h  horse  and  led  ihree 
i  limes— note  t  ho  three  mystie  circles— rouml  the 
I  paternal  lioitse,  and  then  taken  at  full  gallop  to 
I  the  tent  prepared  for  the  purpose'noiir  1  ho  dwcll- 
“  Hnic  I  boon  111?”  A  quiet  answer,  and  also  the  i  Ingot  her  father-Ui-luw.  All  the  Tarim's  of  the 
doctor’s  request  that  she  should  not  speak,  satis¬ 
fied  aud  rondcii'd  Millie  obedient,  and  a  refix'sh- 
Ing  sleep  followed. 
“This  package  for  Miss  Millie  eame  last  night, 
sir,"  said  the  mal-rl,  whispering  outside  the  door. 
And  Mr.  Kami  laid  a  small  parcel  upou  Millie's 
table,  {then  renewed  his  watch  with  Rake  over 
tlie  slumbering  girl. 
“  Tho  crisis  lb  pas.sed  aud  she  will  live,”  siUd  t  he 
doctor,  with  a  glad  smile.  ‘‘And  you,  young  sir, 
can  effect  what  ever  cure,  your  own  heart  thinks  j 
right,  for,  II  I  mistake  not,  mu  skill  alone  mil  j 
avail  nothing.”  I 
Raie's  taix'  flusdicd,  but  be  knelt  beside  Millie,  ' 
and  looked  Into  her  waking  eyes  with  a  gratitude 
to  GOD  which  none  could  gue-ss.  Mr.  Rand,  his  j 
sister  and  the  doctor  left  (he  room  silently  for  a  ' 
moment,  and  Rake  was  alone  with  his  precloas  I 
New  Year’s  Gift— the  life  restored  to  him  ol  her  he. 
so  dearly  loved. 
MiLUK  rocognlzcd  liltn  quietly',  with  a  fain' 
.smile  and  weak  presourc  ol  tho  hand.  “  When 
did  you  come,  iny  Rakk  ?”  she  whispered,  alter  be 
had  given  her  the  cordial  ordered  by  Dr.  .Mastkks. 
And  he  told  her  of  hla  night 'a  wahdi  beside  her 
bed— of  his  repentance  and  grief,  and  of  hla  love 
for  her,  which  no  distrust,  no  resentment  could 
over  again  injure. 
And  aU  that  while  the  New  Year's  Day  grew 
brighter  and  gladder  with  suuUght  and  heart- 
neighborhood  repair  tothe  wedding  least  and  oner 
their  presents,  which  counIhi  of  brasl,3  and  eat¬ 
ables.  Tiiese  go  to  t  he  fatlier  of  the  biidcgroom 
and  often  restore  hhn  the  sum  w  hlch  he  has  paid 
for  t  he  son's  bride.  Rather  a  shame,  one  would 
think,  of  that  selfish  papa,  did  we  not  reflect  that 
he  will  have  lo  support  Ills  son  and  daught  er,  or 
at  all  events  set  them  up  with  sheep  aud  cattle 
from  his  flock.s  and  herds. 
MARRIED  THROUGH  THE  WINDOW. 
WRiTEK  relates  the  following :  A  clergyman 
on  one  occa.slon  waited  for  a  couple  In  his  parlor 
ouo  evening,  aud  as  Iheydld  not,  keep  their  en¬ 
gagement,  he  went  to  bed.  Just  about  half  past 
eleven  o'clock  the  door  bell  rang  \1olenfly.  lie 
puta  cap  and  a  wrapper  on,  and,  In  a  stateof  gen-  ' 
eral  undrea.s,  opened  the  .second  story  window  and 
looked  out.  There  stood  the  tardy  candidates  for  j 
•aatrimony.  { 
“  Well,  Us  (00  Rite  now,"  said  the  clergyman, 
“aud  It’s  too  cold.’ 
“  Vos,” 0.1  lied  up  (he  man,  “but  we  missed  the 
tialii,  and  I  sail  to-morrow.” 
“Well,  then, go  to  some  other  minister,”  an¬ 
swered  the  irate  pansou. 
“  We.  ciui’t.  now,”  both  shouted  up  from  t  lie  gar¬ 
den-walk,  “It’s  too  late." 
“Well,  I  can't  marry  you  now,"  he  said;  “the 
sunshine,  and  Millie's  hand  laid  within  Rake's  |  servant  has  taken  the  front-door  key  and  hasgone 
while  his  warm  cla.sp  aided  lux  pulstw  lii  their 
new  struggle  lor  life  and  healtlL  When  her 
guardian  and  itatleut  Mrs.  Rand  l•l>enlere<l  the 
room  Milue  had  again  fallen  asleep  with  her 
!  head  upon  Rake’s  arm,  aud  lu  Ills  hand  he  held 
I  a  hcautJ/ul  Indla-lnk  porLrull  of  his  love.  Vuder- 
;  ucath,  in  line  German  text,  ran  the  words,  “A 
'  New  Year'6  Gift  to  Rafe  from  Millie." 
'  And  that  was  the  secret  of  her  private  visits  to 
the  artist’s  house.  Lest  he  or  any  one,  should  sus¬ 
pect  her  gift  she  had  gone,  wlthoul,  even  her 
guardian's  knowledge,  from  Umo  lo  time,  sitting 
a.s  long  as  slio  dared  and  pleasing  herself  with 
LbougUls  of  Rake'S  delight.  /Uid  he,  iiucstiou- 
Ipg.her  Imperiously,  roused  her  h.iughty  will 
against  his,  and  hence  the  suHerlug  on  both  sides. 
Rafe  thought  It  all  over  during  Millie’s  slumber, 
and  klsserl  lightly  the  Ups  so  neai'  his  own  with 
new  resolves  for  the  New  Year. 
“  Two  gifts— two  New  Year’s  gifts  for  me  this 
day!”  be  wlilspered  wlien  she  awoke.  “Your 
precious  life  and  this  dear  jKulralt,  Oh,  Millie, 
Millie!  what  caul  give  you,  darUng? 
“Only  your  love  and  trust,  Rakk.” 
- - 
MARRIAGE  CEREMONIES. 
The  ancient  practice  ol  marriage  by  capture, 
which  has  left  some  traces  even  tn  our  custom.^ 
and  spoiTs— notably  In  that  popular  game  of  klss- 
in-ihe-ring,  a  mimic  repre.se niatloui  of  the  great 
game  of  manlage— flnds many  must  rations  Inthta 
Mongol  Ule.  Kubruquls,  who  visited  the  horde-sor 
Tartary  and  was  eniertumed  lu  the  tent  or  the 
Immediate  successors  of  Yenghls  Khan,  describes 
a  Mongol  manlage  thus;  “Therefon?,  when  any 
man  hath  bargained  wlUi  another  inr  a  maid,  the 
father  of  the  dum-sel  makes  bun  a  {feast;  in  tlie 
meanliino  sue  files  away  to  some  of  herklnsfoUcB 
to  hide  herself.  Then  the  father  says  tx)  the 
bridegroom,  ’My  rtangliter  ir  youis;  take  her 
whenssoever  you  can  flnd  her.’  Then  he  and  iflii 
frlend.H  seek  her  until  they  nud  her,  and,  having 
found  her,  he  takes  her  by  foa’c  and  carries  her  to 
hLs  own  house.”  This  simple  form  01  marriage 
contract  is  sttu  preserved  among  the  Koraks  atm  ' 
.  to  sleep.” 
“  Well,  then,  marry  us  out  of  the  window,”  came 
I  up  from  below.  ( 
I  And  so  t  he  mim.ster  took  the  hook  In  hand  and  1 
called  out  Uio  directions  from  the  second  story  ; 
casement,  and  tJie  parties  compiled  with  the  sev-  | 
eral  oi-ders,  and  llunlly  left  the  fee  In  an  envelope 
under  the  front-door,  aud  went  oul  of  the  garden- 
gate  man  aud  wife. 
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A  CENTENNIAL  CHESS-BOARD. 
I  - 
I  The  (Swedish  wood-carver,  tiestergren.  favorably  i 
known  lu  Eugland,  is  said  to  be  preparing  a  ches-s-  j 
'  board  for  exhibition  at  the  yvorld’s  Fair,  in  Phil¬ 
adelphia,  the  plrtx-s  ol  which  arc  symbolical  of 
the  struggle  between  UltramomAuism  and  the 
I  modern  i^irlt  in  Germany,  on  ono  side  ol  the 
I  board  appear  Ibe  Empeivir  M'llllam  and  tho  p:m- 
Ijrcss  Augusta  as  Klugandljecn,  Prince  Bismarck 
and  the  Minister  Falk  as  Hlshops;  ihekiilghts  are 
PrusBlon  Lilians  and  the  pawns  arc  soldiers  and  j 
recruli.s.  On  the  other  liaud  sunds  Pius  IX,  us 
Kliig,  while  his  queen  Is  an  Abbess  bolding  waxon- 
taper,  well-nigh  burned  out.  The  Rlshops  arc 
Cai’dlnals,  the  Knights  are  monks  riding  on  aases, 
and  tho  pawns  are  monks  on  toot.  Oe.stcrgrt>n  ' 
was,  for  many  years  ol  lus  life  a  paper-stainer, 
aud  It  was  not  until  he  w.ii.s  fifty  years  old  that  he 
paased  an  examlnallonln  druning  atlhe  Academy 
of  Arts,  in  Stockholm,  and  hegan  to  draw  and 
carve  on  w  ood.  This  is  fourteen  years  ago ;  ho  Is 
now  celebrated  for  the  grace  and  originality  of 
hls  pmUiictlons. 
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In  the  lives  of  tho  saddest  ol  us  there  sire  brtght 
days  Wlieu  we  leel  us  It  we  could  take  the  great 
world.’ Into  our  arms.  Then  come  gloomy  days 
wlD^n  tiie  fire  will  neither  burn  on  our  heartiis  j 
nor  In  our  heaits,  and  all  without  and  w  ithln  Is  j 
dismal,  cold  and  dark.  Believe  me,  every  heart 
has  itft  secret  .sorrows,  which  the  world  knows  not 
of,  and  oftentimes  we  call  a  man  cold  when  he  is 
only  sad. 
—  ■■  .4*»  -- . 
It  is. only  om  mental  duration  that  we  measure 
sougnt  nor  mow,  tne  ciosea  eyes,  ana  the  stui  tjjg  damsel  is  pursued  hj*  her  admirer,  and  hides 
white  mouth  with  a  love  tliat  heeded  not  the  Uei-seir  among  the  prologs,  or  cabins  made  of  skin, 
presence  of  others.  Tears  he  did  not,  even  for  his  which  forms  the  Internal  compartments  of  their 
manhood's  sake,  try  to  restrain,  fell  from  his  eyes  dwellinics.  The  womankind  assist  her  In  herpre- 
and  wet  the  dark  iressea  that  lay  all  unbound  [  tended  evasion,  and  not  nu  her  bridegroom  has 
Tchucichus.  tribes  of  north-western  Siberia,  Thei'p-  by  visible  and  measurable  objectH;  and  there  Is 
nothing  mournful  in  the  contemplation  for  one 
who  knows  that  the  Creator  made  him  to  be  the  , 
image  ol  his  own  eternity,  and  who  feels  that  In  ' 
the  desire  for  immortality  he  has  one  proof  of  his 
c.ipaclty  for  It.—Soutf/ei/. 
I  equiilly  lo  tho  cottage  of  Ihopluln  uum  and  the 
palace  of  ( lie  king.  It  Is  woven  Into  the  literature 
of  the  KChoiar  and  coioi-s  tho  talk  of  the  street. 
Tho  barque  Of  the  merchant  cannot  sail  the  sea 
w  Rhout  It .  No  ships  or  war  go  to  the  conflict,  but 
the  Rlble  Is  there.  11.  entcr.-5  men’s  rloseis,  inin- 
gle.s  lu  all  tho  gtlefs  and  cheerful ucjss  of  life.  The 
itfllunced  maiden  praj's  God  in  Kciijuure  for 
sirciigth  In  her  home  duties;  meu  arc  man  led  by 
Scripture:  tho  Rlblo  attends  them  in  tliujr  slck- 
ncas— w  hon  the  lever  ol  the  world  l.s  upon  ihem ; 
the  aching  head  tlnas  a.  solter  pillow  when  tho 
Bible  lies  underneath.  Tim  marluer,  eaijaplng 
from  shipwreck,  esteems  n  t  ho  nrst  of  his  treas- 
lu-es.  andkeeps  it  sacred  to  God.  It  gocswith  (he 
pedlar  In  his  crowded  iiack,  cheers  lihn  at  cveu- 
udewhenhv  sits  down,  rimiyand  ludgueu,  aud 
bilghleus  (he  rreshuesE  of  his  morning  face.  It 
bleases  us  when  wc  arc  born,  give*  nume.s  to  half 
of  t.:hrl.slendoin,  rejoices  with  us,  lia.s  sympathy 
for  our  morning.  1  erapei-f,  oui  grid  to  liner  Issues. 
It  Rjtlm  bell er  part  Ol  our  sermons;  It  lllls  man 
above  himself— our  best  ol  naiiiml  prayers  are  In 
K.s  stolid  speech,  wherewith  our  faihers  and  the 
the  p.atrlaix'h.4  prayed.  The  timid  man  about 
!  awakening  from  thts  diaain  ol  life,  looks  through 
the  glas-s  of  bcilpi ure.  and  his  eye  grows  hrlglii ; 
'  he  docs  not  fear  to  siatid  alone,  to  tread  thewaj’ 
unknown  and  distant,  to  take  the  Death  Angel  by 
j  the  hand,  and  bid  farewell  lo  wue,  aud  babes,  and 
j  Iiomc!  Ml  11  rest  on  thl.-;  tljeir  de.are.st  hOj)cs.  It 
tdls  (hem  of  God,  and  Hi.s  blcrijeil  Son;  of  earthly 
dutlcs^nd  of  heavenly  triLst : 
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A  BEAUTIFUL  ANSWER. 
When  the  Emperor  of  Germany  was  lately  on  a 
visit  in  a  distant  portion  of  dominions,  he  wa.s 
welcomed  by  the  school  children  or  the  village. 
.Vftor  their  speaker  hud  made  a  speech  for  them 
he  thanked  1  hem.  Then  taking  an  orange  from  a 
plate  he  asked : 
“  To  w  hat  kingdom  does  t  his  belong  ?” 
“Tothe  vegetable  kingdom,  sir.”  replied  the 
Utile  glrL 
Tho  l.'raperortooka  gold  coin  from  his  pocket, 
and  holding  It  up,  asked : 
“  And  to  what  kingdom  docs  this  belong?” 
’■“To  the  mineral  kingdom,  sire,”  repUed  the  lit¬ 
tle  girl. 
“And  to  what  kingdom  do  I  belong,  then?” 
asked  tho  Emperor. 
The  little  girl  colored  deeply,  lor  she  did  not  llko 
losay  “the  animal  kUigdom,"  as  he  thought  she 
w  ould,  lest  hLs  majesty  should  be  offended,  when 
a  bright  thought  came,  and  she  said,  with  radiant 
eyes ; 
“  To  God  Vi  kingdom,  sire.'’ 
The  Emperor  was  deeply  movp,d.  A  tear  stood 
lu  his  eye.  He  placed  his  hand  on  the  child’s  head 
and  Hald,  In  the  most  devout  manner : 
“  Grant  that  I  may  be  accounted  worthy  of  that 
kingdom.’’ 
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HAPPINESS  CONSISTS  IN  LOVE. 
As  the  affections  are  the  noblest  ingredient  in 
human  nature,  so  the  elevation  aud  happiness  of 
a  human  being  mainly  dejwad  on  the  right  bc- 
siowment  and  ample  ovcxeise  ot  these  affections. 
To  be  .seit-sunicR'ut  and  SM'ir-.seeking— that  Is  to 
keep  all  the  affections  to  oneVs  self,— is  the  mean¬ 
est  and  most  loLserable  predicament  a  creature 
can  be  In.  The  homestead  ol  a  line  spirit— much 
more  the  dr^olatc  chamber  oi  a  sinful  heart— does 
not  contain  resiources  enough  for  its  own  blessed¬ 
ness.  The  soul  must  go  out  from  Itself.  11  it  would 
find  Imatei'ials  of  joy.  And.  Just  as  its  happiness 
depends  on  going  out  from  ftselt,  so  its  eieV'atlonu 
depends  on  Its  going  up— depends  on  Its  setting  its 
affectlous  upon,  something  higher  than  Itself, 
something  nobler  or  holler  or  more  engaging.  The 
mam  pint  of  true  religion  is  the  right  bestowment 
of  the  a  11  actions.  Whenthey  arc  set  on  the  tilings 
above  they  are  set  as  high  as  a  seraph  can  set  hfs. 
They  a  re  set  so  high  that  they  cannot  tall  to  lilt 
the  character  along  with  them,  and  make  him  a 
peculiar  character  whose  ends  In  living  are  so 
lofty.— Jamca  Hamilton. 
4  ♦  » 
The  New  Year  is  the  time  to  reform  and  perse¬ 
vere  therein.  Why  not  contlnne  in  well  doing 
through  the  Ceatehhlal  Year? 
