WOMEN’S  FACES. 
“  The  Hhaaes  Of  ulght  wore  faiunff  ra«(,”whrn 
W0  carno  to  a  brook  ilowltig  from  the  moorland. 
Here  the  tviis  lo«u  and  the  wild  Uok  was  no¬ 
where  to  ho  seen.  Wo  held  a  council  of  war  na  to 
what  was  t»>  bo  done.  I  was  Iho  only  horaeman 
present  at  llisit,  but  by-aud-by  the  huntsman  and 
others  came  up,  bop-bctancnred,  and  In  a  vicious 
frauio  of  mind. 
ono  tUlUK  was  ovldoul— nothing  more  could  bo 
done  that  evealng ;  and  on  the  morrow,  from  eaj- 
lloal,  dawn,  mesiKingcrs  were  counjlng  Ukj  glona 
In  all  dlrocUona,  with  Invltatluna  tc)  people  fur  and 
near  to  come  and  assist  in  the  hunt. 
The  day  after,  the  men  kept  pourlnif  In  to  the 
place  Of  rondezvoua,  mi  I  wjia  sure  the  majestic 
hills  had  never  bcioro  svltnossod  suedv  an  assom- 
blagc.  I'Tom  far  and  near  they  came.  Many,  liko 
myself,  were  mounted  iipon  ponies.  Wo  com¬ 
menced  bcatlniif,  and  IJie  llerwyns  rang  with  tho 
unearthly  yells  of  the  crowd.  Wo  leiudmd  the 
highest  of  the  Uerwyns  wlUtout,  moetlug  with  a 
trace. 
Here  I  was  disabled  by  my  pony  slicking  fast  lii 
a  bog,  and  the  hunt  went  on.  Soon  tho  noise  of 
the  boaters  dtwl  away  and  1  was  left  alone,  sitting 
on  a  stone  which  peered  out  of  the  bog,  holding 
tho  bridle  of  my  unfortunate  steed.  “  Here’s  a 
pretty  Hi  r  I  thought. 
Soon  the  mist  wiuch  onvoloptal  tlm  summit  of 
Cader  Frouweu  came  sweeping  ilown  the  gorge 
In  a  torrent  of  rain ;  It  would  have  been  madness 
to  sU-ay  from  whore  I  wius,  as  1  coultl  not  see  two 
yards  before  im>,  and  i  did  not  know  the  jiaths. 
Hy-aud-by  I  hoard  them  returning.  After  hav- 
Ing  extricated  my  pony,  as  I  wa,s  eUlllnd  and  wet 
through,  I  made  the  best  of  my  way  back.  Tired 
with  a  hard  and  long  day’s  work.  i,l»e  men  sepa- 
rated  and  made  off  for  their  rospccMve  homes. 
No  traces  of  tho  dog  ha<l  been  foiunU 
Homo  of  Uie  people  averred  that  the  devU  must 
bo  In  the  dog.  The  major  part  or  the  fanners  be¬ 
lieved  that  the  savage  animal  had  been  frightened 
away,  and  most  probably  would  not  be  mot  with 
again  fur  some  Uuio. 
Tho  morrow  was  beautifully  line;  and,  little 
expecting  that  I  should  see  the  death  of  the  sheep- 
worrier,  1  had  gone  for  a  rumble  over  tho  hills, 
armed  with  my  geological  haminer,  when  a  man, 
gun  In  hand,  came  eUnklngdown  the  sloping  rub¬ 
bish,  and  c.\citedly  t,old  us— the  Iwn  or  three  cpiar- 
rymoii  and  myKclt-that  ho  had  sewn  tho  dog  lying 
on  a  rock  atieut  u  mile  away. 
A  boy  was  dispatched  to  summon  the  neighbor¬ 
ing  farmers,  in  a  short  lime  about,  llfty  wore  on 
tlie  spot,  armed  with  guns,  sieallhlly  creeping 
up  the  hill,  wo  were  sent  In  dllTereiit  directions, 
Ko  ns  to  surround  the  sheep-walk  where  sJie  lay. 
In  a  halt  hour’s  lime  a  gradually  les.senlng  cir¬ 
cle  was  formed,  all  proceeding  jis  silently  as  pos. 
slide,  and  taking  advantage  of  every  lurt  of  fern 
or  stunted  thorn,  so  its  to  get  ns  near  as  possible 
before  arousing  tho  sle.eplngdog. 
Thoro  was  a  distance  of  iibout  eighty  yards  be¬ 
tween  each  man,  when  tho  brute  rose  up  and 
stretched  lienjelf,  sUowlug  her  white  and  gllstim- 
lug  fangs.  Uttering  a  low  growl  us  sho  bcesuno 
aware  of  her  position,  she  set  off  In  a  long  sw  I  ag¬ 
ing  gallop  towards  the  heath4)r.  .lust  In  that  dl- 
reetJon  there  appeared  to  be  a  man  mls.sliig  from 
the  cordon,  and  a  wide  gap  wasleft  through  w  hicli 
It  Seemed  probable  .shi;  would  ewcapo,  and  a  storm 
of  rthouls  arose,  .lust,  liowev«!r,  n.s  escape  scemud 
certain,  a  sheet  of  dame  ptnired  o\it  from  bi-Uind 
a  elmnp  of  lliorti  bushes  and  fern,  and  a  loud  re¬ 
port  went  revei’beratlng  over  Uicglous.  The  dog’s 
ne<!k  turned  rerl,  and  she  rolled  over  and  over,  ut,- 
twrlng  yelp  after  yelp  In  her  agony.  Tlioro  was  a 
iiiJsetdlaneous  Charge  from  all  sides.  Crash  came 
the  bulUend  of  the  gun  which  had  uJiot  her,  ou 
hor  body,  with  such  fonx*  that  tho susik  wasspUn- 
terwl.  Hang !  bang !  evei  yb<Kly  tried  to  get  a  hit 
at  her,  ovmi  after  she  was  doa<l. 
When  life  was  (pilte  extinct  wo  all  gathered  to¬ 
gether,  and  a  whoopor  triumph  awoke  the  echoes, 
startling  the  lapwings  on  the  mo«jrland. 
As  we  marchfsl  down  to  tho  vllbigo  we  Ured  a 
volley  In  token  of  our  sucoess,  and  cheer  after 
cheer  told  of  tho  glmluess  with  which  it  was  wel¬ 
comed  by  the  viUagora. 
SoMKHow  or  other  tho  women  whoso  life  and 
grace  of  face  arc  rcmarkablo— ao  remarkable  as 
Instantly  to  attract  and  fascinate— almost  never 
approach  either  tho  ancient  or  modern  typos  of 
beauty.  If  you  were  1o  take  one  of  the  wi^men 
out  of  the  pages  of  f.fl  FolM,  nud  give  lier  twenty 
limes  the  genius  of  (ieoi-ge  Eliot,  she  would  still 
look  a  fo<')l.  No  power  of  brain  cinild  eonqiier  lh« 
simpering  srolldityof  the  pcrfecUy  regular  f.acc. 
Yet,  It  pressed  for  an  answer  a.s  to  what  they  con¬ 
sider  the  perfw  tty  prof  modern  beauty,  mostnicji 
woulil  tihlnkof  one  of  these  women  In  a  hook  of 
fashions.  There  are  the  clear  ontlim«  of  nose, 
mouth  and  chin  ;  tlic  smooth  forehead,  small  ear, 
rounded  cheek  and  accur;i.icly-placi*d  eyes.  A  man 
suddenly  confronted  by  such  a  face  admires  It;  he 
Is  not  moved  t>,v  any  Instantaneous  sympathy  to¬ 
ward  It.  Perfectly  beautiful  women  (there  are 
not  many,  even  If  we  accept,  the  low  type  men¬ 
tioned)  arc  much  caressed  hy  noeipty.  They  adorn 
dinner  tables,  arc  magnificent  at  balls,  and  make 
gtfod  matches,  (negulnr  hicifers,  Sfunci lines.— Rn.) 
Hut  they  do  not  break  heai1»;  a.nd  the  memory  of 
their  face,  tortured  with  pouting  or  glowing  with 
the  quick  Joy  of  meet.lug,  docs  not  haunt  a  man’s 
life.  A  plain  woman  %vith  a  cultivated  brain  and 
gootl  taste  ought  always  to  hold  her  own  against 
merely  pret  ty  women. 
THE  LOVEE’S  SEASONS 
A  DOG  HUNT, 
Fisw,  1  fancy,  have  even  seen  or  heard  of  a  dog 
hutiu  It  hits  fallen  to  my  lot  to  partlclpnto  In 
such  a  hunt;  one,  loo,  which  was  qulto  as  e.xclt- 
Ing  as  a  wolf  hunt  must  have  been  In  the  olden 
lime.  Imtiglno  to  yonrsclf  a  three  days’  chase 
after  a  flerce  and  savage  dog.  a  cotlUrmod  sheep 
worrier,  and  that  In  the  midst  of  the  plcturosquo 
ruggoduoss  and  grandeur  of  the  Welsh  hills. 
Some  three  or  four  rollt.*s  oiwt  from  Hala,  tho 
Horwyn  Mountaln-s  raise  l.holr  heathery  summits 
1 11  the  midst  of  a  soil  tutlc  broken  only  by  tho  plalu- 
tlvfl  lilent  of  a  lost  sheep  or  Uic  shouta  of  men  In 
search  of  It. 
In  tho  least  exposed  corners  of  tho  sheep-walks 
am  folds  built  of  loose,  uninortared  stones.  In 
which  the  sheep  huddlo  to  tlnd  shelUT  from  tho 
fury  of  the  frequent  storms  which  sweep  over  the 
muunto.lus. 
As  tho  wejilth  of  Urn  hlU  fanners  consist  chiefly 
of  sheep.  If  a  dog  once  takes  to  worrying  them,  ho 
Is  either  kept  In  durance  vile  or  killed.  The  habit 
Oivco  acquired  Is  never  got  rid  of;  and  after  a 
Sheep  dog  has  once  taslod  blood,  it  becomes  prac¬ 
tically  useless  to  Uio  farmer.  ’I'he  (luanUly  of 
sheep  that  can  bo  killed  by  such  a  dog  in  a  short 
time  Is  almost  lueredlble. 
It  limy  be  Im.'iglimd,  thereforo,  with  what  Cool¬ 
ings  tho  Herwyn  tariuor.s  heard  of  sheep  after 
Slmep  iMdug  killed  on  their  own  and  neighboring 
farms,  by  a  dog  which  nobody  owned,  and  wlilch 
ran  loose  oil  tlio  mounUln.s  cftkTlng  for  Itself. 
Pesccndlng  from  the  loucllor  part.s  of  tlio  Idlls,  It 
would  visit  the  sheep-walks  and  kill,  as  It  appear¬ 
ed,  for  the  pure  love  of  killing;  In  most  cases  leav¬ 
ing  tho  mangled  hoilles  on  tho  spot. 
Mouth  after  month  ran  by,  and  It  still  eluded 
the  vengoanoo  of  tho  Indignant  hiUmen.  The 
fnost  exaggerated  accounts  were  current  reapefit- 
fng  Us  size  and  ferocity.  No  two  versions  agreed 
as  to  Us  color,  though  all  gave  It  enormous  size. 
As  It  nfterward-s  turned  out,  It  was  a  black-and- 
whlui  foxhound. 
'I’he  loss  uf  numerous  sheep  was  becoming  se¬ 
rious;  In  somo  instances  the  farmers  suffered 
heavily.  From  time  to  time,  paragraphs  such  as 
the  lollowlng  appeared  la  the  papers  published  in 
the  neighboring  towns : 
"Tub  Uapxcioi’s  Don.  -The  noted  shoop  de¬ 
stroyer  on  the  Horwyn  IUILh  sUll  continues  t  o  com¬ 
mit  UlB  depredations,  In  spite  of  all  efforts  to  kill 
him.  The  lust  that  was  soeji  e£  him  was  on  Sun¬ 
day  morning,  by  Mr.  Jones  on  the  Syria  sheep- 
Widk,  whim  tho  dog  was  In  the  act.  ot  killing  a 
famb.  Mr.  Jones  was  armed  with  a  gun  at  tuo 
time  and  irlcid  lo  got  wlUiln  gunshot  range ;  but 
It  seems  that  Uie  animal  can  soonl  a  man  ap- 
•t'^aeUIng  huu  from  a  long  distance,  «o  he  luade 
pir  IiumediaCely.  After  It  becaiuo  known  to  tho 
farmers  that  he  had  boon  seen,  a  large  parly  went 
up  to  the  muimtaln  at  onco,  and  were  on  tho  IdUs 
all  day;  but  nothing  morn  was  heard  of  him  Mil 
late  in  the  evening,  wliun  he  was  again  seen  and 
again  entirely  lost.  On  Monday  a  nuinbor  of  fox¬ 
hounds  were  cxpeoteil,  and  If  a  .sight  of  him  can 
be  ohfaUiod,  no  doubt  ho  will  he  hunted  down  and 
captureil  .and  receive  what  he  fs  fully  cuutled  to 
— capliiil  punlshrnont." 
On  a  bright  May  morning,  five  months  after  lUo 
ilrst  appoaraiieo  of  the  sheep  destroyer,  a  pack, 
consisting  of  a  dozen  couple  of  fox  dogs,  with  their 
hunismau,  started  up  the  laho  tn  the  hills,  fol¬ 
lowed  by  a  motley  crowd  of  (armors  and  laborcns, 
, armed  with  guns  and  sticks,  and  luuuberlng  many 
horsemen. 
Up  the  lane  till  UwJ  hedges  gave  phnxi  to  loose 
B^one  walls,  lugher  still,  11)1  tho  sUmo  walls  dl»- 
appoarod  and  the.  lane  became  a  truck,  and  then 
lad  came  leaping  down  the  hill,  tUlnost  breath¬ 
less,  with  the  news  that  tJio  dog  h.atl  been  scon  on 
a  hill  some  sl.x  rnlliM  away. 
The  eavaloado  pronoixletl  until  wo  reached  tho 
spot  w  hero  oui-  (i  luu-ry  had  been  last  soon.  A  Hue 
of  beaters  wjw  formed  across  the  bottom  of  a  glen 
and  proceeded  up  the  hill.  The  hounds quarlored 
to  and  fro,  and  the  men  shouted.  The  hardy  Welsh 
horses  picked  Lholr  way  unerringly  over  the  UeOris. 
“  Yonder  he  isl"  was  tho  cry,  as  up  sprang  the 
chase  a  hundred  yards  aluiad.  From  stone  tfi 
stone,  from  crag  to  crag,  through  the  water, 
through  the  furze  and  fern  rtet^  the  dog,  and  LIio 
jfox  hounds  catcltlng  sight  and  scent,  followed  fast  , 
■yVnES  infant  Spring-  nnclrmce, 
And  muMc  fllla  the  grove. 
I’ll  make  of  fragrant  roana 
A  garland  for  niy  love. 
When  Summer’*  sun  la  shining 
On  every  flow'r  and  treo. 
I'll  tempt  my  love  to  ramble 
Tlirongh  woodland  shades  with  me, 
m. 
TTlicn  Autumn’s  golden  treasure 
With  plenty  gilds  the  ftelds, 
We’ll  thank  tho  I.ord  of  harvest, 
For  all  His  bounty  yields. 
IV. 
When  winter  winds  are  blowing, 
And  cold’s  the  cheerless  night. 
Our  hearts  shall  still  lie  warm,  love. 
And  spcry  sesson  bright, 
SPRING  STYLES, 
AFi'KcnoNB  arc  cut  close,  are  worn  by  old  and 
.young,  and  are  equally  becoming  to  all.  They 
are  useful  for  overy-dny  wear,  (or  lilll-cllmblng 
and  rock-scallug.  'I'hey  come  mostly  in  the  old 
decided  colors,  and  arc  worn  long  or  short  to  .suit 
the  taste  or  convenience  of  the  wearer. 
Honor  Is  beginning  to  b«!  ixuisldered  a  somewhat 
antlquatM  goods.  Several  large  houses  are  sell¬ 
ing  out  below  cosU  preparatoiT  (o  going  out  of 
bu-slnesN,  “ns  there  ts  no  profit  in  it,"  they  say. 
Large  stocks  have  accumulated  on  t  heir  liands, 
as  they  found  few  purcha.sers  for  even  the  finest 
(luallty.  .some  niipureutly  heavy  dealers  have 
failed  enUrel.y,  and  closed  up  fur  want  of  capital. 
Generosity  was  much  worn  at  the  holiday  sea¬ 
son.  It  la  not  an  Imported  goods,  hut  of  home 
manufacture,  and  comes  In  all  prices  and  grades. 
Intc'lletd  Is  much  .sought,  after  at  crrMln  shops, 
where  it  Is  supposed  to  bo  found.  A  "shoddy" 
article  Ls  often  p!i  I  inetl  off  upon  .shoppers,  a  qualit  y 
with  a  cotton  back  and  satin  flgiiro.  But  those 
really  desirous  of  purch.aslng  c.an  always  (Inil  a 
genuine  arrlolc,  and  It  Is  within  the  means  of  tlio 
jKior. 
Fraud,  though  not  as  popular  as  It  wa.s  last  year, 
is  occasionally  worn  ns  a  neatigfi  by  those  retlilng 
Into  bankruptcy ;  and  at  the  reception  of  erwUtors 
by  1  heir  two  per  coni,  delilors. 
There  Is  another  garment  shown  at  the  open¬ 
ings  wliich  promises  to  ns  great  it  favorite  this 
spring  as  ever.  Its  common  name  Is  I.ove.  It 
comes  Insults,  prices  ranging  fr<*m  one  hundrist 
to  many  thousand  dollars  per  suit.  It  Is  made  to 
order  when  doslred.  Sometimes  much  profit  Is 
realized  on  the  sales.  .Many  who  have  purchased 
say  that  It.  can  be  turned  and  iiiiideover  for  an¬ 
other  Hwuson.  There  Is  much  counterfeit  In  Iho 
market.  It  requires  a  prai'lleed  eye  ro  detect  tho 
false.  Only  the  real  will  wear;  Die  frail  ImlUitlon 
soon  gets  shalrtiy  hy  dust,  and  filetlon.  I  am  told 
that  some  of  our  leading  fasnionables  Invest  In 
the  cheap  jiiatensl,  and  Iniumed  up  nleel.v  It  Is 
thought  to  lofik  as  well  a.s  the  genuine. 
Policy  la  one  ot  the  mo.st  popular  over-garments 
of  the  season.  11.  seems  to  l»eworn  hy  all  ages 
and  classes.  It  ts considered  tho  “ctUTOCt  thing" 
for  court,  husiiu's.s  or  swlety.  Homo  skill  Is  re¬ 
quired  In  we.u’Ing  It,  so  that  the  lining,  which  is 
often  of  a  rllll.ireni.  texture,  shall  not  show.  'I'hoHe 
designed  lor  lailic.s  are  often  trimmed  with  a  hiy- 
wlldeilug  coiubliiallon  of  puff.s,  hows  and  fidds; 
those  for  gentlemoii  are  ornamented  with  red 
tape.— AiLrfO/ier/or  Mai/. 
onk  View  of  Maukiaoe.—As  a  general  propo¬ 
sition  It  has  been  often  staled  that  there  l.s  more 
misery  In  tho  world  than  the  world  knows.  This 
la  eai>eclall.v  true  ot  murrlage,  and  11  reminds  us  of 
an  absurd  story  which  was  told  of  a  Homan  C^a  th- 
olieboy  who,  on  being  e.xHmiuenl  In  his  catechism, 
replied  to  Iheiiuostlon  “  AVhat  l.s  malrlinonj*?’’  hy 
saying,  “  A  miiKIlP  .vhjfe,  in  which  jicoplc  Hi{(IVr  /nr 
a  lime,  onnccoi/nt  qf  thoir  sin.v."  His  confusion 
l.ietwocn  purgatory  and  mat  rlinony  well  expresses 
what  must  he  In  the  minds  of  many  pej’sons  who 
have  made  a  raise  move  In  the  lol.t/cry  of  life, 
which,  If  It  does  not  make  their  life  a  hell  upon 
earth,  has  at  least  converted  It  Into  a  purgatory. 
PI.ATON1CS.— Mr.  G.  H.  LewoH  (Geo.  Eliot's  Uu.y- 
band)  says  that  tho  common  notion  of  a  Platonic 
attachment  Is  the  atfeotlou  which  a  iiuui  has  to  a 
girl  whom  he  cannot  or  will  not  maiTy.  What 
Plato  H.ajR  Is,  1  hat  Uie  »oul  goos  roii  h  in  Its  search 
for  Beauty- which  seems  sentimental  enough— 
but  then  Plato  IdcnUllcs  Beauty  with  Truth, which 
is  not  HO  senMrnentiil,  Plato  does  not  Jutroduoo 
auy  considerations  of  -Sfix  Into  liLs  theory,  lu  tho 
PhieiJrus  and  clsewliere  Platxi  gives  us  his  notion 
of  matlers,  and  If  any  one  thinks  that  PlabVs  dia¬ 
logues  are  enlightened  with  uiuoli  love  talk,  he 
can  have  douo  but  lltUe  In  that  wlldcnioss  of  dla- 
lectlca* 
FASHION  NOTES, 
Tub  pockets  on  overeklrtB  aro  mostly  put  on  the 
right  side. 
Thk  Duchess  is  tho  most  desirable  of  tho  new 
hat  shapes. 
The  princess  or  galirtelle  stylo  is  adopted  for 
little  girls  suits  this  sofuson. 
Hats  are  either  worn  low  on  tho  forehead  or 
else  very  far  back  on  the  head. 
Pocket  handkerchiefs,  neck  Uns  ami  breakfast, 
caps  are  all  seen  In  crcam-colorod  musUu. 
Black  viUvet  pockets  suspcuderl  from  the  waist 
arc  lo  be  worn  tliu  summer  with  light  dresses. 
Kii.vek  necklaces  lu  the  form  of  flowers  and 
leaves,  with  the  same  kind  of  a  pendaid.,  are  quite 
new. 
The  suits  of  larger  girls  have  overskirts,  which 
are  merely  largo  aprons  shirred  to  fona  a  fan  be¬ 
hind. 
Lack  scarfs  for  the  neck  are  generally  alxmt  two 
yards  ami  a  halt  long,  and  tlu-ee-olghths  of  a  yard 
wide. 
f,'0KAi,  Jewelry  Is  Increasing  lu  favor  of  Into,  as 
It  looks  very  pretty  with  the  cream  lace,  so  much 
worn. 
Pketty  fringes  are  made  In  oolor,  the  upper 
twist  of  tho  tassel  of  chenille ;  the  tassel  Itsell  la 
of  silk. 
The  new  strtped  stockings  have  the  stilpes  only 
halt  way  round,  and  only  from  the  Instep  half  way 
up  the  leg. 
AT  A.  'I'.  Stewart’s  la  a  mwlel  Of  a  foot  and  leg, 
with  one  of  the  ncw-fashlonctl  stockings  drawn 
on,  elegantly  gartered. 
Tub  new  polonaises  have  four  pieces  In  the  front 
and  four  In  the  back;  the  seams  meet  on  the 
shoulders,  ana  are  also  corded. 
Many  of  the  corsages  button  up  high  In  the 
neck,  Hulshed  by  a  high  collar,  around  which  Is 
worn  a  dog  collar;  no  bows  or  ties  are  worn  la 
that  case. 
The  flowers  usml  on  the  spring  hats  are  gener¬ 
ally  very  small  and  fine.  Large  flowers  are  al- 
m<jst  entirely  abandoned.  Grasses  gone  to  seed 
arc  freely  used. 
A  f'BETTY  tie  la  made  of  white  crepe  do  chene, 
the  ends  embroidered  in  wlilto  silk,  and  a  fine 
knlfe-pieatlrig  on  tho  edge  of  cardinal  colored 
crepe  de  chene. 
C’AMBKic  and  print  dreases  for  girls’  school  wear 
have  blouse  waists,  buttoned  behind ;  this  waist 
is  separate  from  the  skirt,  extends  over  the  hips, 
and  instead  ot  a  belt  has  a  drawing  string  con- 
llulug  it  to  the  waist. 
A  VKKY  pretty  hat  has  the  front  faced  with 
black  velvet,  which  .sets  off  a  wreath  of  wheat. 
The  crown  of  tho  hat  luis  also  a  wreath  ol  wheat, 
hulshed  lu  the  back  with  a  double  bow  of  crefuu- 
colored  silk,  and  a  bunch  of  .small  rod  flowers. 
TURNING  POINTS, 
JIarkiaoe  Is  unquestionably  as  decided  a  turn¬ 
ing  point  in  human  destiny  a.s  can  be.  It  is,  how¬ 
ever,  a  turning  point  which,  haist  of  all.  should  he 
left  to  mere  blind  chance.  Yet  mere  blind  chance 
often  rules  the  rcisuil.  Everybody  now  rixXiUects 
how  Lord  Byron  staked  on  a  toss  up  whether  he 
should  make  his  offer  to  ,Mls.s  Mllbinke  or  not. 
Mr.  Grant  :is.sertB  that  there  Isau  English  duke 
now  living,  who  wrou;  the  following  letter,  when 
marquis,  lo  a  friend  with  whom  ho  hail  agreed  lo 
inspect  Rome  carrlage.s  In  lAmg  Acre:— “It  will 
not  be  necessai'y  to  meet  me  to-morrow,  to  go  to 
Long  Acri:  to  look  for  a  carriage.  From  a  remark 
made  by  tho  duke  (Ids  father)  to-day,  I  fancy  I  am 
going  to  be  married."  Not  only  had  the  marquis 
left  his  father  to  choose  a  bride  lor  him  and  to 
make  the  other  nece-vaary  rnatxltartnial  arrange¬ 
ments;  but  when  the  intimation  was  made  to  him 
byiheduke  that  the  future  marchloucs»  had  been 
fixed  on,  he  seemed  to  view  the  whole  affair  as  If 
It  had  bceu  ono  wldch  did  not  concern  him  lu  the 
least. 
We  have  a  similar  anecdote  of  the  late  Duke  of 
Sutherland,  on  the  morning  ot  the  day  of  his 
marriage,  a  friend  of  his  found  him  leaning  care¬ 
lessly  over  the  railing  at  the  edge  of  the  water  In 
St.  James's  Park,  and  throwing  crumbs  ot  bread 
to  the  ducks.  His  friend,  .surprised  to  see  him  at 
such  a  place,  and  so  engaged,  within  two  hours  of 
the  appointed  time  for  liLs  nmrrlagc  to  one  of  the 
first  women  In  Knglanil— one  In  whow;  veins  the 
blood  ot  LUe  Howards  flowed— exclaimed,  "  What, 
you  here  Ui-duy !  I  thought  you  were  going  to  be 
married  this  morning  7”  “  Yes,"  was  his  answer, 
given  with  tho  mo-st  perfect  nonchuiaiwe,  and 
throwing  a  few  more  crumbs  to  the  ducks,  with¬ 
out  moving  from  the  railing  on  which  he  was  lean¬ 
ing— “yes,  1  believe  I  am.” 
DOUBLE  CROSS-WORD  ENIGMA.-No.  2 
At  Qrst they  gained;  but  when  tho  piii-siicd  dog 
found  It  was  terrible  earnest  for  her,  sho  laid  her¬ 
self  well  to  her  work— mute. 
Startletl  by  the  unusual  noise,  the  paired  grouse 
flew  whirring  away.  The  sheep  were  seatu-red 
111  couluslon,  and  a  raven  flew  slowly  away  from 
a  carcass. 
“  Dlawi:  John  Jones,  I  am  ffist,"  wc  heard  and 
saw  an  unfortunate  pony  up  to  Us  beUy  In  the 
bog.  Wo  footmen  have  still  the  boat  of  It,  although 
It  18  no  cASy  matter  lo  run  through  tho  heather. 
We  huRnow  reached  the  other  side  of  the  moun¬ 
tain,  and  were  fast  dosceniUng  Into  the  valley. 
There  seemed  a  probability  of  our  catching  the 
quarry  here;  but  no,  sho  left  the  heutUer— much 
to  my  relief,  it  must  be  contcs.scd— and  riiudo  for 
the  valley,  past  a  farm ;  then  Uirough  a  church¬ 
yard,  and  along  tho  road  for  scime  distance. 
Here  u  man  breaking  stones  hurled  his  hammer 
at  the  dog  but  missed  her. 
Turning  again  sho  nuide  for  the  hills,  running 
wicii  unabated  speed,  aiUiough  she  hod  bceu 
huuUid  tor  nearly  tea  lulhvi.  By  tut-j  time  the 
houudB  were  lu  full  cry  up  the  hlUshlo.  .Mile  after 
mile,  over  the  hills  we  followed,  now  only  by 
scent,  oa  the  dog  nuulcgood  use  of  her  time,  while 
tho  lumuda  were  ha,rapercd  by  people  crossing  the 
scent  at  the  village. 
Mv  first  Is  In  Ug  but  not  In  plum ; 
My  secAuid  Is  In  rifle  but  not  la  gun ; 
My  third  Is  lu  love  but  not  in  hate ; 
My  fourth  la  In  early  but  not  In  late ; 
My  firth  Is  in  gill  but  not  In  quart ; 
My  sixth  Is  In  kind  but  not  in  sort ; 
My  seventh  Is  lu  walk  but  not  In  run ; 
My  whole  Is  two  of  the  United  States. 
Answ  er  in  two  weeks.  Bkkbix 
PUZZLER  ANSWERS.-April  15 
Utkraky  puzzle  No.  I.— A,  strange  Story 
Two  years  Ago:  a,  The  occupations  of  a  Uetl 
Life;  3,  I’eu  'Ihousand  a  Year;  -l.  Wide,  W 
World;  6,  A  Day’s  Hide;  6,  My  Farm  at  Ed 
Wood ;  7,  My  Novel ;  s,  A  dh.ince  A(|Ualntani 
«.  A  Pair  of  Ulirn  Eyes;  iii,  Mugby  Junction; 
Cakes  and  Ale ;  la,  *iiUle;Alone ;  T»,  Throe  Guar 
men:  !•»,  Lover’s  islratagem;  13,  Good  Luck; 
After  Dark;  17,  Foul  Pljiy;  is.  Birds  of  Prey; 
i  ncle  Slt:us;  -zo.  Notice  lo  <iult;  si.  One  of  The 
‘Z3, 'I’he  Three  GiuArdsmen  ;  w.  In  Honor  Boui 
iM,  Hopes  and  Foal's;  z.*,,  Loved  at  Last;  -ifl,  A  Y'l 
after  -Marriage;  37,  TUe  Horne;  28,  Far  from  1 
Maddening  Ckiwd ;  29,  A  Sentlrneuui  Journey, 
Biblical  square-word  No.  3.— 
B  T  X  X 
TYKE 
A  K  It  A 
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