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OORE’S  RURAI.  NEW-YORKER. 
lly  soon  and  still  no  nows  of  little  Mat,  when  Tim 
Bi.ake  at  last  returned  and  told  his  story  a»  fol¬ 
lows  : 
“  Yer  see,  I  new  like  blazes  arter  them  seoun- 
drelB— (here,  you  Bob  Hunt,  you  Just  let  my ’orse 
be,  will  you?)  and  by'm'by  I  seen  ’em  near  Maii- 
hton’s  place,  t'other  side  the  uvern.  (I  say,  stop 
that  now,  Bob,  or  111  make  ye!"  kicking  a  soiled 
bare  font  at  the  small-sized  Bob  M'uitk.  who  was 
slyly  tlckllDK  the  mounted  orator  with  a  straw. 
“And  I  WTi,  sez  I,  ‘Hold  up,  trypsl'  and  they  sez, 
a  lurnln*  round,  ‘  Hold  up  yerself,  ycr  scarecrow  1' 
but  Tim  Blakh  cant  be  soared  by  such  as  them, 
no  sir  1  Andftpzl  back  ajraln, ‘You  Just  jfln  up 
that  ere  young  'tin  what  don’t  belong  to  yer— so, 
now !  And— and " 
“Then  they  llcke<l  you,  Tim  BtAKS,  yer  know 
thej'  did,  'cause  yer  trousers  Is  all  torn- 1  see 
’em,"  Interrupted  the  hero  of  the  straw,  rmlntlng 
to  a  portion  of  Tim’s  clothing  that  betrayed  his 
romih  usiigo  from  the  handset  the  gypsies. 
“  Pooh !"  crlod  Tim,  growing  red  in  the  taco.  “1 
was  sartaln  they  hadn’t  no  child  and  so  1  turned 
my  ’orse  home  agin.  Walt  Mil  I  catch  you  alone. 
Bob  I  sure's  1  live  and  breathe,  so  now  I"  with 
which  awful  threat  Tim  slunk  onto!  sight  and 
poor  M  rs.  Bi-obsom  was  home  fainting  to  her  room. 
Another  start  was  token  after  the  lost  child  and 
other  mothers  with  pitying  hearta and  amisclose- 
ly  folded  about  their  own  safe  little  ones  whispered 
softly  together  lu  an  adjoining  room. 
“  Come  imys,  lly  about  spry  now.  Get  them  eggs 
from  the  white  hen’s  nest ;  heard  her  cackle  moro- 
’n  an  horn-  ago.  We’ll  get  the  market  eggs  In  and 
fatherll  lake  ’em  over  aJrly  in  the  morning.  Fly 
now— off  with  you !” 
Off  they  were  In  a  trice,  those  two  frolicsome 
boys,  bare-foot-ed,  bare-headed,  and  brown  as  ber¬ 
ries.  Clinkety-clack,  down  the  road  again  and 
Mrs.  Gkky  beheld  another  messenger  from  the 
hotel. 
“Gal  found ?’’  screamed  she. 
“  No,  tiuii'm he  called  In  reply,  and  was  out 
of  sight  in  a  twinkling.  The  farmer's  wife  looked 
afl-er  her  own  sturdy  little  chaps  as  they  chased 
each  other  ixi  t.he  baru  and  a  tour  glistened  In  her 
eyes  ns  she  thanked  God  tor  her  treasures. 
Cackle,  cackle,  cackle  1  How  the  old  hens  Qy 
from  one  beam  to  another,  angrily  resenting  the 
search  after  their  property,  while  the  young  raid- 
era  clamber  from  hay-loft  to  hay-loft,  tilling  their 
caps  with  the  white  treasuros  and  pelting  straw 
at  each  other  gleefully. 
And  what  Is  this  that  suddenly  lifts  lUseU  from 
the  far  corner  of  the  fragrant  hay-loft  and  shakes 
lloeJf  from  hay  and  straw?  Only  a  little  golden 
head,  where  curls  are  clustered  thickly  and  tan¬ 
gled  wll.h  hay.  And  a  pair  of  blue  eyes  peep  out 
from  the  gloom  and  shadows  of  that  distant  corner, 
silently  wondering  what  Is  going  on. 
**  What’s  that,  'Pom?”  whispers  Jack,  grabbing 
his  brother’s  pockCL 
"Ain’t  ycr  frald  now,  you  onward?”  sneei-s 
Tom;  but  nevertheless,  he  himself  is  backing 
down  the  ladder.  .Tack  on  top  of  him,  and  together 
they  start  (or  the  house. 
And  thus  presently  was  found  the  lost  child,  it 
was  supposed  that  the  gypsies  had  not  dared 
carrj’  her  far  away,  but  had  dniggcd  and  placed 
her  UDOhservi>d  In  Mi's.  (Tkey’s  loft  and  during  all 
the  search  lor  her  she  was  (luletly  sleeping  there, 
guarded  only  by  the  stnld  old  hens  and  In  blls-sful 
ignorance  of  her  mother’s  anxiety. 
“A  wonderful  egg  hunti”  exclalmwl  the  farm¬ 
er,  when  ho  carried  In  his  own  arms  The  little  one 
to  her  mother.  And  Jack  and  Tom  grew  bashful 
suddenly  because  the  pretty  May  Blossom  kissed 
them. 
I  ■■  - 
ONE  OF  THE  JTJEOES. 
Bdtabaoa  was  discussing  his  customary  morn¬ 
ing  meal  of  turnips,  peanuts  and  water,  whe  n  he 
rocelved  aportcnt/jus-loOking  envelope  ornament¬ 
ed  with  variegated  and  picturesque  seals.  He  had 
only  that  very  morning  paid  his  tax,  killed  a  life 
Insurance  agent  and  haiuslrnng  a  book  canvass¬ 
er;  therefore,  he  was  at  a  loss  to  account  for  this 
IntriLslon  on  hts  rural  solitude. 
Being  the  descendant  of  a  Swedish  vegetarian, 
he  never  did  anything  Inconsiderately  or  lu  a 
hurry — never  pulled  a  subject  up  by  the  roots,  as 
It  were.  Calling  Mrs.  U.,  he  directed  her  to  grasp 
the  letter  with  the  tongs  and  hold  It  over  a  slow 
Are  until  the  seals  melted,  remarking  that  he 
would  leave  too  many  friends  In  a  cold,  unchar¬ 
itable  world  If  this  missive  should  happen  to  bo  a 
dynamite  trap  of  that  impudent  hook  agent.  In 
any  event,  It  would  do  no  harm  to  bo  cautious 
and  let  Mrs.  K.  experiment.  He  had  the  best 
authority  for  considering  woman  as  a  helpmeet. 
As  his  fondest  hopes  were  not  realized  and  the 
package  did  not  blow  a  certain  person  iclmmortal 
smash,  he  grasped  the  letUT  testily  and  learned 
that  the  committee,  &c.,  had  the  honor,  etc.,  to 
Inform  Marcos  C'ickro  Udtab.voa  that  he  was 
and  hereby  is  named  a  Juror  on  the  “  Lightning 
Rod  Competitive  Trial  Jurj’,”and  must  at  once 
repair  to  Philadelphia  and  await  cloudy,  threat¬ 
ening  weather.  Thcinclosed  check  would  defray 
present  expenses. 
Bidding  hts  wife  an  affectionate  farewell,  ho 
was  soon  among  a  crowd  of  applicants  for  tree 
passes  on  the  grounds.  Not  moving  briskly  In 
the  line  the  pert  young  clerk  shouted,  “Come! 
your  turn-up,  old  man !”  Uutabada  acknowledged 
the  compliment  gracefully,  saying  he  did  have 
the  honor  to  be  descended  from  that  brunch  of 
the  vegetable  kingdom,  and  receiving  his  pass, 
proceeded  to  the  meeting  of  his  Committee. 
R.  is  not  a  linguist,  but  he  grasped  the  hands  of 
his  foreign  associates  in  five  languages  fluently 
and  was  at  once  on  a  peace  footing.  They  went 
at  once  to  business  and  visited  the  ground  set 
apart  for  the  trial.  The  day  being  bright  and 
clear,  It  was  decided  not  to  have  a  trial  but  to 
examine  into  the  mciiUi  of  the  varlotLs  rods. 
Their  catalogues  enumerated  only  1,219  firms  ex¬ 
hibiting  this  sweet  Tioon  of  an  advanced  civiliza¬ 
tion.  so  that  their  labors  were  comparatively  easy 
considering  the  known  habits  of  reticence  of 
those  engaged  In  this  trafllo. 
Rl'taiiaoa  nrst  examined  the  points  of  “The 
Concentric  Twt.st  and  Patent  Seducer”  rod.  The 
agentshowod  how  the  twtstso  confused  the  light¬ 
ning  once  caught,  that  it  ran  into  the  gi-oiind 
thoroughly  demoralized  by  ita  billion  turnings 
and  burled  Itself  a  hopeless,  gibbering  Idiot,  while 
their  "  patent  seducer”  points  were  never  known 
to  fall.  Placed  on  churches,  they  had  been  known 
to  matertalb*  Increase  the  tiroliabllltlea  of  nucceas 
of  prayers  for  rain.  If  .Mr.  II.  would  kindly  give 
his  address,  he  shonld  be  convinced  of  Us  merlls 
by  (.amlllar  obson-atlon.  The  agent  looked  as  If 
the  addrcHs  was  all  that  wa.s  needed  to  make  his 
happiness  complete.  H.  gave  11  and  turned  to  an 
Inspwjllon  of  the  exhibit  of  the  “  concentrated 
Power  and  Motor  Rod  co."  This  appUance  was 
more  specially  adapted  to  manufacturing  pur¬ 
poses.  a'lie  electric  fliUd,  by  Ingenloas  mechan¬ 
ism,  was  husbanded  and  motle  to  drive  machlucry, 
run  clocks,  &c.  If  Mr.  U.  would  kindly,  &c.,  &c. 
He  did,  and  Just  had  time  to  Investigate  before 
lunch  the  “  Nlckel-PlaUtd  Defender  and  L  illlty 
Rod.”  "  This  rod  was  a  platinum  wire  only,"  said 
the  agent,  “ntckei-platcd,  aa  you  see ;”  experience 
having  demonstrated  that,  the  flash  prefers,  like 
death,  a  shining  mark.  Tlio  w'tre  ts  run  oyer  each 
window,  making  a  perfect  burglar  alarm;  ex¬ 
tended  along  fences,  being  the  only  sure  cure  for 
tramps;  attached  to  beds  as  a  remeill.al  agent  of 
unknown  value  for  rheuinattam ;  attached  to  In¬ 
fants  and  Infirm  people  It  will  visibly  affect  them ; 
and  by  extending  the  wire  among  the  shrubbery 
in  fanciful  forms,  the  owner  has  a  never-ending 
pyrotechnic  display;  the  electricity  constantly 
accumulating  In  a  reservoir  funjishes  ozone,  and 
completely  changes  the  climate  of  malarial  local¬ 
ities;  It  raises  broad,  houses,  Cain,  undls  ttie  only 
perfect  remedy  for  sleeplessness.  Would  Mr.  It. 
kindly?"  4:c.,  Ac-  He  did,  and  In  the  aff.ernoon 
went  through  the  remaining  list  which,  however, 
were  of  the  usual  kind,  no  noteworthy  features, 
kdtabaoa  received  a  note  from  his  wife  saying 
the  house  was  bcl ng  beautifully  ornamented ;  one 
side  looked  like  rock  candy,  the  other  like  a  mass 
of  plated  ware,  while  the  Interior  was  as  a  spi¬ 
der’s  web  for  Ingenious  meiihe.s.  K.  felt  that  he 
did  not  live  In  vain.  No  storms  being  reported,  a 
reriulslt.lou  was  made  on  the  Signal  Service  and 
ProbablUUcs  In.ntructed  to  have  a  llrst-class  si¬ 
rocco  the  following  day  promptly  at  12  M. 
We  draw  the  veil;  It  being  necessary  only  to 
add  that  the  awards  are.ln  some  confusion,  a  (;uo- 
rum  of  Jurors  not  being  present  to  render  tlie 
report,  'i'he  bodies  of  the  Danish,  German  and 
French  lurors  were  sent  home  in  rosewood  cast- , 
ets  at  the  expense  of  the  Uommissjlon.  ^  ‘ 
Rctabaua’s  Illumination  on  the  Fourth  was  the 
most  dazzUngU’ Ihilllant  for  miles  around.  Mrs. 
R.  is  gathered  to  her  fathers.  The  tramps  are 
marching  on  to  glory  and  R.  has  advertised  for 
sealed  proposals  for  a  new  barn,  house  and 
fences,  to  he  hnllt  during  his  absence  at  the  Hot 
.Springs.  Hols  wrlimga  treatise  on  “  Lightning 
Rods  and  their  L'ses,”  with  practical  Illustrations. 
- - - 
TIMIDITY  OF  GEEAT  MEN. 
TCRKNNE,  being  asked  whether  he  was  fright¬ 
ened  at  the  beginning  of  a  battle,  said “  Yes,  I 
sometimes  feel  great  nervous  cxcllemont,  but 
there  are  many  subaltern  officers  and  soldiers 
who  fed  none  whatever  I”  CXvude  was  much  agl- 
tated  in  his  flrst  campaign.  “  My  body  trembles.” 
he  said,  “  with  the  actions  my  soul  meditates  I” 
Fredeilc  the  Great,  at  Molwitz,  gave  but  little 
promise  of  ever  becoming  a  soldier.  Itls  reporied 
of  one  of  llio  ablest  friends  of  Washington  that,  In 
his  flrst  battle,  his  nerves  quite  gave  way,  and 
that  he  had  to  be  held  to  his  post  by  two  soldiers ; 
U  was  as  If  the  hero’s  legs  tried  to  carry  him  off 
in  spite  of  himself.  It  ts  obvious  to  remark  that 
distinguished  men,  whose  nerves  nave  thus  com¬ 
pletely  broken  down,  may  thank  their  stars  for 
being  distinguished.  Much  Is  forgiven  them,  for 
they  did  much  service.  Had  they  been  common 
soldiers,  they  would  have  received  as  UtGe  Indul¬ 
gence  for  the  automatic  action  of  Lhdr  feel  as  the 
poor  i-ecolve  tor  tho  malady  of  kleptomania. 
ff'here  Is,  however,  a  special  reason  why  al¬ 
lowances  should  be  made  for  generals  whose  pres¬ 
ence  of  mind  has  tolled  them.  A  private  has  only 
to  shut  his  eyes  to  danger  and  to  confront  It  with 
tliati  /nVn  etc  caurarjfiot  which  a  great  commander 
spoke  with  envious  disparagement.  But  the  skill¬ 
ed  courage  of  a  general  is  a  vU'tue  of  a  very  dlffor- 
ent order.  He  must,  as  It  were,  have  two  selves. 
In  dellbcrallon,  ho  must  calculate  the  exact 
amount  or  d.anger  to  which  he  exposes  his  troops, 
and  then^  In  action,  the  calculation  must  be  erased 
from  his  mind.  Ho  must  often  say  to  himself, 
“Peace,  peace,”  when  he  feels  that  there  is  no 
peace ;  and,  by  a  sort  of  military  faith  he  must 
flght  as  seeing  a  safety  which  is  Invisible. 
It  is  true  that  Nelson  exclaimed,  “  What  Is  fear  7 
I  never  saw  it.*'  But,  at  the  Mine,  Nelson  was 
young ;  and  against  hla  remark  may  be  set  the 
saying  of  Charles  V.,  when  ho  saw  written  on  a 
tombstone,  “  Hero  lies  a  umn  who  never  knew 
fear!"  “Then, "observed  the  Emperor,  “he can 
never  have  snuffed  a  candle  vvlthhla  Ungers or, 
fis  we  Should  say,  such  a  man  can  never  have  felt 
the  first  touch  of  che  forceps  of  a  dentist.  Charles 
V.,  no  doubt,  qpoko  from  a  commander’s  point  of 
view;  and  lie  may,  like  other  commanders,  have 
felt  the  difficulty  of  emulating  the  happy  fearless¬ 
ness  of  his  soldlere.— Hevww. 
THE  JULY  MAGAZINES. 
Being  a  season  of  congratulations,  wc  feel  In¬ 
clined  to  felicitate  ourselves  on  our  periodical 
literature.  Compared  wltJi  their  prototypes,  the 
English  magazines,  our  monthlies  have  Improved 
on  the  original  method  to  such  on  extent  that, 
really,  we  cannot  understand  how  our  English 
cousins  can  brook  tholr  Inferlorliy.  In  matter, 
make-up  and  lllu.stratlons,  we  transcend  all  rivals. 
Dr.  Holland  appears  to  have  views  on  the  sub¬ 
ject  of  magiulnes,  and  notwithstanding  the  cur¬ 
rent  number  of  Bciibner's  Monthly  In  Its  twenty- 
four  articles  and  dcparinieuu»,  contains  a  more 
than  usually  Interesting  amount  of  matter,  he, 
In  conjunction  with  Messrs- .Schibnkr  AGO.,  In- 
t<.‘ad  to  paint  the  illy  by  t.‘*ulng  a  “Midsummer 
Holiday  Scribner,”  that  shall  comprise  100  pages 
profusely  illustraUtd  and  be  specially  suitable  as 
a  specimen  of  the  designers’,  engra  vers’  and  pri  nt- 
ers’  arts.  -Sot  content  with  tills  effort,  they  pro¬ 
pose  extending  the  scheme,  that  It  may  embrace 
bU  Nicholas  also.  These  numbers  will  be  In  every 
respect  noteworthy.  The  regular  magazine  render 
will,  of  course,  not  fall  to  secure  a  copy.  It  uill 
well  rejiay  casual  readers  to  secure  thtao  special 
numbers. 
Uenby  James,  Jr.’s,  new  novel,  “’riie  Ameri¬ 
can,”  grows  In  Interest  and  the  editor  of  the  At¬ 
lantic,  not  content  with  this  evidence  of  taste  and 
enterprise,  gives  us  In  the  July  number  a  paper 
from  the  pen  of  C.  D.  Warner.  From  “Joppa  to 
Jerusalem,”  which  tlirows  new  light  on  a  segment 
of  the  Kasicrn  question.  An  “  GUI  Woman’s  Gos¬ 
sip,”  sustalus  its  luterest,  while  Holmes’  “  How 
the  Old  Horse  Won  the  Bet,’’  is  quite  too  good  to 
be  true.  Wc  should  like  to  sec  “The  biato  and 
the  Railroads”  Issued  in  pamphlet  form  and  very 
generally  circulated. 
Harpei’s' ts  the  must  tantalizing  of  magazines. 
Tho  first  number  was  uiuloubtedly  good,  all  suo 
ceedlng  ones  better,  .and  wc  anxiously  await  an 
opportunity  to  chronicle  tlie  contents  of  tho  best. 
Alas!  they  couiluue  In  the  comparative  rut  until 
it  would  seem  improvement  could  no  further  go, 
when— presto  I  another  month  quite  eclipses  all 
former  effort.  The  Magaziue  Issued  on  the  day 
next  preceding  the  millennium  will  undoubtedly 
be  the  best;  until  that  time  they  will  be  Just 
stubborn  enough  to  go  on  improviiig. 
I’he  Galaxy  for  June  Is,  in  one  sense,  a  memo¬ 
rial  number,  containing,  as  it  does,  the  late  Gen. 
CrsTKK's  article  on  “  Battllug  with  Uio  Sioux  on 
the  Yellowstone.”  The  now-famlllar  Centennary 
poem  Is,  of  course,  the  leading  article.  “  J  uly  4th, 
I8T8,"  by  J.  M.  WiNOUKLL,  Is  brlnifuH  of  metrical 
patriotism.  J.  T,  Hxadlry’s  “  Wasuinoton’s 
Headquarters  at  Newburgh,”  gives  an  Interesting 
account  of  a  locsdlty  around  which  clitster  some 
^  tJic  most  notable  Revolutionary  momorles.  al- 
jiEKT  Rhodes  gives  his  experiences  of  “  Life 
.among  the  Bedouins.”  Mr.  Rhodes  la  the  cavtare 
of  magazine  writers  and  always  eontributes  arti¬ 
cles  that  are  a  positive  relish.  “  WTiat  Makes  the 
Poet?”  Isa  conundrum  Mr.  Jno.  BtrEKoi’ana  an¬ 
swers.  II  he  would  tell  whj'  nlno-tenths  of  our 
female  population  Imagine  there  is  a  dearth  of  tho 
article  In  newspaper  offices,  and  straightway  set 
about  restoring  a  poetical  equilibrium,  It  would 
assuage  an  ever-lni;roaslng  wonder.  Richard 
Grant  White  has  “A  Word  with  Max  MrLi.EK’ 
on  the  stupidity  of  attempting  to  introduce  a  pho¬ 
netic  spelllog  in  place  of  our  usual  orthography. 
We  are  a.stoulshed  to  hear  that  Mr.  M  hite  has 
never  heard  or  Bishop  Fkbnch's  “  Htudy  of  Words,” 
In  which  the  same  position  Is  taken  as  that  ad¬ 
vanced  by  Mr.  w.  but,  we  think,  more  cleverly 
urged.  No  well-conducted  magaziue  could  exist, 
we  presume,  without  “  souvenirs”  of  some  kind, 
and  Sheldon  A  Go.  liave  netted  their  “  Man  of 
Letters,"  Who  tells  what  he  knows  of  defunct  ce¬ 
lebrities.  .vu-ln-alL  the  current  number  Is  very 
luDTrestlng. 
“  Wide-Awake"  is  more  subdued  tlian  hereto¬ 
fore,  the  brilliant  cover  having  been  replaced  by 
one  of  a  more  serious  tone.  Its  contents  are  Just 
as  rich  and  varied  aa  usual,  which  leads  us  to  say 
that  the  youth  of  the  present  generation  are  more 
than  fortunate  In  baling  two  such  journals  aa 
“  Wlde-Aw'ake  ”  and  “  St.  Nicholas  ”  to  supply 
their  mental  pabulum. 
Mr.  Frank  Moore  is  maklug  a  grand  success  of 
his  “  Record  of  the  Y ear,”  which  is  not  sm'prls- 
lug  with  such  a  liberal  firm  as  Messrs,  gxkleton 
A  CO.  to  carry  out  his  ideas. 
There  is  no  good  re.ason  why  every  man  should 
not  have  a  private  picture  gallery  when  he  can 
secure  that  superlative  publication,  tJic  “  Aldlne,” 
for  the  sum  of  W  per  year.  To  those  who  are  con¬ 
fined  to  the  cl  y,  It  is  a  iKtslUve  gratification  to 
study  the  land  >cape  in  the  last  number.  In  fact, 
an  “Aldlno”  and  copies  of  Dr.  Kane's  “Arctic 
Regions,”  would  almost  create  uu  atmosphere 
that  could  bid  defiance  to  the  most  ambitious 
flights  of  the  thermometer. 
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How  to  get  Rich  in  Calltornia.  (Paper.— pp. 
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Trade  Review  Pdd.  Co.,  860  Broadway,  N.  Y. : 
Music  'rrade  Re\iew. 
PEAYEE  FOE  HELP. 
O  HELP  UB,  Lord !  each  honr  of  need 
Thy  heavenly  aucsoor  give ; 
Help  u8  in  iboaght,  and  word,  and  deed, 
Each  hour  on  earth  ire  live. 
O  help  ne  when  our  ajiinta  bleed 
With  contrite  anguieh  eore ; 
And  when  our  hearts  are  cold  Indeed, 
O  help  ue,  Ixird,  the  more. 
O  help  UB.  through  the  prayer  of  faith. 
More  firmly  to  lielieve. 
For  atill  the  more  the  eervant  hath, 
The  more  shall  he  receive. 
O  help  U8,  Saviour,  from  on  high ; 
Wo  know  no  help  but  thee ; 
O  help  UB  BO  to  live  and  die, 
As  thine  in  heaven  to  be. 
[3fUmaa. 
SUBMISSION: 
There  Is  one  little  word  that  It  takes  us  all  our 
life  to  learn.  Wo  begin  the  task  when,  as  little 
children,  we  first  hear  tho  word  “  musL” 
It  Is  hard,  even  then,  for  the  childish  hands  to 
leave  untouched  the  coveted  object;  still,  as  the 
y*ars  pass  on  and  on  and  wc  put  a.8lde  our  cliUd- 
hood,  Avlth  lbs  Innocence  and  happiness,  and  take 
up  the  burden  of  life  for  ourselves,  wc  And  this 
flrst  lesson  of  our  youth  yet  uollnlshod.  We  have 
yet  to  learn  the  full  meaning  of  that  word,  Obey. 
It  was  easier  in  chlldhoorl,  bt'causo  then  we  felt 
more  the  need  of  some  higher  iiower  to  direct  our 
sLaps;  while  now,  we  so  often  let,  go  the  hand 
that  leads  U8  through  the  darkness  of  to-day,  that 
we  may  come  out  in  the  light  and  glory  of  to- 
raoiTow,  choosing  rather  hi  “  Walk  alone  by 
night,”  flndirig  at  Che  end  only  the  *'  outer  dark- 
ueas,” 
Again  and  again  do  wc  refuse  to  obey  and  then, 
when  we  find  the  folly  of  our  own  wisdom,  we  • 
come  back  to  the  arms  ever  willing  to  receive  us. 
When  our  lips  have  learned  to  frame  the  words 
and  our  hearts  to  feel,  “Thy  will,  O  God,  not 
mine,  be  done;”  then  is  life’s  greatest  lesson 
learned.  But  oh,  how  many  limes  before  we  finish 
that  108.8011  will  Ups  quiver  and  eyes  grow  dim  1 
We  are  of  “  earth— earthy,”  and  tho  heart  will  cry 
out  when  its  cherished  idols  arc  broken;  but 
“  The  path*  that  hare  once  been  trod 
Are  never  so  hard  for  tho  feel : 
And  the  lesBon*  we  once  have  learned 
Are  never  ei>  hard  to  repeat. 
ThouKli  Borrowful  tear*  must  fall 
And  the  heart  to  lU)  depths  be  riven, 
With  Blurms  and  leuipesl  we  need  tliom  all 
To  render  us  fit  for  heaven.” 
Ruth  More. 
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THE  BOOK  OF  JOB. 
I  CALI,  that,  apart  from  all  theories  about  It, 
one  of  the  grandest  things  ever  written  with  pen. 
One  fools,  indeed,  as  if  It  were  not  Hebrew ;  such 
a  noble  universality,  different  from  noble  patriot¬ 
ism  or  sectarianism,  reigns  In  It.  A  noble  book ; 
all  men’s  book.  It  Is  our  first,  oldest  statement 
of  tho  never-ending  problem— man’s  destiny  and 
God's  ways  with  him  here  In  this  earth-  And  all 
In  such  tree,  flaming  outlines.  Grand  In  Us  sin¬ 
cerity,  In  Its  slmpllelly,  In  Its  epic  melody  and  re¬ 
pose  of  roconclleuxent.  There  is  tho  seeing  eye, 
the  mlldly-understaudlng  heart;  true  eye-sight 
and  vision  for  all  things ;  natural  things  not  less 
than  spiritual.  Sublime  sorrow;  sublime  recon- 
cUlatlon ;  oldest  choral  melody  aa  of  the  heart  of 
mankind ;  bo  soft  and  great;  aa  the  suiuiner  mid¬ 
night;  as  tlie  world  with  Us  seas  aud  stars.  There 
Is  nothing  written,  1  think,  ih  the  Bible,  or  out  of 
It,  of  equal  literary  merit. 
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THOUGHTS  FOE  THINKEES. 
Whoso  keepeth  his  mouth  and  his  tongue  keep- 
eth  hts  soul  from  trouhles. 
Whatever  withdraws  us  fro'm  the  power  of  the 
senses,  whatever  makes  tiic  past,  the  dl.stant  or 
the  future  predominate  over  the  present,  advances 
us  in  ihedlgultyof  thinking  beings.— Dr.  Joh)ison. 
To  sin  against  knowledge  Is  a  much  greater 
crime  than  an  ignorant  trespass;  as  the  crime 
which  is  capable  of  no  excuse  is  more  heinous 
than  the  fault  which  admits  of  a  tolerable  plea.— 
JU'Htfn  Martyr. 
The  husks  of  emptiness  rustle  In  every  wind ; 
the  full  corn  in  the  car  holds  up  its  golden  fruit 
to  the  Lord  of  the  harvest;  a  good  man's  faith  Is 
manifested  by  his  labors,  standing  not  In  words 
but  In  the  demonstration  of  the  spirit. 
God’s  w.ayB  seem  very  slow,  sometimes.  What 
we  would  see  done  waits  long  for  the  doing  and 
we  grow  impatient.  But  It  we  believe  In  God  we 
should  possess  our  souls  in  patience.  In  hls  own 
good  time  every  thing  wiU  come  right. 
Tribulation  may  come  aa  a  flood  Into  the 
Church;  we  may  be  disappointed  even  In  the 
brethren ;  but  those  who  have  the  eye  fixed  on 
Christ  “hold  on  their  way the  word  which  they 
have  heard  and  which  they  keep  is  a  strong  link 
binding  them  to  Him,  which  is  more  than  all  else 
to  them. 
Christianity  Is  the  true  clllzensliip  of  the 
world :  aud  universal  peace  and  the  free  e-xchange 
by  all  lands  and  tribes  of  their  several  peculiar 
goods  and  gUUs,  are  possible  only  us  all  are  grouped 
around  and  united  by  the  cross  of  a  common  Re¬ 
deemer  and  the  hope  of  a  common  heaven.—  iFm. 
Ji.  MTiffanis. 
