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MOORE’S  RURA!-  WEW-YORKER. 
AU8.  S 
Indeed,  they  were  actuated  by  a  broader  sense  of 
duty  t,uan  many  or  them  seem  to  bo.  Poor  fellow  l 
how  my  heart  iJltlrd  him. 
That  lUtflit  I  iirayed  long  and  earnestly  that  I 
might  have  wisdom  to  discern  and  understand 
the  way  In  which  to  lead  the  youthful  foolsteps 
of  my  i)Ui)lI,  and  ttiat  I  might  have  the  love  and 
patience  and  perseverance  requisite  to  my  task ; 
and  before  1  slept  I  felt  lhat  my  prayer  would  he 
answered. 
1  had  no  opportunity  to  speak  again  with  Ciiak- 
i.iic  till  the  ne.xt  noon.  It  was  a  bright,  sunny 
day,  and  as  soon  as  tho  scholars  had  eaten  their 
dinners  they  wore  off  to  the  woods  to  gather  wild 
lltjwcrs.  When  they  were  gone  CnAiiniE  came  to 
my  side  with  a  most  dejected,  woo-begono  expres¬ 
sion  of  countenance. 
“  What  is  it,  t'HAui.iK  7"  1  asked  cheerfully. 
•‘O,  Miss  TKAfy,"  he  began,  “you  said  yesUw- 
day  that  you  timught  l  might  bceomo  a  different 
boy,  but  I  guess  j'oii  don't  think  80  now." 
“  Indeed  i  do,”  i  replied  with  warmth.  “  I  am 
more  than  ever  convinced  of  It.  I  never  yet  knew 
a  boy  by  the  name  of  CnA.ai.iE  but  could  be  made 
somuthlug  of,  and  1  know  you  are  nol,  an  excep¬ 
tion.  Now,  It  you  will  try  very  hard,  1  think  that 
In  a  month's  time,  wore  I  to  Introduce  you  to 
CHAiiujt  .Si'BRi.B,  you  would  Bcarcoly  know  the 
boy." 
lie  smiled  faintly  sind  said “  I  don’t  soo  as 
tUoixi  Is  much  chance  for  a  fellow.  Kverybody 
liates  me  and  kicks  mo  around.  Ills  tho  fli-sttlmo 
1  have  ever  beam  In  school  thnso  days  without  hav¬ 
ing  had  a  dozen  whippings.  Everybody  tlilnks 
me  such  a  dunce  that  I’m  sure  t  here  Is  no  use 
trying,” 
“Not  everybody,  C’HAHi.iR.  Whatever  anyone 
else  may  say  or  think,  I  dont  hellevc  a  word  of  It. 
Why,  only  think  l  some  of  tho  vt'ry  best  and 
siniirlest  men  w(!  have  were  at  your  age  as  back¬ 
ward  and  awkward  as  you  are.  Why,  It  really 
seems  to  me  as  It  I  could  look  away  Into  tho  future 
and  See  Mr.  Cuaki.ks  Htkklk  occupying  a  position 
or  honor  and  usefulness  among  his  fellow  men 
that  any  man  might  be  proud  of.  Now  will  you 
not  try  for  this  7" 
I  noticed  that  Ids  rye  brightened  while  I  woe 
speaking,  but,  Ula  voice  trembled  .os  bo  said ; 
“  I  wish  father  and  mother  thought  as  you  do, 
Miss  'rRACv.  There  would  be  some  use  lu  trying, 
then.’’ 
“Never  mind,  Cuari.ik.  They  will  come  to 
think  fis  I  do  before  this  term  closes  It  you  really 
try  to  Improve.  Now,  will  you  consent  to  do  Just 
as  1  direct?” 
“  I  wo\dd  do  anything  to  please  you.  Miss  Tra- 
cv;  you  are  the  only  friend  I  have." 
“()!  but  you  must  not  give  way  to  such  thoughts. 
You  must  not  think  anything  about  whatpooplo 
think  of  you  till  you  have  Icaniod  lo  command 
their isNspect.  Itm.'iy  takesomo Time, butifyou arc 
pallcht  .\nrt  persevering,  1  know  that  yon  will  sue,- 
ceodathist.  Now,  In  the  Arst  place,  I  w,antyo\i 
Ki  como  here  to-rnorrow  morning  with  your  huio 
and  hands  as  cloan  us  soap  and  wubjr  can  make 
them— with  your  hair  neatly  brushed,  your  shoes 
blacked  and  your  clothes  tlduy  put  on,  and  be 
sure  you  arc  In  the  school-room  five  minutes  be¬ 
fore  nine  o'clock.  Will  you,  cuAitUK?" 
“  Yes  ma'am,  l  will.  1  can  do  all  that  just  os 
well  as  uot.’’ 
“  Well,  that  Will  (Jo  for  the  Ilrst  lesson.  AYo  will 
see  how  well  you  accomplish  It,”  I  said,  looking 
at  my  waU'h  and  protaHHllng  l,o  ring  the  bell ;  but 
t'HAi<i,iB  lingered  by  my  side  as  though  he  xvlshed 
to  si'ouk. 
“  Do  you  waut  anything?”  I  asked. 
“  Miss  Tuacy,  would  you  Just  as  lief  that  1  read 
nlouo?"  he  ngked  timidly.  “The  class  all  laugh 
at  me  so  when  1  make  mistakes." 
••  We  will  see,”!  replied. 
When  It  was  Mine  for  the  second  class,  I  took  a 
book  from  my  basket,  saying,  “I  have  a  new  les¬ 
son  book  in  which  1  would  like  Cuaui.ib  .steei.e 
to  read,  but  in  that  case  It  would  be  tiocessary 
that  he  read  alone.  ^V’ould  you  be  willing  to  grat.- 
Ify  me,  t'UAitj.tR?” 
“  Yes,  ma’am,”  he  replied,  with  an  appreciative 
smile. 
“I’m  awful  glad,  Miss  Tracy,’’ said  little  slx- 
year-old  Mary  Wells,  “ ’cause  he  reads  so  slow 
and  keeps  us  walilug." 
‘‘Well,  never  mind,  Mary;  you  ought  not  to 
speak  out  In  school  unless  you  are  spoken  to,” 
The  next,  morning  Cuaklik  wtis  at  the  school- 
house  before  me  and  the  change  In  his  appearance 
w.'Ls  really  surprising.  lie  was  neatly  and  cleanly 
attired,  and  much  of  the  dull,  listless  expression 
had  gone  out  of  his  face  and  In  ltd  stead  I  could 
plainly  see  that  a  splntof  interest  was  awakened. 
“Well  done,  CuaiclikJ"  I  said;  "  this  Is  a  good 
beginning.  Now  get  your  .speller  and  ict  me  give 
ymi  a  lesson  foL  the  day  before  the  other  scliolnrs 
arrive.  The  lesson  Is  long,  but  Ills  not  very  hard 
Will  you  trj*  to  master  It  ?" 
“  1  will  try  hard.  Miss  Tracv,”  and  he  did.  He 
scarcely  took  nis  ryes  off  the  book  the  whole 
morning,  and  when  his  class  wa.s  called  upon  to 
spell  he  only  iJiiascd  one  word.  J  then  gave  him 
short  lessons  In  Orthography,  aaid  at  tho  end  of 
the  tJrst  month  he  had  mastered  the  numbers, 
abbreviations,  and  In  the  multiplication  table. 
And  in  all  that  time  lie  had  never  onco  been  late 
at  school  or  untidy  in  hts  appearance ;  and  more 
than  that,  he  had  gained  confldonco  in  himself 
and  won  the  respect  of  his  school-fellows. 
That  night  he  lingered  after  the  rest  of  the 
scholars  had  retired,  to  ask:— “  Donli  you  think, 
Miss  Tkacv,  that  1  might  learn  lo  write?” 
“  Walt  a  moment, ”  I  said ;  and  going  to  ray  desk 
I  penned  a  little  note  to  hts  mother,  reiiuestlng 
that  CHARLIE  be  furnished  with  a  mental  arlth- 
inetlc  and  writing  materials. 
They  came  promptly;  and  I  stayed  half  an  hour 
every  night  after  the  school  was  dismissed,  to 
teach  him  how  to  use  them.  When  once  ho  got. 
stalled  he  advanced  rapidly— more  rapidly  than 
any  scholar  In  school ;  and  at  the  end  of  tho  80C- 
(jnd  month  u  Geography  was  added  to  his  list  of 
b(xiks.  This  he  studied  at  home  and  came  every 
mon.ilng  prepared  with  hts  recitation. 
“  Why,  Mias  Tracy,”  his  father  said  to  mo  one 
day,  “  by  some  procas.s3  or  other  you  have  convcri.- 
cd  our  dull  boy  Into  a  bookworm.  Tho  tran.sfor- 
maUou  Is  ro.a]!y  wonderful.” 
Well,  tho  lime  came  at  la-st  for  school  lo  close. 
1  think  I  nev(.!r  enjoyed  a  term  as  1  did  t  hat.  I  had 
worked  hard  and  was  rewarded  with  a  swoot  con¬ 
sciousness  that  my  labors  had  been  atlonded  with 
Hucces-s.  It  was  with  real  regret  that  1  p.art,cd 
with  my  pupils,  and  especially  with  Cir arm e;  but 
he  promised  me  that  he  would  novor  relap.se  Into 
his  former  Jlstles-Sncss. 
“  There  will  bo  no  need,  Mias  Tracv,  for  nobody 
laiigbs  at  me  now,  and  it  Is  much  (laslcr  to  learn 
than  I  supposed.  It  was  all  because  I  h-ad  got 
discouraged  and  didn’t  try.” 
Soon  after  I  left  N - I  removed  with  my  pa¬ 
rents  to  another  part  of  tho  Sloto.  'I'hat  w.-us 
eighteen  yeans  ago.  J/Ost  month  I  wa-s  spending 
a  week  with  an  old  friend  In  the  town  of  B— . 
One  day  a  litt  le  girl  of  my  hostess  was  111  and  a 
physician  was  called.  I  happened  (o  bo  In  tho 
room  when  l.ec.ame.  After  a  little  Mine  he  ad- 
dr(!s.sed  mo  with : 
“  J’ardon  mo,  madam,  but  may  I  Inipilre  If  your 
name  18  Kvki.yv  Tracy?" 
“  That  was  my  name  formerly,”  1  replied,  “  but 
I  do  nol  recollect  having  met  with  you  before.” 
‘‘  My  n.stoe  is  Chari.ks  .steei.k,”  he  replied,  ris¬ 
ing  and  taking  my  hand. 
*■  What !  not  little  Cii arlik  Steele  that  used  to 
be  one  of  ray  pupils  Ln  N - ?” 
“'I'ho  very  samo— your  dull  Charlie,”  ho  re¬ 
plied. 
“  This  Is  really  a  pleasant  meeting,”  l  said,  n?. 
soon  as  1  bad  recovered  from  my  surprise  surtlc- 
lently  to  spoak.  “  I  had  not  expectod  such  a  pleas¬ 
ure.  I  have  never  Jieard  a  syllable  from  you  since 
I  left  N  - 
"Well,  If  you  will  accept  an  Invltallon  to  tea 
tills  afternoon,  1  wIU  drive  over  for  you.  My  wlfo 
will  be  very  happy  to  entertain  you,  and  wa  will 
have  an  opportunlt.y  to  talk  over  old  t.lraea.” 
“  With  the  greatest  pleasure,”  1  replied. 
When  he  was  gone  I  inqub-ert  of  my  hostosa 
what  slie  knew  of  my  friend,  and  she  Informed 
me  that  he  had  eommenced  pnictlco  In  the  town 
six  yenin  before  and  had  been  as  a  physician  emi¬ 
nently  succesaful,  but  of  his  former  life  she  knew 
nothing;  and  I,  In  turn,  related  to  her  Uie  story 
which  I  have  Just  rcpcatod  to  my  readers. 
The  carriage  eamo  In  the  iiftornoou  and  In  a  ft!W 
moiuent.s  I  was  set  down  at  t  he  door  of  a  neat  and 
Tasteful  cot  toge  just  In  the  outskirts  of  ihe  town. 
“  I  would  not  have  my  rcsldoneo  In  the  busy 
part  of  tho  town,”  said  the  doctor,  “hecause  1 
wlsbi^d  my  family  to  enjoy  tho  luxuries  of  Die 
sunshine  and  punt  air.” 
“This  is  a  most  delightful  place,”!  said,  “and 
every  way  preferable  to  .a  rc,sldeuee  lu  the  heari. 
of  the  town.” 
At  the  door  a  sweet-faced  lady  met  me,  wiiom 
the  doctor  introduced  as  his  wife,  .she  led  me 
Into  the  parlor,  saying :—“  I  am  most  happy  to 
meet  the  lady  to  whom  tho  doctor  says  he  owes 
all  Iil.s  success  In  life.” 
“]  nni  afraid  he  gives  me  more  credit  than  I 
deserve,',’  i  replied. 
“Where  are  the  chlldi'cn?”  Inquired  the  doc¬ 
tor,  M'hon  he  came  in  a  moment  later. 
“They are  up  stairs;  I  will  bring  them  down,” 
said  tho  Lady,  as  sne  left  the  room.  In  a  moment 
she  reiurncd  with  twm  beautiful  (.'hUilren.  The 
doctor  arose  and  loading  them  to  me,  placed  the 
hand  of  the  eldest  lu  mine,  saying : 
“This  is  Evki.yn  Tracv  .stkei.r  and  this  is 
Charm  B,  May  he  never  be  as  dull  as  was  his 
father." 
“  The  doctor  will  Insist  that  he  was  the  duUe.st 
of  boys.  It  Isn’t  true,  ts  It,  Mrs.  Walton  7”  asked 
Mrs.  Ijtkbi.e. 
“lie  knnw.s  I  never  thought  him  dull,”  I  replied. 
“  Do  you  remember.  Miss  Tracy— Mrs.  Walton, 
I  moan— of  ouoo  telling  me  that  It  seemed  as  If 
you  eould  look  away  Into  the  future  and  see  m() 
(jccupylng^  a  position  of  honor  and  usefulness  In 
the  world?”  asked  tho  doctor. 
“  ]  do  not.  reroernber,”  I  said,  “  but  I  must  have 
been  blessed  for  a  moment  with  a  prophet’s  kea.” 
"  Well,  that  prophecy,  or  whauiver  It  wa.s,  has 
been  the  making  of  me.  I  have  kept  It  before  iny 
mind  through  all  my  years  ot  study  and  prepara¬ 
tion.  It  lias  been  an  Incentive  to  mo  lu  many  an 
hour  of  darkncHS  and  dlseouragcmenl,  and  I  Dave 
always  llv(>d  in  hopes  that  T  should  one  day  have 
the  privilege  of  thanking  you  for  those  months  of 
unwearied  labor  which  you  bestow«>d  upon  me 
when  every  one  else  thought  me  an  Irreclaimable 
blockhead.” 
AVe  spent  a  few  hours  most  dehglitf ully ;  and 
when.  In  the  evening,  I  returned  to  the  home  of 
my  hostes.s,  I  felt  as  If  1  had  not  lived  wholly  in 
vain— a.s  If  my  fccblo  labors  had  boon,  In  one  In¬ 
stance  at  least,  crowned  with  success  and  bles¬ 
sing. 
1  have  penned  this  little  story,  hoping  that 
the  eye  of  some  overworked  teacher,  who  Is  dis¬ 
couraged  wTth  t  h(r  dullness  ot  her  scholars,  should 
chance  to  light  upon  It,  she  may  find  In  It  an  In¬ 
centive  to  persovoraiice  in  her  lalxu’s,  with  the 
hope  that  the  rew.nrd  so  grateful  to  the  toller  may 
come  at  bust.  Or,  If  some  hoy  or  girl  who  Is  uot 
rcmarknhlc  for  t  he  qulcknoiss  of  percept  ion,  should 
chance  to  read  it  or  hear  11.  read,  they  loo  might 
be  encouroged  sirugglo  onward  and  upward, 
step  by  sieji,  till  their  weary  feet  should  overcomo 
every  obstacle  and  dlftlciilty  in  t  he  way  that  lead 
to  honor,  usefulness  and  hapidness. 
A  MAilVEL  OF  LITTLENESS. 
Ax  Incident  happened  In  Machinery  Hall,  re¬ 
cently,  which  Is  well  worthy  of  recording,  as  it 
exJilblta  the  unparalleled  advancement  of  Ameri¬ 
can  genius  In  small  tas  well  as  In  great  things. 
While  a  large  throng  of  Tdsttors  from  all  countries 
were  standing  silently  around  the  mighty  Corliss 
engine,  watohlng  Its  gigantic  movements  with 
feelings  partly  of  delight  and  partly  of  awe,  a  tall, 
gcntleinauty-lookUig  personage,  who  aflxirward 
gave  Ills  name  and  address  as  Levi  Taylor  of  In- 
dlanola,  Iowa,  Joined  the  crowd  and  with  the 
otlicra  paid  unsiioken,  yet  eloquent  homage,  to 
tho  wondrous  monster  befonj  him.  After  watch¬ 
ing  the  motions  for  a  few  moments  the  gentleman 
pa.'sscd  around  to  one  side  and  extracting  from  his 
pocket  a  small  tin  case  took  from  it  what  looked 
like  a  dlmlnullvo  alcoholic  lamp  and,  striking  .a 
match,  started  a  miniature  flame  and  placed  the 
contrivance  on  the  corner  of  a  platform  which 
surrounds  the  mighty  stoam  giant  from  Uhode 
Island.  At  flrst  glance  nothing  could  bo  discerned 
over  this  lamp  but  a  small  excrewcenee  wblch 
looked  more  like  a  very  juvenile  humming  bird 
than  anything  else ;  bu  t  a  close  Inspection  showed 
that  wlmt  wiLS  mistaken  for  lUllpuUan  wings 
was  tho  fly-wheel  of  a  perfect  steam  engine,  and 
pei’Hons  with  extra  good  eyes  could,  alut  a  close 
examination,  discover  some  of  the  other  parts  of 
t  he  curious  piece  of  mechanism.  Tills  otiglno  has 
for  Its  foundation  a  twenty-flvc  cent  gold  jtleco, 
and  many  of  Its  parts  are  so  tiny  that  tliey  cannot 
he  scon  without  a  magnifying  gloss.  It  has  the 
regular  steam  gauge  and,  though  complete  In 
every  particular,  tho  entire  apparatus  weighs 
only  seven  groins,  while  the  engine  proper  wclgh-s 
but  three  grains.  It  Is  made  of  gold,  steel  .and 
platinum.  The  fly-whcclla  only  three-quarters 
of  an  Inch  in  dianioter ;  the  stroke  Is  oao-twenty- 
fourth  or  an  Inch  and  1.1m  cut-off  ono-slxty-fourth 
of  an  Inch.  Tho  machinery,  which  can  all  be 
to  ken  apart.,  was  pa(.’ked  in  fllms  of  silk.  11  Is  to 
be  hoped  that  this  wonderful  jileco  of  work  may 
bo  placed  on  exlilblllou  alongside  of  Its  grand  an¬ 
tithesis,  but  it  Is  now  probably  too  luto  to  inako 
an  entry.— /’/iffrtdelp/ifn  Premi, 
- - — - - 
CITY  OF  BAGDAD. 
Du.  Newman,  in  his  “  Babylon  and  NTueveh,” 
just  published  by  tho  Harpers,  after  a  tine  des¬ 
cription  ot  the  old  city  of  Bagdad,  says “  The 
only  article  Importifd  from  the  Uuttod  Btates  and 
sold  In  the  bazaar  ot  Bagdad  Is  petroleum.  It  Is 
entered  at  the  port  of  Alexandria,  on  the  Mediter- 
ranoan,  and  transported  a  thousand  miles  on  the 
backs  of  camels.  It  is  one  oi  the  marvels  of  thts 
marvelous  ago  tliat  our  petroh»um  Is  cvi’-rywhere 
to  bo  found  lu  tbcLcvani  and  the  orient.  Hllghls 
tho  dwellings,  the  temples  and  niosiiues  amidst 
the  ruins  of  ancient  Babylon  and  Nineveh.  Ills 
the  light  of  Bagdad,  tho  city  of  the  ‘  Thou.sand 
and  one  Sigh  to of  Ortah,  the  htrUiploce  of  Abra- 
liain;  of  Maixlen,  tho  Ma/'fm  of  the  lloumus;  and 
of  Damascus,  the  ‘Ocm  of  tho  oiient.’  it  burn.s 
In  the  tlrotlo  of  the  NaMvlly  of  Bethhdicm,  In  tho 
church  of  l.hcHoIy  Sepulchre  In  Jerusalem,  amidst 
the  pyramids  of  Egypt,  on  i  ho  Acropolisof  Athens, 
on  tho  plains  of  Troy,  and  la  cottago  and  palace 
on  the  banks  of  the  Bosphorus  and  tho  Golden 
Horn,”  Dr.  NoTT'man  proceeds  to  ludlcato  how 
t.lie  consumjitlon  of  our  product  nilgiit  be  great  ly 
enlarged  In  rersla  and  tbc  surrounding  oountrles. 
He  says,  “  It  is  the  opinion  of  good  Judges  t  hat  a 
lucrative  trade  might  be  ostahllshed  between  tho 
United  States  and  the  port,  of  Bagdad  via  tlie  Per¬ 
sian  Gulf.  Were  the  price  lessened  by  a  cheaper 
transportation,  American  petroleum  would  find  a 
n^ady  market  In  the  towns  on  tho  Persian  fron¬ 
tier,  and  would  lUenco  be  carried  to  tJie  villages 
and  cllles  In  the  Interior  of  the  empire.  It  would 
be  lu  general  demand  in  tho  towns  on  the  Tigris 
arid  Euphrates,  and  the  quantity  consumed  lu 
Bagdad  and  the  adjacent  country  would  be  Incal¬ 
culably  increased.” 
- - ♦  - 
CHINESE  WATEE  CLOCES. 
'I'HK  Chinese  appreciate  foreign  walclies  very 
much  and  arc  especially  fond  of  looking  at  their 
works;  but  though  they  are  In  soiiio  parts  very 
skillful  In  imitating  many  European  ajipUances, 
we  do  not  think  that  they  have  yet  succeeded  In 
manufacturing  watches  for  tliemsolTus,  at  any 
rato  not  to  any  extent;  and  during  a  residence  of 
several  years  In  v.irlous  parts  of  the  country,  we 
never  met  wl  Ih  a  single  specimen,  though  we  have 
often  found  Clduamen  quite  capable  of  repairing 
foreign  watches.  The  native  mothodsof  telling 
the  time  { re  tho  clepsydra,  tneeuBe stick  and  stm- 
dlal.  With  regard  to  tho  flrst-riamixl,  Ur.  Bridg¬ 
man  tolLs  ua  T-Uatlu  the  south  of  China  It  Is  formed 
of  six  water  pots  arranged  In  auccesalve  order, 
one  above  anot.lic-r,  and  from  wblch,  tlirough  small 
penoi’attoiis.  tho  water  gradually  drops ;  the  low¬ 
est  vessel  ot  all,  which  receives  the  water,  has  a 
wMjodou  cover  with  a  hole  cut  in  It;  In  Mils  hole 
an  Index  Is  Inserted,  on  TvhlcU  are  marked  “pc*- 
ilods”  of  time.  Then.  a.s  the  water  lu  the  vessel 
tills  one  degree,  the  lutlex  floating  on  Its  8urf.ace 
rises  one  quarter.  The  periods  of  time  (shJh  chen) 
Into  which  the  Chinese  divide  the  day  aud  the 
watches  ot  the  night  are  all  indicated  by  this 
moans.  These  water  clocks  seAi  to  have  varied 
lu  coustruotlon  at  different  titnea ;  the  water  pots 
were  originally  made  of  brass  but  are  now  wooden. 
It  is  dlfllcult  to  explain  some  or  the  great  prob- 
leias  ot  nature.  It  Is  estimated thatlt  takes  elgh- 
leim  centuries  to  form  a  foot  of  coal,  but  It  Is  a 
well-known  fact  that  a  ton  left  out  on  the  slde- 
swiilk  will  usually  shrink  fifty  per  cent,  or  more  In 
a  single  night.— A'yra'ie/i  JiuUeiiti. 
OUK  MINISTEE’S  SEKMON. 
The  minUrtrr  kaUI  lA«t  night,  nays  he. 
*'  Don’t  be  afr«i(l  of  (rlvlli’ ; 
If  yonr  life  ain’t  worth  nothin'  lo  other  folko, 
Why,  what’8  the  ii»c  of  livin’  ?” 
And  tbat'A  wlutl  I  ray  to  my  wife,  eayo  1, 
There’s  Brown,  the  mlH’ral)l(i  sinner. 
He’d  sooner  a  liCKgar  would  starvo  than  give 
A  cent  towards  baying  a  dinner. 
I  toll  you  our  mlnialer  is  prime,  ho  is. 
But  1  couldn’t  giiite  determine. 
When  I  heard  him  a  glvia’  it  right  and  left, 
J  list  who  WBA  lilt  by  hU  sermon. 
Of  course  there  couldn't  be  no  mistake 
AVhen  he  talked  of  luug-winded  prayin'. 
For  Peters  and  .Tolinson  they  sat  and  scowled 
At  every  word  ho  was  suj  in’. 
And  the  minister  bo  went  on  to  aay. 
There’s  various  kinds  of  cheatin’. 
And  religion's  as  good  for  every  clsy 
As  it  is  to  tiring  to  uieetin’. 
I  don’t  think  much  of  the  man  tliat  gives 
Tho  loud  amens  at  iny  preachin’. 
And  ependa  his  lime  Iho  followin’  week 
In  cheatin'  and  overTeachin’. 
I  guess  that  dose  was  bitter  enough 
For  a  man  like  Jones  lo  swallow: 
But  I  noticed  be  didn't  open  his  mouth. 
Not  once,  after  th-tt,  lo  hoUer ; 
Hurrah,  aaye  I  for  tlie  minister— 
Of  wume  I  said  it  qutet— 
Give  us  some  more  of  Ibis  open  talk, 
It’s  very  refrosliln*  diet. 
The  minister  hit  ’em  every  time, 
And  when  he  spoke  of  fashion, 
And  riggin’s  out  in  bows  and  things, 
As  woman's  rulin’  passion, 
And  comhig  to  church  to  see  tho  styles, 
I  couldn't  helj)  n-winkln’ 
And  a-nudgln'my  wife, and  says  I,  “That’s  you," 
And  I  guess  it  sot  licr  tltlukiu’. 
Says  I  to  myself  that  sennon's  pat, 
But  man  is  s  (pjcer  creation. 
And  I'm  much  afraid  that  most  of  tho  folks 
Won’t  take  the  applle.atiou, 
Now,  if  he  liait  said  a  word  about 
Aly  personal  mode  of  sluniu’, 
f’d  have  gone  to  work  to  right  myself, 
And  not  set  Uiem  anKrinulu'. 
Just  then  the  minister  says,  says  lie, 
“  And  now  I’ve  come  lo  the  fellers 
Who’vB  lost  this  shower  bj'  usim'  their  friends 
Am  a  sort  o'  moral  umbrellas ; 
Go  home,”  says  he,  ••  and  find  yonr  faults, 
Instead  of  huntin'  yonr  brothers’. 
Go  home,”  says  he,  "  and  wi  ar  the  coats 
You  tried  to  fit  fur  others.” 
My  wife  she  nndged,  and  Brown  he  winked. 
And  there  was  lots  o*  miiilin’. 
And  lots  0*  lookin’  at  our  pew. 
It  Sot  my  blood  a.billn’. 
Says  I  to  myself,  our  minister 
Is  gettin’  a  little  bitter. 
I’ll  tell  him,  when  the.  meetin’s  out,  lhat  1 
Ain’t  at  all  that  kmd  of  a  critter. 
[A>ie  Uat'en  Register. 
- - - — 
BIBLE  NAMES. 
In  the  old  times  people  called  a  pearl  a  “  mar- 
garet.”  In  an  old  Bible  I  once  read  about  the 
pearl  of  great  price,  but  It  was  tuilled  a  “precious 
mnrgarcu”  l  read  this  lo  a  little  girl  named  Mar¬ 
garet,  and  she  was  very  happy  to  find  her  name 
in  the  Bible.  All  the  Marys  aud  Martlia.s  and 
Kuths  and  .\btgall8  and  Graces  and  CharUy.s  can 
find  their  names  In  the  Bible,  you  know. 
There  was  once  a  dear  girt  named  (Jrlselda,  who 
had  many  tilings  to  do  for  her  mother.  People 
called  her  “  patient  Grlsclda,”  and  she  was  pleas¬ 
ed  to  And  a  story  with  lliat  very  name  In  an  old 
iKiok.  My  name  Is  not  in  the  Bible,  l  wish  It 
were.  The  names  of  my  three  lltUe  girls  are 
there ;  but  there  Is  a  hotter  place  than  the  Bible 
In  which  to  have  your  name  written.  It  Is  tho 
Lamb's  Book  of  Life.  Y'ou  may  read  about  It  In 
the  Revelation.- Ay/yitoa  o/GoU. 
--  ■  - — 
GOLDEN  THOUGHTS. 
_ 4. 
Kin  forgiven  Is  peace  restored. 
IlK  Is  a  great  orator  who  persuades  himself  to 
do  that  which  he  ought  to  do. 
It  is  backward  and  downward  with  the  wicked 
—It  Is  onward  and  upward  with  tho  righteous. 
Wk  cannot  be  too  thankful  even  for  small  mer¬ 
cies,  but  we  may  be  too  troubled  about  small  mis¬ 
eries. 
If  there  be  any  good  In  thee,  believe  that  there 
Is  much  more  In  others.  It  hurteth  theo  most  of 
all  to  prefer  thyself  even  to  one. 
i  FEAR  that  I  adoro  His  comforts  more  than 
Himself,  and  tlvat  I  love  the  apple  of  life  more 
than  the  tree  of  Wttd.—ltunierfora. 
Yor  love  Christ,  and  your  love  draws  you  after 
him,  away  from  sin,  upwardsand  along  the  moun¬ 
tain  track  of  purity  and  duty.- Dr.  Rudinglon. 
To  Individual  faithfulness,  and  to  the  energy  of 
the  private  conscience,  God  has  committed  the 
real  history  and  progress  of  mankind.— Jo»ie.T 
Martineau. 
ir  It  is  fvlnter  In  our  souls,  it  Is  because  we  have 
turned  away  from  God  and  Hls  love.  If  It  Is  night 
It  Is  not  because  God  has  gone  away  fx-om  us,  but 
bettause  we  have  gone  away  from  lilra. 
When  the  sun  of  the  believer’s  hopes,  according 
to  common  calculations,  Is  set,  to  the  eye  of  faith 
it  ts  still  visible.  When  much  of  the  rest  of  the 
world  13  In  darkness,  the  high  ground  of  faith  Is 
illuminated  with  the  brlghLncs,s  of  religious  con- 
solatlons.— 
QJ 
