fiiMfs’ 
YOU  AND  I. 
PV  RUKK  PI.tTFF. 
'Tta  many  a  year  einco  we  parted,  dear, 
Oiir  hearts  w(!ru  free  from  care : 
And  Slimmer  skies  were  in  your  eyes, 
And  sunshine  in  your  lialr. 
We  knew  not  Unai  what  Time  would  bring, 
But,  like  the  young,  wo  dreamed 
That  life  must  be  to  you  and  me 
As  bright  as  then  it  seemed. 
I  went  whore  Duty  pointed  me, 
With  othurs’  work  to  do ; 
Your  path  isrrfiw  wide,  and  close  beside 
Another  walked  with  you.  ,, 
Dove  led  the  way,  and  tlioiigh  your  sky' 
At  times  lias  iKjen  o’ercast. 
Yet  well  wu  know,  'uoatU  Dove’s  warm  glow 
TJiat  clouds  can  never  last. 
The  frost  upon  our  foreheads  show 
Our  summer-time '*  gone  by. 
The  winter  chill  of  life's  down-hill 
Is  left,  and  Uicu,  to  die. 
We  cover  all  the  sweets  of  life— 
The  shine  snd  not  the  shade ; 
But  tears  to  weep  and  pains  to  keep 
Upon  us  all  are  laid. 
And  what  they  call  the  sweetest  part 
That  one  in  lif«!  can  And, 
I  had  to  turn  with  Duty  stem. 
And  leave,  far,  fur  btOiind. 
But  some  must  work  and  weep,  that  ,)py 
May  fall  to  other's  aharo. 
And  Oon  knows  best,  within  each  breast, 
Which  heart  would  break  or  bear. 
MAPLE  BUDS. 
BY  31  AY  MAPLE. 
No.  V.— Aunt  Julia’s  Advice.  (i 
“And  you’re  golii’  to  housekeeping  next  n 
mouth?"  said  Aunt  .Triu.i  bo  her  niece,  Mrs.  n 
ANNA  llAiiHiiiON.  “  Well,  I'm  glad  to  know  that  p 
youarcBotienslblo;  most  young  married  people  e 
have  an  Idea  that  11.  l-s  too  much  trouble  and  r’ally  t, 
I. S  almost  a  disgrace,  It  ihey’ro  not  able  t<3  bo.ai  d  <] 
in  a  nrstrclaaa  hotel  for  a  .vear  or  two.  t 
“  I  B’pose  they  w.aiit  time  to  air  all  their  ■wedcllfl’  t 
II. vln’3  'fore  they  setllo  down  in  good’nrnest  to  t 
the  business  ot  tiousekeepin’.  Well,  n-s  l  said  i 
afore,  I’m  glad  you  belong  to  the  sensible  clasH.  1  c 
H’poao  you  have  rarned  how  to  git  a  good,  sub-  i 
htaiiUal  inoal  ot  victuals;  so,  if  your  sm-vauts  t 
should  chance  le  leave  you  In  tlie ‘hiks,’ an  the  i 
Bayin' Is,  yo"!"  husband  will  not  be  obliged  to  go  < 
away  from  homo  to  got  a  ‘  siiuare  meal.'  1 
"  Now,  wbat  I  mean  by  a  of’f"'  x'liisidHtial  meal,  i 
JH  Mils  :—Gootl  light  brciul;  homo-made,  or  course;  ' 
sweet,  wpll-ivorkcd  buttor,  well-cooked  pofjitoes,  '■ 
(which,  by  tlic  ivay,  only  half  the  folks  knoiv  how  i 
to  cook  that  protend  to),  and  nloely  fried  or  broiled  ' 
moat  of  svhatcvcr  kind  ye  like.  Them  four  arti¬ 
cles  are  r'iillv  the  staff  of  life.  As  tor  the  French 
dishes,  thero  are  plenty  of  roelpos  to  guide  one, 
“  Now  don't  be  'fondod,  anna,  If  I  give  yo  a 
loelle  .advice,  you  know  I'm  a  good  many  years 
older  than  you,  and  have  had  'alderablo  expe¬ 
rience  In  the  course  ot  my  life. 
“  in  the  llrslplaco,  trj' al’ays  to  keep  your  per¬ 
son  tidy  and  your  house  In  order.  Don't  leave 
everything  to  the  care  of  servants :  don’t  .sweep 
your  carpels  unless  necossary,  for  every  time  you 
use  the  broom  you  must  take  somc’at  from  Its 
beauty.  Before  your  rooms  arc  swept,  cover 
those  articles  of  furnlturo  that  arc  likely  to  retain 
the  dust  with  a  paper. 
“  If  yon  want  to  keep  your  beds  In  good  condi¬ 
tion,  put  on  the  under  sheet  so  It  will  complcbely 
cover  the  feather  Mi'k ;  if  thm  Is  done  everv  time 
;he  bed  Is  made  you  will  sehloni.  if  ever,  need  to 
wosh  your  beds.  Mine  have  bocu  In  use  nlgb  onto 
forty  years  and  yet  look  bright  and  almost  now. 
A  great  many  folks  Uirow  their  beds  upon  the 
grass  and  leave  ’em  there  two  or  three  weeks  at  a 
time,  through  storm  and  sunshine. 
“Such  work  as  that  Is  pure  sblftlessness.  It 
shows  slovenly  habits  and  a  lack  of  economy.  The 
ticking  rots;  the  feathers  mold,  and  gll  so  matted 
together  that  they  are  utterly  ruined.  I  remem¬ 
ber  trying  to  sleep  on  such  a  bed  when  1  was  a 
gal.  And  what  a  nl.ght  1  spent  between  the 
bunehy  uneven  feathers  and  the  terrible  musty 
odor  from  them ;  It  3vas  ulU'rly  Irapofeslblo  to  git 
a  single  wink  ot  sleei)  the  whole  night  through. 
The  window  cousUted  of  four  small  panes  ot  glass 
aiul  3vas  Immovable.  I  tell  you,  I  didn’t  form  the 
highest  'pinion  of  that  housekeeper. 
•‘Be  sure  to  make  your  comforts  and  counter- 
iiauea  largo  enough  to  tuck  about  the  bed  nicely, 
aud  your  guests  will  enjoy  their  rest  much  better 
on  a  cold  winter's  night.  Don't  be  so  anxious  to 
get  rich  that  you  must  neglect  the  orderly  way  or 
arranging  your  table  at  meal  time.  Be  sure  that 
each  dish  Is  properly  seasoned. 
“  Your  uncle  says ‘  -Mrs.  T  —  Is  a  good  cook ; 
but  t  he  way  ihin;;s  are  thrown  upon  the  table  Is 
perfeot  ly  dugusiln',  and  enough  to  spoil  the  appe¬ 
tite  of  an  epicure.’ 
“  This  is  because  she  Is  al’ays  In  such  a  hurry. 
She  walk.s,  talks,  works,  eats  and  sleeps  In  a 
hurry.  ‘There’s  time  for  all  things,’  the  wise 
man  says.  And  3ve  shall  And  it  so,  ir  wc  lake  hold 
of  our  work  systematically. 
“  Have  your  spoons  and  cutlery  cleaned  Imme¬ 
diately  after  using ;  for  they  will  soon  be  blem¬ 
ished  with  dark  stains  and,  perchance,  rust  if 
you  don’t.  And  then  their  beauty  Is  forever  marr¬ 
ed.  In  your  semi-annual  house  cleaning,  don't 
tear  up  every  room  In  the  house  and  make  a  per¬ 
fect  Babel  ot  your  home.  Be  sure  to  have  at  least 
one  room  or  place  In  comfortable  oi'tler.  Many  a 
lady  has  lost  Uio  acqualivTAnco  of  people  who 
would  Have  given  her  u re-long  pleasures  by  being 
uimble  to  given  passing  sirunger  a  comfortable 
resting  phiee  aoid  a  few  lervoshmenls,  because 
she  was  cleaning  house. 
“One  la  often  Interrupted  in  such  work,  and 
how  much  mortineatlon  It  saves  to  have  a  few 
things  always  In  order,  it's  a  pity  houses  cannot 
bo  always  In  order  without  this  extra  labor  and 
confusion. 
“  Let  your  ’conomy  of  time  be  sech  that  you  Can 
have  at  least  half  an  hour  tor  mental  cub  Ivatlon. 
Head  something  that  will  give  you  pleasant 
thoughts  while  you  r  ft  ngors  are  engaged  In  useful 
employracius.  l  f  you  do  not  road,  spend  the  time 
In  writing  to  some  long-neglea'ted  riiond;  you 
may  do  a  great  deal  of  good  In  this  wioy  It  you 
choose— possibly  save  some  soul  from  falling  Into 
templatlnn  and  commllLliig  some  fearful  crime. 
KlacU.v-wordcd  letler.s  are  welcomed  ns  angelic 
visitors. 
“If  you  are  watcUtul  over  the  affairs  of  your 
house,  your  loved  ones  will  respect  and  love  you. 
And  you  will  continually  rise  In  your  sphere  ot 
usefulness.  Having  learned  tn  be  faithful  over 
the  mnlUtudluous  cares  of  this  life,  don’t  forget 
to  keep  the  Jieart  ever  In  order,  (bat  you  may  re¬ 
ceive  the  commondatlon  i)f  the  Father  above." 
- - - - 
FASHIONABLE  WOMEN. 
Fashion  kills  more  women  than  toll  and  sorrow. 
Obedience  to  fashion  Is  a  greater  transgression  ot 
the  laws  of  woman’s  nature,  a  greater  Injury  to 
her  physical  aud  mental  eonsllLUllon,  than  pov¬ 
erty  and  neglect.  The  slavc-woma n  at  her  tasks 
will  live  and  grow  old,  and  see  two  or  three  gener¬ 
ations  of  her  ml.Htresses  fade  anil  pass  away. 
The  washer-woman,  with  searen  a  ray  of  liope  to 
cheer  her  in  herloll.s,  will  live  to  see  her  fashion¬ 
able  sisters  die  all  around  her.  The  kitchen- 
maid  is  hearty  and  strong,  when  her  lady  has  to 
be  nursed  like  a  sick  baby.  It  la  a  sad  truth  t.hat 
fashion-pampered  ivomen  arc  almost  worthless 
for  all  the  ends  of  human  life.  They  have  but 
little  force  of  character;  they  have  still  less 
power  ot  moral  will,  and  ((ulle  a.s  little  physical 
energy.  They  live  for  no  great  purpose  In  life: 
(bey  accomplish  no  worlby  ends.  They  are  only 
doll  forms  In  the  hands  ut  milliners  and  servants, 
to  lie  dressed  and  fed  to  order.  They  dre-SS  no¬ 
body,  and  save  nobody.  They  write  no  books; 
they  set  no  rich  examples  of  virtue  and  womauly 
life.  If  they  rear  children,  servants  and  nurses 
do  all,  save  to  conceive  and  give  them  birth— and 
^ciiiiiiig  for  t|c  loung. 
LITTLE  MISCHIEF. 
BY  MUS.  E.  P.  MILLER. 
Little  Maator  Mischief 
l.ivcM  ill  Nellie’s  eye, 
blttiiit?  in  (bo  eoriier, 
PeeiiitUf  out  BO  sly : 
Now  ho's  croHBud  the  snow-Krouad 
And  in  ehambi'r  blue, 
Tliinltimr  he  is  bidden, 
reok-:i-boo*  at  3'ou. 
Now  he  ilrops  (be  curtain, 
Sure  that  he  is  hid. 
But  you  sec  him  dancing 
I'.von  on  the  lid. 
Now,  the  curtain  liftinsr, 
You  can  SCO  he’s  crept 
To  the  inner  liiamber. 
Where  the  love-Uiflit  slept. 
Woti’liinif  now  hia  moment 
Ho  pOj>8  out,  uml  sec 
Mama's  spools  ■and  thimble 
Quickly  disanTco. 
Shall  we  punlsli  Mischief? 
Better  tcaiii  the  child 
How  to  hold  and  lead  him, 
Uuuoing  now  so  wild. 
Wmdd  alie  like  her  playthiiiKS 
Scattered  hen?  and  there. 
When  Bho  liad  arrauirod  thoui  ? 
Would  slio  think  It  fair? 
Would  slie  UUo  her  jiuzzlo 
I’oiiiorib  of  It,  lost  ? 
AVoiild  she  like  her  dtslies 
Kwry  wliere  u  p  tossed  ? 
Would  «he  like  her  iipioii 
With  u  mlHslmf  Htrime, 
Mama  huiiUuif,  meanwliile, 
Threa*l  ami  every  thins  ? 
NEt.r.ir.,  learn  the  lesson : 
He  toothers  true,— 
AlwayB  do  us  you  would 
Have  Uicm  do  to  you. 
This  tho  dear  Lonn’s  precept,- 
This  tho  (loldcn  Uulc,— 
This  the.  hishtest  lesson 
In  our  Nellie’s  school. 
UNCLE  TEUE  AGAIN. 
Deab  NiKCHB  AND  NE!’iiKWH;--When  I  asked 
you  to  send  mo  u  sketch  of  the  life  of  Joan  of  Are, 
1  rather  nattered  myself  1  had  given  a  “  real  hard 
one,”  tuul  l.he  old  fcUow  Oiuokled  to  himself, 
•ludge  of  my  surprise  and  dfdlght  when  I  received 
neiirly  titty  rosponse.s.  To  road  and  dlscrlmluato 
ha-s  boon  u  labor  of  love,— and  perplejclty.  1  Vve 
when' reared,  what  are  Uiey?  What  do  they  i  Hclceted  thn  best,  longest  and  shortlist  accounth 
ever  amount  to  but  weak  scions  of  the  old  slock? 
Whoever  heard  of  a  faihloimblo  woman’s  child 
oxhllilt  lng  any  virtue  ortlower  of  mind  for  which 
It  became  eminent?  noad  the  biographies  of  our 
groat  and  giuNl  men  and  iPOmen.  Not  ono  ot 
them  had  a  f^oililoimblc  mother.  They  nearly  all 
sprang  from  strong-minded  women,  who  had 
about  as  little  to  do  with  fashion  as  with  the 
changing  clouds. 
COMMON  THINGS. 
Many  admirable  actions  arc  overlooked  by  us, 
because  tlicy  are  bo  little  and  common.  Take,  ror 
Instance,  tho  mother,  who  has  Imd  broken  slum¬ 
ber,  It  any  at  all,  wlUi  the  mii'sing  babe,  whose 
wants  must  not  be  disregarded;  she  would  lain 
Bleep  awhile  when  the  breakfast  hour  comes,  but 
patiently  and  uncomplainingly  she  lakes  her 
timely  seat  at  the  laVHe,  Though  c.xhau-sto.a  and 
weary,  she  serves  all  with  a  refreshing  cup  ot 
coffee  or  tea  before  she  Blps  It  herself ;  and  Often 
the  cup  Is  handed  back  before  she  has  time  to 
tnstohorown.  Do  .you  hear  her  complain— this 
weary  mother— that  her  breakfast  is  cold  before 
she  had  time  to  eat  It?  Aud  this  not  for  one,  but 
tor  every  morulug,  perhaps,  through  tho  year. 
DoyottoallthLs  a  small  thing?  Try  It  and  see. 
Oh  1  how  woman  does  shame  us  by  her  forboar- 
anco  and  fortitude  In  w  hataro  called  little  things ! 
Ah !  It  Is  the.se  little  things  th.at  are  tests  of  ebar- 
aetpr;  It  Is  by  Uieise  “  lliue ’’ self-denials,  borne 
with  such  sclf-foi'gott.nn  gentlcuess,  the  humblest 
home  Is  made  beautirul,  thouigh  we  fall  to  sec  It, 
alas !  uulll  tho  chair  Li  vacant,  and  the  hand  that 
kepi,  in  moUou  all  this  domfeiUo  machinery  la 
powcrleis  and  cold. —  l’o(/^^/  Panner. 
- — ♦♦♦ - 
■WOKDS  OF  WISDOM. 
GOOD  the  more  communicated,  more  abundant 
grows. — MU  Ion. 
Many  people  are  like  eggs — too  full  of  them¬ 
selves  to  hold  anything  else. 
SOCIETY  we  must  have;  but  let  it  bo  society, 
aud  not  exchanging  vlew.s,  or  eating  from  the 
same  dish.  -Aoterko/t. 
TuftS  [.“ia  Gaelic  proverb;- “If  tho  best  man's 
faults  were  wrlUen  upon  his  lorehead,  it  would 
make  him  pull  hl.s  hat  over  Ills  eyes," 
It  has  been  seen  too  olicn,  bot  h  In  phllosoiihy 
and  cLsewhere,  that  when  people  have  fancied 
that  the  world  wasbeoomlngOhrlstlau,  Chrl.sUan- 
liy  was.  In  fuel,  becoming  worldly.— J.  c.  Hare. 
It  were  better  to  have  no  opinion  of  God  at  all 
than  such  an  opinion  as  Is  un  worthy  of  him ;  tor 
tho  one  Ls  unbelief,  the  other  l.s  contumely,  and 
certainly  superstition  Is  the  reproach  of  Deity.— 
Lord  liacon. 
Faith  builds  in  the  dungeon  and  the  hizar- 
house  Its  .subllmest  shiines ;  and  up  through  the 
roofs  of  stone,  that  shut  out  the  eye  of  heaven, 
ascends  the  ladder  where  the  angels  glldi;  to  aud 
f  ro— prayer.— ffabper  LyUou. 
which  are  given  below  verhatim,  T  consider  that 
both  are  excellent  and  rellect  credit  on  the 
writers.  Strange  to  say  all  the  contributions  aro 
Iroin  my  young  nieces,  not  one  nephew  having 
had  tho  teiurrll.y  or  Ul«nt  to  compete.  Boys,  this 
Is  all  wrong  1  Now,  while  the  articles  aro  good, 
they  are  not  perfect  by  any  means  and  I  print 
them  prerittely  as  they  were  wiitinn  that  our 
whole  family  may  have  an  opportunity  to  criti¬ 
cize  them,  point  out  errors  of  every  kind  and  give 
their  candid  judgmont  of  tlie  productions.  This 
must  be  done  In  a  kindly  spirit— we  eaunol  affoi'd 
acrimony  lu  our  unltAjd  family- aud  to  the  end 
that  wrlt4jrs  btkI  critics  may  be  improved  by  the 
Intcrchango  of  opinion.  The  suceosstul  young 
ladles  will  each  receive  by  this  mull  an  engraving 
or  sir  John  Gilbert’s  beautirul  water  color  paint¬ 
ing  of  Joan  of  Arc,  us  a  slight  reward  for  their 
efforts. 
Now,  sharpen  your  pencils  and  aw,Ty  with  you. 
Uncle  Tkub. 
- - - - 
JOANNE  OF  ARC. 
BY  BESSIE  M.  MCLEAN. 
IN  the  vniTge  Of  Donnemy  La  I’ucelie,  on  tho 
frontiers  of  Lorraine  lived  a  country  man  whose 
name  wa.s  .JaetjUes  d’Arc.  He  had  a  daughter 
named  .loanuo  of  Arc  who  was  at  this  time  In  her 
twentieth  year,  .foanne  was  a  very  solitary  girl 
and  had  often  tondwl  her  sheep  for  days  In  the 
wild  hills  which  surrounded  her  home,  where  no 
human  being  was  been  orheanl.  And  often  wlille 
the  remainder  of  her  young  companions  were 
singing  and  dancing  inerrUy  under  the  Irecs, 
Joanne  would  steal  d'Bctly  olf  by  herself  to  the 
little  village  chapel  ot  our  Lady  of  Helli.uiiont, 
where  she  would  slay  for  hours  twining  beautiful 
wreaths  to  dccoralo  the  Images  of  the  various 
saints  which  stood  in  tho  chaiml,  or  gazing 
dreamily  ut  (be  altar  with  Hiedlm,  Ulckertug  light 
burning  before  it,  until  to  her  excited  fancy  she 
seemed  to  .see  shadowy  tlgurcs  iloating  before  her 
and  even  speaking  to  her.  Tlie  inhabitants  of 
that  part  of  Franco  were  at  that  time  very  Igno¬ 
rant  aud  superstitious,  so  they  were  ca.slly  per¬ 
suaded  that  Joanne  saw  and  heanl  visions  and 
voices;  and  they  looked  upon  her  with  a  sort  of 
reverential  awe,  as  one  with  whom  angels  and 
holy  spirits  hud  communion,  one  day  .loanno 
came  home  Iroin  the  chajiel  and  told  her  father 
that  a  vision  of  the  Lady  of  Bellcmonl  hart  ap¬ 
peared  to  her  and  commandcid  her  Lti  go  and  raLso 
the  siege  of  Orleans.  Her  father  ti  led  In  vain  to 
dissuade  her,  but  Joanne  told  him  that  she  must 
go  as  heaven  directed  to  help  t  he  Dauphin  and 
remain  with  him  until  ho  was  crowned  at  Khelms. 
In  February,  14aa,  she  presented  herself  to  the 
j  governor  of  Vancouleur,  llobert  do  Bandrlcourt. 
I  When  his  servants  told  him  that  a  pea-sunt  girl 
named  Joanne  ot  Arc  wished  to  SCO  him,  bccau.'se 
'  she  had  been  commanded  by  heaven  to  help  the 
!  Dauphin  and  save  Frauce,  Bandrieourt  thought 
she  3vas  insane  aud  oblored  his  servants  to  send 
1  her  away.  Joanne  however  remained  lu  the  city 
and  soon  Bandrlcourt  heard  such  accounts  of  her 
piety  and  wonderful  visions  that  he  sent  for  her 
and  nuestluried  her.  Tlie  result  of  this  Interview 
was  Umt  Bantlrleourt  oriulpped  her  properly  and 
sent  her  to  Ghluou,la  Lorraine,  where  tho  Dauphin 
was.  When  Joanne  arrived  in  Chinon  she  was, 
after  a  short  delay,  admitted  Into  tlie  Dauphin’s 
presence;  pointing  him  out  from  among  all  his 
comT,  she  told  him  that  she  hud  come  commanded 
by  heaven  to  subdue  his  enemies  and  conduct  him 
to  his  coronation  at  HUelras,  and  llnally  slie  told 
him  that  (here  ivas  an  old  sword  with  live  cros-sos 
on  Its  handle,  burled  under  the  altar  of  tho 
cathedral  of  SL  CaJJiartno  at  FlerboU.  Nothing 
had  over  been  knoivn  about  thlH  bemre,  but  when 
tho  altar  was  exandued,  the  old  sworil  ivus  found 
a.s  .loanuo  bad  said.  TIda  was  regarded  as  a  sure 
proof  of  her  inspiration.  Aeeonllngly  Joanne 
rode  to  Orleans  on  a  white  w.ar  horse  and  clad  ns 
never  peasant  girl  was  clad  be  (ore.  in  a  suit  of 
glltfAirIng  armour  3VlUi  tbc  old  sword  in  her  belt 
and  a  while  lumrier  carried  before  her  on  which 
was  a  pleluro  of  the  Virgin  Mary  with  (dirlst  In 
her  arms  and  tho  words,  “Jiisus  Marin;”  Di  this 
splendid  state,  escorted  by  a  largo  body  of  troops 
she  appeared  beforo  Lhc;  starving  liihabttauts  ot 
Orleans.  WJien  the  iieoplo  beheld  her  they  ex¬ 
claimed  with  cries  or  heartfelt  joy,  “Tho  Maid  IH 
come;  tho  Maid  of  the  prophecy  Is  come  to  deliver 
us!”  These  cries  and  the  sight  ot  the  Maid 
lighting atllielr head  imsplrlted  (ho  French  and 
int  imidated  tho  English  so  that  their  Hue  ot  torts 
wore  aoonbroken and  urleaus waasaved.  Joanne, 
heuceforl.h  called  tho  “  Maid  ot  Grleans,"  remained 
wltlilu  tho  walls  a  few  days  and  then  caused 
letters  to  be  sent  to  Lord  Suffolk,  ordering  him 
to  depart  with  his  trooiis  from  before  the  city 
walls  according  to  the  will  of  heaven.  Finding 
her  commuiids  not  obeyed,  the  “  Maid  of  Oiieans'i 
advanced  against  him.  The  hcslegers  held  tho 
bridge  and  here  the  Maid  orurleansaU'.ieked  them. 
Tho  battle  was  twelve  hours  long.  During  tho 
light  the  Maid  of  Orleans  while  planlliig  a  sealing 
ladder,  wa.s struck  by  an  arrow  in  the  neck  and 
fell  In  the  trench ;  notlcl n.g  that  her  soldlors  seeing 
her  tall  had  become  (llshcartened,  Joanne  sprang 
up  aud  pulling  the  arrow  wltli  herown  handfrom 
her  neck  rallied  them  on  to  victory.  Tho  English 
lost  the  bridge  and  wore  driven  from  Hie  place. 
Lord  Suffolk  t/ook  refuge  In  the  ibwn  of  Jargean 
where  tho  Maid  of  OrhNius  besieged  and  took  him 
prLsoncr.  After  this  now  siieecss  of  Joanne's 
several  places  which  had  before  held  out  against 
!  Lho  Dauphin  3verc  now  delivered  up  without  a 
battle,  and  a  t  Patny  Joanne  of  Are  defealod  tho 
j  rest  Ilf  the  Krigltsh  army  and  the  lilies  of  France 
and  the  Maid  ot  ttrleans  baiuier  wavorl  victorious 
J  over  a  Held  where  twelve  thou-suml  Eiigltsliinen 
'  lay  de.ad.  Jo.inno  now  iirRcd  the  D.mphlu  to 
I  proceed  to  BheUns  aud  bo  crowned  so  that  slie 
'  might  bo  enabled  to  perform  tho  List  part  ot  her 
^  mission.  .SoiiU  they  set  forth  with  an  unny  of  l,en 
.  thousand  men  and  again  the  Maid  of  Grleans  rode 
^  at  1  he  head  ot  an  army  In  her  shining  armour 
After  some  time  they  arrived  at  Khelms  aud  In 
I,  the  great  cathedral  at  Khelms  tho  Daunhln  was 
r  crowned  Charles  tlie  Sevenih.  After  tho  corona¬ 
tion  Joanno  kneeled  brrnro  tao  King  and  said 
(5  with  tears  that  all  tho  recompense  she  clc.slrecl, 
was  to  bo  allowed  to  rcLuro  to  the  beloved  homo 
(1  or  her  youth.  But  the  King  said  “  No,”  aud  made 
d  her  and  her  family  noble  ami  settled  upon  her  the 
c  ineornoof  a  count.  Ah,  titles  could  little  repay  tho 
g  Maid  ot  Orleans  for  the  loss  or  ino  quiet  home  in 
g  her  own  loved  village ;  gladly  would  she  have  cx- 
t-  changed  lier  wealth  to  have  been  allowed  to  go 
Ir  bock  to  the  wUd  hills  ami  little  chapel  ami  be 
again  tho  beautiful  pramnL  girl,  Joanno  of  Arc. 
J.  It  was  not  to  be,  and  she  still  continued  helping 
the  King.  Many  limes  however,  she  bcLOUght  the 
King  to  allow  her  to  go  back  to  her  Uonte,  but 
Charles,  with  base  Ingratitude,  always  refused. 
Soon  the  King  marched  on  to  ParLs,  ivhlcli  was 
opjiosed  to  him,  and  attacked  the  suburb  ot  St. 
Honore.  In  thl-s  light  Joanne  being  struck  down 
Into  a  ditch,  was  abaudoued  by  the  whole  army. 
She  lay  wounded  and  foraaken  In  a  beep  of  slain 
whence  she  crawled  as  best  she  could,  boon  alter 
this  .loanne  broke  the  old  sword  and  'many  said 
i'll  that  her  power  ivas  broken  and  destroyed  with  It. 
"  At  last,  at  the  siege  ot  Complegue,  held  by  the 
Duke  of  Burgundy,  she  was  basely  icit  alone  in  a 
"  retreat  and  fell  Into  the  hands  of  the  English. 
, U  nhapity  Mahl  of  Orleans,  deserted  by  her  friends, 
!.  reviled  and  persecuted  by  all  I  Ungraleiul  Charles 
’  Orleans  saved  hlifisfjir,  was  crowned,  and  with 
1^/  what  a  Kinofy  retminpense  he  repays  her !  Scorn 
and  utter  imllfferencc. 
,us  After  being  tried  for  wltehcratt  tho  Bishop  do 
ng  Beaurals  bought  her  for  ten  thousand  francs  aud 
fliO  shut  her  up  lu  a  narrow  prison.  Poor  Joanne  of 
Ijio  Are,  no  longer  now  the  renowned  M alil  ot  Orleans, 
xur  and  yet  niore  talked  of  and  disputed  about  than 
of  even  when  she  was  the  Maid  ot  Orlcnus,  sixteen 
ao-  times  was  the  unhappy  Joanno  brought  out  and 
er-  argued  3vllb  until  she  3vas  heart  sick  ol  her  dreary 
,nd  Itfo.  The  last  time  she  wo-S  taken  to  a  burl  il  ground 
,  of  iH  Kouen  horribly  decorated  with  a  seaifold,  stake 
md  and  faggot's-  To  sa  ve  ber  life  she  slgiidl  a  paper 
mo  with  a  croas  that  all  of  her  visions  had  corno  froxi 
her  the  devil ;  upon  this  she  wa.s  condemned  to  im- 
ap.  prlsonmeut  for  life,  “  on  the  bread  ot  sorrow  and 
i,Lso  the  water  of  afllletlon.’’  They  soon  found  an  op- 
^  to  portunlty  to  take  her  out  Of  iirlson  and  try  In  r  for 
ust  sorcery.  She  was  found  gitlUy  anil  comlmnnedto 
ind  bo  burnt  l.o  death  ami  In  the  market  place  of 
ms.  Rouen,  the  deliverer  of  tho  French,  Joanne  ot  Arc, 
the  'vas  burnt  to  death.  Her  last  word  was  “  Jcsus.’i 
art.  A  bishop  standing  near  burst  Into  tears  aud  ex- 
glrl  claimed  “truly  Bhc  was  a  OhrlsMan."  Her  ashes 
u.se  were  thrown  Info  the  river  .Seine,  where  the  waves 
the  weep  their  sad  requiem  over  her  to  this  day. 
ghii  Wicked  deerls  seldom  prospia-  and  the  English 
end  cause  gained  no  adv.antage  Irom  the  death  ot  the 
city  Maid  of  Orleans.  The  war  wore  heavily  on;  tho 
