«0V.  4 
A  STILL  DAY  IN  AUTUMN. 
I  I.OVK  to  wander  Uiroinrb  the  vrooillands  hoary. 
In  the  iioft  xluoni  of  an  oinutuTiAl  day, 
When  Slimmer  ifatliei-a  u]>  her  robOH  of  Klory, 
And,  like  u  dream  of  beauty,  frlidra  away. 
How  throu^'h  each  loved.  faiuiUar  path  she  linKcrs, 
Sertinely  siiiilinK'  through  the  jrohlen  mist, 
Tintiny  the  wild  vrape  with  her  dewy  fluxers. 
Till  the  cool  emerald  turns  to  amethyst. 
Kindlinx  the  faint  stars  of  the  hazel,  shlnin.fif 
To  llifht  the  ifloom  of  AutiiinnV  luolderinx  halls. 
With  hoary  plumes  the  clematis  entwininx. 
Where  o’er  the  rock  her  wltherod  srarland  falls. 
Warm  lixhts  are  on  the  sleepy  uplands  waning. 
Beneath,  dark  clouds  alonx  the  horizon  rolled. 
Till  the  slant  sunbeams  throuxh  their  frmxcs  raininx. 
Bathe  all  the  hills  In  melancholy  gold. 
The  moist  wind  hreathes  of  crisped  leaves  and  flowere 
In  the  damp  hollows  of  the  wooiiland  sown. 
Minxllng  the  froshaess  of  autumnal  showers 
Witli  sj'lcy  airs  from  cedar  alleys  blown. 
Beside  the  brook  and  on  the  cumbered  meadow. 
Where  yellow  fern-tufts  fleck  tho  faded  xroumi. 
With  folded  lids  beneath  thtdr  palmy  shadow, 
Thexunlian  iukIs,  in  dowy  shmibers  bound. 
Upon  those  sofl-friuxed  IWs  the  hec  sits  broodinx, 
T.ike  the  fond  lover  loUi  to  auy  farcw'oll. 
Or,  with  shut  wings,  through  silken  folds  intrudinx, 
Creeps  near  her  heart  his  drowsy  talc  to  tell. 
The  little  birds  upon  the  hlUsIdo  lonely 
Flit  noiselessly  uloux  from  spray  to  spray, 
.Silent  as  a  sweet  wandering  thought,  that  otdy 
Shows  its  bright  wiiixs  and  softly  xhdes  away. 
The  Bcc-ntless  flowers,  in  the  warm  HUiilixht  dreaminx. 
Forgot  to  tifoathe  their  fuiluess  of  dellxht ; 
And  throuxh  Uie  triincod  wood  soft  airs  are  st  reaminx 
Still  as  tho  dew-fall  of  the  summer  nixht. 
So,  in  ray  heart  a  sweet,  unwonted  feclinx 
Stirs,  like  the  wind  In  Oeoau’s  hollow  shell, 
Throuxh  all  its  secret  chambers  sadly  stcalinx, 
i'et  finds  no  words  Its  mystic  charm  to  tell. 
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FAMILIAR  NOTES  ON  THE  STARS 
AND  PLANETS. 
IlY  WIU.I.\M  KOBT.  BROOKS. 
W’K  wonder  how  iiiriny  KunilltL's  am  star  {fiiz- 
ers;  wu  hopp  a  largo  nurnber,  for  certainly  no 
study  more  sublime  can  boengagort  in  than  that 
of  the  hft.avens.  Some  of  tlic  mo^t  boautlful  con- 
stcllatlons  are  at  this  .season  of  the  year  well  situ¬ 
ated  for  Observation  in  tho  early  evetilnff. 
Standing  facing  the  north,  wo  wsi  In  the  north¬ 
west  Ursa  Major,  or,  its  It  Is  fainllliirly  known,  the 
“  big  flipper."  The  two  lower  ttars  In  the  bowl  of 
the  dipper  aro  called  “the  polntors,"  bocauso  a 
line  drawn  through  them  upwards  will  lule^ae(^t 
the  north  star  or  Polaris,  which  may  always 
bo  found  In  this  way,  no  matter  In  what  part  of 
the  heavens  Ursa  .Major  ui.ay  happen  to  bo,  in  Its 
apparent  diurnal  revolution  about  tho  polo  star. 
Polaris  Is  lit  an  olevatlon,  In  tho  latitude  of  New 
York,  or  about  47*,  and  la  the  brightest  star  of  the 
constellation  Ursa  Minor,  meaning  the  bos-ser 
Bear,  and  commonly  known  as  the  “  little  dt|)- 
per."  Very  clo.so  to  and  Jitst  above  the  middle 
star  In  the  handle  of  the  “  big  dipper  ’’  Is  a  small, 
faint  .star.  These  two  are  known  as  .MIzar  and 
Alcor,  and  through  a  good  telescope  MIzar— tho 
larger  of  the  two— Is  found  to  be  a  double  star- 
two  suns,  111  fact,  revolving  about  each  other. 
On  the  opposite  side  of  Polaris  from  Ursa  Alajor, 
and  at  a  somewhat  greater  altitude,  Is  Oasslopela, 
or  “  the  lady’s  chair beyond  which,  and  In  the 
northeast,  are  the  cohstellatlona  Andromeda  and 
Perseus:  tho  latter  conminlng  tho  flucstandmost 
condensed  elustor  of  attirs  In  the  whole  heavens. 
It  Ls  easily  vbible  to  the  naked  eye,  and  through 
a  large  telescope  with  a  low  power  Is  one  of  the 
most  iiiagnlllcent.  sights  Imaginable. 
Well  up  lu  the  eastern  sky  Is  the  “  Sfiuure  of 
Pega&sus nearly  overhead  Is  the  charming  con¬ 
stellation  Cygnus,  or  The  swau,  Its  more  promi¬ 
nent  stars  forming  a  heautlful  cross,  situated  di¬ 
rectly  in  the  .Mllky-wtiy,  West  of  Uyguu-s  Is  Lyra, 
readily  distinguished  by  Uslcadlug  brilliant,  Vega. 
Near  to  Vega  are  two  faint  stai-s,  forming  there¬ 
with  a  Uttlo  triangle.  Tito  one  larihe.st  north, 
if  closely  scrutinized,  will  be  seen  to  be  double. 
It  is,  however,  a  good  Ui-st  of  eyesight  to  see  It 
thus  with  thu  naked  eye,  but  the  smallest  tele¬ 
scope  or  oitera  glass  will  show  It  to  be  a  double 
star.  Through  a  good  telescope  each  one  of  these 
stars  Is  seen  to  be  again  double,  forming  a  fpiad- 
nipfe  system.  A  Utile  south  ot  I.yra  Is  AquUa, 
the  Eagle,  three  slurs  lu  a  row,  the  central  one 
the  brightest,  and  c, ailed  Aliair.  Just  cast  of 
AquUa  Is  tho  beautiful  though  not  bright  constel¬ 
lation  Dolphlaum,  or  the  Dolphin,  a  part  of  It 
forming  a  very  perfect  diamond-shaped  figure. 
In  the  western  sky  is  Bootes,  with  Its  well- 
known  ilrst-magultudc  star,  .Arcturus.  And  Just 
above  Boote-s  is  Comna  Borealis,  or  the  “northoru 
crown,"  distinguishable  by  a  l  irclo  ot  rather  faint 
stars. 
Low  down  now  III  the  southwest  may  be  seen 
the  planet  .Juplt/Cr— the  bright  particular  glory  of 
our  nights  for  many  m<jnths— but  which  will  now 
soon  be  lost  In  the  sun’s  rays.  l  n  the  southeast, 
and  corning  into  e.'ccellcnt  poslMou  for  observa^ 
Ion,  Is  the  planet  Saturn.  Iis  rings  may  be  stsen 
with  a  good  telescope  of  even  moderate  power. 
Venus  Is  now  *'  morning  star,"  and  may  be  seen, 
an  hour  before  sntirlsc,  gllltf'rlng  like  a  beautiful 
gem  on  the  brow  of  the  morning. 
In  a  few  months  wo  will  have  another  familiar 
talk  about  the  winter  cou8tellatloii.s. 
“  Bod  House  Observatory,”  Phelps,  N.  Y. 
TUE  BDBAL  WEW-YO B3<EB. 
A  DISAPPOINTED  MAID. 
!Miss  Stokks  eonsldcra  work  very  unladylike 
and  kitchen  labor  “  perfotitly  shocking.’’  But 
when  an  industrious  and  sensible  young  man 
began  to  drop  In  occasionally  and  spend  an  even¬ 
ing,  she  very  wisely  refr.ilned  from  e.xpresslng 
these  convIcUons  after  hearing  him  on  several 
occasions  severely  tlenoiince  the  frivolity  and  In¬ 
dolence  so  Lishlonablo  at  present  with  many  ot 
the  young  ladles  of  Philadelphia. 
Entertaining  a  high  regard  for  the  yonitg  man, 
she  determined  to  surprise  him  by  some  great,  feat, 
of  her  Industry  and  pereeveranec  and  last  even¬ 
ing,  as  they  were  seated  toget  her  on  the  parlor 
sofa,  after  the  cunvcrsalloii  had  begun  to  flag,  she 
artfully  allowed  a  sigh  to  e.scapc  her. 
“Are  you  unwell?”  he  tenderly  Inquired. 
“No,  I  am  tputo  well.’, 
“  But  yon  sighed,”  ho  persisted. 
“  Yes ;  but  I  suppose  It  was  because  1  felt  so 
tired." 
“  Have  you  been  bu.sy;?” 
‘‘  oh,  yes,  l/tdcetj,”  wius  the  reply.  “  Whj',  would 
you  hellevo  It?  I  out  out  a  (oiM.  ami  made  It  all 
by  niysolr  to-day.” 
There  has  been  a  eoolit  MS  between  the  parties 
ever  since,  the  reu.soii  of  wlilcli  he  luus  never  been 
ftilly  able  to  explain  ;  but  she  angrily  remarked 
the  next  morning,  that  some  men  were  foolish 
enotigii  to  imagine  that  a  woman  otigiit  to  be  able 
to  do  more  work  than  a  llfty  horse-power  steam- 
engine. 
-  '  '  » 
EFFECT  OF  TEA  ON  THE  SKIN. 
1  you  drop  a  f«w  drops  of  strong  tea  upon  a 
piece  of  Iroo-a  kuife  blade,  for  Instance— the  1, an¬ 
nate  of  Iron  Ls  formed,  whleli  Is  black.  If  you 
ml.\  It  with  Iron  filings  or  pulverized  Iron,  you  can 
make  a  fair  tirilcle  of  Ink.  If  you  mix  It  with  fresh 
Iiuman  blooil.  It  forms  with  the  Iron  of  the  blood 
tho  Laiinatc  of  Iron.  Take  human  .sklii  andhstlt 
soak  tor  a  time  In  strong  lea,  and  It  will  become 
leather.  Now,  when  we  romeniber  that  the  liquids 
which  enter  the  stomach  are  rapidly  absorbed  by 
tlio  veins  and  absorbents  of  the  stomach  and  enter 
Into  tlio  circulation,  and  aro  lltrown  out  of  the 
system  by  the  skin,  rcspHatlou  and  kidneys,  it  la 
probable  that  a  firink  so  common  us  tea  and  so 
ubuitdanUy  used,  will  have  .some  effect,  (.'an  It 
be  pos-slblc  that  tanuin,  Introduced  with  so  much 
liquid  iirodiiclng  perspiration,  will  have  no  ell'ect 
upon  the  skin  7  J.ook  at  the  U‘;vdrlnkers  of  Bus- 
sla,  Uie  Ohliiese  and  the  old  women  of  America, 
who  have  so  long  coal Itoied  Lite  liiiblt  of  drinking 
strong  tea,  Aro  they  not  dark-eoloretl  and  Icalh- 
er-sUluned?  When  young  they  were  falr-com- 
plexUmod. 
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PKACTICAL  EDUCATION  IN  GERMANY. 
A  SCHOOL  for  ladles  has  been  opened  In  Berlin 
on  a  plaudecldodly  novel,  but  very  practical.  Tlic 
building  contains  lodging  rooms  for  forty  girls, 
school  rooms,  working  rooms,  tin  Immense  kitchen 
and  a  permanent  bazaar.  In  the  school  rooms 
every  Urnncli  that  will  lit  the  girls  for  situations 
In  banking,  eomoterelal  or  mercantile  establlsh- 
iiients  is  tauglit.  Various  trades  that  ladles  can 
follow  are  exeinpliHed  by  skllletl  operatives.  Tho 
kitchen  L%  pei'haits,  the  chief  school  room,  for  all 
the  work  there  Is  done  by  the  girls  under  the 
supervision  of  one  ol  the  bo.st  coolis  lit  the  city, 
'rills  feature  lias  become  so  popniar,  from  the 
largo  number  ot  betrothed  maidens  who  Hock 
thlLlier  to  obtain  good  domestic  educations,  thtit 
Mic  mauagers  have  begun  to  charge  for  Insinie- 
tlon  111  cookery,  and  the  receipts  goncrally  pay 
the  expenses  of  the  other  depaiTiiicuts. 
- —  -*•-♦-4- 
IT  Is  a  remarkable  fact  that,  while  contempo¬ 
rary  historians  describe  Mary,  tiiiueii  of  Scots,  as 
having  black  hair  and  gray  eyes,  an  exquisite 
complexion,  with  hand-s  delicately  modeled  and 
a  majtistU;  figure,  mo.st  of  her  poiTralts  at  dllTer- 
ent  stages  of  life  have  auburn  hair  and  some  oven 
bright  red.  It  Is  thought  that  she  dyed  her  hair 
and  changed  Us  color  according  to  the  fashion  ot 
the  day.  At  the  Kensington  JCxUIblUOfi  or  Na¬ 
tional  ITeturcs  in  isiw,  no  fewer  than  thirteen 
genuine  portraits  of  (iueeu  Elizabeth’s  unforUi- 
iiatesl&tersoverdgit  were  exhibited.  Lord  lionald 
(lower  has  Just  published  an  exquisite  llkcneas 
of  her  taken  In  clitldliood,  the  original  having 
been  at  Castle  Howard  for  zm)  years. 
• - ♦■»» 
Mrs.  lIooi'KR  writes  that  aho  has  seen  a  minia¬ 
ture  of  Coorgo  Sand  when  sht!  was  lu  tho  zenith 
of  her  heattly.  “  A  hanUsoino  woman,  though 
tho  lower  part  ot  tho  face  Is  heavy  and  decidedly 
coarse.  The  brow  la  broatl  and  noble  and  the 
eyes  dark-blue,  with  drooping  lids;  dark,  glos.sy 
hair,  arranged  it  la  Kaeltel.  'I’hu  dress  of  black 
velvet,  low  over  the  shoulders,  with  pointed  waist, 
and  the  whole  gives  an  Idea  of  a  beautiful,  Intel¬ 
lectual,  but  unredned  womatt.” 
- ' 
“  You  would  make  a  most  beautiful  actress  In 
the  drama  of  life,”  whispered  a  poetical  Chicago 
youth  to  Ills  luaiiiorata  the  other  evening ;  “  In¬ 
deed,  ’tls  so— you  would  be  a  very  star.”  “  And 
you,”  murmured  the  fair  one ;  and  she  leaned  her 
frizzes  on  his  shoulder,  “  w-wouldu’t  you  like  to 
support  me  ?”  so  he  arranged  it  right  there.  J low 
could  ho  help  It '/ 
■  4  ♦  » - 
Tub  ti-uth  is  Dial  Our  school-girls  and  spHtsters 
wander  down  tho  lanes  with  Darwin,  Huxley  and 
Spencer  under  their  arms,  or,  If  they  carry  Teny- 
soii,  Longfellow  and  Morris  they  read  tliem  lu  the 
light  of  spectruin  analysis  or  test  them  by  the 
economies, of  Mill  or  Bain.— •v/t'di/ton  s  \  iciorinn 
ruetg. 
for  t|r  llonng. 
THE  HIGH,  HIGH  SWING. 
Now  liatou  wUilo  I  tell  you  ii  very  funny  thinx. 
'rtiut  ouce  befell  a  little  boy  who  had  n  aplendiil  Bwiux 
A  dreadful,  dreadful,  little  boy,  who  dearly  loved  a 
riot. 
And  hilled  notliiux  on  the  earth  bo  luneh  iiH  sitliux 
uniet. 
Tho  BwiiiK  of  which  I’m  mieakinx  liilux  between  two 
hixb  old  trecB. 
And  tlUH  boy,  whose  uitino  was  Harrj'— a  niiuxhly  little 
tenHe  — 
Had  a  ■\  ery  tall,  stronx  brother,  who  used  to  swiux  hint 
hixh. 
Up,  up,  and  up,  and  hixher  up,  till  he  ueeinej  to  touch 
the  sky. 
And  yet  tliaf  dreadful  Hurry  was  never  quite  enutent, 
.\lthouxh  his  brother  nwiinx  him  till  his  verj'hreuth 
was  Biient ; 
lttva.s  always  '‘Oh,  pleiiBO  send  mo  Just  a  little,  little 
hixher, 
t  lonx  so  ruiieh  to  eoc  the  sky  a  little,  little  nixher." 
Now  xnCHs  who  looked  ami  listened  one  wintry  after¬ 
noon. 
And  ehiieklod  lo  himself  ami  grinned  f  '  The  Old  Man 
of  the  Moon ! 
Ikayllght  had  almost  darkened,  tho  Htiirs  wereiiuHsing 
thronxh  the  trees. 
And  all  l.iuf  very  naughty  hoys  liiid  gone  liomo  lo  tlnnr 
teas. 
A  wild  wind  swept  the  g.irden- walks,  tho  wilhevcd 
leaves  whirled  by. 
The  bi’aui’hOs  of  the  old  Irecs  creaked;  and,  though 
they  HCiiree  knew  why. 
The  hoyshoth  felt  a  little  <iiieer  and  stared  nti  at  the 
moon. 
And  wished  the  blessed  dii.vligbt  had  not  died  away  so 
soon. 
"Just  ont?  swing  more,  tlicn  we’ll  rim  home  !”  our  ras¬ 
cal  Harry  cried, 
’’Oiii'  liigli,  high  swing  !”  M'ith  all  his  might  his  big, 
strong  brother  tried 
'To  Send  him  ui>.  and  up,  and  ui>,  far  ns  the  sailing 
clouds.# 
While  the  little  twinkling  slurs  c.onic  out  and  stared  at 
him  ill  crowds. 
'J'lio  Old  Man  In  the  Moon  slooiied  down  atid  gripjied 
him  l)y  the  hair. 
And  eaiiglit  him  up  out  of  his  swing  and  whirled  him 
through  the  air; 
Urylux,  ’’  Now  I  hope  you’re  high  enough,  you  plagney 
little  hoy  ! 
And  lire  fiuiong  the  moou-tolk  queer  I  hope  you  may 
enjoy.” 
I'oor  Harry’s  heart  wont  plUv-pal,  his  brail,  was  In  a 
whirl; 
He  almost  cried  -indeed  he  did  '.—Just  like  a  hiiby  girl ; 
He  begged  tho  .Moon  Man  to  let  go.  ami  tu’omiscd  nev¬ 
ermore 
To  be  eanght  so  high  u|)  in  the  air  where  he’d  ho  right 
to  sour. 
"  At  last  then  you  are  high  enough  V'  the  teasing  Old 
Man  said. 
“Oh  quite,  quite,  quite!”  iioor  Harry  cried;  “iilouso 
let  me  hotne  to  bod; 
My  head  is  running  round  and  round,  I  don’t  feel  well 
at  all 
Ere  ho  could  say  another  word  the  .Moon  Man  li't  him 
fall. 
Down,  down,  and  down,  and  further  down,  tho  trem- 
hllug  Hurry  fell, 
lint  Oil,  how  glad  I  am  to  say,  no  accident  befell ! 
Ho  got  to  earth  quite  safe  and  sound,  and  scamiiercd 
homo  like  mad, 
Vowing  that  ne'er  again  he’d  bo  so  wild  a  little  lad. 
Thou  yonng-stors  all,  both  great  and  small,  this  fabled 
tale  wild  read, 
1  heg  that  to  Its  warning  yon  will  every  one  take  heed; 
'•  Enough’s  as  good  as  a  feast,”  be  sure,  in  every  kind 
of  fun. 
And  now  good-by— I’U  say  no  more— my  funny  story’s 
done. 
- ♦-♦-# - 
CRAY  THORNTON’S  CHESTNUTS. 
Just  at  nightfall  a  rougli-looklngman  wub  walk¬ 
ing  past  “  CheHtnnt  Woods,"  when  he  fancied  he 
saw  some  one  gliding  sLoalthlly  through  the  un¬ 
derbrush,  Ho  stopped  and  looked  morn  closely ; 
but  now  there  was  not,  so  niiteU  as  the  rust  lo  of  a 
leaf  1.0  betray  t  he  presence  of  anotUer.  He  turned 
into  a  narrow  foof.pat'.i,  ami  al  that  moment  a  boy 
sprang  Up  from  behind  a  clump  of  biwhos. 
“  Is  this  you,  Cray 't”  the  man  oxclalmcd, 
“  What  on  earili  are  you  here  for  at  this  lime 
ot  day?  and  what  have  you  got  In  your  bug?” 
“  I’m (folng  home,  and  I’ve  got  chesi nUt-s  In  rny 
bug,"  Wits  tho  reply. 
“  Hut  I  thought  the  choslnuts  wore  all  gone.” 
“They  wen*  almost  all  goue  when  l  began  to 
pick.  But  Mr.  Oliver  said  1  might  have  srhat 
Wits  left ;  ahd  so  I’ve  been  In  tho  woods  every  day 
tills  week.  I’ve  got  every  one  there  was.” 
“All  right.  But  what  made  you  skulk  along 
HO  ?’’ 
“Because —because  — I  was  afraid  somebody 
would  SCO  mo  and  tell  fiitber.  If  they  did,  he’d 
sell  them  for  rum.  Nobody  knows,  only  moLlier. 
You  won't  U’H  :  will  you,  Mr.  Weston.” 
“Not  a  word,  c.'ray.  You  needn’t  be  afraid  of 
my  getting  you  into  trouble.  Wliiit  have  you 
done  with  tho  rest  o£  your  chestnuts  ?” 
“  Mother's  hid  them  somewhere,  and  when  Mr. 
Waters  eoiiics  uloitg,  she’s  going  to  buy  rue  some 
sltoes  with  them,  r  ha  ven'l  got  any  fihoe.s,” 
“  So  thatM  it !  Well,  you  noetl  the  shoes,  and  If 
yon  haven't  qultj!  enough,  tell  Waters  I'U  make  It 
up.  He'll  trimt  mo  If  I  (K>  get  driuilL  once  In  a 
while.” 
“Oh,  Mr.  \Vc.slon  !  I  wish  you  didn’t,.  You’d  be 
sogo'jd  if  .vuu  ill  Jn  I  :  and  it.  rliaps  father  would 
be  good,  too,  if  he  liidn  i,  drink  rum.'’ 
’’ He  ought  lo,  with  such  a  boy  us  you.  It  my 
Jimmy  and  his  nioUn  r  had  lived,  I  should  have 
t 
been  different  from  what  T  aui  now.”  And  ns  ho 
said  this,  Mr.  Weston  brushed  the  tears  from  his 
eyes. 
“You  won’t  meet  your  fullier  to-iilghb.  lie’s 
got  some  money  lo  spend  before  he’ll  come  home ; 
so  hurry  along  to  your  mother,  and  gooil  luck  to 
you  hotli." 
Tho  speaker  was  one  of  those  men  who  aro 
usually  described  ns  ’•  good-hearted,  kind  and 
generous."  Ho  had  a  true  Yankee  genius  for  the 
Yankee  trade  of  tinkering,  and  wherever  lie  might 
go  was  pretty  sure  of  being  weleoiued  as  tho  very 
pei'son  whoso  presence  was  most  (h'slred.  Ho 
might  have  been  rich,  and  yet  he  was  poor,  living 
in  a  hit  ot  a  house  ou  tho  further  edge  of  the 
wood. 
Aftei-  parting  from  Cray  Thornton  he  walked 
.slowly  on,  soiiictlmes  stopping  for  a  moment,  as 
he  thought  sadly  of  his  wiisted  life.  He  was 
never  Ill-natured  or  (puirrelsome,  hut  ho  was  his 
own  worst  eueiny,  and  this  he  knew  so  well  that 
ho  needed  not.  to  be  reminded  of  the  tact. 
A  week  had  passed  when  ho  saw  Cray  Thorn- 
txm's  father  entering  a  grog-shop,  tie  quickened 
his  steps,  and  rushed  In  Just  in  time  to  see  tho 
bag  or  ch<iKMiiit.s  earrIeU  by  Mr.  Tlmrntou  poured 
Into  a  half-bushel  measure. 
“  Hold  on  there !”  he  exclaimed.  Those  ehest- 
nubs  are  stolen  propert.v,  and  1  eun  prove  It.  I'vo 
done  some  moan  tblngs  in  the  way  ot  drinking, 
but  I  nev<;r  got,  so  bail  as  to  steal  ehest nubs  from 
a  boy.  Thornton  stole  those  from  Cray.  I  know 
ho  illd,  and  If  there's  not  enough  luq’e  to  see  fair 
play,  It's  a  pity.  Cray  hasn’t  got  a  pair  of  shoes 
to  ills  feet,  and  he  picked  tho.se  elie.stnutR  one  by 
one,  after  evoryCody  else  had  given  up,  Thorn¬ 
ton,  you're  a  brute  It  you  sell  tlnnn  for  liquor,  t 
never  abused  my  boy,  and  It  he’d  lived  he  should 
not  have  gone  baretoot  such  weatlier  as  this.  If 
you’ve  got  any  human  feelings  you’ll  stop  drink¬ 
ing,  and  take  care  or  your  riimlly.’’ 
“  You're  a  line  fellow  to  preach  1"  urns  the  sneer¬ 
ing  answer.  “  I’ll  quit  drinking  wlien  you  do.” 
’’  You  promise  that,  will  you  V' 
“  Yi's;  I'll  ipill  when  yon  do," 
“Then  here  goes— I’ve  done  with  grogivhllol 
live.  1  swear  It." 
With  his  right  hand  still  uplifted,  .Mr.  aveston 
gazed  at  his  companion  M’lth  a  ilxcd  look,  until 
the  latter,  as  It  moved  hy  a  sudden  Impulse,  raised 
his  own  hand,  and  repeatCMl,  “  I  swear  It'”  rever¬ 
ently  and  solemnly, 
“I  will  take  back  Cray’s  ehcHtniils,"  tluqi  raid 
the  rather  In  a  husky  voice.. 
Without  hesitation  they  \n  ere  returned  to  Iiiin. 
Tho  spectators  wero  awe-struck  by  wlial  had  oc¬ 
curred,  and  thcslleneu  remained  iinhioken. 
Mr.  riiornton  loft  the  grog-shop,  followeil  eloso 
by  his  trlunds.  They,  Uio,  were  silent.  It  was  no 
lime  for  talking!  but  from  that  d.ty  thcr«  was 
plenty  la  two  homes  where  before  there  had  been 
poverty,  and  happiness  whore  helore  there  had 
been  fear  and  wretchedness. 
- - »■»»  ■ 
LORD.  BROUGHAM  ON  GOOD/ BREEDING. 
Tuk  same  observations  which  were  m;idu  on  the 
arbs  arc  applleablo  to  a  certain  l•ellnement  of 
manners,  which  Is  common  to  all  clvtllzcil  f  tales, 
but  which,  perhaps,  arises  In  despotic  countries 
at  an  earlier  stage  of  .socict.v.  This  r(Um>mont, 
In  Ibself,  Is  of  little  merit  er  value,  it,  I  .ideed,  It  Is 
not  rather  lo  be  ticeounud  a  defect.  Its  chief 
characteristic  la  luxurious  Indulgences  of  various 
kinds,  and  a  polllenoBa  whlcTi  eon.slsts  so  niueh  lu 
Hiippre.'isloii  of  the  natural  feelings  tint  it  is  near¬ 
ly  akin  D)  falsehood.  Never  to  say  anj  thing  that 
may  give  pain,  unless  where  our  duty  teiiulres  It, 
is  a  rule  of  sound  morals  us  well  as  good  mamiers. 
But  never  to  say  anything  wlileti  those  present 
may  dislike;  nay,  from  which  they  nny  dissent, 
Is  the  rule  ot  rellued  and  courtly  breeding.  Abso¬ 
lute  command  ot  countenance  and  tigure,  calm, 
placid  deportment,  unbroken  ens<;,  sustained  dig¬ 
nity,  habitual  smiles,  Indiscriminate  respect;  nay, 
the  sernblanco  of  esteem  or  even  love  fur  every¬ 
thing  that,  approaches,  and  the  taking  a  ready 
intercfat  In  whatever  concerns  tvi  ry  orn;,  but 
showing  none  at  au  in  wiiatcvnr  regards  our¬ 
selves  merely— these  are  the  cousin  uents  of  high¬ 
ly  refined  and  courtly  manner.s;  and  these  Imply 
such  an  unnatural  suppression  or  feelings ;  such 
a  habitual  re.stralut  upon  the  ( motions  ot  every 
kind;  such  a  false  position  of  Lite  mind  at  all 
times,  as  ts  most  easily  leitrned  under  the  sway 
and  the  dread  of  a  despotic  prince  or  hlsiirovln- 
clal  n’presoutatlve.  Accordingly  tho  manners  ot 
the  orientals  are  known  to  be  polite  to  an  extrav- 
■agant  degree ;  while  there  Is  a  want  of  polish  In 
the  subjects  ot  tree  states  which  h:is  mudo  the 
roughness  of  a  repuhllean  almost  proverbial. 
THE  DAY  YOU  WERE  BORN. 
IlERK  Is  an  infallible  method  of  discovering  the 
day  of  the  week  on  which  a  giviqi  ilay  ot  the 
month  any  number  of  years  previous  occurred. 
To  the  number  representing  your  age  at  your 
next  birthday,  add  onc-four  th  for  leap-year ;  this 
amount  divide  by  seven,  uiid  the  rcm.alnder  count 
back  from  the  <lay  of  t  he  week  on  (vhleh  yost  wtffe 
born.  For  instance,  on  your  next  blriliday  you 
will  bo  years  old.  This  dlvblcd  by  l,  and  the 
<luoHent,  ti,  added  lo  ‘zi,  glvia  JO,  the  amount, 
which  divided  by  7,  the  number  of  days  in  ji  week, 
gives  four  weeks,  and  tho  remainder  of  l,wo  ihiys. 
Now,  If  your  birthday  Di  iSTii  Coincson  Monday, 
count  back  two  days  and  you  have  the  day  on 
which  you  were  born,  Siiturday. 
- '  ' 
C’KKhJto.sv  Is  the  smoke  ot  friendship. 
Hk  who  ilnds  pleasure  lu  vice  and  pain  In  virtue 
Is  a  novloe  both  lu  the  one  and  the  other. 
