A SONG OF SEASONS 
aunt, would be prolonged for many years; hence 
It rmy be conceived how great was the shock to 
her reelings,one morning, when she discovered her 
aunt dea l upon her bod, with a smile on her 
countenance like that she had beheld the evening 
before as sue Imprinted what proved to be the 
1 1 st gw id night kiss upon her Itpa. 
Nannie's first arid most natural Impulse was to 
bare \i.i.kynk telegraphed to Immediately, be¬ 
lieving that, in view of the pjilutul event, ho would 
get leave to return home. Instead of this, how¬ 
ever, news came or a. severe engagement, and Col. 
Brvok was reported an among the missing. Thus 
was her grief Irileiisllled and rendered almost, un¬ 
endurable. The good Dr. Drydon, In the absence 
of Ai.i.uvnk, was her only counselor nn<l support, 
and in* mixed Ids tears with hors as the last, sad 
rites were performed over the grave of beloved 
A uni, I’rxtwv. 
Horeft, as she believed herself to be, of those 
nearest anti dearest to her, Nanwk found little 
pleasure In life, (t was to her as though the sun 
had been darkened and the moon refused to shed 
her light. At last tidings were received that, At,. 
j.evnr was nIIvo, hut a prisoner. It was a groat 
roller lo hear that lie was living, though she 
dreaded llio effect, of eontlnement, In those terri¬ 
ble Southern prisons of which she had heard so 
much. This t hought suggested to her another 
that she might partially drive from her mind anx¬ 
ious reflections with regard to the (utcof Alleynb, 
and break up the dreary monotony of her life In 
the old home by active usefulness among our own 
sick and wounded soldiers. Accordingly, she 
sought and obtained In the neighboring town a 
position as hospital-assistant. To lla duties she 
devoted herself unsparingly, whiio kind old Dr. 
Drydon, with the devotion of a parent, constantly 
endeavored to ascertain further particulars of 
Alleyne’s condition and whereabouts. 
When Spring- comes laughing 
By vale and hill, 
By wind-flower walking, 
And daffodil— 
Sing stars of morning. 
Sing morning skies. 
Sing bine of speedwell. 
And my Love’s eyes. 
When Summer coinct.h. 
Full-leaved and strong. 
And gay birds gossip 
The orchard long- 
Sing hid sweet honey. 
That no bee sips, 
Sing red, red roses, 
And my Love’s b ps. 
When Autumn scatters 
The leaves again, 
And piled sheaves bury 
The wide-wheeled wain— 
Sing flutes of harvest. 
Where men rejoice. 
Whig rounds of reapers, 
And my Love’s voice. 
And when comes Winter, 
With hail and storm. 
With red tiro roaring, 
And ingle warm— 
Sing first, sad going 
Of friends that part; 
Then sing glad meeting 
And my Love’s heart. 
[A ustin Dobson 
A FISH PALACE 
An estimable gentleman—Mr. W. C, Coup— con¬ 
ceived the Idea of the New York Aquarium; but 
between the Idea and the execution was a hia¬ 
tus which had to he bridged over. It, would be 
invidious to allude to the amount that was lavish¬ 
ly thrown Into the void, but we may say, without 
CHAPTER III. 
Nannie had spent eight months In the hospital, 
and during that time had become somewhat Inti¬ 
mate with the family of Dr. Winton, iho surgeon 
In charge. Ills daughter, ISki.l, was a merry, 
chattering creature, whose Ideas were chiefly of 
amusement., the fashions, and the beaux. One 
day she entered Nannie’s room quite abruptly, 
exclaiming: 
“ Papa has positively commanded that I shall 
TOAD-FISH AND 8KA-UAVKN 
Broadway and Thirty-fifth street- The building 
Is not exactly a monument or architectural beau¬ 
ty, but Is lluely adapted to the uses for which 
It. is designed. The Interior, however, Is very 
tastefully arranged, and the various salt and 
rresh water tanks are so grouped as to afford 
the student and curiosity-seeker the most. 
X complete facilities for observing the nnny 
ft guests from every desirable point of view. 
Eft The tlslicsare annoyinglyeholeeabout the 
quality of the water In which they are hn- 
B merged, and the quality of fresh air they 
H breathe. Since they affect the same air as 
gK do mortals, the problem to be solved in the 
B| construction of aquaria Is simply how host 
■ to secure and maintain the supply of oxygen 
HRt In the glass and Iron tanks, tho processes 
■nr of nature have lo bo Imitated as nearly as 
WJ possible by arttflclal means. To do t ills the 
W tanks arc placed in line on three sides of the 
' ■?, building. 
, At one end of the largest tanks Is a niter 
g through which the overflow Is made to pass 
& before descending to the storage reservoir 
situated underground! from thence It, Is 
pumped ii]) through vulcanized pipes which 
^ extend over the tops of the entire series or 
iH?; tanks. Descending from the pipes In spray- 
f -ap§ like jets, tho curated water Is discharged 
; torctbly Into tho tanks. It,may servo toglve 
ati idea of the magnitude and completeness 
of the circulating system, to state that, the 
volume of water In but one of the tanks Is 
w - upwards of fifty thousand gallons. As the 
temperature also has to be strictly control¬ 
led, It- at once becomes obvious that the 
management, of the purely scientific branch 
of the aquarium is no holiday task. The salt water 
supplied for the salt water fish Is procured some 
distance outside of Sandy Hook, and brought 
eludes a further description of the mechanism of 
the aquarium, and it, will also bo necessary to dis¬ 
miss with a brief mention, the amusing little 
skate, whose sole mission seems to bo to look 
funny. The seals aro a sure cure for melancholy, 
while t he Sea-ftavcu and Toad-Fish, twin mon¬ 
strosities, serve mainly to accentuate the contrast 
of the beautiful Klnglyo, whose filmy tails _ 
and prismatic colors, are a source of won- ^ if 
der and delight. The second and conclud- ' 
lng article will treat particularly of tho 
fishes and those fascinating creatures, the Sfk’;V. 
Anemonles. . 
PERVERSE NANNIE LEIGH, 
BY RITTA, 
rConduced from page IX] jjpK r 
Thus lightly were Ills adleux made, Sra|] 
though Ills heart was very sad, too, at the ' 
parting, knowing well that, ho might never 
return to those dear ones again. 
ltatny and dreary was tho entire sue- 
eroding duy, which fact caused the most 
gloomy feelings and anticipations to reign 
In the minds of the two females whom Ai.- ' / 
ley nk'h hurried departure had left desolate 
and luce it soluble. The weary days length 
cned out into weeks, when at last, they 
were cheered and t heir spirits revived by news of 
Ai.i.rynk’s perfect safety, and assurances of his 
improving health. But on tho whole, Aunt Peudt 
had been growing more and more feeble during 
HEALS. 
take you out, In my new plueton. Ho says your 
health requires fresh air and exercise. Kemem- 
ber, you must make yourself particularly be¬ 
witching; for there are plenty of officers In town, 
and 1 expect, to captivate a whole bevy of 
them with my bonnet and turn-out." 
As she drove along, Bei.i. kept up her 
sprightly talk. Finally, she touched upon a 
ubjeot which aroused Nannie’s Interest more 
and more as she proceeded, 
“Oh, Miss l,Kion,"she said, “ I got.a letter 
from a friend in Washington tills morning, 
and she Invites me to make her a visit; and 
besides, tells me such a romantic story of a 
colonel who escaped from prison by the aid 
of a Confederate officer’s daughter, who has 
forsaken home, parents and country for Ills 
sake. She Is in Washington now, getting 
ready. It Is Del loved, to be married to i Ids col¬ 
onel. My friend says that he is a most mag¬ 
nificent. looking man, and that he Is an old 
acquaintance of her father and visits his 
house. I cannot make out his name—per¬ 
haps you can, Miss Leigh," said Bell, as she 
THE SKATE. 
offence, that a fish hotel demands an expenditure 
out of all proport ion to appearances. You see, 
the boarders are all Invited guests, and appear to 
be restrained by no motives of delicacy in 
their demands on the larder. The white 
whale,; for instance, has a predilection for 
eels, and moreover, is fastidious about how 
this elusive dainty should be served. He will 
not tolerate dead eels, any more than an epi¬ 
cure will bestow praise on a rechan for.. 
Then, again, he Is hypercritical about clean 
sheets, or more properly, fresh water, and 
when this Is not strictly attended to, he does 
not, unfortunately, complain at the office, hut 
resignedly yields up Ida ghastly spirit. As 
white whales are equivalent to about a bar¬ 
rel full of 5.20's, one can appreciate me fiend¬ 
ish malignity that prompts so mean a re¬ 
venge. 
Then, again, the seals are among the most 
troublesome of the guests. They have apart¬ 
ments on the ground-floor—a circular tank, 
from whose center rises a platform securely 
railed. It Is usual to feed Tommy and bis 
companion from the giddy bight. As soon as 
the gentleman, who carries the appetites of 
the seals in his pocket, as you might say, 
mounts the platform, the Intelligent animals 
“ flip” up also; when 3llnging one flipper over 
the side railing with a careless grace, Tommy 
at once hammers on the bell with the disen¬ 
gaged member until his wants are satisfied. 
It Is very amusing. 
The next most distinguished boarder is tbe 
Sea Lion; but before golug further, it may 
be as well to give some Idea or the construc¬ 
tion or the aquarium. 
It was Mr. Coup’s original Idea to construct 
the building In Central Park, and after hav¬ 
ing been reimbursed for his outlay, to give 
the Institution to the city. The Park Com¬ 
mission could not legally accept the offer. Con¬ 
vinced of the Importance of the undertaking, it. 
was finally decided to build on the present site, 
