APRIL 20 
2SS 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
covered how matters stood; and knowing Cora’s 
disposition well, sho resolved to strike a blow 
wbloh would cut at the heart ot her love for Lord 
Almane, and destroy It entirely. One evening 
she was assisting Cora to undress, and was comb¬ 
ing out her shining tresses, when she mooted the 
subject as follows: 
“ Does the slgnorlna know,” she said, quietly, 
“ that the engagement between Lord Almano 
and his cousin has been broken off ?” 
“ Yes, I know It,” said her mistress, reservedly; 
but Marianna, who was watching the reflection 
ot the fair young face In the mirror, saw that It 
oolored deeply. 
“ I am glad,” said Marianna, sententlously. 
“ Why ?" said the young girl, wonderlngly. 
“ Because Milord Almane Is not worthy to have 
any Innocent young girl for his wife.” 
Cora turned to her In some surprise. 
“ You are surprised, signori na mia ; but I am 
not speaking of what, T know nothing. Any man 
who In return for kindness received could betray 
him who had been kind to him is unworthy.” 
Cora made no reply, but her eyes could not 
meet Marianna’s, and »ho recalled, with a start, 
Lord Almane’a assertion that Marianna knew of 
their love. 
I am not speaking of what I know nothing,” 
continued the Italian. “You know that he is 
false and base now, slgnorlna; that when he 
sought you with his false words of love he meant 
no good to you—nothing hut shame, hut disgrace, 
but dishonor.” 
“ Marianna!” flashed the young girl, proudly. 
"But It Is true,” went on Marianna, coolly. 
“8ald he not these words to me, donzetto mia ? 
‘ Men In my position don’t marry any pretty face 
which crosses their path.’ And as he said It he 
laughed.” 
“He said that!” broke from Cora’s lips; she 
had risen, and stood facing the old woman, pale 
with anger, with flashing eyes. “ He said that, 
Marianna ?’’ 
“Hesaid that and more, donzella mia; and I, 
poor servant that I am, told him that I would 
not let him wed you, then, knowing Ills baseness 
and hts falsehood—that I would rather see you 
dead.” 
Marianna’s attempt was a successful one. The 
operation had been most painful; but It succeed¬ 
ed beyond all her hopes. Cora did not speak 
again; hut, watching her face, the old woman 
saw the storm of contempt, of scorn, of horror 
which passed over It. 
“ You are not angry with poor Marianna, my 
darling?” she whispered, as she bade her good¬ 
night ; and Cora, raising her hands, drew tho old 
wrinkled face to hers and kissed It warmly. 
“Were all the world false, I know you true,” 
she said, softly; and then she broke into a passion 
ot sobs on the old woman’s breast.—[To be con¬ 
tinued. 
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FRIENDSHIP AND FLATTERY. 
When Friendship first came down to earth. 
With heart of generous mold, 
And scml of truth and heavenly worth, 
’Tw»a In the age of gold. 
She taught tho lovo that came from God 
For all humanity, 
Sweet Pity in her footsteps trod. 
With Faith and Charity. 
But Flattery, as the world grew old. 
Stole Friendship's honest face; 
When Truth’s stem accents grew less bold. 
And Falsehood taught grimace. 
Th’ indignant martyr did not wreak 
Her vengeance upon men, 
Nor soar on refluent wing, to seek 
Her home in heaven again. 
She left her rival to reign o’er 
The sunny paths of life, 
And loved the dark ones to explore 
With sad misfortune rife. 
Both to their own their aid extend, 
Each in her way a mother; 
Success still finds the one a friend, 
Adversity the other. [ Temple Bar. 
PERE HYACINTHE AS A REFORMER. 
There has recently been a rather lively con¬ 
troversy between Rev, D. Prime, the editor of the 
New York Observer and M. Loyson, formerly 
known as Pere Hyactuthe. Dr. Prime has at¬ 
tended service at. M. Loyson's church In Geneva, 
and flndlng that the service consisted of a cele¬ 
bration ot the Mass, followed by a sermon on the 
duties of husbands and wives, he expressed in the 
columns of his paper the conviction that M. Loy¬ 
son was stIU a “ papist," and a rather unusually 
undesirable one at that. This hurt the ex-prlest’a 
feelings, and accordingly he wrote a letter to the 
effect, that, Dr. Prime was a liar and a slanderer, 
who had wantonly tried to Injure a Christian 
brother. Whereupon Dr. Prime not ouly demon¬ 
strated the truth of his original statement, hut 
added that M. Loyson's sermon on matrimonial 
duties was simply disgusting. Time has since 
been called, but M. Loyson has failed to resume 
the controversy feeling doubtless that it Is safer 
to forgive hts antagonist than to provoke him to 
further remarks. 
The career of M. Loyson has been a remarkable 
one, not in Itself considered, but in ltasuccessln 
awakening the Interests and sympathies ot Prot¬ 
estants. Pere Hyacinths was atone time the most 
popular preacher In Paris, and his sermons were 
regarded as masterpieces of eloquence by the 
ladles who constituted nine-tenths of Ills hearers. 
One day he suddenly renounced his monastic 
vows, and soon after married an American widow 
I lady, and, removing to Geneva, set up an Indepen¬ 
dent church ot Ula own. Of course the Roman 
f Catholic Church promptly excommunicated him, 
and, equally of course, ardent Protestants ’were 
ready to look upon his defection from the Roman 
Church as a triumph of Protestanlsm. 
The Impression both among European and 
American Protestants that on leaving the Roman 
Church M. Loyson thereby became a Protestant, 
and, aa such, was entiled to the utmost sympathy 
and admiration, was very general. Everywhere 
the Protestant, press spoke of him as a noble re¬ 
former, an Improved variety of Luther, and a 
modern Calvin, who was too gentle and merciful 
to even scorch a steak. Nevertheless, M. Loyson 
showed no disposition to connect himself with 
any recognized church or sect. Ho complacently 
received the praises of Protestants, but he never 
accepted any of their distinctive doctrines. Even 
the Old CathollcB, who recognized the leadership 
of Dr. DolUngcr, failed to gain M. Loyson; or, 
rather, he refused to adopt their creed and prac¬ 
tice. When he Anally took possession of a church 
edifice at Genova, and gathered a small congrega¬ 
tion about him, he still maintained his Indepen¬ 
dence, and thus added to the religious bodies of 
the world an entirely new church, of which he 
was the sole helrarchy. 
The new church was founded upon the great 
and precious doctrine that, it was the right and 
duty ot Mr. Loyson to become a married man. 
To this leading doctrine was added, as a minor 
article of faith, a denial of papal Infallibility. 
These two articles constituted the only doc¬ 
trinal difference between the Church of Mr. 
Loyson and the Church of Rome. Mr. Loyson 
believed, and still bellves. In the Intercession of 
the saints, the duty of confession, the power 
of the priest to forgive sins, the doctrine of pur¬ 
gatory, and every one of the distinctive doctrines 
of the Roman Church, with the two exceptions 
of the celibacy of the clergy and the Infallibility 
oft,he pope. 
Why thl3 man should have been called a re¬ 
former and looked upon as virtually a Protestant 
when he was simply a Roman Catholic who had 
been excommunicated for breaking his monas¬ 
tic vow, Is a mj’Btery. Nevertheless, until Dr. 
Prime had the frankness to speak the truth 
concerning M. Loyson, American Protestants re¬ 
garded him as an evangelical Protestant, as a 
pillar of Protestant faith, and an ornament to the 
city of Calvin. Tt was full time that this error 
should be pointed out, and M. Loyson’s true pos- 
ttlon as a religious teacher defined; and Dr. Prime 
has really done a public service In exploding the 
popular Loyson myth.—iV. y. Times 
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CHINESE MAXIMS AND PROVERBS, 
Great souls have will; others only feeble 
wishes. 
Attention to small things Is the economy of 
virtue. 
Who Is the greatest liar ? He who speaks most 
of himself. 
Men may bend to virtue, but virtue cannot 
bend to men. 
One forgives everything to him who forgives 
himself nothing. 
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RECENT LITERATURE. 
“The Simple Truth.”—A Home Book. By Robt. 
Colykb, Minister of Unity Church, Chicago, Bos- 
ton: Lee & Shepard. 
This Is a collection ot some ten essays on every¬ 
day topics, which appeal to readers of all classes. 
The first ono ** Growing Aged Together," contains 
some exquisite allusions to marriage and to the 
beauty and holiness ot a sincere and pure affec¬ 
tion. To be fully appreciated, the essay must he 
read entire, but we are tempted to give the follow¬ 
ing extract la which love is most beautifully de¬ 
fined. “ For true love grows out of reverence and 
deference, loyalty and courtesy, good service given 
and token, dark days and bright days, sorrow and 
Joy. It Is the fine essence of all we are together, 
of all we do.” 
Of the other “ home sermons ’’ “Softly.” “The 
Burden of an old Song,” “ Referring Back ” “ Wild 
Lilies ’’ and “The Parable of the Prodigal son" will 
especially commend themselves to readers for the 
tenderly beautiful sentiment which underlies 
them. The author pleads very earnestly for the 
children. “They are tender, 1 will lead them 
gently.” All through the volume there breathes 
a spirit of love and tender kindness for the little 
ones. 
The public generally will find much to admire, 
and profit by lu this little volume but to parents 
especially It will be peculiarly valuable. The 
application of the principles which It advances 
would make many a home happier and better. 
The Commonwealth Reconstructed. ByCiiis. 
C. P. Clark, M. D. Price $1.50. New York. A. S. 
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The author goes outside ot hl3 profession to 
give us a very able work ot some 200 pages on the 
political economy of our government since tho 
close of tho war, the corruption lu high places 
and the use ot official position to promote personal 
alms. So much has been said ami written on 
these subjects that It could scarcely bo expected 
of Dr. Clark to make any startling revelations lu 
his book, but there Is much not heretofore sug¬ 
gested whtca will furnish food for reflection. 
Referring to the possible charge of partiality and 
exaggeration, he says: “I shall admit the J usttoe 
of the criticism but only In the sense that tho re¬ 
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presented with tho condemnatory. But to do 
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Miss Thackeray’s reputation as a novelist la 
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Here's a fountain of inspiration for those who 
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“Mother Goose Masquerades” have become 
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•m-A.y correspondents, the author of this hook has 
given full directions for the management of a 
“ Masquerade.” 
The Historical Student's Manual. By Al¬ 
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The publishers announce that the “ purpose of 
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the Papacy, from the Invasion of William the 
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The Image ot Her Mother, a novel by Ruth 
Rustic, a lady of Savannah, will be commenced 
as a serial In the News ot that city. The News Is 
a clever Journal, aud the story no doubt will 
prove attractive. 
The Home-made Bonnet.— One of the most 
sparkling and clever literary achievements we 
have seen recently, Is a narrative play entitled 
“The Home-made Bonnot” by Mr. Roland 
Waters, which has been published lu the 
“Even/ Saturday” ot Baltimore. We learn with 
satisfaction that it is soon to be published in 
book form and at a price which will put It within 
the reach of every reader who appreciates genu¬ 
ine literary talent. 
The Home-made Bonnet Is admirably written, 
and is constructed in the style of Mr. Wm. d. 
Howell's “ Parlor Car” which has met with 
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comedietta replete with ruu and comical situa¬ 
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torn the stereotyped stylo of current fletion. 
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panion. 
BRIC-A-BRAC. 
MARK TWAIN’S HOTEL. 
Having lately opened a hashery, I send you 
these, my rules and regulations: 
This house will be considered strictly temper¬ 
ate. None but the brave deserve the fare. 
Persons owing hills for board will be bored for 
bills. 
Boarders who do not wish to pay In advance, 
are requested to advance and pay. 
Boarders are expected to wait on the colored 
cook—for meals. 
Sheets will he nightly changed, once in six 
mouths or more, if necessary. 
Boarders are requested to pull off their boots If 
they can conveniently do so. 
AU moneys aud other valuables are to he left In 
charge ot the proprietor. This Is insisted upon, 
as bo will he held responsible for no Iosbcs. 
Single men with their families will not be 
hoarded. 
Dreams wlU he charged by the dozen. 
Nightmares hired out at reasonable rates. 
Stone vaults will he furnished to snoring 
boarders. 
Prince Bismarck was once asked by count 
Enzenberg, formerly Hessian envoy at Parts, to 
write something In his album. The page on 
which he had to write contained the autographs 
of Guizot and Tillers. The former had written, 
“ 1 have learnt In my long life two rules ot pru¬ 
dence, The first la to forgive much; tbe second 
Is never to forget.” ITnder this M. Tutors had 
said, "A little forgetting would not detract from 
the sincerity of the forgiveness." Prince Bismarck 
added, “As for me, I have learnt to forget much 
and ask to be forgiven much.” 
A LOVE TOKEN. 
Do you grieve no costly offering 
To the lady yon can make ? 
One there is, and gifts less worthy 
Queens have stooped to take. 
Hold a heart of virgin silver. 
Fashion it with heavy blows. 
Cast it into love’s hot furnace, 
When it fiercest glows. 
With pain's sharpest, point transfix it. 
And then carve, in letters fair. 
Tender dreams and quaint- devices. 
Fancies sweet and rare. 
Set within it Hope’s blue sapphire, 
Many-ebauging opal fears. 
Blood-red ruby stones of daring. 
Mixed with pearly tears. 
And when you have wrought and labored 
’Till the gift is all complete. 
You may humbly lay the offering 
At the lady’s feet. 
Should her mood perchance be gracious, 
With disdainful, smiling pride, 
She will place it with the trinkets 
Glittering at her side. 
Sabah Bernhardt, the French actress, has In¬ 
dustry enough for three women. In the morning 
she takes a long ride in the saddle; at noon she 
turns sculptor, and works on three or tour bU3ls, 
which she Is going to send to the exhibition; then 
she goes with her chisel to her group of “Medea.” 
At two o'clock she takes up the brush and works 
on a large painting; at nightfall she Is writing 
her memoirs, or rehearsing her rales, or attend¬ 
ing her correspondence. In the evening she ap¬ 
pears on the stage. 
I wish young women could be taught that It 
does not add a cubit to tho stature of a house to 
call it a “residence”; that a church or even a 
meeting house Is as venerable as the “sacred 
edifice that It is no more genteel to say “ re¬ 
tire ” than to go to bed; that the garment so 
fondly, slowly covered wltli side plalting3, so 
coldly and quickly frayed out aloug the paving 
stones, Is really a gown and not a “promenado 
costume that It, need not bring a blush to the 
cheek of even Mr. Podsnap’s young person to say 
leg Instead of “ limb,” when leg Is meant; that 
the supper at an evening parry is not “ t he enter¬ 
tainment ”; and that there are well-founded ob¬ 
jections to the use of “nicely " as an adjective 
describing the state of one’s health, “ To clothe 
low creeping matter with fine language," said 
old Fuller, “Is not fine fancy, hut flat foolery." 
It rather loads than raises a wren to fasten the 
feathers of an ostrich to her wings.—Mrs. c. 
Runkle. 
A little child might well confound. 
With almost perfect ease, 
The wisest man. though quite profound. 
By questions such aa these: 
First tell across what river lies 
That famous work, the Bridge of Sighs ? 
Then answer, the hardest of things, 
From whence descends tho reign of kings ? 
Pray give the weight, aud from what stack, 
“ The straw that broke the camel's back ?” 
How large a broom ought there to be 
To sweep a storm across the sea ? 
Now name the tree, and tell how high. 
That bora '* the apple of the eye f ” 
Who has ever wished or sought 
To ride upon a train of thought f 
Upon wbat eea and at what rate 
Sails th.t proud, haughty Ship of State? 
Upon whose tender face appears 
Wrapped this weary vale of tears ? 
To what ocean and through what clime 
Flows that non-ending river. Time ? 
[Cincinnati Commercial. 
