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OVER THE WIRES, 
I hear ft faiut, low Binging-, 
Like the sound of distant choirs; 
’Tis a message gleefully winging 
Over the telegraph wires. 
And what are the glad wires humming 
As they stretch in the sunlight away ? 
“ I am coming, coming, coming— 
I am coming home to-day!’’ 
And now I hear a sobbing. 
Like snruo soul sitting alone, 
With a heart that is wearily throbbing, 
And lips that cun only moan. 
Oil! what are the sad wires sighing 
As they reach through the darkness of night ? 
“ He is dying, dying, dying— 
Come on the wings of light 
The titillation of laughter 
Next fulls upon uiy ear, 
Ami a burst ol' mad mirth after. 
Like the sound of a distant cheer. 
And what is the gleeful story 
That the round wires spread afar ? 
“ Our A inr. is crowned with glory— 
Hip, hip, hip, hurrah !" 
Oh ! what are the wires relating, 
Morning and noon, ami night 1" 
“ The market is fluctuating 1" 
“ deport of the Senate light.!” 
“ Cashier H — a defaulter 1" 
“ ArreBt a man named Brown!” 
“ Jones died to-night by the halter !” 
“ Wheat went suddenly down !” 
“ Dead!" “ Born !’’ “Going!” “ Coming!” 
“ Deluge !" and “ Drought" and “ Fires ! ” 
Singing, and sobbing, and humming 
Over the telegraph wires. 
< Baltimore Sun. 
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IN FOLLY’S NET. 
(Oontiuuod from page 811.) 
CHAPTER XXV. 
TRIED HOK HER LIFE, 
“ Did you sleep last night, Jeaule ?” 
“ Yes, soundly,” she replied, srulllng still. 
“ Arc you feeling less strong, then, my dearest ?” 
he said, tenderly. 
1 have no strength, Archie—it has all left me.” 
“ Jeante,” he said, with an irrepressible gesture 
of pain, *• you are breaking my heart." 
"And yet you should be glad,” she whispered, 
gently, turning her faee so that she could look full 
Into his eyes. " Darling, we were very happy 
once—that happiness must suilice ror me. 1 could 
never be so happy again, I think—it will be best 
so-” 
“ You wish to leave me, Jeanle?” 
Her eyes rested, still on his face, never losing 
their fixed loving gaze; with Ills arms around her, 
with her head resting on his heart, she was will¬ 
ing, more than willing, to lay down the burden of 
life, to go home. 
"At one time l should have thought It hard to 
leave the world where you were,” she answered 
tenderly, lifting up one little frail hand and push¬ 
ing back his hair from his lorehead. “Now it.la 
changed, and lately 1 have brought you such sor¬ 
row that you ought to rejoice n l am taken, oh 1 
Archie,” and she clung to him with a sudden ter¬ 
ror, trembling in every lhnb, "If I could die before 
to-morrow—1 am afraid—1 am afraid 1” 
He carried her to a seat, and, kneeling beside 
her, tried lo soothe and reassure her with tender 
words and caresses. 
"Oh! think,” she said, with a long shudder— 
* think how dreadful It will be—the crowd of peo¬ 
ple, the laces on which 1 shall read contempt and 
disgust! That good man who came to tne to-day 
—the chaplalu, 1 mean—told me not to think of It, 
that as my day so would be my strength; but I 
cannot help dwelling un It, archie ; it seems to me 
that one glance from all those eyes will strike me 
dead.” 
"But you will be cleared, darling child," he 
murmured, soothingly. 
“Cleared 1 ab l no; even if they cannot prove 
my guilt, they canhot prove my innocence to those 
thousands who believe in my guilt,” she moaned. 
“Archie, pray that 1 may die 1” 
A swliLshudder rati through him, 
“ Jean,” lie said, softly, i love you l” 
The tender words loosed the heavy rain of team, 
and as she bent her head upon his breast and 
clung to him weeping, the deadly fear of the mor¬ 
row passed from her, and she was strong to endure 
once more. 
For some time they were silent. VV hen the par¬ 
oxysm of tears passed away, she leant against 
him faint and passive, hut. calm, with a smile upon 
her lips. 
“ You will never doubt me, Archie V” she said, at 
length, when he rose to go. "1 can hear all the 
rest.” 
The court-house of Glossln was crowded; the 
Interest In all other trials was tame and cold beside 
the interest taken In this. The Judge had been 
sitting for two days on an important trial of tor- 
gery and fraud, but the court had been compara¬ 
tively empty; but on tbe morning when Jean 
Blair was tried lor her life, for the murder of her 
husband, It was crammed to excess. 
Not merely was It crowded by the lower and 
middle classes, hut the aristocracy of the land was 
represented there; and when Joan entered, with 
her languid step and heavy mourning garments, 
she saw many a familiar lace among those around 
the Judge upon the bench—faces which she had 
seen in brilliant assemblies amid the soft light, 
with tUo Hash of Jewels around them, the rustle 
of silken robes, the soft sound oi music stirring tUo 
air. As she sat down, there came before Jean’s 
eyes, as In a mirage, the Ball room at Blair Ual.es, 
with its brllhaui throng, Its silvery laughter, the 
soft, perrumed air, the dreamy dauce-muslc. 
She saw, when the first moment of pained sight¬ 
lessness was over, Lord sholto’s frank, handsome 
face, grave and sorrowful now; the Duke of Glos- 
sln’s familiar features; the Earl of Ivor’s pale, 
worn face, with tbe gray eyes so anxiously tender 
as they sought hers; and beside Archie, With his 
hand clasped in his, sat Captain Murray, his pleas¬ 
ant race white and pained, and his lip tremulous 
under his drooping moustache. 
Jean was very pale but very calm. Her face, 
even her Ups, were bloodless, and the circles under 
the sweet, brown eyes were deeply marked ; while 
the heavy, sombre folds of her motfrnlng-dress 
made her look still paler and thinner. Collins 
was with her; by special permission she had been 
allowed In attend her mistress, and as she took 
her seat beside her, with an almost Involuntary 
movement Jean slipped her hands Into the maid’s 
In mute appeal for help and assistance. One 
glance only she had given Lord Ivor, trying to 
smile at. him with her parched, white Ups; then 
she sat. white and still, with her long lashes rest¬ 
ing on her cheek, and a sorrowful droop on her 
sweet Ups. 
There was hardly an Unmoved countenance In 
the sea thronging the eofirt-house; many of those 
present knew her face well—had known It in its 
bright beauty and wilful espiegterle ; and later, in 
its proud, sad loveUness, and they could not but 
feel for her now In her desolation and woe. From 
her face they glanced at the Earl’s; they knew, 
most of them, of the engagement between them; 
one or Iwo.had heard a vague report ol the circum¬ 
stances of her marriage with Mr. Blair (they 
thought, perhaps, that if she were guilty, there 
was some excuse Tor the crime), and one and all 
wondered what his thoughts were. The handsome 
face was very pale, colorless as the girl's own, the 
gray eyes were sorrowful and anxious, but when¬ 
ever they went to the accused face, they filled with 
unutterable tenderness; his love and faith were 
unchanged. 
No. is. 
The barristers and lawyers were In their places, 
and some Uttle sensation was caused In court by 
the appearance of sir David Calrnes, tor though 
people had guessed that Jean would lie well de- ,, 
fended, they had not thought that the great law¬ 
yer would be her advocate. He looked calm and 
composed as usual as he took his place, giving 
Jean a courtly bow and a reassuring glance, she 
did not see It for her lids drooped still; she only 
realized the fact that she was lo be tried for her 
life that It was In the power of the twelve grave 
men la the. jury-box yonder to give her Ufe or take 
It from her. What would their decision he ? 
The indictment was read. Jean heard It but 
dimly, although It was read In a clear, distinct 
voice, There came no change In her face when 
she listened; but when the question was asked her 
whether she was "Guilty or not guilty," she 
lifted the sweet, sad eyes, and answered in her 
low, rich voice, faint, but unfaltering: 
“Not guilty.” 
Then the lawyer for the prosecution began. He 
was a distinguished member of fhe Scotch bar, and 
a clever man; his speech was eloquent and ex¬ 
haustive. He commenced by giving tbe court an 
account of the circumstances of Jean’s marriage. 
" It Is greatly to be deplored," ho went on, " that 
the late gentleman insisted on the legality of the 
irregular marriage which took place at the little 
Moorlands inn. That she, who thereby became 
his wife, and who Is present among us, accused of 
a terrible Clime, bitterly regretted having placed 
herself In his power by a few light words, Is no 
secret. She rebelled great ly against the marriage; 
but Mr. Blair Infatuated with her beauty and 
grace, had held to It, hoping, doubtless, to win her 
love in time. He won no love, gentlemen; he won 
her hatred. Perhaps he laid too much stress on 
his power to please- lor that the murdered man 
was a gentleman of great personal advantages and 
fascinating manners, all those who knew him can 
testify, and perhaps he tin ught too lightly of the 
tact that Miss McLeod's affections were irrevocably 
bestowed upon another. There was no conjugal 
felicity In ihe splendid home to which he brought 
his bride; there was domestic discord of the 
gravest character. T he heads of the house were 
divided against themselves. Of this, gentlemen 
oi the jury, you will have ample proof later on. 
This Is the more to be regretted, because, not¬ 
withstanding his wife’s Indifference to himself, 
Mr. Blair Invariably treated her with kindness and 
courtesy, and even, it she would have permitted 
It, with the affection he assuredly lelt lor her.” 
Then Mr. Donaldson proceeded to enlarge upon 
the domestic differences at Blah* Gates and upon 
the sudden death of Its master, and the circum¬ 
stances thereof; and the beautiful face of the 
woman In the dock grew llvtdly pale as she hid It. 
in her hands. It was terrible torture to hear the 
domestic misery which she had kept so carefully 
concealed, as she hoped, from the world, thus 
dragged before the public; and the pitying eyes 
that watched her saw the long shudder of agony 
which ran through the slight rrarne as she lis¬ 
tened. 
Towards the eud of his speech Mr. Donaldson’s 
eloquence rather railed. He had done Ills duty hi 
putting the case for the piosecutlon clearly before 
the court, but when It came to uttering words 
condemnatory or that slight., pale girl betore him, 
his heart failed; and all In court noticed that the 
conclusion of his speech lacked the brilliance with 
which It commenced, that his voice grew husky 
and unsteady, that he^esumed hls place with an 
air of relief. 
The first witnesses called were some of t.he 
household, whose testimony was slight and un¬ 
important. They told merely of the want of har¬ 
mony which existed at. Blair Gates, said that, the 
husband and wile were but little together—that 
Mrs. Blair w’as often moping and miserable, ber 
husband moody and Irritable—and that they saw 
each other as Uttle as possible, save when they 
were In company. 
No. 14.—Knitted Gaiter. 
I do not think our editor would admit a story to 
hls columns that he did not know "the end from 
the beginning,” nor would be accept one that the 
moral influence was not on the side of right. 
Flirting Is made by many of the writers of the 
present, day a pleasant pastime, that provokes a 
quarrel; ami after a few tears and explanations 
the cloud passes and the sun shines brighter than 
ever; when In point, of fact flirting Is a dire evil, 
wrecking the happiness of many fives; and cast tDg 
a shadow as dark and deep on American Ufe as 
ever fell on those of " Lords and Ladles.” I doubt 
not there are many women in real life to-day, as 
miserable as Jean Is represented to be. our young 
pebple must, be taught, what to shun as well as 
What to emulate. If Jean’s trials could turn the 
tide of many gay thoughtless girls both the writer 
of the story as well as the editor will achieve a 
success. One point especially worthy of note, and 
we should do well to Impress it upon the minds of 
our daughters--IBthat, true love—shields the object 
of devotion fit m doing as well as seek their hap¬ 
piness. 
In American socLety there are many men equally 
as bad as Mr. Blair, who may learn a lesson from 
hls untimely end. 
We must teach our young people to separate the 
wheat from the chaff. We should he especially 
thankful that the laws of our land are far superior 
to those of "Bonnie Scotland.” Httter-Sweet. 
Can you or any of your subscribers tell me of any 
thing that will prevent the hair from falling out, 
strengthen the roots and make it grow ? 
Trappe, Md, Subscriber. 
Ans.—V igorous brushing free use of cold water, 
and the application of Vaseline night and morn¬ 
ing are best methods known to us. Possimy, some 
reader may know of another remedy. WfWtrongly 
advise you against all patent hair restoratives. 
The next witness was Mr. Powle, hut bis de¬ 
position said merely that he had been called In 
by Dr. Mackenzie; that, In company with that 
gentleman, he had made the punt mortem examina¬ 
tion. and found arsenic In the body of the deceased 
but he had only seen Mrs. Blair for a few moments 
during her husband’s Illness. 
" Will you tell tis what passed during those few 
minutes?” said the counsel. 
“ To the best of my recollection, Mrs. Blair came- 
mto the room unsummoued, and her husband held 
out. bis hand to her, asking why she had not come 
to him before.’’ 
" What was her reply ?” 
“ She said she did not know he wanted her; and 
he said he had sent for her.” 
“ Well7” 
“ The housekeeper, who was standing by, said 
she had not told her mistress, as the doctors had 
wished him to be kept quiet." 
“ Was anything else said?” 
" Yes; M r. Blair refused persistently to drink a 
mixture Dr. Mackenzie thought necessary, and the 
housekeeper thought, if Mrs. Blair offered it he 
might be willing.” 
“ Did she do so ?’’ 
“Yes, she took the glass, and begged him to 
drink It He said It was some wretched poison or 
other.’’—To be continued. 
Jfor Saouun. 
CONDUCTED BY MISS FAITH RIPLEY. 
CORRESPONDENTS’ CORNER. 
Bitter-Sweet on " In Folly’* Net.” 
My Dear Miss Ripley :— I was once standing 
before an unfinished painting, and casually ven¬ 
tured a remark on the coloring. My artist-Mend 
turned quickly and said half angrily, " that shows 
Nos. 15 & lti.—Deep Knitted Band for Petticoats. 
how much you know about art- uo true artist 
ever criticises a picture till It is finished.” I have 
always remembered the rebuke aud refrained from 
criticising any work that was Incomplete, 
As I was brought up In strict sense a Puritan 
and 1 trust retain many or the good old principles 
1 would ask to be allowed space for a few 
thoughts, suggested by reudlng * • A Puritanic view 
of ‘ In Folly’s Net.’ ” 
Dear Miss Ripley:—I wish to purchase a good, 
cheap dictionary, what one would you recom¬ 
mend ? 
Ans.—W ebster’s Pocket Edition Dictionary, price 
$i.oo. Several dictionaries are advertised at lower 
rates, but almost without exception, they are worth¬ 
less. The one we recommend you to purchase, 
Is the standard, and of course thoroughly reliable, 
an Indispensable attribute in books of this class. 
Knitted and Crochf.tted Goods.— On page 
826 we publish illustrations of knitted goods to 
which we Invite the attention of our lady patrons. 
We have been at great pains to select and arrange 
these engravings and in order that they may he of 
the greatest benefit it has been decided to give full¬ 
est possible descriptions. This will necessitate our 
devoting several co'umns to merely descriptive 
matter and as we will not have the space to spare 
for a week or two, the Rural of Jan. 6, 18S0 has 
been selected as the earliest Issue in which the 
knitted goods can be described. 
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FEMININITIES IN BRIEF. 
Trimming extending down the sack-shaped cloak 
or mantle Is greatly admired. A succession of 
broad tabs of velvet bordered with satin cording, 
placed with the point of each overlapping the 
upper part of the one below, and with a Jet orna¬ 
ment sparkling on every tab. Is a stylish method. 
The rage for Oriental effects In designs and com¬ 
binations of colors, extends to all classes of goods, 
whether Intended for personal adornment or for 
house-furnishing, and to meet the ever-Increasing 
partiality lor floor-coverings of this style Messrs. 
J. £ J. Dobson show some exquisite rugs and car¬ 
pets in Persian and other Oriental patterns, which 
are, by the way, marvels of cheapness. 
Jackets made out of Indian shawls are worn on 
chilly days hy wealthy Parisians. They are Onni- 
aj tost res, have wide sleeves, and are trimmed with 
rich rrlnge. In which the several colors of the cash- 
mere are repeated. The handsomest are made out 
of gold-embroidered shawls; It Is, however, very 
easy to outline the designs on a cashmere shawl 
with gold thread; and many ladles have succeeded 
admirably in bringing the pattern Into relief and 
adding to Its richness by this means. 
The new styles of table linen have designs In 
white of a marine view, a landscape, a gothle 
cathedral, pagodas covered with creeping plants, 
columns and vases, chariots and the chase ; also, 
lotus flowers on a panel mat represents the glis¬ 
tening water ot the lake, and the material Is pink, 
gray or buff damask, with colored borders or trim¬ 
med with colored fringes, and even laces are used- 
Silk damask and embroidered linen are employed, 
and even black satin. 
Enamelled buttons, in the shape of a slender 
bar about a quarter of an Inch wide, finished with 
designs in gold and black, sapphire, dark blue, 
brown, gray or garnet, are fashionable on black 
goods and other fabrics of medium value. Steel Is 
shaped in similar style, and pearl buttons, either 
round or long, are sometimes enamelled with gold. 
The bar-torm, about half an inch wide, is equally 
popular. Dark buttons, inlaid with pearl flowers 
and various other designs, are selected for dark- 
colored silk, or line wool goods. 
To Fix Seaweeds in Books.—T f not too fine, the 
weeds must be soaked in salt and water, then 
dried In a towel, laid on a table or suitable board, 
and pasted over on one side with a camel’s-hair 
brush or pencil dipped in a solution ol gumdrugon ; 
the gummed side must be applied to the paper; 
when this Is satisfactorily achieved, ror which pa¬ 
tience is exceedingly requisite, stretch a piece of 
clear muslin over the specimen, and then put 
eight or ten pieces of blotting-paper, cut to size, 
upon It, afterwards placing a heavy weight on the 
top. Leave It for t.wenty-fmir hours, then remove 
the top, geui ly take the blotting-paper and mus¬ 
lin, and replace them by fresh pieces, taking great 
care not to disturb the specimens In the least de¬ 
gree. In three or torn- days, U the weather be 
dry, the specimens wifi, be dry also, l’hey will re¬ 
tain their color tor years, if prepared as above, 
directly after they come from their briny home. 
