THE LOST CHILD.

u • far t<> k<> tor thp little follow. And I think It »»• dark out thera. Away (yooi Ihv ■utuhlur, warm and

mellow,

^That jwwleutxl bl> earthly air. ®ll wax far to no, it wa» .lark, 1 kuow. And It tirultr toy btutrl that 1'. should

y w.-re little

When tfc.- short moon »tcal» down tl mountain hollow To slide thniueli my window l«ar«. 1 wake and prav to dead, to follow HU stumble?, between the etal\ —Fanny Kemble Jobnaou, In llarpet

Miuraxine.

Poor Old Parsonjradley. tjrJthn I. ShtriOcn.

Chrutian minuter. I have

nearly all of you alio are now .elttlne In Judgment upon me; I have followed year loved one* to the cold and rlleni grave; l have wept with thoae who wept, and rejoiced with thoae who rejoiced: and In return you have no laced tnyao.’f and mv aged companion In the hour o' bereavement and sorrow, la It any wonder, then, that a* I stand here before you this evening my heart goe« out toward you In love and gratitude. But. my frlendr. when I think that nrfW In my old age I should he amipreted of immorality. I feel that my life's work Is nearly done. And If those who are anxious to get rid of me will have a llttla. patience, they need’not get up another scandal to accomplish their nefarious designs. And , I now let me explain the mystery In | Green's pasture, no that you may he

enabled to judge me Impartially.

1 "Ten weeks ago. when my wife was j convalescent, after a long and tedious * sickness, ebe expressed a wish for | some strawbirrlcr.; but ns 1 wan toe > poor to buy them, my daughter Hattie I went out to gather some In the paa^ . ! turp. and after a few minutes I rejoined h-r. and when*!* had enough to make a mow 1 returned to the parson- > age. while Hattie remained to gather , * more Brother Squlnteye speaks truly i when he said that I kissed the fair one. for when I thought of the loved ones slumbering on the hillside, and w of her who alone remained to comfort 2 nfe In my declining years, a father's ♦ love took possession of my heart, and I kissed my child and breathed a prayer for her temporal and spiritual welfare while traveling through this vale of tears. Man may question my tight to do this, but the great Searcher of beans will not condemn the act. My friends, I am done. Words fall to convey the emotions of a troubled soul.

My heart is crush "

The sentence was not finished. Ere the audience reached the platform, the spint of- poor, old Parson Bradley had

flight from eanh to heaven:

"So they are going to investigate the character of old Parson Bradley," said Mrs. HeanEl to Mrs Steadfast, as they Journeyed toward the little church

on the hill.

"Yes. so I am informed: but really I

do not believe that our venerable pas- i taken

lor is guilty of the charges preferred ! and amid the tears and the lamenta-

t him.

"Well. I do." replied Mrs. ~ Hearall. “for I have long suspected that he was an arrant knave and n rank hypocrite." "But why you should think .ao- Is beyond my comprehension. The dear old man has gone In and out before us for thirty long years, and until that mysterious meeting In Green's pasture, his character has been without a blem-

ish."

"Oh. yes. without o blemish, so far as we know. But you and I know that be bad no business to be prowling around in the woods with a strange woman, and his srtfe sick at home." "It does loo* strange." said Mrs. Steadfast; "still 1 shall believe him Innocenb-wntll he Is proved guilty." "And I," retorted Mrs. Hearall. "shall believe him guilty until he Is proved Innocent.” The arrival at the church terminated the conversation, and the two ladies took their places In the crowded auditorium of the little church, where they had often listened to the words of wisdom that fell from the Ups of him who was now about to be tried for gross immorality, as set forth in the

tious of h|s parishioners, his corpse w as carried back to the parsonage, and the little church on the hill wm» without a pastor.—New Y’ork Weekly.

WORDS AND CRIME.

Some Interesting Speculations as to

the Origin of “Yegg.”

"Where did Billy Pinkerton and the other men engaged in the detective business stumble upon the word "yegg.' which Is applied to a certain class of mendicants?" asked a man who takes much interest In the study of words. "I have not yet been able to And any trace of the wo:^ In any of the etymologies at my command, and hence have been at a loss to under stand where they found the word 'yegg.' They refer to a dams of mendicants as 'yeggs' or 'yeggtnen.' and I noticed a few weeks ago that the police of Boston had made a raid on this objectionable class, and wefe making an effort to rid the cityWthem. The 'yegg 1 Is a rather curious' member, and Is looked upon as one of the most dangeroue men engaged In a shady calling. He Is a desperate sori.of offeoder. and while bis crimes are not of the larger

urssn th# Proper Color. It Is Just as If Paddy had invaded •gay Paree," for the stylish Parisian dames are coquettishly flaunting hU colors on every hand. All the shops, big and little, are exhibiting the latest "confections” touched up with green. The ''smart” women on the Rue de la Palx have a bit of It in their hats and a shade of It on their gowns. The ‘'chic” sewing girls of Felix. Worth and Penquln have a bit of It stuck somewhere to show you they’re In the swim. too. If there comes a sudden gals of wind It Is revealed likewise that the Parisian dames and damsels are wearing Old Ireland's colors in the "smart" petticoats. The fashionable winter hat will be of white or light colored fe'U with a very low. broad crown. A wide brim Is quite a feature, trimmed with gold or Bilrer lace. The modistes, however, are prodigal with feathers. For grand functions large toques In golden, silver or.light colored tulle or gauxe are the proper thing. A Fln« Distinction. The use of slang by educated young women would seem to be alarmingly on the Increase. Alarmingly, because the use of slang is not an Indication of refinement, and because, so far from strengthening our means of expression It very greatly Impoverishes it. Tberois nothing more forceful than •lain English, and when one reflects ipon the fact that ours Is the most comprehensive and composite language in the world, the conclusion seems obvious that the legitimate words contained in the dictionary ought to sufflee for every need of expression. Thr ■ffort to coin words Is a result of neg.ectlng the study of our language. A very amusing thing to notice Is he distinction between fashionable and unfashionable slang. One gathers from observation that while a great leal of slang Is regarded shudderingly iome varieties of It are considered admissible for their girls' nje by the most careful mothers. "Kid" Is now the accepted form. If we may Judge from the gllbnsss of Its use hg people who certainly ought to know. On the' other hand, a fashionable mother almost fainted the other day on hearing her daughter pronounce the word “bum!” The distinction* between correct and Incorrect slang arc undoubtedly too fine for appreciation by the average mind.—Pittsburg Dls-

wane crimen me twv o'-*

charges and specifications of old Hexe- ^ more ll0 j rmvwed he i, a hard

kiah Squlnteye.

"My friend*." said Parson -Bradley, as he ascended the rostrum, "we. are now ready to proceed with the business for which this meeting has been convened.. Deacon Lorewell wit! now .proceed with U»e prosecution '' "Brothers and sisters.” said Deacon Lorewell. "a painful duty has called us together this evening; a duty" which requires more than ordinary forbearance and fortitude in this age pf vice and crijce. And as one who has the welfare of this church at heart, I feel 1L to be a duty Incumbent upon me to lay before you some rumors respecting the character of our venerable pastor. And In order to facilitate matters. I now call upon Brother Hexekiah Squlnteye to give evidence in the case how pending against the accused." ■'Brother*, sisters and friends." said Brother Squlnteye. "a few weeks ago. white traveling over Green's pasture in search of a stray cow. I beard voices Issuing from a thicket dose by. and In looking In the direction whence the sound emanated. 1 saw Brother Bradley deeply engaged in conversation with, a young and beautiful woman. whose countenance I did not recognize. Fearing that something was wrong. I lay In ambush until Brother Bradley took his departure, which be did la a few minutes thereafter. Now, while t would not willingly charge our pastor with conduct unbecoming a minister. I must confess that I was deeply grieved to see him Imprial a kia* upon the cheek of the fair one

"Did he return alone?” asked Lovewell. “Yea. sir" "And what direction did the woman taker "1 do not know, as I Immediately started In pursuit of the missing cost." "Have you mentioned this affair to any person except myself, since the occurrence took placer "Yea. I think I have mentioned It to Mr* Nerertattle, Mrs. Roswell andMrs Bpenkfast,” Tbea yon most have believed that i guilty of some * E»«e PuhBrtty to "1 would have it otherwise; hot. La tell the truth. 1 have f*h ever since

Btethcr Iradley will bow Stand and give us his •ard Vu the met Use." said Drwcoa LovvweiL "My friend*." •aid tMt- pastor, "thirty B the Master relied ma ts in-

proposition to deal with. The 'yegg' is the fellow who wtfl slip around ths back way In the garb of beggar who will abk you tor food, and who will talk to you for a while. In fart, as long as you will stand for It, and who will. In the meantime, carefully survey the premises, examine the doors and windows visuaLy, find out Just whers everything is located, and leave the place with the mental map. as It were, of the whole situation. If he think! it worth while he may come back and see what he can pick up In the wer sms' hours of the night. If the prospects are not good, if there isn't s prosperous look about the, place, th« chances are that he will not honor you

with a call.

"But I was speaking more particularly about the word 'yegg' and bow the detectives and police of the country happened to pick It up. As I said before. I have been unable to find any sort of trace of the word In the dictionaries and etymologies at my command. There U nothing to even suggest U in anything I have been abU to find. Where did they get the word •yegg'? I suppose they have simply picked It up. like many other word! now current have been picked up. Tb« offending class of the country hart added vastly to the Current vocabulary. Many of the words originating with them have become' of common use. many others are understood onlt by the police and crooks, while atlE understandable only to tbs bring them into existence the eeoterics of the criminal cult whe meet the secret re qmirements of their calling. It may be that Tags' was brought into existence Just In this way. At any rat*, the word to here, and it to pretty generally understood over the country by men who have trsn in touch with podeparunents la the larger riUto-—

No Women Lawyer* for England. American women have many opportunities and privileges tLat'Ure denied their English cousins. The most recent thing In which this "has been shown 1* the refusal of the special court, altttng In the house of lords, to permit Miss Bertha Cave to practice law within that‘country. In pur own broad land wompn may. and do. appeal at the bar of Justice. In tbe east as well as the west and In the sunny sputh and to the fay north, women are admitted as practicing attorneys But not so In conservative old Eng-

land.

Miss Care, who to a young woman, has sought admission to plead cases and to defend them In the courts of law of that country, and her request has been refused. She. in pleading her own cause, told the bewlgged court that not only did women successfully practice law In this country, but that her stolen were admitted to the bar in Vienna. Switzerland and In Holland. But all to no avail, for the house of lords could find no precedent for admitting this young woman, and they did not seem inclined to make one for those who might wish to follow In her footsteps. Ml*a Cave has not been discouraged, however, by the refusal of her request She says that she will, again knock for admittance as a barrister, and will continue to ask to be allowed to practice lew on English soil until hef re~t)ue*t to granted. This young woman told the judges tat she had taken up her legal stu " for the express purpose of entering the legal profession end that should some day. even If la the dto- . future, do so. Her sisters In thto country who have made a place for themselves in the legal profession will watch her efforts with curiosity.—New York American. The London Workmen's Wife. It to e sheer Impossibility for most workingmen'*' wives to leave home, no matter how sorely they need rest end

These woman ere marvellons managers. and have reduced shopping to a science. "I always begin Monday morning." said Mrs. 8.. "wondering bow 1 shall come out on Saturday night If I don't owe a penny I go to bed happy." She went on to explaix how gjie bought her vegetables a farthing cheeper by going up the street, end saved a half penny on her meal by going down It. The great ambition of her life was to provide the family every day "with a bit of something hot.” I The question on one occaalc-i was: “If you had a daughter In a good trade, able to support herself, would you wish her to marry?" The remark* made were of deep Interest from ths light they shed on the speakers' inmost feeling*. They did not deny that matrimony Involved terrible risks—that even where the husbands proved satisfactory a dozen circumstances might plnnge the wives Into misery. On the. other hand, there was the craving for children, for belongings, for a sphere of influence. "Babies are not such a burden, after all." said one woman, whose domestic trials would have soured most people: "they don't come all at ones, and the time doesn't seem so long when you have a child In your arms."—Macmillan's Magazine. Ths Uncertainties of Long Engagt msnts. It Is one thing to fall In love and another to propose marriage. Men mar be wise and cautious; they may have most semlbly made up their minds that it would be neither right nor fair for them to speak, and they may have definitely resolved not to say a word on the subject Of marriage till they have, at least, a prospect of making a home for a wife. Then there comes an accidental uptheir calculations—a word, a look, a blush, a smile. All these fine reasonings are thrown to the wind* they have blurted out the love they meant to keep concealed till the correct moment of avowal came. ' Ara' mints has confessed she reciprocates the devotion she Is .told of. sad nothing remain* but, to ask papas consent, and visit a Jeweller's. But then comes the side that is not all rapture. At first, to be engaged to enough to send any two*fcdoring people up Into a seventh heaven of bliss; but by and by that- ceases entirely to satisfy. They would like to marry to belong entirely to each other; to set up housekeeping, and know all the delights of a home which the other shares. The true test of love to not In the proposing and accepting, neither is it in the buying and wearing the ring: It to In the waiting with patience and Indefinite time for the fulfilment iof a hope of which the proposal and the engagement ring were merely a pledgeThe question again and again arises: “How long to It reasonable for a man to ask s girl to wait for him?*' If It to a year, or even tko. or three, he may be Justified; for,-after all, there I* a definite end to the waiting, which draws nearer every day. But If after five years, say. the end looks no nearer —If he to sttll Just as unlikely to be able to support a wife—should he still expect a girl to go on wasting the best years of her life on his behalf? If she. really loves him. It will no! matter to her though she waited for him 20 years. It will be such an utter Impossibility for her to think of any other man than himself that the will not feel her chances In other directions are being spoiled, for If she may not marry him. she would rather not marry any one else while the world lasts: She will count any waiting short and light that has the hope of being his wife at the end of it. and she will wait without a desire to be free. If she does not love him—why that to a different matter, and she had better not undertake at all a waiting which she will find Intolerable.—BL Louis

Star.

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