jT9 n^SUmS—.. Ut' m&mummmtim« A Christmas Party in Sweden. mandotNiis Rautzen, and forntea a EALPmS EEVELATIOK o! words and meanings, expressed la for pleading now, and Raiph had felt hats and cloaks were put on, and the* strong fortress in the northwestern the Danish tongue. worse off than if his father had burst party drove away in high glee in theYorke The monk listened. into a torrent of reproaches. After carriage to the Yorke home, trrt, Parfc of the feud Bohus, as it was situ- A Cliristmas Story. |pg pulling at his moustache restlessly for "Ha! Rautzen. You got a warm much to the surprise and elation of i.ne lortress of Bohus, formerly so &ted on a high rock whose walls slopimportant "I wish Christmas would not come a few moments, he said: Yule bath. All right! Ran down on the suspicious landlady, who bad been to the North, still belonged the gloomy Bullar sea. the Bullar sea. Don't stare that way appeased by the splendor oi the visitors. "Well, father, since you are not surprised round so quickly," sighed a pretty to Denmark in the vear 1 ^09 Wha I an cient hall was great merri- at me with your contemptuous^ eyes! at my first installment.perhaps young woman who sat by a fireside in month of December In that year was S*W?" -A****** the extended tables, which divided the Comrades! yes, to be sure, it was on you will"be equally prepared for a second "Eva, darling," whispered Ralph to a* very solemn, gloomy lodging house. jpreat hall in halves, sat in unconcerned remarkable for its severity. Even a holy day but the duty, the ironheavy piece of information." his wife at dinner, "was not Christmas tranquility superiors and subordinates "So do I, I can assure you," responded across the river Goetha the ice had duty! Yes, it was the redbearded "Yes, I dare sav I am," replied Mr. day„the best day for the revelation?'* between each other, from the devil I served. I was bound Yorke, "What is "it?" formed a bridge from fortress to Skar•dalen, the pretty young woman's chief to the villian. The tables groaned to serve Prmce Christian—Carry1 "Why, that I have a boy," murmured so that it was with great difficulty husband, a tall, stalwart fellow, who About he Sons of Grea under the weight of the dishes, the Carry! you are faded from me. In Ralph. the troops kept open the necessary was reclining lazily in an arm chair, Christmas pig, with an apple between In an article on the sons of great the dark grave. Come hither and "Of course, of course," his father remarked. channels for the defence of the the white teeth, occupying the place "If you think that I enjoy Christmas warm thyself on my bosom! There is "There is nothing astonishing men the New York Sun says:§J^ of honor. As a rampart of wagons, castle. burning heat! No, no away! But day at the 'governor's knowing that in that, either. Really, Ralph, Henry Clay was greatly .disappointed this emperor of the table was surrounded why did you take our son with you?" your marvelous news is very stale." you are here alone with the boy, you The sun had just risen, and glistened in his sons. He had hoped that by all that the house, forest, At length he fell into a sound sleep "Stale, father?" gasped Ralph in utter are mistaken. I get as glum and his mantle would fall on one of them,, on the crystals of the frozen panes in field and water could proffer, and but the rattle in bis throat it was surprise. but he rived long enough to see thathis Otto Rud's castle, where the light- along the table were set up as outhearted gloomy as possible in fact, they are thought to be his last. „,, ^, "Ices. stale."Mr. Yorke replied, looking hope was vain. Daniel Webster's* posts mighty drinking-horns, foaming always teasing me now, and declaring Knight sat making merry During these outbreaks tKe'eounte-5 abstractedly in the fire as he added—"I son- Fletcher was a quiet, somewhat, with mead and wine. nance of the monk had undergone all have no reason of course to that I'm in love, because I'm so quiet. with his wife, Carry Bilde. Lady Carry scholarly gentleman, without a single The squires smirked in their sleeves, doubt your word, but are you sure possible changes. Surprise, resentment, I am quite well aware, however, that was to-day burdened with Christmas suggestion of the possession of hi and at a signal from the chief of the sorrow and pity swept over it like you're married?" I've got the pleasantest part of the father's great ability. He was a gallant care. With the customary bunch castle they commenced to beat up the "I should not be likely to make a clouds foreboding a storm. It seemed outer works, consisting of pastry and officer during the war, and was burden to bear you must have a very »of keys rustling at her slender waist, as though he fought a fearful battle mistake in the matter," said Ralph, lighter dishes. The first attack was killed in service. No one, we believe^ with himself. At last he rose and with some pride. -"I have been married dull time of it, poor little woman." fjshe flitted to and fro, attended by her endsd and the second commenced upon it safe to say, of the men who so ably||* measured the floor of the room with impetuous three years, father." house maidens. It was in the days "I don't like it, I confess," the wife the drinking horns, and when these steps. Now and then he "Have you. indeed?" observed Mr. made history for us in the past, IeffeC'" replied, "for many reasons. Of course before Christmas, the busiest week in with united power weretaken by storm sons who took up the work their ta-r% stopped, while his eyes were directed Yorke. "Well, three years is along I should always like to have you with the way was open to the centre—the the whole year, especially eo for a lady toward the dying pilgrim, with aglance time, and I hope you made no mistake thers left off, and. carried it on it Christmas pig. Thus the evening me, to begin with then, I do not like that now crackled with hatred, and about your wife. I hope she is a signal ability. The names we now hearjg^ of a castle, who in those days considered passed with 3est and song and bout to remember how we are deceiving now expressed the deepest compassion. respectable kind of a girl. What was and have heard for a generation axef herself mistress of the whole until the watchman's horn sounded At last, with his hand raised toward your father, who seems so kind and she?—a shop girl or servant?" new names. None of them suggestsjSiy household, comprising all the inmates the beginning of the first holyday of heaven, he prayed with trembling indulgent to you, Ralph, that I dare "She is as good and. noble a wife as the giants of old. The brilliant Tom^T\ Christendom. from the lord to he groom. But this voice: ever breathed," said Ralph, angrily, say he might not be as angry as you Ewing's son is now a quiet lawyer in The laughter subsided, the jokes ceased "and I can't hear any insinuations bustle did not keep the noble lady "Forgive us our respasses as we New York. Tom Benton's grandsons*- 7 imagine. It's very uncomfortable for and the already lifted drinking bowls against her 'respectability.' Good-bye, forgive them that trespass against us!" from an occasional wrangle with her are youths of character, but of no^' me, too, as regards appearences, as were set down. All eyes were turned father," hecontinued.takinguphis hat "Who speaks about forgiveness? conspicuous ability. Clayton, Dallas,,^ the landlady has made several remarks, lord. toward the curate of the castle, who, at and buttoninghis coat. "I can't stop to Where is such? Say, answer holy man. R. M. Johnson, Wright and Marcy, and looked outraged and "If you open the door once mo$e, the first blast of the trumpet, stood hear ail this about my little woman, Is forgiveness to be found for me? the Clintons, these and many othersu^ scandalized when I told her that I was to his feet and after a low prayer was ^kady Carry, without shutting it, I shall and I'm sure,under the circumstances, Me, who in vain have sought it in the have bequeathed none of their ability.,* going to dine at home to-morrow, and about to administer the benediction. you can't want me to dine with you holy city?" have to put you in irons!" These iron hands formerly propagating that you were not. She muttered to-day. I'll go back to Eva. A Merry "For the penitent there is always forgiveness," "And if you don't shut it yourself, death were folded, the tongues something derogatory to husbands of Christmas to you, father, and my love Mr. Carlisle has two sons who are replied the monk. then the Lent shall commence for you used to discharging curses and imprecations, the present day. It does look odd to mother." practising law in the growing town of "Yes," exclaimed the pilgrim,"perhaps gold-beard,'5 now moved to stammer forth even to-day, you lazy retorted And before his father had time to Wichita, Kansas. One of them is for all, but not for what I committed now, doesn't it, for tomorrow will the wife laughing and flinging in the Christmas morning, "Gloria in answer, Ralph had lelt the room, and thought to give promise of becoming when I disturbed the holy make the third Christmas day I've excelsis Deo," "Glory be to God in the the door wide open. in a second the street door closed upon a great lawyer. Mr. Blaine has threet peace at Olsburg on Christmas-eve, dined at home alone. However, now highest." him. With a bound Otto Rud was by her compelling the chieftain to end his life sons. One is in the railway business that I've got Eddie to keep me company, Scarcely had the lips opened to side, clasping her in his arms and by a run from the pinnacle of the in Chicago one, Walker, has been able Old Mr. Yorke sat quietly in his i#s more cheerful." speak the second commendation, pressing a kiss unon her lips. "Do castle down to the frozen sea. No, no! chair, a curious smile upon his face, to adopt the habits and life of people you see, I keep my word? Now you "Pax in terris," on earth peace, when The husband made no reply immediately. even if God and the holy Virgin would and when his wite returned from who move in good society with distinguished the door was thrown violently open He was thinking, asheglanced are imprisoned." forgive me, Neils Rautzen would never. church the only remark he made was: success, but not as yet hashe and one of the guards from the seashore, at his pretty wife, and remembered "But I shall release myself," ex^^laimed Woe unto me." "My dear, our boy has told me developed any of the wonderfullymagnetic pale as death, rushed in, and how cheerful and uncomplaining she the wife, endeavoring to free "Silence, Knight! Neils Rautzen about his marriage." and stirring qualities at dropmg his spear to the floor fell at was, how 'willing to sacrifice herself herself from the Knight's embrace. sends you the words that Joseph said have made his father prominent. Another, the feet of the monk, grasping his for him, how devoted and attentive At the same moment he received a to his brethren, when he by their Ralph felt sorely wounded as he young Jim, as be is ealled, is knees and crying in terror: to him still, even after three years of slight touch on his side, and heard a malice had come to might and honor: turned into the street, and commenced thought to have some of Mr. Blaine's "Help me! save me! The wraiths of matrimony, thaf few men would be feeble voice— 'You thought evil against me, but a vigorous walk, he hardly knew ability, though his exuberant youthful the dead are coming this way over the content to endure such a life for the "Release my mother or you will get God turned it into good.' Neils Rautzen where. He started off at a brisk spirits have not permitted him to frozen sea. Holy brother! it is aimed sake of a woman's love. It was all a drubbing!" forgives you, Otto Rud." pace, and strode across Madison make much manifestation of it, if it be at me! confess I will' alas' the phantoms very well tor him. He went down to It was the little esquire, Gudmar, "But—but—how do you know me, Park. *K so. That eccentric but gifted warrior,. are floating above the ice, white his father's bank day by day and the Knight's son, taking the first step pious father?" By the time Ralph had turned back Gen. Sherman, had looked for a career as this." lounged through a certain small in the chivalrous career with his small "From this very night nineteen on his way homeward, he felt as for his son which in other fieids might amount of work he went to his club, Fear and dread whitened every face. wooden sword, to protect the weaker years ago!" if 'every twopence he owed were fourpence"—to equal his own, but the young man and had a cigar and some scandal, and Only Rautzen and the curate remained against the stronger. "And you are"Neils use a humorous illustration has given himself to the life of a priest then, if not engaged to dine out, returned calm. The first exclaimed in vexation, "Eh, little one," exclaimed the happy Rautzen,then, ,ar enemy.but of depression. Four o'clock was in the evening to his wife and in the church of Rome. John Sherman "Out with tne drunken hare! After father, "I perceive that there are now your and all sufferers' friend." striking as he put his key into the little child. has no children. Through the Ewmgr. the feast he shall receive his punishment." #neachery and sedition in progress. A subdued outcry came from the door of his lodging house he could the Shermans and Blaine are related,, None of his friends knew that he Wife and son enter into conspiracy patient's lips. He flung his arm not help remembering how hopeful he so that it is likely that to the Ewing "Requiescat in pace, requiescat in was married. They laughed and joked against their father and master. around Ruatzen's neck. For had left in the morning. As he made pace!" frequently about him, and had long blood these able men can in a measure Lady' I shall quit this treasonable the last time the brilliancy of his his way up the stairs to the drawmg-ioom Suddenly there was a great tumult, since given up attempting to see him ascribe their gifts. Senator Bayard, castle and leave you to repentance." eyes flamed up, tears burst forth, floor they inhabited he heard the door was forced open, a spectrallooking at his own place. As for his father "I have no objection, you hardhearted will probably be the last of his family and at the same moment the voices in Eva's room. An indistinct flock in long white cloaks, and mother, they knew where he lived— warrior, and in a moment I first sound of the vigil ringing from to hold conspicuous public office, at sound of a gruff man's voice reached from under which the polished steel that is they knew of his chambers in shall order the three crowns to be least in consecutive line. His son is the abbey reached the hospitium and his ear, and he stopped in amazement. armours appeared, rushed into the town, one room in Bond street—but hoisted in the tower, and surrender the ears of the dying man. an amiable, conscientious younsman,, Could any of his friends have discovered hall. they knew nothing of the quiet lodging the castle to Sten Sture." but with no taste at all for those pursuits "I see you, beloved Carry, above his secret? Had any one of where their daughter-in-law was hiding Infuriated the Danish warriors "I trust you to that, you traitress. there in the skies. Rautzen has forgiven which made his father, uncles them dared to come and annoy her? rushed over the unprepared defenders herself and boy, at their son's bidding. But to prevent your malignant purpose me!" At that thought he sprang up the remaining and grandfather famous. Though of the castle. The table was upset, I now, in full earnest, will put "Glory be to God in the highest, appointed to the place of territorial steps, and flung open the and blood and wine in a horrid compound Ralph Yorke mused over these points you in irons and another kiss and and on earth peace and good will to drawing-room door. secretary by President Cleveland, theoffice bespattered the floor, the dead one by one, thinking tenderly of his embrace choked the word rising to men." Never did he forget the shock of the and politics generally are not and dying. "little woman" who had already borne her lips. "Amen!" sounded the moved voice sight that met his eyes. Eva sat on a congenial to young Bayard. During this scene two persons confronted so much for his sake, and who would "And you, you urchin," turning to of Rautzen, and in the same moment sofa beside a lady whom he had first Big1 Fees of Biff Doctors, each other in the upper end of be left helpless should he die suddenly the boy, "accustom yourself in time Otto Rud sank back on his couch. hardly recognized, and in his armchair the hall. Apparently calm they stood, with his secret untold, and at last a i$& the use of the sword but turn it Rautzen untied the crucifix from his All doctors do not get big fees, as was his father, with Eddie on hot against your father or your countrymen." as two pillars. Only their flashing sudden resolution arose in his mind, neck and laid it on the lips of the his knee! the following from the New Yor^ Commercial eyes betrayed the emotions of the inner "Eva darling," he cried, starting to dead Knight. Ralph stood in mute astonishment Advertiser shows, but some man, and no word made its way his feet, "I'll tell the governor." "No, sir, I'll never do that," protested at the door of the room and then of the profession in New York city are from their lips. The uproar subsided, She gasped for breath in her utter the boy, and drew himself A few days later a wide grave was Eva came across to him, and putting and now the two chieftains commenced around the neck of his father, asking surprise, and he continued: paid well: opened in the crosswalk of the abbey. one gentle hand on his shoulder, said, the combat with their swords. Pressed "You see its no use going on like this eagerly, "But may I not elay all the Into it two coffins were lowered the simply: There are at present, it is estimated,, down to the left of the hall by the year after year. He will only be all Swedes?" one enclosed the remains of Otto Rud, "Ralph, dear, your good father and almost 5,000 physicians in this city,, Danes, Rautzen pulled the tower door the more angry when he knows it. And 1 1 "Yes, when they are your enemies/' the other of Niels Rautzen, whose mother have come to say that they or one for every 300 of its inhabitants, open and dashed up stairs. Prom I think I would rather he did cut me "But how shall I know when they soul, affected by the meeting of his forgive us for our long secresy, and which is certainly a bountiful there he defended himself for a long off with a shilling than that I should I are my enemies?" former enemy, had a few hours later wish to be friends with us, and let us supply. If the satirical saw, "Th© time from the enemies below, until live on in this style. I suppose I should II "When they call you a Danish fox, gone to the land of peace to confirm be son and daughter to bhem in every more doctors the more illness," be perceiving that all hope of rescue was always set some friend or another to 11 point at you with the sword, or do the conciliation effected beneath. way. You see, your father loves his true, New York shoul 3 be over running lost, he threw himself down on the help me, and I dare say I could make by your mother what I was doing myself grandchild already." with patients. But it is not mdeed,it frozen sea. enough money to rub along somehow. lately." The tears weiein Ralph's eyes by Smoking a a Disease. is quite a healthful town, which, Thus Olsborg came into the possession You are not extravagant I am sure." I "Fy, Otto!" interrupted the lady, this time, and as he came forward, may account for the alleged fact at of Otto Rud. But he had broken "But, Ralph dear," pleaded his wife, j'^Jbring a glance of gentle displeasure on In a report by Dr. Frantzel, of Berlin, with outstretched hands to his the majority of our doctors hardly the peace of the blessed Christmas "don't do it tomorrow. Think how I 1 laughing face of her husband, on immoderate smoking and its parents, he exclaimed earn a decent livelihood by their practice.being time, and for him happiness no more it will grieve your father, and let him fThis pleasant scene was suddenly effects upon the heart, it is stated "You are, indeed, heaping the traditional would bloom and not even tine gentle have one more Christmas day in often obliged to depend on* and rudely Droken in by a half-grown that the latter show themselves chiefly coals of fire upon my head by hand of love could obliterate this peace and kappiness. Don't have a credit. Many are constantly forcedu lad, who reported the return of a messenger by rapid, irregular palpitation of the your goodness. I can only say that gloomy reminesence. quarrel and bitter words with him tomorrow. out of the profession order to get a* dispatched some days before. heart, disturbancea rathe region of the I am ashamed of my reticence. I Wait a week or so longer, living but their places are regularly, The messenger himself, a young man heart, short breath, languor, sleeplessness, ought to have known yon too well to IH. and accustom yourself to the thought with curly hair, then stepped in. and rapidly supplied. Nearly 3,000*" and etc. Dr. Frantzel says that keep such a secret so long." Many years had elapsed and the name of bearing his displeasure. Don't be make, it is said, from $1,500 to» "It was a good ride you bad, Einar," if the cause of these complaints are "Not so very long, after all, my of Otbo Rud had shone brightly during rash about it." exclaimed the Knight "you have not $3,000 a year, and some 1,500 makefrom inquired into, it is generally iound boy," said Mr. Yorke "it was not a the wars of Christian II. spared the spurs, and therefore you "I don't think it can be said that I $3,000 to $5,000 only a fewhundreds that the patients are "great smokers. secret so long." It was in the month of December. shall now have a good Yule-drink. They may not smoke cigars rich in have been rash about it," laughed reached the last figures, and. "Well, three years is a fair time, father," The snow was lying in soft whitsness Now, has the great snake out there in Ralph, "since I have taken three then they have passed middle age.. nicotine, but full-flavored cigars imported said Ralph "and I can assure on the peaks of the Alps, drawing itself the Bullar sea shown himself? and years to think it over. No, Eva, I Forty or fifty perhaps have incomes from the Havanas. Smoking, you I am ashamed of every day of in broad or narrow bands down won't be rash but I'll see the governor what news do you bring from my jolly as a rule, agrees with persons formany those three years." from $20,000 upward, and these are.so to the little Bavarian valley, where companions at Olsborg? Did you tomorrow morning, while my years, perhaps lor twenty years and "But the secret was not kept for constantly heard of that one migh& a brownish greensward yet evinced the mother's at church, and wo'll spend see the Prince?" longer, although by degrees cigars of three years," laughed Mr. Yorke. "I infer that the amount is rather therule southern clime. Jammed in between an honest Christmas day, at all "Yes, sire," replied the messenger finer flavor are chosen. But all at have known it for a year and a half!" than the rare reception. Most oi two mountain slopes lay events." handing the Knight a package of once, without any assignable cause, "You have known ltk" cried Eva the physicians who are pecuniarily a building surrounded by small outhouses a fastened by a silk band and So it happened that the next morning, troubles are experienced with the and Ralph together. prosperous are what are called fasb^ and stables. It, was the sealed with wax. just as Mr. Yorke, senior, had installed heart, which rapidly increase, and "Yes I have known it for a year ionable physicians—that is, they are Hospitium, constructed for travellers The Knight opened the document himself comfortably in his compel the sufferer to call in the help and a half," said Mr. Yorke, triumphantly, in attendance on rich families of social by the pious Fathers in the adjacent and ran his eyes over it. His brow arm chair to have, perhaps, forty of the medical man. It is strange that and evidently enjoying their abbey. Every wayfarer here found position. Not a few of these get $5Q,-~ winks while his wife was away, as he [darkened immediately, while he mutered persons consuming cigars of ordinary perplexity "and, for the matter of 000 to $60,000 a year, and occasionally refuge and the needed nursing. gazed into the fire he heard his son's Jaalf aloud: "Well, the Prince that, so has your mother, Ralph." quality, even if they smoke them very a handsome present from a millionaire The pallid sun of Christmas-eve was Knock at the door, and in a moment vill have it so"—and the usual smiling largely, rarely are attacked that "But how?" cried Ralph. "I did whose life they have saved, about to hide itself behind the high Ralph Yorke entered the room. sxpression returned directly. way. The excessive use of cigarettes not know anyone knew oi it." though it may not have been worth mountain .top, when a group of three "Carry, you and your rebellious "You're early my boy," said the "I knew it through yourself, my has not been known to give rise to saving. Dr. Jared Linsly, who was. persons approached the charitable institution. son will have to consume the Christtuas-cheer old gentleman and Ralph answered, smaller troubles, although it is the boy," said Mr. Yorke. "You sent me with old Cornelius Vanderbilt during* The one was a pilgrim, alone this year. 1 hope," plunging into the matter at once: a year and a half ago in one of your cause of complaints of a different nature. his last illness, received $25,000 for judging from his worn-out mantle held lie added, while his features reasmmed "I came early, father, because I The age at which disturbance of letters, by accident, I suppose—put his service, and Dr. McLane, who, together around the waist by a rope, their earnest expression "that have something to tell you." the wrong paper in the envelope—a the heart become pronounced varies went abroad with William Vanderbilt and by the naked feet, only protected in future years we shall eat it as hithjrto." "Eh, what?" cried Mr. Yorke, looking letter from—from—" very much. It is but rare that patients by a pair of leather sandals fastened toward the close of his life, and keenly at his son "out of money are under thirty years of age they "From Eva," put in the owner ot by a strap above the instep. He was was called in after the railway magnate are you?" "But-what has happened, what is that name, timidly. are mostly between forty and sixty carried by two peasants, upon whose had his last attack of apoplexy, be done?" asked Lady Carry with "Oh, #io, that's not it," murmured years old. Persons who are able to "From Eva—thank you, my dear shoulders he rested his arms. As is understood to have received something Ralph. look of terror. -of smoke full-flavored Havanas continue continued Mr. Yorke, with a nod the monk the hostel like $50,000. As doctors generally Vltia only aHfcfclejoke I am invited customary the monk "Then you must be in love," said to do so up to their death. If we look to his daughter-in-law, "a letter which charge their patients, in special! .-to thecomers, and the astute old gentleman. A my friend Rautzen Olsborg, to hastened meet told me the whole story, and told me, round among the better classes of took the strangers into the hospital, cases, what the patients are able topay, "Well, no," Ralph answered, raising alba a taste of his Christmas cheer, also, this present address. Otherwise, society, who, it it well known, are the "it where a bed ^always stood ready. and as often get nothing and .nooy St. Canute, he shall not have his head and looking his father full in how could I have got he*e today. I principal consumers of such cigars, its ask nothing from the poor, there isno The traveller was a tall and wellbuilt the face "its not exactly that either. nly me as his guest." was very angry with you at first, is astonishing to find how many pepsons reason why the rich should notcompensate "But the peace of God, which you man, but in the highest degree The fact is, father, I am married." Ralph not angry at your choice so with advancing years discontinue 3tl them handsomely, particularly emaciated. His blue eyes, the lofty "Well, what of it?" was Mr. Yorke's ourself, in accordance with the holy much as your want of confidence in smoking. As a rule, affection of when they have the good brow and the blonde hair proved him only commeat. burch, have proclaimed under flour us. and your want of respect for your SMI the heart has caused them to abjure luck to produce a cure. Generally^ ,h? Will you break it on the approach- a son of the high North", while the Ralph stared in utter amazement. wife in keeping the matter secret. But the weed. In such cases the patient efeas. _* peace?"» snow-white beacd waving down speaking, however, a physician's lifeis ig of his His father seemed perfectly unmoved. we cot over the anger at last, your has found the best cure, without consulting 0 very hard and trying. "Now, then," interrupted theknight, breast bore witness to high age or profound His face betrayed no sign of anger, and mother and I, and then we determined the medical men. npataently, "such talk belongs to the mental suffering. he was playing carelessly with his to wait and see how long you irate .and not to you. Rather pray The monk seated himself at the bedside, watch chain, as if Ralph had been discussing would be silent. We have waited a Paul Bert visited Havre during: the Whilethere is little doubt that the recent *Se Holy Virgin to bless our purpose. after having given him a goblet his last dinnerparty. Presently great many days and weeks, and smallpox epidemic there a few years boom inComstock mining shares serve the king and the country fall oi hipporass. The drink spread a he continued: months even, Ralph but, thank God. ago, and his observations sligfiftryshook was merely a gambling trick, the figures $ lis is to be done. "Take care of your perceptible warmth through the patient's the good instinct came at last and I "It is a folly that other men have his faith in the efficacy of vaccination showing the profits derived from* gantry and don'fc meddle with my flilirs." limbs, and a faint blush covered see before me now, I trust, a son without committed before you. There is not as a prophylactic He forth his wan countenance He tried to a secret upon his conscience, a these famous mines are very impress^ much to be said on the question. with determined by personal experiment speak, but the monk laid his fingers daughter without a trouble untold." ive. It appears from a table published Never before had the Knight ad1-essed Was that all you had to tell me?" to settle the problem to bis own. on his lips and whispered that he by the Virginia City (Nev.) Chronicle his wife so violently. Lady "I thought that was enough for one "Father and mother," said Ralph, satisfaction, so he had himself vaccinated should try to sleep. But the sleep rcy stood as petrified, with uplifted morning," said Ralph, disconsolately. that since 1874 the sum of $42,630,000 earnestly, as he held his young wife's was that of one iever-sick, during and a few weeks later inoculated ^tejunds, her eyes staring, but only for a He wag bitterly disappointed at his hand in his, and raised it solemnly, has been paid in dividends^ which wild fancies chased one another. himself with the virus of a dying: 3»$!ent in the next she rushed with father's matter of fact view of the as if taking a vow, "I cannot thank In 1875 $11,448,000 in dividends was The sick man writhed upon his couch, smallpox patient. No ill resnlfa were brv of pain toward the door. proceeding he had hoped to be able to you in a flow of words. I can only distributed, and in 1876 the shareholders while the monk wiped* the great experienced from this terrible ordeal,, 9 II. plead with him to describe, inextenu« hope that Eva and I may prove as received $12,960,000. The perspiration from his forehead. All and to the end of his life M- Bert HPmained Jlsborg, long ago levelled with the /siting hig fault, Eva's beauty and deletion, generous and admirable to our boy as profits declined until 1880, when they, that he hitherto indistinctly had muttered the most earnest advocate of you have been to me." fcund,was in the year 1502 occupied and absorbing love for himgelf were but $540,000, and since then nql now gradually assumed the form [a Swedish force under the 'torn- vaccination. and child but there was no need When they had kissed all around, dividends have been delcared.