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Show WHE REV 1 EW. A NEW DECLARATION. BY ELISA ‘and the porch.” Tt was Independence day, and young "Mr. Dewney was spending it with his “‘Come away., Miss Mabel, and leave And they him to his own reflections.” adored. He had come with the desperate resolve of asking her fo become Mrs. retreated in haste. Yerwas quiet for awhile. Bobby Then he stale ‘haps it was remorse. away to the barn. Later Mr. Downey and Miss Mabel had forgotten all and were sitting on a ‘bench. Once more, elearing his throat, Downey, but the day «was now on tke wane and he was likely to go away as oft. before with the not unexpected words unsaid. | Her small brother, begrimed witk powder, was hovering about, and, in an evil moment, Mr. Downey asked: “Deo you know why we celebrate tthis day, Bobby?” | ‘‘Beteher life; “cause ‘the mayor lets firecrackers ‘‘No, my boy, it is beeause Fourth eur glorious on he began: ‘*‘Mabel, eould—” “Yes, yes, Algernon. could I what?” Just then 4 But he was speechless. rude voice behind them ealled: as we “Say, nee July farefatbers agreed ait, Mr. Downey” aneestars asked sign Miss Mabel. “Well, no, that is—my.aneesters were then living in England, but the princi- fire o’ the bench?” -~ ple is the same.” “GQ. of course.” | “Wot does th’ Declaration pendenee can th’ an’ you I just put under differ- ‘‘I—really—don’t know.” “Why. it’s goin’ to pop in @ minute an’ you amt.” And that night his sister didn’t’ know whether te have him whipped or to Pive him her setter pup. decided te die for liberty.” of your between the wot’s Dewney, Mr. crackers to the Declaration of Independence and “Oh! did one any off send you let he will not fireworks te-night.” “De, and Tl tell him wot I saw awhile ago when you ‘two was sittin’ on ABMSTRONG. us send off as many wanter.” 5 | of Camp Puring Inde- 9§812, say. anyhow?” “Why, why. it begins—dear me, phought that every bey knew that.” “Huh, don’t know at yourself.” A Prayer the Gen. war Meeting. with Jaekson, Nia Engiand commanding ‘in the American army at Mew Orleans, issuct I an order that work of every descrip- tion should be suspended onthe Sabbath, and that all uncommon noise in the camp was strictiy prohibited on that day of theweek. The following Sunday one of the officers of the general's staff reported te him that a number of soldiers had assembled, and in violation of his orders had opened a prayer meeting, and were singing and exhorting. “Go and join them,” replied the galant old soldier; -‘andrequest that they their in me forget ‘will not prayers. God forbid that praying should be an uncommon noise in my camp.”—Harper’s Young People. ' A Ap Even ny ee ee Thing. -—_ Bilter—Look here, old man't that boy of yours put a big firecracker under my window at four @ clock this morn“NIH, DONS “Certainly KNOW Ido. IT YOURSELF.” Queer, isn’t it, Miss Mabei, what tricks one’s memory will play sometimes?” say “Very. Bobby. I shall tell papa how rude yeu have been to Mr. Dow: ing andwoke me up. Now what are you gwing te do about it? Mugeins—t1k tell you what Mil do, ald fellow. You put one of your triplets under my window to-morrow morning at four o'clock and_ TI’) eali at square.—Judge. |