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Show THorGH or TH1 BOlt, to heb wao rrows, Tonr eye r bhie, your lips lr red, f!Tthe soft hir i KoUen oa your head, emihu can make slad the nay, jfjrour eaeei your cheek pink row have their way, ; Ion "should I adore you? sweolher mails have ahininy, fcolden hair, cheek the June's piuk n wear, .1 Other eves can sot the day alight, other with a ill' smile can you deliyht, 1 J O'bereyes Why bow before you? eye sre blue for me alone, nt iflf the o,i lv for me the rose ha blown, but for me the lips their sweet smile wear, me in your golden hair, Then shall vou mesh 1 will adore you. ' s mv saint, m soul's one shining star darkness from its throne afar That lights mv lurhts the summer moon the watung sea, and all I strive to be. Sm'di I I'll bow befior you. Lou us Ch&udlar Moulton, i a, jjr. Bulstcails Surpri iO. Jlr. Eulsteails third and last letter Oxford postmark ; as he opened His niece, who had frowned. jj8 j, noted that particular letter iong ago with apprehension, helped him in haste choicest kidney on to the hottest and dish. Maggie knew well that of hte the contents of letters from Oxford tore the were far from welcome, s Sow I will not stand this any long-f.i- " cried the irritable old gentleman, narrdishing his fist upon the table and owly missing the just arrived Now, Master Tom tdneT. and juicy has tried Bill after once too often during the last three each to be the last; expecting ponths, to this, miss.! To listen forsooth, j:l, 12 10e. ; to rack-V- s, balls. ,0 8 10s. ; to as per former account, to gra-rft4; machines, good tarking to half a ton of whiting, 4; totI I say, does al, 29! Good gracious tie young scapegrace livo Hpon whit- 1 patience jt ill have I settled lawn-tenn- Eg? Oh, It must be a mistake, uncle 1" Mistake, indeed! Why, did not I taw bill of 2 10e. for dogs collars? IVm that a mistake, too ? And the wine ! 111, and Symonds bill for horse-hir- e Ad mistakes, of course You may thank cried the old jour stars, young lady, -- 1 abandoning the indignantly satirical for the savagely personal tone, that I would not let you tie yourself Id this extravagant nephew of mine. Jiow I've done with him, and so have gentleman, w JOT." rose from the table with a Jahed face, and looked from the win-- i 7 with eyes that saw little of the a aare outside through their tears. H like a wise girl, she kept silence, md the d old gentleman, liter storming once or twice up and vn the room began to cast uneasy pees at the graceful figure by the plow, lf there was one person Jhom Ur. Bulstead .oved before and Dove the cause of his present angor it as his niece Maggie Lloyd. Well, well, said he, sitting down to now cold kidney. There, my dear, ve me another cup of tea. Half a ton ! whiting the lad must have gone I Maggie kind-hearte- 3 .5 ad!" have gone in worse things she suggested humbly, ;t with a humerous quiver at the cor-aa pretty mouth. So it might; thats true." The old atieman was a little more straight-jfe- d than most Londoners. Ill tell i what, Maggie, Ill give Tom one are chance. Ill go down to Oxford " the 11 oclock train, giving him no tice, and see for myself what sort of e he is living. If he is doing nothing rse than waste money Ill forgive a; but if I find the young fellow is os ions as some of thote Oxford sparks, v then" and Mr. Bulsteads voice uned a quite unaccustomed tone of I determination Ive done with It might an whiting, ihew Tom." Ihggie trifled with the teaspoon, her bent upon her plate. Her uncles lability was little to be feared; it was io than neutralized by his kindness ieart. But s occasions, she knew him to be on and in some matters, a n of great obstinacy, and, loving her Jin with all her heart, she dreaded result of her uncles projected trip, a would be doing nothing dreadful, 'ke might be doing something Mr. stead to. To move her might object e from his once expressed resolve, Ins way, she knew to be beyond even influence; the more as the old gen-?who had a few months before any express engagement baftespntthe cousins, was a little inclined any influence she might try to Toms behalf, not want any more tea thank so you may go to your music les- -' 'l l011 like- - I shall just go on to Athenaeum for an hour, and then to laington. Ill leave orders about and if you like you can 6 Slx oclock train with it. 'then Mr. Bulstead reached hi3 i . ?ound, to his disgust, that his chair was i occupied by a bishop, a been any one else, he would not scrupled at attempting to oust him eof those forms of strategy so s ; but a it Aj'poi? raa his eye over the Times "all arill took his scat m a cab 8 Half a ton ,est of tempers. muttered to himself, in tes retful speculation, as he toi ii Park lane. ta Tittle like a spy as he afro,s Canterbury Quad, and 1 8Peed for tlio bottom of The scout, old Dot j . 'airca,e- I ,ni as he was called from his in vain essayed to detain w(jnt Mr. Bulstead two steps at he second floor, where, above ifjt.i do.F aPPearel io white upon a black ground, his own n, ft club-room- 1'? name. He knocked sl It waiting for some one what might or might not threw it open and entered. nPon one of the window seatsV nels and a cigarette in his mouthF young fellow whose was rather manly and than handsome. He wasstraightforwai alone and got much appearance of up'ithont IIow do you do, uncle? I flurry. it was you crossing the quad. thought Take a seat. Why did you not let me know that you were coming?1 Mr. Bulstead took the proffered seat, and panted as he looked round. The stairs were steep, and his wind was not so good as it had been. 'I thought Iwould come upon you a bit by surprise, Tom, be said without anv circumlocution. The fact is, it is that whiting that has brought me. Whiting uncle! ejaculated Tom, with his first show-- of surprise. Ilalf a ton of whitimr!" murmured his uncle, irresistibly impelled to dwell upon the mystery. Half a ton of whiting! Ah, here it is." Aud ho flourished a bill under the others nose. Tom took it gingerly, and opened it with a serious face. It seemed to Mr. Bulstead that he was not quite so much at his ease as he would have his uncle believe, and the old gentleman glanced suspiciously round the room. It cer- tainlv was not the room of a student; but still there was nothing objectionable in it. He turned his glance again upon Tom ; the latter was contemplating the bill with a broad smile, genuine enough. Well, said Mr. Bulstead, what have you to say about it ? Half a ton of wbiting you know Tom ? The young man laughed loudly. I am not iu fault this time, 3ir; it is the Lawn-Tenni- s Clubs account sent into me as secretary. I gave the ground-ma- n the check to pay it last week and why they should Lave had the impudence to send it in to you 1 cant imagine. Umph! but how about the writing, Tom ! What is that for ?" Marking out the grounds, sir. Of course it is, Tom ! Very stupid of me. Well Im very glad of it my bov, said Mr. Bulstead pleasantly. The mystery of the whiting was cleared np, but somehow it had mads him suspicions. said Tom, will yon come Now, with me to a shop I want to call at in the High not a hundred yards off, sir? and by the time we come back lunch will be ready. Was the dust of that whiting still in Mr. Bulsteads eyes? At any rate it seemed to him that his nephew was peculiarly and restlessly anxious to get him out of the rooms. However he rose. Where did I Yes, Tom, certainly. put my umbrella? Ah, here it is, thauk Why what the deuce is you. good-lookin- ' g hard-workin- hard-readin- g that!" If it had been another half-to- n of wbiting piled upon the sofa, the old gentlemans face could not have grown darker. The thing lying half hidden was a ladys parasol by the suna dainty, tiny, wicked-lookinshade of gray silk; and bv it was a glove of too, too apparent French kid. Mr. Bulsteads worst fears were confirmed with a vengeance ; all along he had felt that there was something wrong; this was the haunt of wicked dissipation he had half feared he should find it. Half a ton of whiting, indeed ! In a moment, and before he had glanced at the young fellows confused face, he thought the worst of him. Well, sir, he said and there was real sorrow a3 well as anger in the tone can you explain this with equal ease? No, I cannot, sir; but" You cant? Cannot say whose they are, or how they come to be in your rooms? Fie, sir fie! Or where their owner is now, I suppose ? he added, suddenly recalling the scouts seeming attempts to delay him at the foot of the stairs, and marking the doors that led to two inner rooms. I cannot account for them. And will not, I suppose ? You con put it that way if you liko, sir. All I can say is that I am innocent of what you are thinking of me. I give you my word of honor, I am; and I cant sav anymore. The old man was a little impressed by the ynungers earnestness. The obnoxious articles might have been left there innocentlv, of course. Then let me have a look into your other rooms, young man, if you wish me to believe you. No, I cant do that!" cried Tom. springing as the other advanced toward the nearer door and setting his back now and net against it He was cooler a'bit confused. The old gentleman even in his anger noticed that he looked more handsome than ever before. Dont be a fool, Tom ! he cried imperatively. Then suddenly changing his tone to an appealing one: Make a clean breast of it and Ill try to forgive sofa-cushio- n g Ttheres nothing to forgive. Then open that door, lou wont? No. 4s I live, if you dont before I count without a shillthree, Ill cut you off two-it s your last one, ing. Now, sir;! There, sir ; I ve don J chance-th- ree with you now, sir Ive done with you And. clapping done with you -Iand yet on his hat, with furious haste oh I the J1 shaking steps full of down the stairs, and, his heart e sta- for made sorrow and auger, ve ! minute later he Ah, Tom, Tom! A and looked rathdoor inner opened the half lightened, the at er anxiously that appeared at wholly pretty face he asked. Did vou hear anything? i am away, me let get do No but wasu t angry, was He very so nervous. Tom. he? Yes. What was it about, Bills? reYes was the somewhat halting I daresay other things. and el r v; bills cool down If vou hear anything hell will me, you wont believe it, sgainst 9 it you ask? Oh, Tom, how can you werSeLme.rebmelyar2il gallantly. r reoonnoitenng from the win-tw- o left the rooms, eturn to Mr. Bulstead, senior. It great trouble to him. Looking of whiting, he upon that half-toered how that could have made angry with the lad. If he would have kept to that, he could have . ! of whiting, jfciveu him a ship-loa-- tt this was a different matter, and the more the old gentlemen thought of it, the worse it appeared to him. Still he was a just and fair man ; he had no real intention of cutting off the young profligate, as lie termed him m his thought, with a shilling, lie w'ould make him some sufficient but small allowance, but near his house or near Maggie he would not have him. He made this st determination known to Maggio merely adding that her conein hod behaved so ill that he bad forbidden him the house. The announcement was received with a womans strongest remonstrances silent tears. Altogether things were rather gloomy that June in Fitzroy Square One morning Mr. Bulstead made up his mind to see his lawyer about Tom. I'll get it over, he said to himself, with a sigh, as he sought for his umbrella in the stand. It took him some time to find it. Bless the umbrella!" be cried at length, fumbling among the heap. Is that it? No! Nor this. "Why, what's this! Well I am dashed Only the word w hieh he used was a stronger one, and one which seldom, even in moments of irritability, escaped him. Bnt now, at the sight of a sunshade in the umbrella stand, be solemnWell I am ly repeated it twice: dashed 1" Then he stood in the hall for some minutes whistling softly to himself. This done, he went rather slowly and thoughtfully up to the drawing room, and stood on the heart rug. Were you at Oxford when I was there on the 8th of last month?" Yes, answered Maggie, horribly frightened, and yet relieved at getting the matter off her mind. She had not confessed simply because she was afraid of increasing her uncle's anger against n d ! Tom. Yes, I was, uncle. You aaid you were going to put Tom to the test, and I was afraid he might be doing something to displease you. I went to wars him." And yon were ia his rooms while I was there? Yes. It was foolish of me; you followed nft so closely, and I was afraid to faoe you. Tom put me in the Scouts as he called it. Hoi, So you deceived me between you?" said he harshly. No, sir; I did. Tom knew nothing of my coming. He was afraid for me not for himself." Did he tell you what I was angry about?" After you were gone?" Of course!" snapped M. Bulstead, poking tho fire vigorously. I think," said Maggie timidly, for now it was Toms favor was at stake, he said it was about bills. He had nothing to do with my journev to Oxford. And a nice, ladylike thing yon consider it, I suppose, gadding about to young mens rooms. Very well. Since you seem inclined to mix yourself up with his affairs, yon will write to him at once and tell him to come up to When town and call here. you are both together I'll tell you what I think of it. A pretty pair of fools!" And Mr. Bulstead fumed his way out of the room with much outward heat and an angry expression of countenance. But the butler, who watched bis exit with awe, and opined that there had been stormy weather upstairs, was amazed to hear him mntter with an audible chuckle as he reached the darkest angle of the staircase, Good lad! Good lad! Tom, of course, came up as fast as the Great Western a onlil bring linn ; and when they were both together Mr. Bulstead told the culprits what he thought of it. No happier trio sat down to dinner that day in London than the party presided over by our friends butler. Somewhere in the old gentlemans nature was a large lump of the chivalrous, and, for the sake of Toms gallantry, Maggies deception was forgiven. In no long time he did visit his lawyer, but it was upon business more pleasing both to himself and to that professional For a really paying piece gentleman. of work, the latter has often been heard to sry in confidence, give me a marriage settlement." Crime in Italy. From statistics recently published it would appear that murders are committed in Italy three times oftener than in four times oftener than in five times oftener than in fourteen times oftenerthnn mark and sixteen times oftener than in Britain. Crime has also unfortunately been increasiuginsteadof decreasing in Italy of late years. Of the foriegn countries which stand favorably in a comparison of the criminal "classes with the population may be mentioned: Russia, where thev number 13 in each 10,000; Portugal, 10 per 10,000; Norway, lo per 10,000; while Sweden appears to be a very law abiding country, the persons convicted during 1883 being only 4 per 10,000 of the population.' New York Telegram. in that country A Snake Story. Rochester (X. Y.) Democrat and Chronicle. G. A. R. Bible, one of the county school commissioners of Dade coun- snake he killed in ty, Ala., tells of a what is known ns his vard. It was the horned species, and a very pois onous reptile. Instead of biting, it strikes with its tail, which has a horn on it. The snake that Mr. Bible It was five killed also had fangs. feet long and the horn three inches, showing that it was a very old one. It is said that this species ot snakes are so poisonous as to even kill a tree if they should happen to strike it with their horn. They are very uncommon. A Xodera Pocahontas I have lived in the far west, where the Red man roams over the plains for the Wst part of my life, and during all of this time I have been seaehing for an ideal Indian maid1 en. wanted to find a dark eyed beauty with a wealth of black hair hanging down her back. I wanted her to be graceful, and I wanted her to wenr a short dress, with beads all oyer it, and I wanted to see the finely molded brown arms that I have read about so olten in Mr. G. I eninioie Coopers novels. I wanted another Pocahontas. After searching for six years, which time I could run across during pigeon flat toed, nosed, disgusting looking 6qunws, I came to the conclusion that thpre was no such thing os an Indian maiden. 1 began to believe Is it? suid I, folding the paper to get at the inside. Its in cipher, too, he added soon afterward. From my place, and in cipher! I repeated, throwing aside the paper. Who is it from? Havent come to that yet. 1 had become strangely interested, I scarcely knew why, and waited impatiently tor the complete transmission of the message. The instrument went on clicking at a great rate, and presently Taylor began to spell aloud, ns last as it came over the wires, the name appended to the telegram. t Gamnett, said he. COMPETENT CLERK. I had engaged a new clerk. Ilewas, the best enman I bud ever seen, and being thorourhly acquainted with the art of double-entrbookkeeping, tilled the position for which I had employed him with entire satisfaction to myself. Aide from his work, there wassomethingabouttlie young man I did not exactly like a peculiar, reserved way with him that, during his stay with me, I never unI confess, ' derstood, and I suppose 1 might always have remained in ignorance concerning its meaning had not the circumstance 1 am about to relate thrown some light upon his true character. One forenoon about two weeks after the engagement of my new clerk, I had occasion, while he was absent, to go to his desk, and saw, on that the story about the beautiful! the floor just beneath it a lying Pocahontas was all a myth. I had of foolscap paper, on which were inhandnearly arrived at that doubting scribed, in my state of mind, when I would just os writing, the following characters, lief have believed that America was which appeared to constitute a key never discovered nt all, when I found to some secret record or corresponthis willowy like, graceful, dark dence: eyed Cheyenne beauty. U 13 1 a 16 17 3 4 IS 19 5 6 Yes, she was all of this and more, a j too. She was clad in the prettiest 20 21 7 8 22 23 9 10 24 23v 11w garment I have ever seen a woman, 12 20 27 13 wear. Her dress was short and dis-- " x i i. Onj wlmt, slight incidents are great played her finely formed buckskin events often based! I carelessly put loggias. There were beads embroidered all the piece of paper into my pocket, over her dress. She would have where it lay for months forgotten by turned the city green with envy. All myself, to bo brought forth nt last this is no stretch of imagination. ns the instrument wherewith two She was truly a beautiful Indian great villains were brought to justice, maiden my ideal was found nt and as tho means by which I was saved the loss of a large sum of last and her name was Eufuula. Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch. money. One day after the banks were closed I was paid the sum of 3,000, which No Fight, o Prayer, I placed within a drawer in my small A group of naval officers were in- office safe, intending it should redulging the other (lay in reminiscen- main there over night, and the next ces ol the war, when one of them day 1 would put it on deposit. Gamnett (my new clerk) was prestold the following yarn: ent, and appeared very observant of Early on the morning of December what I was doing following my 24, 1864, he said, Admiral Porter every motion with an eager, nervous, signaled to the fleet before Fort excited glance, which, although it Fisher Get under way and follow attracted my attention nt the time, did not impress me as a matter of me. The ship to which I belonged much importance, and wns soon out was assigned, in the programme, to of mind; though afterward I had my n position between two ironclads cause to remember it very distinctly. YYe close under the fort. anticipated Gamnett, said I, ns I swung to hot and terrible work. The flag- the locked itcnrefully and ship led the way, and was approuch-in- g put the key in my pocket (by tho within range, when Lieutenant way, I may as well state here that I B Commander of my ship, was the only one who had a key) , ordered all hands called to muster. Gnm net, know, of course, about The brawny tars gathered aft on the the money,you and to insure it safely J , quarter-deckwith tho officers in wish you would do me a favor. their usual places, and onr commanto oblige at unv moIm der began to read from the prayer ment rpady the present none the less, book the Prayer Before Buttle. It said he. was a solemn moment; none knew AA'ell, then, said I, I would like who or how many among us might to have you sleep in the office all suddenly be ushered intothe presence night and guard against burglars. of the God of Battles. Our comman- You can sleep on the couch anil keep der read as though he felt it; the the fire burning, so you will be warm whole ships company were awed and and comfortable. You nmy take my hushed, and the throbing of the rug, and everything will be all right. engines and wash of the water along Of course I will pay you extra forthe the side seemed preternnturally loud. trouble. When about halt through a signal It will be a hnppinoss to do so, was reported lrom the flagship: said Gamnett, somewhat eagprly, I Come to anchor in your positions. afterward thought. 1 cara not for When it was rend to ourcoinmnn-de- r extra pay. n sudden revulsion of feeling I urn sorry to have to cause vru came over him. Throwing down the so much trouble and inconvenience, prayer-booupon the hatch, he said I, gratified nt the readiness wit h exclaimed: which he acquiesced, and I hope it , AY if Im going to will not often occur. ell, Ill be Ry tho wax-if we to I on aint fightl added, putting pray Gnmnett, my Pipe down! overcoat, I shall not be back at the office for I am going to town by the five oclock train. Y'ou As in a Looking Glass. and AA'ilson can see to things while On the piazza of a Bar Harbor cot- I am gone, though I shall probably Good night. tage, now unoccupied, two young return Good night, Mr. Parker. You people found themselves one evening ran depend upon my faithfully carryseated upon a garden bench, near a ing out your directions." window nt the corner of the house. The unusual cordiality with which It was a bright moonlight evening, he spoke, combined with the fact that and happening to look in at the win- he made use ol my name for the first in my remembrance, occasiondow the gentleman spied acrosB the time ed me some surprise; however, I soon room through another window on left him nt the desk, and, wrapping the opposite side another couple sitmy overcoat closely around me, on with arms their the piazza, ting went out into the cold wintry air and lovingly entwined and evidently wended mv way homeward. wrapped in sweet oblivion to all After partaking of a warm, hearty things mundane. Whispering softly meal, I proceeded to the station and to the lady with him, he cautiously took the five oclock train for town, stole to the corner and looked round, where I arrived two hours later. but the couple hod gone. Returning In my younger days 1 had been emto his seat, he wns astounded, on ployed in a telegrnph office, and had looking through the window again, to become a competent 1 did behold the same couple in the same thomrh for nrious reasonsoperator, not attitude. Waiting a few minutes, like tlie business, nnd, after having hut still keeping their eyes on the worked at it for a few years, resignstrange couple and noting their ma- ed position to engage my neuvers, they planned that they in more congesomething should both jump suddenly round nial to my taste. Among the many the corner ami surprise the pair. acquaintances I had formed at that They jumped, and lo! the mysterious time was that of a young fellow by Another the name of Taylor, who was also two had again vanished. ghost story was well underway when an operator, nnd, nt tho time of our young friends discovered that which 1 write, was employed by the they had been looking in ft mirror. telegraph rompnny in their office, Lewiston Journal. where, tor old acquaintance sake, I called without delay, and found him seated by his instrument engaged ia Lo Growing More Numerous. the perusal of the evening pnper. The Indian population of the UniTaylor, said 1, advancing toted States is increasing slowly. Not ward him, how are you? Halloo, Barker, is that you? he including Alaska, the Indian populaexclaimed, rising from his seat. of is 264,599, tion on reservations Give us your fin, old fellow, and say; which 21,300 are mixed bloods. In how goes it? 1887 there were 4,794 births and First rate. I replied, shaking 3,888 deaftis, leaving an increase of hands; you keep ut the old occupaonly of 1 per cent. This varies on tion, I see. Yes, nnd probably always shall. different reservations. In New Mexico the increase was over 2 per cent. Here is the paper; sit down and be comfortable. Ive got to receive AYith this exception, where the InNo is compartively this message thats coming. dian population Dapeace for the wicked, nnd certainly large, as in the Indian territory, operators. kota, Montana, AYoshington, Arizo- not for telegraph I took the seat he offered, and, na and California, thpre is little or no increase. The education ot In- spreadingthe paper out before me, dian children is going on; the number began to rend my friend in the meanof Indian schools in 1887 being 231, time taking down the dispatch, anil of otherwise busying himself about the with an average attendance 10.245, at a cost of $1,093,379 to instrument, which had commenced the United States, while in 1878 the clicking in a very lively and animated number of schools was 137, average manner. Its from your place, ha said, attendance 3,489, and coet for their presently. support was $193,833. Gnmnett! I exclaimed, starting hv, he's my clerk! Taylor, let me see that telegram. Although the proceeding were somewhat irregular it not being usual for telegraph officials to allow third parties to liecoine acquainted with the contents of other peoples messages mv friend, under the present circumstances (which were considered as partial justification for the act), handed me tho paper, on which he lmd transcribed the mesup. J half-she- ' book-keeper- 's : ; sage, and glancing over it eagerly, I saw what follows: I I bed fghi mnopqratu safe-doo- k! "To Wii.liaw Jacksov. 119Coppice Stnw-t-: 111- 16-- t, 24 2 23-- 16 16-2- 16-1- M. 10-1- 8 7 1 1 21-- 1 20 10-- - 10 10 18-1- 26- 0-- 6 liAMMT. this Jackson the man to whom the dispntcli is addressed? Or dont you know? I asked. He keeps a sort of blacksmith's shop, nnd makes tools, said Tuy-lo1 dont like his looks he's AAho is r. vinegar-visage- 1 hardly know why it was, but the fact of my clerks having sent a tel-- , egraph dinpatch in cipher looked very suspicious to me, nnd I instinctively thought of the paper I had found under his desk, aud which was still in mv pocket. Taylor, said I, I wish you would allow me to keep a copy of this dispatch. It may affect my interests more than you think for. AAell, if you think it does, go ahead," said Taylor. Only dont get me into hot water thats nil. Ill tnke care of that, Tovlor, said I, going to a desk nnd sitting Now leave me down before it. alone for a few minutes, nnd I'll see if I can solve the mystery. By the aid ofthe piece of paper I have before mentioned I soon obtained the following translation: r, k - 3 14 To William Jackhon, 119 Coppice street: Three thouxnnil pound in the nice unJ tomorrow. ( orau lion n with the tool immediately, mid nt on tie nt the office und I will let you in. 1 sleep there. Uamnett. i In a perfect thrill of excitement I bade mv friend a hasty good-live- , nnd telling him that 1 would more fully explain at some other time, ran back to the btntion nnd took tho night train for home. As wo whirled onward in the darkness I revolved the whole matter over in niy mind, nnd came to a decision ns to w hat plan I should pursue which will be bettor illustrated by the actual facts as they occurred. I Going directly to tho communicated my discovery to the chief, who set a trap by menns of which the burglars were caught engaged in the accomplishment of their nefarious schemes. The station was watched, aud a stranger carrying in his hand a large bag was observed to alight from the t eleven oclock train from town, who took his way to my office, on the door of which ho guve a peculiar knock, and was at once admitted by Gamnett. The officers waited on the outside a sufficient length of time for them to get fairly at work, nnd then, breaking into the office, found one man engaged in blowingpowder into thekeyholeof the safe, undthe other. my clerk, looking over tho burgh-- . r" tools. Both Gninnet and his bosom friend Jackson were generously provided by the benevolent authorities with an ellegant stone mansion across the sens; and so highly delighted were they with the many charms that tins magnificent retreat afforded, that they were easily prevailed upon to occupy for the period of ten years apartments of the cozy dimensions post-offic- e half-pas- of seven by nine feet he windows of which were ornamented by iron bars, placed lengthwise, infnlfillrnentof the directions of an ingenious architect, who had an eye to beauty, aftd wished everything belonging to the country to present as snug nnd safe an appearance as possible. 1 A rail Fatal Rofal Day. Mall Uazi'tte. The fact of y being Saturday reminds us of a question that might have been put with more npposite-nes- s last week. Is Saturday a fatal day in the English royal family? It lias just been pointed out that AAill-ia111 died on Saturday, the 18th of March, 1702; that Queen Anne died on Saturday, the 1st of August, 1 714: that (feorge I died on Saturday, the 10th of June; that George II also died on Saturday, that George III died on Saturday, the 26th of June, 1820. Coming to more recent years we find that it was on Saturday (ifjth of March 18(51) that the Duchess of Kent died; that Brince Albert died on Saturday, 14th of December, 1 878. The most reepnt case is that of the Duchess of Cambridge, to-da- m whodiedon Saturday, the 6th of this month. Possibly some of our readers might be able to make out an equally bad case as against Friday, or Sunday, or, for the matter of that, as against any other day of the week. |
