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Show A Faithful Loire. They rel.vto to us from Boulogne snr Mer, in France, a remarkable incident of fidelity. A DthIkIi princess, one of those fairy Vaiil-ies of tho north who seem to draw their peculiar charm from thoMol.'inebolio.Fplendorof their climate, one of those Ophelias, with limpid eyes as the bluish crystal of the Scandinavian lakes, hud a friend, faithful, devoted, loving, patient, whom sho has deserted in a moment of forget.fulueHs. Leaving suddenly, when ascending the outside bridge to the ste.wier, she forgot her friend, thn most faithful companion of her yonth, a splendid black dog, wifh beautiful dark shining hair; from that time the poor animal, standing erect over the fences of the mole, barks furiously furi-ously after tho waves, jumping joyously as soon as can be perceived afar tho wnoking shaft of a steamer, which he always thinks will bring back ashoro his beloved owner. He is always waiting, hopeful and above all true and faithful, though oon-Bolated oon-Bolated and petted by the gloved hand of , the lieanfifiil and roniaiitio English ; misses who gave him sweet names, calling call-ing him "Oh, you dear, faithful friend. Sweet boy." And over there, afar, afar in the north, the fairy Scandinavian feels some inexplicable want. Something Some-thing is miKsing to her; she does not know what it is; it is the unconscious regret of the faithful companion deserted desert-ed afar. Baltimore American, |