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Show BROKEN HEARTS. belles Thre are broken henrtsin theworlj fofluy. . Though ennling furea hole They pues ai.J rejinea on the old highway. With utifleel grief beouie them. The wan, white face of the woman who knows That eke must wander apart m Fro the rtoul whr not evnn pity glows, With a froud but broken heart. tlu-m- are broken hearts in the world today Beneath warm furs aud laoew; B'tuk Ieo4mlr gnaws at those hearts, though May Smiles in the dauntless fares. resolute 'The eyes ol the man we see By day in the busy mart; Look down in the night through his soul, and he Looks into a broken heart. 'There are broken hearts in the world today, For nli the cyme's laughter; The warm hearts that were red and growing gray. Hope tied and Youth went after. But the sun comes up and the world goes round And all of us play our parts, But over as well as under the ground There are dead aud broken hearts. John Ernest McCann in New York Mercury. THE MYSTEKIOUS WIDOW. Tears ago, before the providence oi Brunswick was the populous place it i9 now, there stood on tho several miles from wher the city of St. John now stands, a little straggling sort of village, composed principally of fishermens cottages. Little better than huts they were, and a rough unpolished, but set were honest and their occupants. In Winter, when tho snow was piled high and the freezing winds blew piercingly cold, the met in some one inbabitans of M of the cottages, where, with dance and song, they beguilded the evening hours, as happy asthoughthey knew nothing of the bustling, busy world shut out by their native hill. And in Summer the pleasant moonlight evenings were spent in sailing over the bright waters of the bay, or in wandering in pairs through the dim woods some sturdy, sunbrowned youth whispering in the ear of his in. amorita the old, old story. Every thing flowed on in that little village for years and years in the same calm, monotonous way; almost forgotten by tho inhabitans was the fact that there existed any other world but the little one in which they lived. Sometimes, it is true rumors would reach them of the bold manner in which the revenue was cheated by the smugglers of Eastportj but the honest fishermen, secure in their rockbound retreat, eared littl8 for this. At length, however, the l habitants were aroused from their stagnation by quite a little romance, oi which the following is a brief sunr New sea-coas- anotha I'd the ; sea for. lit tm- - the i, lelastu s a ve hard-workin- aim. licb Sec frosty ct it t, sec t wict Towj.j: ngtos g sea-coa- antlr j it if ; St j st in-- mary: ; Standing on a bleak, desolate sort of eminence that projected somewhat from the mainland was a little ruin- . ed stone cottage. It had formerly been built by one of tho fishermen, who finding he could not reside in such a cold, cheerless spot, had deserted it, and the hut had long been without an inmate. It was ever here ' the wind blew coldest in Winter, and here the suns rays fell hottest in Summer. Tho summit of the dreary hill was crowned with stunted spruce, dwarfed and blackened by the intense frosts of many Winters. Over the rocks below broke, with a dull, sullen roar, the waves of the Bay of : Fundy; and oftentimes in the Spring, the tides would rise so high and so vapidly ns to entirely surround it, cutting it off like an island from the mainland. The inhabitants had very appropriately named it Bleak Point. Such was the state of things when, one raw Spring morning, the news went flying through the village that Bleak Foint Shanty had got an occupant. A low, black, rakish-lookin- g schooner had come up the hay "the night before; a boat had put off from her, leaving a woman on Bleak . -- -- -- Point. Then it had returned to the schooner, which, before daylight, was off and away. 01 course, everybody was aglow to discover who she was, and what a woman hardy and courageous enough to live in so lonely a place could look like. Tills curiosity was oon satisfied; for after the first few "days the newcomer did not seem disposed to conceal herself. Let them Vise as early in the morning as they pieased they would find them up before them strolling about among the locks. This wonder was still augmented at finding her young and eminently handsome, with a healthy brown face, and the brightest, vivacious black eyes in the world. The poung men of the village could speak of nothing but her beauty; and the hours they should have spent in catching fish were wasted in devising schemes to catch her. The ladies of the village were, however, absolutely scandalized by utter indifference trhich she manifested in regard to dress and indeed her garments generally looked as though she had j'jmped into them. She dispensed altogether with hat and bonnet and wore in its place a silk handkerchief knotted under her chin after the fashion of the French worn-a- . Still, even the jealous village were obliged to own that ! There was a after this. Bill confounded authontiee, reeolved on a pans? plan contraband goods nothing could have set off better the sat gnawing his finger nails, and evi- loUnionr as a woman I ranje to reside lu M . where, dark, bright style of her beaut v than dently trying to say something that finding eonven.ei.t to land them safely and the rich brilliant hues of her head- stuck in his throat. The widow sat - mv vit dispose of them. I remained until a a- dress. t he gracious m anner in tapping the floor with one foot, tew wees ugo.beenFor entertained feel profoundFor a time the villagers la id aloof and waiting for the return of Iluth ly hi rune u! from the newcomer; but, finding their who had left them. f Mr. William I would regret n reserve vi us met with careless indifWidder! I want to get married, will prevent that circumvam-eference on her part, they soon began said Bill, at length, with startling f1 marry mg him at present and sharing new shanty, but. a th to show iny to change their tatties." A few of the suddenness. ie to the tnnniv. lh.tie taken off his Pru:tj Do you? said the widow, lifting village maids nnd matrons culled at to whom will te spliced. wind aud Bleak Point shanty, and, though her bewildering permitting to morrow. black eyes to his face, weather N cu Bat. son, uli..s the " hiper Black." shocked beyond measure at the uni- astonished at the abruptness of his It only remains for us to say that versal disorder reigning without and avowal. tin above facts sire strictly true. within, they left, on the whole, rather Widder," continued Bill, plucking Bryson was prevailed upon by favorably impressed by its mistress. up courage by a desperate effort, Nyd his pretty wife to give up smuggling There was a wicked twinkle in her wouldn't you like to married get and settle down in some more honest bright black eyes as she begged them again? to excuse the state in which they Married again! replied the lady, "av of living. They resided in St. found things, on the plea that she how do you know I ever was mar- John for several years and then went tot'alifornia. where they may lie living wasn't used to housekeeping. All ried? for all we may say to the contrayet their endeavors to discover her name every oneealls you a widder, ry N. Y. Mercurv. and business proved, however, to be andWhy I never heard tell of one bevain, but front several accidental re- ing a widder w ithout firstany bein a w idmarks dropped by her they concluded der, In a Tiger's Jaws, replied Bill. she was a widow. As it was impossible Ilussian hunters are said to look Yes, said the widow, with difficulfor her to he spoken of without a with a name they resolved to give her one ty repressing a laugh, every one calls upon a combat themselves and ndmiring her bright, me aiswidow, but whether i am or Lar as only an ordinary experience. bla k eyes and jetted locks they con- not another thing. It is doubtful, however, if many inWell, said Bill, who, as he aftercluded to give her that of Black. Acof a man, attacking a tiger, stances ward expressed it, wusdetermined to cordingly, the name by which the go the with armed whole a sword only, can be is I'm a as hog. chap handsome stranger was known in well off. Im goin to build vouched for, but Colonel Seaton rethe village was the Widow Black a pretty name which, after a laugh at first, a new shanty, and get a new boat lates the following: she professed her willingness to bo some of these times, and I'm a pretty Orie morning just ns we were leavfeller hem! so hem! known by. if you'll have me, you and ing the parade ground, a man came Widder, And weeks passed away, and the mell get spliced! rushing up breathless, looking as Widow Black remained thesoledwell-e- r Amazement for a moment kept the scared as if his life were in danger. on Bleak Point, lturing this time Get your guns, men, he said in she became the reigning belle and widow silent, and she started in the favorite of the good people of face of her sheepish admirer, who, terror, there is a tiger in t he hollow prime blushing, startled, sat crossiug one M i in spite of the mystery in the fakir's hut and no one dares which she was enveloped. .She" ac- leg uneasily over the other. Thea by other her to by! go every feeling gave away cepted every invitation to parties sense of the ridiculous, and, This was an intimation not to he picnics and quilting frolics, nndcandy back in her chair, she burst leaning into a slighted, so in till haste we our sprees, always without exception in cal of In the tumbled dress nnd everlasting silk E ouse ugh ter that made the old guns nnd two elephants nnd got hurried ring. hand kerchief. Such songs as she could to the spot, where, in truth, a terrible The unusual sound tho sing in such a voice, such a splendid whole household to the broughtThere scene presented itself. The tiger, spot. dancer ns she was, such stories as bleeding from a cut in the head, was she could tell, now keeping the audi- was pretty Iluth laughing from sym- on tho edge of the hollow, ence convulsed with laughter, and pathy, w.thout tiie slightest idea of growling fiercely, with a man the fun was about; there was now bringing tears into eyes all un- what dead mangled nnd apparently staring at them with mouth lying used to the melting mood! No party Miles beneath his paws. The unforlookand there sat Bill, eyes open; of pleasure was complete without tunate man was the a fine irresistibly sheepish, and there swordsman nnd a fakirsson, the Widow Black; No wonder, then, ing wrestler, the 6at and widow, laughing laugh- one of the every unmarried man in the village ing, until the tears champions ofhis regiment. stood in her eyes. He had come had his hpnrt pierced by the home only that mornWhat what what the dickens black eyes of the lively widow, and is the ing. matter ? roared the old Some people who wont to draw waevery woman under forty was wild staring first at one and then atman, the ter at the w ith well had disturbed the tiger nnd jealousy envy. other in utter bewilderment. But the handsome widow moved I I must go, said the widow in nnd on his risingthev fled in terror. The brave but rash soldier, who on her way as if totally unconscious a voice faint from excessive laughter; pened to he near at that moment,hapnnd indifferent as to what people on 1 have come up thisevening. Iluth, thought of her. In fact, different from something to tell you. And, still learning the cause of the commotion, all other widows that ever were immediately advanced to attack the the widder vanished. heard of, she shadowed at all times a laughing, That evening two events worthy of tiger, and with his sword gave him a decided preference for the society of notico tremendous cut over the head, which, place in the little village the young Indies and rather laughed of M took . Old Miles departed full of however, did not materially injure at all the tender devotions of her an important secret to the city, and the powerful brute. The tiger rushed rustic swains. Iluth Judson nnd the Widow Black at the man, stripped the arm down One night old Miles Judson, being sat for an hour or more in close con- to the elbow and, held him beneath out unusually late casting his nets, ference on the rocks of Bleak Point. his paw s. When we came up we were at a loss was surprised to see the same low, What Iluth learned there she did not schooner disclose, but sundry ejaculations of Low to net, for the man was ns much black, suspicious-lookinthat had left among them the amazement nnd sundry expessions exposed to our Areas the tiger. HowWidow Black enter the bay. of delight proved that it was far ever, it was not a time for lengthened consideration we fired and a lucky she had from disagreeable. Wondering whether come to carry off the widow The following evening, when the shot, finished the animal. again lie secreted himself to watch gloaming was falling over the her. Presently a boat was lowered, coast of New Brunswick, the several bales were hoisted over the Widow Black sat in her little cottage, Classification of Livestock. Miss you cant bring dogs in tho vessels side, and the boat rowed to gazing in the fire and lost in thought. the land and disappeared in one of Suddenly, the tramp offeet approach- car, said a Third avenue conductor the numerous islets surrounding ing Bleak Point fell on her quick ear. to a young woman who tenderly Bleak Point. More and more mysti- Springing to her feet she saw several held a wriggling little object wrapped fied the old man determined to watch constables, headed by old Miles, apshawl. in a hours their motions, and three after proaching her cottage. Scarcely had up he beheld the boat return to the she time to draw the bolt when a Taint a dog, snapped theyoung schooner, which instantly weighed heavy knock came to the door, nnd woman, and thediscomfited conductunchor and made off. stern voice commanded her to open or retreated to tho rear platform The following day old Miles Jud-so- n in the name of the law. amid a general titter. IIo studied sat talking to a stranger lrom Not until I know your business, St. John, who had arrived that day. said the widow boldly; who are you? the case for a few minutes, nnd then returning to the young woman said: Seated within was the handsome and what do you want? Miss, you cant bring cats in neiWidow Black, chatting away with We are officers of the law. You ther. Miles daughter Kuth, a Bluenose with of connected are suspected being Taint a cat, said the young maiden, with ns bright an eye as smugglers, and of concealing contraever flashed back sunlight. band goods about your premises, woman, its a rabbit; and the long Have you heard anything lately nnd our business is to arrest you and ears emerged in confirmation of her assertion. At this the conductor lookabout that celebrated smuggler, search for them, was the reply. ? said the man, men- Then let me assure you, your ed puzzled for a moment, and then Captain B said: Well, that's accordin to the tioning the name of a noted smug-- j trouble will be all for nothing. The rules of this company; dogs is dogs were of gler. smuggled goods you speak and cats is dogs, but rabbits is insects; here, but ure not w here t he eyes of so No, we hear nothing here,you can stay. New York Star. on will fall ever House Custom the old while Iluth Miles, 'grumbled a looked up with surprise at the widow's them. As to your arresting me, sudden start. poor, lone widder, I am sure you African Musical Instruments. Well, people are talking ofnothing are too much of a gentleman to do It is rather curious to notice that else in Eastport and St. John, said it. his companion, hes a regular dare- Open the door, or I will break it all the instruments originally identified with negro minstrelsy have come devil, and cheats the revenue so bold open, shouted the enraged officer. "Break away, retorted the provok- from Africa. ly that one cannot help feeling sym-- I Cus-- i ing widow, with tho utmost coolness. pathv for him. Somehow thehover-The bones and tambourine, too? , With an oath the officer rushed tom House discovered he was moYes. Both tambourine and bones, same the at dozen the and a around door; against Enstport, ing or two revenue cutters were sent out ment the widow drew the bolt, and or castanets, were brought into Spain to watch him, but lo! the steamer ran he fell head first into the room, while from Africa by the Moors. They are the gauntlet of them all, delivered old Miles, who rushed after, lay both savage instruments almost unher cargo somewhere, in spite of their sprawled on top of him. Before they modified. The funniest and most reseized the widow could the beaks cannot rise, teeth, nnd where the musical instrument I ever with primitive discover. It wasa valuable one, too; maining officer, and hurled him heard of, however, I saw used by a she was loaded with rum and the greatest ease over his fallen comdarky down in Florida, who laid one panions. Then, drawing the door sugar. horny and previously licked forefingouton the The Widow Black had suddenly after her and securing it er on the edge of a table and sawed ceased her conversation, and sat side, the widow was off and away. across it back and forth with a for the made .Search was widow, listening with a look cf interest to but in vain. No trace of round stick. The table served as a one any this recital. As he ceased she bit her board, nnd at each stroke of sounding the description given the finger a long d rawn, across ofstick lip, and stooped down to conceal the answering could smile that, in spite of nil her efforts, her could be found. heNeither note of some loudness lugubrious on discovered smuggled goods broke over her countenance. The any bnss for an Bleak Point, although they easily was produced. It did the motion was observed by Miles; the discovered a consistorchestra at negro party they had lutely been there. incident of the preceding night besides of a banjo and atambou ing a one few A late weeks night, after, moflashed across his mind, ondin a in Washington Interview fine. young fellow dressed ns a Star. ment he felt convinced he had seen handsome M sailor entered the village of the smugglers, and that the widder to the house of Miles was connected in some way with Advancing he fastened a paper to the Judson Profitable Egg Hunting. them. a loud, peculiar Miles Judson was a prudent man, door, then, with under A in some respects similar to case the one of crouched and he determined to keep the dis- whistle, nnd moments A few after famous man who jumped of the windows. that set out for covery to himself, and to and Iluth ap- into a bramble bush is reported from St. John the next day and inform the door slowly opened Tucking her under his arm, Kennebunk. Sirs. A. F. M ood, a lady the authorities. Acting on this reso- peared. man led the way to where the conyoung the lution he adroitly changed on the shore, and a few who had been lame several years, boat a versation. Keeping his eye fixed on minuteslay to the barn loft to gather somf after they were rapidly skim- went and the widow, who, all unconscious of in sliding down upon tht John. eggs over the bay toward St. his gaze, was now flirting most des- ming with her lame limb, hearing hay, sunrise man, A after few hours every old perately with master Bill, the were crowd something crock she felt she had woman and child in M mans son and heir of old Miles. broken some bone. She called her the cottage rcujid "Dont you find it kinder lonesome ing husband for help and when he lifted said Bill, with And there, written in large, flourish- her up there by yourself? up she found she could walk betread: widthey ing capitals, a tender glance toward the before. The ligaments which To All Whom it Mat Concers Be it ter than der. ... all men by these presents that I, had adhered to each other by nonuse to known Oh! Im used to it now, and like Ned Bryeon, being one of the crew of the were broken apart, improving bet smuggler commanded by Captain R., finding Lewiston Journal. it well enough, she replied the lameness. watched i Humorous Scintillations. j , 1 j Jud-o- r. 1 single-hande- d good-looki- n first-rat- e g rock-boun- d - j j j Tha English Language Worlds Tongue. It is not enough to be ready to go The fact that English is the lanwhere duty calls. A man should guage used by both the internationstay around where he can hear the al conferences which recently assemtall. bled in leads Seamless trousers are all the rage to some Washington, naturally speculations concerning the among Philadelphia dudes, but it is curious of the English tohard to see how any trousers could wards progressthe becoming language of the make a dude seam less than he realfuture. The language iu which Shakely is. and Milton wrote was the lanA New Yoik school-bowas asked speare of less than 0,000,000 people, guage the other day by his teacher why when Washington was President and ore referred "she. as to vhips always Because, he replied, "they always less than 1(1,000,000 used the Enneed a man to manage them. glish language. At that time French Clarafto bride) How many times was spoken by from fiO.UOO.OOO to did Harry kiss you when you aceept-e- d NO, 000,000. Halt a century ago as him? Bride Ask mesomet lung large a proportion of the population easy? Gould Napoleon count all the of t heglobe spoke German as English. Now Germany is far behind in this bullets tired at Vusterhtz? In Austria, Germany, BelSbe You are such a solitary man, resjiect.Switzerland and the 'United gium, Mr. Silby! I should think you would States German is spoken bv about v 00.000 people. In France, Belgium, He get lonesome. Oh, no; I Alsace-Lorrainllayti, Algiers, InShe myself. by (thoughtling lie West Indies nnd Africa, t dia, I see how can. don't fully) you French is spoken by 4.j,000,00(). In Man enters new spnper olliee. Edi the British Isles, the United tor looks up in alarm. My dear Canada, Australia, the West States, Indies, 6ir, I have a India, India and other British colonsays the visitor, 0. bench warrant for your arrest. Ed- ies English is freely spoken by These figures are very sigitor Thank God it is no worse. 1 nificant. thought you had a poem. The fact is that theenterprise'ofthe Pather Jennie, my dear, how is English People long ago led them to it you always ridehorne? It is a had explore this globepretty thoroughly, habit to get into. Jennie Why, and to pick up whatever was worth It was not an action of the father, I see in the Fashion Review having. for the governments of that the riding habit is quite the government, were too stupid to originthat day thing this season! ate any policy whatever. It w as the Hospital phvsicinn (with a view to work of buccaneers, diagnosis) What do you drink? whose discoveriosnnd pretensions the government had just sense enough New Patient (cheering up at the pro. to sustain. Out of this condition of sir! thank you, sir, posal) Oh, has arisen the things w hatever you I leave that to you extent of the British empire. But sir! London Punch. this very condition of things paved How is it, Teck, "said a New York the way for tho extension of tho inman to George II. Peck the other day fluence arid language of Great Britain. Wherever the English standard in a Topeka hotel, that nil these was planted the English was fellows are generals and you only a spoken, so thnt now alltongue over the Because I was ia the world, more thnn in the case of captain? wur, replied Mr. Peck. Lntin in the old Roman empire, y en-jo- 100,-000.00- widely-scattere- Say, you chump, wy dont ye put Y am Blind sign on the front ot Convoz, instead of your hack? scientious Biggs "Cos do front side o me aint blind. I dont want to git run in for no false pretenses; Mabel Father, I leally do not hulf like that Miss Shearewell. Shes an well, an awful clip. Father (solemnly) My dear, do not blame the poor girl. She came honestly by her nature. Her father is the scissors editor ot the Sunday Serapbag. Old Lady (to small hoy, who is en deavoring to attach tin can to dog8 You naughty little boy! tail) What would your mother say if she saw you acting so cruelly? Small She wouldnt bny anything; Boy shes dumb. But if vonr father could see you, lie Would give all hes north; lies blind. Traveler Oh, kind sir, tako all, take all, but leave me this, my a parting gift from my mother when I was a boy! Tho Highwayman (ns he gathers np a very poor haul) Keep ver prayer book an The Traveler (ten minutes begone. Well, that wasa pretty close later) shave. If that chump had known that Bible covered $2,000 in Lank notes, he wouldnt have been so quick to let me keep it. Town Talk. Freak (striking for a higher salary) You pay mo only $17 a week nnd I think I ought to have $20. Youre Manager of Dime Museum not such a curiosity as you look uml you know it. Your actual height is Freak only six feet six inches. But you make mo tell everybody Pm eight feet high. Manager You con(righteously indignant) scienceless scoundrel! You want mo to pay you $.5 a week for lying, do dat pock-Bibl- you? An e, Chicago Tribune. Unexpected Rebuke. lie was a deaf mnte who had learned to talk by imitation. His wife could both hear and talk, but at the theater they preferred to converse by means of the sign manual. The couple that sat behind them, thinking that neither of them could hear, took occasion to comment freely and speculate on their relations to each other ad libitum, greatly to the discomfort of the lady, who, of (course, heard everything. She communicated every word to her husband until he could stand it no longer. Then, turning to the gentleman, he mildly asked, Will you allow me to see your programme? The chagrin and discomfort of the pair were apparent. Hastily handing over his program me, the two hustled out of the theater just ns the curtain went up on the second act. Chicago Tribune. . that we were continually MW' by The Wrong Leg. thnt dog of yours good for anything? he asked of a saloon Is keeper on Michigan avenue as lieino. tioned to a canine that lay behind the stove. Is he? You just lay your hand on my shoulder and utter a whoop. The man did so and the dog sprang up and bit his owner in the leg nnd gracefully retired. "How do you account for that? asked the inquirer as a general laugh went round. Hang it, I had forgotten that ho was cross eyed! was the reply. I ought to have put my hand on you; shoulder aud yelled. Detroit Freo Press. d an Englishman can go around the world and be understood, speaking only his nntive tongue. It is worthy of note that the lutest triumph of the English language should have been due to American influences. When tho Samoan conference was held at Berlin, tho natural impulse was to hold the discussions, as usual, in French, which, time out ot mind, has been the languageofdiplo-niacBut on the representations of an American delegate, the conferences were held in English, nnd accordingly to America is due the first surrender of diplomatic use to the English language. In that case, the marvel to the American diplomats was that the other delegates understood nnd used the language so well. The same thing has been observed in regard to the knowledge of English shown by tho several members of the congress, nnd of the International Maritime conference. These instances serve to show that naoutside of the tions the knowledge of the English tongue is very general. Boston Traveler. . y. n Englibh-spcnkin- g An Alligators Queer Nest. Alligators, as n rule, have a regular place of retreat in the bunk of a stream or tarn. This is excavated with their fore paws nnd, according to some crackers, tho dirt is carried away in tho mouth of the engineer who backs into deep water and then returns to renew tlieoperation, until it has made itself a rapacious homo under water. This will readily account for the size of the mouth, for it must not only procure food, but also act as a mud scow. Tho femnlo adopts the same method for building her nest, and not only fills her mouth, but also takes a lond between her forelegs when she is in a hurry. She con by this means accomplish much work in a day, lor sho never seems to tiro. It is quite amusing to watch a young mother build her first nursery, sliebeingnot only fussy and vigilant, butsosuspiciousthata few fluttering leaves startle her out of her wits. Outing. Was Mr. Adams Puzzled? story which is apropos of noth at the expense of the wife of the president of a prominent Western railroad. It is to the effect that A ing is told when Charles Francis Adams was appointed to tho presidency of tho Pacific Iload he chanced to call upon the lady in question, who was at tho time in Boston. I do not know just what I am to do, Mrs. 1, lie said, in reference to his new dignity. Sometimes it seems to me that I am only a sort of figurehead for ornament rather than use. Yes. she nssniited, that is exact ly what my husband was saying yesterday. And it was not until after Mr. that the lady rethat it was just possible the Adams had gone flected guest had not understood that her husbands remark had reference only to himself and not to Mr. Adams. Water in the Snake river has been so low this season that settlers have bitterly complained ofthe dust raised by the salmon going up stream. They threaten to ask for an appropriation to sprinkle the river next year if the nuisance is repeated. Alta California. i , i |
