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Portfolio,

SPECULUM VIT.

Let us look in the glass for a moment,

Let us brush off the mist from the face-

The mirror of life that is broken

When death in our ear, knolls the toler

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE THEATRICAL GAG.

he should go. Everything, I was told, depended on bla götting the right kind of a wife

A social interview with Mr Cranford, at hja-

particular request, touched me consider ably.

I hope," said he, "that you will not refuse my boy, Miss Edna. He has set his heart so fully upon you, and you are every thing that I could desire in a daughter. I want some one to pst. I feel sadly, lonely zrom the mirror, then, trembling; at times, and I am sure that you would inartistic and destructive of symmetry; the proprieties, are not above them. An extra-I have seen many a grey one, but never autumn. An entire company will be formed

To drumble in space.

We must fall whother pr

Whether fearin-

'The grave'

as no place for dissembling-

nere vaunting lies low.

.aying or pining, Brush the mist gor mocking the blow,

The oyos, us they gaze to earth's glory,

Peer into that mirror of pain Whore the slain of our years lies all gory, Bent over by grim eladowa hoary

Recording each-stain.

Not a blot nor a blemish csenpes them,

.. The sins of the lone and the crowd, The crime where we pundered or paltored, The dark things that lips never filtered

They cry ont aloud.

They are there, and no tempests can hide them;

They glow with accusing and shame. Tho' the years be all dead, they are living,. "Mid the silence they cry for forgiving

With direfal acclain.

On the wreck-plank of life is there pardon When joy is worn hollow in sin? When the heart sece no light in the sparkle, Nor gloom where the drowsy waves darkle

Ü'er forman and kiu ?

just fill the vacant niche,"

tion of over belonging to it,'

"Oh! you

the wing, when he returned, saying: "Be-

mann, however, made a short process with

[No. 4990.—July 5, 1879.

wretch, whom were gross flattery to call A PEARL OF GREAT PRICE.

Miscellaneous. Among the diverso meanings given to the a coward," The "Duke" had, as a mat-

About a year ago, says an ovening con- SYMPATHISING Bystanders (about an un- word "gag," its origin and legitimate apter of fact, beaten his wife that afternoon, temporary, au ul-clothed and needy looking fortunate man who has been knocked down plication are lost. It is variously used to and being aware that other members of the Jew, went into a jeweller's shop in the and atunned by the train); Poor mant express interpolations in the text of a play varied the text thus: "The man who lays parcel from his pocket, unfolded it carefully One (recovering): "Tyok me to th' Station? company knew of the unpleasantness, be Horrongasso, at Posth, drew a small paper Take him to the station" Injured not sanctioned by the author, peed by the his bands upon a woman, save when she and took from it a little black object. What for, then? If aw've dune ony harm to inappropriate allusions introduced the actors; needless and tedious repetitions of deserves it, or in the way of kindness, is a Holding it up before the jeweller, he asked, yo'r engine aw's willin' to pay for 't!" some popular phrase, and even business wretch," and so forth. A serious work What is that worth 2" After sorutinising

ME D'Oyley Carte has arranged with Mr introduced inappositely. The general opin- would be marred by such "gage" as these, it very closely for some time, the jeweller ion of play-goere probably is that a gag is but even the French, so much superior to replied, "That is worth a great deal; it is W. S. Gilbert and Mr Arthur Sullivan to the English in the observance of artistic a black pearl, one of the greatest rarities. produce a new comic opera expressly for it is usually an unworthy means of exciting ordinary story is told of Giatigny, an ee- before a black one. It has one fault, there for the representation

performance in the United States next I drew my hand away from his caress, and almost felt like hating John Cranford. without the gags handed down by tradition

a vulgar titter. But, as a matter of fact, centric actor, who, in passing the door of a small breach, which shows that it was They will be accompanied to America by the piece. Life with him would be one of ease and or invented by the actors currently identified theatre, saw the name of an old-time asso- formerly in a setting; bat its value is vory Sullivan and Mr Gilbert, the latter luxury; but I decided that I had rather with the leading parts several of the most that moment on the stage in the play of answered, "A gentleman wishes to leave it all the details of stage maungement. Mr ciate on the play-bill. The friend was at great. Where did you buy it?" The Jew gentleman having undertaken to arrange keep boarders.

ot long after this the Cranfords con- Popular plays in the repertoar) than the Charotls Corday, and, despite the fact, Gla- with me in pawn, and I want to know

theatres would be lesa presentable they oluded to go to housekeeping, and Mrs

are. What, for instance, is "Our American tigny made his way through the stage-door, what it is worth. The jewellor said he Sullivan will conduct the orchestra at the Shellgrose was in her glory. She alwa; Cousin" without the gogs introduced by Mir walked before the astonished audience, and could not exactly tell, the thing being such opening performance. came to luncheon now in her bonust, and Bothers; "The Mighty Dollar," without the clasped his former comrade warmly by the a rarity. May I lend 20 gulden apon THE Queen was by no means undisturbed gave us minute details of all that had been gage introduced by Air Florence, and even hand. The latter was not in the least dis-it ?" asked the Jew. Three times as by business during her holiday at Baveno. done and talked of about the house in the Sheridan's "Critic," without the multifari-here!" he exclaimed, and together the two much at the very last," replied the other. Between March 25 and April 21 Her

composed by the intrusion. last twenty-four hours.

"Will "It is really magnificout," said she, leng/ous additions made by generations of actors walked up and down the stage, talking of indeed," said the shopkeeper; "there is but than 864 telegraphic despatches, or at the you not buy the pearl ?" "No, Majesty roceived at the Villa Clara no less and transmitted from one to the other ? thening out each syllable. "Brother bus

Concerning the latter, the late Charles their private affairs as if they had been on

one firm in the Monarchy which would have rate of twenty-eight a day. The average such perfect taste; and he is actually for- Mathews, wrote an article in one of the the boulevards, while the amazed audience an opportunity of selling it again; that is length of these despatches was from 100 to Dishing the library, Miss Edha, after your English publications some years ago, in saw that the play was forgotten. At length the Court jeweller, Biedermann, at Vienna. 800 words, but on April 21 there was one suggestion, You 860, we look upon you which among other things he says: "It has said Glatigay intrude, perhaps. The Jew left with the pearl. Next day he of no fewer than 600 worde, relating to the quite as one of the family."

often been made a subject of reproach that Not at all," politely answered his friend. That is very good of you," I replied, unworthy gags have been introduced into "But I am sure I do, and so farewell, appeared at Biedermann's, shop. Bieder-campaign in Zaloland.

A Scorch paper is responsible for the shortly; but I certainly have no expecta Sheridan's play. Now, it is certain that When you have finished you will find me in his would-be customer. He had no sooner statement that Mr Gladstone and Lord Sheridan not only sanctioned but also con- the cafe next door," Glatigny bad reached seen the black pearl than he sent for the Beaconsfield was the other evening in the Mr Shellgrove laughed he though I had tributed to the fun introduced by Banister fore we part let us sing a little couplet de police, and had ring we are sted upon the reception-room at Lady Salisbury's, and perpetrated an excellent joke,

King, and Miss Pops, and that the absurd

spot. At the hearing of his case, the Jew held a few conversation. The Young ladies always dooy these things, mistakes which have gathered volume as the facture With all my heart," was the said his name was Isaas Roth, and that he chiefs bad not met for several years, and of course but John tells a different story.

years have rolled on, were commenced under reply; and both of them, standing before I rattled the cups and saucers sugrily, the eye of the author, and have been handed the footlights, sang a verse from an old was the owner of a pawnshop in Gross had doubtless a good deal to say to each and my thoughts floated off, not to John, down to us as a portion of his work, the jokes vaudeville on the pleasure of old friends going on outside the house of a neighbour for the evidence of personal abuse poured One day he saw a great stirothor. The Premier is still busy searching but to John's father, sitting lonely in the boxing-accumulated-until, perhaps, the admoeting unexpectedly, which evoked loud and co-religionist, Herr Ggari. Upon in upon him by the member for Greenwich, library furnished after my suggestion. ditions have outnumbered the original ab applause from the audience, who appreciated quiry he found that poor Gyuri was in but has not apparently been able to find it, Wasn't it, after all, my duty to marry the surdities. The skillful introduction of ei- the situation, as Glatigny retired and the trouble for nonpayment of taxes, and that family generally1}

Soars of the best families in South Wales The house was finished and moved into business, strictly in accordance with the

ther jokes or what is technically called actor resumed the lines of "Charlotte Cor-the local officer was seizing his furniture. are setting a reform in dress (says the News

day,"

"The last time the writer saw Mr Buck Roth paid the needed sum, twenty gulden, Lotter) most picturesque, but becoming. and John spent his evenings with me. I character and the author's idea, has been a

ont of his own pocket, and Gynri, was really too devoted to be at all interest from time immemorial, and it is only whsal comedy, A Madcap Prince. Night sonception. The story was confirmed by bed-gown," and petticoat are all made of ored to get dreadfully tired of him, He

recognized privilege of celebrated actors stone was when that actor played a canting out of gratitude, presented him with the Many of the principal families in Swansed "Roundhead" in Robert Buchanan's poeti pearl, of whose immense value he had no the old Welsh costume. The bodice, the have dressed their grown-up daughters in ing, and I had reached that state of feeling jokes, however good, are clumsily introduced, after night, when he was called before the witnesses from Grosswardein. Gyuri as it the best Walsh fennel, the petticoat being that, if summarily ordered to take my without reference to propriety, and merely My visitor rose a proceeding that always choice between him and the gallows, for the purpose of extorting a horse-laugh curtain, he brought with heart the seems, had been the the confidential servant looped back in the true orthodox fashion. reminded me of the genius emerging from would have prepared myself for hanging by illegitimate means, that they ought to be subordinate actress, his sweetheart in the of a renowned man, Count Louis Batthyant, The dress is short, reaching to the ankle, the copper vessel, as he assured six feet with a sort of cheerful alacrity, three- and stood looking reprosobfully

designated as 'gags literally, unjustifiable play-and kissed her sometimes, to the down upon me.

I locked the door on John on the evening liberties taken with the author and detrimen amusement of the audience. Elliston also and when Batthyani dled he presented his You are in a great hurry to get rid of of him, with these feelings in full force; ten of the best points in the acting copies of intimacy, and on one occasion paused in the already sold the gold in which the pearl was in Wales among the best families, and in question when I had finally gotten rid tal to the interest of his work. Nine out of treated his audience with a great deal of servant with his breast pin, as a memorial. and white linen cuffs up to the elbow, and Gyuri, under the pressure of want, had the cockleshell hat completes the picturesque costume, which is rapidly coming into use me," be said. made his usual call of two hours and a baif. desporate move that should bring matters but are, in fact, traditions handed down rare occurrence that I deem it necessary to partly from a notion that it was of no great Hanel trade.

Now I didn't agree with him, for he had and I meditated, while undressing, on some old comedies are commonly called gage,' play to rebuke the gallery thus: "It is set, but he would not part with the jewel, giving a much-needed impulse to Welah

from the original actors, and so skillfully place myself in jazteposition with you. worth. The pearl, as the Court jeweller, having, in country pl rise, takon to "sitting

Wazy Lord Chelmsford returns to Enge up" with me so literally that I was fre- Ho, too, kad reflected in the watches of their omission. There are not gags, but When I attered the words vis-a-vie, I meant been stolen property at some period in its World is assured by one of his staf that But the boy had become roused at last. interpolated that the comedies would lose by When I said juxtaposition I meant it-de: Biedermann, at once perceived, must have land his friends will hardly know him. The quently at my wit's end to suppress the the night, and next day I received quite a legitimate additions enhancing the value of contactibility. Now, let me tell you that adventures. Being an authority in the he looked twelve years older the day after yawn that I know would bring a troop dignified letter from him, telling me that the subject and artistically heightening ita d-vis, which is a French term, and contactible history of famous jewels, he recollected Teandula. Then the disaster to Capt. business had called him from the city for effect. It is the province of the actor to ity, which is a truly English term, very that three black pearls had formerly adorn-Moriarty was a terrible shook to the He was a fine, manly-looking fellow, this two or three weeks, and that possibly on John Cranford, old for his age-which was his return I might appreciate his devotion embody, to illustrate, and complete the mean- nearly assimilate with each other, Gentlemen ed the English Crown, and that they were the rather boyish period of 22-and every better. I felt ine appresibly relievedning of the dramatist by judicious additions the gallery, I am ashamed of your on- stolen from that important symbol about general, and seemed to age him still more. and appropriate by play; and the comedy duct. Are you aware that I have in this

two centuries ago. They were renowned way worthy of being loved. But I didn't appeared to me the most sensible move writer is woefully disappointed if the prin- establishment most effoient peace officers as the only black pearls in the world. Cape, as at home, Lord Chelmsford has love him. I was seven years his senior that John had made in the whole course of eipal actor in the course of five acts does not at my immediate disposal Feace officers, according to the belief of that time. The says our contemporary) defenders and as.

and when, instead of letting the worm of

our acquaintance, and I began to breathe contribute something of his own. When gentlemen, means persons necessary in time English Government, as Herr Biedermann Ballants, the latter predominating. But, Concealment pray on his damask cheek, he

If that gentle- ventured to tell bis love for my mature self, i

"Sir Peter Teazle," in the last scene of the of war. One word more. Time flow, however, and the three weeks School for Scandal, bids "Maria" spaak her man in the carpenter's cap will sit down,tated, advertised for them in vain. How as a rule, the foes of his military policy remorselessly seized an Englah prayer book, lengthened 10 șix without John's return, sentiments, he suddenly checks himself, and the little girl in red ribbons (you, my love, Count Batthyani got hold of the pearl extend to him personally their warmest

Thon brush the world's mist from the mirror

While life in our bosom is sweet,

And turn, with a love of the parest, Q'or pathways, the fairest and sarost.

The trace of our feet.

JOHN AND I

"Come, John said I, cheerfully, "It really is time to go; if you stay any longer

I shall be afraid to come down and look the door after you.”

rushing after it.

-

may not marry his grandmother." That

to a crisis.

with more freedom.

in

the First Murderer," in spite of Mac Another story is told of Mr Macready. At a rehearsal of the banquet scene in Macbeth, ready's adjarations, persisted in walking

to

wardein.

he must have at

Among the soldiers and the public at the

sympathy, notwithstanding that by certain ho out howe bought it as one of the old fanatios among them he has been twice

was ignorant of its value, or he would long can human beings live without food, curiosity shops, places in which he delight-publicly insulted in the streets. ed to rummage; while it is certain that he A LONDON correspondent asks "How searcoly have bequeathed it to a servant, either solid or liquid. Some wretched eai-

mind," remonstrated my lover, "I would mine, that I should either become Edna legitimate 'point,' and not a 'gag,' and is the centre of the stage, until the tragedian without any hint of the greatness of the lors, just landed at Liverpool, affirm that

like to know who should. But I will wait for you seven years, if you may so-fourteen "You forget," I replied, laughing at his

-as did for

**Mr Cranford" was announced one

was three years ago; and I added, en-what to make of him. If he would only how the odious word has been hackneyed by somewhat constrained; and I scarcely knew child, speak your senti He remembers couragingly, besides, John, you are give me up, I thought; but I felt sure that Joseph, and refuses to adopt it. This is a child, and don't know your own mind."

he would hold me to that weak promise of "If a man of 19 doesn't know his own

so thoroughly in character that, though it is Crapford or remain Edna Carrington.

not in the original manuscript, but has been called for the carpenter and had a brass-

ing the story current in Vienna, is now ed craft, for five days and nights, without evening, and I entered the parlor fall handed down as a tradition, it would have headed nail hammered upon the spot where beest, The Jew of Grosswardein, accord.they clung to the rigging of their waterlogg-

undoubtedly met with approval from the the supernumerary should stand, "Now, prepared for an overdose of Jobu, but author bimecii, as a manifeat improvement sir," said "Macbeth" to the "Murderer, thanking the black pearl for the foundation bite or sup. During the whole of this time, found myself confronted by his father.

stand upon that nail until I come to you," of his fortune, since the English Govern they were exposed to bitterly cold weather, He looked very grave; and instantly and artistic carrying out of his own idea."

The order was obeyed at the rehearsal, butment, hearing of its discovery, have bought and rarely had a dry rag to their backs. No wonder that they were in a "very emaciat- ed condition" when taken off by a passing myBolf for my coldness.

derer" entered, walked down the stage and

vessel. But they soon recovered, it appears, and, as they did not seem any the worse for apparently began to search for something that he had dropped. The "house" tit-

the trying ordeal on their landing at Liver- pool, we may take it that sailors are capable tered. "In beaven's name, what are you about P" audibly demanded Mr Maorendy.

of standing a good deal more than most folks in the way of famine and exposure."

way of mending matters, "that a woman does not, like wine, improve with age. But

I

salously, John, this is absurd; you area-nice imagined all sorts of things, and reproached and an unnecessary interpolation, neither when the night performance game the furit from him for the sum of 20,000 gulden.

boy, mit Kreyous and day tusikAZY HORDER: you are more those of a mother than a wife."

The boy's eyes fished indignantly; and before I could divine his intention he had lifted me from the spot where I stood and carried me, infant-fashion, to the sofs at

the other sud of the room.

"I could almost find it in my heart to

down with emphasie.

William of Normandy, and mattere promised to be quite exciting.

"Don't do that again, mid I, with dig- nity, when I had recovered my breath.

"Will you marry me?" asked John,

somewhat threstoningly,

“Not just at present," I replied, "The great handsome fellow," I thought, as he paced the floor restlessly, "Why posted on fall in love with some girlof 16 instead of setting his affections on an old maid like me? I don't want the boy on my hands, and I won't have bim !"

of men have said that same thing before in

-Joản to well!” I gasped iñany” ** kind tones that I felt sure there was some.. "Quite well," was the reply, in such

thing wrong.

What it was I cared not, but poured forth my feelings impetuously to my as **He must not come here again!"-1

tonished visitor.

Cranford."

"And he made you promise this was the reply. "The selfish fellow ! But, Edna, what am I to do without the little girl I have been expecting? I am very lonely-so lonely that I do not see how I can give ber up.'

The distinction between a well-made point Lenlarging an existing idea nor embodying a 8 000, 18 20 broad that it should be easily comprehended, and most readers probably understand the word properly as meaning the latter. In times past there was an easy familiarity between a popular actor and his audience, which encouraged him to take all sorts of colloquial liberties with them, as for instance, when Barton, acting with

is

many years.

where's

a

It is said that Wood's column is to lead --- the advance to Undini. From the first, when a year ago Lord Chelmsford wrote

THE SIZE OF IRONCLADS. The combined opinions of Mr Brassey and Hobart Pasha on all naval questions As audibly replied the super, "Why, look-must be treated with the highest respect, ing for that confounded nail of your." and, says acontemporary, unless some recog- The moribund Eaglish burlesque gave nised authorities can bring very potent

shake you" he muttered, as he set me exclaimed. "I do not wish to see him. Brougham, says to him independently of the were not often missed; and a comedian who gentlemen on the size of ironclads, we may home that Wood gavo Sandilli' no rest,' on

many opportunities for "gagging, which arguments to controvert the views of these This was rather like the courtship of Tell him so, Mr Cranford! Tell him that text, "Your name's Murphy, isn't it?" and travelled with the Lydia Thompson troupe in assume that the days of the huge floating this indefatigable officer and his worthy

he made me promise, than to become Edus. Well, it's some other potato Laane," ir duced into one of the plays at the expense I bad rather remais Edna Carrington, 28 receiving a negative answer, continues, this country told the writer of a gag intro castles are numbered.

In the first place, the difficulties of hand-subordinates has fallen the principal share of an offensive journalist. The latter log these monsters in very great indeed. of the heat and burden of the day. This Brougham himself was, if he is not still, a

gagger." Mr Toole, the English comedian," wrote down" the company very bitterly, We may have learnt lessons from the fate little column has always been executive. an insatiate gagger, and Mr Buckstone's and it was a part of the "business" of the of the Captain, the Vanguard, the Thund. It had surprised and dispersed an Impi familiarities with his authors and audiences play to catch a shark, in the stomach of ever-in its first accident especially-to say force, then some three times its numbers, have sustained a part of his reputation for which a very extraordinary variety of ar- nothing of the numerous cases in which when the news of Isandula obliged it to ticles was found among other improbable ironclade bave proved unmanageable or

content itself with covering the northern line, and it kept 20,000 of Cetewayo's bast An instructive and laughable chapter of things, an honest Congressman, a peace- have run ashore. On this side of the ques

mon at bay for four fierce hours on the I glanced at him and the room seemed

any stage history could be filled with in- able Feniau, a gentlemanly policeman, and tion, however, neither Mr Brassey nor swimming round-everything was dread stances of gagging which show the various verified prediction of the Weather Bureau. Hobart Pasha touches in the lettera they 29th March. Lord Chasmsford, and fully unreal. I tried to sit down, and was applications of the word and the bygone One night, when the unfriendly oritic of the have published. To speak of the disasters prompt to recognise these services. than carried tenderly to the sofa.

cordiality that prevailed between the player Bakersville Banner sat conspicuously in the which have befallen our ironclad fleet would the powers in Pall Mall, has made Wood a "As to your being 26," pursued John, Cranford ?" he whispered.

"Shall it be Edna Carrington or Edna and spectators. One of the best relates to orchestra stalls, one of the characters ex-be to some extent to criticise the seaman Brigadier-General; and though he does not

You need

the production of the Heart of Midlothian plained that the shark had been very sick, ship displayed by the commanders of the seem to have augmented Wood's forces, ni in answer to my thoughts, you say its not break your promise to John." down in the family Bible, and I suppose Edna Cranford," I replied, feeling that at Lanark, Scotland. There were only two and when asked to account for it said: unfortunate vessels, and both writers are least he has apportioned him the lion's it must be so, but no one would believe I had left the world entirely, and was th Sestobmen in the company, and to these the Oh, the cause is evident--he had swallow too closely connected with naval affairs to share of danger. One cannot have every it; and I don't care if you're 40. You

parts of "Saddletree" and "Dumbiedykes" ed six copies of the Banner; and though make any reference to such subjects. Both thing.

The correspondent of a London paper look like a girl of 16; and you are the apother sphere of existence.

If the thought crossed my mind that Mr. were given, while the part of "David Deans" his, constitution was strong, that was too may think, moreover, that the accidents

which have happened are not likely to take describes an Afghan beauty as having blue. only woman I shall ever love.""

Cranford had rather cheerfully supplented was allotted to a pronounced cockney. No much for him."-American payer,

place again; but both would probably black hair plastered stiff with gums, and **Ob, John, John at least five millons bis een, the proceeding was fully justified sooner had "Davie begun to scold his

THE NIHILISTS--The Nihilists have just admit that as a necessary consequence of either worn in various forms on the head or during the visit which I soon received from daughters for talking of dances than there every known language. Nevertheless, that young gentleman. I tried to make it

was a murmur of disapprobation from the had a medal struck, bearing on one side the the huge size and complicated macbiners plaited in long braids down the back. The when you fairly break down and ory, 1 plain to him that I did him no wrong, as I gallery, and a native called out: "Hech, effigy of the Czar with a revolver pointed of the large ironolade, they are often so margins of the ears are pierced and decorated Folent--for I anu disgracefully soft-hearted had never professed to love him, though mon, yer no a wee but like 'Dawvie Deans at him, and the inscription, "Death to unwieldy as to be practically unmanageable with rows of small silver rings, while large and weakly promise then and there that I

Fer akoest, mon f

To which Despotism;" and on the other the statue of I am sure that you are right," Hobart ringe hang from the lobes. The neck and will either keep my own name or take not at all sure that I wouldn't receive the "David" testily replied: "Why, you've Liberty distributing bread and salt to the Pasha writes to Mr Brassey what we breasts are tatooed with little figures of stars shaking threatened on a previous occasions got it," a repartee that was appreciated by the people, with the legend, "Everything want are amall, heavily armed, fast vessels, and flowers, and the sparkle of the lustrous manger and John looked radiant at this and I endeavored to be as tender as possi- the audience and sasepted as a satisfactory for Liberty. The medal is executed with that can, us it were, bop round their black eyes is enhanced by coating the lids

at this ble, for I felt really sorry for him. concession. It was a comfort to know that To my great surprise John laughed. explanation. This kind of communication great oare; and the grodovi, or police sub-namy like a cooper round a cask, hitting with black antimony. The cheeks are rouged Well, this is jolly" he exclaimed. between the actor and one of the audience, alterns, who for the most part do not know him on every vulnerable point, shelling his and dotted with little round moles of gold A sort of family shipwreck had wafted"And I'm not a villala, after all. What more or less witty, is generally described as how to read, themselves distributed a large decke at long range, and worrying him to and silver tiosel fastsued on with gum. A agag." Stephen Kemble was not above number to the public, believing that it was death. I hope that you will continue to loose maslin or silk jacket of yellow, blue, John to my threshold. Our own honeshold do you think of her, Edna 1

He produced an ivorytype in a rich, and when acting in the Merchant or to commemorate the attack of April 14, and maintain the ground that you have taken or red hangs below the waist, and wide Venice at Dublin he assured "Gratiano," that it was struck by order of the Govern up. Of course, the small vessels would be trousers of silk or other colored material wa paddy broken up, and I found alt velvet case-a pretty, little, blue-eyed sim. Till thou can't rail the seal from off this ment. It was not until some time had liable to a hard knock now and then but complete the indoor costume. On going out comparatively young in years, with a half-

bond, thou and that noisy fellow in the elapsed before the blunder was discovered. you cannot go to war in kid gloves. As to the lady wears leggings of cotton cloth, invalid father, a large house, and very little pleton; she looked like at 17.

Rose," he continued-Rose Darling boxes but offend your lange to speak so money. What more natural than to take

MAQUERDA, Cetewayo's brother, who with bombarding forts, rely on it, in these days gartered at the knee; shoes of red or yellow boarders? And among the first were Mr the same suits her, dosen't it? She was loud," A similar illustration is that afford twenty followers surrendered a few days of 35 tons la masked batteries or batteries leather, and a boorkaposh or cloak. Some Dranford and his son, and sister, who had staying at my uncle's in Maryland that'sed by an actor at Covent Garden, who, in age, saya that he was present at the battle cased with 30 inches of iron the Idea is ladies wear horsehair veils, and others fasten

whore I've been visiting, you know--and Just been wrecked themselves by the death she is such a dear little confiding thing that a revival of Care from which the customary of Isandals, and that the Zulus were de obsoleteno sane-mag would think of such vinaigrettes to their foreheads, with attar of of the wife and mother in a foreign land fellow souldn't help falling in love with prologue was omitted, began in the charac-feated by the British and about to fee, when thing." Hobart Pasha speaks of his roses or other scents. Afghan ladies exercise ons of these sudden, unexpected deaths her. And she thinks no end of me, you tar of "Fortions!"

the ammunition gare out; it was then the humble opinion," but this is a figure of much influence over their semi-savage that leave the survivors in a dazed condition, see i sags she's quite afraid of me, and all The dawn is overcast, the morning lowers,

Zalus plucked up courage for a rush and speech, for no man has more practical husbands and one of Shere All's wives. because it is so dificult to imagine the Bay that "

And heavily in clouds bring in the day-

overwhelmed our men. The Zulu fores knowledge of the sub et than the Anglo.sometimes smartly boxes him on the care Ma MorTATT ON THE ZULU W1i-Ade Worldling who has been called bence in

numbered 26,000, of whom 11,000 were Turkish Admiral. Conettering the vast with a slipper. John knew that I wasn't a bit afraid of at which point he was interrupted by a held in reserve. They had left the King's soms that are yearly spent on the navy, dressing a meeting at Henley-on-Thames Another state of being.

Mr. Cranford was one of my admirations inter. at in his happiness, and had never usual introduction.

him; but I felt an elder sisterly sort of tumultuous demand in the gallery for the real with instrations to enter and was and its inestimable importance to the

Unaffected by the

reserves at Rorke's Drift that prevented question as to what sort of ships are most Missionary Society, Dr Moffatt condemned the Zulu War as most brutal and unjust, them carrying out their plans. It is still serviceable should be definitively settled.

He admired Sir Bartle Frere as a Christian, rumoured "that Dabulamanei is anxious to

but he never imagined that he would have surrender. A captured prisoner says that Dabulamanzi would have done so before, but THE joint productions of Messrs. Gilbert precipitated the war as he did. To demand LORD William Beresford, who arrived in ego, appear to enjoy in the United States ultimatum, that he should disband his army, Natal with Mr Forbes, by the American, has even a greater popularity than in this was nothing short of an insult to the Zulu country. HM.S. Pinsfore" has been chief who would not have resented such a Eing, and he did not know any african been appointed orderly to Col. Wood.

COL. Pearson dencludes his narrative of "on" simultaneously at seven theatres in demand. His conviction was that the was his proceedings at Ekowe by paying a high New York, as well as by about one hundred would last a long time yet, as detewayo had tribute to his officers and men. He says and fifty companies in other American nothing to fear. If compelled to retreat he that "without exception, no offer, non titles. Owing to the authors having could easily overcome the tribes behind him commissioned offest, or private behaved forfeited their American rights by publica and could go back as far as the Zambesi otherwise than with credit to the British tion, no payment has been received by it would require many thousands of soldiers army From Brat to last the men showed them, save in one instance from all these to be maintained there for some years if he an excellent spirit, the highest discipline was representations.

was to be kept babk, and he asked whether maintained, and the reduction of the food A Faamun painter, with a grim and England was going to do that? With was never grumbled at or regarded in any peculiar idea of a joke, not long since gave regard to the fafuence of the war on man other light than a necessity and privation & dinner party, and bad a stuffed mouse signs, he believed that it would put them to be burne, and which they wars determined concealed in the napkin of each ledy guest back at lest Bity years in that part of the

When the napkins were opened) | worldj

if he could not gather the flower himself, no one else would.

from the first, Tall, pale, with dark bair liked him so well as at that moment. And | uproar, the setor, without altering a tone of Natal; and it wad only the defeat of the country, it is urgently necessary that the on Tuesday in connection with the London

and eyes, he reminded me of Dante, only this was the dreadful news that his father his voice, went on: that he was bandi omeri and he had such a had come to break to me, when his narra-Ladies and gentleman, there has been no general air of knowing everything worth tive was uipped in the bud by my revela Knowing (without the least, pedantry, how-tiona, and the interview ended in a far Prologue spoken to this play these twenty

over), that ) was quite afraid of him. He more satisfactory manner than either of us | The great, the important day, big with the ❘ that a Zulu Impi is watching his movements, and Sullivan, as we mentioned some time of Cetewayo, as Sir Bartle. Frere did in his

was evidently wrapped up in John, and | bad antiolpated.. palistat with bis sister-which was asking quite enough of Christian charity under the aun, for Mrs Shellgrote was an unmitigated huisance, Such a talker i babbling of her own and her brother's affairs with squal Indiscretion, and treating the latter as Shough he were an incapable infant.

öried:

years.

fate!

So I kept my promise to John, after all, of Osto and of Rome. and an Miss Ross kept hers, he is now a steady married man, and a very agreeable

Also, similar is the anecdote of a Not aph-in-law

tingham actor, who, as Richard III," An old toan in Monroe county, 70 years Hence, babbling, dreams, you threaten

here in vain--- They stayed with a three yeart, and of age, has had a six weeks' illness, and his during that time I was fairly persecuted hair, which was quite white, has become a That man in the brown wig has got in with

out paying-- About John. Mrs Shellgrova wrote me a dark brown.

Biolard's himself again,

Istiar on the subject, in which she informed THE just published report of an Irish

a that the whole family were ready to benevolent society contains one paragraph And a fourth instance is that of an actor

ve me with open arm prospect that rich in caustic humor. It says Not to likes and at all ollating. They seemed withstanding the large amount paid for shulaliple hearts set upes me a person medicine and medical attendance, very few

trela Jabalu the way deaths pourred during the your.

in the part of Duke Arnars, who had begun the femons pratense, Ufo,ll not beat youy the mate who ings hit hand when

a wazan, save in the way of kludness, is a to hear phontfully)