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manner of his death the common fate of those character a stain which no victory however great Heroes. whose ambition aims at titles of imperishable could eflace. f.ime. Yet the title of hero and epithets of praise Bet let us wander back to the age of the early "Who is tlie hero? The world replies: "He who are ostentatiously conferred upon these vainglo­ Christians. Oh, there will we find true heroic overcomes in battle and subdues nations,—who rious warriors. "Weave not laurels to deck the courage and fortitude! Glorious martyrs, who brings home spoils gained by immense destruction brow of such heroes; honor not with songs of rather than forsake their holy Faith, fearlessly of liuman life. A conqueror who leaves behind praise the deeds of such fame-seeking men! But present themselves to be torn in pieces by rav­ nothing but ruin wlieresoe'er he roves." Such are let laurels reward the memory of those who enous beasts! God's glorious heroes! they are the lauded heroes of the world. He who jjoes with unshaken courage plant in honor's field the the laurelled warriors of heaven's empire. Yt;t forth to battle tilled with an ardent desire of victory banner of justice, and heroically prevail or per­ though all may not be patriotic warriors nor no­ for thesake of human applause,—who unrelentingly ish in its cause. Honors then are not injudi­ ble defenders of justice and religion, "all may spares neitlier age nor sex, but leaves everywhere ciously conferred, but deservedly bestowed. "Who be heroes. The man who rules his spirit is devastation and ruin that he may return laden with ever merited in a higher degree the title of he­ greater than the one who takes a city. Hence spoils,—liim docs tlie world crow^n'with immortal roes than the noble kniglits errant whose sole it merely follows if each might have domin­ laurels." Sesostris, whose ambition aimed at noth- aim was the protection of innocence from the ion of himself, and each" would govern wisely thing less than the conquest of the whole world,— cruel sway of tyrants, and whose noble ambition and thus show truth, courage, power, benevo­ who in the short sp'ice of nine years rendered trib­ was to exercise their valor in the cause of jus­ lence, and all that adorns a princely soul, by the utary nearly all the nations of the globe, was loaded tice and religion. Nor were ever greater courage exercise of private virtues, then each w^ill be a with glorious crowns and titles, and honored with and fortitude displaj-ed than by these devoted prince, a hero still greater. He will be man in the the name of hero. "When we consider the motives champions of right. Like the bright star which likeness of his Maker "—a true hero in the sight which prompted the conquering Alexander, though cheers the lonely voyager, these devout soldiers of Goil and the angels—a hero who will receive no prince ever surpasstd or even equalled him in spread everywhere the cheering rays of hope and unfading laurels from the King of kings. consolation. rapidity of conquest and brilliancy of exploits, we AUGUSTA STUKGIS. cannot refrain from exclaiming that the epithet But on Historj''s wide page there is a name St. Mirt/'s Academy, June 17,1S71. " Great" is upon him undeservedly bestowed, unless which warms the coldest heart, and presents to greatness consists in ravaging the earth and re­ the mind of the youthful reader the noble char­ ducing an iutinite number of persons to slavery acter of one whose integrity and patriotism, pure Walter's Setun. and utter distress. Yet notwithstanding the mul­ motives and unblemished reputation, render him titude of excesses into which his ambition led worthy of the universal esteem and love of every BX USCLE CH.ABLIE. him, he has been flattered with all the honors true admirer of intrepidity and virtue. 'Tis that It was on a cold, dreary night In the latter part due a hero. Pride and ambition are ever, accord­ of the American hero—the brave, the noble "Wash- of November, 18—, that a solitary horseman dashed ing to the world, the essential qualities of a ton. "Well may this land of the "West boast of along, at an almost reckless speed, on the road hero. Thougli not u:iways attended by success, such a truly heroic statesman and wtirrior. "Well which ran northwest from the city of New Yoric, the warrior who possess in a high degree these may the poet exclaim, chanicterislics is unhesitatingly pronouiiced a he­ (then a growing seaport town.) This fearless " Let others boast their satellites, rider appeared to have reached the age of about roic man. "What won for the world-reuowued Thou hast the morning star." Annibal such immortal fame? Not always did thirty-five, and wore the uniform of a naval officer he receive the victor's crown,—^yet his ambition Self-sacrifice and generosity, combined with pru­ of high rank, but on this occasion Iiis official dress and priJe, indomitable courage and determination dence and moderatioii, as well as valor and war­ was concealed by a huge waterproof cloak, and his of reveiige, made the mightiest nations tremble like genius, have won for him the admiration of head Wiis protected from the dashing rain by a at the s.iund of his name. "With Annibal as a the present age and generations to come. His common tarpaulin instead of his gold-banded eip. leader, none feared to brave the fiercest enemy. praises will never cease to resound throughout WheJ he had ridden about four miles, he reined But this greate-t hero of the age in which he the nation which he so nobly defended and wise­ in his powerful steed and looked around him an­ lived—who displayed almost superhuman courage ly governed. Among those whose noble deeds xiously for a moment; then, as if not quite satisfied on the tield of battle—had not suthcient moral have merited undyijg praise, there will ever be with his investigation, he spoke in a scarcely audi­ courage to survive a defeat, but fell by his own associated the name of Washington. In connec­ ble voice: hand, a victim to despair. Such was the close tion with this great hero of patriotism, the dis­ "It cjinnot be far from here, and yet I scarcely of the careir of one whom the world has ever interested Laf.iyette claims our highest esteem recognize the place; but it must be the darkness since tsteeineJ as one of her greatest heroes. and veneration. Contrast the noble character of that deceives me,—though I was sure I would kno w this renowned p.itriot with the blemished repu­ the old road even with my eyes shut. However, Amo.ig those whose names have been rendered tation of the fame-seeking Napoleon! In the one it is a loag time now, and I have travelled over most cons^picuous for lidelity to nought save their shines forth the pure love of liberty; in the oth­ many roads since last I passed over this." aml)ition, must be remembered the invincible er, the unjust selfish love of power animates his "With this he put his horse into an easy canter Caaar and his famous rival the indefatigable every act The former sacriticiag the pleasures and proceeded on his way, peering into the dark­ Pompey. Nothing but the highest rank m the and comforts of his native home, to fight in the ness on every side. Presently a gleam of light as state could satisfy their ambitious cravings and cause of a distant nati(m—and after contributing from a heiirth-fire, caught his eye, but a short dis­ to every means, lawful or unlawful, these artful to its liberty desired not the honors and reward tance ahead, and close to the road. He spurred rivals resorted to reach the goal of their ambi­ of the people in whose cause he fought, but forward with wild impatience, and in ten minutes tion. But the proud Pompey, who could not en­ modestly retired to his own country. halted in froat of a respectable country mansion, dure the thought of an equal, was finally obliged How contrary the spirit which animated the through the windows of which the light streamed to acknowledge in Caj^ar a superior. Yes, he ambitious Napoleon! Not content with the glory as if inviting the weary and benighted traveller to who had so oilen been honored with the title of which his victories conferred upon him, he was enter and rest himself till the return of day. The hero, was compelled to fly to a dist-int nation— filled with a jealous fear of a rival in the Duke horseman dismounted quickly, and leading his where he received, not the glorious titles and of Enghien; and trembling lest his power decrease, noble animal through the gate, proceeded carefully laurels of victory, but at the hand of assassins a unmercifully caused the assassination of the un­ towards the house—oa reaching which he fastened merciless death. fortunate duke, giving ample testimony of his the bridle to a tree and approached the door. Here The ever victorious Cajsar, too, exhibits by the love of power and fame, and leav'mg upon his he paused, and bending a knee to the earth he NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. bared his brow to the storm, and lifting his eyes to in a cheerful tone: " That I will, sir, and never a " Hush, child!" said the father; " it is not right heavcii prayed in silence but with evideat eiirnest- horse got sich attintion as that same baste '11 get to cherish thoughts of revenge. It is a real happi­ ness for a short time. He then arose perfectly this miunit from John Grady." ness to know that that unhappy man spoke falsely, calm, and was about to knock at the door wheu With that he clapped on his hat •with a sort of and you may be sure his own conscience will the sound of a voice from within arrested his up­ glee, and out into the rain he went, to execute his punish him severely for it; beyond that, we should lifted hand, and he stood listening with breathless commission. As he proceeded with his work he leave LIm to God, and not seek to estalilish our­ interest to the following conversation: talked away, as if there was some one listening, and selves his judges, or desire to inflict upon him the '"Tis a wild, stormy night witliout," said the this was the purport of what he said: punishment which, no doubt, he richly deserves, Toice of a wom.in; " God gu ird and protect them "Bedad, John Grady, you're no sinner if that's but which it belongs to a higher power to deal thai be exposed on the sea this niglit." not himself. Shure did'nt Tom Kevin, that was in out." J "You grieve too much, Nettie," said a manly town to-day, tell me as he was goin' by, home, that "Aye," replied the young stra'iger, "you speak voice, in reply; "you know that God rules the sea the whole tiilk was about a great navy sojer—the like a good Christian; but were I to tell you that as well as the land, aad He has our poor boy in liaro of a hundred Siiy-fights, and the de'il flj' away that wretch on his return told your son that both His holy keeping." with all the witches but I'm shure it was the right you and his mother had cursed him, and hoped " Yes,yes, Francis," said the woman, "you are name, though Tom got it a bit twishted,—an' why never to see his face again—and tlml thnt .'•on of no doubt right, and I ought to put more trust in wouldn't he? for he was a bit high, so he was. yours felt all the agony of an outlaw from his His good providence. But a thorn is in my heiirt Wirnih, but won't there be a hullabaloo within family, and to this day never since dared to send these twelve years, since that ill-favored man said shortl}'? 'Twill bate the wakes in Ireland." a message to his parents,—were I to tell you that such dreadful things of our poor Walter; 'tis that During this soliloquy, John had rubbed and it was that same wretch who had induced your that makes me fear he has lost all claim to the pro­ dried, and patted and fed, and patted again, the son, by promises and glowing descriptions, and by tection of ht:aven. Sixteen years to-day it is since noble animal given into his care; and, reall^', I magnifying the difficulties which j'ou would oppose he went away, and to hear but once from him think he was as good as his word—for it is doubt­ to his going to sea, to desert you by stealth and ance, and such a story I" ful if ever a horse was treated with such affection­ leave your hearts sore with anxiety for his fate,— Here the voice of the speaker was choked with ate care since the time of Caligula. were I to tell you all this, would you still be will­ sobs, and the manly voice spoke again: Meantime, Mr. De Slorgjin's guest having laid ing to let him go unpunished ?" "Heed it not, little wife; heed it not. A some­ aside his cloak was ushered into the parlor, where " To nature, indeed, it were hard to do so," re­ thing tells me that that m lu spoke not the truth. his fine, symmetrical figure, displayed in all its per­ plied the good man, " but when we consider that There \\ as something not right in his look, as he fection by the close-fitting uniform, immediately He who never did evil prayed for His Very mur­ told his vile story. I am sure it was not true. No, commended him to the good graces of the ladies; derers, and that while they were actually commit­ no; it would be hard to say what sixteen years of although the fact that he wore a navy uniform in­ ting their dreadful crime, we should not find it so life at sea may have wrought in him, though I vested lum with greater interest in the eyes of all; difficult to forgive an injury which maj'- other­ trust in God he still holds to honor and virtue; but for it aroused a hope that he might know their wise be repaired. Yes,youngman, even with all that to think thai in four short years a boy so noble Walter, and bring them news of him. Nor were you say of him I would stiil say, leave him to God, and so good could become what that wretched they long kept in suspense; for the stranger had who will deal with him according to His own great man would make him out to be, is impossible. not been seated more than five minutes, during wisdom." Keep up your hCiirt, Nettie, I feel sure our Walter which time the usual compliments passed between "Yes, but how," asked the young man, "are •will come himself, some day, to tell us it was false." himself and his hospitable entertainers, when he J'OU to make amends for the years of torture and " Heaven bless you, fither," said a sweet little turned to Mr. De Morgan and said: mental agony to which both you and your son Toice; "your words are always full of hope; and, " You have a son in the navy, sir, I believe?" have been subjected in consequence of that •when I hear you speak so, I too feel sure dear " Yes," replied Mr. De Morgan, putting himself wretch's false tongue, unless you make him suffer Walter will soon come b.ick again." into an attitude of eager iuterest; " have you seen an equivalent pain?" During this conversation the listener at the door him lately, sir, and how fares it with the poor boy ?" "Of what advantage," returned the father, breathed heavily, and a contest more violent than Here he checked himself a little, and said with "would the sufferings of that man be either to me should have been excited by what he had heard, evident anxiety: " But if you have only ill to say or to my son ? Would they be able to blot out even had he been the Waller in question, seemed of him, as the other had, Td rather not hear it that torture and that agony of which you speak? to rage within him. His lips were firmly com­ told again." No; the remedy of our grief must come from an­ pressed, his fingers worked nervously, and his "I have nothing to say to his discredit," the other source,—and you have in a great measure •whole frame trembled with the violence of his stranger answered; "but much could I say in his brought it, young man. Yes, your assurance that emotions, but he knelt a moment in silence, and favor." our poor Walter still walks in the path of honor arose with an expressioa of calmuess on his fea­ " How long, sir, have you know my son?" asked and virtue goes further towards healing the sor­ tures, and as there appeared to be a lull in the con- the anxious father, a little timidly, asif feeling the row of many years than would the most terrible •versation within, he tapped lightly but firmly at way. punishments inflicted upon his vile atlumniator. the door, which was soon opened by a hearty-look­ " Ever since he entered the service," was the reply. Yes, yes, leave that man to God; and tell our ing man in the prime of life. " And was he not at any time given to dissipa­ Walter, when next you see him, to come himself "I am seeking the residence of Mr. Francis De tion, and addicted to dishonorable practices?" and complete the joy which begins with your Morgan," said the young officer, in a tone of in­ asked the fother, still cautiously, while the others blessed visit this night, young sir." quiry; "would you have the kindness, sir, to direct present held their breath with very anxiety as "But would you not like to hear of the struggles me thither, as I am anxious to reach it as speedily they awaited the answer, which came firmly, and successes of your Walter?" asked the young as possible?" though the fciiturcs of the young stranger worked stranger, changing the conversation, and looking to "You shall not have far to go, young gentle­ nervously as he delivered it thus: each one in turn, for approval or dissent. man," said the other, his face beaming with genu "Your son, sir, was never known to do an act or " Oh yes," said Lizzie, •who was the first to ine hospitality; "just walk in and you shall be at utter a word that could grieve his parents or answer. the end of your journey for to-night." cause his sister to blush, and the man who should " Bless you, young man," said the mother; " and "You are then Mr. De Morgan?" said the young say the contrary in my presence would suffer for it." do tell us all,—^I'm longing to hear how the dear officer. In a moment both hands of the young stninger boy fares abroad." "The same—at your service, sir," was the reply. were seized by the father and mother, while the "Indeed, young sir," said the father, "if you be "But walk in, sir; the night is not over pleasant lovely Lizzie actually knelt beside him and clung not over weary we would all rejoice to hear every­ I think." to his arm, and all gave expression to their grati­ thing that concerns our absent boy." " With your permission. Mr. De Morgan, I would tude and joy. "Well," replied the stranger, "I can tell you put my horse under cover from the storm ere I "Heaven bless you," said the' overjoyed mother, in a few words enough to make you glad; and be give myself to the enjoyment of your comfortable " for saying that of our poor boy." assured it will not weary me in the least. I would hearth." "May God reward and prosper you, young man, say, then, that at first your son had to bear many " That is right tool" said the kind-hearted man; for the happiness you bring us to-night," said the trials and hardships, as all beginners in the service "the beast that serves us should not be forgotten." father. must do; but it was not long before he attracted Then raising his voice a little, he called: "Here, "Oh, tell us more about Walter!" said Lizzie; "I the notice of the officers, by his prompt obedience John, this way." like to hear you speak of him. I only wish I were to orders, his respectful manner towards his supe­ " Yis, sir," was the reply, as a sturdy son of Erin a man." riors, and, above all, his cool courage in time of danger—^' presented himself, with hal in hand. " And why, sweet one, would you •wish to be a " Take this gentleman's horse, John," said Mr. man ?" asked the stranger tenderly. " Heaven bless him!" was breathed fervently by De Morgan, "aud see him well taken care of." "If I were a man," replied the spirited girl, "I the listeners. John Grady had been eyeing the stranger keenly would pay that villain well for speaking as he did "After two years' service he was first promoted during the delivery of this order—and answered of Walter." from the ranks, and fulfilled his duty in every pos-

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ition with such unwavering fidelity that he rose jtilins Cssar. the conqueror, accompany him to his camp, and ' rapidlj' both in favor and in rank. It is sixteen listen with joy to the praises which he bestows - years since lie entered the service, a mere boy, but Ay ESSAT BY A MESIBER OP ORE OF TBE UTER- upon his brave fellow-soldieis. in those sixteen years lie has passed successively AJsr SOCIETIES. As a politician, he di.iplayed the most consnin- through the various ranks and is now Vice-Admiral mate address. He studied well the nature of the [ of the niivy. I need not tell you of his feats of It is a generally received opinion that uncommon times in which he lived; he knew the propensities,' arms and other deeds of merit, by which he won circumstances make uncommon men. . But as there and, I might say, the very thoughts and desires of' Lis high position, as you shall hear all that from may always be a variety of vastly dissimilar circum­ his fellow-men; and by making use of all the' himself to-morrow—" stances tnmspiring at one and the same time, so means in his power to satisfy these desires, he in- " Oil, is he really coming to-morrow ?" asked all there is an immense number of men who differ grati.ited himself with the people, and thus pre­ three in a breath. widely in character, ability, and energy, even in pared the way for the carrying out of the most diffl- ' "You shall see your Walter before to-morrow's the same circumstances. This was in an especial cult projects. He rendered his most invetetate ene­ sun; he is not lar distant even now [All began to manner the case at the time of which we write. mies sub=ervieut to his plans—^at one time terrify­ look eager]; but why should there be any delay in The Homan people had degenerated from their ing them into submission to his power, at another giving you that fulness of joy for which you so pristine virtue, and now plunged with reckless wiiiniug them over to his interests by clemency and evidently long? Father, mother, Lizzie—though precipitancy into the very entremes of wickedness. kmdness. sixteen years have wrouglit much change upon The disinterested patriotism of a Brutus was for­ His fame as a warrior is equal to that of any mc, still I am your own, your long-absent'Walter." gotten, and the pniiseworthy temperaiice of a Cin- other general whose name b recorded in the histo­ A little scroiini from the two ladies, and Vice- cinnatus was no loi.ger remembered; the state w:is ry of the world. He possessed a peculiar talent Admiral De .Morgan was a close prisoner in the torn a^suiider by intestine dissensions, and talent for winning the affection of his soldiers, and in­ arms of as niVectionate a pair as ever breathed, and ability had become the mere tools of avarice spiring them with a portion of his own irresisti­ while Mr. Francis Du 3Iorgan held both his sou's and ambition. ble courage, as the plains of Ganl and Germany, bands in his own and gazed with an expression of al­ These were uncommon circumstances in Rome, and even of Italy itself, can testify. For you, who ' most cliildii-h joy upon his face. At length he said: and they did not fail o produce uncommon men are so well acquainted with the history of his coii- ""WtU God is truly good tons this night,—glory, as every one conversant with the hi>tory of the quests, it would be tedious to listen now to a de­ be to His name; I am more than repaid for all my times is already aware; for then flourishtd the tailed account of his many and valiant military ex­ anxiety of the past sixteen years. Nettie, Lizzie, eloquent Cieero, the ambitious Pompey, the .cruel ploits. Wherefore we will not at present follow don't smother the boy; sit down all, and let us JIarius, the artful conspinitor Cataliue, and Julius this renowned hero through all h» marches, bat­ have a good look at him." Cnsar, the subject of our present essay, who united tles and victories, in Gaul and Grermany, but tak­ But bet'oie this order could be complied with, in himself to a great extent the eloqui nee of Cicero, ing a short route we will hasten on and meet him John Giady, willi a roguish grin on his face, the ambitiou of Pompey, and the cunning of on the bank of that memorable stream, whicb rushc-d into the room aud exclaimed: "In the Cataline, with other characteristics which none of fonus one of the most interesting objects connect­ nameo' God, is there anything the matther?" Then these possessed. If we divest ourselves for a ed with the fife of this wonderful man. On the seeiug the situation of affairs, he continued: " Och, moment of the mild influence of Christi.iu civiliza­ bank of th.it stream we witness the severest con­ then, is that itv—ye've found him out at last! tion and contemplate the public life of this won­ test he had yet sustained; on the bank of that Didn't I tell ye that horse would get attintion derful man we will make but little hesitation in stream we witness the first defeat of Cssar,—a de­ this night, and shure there was a maiuing in that calling him truly great, at least during the early feat effected not by a numerous enemy but by a same! But, AValther dear, man alive, an' will ye portion of his aireer. single passion, which rankled in his breast and let poor ould John, that used to make whirligigs for From his earliest years Julius Caesar showed evi­ spurred him on to bolder attempts. ye when ye was a little gorsoon, have a shake o' dent signs of superior mental power and firmness There he stands upon the bank of the Babicon ; yer hand ? shure it's the sight o' ye that does my of character, and a disposition which might be the fierce contest rages within his breast. His bet­ eyes good this blessed night!" productive of the greatest results, whether good or ter nature bids him obey the orders of his country, Waiter had by tliis time been released by his evil; so much so that the most judicious of the disband his army, and return in a peaceable man­ captors, and taking the honest Hiberaian's hand Romans feared him at the early age of sixteen. ner to the bosom of his native land; while ambi­ he shook it warmly and said a few kind words to The first event of his life which calls forth our tion urges him to lead on his troops and make him, recalling some incidents of his own boj-hood unqualified admiration of his undaunted courage is himself absolute master of the-whole Ilomaa ter­ in which John was concerned, which brought the his conduct among the pirates. He was their cap- ritory. He wavers;—he pauses;—he gazes with warm tears to the eyes of " Honest John," as he tivc, and he held them in contempt; they de­ increasing interest upon the terrible struggle. Now was called. But John knew that his presence just manded a ransom, but he despised the amount he stands still; now he paces up and down the . then w.is more or leis out of place, so with many a required, and promised them more than twice the shore of the classic stream;—he presses his bunds blessing and many an expression of joy he bade the sum; he was so unconcerned about his own safety upon his throbbing temples, as if he would still the returntd wanderer a good night and went to his among them that he feasted with them, took part impetuous rushing of the vital tide,—but alas! am­ own quarters. in their diveri,ions, wrote poems and orations a;.d re­ bition conquers, and he exclaims alond: " The die It is utedless to dwell upon the joyful scenes of hearsed them in their presence, aud when they ex­ is cast," and plunges into the stream. From that that night, or till of the thoutand and one ques­ pressed not their admiration of them, called them moment the arms that had bowed the heads of le-' tions !hal\\eieatk(.d aud answered on all sides; barbarians and rustics, and threatened to crucify rocious strangers, and forced the benefits of Roman for it is alwaj s the same thing over and over again them, which threat he airried into execution soon civiliz-ition upon savage nations at the enormous ' in like circumst.inces. Suffice it to S!i3*, all were after he regained his liberty. This fact alone price of miil.ons of lives, were destined to glisten suprcmelj happy, and sat by the-fircside, loath to should be sufficient to convince usthat his was no before the eyes of the Roman people themselves, " part company, till the gray dawn began to peep in ordinary courage, and that he possessetl a mind and force them to crown their brave yet audacious at the windows. Waiter remained with the loved which rose far above the c;isualities of life| and general: from that moment too, Caesar begins to ones at iKiii.e lor a wick, and then returntd to the looked down with disdain upon every species of lose his claims to that prabe and admiration to discharge ol his duly, promising another visit soon. danger. As an orator, he was undoubtedly the sec­ which his varied tiilents, and his prowess as a con- ' ond of his time; and liad he studied theartof pub­ qiieror, would justly entitle him ; for fiom the • lic speaking with as much industry as he did the conqueror of the barbarous Gauls, and the extend­ A young man once picked up a sovereign lying art of war, no serious donbt ein he entertained that er of the Roman sway, he became a rebel against • in the road. Evcrafterwards, as he -^-alked along, lie would have been the first. His voice was niu- the government of his own country, and ambitious­ he kenthis eyes steadily fixed upon the ground, in sicjil—his delivery ei ergetic—his language rich, ly aspired to absolute power. He led into the Ro­ the hope of finding another. And, in the course of a appropriate, and forcible; in fine, such were his man states his army, whose attachment to his in­ long life, he did pick up, at different times, a good abilities, that Qnintilian, that eminent rhetorician terests he had secured by his affability and address, amount of gold ai.d silver. But all these days, as and critic, SJiys that he would have been the only and by the benefits he conferred upon them. His • he was looking for them, lie saw not that the heaven man cipable of comb.itting Cicero. His admirable proceedings after that are so well known that a was briglil above him and nature was beautiful Commentaries prove that his abilities as a master defailedacconntofthem is unnecessary here. Every .- around. He never once allowed his eyes to look of composition were of the first order. In reading one is already acquainted with his proceedings up fnim the mud and filth iu which he sought the this beautiful work we almo.--t fancy ourselves beside agaiost Pompey, the last available support of the . treasure, aud when he died a rich old man, he him on the field of battle; we gaze with astonish­ existing government; his intercourse with Cleopa­ knew only this fair eaitli of ours, a dirty road to ment upon him as he fortifies his camp, or enga­ tra, queen of Egypt; the means which he made -, pick up money as you walk along. ges the enemj', or crosses the impetuous torrent. use of to gain the affections of the people; his =Wc hear the shout of the onset, the clashing of causing himself to be proclaimed dictator; thelaws, • YouKG LADIES who are in the liabit of frescoing the weapons, the groans of the dying; and when dictated by policy, which he promulgated. But , their faees liave to. abandon the art at the seaside, these unpleasant sounds have died away, with his labors were in vain—for he did not gain the . as the salt air causes the fresco to drop down theu: bounding hearts we join the victorious train of object of his desires. The few loyal citizens who cheeks! NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC,

still remained in Rome saw the tendency of his forward, and feel perfectly confident that with policy and his conduct; they feared for the safety pOTRE J lAME 'CHOLASTIC. ordinary speaking ability he will express forcibly and stability of the Republic, and accused him be­ PUBLISHED AT the thoughts of the author. And this is true fore the S'.-nate of aspirl.ig to royalty. Although elocution. Cassar could not free himself from the charges, yet WOTKE DAME TJNIVEBSITY. that once imposing bodj' had not the courage to condemn him, and he might have lived on All commnnlcations should he sent to Editor Scno- RET. AsTHOifT F. KAUL of Lancaster, Pa., and LASTio, Notre Dame P. 0., Indiana. to see tlie accomplishment of his plans had not Rev. A. P. Kuhlmann, of Lebanon, Pa., have hon­ TERMS: ored us with a visit of some length. We earnestly the bold Brutus bi'cn at hand to execute the sen- One year $1 00 hope their stay among us hits been agreeable to te'nce which the Senate would have wished to pro­ Copies of the publication can bo obtained at the Students' nounce but had not the daring to do so. Office. them, and that they may make Kotre Dame the objective point of their vaciition visits for years Thus Iiave we briefli' tniced the career of that to come. illustrious gtniT.il through perils and dangers, VACATIOS days will be nearly at an end by the through tedious marches and hard-fought battles, time this number of the SCIIOLASTIC reaches our REV. E. P. W.\i,TERs of Crawfnrdsville, T. O'Sul- through rcbelHon and intrigue, till we have brought readers; we hope they liave been pleasjint and livan of Laporte, and M. O'Reilly of Valparaiso, him to the very foot of the throne, where he fell, profitable to all—that they who went home last stayed with us long enough to take a row on tlie a victim of his passion for power and glory. We June triumphant but tired, may return refreshed lake. They were very much pleased with the boat may now conclude, that during the greater part of and determined to gain new laurels the coming and the lake, and their rowing, around tlu course his life, his taler.Ls and accomplishments rendered year. in 7J^ minutes was considered good going; we him a worthy object of the admirationof those who THE first session of 1871-72, will begin on Tues­ admit that it shows a strength of mii-clu and en­ make greatness consist in splendid projects and day, the 5th day of September. Prompt attend­ durance that could scarcely be expected from men valliant deeds, while the perverse use he made of ance is expected. who use the pen much more than the oar. these generous gifts of nature, during the latter portion of his existence, render him an object of ON SATURD.\Y, July 39, the Rev. Superior of censure if not of execnition. Elocution. Ifotre Dame celebrated a Mass of requiem, being the month's mind for the Right Rev. Bisho;) of Fort A great deal has been said and written on the Wayne, who died on the 29th of the previous Summsr Evezxiug Music. subject of elocution. Authors and teachers have month. furnished excellent rules for pronuuciation and the Rev. Jacob Lauth, and Rev. E. Lilly were dea­ correct modulation of the voice; they have ex­ con and subdeacon on the occasion. Of all the memories of a European tour, none is plained the nature and use of stress, volume, pitch, more vivid or more delightful than the out-of-door slides, inflections, and all the other elements which A SoLE-Mif HIGH MASSof rejuiem for tiie Right music of the continent. Indeed, music and life in enter into correct reading and speaking. This Rev. Bishop of Port Wayue, deceased, was celebra­ the open air have a much closer relation to each drill, however, though ver^' useful and even neces­ ted at St. Mary's, on Monday, July 31, by Rev. Fath­ other than isgonenilli' imagined. The most musical sary to a successful cultivation of the art of speak­ er Kaul, assisted by clergymen of the College as dea­ people in the world are the Germans and the ing, will never make an elocutionist. It may ren­ con subdeacon and master of ceremonies. Italians, whose two schools are acknowledged as der a man a good mimic or imitator, but that is all. the onlj' stand.!rds of musical taste and culture, aud WE are happy to chronicle the arrival of Father the Germans pass most of their time out-of doors To become an elocutionist in the true sense of Lemonnier, who has returned from his North­ during the summer while the Italians of the cities the word, one must learn to do what Dr. Johnson western tour just as we are going to press. He is in live in the open air for the greater part of the year. declared was done by Garrick, the celebrated actor. excellent health, and gives a good report of all our Music is cheap with them, because it is a part of When asked his opinion of the reputation attained friends. their being, and it is excellent, because their taste bj' that wonderful interpreter of Shakespere, he replied: "Oh, sir, he deserves everything he has THE 2ND of AUGUST was celebrated as usual. has been so liighli* educated that they will not Crowds of people from South Bend, Mishawaka, tolerate mediocrity in composition or performance. acquired, for having seized tlm soul of Sfuikespere, for having embodied it in Iwrndf, and for Juicing and some from Goshen, thronged the little The increasing attention paid to music lu this expanded its glory over the world!" Yes, herein lies chapel of the Portiuncida Stom. early morning un­ coimtry, especially in the line of summer concerts, the secret of elocution; one must seize the soul o[ til late in the evening. which is in a great measure due to the large Ger­ the author whose thoughts he would reproduce ; MESsns. TwoniG and Wade made a raid among man element in our population, is a very gratify­ he must embody that soul in himself, making it a the fishes of the upper and lower lakes. Their suc­ ing fact. The climate of the United States from part of his own being, and then he will speak with cess as fishermen barely came up to their sauguine May to October invites us to the open air for the that forcible eloquence which alone deserves the anticipations—^but the ple:isure consequent upon enjoyment of the jjleasantest hours of the twenty- name of elocution. anxious expectation for a bite, and the pulling in of four in the late afternoon, and parks have come a good-sized fish now and then, encouraged them very properly to be regarded bj' all our municipal It is quite evident that if a man does not fully to further exertions in the piscatorial line. "Try, governmests as indispensable adjuncts to cities. comprehend the ineaniag of the author whom he try again." But the park without music is the rose without wishes to reproduce, he cannot, with any degree of perfume, life without love, a world destitute of precision, present the thoughts of that author to 3L\NY visitors have come and gone without color, Hamlet with the Prince of Denmark omitted- his hearers. Hence the first step towards good calling in to see the Editors of the SCHOLAS­ spciiking consists in mastering the thoughts, the Given a park there must be music. And what so TIC. We cannot, consequently, give their names, meaning, involved in the piece to be rendered. txmducive to innocent enjoyment, to the public as the porter avers that without a general register This is accomplished by a careful analj'sis of the health, to the improvement of the national taste? under his own control there is no possible means author's work, noting the logical connection of of coming at the names of the visitors who ideas, and determining the object which the author come daily to Notre Dame. We regret this, as we -, of Jferaphis, was recently called had in view when he wrote the piece in questiim. JUDGE C- know from letters received that some of our friends to preside as chairman at a public meeting in that This is the first step, but by no means the most have gone from parlor to dome, and from the big city. During the proceedings an exciting discussitm important. bell all around the lake, and have not had an op­ sprung up, and amid the confusion of loud speeches, Having ascertained the meaning of the author, portunity of seeing the Ed's of the SCHOLASTIC. motions and cro.ss-motions, one speaker called out the next and most important step is, as Dr. John­ impatientl}' to have his motion put to the meeting. son has it, to seize and embody in oneself the REV. FATHER LE.\NDEB, O.S.B., Prior of St. "Has your m'.Jtion a second V" inquired tiie chair. fOul of the author. This is accomplislied by study­ Joseph's, Chicago, Illinois, opened the retreat at Speaker—'- Yes, sir: it has fifty seconds at least." ing carefully the character of the mnii, ascertaining St. Mary's on the 8th last. The retreat closes on Chair—^" Then let it have ten more and the chair his peculiarities, his habits of thought, his nalunil the loth. will make a minute of it." disposition and temper—in a word, the tone of his REV. MR. LILLY, the energetic leader of the miad. AK old fellow who took part in the late rebel­ Band, is vigorously rehearsing those members who lion, was one day blowing in the village tavern to Then comes the last -siep, which consists in are now on the premises, and we shall have some 3 crowd of admiring listeners, and boasting of his putting oneself in that man's place, creating in one­ good music on the loth. How about the choir ? many bloody exploits, when he was interrupted by self, for the time at least, a tone and habit of THE walks around St. Aloysius' are beginning to the question: " I say, old Joe, how many rebels thought similar to his, and striving to feel as he resume their most cheerful appearance of years did 3'ou kill during the war?" " How many rebels most likely felt while writing, or as he would ago, when willing hearts and strong arms made did I kill, sir; how many rebels did I kill? Well, probably feel were he to deliver orally what he has •that portion of the grounds of Notre Dame the I don't know just 'zactly how many; but I know written. most attractive promenade of the premises. Frfire this much, I killed as many of them as they did o* Thus prepared, and " worked up " into the spirit Simon has done it. me:'. of the author, the speaker may fearlessly come NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

To OUR esteemed neighbor, Father Oechter- Ad Ceeiliaaos. Jas. Ward so bland •will raise his hand. ing of Mishawaka, we here return thanks for And thank the Lord of &ee accord. enlivening us several times during these dull days Excelsior! With saord and pen, we challenge men; of vacation spent at home, by his own cheerful S. Dnm a gem—a diadem— Tou know from this, onr motto is countenance and encouraging voice, and by bring- Of stones so rare will always wear. "Excelsior." Excelsior! ingwith hiraFather Becxof Michigan City, whom With tong and hjre, we monnt still higher, A. Filson dear, with voice so clear. for a long time we have known, and Father Young, Until the stars become our bars. Will then appear to close the rear. Chaplaiu of the Orphan Asylum, whom for the Excelsior! Excelsior! first time we welcomed to our sanctum. A union true, a something new, From pole to pole, the strains will roll. On earth we'll found, that will resoimd \ KEV. FATHER SPILLARD, Pastor of South Bend, You'll scarce control your fervent sooL "Excelsior!" Excelsior! is always a welcome visitor to our sanctum. The At heaven's gate we'll have to wait. Cecilians all will then recall only fault we can find with the reverend pastor is But all the throng, will chant the song The happy times of earthly climes. that he doesn't come over often enough. "We learn, "Excelsior." Excelaor! not from liiui but from othere who know, that he CECILIA fond will quick respond: Thns you see, Cecilians, we is so taken up with the duties of liis parish that he " St. Peter dear, do you not hear •Will chant our glee eternally, has been obliged perforce to relinquish many of 'Excelsior!'" "Excelsior" his oWacqnai.itanct'Sof the College who cherished St. Peter thns will then discuss: "Excelsior," "Excelsior," him when he was our Prefect of Discipline. " It strikes me so, this song I know, Encore, encore—for evermore. 'Excelsior' Excelsior! REV. F-VTHEU DEMERS, Pastor of Lowell, we are I will now see, wlao there may be. happy to hear, is enjoying excellent health. The And ope tlie door to let in four." one big fault that we find with him, is, that he oft Excelsior! Oa the ICathsmatical Zero. times and again makes his appearance at Notre These four will sing, the heavens •will ring. For evermore—Excelsior! Dame to the gratification of his many friends, and The mathematical zero is not the metaphysical Excelsior! never calls on the Ed's of the SCHOLASTIC, whom nothing. For the metaphysical nothing hath no In great delight, at snch a sight. he sees only when they call on him. attributes whatever. Whereas, zero in mathe­ He'll bid us uU cumc in his hall. matics is mere deficiency in some one of many at­ Ox "Wednesday last Notre Dame and the AVE Excelsior! tributes necessary to constitute that quantity of Cecilians true will pass review. JLuuA office in particular were graced by the wel­ which there is question. With banners bright, inscribed with light, come presence of several of our young lady friends "Excelsior" When there is question of volume or solidity, a from St. Mary's, in company with 3Irs. Phelan and In there we'll act, in deed and fact. superficies shall be reputed as zero. As " How- Mrs. Redmon. "We are indepttd to the foir garty The name and fume of Notre Dame. many bushels in a rood of land?" To which the for oue bright spot in our somewhat monotonous Excelsior! answer must be "No bushels." That is zero. labors, although such visits are so rare as to be Good Father L. will come and dwell Because a superficies is totally wanting in that really " angels' visits." We regret this, so far as In heaven's cell with J. A. L. third dimension, vulgarly called height or depth, •we are individually concerned. Exceloior! which is necessary to solidity. So, although it And A, J. S., whom all can gness. • "WE hereby write down our sincere regrets that hath the other two dimensions, namely length and Will kindly bless his patroness. breadth, its deficiency in the third rednceth it to a letter from A. J. S. to us did not meet with the Excelsior! zero. prompt and polite attention it merited. It came at And Judge P. F. in tenor clef a time when we were busy—0, so busy, A. J. S.! Will sing in halls of golden waUs, Likewise if there be question of area, a line is that had you known it you would at once forgive "Excelsior." zero. As, " How many roods of land be there in a us,—which we hope you will do now, and give us V. Hackmann true, K. Staley too, fathom-:'" Ans., 0. a token thereof underyoursign manual, ere the next Will then be found on holy ground. And similarly, if there be question of length Scholastic year opens. Why not come yourself, Excelsior! only, then a point is zero. Yet is a point not the D. Egan, scribe, will then imbibe and, ill propria permna, give us the aid and comfort metaphysical nothing. Celestial blias unknown ere this. •which for the past year you have done by letter. For the center of a circle isa point. It cannot be Excelsior! greater, otherwise would there be different distan­ Since writing the above we have had the pleas­ In white and blue will John McHugh ces from the circumference, •wliich is contrary to ure of hearing directly from our friend, S. Appear, to greet in accents sweet, "Exceloior." the definition of a circle. REV. F.\THER COLOVIN opened, on the 10th C. Dodge so pure, will there be sure. Also, the extremities of a line are points. Now inst., the retreat for those Brothers who were not And Billy blest will then find rest. if a point were the metaphysical nothing, then able to return from the missions in time for the Excelsior! would a finite line Iiave no extremities. Which is general retreat which took place at the beginning D. Hogan smart, will take a part absurd. of vacation. In chorus grand by all the band. In this sense most be understood the zero which ^ Excelsior! REV. Father Letoumeau has returned to Notre enters into algebraic symbols. As, how many In splendid style will David Wile times may you subtract a yard long from a yard Dame after an absence of about three weeks. We The piano ring for all we'll sing. rejoice to notice that he is looking very •well. square. Let A represent the jrard square, and the Excelsior! yard long, by what lias been before said, is zero. A great renown, will David Brown, WE are glad to hear from Prof. Baasen, who is The question "How many times, tec" indicates tliat enjoying himself at home after the labors of the A smart young boy, for aye enjoy. Excelsior! a quotient is sought, and this quotient by the well- year. And good Ed. Shea, will on that day known algebraic formula A-^(^mathematical PROF. HO^W-UID'S new house is progressing Beturn his thanks with Joseph Shanks. infinity. Showing that if you begin subtracting a rapidly towards completion. Excelsior! yard long from a yard square, the operation will JlcOskar L. and Clias. Berdcl, never cease by the diminution of the yard sqnare. CROQUET is no mean way of passing a couple of Who play so well, will still excel. So in the science of Fluxions, or as it has been, hours in the morning, before the sun gets too hot. Excelsior! called, the "Differential and Integral Calculus," So say some of our friends. Scott Ashton fair of golden hair. the increments are each zero. But the zero of the And C. Ortmayer will shout with fire, independent variable may not be of the same value " Excelsior!" as that of the dependent variable, and they may " Now, young people," said a Professor of Natu­ J. Riiinely stern, will then yet learn With Jos. McGuire, to sing still higher, admit of comparison and liave a ratio, like other ral History to his class, " now then, as to hens: a matliematical quantities. hen has the capacity of laying just six hundred " Excelsior." C. Morgan keen, will then be seen No number of lines can make a superficies. Com­ e"'^, and no more; and she finishes tlie job in just To serenade with n. Kinkead. pared with a superficies, then, every line is zero; about five years. Now what is to be done with Excelsior! but still one line may be four times as long as an­ her after that ? " J. Crnmmey tall, of fair St. Paul, other; that is, zero may be to zero as four is to " Cut off her head and sell her for a spring Will then possess a heavenly dress. one. chicken I" exclaimed an urchin whose father dealt Excelsior! The two increments becoming zero at the same in poultry. C. Hutchings brave his crown will save. time, therefore, doth not affect their ratio, or rate And in amaze will shout the phrase, INGENIOUS gamins make money by imitating the " Excelsior." of increa.=e or decrement This rate is commonly •warble of the cat under the windows of nervous J. Goodhue gay, will always say denoted by the symbol dx and dy, which are not people, and selling the boots and bootjacks that are To Foley mild. Oh, happy child! in themselves and separately equal to zero, thrown at them. Excelsior! although the increment from the consideration of NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

•which they are derived is equal to zero. A man cle Ned" whose reign extended through the Great The SemarkaUe Duel Code of Ireland. has a capital in a bank which draws an interest of Exhibition of 1851. 6 per centum. His capital diminisbeth, yet the rate While the comic songs " A little more Cider," FKOKSm JONAH BAIUirNOTOS'S AIJTOBIOGBAPHT. of interest remaineth the same, and when his capital " Camptown Races," and "Nelly Bly" were enjoy­ be entirly consumed, he may still be said to draw ing the popularity consequent on their novelty, Mrs. [We give the following "Duel Code" simply as a 6 per centum interest on nothing. Harriet Beecher Stowe's work, "Uncle Tom's matter of curiosity. It can, of course be of no The truth of this reasoning must be evident to one Cabin," appeared. Either from the influence of practical utility, nor could we desire that it should •who considers that when dx is made=0 the va­ this book, then so widely felt, or from some caprice be; for w^e trust the age of duelling, and all such riable becomes a constant, and no Calculus can be of popular fashion, the sentimental element again follies of our ancestors, is forever past.] made. rose to the surface—and sometimes, as in " The Old MT father got one for his sons; and I transcribed But the dependent and independent variable Folks afHome," became almost tragedy. In the most (I believe not all) of it into some blank leaves. differ most often in kind. Their increments there­ summer of '53 everj-body was singing this wild and These rules brought the whole business of duelling fore must differ in kind as well as in value. Let beautiful melody. At the same time appeared into a focus, and have been much acted upon down a be the side of a square u; i, increasing uniforral3', " JIassa's in the Cold Ground," "Lily Dale," " The to the present day. They called them in Galway, becomes a: h?i, u becomes t/i and when A—0 we Old Kentucky Home," and " Old Dog Tray—all, "the thirty-six commandments." have h: ul—a :: 1 : 2x except the last, fine and pathetic melodies. But As far as my copy went, they appear to have run "Where 7i is a point, and zero in respect to all Hues; the sentimental never equalled the comic in popu­ as follows; but Til—u is a line (namely the line 2x) and zero larity. Never, perhaps, for a little while, was a indeed with respect to all superficies, but not zero song as popular as " The Other Side of Jordan." The practice of duelling and points of honor set­ in respect to the point A, On the contrary, its For weeks nothing else was to be heJird anywhere. tled at Clonmel summer assizes, 1777, by the gen­ quotient by 7i must be mathematical infinity. Even in Sunday schools the pupils being request­ tlemen-delegates of Tipperary, Galway, Mayo, Sli- Moreover, the first two terms of the proportion are ed to sing "Jordan," which was understood to go, and Roscommon, and prescribed for general not of the same kind, under any value of h. mean " On Jordan's stormy bank I stand," adoption tliroughout Ireland. Hence we must regard the difference of quanti­ would plunge recklessly into the "Other Side of RDL.E 1.—The first offence requires the first apol­ ties to apply not to the quantities themselves, but Jordan " ai:d electrify their pious teachers by the ogy, though the retort may hare been more offen­ to their numerical values; and this will make their rollicking chorus:. sive than the insult. Example: A. tells B. he ia impertinent, etc., B. retorts that he lies ; yet A, zeroes all of the same degree or kind, although " Take off your coats, boys, and roll up your sleeves. they may still be different in value. must make the first apology, because he gave the For Jordan is a hard road to trabble, 1 bcIicTc." first offence, and then (after one fire) B. may ex­ This comport«th with the notation used in cal­ plain away the retort by subsequent apologj-. culus. For the notation is an algebraic notation, But in a few days all this popularity disappeared. and the algebraic notation can be employed only Melodj' and words were both cousigned to obliv­ RULE 2.—But if the parties would rather fight where numerical values, known or unknown, gen­ ion. The contempor.iry ""Wait for the wagon" on, then, after two shots each (but in no case be­ eral or special, are concerned. has been a little more fortunate, and has survived fore) B. may explain first, and A. apologise after­ as a brass band piece. " Keemo Kimo," another Let the specious absurdity of calling zero a " rery ward. popular banjo song of this period, is now, we think smaU quantity" then be entirely put away. Zero N. B. The above rules apply to all cases of offen­ forgotten. is no quantity at all of the kind under consideration. ces in retort not of a stronger class than the ex­ In 1858 appeared "Nelly Gray.-" But it may be a large quantity of another kind. A. ample. zero of area might be a million of mUes in length. "There's a low green valley on the old Kentucky RULE 3. If a doubt exist who gave the first of­ fence, the decision rests with the seconds; if they Besides these zeroes, there is the zero which is a shore "— wonH decide or canH agree, the matter must pro­ starting point, like that on the thermometer. Such which was very popular. The " Happy Land of ceed to two shots or to a hit if the challenger re­ zeroes are necessary whenever minus quantities Canaan " belongs somewhere here—a reckless sort quire it. come into consideration, but these deserve a sep­ of air, and with a kind of misprision of blasphemy arate essay. S. about it, like, " The other side of Jordan." The RULE 4.—When the lie direct is the first offence, sentiments expressed in those wild songs, after all, the aggressor must either beg pardon in express are not too broad a burlesque on the eccentri­ terms; exchange two shots previous to apology; 2Jegxo l/Eiiistrelsy. cities of negro worship, and may perhaps be ac­ or three shots followed up by explanation; or fire tually negro hymns, with but a few words changed. on till a severe hit be received by one party or the Since 1840—that is for about 30 years, more or When the war broke out, the current of popular other. less—our popular ballads have partaken of a col­ favor was directed almost entirely from negro mel­ RULE 5.—As a blow is strictly prohibited un­ ored tint Wliether there is any similarity between odies. A series of musical compositions, similar in der any circumstances, no verbal apologj' can be the songs brought before the public by "negro min­ both sentiment and rhj'tlim, of which, " "When this received for such an insult. The alternatives there­ strels," and the r&il bond fide nigger 'songs of the cruel war is over!" may be regarded as the tj'pe, fore are—the offender handing a cane to the injured Southern plantations, is a question for those better usurped the place of everything else. But "Dix­ party, to be used on his own back, at the same versed in Etliiopean manners and customs than I ie"—the weird, fantastic "Dixie"—was essential­ time begging pardon ; firing on till one or both am to decide. I propose merely to give an account ly a nigger song, and nothing else. Then we are disabled; or exchanging three shots, and then of the rise, progress and decay of negro minstrelsy, had— asking pardon without the proffer of the carte. "so-called." If swords are used, the parties engage until one •When " Old Dan Tucker," and " Buffalo Gals," " Oh, darkeys ! hab yon seen my massa, is well blooded, disabled, or disarmed; or until, af­ Wid the mnflotash on his face," had their origin I shall not attempt to determine. ter receiving a wound, and blood being drawn, the They appear both in melody and words to be gen­ during the first years of the war. But negro min­ aggressor begs pardon. uine nigger songs, tnmsplanted direct from the strelsy had reached the period of its decadence. N. B. A disiirm is considered the same as a disa­ plantation to the stage. Following them, " Lucy Some popularity, a year or more ago, attached to ble. The disarmer may (strictly) break his adver- Long," "Boatman Dance," and the numerous " Shoo-Fly I" but it is not like the songs of old. sar}'"s sword; but, if it be the challenger who is songs relative to " Old Joe "and "Dinah," which We wonder whether the Chinese can furnish disarmed, it is considered ungenerous to do so. appt'iajed between '40 and '45, partook of the anything to supply the place of the negro melody. In case the challenged be disarmed and refuses to same simplicity. About '45, however, the negro The "coming man," has already made himself gen­ ask pardon or atone, he must not be killed as for­ melody began to rise into the sentimental and pa­ erally useful in so many unsuspected ways that we merly ; but the chal'enger may lay his own sword thetic. "Lucy Neale," "Mary Blane," and "Oh, my should not wonder at all at something of this kind on the aggressor's shoulder, then break the aggres­ dearest Mae!" were the first songs of this class, and turning up. The last to till up the quadruplicity sor's sword, and say, "I spare j'our life!" The chal­ although now forgotten, were then very popular, of races in this cosmopolitan republic, and this rich­ lenged can never revive that quarrel—the challen­ and were probably the first negro melodies that est in traditional antiquities long hid from the other ger may. found their way into the drawing-room. three races, he should be able to make, if not him­ RULE 6.—If A. gives B. the lie, and B. retorts About the year '50, or perhaps a little before, the self, yet some of his surroundings, popular to the by a blow (being the two greatest offences), no re­ great city of London—man, woman, and child—was shape of melody and chorus. conciliation can take place till after two discharges engaged begging " Susannah," not to cry. It would S. each, or a severe hit, after which, B. may beg be interesting to the antiquarian to find out wheth­ A.'8 pardon humbly for the blow, and then A. may er, in defiance of these repeated deprecations, she AT a recent wedding in Bbinebeck, as the clergy­ explain simply for the lie; beaiuse a blow is never did actually cry, or whether the tear which the man reached that part of the ceremony, " I now allowable, and the offence of the lie therefore Bong says was " in her eye " was not induced to re­ pronounce you "—" bullheads! bulheads!" shouted merges in it. (See preceding rules.) main there permanently, or, at least, until it dried a fisli pedler in the street, to the amusement of N. B. Challenges for undivulgcd causes may be up. Negro songs were now in the acme of their some, and the consternation of others present on reconciled on the ground, after one shot. An ex­ popularity. " Susannah " was succeeded by " Un­ the occasion. planation or the slightest hit should be sufficient NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. in such cases, because no personal offence transpired. RULE 25.—Where seconds disagree, and resolve RULE 7.—But no apology can be received, in to exchange shots themselves, it must be at the A& Oichostxal any case, after the parties have actually taken same time and at right angles'with their princi­ their ground, without exchange of fires. pals, thus: A correspondent of the St Loois BepuhUean RULE 8.—In the above case no challenger is S tells this story: obliged to divulge his cause of challenge (if private) I was an orchestra once, for ten minutes, and mf- nnlcss required by the challenged to do so before forded great satisbctioo. Let me tell yon all aboat their meeting. it. It was in Troy, some years ago. Mrs. Waller, ROLE 9. All imputations of cheating at play, the excellent tragedienne, was playing in the Child races, etc., to be considered equivalent to a blow; of the Dismal Swamp the "Dachess ofMalfil," and but may be reconciled after one shot, on admitting a dark and desperate piece it is. After a series of their falsehood, and begging pardon publicly. S If with swords, side by side, with five paces in- awful disasters the unhappy duchess very properly RULE 10.—Any insult to a lady under a gentle­ interval. goes out of her head. She is confined in a madr man's care or protection, to be considered as, by F. B. All matters and doubts not herein men­ house, and one act of the play transpires in this one degree, a greater offence than if given to the tioned, will be explained and cleared up by appli­ mad-house, and during entire scenes the groans gentleman personally, and to be regulated accord­ cation to the committee, who meet alternately at and cries of the demented are heard outside. ingly. Clonmel and Gahvay, at the quarter sessions, for To do this accomplishment in shape the man­ RxiLE 11.—Offences originating or accruing from that purpose. ager had the orchestra, all able ixxiied-men, who the support of ladies' reputation, to be considered Crow Ryaa, president: James Keogh and Am- were usually in the ma^ic room playing penny ante as less unjustifiable than any others of the same by Bodkin, secretaries. when not " rung in," at this mad juncture gathered class, and as admitting of slighter apologies by in the green room nnde; the stage. A hole was the aggressor; this to be determined by the cir­ .VDDITIOS.VL GALW.\T .XHTXCLES. RULE 1.—'So party can be allowed to bend his bored in the ceiling above, and a string attached cumstances of the case, but always favorably to the to the prompter's desk was depended through it. lady. knee, or cover his side with his left hand, but may present at any level from the hip to the eye. In solemn conclave sat the musicians—one with RULE 12.—In simple, unpremeditated rencontres, the string in his hand—and as the prompter RULE. 2.—^Kone can either advance or retreat, with the small sword, or eouteofau-de-cliasse, the tugged it above, each oae for himself set up a dis­ if the ground be measured. If no ground be meas­ rule is—first draw, first sheath, unless blood be mal, howl that lifted the hairs of the listeners in ured, either party may advance at his pleasure, drawn; then both sheath and proceed to investi­ front. One night during the Duchess of Malfil- even to touch muzzle; but neither can advance on gation. run I strayed into the green room and enjoyed the his adversary after the fire, unless the adversary RULE 13.—^No dumb shooting or firing in the wild beast show, as I called the howling musicians. steps forward on him. air admissiible in any ease. The challenger ought Between one batch of howls and another quite an not to have challenged without receiving offence; N. B. The seconds on both sides stand responsi­ interval occurred. During this interval one by one and the challenged .ought, if he gave offence, to ble for this last rule being strictly observed; bad of the sufferers dropped out. I was perched under a have made an apology before he came on the cases having accrued from neglecting it. gas-light, deep in some novel of that period, when ground; therefore, children's play must be dishon­ These rules and resolutions of the " fire-eaters " the string commenced to wiggle violently. All the orable on one side or the other, and is according­ and " knights of Tara," were the more deeply im­ demented were gone, the wails of the damned were ly prohitiited. pressed on my mind, from my having run a great expected: I let one or two awful shrieks, thinking RULE 14.—Seconds to be of equal rank in socie­ chance of losing my life, when a member of the it might help 'em up stairs, or bring the stray howl­ ty with the principals they attend, inasmuch as a university, in consequence of the strict observance ers back on duty. second may either choose or chance to become a of one of them. A young gentleman of Galway, One pdr of lungs wasn't enough; the string a principal, and equality is indispensable. Mr. Richard Daly, then a Templar, had the great­ kept thrashing up and down, when my eyes lit on RULE 15.—Cliallenges are never to be delivered est predilection for single combat of any person the biggest brass tooter I ever saw, left by one of at niglit, u.iless the party to be challenged, intend (not a society fire-eater) I ever recollect; he had the renegades. No sooner seen than I tackled it., leaving the place of ofteuce before raorniug; for fought sixteen duels in the space of two years; I lost sight of the string; I lost the power of hear­ it is desirable to avoid all hot-heitded proceedings. three with swords and thirteen with pistols; yet ing with my first blast Mrs. Waller said, as she RULE 16.—The challenged has a right to choose with so little skill or so much good fortune, that knelt on the stage above me: "Hark! hear ye not, his own weapon, unless the challenger gives his not a wound worth mentioning occurred in the how sighing on the wind comes the wail of the honor he is no swordsman; after whieh, however, course of the whole. lost spirits?" She paused for the wail; I did my he cannot decline any second species of weapon level best, and lifted her six inches off the hoards proposed by the challenged. with my first blast That seemed to inspire, me. RULE 17.—^The challenged chooses his grounds, A Polisli Superstitioii. I ignored the stops that might have cramped my the challenger his distance; the seconds fix the time great achievement, bat bidding farewell to all my and terms of firing. It is a Polish superstition that each month has a fears of raptured blooi vessels, or total deafness to RULE 18.—The seconds load in presence of each particular gem attached to it, and is supposed to future punishment, I let out that which was most other, unless they give their mutual honors they influence the destiny of persons born in that within me, and have never had a stomach ache have chirged smooth and single, which would be month. It is therefore customary, among friends since. But the audience—they roared, and the held sufficient. and lovers particularly, to present each other, on miknager cursed, and Mrs. Waller flew down the RULE 19. Firing may be regulated—first by sig­ the anniversary of their natal day, with some green room stairs. There I was absorbed in my nal ; secondly, by word of command; or, thirdly, trinket containing their tutelary gem, accompanied tremendous performance, oblivious to all beside at pleasure—as may be agreeable to the parties. with an appropriate wish. the success of my musical efforts. The m:inner in In the latter oise the parties may fire at their rea­ January.—Jacinth or garnet denotes constancy which my orche!^tral essay was received closed sonable leisure, but second presents and rests are and fidelity in every engagement. my career as a wind instrumentalist strictly prohibited. February.—Amethyst preserves mortals from RULE 20.—In all cases, a miss-fire is equivalent strong passions, and insures peace of mind. to a shot, and a snap or a non-cock is to be consid­ March.—Bloodstone denotes courage and secresy A STORT is told of Dick, a darkey in Kentucky, ered as a miss-fire. in dangerous enterprises. who w.is a notorious thief—so vicious, in this RULE 21.—Seconds are bound to attempt a re­ April—Sapfhire or diamond denotes repentance respect that all the thefts in the neighborhood conciliation before the meeting takes place, or after or innocence. were charged upon him. On one occasion Mr., sufficient firing or hits, as specified. May.—^Emerald, successive love. Jones, a neighbor of Dick's master, called and stud RULE 23.—^Any wounds sufficient to agitate the June.—Agate insures long life and health. that Dick had stolen all his (Mr. Jones') turkeys. nerves aud necessarily make the hand shake, must July.—^Ruby or cornelian insures the forgetful- Dick's master could not think so. The' two, how­ end the business for tlutt day. ness or cure of evils arising from friendship or love. ever, went into the field where Dick was at work, RULE 23.—If the csiuse of meeting be of such a August.—Sardonyx insures conjugal felicity. and accused him of the theft. "Yon stole Mr. Jones* nature that uo apology or explanation can or will September.—Chrysolite preserves from or cures turkeys," said the mister. " No, I didn't, massa",' be received, the challeuger takes his ground, and folly. responded Dick. The master persisted. " Well,'' calls on the challenged to proceed as he chooses; October.—Aquamarine or opal denotes misfor­at length said Dick, "111 tell yon, massa. I didn't in such cases, firing at pleasure, is the usual prac­ tune and hope. steal dem turkeys ; but last night, when I went tice but may be varied by agreement. 2fovember.—^Topaz insures fidelity or friendshipacros. s Mr. Jones' pasture, I saw one of oar nila ' RULE 24.—^In slight cases, the second hands his Beuniber—^Turquoise (or malachite) denotes the on de fence, so I brought home de rail, and, CKI- principal but one pistol; but, in gross cases, hold­ most brilliant success and happiness in every con­ found it, when I come to look, dare was nine turkeys ing another case ready in reserve. dition in life. on de rail." .... 8 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

A BLACKGTIAISD SHEET.—^Tie reported attack Tlie «A."VE IvrAKIA." of the mob In If ew York upon Harpers' building, SAUTT MAHY'S ACADEH7. A CATHOUC JOCKNAI;, particularly devoted to the Holy Jfoth- tumed.out to be unfounded. Tlie mob was at no er of God. Published weekly at Notre Dame University, Indiana, time within a mile or two of it, so the report was enconraged and approved by the highest authority of the Church. but another example of the effects of a guilty con­ Several Reverend gentlemen visited St. Mary's TEKMS: science—^the wicked flee when no man pursueth. last week, among whom were the Rev. C. I. AVhite, Life subscription. $30, payable in advance, or by install­ Some of Harpers' publications, and especially the D. D., Pastor of St. Matthew's Church, Washing­ ments paid within the year. WeeJdy, are without exception the filthiest, the ton, D. C, Rev. A. Kuhlman, Pastor of St Mary's For 5 years, $10, in advance. most indecent, scandalous and insulting towards Church, Lebanon, Pa., and Rev. A F. Kaul, of St For 2 3 ears $3, in advance. For 1 ye.ir, $:J, in advance. Catholics ^nerally, and especially Irish Catholics, Anthony's Church, Lancaster, Pa. Single copies. 10 cents. of any publications in the country^. Some of their The puffing of the railroad locomotive through To clnhs often subscribers, for one year, eleven copies of the cartoons and caricatures upon the Pope and the St Clary's grounds has become so familiar that it AAZ MARIA for $2.5, in advance. emblems of the Catholic Church are of the most has ceased to create anj' sensation. Arrivals and To dabs often subscribers, for two jears, eleven copies of the outrageous character, and should be condemned hy Avz MARIA for $45, in advance. dejjartures at and frojn St Marj^'s depot take place To clubs of twenty subscribers, for one year, twenty-five copies fair-minded and honorable men of all religious de­ daily. This depot is even more spacious than the of the AVE MARIA for $50, in advance. nominations. It is doubtless true that they have great MichigJin Southern in Chi«igo; in fact The postage of the AVE ]^IAIUA is but five cents a quarter, of the " right" to do this, and will no doubt continue it. it has no boiindarits. The accommodations are twenty cents a year, when paid in advance—either by remittance veri' primitive in style,—maple trees for protection to the mailing oflice here, or paid at the sul scribtr't post oflice But it is nevertheless true that it is just such base Address, FDIIOE AVK MARIA, appeals to passion and prejudice that excite riot from sun and niin, fence lails for lounges, etc. Sotre Dame, Jndiana. and trouble, and it is just such men as the Harpers, On Jlonday, the 7th, the pupils of the Aaidemy Geo. "Wm. Curtis, the iV". Y. Times and others of went in the c.ir5 on a grand pleasure excursion to that like among radical politicians, who are really the citj' of Nile;-. Each pupil carried a basket responsible for the riot of the 12th inst.—National laden with edibles, and judging from their merry J)A1NT ^MARY'S ^\CADEMy% , Union. countenances tlR-3' went off full of great expecta­ tions of a glorious da3'. Notre Dame, Indiana. ELEPnAKTixE 3Lv.TirE.ALJ.Tics.—^A Chinaman SI. MART'S ACADESIT, under the directinn of the Sisters of the Holy Cro-s, is situated on the St. .losi ph Jtner, eightj-Mx miles died, leaving his property by will to his three sons, east of Chiaigo.via .Michigan ronllirrn liailruad, and two mites from the fionrishing town of South Itend. as follows: To Fum-Hum, the oldest, one-half '1 tie "-ite of St. Clary's is one to ctnini the admiration of every thereof; to Nu-Pin, his second son, one-third there­ UUIVEESITT OP IfOTEE DAME, INDIANA. beholder. It would apjiear that nature liad anticipated the use to which thegrouuilt, were to be applied, and liad di'-po'-Ml her of; and to Ding-Bat, his youngest, one-ninth advantages to meet the requirements if tucli an estatilishment. Founded in 1842, and Chartered in 1844. Magnificent lorest trees rising Irom ihe banks ol one ol the most thereo£ beautiful rivers in the Mississipjii Vntlej .'•lill Hand m native "WTien the property was inventoried it was found grandeur; tlie music of bright waters and bralthlnl brit'7cs in­ This Institution, incorporated in 1SI4, enl.irged in 1SG6. and spire activity and energy, while the quiet seclusion invites to re­ to consist of nothing more or less than seventeen iitted up with all tlie modern inipro\emencs, utTords accommo­ flection and study. dation to Hve hundred Students. We are happy to inform our patrons that we have, at length elephants, and it puzzled these three heirs how to Situated near the Micbigaii Southern k Northern Indiana been able to realise a long cberistied desire of <>]>eiiiiig a School divide the property according to the terms of the Bailroad, it 16 69ay of acceiis from alt parts of the Uuited btates of llesign. w 1 ere choice models in brsis, chromes and oil jiaint- ing in the dilfereiit schools have been collected, and wheie full will without chopping up the seventeen elephants TERMS: courses will be given by eflicient teachers in all the various and thereby seriouslj' impairing their value. Fi­ JLitriculation Fee $^6 00 departments ol Drawing and Painting. Hoard, Bed and 1 edding, and Tuition fLatin and Greekt; For Catalogue, addivss nally they applied to a wise neighbor, Sum-Punk, Wasliing and Alendiiig of Linens; l)tK:tor's Fees and SIoTHER M A^CFLA, Superior, ^letlicino. and attendance in sictvUCAS, per session ol fi\e St, Marv'b Academv, for advice. Sum-Punk had an elephant of his own. months .... "... IfO 00 octS-70 Notre Dame P. O., luuiiina. He drove it into the yard with the seventeen and French, German, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew and Irish, each 10 00 said: " Now we will suppose that your father left Instrumental Music 12 5(1 these eighteen elephants. Fum-Hum, take your Useofl'iano 10(0 Dseof Violin 2 00 OLD, EELIJS ELE & POPULAR EOTJTE. half and depart." So Fum-Hum took nine ele­ Drawing .. 15 00 Use of Philo'iophical and Chemical Apparatus 5 00 phants and went his way. "Kow, Nu-Pin," said Graduation Fee I om'l $j (lO; f>c.SS 00; Cla. IC 00 the wise man," take your third and git" So Nu- Students who spend their Summer Vacation at the Col­ CHICAGO, ALTON & ST, LOUIS LINE. lege are charged, extra _.._ 35 00 Pin took six elephants and traveled. " Now Ding- Bat,"said the wise man, " take your ninth and be­ Payments to be made imarially in advance. Trains leate TTcvi Side Union Depot, CJiicago, near gone." So Ding-Bat took two elephants and absquat­ Class Boolcs, Stationary, etc , at current prices. Madison Street Bndge, as foliates: The first Session begins on the first Tuesday of September, ulated. Then Sum-Punk took his own elephant the Second on tlie 1st of Fehmarj. For further particulars, nddless Day Express, (except Sundays,) 0:15 a.m and drove home again. Query: "Was the property Connects at Dw iglit w itli 'J rains on ^V esteru Division. divided according to the terms of the will ?—Galaxy. Rev. W. COBET S. S. C. Joliet Accommodation, (except Sundays,).... 4:00 p.m. President. Niglit Express, 5:30 p.m. ilaily,but iios over at Bloomirgtoii raturduy I^igbts, ubtil 1:55 LoBD BnouGnAsi was fond of telling the follow­ A.M. Monday Morning. ing storj': A bishop, at one of his country visita­ Shortest Line! Qtiiokest Time! LigMning Ex., (ex'pt Saturdays and Sundays,) 9:00 p.m. tions, complained that the church was badlj- kept and in bad repair, pointing out that the rain evi­ 1»ENXSYLV.\K!A < E\TRAL Greneral Ticket Office, dently aime through the roof, and adding with some Sonble Track iRailroad. 55 IJeai-TjolTJ gJf., CliiCiijso, where Passagt warmth, an expression which he was horrified in and steepii g-1 nr 1 ickets f:an be piiriliaseil and nitdesirid in- lorniation as to Bontes, ConnectioLs. etc . will Le clieertnlly lur- finding in the local paper next day reported thus: Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago. nisbed. J c McMULLlK, Gen'l tnp't. <' I shall not visit this d— old church again till it is A. NE >v JIAN. Gen'l Ticket Agent. in better order." The bi.sliop'ssecrefary thereupon Three daily Exprexs Tr inn wilh l'ullmnn''t Palace Can are run between Cliieugo, llttsburg/i. FAiladeljmia and wrote mildly, suggesting that what his lordship sjiid I^tw york without change. wa-s that he would not visit " the damp church L. S. & M. S. EAILWAY. again." But the editor, in a foot-note, said that Direct route to Baltimore and Washington City. Sunimer Arrangement, while gladly giving publicity to the explanation, he ryUAINS now leave South Bend as follows: had confidence in the accuracy of his reporter. On and after June IH, ISTl. the 9 P. M. train from Ohicaco arrives in New York at 11 3(1 A. 31 the stcond da^, V4 hour in GOIHG EAST. advance of any other route; with corresponding reduction to Leave Sontn Bend 12-.0 p m. I Arrive at Buffalo 4.10 a. m Boston, Pnitadetptiia, Kaltimoie and Wasain;;tuu. Lea\es Chi­ 9.17 p m. I " '• 2 tlO p. m cago daily except Satuidti} and Sui.da} " " 1'2 35 a ni. " "6 SO p. m THE 'WeKlmimt4^ Gazette says: " As a good deal of The 5.15 V M train from < hicago arrives in New York at Way Freight, 3--.U p m. | " " t) 60 p. m curiosity exists as to the authorship of the 'Battle 0 41 A M. the second mnrniug.1^/i hourinudi ance oj any other line Tins train has an elegant ^iher P.tlace I ar running GO J AG KEST. of Dorking,' we state with confidence that it was throngti between Chicago, Mtiladclpliia and Aew York without Leave South Bend 3 M p. in. I Arrive at Chicago 7 20 p. la written by Colonel George Chesney, the author of ciiange I " " 3 l:J a in. I '• "6 50 a. m The 9 AM. train from Chicago (laily ^except *unday*. with " " 5 0(1 a.m. " " 8.20 a. m 'Indian Polity.'" Pullman's Palace * ars attached ' '1 hrongh Iw^tw eeu Chicaiio and Way Freight, 11 .'Sam. | " " 11.4Up.m New York without change/ 3)^ hours in advance of any ofhfT Making connection with all trains West and North. route, and in time to make connection for ni.stoD. No other 4^ For lull details, see the Company's posters and time tables Line f.flers this advantage at the depot and other ]inblic places. Choose ever the plainest road; it always answers Trains from Chicago to Cleveland via Crestline, and •* Pee" J^^ Trains are run by Cleveland time, which is 15 minufea Line connecting at t leveland with trains on the Lake Shore faster than South Itend time. best For the same reason, choose ever to do and Kailtoad for all points re.icl ed by that route GllAKLK:! F. HATCH General Superintendrat, Cleveland. try what is the most just, and most direct. This ConufCtions made at ('re'tline* for Colun bus, and at Mansfield C. P. LILA.NS, General Pa.ssenger Agent, Toledo. with tiatns on Atlantic and Great Western i altroa i. IL WAT80.N, Agent, South Bend. conduct will save a thousand blushes, and a thou­ I'afl«:a.:e and tleeping Cur "Hcketfi can be pnrcha.sfd at the sand struggles, and will deliver you from secret Company's oflice, 65 I lark st. and at the Pa.>.seiiger Depot, Cor- CSOSSING. uer Madison and Canal streets Chicago. GOING NORTH—Express passenger, 4.20 a. m., and 7:00 p. m. torments which are the never-failing attendants F K MYBKS. Gen"I Pas^. t Ticket Ag't, Pittshnrgh. Freight 4:05 p m W. C CLELAXli, Ass't Gen'I Pass Ag't Chicago. Goi.to >otrrH—Express passenger, 11:13 a. m., and 6:20 p. xa. of dissimulation. J. N. McCULLuOGn, Gen'l Manager, Pittsburgh. F.:eigbt,4:S0a.m. \u.\

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Persons seuding letters or any to Notre Dame or St. Mary's she that there is a rcfjular jio^i-office / all mail matter for Ni>tre Dar dressed simply—NOTUE DAME, ] mail matter for St. Clary's, shoul ST. M-UJY'S Ac.vi NoTKE DAI The ohsorvance of this caution w transmission of letters, etc., to t prevent much annoyance arising; mis-sent.

"ERIC," a story illustrating sc land, will no doubt be very iuten our young readers, but to the ok] is on that account we publish it I'r furnished us by JMr. A. A. Brow not coincide with the author in s( Some of the old students of Notre been new-comers and gone throui beiug " broken in," and who now their place at College, will remc; ure that the brutal conduct of never take place here, and that digii punishment would follow an; bullying.—ED. EEZG; or, Little b]

A Tale of Roslyn S

BT FREDEIUC "W. FAI FeUo2B of Trinity Cvlkgc, C PART FIRi CKAPTER I ClItLDUOOD. Ah dear delif:hts, that o'er my si On Slemory's whig like shadow All Uowcrs lb.it Joy from Edeii si While Innocence stood lauglih "Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!" cr as he c.ipered vigorously about, t hands, " Papa and mamma will be now, and then we shall stay here £ then, and then, I shall go to school.' The last words were enunciate! importtmce, a> he stopped his in before the chair where his sober cc patiently working at her crotchet; look so much atlected bj' the annoi boy seemed to demand, so he a "And then, Miss Fanny, I shall go " Well, Eric," siiid Fanny, raisinj fact quiet face from her endless dear, whether you will talk of it wi joy a year hence." " 0 ay, Fanny, that's just like ; you're always talkiug and prophes mind, Fm going to school, so, 1