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, destined to be the greatest of all America's notorious gang leaders, was eighteen when he committed his first serious crime. And the cause, as is so often the case, was a woman.

But what a woman! Standing there in the dark alley that gave access to the street from the sheet-iron stage door of the cheap burlesque house, Tony could visualize her easily. A tall, stately blonde with golden hair, and a pink and white complexion and long, graceful white legs. From the audience he had watched those legs many times while she danced her way through the performance and they never failed to give him a tingly thrill that left him rather breathless.

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8 slammed shut with a dull clang, plunging the alley into darkness again, and a girl swished rapidly through the crowd, seemingly oblivious of the hands that reached out to detain her and of the raucous voices that brazenly offered invitations.

It was she! Nobody but Vyvyan Lovejoy used that particular heavy, sensuous perfume. Tony plunged after her, toward the lights and noise that indicated the street.

She paused at the sidewalk, a lithe, slender figure, overdressed in a vivid green ensemble suit with a skirt that was both too short and too tight, and glittering with much imitation jewelry. People with a proper perspective would have recognized her for the false and dangerous beacon of allure that she was, but to Tony she was marvelous, something to worship and possess.

He moved up beside her and took off his cap. That was one of the things he had learned from the movies, the only social tutor he had ever had.

"Good evening, Miss Lovejoy."

She turned on him the face he thought so lovely. He couldn't see that its complexion was as false as her jewelry; couldn't see the ravages of dissipation that lay beneath the paint and powder; didn't notice the hard cruel lines about the garish mouth,

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Rh nor the ruthless greed in the painted, rather large nose. As she surveyed him, contempt came into her hardened bold face and her greenish eyes took on a strange glitter.

"You!" she said. "Again."

"No—yet." Tony laughed at what he thought a brilliant witticism. "And I'm goin' to keep on bein' here every night till you gimme a date."

The girl laughed, a short, sharp, mirthless sound that was more like a grunt.

"Can y'imagine the nerve o' th' punk?" she demanded, as though addressing an audience, but her cold green eyes bored straight into Tony's defiant black ones. "Just a mere child without even a car and tryin' to date me up. Say, kid, do you know who my boy friend is?"

"No, and I don't care," retorted Tony with the passion-inspired recklessness of the Latin. "But I'm goin' to be."

"Well, it's Al Spingola."

Something inside of Tony suddenly went cold. Al Spingola was one of the city's important gang leaders, a ruthless man with a big income, a lot of hoodlums who were loyal to him because they feared him and he paid them well, and a quick trigger finger himself. A dangerous man!

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text: Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society/Volume 85/Meteorite in Malacca Straits


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  Points of the Compass in Brunei Malay.

The Points of the Compass in Brunei Malay have been discussed by Major J. C. Moulton in this Journal No. 83, 1921, p. 75.

The Serang of the s. l. Brunei explained the use of the word Ulara as meaning N. E. by the fact that Malays fix the points of the compass by the winds; Musim Utara is the general Malay expression for the N. E. monsoon during which they cannot go out fishing, but if the wind shifts a point north they can, so they have a definite name for this: Iraga. And thus avoid confusion with the rightly dreaded Utara.

The coast of Borneo runs from S. W. to N. E., so a wind from the open sea i.e. Angin Laut would be a N. W. wind and a wind from the west would still be a sea wind Barat Laut i.e. from the western sea. The use of Barat Tepat for south west is probably a confusion of thought as such a wind would come straight (tepat) up the coast.

The other three winds are not sea winds: Timor the East is always definite; Selatan I don't think I ever heard used; the meaning given in Wilkinson is the wind from the side of the Straits not S. E.

Barat Daya for south might be explained by the meaning of Daya, treacherous, deceptive, as a wind partly off the shore would be.

Kuala Lumpur 16/7/21.

 A Note on the Tagals of Sarawak.

The Tagals of whom a few hundred have wandered down into Sarawak territory from British Borneo are a stockily built tribe whose looks and ornaments, tatooing and headress are very similiar to some Dayak tribes. They are renowned amongst surrounding Muruts and others as experts in the art of poisoning. On one occasion I took from a small cloth which was round the neck of a Tagal chief a small piece of wood bound round with rotan and showed it to a Murut chief who asked me as he examined it from whom I had taken it. A native officer standing by mentioned the name of the Tagal chief whereupon the Murut dropped it like a piece of hot coal and nothing would induce him to touch it again. According to several Muruts this small piece of wood was quite sufficient to give a man violent fever.


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 The Tagals in Sarawak have a very curious form of amusement called "Ungakang." In the middle of their long house verandahs there is a hole about 15 feet by 20 feet let down into the floor with loose spring boards at the bottom into which the young men jump. Then they gradually work up a higher speed, jumping up and down, singing "sembila kun mahor" meaning in Malay "Baik baik kita jalan." When there are sufficient men on the boards and the singing has been going on a while the women dressed in their best jump on and with their hands on each others shoulders slowly lock-step round the jumping men whilst the swaying boards throw them up and down with every other step. This is kept up for hours on end and is a survival of a head dance.

They are very artistic; most of their doors are ornamented with drawings as also are their bamboo pipes, combs etc. Singing is a special forte and some of their chorus songs are very fine and tuneful, quite unlike those of surrounding tribes. They are tatooed they say to act as lights when their eyes are closed in death.

Some Tagals have a story that the origin of Man was from Monkeys and that at one time the people of the world were all male monkeys. Others say that originally the Sun laid three eggs, one white which was a Murut, one green, a Tagal and one Red.

The first man on earth according to many Tagals was set to work making the holes for the rivers to run down. He had seven children, the youngest of whom was drowned in the Runi which was the first river made. Before the holes were made for the rivers, when it rained the water came right up and drove the people on to the top of Mt. Mulok and it was once whilst all the animals and people were up there for a long time that they ran short of food. The other animals talked together and decided to eat the dogs, who, understanding what they said, were very angry and rushed in and bit them and that is why to this day the dog hunts other animals.

When a man dies they put in his mouth a string of beads. The idea is that when he reaches the top of the world and entrance to the dead man's country, he finds it guarded by a snake who demands that a man shall look for its excrement and eat it before he can pass. When therefore the man reached this he bites the beads which make a noise and the snake is hoodwinked and allows them through.

Like other Bornean natives they believe in birds (omens) but many of them only for the first two days of a journey or of work. They blame women for the beginning of head-hunting and blood fuedsfeuds [sic] and like certain other tribes many of the women will not eat deer's flesh as they believe it to be the reincarnation of dead men. Their houses are very strongly built and much more carefully erected than those of the surrounding Muruts. The most favored earring holes are series pierced right round the ears both for men and women.


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 The Bearded Pig (Sus barbatus) in the Malay Peninsula.

We owe the remarkable discovery of the Bearded Pig in the Malay Peninsula to Dr. W. S. Leicester an enthusiastic sportsman who obtained a single female specimen some years ago in the vicinity of Pekan, Pahang. The occurrence, however, was so remarkable and so at variance with preconceived ideas of geographical distribution that pending further evidence it was not considered advisable to place the occurrence on formal record. Now however that a further specimen has been obtained from the same locality there is no doubt whatever that the species must be regarded as a member of the peninsula fauna, though as noted below we think it not improbable that its presence is really due to some extraordinary change resulting in the landing of a herd from Borneo, the home of the true Sus barbatus, or from the Rhio Archipelago where the rather dubious race S. barbatus oi is found.

In answer to queries Dr. W. S. Leicester wrote under date March 19th. 1918, in reference to the original specimen–a fully adult female: "Yes I am quite certain she was shot in the neighbourhood of Pekan. I remember a herd of this breed appeared in the neighbourhood and I shot this large sow and several half grown ones from time to time but could not get at the big boar which was very cunning and got away every time. They were some time about Pekan but eventually disappeared and I have not come across any since."

Dr. Leicester very kindly presented this specimen to the F. M. S. Museums.

Mr. J. E. Kempe, District Officer, Pekan, has now obtained the skull of a boar, which he has generously presented to the Raffles Museum, Singapore; he writes under date December 6th, 1921: "It was shot by Towkay Lee Cheow,—an old Pekan character who has hunted and kept a pack these thirty years about six weeks ago at a place called Sungei Genek, some two miles up river from Pekan town. He gave me the skull and the description and told me that in all his experience extending over thirty-three years, and including the slaughter of thousands of pigs he had never seen such an animal....... He told me that the remarkable things about it were its great length and height, but what impressed him most was the fact that it had a thick tuft of hair under each eye about two inches long and a good sized beard.

"It weighed 130 katis (240 pounds) and was very emaciated. He said he thought, if in condition, it would have scaled 230 katis or more. It was a solitary boar."


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 The above statement supports the suggestion that this animal was the last survivor of some herd that had gained access to the Malay Peninsula and which had not been able to maintain itself under exotic conditions. Possibly even, it was the actual boar to which Dr. Leicester refers.

The description together with an excellent sketch with measurements, at once suggested the interesting possibility of this pig being Sus barbatus which was originally described from Borneo and later discovered in Sumatra and the Rhio Archipelago, and described by Miller under the name Sus oi.

A comparison of the skulls with a topo-type of Sus oi from the Indragiri River, S. E. Sumatra, and with specimens from Tanjong Batu, Great Durian Island and Bintang Island, Rhio Archipelago, shows that they cannot be separated with certainty from this form, nor on the other band can they be distinguished from a considerable series of the true Sus barbatus from various parts of Sarawak, Borneo.

The question then arises, is this pig indigenous in the Malay Peninsula, or is this particular record the result of some fortuitous visit by an adventurous pair—perhaps from Pulo Batam, 10 miles south of the southern extremity of Johore—who established themselves for a brief period in Pahang? Native stories of a giant white pig in Johore undoubtedly refer to this species. On the whole we are inclined to think that it is not indigenous in the Malay Peninsula. Its rarity here—we know of no other examples having beeenbeen [sic] killed or seen authentically—seems to point to the fact of it being only an occasional visitor. If it were a Peninsula species in the strict sense, the geographical distribution would be difficult to explain. On the other hand one should not lose sight of the fact that under favourable circumstances sufficient individuals might reasonably come in from the Malayan Islands near the mainland and establish themselves for a noticeable period.

Mr. Boden Kloss has recently dealt with the Malaysian Bearded Pig. He points out the difficulty of distinguishing Sus barbatus of Borneo and Sus oi of Sumatra and Rhio on the dental characters given by Miller. We agree that they are too variable to be of any use. Kloss however would separate Sus oi on the longer muzzle ("and perhaps a little broader"); the longer mandibular symphysis; the deeper mandible and the slightly more concave profile of the face. These statements broadly speaking agree with certain notes made by one of us in the early part of 1918 but hitherto unpublished on the topo-type of Sus oi in the Raffles Museum, which were as follows:—


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 A New Method of Writing Trinomials.

In my "Hand-List of the Birds of Borneo" published in this Society's Journal No. 67, 1914 (pp. 125-191) I introduced a slight innovation in the method of writing trinomials.

A trinomial is usually written thus:—

I criticized this method on two grounds:—

As an improvement I therefore wrote:—

shortened to:—

In this way due prominence is given to the specific entity. while the fact that the species is divisible into geographical races of relatively less importance is shewn by placing the subspecific name in less prominent type. The insertion of the author's name after the species obviates ambiguity, and is only a reasonable recognition of that author's work. At the same time it serves to mark off the subspecific name as a form apart.

It might be argued of course with justice that the name of the author of the genus should also be inserted. But the long- established custom of running generic and specific names together is sufficiently important to over-ride any such further innovation.

I referred the point to the British Association Committee on Zoological Bibliography and Publication, whose opinion thereon was published in the Committee's Report to the Association (Section D) at the Edinburgh meeting in 1921 as follows:—

"The Committee agrees that the alterations introduced by Mr. Moulton tend to increased clearness. If it be ever necessary to give the name of the author of the species, it is no less necessary when the form referred to is one of the subspecies into which the species has been divided, and Mr. Moulton's method of introducing it seems unexceptionable.


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 "The Committee does not wish by this expression of opinion to encourage the insertion of authors' names in general writing, except when they are needed to avoid ambiguity. Mr. Moulton's devices are best suited for such systematic lists as those in which he has employed them."

The type to be used is of some importance. In criticism of my method it has been suggested that capitals and small capitals would be better than small capitals and italies, because italics are so generally used to denote a synonym. The disadvantage of this is that capitals are so often required in systematic lists for subfamily names that it is desirable to reserve a less prominent type for the genus and species when written together in this way. Small capitals or clarendon would appear the most suitable for the genus and species with italics for the subspecies.

The inclusion of authors' names undoubtedly has a cumbersome effect and should only be employed in systematic lists or detailed monographs. In other works it is reasonable to omit them altogether; in fact for general purposes it should often suffice to give only the specific name and omit the subspecific name unless there is any point in drawing attention to the subspecific distinction of the particular form under discussion.

The usual method of abbreviation in writing Latin names for well-known genera and species, or for genera which have been discussed already in any particular paper, is to give the initial letter of the genus instead of the name in full; thus Elephas maximus, becomes E. maximus. This system can be extended with advantage in the case of subspecies: thus, in discussing the subspecies of the Asiatic Elephant. reference would be made to the Sumatran forn as E. m. sumatranus. In systematic lista, according to the method introduced by me and approved for such purposes by the British Association Committee on Zoological Bibliography and Publication, this would read: Linn. sumatranus Temm., but for general purposes the abbreviated form as written above is regarded as more suitable.


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 evil spirits—were those fearful hostilities which broke out, not only in Europe, but in every other portion of the world where a community of professing Christians existed. In those fearful events the Churches took an odious part, and infidelity avowed its wretched principles. Wars, indeed, had previously been waged during the history of Christianity; and no doubt they were indications of some spiritual wickedness in high places. Wars could not exist, if wickedness did not promote them. But those wars which followed upon the last judgment were not upon that limited scale which distinguished their predecessors; they affected with their desolations every portion of the Christian world. Wherever Christianity was professed, there war placed his iron foot, and trod out some of the nations from the earth. "Nation rose against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there were famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places; the distress of nations, men's hearts failing them for fear." Professing Christians let loose upon each other the demons of military carnage: in


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Rh together again on Good Friday in Vasily's outhouse, and again began talking the matter over.

"If he forgets God," they said, "and will do such things, it is but right and just to slay him. Let us fall upon him all at once."

Petr Mikhaev was also with them. A man of peace was the muzhik, Petr Mikhaev, and he entered not into the counsels of the muzhiks. Mikhaev came thither, heard their words, and then said:

"My brethren, ye are planning a great sin. To kill a soul 'tis a great matter. 'Tis an easy thing to destroy another's soul, but how about one's own? He does evil, then evil awaits him: Ye, my brethren, must suffer patiently."

Vasily was very wroth at these words.

"You say 'tis a sin to kill a msxi. Of course it is a sin, but what sort of a man, I ask? It is a sin to kill a good man, but such a dog as this God Himself bids us kill. A mad dog that injures people ought to be killed. It would be a greater sin not to kill him. He is always worrying people! And we are to suffer it! I suppose we ought to say 'thank you' too! What! stand gaping at him while he ill-uses us! Thy words are empty words, Mikhyeich. What! is it not a less crime to kill him than all to go out working on the feast of Christ? You surely won't go yourself!"

And Mikhyeich replied:

"Why should I not go?" said he, "I will go working and ploughing. 'Tis not my doing, but God

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Tales from Tolstoi knows whose is the sin: 'tis for us not to forget Him, that's all. I speak not of my own thoughts, brothers. If ye are bidden return evil for evil, remember that God has laid down a law for us which bids us do contrariwise. Thou art about to do evil, but the evil will fall back on thee. It is not wise to slay a man. His blood sticks to thy soul. Kill a man, and thy soul will be stained with blood. Thou thinkest, I am killing a bad man; thou thinkest, I am putting down evil; but look now! thou art drawing upon thyself an evil worse than that Submit to misery, and misery will submit itself to thee."

So the muzhiks came to no determination, but separated, each with his own thoughts. Some thought as Vasily had spoken, others agreed with the words of Petr, that they ought not to do evil, but to suffer.

The muzhiks were preparing to keep the first day of the week, Easter Sunday, but on the eve of the festival the starosta came with the village scribe from the manor house, and said:

"Michal Semenovich, the overseer, has ordered the peasants to set to work to-morrow, and plough up the land for the oat-sowing."

Then the starosta went his rounds with the village scribe, and bade them all go out on the morrow to plough, some by the river and some by the high road. The muzhiks fell a-weeping, but they dared not disobey; in the morning they went out with their teams and began to plough. In the church God was glorified in the early mass, the people everywhere kept

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 their violence they seemed to have forgotton that there is a Prince of peace; they disregarded His injunction, and gave up all practical interest in the peaceful principles of the Gospel. Surely events like these must have originated in some great convulsion taking place in the world of spirits—a convulsion which was consigning the wicked to their terrible destination, and manifesting the fact to the natural world in the calamities referred to.

Distresses like these have always been among the first evidences to men that a judgment has taken place. A judgment was executed by the Lord at His first advent, and how fearful were the sufferings which befel the people who professedly had formed the Church! Before that time instances of a similar character had transpired, and who can doubt that they were all intended to teach us principles by which to interpret the predictions in which the last judgment is announced? When, however, those visitations have accomplished their vastating purposes among mankind, we find that a new and improved condition has followed. Amendment of society and useful progress are among the secondary evidences by which men may be assured that a judgment has been accomplished. To what other intelligible cause can be adequately referred the advantages which distinguish the age in which we live? Each class of evidence is spoken of in the Scriptures in connection with the judgments they reveal. We believe they were intended to teach us how to interpret the last judgment that is predicted, as well as how to understand the origin of the phenomena by which we are, in the present day, surrounded. The extent of the distresses which


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Rh the festival, but the peasants were ploughing all the time.

Michal Semenovich, the overseer, slept and slept, and it was no longer early when he came downstairs. The people of his household, his wife, and his widowed daughter (she had come for the festival) had tricked themselves out in their best; the day labourer had got the little wagon ready for them, they went to mass, they came back; the day labourer's wife put the samovar on the table, Michal Semenovich joined them, they drank tea together. Michal Semenovich drank his tea, lit his pipe, and sent for the starosta.

"Well," said he, "have you set the muzhiks on a-ploughing?"

"I have set them on, Michal Semenovich."

"What, did they all turn out?"

"They all turned out I set each man his task myself."

"To set a task is one thing, to make them do it is another. Will they plough, that's the question? Go and see, and tell them I am coming after dinner. Every couple of hooked ploughs must plough up an acre, and plough it up well, too. If I find a single plot unploughed, I shall not wear festival features, I can tell you."

"I hear."

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Tales from Tolstoi "Look here now, just you listen to me! Don't you know that those rascals are always talking about me? If anyone murmurs, and if anything is said, you must tell me all about it. I know the scoundrels; they love not work, they would lie on their sides and loll about doing nothing. Guzzle and keep festival—that's what they like, and they think nothing of shirking and scamping their work. So look you now! you just listen to all they say and bring me word about it again. I must know it. Go and look now! tell me everything and leave out nothing."

The starosta returned, mounted his nag, and went out into the field to the muzhiks.

The wife of the overseer had heard what her husband said to the starosta; she went to her husband and began to pray him be merciful. The overseer's wife was a meek woman, and her heart within her was good. When she could, she softened her husband, and stood between him and the muzhiks.

She went to her husband and began to implore him.

"Mishen'ka, my friend, for the sake of this great day, the feast of the Lord, sin not! For Christ's sake let the muzhiks go!"

Michal Semenovich paid no heed to his wife's words, he did but laugh at her.

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 were experienced upon the one hand, and the universality of the advantages which are in course of being developed upon the other, are well known and extraordinary. Those wars, in accordance with the natural tendency of evil, wore themselves out. Following every convulsion, a milder spirit endeavoured to find its way into the minds of men, and when peace came, the new era that had begun manifested to the world that henceforth goodness would be supreme. The escutcheon of the period was, and still may be, tarnished with disastrous stains, but those stains have been, and we believe always will be, local in their origin and operations; nor can they ever extinguish the light which a wise Providence has mercifully enkindled.

Thus the circumstances which distinguished Christendom, both before and after the period to which we assign the last judgment, were very similar to those which have taken place at the close of all preceding dispensations. They were necessary to indicate the catastrophe, and were requisite to exhibit to men the evidences of its execution.

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 and merely coughed gently. Once he coughed several tunes during the performance of a new concerto by Frederick. When it was over Frederick said to his first violin, "Come, Benda, we must do what we can to cure Quantz's catarrh." Frederick employed a man specially to keep his flute in good order, calling it his "most adorable princess." When he gave up playing, and left his flutes and music packed up at Potsdam, he said to Benda, with a voice quivering with emotion, "My dear Benda, I have lost my best friend!" He was extremely nervous when playing, often trembling violently, and never attempted a new piece without private practice. He did not possess much dexterity in rapid passages, and is said also to have been rather a bad timist. He never played any pieces save his own compositions or those of Quantz, which he would never allow to be printed. The King himself is said to have composed one hundred concertos (one was played at a concert in Dresden in 1912), chiefly after retiring for the night, which he did at 10 p.m. He merely wrote down the melody, with directions as to the other partse.g., "Here bass play in quavers"; the score was then completed by his Chapel Master. Late in life the King, having lost his front teeth, and beginning to be a trifle scant of breath, found Quantz's long passages somewhat trying, and he ultimately gave up practising the flute, or even listening to music. Once when a


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 of spirits, but the last judgment has provided against the possibility of spirits remaining and accumulating there as they had done before. The characters of men since that period have been formed under the influence of greater freedom; and one result of this will be that, when they pass from hence, their judgment will be more speedily accomplished.

Such are some of our views, and some of the reasons which have led us to adopt the, perhaps, astonishing conclusion we have been attempting to explain. While the generality of Christians are looking forward to the last judgment as an event which is to bring ruin upon the universe, we believe that it has already been accomplished, and that its purpose was to lay a fonndation on which the regeneration of the world is to be achieved.

And now we commend these subjects to the careful consideration of the pious and intelligent. We desire that they should be reflected upon wisely and justly, and that nothing should be accepted unless it approves itself to reason, enlightened by a knowledge of the Scriptures, and to conscience, guided by the love of spiritual truth.


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Rh "Mishen'ka, my friend, I saw an evil dream concerning thee; listen to me, let the muzhiks go!"

"I tell thee what," said he, tis as I have said, thou hast eaten so much of my fat things, I see, that thou hast no more thought of the flavour of the whip that stings! Look to thyself!"

And in his wrath Semenovich struck his wife in the teeth with his burning pipe-bowl, and drove her out and bade her get dinner ready.

Michal Semenovich ate like a brute; he ate pasties, cabbage soup with swine's flesh, and curd dumplings; he drank cherry brandy, then he ate sweet tarts, and then he sent for the cook and made her sit down and sing songs while he took out his guitar and played to her singing.

There sat Michal Semenovich in a merry mood; ran over the strings of the guitar and made merry with the cook. Then came the starosta, bowed to the ground, and began to report what he had seen in the field.

"Well, are they ploughing? Have they ploughed their allotted task?"

"They have already ploughed more than half of it."

"And there are no plots unploughed?"

"I saw none; they ploughed well; they are afraid."

"And is the quality of the land good?"

"The quality of the land is soft, it crumbles up like poppy seed."

And the starosta was silent.

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and knowledge.—The source of this new activity—The Lord's Church, through His Word, more or less directly the source of all man's advantages.—Tbke new freedom with which men think and speak on spiritual things.—A characteristic of the second advent to make all things new.—Illustration of this, in philanthropic pursuits, moral observance, religious influences, and in all departments of science and philosophy.—Appeal to the reflecting.

now come to treat of the second coming of the Lord. Much that has been said, in preceding chapters, will have prepared the reader for an interpretation of the prophecies concerning it, somewhat different from that to which he may have been accustomed. The phrase, "second coming of the Lord," like that of "the last judgment," is not a scriptural, but a popular method of speaking of that event. It is quite clear from what is written upon the subject that the second advent of the Lord is an occurrence intimately associated with the last judgment. Doubtless the Lord came to effect a judgment; but the execution of that phenomenon in the world of spirits was to be followed by a manifestation of the Divine glory in the world of men. That judgment, as we have attempted to show, consisted in testing the lives of all those who were in the world of Spirits with the requirements of the Divine Word, in raising into heaven those whose characters were in conformity with the demands of truth, and in removing into the opposite kingdom those whose characters were contrary to its teachings. By these means Divine order was restored, especially in the intermediate region of the spiritual world; and so the way was cleared by which the influences of heaven were enabled to reach mankind without interruption from the hindrances which had previously existed. The clouds which had long been gathering were finally removed, and the sunshine which had been obstructed


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Tales from Tolstoi The starosta faltered, but Michal Semenovich bade him say exactly how matters stood.

"Say everything, 'tis not thy, but their words thou wilt speak. Speak the truth and I'll reward thee, but and thou hide aught or speak not openly I'll flog thee to the bone. Hie! Katyushka! give him a glass of vodka to strengthen his heart!!"

The cook came and gave the starosta a drink. The starosta toasted the overseer, drained the glass, dried his lips, and began to speak. Tis all one," he thought; "it is not my fault that they don't praise him. I'll speak the truth if he commands it" And the starosta took heart and began to speak.

"They murmur, Michal Semenovich, they murmur!"

"And what do they say? Speak!"

"They all say: 'He does not believe in God.

The overseer smiled.

"They say that, eh? Who says it?"

"Why, they all say it. They say: 'He is under the thumb of the Unclean One,' they do, indeed."

The overseer laughed.

"They say that, eh? Good. Now tell me exactly which it was that said it. Did Vassy say it?"

The starosta did not wish to tell of his people, but he had long been on ill terms with Vasily.

"Yes, Vasily does say it, he goes on worse than any of them."

"Well, what did he say? Come, tell me!"

"He says dreadful things. Tis not to be put up with,' he says: 'violent death to him!

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 celebrated flautist played before Frederick at Potsdam the monarch only fetched his own flute and played a piece for the artist, who expected a more substantial reward. Voltaire says the King played "as well as the greatest artist," but Bach remarked, "You are mistaken if you think he loves the flute: all he cares for is playing himself." Two of his flutes are in the Royal Museum, Berlin; one silver, the other wood.

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Rh "Oh, ho! young man! he says that, eh? So he spits out threats, eh? He won't kill, though, his arms are not long enough for that! Very well, Vassy, we'll reckon up with thee presently! Well, and that Tishka, what of him? He's a dog, too, I know!"

"Yes, they all speak evil. "

Michal Semenovich was delighted, he even laughed.

"We'll see to this. Who came out with it first? Who was it? Tishka?"

"Well, not one of them has a good word to say, they all murmur, they all curse."

"Well, and Petrushka Mikhaev? What does he say? He's a sneak; I know he cursed, too; now didn't he?"

"No, Michal Semenovich, Petr did not curse."

"Well, what did he do?"

"He was the only one of the muzhiks who said nothing. And he is a strange man. I don't know what to make of Petr Mikhaev."

"How so?"

"I mean the way he goes about things. All the muzhiks are puzzled about him."

"What way, then, does he go about things?"

"Well, I don't know how; but he is a strange man. I went up to him. He was ploughing the top acre on the tongue of land near Tarkin. I was going up to him, I say, I heard him singing something or other in a small, soft voice, and in the middle of the plough-shaft something was burning."

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Tales from Tolstoi "It shone just like a tiny fire. I went nearer. I see what it is: a five-kopeck wax candle fixed on to the cross-piece is burning, and the wind does not put it out. And he is walking along in a new shirt, and ploughing, and singing Easter hymns. He turns round and rattles off the other way, and the light does not go out. He rattles by me, turns the ploughshare round, and still the light does not go out, but keeps on burning."

"Did he say anything?"

"No, he said nothing, only when he saw me he gave me the Easter kiss, and then went on singing."

"And did you say aught to him?"

"I said nothing, but now the muzhiks came up and began laughing at him. 'Go along with thee, Mikhyeich,' they said, 'thou wilt never pray away the sin of ploughing on Easter Day.

"And what did he say?"

"He only said, 'Peace on earth, good-will among men.' Then he fell to ploughing again, whipped up the horses, and sang with a soft voice, and the light burns all the time, and does not go out."

The overseer ceased to laugh; he put aside the guitar, bent down his head, and fell a-thinking.

He sat and sat, he drove away the cook and the starosta, went behind the curtains, lay down on his bed, and began to sigh—began to groan like a cart groaning beneath a load of sheaves. His wife came and began to speak to him; he gave her no answer. All he said was: "He has overcome me, it is my turn now."

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Rh said she, "and let them go. Perhaps it is nothing. Whatsoever things thou didst heretofore, thou didst them and feared not, and now thou art sorely afraid."

"I have fallen," he said, "he has overcome me. Go away, there is naught amiss with thee; this does not prick thy soul."

So he would not get up.

In the morning he arose and went about his business as before, but it was plain that his heart was pricked. He fell a-fretting, and nothing prospered to his hands. He always sat at home now. He did not reign very long after this. His master came. He sent for his overseer—the overseer was ill, they said; he sent again—ill. Then the master found out that he drank, and dismissed him from his overseership. Michal Semenovich stood there now without a means of livelihood. And now he grieved still more, pawned all he had, and drank it away; then he sank so low that he stole the clothes from his wife's back, and carried them to the pot-house. The very muzhiks had pity on him, and gave him to drink. After that he did not live a year. He died of drink. 139


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 July 1 2th, 1773, and was attended in his last illness by Frederick himself, who erected a handsome sandstone monument there to his old instructor and friend. Contemporaries describe him as having been a man of uncommon size, tall and strong, patient and industrious, the picture of health, and extremely vigorous even in his old age. He is said to have excelled in playing slow movementsCarlyle speaks of his "heart-thrilling adagios"and to have possessed considerable execution. His letters show good theoretical musical knowledge and considerable wit.

Philbert is said by Quantz to have been the first distinguished player on the one-keyed flute, and on his skill the early French poet Lainés has written some pretty verses with the refrain, "Sa flûte seule est un concert." He is the "Draco" of La Bruyère's Caractères. He was followed by Hotteterre (see p. 35, ante), Buffardin, and other early players concerning whom we have few authentic details. At the end of the eighteenth century the most celebrated players in France were A. Hugot (1761-1803) and J. G. Wunderlich (1755-1819), both Professors at the Paris Conservatoire. The former is said to have possessed a fine tone and


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 immense execution; he wrote some interesting Studies for the flute. Whilst engaged on the preparation of a new Method for the Flute, he was attacked by a nervous fever, in which he wounded himself with a knife and then threw himself headlong from a fourth-storey window, dying in a few seconds. Wunderlich completed the Method, which was long esteemed the best in existence. Wunderlich's most celebrated pupils were Benoit Tranquille Berbiguier (1782-1838) and Jean Louis Tulou (1786-1865). Like Blavet, Sola, and several other flautists of note, Berbiguier was left-handed. In 1813 he left Paris in order to avoid the conscription (as did also Tulou and Camus), but two years later he became a lieutenant in the army, having owing to his small stature to obtain special permission to hold this appointment. In 1830 his devotion to the House of Bourbon got him into political trouble and forced him to quit Paris. He went to live near Blois with a friend named Desforges, a 'cello player for whom he wrote many duets for flute and 'cello. At Desforges' funeral, Berbiguier remarked, "In eight days you will bear me also to the grave"a prediction that was literally fulfilled. Berbiguier had a peculiarly soft tone but was defective in articulation.

Tulou began to take lessons at the age of eleven, and when thirteen he obtained the second prize for flute-playing at the Paris Conservatoire. The following year the first prize was withheld from him solely on account of his youth. At fifteen he was considered the finest flute-player in all France.


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 In politics Tulou was an ardent Republican. He was strangely neglectful of his playing, frequently mislaying his flute (which is still preserved in the Museum of the Paris Conservatoire) and having to borrow one to play on in public! Once, when about to play a solo at a concert given by Catalini at the Theatre Royal Italien in Paris, he discovered at the last moment that one joint of his flute was cracked throughout; whereupon, on the platform and in the face of the expectant audience, he calmly produced some thread and a piece of wax from his pocket and proceeded to mend the flute, after which he played his difficult solo magnificently. Tulou had a fixed idea that his real vocation in life was not flute-playing but painting. He was passionately devoted to hunting, and somewhat unsteady in his habits. During his rather unsuccessful second visit to London, in 1821, he played at two Philharmonic Concerts, where he was coldly received. In 1829 he became Professor at the Paris Conservatoire, having been passed over ten years previously for Joseph Guillou, an inferior player. He was also created a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. Tulou stuck to the old-fashioned conical flute to the end, preferring one with only four keys. His playing was artistic and finished, remarkable for its liquid smoothness and absence of staccato. He had a rooted objection to double-tongueing; hence his performance, though praised by Böhm, suffered from monotony.

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 in Amsterdam. One day a musician who was in the habit of getting shaved by Drouet's father presented the child with a little flute. Drouet was a marvellously precocious musical genius, and is said to have begun the flute at the age of four and actually to have played a difficult solo at a concert at the Paris Conservatoire when but seven years old. He achieved great success at a concert in Amsterdam in 1807. The only instruction on the flute he ever received was a few lessons in that city as a child. He is said, however, to have studied for eight hours a day for many years, even playing daily for a couple of hours in bed before he rose! In 1808, Drouet was appointed solo flautist to King Louis of Holland, who presented him with a flute of glass having keys set with precious stones. Napoleon the Great invited him to Paris in 1811 and appointed him Court flautist, granting him an exemption from the conscription. Subsequently he belonged to the band of Louis XVIII. Drouet travelled through Europe, creating an immense sensation everywhere. He appeared at the London Philharmonic in 1816, and again in 1832. In March, 1817, he and Nicholson both played at Drury Lane Theatre within ten days of each other. In 1829 he again visited England along with his friend Mendelssohn. He once more visited England in 1841-42, and appeared, by command before Her Majesty Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at Buckingham Palace. About 1854 he visited America. Drouet, although he stuck to the old flute and never adopted the Böhm,


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 may well be termed "the Paganini of the flute." He possessed the most wonderfully rapid staccato execution, but his intonation was defective and his style lacked expression. His tone, though brilliant, was deficient in breadth and volume. He totally neglected the full, rich, mellow lower notes of the instrument. "It appears," said a critic, "that to produce the tone at which he aims, nothing more is requisite than to take a piccolo and play an octave below." He could not play an adagio properly, and his whole performance was monotonous. Hence in a contest held in Paris between him and Tulou, the latter gained a decisive victory by his performance of Lebrun's Le Rossignol. He had a wonderful facility in holding notes for an incredible length of timesons filés, as they were termed; this was partly due to the small bore of his flute and partly to the smallness of his embouchure. His rapid and clear articulation closely resembled double-tongueing, and when he first came to London it set all the amateur flute-players wondering as to how it was produced, and acres of paper were covered with discussions on the subject. It is said to have been really the result of some unusual formation of the mouth, throat, and tongue peculiar to himself. Drouet was a very tall and thin red-haired man, and when playing stood in a very rigid attitude, like a rectangular sign-post. Even his very position gave rise to a controversy. He left behind him over four hundred compositions, mostly rubbish, and is reported to have assisted Queen Hortense in the


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 composition of the famous song, Partant pour la Syrie.

The German family of the Furstenaus produced no less than three generations of famous flautists. Caspar Furstenau (1772-1819) was music master to the Duke of Oldenburg. Though a fair performer, he was quite eclipsed by his son, Anton Bernard Furstenau (1792-1852), born at Münster, who at the age of seven played a solo before the Duke, and was presented by him with a magnificent flute. The father and son made several musical tours together between 1803-18, and at their performances the remarkable finish of their execution excited quite a sensation. Anton, who was one of the finest flautists in Europe, was a great personal friend of Weber, in whose orchestra at Dresden he became first flute in 1820, and whom he accompanied to London in 1826. During this visit he played his own Concerto at the Philharmonic. Weber is supposed to have assisted him in some of his numerous compositions for the flute, and no doubt many of the fine flute passages in Weber's operas were written with a view to his flautist friend. Furstenau assisted Weber to undress on July 4th, 1826, the night before the composer died, for which service the latter thanked him, and said, "Now let me sleep"his last words. Next morning, receiving no reply to his knock at Weber's door, Furstenau had it broken open, and found that his friend's spirit had departed from this world for ever. It was for A. B. Furstenau that Kuhlau wrote many of his compositions. Furstenau and Kuhlau used to play


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 these pieces together. Furstenau's tone was pure, but somewhat thin as compared with Nicholson's, and he abounded in light and shade; his execution was also brilliant. He objected to double-tongueing. He frequently practised before a looking-glass. In later life he toured through Europe with his son Moritz (1824-89), a very precocious flautist, who performed at a public concert in Dresden at the age of eight. The King presented the child with a gold watch for his performance at a Court concert when nine years old. Moritz Furstenau was one of the first German flautists to adopt the Böhm flute, but he was forcedowing to the prejudice of the directors of the Saxon Court Band, of which he was a memberto return to the old flute in 1852.

About 1850 the brothers Doppler appeared. The manner in which they played the most rapid passages (on two flutes) absolutely together, with every delicate nuance of expression, caused quite a sensation all over Europe. They visited London in 1856, playing their own compositions: the "Hungarian Concertante" at the Philharmonic concert. The elder brother, Franz (1821-83), born in Lemberg, learned the flute from his father, who was an oboist in Warsaw. He settled in Buda Pesth as principal flautist in the theatre. In 1858 he was appointed conductor at Vienna, and subsequently became professor at the Conservatoire in that city. He composed not only many works of high merit for one or two flutes, but also several overtures, ballets, and operas; one, called Ersébeth, composed by the two Dopplers along with


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 Erkel, was put in rehearsal before it was finished, and the scoring' was only completed on the day of the performance. His younger brother, Carl (1825-1900), who was not so fine a performer, settled in Stuttgart in 1865.

The chief exponents of the French school of flautists after Tulou were Dorus and Demersseman. Vincent Joseph van Steenkiste Dorus (1812-96) succeeded Tulou as professor at the Paris Conservatoire. He was one of the first in France to adopt the Böhm system, which was introduced into the Conservatoire in 1838 (it was introduced into the Brussels Conservatoire by Demeurs in 1842), and advocated wood in preference to metal in the cylinder flute. Dorus is said by Böhm to have been a player of taste; he became first flute at the Paris Grand Opera about 1834, and was also a member of the Emperor's band. Dorus played at the London Philharmonic in 1841. Jules Auguste Edouard Demersseman (1833-66), a Hollander by birth, spent most of his life in Paris. Owing to his adherence to the old flute, he was not appointed professor at the Conservatoire. He excelled in double-tongueing and display of all kinds; hence he has been termed "a French Richardson." Though not very artistic, his performance, especially of his own fantasia on Oberonat a single passage of which he is said to have worked six months before playing it in publicraised the excitable audiences at the Pasdeloup concerts in Paris to the highest state of enthusiasm, causing them to start to their feet and yell their applause. He might be termed "the Sarasate


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 ance and enlightened education, should be in narrow circumstances and obscurity. If however, he can properly account for this obscurity and want of fortune; if the one proceeds neither from ignoble birth nor dishonourable conduct; and the other from no idle extravagance, no degrading folly, we will not wait for the realization of his plan, be it what it may, to realize his happiness. You are perhaps surprised (she continued) to hear me speak in this positive manner, as if I had an absolute power to dispose of you; but know my dear, that in me your father vested such a power. As soon as I understood your situation with regard to de Sevignie, I communicated to him all I thought concerning it, and requested his advice; he answered me immediately, and begged in future, I might never apply to him on the subject, but depend entirely on my own judgment; he entreated me to do this, he said, from a firm conviction that I would watch over you with as much solicitude and scarcely less tenderness than he would


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 himself. His confidence was not, I trust, misplaced."

Madeline would have spoken in the fullness of her heart, but the Countess motioned her to silence.

"To contribute (she resumed) to the happiness of his child, will, as I have already said, impart the truest satisfaction to me; should we therefore, receive from de Sevignie the satisfactory explanation we desire, I shall immediately give to the adopted daughter of my care, that portion, which from the first moment I took her under my protection, I designed for her; a portion, which though not sufficient to purchase her all the luxuries, is amply so to procure her all the comforts of life; and, to a soul gentle and unassuming as is my Madeline's, those comforts will, I think, yield more real felicity than all its luxuries or dissipations could do. Should the little portion I can give her, be a means of procuring for her


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 that felicity which she deserves and I wish her;—blessed—thrice blessed, shall I consider the wealth consecrated to such a purpose."

She stopt, overcome by her own energy; Madeline was many minutes before she could speak; but she took the hand of her benefactress, she pressed it to her quivering lip, her heaving heart, and dropped upon it tears of gratitude, affection, and esteem.

"Oh, Madam! (she at length exclaimed) well might you bid me unbosom my heart to you as to a mother; sure, had I been blessed with one, I could not have experienced more tenderness; language is poor, is inadequate to express my feelings."

"Then do not attempt expressing them, (said the Countess, with her usual benignant smile) but let us resume our, to you to be sure, very uninteresting conversation. You say, to-morrow evening you promised to meet de Sevignie."


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 "Yes, Madam, (replied Madeline) with some little hesitation."

"Inform him then, (continued the Countess) that you have made me your confidant, also what I said concerning him, and my intentions; if he can give the required explanation; but remember Madeline, you tell him, that it must be an explanation so clear,—so full, that not a shadow of doubt shall remain after it; that, except every thing mysterious is fully elucidated, Madeline Clermont and he, must in future be strangers to each other."

"I shall obey you in every respect, Madam, (replied Madeline) and indeed (unable to conceal the high opinion she entertained of de Sevignie's virtues) I have not a doubt but we shall receive as satisfactory an explanation as we could desire."

"Heaven grant you may, (cried the Countess) but till you do—till there is some certainty of your being united to de Sevignie, I shall not again mention him to your father, who now imagines from a late letter


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 of mine, that every hope relative to him is over; and I will not undeceive him, except I can do so with pleasure to him and myself."

They soon after this separated for the night; but not to rest did Madeline retire to her chamber: joy is often as wakeful as sorrow; and joy of the most rapturous kind she now experienced; alternately she traversed her apartment, alternately seated herself to repeat all that had past between her and the Countess, to ruminate over her felicity; felicity which now appeared insured; for that de Sevignie could give such an explanation as would rather raise than lessen him in the estimation of her friend, she did not harbour the smallest doubt of.

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 Oh, how great was the raptures of Madeline, to think she should be enabled to put de Sevignie in possession of a competency; every feeling of generosity of sensibility, was gratified by the idea, and she implored the choicest blessings of heaven for the benevolent woman, who had been the means of occasioning her such happiness. "May heaven (she cried, with uplifted hands) remove from her heart all sorrow, as she removes it from the hearts of others."

How light was the step—how bright was the eye—how gay was the smile of Madeline when she descended the next morning to the breakfast parlour, where she already found the Countess seated; the appearance of every thing seemed changed, the awful gloom which had so long pervaded the apartments, was banished; and in the landscape before the windows Madeline now discovered beauties which had before escaped her notice. The weather had been remarkably fine for some weeks, yet Madeline thought the sun had


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 not shone so bright for many days as on the present.

Such is the magic effect of joy, which, like the touch of an enchanter, can raise a thousand charms around us.

With her friend she took a delightful ride about some of the most delightful parts of the domain after breakfast; and the remainder of the day was past in social converse together.

As soon as twilight began to shroud the earth, the Countess dismissed her to her appointment. "Do you think, Madeline, (cried she with a smile, as she was retiring from the room) it would be amiss if I ordered Jerome to lay an additional plate on the supper table tonight."

"Perhaps not, Madam," replied Madeline, blushing. She thought indeed, it was probable that de Sevignie would immediately wish to express his gratitude to the Countess.


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Rh the supports of the Messiah's kingdom, should be its great enemies and persecutors; this would give them quite another idea of that kingdom which they themselves had preached the approach of; and it was requisite that this mistake should be rectified. Those that follow Christ must be dealt plainly with, and warned not to expect great things in this world. (3.) It was to prepare them for the share, at least, of sorrow and fear, which they must have in his sufferings. When he suffered many things, the disciples could not but suffer some; if their Master be killed, they will be seized with terror; let them know it before, that they may provide accordingly, and, being fore-warned, may be fore-armed.

II. The offence which Peter took at this; he said, Be it far from thee, Lord: probably he spake the sense of the rest of the disciples, as before, for he was chief speaker. He took him, and began to rebuke him. Perhaps Peter was a little elevated with the great things Christ had now said unto him, which made him more bold with Christ than did become him; so hard is it to keep the spirit low and humble in the midst of great advancements!

1. It did not become Peter to contradict his Master, or take upon him to advise him; he might have wished, that, if it were possible, this cup might pass away, without saying so peremptorily, This shall not be, when Christ had said, ''It must be. Shall any teach God knowledge? He that reproveth God, let him answer it.'' Note, When God's dispensations are either intricate or cross to us, it becomes us silently to acquiesce in, and not to prescribe to, the divine will; God knows what he has to do, without our teaching. Unless we know the mind of the Lord, it is not for us to be his counseilors, Rom. 11. 34.

2. It savoured much of fleshly wisdom, for him to appear so warmly against suffering, and to startle thus at the offence of the cross. It is the corrupt part of us, that is thus solicitous to sleep in a whole skin. We are apt to look upon sufferings as they relate to this present life, to which they are uneasy; but there are other rules to measure them by, which, if duly observed, will enable us cheerfully to bear them, Rom. 8. 18. See how passionately Peter speaks; "Be it far from thee, Lord. God forbid, that thou shouldst suffer and be killed; we cannot bear the thoughts of it." Master, spare thyself: so it might be read; —"Be merciful to thyself, and then no one else can be cruel to thee; pity thyself, and then this shall not be to thee." He would have Christ to dread suffering as much as he did; but we mistake, if we measure Christ's love and patience by our own. He intimates, likewise, the improbability of the thing, humanly speaking; "This shall not be unto thee. It is impossible that one who hath so great an interest in the people as thou hast, should be crushed by the elders, who fear the people: this can never be; we that have followed thee, will fight for thee, if occasion be; and there are thousands that will stand by us."

III. Christ's displeasure against Peter for this suggestion of his, v. 23. We do not read of any thing said or done by any of his disciples, at any time, that he resented so much as this, though they often offended.

Observe, 1. How he expressed his displeasure: He turned upon Peter, and (we may suppose) with a frown said, Get thee behind me, Satan. He did not so much as take time to deliberate upon it, but gave an immediate reply to the temptation, which was such as made it to appear how ill he took it. Just now, he had said, Blessed art thou, Simon, and had even laid him in his bosom; but here, Get thee behind me, Satan; and there was cause for both. Note, A good man may by a surprise of temptation soon grow very unlike himself. He answered him as he did Satan himself, ch. 4. 10. Note, (1.) It is the subtlety of Satan, to send temptations to us by the unsuspected hands of our best and dearest friends. Thus he assaulted Adam by Eve, Job by his wife, and here Christ by his beloved Peter. It concerns us therefore not to be ignorant of his devices, but to stand against his wiles and depths, by standing always upon our guard against sin, whoever moves us to it. Even the kindnesses of our friends are often abused by Satan, and made use of as temptations to us. (2.) Those who have their spiritual senses exercised, will be aware of the voice of Satan, even in a friend, a disciple, a minister, that dissuades them from their duty. We must not regard who speaks, so much as what is spoken; we should learn to know the devil's voice when he speaks in a saint as well as when he speaks in a serpent. Whoever takes us off from that which is good, and would have us afraid of doing too much for God, speaks Satan's language. (3.) We must be free and faithful in reproving the dearest friend we have, that saith or doth amiss, though it may be under colour of kindness to us. We must not compliment, but rebuke, mistaken courtesies. Faithful are the wounds of a friend. Such smitings must be accounted kindnesses, Ps. 141. 5. (4.) Whatever appears to be a temptation to sin, must be resisted with abhorrence, and not parleyed with.

2. What was the ground of this displeasure; why did Christ thus resent a motion that seemed not only harmless, but kind? Two reasons are given:

(1.) Thou art an offence to me; —Thou art my hinderance; (so it may be read;) "thou standest in my way." Christ was hastening on in the work of our salvation, and his heart was so much upon it, that he took it ill to be hindered, or tempted to start back from the hardest and most discouraging part of his undertaking. So strongly was he engaged for our redemption, that they who but indirectly endeavoured to divert him from it, touched him in a very tender and sensible part. Peter was not so sharply reproved for disowning and denying his Master in his sufferings as he was for dissuading him from them; though that was the defect, this the excess, of kindness. It argues a very great firmness and resolution of mind in any business, when it is an offence to be dissuaded, and a man will not endure to hear anything to the contrary; like that of Ruth, Entreat me not to leave thee. Note, Our Lord Jesus preferred our salvation before his own ease and safety; for even Christ pleased not himself; (Rom. 15. 3.) he came into the world, not to spare himself, as Peter advised, but to spend himself.

See why he called Peter Satan, when he suggested this to him; because, whatever stood in the way of our salvation, he looked upon as coming from the devil, who is a sworn enemy to it. The same Satan that afterwards entered into Judas, maliciously to destroy him in his undertaking, here prompted Peter plausibly to divert him from it. Thus he changes himself into an angel of light.

Thou art an offence to me. Note, [1.] Those that engage in any great and good work, must expect to meet with hinderance and opposition from friends and foes, from within and from without. [2.] Those that obstruct our progress in any duty, must be looked upon as an offence to us. Then we do the will of God, as Christ did, whose meat and drink it was to do it, when it is a trouble to us to be solicited from our duty. Those that hinder us from doing or suffering for God, when we are called to it, whatever they are in other things, in that they are Satans, adversaries to us.

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 it, but in spite of terror she continued on her seat, till the dark shades of night began to involve every object, and warned her to return home: as she arose for that purpose an idea darted into her mind, that illness or some dreadful accident, had alone prevented de Sevignie from keeping an appointment so eagerly desired, so tenderly solicited, and regretting the time she had wasted in expectation, she now rather flew than walked to the chateau, in order to entreat the Countess to send a servant to V, to enquire about him; she had not proceeded many yards, however, when her progress was impeded by the object who had caused her apprehensions and solicitude. So little did she now expect to see him, that as he slowly emerged from amidst the trees, she started back, as if he had been the last creature in the world she had thought of seeing. Ere she could recover sufficiently from her agitation to speak, de Sevignie, rather negligently bowing, said, "he hoped he had not


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"The officers (continued he, but without looking at her) to whose hospitality and politeness I have been so much indebted, since my residence at V, insisted on my dining with them to-day, and though I wished and tried to leave them at an early hour, they would not suffer me to do so, nor to depart at the one I did, had I not promised to return immediately to them."

The coldness of his manner, the frivolous excuse he made for his want of punctuality, and the intention he avowed of quitting her directly, without any reference to their conversation of the preceding night, all struck Madeline with a conviction, that his sentiments were totally changed since that conversation had taken place: for a change so sudden, so unaccountable, tenderness suggested an enquiry, but pride repeled it, and she would instantly have quitted him with every indication of the disdain he seemed to


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 merit, had her agitation permitted her to move."

"Will you allow me, Mademoiselle Clermont (cried de Sevignie, still looking rather from her) to attend you to the castle, 'ere I bid you adieu; and also to hope, that at some other time, I may have the honour of seeing you."

"Never—(said Madeline, recovering her voice, and summoning all her spirits to her aid) never—no sir.—No, de Sevignie, except in the presence or the house of the Countess de Merville, never more will I permit you to see me."

"In her house, (repeated de Sevignie with quickness, and turning his eyes upon her.) How could I attempt seeing you in the house of the Countess, unacquainted as I am with her."

"The Countess (replied Madeline) would never be displeased at my seeing any one in her house whom I considered as my friend. Besides—besides—(added she, hesitating,


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 doubtful whether to stop or to go on) besides—(after the pause of a minute) she gave permission to have you introduced to her."

"When, on what account did she give that permission; (demanded de Sevignie, with yet greater quickness then he had before spoken) did she discover, or did you tell her that we had met."

"I told her (said Madeline, with firmness, and looking steadily at him.) The Countess is my friend;—she is more. She is the guardian to whose care my father has consigned me, and concealment to her would be criminal. I told her we had met. I told her every circumstance of that meeting; every circumstance prior to it; I communicated every thought, I revealed my whole soul."

"I admire your prudence," exclaimed de Sevignie, in an accent which denoted vexation, whilst the melancholy of his countenance gave way to a dark frown, and the paleness of his cheek to a deep crimson.

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 friend will strengthen my weakness, will confirm my resolves, will give me a clue to discover the dark and intricate mazes of the human heart."

Her language seemed to penetrate the soul of de Sevignie, he turned from her with emotion, then as abruptly turning to her again, "for what purpose (asked he) did the Countess give you permission to introduce me to her."

"For the purpose—" Madeline paused, she had been on the point of saying, for the purpose of promoting our happiness, but timely checked herself. And ah, thought she at the moment, from the altered manner of de Sevignie, I cannot believe that his happiness could be promoted by the intentions of the Countess.

"Tell me, I entreat, I conjure you," said de Sevignie, with earnestness.

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 teration in his manner is occasioned by finding the plan he recently conceived impracticable, the divulgment of her generous intentions will again set all to rights; catching at this idea, and flattering herself it was a just one, she briefly related the conversation which had past between her and the Countess; de Sevignie listened with fixed attention, but continued silent many minutes after she had ceased to speak, as if in a profound reverie; then suddenly raising his eyes from the ground he fastened them on her with an expression of the deepest melancholy, and thus addressed her:

"Great (cried he) is my regret, greater than language can express, at being unable to avail myself of the high honour the Countess designed me; but though unable to avail myself of it; though unable to profit by her noble her generous intentions, my inability to do so, has not suppressed my gratitude for them.


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 "Why, why, that inability exists, I cannot explain; but let me do myself the justice of saying, that candour would not err in putting the most favourable construction on it. In this moment, when declaring the renunciation of every hope relative to you, I would apologize for the presumption, the impetuosity, the inconsistencies of my conduct to you. Could I do so as I wish, but as that is impossible, I must, without pleading for it, cast myself upon the sweetness of your disposition for forgiveness. I often, before this period, declared I would never more intrude into your presence; I now solemnly repeat that declaration, for I am now thoroughly convinced of the folly of my former conduct, and he who is sensible of his error, yet perseveres in it, is guilty of weakness in the extreme; such weakness is not mine. In future, I mean to avoid every pursuit, to fly from every thought which can enervate my mind."

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 Clermont, (said he, after the pause of a moment) too long have I detained—too long have I persecuted you—with my last adieu receive my best wishes for your happiness, may they be more availing than those I formed for my own." He cast another lingering look upon her, then turning into a winding path, disappeared in a moment.

Every flattering hope, every pleasing expectation of Madeline's, was again crushed, without the smallest prospect of their being ever more revived; like the unsubstantial pageants of a dream they faded, nor left a wreck behind. Oh, what a vacuum did their loss occasion in the heart of Madeline: at first, she almost fancied she had dreamt the conversation of the preceding night, and that it was only now, the illusions of that dream were flying from her. But by degrees, her thoughts grew more composed, and then every wild or soothing suggestion of fancy died away, and she began to reconsider the conduct of de Sevignie. His last words had not been able to make her think


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 favourably of it. "No, (she cried) I am convinced, without some motive for doing so, which he durst not avow, he never would have with-held the confidence he was so kindly invited to repose in the most amiable of women. And yet—(she continued, after pausing some minutes) he with-held it, perhaps, not from having any improper motives to make him wish concealment, but because his sentiments were altered respecting me.—Though no, (she proceeded, after another pause) that could not be the case; 'tis impossible in one night so great an alteration could have taken place. 'Tis evident then, too evident, that a cause exists for concealment, which he either fears or is ashamed to acknowledge; and also, that his coldness this evening, sprung from a wish of trying his power over me, for they say neglect is the test of affection;—but de Sevignie, your artifice caused you no triumph, and never—never more, shall you have an opportunity of exercising it on me; like you, I will in


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 future avoid every pursuit, fly from every thought which can enervate my mind."

The striking of the castle clock now reached her ear, and she hastily walked to the chateau; alarmed on finding the usual supper hour over, least she should by her long stay, have again given uneasiness to the bosom of her friend.

On reaching the chateau, a servant informed her, that the Countess was in her dressing-room: slowly Madeline ascended to it; she felt ready to sink with confusion at the idea of the mortifying explanation she must make to the Countess. "She will think (cried she) that I have hitherto been the dupe of my own fancy; and that de Sevignie, but in my own imagination, has been amiable." She paused at the door for a minute, from a vain hope that by so doing, she should regain some composure.

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 that you could not withstand the pleasures of a tête-a-tête; but where is the Chevalier de Sevignie, (she continued, on seeing Madeline shut the door) were you afraid to bring him, least I should rival you."

"He is gone, Madam," answered Madeline, in a faint voice, as she sat down on the nearest chair, unable any longer to support herself.

"Gone! (repeated the Countess, in a tone of amazement) but bless me, my dear, you look very pale, are you ill."

"No madam," Madeline attempted to say, but her voice failed her, and she burst into tears.

"Gracious heaven! (exclaimed the Countess, rising, and going to her, ) you terrify me beyond expression. Madeline, my love, what is the matter."

"Nothing, madam, (replied Madeline) only, only, (sobbing as if her heart would break) that I think, I believe—the Chevalier de Sevignie, is not quite so amiable as I once imagined."


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. If you will be so kind… Just a moment… Let me see, where were we?

. What is this? I didn't write this.

. Give it to me. [Reading] "My dear Marchioness, I hasten to apologize"… [To the others] And on the other side my letter to the Ministry! Josefina, this mixing of public and private business is intolerable. [To ] Come with me.

. No, no, we had better go. Don't tear up that letter; I will copy it.

. No, let him copy the despatchdespatch. [sic]

. Couldn't you have given the order without saying anything about it to the Ministry?

. Yes, it is more important to make explanations to the Marchioness. Copy the despatch, Don Trino.

. [With politesse] The señora may take the letter if she wishes; I remember perfectly the terms of the despatch.

. Here, take it. [To ] I beg your pardon. Carmen; but these festivals… What a festival!

. And all because you lack character!

. These provincials are impossible. Give me Madrid.

. Talk about liberty! You can do what you please there.

. When I get married I am going straight to Madrid.

. What can you do with a woman anyway?

. Women are the gentler sex, sir. We pass agreeable moments with them, but when it comes to business—Let me see. Where did we leave off? [Reading] "In a frightful commotion"…


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. That's it. "In a frightful commotion"… [Dictating] A strenuous protest was registered

. Señor Don Santiago!

. Don Baldomero! My friend! To what am I indebted for this honor?

. Is Esperanza with you?

. Yes; that is… Did you wish to see her?

. No, no! Go on, go on…

. Not before him! [To ] Wait in the study; I shall be with you in a moment.

. The wine is in the study, sir.

. Then dispose of it at once. [ goes out] At your service, Don Baldomero.

. At my service, Don Santiago, at my service! Perhaps you will explain to me first whether to juggle with your promises, to be false to your word is to be at my service?

. Calm yourself and everybody as my wife says, Don Baldomero. At this moment I am sending a despatch to the ministry, prefacing it at the same time by a telegram, announcing the prohibition of "Obscurantismo."

. Then how is it that they have posted the bills? Why are they selling tickets at the box-office? For they are selling tickets. On my way here I saw the line myself.

. Is there a line? I thought you said nobody would go?

. There is a line, that is true; but of what people!

. The fact is, I did issue a permit. Now, if it is withdrawn you are responsible—you and your friends. I shall resign my office into the hands of the captain-general. Oh, if it were only so easy to resign one's wife!


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. I should not think of such a thing. The law-abiding element is solidly with you.

. That may be, but the art of government consists in having with you the non-law-abiding element.

. Let me tell you, Don Santiago, wit in a governor is entirely out of place. Where is your secretary, Don Manolo? Hasn't he come to-day?

. I don't know. I will see.

. He is a man it is well to keep an eye on.

. Has Don Manolo come in?

. I think so, sir. He was just here with a strange gentleman.

. Tell him that Don Baldomero would like to see him. [The goes out] You say that he is a man it is well to keep an eye on? I suppose because he is paying attention to your daughter? I might warn you that at present his prospects are not very bright; his position is a humble one. But he is honest, industrious

. I am delighted to know your opinion.

. You will find him extremely handy about the house.

. So I understand from your wife.

. Yes, of course. Ah! Here he comes.

. Gentlemen

. My dear Manolito! Come to me. You know how highly I value your abilities.

. I know, sir.

. Don Baldomero wishes to speak with you. I have this business to attend to.

. About the theatre?

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. Prohibition?

. Yes, man, yes. Prohibition!

. [Alarmed] Why, don't you think… Doesn't it seem to you…

. No, no, I don't think. You have reasons of your own, no doubt. At your disposition, Don Baldomero.

. Sit down, my son; sit down.

. [Aside to ] How affable!

. [To Manolo] You are making progress. He wants to speak with you alone. What luck! Pardon me…

. How is it that after having given permission, he now retracts it? That will put him in a pretty position.

. If I were you, I wouldn't concern myself about it. You are not responsible—especially since you won't be here when the performance takes place.

. I won't be here?

. No, as you are going away beforehand.

. I? Going away? Who told you so?

. Nobody. I am telling you. You are going because I wish it, because it is not convenient for me to have you stay.

. You are not speaking seriously.

. It is necessary to be frank with you; for that reason I speak seriously.

. Do you mean to tell me

. It is the simplest thing in the world. All you have to do is to resign your position, upon any pretext which may occur to you at the moment, pack your trunk, and return by the first train to Madrid.

. Because you wish it? Because you tell me to?

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 antness. You know, my dear Manolo, I have always had your welfare at heart.

. Now you are sympathizing with me.

. You are so young, you have so few friends, that, naturally I sympathize with you.

. I see. I think I divine the motive of your solicitude without further explanation. I cannot deny that I have paid some attention to your daughter. Whether or not she has responded sufficiently to justify you in rising up in your pride as a potentate, or in your affection as a father, I am not at present in a position to determine; but however great my presumption may have been in laying eyes upon that young lady, inasmuch as I am not your servant, nor your debtor in any particular, I am unable to see in just what way you purpose to enforce this decree of banishment, however great a personage you may be in Moraleda, without any other authority than your own say-so.

. To a man of my years, my son, boasting sounds idle and vain. Had I wished, there are a thousand ways in which I might have caused your departure, without your so much as suspecting one of them; but I could not bring myself to employ them in the case of one of whom I was so fond. But when I say to you directly, face to face, "I want you to go away," I say it as counsel, I say it as advice. If you prefer, Don Santiago will say it as a command.

. Through your advice?

. For the sake of his own reputation. When you say that you owe me nothing, you forget that there are a thousand ways in which a man may incur obligation—papers which may pass from hand to hand, compromising documents which may perhaps be brought to light.

. Compromising documents? In your possession?

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 manager of the Circle? Well, his place was running until last night, when some one brought word to the Governor that his order to close the house had not been complied with. He had continued playing because he had understood that he was within his rights; he had received a letter

. Eh? Have you that letter?

. Don't you see? That letter served as a guarantee, a receipt for a certain sum of money, and it has come into my possession. Unless you take steps to prevent it, it will presently come into that of Don Santiago. I know this letter is not signed by you, although it is directed to you, and by a person who, by addressing you in such connection, gives ample evidence of the esteem in which you are held by her; I know you will say that it is a great deal to ask you to leave Moraleda in exchange for a letter, but in order to placate Reinosa, whose casino is closed in spite of the guarantee, I understand that you have paid a visit to a certain club of which I am landlord and honorary president, and I wish to inform you that even suppose they do gamble there

. They do. There is no supposition about that.

. Even if they do, let me tell you, they know what they are doing, they are of full age, and it calls for no interference from you. We are not all equally influential, young man, though you may not realize it, and whether pretending to the hand of my daughter, or pretending to put me before the community in a contemptible light as the proprietor of a gambling-hell

. Pardon any pretense upon my part. So long as I supposed that family reasons, which I respect, prompted this behavior, I remained silent; but now that it appears to have also its business side, that puts another face upon the matter. Do as you see fit with that letter, but let me tell


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 "Try to compose yourself and speak intelligently my dear, (said the Countess) for I cannot support, much longer, the fears you excite." The tears she shed somewhat relieved the full heart of Madeline; and the Countess taking a seat by her, she was able in a few minutes, to relate the conduct of de Sevignie, and acknowledge the sentiments it had inspired her with.

"His behaviour is strange, is inexplicable, indeed (said the Countess) and I perfectly agree with you in thinking, that he is an unworthy character; too undeserving to have an effort made to solve the mystery which he has wrapped himself in; had he any sensibility, had he any nobleness, he never would have wounded your innocent, your ingenuous heart as he has done. Had he respected, had he regarded you properly, he never would have regretted your making me your confidant; that regret confirms my belief, notwithstanding his solemn protestations of seeing you no more, that he still entertains designs concerning you; de-


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 signs, I am sorry to shock your nature by saying so, of a dishonourable nature. Should he therefore, again throw himself in your way, as I apprehend, shun him, I entreat, I conjure you, my Madeline; as you value your happiness, your honour, the peace of your friends, the esteem of the world."

"Ah, madam, (cried Madeline) I hope you do not doubt my resolution;—my tenderness is wounded, my pride is roused, and thinking as I do of him, could I now permit an interview with de Sevignie, I should be lessened in my own eyes."

"I do not doubt your resolution, my love, (replied the Countess, kissing her cheek) and I beg you to excuse the caution, the unnecessary caution of age. (She now expressed her pleasure at not having written to Clermont, since things had taken so different a turn from what was expected.) I rejoice to think, (continued she) that he will not know how unworthy de Sevignie was of the kindness he showed him."