Love And Masonry.

" You are Avelcome , Mr . Preston , " said Mrs . Greenleaf , extending her hand with a warm smile . " But , Isaac , you don ' t tell me you had your pockets picked , do you ? Didn't you wish for Ebenezer 'bout that time ?" " No , I didn ' t . I guess , though I aint sure , that I asked for Jennie , " said the old gentleman , with a look he had intended for a frown , but Avhich ended in a good natured smile .

A . call from her mother brought Jennie , blushing like a moss rose , to the door . " Mr . Preston , " said the father , Avith a glance full of pride and love toAvard his child , " this is our Jennie , and a likelier girl don ' t HA ' , if I do say it myself . " ' * ' I agree Avith you , sir , " answered Harry , Avith a glance equally as full of love , if not of pride toward Jennie . " And with your permission , I AVOUICI like to be included in , AA'hen you say our Jennie . I cannot enter your home ancl accept your hospitality under false colours . Mr . Greenleaf , Jennie and I are old acquaintances , and I feel proud to acknoAvledge myself her loA'er . "

" Becky , don't you hear ? This is the picture painter , as sure as I live . One more circumstance to-day will finish me . I declare I don't knoAV just what to do . Jennie ' s promised to Ebenezer , and he ' s our nearest neighbour ; but then you ' ve done me a kind turn ancl I—" "Don ' t let the thought of Avhat I did for yon interfere with your Avishes , " said Harry , with an arch smile , " but Mr . Greenleaf , you said I could ask any faA'our of you and it should be granted . I know it is hardly generous in me , but " all is fan in love and Avar , " and I ask

the hand of Jennie , knowing full Avell I have her heart , and will deem it a great and abundant return of my inferior service , if granted . " " Isaac , Ave better let bun have her , for I am sure she will never have Ebenezer , " said Mrs . Greenleaf , with a knowing shake of her head , and a sidelong glance of admiration toward Harry . " Besides , if you ' ve promised him any favour I ' spect the young man has bin thinking of asking for our Jennie all the Avay along . "

" And father , a good Mason never goes back on his word , you know , " said Jennie leaving her lover ' s side and stealing her little hand into the great honest palm of her father . " I love Harry , and could never , eA'en to please you father , marry that old miser . ' ' " Harry , come here , " said the old fanner , the great tears filling his aged eyes , " you have asked for the one joy of our lives , but Becky and I know what it is to love and be loved , if we be getting old . From the snap of Jennie ' s eye I can see AA'here her heart is , and I read someAvhere that' when a woman will she will , and when she Avou ' t she Avon't . ' And Becky , he ' s a Brother Mason—"

" Why , father , " cried Jennie , " Is Harry a Mason ? HOAV I would like to see the Lodge foolish enough to let him in . And remember , you bet—" "Hush , child ! " said her father , laying Jennie ' s little hand in Harry ' s , " never mind telling the bet . I'll take it all back ancl give up ; ' though Masonry is a good invention , it is nothing Avithout love . "

Review.

Review .

BULLS AND BEARS : A LAY OF LONDON CITY . *

WE are much pleased with this unpretending little Avork , which has much in it of most effective poetry , and sound , sage , moral advice to all classes . As a satire it is thoroughly effective , and deserves to be most carefully read and considered . We recommend all to get it , and all to peruse it , inasmuch as it deals with one of the plague spots of our social system , one of those open wounds which serve to point to a very unhealthy state of our general constitution nationally and socially .