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And is not that old Mrs . Growlerby \ She is one of those dreadful old women who loiow everything about everybody , and is always in the wrong . Old Jorum whispers to me : " That old gal is lying ! " She is emp hatically a bore , and is generally

alike vulgar ancl ill-bred ; excessively insolent to her inferiors , but an inveterate toady of her superiors . Avoid her , my boy , if you meet her . And what her mission can be—except , like some of the noxious animals of the lower creation , a

counterpoise to others—I do not pretend to understand or explain . Ancl , then we all know fat but unaimable Mrs . AVimperley . She is a woman with a grievance ancl a morbid mind . She can't even say a good word for that pleasant

young married woman , Mrs . De Visme , or that laughing maiden , Annie Vane . No , she never leaves anybody alone , and never has a kind' word for anybody . She bullies her maid , bullies her relations , who are afraid of her ; she bullies her doctor , andshe is a fat , malicious , malignant old

woman . Theu there is our poor old friend Mrs . Grinkle . Always wrong , always "in the basket , " always saying the wrong word , always doing the wrong thing ; the' most " bete " ancl " foria 6 " of old women ; perhaps not wishing to do harm , but as

stupid useless slug , without principle and without utility , as far as you ancl I can see , in the great battle or life . Why here is Mrs . Milligan ! Well , people say a great many queer things about that old gal . Old Jorum , winks his eye and shakes his head sagaciously , whenever he sees her ! But de fteminis nil

nisi bontim . "It has been my rule through life , and a very good one it is . Abuse men as you like , but leave women alone . I would say to many a " surgens Julus , " to-day , detraction of women is a sure sign of a debased age and of a corrupt youth !"

I mi ght go on , but will stop here ! I have pointed out to you many a " s ; . ecies " of the great " genus " woman , which if you are wise and value your character , comiort , and yourpeaceof mind , you will avoid as the plague of Egypt , Ancl so I conclude by coming back to my ideal old woman , —good , kind , tender , true , cultivated and refitted , reverent and religious , a real friend , a good

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adviser , a delightful companion , amiable to all , help ful ofall , not ashamed of her own old age , but doing her duty to the very last , fearing God , and loving man .

Freemasonry In Peru.

FREEMASONRY IN PERU .

BY ARTHUR M . WHOLEY . Grand Sec . of the Grand Orient of Peru . As long as the Spaniards held an exclusive and undisputed possession of the country ( 1531-1782 ) ancl the Inquisition lent its aid to a fanatical priesthoodit

, cannot be a matter of surprise that Masonry was unknown iu Peru . The introduction of the Art , or even the fact of being a Mason , would have been sufficient cause for the banishmant , if not the death of the offenderand the difficulty of obtaining

, proselytes amongst the ignorant and prejudiced would leave no room for encouragement or offer any inducement to such a risk . During the French Invasion of Spain ( 1807-13 ) and the presence there of the

, English , many Lodges were instituted in that country , and amongst the troops sent from Europe to quell the war of Independence in Peru , there were many brethren ; these however being subjects of Spain ,

admitted none of the Patriots as members , and it was not until the Declaration of Independence in 1821 , when free intercourse was established between Peru and foreign nations , that Freemasonry was introduced among the natives .

In 1825 , after Peru had achieved her complete independence , a brother ( General Valero ) belonging to the Grand Orient of Columbia , ( afterwards Republic of New Granada , now United States of Colombia ) visited Lima , ancl being authorized by ,

and having full power from , that Grand Orient , regularized the Masonic bodies he found working in the new Republic , and organized and founded others uuder his letters jiatent . His proceedings appear to . have received the sanction of the Grand

Orient of Colombia ; ancl all Peruvian Masonic bodies afterwards derived their origin from that regularly constituted Grand Orient . A Supreme Council , of the A . and A . Rite was founded in Lima , Capital of the