Lois' Strategy.

Lois always answered that nothing ailed lier . She would not allow him to call in a physician , and Uncle Tom , becoming seriously alarmed for her health , consulted liis housekeeper . "Do you knoAV ivhat troubled that g irl ?"

"What gal ? " said Aunt Kitty , AVIIO had been Lois' nurso from the time she wis a Avee baby until a feAV days back . " Lois , of course , " replied Uncle Tom . " AYho do you suppose I woidd . be talking about ?" " It ain ' t none of my bizness , " replied the nurse , " but I rocken I do knoAV Avhat ails Iter . "

" What is it ? Tell me ! " commanded the master . TJie old woman hesitated , but having decided that the knoAvledge Avould not injure her young lady , ansAvered : " She is in love Avith as nice a feller as

ever I see , and you are tirmined to make her have that old fool- that's all . She is piniu' for her lover , and you'll kill her , mind , if you don't let her hev her ivay . Now you have it . " "You don ' t mean that , do you ? " he asked .

I meant just what I said , replied Aunt Kitt y , " and I hope you'U hev the good since to let her hev the young chap . What if he hasn ' t any money ! You hev enttfl' to give him . " " She shan't have him ! " squalled Uncle Tom .

" Very Avell ; you asked me Avhat ailed t'lli gal , and I told you . You Avill drive hw' to the asylum in less ' an a year . Mind h' you don ' t—poor dear ?" " Hold your tongue and get out ? " cried die master in a fury . And the housekeeper being used to such outburstsleft

, , the room , AVOII knowing that he would soon ,, e hi a better humour . ' Uncle Tom paced the room for an hour , ) ut at length he came CIOAVII to see Lois 'ooking Avan and pale , ( IIOAV sho managed jo become so I don't knoAv ) , and he rushed

i' ° "i the house , telling hor as he Avent "jjat he Avould bring her a cure for her j J > iess on Ids return . He came back in . lilu an hour , and , knowing that Lois Avas 111 Jhe library , he opened the door softly , ' ¦ "id . said : ' Hero is something that Avill make yon ^ 1 again ! " *

Lois' Strategy.

At the same time he pushed a young gentleman into the room . He Avent aAvay , but returned soon after , and Lois , throAving her arms around his neck , cried : " O , you dear old Uncle ! I kneiv you would like Louis ! I kneAv you wouldn't make me accept Mr . Talbot—you good old

uncle !" " There , there ! Stop , or I AVUI send for Mr . Talbot yet , " wrid Uncle Tom , trying to release himself from her caresses . Well , all I need to say further is , that Lois and Louis Avere married , and that Mr .

Talbot Avas at the Avedding . You should have seen IIOAV funny he looked ; possibly he began to suspect that Lois had purposely tried to disgust him ; but if he did he kept it to himself . Uncle Tom Avas told after a long timebut he didn ' t seem to

, mind ; lie only said that Avhen he had another niece , he Avould be posted in regard to her stratagems . —American Voice of Masonry .

People Will Talk.

PEOPLE WILL TALK .

We may get through the world , but 'twill be very slow , If we listen to all that is said as Ave go ; AVe'll be worried and fretted , and kept in a stew , For meddlesome tongues must have something to do—For people will talk . If quiet and modest , 'twill then be presumed

Thai your humble position is only assumed ; You ' re a wolf in sheep's clothing , or else you ' re a fool , But don't get excited , keep perfectly cool—For people will talk . If generous and noble , they'll vent out their spleen , You'll hear some loud hints that you're selfish and

me . ui ; If upright and honest , and fair as the day , Tiiey'll call you a rogue , in a sly , sneaking iray—For people will talk . Then if you sho-. t the least boldness of heart , Or u slight iiiclinafcn to take your own part , They'll call you an upstart , conceited and vain ;

But keep straight ahead , don ' t stop to explain—For people will talk . If threadbare your coat , or old-fashioned your dress , Some one , of course , will take notice of this ; And hint rather close that you can ' t pay your way ; But don ' t get excited , whatever they say—For people will talk .