Daring the progress of this strange work, Telaius had made immense and incredible strides. With parental solici tude, by means of an elastic swing and a well wadded support for the head, ho had been enabled to obtain the effects indicated by Lazarus, without subjecting him to the inconvenience which must result from a position so unusual, and which would very likely occasion painful cramps in a deli cate organization. These new studies so completely absorbed his attention that he neglected his royal patients, devoting his time altogether to the vexed question of the true effects of stran gulation upon the human frame. But who would believe it. ? This exclu sive zeal had not that success in Copen hagen which it deserved. Complaints were made of the Doctor's frequent absence ; a begotten faction at Court went so far as to affirm that there was a spice of sorcery in his doings, and Jean Telaius was at length forced to expatriate himsclt. Accompanied of course by the poor Lazarus, who was to him like a second self, his assistant, and nearly his friend, the latter title being in some degree justified by a blind submission to the will of his patron. This expulsionginstead of being his ruin was but the commencement of a triumphal career, accompanied by golden showers. Germany, Holland, France, received him as a brilliant innovator who had opened to science unknown paths ; and despite the secret persecutions of the Jesuits and other too-scrupulous guardians of the faith, ho had no reason to complain of any real annoyance or serious obstacles. Ho at length visited England, whero his arrival was hailed as a public ercnt. Well received by the savans, and even by those in power, Telaius proudly felt that here at least he might fix his tent, secure from the breath of slander or envy. Not satisfied with being more spectators, as had been, the case elsewhere, many of his patrons in this favoured country, wishing to judge for themselves, required Lazarus to cede his place, and tread the effect of the running cord. All wont on bravely ; I'esurrections multiplied; praise of the Doctor's wonderful skill was on every tonguo, until ho had literally more on hand than he could undertake, while each day his bankers account bocamo more respectable. The question of who was to inherit this vast wealth caused him many anxious thoughts—to what purpose should ho devote this fortune, solaboriously acquired, and which we must confess had slightly affected his intellect. For weeks ho puzzled his brain with projects the most bizarre and contradictory. At one time he thought of leaving his possessions to him who, more skillful than himself, should, in place of mere resuscitation of tho partially hanged, bring to life those who were really dead. After what he had already accomplished, this did not appear to him impossible ! Ho next thought of endowing College, and instituting prizes : ambition prompted him to make some crowned head his legatee on con ditions of becoming the protector of science ; these and many other ideas were successively agitated and immediately rejected, Tho anxiety arising from bucu a momentous subject had caused a greater depression of spirits than usual, when a sudden inspiration made him blush to think, that whilst thus idly cogitating he had forgotten one near him who logically speaking was the be3t entitled to become his heir, as having been the principal instrument in acquiring his fortune. With an elastic stop ho hastened to im part his intention to Lazarus, The poor fellow whoso sole ambition appeared to be to make amends for tho slight infirmity of human naturo which had caused his downfall, was deeply affected, even to tears. 'He did not merit,' he said • such unlookcd for kindness for a chance dis covery. 1

Doctor Telaius, whoso mind, philosophy and medicine had no little unsettled, replied with dignity : ' There is no such thing as chance, it is Providence who has willed that we &hould become the instru ments of the greatest boon ever conferred upon the human raco ; what I givo thee is but thine own, for one cannot act without the other, and wo must mutually complete

our work.' Though Telaius, may be blamed for undue weakness iv declaring an equality with his coadjutor, yet ho had no cause to repont tho proof of affection ho had given, for the devotion of Lazarus each day augmented. Thus happily circura stauced they prepared for another journey, ami on this occasion directed their steps towards Itussiu.

Savans, like other people, are often afllictod with strange maladies. That of Doctor Telaius opened a restless inquiry into the subject he had taken in hand. After having hanged the English at their own request, he felt quite annoyed at the reluctance and obstinacy of the Russians to undergo the ordeal. In default of the human species, he substituted animals. At length he resolved to essay a trial on himself, and what could be more just than that he should partake of the exquisite enjoyment he had been the means of conferring upon others 1 A few words conveyed his wislaes to Lazarus.

' A sublime idea !' exclaimed the latter. 1 With such proof positive you will be enabled to speak upon the matter more eloquently if possible than you have done : and oxpei'incnting on yourself will have the cflect of inspiring confidence in other.' ' Of course you know the exact time, — five or six minutes —no more!'

4 Be tranquil, my master, I have seen you operate too frequently to doubt tho justness of my calculation. I await your orders.' Tho preparatory did not take long to complete, for the Dct- ~j once seized by an idea, gave neither truce nor repose tc those around him. Closing the doors to all new comers, he shut himself up with Lazarus, impatient to enjoy those ineffable delights which hitherto were known to him but in theory. The operation commenced. When he saw his master comfortably settled in his unique necktie, Lazarus experienced the most intense gratification; the faithful fellow, without doubt, thought of the intoxicating pleasure reserved for his excellent benefactor.

' In good time, dear master !' observing Telaius make a sign ; ' you shall have- no cause to complain of mo !' and in truth Lazarus steadily watched tho Doctor's movements. The expected symptoms were produced one after tho other in perfect order and wonderful regularity. Some sighs had already indicated that tho patient had passed (artificially at least) from life to death. It was at this stage of the operation that Telaius had invari ably commenced to combat its effects, which, if protracted, might prove fatal ; it was equally urgent to inject air into tho nostrils, and from timo to time to tickle tho hands.

So absorbed was Lazarus in silent con templation that he altogether neglected these minor considerations, The doctor appeared so happy, and tho faithful servant had so often himself been mado sensible of the ravishing ecstacy of the operation, that ho gazed on his master with a delight of which no visible sign escaped but that which centered in his thoughtful eyes.., Seconds, minutes flew by, and LazaruP still remained in his reverio, It would be useless to search into tho causes of such a pre-occupation of mind ; suffice it to say tnat after an hour had elapsed Lazarus, having prudently assured himself that the doctor had taken a dose of pleasure strong enough to pre clude tho necessity of a repetition, care fully searched tho house for any stray objects of luxury; then taking from the Doctor's pocket his keys, he unlocked his desk and secured tho deed of legacy of which his patron had spoken. Then dropping a tear over tho defunct, whom ho had reverently laid in his bod, he sought a notary, and by showing his title was assured of tho legal possession oi the inheritance.

Let us do Lazarus justice. The funeral of tho celebrated doctor was a splendid one, and it would bo invidious on our part to say that the feelings which prompted such a display, were other than disinte rested. * =» * # * * * Many were the clamours and divers the opinions which arose over tho tomb of Doctor Telaius.

Tho savans said: 'Here is the proof that his system was a ridiculous lolly he has fallen a victim to his inordinate conceit and pride: he had no doubt on his theory,'

4 Take care!' exclaimed some whose faith in him remained mistaken, 'he may yet return!'

' His affairs were in a bad way,' hazarded those personages who, piquing themselves on this penetration, aro invariably wrong, ' ho had lost his practice, and committed suicide !'

' Providence has punished him for his presumption,' added those who prided themselves on their religion.

Lazarus alono, likr a wise man, obtruded not his opinion, I.at profiting by the turmoil of the discussion, quietly dis appeared. About a year after these events a stranger bought from the execution of a deceased nobleman an estate in the mountains of Styria which conferred on, its possessor the right to bear its name. Every ono spoke in high terms of the charity of the new comer and extolled his piety. By the surrounding peasantry ho was known us the Baron tie Carniol, but in confidence we can toll our readers he was our acquaintances—the friend of Doctor Joan Telaius.

How She Blighted His Life.

BY VALENTINE STEriIENSON!

Op aourse it was ' she' who brought mo to thia pass. You never knew an utterly friendless, hopelss, helpless mnn who didn't blame a she, did you ? Her name was Jane Dean, and of all the ugly, brassy, smoky, steaming monsters, she was the ugliest, smokiest, brassiest and steamiest. Strong language about a lady ! Bless your soul, she wast a lady, she was a loco motive.

Let me tell you with what persistent energy, with what tireless hate she pur sued me. Nothing can persuade me that those engines have not a soul inside their black bodies ; mere metal could not be so intelligent or so malicious. The engineers and firemen know this, and are quite aware that while some engines are of a kindly disposition, others are incapable of well doing, and likely at any time to cause fatal mischief, and no amount of argument ever shakes their opinion on this question. They know, for they have seen, as I know, for I have suffered.

At twenty-ono I had as pleasant pros pects as ever smiled on a e;ood-looking young fellow with a fair allowance of brains. I was an engineer on the Athens and Ferropolis railroad, had perfect health,

no enemies, and Jane Dean's love. Jane was the daughter of the president of the road, and her father was 3uch an uncom mon man among self-made men that ho was actually willing that she should marry a fellow who was making himself, and my darling was as sensible as her father, and as pretty, and good as heart could wish; We were to be married in two months, our little honso wa.3 almost ready for us, and all. our leisure was occupied in order ing our futnre life together. We had laid wonderful plans for economy, and were to grow wealthy &t a very rapid rate, and to enjoy all sorts of frugal pleasures mean while. We were nevyr to quarrel, but always to trust each other, and in short we wore to live in just such a fool's para dise as has been planned by every loving couple that ever lived. One evening, as I sat in tho smoking room of a little club which was frequented principally by en gineers, road hands and irachinists, 1 was startled by hearing tho name of Jane Dean used by ono of two men who sat near me, but with their faces turned away from me.

' Jane Dean's an agreeable party,' said one, in an ironical tone.

' Oh! isn't sho !' rejoined tho other. She's the kind that a man can trust; you always know whero to find her.'

1 A baby could guide her,' said tho first speaker. 'She's always sweet-tempered and never gets out of sorts, but Lord ! what a dance she led Tom Harris !'

Now I had two abominations in tho world ; one was abstract and was called flirtation, tho other was concrete and was named Tom Harris. When I heard the two mentioned in the same breath with my Jane, I listened eagorly.

1 How long ago was that littla affair P' asked the other. ' I've heard something of it, but don't know the wholy story.'

' You don't! Why I thought every man on tho road could say it by heart! It's very easy to tease Harris about it, and not a week passes without his hearing of it from somebody. You soe, when he came here he was the moat conceited man that ever stepped, and was ready to teach anybody his buisness from the president down. Nothing would do for him but the best, either, so what does he do but try his hand on Jano Dean She didn't go out much then ; nearly all the men had found her out, and were shy of her, but Harris tried it, in spite of warning, and she got him into scrape after scrape, until from being thought one of tho most trustworthy men on the road, he had the reputation of be ing careless, tmstead}-, and always behind timo. Tho president himself interfered at last, and made him leave her, whether he would or no, but he's sensitive about it to this day. Just say ' Jane Dean'to Tom, if you want to drive him wild.'

By this time my blood was boiling. I did not half believe the story, but it seem ed to have an air of truth, and it nearly drove me mad to hear Jane's name bandied about in such a place. I went to the two men, and demanded an explanation, using such vehement language that they angrily refused to make any answer. At last we came to blows, the police were called, and the next morning we all appeared in the police court, I as defendant rand they as witnesses. They told their story very plainly and clearly, saying that I had ac costed them angrily without tho slightest provocation, and had assaulted them simply because they refused toanswer my imperti nent questions. I thought myself perfect ly sale when I heard, for it seemed to mo that the judge, who had daughters of his own, would sympathize with me ; so for my defence I explained my ground of attack, asking the court to excuse me from mentioning tho name of the lady in the case. At the word lady the two witnesses burst into audible laughter, and on being reprimanded by the judge, asked leave to explain which one of them did in these terms :

' Your Honor, there isn't any lady in the case at all, and he knows it. We were talking about the locomotive, Jane Dean, and the way that she outwitted Tom Harris, and he could repeat the story backwards if he tried ; all the old hands know it.'

That settled it. The judge fined me heavily; partly, he said, lor my breach of the peaco, and partly for my lame attempt at patching up a defence, and I left the court room amid the sneers of everybody present I forgot to beg or bribe the re porters to sileneo, and the whole story appeared in the evening papers, accom panied by many jocose comments. Before six o'clock, I had a letter from President Dean, discharging me from my place on the road, and forbidding me to see June again. A tear-blotted note from the dear girl accompanied this epistle, and was not much more encouraging. She should always love me, she said, but papa mew best, so that chapter of my life was closed.

I enlisted the next day, put my bounty into the bank, leaving that, the little house, and all that it contained, to Jane Dean, »nd started, in a day or two, for the seat of w&r. I was in a heavy cavalry brigade, that was kept busy from morning till night by the department commander, who seemed to think that wo had enlisted for the sake of seeing the country, and kept us in the saddle nearly all the time. At last, owing to the unreasonable manner in which he carried on matters, we found ourselves without a sufficient number of mounts, and then it entered into his wise head that it would be a good thing if we could be sent to a; town about twenty-five miles off, where there were plenty of horses aud. no cavalrymen to use them, and so one

morning we mastered on foot at the rail way station to take the train to our new headquarters. We waited for a long time; the engine was sent down a side track to the repair shop, and neither came back nor was replaced by another, and we grew impatient and despondent. At last an orderly rode swiftly up to our colonel and saying ' Not at home, sir,' handed him a letter. The colonel sat in the saddle for a moment^ gazing irresolutely at us, and then asked if there were any engineers in the ranks. One man besides myself stepped out, and calling us to him, the colonel informed us that the engineer who should have taken charge of our train had been suddenly seized with ague, that his usual substitute was not at home, that the engine had been discovered to be out of repair, and that it would be necessary to make the trip with a new locomotive recently brought from the North. ' I would wait a day or two,' he said, 'if I did not feel tolerably sure that the rebs mean to attack us whether we go or stay, and I would rather by there with you in good condition and ready to defend the town, thau keep you hero dismounted, and with nothing to guard. Now, which of you will take the job ?' I asked for it eagerly, for watching the idiotic performance of our department, commander had given me a distaste for men, and made me eager to deal with something trustworthy. The colonel smiled; well pleased, the men tumbled on board the train, the engine came puffing up from the repair shop, and we were off. ' They may attack on the road,' said the colonel to me, just before we started; 'if they do, push along if you can. We can afford to run for once. Don't stop while you live.'

Had he taken a second glance at me he might have sent me back to the ranks, I had recognized the engine as the Jane Dean. I had no hope whatever of reach ing our destination, and my face showed my despair. However, I set my teeth, and resolved to conquer the perverse .machine if possible. In my heart I hcped that the rebß would attack and relieve me of some of the responsibility of failure, but for the first ten mile* there was not a sign of anything hostile. The engine acted beautifully, and I was beginning to think that my prejudice against her had been idle, when my musings were suddedly brought to an end by my seeing ajplank placed on the track a few hundred yards ahead. _' So that's wherethey mean to attack, is it P' I said to myself, as I gave the three short whistles which told the story to the colonel. ' We'll ase about that, Johnny. New England en gines aren't thrown off the track by a straw or a feather.' I put on every pound of steam, and for a second or two we seemed to fly, ' You'll not succeed in jumping on this train, Johnny,' I mur mured, excitingly, as we came nearer the log, and that's the last that I know of the massacre of the—th Heavy Cavalry. They say that the boiler of the locomotive exploded, and at the court-martial a lofc of army officers, who didn't know a cow catcher from a baggage-truck, decided that it was nearly empty at the time; at any rate, it exploded, shattering the forward car and sending the others off the track. Down came the rebs, and before our men could escape from the wreck, they were captured or killed, and I only esc iped because left for dead. When I came to myself all was quiet, except now and then a groan from a dying man, I found that I could manage to walk, and went back to town. The colonel arrived before I did; he always says that he escaped after hand to hand conflicts with many Southern soldiers of lofty stature and prodigious valor, and his uniform is so badly torn as to suggest that he either fought many good fights, or else crept through tbe woods on his hands and knees. He pounced upon me as on a messenger of military salvation, and put me in the guard-house at once. There was a court-martial for Uncle Sam generally thinsk that there is somebody to blame when heloses a whole regiment at ouce, but the colonel cleared his own skirts and threw the blame on me to such good purpose that in a few weeks I found myself imprisoned in a Northern fort. ' There's one comfort,' I thought, as I lay in my cell, 'The Jane Dean is thoroughly disabled, and if I have lost my commission and brought another blot on my name, I've seen the last of her.' I think I derived some consolation from this thought, even when, at the close of the war, I found my self thrown on the world with the worst reputation that a man could have in those patriotic days, when he who did not wear shoulder straps was a being of small ac count in the eyes of the world.

.Repulse after repulse from those of whom I asked employment disheartened me, and at last I went to the gold mines, feeling tolerably sure that nobody there would inquire too particularly into my previous history. I had wonderful luck, and made my pile in a very short time. At the end of a year I was content to stop, I had not won a fabulous fortune, but I had money enough to justify me in starting in business in any European capital, and I turned my face homeward with alight heart. A few miles outside of Chicago our train came into collision with another. No one was injured, but there was con siderable delay, and I started to walk into the city. I saw a train approaching me, caught my foot in the rail while trying to step off' the track, strove in vaiu to catch the engineer's attention, and in a few minutes more I lay bleading and insensible with one foot nearly amputated, aud my

last impression, the menwry^fiTl> gilt letters that spelt 'Jane Dean '^ side of fehe locomotive. om e%*<• Chicago heathen rescued ffle & unpleasant position and carried met? hospital, thoughtfully rewarding yj*l with the drafts on San Franclco? were m my pocketbook, and when I ft my bed at the end of three months C a penniless cripple. 'Three times out/I said doggedly. 'JaneDe?n B D be done with me now,' and I sou^f St obtained the position^fenginee^n? hospital earning enough thereby to 1 c body and soul together untillcouSS to my lawyer, asking him to sell nX house and remit me the money, an 7 draw my deposits from the bank and* them on at the same time. The chM the bank came almost immediately 3 a letter from Mr Grey, saying that I? would sell the house aa soon afpSr He would better,' I muttered. Si One Jane Dean has left me such S that I can't afford to spend much 2 mentonthe other.' Before I 1° letter down this telegram came: 'a, burned by sparks from an engine. 8 sell land and remit.' I did not nj»! wait for the letter to know that theel was the Jane Dean, which had found? ! way back to her old home, and was! I working her own sweet will on oftfl took the money, invested it cautio'J1; and began to speculate in stocks, as £' as a man may who has to attend fj boiler, and keep every room in an i m l building at such a temperature as tl ■ its occupants. Gradually my name! 1 came known on the street as a careful! successful operator, and at last I left J place in the hospital and turned brol I had long worn an artificial foot, and!,, learned to use it so well that few suspect its existence. I was naturally Kra ce[ ' and easy in manner, and my mist'orfe had given me an odd sort of coolm which women like, and when I 2 to go into society I found myself,, received. I had read enough to boaf talker, and could hold my own in conw, sation with almost any one, so that* even my inability to dance kept meinfj background. I met many pleasant m but none so bright or so good as to ml me unfaithful to tho memory of my fo love, until I saw Eosa Waldo. Thm! began to doubt that I had done wiieto resolving to live single, and when I w that she loved me I was certain tbti was not good for man to be alone, andl i lovely Eosa became my wife. Once we drove down a cool, greeny nue, feeling as solitary as if in the m* Sherwood; there was no sound heard v • was not sylvan, and of all the created that breathed that clear summer air uj I rejoiced in the shade of thise statelypia we deemed ourselves the happiit Suddenly we heard a bell close in i| of us. and before I could check her, In had driven almost upon a railroad croii and in front of a locomotive. :

'Ok!' she said, 'I thought it n cowbell!' and then we both laughed. We were safe enough, but I began f rein the horse gently back lest he sU start suddenly, when, looking at the to motive, I saw the fatal name, Jane Bis I pulled the reins, the horse sprangfoi ward, and the engine had its will ofn It left my wife dead, cut off my remaitii leg and one hand, and went on shrieb'i fiendishly. They patched we up, Ii sorry to say, and had me in good skf by the time that the telegram came ids me that my houses in Chicago mi burned in the fire, and that my parta had absconded with the funds of the fa I sold my lots as quick as I could, si have been living on the little pittance the interest ever since; it-is just suffieis to pay my board here in the hospital, b I don't want to go outside. JNoW laughs or sneers at me here, and ffl when I crept down to Athens to loot Jane's face just once, I was so staredi that it seemed as if it must drive mcii Besides I Jfound her married to 6 Harris, and what worse luck could !«5 me than that. I'm a poor wreck, a quite helpless, and if you'll give i^ trifle you'll do an act of charity, sir,1 ' Has he been telling you that ij about the locomotive that blighteiu life,' asked the physician in charpi Koberfc Cushing, medical student,us down the long ward of the hospital,^ listening to the story of the man wi)S so patiently in the great chair ty* window. 'Yes,' said the student, * and itlj queer chain of coincidences, isiM sir?' g • Very,' said the doctor ; 'parfacw as the true version is that he got is y ears ago, and was run over, losing* legs and his hand. The president road maintains him here, and by fl! gratitude he tells that tale of sort would Jane Dean him if I had flu* agement of him, but the orders iff perfect gentleness. Wait a minitd I'll get your money for you. M spend it for drink if I Jet him teepH a nice fuss he'll make in the ward.j worry about his blighted life, yof and remember that nothing but « ever blighted any man's career, as? created machines can't conspire effi» against their Creator.'

A Parisian has sued for a separaWi <nuse his wife, though they are 01 compels him to live almost wholly onFf beans and cabbage soup.

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