Every Season A Favorite

If we were any of us positively required to state which one or the scasons of the year we would willingly do without, it would be hard to como to a decisión, llitchter, the Germán poet and romancer, pretty nearly hits off the caso for each one of us, beginning with saying that Autumn is nis favorite seasón, and that even in tho Spring he looks fonvard to it with pleasure ; for in the Autumn he walks around in the gardenon beautifuldays and anticipates In ïinagmation the glorioiis Spring time. Uut Spring is his favorito season because then he has a presentiment of the full glow of Slimmer and the long days. Tlie Summer again has gvtet charms, 011 account of the approach of Autumn, which cools one after the tormenting heats, and atlords longerand calmer enjoyinent; and pleasant, becauso then comes the preparation lor Winter. Winter, aaaiu, is pleasant and invigorating,ana prophetic of Spring, even asearly as right after New Year's. On the whole.he could not teil which season of the year he would be willing to give up; but it certaiuly would never be the coming one. The gifts of the uativc converts in Eraeroum, Turkey, we re equivalent last year to $12 lor each man, woiuau and child. Pr trees planted 90 years ago in the old mission gardenia at . Santa Cniz, Cal., by the Spanish pricsts.still yield inimense crops. E-vpt has a dèbt of $500,000,000, which is owned by capitalista in England and Fiance. who receive an annual interest of $27,000,000Japanese young girls gild their lips, acustomwhich has been overlooUed in the rage for Japauese iashious m this country.