A Literary Curiosity

[Tli EollowiiiK little poem waa a contribution to the San Francisco Times frono the pen of Mr. II. A. Deming. The reader will sec that each line is i quotation from some of the standard authors of England and America. The number of eacn line refera to iis author below. The quotations are from thirty-eight ]H,I tS. 1. Wliy ïll this toil lor triuiiiplis of nn hour? 2 Life :i ohorl lammer, inan's a flower. .; By turna we catnh ili vital brealh and die. 4. The eradle aDd tomb, alftl sonlgh. ,"). To be I betler far IhHn nol in be. 6. Thougli ftll ïniiis llves may e(■Ir. a trogedy T. Bul llght careR speak whon raighty griefs are ilunii 5. Tlie boltoiu Is bul slinllow whenue tney coiné 9. Vour ful e is bul 'Ik1 rum in un rate ol all; 10. ! omlDgled Joys liere no man can befall. 1! Nature toetieb iillotH lts proper 8] I ]. Fortune raakes folly lier partlculai care. ) ■!. Custorn does often reaon overrule, 14. And throws a cruel Nunslilne on a fooi. 15. Live well; liow long or short, permlt to liciiven ; 1(!. Tlu'.v who forgive mus; shall bemost forglven. 17. Sin n ybeol8Bped bo close we cannot nee face- 18, u.lercourse where viitue lias no plautj 10. Then keep each passion down. bowever U-ar, 20. Thou pendulum betwist a smlle and tear. 21. Her sensual snares let falthless uro l:iv, 11. Witli craft and skill tornlnand betray. ZS. So;tr not too high to lall, but stoop to riso ; 2-1. We mastcrs grow of all thai v. desplse. a. Oh, tben, renounce that impious aelfeuteem ! 26. Rlohes bavewlogs and grandeur isa lream. ■27. Thlnk not ambitlon wise beoause 'lis brave; The pathsof ?lory lead luit lo the grave. 20. What is anibitlon? 'TU a glorlOUS cbeat - SO, i iDlydestruotlon to the brave and great. 81. Wnat'itail tlie (taudy glitter ol acrownt 3J. Tlie way of bll.s lies not un beda oí down . 88. How lons we live not yearsbut actions t e 1 1 - :l Tbut niiin lives twice who lives tlie lirst Jife well 85, Matee, then, ululo yet yon may, your ( tod your frleni. S6. Whom UhrlRtlans worsliip, yet not i i uiipreliend. 37. Tlie trust tliat's glven guaní nuil to yourself be i u -t SS. ror live we how we can, die we must. 1, Young; 2, Dr. Jolinsorr; 3, Pope; ■1. Prior; 5. Sewell; 6, Spenser; 7, I)eneil ; 8, Sir W alter Scott; i, Lonirfellow; LO, South well ; Ll.Congreve; l2,Churchill ; 13, Eocheeter; 14, Arrostrong; 15, Milt. n ; 16, Bailey; 17. Trench; 18, Somerville; 19, Thomson; 20, Byron; 21, Smollett; 22, Crabbe; 23, Massinger; 24, Cowtey; 25, Beattíe; 26j Cowper; 27, sir Walter Devenant; 28, Gray; 29, Willis; 30, Addison; 31, Dryden: 32, Francis Charles ; 33, Watkins; 34, Herriek; .'!"), William Miisnii ; 36, Pili; 37, Dana ; 38, Shakespeare.