Perfect Desperation,
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: In the langhable tale Of g. espera,ion,'
on oil Il e richest Of the rich articles wlicl
are so abundant IN the "Li,erary Remains
Of the late Willis Gaylord Clark, we fint
the following passage. The hero, il ma,
be necessary TO remark, is a young, Pl ii
sadelphia student, who, after a stolen fort
night amid the Raieties Of W. shiretor
winter season, finds himself, through III,
remissness Of college chum, as lar a,
Beltinore on his way home, and wi,hou
the first red cent" in- his pccket. n,
puts mp at fashionable hotel, notwith
standing his poverty, where, after soionrn
ing day or two, he finally, al The heel 81
a grand dinner, !" nnes solaHp il lis pri
vate apartments, his various eatables flank.
ed with abunda,a Champagne, Burgundy
and other choice wines---ilus os,en,a,i,,,s
ly situated, we say he finally resolves upon
disclosing alto h,s landlord. Sum,nonine
ser.ad, he with much pomposity al.
dressed lin niih:


ASK the landlcrd TO step up 10 nv
room and bring his bil."


Oh He clatters down st.irs giggling, and
shortly thereafter his master appeared.
He entered with generous smile, Tia,
made me hope for the best his house af-
iorded, and thai, just then, was credit.


''How much do owe you!' said 1.
He h.nded me the bill with all the grace
OF private expectancy.


"Let me see--4sey enteen dollars. How
very reasonable! But. my dear sir, The
most disagreeable part ofthe matter is now
to be disclosed. l grieve 10 inform yo,,
that at present am ont of money, Lut I
know by your philamhrorfc looks that
YOU will be satisfied when / tell YOU that
III had i, ! would give il 10 yon with nn-
qualified pl. ssure. But yoa ser lny not
having The change BY me is the reason
cann.t do il, and ! am sure yon will let
tie matter stand and say no more about il.
am IA strans er to you, that's faci; but in
the place where come from all my ac-
qnaiIIances know me, ~ e, ~ as can be-
I, The landlord i0rned al colors. s.Nhers
do yen live, asy how" ssa


I'm Washing--, ! should say, in Phil
adeiphia." 4ssf.f sei u S


His eyes flashed with angry tsisappoipl-
ment. Il see how il is mister, my orin-
Ion is tha. you are blackleg. Yon don't
know Nhere your home is--you begin
with Washington, and then drop il Tor
Philadelphia. You must pay the LilI.'


',But can't.S


Then I'll take your clothes; IT, don't,
blow me iigli." t@s MN - lits tn


''Scsundrel!'' said /, rising bolt upright,
s'do il II yoti dare! Do il! and leave lie
rest to me-"


There were no more words. lie arose
deliberately. seized my lat and my only
inc prsssibles. and walked down stairs.
9 Physicians say that two excite,nenis can
e i>t at the. same time within one system.
xiernal circumstances drove awav, al.
most Immediately, the confusion ol my
BRAIN. :. x.ss, E.


I arose and looked out ofthe win,ow.
The snow was descending as slramne.l
onthe pane. What Was 70 do?a An IN
happy s'sans culOttes'' u ) stranea oisy, no