It never rains there, we are told, but
(luring certain seasons, and when the
atmosphere is filled with clouds, a
" dew falls so thick, heavy and con
tinuous that it will saturate the hear
iest clothing in less than half an hour."
The coming and going of the clouds
that distil this dew is another strange
thing connected with Peru. The
changes are reported so rapid and
violent as to startle the stranger. One
may be walking along the street, glo
rying in the rich warmth of the sun
shine, and admiring the deep, clear
blue sky, when suddenly, and almost
imperceptibly, a change takes place
'anid friom the southward a mass of
dark clouds come rolling swiftly across
the firmament, and soon the blue sky
is replaced by a sombre pall, and to
the glorious sunshine succeeds a driz
zling, penetrating mist." And this is
suddenly changeda.gain, even while
one is preparing to guard against the
mist, the sunshine and sky reappear
ing in all their brightness and beauty.
Janet's Decision.
"I shall never marry," said Janet
Strong, gravely. "I shall not become
an author, I am notambitious; neither
am I benevolent enough to pass my
life among the sick and needy-and
what a wearisome life lies before me !
My ideal tman is noble, courtly and
chivalric, while the real man-bah!
we will not spend our breath about a
creature so commonplace."
This was given in the form of solilo
quy, but in the presence of her cousin,
Philip Hamilton, who had often listen
ed to similar sentiments from the same
bright lips.
He looked amused now, and perhaps
a trifle hurt.
"Present company excepted, I must
flatter myself," he remarked dryly.
