been tried with success. It is in principle
simply a Gessler's tube, or, more strictly speaking,
a modification of the apparatus described
in special treatises under the title of Mindeldorf's
tube. At one of the meetings of the
Congress, M. Milliot introduced his lantern into
the stomach of a dog by means of an
Å“sophagian probe. Through the skin, thus
rendered transparent, the spectators were able to
distinguish perfectly the interior of the dog's
stomach in all its details. The experiment was
tried a second time on the person of a cat; and
it has quite recently been repeated in M. Henri
de Parville's presence, the scientific collaborateur
of the Constitutionnel. M. Milliot has
likewise introduced a tube more than a yard in
length into a man's Å“sophagus; and the
internal membrane of this deep-seated organ
became perfectly distinguishable.

Cui bono? What is the good of all this? is
a very natural question to ask. And in truth,
its utility is not very apparent. The system
of internal lighting up having, however, been
invented, its useful application will probably
come afterwards. Meanwhile, it will decide
whether an absent dressmaker, while thinking
where her Highland laddie has gone, has
swallowed needles and pins instead of sauce
piquante. It may settle the question whether
Master Tommy or the cat has emptied all the
pots of strawberry jam. At worst, it will be a
formidable rival to sword-swallowing and
Japanese feats of dexterity. Perhaps even next
season's pantomime will give us a " pas
brilliant," danced by human glow-worms shining
with all their might and main, and followed up
by a new edition of the Feast of Lanterns,
with effects which no Chinese stage-manager
ever dreamt of.

SEED AND HARVEST.
AN HUNGARIAN FABLE.

EVERYWHERE the Turks were overthrown—
everywhere the heralds proclaimed the victories
of the Magyar arms, and peace, so long sighed for,
allowed the conquering heroes to return to their
homes. Among them was Janko, the valiant
volunteer, who had obtained his discharge, and
who came to share with his brothers the family
heritage. Swiftly and soon was the matter
settled, for the father's estate consisted of a
single guilder,* which was to be equally divided
among his three sons; and as the portion of
each could not be a matter of controversy, Janko
found himself in the unmolested possession of
twenty kreutzers.†

* About twenty pence.
† About seven and twenty farthings.

It was short profit for a long journey—a
result of which Janko had little dreamed—for
he expected to have returned home to have
passed the rest of his days in ease and peace
under the roof of his ancestors. Neither for him
nor for his brothers was there any better fate
than to earn a livelihood by the sweat of their
brow; so they determined to separate, and to
struggle each for himself, taking their different
paths in the wide world that was before them.

The two elder brothers, accustomed from their
youth to the labours of the field, found no
difficulty in getting employment as husbandmen;
but Janko, fond of wandering, and himself of
an adventurous spirit—Janko, who had
distinguished himself in the battle-field, could not
bend down to the vassalage of the soil; he had
served his country in the field of honour, he
could not demean himself as a hireling to follow
the plough over the agricultural field.

In truth he was so annoyed with his position
that he repented ever having applied for his
discharge. It was idle to mourn over what
could not be mended; so he determined to float
on the tide of his destiny, and courageously
seek his fortune in any path that might be
opened to him.

He left his little native village, wandering
over field, and hill, and valley, from one place
to another. He had not travelled many miles
when he found himself close to a convent, into
whose chapel doors a crowd of people was
streaming. He recollected the words of his
departed mother,

           "O turn not from the living God,
           If thou shouldst find him on thy road;"

so he did not hesitate, but joined the
worshippers who were entering the church. A
monk stood there addressing the multitude.
He spoke with potent eloquence, " Do good to
your neighbours, wherever and whenever you
are able, and for all the good you do, God will
recompense you a hundred-fold."

The words penetrated his ear and agitated
his soul, he felt that the riddle of his life was
solved—the law of his life laid down. He
suddenly left the church that no after words
might remove the impression which had been
made on him.

He had scarcely turned his back upon the
convent, and was thoughtfully pursuing his way,
when he was met by a poor lame beggar, who
humbly asked for alms. Janko put his hand
into his pocket and gave the beggar half of his
whole inheritance. He received in return a
grateful blessing, and went on his way
rejoicing.

After journeying for about an hour, he
reached a village, where all the people, young
and old, were busily occupied with a raffle for
a horse that deeply interested the whole
community. Nine-and-twenty villagers were
gathered in a circle, and they earnestly requested
Janko to join them and make the thirtieth,
which would complete the number, and take
his chance with the rest. The stake was ten
kreutzers, each to be represented by a straw,
and he who drew the longest straw was to
become the possessor of the animal. The ten
kreutzers he deposited, and made up the needful
number of adventurers. It was the last half of
his inheritance, but he remembered the lame
beggar's blessing. The lame beggar could not