Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 2, 1873, Page 8

8 —_— e THE CHICAGO DAILY T RIBUNE: SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 1873. i METROFOLITAN MOCDES. The Spring Fashions---Ghosts of Col- ors §till Stalking---Abbrevi- - ted Gowras, Substance and Form in Abundance— .- Bonnets and" Hats, Party Dresses---The . Decollete SBtyle to Be Superseded. From Our Oun Correspondent, NEW Yorz, Fob, 26, 1673, With tho. thermometer at o fraction above 2ero, and inchos of most un-beautiful Enow in the streets, it scems premature to discues the merits of foulard and fancy silks, Iawn and linen- Tt tho dnty of the chronicler of modes compels Eer to tho subjoct, thoagh fura appoar in August &nd gauze in Fehruary. E Firat of all, th> pale, uncanny GIOSYS OF COLOBS . . will hold th:ir own through the coming season. ‘This will be more ondurablo to those whom the tints misbecome, because, - in the warm months, . thero is always o refuge in whito,” which, thank the ‘beneficent stars! the cleverests chomist cannct make fighter than it is. Ono cause for the immonse use of white talle, and muslin, aud tarletan, mingled with silk, for ovening-drosces Guring the winter, has beeu the fact that the tints were £0 thoroughly unsuited to the average complex- ion. Nothing can be more trying to the fairest face than the indefiniteness of tho presont blues and greens, reds and browns; and, it has beon an artistic necessity to meke some white, fufly * Btuft do duty In the Mantusn cmergency. It is s8id, by the prescient, that ehades of brown wiil bs . more honored in the wearing than ehades of gray, in the enmsuing spring; But, after the season is fairly open, tho acutest Tashion-detactive will bo unablo to docide what most_ prevails. Feminine Gotham has so far freed hereelf from modish tyranny that she will wear what is most bacoming to her complexion, thongh the social heavens fall. Beyond this she tmakes no stand, but will sacrifice horself un- mormurngly to the most exaggerated of cos- tumes, and the uncouthest of headgear. SIORT DRESSTS— really, conveniently short dresses—aro to bo : “the thing" for all ont-of-door wear, whether for walking or driving. Those of tho sex who stiffled their good scnse early in fthe autumn, and ‘had their . evers-day gowns made of demi-train lengths, have .repent- ed their rashness in mud end water. And it is assertod—thongh much I fesr me that the wish is father to the thoughi—that the knell El trailing &x costumes has been struck by the ands of the disgusted few who endesvored to bring them permanently into vogue. With tie light hues of all spring fabrics, it is certainly most desirable to keep them 25 free from con- tact with the city’s native uncleanness a8 possi- ble ; and the only hope of &0 doing is by haviug the skirts made a8 brief as the size and shape of our feet will allow. That long strect-dresses srere the natural sequence - to the round-toed, TFrench-heclod boots,—they happily havo ' had their day, —nobody would be likely, to . doubt; but, with tha romise of wide ..soles, low, broad . heels, and equare toes, for the future, we can afford tocar- ~ tail our back-bresdths o rifle, with the- reward of comfort and cleanliness before our delighted . eyes. Whispers from Paris indicate that iour ekirts-ars to be moderrtely -trimmed; but the finest plates show the oramentation 'to be confined o the polonaise. . It is quite safe, how- ever, to ascert that such ticoais as are deco- Tated will ba folds ; while, to silk angd_somi-silk, soft finished oaterials, ilk laces, self-color viill be applied. ok 7 TERIALS. As usual, there is a great varioty of old stufls with new names ; but there are alwaya ono ‘or two which take the lead.- IFoulard, somewhat worn Iast year here, and lang a prime favorite in Parig, will be one of the chicf spring and sum- mer fabrics. For ansthing not made of cotton, itis light and cool, and, if twilled. will wear woll. It is particularly protty for polonaise, be- _causo it softneas drapes so well. Two shades will sppear in the now suits, as were worn be- fore. For example : a plain petticoat of London smoke brown, witha double-brezsted polonaise three shades lighter, with polkn-spots of the dark on it. The polonaise will be trimmed with five alternate folds of the two stuffs, and edged Ey & two-inch silk lace of tho lightest shade while the other buttons will be dark, to match * the spota. 23 The_ ordin run _of black and white striped silks, and black aud . grisaille, Lid fair to be as popular a8 ever for street wear., Those to whom price is little,-and variety much, will have walking-suits made of pluin grass, browns, and shades even of lilac, lue, mgjmen. But it i8 uocessary to have a better quality of plain silk than of striped, and, £s spotting is more permanent injury o the former then to the latler, only those who can afTord one of each would be judicious in choos- ing plain, There is no silk—if it doos not crack out at once—that is 8o thoroughly satisfactory ¥or hard wear as & good black and white. In almost all goods of fine quality, thero will be foundtwo styles,—plain and striped—of which the latter will, undoubtedly, form olonaise ard ekirt-trimming, while the skirt itself will be of the former. E'his is true of thin as of thick stufis. Grenadines, both black end white, como with?various stripos of the same as the ground, or of bright color on black- or white. White grenadines and whito foulards will be much used for evening-dresses noxt summer, es- recially at the eeaside, whoro it is most desir- 85le to have sometbing a trifle warmer than maslin, and out of - which the firat breath of damp eir will not take tho stiffness. Grenadine will' be more than ever a favorite tor thin walking-dresaes; indeed there is _positively nothing . to replace it. Tho prettiest and eaeiest way to make o grenadine is to” trim the eilk slip to the knee with grenadine, and ‘biave a polonaise or upper ekirt, instezd of having a scparate gmnufi’m Eotiicoat, Of wash-goods, it is_slmost too soon to say anything. Soft finished percales, and a very beautiful satin-finished twilled ‘goods, resem- bling satin-jean, with various stripes and spots of color on white grounds, will be best liked. Almost all flower-patterns will be tabooed, bo- causo they wero 50 moch worn last year under the much-abused name of Dolly Varden. STYLES. Little chango from tho presont is predictod by tho wise. Polonaises and skirts will, as now, Lave preference over upper-ekirts and vetti- conts. Tho chief difference in_the polonaite will be making it double-breasted, with tho neck open over a habit-shirt. It is difficult to eee why, with the warmer weather, wo should form our clothes in"a warmer sembance; but it is difficult to see the wherefore of the msjority of facnions. The most noticeable change will {ake placein outer .garments. The pretty embroid- ered jackets that have been so comfortable and &0 pretty for two years, will be chiefly laid aside, 820 numerous .irantles, mantillas, ang cearfs will take their place. Indecd, we are told that sleaves are an unprofitablo and needless excrescence, and ve must abaudod them forihwith, whother wo willorno. It is an oppression which some of us who preserve a decided, though it may bo antediluvian, liking for sacques, resent. Ru- mors indicate that tho bona-fide Spanish mantil'a of lace (with ono corner thrown over the head in licu of a kat) will be much affected .for even- ing wear in warm weather. v 5 This would seem to be designed e.xpre!!l{‘lor the satisfaction of pretty brunettes, whoee noses Lave been seriously out of joint eince Liondes began to be the orly fashion. Whatover the cause, the stylo of the mantills is very com-, fortable, pretty, and becoming, aud, it i3 to be oped, will bo widely adopted. : BONNETS AND HATS. It seemn hard to crnsh the hopes of those who Lave looked forwaid to spring to mitigate their cranial woes; but all headgear is to be more un- gainly than ever,—the samo in kind, but on, an exaggerated rcale. Nobody, not even the most ersunsive sod glib-longued of milliners, pre- ends that they have » single stom of beanty to' 1ecommend them. Al the excuse for being which even their creators can invent, is, thue they u70 stylish; and of this there are two opin- iona. What relttion the present bonset beass to the head, is 3 conundrum which cannot find 21 answer. But, if we must ourselves, let us do it in ‘s modish manner. Made bondets of silkk and crepe’ do chine will bave Lhe preference over straw, and bonnets will be chosen instead of hats, except for traveling. The crowza will be elongated, end will ‘Bo. builk mmiuxyin’fi@r tings and fiat |- up higher than cver.—tlio consummation being | reached when yards of nircamers of ribbon nud flowers wildly float in tho wind from the apex. It is folly to eny, If the chicf mode isn’t bec ing, get Bomothing which is. Yon can's get it. v jan't to be had, unless vou can afford to have a freme specially designed for yoursell; aad I fancy even Lucca couldn' get that done’ for a song. Noj if you are only in moderate cir- comstances, you muet take what you can get, oFr _ go hout, which numerons distiacicd Gothamites aro_ eorionzly contemplating. If the custom of merely wearing umbrellas, i piaca of all licad-coverig, should suporvene, it will bo widely weloomed iu tlo Metropolis. . PARTY-DRESSES % for the warm months, wiil hava heart-shaped necks for tho most part,—a fow, cut squere, ing the other_choice. Low necks will be almos! wliolly cut of fashion. Decollste, or sori-de- o robed are becoming to go few, whils tho rt-chape is becoming to €0 many, that it £eoms entirely natural the Jatter should be first chosen. Beautifi:! polonaires, of & fine, creamy, Oriental ganzo, with rich, brocaded stripes, will be worn over whito and colored _silk skirts, olaborately ornameuted with silk end gauze, and lace. The samo layish use of trailing vines of artificial flowers as has been prominent dunng the cold season will appear in the new thin party robee,—the only differerce being that, where natural blossoms can be obtained, they will bo used instead. No trimmiing i8 so lovely and so frail as natural flowers ; but, if care be taken to festen them securely to bits of foundation Iace before pinning on tho dress, it will b found ensier to keep them in place, and they will con- tinne fresh several hours longer. 3 ‘Tho practice of carrying bouquets to dancing parties is wigely passing away. Dancing partics are the one kind of entertainments whore the inconvenienco is grester then the pleasure of Daving flowers in tho Laund. _ Skirts for ths same cccasions are rade with very short trains, and are, therofore, less of & hindrancae to the person wearing them, and very much less of an annoyance to tho other members of tie company. If one dared believe that good taste and good. sense were at last haviug some influence upon fashion, whet a Millennium swould shino out ot future feasons. Alzs, no! When one considers the bonaets, it is plain that, for a single, blissful moment, some modish mirage doceived our daz- zled cyos. K Torncrow. ——t ARCH. “March. Tts tree, Juniper. Ifaxtons, Bloodstone. Its motic, * Courage snd strength intimes of danger.’? —0d Saying. < In the gray dawning scross the whilo lake, Whare the ice-hummocks in frozen waves break, '2id the glittering eycara of the far Northern Lights, Y.iko s cavalry vscort of stecl-coated knigats, ‘Spanning tha winler's cold gulf with uu arch, Over it, Tamyont, rides in the wild March, Galluping, Glleping, galloping in, TIn'o the world with o stir and a diz, o 0 “Fhe north wind, the east wind, and west wind to- gether, : Inbringing, Inbringing the Marcls wild weather, Hear his Yough chant 3 ho dzshes along: “Ho, yo March hildren, come list to my song! A Dol outlaw am T both'to do and o dare, And I fezr not old Earth nor the Pawers of the Air; Winier's 3 dotard, and Sunmer’s a prude, But Spring loves-me well, althongh I am rude. Falteriug, lingering, listening Sprisg— Blushing ehe waits for the clang ad the ring Of my swift horse’s n0cfa; then forward elie preeses, Begelling, returning, my boisteroua caresscs,. “Tho Winds are unbound and looes in the sky, Rioting, frolicking, madly on high: Are e able fo cope with the North Wind’s strong arm? Welcome boldly ks sierca’grasp; “will do you no He knows the children of Marcl: aro my 0wz, Sealod with my signet of magic blood-stone. Bloodslone, red blood-store, green, durk and red " light— i Blood i.lg[ar ardor and stono is for might;. And the watch-word borne on by West Wind, ranger, 16 ¢ Courage and strength fn the momentof danger.’ the 4 Children of Marchy ate yo stzong, aro se strong Shame not the flag the West Wind bears along; 0, ye men of the March! be ye firm as the steel; ©- 0, ye women of March! be yo loyal and leal— . Sirong in your loving and etrong in your hate, Constzut, liko juniper, early and late, - Juniper, jusiper, junipes grecn, Berries of blue ael in glittcring sheen, In lhedwinle.r'i cold snow, in summer’s hot splen- or, S m"‘"'.';“;'“’ unchanging, thou heart trus and tem~ 8inging of juniper, forward he whirled, Golloping, & on through the world § And when, shivering, waking, the dull Day gazed out From );u' lgflw in the gray clouds, she heard but tue shionf SR S Of the riotons winds as they followed in glee, On, on to the wooing in mad revelry. % Wooing, the wooing, the wooing of Spring— . Here's a bold wooing that makes the woods ring, Axd thrills the Iaden, " As Maxch, thie wild outlaw, bears of the spring ‘ma . d —Constance F. Woolson in Harper's Magazine for March. a A =S A Tale of Horror. For'some time the planters of Fiji havo wanted Inborers, or, in other words, slaves, and it has becn known that vessels have been engaged in. picking uploads of the innocent natives on tho other 1alsnds, carrying them to Fiji and sclling them to the planters at-£10 & head. Wo believe ‘this salo s called “hiring,” but the poor wrotches seldom got away from theirmastors. Tho .an- thoritios at Malbourno and Sidney, and the Brit- ish Consul at Fiji, have been endeavoring to stop this new alave trade, but with littlo succoes until the murders on_the ship Carl camo ont aud bronghé the offenders ithin tho ‘grasp of tho law. “The story of the Carlis one of the most horri- ble on_record. This vessel was in the businesa of eailing about among the Polynesian Islands and kiduapping natives. At first persunsion was tried, butin vain, and then puch tricks s dressing up a man-stealer &8 & missionary, but the matives were not deceived, and ont and ont capture was resorted to. The owner of tho Carl wos Dr. Jsmes Patrick Murray. The Caplain was Josoph Armstrong, and the mate Chisrles Dowden. The Carl msde two completo voyages. On the first trip she took iifty- nine islandors {o Fiji snd disposcd of them st an ‘ayerage- of £10 each. On the eccond she -took in 100 persons, whom the British Consul refused to pass, but ten of them were engaged by an . American through- the American commercial agent. - It was in tho first voysge that the murders wero committod. - The, living cargo was socured by & summary process. ‘The Carl kailed in among the lovely 1eands, and the natives thronged around her in iheir fruit boats. The crew then threw iron weights 1nto the litlle boats and sunk them, and, then picked up the natives ont of the water, and disabled, stunned, or even killed with clubs or- elung-shot the vigorons onos who were detor- mined to escape. The monster Murray was sc-~ customed first to read prayers to the'crew aud thon bid them emash the canocs, - [ “The first load had been_picked up in this way, and tho hold was crowded with kidnapped men, when the prisonora rebelied. Dreaking up benches, they tried to forco their way out. Failing fo quiet them by usual means, the crew begun firing into tho hold. This was ovening. The firing continued all night. By morning ail was quiet. When the hatches wero opened, and the unwonnded wero invited to go on deck, only five obeyed the call, a few more; slightly wound- ed, wero helped up, and the rest were -soverely hurt or dead. They then bogan throwing the dead _ overboard, how many nobody exactly knows. Then ceme the questionwhat to do with tho badly wounded. Tt was scttled by throwing them overboard ; Murray says there were siz- teen of them, another witness thirty-iive. Be- tween sixty znd £eventy mon were, thus massa- cred, 2nd Murrsy landed on an island with s dozen wounded, of whom nothing seems to be known. The Carl was then cleaned so perfectly and expeditiously tbat the Rosario, which over- hauled her, found nothing suspicious. . The details of this murder came out throngh Murray, who turned Queen’s evidence: in order tosave his life, tho Consul® having promised him protection if ho. would reveal sshat ho know, and ~ baving, no idea that he wns the ringleader in the affair and the ono wiotch of all -others who deserved no mercy. The Captain and tho mate wero con- demned to be executed, but, in coneideration of their bobavior on the trial and the evidenco that they wero. tools of Murray, their centence is commauted to imprisonment for life. The Judge gaid it was s stain upon the Government and upon'the administration of justice that Marray ehould escape. Tour other of his accomplices at Sydney, and Melbourne aro to be tried for mur- der. e 1t was ‘after this frightful tragedy that tho Carl.took fifiy-nino natives of Fiji and disposed of them, and was allowed to go on a sacond VOyBge unsus, 0 er elever which has taken more islanders to Fiji than the Carl, and it also had & matiny of priso- ners on its second voyage, with what result is unknown except that fourteen of the captives were afterwards picked up in various stages of starvation by the Basilisk. X There are gome 800 islanders now in Fiji _make frights. of” whosa term of service has expired, but who aro’| .| beld in slavesy, and that too with the connivance of the Fiji 'Government, The London News suggests thet a ship of war ought o b® zent ont to convey.them to their homes. We think also that our commercial'agent neods loc.lsg after. Ieaf-buds, though with snow over-- cted. The Nukulan is another. ON THE IRGH MOUNTAIN. #Shalt we go, Helen 2 “ Yes,” sho £aid; thon, after & moment, “no, then *yes ™ again. Why do 7on change your mind three fimes, 2isy Fay #” said ono of tho chorus ; and here it may be stated . that thoe chorus consisted of .a dozen or_more worthy people, young -and old, who, no doubt, pleyed first parts in their own 1ittle dramas, but, in this, belouged to tho ro- spectsblo and nccessary clivs of fillers-up. Wo are ail fitlers-up at timea, % *1am.not sure that I know,” roplied iliss Fay, gazing droamily off over tho lako, a8 though her mind was in Dritish America, following the s attractive ; that is, the major- itz were attracted to hor “without being.able to ciplain the magnetism. She Lad beautics, but othors even in the chioyus jmunos_sad more, £0 it as not beanty. She had s bright mind, bub others in the chorns even had brighter, 8o it was not_intellect. It must have Doon o depth of feeling, imazination, and tenderness, making hor go tremulously alive to other minds, other souls, and other hearis. Sho wss extremely norvous, in _the normal meaning of “the'word ; not the toa-drinking, nouralgic meaning of thin women nipped by tho cast winds, but themeaning which means sympathy with all the earth's infla- ences. She could not ses sufforing without hor~ solf enfforing ; she could uot ses joy without Leraclf rejoicing; & gray storm depressod, & black storm excited, aud ‘a bright sun cheored, Lor opirits ; sho could not reason, but folt all Ler conclusions by _intaition; and ‘a8 no wise mother hiad taught her to understand and con- trol herself, sho had the habit of following hor feelings whorever they led hor, and dearly loved, without knowing it, a now sensation. this, howaver, sho was ouly following the examplo of tha old Athenians, Acts xvif; 21, and tho modern Parisians with their hanle-nouveaute. ‘Wo all liko to foel ourselves understood and apprecisted, and Helen Fay seemed togive with- out effort this quicl, nnspokon recoguition, a soul-sympathy, as it wore, which & glanco cen establish in an instant between two comparstive strangers; thorcforo she was attractive, and thoreoro " wlien sl spolio peoplo Listoned, thought over what sho said, snd would not let it drop. So,.when she answered, “I am not suro that T kuow," the chorus went on, *Let us have your uncerlainty, then—I am_sure there is bekind—won’t you? Well, then, we sboll'call it the best advice. Mr. Preston, can you tell us why Miss Fay changed her mind tireo times 2" *0h, that's nothing!” eaid Marmaduke Pres- il Iying ai fulllongth widor tho pines; ““ghe changes her mind mercly from a_ceriain feverizh industry sho posscsses. Slio hes dis- covered tlio seciet of porpetuel motion.” ‘{“n then so industrious?" said Helen, smiling. & g - . #1t would be more in accordance with - the truth if I were Lo eay that she changes it for the cere novelty of tho thing,” said Aunt Kane, severely, “*What should you say of a young person” who keeps hor pieturo of. Faust.and Groatchen constantly travelling around the walls of hier room becauso sho never wants to look at it Livice in tho samo spot " + Hero there was a laugh, as much at Aunt Kaue as ot her willful nicce. Am Ithen s0 Testless 7" said Helen, carelessly. : *No; I'li toll you what it is,” said the chorus. # She changes hér mind, just o se what effect it will have upou us ; she is like the moon, and wo aro the tides.” : Am I then 80 curious ?” commented Holen, a8 ehe went on fitting the pine-cones into each othar. s X “* There comes tho Manhattan,” cried one, and instantly the chiorus rou forward to tho bank to s0e Lako Buperior's ono steamer, tho Manhat- tan—hauled ovor tho Sault portage -the preceding year on_ greased boards, and, since then, making thé specd of ning miles an hoar on the grezt inland sea; for this . was in 1853, Uuder .cover of this movement Victor Tice Teancd forward. * You changed your mind be- cauge you were afraid, Mias Fay,” he said, in & low tone, with a single glauca of his blue oyes. Tho conos fell from Helen Fay’s hands, and ‘she turned her head away, » 8 Well, ghatl wo go ?" eaid tho chorus, coming back. ¢/ Mr. Preston, Low lazy you are; the perzonification of indolence ! Why don’t yon do something 2" .- “Look at that wheezing old Manhettan, - for instance,” said Marmaduko, with closed eyes. “Yes ; thatis better than nothing,” |, | - * Cui bono?” asked the lazy young Saxon, with all his long length unacirred. O, if you zre going to talk Latin, we give you u{:," said tho chorus, * Bay, good people, oy, shall wo go or not go to the Iron Moun- tan 2" & “Wo will go,” answered Victor Lee; “we will start this afieraoon at 3 o'clock.” Alina Fay left her Lnoll and went over to her lethargic giant. *Dule, come and walk with me nlong the beach;” she sald, with her back toward the rest of the party. Asmilo gleamed over Vic- tor Leo's faco as Lo looked aftor her & moment. Then he sot himself fo work to entertain the oborus, something of a task, since it embraced el grm!cs, from grim Aunt Kane to volatile Eunico regory, the New-York school-girl. Daut, 80 well did he sncceed, that the sound of laughterreached fer down the beach where tug lovers were stroll- ing. Involuntarily, Helon looked back. Mar- maduke yawned a mighty yawn. * Oh—oh!” he g:éd, tthig take air makes ono sleepy, doesn't it £ “Notme,” answered Helon, taking her hand from his ann and elightly quickening her pace. Then Marmadake lighted a fresh cigar, put his bands decp down in his coat-pockets, sad in | silence they walked on. ; Marquette, on Lake Superior, is now a busy town, and s0on to be o city; it has railroads on shore and fleets of steamers and vesacls on the water, people to do business and Lusiness to do, all coming from tho Iron Mountain behind. it. But, in 1858, it was o lonely settlement in . the .woods, ' with ono lttlo stamp- ing-mill atamping on the ore with wooden legs ; o fow houses of thoso hoguml pioneers, whoso often sow the seed in the West . and so seldom leradp tho harvest ; and n swampy, rocky, sandy, corduroy road, inland to the mine, Tke Iron Mountain stood thore, great and wonderful; waiting for capital. Capital hos come, and_dug and blested into its sides for years ; but it re- mains great and wonderful still. : Our party, visitors from the East, folt .them- eolves goiong to hyperborean regions when the stenmer boro - them out of the luvely St. Clair River into “broad Lske ITuron; and, when they had passed the odd little villege at the Bault — pronounced *8oo™ in Western phraseology —and taken passage on the unique Manhattan, heroino of the grease, tosee all tho wonders of Superior, they calles themselves New-World Argonauts, in search of » fleece, not golden, but iron. At Detroit, & naw. assenger bad joined them, Victor Les,—*tha Lices of Virginia, you know,” said Aunt Eane, svho sealed her lottars with a creat. Ok, yes," echoed the chorus_to each other, *‘the Virginia Lees, you know ; delightful acquisition 1" --*“Blood will tell,” romarked Aunt Kane, on Lake Huron.'* “Mr. Lee has all that rare cour- tesy which comes only from o long line of re- fined “aucestors. I suspect heis a grandson of Leo Loudon Lee, of Leesburg.” . . *Yes,” commented calmly ignorant ; *‘ grandson of Leland Lee, of Lehigh, you lmow.” : “Woll, but who was Léland Lee, of Lehigh?” ersisted one youthful inquirer, who had nof yot Loarnea the accomplishment of pretending to 0w, ; *Oh, he had a coal-mine, I believe,” anewered the chorus, vaguely. 3 Poor Aunt Kano! “Whatdo you think of that Virginian, Duke said Helen Fay to her lover, after two we: close_compunionship had forced a closs intima- cy. Bhe sgoke carelessly, but her eyes looked awsy, and her fingers braided and unbraided the friuges of her sharwl, : “Ol, Les, do you mean? Seems to be a pleas- ant sort of follow. Really, though, I have not noticed bim closely.” % Do you over notico anything clogely, Duke?” *Todcll the truth, not often, Helen,” an- swered tiie young man, skirping pebbles over the water." £ Not even mo?" ‘1t is not neceseary that I shonld notice you closely, dear, for I 50 thoroughly understand son that wo ‘aro like one person. We think alikoon all peints, we love each other, and we. shall spend our lives together, I trust, in the happiness of loving repose,—that restfulness which is tho groatest charm of life.” And, con- cluding this speech, unusnally long for him, Mar- maduke Proston turned and took Helen's lithe, littlo fingers caressingly into his own large, sliapely white hand. *Yes, wo will, wo will,” said Helen, impetu- _ously; “nothing ever can, nothing ever shall revent it! Nothing but death, Duke—nothing t doath! Nothing in all this wide world " “‘In hosyen above, the earth beneath, or the waters under it,” eaid Duke, taking up another " stono. & “I wonder who is meant_by the prince of tho powera of the air,” said Helen, after a dreamy pause. “Thare, see that,” interrupted Dake; * oight skipsinatow! I cannot improve upon that. Let us go back ; it must be dinner-time.” At 8in the" afternoon of tho appointed day, tho party started for the Iron Monntain, All were on' horsebacl, gave a half-broed "at the Head; 258 guids, and Jean, the old - Frenchman, .trout ; 50, Helcn, if you do not object, I will go the chorus, bland but |. ‘sinatically ; m% at the foof, arelired voyageur, who bed the reputation of needing only & damp_spot in tho grass to catch a brook-trout, and two twigs to cook it to pesfoction. After onter- ing the foreet they wero ‘obliged to rido sin- lo filo through tlio narrow trail. - * You go firat, ’reston,” said Victor Lee; *‘I will rido behin Aies Fay." 'These three wero tho laat of the §lo, saveold Jean and his dog. Thero was much talk- ing among the chorus in front, bnt Marmaduke had his pipe in his mouth; and a pipe disposca to meditation. Helen rodo on in silenco, but ually a strange agitation took lgnsaesuion of ar; 8he moved rostlossly in her saddle, plucked loaves from tho overhanging boughs, and hummed fragments of songs. At lost she turned elowly and looked back, but, when gho met Vic- tor's oyes; sho averied her head quickly, as if Again and ngain was this Littlo pan- tomine repeats and each timo her face grew paler. At last, 23 if in desperation, “ Duke,” she called, in a sharp tono, aro you asleep " 4 Only dasy-dreaming,” snswered Preston, lookiug lazily over Lis. shoulder. x “Rein up your horse and rido st my side,” commanded the lady, imporiously. “Thiat iy & manifest impossibility, Helen." 4 Well, then, let mo pass you." ~ *Youare bettor of asyou are. You have Lee bohind you, and Iamin front; so that, if our horee should stumble, we can sce to you. 0 o faol rastless, dear?" : “Yes,” repliod’ Helen, coloring; then settlod herself firmly in her saddle, and res- olutely squared her shoulders, saying to horself, “T will not look back again.” But the nervous- ness only increased; it scemedas if somothing wes burning_through hor from bohind—aa if something drow her head to the laft so that her oyes could glance backward—as if something was fonching hor with a magmetic power, o Eo“‘er}wl.h gentle and 'dreadful, which made er shiver. She endured this state as long as hor strength and her pride held out; then, as tho road became rocky and broken, she_seizod upon that pretext. “Duke,I am afraid. Do come nearer.” *How can'T, Helen? The road is perfoctly safe. You never used to be so timid.” 41 know it; but I am now.” o ‘Victor Lee jumped down from his horse, and, leaving the stordy old animal to Leep his place in the rear of tho slow-moving file, he stepped forward and Iaid his hand on tho Iady’s bridle. #I =m tired of riding at this snail's pacs,” he ;aid; “lot me be your squire a while; Miss | Fay.” ¢ Oh, no,” answered Helen, shrinking back. ¢ Duko, persuado Mr. Leo_to mount again.” “Mr. &.ea does not ‘wish to be uaded,” interposed Victor, gayly; ‘he intends walk, anyway, and why oot here, since you feel nervous? Preston, won't \{l?nmfi“ down - and keep me company? A Wi ill do you good, you lazy Hercules.” Bat -Marmaduke rode on, as Victor knew he would. % +:\Walk if you like, Les,” ho said, llughing at the other's nnnecessary exertion, * Unhappy mortal, you do not know the deliciousness of a 1azy pipé on a balmy fternoon.” “ No, I am no smoker,” replied Victor ; then, after apauee, ho added in nlower tone: *“But there 13 no power in tobacco, opium, or all-the drugs of tho East, that I have not fully tested. I described to you on Lake Huron oneof the visions thatcame toms in opium; shall I tell Lyou auother now, to pass away the time, Miss Fay 7" Helen turned, moved, glanced away, glanced less blue eyes, which seemed to have, at times, a yellow circle. around the blus, and an nnmov- ing steadinoss of “vision almost ophidian; -and yet, they were beautiful. *‘‘Yes,” she said, final- Iy, with & long-drawn broath. "The cavalcade ‘moved on- through the- desp, dark forest, laughter, songs, cnd busy talking in front; 'then, smoking Slarmaduke, lost in a contentod reverie; aud last, thesotwo who had fallen a little bebind, the man's low voice on apd on, and tho epell-bound( murmuring K u listencr leaning toward. him in rapt attention, paling and flushing, but never once’ turning hor oyes away. The sun began to sink in the west, and sent long slanting Tays under the pines. = #Norw, then;" said Marmadule, atlast, putting up his p{pe. “‘what are you two talking about thore behind? Ihave heard & low murmur for ent from physical.” ries, Leo,” 1 y have no taste for such subtloties. Here ! is sup- ger rand!, yegods and goddesses ? Apollo is mn 3ry.” ® _Fay sat gilently by “nothing, although her plate was filled with for- est dainties. the_travelers, and, lod b; Iadies took possession of ‘the little log house, Xets, was to be their bed; disposed themselves sround the firo_outside, to sleop or meditato as they pleased. At midaight ;Bd was quiet. Helen, proternatarally wide awake, s back, asif trying to escaps from those rolent E““‘r‘} ‘ulscs throbbed. in her throat would not verses, but she coul the. maultiplication-table ! did ehe adjust her bonnet-strings with alofty Tluio, ars, Coros, Mercury, Proserpine, Minerva, with meny lcaser Ppointed by the quick-wi Y van taaks sot for cach. Gayly the compnny dia- pereed to their soveral duties, going off here and thero into the forest, malking a picturcsque sceno in the ruddy light of the camp-fire. 4014 Jean skall ie Pan,” concluded Victor, “Pan, go cook the trout.” Then, as for the ‘moment bo was left alone with Helen, * Do you know whom I have chosen to be Dizna?" besaid. . Sho did not reply, but stood in tho shadow, palo, cold, and silent. ‘T have choson to be mot a god, but En- dymion, made mora than god by Dizna's love.” A tlush came into Helon's faco; ehe turned from the speakor, and her eyoswandered through the dusky forest. 3 ¢ Apollo fs there with his Clytie,” said Victor, mockingly; “why disturb {him, goddess, when you bave Endymion " Helen clasped her hands over her heart as if shielding hersclf. “Go,” sho eaid, with re- pressed emotion ; *‘leave me, Atr. Lee. I can- not understand you.” “‘Nor do Iintend that you should, goddess,” auswered the strangor, moving nearer unmtils Tay from tho blazing camp-fire shono full in his face, nrd lighted up bis singular eyos with o red glnnm. like n stage cffect. Helen met the gezo, urned away, turned back sgain like somo fasci- nated bird, nad, at length, with & ecream, aho fled awny into the forest, fecling behind her tha step, almost tho very breath, cf har pursuer ns w6 ran. He might casily have canght her, but he did mot; he only kept so closely behind that every instant she secmed to feel his hand on her shouldor. Her breath came in gasps ; she felt that she must 7all, when, on one eids, she_distinguished two forms dragging forward a pile of freshly- gathered branches. “Duke,” she cried, springing toward them, “ Duke, save e, save ma! ” and fell into her Iover's arms, “Why, Helen, is ityou? What is the mat- ter ?"" said bewildered Marmaduke, 28 ehe clung to him, trembling. +¢Part of the play,"-answored Victor, coming forward with a smile. +'Diana has turned nervous ; sho fels timid in the darkness, and longed for the sun.” Aro you really timid, Miss Fay 2" said Clytio 10 Disna, with curiosity in her glance. ‘* Nonsense,” said- Marmeduke, * she is not timid in the loast ; I have known her face dan- gers before which I myaelf quailed.” . _#Thero are dangers—and dangers,” observed “Victor, as tho four retraced their steps toward the camp-fire ; * mental danger is quite differ- with_ your fine-dIrawn theo- “There you go id Starmaduke, impatiently; «1 Zollowed, Helen During the gay o' sido, enting feast that Marmadulk ‘At length woariness came over Aunt Kaoe, the whose floor, covered with brancles and blan~ while the-.men Bhe eeemed to be and_the lood’ leapsd through hor velns. Sbe heard tho in vain to sleep. rush of Niagara in hor ears, and circles of fire formoed thomselves within her closed oyelids, and grow largo and small with vivid egularity: Bho prossed her hands wpon her eyes, but thoy o oway, She triod to say over remomber nothing; even failed hor. Her beart palpitated, snd o nervous tremor ehook hor from bead to’ foot. -If she stayed » moment onger in that small, close room, she felt that she must shriek oloud. Her bed, or rather her portion of the genoral couch, was near the open door; softly sho rose and&lipped outinto tho night, Tho. camp-fico in front of tho house lightod up the forest on cither side; but, bohind where shie stood, in the shadow of the little cabin, it was quito dark ; the stars wero shinin, overbead, and a wild bird, with 5 strange, swee the last hour.” : cry—three quick notes, in 8 minor key—sang his “Como and listen for yoursclf, unless, in- deed, you are toolazy to listen,”said Victor, laughing. ‘I have been relating to Miss Fay some of my Oriental adventures, pomegranates, iced sherbet, and the like. And thatremicds me that wo must not forget our brook-trout. Hore, Jean, whero is that tront-brook?” “Ta-bas" anawered the old man, pointing off to the righ - +And here is my rod, all ready; I will take Jean, go across the ravine, catch trout enough for supper, and join yon at the camp,” said Vie- tor, unfastening & rod 80 perfect in all its ap- pointments that Marmadnke's eyes glistened with enthusiasm. *‘What a beauty!” he exclaimed; “I mever gaw one like it. “V’ I ask whore you got it ?" +4 From Sir John Wentworth,” answered Victor, careleasly, naming s celebrated Englieh travel- er who had crcssed the ocean for the especial leasure of shooting & buffalo; I met him on Eib way West. Take the rod, if you like, Pres- ton, and try your hand for & while,” . “Oh, thank you,” eaid the amatcur sportaman, taking the coveted rod in his han then to Holen: “You do not object, do you 2" “T cannot be left—I mast not be left,” sha B 'dihun'iedly. with downcast_eyes. ¢ will stay with you until Preston roturns,” said Victor; *of conrse, we would not both leava vou. Go on, old fellow, and when you are tired Y will take your place.” 7 411 there is anything'I like, it is & chanceat a for a little while,” said Marmadule, still looking. at the rod. ‘Holen looked at her lover,and her lips opened,” but Victor took the words from her‘mouth. 4 Bhe doos not object, of course. We will ride on and join tho rest of the party, and have a meiry time. Go, Preston ; Miss Fay wishes it,” bo said, with bis eyos fixed upon Helen. “Go, Duke; I wish it,” repeated Helen, mechanically. But Marmadulre did not notico the constrained tone, and was off down tho ravinoin s minute, followed by Jean and his dog; Viotor, with a touch of his switch, sent the tyo riderless horees on in advance to join the chant at irrey ar -intorvals. Tho strong aro- matic odor of the pine forest acted upon Hor nerves like incense; sho moved some steps away. intothe darknees, nnd stood motionless ; and, when & voice breathed her name, and & hand touchod hers, sho Gid mob turn .or tir, so sccordant werethey with tha spisit of the night. The voice enid mo more, the form came no nearer, but an overpowering presenca held her ‘boing captive. A Threo times the Lird sspg his_chant; then; from tho front, thoy heard the voico of Alarma’ dulce Preston. ¢ = * That bird has fairly awakencd me with its ery. What bird is it, Jean 2" 4 C'ost 1o tocsin, Monsieur lo Due,” for thus 1iad the voyageur tranelated Duke's name. . “Tocsin'? ~ That means alerm. I trust wo aro inno dsngor here,” eaid Murmsduke, with & laagh, as ho prepared to lie down sgain. “Duke, Duke !” cried a voice, a8 if in soro distress ; and, the next instant, Helen Fay ‘ran through the cabin, and, throwing berself down by bis sido, bid her faco on his arm. ‘“Helen! You again ? What is it?" ex- claimed the young mau, in alarm. Tho awakened sicepors trooped ont of the cote tage, colioing the same question. 5 e i bnly nervousness, I presume,” said Victor Les, coming ont of tho crowd by the fire. * Miss Fay is so timid, yon know—campicg out is foo much for har.” . +Yes, too much for her—too much for her,”” said tho chorus, like s flock of sheop. 41 thinlc T oan quiet her if you give mo-per- mission, Mr, Preston,” continued Victor. 7 wieh you would,” said Marmaduko, “half alarmed, balf annoyed, by Helen's continunons trembling and hidden face. P A *+ It is simply an attack of hysterics, brought on by the closo air of tho cabin,” explained Vie- tor to the huddled chorus. ‘‘Alake o couch of those blankets, Preston, and I will ehow you |: what magnetism can do in euch cases.” | “ Maguetism ! How interesting!” exclaimed the chorus, drawing near. But Miss Fsy no sooner felt the light, waving touch of the Vir- injan’s hands, she o;mned hor eyes. # Duke—Duke!” file in front, and then, resuming his place by | ¥ ye v she eaid, wildly s Helen's side, 'he kept hus hand on her bridle, | [ rei here, Holen. What is it, dear?” said and slackencd the pace, until they, 100, were vir- | puyzled uko, bending over her. tually alone in the Yorest. Do not leavome ; stay with me,” ghe mur- As’ tho long twilight deppened into dusky evening, four persons came into the camp at tho foot_of tho Iron Mountain. - “Woll, well, good Ee_ople," began Aunt Kane, “ kow did you happen to fall so far behind ua # Helon, I relied upon you to keep near me.” < & L “ Bahold. gracious lady, our excuse,” inter- posed Victor, taking s long string of trout from the basket ; ‘ to-night we feast with the gods. - A cry of delight broke from the hungry chorus at f.hilysi ht 3 fil!la 'was o great clatter of dishes £nd bustlo with blankets and branches going on. around the fire, part of the novel and noi: leasures of & camping-out. ' Helen Fay ato in the shadow ; Victor had lifted her from her horse, and then turned away as Preston came up. “Tired, doar?” he asked. Then, without waiting for her answer: ‘BSuch sport! Such grand sport, Helen!” o8 «Why did you leave me? Why did you not come back sooner 7" she asked, almost sternly. It was too bad; forgive me, dear. But oh, such sport, Helon{ I really beliove thatif Leo hiad not come just now and fairly dragged us sway, we should have stayed there all night.” T believe you would,” be an Helon ; but here Victor's voice was he: ing Marmaduke to assist him in bringing branches for the leafy bed upon which the Iadies wero fo sleep, and dream, 88 ho expressed it, like Dians and her nymphs. ¢ Let us all be gods and goddesscs,” said cne of the chorus; “1 am sure this great Iron Monn- tain will do for Olympus.” cvery now and then s thrill posed to the ‘maured, closing her oyes again. - +Tdke her up in your arms, Mr, Preston ; sho will rest moro easily in that way,” eaid Victor ; ¢ and my éxperimont will be all the more triumphant,” ho #dded In a low tone, a3 Do bent over hie pationt. The lurid glare of the fire lighted up the: oup, with the curious chorna behind ; Aunt <ane, wrapped in a Mackinac blanket, added tho comnic element to the scene, for not oven as Juno could ehe go without hor nighteap, and its ruffle peeped ont around her majestic foatures, Victor, bending over his patient, continued the waving motion of his hands ovor her pale. faco; she did not opeu her oyes agais, sud the silerice around her was breathless, save for the sudden of the tocsin-bird, sending’ through the watching spectators behind. At lsst tho magnetizer drew back. ‘‘Sho is asleep,” he said; “ she will not wake beforo morning. You can go back, Iadies, and rést in peace.” 5 Bt aho cannot stay bero in tho open air,” objected Aunt Kate from her blanket. 4Tt was tho air of the cabin, no_doubt, that ffected her in the beginning; and, besides, it ehe leaves mo, she will waken, Why should she not stay where she s with Mr. Preston? Or why should you not stay with her, Mrd. Kane " 214 Victor, looking up with a lurking smile. But that sacred nightcap could not be ex- gaze of the public, and Aunt Kane withdrow hastily into the shadow. . “ Ara you not mistaken about her waking so enaily, Liee?" said Marmaduko; *she seems to “ Who shall bo Dians 2" ssid Victor. be slecping vory oundly.” Victor stepped Lack * Holen Fay, of course,” answered the chorus, | a few paces. Helen stirred and turned her head ¢ and Julia Catr shall be Venus.” Soward bim. Instantly sll was excitement, and names and characters wore thrown backward and forward like foot-balls mongllhg merry group, “You must be o, Miss Eunice,” faid Victor to the pretty school-girl; *your head has tho exact outline of that statuette.” Yonremom- ber it 2" - ¢ Ob, yes,” said the young girl, fresh from mithola,, ; *‘she loved Apoilo, and turned into » tiower. " #Yes,” said the chorus; ‘‘and, by the way, who shall be Apollo #" - i “ To mymind, Mr. Preston is anideal Apcllo,” said Victor. i “Ho is, bo is,” chimed the others, enthu- in trath, Marmaduke's tall, crect form and handsome head, with close-cut curling golden hair, blue eyes, and Greek features, gavo him & strongclum to the sun- god's beauty. “ Go then, Apollo, to yourClytie,” said Victor, waving him away. Tho_ school-girl lsughed’ and blushed, as Marmaduke, entering into ‘the’ play, bowed his lofty head before her; ehe admired Mirs Fay with girlish intensity, but to be her rival even for a few short minutes waa rapture. 4 Mrs. Kane shall be Juno,” pursued Victor; 1 know of 1o one ¢lsoamong us who has the requisite dignity and commanding presenca.” - Aunt Eane shook herhead ; but none the less “Yon see,” he said, quictly. “How remnarkeblai” eaid the chorus; ‘ just like books!” ¢ Acsmer and the Salem witches, you kmow!” “Yes, and tho Biblo, too; thers Woa Saul himself.” ¢ Iam going to sit up all night, and watch!"” But, afteratime, even curics- ity feded beforo the advance of slecp, and, one by one, tho feminine part of the chorus” straggled back to bed, and left the outsiders to themselves; gradually, too, the circlo around the fire fell asloep, and even Marmaduke slumbered, leaning back against & mossy rock. Only tho Virginian remnined awake, and kept & quict watch over the uncon- scious face on Marmaduke's breast. = The next morning, a bright sun dispersed the shadowy ovenfs of tho night, and the Iron Mountain, towering sbovo, filled all minds, Every one ate heartily, eave Mise Fay, who, alo_and worn, took only a cup of _ coffes, and istlessly put her plato sway untonched. The horses were loft behind, for this .was tobe o pedestrian_excursion. Gayly the company began to climb, now stopping to exhaust their sdfc'c:im over s high rock of solid ore, and novw rushing on to somo higher bank of the out- cmein iron, with many o laugh and jest. Helen Fay kept closely by Marmaduke's mide. Now this way, now that way, she turned; now she stopped, and now she went on, apparently without purpose. ¢ : {¢TWell, Helen,” said Marmsduke, at last, * do you know where you want to go? Don't tg to Tollow us, Leo,” furning to the Virginian, closo behind them ; * we are to be like wili-o™-the-wisp this morning, I see.” But Victor kept his place. . Suddenly Helen sank down on the gromnd. T can go no farther,” ghe said, helplessly. “Why, dear, you used to to tho strongest of oll,” said Duko, casting a disappointed glanco to- ward magm in advance. *Miss Fay has eaten nothing for twenty-four 2 ehe is tired,” paid Victor. “‘Fortunately, it is lunch-time. I will call the party tozether hore.” S0 he summoned in all the stragzlers, and the baskets were opencd. But sgain Helen tumed faintly away from the food. “If you can cat nothing, Miss Fer, take some of thia cordial,” said Victor; “*a tablespoonfal will revive yon.” - *No ; I do not wish it." 3 * Talke it, Helen ; it will do you good,” urged Aarmaduke, 2dding Lis voics to Victor'a. Still ehe would not. 2 _“Take it,” said Victor agaid. moving 8o that his back was toward tho rest of the pacty ; snd, under tho power of thoee oyes, Helen took the flask and swallowed the cordizl. 3 After Junch the party scparated. . 4 Theroup abovais the highezt point,” reid Victor ; “from tiero you can ace the unbroken wilderness of Northern Nichigan extending back for milea.” 7 “Northern Michigan! Extendicg back. for miles! How interesting!” exclaimed the choras, immediately starting for the summif, staff'in band. Even Aunt Kone climbed briskly, and wondered ab her own joints. Ilelen walked on a fow steps, then 6ho sat down on a fallen tree. *Icannot go,” sbo said,in the samo bnlpless tone. - 4°0f courre I shall stay with vou,” said Mar- ‘maduke ; but his oyos followed the climbars. ¢ That is not neceesary, Mr. Preston,” inter- posed Victor. *“ I have secn the view severzl timea, and, if you wish to go with tho others, L will romain with Miss Fay until yon rolarn. You wislrhim to go, do you not #” ke 2ddcd, looking at Helen. $ : “ Yes,” she snswercd faintly; thom, {lush of ‘color, “ yes,” che repeated quickly, ko, I wish it hours; no wonder " wenk. That night they camped again at the foot of the Iron Mountain. “ Mr. Prcefon,” said Vie- tor Lee, as for a moment they, happened to ke fogather axay {rom tho rest of the party, aT wish to speak to yon alone. Siip away and come up the mountain at midnight as far as the iron rock.” 4¢ Well, but is it something worth the trouble, Lee #” began Marmaduke, rather weary of - tho gods and goddesses, and tho endless pranks of the camping-party. S “ Come, 55 1 say, or you will revent it all your Tife,” ansiwered Victor, steruly ; then ho joined the'merry group around tho fire, lezving his companion somewhat perploxed,.althougiy in- clined to.consider the snswer. as a joke. That night Miss Fay made no.commotion in tho camp; whother sho slept or not, she was jet, and the others were soon asleep. rmaduke = made. a desperate effort to keep awake, . but failed. Snddenly ho awoke with & start ; it was the tocein-bird which had roused him with its ery.. Ha held his watch up in tho light of the fire; it was » enperb watch; and, -together with seal-ring, & genaino antique, betrayed a_somewhat boyish tasto for splendor. The hands pointed to midnight, and, ith a sigh, the elecpy Apollo lifted up his long length and stacted up the mountain, inwardly anathematizing the vageries of tho Virgininn in 2ppointing such a rendezvous. * I don’t believa - it is suything important,” ho thought, as hs climbed ; but tho tocain sounded closo at his ear, and he felt the whir of wings a8 thoe bird flew by to take up his station il: o neighboring tree. At length he reached the iron Tock, and, logking TR saw the gloam of cigar on the summif. s¥ell, old fellow, why have you brought me tp here in the middle of thenight 2" began duke, not in the best of tempers. S - iR ghow you what a fool you are,” auswered the Virginian, calmly. -Duko looked up, doubt~ ful whether he had heard aright; Victor stood sbove him on the edge of tho iron rock, just beyond the roach of his srms. ‘*-Whatz] he asked. B r #To shoy you what a fool you are,” repeated the voice above. = i “What do-yon mean ?” ecried the young Her- cules below, wWith = threatening gesture, - . “What I say. I suppose, nay, I know, that you love Helon Fay. Well, she has promisod to Tun away with me to-night.” e 4 Liar!" thundered ~Marmaduke; making & spring toward the mocking voice. 3 “You'll only cut your hands on the rock,” re- plied Victor. *Look, do you see this? Stand, aud listen to what I have ‘to say.” And Marma- gnk;, looking up, saw a pistol pointed st his ead. B “Are you mad, Lee?” he cried, turning to find & way by which Le could climb upbehind his enemy's” ircn fortress, for the:front was smooth a8 a granite wall, The pistol followed the movement, ~ - ¢ Stand,” cried tho voice; *“ another step and you are o deed men!” - B .Unarmed, Marmzduke hesitated ; no man likes to ba shot down like o dog. 5 ° “Do you nng})ose if I intended to the girl, I should take you into my confidence 7" continued the. voice. - I would not harm her, lovely, delicate flower that sheis! I have only been making an experiment. The moment. I saw her high-wrought emotional face, and-ber eyes betraying - tremulous susceptibility to magnetic influences, 1 knew she was a subject for_ me, . poor, unappreciated, misunderstood soul | i.v.ndmng vagabond that I am, Iyet conld make her happier than you can, you alow ox! "As soon as eaw her I began to work upon her with the strange, uncom- probended power of o fixed gaze, secen and understood by the serpent, but unseen and scorned by stupid man. Thon, whenI had re- duced her, with all her pride, and fierca though silent opposition, to & “state af nervous weak- ness, I used mesmeriem, - another power most tent in such an organization as hers. She is, _effect, mesmeriz do a8 I say; she will follow me to the cads of the earth if I go will, and yet n reality she loves: yon. Now, baving finished’ the ox- -periment, I am willing to restore her:to you, although :your stupidity has more than once tempted meé to take her. for myself. . But life with me would be hard, and besides eae would be & hindrance to my movements. En- tirely out of tenderness for her I tell {‘ounll this, in'order that your blind eyes may be openmed, and your deaf ears nnstopped, to know the deli- cacy of the tressure in your slumsy hands. In reality, Helen Fay loves you. Her promise to go with ma to-night is but the result of my power over her.” : “Bhe did not promise,” fosmed .Marmaduke below. “Youare aliar and o coward!" and, glaring at his tormentor, he .shook his fists fiercel; “Yait and see,” pursued the voice. *Lie down just where you arc. Iseo her coming. Move or speak, and I will shoot ber throng] the heart! Lie down instantly, or I shoot! One—two—." - Marmaduke - dropped, and the next moment Helen Fay sppelmli Victor bad’ distinguished her g:l:g dress in the shadow below. As she reached the base of therock, he swung himself lightly down and stood by her side, holding the pistol in his right hand, plainly visible to Marmaduke cronching in the bushes, but concealed from her eyes as sheglanced toward him. E * You have come, Helen," he said. 1 have come,” she repeated. -#And you will go with me to-night?" « will go with you to-night.” “And you do not love Mermaduke Preston, after all 77 *Ido not love Marmaduke Prcutoi afterall.” Hero there was a faint stir in the bushes. Victor instantly raised the. pistol and held it within an inch of the girl's side. 8he could not it, but.' Marmaduke trembled and becams ‘motionless again. - * Helen,” aid Victor, *‘give me .one kiss." And as Helen Fay lifted her proud hdad to_com- ply, he glanced aside and caught Marmaduke's Tace liftod above {ho bushes, its eyes glaring liko eome infariated wild beast’s. Victor paus an instant and smiled at his rivai. This was kis trinmph. a . Then ho tumed to Helen, and, waving off the offered facc, ““Never mind now,” he #aid, * Give me your rings, watch, and purse. I will take care of them for you. Go down and wait for me beside the brook beyord the camp; X will come to‘xgr;un with the horses.” G & i ithout a word, Helen turned awasy and de- scended the hill-side, and in silence the two men. watched her gray.outline until it. passed boyond tho light of the camp-fire and was lost in the forest below. oy “Now,” :resur~d Victor, with ‘the - pistol pecinted at Marmadake, 14 I have proved my Words, young man. L' might have carried her off, and, rest assured, yon would never have scen Helen Fay egain on earth. Asit is, I re- store her to yon. Go back to her, try- to under- stand her, and don't go blundering through life 28 you hove blupdered throngh the last two. weeks. Another timo I might not be so merci- ful. -Go back, for Helen loves you, and you alone ; I bave read her innermost {zrt." * Who and what aro you ?" tried Marmaduke,- rage and angry pride contending with, the revulsion of joy produced by tho stranger's Iast words.’ - DAY “Iam well known,” answered the man, with off | 24 this moment. - She will | aiaugh. “You will find my firks in all the great Eastora citics, ard, wken you know who [ am, you will wondor thet I treated you so kindls, Bus your lielen charmed mo, and I kept with yowin order ‘to complete my czperiment-apen Ler. Now, however, I mnst bs off. Giveme your wateli and” ring'; T have taken a famcy tq them. 5 “ire gcornfnlly “Yos, at your sorvice. And {hatisnot allT am. Trast me, young sir, I advize yoa well when 1 tell rou not to opposs ma." *I am not afraid of yor, marderer,” raid Mar- madulke, with fashing eyes fixed on tho pistol pointed 2t his Lreast. *Nover try*to apring. It will bo nseless,” saig tho man, quistly. Why do you hositate? Have Inotgivea your Helen safely Leck into your arma3 wken sho was extizely in my power? The twd stood exeing e2ch other lika two wild ‘boasts before the dcath-spring. Evcry postible ehanco snd conti biried throngh 3 mainke Preston’s br. t i st his Leart and thoso infexible ezos behi If ho bied donbted ths cyes tho b he folt that the first wera pitilaza and- the sare. There WE3NO Way save tha one proposed Ly the bandi 3 “If1 give them ta you- 0 began, . “Yes, yes, 1 undorstand,” intarfapied the straagor; * yon azo no cowerd; I know that, If you were, 1 shoald have shot you loagaga. I have the advantago of you; you aro unarmod, eud mast yield or die. But, in generosity, you ought to give mo tho trinkots volantarily, ir plass of Helen.” S ““Js eho worth no moro than thess?” eaid Afarmadule, laging the wateh and Ting. on tha 1ud Lefora them. rou then a thief?” eaid Marmaduke, Bat loat BT Hottome!” moswored tho man, smiling, * Go, now, MMar Preston. If yoa see Bir John Wontworth nken ke comes from the plains, 23k him how he 1ost his fehing- rol Ibsqueathitio you. Anud, as for Victor Lo, of Lecaburg, you may tell him I borrowed hia pamo for = while, Perleps Iokall take youra naxt, who kuows? Farowell, Apolio! I will stand here acd watch you down the path. - You can give the alarm, when yom are out of the range of my pistal, if you choose, butI 2dsise anot todoit. It will bo useloss, sud migkt w gczadal upon Helen, who is out thers in Go, now! My tims ¥ tho forest waiting for me. is short.” 5 Aarmaduke stood s moment, but -Fate was too strong for him; ho weat down the side of the mountain. When he reached the bottom, he tarned and looked bzck, and, 28 he did so, the bandit waved his hand end dizappeared inta the thick foreet behind. The young New Yorke: hesitated ; he could sce the cswp-ire and tha elecping figares cround it- Should he giva the alarm?” But tho imaze of Helen rose Gefore him ; he made = detotr, rcacked the brook-side, and found her cold and half insonsible ot ita bank. “My dariiug,” he cried, and clasped her in his armas. g ‘Tho next morning there was great commotion in the camp at the foot of tho Iron “Mountain, *Wake up! wake up!" ekricked Aunt Hane, shaking hor niece, who scemed to be unustally sound aslecp cn ker lealy couch by the door; “my watch is gous, aud my rings, sad.my prse!” Y ‘“‘And mine!" cried another. “And mine ! and mine! and mino !” screamed the chorus, Dire confrsion reigned, all voices talking atonce, all counting their losses. The camp Eed been plundered, no ons had escaped ; both outside and_insida there was not & valuable left, “Where is Victor Leo?” £aid one of the gen- tlemen. * Could ke have been the zhil.-t.'—”JnF. gested another; aftor all, wa know very litrla aboit him.” = . But _the. ladies vehemently derided this ides. The camp had beea plundered by soma marander, who had evidbotly followed them “from Matquette, and poesibly cven from De- troit; such outlows were only too comimon in tho wilds of tle West. DBut, to connsct sucha deed with Mr. Lea! Absurd! Quirsgeous! Ha had his own reegons, probably, for leaving them 8o suddenly, -but the 1dea that such o man conld be & common thief! I -%Not ccmmon, but moat uncommon, I shonld eay,” commented the origiual siggcatr of tle [Iibol. But the lndics laughed him t3 scora.’” “The Lees, of Loesbarg!” seid Aunt Kane. #Imposaible I e « Helen,” said Marma Preston, several d t:;ken 24 last— ears latex, ¢ ut beyand the Ro -Gl T hopo they She conld <not 5 The fair wife turned pale. will mot—they will Hot: Mg bim, d ? T richly d> z , do you mean? e richly aervedl o, fhe Bouaadrell ™ waid Marmadike, clinching his teath, a3 he thought of tho cens on tho Iron Mountain. “Bat they had 1o o portunity. 1t was in ome of those-canons, ha wes surrounded by Unitod States troops, aad, when ho found that escape. was impossiblo, Ls ehot himeelf tarough the heart.’—Conctanct Fenimore Woolson in Applelons’ Journal. -~ A KISS. I had met herat the ball, an@ our feet . Had twinkled togother in (Lo Lusy wmzze I "Of the waltz; I had whirligiggod svcurd Her airily in'the *Boston,” and Capered nimbly {n front of her in the Jiz Of square dances, until I was+n love, -And, loving, longad to taste theambrosial . Sweets of her lips,~—yea, as a b j-bird, . - Tothere manipulate honey without “The shadow of foul suspicion, - =3 One evo, In the dewy stillncss, I sried her fxr Form leaning langaidiy on her fadier’s Gate. Ispprozched, eud tundiy alipp'd . My arm loviagly about her walst, Ste slghed” Not—cwaet girl I—but spaemodically droppd tier Hesd, face upward, on my shoulder, - . I vest : For those lips, and touching with mine, o kavs A £igh which blasted my love and krocked tha ~Kias into non-forgotfulness. She had” Ecen eating onfons] € —Washington Capital. 3 55 Klow & Switch-Fender Saved Fiis LiZc. ¥ Froim the Goston Tranacripl, = ™" A singulatly narrow escape from harm fwas - witnessed in. the Boston &'Albany passenger Blrd early this morniug. A switch-tender named ouglas, employed in the freigit dopartment, was on his way to breakfast, crossiog the nat- worl cf rails in the rear of the station, whea he suddenly found himself hedged in between three moving trains and engincs, and directly in tront of o switching - engino that was_ - rapidly approaching him. Thero was no time far o saccessful retreat, and no opportunity’ to salely dodge his imponding fate. Quick-witted, however, he at once perceived his_only alterna- tive, and availed himself of it. Dropping flat, faze downward, between tho rails, ha took the fearful risk of allowing the swiftly-moving “shifter” to pass- over him, to the amazoment of ‘his follows, who wero using- every device of Iung and sign fo provent a shocking oxperiencs before thewr eyes, The man's decision and cour- ago fortunately proved his means of exempfioa from immediate annihilation. 'Fo the nstonish- ment of all he emerged unharmed, with theex- coption of a slight ecratch on ono arm, andire- ceived_ihe warm congratulations , of his com- rades. L A Four-Legged Detectives Soma time since a litile town in Ohio was-in- fested by incendiaries, and all other msaas of detection having failed, two or threo clubbed together and purchased a bloodhound, one of the kind used by the chivalry to hunt down -runaway negroes in the pleasant days betoro tks war. Insome manner the newsof thisbit of enterprise’. became noised. about and the fires suddenly caased, not an opportunity having beon offered since to put the animal ;o2 the trail of an incendiary. The day beforo Christmas, however, a citizon_discovered thsé 5 beautifal evergreen tree in_ fromi of:his residence had been cut down and carried off the night before, and the long looked-for wag'aflorded 'for testing the new purchase. 10 the astonishment of all, tho four-legged ‘detec- tivo took a straight lino to the house of ote of the wealthiest denizens of the town, nearly throe-quarters of a mile distant, and placingbis foro paws on the window, glared through ad ‘brayed zuagolg at’tho owner, who was engs] in decorating the tree for tho' festivities of the morrow. 'The scene that tollowod may, ;\erm'v bo imagined, and a considersble sam of mansy was readily paid in order to hush the aJairap- 2 A Erench Story. - - A fashioneble youog Parisiaa, duridg bis s} summer’s *shooting, becamo fatimate with 3 pretty wifo of » gamekecper and has continged to visither. Quito rocently the husband beca: aware of his dishonor, and contrived to banest on the occasion of one of these visite: Ho3% proxchod the house singing ‘and wmguxn";. the torrified wife concoaled her lover ins and,that closet had been propared for his 16ty tion'by tho gamekeeper. ~ Entering, he ordersd = bie wife to light tho fires snd get breakfost. Sif obeyed, and’st the end of & few miuies thick sinoko iasued from tho closot. The kI band had disconnected tho stove funnek frs ran throngh it. He affected not to miod m;’vfl nor to hear the grosns of the suffocating Ty Tithin. snd whon his wife fainted st her WO {rom fright be coolly got breakfast himseif, it and departed. The poor woman S00R T coverad and dragged her lover fromhis P]mhc 1l confinement, but tho husbaod's reveng® % ‘been complcfu,—ha‘ wase pas: human &l G e— H & ] O o T YO P vz o T A TR R K