Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1873, Page 2

)» but I am really not atall walking. Asa matter one on each side .) “I would not dare Lot me think; w: too heavy? You m ‘Bro, I think of my bisck ty a insist,” I law, he lotam required article. dear, your trunk is not yet un- - 1 Fin: ten indect woul theme about but nor fame, nor yet of a ttle colored with the fares very truth, Ithink as much, most tales disembodied £1 Jo lived about the who had hard work & genius, "twas for labor, jut there were one or Most people thought, Seales Who sometimes said, when he arose to us, Uncle dot” * Come in again and s« possibly because bus by ats owner's dark clothing. ber I have always Dyar me! what The “Unete” was a com want; that is, nk has arrived yet we were at dinier. ou #0 much trouble.” L answer, amiably, starting for makes of some or aw Tele Jim; stipes: Jo was giad— *+ No troubie, ““Of course, Ivhavén't tie ghost of a doubt, “It does not take me long to reach m rosonce of Mr. Cameron. doubt to the foar Toot, nd array myself in the jack- hall, an odd thing ‘gent frem aside- he oxctaims, in short, you'd gowe to walk with my wile.’ f brhsque harshness, ‘al nT should mere rude little man. As i "s forehead ward remember what proof 1 haye since re- of the justice of the myself getting somewhat frightened in conse. | er stammeringly I explain matters. Over their parapets-of spectacles, his | stare at me through the dim evening light. | ersolf and get you a | he gruitly wants to know, when I havo am hardly decided whether to laugh or look | “Phere were none that. she & down-stairs,’ £ begin, ‘and. “He ents me short with’an impatient wave of | the hand. ‘Very weil. A mile or so away he had « brother— A rich, proud max Bat Jo had neither sister " And baked his corncake at hls cabin dre After the day's work. a But he was never tired —how © ‘They called him dull, tu Leo, that I am in th hostess ‘opie did n't hi ntleman as Mr. non-rhen matic irl: matter!) and, a Cameron has@akena seat next me) jumps ap himself beside the coaehman. “He is silont as a Fernfell; and, as however. by priscnting the € Forsythe. fe im: ragon, (by-the-by, it is for vor . st cets me face to: i eyes of quick- For everybody th hee during the drive to Said one apd all, “+ How kiunl he i concerns even Oned tarning round, he ‘Aroids sach an action a$ thongh lis resa!tent change into a pillar of salt Mpaiter of thy most complete ‘Cameron is very talkative and pleas- ant. Ishan't record everything—I shall record maght—that this amia- Itwwould notamuse you, iy-like platitads, weightless, fling, and toam-lixe, “His manner is Under ordi ciren: Another praise t ture, and feel . on second th ot who wasdead; idn’t she come in ore the carriage enters tha she mengions her husband. [ oteatn that there is a bus- But when he dig had done a whit us band, aint look interested. ang lle eres vos totown dur length, one winter horch-yard snow, | strike me as purposely made inaudible to Mr. = ‘ie is very queer about his pasgion- r the country and retirom vis isn’t his only quec I dare say that some of his ie ways will quite astonish you.’ Thi a httle pause, during which conventionally anxious for what is thongh it must be owned that [ am not é: bear what I do not doubt will prove the descrip- commonplace eccentricif «Now, if you wil how it is. xeuse and now his voice sometimes, and ha e Never gain what it was. to detain you any longer.’ But Tdon't move. a soe, Leo, although he evidently desires it. You know J am not a fool about seeing through things. You kuow I’m very often very far froma fool. What looks millstone for opaqueness will now and then turn trausparent as crystal, if paper ag eg heen life aa cannie a ve & good glimpse of n-seTse favors ms now ia this lamin- I look at Mr. Cameron with a that has certainly ‘Yes,’ I plunge, And all looked ar His space stood there 3 ‘Thore was his pickax They called and call that, you know. quality, my dear. one just thea. nt no replying, tion of some very Mr. Cameron's. part. lieve it,’ my informer presently goes on, smil- ihg as’ thongh h ‘most richh like a thorqugh nele Jo is dead!” (him in the linen. fairer were one of the sing nature, he has somshow to that odd’ old head of his, chiy ayy Of the share tten an idea ini where or «nen, ll you. Perhaps you’ will tell erhay a wi rude.’ “I look at her with wide eyes, though; of course, you won't. Why should you: Mrs. Cameron throws back her head and’ per- petrates a soft little peal of laughter, as if her ¢ were were funny beyond con- care ta Kiow, Bot belonged to it bel it im the cofiin wax ‘your fancies, Mr. Cameron, | willy, I feel like venturing to jud, ‘ou have somehow conceived ‘orsythe and Tare old friends of each (I forgot te mention that the r his arm now as tormerly) ith a violent thad. don’t mean to tell me that you are wife and Mr. ath his gathered gray brows, his powerful little eyes fairly blaze at me. “Lam not yet quite sure of may be crazy, or he may not. may liave told the truth, or it may have Accordingly, my uext with cation. Eo Smaier oor on the floor wi Above lis duast—poor Ju, he bad no friends! bere) and very well, in-' A SPIDER AND A PLY. certainly must be wearing the demeanor} L of one who is thinking of it, Leo. ‘Known each other!" I presently murmur, in an amazed ave him such an idea, Mrs. did not you immediately cor- rsele very fona- Ou a certain mor mind when (th: back so many chr nions morning, m the ear- ugust, and in the yoar—mever wi epoch Upon whose clers lay the bur- 90 many eveni-)—! sit with my sister, wry back-Toum, a? boarding-house, staring tix », Leo, is taken “Oh, Ldidn’'t say that we were unacquainted with each other; but ‘old friends’ las so strong & meaning, you know. Mr. Cameron, to your fancying that we had met ither your wife or Mr. Forsythe ving mentioned the matter.’ ‘He seems intensely puzaled. “ ‘Don't understand you a bit. mean that neither my wife uor Mr. For= told me you and he were friends?” No, of course not, “Mrs. Cameron gly of one of my , ik OU snug thir: When he has once However, I reterrod, er my should- seven mote of a By the way, the decency as to write down » io nothing but the rest of its pen- for «long time one of hay steri-s whielt should fo its possessor —provided i are @ chstigure- ete-looking ring! —— without er forehead with a quick, “It is a great trial to me: ont it a moment a ts more or less accustomed to these sad and then, he isn't noticeably queer in. Sometimes there is not m behavior for da: eth “An extremely awkward ailence. riage enters the gat | charming grounds! I t: a en which has so little Leonora as eld, deserves to «fi an inferior quality of ink for aning gesture. | eugn ll laughed al I exclaim, ‘since we are’ (Parenthetically, Leo, what do you think of that for a downright ‘But 1 mean, Mr. Cameron, that you oddly be- | came possessed of an idea tu this eect before such information either from your those pretty, provoking thing strange ment, and that those + either temple are wot in fe the opportunity of Mrs. Cameron begins to fondle | ‘Promise me some- *+He laughs with ridicule. . «Where did you learn tliat precious picee of news? Not from Mrs. Cameron, certainiy: nor from Mr. Forsythe. You must hayedreamed it, 0} t; ‘if it is in my power to ‘Don't contradict my husband if he speaks imagined intimacy with Mr. Forsythe uid only get offended, and suspect that tu deceive him. Mr. Forsythe thought of changin, me that vou will merely let mat. ters take their present harmless course. unoyance, and you worlds or nt” barrassme “Mrs. Cameron's whisper has become almost g; her palm presses mine with “this is the most pi than three times, aw +I feel that my voice trembles a little, from come and visit her at sheer excitement, as 1 go on:+ +Perhaps Ihave misunderstood. But [ had supposed’—then follows a slight break in my sentence, Leo; my eyes drop to the floor. and in to fumble nervously with each supposed, Mr. Cameron, that Mr. Forsythe, for certain reasons, you know, would tour previous acquain- ¢ ooyly up at his face. all important; excuse my vou were tryi «Fernfell,” sappise: | m Up save me worlds of a1 have said nothin, x stands damb with | eagerly pleadi is really nothi ver between one | can 1 do, Leo? kes auswer as promptly as possible, ‘You have my promise, Mrs. Cameron. into the trap [ have laid natant he has given me just formation which I desired. Aha, Miss Forbes ! of remarks. terlous little Teasot Forsythe’s silence,’ (with an ex: ing wink,) ‘comfort ce ‘ou're perfeet!y 1 “with the contents of this le tter. what de you think Forgotten that at Edith, to which [received at of 4h invitation, just be- last?’ (Good- eolieet it, you brance I shall say noth- “As we are getting ee carri man appears on t 8, under his arm, and wear have searcely lett the before he has burried forward hand, and to shake it » peering into my face at the sam: time over parapets of spectacles, and, ina brisk, not unpleasant voice, making me the statements: -Glad yo you. Hope your little trip here ka wonders; though yor look works wonders; t neither. Such an give me your frank opinion — i means? [suppose you'y juneb-party of Avr Begin to see the drift urself in the reileetion that he said very little indeed one way or the ‘ago my wife announced your intended visit, he- being present at the time. Also mentioned your former acqu him. From something on Mrs. Came trom something in the tone of Mr. Forsythe’: voice while acknowledging that acquaintance, was led to believe—well, precisely what soem: to have been the proper thing. my head very low, and try to look ihe picture of maideniy A "Promise me, sir, knows, Leo. we o how at last a gleam ‘of saa your elewer little ped on; and eaithy enough, Miss, w meed in-doors body myself, that you'll have todepend mi Mr. Forsythe for your fiud them capital entertainers.’ “So far so well, Leo. Even of Mrs. Camerous significant headward vet very fresh in my imi whit terrifying — oe weeny, ee man ‘more insane character than Wie rapid stream of genial sentenees, wheretrom. as though it had committed some deadly mis the pronoun of the first person is But, after he has mentioned reythe’s name, inore disagreeable tool presses my hand while shaking it. The tine lit- Ue labyrinth of wrinkles at either corner of his mouth seem doing their best to conceal a sly smile. My heart begins to beat with nervou~ embarrassment, terror. stinet teache= me wi I murmur, ‘that you won't speak of our conversation this evening either to Mrs. Cameron or to—to—’ “He laughs good-nataredly. say a word about it. ‘and join the others. wondering what has become of you.’ “I leave him stooping to pick up his fallen , and hurry out upon the piazza. Bet & gap in some rose-vines that clamber about the pinzta edges, I see Mrs. Cameron and Mr. For- at quite a distance off, sauntering slowly the dark-green evenin, with the memory Ippase, about 33; iett temple: you all this when you me: “Never mind that.” I rumble, solemnly,wav- ¥ letter in air. with « gesture of blended force und grace. “I'am laying the matter ke. summing up, in all its glaring oddit wyer would say. to interrupt me, Leonora, of my remarks, the : what awful extent, 1 inet Leonora gives a littie g-shadowed lawn. undward in a graceful way. stout walking-stick either anyhow, rapidly. «By this time, Leo, my last doubt has vanis! ‘he mystery of why I was ever asked here complete sulution. My blood boils when I think of it; my blood is indeed keeping up a miid perpetual simmer. 7 facts clearly: at domestic inconve- nd, who always stays at ‘This aan Forsythe represents her pres- fair.’ Dust is required tor the husbanl's eyes. 1 am the dust. “I suppose that He is twirling whng scream. She has reason to cower, poor martyr, beneath any threat of personal viol: A miserable in- ‘at iscoming. And it comes. And, while it comes, bal luck so manages that Mr. Forsythe, with ‘is conceited appearance straight in my direction. « +Old friends, aid: Vey ch oat tea Laon »bjects such very jen uel,” of m, gently. Then, addresait : at all has found ft is only the unwoun ever cast contem, t, shull be gazing and Mr. For- his remarks our each guest with searching needl: Bel Cameron, whem | ba: Sel very nice to me rv fancying at ai setup to all the by this time you are purple Leo. You ought to be, if you are not. Common sisteriy sympathy d: J, as the correet combination of obscurity and stupidity, have been selected creaturé for a sort of serven, can commit all her atrocious ply because she ple who Sey tin Ty as five in sof yours, and that | Sou to your’ the country. [had better show "1 manage, furious at m: so hot aiid “expect ally furious be: : a Sele vd enouy, Si Sree tar ee i granite to all which is “But Mr. Cameron ind which she made use of in the vilost While I stand on the h them this evening, [ can manner conceivable. lether Mrs. Cam- [asicine = watel ; ne indifferent as not to be repressed 20 easily. He has dropped my hand a little while Jeet of my supposed friends! 0 up to visit her— get bored,” as the letter seys— hb knowing the of personal liking. 4 that they both a ly, being quick’ commonplace, and tract. le. “Well, wel Leo, and fustif; 1 have been eT will ‘answer Besiies, Leo, preferences; it's with his guest ts does not ‘propose to drop. dear M. ‘bes,’ he resumes, the instant his wife has fin- uu must believe that I feel a Mr. Forsstte. make ‘our visit far ploasanter than If you were bot x : Alter which he bows with such a sincerity of courteousness that I 35 © being the victim to mbarrassment would wt this precise meraliv whe wre you, Aunt Edith is a fair «pect. vieesh ip to her is st Che pouder- 1," T think, grinding my teeth, vying in every manner the alarm- ing statement which you ones made about my being possessed Cameron is the spider and I thongh she has Inred mo nic web, she shall find me, after all, a dangerous Hoeneetorward, let all my energies be concentrated on the ‘one 0} renuine bine-bottle, doesn't wish hersolf well rid of me before many sare past. I'shali be badly mistaken.” And therewith I leave of grinding my teeth, and toree a simile upon my unwilling face, after ianner of girls in no # tiny feather in the sca ous counter t our obscurity phans, iuste.: quaintance wi strangers to each kind of captive. chsdained as auog. how Mrs. Cameron. disc leave me capabte of fe behaving like a sro has the mercy now to com> forword and draw mys arm with s n hers, saying more xbout its being nearly dinaer- “1 dare say she servants whe are ta!ing ca house. And Uy has heard from some A » Whea sure that more preseutable, CJyin my hostess and her friend. “For the next twenty minates or myself to both of them in amazingly Tiaugh my musica! best—aud my musical loud- est. right saying th ress. tire deli Forsythe, who nt. i pnt ab arm roun eron’s waist, and call sweet thing for askin, make believe that Iden’ soon as she bas gotten me mp-stairs, I am at an awkward hor husband's remarks have been te me; but somehow she makes herself so voluble on red triffes, that [ can dud for touching at all on the the sebject of ab no good opp. ctu the freedest lal arrows of tun at manipulate his taw: ora giv s 1 trowbt ig can't hart you to iv aprowe ance of such a g-an!-r. serring a point: ulous @idsions. Mrs. Cameron favor on Mts Cameron by | tatks a great deal. Of Mr. Forss he finds bis mi or twice he even coi I tatk to a creditable extant. can stite with pleasure that we several times. Once scends to address me. his own im: nce does not seem Bad at first belie ine to Fernfell, and see her smileless simile erally ifl-at-ease behavior. To be mas noisy, as nice, and gs self- asserting as you have ever seen me, only wits difference between now and former times. At but revengeful. bitter- and of worm meron and T have aM aceon i te I bave thrown o whole sat into the contest, S: fete must show you hew it is to be w: . P ‘by, you will not receive many let i question whether I sha ay visit to waite you at all frequentiy already become that L have thin » when I choose, ly. ds more, After to the house, Mrs. Tshatl perpetrate perincunmbent as ‘* as well aa Pim Yuat is, if you wr Me," she presently deesled te often. Any ovher reason” “Yes, A dizzying objection at this time. ¢ to surmount heart, have nothing a ness—the bitterness of gail are going to ‘take atte stro el” Mrs. Cameron infor rise from the table. her Fustand’ as Li he questions, wi haps, by-the-by, 1 Sentence that sur- tig om pas a certain emphasis about prises me a tritte. | “Shall LC say that someth: Leo, just here? Mrs. Cameron awl Mr. ge glances. That is an ik have time else rather sur- not longer than | petses me, I “And this, you will @ second anenormity. It is fortunate note-paper and can wri microscopical) Saud f goto visit Mrs. Lem- ‘ Yat the raust « F we have returned story is ( make +*+Certainty,” Mrs. Cameron hastens, you are not tos tired, my dear?) +: “Indeed, yo,’ I make prompt response. C fettalone with & person of fs not at all nice to me; be- tog, Twamt the Walk ante trom ime § fires, 2 litle shiver. assents Mr. Fi wore my shawl,’ slic ram- ‘Taey she tarns and glances e You should have been simi- sdod ior, my dear. It was so thought- fsmac, If 1 Kuew of a shaw! being any- it pleasantly wit' = two geet n about him. He Rhe tioro:, bred manners and is exo: abd “Mrs. Cameron at loncth entirely her former ease ty). » ouse when Mrs. Cameron at has transpired smects me at th: tin the way ot wh ted pial rbbons. that I feel stromzi soon as E see bur elbowin, Ws to pardon you,’ T break fates amused enh othe: low langh, that jars en P you afraid that a “ si ‘the o a atid m2. make a 5 whe *. sythe uses his pocket-handkerchief, he is an- sweting it. “sGood-by. Don't expect me to write for several days yet. Please remember not tu give my love (ax you probably will do, you absurd to any of those underbred leit you remain away sacer in Mer words and voic n, it hidden at ail. 1 make prime ptetud. “Pray don't finish your | she breaks in, 2 | perfectiy weil tuat, Tike ‘many auother has met that mau Aud received his kerdicg , knowing him to be a Ing what xem fome remark re ence tw named Crawfurd, one of wot wae have been secret! te brothers « int Nigence was not of a plea geant, who was | US, Cave usa brothers—a fami: amd wer chikiren purms claimed that Betsey was of Thomas Crawford, and there racter, while he was tall how very attentive ik tame to Game, to signity that he canght the mean when we were left alon ts for & Moment, over Whom our fore the childr ‘e-mmal < goselpe who people. the establishment | ble result. Of Mrs. Pettypenny. Keep aif tho love f ou moot ART ,“P. S.—Feed the bird regularly.—C."" Lerrer dl. © “Ferareut, duly 11, 1. “Have you been worrying yourself aboat a dear Leo, for the four days? Sach be havior on your ‘WAS supremely ufines sary. The fy has not yet been devoured her spidership. Far from it. Let me give vou @ condensed yet sutisfactory an account as — able, Concerning what has passed those four ditvs. “1 wrote you on Thursday pizht.dut I not Well, on Friday morning Pappear below-stairs in. excellent time for breakfast. [ haven’ taken my first sip Of coffee (such come, Leo! Mrs. Pettypenny’s trash, when eompared with it, fs ‘aS moonlight unto sunlight, or as water unto wine’) before discovering that Mr. Came- ron isin a most benign humor. As for bts wife, she is striving ereditably to make us think the same of her; bat counterfeited gayety never, in my opinion, has the-art to concea! a The canse of Mr. Cameron's gvod-himor is revenied shortly after breakfast. I have fol- lowed Mr. Forsythe brazenly into the sitting- | toom, determined that our hostess shall not + curea moment of bis unaduiterated company. We are saying civil nothings to euch othr whe Mr. Cameron joins us. “<Ah, Miss Forbes,’ (rabbing hand over lant and smiling enormously.) “+Ab, Mr. F Continuing that con- Versation of last might, eh? Peeped throug the door and saw you together just before my bed-time. Sorry to disturb you now,’ (with Indubitable wink at both of us,) -but carn ta book of ming Quite a large book. Left it here this morning. Seen it? Much obliged, much obliged,’ (this to Mr. Forsythe, who handed him the ponderous tome in question.) ‘Sorry a Going now. ‘Hope coming in Masn't bothered more indubitable winks you bh? Two nd exit Mr. Camoron. Ishould have been tremb! with embarrassment by this time. To-day Tdon'¢ even change color. «Wor "t it be nice,’ I ask, absently, ‘it we enjoyed each other's society as much 4s Mr. Cameron thirtks we do?” . “He looks nonplussed at first. Next smiles rather engagingly, and draws his chai: ever so much closcr to mine. Leo, bh tearing flirt. I see it in his eyes, now; and, Bepean knows, I have evide of ita litue ori ‘And why shouldn't we realize for our- selves,’ he begins, ‘thi deal (if | may call it 80) of Mr. Cameron’: That has rather a clever sound, has it not? Bu you should just hear the manner in which it is said! «Pray be assured,’ he goes onywith a voice that I hays discovered he can make all rymthm and rich - ness when he wants it so—pray be astred, Mis: Forbes, that I shall do my best towards tast ing such 4 pleasant consey acnce—provided it is possible.’ “Never mind what fsay, thon. Never mini what he answers. It told, you would alu at your near relationship’ io sach a bold, un-! inaidenly vixen. Perhaps vou wonld even hay keen desires to come up here and bring me home—it T wowtd go; which [ wouldn't. Ke- member that, like Judith of oid —(hia) 1 so seldom can hit off these things mi Judith of old, you will permit me am hiding a noble purpose th impropriety. Impropricty, he rather strong way of putting it, Leo. tion is far more accurate. “Mrs. Came mes into the room abent ten. minutes later. It is then that my titst positive fun is fired; everything previous has been belligerent prelude. The gun goes off (to tinue my metaphor) with 2 clear and decis bai nly I do not fire it myselt. . here is to be a fairin Brooktield this even- ing,’ Mrs. Cameron announces, aililressing m. “I have asked a young gentleman who lives near us—a Mr. Kathway—to go with sythe, and me, Itisso mich nicer, vou know for each lady to have a male adiierent at place. | of this sort. Ay) —like | repeat, I mask of is 4 adlisore- that he understands the look » Then: ‘Is Mr. Rat 3 T tangh- | ingly ask . | yellow: jd Mrs. eyes. ‘Then he tires that gau l was telling you about. «Not unless you particularly wish it, Mise Mr. Rathway is an old friend) Mrs. Cameron's, and I am sure that -he would bv ite willing to let him play the attentive.” “Thanks,’ [ gush, mercilessiy. t anger original. “From that time until the hour of Mr. Kath. way’s coming she burns to get 2 word. in private with her reereant ally, Mr. Forsythe. But she does not succeed. I stand between them with | meena, firmness. I ama human stone- wall, chinkless, unsealable. “This Rathway, not at all to my surprise | exc pane urbane nondescript. He occupies heat of the pony-carriage beskle Mr-. Cameron. Mr, Forsythe sits by me and drives the ponies. “The fair would be rathor «ull, T find, but for the nice company I have. We come home by moonlight. At bedtime that evening I feel completely confident that, if muri: so awkward an offence in the matter of its re- sult and punishment, my hostess woul give mo poison with much quiet glee. «The next day I daringly make proposal for a walk, to Mr. Forsyth: we have quitted the breakfast-r cepta without a shadow or relucta: lasts two hours; only, by-the-by, it isn’t a walk atall. We find Iv tree nbout an eighth ot a mile from the house, and, seating ourselves thereunder, replace pedestrianism by eonversa- ti ‘On our return, Mrs. Cameron receives ms with a suavity that, all things considered, has a touch of the sublime about it. Let me adi ti she orders the servant to make us two milk* uunches, and I think you will admit chet her Dakaviog is the pinnacle of heroism—or policy, whichever = prefer. “Well, itis now Monday night, and I have to record the ¢ of four thoroughty victorious days. So far, my labors have met with sujerb success, Mr.’ Forsythe is my shadow. Mrs. Cameron is either making the best of evil cir- 1 or else preparing herself for one telling and tremenduous blow. [ am inclined to bel the latter. Yesterday her manners were nervous, absent, and slightly sullen. To- == a sunbeam. I can’t believe that she is the woman to die so tamely. On the whole. I should prefer a littie more of what the sports. men term ‘game’ behavior. My restless spirit feels the need of some real warlike action. And I think that this ‘eagerness for the fray’ is likely soon to be satistied. Yes, something will surely happen. My hostess was too amiable when she bade me good-night, this evening. She kissed me, Leo. Do scriptural records inform us whether Judas Iscariot was ever marrisd to anybody? He probably never could find a he! meet of congenial tastes. He should have ilved a tow centuries later, perhaps. “Don’t be surprised to have me pounce npon you at any hour hereafter, between the rising and setting of the sua. Ieannot say when it will be a necessity with me to make a graceful re But be sure of one thing: my retreat as graceful as ingenuity aud tact can y rel 5 ud, lastly, about Mr. Forsythe. Don’t get faneying stupid things, 4s 1 am ‘nearly sure that you will. He has been right agreeable to me— and that is all. I can’t help despising his double treachery, by-the-by: first, he abetted Mis. Cameron in deceiving me, and then he abetted mein doing battle <—o Mrs. Cameron, [ am atraid he is not tu be trusted very far ont of one’s sight and hearing; perhaps that is why I cleave unto Lim so closely until my revenge is well accomplished. “I hope to find the bird, on my return, ex- hibiting every proof of husnane attention. {f you have not fed him regularly, he wil! sing me son: shout your cruelty, and I shall punish ou wht any oumber of oeeliar we meet, CHARLOTT: wuset of my story, Lconclude, had eer Abandon ctuletery torm.© Un the 1yOFD ng after iy be above le sae Coke T preo de yihe. by e few swinents breaktast aud i on be at the fable whom | mate my Ras NC re three have only the fae invaly to agioe with each other that it isa ‘al morning, wi Mr. Fossythe Fie ee QP us amial after that, Fon's mannae-being a by I choose to think sus- piciously charming. As we are loaving th: ‘eakfast-rooin, that lady’s hand falls feather- like upon my shoulder. “Lam to ask a favor of ” she be- gins, ‘Lt want to over wo my aunt's; Mr. Husted’s, with me. Avvisit of uty, vouknow. Itis only a short distance,-ausdt the ur is 80 deliciously cool that we shan’t need to ride. Mre~ (half aridressing that | geatioman) will smoke bis cizar with mv hus- a this morning; or om the Inwn if he pre- ers it? re : a Of course Team Dut sequiesce promptly with her proposal. “Yon won't neod to’ alter your ‘rest @ particle,” she goes on, afer 1 have sia ag kc ‘a ocotiga hee, “ont hats are re in the hal ma, here i 4 Fy be} <4 i. '¥ 85 We start atMmce, and get tog eee Ls lage Owed auut a visit for #0 is that L gosh fs “Welly iteuems that the fricea. the jor, was so excited this mor hss boon seen im the lines to-d: now seouring the ow fied to sanaen rere legitimate, and not cm past few days I me for not speaking out promptly edly.” Billed several volumes, ledges Were ‘alware ea Uae anpreme court Paving deol aftirmet | peel and the Blackbu: Since the ane was fi four ehitdten have died time fam altogether om my gna w seh bad things of him, Mu sorry 40 home it. course, though, i could not but feahante. t well’ informed re evthe’s characte Kaowledge hae 1 paintul personal experionces.” od the lawn-gate. by, his ite st 1 as the 3 word! fon the gates e » her fire at me, and her mouth k-and-white prettiness 9 Lt abaost se-ms as She. bad Deon wearl ast-of thing son Party that nartowiy escaped captery two venturing after him. The sorgeant ours <in't meet any of the ht hy treated been derived front we Contid have exptamed. lw just sitting down on a leroken cha the porch, and ¢ ren, who, by marring aut relatives of the Blackburn's, w Apventisrxe Pays he Mond Slate Fourn wditer, tells how Edward & need!e-gan mmediniely tollowed by anu’ the yard was thiled with Be exec i» leaves my lips, ber hand eyes flashing frate fierce, distiguring eb if the debousir mas . and the men ; the yard danced uy and down w we tis time,” they eri and. It says: “About eightoon years alley appeared in New Haven. and i sseven by nine’ dry guods store pal business strect of that city. the heaviest merchants om the “Vou sneer at me, Miss Charlotic Forbes, be Lat 3 @ firm enougis nan's Tegard to treat my words as Ah, if you really knew He will haye forgoien yo He has been maxing a comy ! you. Iv heeyer macties at all it will be som | woman in bis owa sphere of fi ; ae, and perhap: canse you. be For the next few minnte. awl We were glad when the a doven infantremen was heard, and the, ley, beating between tem the the extent of more h, and then in standing adver- Mr. Malloy, with a dogree of sagacity that mo one cise had dared evince, struck out be > | advertising lime, jor the three local Lreas trousers. ntly baad but 2 few 1 Was an inploring look aj eadtul Deyymd oxpr ssi lies, with the privilege advertisements the most the newspapers. For this he paid each of the ne ate ; but the pain somewhat softencd its haughty traits, and r it temder as that of a woman. ‘The hands, w werg white and pa 7 and the limbs were d y as fastoverwheiming tac life that had evidentty be ra pu came forwe: irs. Cameron- What da you mea own you that I was not e tool you tried to make Picase understand that Tam aw mercantile ladder. His store ins few months expanded from a se room inte the occu - which it ona 1 was dol e larges' chant in thercity. He vertising, as it was call store, bullt by b and knelt by the man, as ie Upon * mattress hurriedly brought from “but We sbook bis head halt wera of the whole and in los than a year y up his reckless ad. and to-day he hase ver he may be, he is past )- the cessftt] mereantile honse in side of Boston. He now pays the Jem than £25,000 9 vet he frankly con! his money out of the Hanptman,” sand a huge so- hair, and a bavdaget n—You see that whea I von- and got this on ssed Chas- sept bnilet through iny wing, it made me an- gry. and T determined to have # erack at some So | hid in @ little plie of oras’: that the » other day, just in Lots husband has not bad s: lousy during my visit, it is trac; I think you will admit, which ar: ay having played y & littie too well.”” 's face was literaliy Mrs. Lemnel Came- tocal journals tured outside t ihe part designed for ame on * biian ereatnr livid with fury, that face ix ton's now, as turn away from ber x toward the house. . it is doubties: show rin the way of 3 Prorection or APrLe TREES AnATNeT I Pits. —Ax the time is close at hand for the r bile to commence their de trees, I send you sane, for the benefit of those chat rs had thrown up * » edgeeof the wood, am iver, wondering what w whether myarm woald suffer from being bonwt tly, when ail on # sudden a singular fee! ing comes over mo, and L look straight alead into the edge of the wood, a littl wayot, i draw my breath Lard, and man's head come ap out of Lae ground. the hase of a huge tree. and then pop b: predation on apple And, as for my own 4 know of me am’ rushing in-doors, st res of amazement ites Forbes’? he by blood and red elay. im the bieed to the Itean be applied with ne application a year is suftict exc rains will not wash itef. Jt ix «sure pr goats and sheep. ¢. swear that J see a t, asthe hard= I stop, meaninyonly to stop for | meet his questi ve against rabbi Loom, im Southern Cultarotor hand at the dying man, | us Masyuerae has ended | con hes shown herself to mein fh and Ihave shown myself to her | Lam going to pa bat ic must be a sew — of eourse—or b, up comes the jousty, and J jump out ami rem towards it aht up standing within ten k tty my trank.” tare going home? Then La simile! | y “Don’t vou think he traitor long e: with Mrs. Camron. r shainefally. seem to be your maim. snd have known of it At prices ranging mined to chow le and running for thy afraid 1 shall lose o@. end sacrament! L tire, ust as f fire, some one ira) ther side.and in the hid where one would se FINE ALL WOOL COATS. $6.0 INE ALL-WOOL COA FINE ALL-WOOL CuaT FINE ALL-WOOL COATS... FINE ALL WOOL OOATS......... FINE ALL-WOOL COATS “ p cfectly solid, b 1» 9. Do you really thimk it dhe captain was examinin his face glowed with joy. great victory.” be satd. aoa. We lave this ivily while he made me jike you. wonminly shrewet | tor other r asons;” grows serion=, ou, Mr. Fur- | liked vou, at which had boon sawe wt there is nothing very cdefnite. round railway armies beiow end ot the az “ond to the Frene Orleans,” and he hardly noticed the dying man. 4 convulsive shedder passed over ‘ace upturned on the hioody mattress. ALL OTHER GOODS AT THE SAME IMMENS® ar, You consented to the traad. REDUCTION thought, } must pro} ¢ than Mrs, Camerom” ‘antl reverentl unclosed, the hands were raised and one of them convulsive! tenched a wherk bad been hidden ander icelothing. The | parmodic strength of the ta-t failing man tore nd the face was then lifted. The eves fell upon Cocoon; the hands versoned to him, and the hoarse ‘voi witi: an indescribable agony aul entreat ene word,in French: feexuse you are a man Sti looking serious, he what will not a mando wh pretty woman who has pl mmont? You must not say able a Mis. Camerva; and for a -uy LE OLOTHIERS. feter Norrnwesy Cor Trr any D GPANDEsT SCHEME OF THE ack he locket from it “For what reason?” I snap. His words, w slow and soft. 1 had never met you bet 1 had never known how far y cou'd outshine ail other women into w company Fate | 1 not tried bard to took place, that her Covoom mnderstood, anit teok the locket. ‘The ) eyes. which were fastened mpon the American® face with aw! Hieiess, the hen Le. 000 closed the ex ce, stt werd the tec. $500,000 CASH GIFTS! «l thrown me. Tell ms, have rove, since our méeting judgment was the opposite $190,000 for emily $10. otten my hand, som © you?” said a soltior den auth: vty st: Sones yaaa eek A Louisville, Ky, j on, in sweet, teet words: “Wh 4 to-day, T shall leave it strange if Tshould do so as the promised to marry!” “Very strange, “A locket. and, you can see¢—there is on! manyouhave | jive,” by Baar King. Hixts OX Contes of the weather has bec at Liberty Hal, niver, trying to draw my e hobs it tightly, for be y answer to be something a trifle more —As the sul ject ‘alinest monopoli acd by my @ friend suggests a oabsts- in conyersatien. Why should not arithmetical observations be used ia place of these of & meteorological nature. 90 as to ren- y such time-weru amd utterly useless rouarks as: hot this evening, miss? 1 think it is hotter tha TUE AY APRIL be too strange to be true?” he with my hand still secure in the best mnsten! talent that Dares of tive somnty pleas. mmect, aad TT TH * eine @ Fast f Ibe MAL At Chie Comoert tions a little latter, ogether.” T whisper. beginning to cry. # releases ine and trics to snatch a kiss rom my forehead: but [ elude him, and dart up-stairs to pack my trunk and te wo- O Will say when we Uhat acternoon, at Mrs. Pi tv the Licket-bolders, as follows: Lis? OF GIFTS. both pounce upon her, Evoar Fawertr. A Court Ball at the Hague. KL of woman was rare in tits seyeral might have passed tor sh women of the Louyre— inky, moist-skinned crea- In the general $ the beauty of health; no lank forms, eeks, Lor sunken eyes. What these faces most lacked was intellectaali ot to-merrow, L don’t kaow what nt I don’t think it is hotter than it-was yestord: We have here something structive to the mind. For instance, peuple of oth novel and in- those mighty Fi tures in which Kal nits. Nine aud cight make ney do; aml three from There wasnot nor behind the w wit nor quick m ‘The expression was gpod-natured and ho strategy or intrigue looked out of good eyes, but contentment, peace, joyment of imxterial existence. Fe rhe the even tenor of these quiet greatest events of the y palace balis and the interelange of the glory of uew eauty of the women, the thorn to the rose was the possession of large Lands and est in Europe in any sim- dn creating the Dutchwoman, Na- ture dealt with her generongly, forgetting to use discretion on coming tothe endings. Tuform of rounded lines Nature drew her, aud laid ou the color well,and then this journeyman marred his work by making a large, flat foot with iow instep, aml ahand that am Bat there is alws Lone more will make fi ir, but Seven into filty-thi thers ONLY veiveued. 4 large portiva of which are aleady PRICE OF TICKETS: Werk Tickers S10, Harvas $5, axo A GLEAT NUMBER OF PERSONS are seen in the in thelr buttoniol., a ith “black a the deceased Em streets of Paris wet bunch of violets tied “ nat triends will ge into meurning tor three Every one stoppea ts they shop on the Boulevard ii two enormous © No piscownt on 1 am LOO OK DARS ore pressata than few words with royaity, ig ae ay One was made of biae violets, om which was pong bo ioetat pase iption. «To Napoleon aris, 10th January.” ‘The other was of imiaorteties, and bore in black letters: “To our ¥: who died in exile, some friends, Paris. of these garlands was without exag yard and a baifin diameter. hotel of M. Rouher, death of the Emperor, rece than 48,000 signatures. — Pa) A SHORT TIME st « var ok Se naes fruftant, Paris, The cat's inaster explaited that short-sighted E came and om winent «f the PrsLic LiBEARY oF KENT ieet—probably the larg the sume deseri; and secoud bert he Thes ‘The register b>: » ht hold a cleaver. Ser Choe! wise beg vs something lacking; and mall feet and hands been there; would doubiless have been wanting in other Among the men, a few okl Rembrandt heads ar, but most of the of virility and deter- old portraits. | same e not the men to hoist themselves with t8cir own petard by letting i repel the enemy, nor to suffer at ie stake for ence sake, nor to swee} were bere in my Rn guests had Jost that iool mination Which we fr inconvenienoe “Many horses,” said he, ‘are atl same manner, and I hope the spectacles, for which I have taken ont a great success, often vbserve fowis in denly, though short! This is cnused by suite nate of patent will hare a top the poultry yards die sud- patore in good condition of the eve; (uey no i, and ‘snecumb from inant emus rtist showed several biae ana white sp bydolls—supporing t p the sea of British ash up the Thames and heir glory was in the der T WONDERFU 5 of themselves they had done Peo vEar or Dr. S. D. Howe's Arabian Milk Cure little or nothing. council-cbamber as They were in the grent progress, and were pow: were these of the nation. ent tuler has been a cont: vancement.._Eaoh liberal provision of tue cone | people live was obs | Phe stream ot | Ft y yagrtgltey clonmes the estoy ace marke Wri ers fp a “For “General Debitity,” “Lost Vitality,” ama broken dowu cometit uticms. * “4 Challenge the Nineteenth Convery with petincal ad mm him under potest. sli ish as it is, dlowe by the present of + Al Leawebtabin “io wore unablete worth its weight 1 pet bott!-; or six bottles tor 3. From ‘44 sured iis secret. ‘Alvert Rhodes, éx Pn Exactiy So!Ocr friend ou read Darwin's ‘Miss. G—“Oh, yes.” SE Pe Of COUrpe, StUELC. ain A GOOD BTORY is teit OF the stadents of wh u located in the New Ragiond wrues £5) sis & Bp. TED ahd M.csoz, Tth abd BK areste, ae or the principal of the chstomed’ article of sired each one to write upon a slip of paper, next morning nt (Le papers were hand in, om was written the sigui fea LAGS ANS Whit. —Niprod: “Have you og You know what a do you think of ve + > ked the same ning from sync» exhaustive ‘ihe sensibilities of solved.” (Charley is rath4t sorry he spoke.) ening of the school, SE aeenetlaneDEnEREnEEEEeEeneet THE YOUNG WAN With presence of tata re y Wstaw he was hrtin, lalies on Wor aid Sed against bis legs, ar man tarned halt cane down on A) madoh go 4 frown, 0 nt couple of you ae ow ims and fp 9. donitey =) a ching : imrod.— Why, with short ears. swermg to that desety “Nea, not ttl) wens ee something Iik; he remarked to the ladies; 3 ee dh Us pt winter! BF Bully Venton ngpes are the lakest— Lovers