Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1880, Page 6

SIR CECIL’S RIVAL. L ‘The Hon. and Rev. Augustus Fordyce meet- ing with the preferment that beficted nis aoble family connections, tf not his talents, the parish of St. Jude's, Briarford, was left for some time Without a vicar. The vacant living was finally aceepted by the Rev. Frederick Spenser, who came down at once to inspect his future sphere of labor, and who as quickly delivered himself Of a few sentiments without reserve. Before the Rew incumbent had been four-and-twenty hours in the parish, every soul knew that serl- Ous changes were Impending. | “The truth 3, there is so much to be done that hardly know where to begin,” explataed Mr. Spenser with the most engaging candor, a3, ropping bis back against a high painted pew, ¢ glanced over the church from st to west, from roof to pavement, in his quick, decided Manner. = Ifthe newly appointed vicar did not know where to begin, it was clear that he did not Know where tocad. Bat at iast a day came when the church had been half rebuilt and wholls refurnished, and he himself entered at the tail of some twenty or thirty litte watre- robed boys, that the soulof the Reverend Fre- erick Spenser knew peace. It was a pleasing a it that did not dispose of the awk nity with bis characteristic enerzy, h the aid of his adherents, who were d warm, he soon cleared off the greater pertion of the debt. Undisguised beggingin the form of a subscription list in the first place, and In the second a concert given by amateur usteia ous but incompetent, had ef- bis; and It was now proposed to wipe off nalning incubus of debt by the proceeds of a bazaar. The weather favored the scheme. Loveller ¥ Lever dawned than that tventtesh of June appointed dat2, While Still early, all the town of Briarford and half the county were pouring In and out of the mimte fair. Midway the afternoon a fresi arrival tn the hail ed some attention. This was Sir Cecil on atteintng bis majority some rs back, had come into oe o ecounty. Where fortune . there the world will So now, upon Sir C°2il’s grew brighter, grim Itps ows smoothed. The zood pur- a verlt- 8 had come to the was acertain method io Sauntering slow] ach Stall in turn; able amount with such at hopes In the br of was not to be Induced to His refusal was ut he invarlably passed next emporium of cush- b of the room, w did Sir Cee depart urse Of action. th came toa decid stop, and ross It, spoke with famtl- far « d brevity to the Handsome girl with Dold eyes, and bolder tongue, who presided there. but I have no time to- sation.” nner, however, belied for. permitting an old gentleman, ‘ould have swooped three riler, to pasS unscathed, she leaned over ed counter, ready for any extent of phat. They were cou ir Ceell Thorpe and Adelaide Dudley; and his sunny blue eyes and pleasant smile long ago won Adelaide's heart. Unaware of his spoil, Sir Cecil only thought of her as ash Sort of girl tora fel- talk to, and was especially glad wo find rt, Where were afew of hi3 kind. Sir Cecli Thorpe glanced at the articles before bin, lifting ene or two, then flicking them con- temptuously aside. “Who Is the young fady to the right?” sked at length, dropping his votes a itttl he does not seem to be doing a very bri: tr ‘oor Miss Spenser! no; I suppose she knows few people,” sald Adelaide Dudley care- yh! that’s Miss Spenser, is it?”—“And a ced pretty girl she 1s,” he thought, but dia not say. “I understood the Keverend Frederick Was expecting b's family lo take up their abo With him, and they have apparently arrived,” he added aloud after a minute's interval. “How Many more sueh household detttes has he?” “His household deities, Cecil, ag you term them. are two in number; his sister and his Mother. Spenser. senior, would seem to have departed this evil worid.” Miss Dudley ended with flippancy. At this juncture a strong party of customers claimed Miss Dudiley’s attention, and under cover of the distraction Str Cecil Thorpe glided away fo seek “fresh fields and pastures new.” He bad not, however, sauntered on half a dozen Paces before he heard a manly voice behind sreeting him. ‘ad to see you here, Sir Cecil:” lallo! Spenser. how do you do? Yes, here Tam, doting my duty ikea man. I am almost, but not quite, cleaned out, and_I propose to finish the process here,” rejoined Thorpe. Nothing could have fallen out better. “My sister,” said the Reverend Fredevic’. Then turning to the young lady he added: “Ethel, Sir Cecll Thorpe 1s anxious to get rid of some burdensome cash.” Having pert: d which ceremony Mr. Spenser went his way. At the informal introduction, two soft dar eyes were lifted shyly for a moment, aad faint sea-shetl pink tnted the mosi innocent, Jovely face it had ever been Sir Cech’s lot to behold, as Miss Spenser gravely tnelined her beac. Then her slim hands sought for, and Jstd cut before Sir Cectl Thorpe smoking ‘¢1ps snd such other articles as might be supposed to Leuceful to a young man, tn a quiet, almost = Spologetic manner, and without one word of t ueht recommendation that would have fallen from Miss Dudley's lips under the same ereumstances, “What am I to buy? Piease tell me “What do you wish for?” asked Miss In asoit low Spenser @ that matched the tender “There ts an emburassment of riches ve inyself la your hands; have You auy conscience?” to-day.” “I should have ni “Have you made heaps of money?” ‘No, lam rather unsuceesstul. It 1s my fault I dare cay. My mother’should have been ie eo me, but she is laid up witha bat ache. Tudeed!” her broad hat so jealously curtatned her am stupid at this sort of thi nk I shall seil half,” ask ing her piles of wares w: Speculation. “I don't Know; but the case looks pretty ho3e- eB It not? Never mind, tt 13 quiet to “ve been knocked into almost it crowd; I assure you that I've su Injuries. “May I come round ti Do you MiSs Spen chat; in the “It is very hard; I'm si be writt —it subterfuge it were—was Miss Spenser's glance was slinctively ratsed to his face, aud Thorpe took a deep satistying draught of the beauty of her ees. “You don’t look very bad,” answered the {ter surveying his handsome stulwari looks. “At allevents, you may not have one Of these chairs: but there afe some benches in the middie of the oe “ Thanks; but I Srefer my pbysical sufferings to banishment.” ‘Their acquaintanceshtp was progressing hope- fully. In the beginning Sir Cecil Thorpe kept turning over a few of tne articles on the table, as though laboriously striving to make up his mind which he should appropriate to himself; in reality intent upon watching for the vagrant color that came and went in the girl’s clear cheeks, and laying stratagems for the pretty dimples that danced fora moment about her mouth, transforming its usual aspect of meck gravity into an embiem of innocent mirth. iiss Spenser's method of conducting bust- hess rather amused Sir Cectl in contrast with Adelaide Dedley’s sharpness tn that partienlir. Miss Spenser served people with what they asked for, or hada st lesire to possess; re- ceived their money, counted out their change to them gravely abd carefully, and then per- Initted them to go on their way rejoicing. “Miss Spenser, when the flies walk into your parlor,” advised Thorpe, regarding the anxious expression of her sinall countenance, “you should not let them go again so eastiy.” “But how am I to keep them?—I want dread- Tully to make at least a respectadle sum.” Str Ceell laughed at this high flight of ambl- in. , Of which I see as much prospect as of my being made Emperor of China,” said he, twirling round a small plece of worsted work. Which be bad picked up, to the destruction of its pink and white beauty. Was sorry for his words and laugh when be saw the concern deepen upon er Sbildish countenance, and. compassion ating he ress while utter! ; IL occurred to Linn, Cage eo, comprehend it, hay el her to dispose of some ot her articles e" eat Just then a prosperous farmer's wite came up, and Sir Cecil regarded ner as a favorable sun fet for experiment. ‘This lady, reaching oat uge hand czsed in a black kid ‘glove of usta. aginable dimensions, took up one thing at'e> auother, examined {t at all points, and laid the article down again, dissausticd. Sir Cecil glanced up and down the stock of fearful and Wondertul creations before him to find some. thing of the uses of which he might have some wees Men. Finally, he pitched upon a pair of ppers. “Good — Mrs. Webster! How ts your bi The woman turned at pep ae Bim ¢ respeccturcuriaey. a “Are ‘ou looking fora Mrs. Web- ster? Here’s a pair of shoes; things? 5 (J Mrs. Webster took the from his hand. and fin the ticket, Tas slows, “Ten and sixpence. Not much of a bargain. are the; asked she in a polite tone of deprecation. ‘The laughed “To Bad. of you, Mrs. Webster, to use my own words against me! Well, they are the greatest T've a pair, and wear them every night!” “La! Sir Cecil, you are not telling me the truth now!” cried the dame laughing; but she tocked the ‘greatest comfort in the world,’ under her fat arm,and handed him the money. “You have not told me how Mr. Webster Is. with pokte conversation. NDS he answered, taking the attention ocd a wife as you are will noi go home with- DU! @ present for him.” *La:” cried Mrs. Webster again; this word of doubtful erymology being tbat ‘lady's tav- crite channel for emotion: ‘Webster ‘d consider things a pack ’o rubbish—meaniag 0 artfully suppressing the fact that iments quite culncided with Use of the absent geptieman, called upon Miss Spenser 10 find a suitable offering; and so a pair of muf- fatees were ar Pere of; and then, after oue or two further tnilictions, this first’ martyr was permitted to escape. “ There, Miss Spenser,” sald Thorpe, haading her a couple of sovereigns,—aud never nud money, Dot even ah uuexpected “tip” in bis hardest-up days at sciool, given Sir Cee 1 Tuo “pe <0 Much pleasure as those two pounds. “i remember I don’t lend my valuable assistanc through any consideration for you, Decaitise 1 tulnk you richly deserve your mistortuues.” His auditor glanced up, stared; but the young man’s laughing eyes reassured her; and the white lids with their heavy fringes were drooped #gaim Instantly: perhaps Ethel has read soine- th bg more than amusement in Sir Cecti’s gaz. “Tt issimply in the interests of the eommitiee ‘hat Itake all this trouble, and out of regard for my friend Spenser.” ‘That first commercial success was followed by many more; and the little puck»r ot anxiety Was getting smoothed out of E hol fair face, as she watched the rapidiy-increa: g pues of cotn; and the brigut snes with which e was thanked, was Teward enough to Sic Cecil for his exertions. Ile had not lived eight and-twé nty years tn the world witnout learning that pineushions even had merits when recom. Meud-d by a wealthy baronet beyond waat they would have possessed 1 extolled by less poweriul lips. Although, to be just to the world, a large portion of the favor always ready for Sir Cecil Thorpe was due to the inherent hobil- ity and kindliness of his nature, of which bis pleasatt, gracious manner was but the natural outcon e. At ll o'clock upon that same night, Sir Ceell Thor; e, having at lengtu had some dinner, sat alone over his wine in the great diniug-room of Thor; e Halicasting up accounts, and he found ‘ims: if— Plus: One cushion with a Hon from ¢ Afiica; anojber with a parrot from Braz third with arabesques from South K ing to} and a fourth with flowers from e Ubree footstoois, in subject also zoologi: tholegical and flora); six smoking cap of which would have excited the envy ef an Eastera potentate; and sundry other things, as to the names and uses of wiich he was com- pleteiy ignorant. Minus: A great deal of cash, and—that trifling organ, his heart. Ik. Just two months later, the Vicarage drawing- Toorn o1e evening wore an unwonted aspect of Ife and festivity. A fat living was Briarstord, ho stinted stipend requiring careful outlay, di the house was a good and preity residence. The drawing-room was as pleasant a roo: as rich hangings of a tender, delicate hue, and a Wealth of lowers with their living beauty aad warm fragrance, could produce. As a rul eply Mr. Spenser and his mother and s Were there to enjoy its luxury; but things w different upon this evening, for it was the oe date of a feast, to which they had bid- len their friends and neighbors. The feast was eaten, and the gentlemen, quitting the wine, hed just rejoined the ladies. They had no:, however, yet settled into thelr places, but stool huddled rather like a swarm of bees tn the neighborhood of the door, each probably tntent upon selecting the speciat situation that seamé Most desirable in his eyes. Sir Cecil Thorpe had not the least doubt where he should cote to anchor; but he intended to take up bis pos! ton by a strategical movement. Possibly it was a guilty consctence that made him so cautious; or, perhaps, he only dawdied to enhance nis enjoyment by anticipation—as we handie a long-looked-for letter before breaking the seal, or Watch the wine beading round the untasted glass; perhaps he waited for an invitation fron. the soft eyes, whose every expression he knew so well now. Whatever the motive, how: bis hesitation cost him his pleasure, for while he stood aloof, a young man—the only bachelor pi esent besices himseli—dropped into the vacant chair at Miss Spenser's side. Thorpe muttered to himself very strong lan- guage upon perceiving the usurpation. ‘Too much di-gusted to seek amusement elsewhere, he retained bis former station at the head ot ta room, supporting himself with one arm agatnst the mantelpiece, white he surveyei the com- by ae Lorne ona ory, cic 2 tO jm, gossiping with a crony of hers, Bur- ton, was Adelaide Dudiey; she had her back to Sir Cecil, so that Le could only look down upon her jet black hair, wrapped round a stately bead, and just catch the shimmer of her yeliow slik dress’ Their hosi, the Rev. Fredi Spen ser, was seated at a table beneath the chan 1 ter, engaged in turning over a book of phot grephs for Mrs. Daglish, whose most sulleat points, her fat and her (laming wire thrown up to highes tby velvet robs tn whieh she w lish was gcod nature highest regard for her cting all hts neai Was un helmed ith confusion and stot herdeparting this present world. like Peter Stmple’s mother, by spontane- Ous cor Dustion, Dr. Daglish, the small meek husband of this lady, was amusing himself harmlessly with a Inicroscope, well Out of everybody’s Way at a table. While, at the other ead of the loag ‘iment, Sat thetr hostess Forlag old Mr. Dud- Adelalde’s father, until the tears almost Stood in his eyes. Worthy Mrs. Spenser haa only two tories of conversation—imissions aud horticulture. Mr. Dudley scarcely knew a daisy Irom a rhodedendron, and he would not have cared if all the heathen, with the parsons to keep themcompany, had Deen at the bottwin of the sea. Sir Cecil, who had had a considerabie experience of Mrs. Spenser's tluency upon both. subjects, wondered with which she was ediry: Ing the’ old squire. Missions, he concluded from the fact of tne good la: ing on the tips of her tingers, which tobe. he method of checklag her intere: But the group to which the young man’s eyes turned oltenest, and with constantly increasing irritation, was that right opp: 1 tt Some little distance away. The magnet drew his gaze, his angry and ever angrier Was Ethel Spenser, a lovely viston of youth z Innocence In her'dainty white rat dress was of muslin, plain and simple; deep-red rose burned in the soft dusk masses of her hair, while tts feilow nestled warm and rosy amidst soft lace upon her bosom. Other orma- ment or stnallest touch of color kad she none: yet could no woman present compare with in appearance, as Cecil Thorpe but too well knew; and her exceeding fairness seemed to be taking effect upon her attendant swatn, for be kept edging nearer as the evening passed, and growing more earnest in his attention; this re- sult was only natural, the unavoidable effect of her charms, so her companion’s admiration aud absorption were not to be wondered but it Was truly maddening to thetr spectator to watch _ Spenser's growing interest in the conver- sation. . The two hapless young pie were in truth mere'y discussing pictures, but the poor baronet could not teil that. He could only see Ethel’s swect face Pees 4 and pallog, and the dirk eyes glancing up with the innocent wondering look nat had charmed away his owa heart. Sir Cecil Thorpe had just concluded that he would go and talk to his cousin Adelaide; talk With interest and empressmeat, so as to mike Ethel suffer some of the pangs of jealousy that he was enduring; when some words of MIs: Dudiey’s and her friend’s caused him to pause in the execution of his amiabie endeavor. “Yes, she has a lovely face,” said Miss Burton in a slightly lowered voice, and, from the furtive zlances cast in her direction, it was patent that hel Spenser was the subject of their remarks. “But, innocent as she looks, she seems to under- stand the art of flirting.” “Innocent!” echoed Adelaide scornfully. “She Is as deep a coquette as there is in Eug land. I have seen something of women, and I can tell you that that girl, with her babyish face is full of wiles, and & desperate flirt, as any one can see.” _ Miss Dudley, in speaking thus, was well aware that she’had an auditor in Cecil Thorpe, and she also knew how rank @ thora she had planted in his breast. lonorable and steadfast himself, he would be i.tolerant of the slightest shade of levity in a woman; and, moreover, there was a = in his parents’ history that had cast its shadow over his youth, and would cause him to resent what anotuer man would call but venial. ‘The next moment, breaking in upon the gos- sipoft the girls and Thorpe’s wratbful reflec- Uons, came an interruption from their hostess; eee ‘was borne along the room in pachetic “Frederick, will you come here 8 moment?” But her son did ‘not seem to hear across the Waste of Mrs. Dagiish’s fat shot so Mra. cree wes compelled w try the mem- “Ethel!” Mien is it, Mrs. Spenser? Can I be of ser- “No, thank you—Ethel,” nay her mother. good humor. | missions were ap- hed. Saying that he would get begged usly ld DOL be troubled; but the Passed into the ‘conserva- reach it, Miss Spenser?” to Ethel ’as she was in Stretching out her hand to gather the Upon hearing the freezing tones of his volce Ethel turned in surprise, and thus met his stern the accents in which he spoke. ‘e managed,” answered she ity for your very interesting interrupted,” said Thorpe, cutting trony. ‘Sir Cecil tn the flower, and ry? “Will you allow me to Is he here?” asked Thorpe, detaining his victim | seriously; “he’s not here, sir; he’s busy with the | bi | “Then I am sure,” sald Sir Cecil adrottly, “‘so | regard, matchin; “ Thank you, ith quiet dignity. “Tt was such 4 pt conversation to be with what he intend “Not at all; I was glad of U Ethel'’s innocence was di had ho intention of suffering resorted to plainest p: y go on with that detestable puppy in the manner you have been doing all the evening?” “What have I done wrong? sweet mouth beginning to droop, and the (ears to gather tn her dark eyes. The poor child was ignorant as to the nature of her offence, but it Was hot the less upon that account a cause of ay. Sir Cecil was in g, and Thorpe in silence, so he asked Ethel, the art mollified by her pent- tence and her loveliness, as she stood there in her great beauty, locking up at him in week “Ethel, don’t you know that you be- to me?” demanded he, grasping her hand out any regard for the valuable {lov Eihel saw the passion in his face that was bent over hers, heard it In his thrilling toues, and she turned quickly away, bi quivering under the infection of nis excite. t. Perhaps her trembling silence and swit averting Of her countenance satisfled Thorpe ech; for he drew her toward My darlizg, do you love me? better than any s him whisoering: SK The next moment a sound close at hand What smote upon their ears was the ritstle of a woman’s dres3 advancing, and It was followed by a sharp and clear voice ib peremptory summous. “Miss Spenser, are you coming?” The foolish young people nad but just time to Start asunder when Miss Dudley made her ap- pearance, rounding a pyramid of tall plan “T came to seek you,” sald that lady with gaging candor, quite mastering the situation With those cold shrewd eyes of hers. is Walling for that lower, but I will carry it to her; {t would bea to shorten your botanical studies ecll. fronting the In- face flushed and Sut Ethel had already flown off to the draw- Startled them. Mrs, Spenser a pity for you truder darivgly, his handsome Ti. ‘The course of Sir Cecil's love had up to this time been of an even, prosperous, ¢ one uncalculated to rob him ot slee| petite; but_ upon the night following that brie scene in the conservatory, slumber was D. y the fever of passion is. Giving speech and ut- terance to his love seemed to have awakened It to more conscious exis that would not allow to its s i with the dawn ‘Thorpe arose; and at, 10 having with difficulty restrained his ardor Ull that hour, he ordered his dogcart to drive into Briarford. The golden corn was waving in the many-tinted woods and bathed in the glorious light of ished from his that burned tn b ence—an activity the fresh breeze; flashing river 1a, the morning sun; but tt was of things that Sir Cecli was thinking; it was nove of tne comelinesses of natur light into the young mans eye, and the smile about his mouth. As he was be! through that fair scene, Thorpe’s mind was centered entirely upon ‘t with Ethel spenser; he w: consent to be his Wife, aud planning how he would extort from her ‘sweet, lips a confession of love—the confession that her soft eyes had made many times. Just as Sir Cectl Thor; door it was thrown ope! Mr. Spenser, who was That gentleman woul none of these ‘hat brought the ing swiftly borae coming meeting Picturing her shy ‘pe reached the vicarage n trom within, disclosiug reparing to issue forth. not have permitted a rince of the blood to delay him in a parochial uty, far less a young man who was constitut- ing birmselt into areguiar member of the hou: hold; so now he only paused to fling wi door of the morning-room, and excused himseit “How do you do? Walk In; perhaps you will going out on a matter of Sir Cecil would have excused him forall time With the most absolute content; the estimable clergyman Was not the person wiom he wanted. But glancing round the room into which he had been so summarily shown, Sir Cecil found 1: also empty of his divinity. “The apartment was vacant, an unusual circumstance, for it Was the ordinary family sitting-room at that period of the day. One of the F excuse me, a3 1 am ach windows which opened Into the verandah stood ajar, and Thorpe ad- vanced to look if Ethel had stepped out into the rden, as she would often take occasion to do re attracted by a specially or a flower in need of tying anything, tn fact, that would furnish a Straying forth into the early suus Miss Spenser was nowhere in sight, and Thorpe Was turnlug again within doors to wait, What patience he might, when his glanc in the davenport, which had been vel ly drawn up to the window that the writer might enjoy the morning air, ser had appar of epistolary }: e lon tied togethe, her attention wel alluring rose, ti, jeer nterrunte: —secing the I 1 remarks upon, belng as reza- | it one that had mapty envelope of round, the superscrip- riting of the note, boid Pecultarly so. “That fellow must have a smail tree felled come through tle post, the which had fal.en to the g tion being like the handwt and dashing. when he wants 4 new pen. bunself with a light-hearted up the enyelope from the carpe in its place on the desk. ‘The next moment of a ghastly hue, and emphasis bu sald Str Cecil to laugh, as he picked Land put ic back S.r Cecil's face had turned , aud a word of bitter meaning rst from his lips. What there In that simple scene to cause this excite- Io the glance which Thorpe had had of the open letter in 1 s cover upon the table, biack characters had ‘They were the conclust “And now good-bye, de “Ever your own 1o' “Bavis TREWAWKE.” There could be no mistake; the syllables in that bold: decided writing stood cut as clear as daylight, burning themselves into his brata, and there beside them, her delicate caligraphy offering a strong contrast, was Ethel’s reply My OWN DakuinG Bsvis—I have had yo! tter and kissed it a hundred times; would hat it had been your dear selt—” At that point ‘Thorpe stopped; even in so terrible a momeat the instinct of the gentleman rose to preve: his reading words meant for anothe and hands in his ob a he strode away to the oter end of the juctte!” he muttered, grinding his > bitter sense of betrayal. Ah! was hot that what those women we hight, those wome: but men, he would Was trué—women than men could uile, the wickedne 3 Some Words In the large bh apparent to him, sarest and sweetest. clenching his re saying last n to whom, had they “been knew each other more trul; do; and they had seen the ess that lay behind that fair that “fair taco,” Y. its childlike and he groaned purity, TOEC before his eyes, do you know what you have you thus betray« cried “despatringly; then his the ardent sen- ed in scorn and ing; and I, fool that ht teach those shy you.’ Truly, d bitter thoughts were broken nd the rustle of a the young man’ ed, and recollecting letter, he laugh “Bah! it 1s sickent as, think! is to frame ioe Words, * ey Are practised enou Sir Cecli's sad and bitter the in upon by a slfj woman’s dress on Ethel in her sweet and tender before him, and he felt that it look into her tnnocent eyes and confiding smile and faint blush, greet and welcom either gather her, bis arms, or reproach her with ings. So ne turned and left more to enter it. rs timent of the’ beauty floated he were once to meet her teader with which she e him, he should as She was, into adder upbraid- ‘he house; never frail and false Iv. How severe to Sir Cecil Thorpe of all men Was the blow of discoverin; only clay, and very coarse clay, it would be im- Possible te describe. Ali thi Less to him; Ife had lost its savor. His course alone was Clear; he must quit Briarford, both a8 unspeakably distasteful as the late scene of his dream ot happiness, and a possible meeting- ground at aby Ume with his fatr false love. ‘Therefore he set his house in order apd set out, on uncertain travels; perchance in the varied change of life, he mntght It 18 curious to note the several cures that dif- ferent men adopt for the relief of that malady, Ink it may be drowned in disapa- losing it, lose themselves also. emselves to work with all their ht and mein; and these are rig’ r of every evil under the sun. outrun their troubles which, mount behind, and pursu2 er their victims flee. Of thislatter class e first refuge that sug- fitght; but if he had ‘great hopes of recovery from th+ disappointed. In actual expe- ered that classic lake and moun- monument of hoary antiquity we: that his taol was Spectacle and constant learn to forget. Some adaress th Others again 0 was sir Cecil Tho? gested Itgelt to hts. entertain ed any, Tegimen, be was ice he discov. ee ‘he persistency with which one fair face ke eas itself ever before his ing is heart with old memo- ries, or pictures of what might have been. At last, after six months’ fruitless wandering, ‘Thorpe felt his steps irresistibly drawn toward home, and one evening, when the March winds were blowing high he found himself once more at Briarford. Early next morning he sent for ness Matters. But it was again the old ex- perlence, His former weariness clung to him, and the farming and live stock and country doings, which ‘had before yielded him such leasure“and interest, had become like all else lull, stale, apd. oe, By the end of the month, the whole life was intolerable; and he resolved to go abroad again, running up in the first Instance to town for a few days, and there oe chance determine whither his steps should next be turned. Upon the morring prior to bis departure, Sir Cecu started to look at some cottages in course of erection uron hig property. As he stumped along the coumtry road giving a critical glance occasionally, notwithstanding the broken state of his heart, at his park wall on the one hand, and some open land of his on the other, his ear Was caught by a peculfar sound. When his attenUon was first attracted tucse sounds were distant but growing instantly nearer—in an- Other minute he recognized the noise as that of a horse tearing along the highway as fast as hoofs could be laid 10 the ground; and he had but just time to draw aside waen a riderles3 horse shot past. In the momentary glimpse he bad or uke mad creature beiore he was lost to sight in a turn of the road, Thorpe no- Uced that the vacant saddle was a lady’s. In much concern he turned back; and, retracing his steps, was shortly upon the scene of the aceldent; coming up just in time to see a youn; ol Pick herself out of the ditch that borde! e way, “Are you hurt?” exclaimed Thorpe, and the abrupt question was all that he could articalate in the breathless state that he was in a3 a con- Sequence of his run. * No; I don’t think Iam,” the victim of the mishap replied. ‘No, not’ at all;” added she, moie emphatically after balancing herself ex: perimentaily upon her fee? for a moment. “You are sure of it?” asked Thorpe, looking at the girl with anxiety as she stood there be- fore Lim on the sodden, wintry turf. “Yes, quite; I got a slight shake; but I am all right again.” Saying which the stranger a herself with great composure in the edge. Sir Cecil picked his way over the wet ground to her side. “Can I beor any service?” inquired he in his kindly, pleasant tones. “Thank you, but I think not,” answered the girl, lcoking up trem her occupation of en- deavoring to restore some form to her hat, and revealing to Thorpe a pleasant, fresh young face with frank gray eyes and ‘a rather wide mouth. ‘My groom will be up in the space of fags an hour orso, and he must flod my horse lor me.” “ You don’t mean to say that you will mount that animal again? “Ot course I shall! Why not? I am nota Dit the worse for my tuinble;—except,” added she, as she pommelied vigorously at her head- at Ihave spoilt a hat, and shall take ‘@ stall estate in mud.” The land ts mine; let me assure you that you are most welcome to all that you have ap- propriated, satd Sir Cecil smiling, and mucha eee by this easy and seil-possessed young aud 2 , You are Sir Cecli Thorpe, are you not?” « Precisely.” “Tsaw you last week driving up the High- St.—in Briarford, Imean. You were behind as handsome a pair of chestnuts as I ever 8: they attracted my attention, and then it that I learned who you were. Thorpe felt a natural curiosity as to whom his new acquaintance might be, and considered himself entitled now to the information. “And I have the pleasure of speaking to—?” said he in a tone of interrogation. “Miss Bevis ‘Trehawke,” sald the girl, sup- plyiog the hiatus, “Bevis Trekawke!” gasped Thorpe. “What, bat do you mean?” “TI told you my name, that was all,” answered the young lady, fixing her eyes wide wich as- tonishment upon Str Cecll’s flushed face. “I beg your pardon,” sald Thorpe, endeavor- ing to collect himself—hearing that name Sposen, that hated name whitch had wrought, such havoc In his life, had completely unnerved him. “I beg your pardon, J did not follow your remark; of whom were you speaking?” Isald who I nothing more, Did you mut the question to me?” ‘You are called Bevis Trehawke—just_ that?” ‘Yes you seem suprised; but itis the name that always goes with Tr ‘ke Castle, Iget the pame with the property from an uncle.” “Indeed!” was ail the response Sir Cecil made. He was lost in thought; could there have been ouly a simple mistake at the bottom of that pest unhappy business? He must know more, “You canbot have been long in this neigh- borhood?” said he suggestively. “Ob! Lam but an importation, a transient dweller in these parts; 1 am paying a visit at Ube Vicarage; Miss Spenser and I are old schocl- friends.” “Thave the pleasure of knowing Miss Spen- Ser; Indeed all the family. Are iney well?” asked Thorpe, endeavoring to speak unco ceri edly, as though of ordinary acquaintances. “T have never heard Ethel speak of you,” sald the downright young lady addressed, at the same time lakibg a quiet survey of her com- panion’s features. “Nevertheless they are old friends of mine,” said Sir Cecil with some irritation, feeling the Color rising to his face under Miss Trehawke’s steady regard. At length she turned her glance down again to the whip she was twisting in her hand, and replied to Thorpe’s tirst_ inquiry. “We Sir Cecil, Mrs. Spenser and Frederick are w Ethel is very ill, fading siowly out of lite. No, no,” said Sir Cectl,as soon as he could cover from the shock of Miss Trehawke’s us, “It may be serious, but you are exag- gerating her stat I wish I were, Dut in my opinion she 13 Nothing rouses her, nothing interests “I lope you may be mistaken—I hope you may be mistaken,” said Thorpe, a sickening pain fastening iteelf upon his heart. ‘The silence which ensued was only broken by the arrival at last of the groom. Sir Cecil then roused himself. * You will permit me to drive you home, Miss ‘Trcbawke? Your servant could carry a message to my place; and a carriage be here in a quarter of an hou “Thanks, no,” was the reply of that spirited young lady. “It ts necessary to Sultan’s edtica- tou that f should mount him again.” “Deter the improvement of Sultan, and allow me to bave the pleasure of seeing you home; will you have the chestnuts?” “Oh, they are not io be resisted,” sald Miss Trehawke, sparkling with interest now. ‘I should like to try them,” Sir Ceci! tore a leat out of his pocketbook, upen which he seribbled a line or two, then handing it to,the man he dispatched him on his horse with instructions to be quick. The groom having disappeared at asharp gatlop, Thorpe proposed to Miss Trehawke that they should walk along the road to meet the carriage which coud noi be long in reaching them. He was night, for they bad not procceded rar on thelr way before they heard the sound of rapidly ap- preaching wheels. “The darlings!” exclaimed Miss Trehawke, observing critically the lon of the haudsome pair of horses which drew the phaeton. “Let me Grive.” “By all means, if you wish it,” said Thorpe, laughing at her enthusiasm. So the reins were given into Miss Trehawke’s hands, and under her effective Jehuship the short journey was soon accomplished. “Come tm,” said she to Thorpe peremptorily, as she pulled up the horses in masterly style at the vicarage door. “Mrs. Spenser ought to b> very much obliged to you for looklog after her troublesome visitor.” “Not at all,” answered Thorpe, but he gladly followed his fair companion into the house, where he was at once marshalled into the morn- ing-rcom—the pleasant parlor with the French windows opening on t the Jawn which he had cause to remember so well. Miss Spenser was seated there alone. “Ethel, here is Sir Cecfl Thorpe,” announced Miss Tre- hawke, preceding the young man up the room. ‘Thorpe was eagerly advancing, when from. shcer amazement he suddenly came toa stop. This pale shadow was not his fair, brignt Ethel, whom he had loved at first sight. It was Ethel, butso wan, so slender, 80 changed. that Thorpe might well doubt her identity. ‘The beautiful eyes, dilated with astontshment, that were lifted for a moment to his, alone seemed to belong to the girl's old self. ‘Thorpe Was too much shocked at the cl to speak at once, but his first surprise over, he was ex- tending his hand to Miss Spenser according to FA PI ceived an abrupt check; for Ethel, who had risen from her geat in an attempt ta greet the Visitor, suddenly swayed upon her feet and Would had fallen, had not Sir Cecll sprung for- Ward and caught her. Miss Spenser had ry overcome with faintness, and it wasa Periectly fenseless figure that Thorpe the next moment laid down upon the couch where the Poor child had been reclining previous to his entrance, Thorpe thougbt of nothing, he was co! of nothing; he obeyed only the impulse oF ns full heart bursting witn love and pity, and cast- ing himself down by the unconscious gir’’s side, he fell to nee her pale lips and brow, her hands and her dress unceastngly, as though a war derer famished, he would never be s: led. A iemark in Miss Trehawke’s calm tones resently recalled the young man. “That may € an eflicacious treatment for a falnting fit, Sir Cecil; but I think, if you will allow me, I will ‘ty some more usual remedy.” horpe, upon that, arose to his feet with some cae *eShall Trion f ges eee z g for nce?” - ene eS uMUNY, oc 86 tRoUgD altho collec! sf: net area” at Mi ere over “You ‘nd sone ‘hat side-table; eet me a glasstul.” eye Thorpe brough' See eeccs e S & “Move a little further away,” Miss Trehawke then — her Compan incapable but assistant. ‘There something I do not understand.” Sir Goal was Guile teay.s0 803 thie apprehen- j wke's | sion of the present mystery to Miss Tre! stcck of knowledge, and he was commencing an Sl bgpery! when she motioned to him to be q let; and the next moment the sick girl spoke | obliged to pause. Next day the ‘who Is in her slow, soft tones— “Are we alone? I fancled—” she sit- | = up and looking around her anxiously. Sir Cecil stepj forward. “ Are you better, ‘Miss Spenser?” “Yes, thankyou. I fainted, did I not 2” asked Ethel. Adding hurriedly, ti peng — overspread her cheeks, m: er more like at im that Sir Cecil had | her old self, the fair image carried In his heart through many a varied scene: “Tam very weak; or surprise, overcomes me. Then Miss Trehawke struck into the conver- gation to inform Ethel bow she had been thrown | from her in and Sir Cecil came to her res- cue, and the dreadful state she was still In, aad it Was quite time that she assumed more clvil- ized attire; saying which, and her fresh face Smiling at them brightly from beneath her Dent hat, she went her way. Scarcely had the room door closed upon her than Sir Cecil Thorpe com- menced bis pleadin **Miss Spenser—Ethel—can I hope that you will Usten to me after the mad folly with which T have acted?” “Ido not know what you mean,.Sir Cecil,” answered the girl, endeavoring to still the throbbing of her heart, and to speak with cold dignity. “Ethel, you know that I loved you from the first moment that Isaw you, and I had some hope that my feelings were in a measure re- turned. To win you for my wife had become the dearest ambition of my life, when suddenly an event occurred which made me suppose that you had been only coquettlng with me and de- caving me. In a mad baste and passion I Tushed away from England, but I could not for- get you; and I find to-day that my suspicion Was all a mistake; will you forgive me?” “A mistake,” murmured Kthel, her breath coming in labored gasps. *Wny should you suspect me?” ‘Phorpe thereupon explained to her the occ rence of his seeing the letter with its extrava- re expressions of affection, and the effect it ad upon him. “It might have been very silly; it 13 a foolish habit with all school-girls,” said Ethel, coloring slightly, with a childlike feeling of mortufication; “out Ido not see much harm in It” “Her nbame—so pecuilar.”” muttered Thorpe, heartily ashamed of himself now. “I dare cay it sounds odd to strangers, but I am so used to li that It never seems but quite vis, she has been such a natural to me—Dear Bey true friend to me. “My darling, you are too good and too inno- cent for this wicked world pver mind: look Up and tellme that for my taithful love you willtorgive me my stupidity. Do you care at all tor me, Ethel? Will you let me come to see you, aud, when you are better, carry you away?” Miss Trehawke, entering a very few minutes later, found two people with warm faces and lit-up eyes respectively seated upon chairs at an unexceptionable distabee apart, but there was something unadjusted in their position which caused that astute young lady to divine that chairs had been but hastily assumed. toa very good understanding with Miss Sp ser, for shortly afterward there was a gay wi ding in Briaiford, upon which occasion Miss Trehawke flirted so audactously with the youth- ful pastor of St. Jude's that It was opined it would not be long before a second match was made. But it might have been only idle fancy, for when Sir Cecil broached the idea to the new Lady Thorpe as they were being whirled along to the coast in an express train, she was quite indignant. voted to his work.” Sir Cecil laughed 1n a skeptical fashion. “But if he were to marry,” persisted Ethel, “dt would not be to any one her help, and would choose come good woman— a eis or that kind of person.” ArGost. A Ballade of Evolution. St. James? Gazette, In the mud of the Cambrian main Did our earliest ancestor dive From a shapeless albuminous erain mor e. our being derive. je could split humelt up into fw Or rell himself round like a bal Fer the fittest will always survive, While the weakliest co to the wall. As an active ascidian avain Fresh forms he bezan to contrive, ‘Till he grew to a fish with a Drain, Aud brought forth a mammal alive. With his rivals he next had tostrive, To woo him a mate and a thrall; "| So the handsomest managed to wive, While the ugliest went to the wall. At length as an ape he was fain ‘The nuts of the forest to rive; ‘Till he id cannibal men first ar Ouc another to swallow and ma And the strongest continned to thrive, While the weakliest went to the wall! ENyoY. Prince, in our civilized hive, Now mc the measure ’of ail Aud the wealthy in coaches can a While the necdier go to the wall. ——-+e-____ Foolish Women in Hyde Park. ‘The frequenter of Hyde Park during the sea- son in the early hour when walkers most do congregate remarks that women, by means c* certain machinery concealed su) Toba, have their garments so drawn behind them that the shape of the limbs ts apparent, and the un- gainly, because restricted, stretch of the knee in walking betrays itselr at every step. He observes, also, that the faces of most of the ladies who wear short black close veils are of a faint purplish hue, which either experience, or seme feminine friend, instructs him 1s the result cf moistening the skin with some sticky sub- stance and then sprinkling {t with pearl pow- der, He sees that the movement of the limbs 13 hindered by a long ard narrow ae placed un- der the middle gf the sole of the foot, tilting the whoie body fofward, and produciug an alter- nate one-shouldered mode of advance, which causes tbe mass of drapery behind to wob- ble from side to side in a manner to ex- cite his sympathy in bis own free trousered condition. The fact also that directly the wearers Of these spikes sit down they sek to relieve thelr compressed toes by resting thelr feet on the edge of the heel, turther testifies to the sufferings which the frequenter of the park deplores. Ii he turns his attention later in the course of the fashionable day irom this type of womanhocd which ts found chiefly, though not aniversally, among the younger ranks, the sis- ters and the cousins, and diverts {t to the older ones, the mothers aud the aunts, he{fs not mucn more bighiy editied. He contemplates very large ladies sluting ponderously in handsome carriages, He watches the dull faces succeed each other fn the monotonous round of the pre- scribed drive. He catches the furtive backward glance of the “beauty” ever on the watch to see ‘who is watching her. He pittes the embittered downward curves round the mouth of the spin- ster placed nowhere In the matrimonial or the wife who has drawn the wrong number in the sweepstakes, He frowningly marks the arse lines with which indulgence 1s marking Taces Once bright and pretty, and the bold looks of those who have ‘thrown away the scabbard and Will snatch at excitement at society's sword-peint.—London News, ve, ‘The Lord of Creation at Home, (Detroit Free Press } They had not been married long, 80 they sat down to play “checkers.” In the middle of the game she sald: “Then dol jump these two men and geta king? OfcourseI do, © ownme. I’ve got the first king,” and she chucaled hysterically. “No you ain't elther; I didn’t mean that move,” said he. “If you can’t play checkers without cackling like a hen you'd better give it up. Dil take that back and move here; now, so. Now you can move.” “Over here?” asked the wife. ee, yes very good,” and her hus- obbles fo men. bend idn‘t see that; I'd rather put it here,” she Temonstrated. = ow,” said he pegging away for the ing’ ee you should study your moves first.” A Bird’s Fear of the pea not mere sentimentalism that pleads in tavor at the most merciful form of death being gdopted in the case of the slaughter of animals intended for human consumption. There Is no question that much suffering would be spared cattle if they were not allowed to see each oter slaughtered. Not easy is it to concelve the kind of torture they feel and cannot express. How observant are animals 13 proved by a case which came under my own observation. Aroong the inmates of my house is a jackdaw, an ill. ed and vituperative bird as ever ac- ae ery protest, human companionship and human attention. He prefers so distinctly seeping inacage where no enemy can assatl ‘him while he ts off bis guard that he 1s allowed to have bisown way inthe matter. One day while he was in the some dead pheasant which had just arrived in a hamper, were p! beside bim. His dread of theee was remarkable to witness. A bird whose whole time was than - in aggravating & masuff that would not save two bites ef him, or in pinching surrep- titiously the flamboyant tail of his arch enemy, the cat, when it came within reach of his cage, ee ee en ee which could not appeased, until the uncanny objects were ‘What instinct caused strange demonstration in the presence of digereut a species, is not to begusssad, Much diserent a tc 1s, however, slight exertion, or— indeed, Sir Cecil Thorpe must have come an- “Ob! no; Frederick means to lead a single life; he holds ascetic views and 1s entirely de- dear Bevis, who is very nice but enjoys the world and all that sort of thing. Frederick would thiok only of sald Thorpe, smiling still, “your brother wiil marry as cther men do, and, I am afraid, from no loftier motive than love.”—The i _ Nobody who attended the ward meeting on t > corner of S.reet. could have failed to have noticed the enthusiasm of a ragged-k also a candidate, met the enthusiast and shook him warmly by the hand, remarking: “IT suppose your applause last night was | caused by your live-long devotion to democratic | Principles?” “No; not entirely. I don’t give acent more S — Jefferson than I do for Gen. Weaver or ayes.” “Then Tam to construe your flattering de- monstrations of enthusiasm to admiration for | my, humble efforts as a speaker.” ‘May be so, but I didn’t hear 4 word you said, 1 was so busy letting myself out and firing my- Self off, 80 to speak. When I attend a pubite meeting I never listen to what the speakers say. If you were to get off the Lord's prayer and the ten commandments I would cheer them all the same. All I ask ts a chance to holler.” “My friend,” said the candidate, “wilt you be kind enough to explain why you hurrahed and Went on so when I was addressing the sutra- ans?” “T've no objections. You see when ! get tight I want to cheer—am bound to do it. Every tme for the past six months unull right row, whenever I undertook to cheer on the street. a po iceman grabbed me by the neck and choked Ine 07 before I had given one good square yelp. About election time's the only chance that I get to express my emotions without being choked or banged on the head. I am chockfull of pent- up emotions, and I go to ward meetings to let them out. 1 whoop-up the greenbackers, radicals and democrats, all alike; and I believe they ought all to be encouraged, ‘What we need is more parties. There ought to be two or three meetit f aday, solcan work off my delayed enthusl 7” French Treatment of Hysterics. A bew treatment of hysterical affections is noticed in the Gazette Medicale of Parts. In ca: es of paralycis of sensation It has often been observed that when a metal is applied for a certain time to the Insensible surface of a limb at the end of about a quarter of an hour an incomplete sensibility returns, on a re- stricted zone of skin, and from that point Spreads gradually during the twenty-four hours over the whole limb. Sensibility returns, and atthe same time the skins reddens, the temperature rises, and even the muscular force seems increased. Strange to say. however, in respect to this principle of treatment, all metals do not act in same way with the same patients on some gold, while on others copper or zinc is iclent—though the same metal always oa the patient.” Some of the most eminent French physicians and chemists have directed their attention to this subject. A JAILER’S Wire ELOPES WITH A PRISONER.— At Belleville, Ont. 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