New York Clipper (Mar 1877)

•u.^ OtTHBW, I SMltor and Praprlotor.f NEW YORK, BATURD-A.Y, MARCH 24, 1877. PROVIDENCE. WBittix rsa tmn mr Tom oiirrii BT HBB. aA BT M. OUNNISOif. rto>iiooilllimr<>;» Bol »ma nev tiid twasl larprUa , Anlu mjr ilthl. irinnntliMk briow, Wber« we«da And Onwen Hrow, And budi to )ilii«4imi bloir, Abd rfiid trIiibL WbrahnaM I TondAr m, Abd Innc In vNIn to koow Whil llMh^thldt I ■«« ibb RAftenad iibe<^b Upob Ibe lMvn« nf ttnn. And, nfltllMl elnaa belira«o, X QUI U bid. AOd II flU ItbdarciiM Tbew bblplui nralllnn ibarn. Tb«n •hall not 11 Tberdg nol. ctanot know Tbe Onelbtt be«ua ibamao, Btnn wheri'ar inof fo, And valcbaa bj. Ball, nillkolnlbla. aUmldlniband woald mlu, Andloiomr war. I ahoQld nol daro to trood Unlea* Ilia lljihi worn akad Abota nr walllBihood, For I ibould amy. tvoZdVacBi I PMoo TMl LILY MELVILLE, OB THE HAND OF FATE. JL ThrlUlnB Stoi7 of Intrl^e, Deceit, and loTe. OBAPTEB XSVIII-OoirmoitD. ()all« Kgirdlab of tta« wtmlDi aha bu) ranlrod It Ibe rac<» Llllaa Id tbo atorm of her fMllooa, •tnokaltba t1ioronf|bbra<I with tbe dtlotr whip, and urited It od aa If aba meant to if away from the ptiD and aioiiT at her heart. Tbe hay took lha flnt alaib qoletl j: at tbe second, threw back her bead; at the third, laid her erea alonR and down her Boae, and ran away, Thra Lilian found tbo bridle of DO nea, ind all her aootblnR aa powerleaa aa the haadtoitop the aoloal. Bha tried ta1iM>p It lo tbe dlmlton of tbe open roa't atlll, tor by the way lha hid iDtended going tbnro wu danaor—denser In the ihape of an nnneitoilable nita barring Ibo roid lo Blranliall. Thli ftato, at wblob waa no lodne nor porter—for It lay npon common fironnd, and vaa wwaji opened by tbe attendant ^room— would proaeot an Inanrmonnlabla obalacle to the Ught-hsllt bay: bnt not, alu I to Ullaa, for, aboilrt tbe anliaal crtah agalnat It, nothing conld aare bar from batngpllcbad orer Ita head, gale and all. Into Ibe road, Tbey had Juat been canrlag down aome rongb grmnita etonaa hero, Lilian remembered, and a ioaddai ran through her whole frame ta aha fonnd that tbe runaway wonld not answer bar etrain on Iba led rain, bnl waa making for Ibe fatal Jata al a lightning pace. Bbe tried lo listen lor amas, tried lo call ont. bnl her tongne wonld not ullaraaonnd. She conld aea the gate, and~oh, thank HeaTOD, tbera waa aome one there I No, It waa only • eow, which had taken flight and waa tloo^etlDg away. Now, soxalyi she conld turn her —another mlnnla It wonld ba too lata. Dllnd with paaalon and fear, the doroted horse sbw nolhlag, and sped on like an anow from tbe bow. Lilian cloaed her ayea. At that moment aha ra- nembared yean sgo veilng her father with aome ohlldlsb, Infbntlla lUtompfr; how she longed witb antnlansa longing that aba oonld forget It 1 Bnt of all the years of love and paam, of aTer-nowlos affeoUoa and deTotlon, that almnle, aUly uoldaot alODS wonld hannt bar. Another mtnnta—she oonld alBoal fa«1 t^a craah of bar laaa and bead npon tbe crnel, enal atonaa. "Papal papal" bnral tram her Una, "OIlog light, for Beayan'i take 1" snddanly eima a iiBiiflnsai And al lha momanl aha anaotad to ha ballad onr the RiU aha aiw thiauih the hue )nil gtlbar- Ini haloi* her something like the tlgnra of a nan UlaiaUy apring to the hona'a oack and lhi«w him down. For a monsnl all waa iarki then, whan aba opaaad bar eyaa, she aaw, lor Iba flial thing, Ibe foam-ooTeiad bay pintlng al lha gate. Looking np, aba taw for iha nail that aha wu lying npon Iba gnnnd, with bet bead npon a man's arm. A Sanaa, and tl ocennad to bar Ibat aha knew the ■M. Oalbanng logethei all bar oonfnaad aaasoa, aha raooosltad lbs iraTe and aalnally oiln face o( Mr, OUIford, wllb liro aplaabaa of blood on eaob obaek, sad a gash orer one hrow, "Thank HaaTon I" he marmnred boataaly, "I teand yon bad falntad. Ara yon taut t" Bha looked al blm and allemptad lo riae. "Vol jeb," ho aald; •■plaaae ralae thia arm," and ha balped bar lo do so. "Doealtpslnyont" Bha shook bar bead, aUU keeping her aye* died npon hia fMa. •Kowtbaolhec. Do yon feel u It lhat was In- ''l^'raply shs roaa to bar feel and praaaad bar hand to her forehead. "EaoDRh of me, please, ehe aald In a siranialy deep and IbrllUng Toloe; her area wen all ablaze ona moment, all mailing the neil, "Bnongh ol ma; I am nol bnri, and deaem It It I were. Bnt yos"— whalaitnaa Ibara was npon lha word—"you are "Nothing of any conieqnenoe, Ihsnk yon," be ■aid lo lha tone In whloh be wonld thank her for a pencil or a place of paper. "I'm altald the horse Is ruined, and that's a pity.", , „ Bha alamped her foot and polnlad-aolnslly point- **^M'aTe'wMdlog." aha aald; "your fsco is eut— badly ont, and " Bha atoppeil, for Ur. Olmord bad grown enddenly pale, and dropped on lo tbe Eau with hIa bead down. Bha waa on bar knee aide him In a moment. "Ton ara vary mnch hurt I" she walled, "I tnaw It I knew It I Tour arm la banging naif naeleaa, Ob dear,ob,deaT,whatsbsllIdoT Oh.lfaomsone wonld come. Btajr: you mnat slop her»-yon mnst —alone, until I rlla borne and fetoh them," He spiwig to his feat u It aha bad almek him. "Hount li sasln," ba said almoatllenely, "It I thought ao I wonld break Ita leg," and be in ado a BoTemanI towards lha sntmal aa It ba meant l« do It there and than. "Ho, I am all right; my am la brulaedkllllleiltwUl ha aaayin a lew momsnli, MlaiMaWlle.'' Bha alopped him again. , ,. u_ •■I know better," she aald; "yonr am la broken, and you ara snItailDg Intolarabla pals, allhosgh yos ua smiling." ..^^ . ^ Bha had opaaad Ibe gate aa aha apoke. "If yen oan only wall there Ull I send them," He put himself before the gale, and looked aUnly *Mwu UalTUla," be aald, "yon Iblnk I aatrad yon Jnalnow " BhesUmpadharfeot. ■•Stand aside, all; aened ma—yos saysd my life I" "Then I Tantnra to uk yon to make ma some ta- tom, I mnat ha (one, tor ihere la yonr gnom eom- Ing. II yon oar* to do me a laTor In rahmi for the ■eoldeni which led lo my being bera yon oan do It byraminlDgfromnenUnolog mynameor oenneo- iTon with this baut's fright. If yon aak my raiaons I oan only Bl»e yon ona-lhere le no time—and that la thai I ahall loee my sltnsUon-ahall ha oompellad to leaTt • eomfoTtable home and relnn to—no mal- lariwlU yon promise met" "Why abenld jmV' uked Lilian U a feyar of ani- lely lo get help for blm He opened Iba gate- "Ton win nof'^be said. "I thank yon for latUng B* uk yon. To-menow I mnst prapsn to tnll the only PlbM » *'>l<>l>' hare known paaoe and bapplneu,^' . . . na groom's horse pailend nearer and neiiar. Ullsn Ml her lips, "II Is hue Iniralllnde. I will not-I aaoiot— ^ HTbowad and opened Iba ate or her. Hli de- termined face frightened bar. •1 piontsa," she hiaslhad. Bis laoe olearad. ^ ^ .. ^ . "K Ihooaand thanks," be said, toying .to istak ooolly, "Kow, there la only a momanti yon nate only to stand beside your bona nntll Ibe noem oones np, than eiohaasa with blm and rlda loma. Beta Is yonr hat, nnlnlnnd. I haya yonr pyomUa sol to mention aran my name." . Then before she eonld raplyordoasgbthnlgtM at him with nnloiglfing ayes and aulyerlng Hps. lie plnnged Into Iba bushes al lha side of the road and dlaappMnd. Lilian atobangad borsu wllb tbe groom, ud rod* alowly home. Trnir, U bad haan an aTsallol day, hnl Ibe latter InoMebl bad eom- tletely *ellpa«d all Ihe lmporlanoeof lha loreiar, Tbal eh* wu Mr, Beeanl'a promlsad brids wb* a hard aaeugh Iheughli bnl that Mr- Olllford ahenld belying In the luraa-hushba'eii the hestta with a hrohanuB aad alseeialaa ,faoe,lo say nolbloRof woiaa Ills,' all eentf loUd for ta<r aake, and In her be- half, waa a aim birder one.' Jaaea noticed hlsmls- Inaa' foTetlsh bula td get home, bnl ba wu atlll more tltraolad by the conduct Ibe hsy. "Thla 'ereanimal bube*n a-goln* of Itnnoomnon strong," ba Ihonghtt "I sbonldn'l wondsr If aha'd haan enltlnA away again. HIsa Lilian laoka dona eat somehow, loo. II'aamm|io—ai«anlarrnni go. If tlr Ralph says anything mora aboni lha bona I abau say'aall her."' . Bnl Blc Ralph did nol aay anything about the boreci hewuloofnll of asotkar anhjeol. Ha met Ullaa lo tbe oontyard without bla hit; which wu for him a alata ol •ultaaant. A glaae* at bar laaa told him thai Mr. Baaaat'hadiral bis propoaal, - '.'lam ao find yon ar*-*uk,mydaar,"ha*ald, lining bar tnm the eaddia aad taking her ganutlals wllh old'Isahloned eonrlaay. "I gnw andou WbaraUMc. Beaaott" ■■Oona hem* to the Towaia.pspa," said Lfllan, Who saemad to arald hIa ay«, and apoke In a sllghl- I lyoouatialnadtone. • • ltij7i!'"Si*""«^>»*<>" to thebayf" aald BIr ISJfP.i.'*'*"*.'''* *»•• •^r-looklog bnl now I ..ih? *^ »*th Mlonishmanl ■ BUS BM been a good gallep," aald Llllaa, "iBd la leiujVdld'.^?*' ' "^»^'"»» her quite ao or turn her ont u eoon as you lUa." BalphmoTed lo tbe Ir*, Uwu hIslnrntoaTold «ii"g?°"' °* "■»» »M haMisS"''"" Ide.mydearr" "Tee," ahe replied, "rery ploasant; we rode wrou the hiath and round the honndary-lano." "And wu Harry aaraeabla)" Lilian remained sMnt. "Papa," aha said, suldanly going up lo him and laying her bead upon lla sboulder, "why could you u\VSV, .T: j"' nonilng»" As aba apoke she looked at the door and seemed llalanlng. nViI'^Jli*"""* l"" ""'"Ik ber start. Sir SSfhiil*.'"" "".Vfl,"" •'■""""oni he wi too •»,";'>.tAkeu np with bis own grief. ,'''—'_''»* "me letlera te write," he said. "Bo- aldea, Hany waa too good a oompsnlcn to sncU. Two ar* oompiny and Ihre* are none." "Pap*," sb* said, drawing still closer snd growing pslsr. bnt aUU llalenlog, "Ur, Beaant aibad ma a queetloa What wu Ibatt I fancied I heard aomelblngin the bell." BIr Balpb llatened. "I beard nothing, my dair," he aald. "Harry ukcdyes aqnestlon, 1 ihonght be wonld. And what™II,Lly, my darling 1" "Whether I wonld be hU wire!" said LIUki wllh slow distinctness, BIr Ralph groaned andleant his head npon hiahand. "And—and what did you aay, my darling t It wouldklllmolopajt with yon.'- ' "I aald—- FIret.pipa.'wbatdldyoasay whenha aiked Tou for your conient I" ■■I aald yes, II yon, -LllUn,' wonld echo II." 'Ton would like ma te marry him, papal ybat la tbttt-yu, that Is someone In the ball. Im sural" Sir Mph listened; h» conld not auderaland why Lilian ahould be so paiUcnlsr In her attention te Ibe halMoor tc nigbt. Bha wu not so usually. Did aba eipeot Ur, Beeant) "It la aome one," be aald. "Bnl tell me, my dear, what did yon asyf ara yon to be mistress of Ihe Towers? ^TlUyou lesTa me? 0 Lilian 1 my only darllDi, what ibould I do witbont yon >" Bbe klised blm, and teara lllled her eyei-bnl the erosweie sllll flied on tbe door. A knock came; abe eUrled. glrlUlph, annoyed at and nnwilllna In be diatnibed. walked to the door and opened It. Mrs. Vllllama,lB a atete of eicUemant and with traceaol late teara In bar bonut eyes, stood cour- ttSTiBg onlilda. Wall)" aald BIr Ralph. If TOU please, air, Mr. Clifford " mat about bim-hw ha returned t" aaked Blx Balpb Impillaotly. ■■Ob,yH,slr," said Hra. Wllllsma, Inning pale andtiembllDRat the angry look and Impatient air. "Hehwoana back, air, bnt rery 111, oh, rary 111. Ha s In tb* llbmiy, and wlshu lo spaik with you • moment." "Va2lU,"aild BIr Balpb. "WlahH to speak wllb met Why did yon not a«nd tor Ihe doctor t" and ba looked wlalfally el Ullaa. He did not want to Iwto ber. "Ur. OUffjrd wye no doctor wu to he sent for, and Ibat ha would nol detain yon for a momeni whan you chcae to oeme. Be said u he wu not In any hnny; bnl be bu got a broken arm, BIr Balph —" BIr Ralph stepped ont at once aad elosad lha door. "Why did yen not aay he bad broken bla arm at oncer he asid kindly. "Pocrtenow. An accident, I anppoaa," and hurried through the grsad ball to the library. Ur. Otiftord, Tcry pale and with bis left arm banglog oaaleaaly at bis aide, wu etandlng waiting for blm. That be wu In great pain wuarldent by bis whole faoa and hlaUng ayu. That ba oeuld bear It, aad wu alralBlng eTery effort to abow no aign, wu alao Bade plain by the tight compraialon of bla Hp* and lha ctenahed right hud. "I am ao aorry to trcnbia you, sir," he said, "bnt on ratnralDg from my aicnralon Ihia aftemooa I met with an sooldent. I fell from Ibe r«ek on tbe BOOT, aad I am afraid bare broken my arm. I bare engaged a bed al the 'Anna,' and will go there Imoedlstely with your permUslon, bnt would not do so nntll I bad preunud myulf." BIr Balpb'a tue grew dark, and wllb bla mlghlleal studs he strode to lbs belt and nag II. "Oo to lha 'Arms,' sir I" he aald, with atetely ra- iroof, "Pray, from what Irutment et RlTeraball lara yon conolnded Uat I ahould allow yon to leaTe my root noder euoh elronmatenoea V* "01 my treatment al BlTaitball I bare only to speak witkihe dtepeat gratitude, air," replied Ibe tutor with dlfltenlty. "It te to lb* fUt ol yonr kindneu that I am lolh to Uy ao bwry a burden u an Inralid upon your oaia. Tbe 'Arme' le * olaon pisca, and I shall be wall take* oareof. I Implore yon te tet me 00 there. I should narer forglta my- self III snllanid my caraleuoeu to entail ao mueh Ironbla npon yon. Let me go, sir 1", BIr Balpb'a only answer wu to suoBoa two foot- men, Urs. ^TlllUma, and a groom. The flratbe bade help Ur. Olllford tohls room, the second need- ed ne bidding to hurry oa befor* and get things ready, aad the groom he dispatched tor a doctor. Not content with tbia proof of hlj regard lor Ihe Inralid, Sir Belpb himself followed upalali* and looked at the arm, whloh by thla lime wu much discolored, and moat bare glyan the owner Ireman- dona pain. "Ibis Is a bad firulnre," said Sir Balph. "A fall —eh? I oannot uadenland II. No matter. So not Ircnble lo epoak now. I wlU hear the par- ticulars later, Tou ire out ahont the Ao* tooi moat anfortnoale." Ur. Clifford did not offer any aipUaatlooa, and BIr Balpb, after aealng lhat all wu dona Ibat oculd be aocompltehed before the dootor came, went down to Ibe atody to await bla appearance. Lilian wu all eiclleaeal lo hear lb* aawa, and he found It neccuary to oaUn her belore he com- mnnlcated the facte. Whan ahe learnt them ahe baial Into lean. "Ob. thla day, Ihli terrible day, bow IcBg II seems I" she said. "And Is It a tery bad break, papal" "Hera Is the doctor," said BIr Ralph, u the pby- siclan came dowa the alilia at a dignlllsd paoo, look- ing Tory Importenl. "Well," aald BIr Ralph, "how did you find him I Aad how had la It)" Toe doctor ahook his bead and gluoed at lUu UelTllle, with whom h* had already abaken handa, Ullaa. If she saw the glance, did not chcou te raireal, but ileod HanUnglj w anilona lo bear the bollsHnuBlr Balpb. "Wall," uld Itae daeter, "it Is a most eitncrdl' niiT oaw, Bosi ez-tro-ordl-nur I A fell from a rockl—whaist Il't a rary bad tiaclara. Pnyi douMr "Clifford," eald BIr Balph In his Impatlaut way. "DoM Ur. Ollfford drink I" aald lha old man. Lilian nttand aa Indignant axclanallaa, BIr Balph frowned. "1 hag hi* pardon, of oourw," atld the doctor, taking a sinoh of annffi "bnt in no other war than through iutoalutlon con I aooonnt tor a man inook- log himwit so much about. Bow did be ocme to fall oir lbs bill; snd, whsB he found htaaaU lalllsgi why on aartb didn't haatopt" BIr Balph, who wm used to Ibe old man'a m*n- nerlims, aoddad Impilieolly, "Ho mailer," be said; "Ih* qnsatlon te, how br la be hnrir "Very badly," aald the doctor, "rery aerlona, ln< daedi a eoBiponnd llulnre In tbe meet awkward plsae. II wcnldo'l biTS mattarad eo mnch If tekcn ur*of atono*! but mm* Umabupuaad; It may —nind, I don't uy thai II will—but It may become laflamsd. lallammallon one* eel In.morUlostlon will fallow, aad then tbe arm busI oom* off," Idlten alteted * cry that brought their haarUlnte their ttanlbi. It wu nol a loud ory, bnl oh, wkal on awful one I BIr Balph swung round, aad al atgbl of ber white face aaugut bar on bis arm. Bbs reoCT*i*d Immodlstely, bowerer, aad stood by hte side, pale but ruolute. "I—I am ubemed," ahamurmnradi "but It wu too dretdfnl, 0 doelor I you mast ure blm I II le loo borilble I Bnralj, yon oan uy* him 1 Opapa, papal" . . "Hnab, my dear," asld BIr Bslph aoolhlngly, as aha hid bm lt» upot his arm aad gnaaad, aat acbbad, Th* doctor amlled, Doctoia, alu I ara loo naed to acenuof nffning aad bodily angnllh to be tdueb affected by tham i and II Is wan Ihay are not, (or they would hare Blaerahle Uvea of It. "OoB*, com*. By deaf Hiss MelrtHe," b* tomob' atraUdi ''It ma; not h* ao serloue y«1. I only sold It msy ba, Bat we will hope fbr the bast, w« will hope for Ih* bMl," tod h* smiled Igaln. BIr Balnh took Milan late the diiwlng room had came hsdi tc the library, ' 'i am (eery." he aald, "Iha^ Llllai wu aasr, doo- 'ForBenoltobaaorrT,"etefflmeTed Ullan, and aha roae, wllb bar baada clasped before ber. Bli Balph wu alaiacd. It wu durly Impcaalble to qneetloB ber to-algbl. Be rug the ball udanm- Boned Llllaa'i maid. UlH Lncu gUded In at Ibe asBe Use. Ullu sprang towards her. "OEatel bcwtehal" "Bettor, By dear LUlu," replied Hlu Lncu u calmly u neual. "The dooter uya thara will, ha thinks, ba no need of ampnteUca,'' Ullu draw a loag breath ud brushed Iba hair from her forehead. Bha wu recalled to bersalf ud her pcalttoa by Ih* alght ol Iba quiet, loa-llke gor. tor, but she te naturally affcetadi ah* te ladar- heuted, ud the young fellow led nan a fortalgbt atece In perfcol haallb udstruglb,"udh*ilgMli Tb* doctor olghsd alao. "W* Bsrat know what t day may htlna farlb," heetldwitbuntutlons graylty. "I think Ml lull go ud aae how bete getting on," ud h* walked off wllh dn* graTlly. Sir Balpb. left sloaa, paced Ibe library wllh ani. lonslba*. H* had not Isarnt bow II bidfsradiillb Mr. Besagt yet, and ba wu all uolaty to do ao. Be oonld nolaleap onlll ba knew; sad ao, aOBBoalDg up bla strwita, wut Into the diawlag room, whet* 'Lilian wal slttlag huddled up la a coraar ol the large sols, with her faae In bar buda. Ba* looked np as be entered, ud |ald; "Dow is be. papa, how Is he?" -I do nit know," sUd BIr Balbhi "IH* iMtoi ku Juttvenenp again. My dear ullu, yon mnslnot ukall to heart aomnobi Ibapooryonuf fellow will Ho doubt gel IbtcnihllWdl abngb. The dootor lookadon^he worst side." Llllsn shuddered. "Oh,"^sbi breathed, "la lesa Ua am, and for Blriolpb slated. I am so gild," aha said wllb a Utile laugh, that wu rather hollow. "I bate a horror of uy such thing. lamsoglad. Papa,lamatraldyouwlllnol thiol I aa Tory nare. but—but —-" "I know, my dear,''aald Bit Balph, kUalngbar. "There, go to bad, and alup wall. Mr, OUtord te In no duger." Bbe klaaed blm, quiet uongh now, ud, followed by her maid, stole lo bar room. OHAPTSB XUX. For wkal l« wedlock roreadt— Aauaol dlaoauna andaoallDued alr1le.-8s«BUPiaaa. How Ihe lamilnder of tbe day wu apent LUlu could not tall. Bha knew that there wu a bulbed hurrying to ud fro ud a conuoued paulag np ud down the grud etelmw ud atong the ocrildor, Tbe old dooter wu In Ihe elok-room or paoteg Ibe corridor, uuff-hoi in bud, the Importuoe of thu csM being denoted by the frequency of Ihe plachu with which ha regaled hlmaelf, BIr Balph araw aailou*—too uilous lo allow of his uking Ullu uy further quuUons concerning Ur- Beaut's pro- poaal, Ulia Lncaa. whoee eantlou la Ibe elck-rocm had heu offtrad, but giatafolly- declined, mored from the drawing-room to the dining-room, corridor to couKrTaloiy.ln nolseleu slealthlnau, plokteg up In htr oelorleu way what crumbs ol Intormallcn tell from tbe Ilpa of thaperyanta ol BIr Balph. As tor Ullan, ehe ait on bar low loot-stool beside the gleet srm-chalr, looking draaolly ud aadly baton nor, her eweal fsea supported by her hud ud her lips tightly compruiea. Bbe had a gmt deal to think of, a morrow to look forward to. To-momw she BDsl giro ber uswer—to he Ui*. Beaut, mla- treu of the Towera, or not I It wu a grwt que*- tloa, ud aha found her consideration of II graally Impeded by the ptetnre ol the quiet tutor lylDg huddled on the grau wllh blahrokuarm. Bow brarely b* hid sprnng to bar reuue I Bow ha had thought lightly of hla lajnilu, Ua oouiaga nd his agony I With what dlnlty ha had eiuted the promli* thai *he would nol nienUoa him u her rucuer from a oarlaln danger ud a poaalMa death I Bbe thought of all tbte, ud ber haarl fell thoas thioba whloh alwaya eocomnuy the drat symptoms of tbe mul4r>paaalu. Tote nohte,: oouraieona, dIgnlOed genllenu, what ww h* worthy oft Bar heart, always ttnthlal, replied, u£bly enoaghi "Lorel" DldabalOTahlmr BbeaUencadtbaqne*. lion, udroNto take bar cudle. BIr Balpb utertd the room at that momut. "Oolng to i*al, my dear UUu I" b* uked, "Tea. papa," aha asld, klialng blm aad ararllag her tao*. "Aay nsws ol Mr. OUifbrd I" ' . "No good B*w*,Iam aorry to uy," ba replied. ■The dootor do« not deapalr ef urlni hte aim, bat h* apeaa doablfolly udlooka nara: The peer lellow iuffenfMrtnUy, hauys, bnt ba bean II with berolopalluee. Babuaotoalladonl*nca,lho»h tbe cold peiaplratlm ataria In great baada from kU brow." Ullan gnuad, ud her taoe drooped alUl lower, BIr Balph klasad her, ud glided from the ra«B. To raub bar own room ehe mist peu Mr. Ollf- ford's. It wu hnl natural aba shouM pauM fbr a momut. Aaduehadldaoahestertod,slrnokwllh utenlshmni at hearing her own name spoken, Un. willing 10 llaten, yet fllled with abarning aagameu to iMra who bad pronounced It, ahe llogeied, and uthe doorwu allghtly ajar beard Mr.Ollfford's Toloa—alu .how alland 1—eulalmi "Tba hone, lb* bona I Ih* gat»-aha mnat pau lha gate I 0 HeaTcaa I thegatel Ullu 1 LUlu 1" A auddea palor awept over ber face, ancouded by u snddu * crlaaoo. Re wu delirious, ud speak, lag, thinhlni, ol herl Why should Ihe new ikought gtea bar anoh pleunre, noh eiqnialte delight I Bhs could not tell, but, hoping ud yet yeaning to hear mora, Ilogend there atlll. At that momeni Ibe door opeaed, ud Uro. WUllsas oama out. She alartad u she uw ber Blalr«« studina IbeM, ou- dla la hud, ud dropped g oenrtuy. ulluaprug forwaid. "Bow te bat" ib* uked ugerly. ^Tsry UI, Bbe, vairlll Indead," said Mrs. Wil- liams, with acmatblng Hka teais In bar ayu. "Poor, dauguUemu;so hiad udso JnsI u hswu to aterytody. 0 Ullu I tea'l It diwdfal t" ' Uflu nodded. ' "Be Is dsUriona I" eba aald, kaaptag b«r IbM la lha shadow, '■Tu,mlsa, ud Islta—" Mrs. WUIIime heal, lalad ud looked oarioaily np Into tba tso* of ber young Bistrsss, which, howaytr, wu loo Buab In the shadow to ba raad-^'ud lalka wlld-llke." •'Tur* eald Ullu. "Of oonraa, mlis," said Mrs, Williams, "we, Ibe doetoi and me—no one eUa bu beu nur blm- Uku no nolle* of that." U'>u>no:lded,ud wllb* elihpsusd onto bar cwa room. Bb* slept Hill* thai alght, aad bar nil. low.lfeaiefullyeiamlnad, might bare shown some li*^ of lean, Tba Boralag broke elur and bun. Ilfnli aim ItbrougblBo Joy to Ulten. To-day wu to dactdther lato-lhia day, whan, the ma* wk* had ursd ber Ub lay In Bortel sgooy with Ihe telnriu reoelred la bir behalf. For iba tliat llin* In her llfeehawu unbappr. and, with the trocuot leaf* on ber face, passed ibnugb Ihe French window of Ihe bmakfuiroom Into the iciary. The heuly ol lbs morning opprused bar, ud she turned from the gay aolora of Iba Bowan wllh a gwtura of dis- lute, nntll 11 suddaaly occurred to her thai she mighlplaek a lew tor tie etck room. Wllh a slliiil flush upon bir faoa she set ahoul her teabi and wllb a tarensh aigernaH cbota Iba awaelut-smelllnn, srrsaglag Ibem Into a po<y wllb pruUoed lulllly. ''There la eomstblogwullog yet," sbe mnrraar- ed, "It te 1*0 tame ud oomouplac* for nch a ■Blad. A blade or two of gtus—whero Bow ahsll I llndltr ^ And with a aigh aba pawtd orer Ibe cloae-allpped lawn Into Ihe meadowa. (T|(ere shs found what ahe wuied—a few Iutm of longgraas, which aha hoped wonld bring u air of trnbnau and relief to the mu atruigUag with hte palo, ud, with uolber algh, wu norrying towarda the houu, when a gen* tlemu aprang orer lha tuoe, ud, lifting hte hat, came forward. It wu Claude Aloeley. "Qood-aoinlpg, Mlu UelTllle; the early bird plucks the but flcwera In thla caw. I wu ateylog al Nerttoa" (wbleb wu tbe asit Tlllsgo), "ud heard of tba acoldut to yonr tutor. Bow te bs this Boning ? Bnt I snppou you don't hnow yet." LUlu shook her bead, which al Us qouilon had beat Iteall orer tba flowers. "Ho, aot yet," sh* atld quietly. "Uat night ba wu la terrfUe pala, I bellaTo." "Btoku Ua arm, I beard," aald Ur. AlBatey,who, after tbe anddu brightnau produced by the aaex- paoted nuatteg, had ntepaed late a dull, nlffloet sad etpreulon. "It Is a painful acddut. ud wute a alroog ooosUtultea te stud It cheerlully." ."Then I think Ur. Clifford must h* slrong," aald UUu, "for they uy ba narer oonplalna. B* te dallriona, I think." Gtenda Ainsley nodded. "Ind«*dl thai te bad.' LUlu lacked np wllh so UBmtelakahla u alarm lhat be added quickly but onteUy: "Not dugsroas, but likely to retard bte lecoTaiT, By tbe way. By loformut oonld not tall me how It oeouiTcd. Doyouknowf" Ulten. hultettd, ud Uc Aloeley wu almoat certala that tbe laoe, agala bent orer tbe Sowers, crimsoBod. "Ur. Ollfford UTS lhat he (ell off the Bocr.rock." "Bam," said Ur. AlBslay, "te be—a yonag BU ?" "Tm." aald UlUa. "Aad, pardoB me, steady t" "Tee," Slid Ullu, rary daclslrely Ibis time. "1 Auaot aadentud bow a man oculd tumble Ibara," be said thonghttujiy, "unleu ha OTCr- raaobed after a flo««r:" LUlu nodded. "I am going laic lb* bouse," she aald, "ud will luquliahowbals, Tou would Uhs to knowr' "Tu," bs aald, "I ahould;" and they walked oa aids by aid*, PruuUy Mr. AInalay glaaaad at her Isoe. "It would be only polite to uk after your own haallb, Hlu MalTlHs,''be eald. "Ulna I" sbe aald, trying to apuk wllh eioeedlng gayety, and looking all the more Biserable. "Ob, I aa In eicellut haallb, or toim, u Mr. Dal ton wonld uy." "tam glsd lohoir that," be aald. "Pardon me again, but-yon loa'l look waU; pardon ma lUU more, you do not lock happy." She coloiad, ud, sUU uiuBlng exoaUnI splrite, said I "Oeme, 1 Bay retort—yon do nol alwaya look hap- py;" gad he winced, hut alter a second's silence sild, wllb * dupud gran sudor; "Um MtlTllle, I am so muab your friend, I am ao much elder Ibat I may Bs«1 lbs word wllhout offenu, tbal I am l«mpt*l te tell yon lha why ud wbar«lore'*—bad be oooe so, oh, bow Buob wonld bbre been preranlsd I—"bnt I dare not; yet let ma open my bairk to yon ao tar u to epeek on a dblTcato nbjeot. I may tell you jhna mnob of tbe Btuu of By unbspplnasa—II si^aag IroB taa an- tallbtnlneu of * womu." LUlu had atopped while be wu speaking; ud, with tbe niBoet rMpeoi, ba look ber bud ud lad bar 10 a g*rdu-Mit, swllug hlmaelf al her elde. "Ton look soDawhat pnulad," be ocaUaaed. "Fob are wMdaring why i ahould talk thus to you, I scarcely know myself, bat I am promplad todo u, ud I will do II. UUa Mslfill*, I may aeyer aa* yon Bgala. I am dislaterutod peiluUy la what I am going to aay, or ralher' adilae you. May I apeak wllboBl fear of gIrlDg yoa offense T" ii'Toa may," ano mnrmored, beading n»t Ihe flowara and woaderiog allb a baallng bout 11 what ht had louy oonoataad Mr.Baiutor Ur. OUffotd. Ha laoUasa his hsad, "la a faw words, ellhongh I baTo known jou but I week or two, I teal a grut teternt In yon. t aay uy tbal to yoa, but t wonld abrink from saying II to any other wonu In lha world. Hlu Malvllle, yon are bwutlfnl, youai, aecompllahad. For a nnmu belag ao aaaowed out one tele te In atoia— marriage." Ullu abruk. Be weal oa slovly wllb that dslluto latoaaUoa lhat robe a bard word otite barabaeas. Thai Barriage, wbea It ahaU coaa toyoo, wlU be Ibe keyitoa* of yonr life. Hay I uk yon to weigh It weU oil bolb lldu In Ibe eaala before you inter on Itt Mtea MaWllla, my life wu rained by a wrong, * wiehed Burlsga. A worau whom I loved well minted a bu ahe did nil lore nor ayer lored. By doing It aba wronged blm, her bnaband, and suolher sllll Bore deeply-Iba Islter wu nol mraelf." nia Tola* berduad U»ra, bnl he wont on wllnonl a panu: "Bbe uw no aln nop* of the aahappy r*- sultel Bbe did what IhonBtndi of other giria do— married for money. Ton will not do thsti bnt you may saoriflce yonnalf lo a mlaUkeu esaae of duty, or, allU wciae, a oaraleu disrsgard of yonr own naarl, I, a slrugar, who cunot help Ihe prompt- Ingot my hsarl.to apeak to yon, Implor* yon nol to do so I" LHIaa'a fbca auk slUI lowsr—she wu Irsmbllag. Ah, It Ur. Bestnt oonld hatsbwa a wltaau to Ihia laterrlaw, wbal wonld aara been hte (eallegs I Mr. Aluatey wentoai "Let B* palat lo plain, teal oclot* ate* of the cooMqueneu lhat will tollcw neb a step. Tear hDebaoa roar lore yon—think ot Ibe aurgatory for bte aoal la tba r«lle«lloB that he botigal yonr lore. Worsa allll-oh, bitter aurtlira—yoa ycnrealt aay iMm lulore al lul—whom?—the wfongrasa, il v-nr bnaband will anffitr, how mnch Bcr* will yon t TblBk, Iblnk. Ton aay a; I know what lire te, yoa nugBeeai bnl yon cannot Imaglna what bopelsu, naTer lo-tia-relnruad lore le like 1" : Ullu'e bul* wti* at b«f (sea, hsr whol* fria* shook, ■Ton may lor* *lr*a<y, and ba loyad la rttun. If so. 1 Mk yon lo p|.:tnr* lo yooraelf Iba misfry yonwoulduteU upon Iba bsut yoa lor* It yon Kid nunelf to snotbar. Ob, neyer, after Ih* dial il4p had been laku, would nob a aoal u youa know peace—noTcr, Barer I Chained to Iba au—yonr Buter—yonr hnyar—yoa would fade, wute away, ud go to the grare, narlag killed not only your own, but anolher'allfa-that lueil eboald baTaMu your fate to cherub ud piaurra.. Hear ma out, I Implore 1 Tou aay not lore aowi bat, attar yonr Barriage, the psaafon mar com*. I step.. No a**d to ton yon how fearful, now woru thu deadly, yonr position—obalaed (or Ute, (Mling day by day with ihe lore that bad oouu m tete u to he a guUty one I" Be roM, bte tut worUag wllb aalteUoa. LUlu reaalBed for a moment, ber taoaUddut bnt nd. duly ahe draw oa* hud sway from bar wUte ahuk udbaldltoBl. "ToB ban UTsd ma I" she bnathad. Ur. Alnatey spang torwud ud gruped Ih* cold taud, "Thuk BuTsnl" bs *ulala*d'da«onlly. "I hare redeaaed ay waatad lit* by ona good aarric*." Baehook bar kud,aii4 Ibu, mnllaring "Oaod- bye." Inroad le Iwra bar. ullu sprsng up ud ought hte ■rm. "But yoa-yo* t" aba aald broknly. "Cu I nolglTayoabopal bllpoaalbtelo ihow yon lha road to hepplaeut Ob, tell me Ibat tbe elond may pue away, ud that I may think ot yon, my more thu Irlnd, u oua not Imlrianbly hopeleu I" He amUad with grara aadaau down to her bowed 0*. "Thar* 1* no hope ferae," be said. "Let that u. urtlou atruglhan your leaolnuou." Betora ahe oonld spaak, If aba oonld hare anght to uy, ba bad gone, and the bMutllnl girl, taklog np tba flowera, walked alowly towarda the bouM. Al I'm not bard to get on wllb. By molhat ud I aarar hada hard wordeioepl orer Udarmu Femn, ud II tea'l HkelyyoB'U here u ibe do**. Dca'l lor* B* I Come, I Ihonght yoa war* going to uy you hated me," Bha ahook bar head. "I Ilka yon, I rupect you, Hr. Daaul, bat—hat— I uu aarer be your wife," Bin hODofnl Ihce dondad again, "I don't Blad, I tall yon,''bs said. "Oh, doa'l uy no, doa'l be obdnnla. Tea kaow It wUI bruk the old BU'a hurl. Coas, noTor mind act oaring for ma yel. Be mletrwe ol Ihe Towers, LUlu I" Oar roadera wUl pudonua Ihe lalHcHoa of Claude Alaeley's eermoB, u through II only oonld they sm wbal laflnincod Ihabwnllral belreaaot Rlreraball, "Do nol aurifloe yoaraelf la a mtetehen unae ol duty," be bad aald, ud sbe woald act. Baaldu, thei*wusaB*lhlBgr*DalsiTS la this mu'a det*^ Bination to haya ber at UFooal, aran otbte isU- reapeel. Her face finshed mote boUy than bis owi. ''No," sbe said, diawlai berislf np to bsy fall height—"ao, a Ihoouad Iibi* ao. If yoa woald wnogyoniaolf, I will act wroag you. Ton know not what yon uk of ma; bnl I do kaow, ud oa«a foralllaaaweraor' Bbe tanad, ead—rery queulr, beaaiUBlly male*. Ue, ao voBdnaalr aallk* tbs giriteh Ullu of a few dayaalaw—woaldbaTogon* wilbent uothar woidi bnt h*. wblto wllh puafou, actually iprug la ftont ot h*r to block,bar way.ud, alanshlBg bte whip ud hte tMth al Ihe soma Una, uld, la a low. pea- rioaato yolo*, that grew aors psaaloBste wllb artry word; "B« tbal'a the uswer. alttr dugllng as at yonr back wllh a airing ol aoft spaeehu ud amllu " Bha wu about to latempl blm ladlgauUy, bnl be would not let her, "Ho; you've aald anongh tbroao*—now let ae speak. "No'a tbe uiwer after ill, te II t Aad why I Ton don't oue for a*—ae, tbe mu you've baown since a boy, and yonr fbtbar'a okolc*—ae, tbe own- er of Ihe next uUto, the fltteat and Boat prorar aateh tor yon, Aad why, piay t Oh, beosau you dca'l ure for Be I A acnocl-gtrra oamby-psBby, romuUo Iwaddls I Bat you're not a school-glrl I You're a womao, Ulllsn HsIvlUe. Bul there's sometUag ahead, Doa't Un for ma—ao, because fen oar* for aoaaon* else. Ah I you color a* al hat. Ton know It. Tour fto* telle It, Well, tet blm beware. I nerer tbraatea wlthoat lollowlBg It np. ni Ian Um ont of ccrer yal, ud I'll nB blm down withoni aaroy, Toi-buallag hu beu Byline: III bare a try stadiffareal gam*. Who Is tb* Incky BU, th* BU who hu teagbtyoa to look BO—whoB yoa have knowa alaoeaboy—la the fee*, ud tell ae yoa don't car* tor aal" Ullu, BOW that a panu In Ihe torrid oatpoar had ooBo, euayad to pus blm, but h* bid not flaUhod, "Tou won't speak—you wlU do aotUag bnt look bsnahtr ud proad, like yonr fslbsr. WsU, I'rs a notloa that yoall do sonolhlog to Isl dowa Us Bride. But no," be edded la * white tagei "I Uak I'B oa the ac«Bt, ud yoa abaU aot do II. Mark ae, 1*11 etop It, * 111 run hla down, whoaver be may ho," ud with that thnit this spsclau ot u Sagllsh aullsmu strode oILpualngueluely to lha gray agva of Hlu Lncu, nlddsabablad tbe border ol ahrnhs, Ibat hte ahip, sIlU clenched la hie bud, etimd tba luvea that ooneoaled ber. Ullu atola ep to her own rooat but aba aaed aot bayefeand BIr Balpb, for wban, acme bonn after, baring narred bsraalf tor tba luk, aba entered hte ownnomtoglTaheraiplaaalloa, ha asralysald: "Wall, ay darling, babu goos I" "Tat, papa," eke said, kBeallug hulde hla ud holding Bsr lorelyfsc* sgalosi bte heart. "Aad what bu ha laku wllh Um—* 'Tu' or a •Hof " uked Bte Balnh trembUngly. "A 'Ho,'" ehe i*«ir*d trmly. H* lacked ulonlabed tot aBOanI, thaa UoaUedi lutly, wllh a algh of i«ltel which wu Ilka bala to her hurt, ha look bat bead Into hte buda ud kUa«llt, Tbal night Mlu Luou wrote two l«lt*»-oaa wu to Doator Ambnu, lb* olbar to bdy MslvUla, ud la Ih* Uttttab* did Boirorgel to elate that Ur. Buul bed ban refused by Ullu Melrille, ud that Olaad* Ainsley hod ssu her sariy oa Uu aaaa Boning, Hlu Luou dldnot aiplila In so Buy words Ibat It wu la coBsaqaaaoa of Mr, Alaslay'* vtell that Ur. Beaut wu lafasadi bat ahs Isll ber ladyablp to draw bar own oaaolealona, thinking with a amUe what pala Ihou um* ooDeloalcna would bring to th* woBU who dr*w tham. n an nnmiD. "EN MASQUE." wamu roa na rrw rou aumi la a annay Bootbarn clly- Wkar* parade wlibosi nonel . All tbe rrMu and the feUUa Or Ibe lud ol ''opara.booae"— In a Uma of nany-Baklai. Onea mr wlodlog ware ware lasi. And 10 kill lee paulDg soar Waal i te lbs aiaagnaiadg, ynr a while 1 waBdar«d almlau FmB Ibe merry aravd apon, Till I aawm "OracUa Capllve" rauerad for iha Tortlab oaartt Bonnd wllh TBlmloehAJaaolaUvar« Lean;ng on lha aapUnada; I appronobad ber, and w* ahaUad, AsoaauoMM Then tiadbarlremtba daaaera. And Ihe maaki war* laid aside. And my Usaa«^" araw man laadar* Afld war* leulr ahe raplMdl Aa la dewy oraaM-bovara, Wllh lha aooDllsbl laallag e'er, nrobVd my baait wllb wite palallB II had aevsr bast baloca Wildly, madly, mabbi aaward, Bora en paaaloa'a railat good. Wllh Ibe rsellau goolMta liw Rladllegallmy Worltasa b l ood Baadtoi In bar eyu my aaawer, DldlaUaphartoar bun— Ibao tea Darll's apofi wu aadad-* We had lovad, and wa Baal part, la list ananySoQlben ally. To uablod.lbAbondnaa'a abate. Ooae a ibouMod Nortbera ft Bpll) ibair Mood UkaSuBmai latel Ood above have nareyonul Searvs a ra*r had o'er ni taUad Whaii tbe ws^JlaK-aaUan aounded . Aad pmUlmcd my eatrttve aeld. <M abcre. have many on u I Fiiy baraadoliymal Than aba wore Iba laib of boedsi^ Now a slave, neo Ibibk bar tvaa. Pool I am to be down-ks*n«dl Llla la but a Buaananda Pmn the foraai ot MUwuri To Ibe gcalbam avai|lada. Dldihelovewei Iballkrell, I have read II la hareysa; Bnl Ibara eana a hishsr blddar, ' AndbsearrledoglbapilaA I btvA Ian Ibil raoayany Far acToaa lha floiamar leo. And the Oeaaa of Poftvar Holla baiweau mr tere ud aa Bala Villon mmm babrwaM Wllh Ibe rIalBi of tea aaaoa, goflaaaeeoladBoulben sapbya Slaataerou iba calm lajean. TbabnnJnteanasto daabaa. And t alasp ber lo mj aim And I bur bar wblapar goal AsUemamarol tbepeli that momeni CUnda Aluley seemed la ber ayw a Buieager from Hmtsu to ears her from a Ufa which be bed shows her lo be woru thea dulb. Ah I very ter upon Ih* road of life bsd LUlu MelvlUe Journeyed sine* yuteiday I If BIr Balpb aellced ber oooitralaed, absent man. Bar, ha made ao rvmark upon II, He watohed ber with Jealous eya, end In alienee, for, afier hearing thalHr. Clifford wu won*, tbey never spoke. Tbe hot wu tbey were both walling for Ur. BmuI. He name al eleven, noteyu usual, making Ibe whole place echo with Ih* claltar of bte horu'a boots on tbe etoau ol the oouiDard, BIr Balpb glanaed uxlcualyaiuilu. Bh*|tenoedbuklorelan,ud with u eipreaateB that pnuled Um. It wualmoat on* ot •ntrealy lor fcrglvaneeB, "Well, Harry I" isll BIr Balpb, shaking buds with blm ud noUag tbs ccafldeat smils upoa bte tia* u ba glaooed towards Ullu, "We beva quite a Blek.hoaae; have you heard I" "Tm, somslhlDg," said Hr, Basul, "Jolly awk- ward cbap Iba tutor fallow mnst ba I Wondsr II ha taku a glau too mnsh-«atlly done whu you are out for a spru, u b* waa," Ullu looked op, ud ber eyu fluked. Luckily, Hr. Buul did not ees Ibem, "No," said eir Bilph aaphsUcaUy, "Ha o*n telaly wu not Intoslutsd, Barrr; bul I ccatau to helag aaule to eomprebead II. UluLuoaa,too, cunct tandeiatead II," b* adddad, howlag lo tbit lady, who had entered u aolultalyiilur.Bsaut bad uolslly. "No," said Hlu lueu.Utllag bar gray ayu to Ullsu'a tec* alter kisalof bar—"no, parfeoUy iBei- plluble. Probably Ur. OllSord will aaka It olur when be reooTaia—If b* should do so." Ullu had nIbradsaougblhalBonlag tobeabla to hear Ibis wllboat shewing bar palo; w tbal the watobfal ayu ot Miss Luou sawao sign lhat hsr laadcB shot had teku affocl. "WeU, I bop* b*'llp*t belter," aald Hr. BmuI, Impillul ot Iba topic. "It maku aveiything so dn11-«hl Qrut bo», barlag uybody III la Iba houu." RooaaMhoIng Ibis ansympalhalle opialoa, Hr. Buul tbongbl he weald piooaad tolbaBualasuof hte vlalt. "Bub la lbs gsrdsn.MUs UslvUlat" he said. Inning to ber for the Ant Ume, tboogh be bad kept hla eyu sidewaya, wlUiout a aoaut'a ralaaH, "Tee," uld Llllaa. "Tbea II Isn't ur as* uklag yen to coa* uoaad BOW, I suppose f" h* said, "Th," eald Ullan, Uilnklng It bul to get bar telsl over—"yu, I will go wlUi yoni I have BotUng to kup me." "Ooae along, than I" h* saldi ud tbey wenl. Sir Ralph looking alter Ibem wllh treablsd fua—HIsa I.uru wllh cal-llka eru that followed Ihea a gnat deal terlher Ibu BIr Balph could, Mr. Basut did not stud sblrariag oa tba briah. Ue look the lup, u b* phnaed 11, wlthoat abllly ab^lag." "Well, Ullu," ba aald, almoat stepping before her, ud rlrlbteg bis laa with bis ridlng-whip. "To- day hu ooae, aad ao hive I for yonr aaawer. I bsre aol elepi mooh, u yen may gneu, ud I'm prally uilcna. 'Pen ay word, I didn't haow I oind for yoa to Ih* eitnt 1 dci I'a very bard bit Indeed. Uothar uya aha aarer «sw upon* ao anoh lovad, aol eru Aldaiau Farran," aad ha laughed aeon, fully. "ToBuhne to bemlslreu ot lheTawers,"Bhs aald, very pels, stsb te te* lips. . He nodded aailoaelr. "Tbal'a II, Ullu.. t dca'l do II wall, I kaowi bat Ihal'awbatlBHB. Bomywitel" Ullaa looked blm tell la tba face. "Aad luplaltly wiwsri Nol" Mr, BeuBl never had luah a he*. B* *ter*d,, op*nsd hla mouth, sbnl It sgaln, ud looked a*.' tonnded, "Toa-yoa-ynarslohlag," baaalt, Lilian shook bar head. "I knew I sbcnld pain yoo-ob, how Iwtebyea bad not anmp*Ued ae te, I eunM h« yonr wile, 'Hr. BeunI," "Oinaol r"h* y«Mlad, lha ugry flaah growing de*pi>r. "Wblnolt" "I will tall you," uld Ullia. braalblag barl. "11 rlrea ma more pala te asy II Ibu yoa to b*ar II. I donctlova-tirsAir roBi' ' HtetaMbrigbteaad, "Oh I" ha said, "tlhnghl ll wM Maatblag ot that blad. Raver Bled 11 Ilka yog *n Ihe ball«r ft>t helngr«miiill*,Llllab. Doa't ur* M Ba I Wall, manv girls doa'l lovs tbair husb<adi bbiii tbey ore aariiad. I doa't mlid Uul—yon'll gat lo lore ma. nnro roa nn nw vou nitna, BT OUARLBBB, OAT "MOBB TBQTB THAR VOBTRT." ••aood-aonlng, mr dear fallow. Why, how do Toadal Il'a alaoal u tgt ilnu Iwwyoalul Harried, ah t—lhat aeaonate lor yonr aaoluslon." Aad tbs faahloaabl* awall stoppsd la Ua Broad- way promensde to olup the bud of Us (oraar rival la Iba art of "lady-klUteg." "Qalto wall, Ibaah you,'' rapUad Ih* aawlr-aar. ried au, wbaraipoa his lilaad In * ocafldutlal waylaqulrad: ''By jova I old tsllcw, uy, bow te It yon sapporl a wlb I Tbal'a Ihe nysteiy. Nsrar oonld aapport yoaiatlf, yoa kaow,'' "Aw 1 yon SM, I Buriad u utnu, ud aha sap- ports aa both," "Obiralaal bow foriauto I Bsnoad Inoky tel- lab. Ta,ter Good-day." BweU goM off with the danon of ury naUIng In hla boaoa, ••aiRODUBTAHOBB iLTXB 0A8U." (Been*—Maaageya ofllcs. Uu Parse, aBhlUoni amateur, adallied t> au lotarrlew.) Manoa*.—Indeed, aadsBa. I hare no doabi ot year eblllly, talul. ganlusi bnl reoUy oar Uaa te fllled lUi suua, Perbana nail DgnuTum TO Ba (intemipKntr).—Ob; sir I I don't think you csn anlte nndsratend, I wish to fuarutoeyonaoertafuty, Imuatbavauopulngi au dying to gooa lha stage 11 refer yoa to ay bukei*. Uayaon (Kvsriy),—Oh, F«|I sM. Osilalalyi I thiak wa oaa ooae to larmi. what date woald yon prater? PBOTOKIRO, (Aalhor resding MB. ot hi* now ploy toUu Utdlag Isdy ot a tublonsbls thulro.) Launo Lur Oooldn'l I w*ir Byaiwpaul. catered utia la Ibe port I Aunoa.—Quite lupoaalble, I auor* tot. It woold be la bad lute lor a bllad oipbu to go *• begglag lor cold riotoate In * aaowitora, ud wear fof ■ purl.o*loi*d aitla drus triamed with tea*. LuDin* Lam.—Rot my dlaaosA aanlagi t Atmoa—Ho. LaasniaLiDT,-4)h,daatl hawlrttdtall laball throw np tb* put. ' DELIOBTFUL. (ffcsiia fasia ai otova.) Laanna Lany^Doa'lyoa tUak mypaittalhar wuh, now, truklyl Auno*,—Of coana; Iban'aaolhlof toll, Lnasnra Last (sapJteMcoJ'y),-1 ahu'l atndy II. Ill bleak my engegeBUI dtil, Aonot.—Ob.oBi doa'l |«n (u yon weaisavea dllbrul druiu daring lbs loUon of th* play I Launo Lint.—Bag pardco, I wu too butyi it la a dellgbttui part, aad I know I shaU aaka a grut Utiall. Tba "leadlag lady" wu osutrau of Wcfth, alUi ablgW. TBE BLIND aOD. MwoB (M/renI, te oUsr dfsoh, pclnUnent Pamont), —That'a ay "aub." I teks harto upper altar Ihe theatre. An'tebe adullagt Paaiinu (on lAa steoa, aUruHt ffwimdo).—Do you SM that a6odla In Ins orehulro-alnle, with thi pearl opera-gleuf That's hlD. Baomrna.—Do yoa oar* for hla t Paawigan.—Do I ura for my poodle? Worda overheard at Iba •Uae4oor u hour later; "Lovs," "Dote," "Pet," "Sweet Life," Bagar. plUB," ate. BSLF-CONyiOIXD. Mahuu (te Brtal,-1 Iblnk we bad balter*uoal Ibat dste tor aeit s*s*oa. Tear huslaen hu beu outragMualy bad—alaenhle, borrlbl*—"a beggarly array ot aapty hanohu I" Braa (»l t oUo^/eiileifl,—Hagallcut hualaau I Mmtoaa ('uitlyj,-Magolfleut notblaa I Btu(m<iuI?u te Hipkt-Hna o* ilrwt-nli).—Bow'a Ibis? EiliMlltoB bill aforesaid I "Pronoaaeadnpcaul" "Tba relgalag ssauUoa 1" "rbeavntol tb* y*u|" "Crowded bcaeu) bandrsd* tnned away uaabla to gain adalulro." LATin FBOH COBS. BInM bis naitlag*, Bonta bu not won bte pute. Bla. Be Is kMpteg bonas, ud hte wU* te aapg It in a alrnr. TBE BKIOBT 06CRTE0IT8, f tot twey aiwdl AihrteMI, te TOM, • Jail |imM>/- ToB, teks aey 'vlc*ol alrtsad-^ow np,ola>e1l,i put on Ibebiakni aad r«it way*. ToelooHla year bablte, ay boy. Ton.—Aad yoa ar* too llakk la yonn. They go off la ooapoay "to au * mu," BOMVrBlROBABT. Msiafsairt M uo m tJ Onn.—What shall waplay t FiasT Braaana.—aoBatblai «eay, oiaan—Tui •oaetblal ataj, FiasT Bruna.-"IIIiaill." Oinis.-"BaBlet," , ;'> "Haaltl". wa* Bqrdnad It due Uaii .. OOXUIOB AOAIR. ■.: One padtlst In Kaglud hteama a aaBbtr ot Ihe Bouu of Ooamonei J»ba KorrlaMy Ibd lteattot' went to Oongra<«i bnl Tom tat Hyaf tUa bolll M thaa. ■ • ■ ' . 'i: : I'.j :tu. A Quit Ba>aiiauiroB,-VOn>, nn ,*«*. lam tw* ladlMohcoloreiMad**lM*ldirV.', '■Ta*,fs««<e ■ugals, Piap*y,'' ^Ul.dni'l day. look'htilai' Ilk* o«* ta*d*rl" ''<'D*l berry Insi I 'MbtMt- or*dll for your alM daaoiatialuni day do^aaaing. ly laabte one uodtr, spadaUy do oaa an dlatld*!'' AndabewbUpervvrardaaf Thatoorlovaliaot lavala^ Hu hu paned u unader, (lod win teles aaaiagatai Wblipan. la Ue put herealiar I Bay alup bar u ay oan. Wbaalhe slaoed-aaateu aad slaalat > Bbsll uamuk berora Ih* Thraa*. % Bi C wairru roa raa wiw rosK ourm, BT j UBT BM IIH. Were yoa ever ataak, gutla taadar? that yoa ban aol h*u, w* wUl Itsaah oalUMi inerieaoe wllb oar eUcks. Wa wan a brtlllut ptrty, wlUi I _ _ ct gay ud •lh*T aplrlte, wh« we al fair aomlBg aot a uioBtud yson a- waak^' la the larger eoautry tevnt, A thi** w*eha' route lay beta* ns, Uma wu uUolpdad by aaokudall aoBla oomprtelag lha sup. Tbaaa" all th* gnadUoquauM ol * nlUI( bniateg a balf-doUu to tUa ot II aU hllaafoUr deluded Ibamsalvu wllh Iher* wu pluly ot *lnff in lb* hook. Th* link town wu i*uh*d ud COB* Ih* eeoond, ud Ibe musgctlil to tut Ite weary buds ud hide Ite Ui "1 rapacious aawa ot lbs botel-aanaa^ woo ickted with daUght u ha gisad npon U* hawlr- Jolnd Uokar. . \ . nth hsppy heatte Ih* gug wut oilllng te Iho a«ittowa,uUralylgnorutof thoM that #i tbo Udcf tbemuagot'a gUltarlng *^toh<«uia Mi • aauBoa, ordinary braaa-pdn, bnl In Ih* shtkaff ». hook, by wUoh the abate wu bald la Iho iSeM, ffilhal th* addlllon ol ursml Btallu luWuia helped to awaU Ih* watab-pookal to IteB^ alfloul pnpcrtloBs. t Tbe Italid town wu "atiffed" nobly orar, lattM*. bills ben ud dna-bllle then wonld ban i ' ' the Inqnlrer attar the walflmof the ooap Ibu ume tbe fourth ud lutsUol. Tip . itatoicrib*c«mblBsltoBwUvst|liigoIauOawte% ud yet not * whu did hte porwiit' aSeol tkt peu> fioaliy of Ih* auager. The Uafiotd wu ail aatfl> yi bat Uttl* did be ditsm how n*u to aaphaaa* wuthelrauurT. Theludlvldnals of'thcaaBpaay : b*gu to drop on Ih* eibauBipd atate ot tt* llasi|B*fc - ud din ateglvings ol* stick began io. patyad* tu. hurte. Th*y were to ebow two nlgh^ ud lhaliit arenlng'a roeslpte tell ter below Ihe wtealaaanak to ba diahnnad. The daaorlog for Boaty wu 4- leaoad wBawbal, ud all wu In prepattUoa ice th* saoond day. Tlio ludlord, who had beu hinglag annad witk bis can opea, Jadged Inm the lugaage of Ih* "gUla" ooBBMUd wllh Iba vartr that Ih* ebinwi tor hte •qnlvtlant for throe diya' baaid wen nlksr "cateesh?' ud whu lha boi-olloa opuad fbt Ih* sale ot Uokate, acoomputed by * ooaatehte annad wllh u atlaobmeBi be aooopod la averylhlag n^ahle, ud the coapiny wu ateck. Then wu bald a council of war. It a Blued to give no porforauce, lor Uan wu bit * dollar in ihe houu, ud lha nawa of tb* tltao^ But spread Ilka wlld-flie. An uaouaesiantwu made tbsl tba moaey woald b* rafbndad to Ikaao who bed parchued llckate. Baru p*i<OBa who ' bad aanhad nobly by tb* docikupetwllblh^ litu* "ooapi." oaaa to Iheboi-olBcaudlBeklaA.' Ibe aenuar for * retuuder. But the dolls had beunpudto Ib* rigbltul narUu, ooflhalaft th* "daada^" clamoring for weallh snd thnsHiln| >» . UulbUate Ua. I Tkeludlotd told the BUsg*tthat,Hh*dUDot wish to douythlag aeu, tba acmpuy ooaltatav ' lUl after bruklut nail monlng. Bis taayt^ kit worn off, ud hte raqutste lew baoama d*asa<H But ha aim Ishota nider lb* lapnute* IhM that* tit uongb duoate In the tiaunry to pay him Ua 11^ Ite bill, nor will he beUsvs oUmtwIm. Thu beglat the "bnalllng" to gal oatM tka bsit. Beyettl apnu a deteralaallon to go on, whu* othen loudly proclaua that Ihay wHTge heB*|ir tbey have to fool il. Ttn acmaoaa pimeu* to Mt lb* aomw teke care ol itaelf, ud tet thru hoau - revelry holds sway, for all lbedr*sdc< atHok ha* bsu bulthsd by spaikUag laagbtec and Jey«M, aooga. Al lut, whsu all bira tallied end doobtednpte Ihaalgbl, tbe uaaBawenbl* "What an w* going do?" la whinared la awe by saoh te hte at I ooapaaien. Tariona niojwls an lonaad tot t». BounUng Ihe pruenl abaUolas.bal an euh la, Ian glTU np la dupatei ud oa boar eg bitl*. - paullagcnly anda by lha aow noaolcooa* "Wt^ , arawegolagtodol" Fockttearttaracdlaildeosl.udthalootadim** . an oannlly bosidad ud counted again aal igM*, In a vain alisapl to olpber np aaough to bax.»na> KSd-Ucket boae, But, alu I It p*r*tetoatlt iifw • to be counted up aon than altty or a*T«lr«tnlR:' ud the fin te* good, uHd IbtudoUaniBdahtfl In Dnolo Bsm'a piomllu to nay. . Tba "bit tun ilsu In Ihs moinlag and llgkia upoa"* mosi dajwitdul at dlad^u otikaqi* ■ Bveryone hu aonie aanaatlonU Blka,'bal *«*•' bripi In lb*;e4'<telte iimfi. Ibu th*puly bagte lo pair oil, ud Iba iieallenlia. who, wbu all,««. fair aalUagi ware oonatenlly la ooapaay ol tho l*dlui<aow u*aito terg*l (halt pnuaa*. Uk* shnp, Ihsy h|ng uonnd lb* hotel, wbUatk* m*»> Igac and an old norsuloaal.'whe had •Otu thaa' before bsgah fo hUsUb for Ih* ooa; ^ ladtes ware flnl tbongbl at ud altar ooapoay. n» buglagud Imploring agaanatfwM gatlhUtto laolHwould been rigbt.foieovntl.' II rigbl.foiaovnti. bnKaua tasa aaabteaot, But nicwlus ■» la, Bor did It iUI to Ma* to lU* laageilBlpamirulaal nflnlul "pnmls4d" Ibelr „ BH* to b* brokea, laslaaca. The aaaagerlBlpamirulaal tonleau'OBeltdyaad.swdbaron aetwtyidol^'. lag, to Ibe attul of mapping tb* lituaty.viM' wu doaoi foi'ih* h* ooBit aol tara tU Ibm Mq b* made ednot Che, ° TnlB.llBa raaa, ud lha lady wu pat bo* aart. 'Inat batonlhaball tngavaotlkoe maa" aaUsd Into Iba ou, ud tubed up lha*" to lb* uloalshad ttit who w*n te b* Un, ] starlM, bad lb* av4 ."msn" totally.f fs«t lha Ihay wan teavteg two tedin' wb«, u Ihayhad'aatrad to tatertalaaaa:! ihpmln brighter honit.dMerrtd tOBoklail ka*^ - BUi tl Ihelrhands la lb* hovttIhf aittoititS.. B* that Ollteby, they tsUed iwlV^ilSteatthiM ' wUh money In Ibetr pnktte. atteh tboy.diiSi banobooMUyglrutotha— IM. . L*t lM h*i*'piranlbaUu ao ttoial *liai bu Ite gi otUtt InlpiiVbrr man'a Mutek't^^kit'-ii Jatt Ik* loimd th* death 1 * Bte%<>«*tit| te. lha Trba mtBtttrisTottr shell, and Ihanttt dty.laalttcangcwB utortad Ub* itiaatate li hi* party MMi