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Home My WebLink AboutThe New Era, 1882-03-30, Page 2adC°1-1. 30,1882. It BOY, Air LAST. OCIETY NONTErs. the wan of s Edith, Lyie," " Mildred S'arreat gouge," Cheteau d'Or," etCa , . Thirteen Yeam I Had they' °hanged her past recognition? She hoped, she believed so, and yet, never in her We had Agnes Itemington's heart beaten with . BO much terror and apprehension as when the entered the reception -room where "Guy" set . talking with the infirm old man she re- membered BO well. He had grown older, thinner, poorer -looking, than when the saw him last, but in his wrinkled face there was the same benignant, heavenly expres- xdon, which, when she was better than she was now, used to remind her of the angels. His snowy hair Was parted just the same as ever, but the mild blue Ores were dimmer; and rested on her withno suOpiciousglanCe, aim, partially reassured, she glided across the threshold,andbowed-civilly when Guy pres6nttiniaildfathertp her. A little anicietni as bp _how her „grand: father, winild 'cioq*Claimself, Maddy at by, wondering why „Agnea7aPpeared sp. at ease, , and why her grandfather Started tiontetlines ,at the sound of her voice, ,and looked earnestly at her. " We've never ,ndeiTliefdre to my knew, ledge, yenng, woman," :'sheassaid once to Agnes, "but you are mighlylikis somebody, and your voice, when you talk'slesi,akeens =akin' me jaw as if I'd heard it Shrub:ids or other.".- . • lifter that Agnes spoke in elevated tones, as if she thought china deal.`atidthe Myatt - Zed leokOf Vv_e_inier, did' net retiarn ,to his lace. Nimieroui Were the ohaYgLealiae;gavo to Agnes concerning Maddy, hidding, her be watchful Of his child, and see that she did not get -too much taken in With the; wicked things on Broadway I " then; As Eel, tomato go, he laid his trembling hind on her head, and said .Solensialy, ," You ate young yet, leas?", and ;there may be a long life before. you. • god bless you, then; and. prosper you in proportion as you are kind. to Maddy. - Tyenothingto give you nor, Kr. Guy for your goodness; only " my' prayers, and them you , have every, day. We all pray for you; lady, Joseph and all; though I doubt me he knows ziauch the meaning of whet he save." . - "Who, sir? What did you say?" and .Agnes' face was scarlet, as grandpa replied,. "Joseph, our unfortunate . boys Maddy must have told, you; the one who's taken Duch a shine to Jessie.. He's crazy -like, and frond the corner where he site SO 11111013, I oan hear him whispering by the hoar, sqpnetimes of folks. he Used to know, and tllan of you, whom he calls madam.He says, for ten minutes on the stretch: God bless the madam -the .madam-athe madam!' that's because you are goad to -Middy. You're ,sick, lady; talkin about crazy folks makes yea faint," grandpaadded 'hastily, as Agnes turned white as the dress she wore. a , " No -oh,, no, I'm bettor new," Agnes gasped, . bowing him to the door with a feeling that the could not breathe a moment. longer.in his presence. He Aid not hear her faint cry of bitter remorse, as he walked throughthe hall, or know the watched him as he went slowly down the walk, stoPping, often to admire the fair bloasonie which Maddy ilid•not feel at liberty to pick. . "Ile loved flowers," Agnes whispered, as her better nature prevailed over .every ether feeling, and, starting eagerly forward, she ran after the old man, who, , surprised at her evident ' haste, waiteda little anxiously for her to speak. It was rather 'difficult to ' do so with Maddsds inquiring eyes upon her, but Agnes managed at last to say , s "Does that crazy man like flowers -the one who prays for the madam?" "Yes, he used to, years ago," grandpa replied; and bending . down, Agnesbegan to pick:and arrange into a most tasteful bouquet the blossoms and buds, growing so profusely within the herders. " Take them to him, will you?" and her hands shook as she passed to Grandpa Markham the gift Whichaveuld thrill .poor crazy Joseph with a strange delight,- - making him hold converse awhile with the, unseen presende which he called "she," and then to whisper blessings on ,t4ci: madam's head. Three days after this, a patty of four left Aikenside, which Presented a most forlorn and cheerless appearance to the, passers-by, who were glad almost as the servants when, at the expiration' of a weeks Guy came back and took lip' his Olden , life, of solitude andionelinesa, with nothing';inS particular to interest hint, except his bookis„, and the letters be wrote to Lucy. Nothing but these and the doctor's' picture -,-the One ' designed expreeely for him,, and awkiiih, troubled him greatly. •-,Believing thaf'hi, had fully intended it for the, doo.ter,;'Guy' felt as if it were, in a measure, steden",` . property; - and this made hien prize .it 4E, the more. ' ' , , • Now that Maddy was ,away, " GUY, imissed her terribly, wondering hew ' he' had Ober Jibed Without her; and sometimes ' working himself into a violent passion egainet4he meddlesome neighbors who Would'notIdet bets remain with him in ' pea.cek and i.„ww4,.:, now that she was gone, did net stop their talk one whit, Air the . people, marvelled mare than eversfeeling confidant'nostbat he wee.,edutatting,higi own 'wife, and 'Making sundry ' spiteful Feiner/Es, as to what he intendeds.doinCtiith' .her relations. Guy aula ' -hes' -wee very lonely, that Lucy' s letters seemed insipid, that even the -doctor failed to interest him, as of old, and that his greatest comfort was in looking -at the bright young face which seemed to smile se. trustfully upon him, just as Maddy had smiled upon him when, m Madam --'s parlor, he bade her good-bye. The doctor could not have that picture, he finally decided "Hal ought to be satisfied with getting Maddy, as of course he will, for am I not educating her for that very •piirpose ? " ' j he said to himself; and, as a kind of atone- ment for what he deemed' treachery ' to his friend; he talked with him 'often.of, her, always taking it for granted that -when she was old enough, the, doctor would woo and win the little girl who had come to him in his capacity as Inspector, as Candidate No. . 1. At first thedoctor suspected hina of acting a part in order to cover hp some design of his own with regard to , Maddy, and affected an indifference he.didnot feel; but, as time passed on,. Guy, who really believed himself sincere; managed to make the doctor believe so too. Consequently,. - the latter abandoned his suspicions, and gave himself up to blissful dreams of what might possiblY be when Muddy should havo. become the brilliant woman she was sure one day to be., • s. CHAPTER XV. rrn nOraDAYS. The summer vacation had been spent by the Rensingtons and Maddy at the seaside A, r sequently he had not seen, her place she left Aikenside for New York: Bathe was at home now for the Christmas holidays - was down et the eisttage, ; and, i uraltn- ally nervous for him, the dooter sopa before the little Equateglees in his back office, trying to make himself look as well as possiblerfor he was going_that-afternoon to °ell upon Miss Clyde. He was glad she was .not at Aikenside; be would rather meet her it the cottage, , and he hoped he might be fortunate enough to find her alone. The doctor was seriotisly in love: He ass- knowleclgecl that now to himself,confessing„ too, that with his --love was mingled a spice of jealousy, lest Guy Remington Should he expending More thought on Maddy Clyde. than was consistent with the promised husband Of 'Luoy Athertitone.a He,. wished SO MU0h to talk with.Gny about, her, and yet he dreaded, it; for it ,--the -talk .should confirm his • suspicions there would .be no .hope for him. No. agirl- in her *tight mind weuld perfer hini to 'Guy Remington, and with a little sigh the doCtor wae turning away from the glass, when, as ifto verify, a .familiar proverbs Guy himself drove up in, a most dashing' equipage,. the silver-. tippedslainese. of his high-mettled steed. flashing in the wintry sunlight, and the bright -hued- lining of his -fanciful robes presenting a very gay appearance. I • CillY was in the best of . spirits. ,For an entire halt day he had tried to devisie some moans of getting Maddy up to Aikenside. It wiaquite too bad for her to 'spend the Whole vacation at the cottage, as she seemed likely . to de,' He knew she was lonely there; that the bare 'floor and low, dark ,ysalls affected., her unpleasantly. j He had seen this in, her face when he bade her goodbye, for he had , cerrie_cl, her down to ,the cottages himself, and now he was going "after her. Thareswas to be aparty at Aiken- - side ; ' the very firs since Guy 1" Was its master. The-neighboritsbad said that he was too proud to invite them, but thoy -should say So no more. The houseWAS to be thrown open in honor Of Guy's birthday, and all .who were At, all desirable guests •Wereto be bidden to the festival. ;First' on thlist was -the dootor, whe , remembering bow', averae, Guy. was to..' large j :parties, ,wondered at the proceedings. But GUY, WasAlliingaged ih the matter, and after' telling Who were -to -be invited, added rather indifferently, "I'm going down to Hone - dela after Maddy.,' It's better for her to be with us it day or two beforehand -1,j- You've seen her, et course." No the , . , doctorhad not; h� tvas.inst going there, he said ill it tnne so full of sad disap- peintnaent," that Guy detected ,A :at once, and -asked ,if anything Was the matter. 3"taGuy;" the doctor Continued; sitting Oinaii by his friend, "I remember once your making me your confidant about IncyesYou. remember it too?" L , -"syee; Why?" Guy replied,beginning to feel ,angely uncomfortable as I he half `divitied what was aorningnext. ;• Latterly., Guy had stepped tolling the doeter that .he was educating Maddy fd hitn., Indeed, he did not talk Of her at all, and the doctor might have fancied her out of his mind but for the frequent !visits to New York, which Guy found it absolutely necessary to make. Guy did not himself understand the state of his own feelings 'Withregard t6210 -(15c- but if. to explain them they would Mix& been Some - 'thing as follows: He fully expected to 'Marry Lucy Atlierstone a the possibility thatilie'should .not had never occurred to IiingSbut that WAS, 130 'reason why Maddy Clyde need be Si:tarried for these many Yearel; She was very Young yet.; there was time enough for her to think of marrying whenitehtawAs twenty-five, and% the meen- ivhilei.fOould be splendid' to have her at Aikenside-as Lucy's friend. -Nothing could vorni*,`.:Apd Guy did not Care to have this littlearrangement spoiled. But that the "doctor had an idea' of spoiling it,. he had not,a doubt, particularly after the doctor's next remark. - "1' have not seen Maddy since last springs, you know. Is she Very Much irn- preyed?" t . "Yes, very much. There is no. more girl to be seen on Broadway' then14addy'Clyde," and Guy ehOok, 'down hiefaitakenis a little awkwardly. • , as handsome asshe used to ".illesSitiidYaS. childish' in her manner ? " the " and Guy'rephed : 'T'ttook , her . to • the opera once, last Month, and:the 'manyadmiring glances cast at our box proved pretty positively that "Maddy's beauty was not of the: ordinary "The opera I," the doctor exclaimed; "'faddy Clyde at the opera 1 What would her grandfather say? He is verylo puritan- ical inhis notions." -J • " Yee, .I, know sari& so is Maddy, too. She wrote and obtained his consent before she'd go withme.He won't let her.go to a theatre anyhow., He considers that in the same block with the bottomless pit." . Here an interval of Silence ensued, and then the doctor began' again: "'Guy, you told me once you were educat- ing Maddy Clyde for Me, and I tried to Make you think I didn't care; but I "Olds 'oh, so muoh. Guy, laugh it-inc If you please. I cannot blame you if you do; but the feet is, I believe I've loved Maddy Clyde ever since the was so sick. At all events, I love her now, and I was going down there this very afternoon to tell her so. She's old enough. ,She was, sixteen last October, the -the--" ' "Tenth _Guy responded, thus showing that he, too, was keeping Maddy's age, even to a day. " Yes'the tenth day," resumed the -doctor. \" There are many years' difference between usabut if she feels at all as I- do - she will net care, Guy ; " and the doctor began to talk earnestly: "I'll be candid with you, and say that you have sometimes_ rnade my heart ache a little." ' 'an " and Guy's face was oriitson, while the doctor 'continued: " "Yee, and I beg your pardon_ for it; but let me ask you one question, and upon its answer will depend my future course with regard to Malay: You are true to Lucy?" Guy felt the blood prickling Pat the roots of his hair, but he answered truthfully, as he believed: I "Yes, true as steel ;" while the generous thought crane over him that he would further the doctor's plans all that he pos- sibly could. "Then I am satisfied," the doctor rejoined; "and as ' you have rather assumed the position of Maddy's guardian or brother, I ask your permission to offer "her the love which, whether she accepts or not, is here.", , Guy had never felt a sharper pang than that which now thrilled through every nerve, but he would' not prove falsesto the friend confiding in him, and he answered calmly "You have My consent; but, DocalPetter -put it off still you see her at Aikenside. There's no chance at the cottage, With those three old people. 1 wonder she ...dent go wild. I'm Imre 1 should." • Guy was growing rather savage about something, but the dealer did not mind; and grasping his arm as he arose he said: "And you'll manage it for Me Guy? the latter coming to the cottage for aweek You know.' how. I don't. You'll coutrive __before returning to her school in New Mirka for toe to see her alone, and Maybe say a and as the doctor was then absent frein word beforehand in my favor." 1. home, slae,did not meet him at all. Con- "Yes, yea, I'll manage it. I'll fix it `!tA right,: Don't forget day after to -morrow night. , The Cutlers Will be there, and, by the way, Maria, has grown to be a splendid. girl. She fancied you Oboe, you know. Old Cutler is worth half , And Guy tore himself !away from the -doctor; who, now that the ice Was broken, would liked to have talked of Middy for ever; , But Guy was not 011ie inclined, and ih 'a mood " not extre.Mely amiable,. he threw himself into his sleighaantl went dashing down. toward Honedale. For some unao.. countable reason, he was not now one bit interestedin the party, and were it not that a few of the invitations. Were named, he would have been tempted to give it up. Guy did not know what tilled him.' He only felt as if somebody had been Meddling with his plans, arid had he beenin habit of swearing he Iwould probably sworn; but its he was net he contended lainiaelf. with driving like a ,;,se'comf aehu:.. until be reached ilonedale; where's: Pak of ?left ' brown eyes smiled Up into his face; and a 'little wenn-land -Yves oleePed in his, as Maddy payee out to the ,gate to meet biro. She was very glad -to Bee,llim.. The cot. lege with its humble : adornings did mem lonely, ' and ahnoet "dreary,' alter , the life' and .b _Mitre of ,Nes.- ;and Maddy had died more than once to.think, hew hard Athiwicked eheannet he growing when'hdlioine ceased to be the dear, old place she once hived so well., She had heenthere filo qpqp.,aiicinotwithatariding the efforts of her grandparents to entertain her, eathiday had,seereed 9,WeSk. in its duration. Neither theabater nor Gay had- been near her, and Maddy had, made herself believe that the former was sadly' :lei:else ifs' his duty; 'inasmuch as he had not seen her .for so long. He had, Men in the habit of calling . every weeks her -grandmother said, . and . this did ;notstendtoinetease, her 'amia- bility. VhSe didn't he come now When he knew the wits,athome z Didn't he Wish to -pee her?- , If could be indifferent. too, .and .when they ,did Meet,. She could ShowlinihOWlittlethe cared - At Ony'Slie WaS'nOt PartipnlarlY, piqued. She did not take his attentions as it nsatter' of cenrse,'. • and did not fEa0,•it,.very 'strange. that since triaging 'her there ,..;on tlael night: of her return,ffrora'NeW 'York, he lfad not once called .upOis her; atilt elie 'thought more of him;if possible, than of thedootd, during ..those fisie ,days, and', was -rather anxious to eee him:, . She lad, something to show hitn-ealettenfrons.,Lutiy 4theretone, who had gradually , lemma , to he, her regular correspondent,- and ,Whoni 'Middy had -learned to love with all the intensity ofher girlhood. ' TO her ardent imagination Lucy Atherstone was a little lower than the angels, and the pure, Sweet thoughts eon. in every letter were doing almost as. ranch toward Molding her ,character as Grandpa Markhare's prayers and Constant teachings. Maddy did net know% but it• was these letters, froM Lucywhich kept her from loving Guy Remington... 'She could . ' net tor'. it moment: asepeiete .with her- self When, she sO.OonstantlY thought of him as the husband of another, and that other Lucy Atherstone No for 'worlde would Maddy have Wronged the gentle Creature who. wrote to her So 'confidently of, :Guys eh -Vying herin, that she .could so often see his face and hear his , voice, While his betrothed was :separated from • 'him s by Many thousand miles. Little- by little .Maddy, had learned that tucy's lmother was ,averse_ .to the Match, and had always' been; that she had in her Mind an Eng= lish lords who would Make her daughter „ "My Lady.;" and this WitOtheajectist ether so long:deferring her ,daughter's , Marriage: tele; last letter teMaddY, however, Lucy had written within:ore than her Millet Spirit' , . • . that she should corneinto possessionnf her property -on her tysenty-,fifth birthday and be reallyher own mistress. She should then feehat liberty to act for .herself, and she launched out into -joyful anticipations: Of the time when she should come to Aiken,: .side and meet her dear Maddy `Peeling that Guy would be glad' to see this letter, Maddy had allthe morning been wishing he would come; and when she saw him at , the : gate the ran out to meet • her eyes • and: face sparkling. with eager. joy as she ;stiffereO ' him toretain her hand, While she said, '1 am tip glad to see you, -Mr. Remington.. '1 almost thought youhad forgotten inc iit,Aikeneide." Guy began to exclaim against any one's for, getting -her, and also to express his pleasuM. at finding her so glad to ,see him, when MeddyinterruptedIliniwith, "Oh, it' not that; I've something to show gen.-some . thing which Will make you very happy. I - had a letter' from Lucy , lest night:: When the ls twenty-five, elie will be, her own •mistress; you heti*. - and- she means to be Married in spite of her snother-she etys— let me and drawing from her 'lsosoinincy's letter, Maddy, teed, "'1, do net intend:to fail in filial 'obedience, but,I have tired dear Guy's patience long ,enough, and as soon as 1 am of age r shall, Sentry, him,' Isn't it nice?" and returning -the letter to it's biding place; Middy scooped up in her hand and ate a quantity of the sac,* beside " Yes, it is very nice," Guy admitted, but there was a slui.de*-on his brow ' as he followed Maddy into the cottage, where the lunatic, who had been watching them from the window, shook his head doubtfully ,and said, "Too young, too young, for you, young man. - You can't hssve our Sunshine, if you want her." ' " Hush, tnole Jeseph," Maddy whis- pered, softly; taking his arm And laying rit around her, neck. Mr. Remington don't want nse. He is engaged to a beautiful English girl across the sea." '• Low as Maddy's words Were Guy heard them, as well as, the crazy man's reply, ..."Engagements have been broken." • That was the "firit-tin-a-6-114-potesibility had ever entered' Guy's brain that his engagement might be broken, provided he wished it, which he did not, he said to him- self positively, Lucy loved him, he loved Lucy, and that was enough ; so in a kind of abstracted manner, arising from ,the fact that he was calculating how long it would be before Lucy was 25, he- began to talk with Middy, asking how she had spent her time, and so forth. -This reminded Maddy of the doctor, Who, she said, had not been lo -see her at all. - " He was coming this morning," Guy rejoined; ",but I persuaded him to defer his calla until yob. were at Aikenside. have come to take you baokwith me, as we are to have a party day after to -morrow evening, and I wish you to be present," Maddy had never attended a big -party in her life; and her eyes sparkled from mere anticipation, as she looked appealingly to hergrandfather, who though classing par- ties with the pomps and vanities from Which he would shield his child, stillremens- bored that he was once, young; that fifty years ago he, too, like Maddy, wanted "to see the. felly -of it," and not take the more word of older people that in every festival scene there was a pitfall, strewn' Oyer so thicklywitli roses that it was ofttimes lard to tell just Where its boundary line conamenced. Beaides that, grandpa had faith in Guy, and so his 'Serpent was granted, and Maddy was soon on her way to Aikenside,awhich presented a gayer, busier. appearancethaa she had seen there before. Jessie Was 'wild with delight, dragging forth at once thepink these which she was, to wear, and whispering to Middy that Guy had bought e. blue silk for her, and that Sarala Jones Was at that moment faeli- iotimg it after a dress left there by Maddy the previous summer. ' "Mother said plain , white muslin Was more appropriate for a young girl, but brother Guy said no ; the blue, silk" would be useful after the party ; it was., what you needed; and so he bought it and • paid two dollars a yard, but it's it ,atectet until you are called to try 11 0». Isn't Guy splendid 2" He Was'indeed aplendid, Maddy thought, wondering Why he was in kind to her, and if it would be so when Lucy CAMS,. The dress fitted admirably, though Maddy thought her grandfather would say it was too low in the, nee& but Sarah overruled her objections, -assisted by Guy,' who, When the drese was complete and tried on for the last time, was called in by Jessie to 'see if "Maddy must have a piece sewed on, as she suggested." The neckties au fait, Guy said, laughing at Middy for beingso �ld- maidish, and saying when he Saw how really 'distressed the seemed that he would provide 'her with something' to relidve uth' bareness of whioh she complained. ' "Oh, I know, I B&W, Ipeehedin the box," JOBBiti began, but Guy put hie hand over the little tattler's mouth, bidding , her to keep the result of her pecking to herself. And for onceJesaie`aeuedieded in doing so,,altheugh she several. times set ,Maddy ", to guessing what it was Guy had for .her in a box! AS the size of Ake box was not Mentioned, Maddy had fully made up her mind to a shawl or scarf, and Was propor tionately disappointed when,, as she was dressing for the party, there was sent up to her room a small round box, scarcely large enough to hold: an apple, much' less ty small scarf. The present probed to be a pair of plain - but heavy, bracelets, and a MOSt exqunntely wrought chain of gold, to which was appended a beeutiful pearl cross, the whole accompanied' with the words," From • " • -'JesSievvesin'ecstacies° again. Clasping the ornaments on 311a,dOy'a- neck and arras, she ' 'danced around her, .declaring • there never was anything more beeutiful,-or.eny- 'bedy.se, PrettY, . ea ,..kadAy was in her Party;diess..,MaddY wasfond 6f jewelkry-s- And felt a flush of gratified pride, or vanity, Or satisfaction,, Whichever one choosesto call it, as she glanced at herself in the mirror and remembered .the time when; riding with the doctor, the had met Mrs. Agnes, with golden brabelete flashing on. her arms, and wished the ',might one day wear something like them. The day had come sooner -than she had anticipated, but Maddy was not so happy in possessioh of the coveted ornaments, as she had thought. she should be. It seemed to her that Guy ought not to have given them to her; that it was improper for her to keep them, and that both Mrs. Noah and Agnes thought so, too. She 'wished "she 'knew exactly what was right; and then, remembering that Guy had said the doctor was expected early, she decided to ask his opinion on the subject and abide by it. At first Agnes Ltd eared but little about the party, affecting to -despise the people in their immediate neighborhood'; kit her. spirits rose at last; and when her toilet was . completed, she shone resplendent in lace and diamonds and curls, managing to retain through all a certain Simplicity of dress appropriate to the hostess. But _beautiful as 'Agnes was, she- felt in, her jealistis.heart that there was about Maddy Clyde an attraction she did not possess. Guy sasv it too, and while complimenting hiepretty„etep-mother, kept his eyes fixed admiringly im Maddy, whd started him' into certain unpleasant remembrances by asking if the doctor had come yet. „" No -yes -there he is now," and Guy loeked into, the hall, where the doctor's voice was heard inquiring for him. , "1 want to Bee him it minute, alone, please. , There's something I wish to ask him." ' And, unmindful of Agnes' darkened frown, or Guy's look of wonder, Maddy darted from the room, and ran hastily down to the hall where the doctor stood, waiting for Guy, not for her. He had riot expected ' to meet her thue, or ip see her. thus, and the sight of her, grown So tall, so womanly and beautiful, ahnost-toOk 4.is.beath way.. And yet, as he steed with. her hand in his, and surveyed her from heed to foot, felt that he would rather have her as she was when a dainty frill- shaded her pales Wasted face, when the snowy ruffle was fastened high about her throat, and the cotton . bands Were battened about her wrists, 'where . golden clues were now 'shining. , The doctor had never forgotten Malay as she Was then, the very -embodiment, he thought, of helpless. purity. . The little sick girl, se dear ' to him then, was grovViag, away from hina now; and tlaeee adorniisgs, Which., marked- the. budding ' woman; 'seemed to remove her from ' him, And place ',hernearer to Guy, _whose bride' should Wear silk. and jewels, just as Maddy did. ' - -,-, . • , . She was very glad to Hee him, she said,. asking in the..sarnebreath why he had not been to the cottage, if she bad' not grown_ tall, and11he thoaghtsheraimproved_withs ' living in aseity ? --„" ne question at , a timeoli, you please, . he said, hera little Moreinto the shadow of the 'hall,. where, they *Mild be less Observed by, any 0130 passing through it. 'Maddy did not Wait -lot him to 0,11SWOr, BO , eager was she to unbiirdea her ., mind' and know if she ' might to keen the .costly:, presents', at ,which she,kneW he was looking.,', : "If he remembere, his unpaidbill; he Must consider me - mighty . mean," she thought; ,and then; ' with her usual 'frank- ness; she told' him of the perplexity, and asked his opinion. ,,-, _ , "It would displease Mr: Guy very 'much if I. were to give , them . back," she said.; "but it ie. -hardly -right -for -me -to accept them, is it ?" __,.• i.. . ' . _. The doctor did not say she- ought not to weer the.ornaments; though he longed to: fear them from her, arms and throw -them anywhere, he ' cared not where, SO. they ,-freed her wholly from Guy. • ' - - . , 1' :-"They , are very . becoming," he said., : You would not look -. a well without , them; se you had bette . Wear' ..them, toe ,night; and to -morrow, ig,iyou will grent inc an interview, I`Will talk with you -further." . He 'said. all „thie to gain' , the ' desired interview for which Guy Was to 'prepare her. ' That, he had not done so he felt assured, but bo could not be angry with him, as he came smilingly toward there, asking if they had talked privacy long enough, and glancing .rather curiously .at Maddy's face.; There was nothing in its expression to disturb him, ,and, offering her his arm, he led 'her back to the drawing - rooms, where Agnes was smoothing down the 'fade of, her dress, preparatory t� receiving the guests, just descending the stairs. It., was ' it brilliant- scene which Aikenside presented that , night, aad, amid it 'all Agnes bore herself.' like it queen ;1 while , -Jessie, 'With her Sunny face , and flowing 'heir, mine 'in for a hill share of attentiorn But amid the gay... throng there was none so fair or beautiful' as Maddy; who deported herself ' With as Much' ease and grace as ifshe hid ell her life been accustomed to just such occasions as this, At ' a distance; the , doctor •watched Ler, telling several whoa the, was, and 'Once resenting, by both . rook and manner, a remark Made. by Maria Cutler, to the effect ,that-sheaswas nobody but ...Mrs. Remington's governess, a 'poor giri. whom Guy lad taken, a falleY to edneate Out of oharity.e -oeeins very fo4, ofigais charity paid.; Upon My word. 14 scarcely leaves her neighborhood at &Ili's' whispered old. Mrs. Cutler; the mother of Maria, who, Guysaid, once farioiedaDr. Holbrook, and who had no particular objeotion to fa,,noys ing him now, provided it oould be reciprocal. • But the doctor waspnly"intent on Maddy; knowing always juet where she was stand- ing, just who Was talking to lad and just how far from her Guy Was. He knew, too, when the letter was Urging her to sing; and, managing to get nearer, heard ler °Meet that no one oared to hear her. "But Ido; I vvish it," Guy replied in that tone which people generally- obeyed ; and casting alialf-frighteited look at the sea of faces around her, Maddy suffered him to lead her to the, piano, sitting quite still while .ihe ,found what he wished her to It was hie favorite song, and one which _brought out Maddy's voice in its various modulations. - ..„ , „ "Oh, 'Please, Mr. Remington, anything but • that song. I cannot do it justice ;" Middy , whispered, ",plea,dingly,, but Guy answered resolutely, "You can." There was no appeal afters this,butretsigned, 'Obedient- •look, whichmade the doctor gnash-„his.teeth as he leaned upon the instrument. What right Ltd Guy to corn- 'taa;nd Maddy Clyde; and why should she obey? and yet as -the &aster glanced at Guy he felt that, were he in Maddy's.pla,ce, he should have done the same. - "No girl can resist Guy Remington," he thought. , "I'm glad there's a,Lucy Atlaer: ;Stone over the sea." ,And with it smile of encouragement for Madly, who was pale with nervous timidity, he listened while her sweet, bird -like .voice strembled for a momeht With fear, and .the.n'gaining conS• deace from its OW13, sounds, filled the. room with melody, and made those who had wandered off tO:other parts ef'the building hasten I** to see who was singing. , .Maria Cutler had presided • at the Piano earlier in the 'evening, as had one or two Other young ladies, to none of these Ltd Guy paid half the attention he'did. to Maddy, staying constantly by her, holding her fan, 'turning- the leaves of music, and dictating what she should play.s. • "'There's devotion,"_ tittered a Miss in 'long ringlets; "but she really does play well," and she appealed , to Maria Cutler; who answered, " Yes, she keeps good time, and I should think mightspley for a dance. I mean to ask her," and going up to Guy'• slie said, "1 wish to speak to -to jessie's goverriess. Introduce me, please." . . ' Guy waited till Maddy was through, and ' then gave the edesired introduction. In . tone not wholly free from superciliousness, Miss Cutler said: " ' ' • Can you play a waltz or polka, Miss Clyde'? We 'are aching to exercise our 'feet -Abet is, if Mr. Remington does not object. I dare say Old Mr. and Mrs. Deacon Crane will start for home instanter at the,first. note of anything as wicked as Money Musk."' When the party . was first talked about, Agnes had proposed that it be -a regular dancing, party, with suitable 'music pro- vided, for it. But Guy, who knew low sue -1i a thing would :shock thepuritanical prejudices of many of the people of -Sommer- ville, who held dancing Ana -sin; said, "No -,:he wishedall his guests to enjoy them- selves. So he, would not hire music, or have dancing as a rule. ,If any of the young people wished to amuse themselves that way, they were welcome to do rei, And he presumed some of their number could play 'sufficiently well for quadrilles, and possibly -waltzing." So, when ,appealed to on the subject by. Miss Cutler, he replied, ," Certainly ; dance by all . moans if you wish to, and Meads, is willing to play.", (i'd be ,eonrinnecu. quinine in Nasal Catarrh. Dr N Folliott writing to the British Medical Journal, skates that coryza or nasal catarrh may be cured in a few hours if taken at the onset, or at most twelve hours ' afterwards, by the inhalation of it spray of sulphate of quiaine. The solution used is made by dissolving four 'grainssof-quinine in an ounce of water, with _just Sufficient dilute sulphuric acid to "dissolve it, and scenting with an agreeable perfume. The solution is injected up the nostrils in the form of a spray, with en ordinary hand ball ^spray producer in such a way that the quinine can be tasted at the back ef the mouth. This is done ' every hour or.oftener according to the urgency .of the symptom's. He states that this remedy has been tried with success . in hay fever, and that if- nasal catarrh is of parasitic origins as he strongly sosneets, the actions:II quinine is at once apparent' It Might be added that, even supposing catarrh to be the result of pudden change of temperature, thesaction of quinine' in contracting the superficial -ca;pillaries would be quite as obvious. It is somewhat -surprising that this .property of quinine does not appear to have been tried for chilblains in, the itching stagiTT when the capillary vessels are dilated. Adulterated I/111k. Vigorous efforts have been made at Mon- treal of late by the officers, of the Health Departme'nt, to bring the adulterators of Milk to ,justice and have Ahern severely punished. It would seem, however, that the infamous practice is still in vogue, a8 Mr. W. 8. Walker, advocate, showed a correspondent to -day a eertificate from Dr,. Baker Edwards, the public analyist, of the result of the examination of a sarriple which Was supplied- by , it dairyman for Mr, Walker's family. The result is certainly Star tlifigS-sSolid s; -9;81 -Waters 90.2 -s -butter- fat, 4 per cent. Dr. Edwards states that the milk was ...adulterated by the removal of the cream and dilution vsith water, the value 'being reduced 20 percent. Such con- duct on the part of the vendor olaould be dealt with in a manner that would put an end to the destruction of our infantile population by such means. It is stated that a rich dairyman, who was supplying a _leading hotel there with cream, lately com- promised a threatened action, for 'adultera- thin by paying the manager 10400 to keep the ocandal out of coutt Determlued to "Keep para."' Mr. Justice Armour made an order yesterday for the .corninittal to Toronto jail of a woinan who refusee to attend to be . . exemathed as a judgment debtor, ,and 18 therefore adjudged guilty , of contempt. Her luebere& is also in jail, to which he svas committed for six motiths for, a similar reason. Both are committed 'in . respect of the same debt, the wife as garnishee, her husband having aseigned --to - her 61,500, which was held as a-'garnishable debt due the husband, although in the nature of a fraudulent trust. The parties to the action live near Riohmond-Efill. -'The ancient temples of Egypt are be - hayed to contain the oldest timber in the world, in the shape of dowel pins, which are incorporated with stone work known to be not less than --4,00nyears old. These dowel pins, according to the appearance they present, are thought to have been mad i3 from the tamarisk or shittim wood, i in ancient time a sacred tree in Egypt. , ; J WEN PrABLA .00sSIP -The, Boston gala are wearing hats ,modelled after the policeman's helinet" „ • - The truth had to be cieet,tea: but lies are self-made. ' Hence the soareity of the, 'one and the quantity of the other. -t-NtherwownaY°rktafit fireman isedle nsawyasstthat. hall fotPhe war who have had a scorch tell us that this. we -Sited :water is always saved on the lower' floor. -The congregation of the Central Pres-. •byteria,n Church in Galt voted on the hymn question last Sabbath. By a large Majority theyhymnds.ecided favor of the introduetion of -,' Is he it good German scholar ?"'they. 'asked of the Washington belle concerning; - her levet. • "Splendid V' the replied. •" He holds:alady beautifully., and knows all the figures." - .,. -She was only 10 years old...and When she was asked whether She had a. big piano . at her house she sweetly replied,'" No ; but, father's an Odd -fellow; ,and he has been 'made a noble grand." • , • . -Ini New York itir more women are sdaily seen riding on, horseback n the park andt along the boulevards than' ever 'before at this season: A. dozen .women - ride now 'where one Woman rode esfew years 'ago:, • -It is generally supposed that'e thick • :covering 'of snow affords the best protection frombKeffectual, h eii teottri lesevere.. oBxepfrosts that.raiExperiments grass rnaot t. f .1 It D, iBee rhthet u0h r ae tihn r tasoilol irde - Young lady, 'who is • doing the Alps,rePorte progress to her guardian 'tried yesterday toelinib the, Matterhorn didn't, . teach the -top. it's absurdly high -every; thing is in ,this . country -please Send me some money." ' ". • ' -Little Alice was .crying bitterly, and .on being questioned confessed to. having :received,a,.slap,frona one of her playfellows. "You should have returned it," . unwisely said the questioner. 1' returned it: before-boo-hoo!" wept We little -girl. -When- you fill your pockets with pistole.• and go- to is, newspaper office • f or satisfac., tion, itis always best to take an undertaker. :along. No one cares to,have his body • . 'Carted through the streets in an express: . . waggon. . -The laziest reap is on a Western paper. He spells photograph " 4tograph." ,There • have been.only three worse than he. - One. lived out in. Kansas and dated his letters., '" llsvorth," another spelled' 'Tennessee • lOac," and. the Other , wrote Wyandotte case of considerable importance to, mortgegers was 'decidedin the Chancery: division of the High Court' of Justice,bn Saturday. It was that, a mortgeger could-. , enferee a.diseharge of the mortgage at any. time ly offering the full amount of the, principal and interest. -4The husband of Mrs. Fennell, who Was. sent to the smallpox hospital in Toronto, te- ceatlyatas taken the disease and was sent to.: ,the la espitalon Saturday evening. This is the .third caSesin. that city, all traceable to the - outbreak of the disease ens the. steainehip, Peruvian. , - ---tondon'Punch LFirst North . Country__ _ Farreer-(with.ne*Spaper)-a"Another StOrDat, predicted from America 'Second ditto - "Fat care 1? They Gan sere as inony hurricanes as they tike, an' blew 'snie-drift , an' hail forby, gin they wid only keep their - darned beef at tisane', ,an' aostile the -price o' my nowte 1" ' • --s-A young and popidar resident of this city.recently went home and found that ho was. thehappy father of a fourteen -pound baby: , After loOking fondly atthe youngster tor a few moments he said, in a dazed sort of a way, "You fa,t rascals if you -go tO, thinking that you are born into a wealthy family you'll getlett." cliocussionof the value of a einiple,' skim nsilli diet in. Bright's disease 118,s:beep revived; , The 'Hartford Bimei-is One of the „ • journals, which nublisla 'teotinsony °engem- . irig the ,effects Of the treatment; and it says bthuatttah„bpraonukgehrioyf i3thk'ianat meiteyd_wmhoiluksehdansetfhuilnlyg ' recovered:. • ' • , -11 took two days to unravel' a ,tangle • .which ,two ladiee got into by mixing 'up their 'babies at Toronto Station. One of the '• ladies' hailed. from ,Belleville, and the other , from some point sveat. They left their babies -in the Sittingroom and in their hurry picked up the .wrong ones. . • who, feel aggrieved at 'Lenten, fastings may solace 'themselves" with Syd- ney Smith's reflectiona "According to my computation'I have eaten. 'end, drunk between my 10th and 70th year forty four - horse waggon leads more than was good for me." ' • . xric rasi•rovn. First love is a pretty romance, . But not half so sweet as 'tis reekonetb;. And when one wakes from the trance There's a vast stock of. bliss in the second.. And caen asouid a secoad subside, A lover should never despair; , The;world is unconamonlywide, And the women uncomnionlyfair. , The poets their raptures may tell, , TIlloreltaldevenever been put to the'test,;. - Tho 15 all 'very well; Butsbelieve Me, the last love's the best. , -Fond ',parent, almost bursting trite, tea-" Angelina, Mislov.e, I have bad neWS for you. '.11eriben knows, thy child, i'viould. spare' you the . sorrow • if I 'could, but, Daughter-" Speak., quickly My leve; my'promisect husband" -s 'Fond Parent-" IS e gambler! 1" Daughter- ", 0,,pesis.he, hicky 2." • ' s'a;;.hatiathia Ihave tumbled dOwn.• . From thp fop of iiiy-bcrek:Sfreiiiiihelfeid.to:dii,y2.,,' itSCTIMSOD faded to dull red brown, ' Its edges garnished with, cobwebs grey. • She was premised mine for better or worse,. Who knit Mr me this silken purse. .And when she gave it, "What is it tvorth., • This empty purse 7" I said with.alitugh, Hiding my joy in foolish Mirth, ' " An old one full were better by half." .,Naz -bay,'! and, her.younded cheek grew red,. "For my heart iS in the phrSej" she said.' And to -day I sit among my boblis, As its in Itis don a drewsy bear; , And iihe passes my doorway with haeghty 19010,, The wife of a...witless millionaire. • . rm.inclined to think that the truth she told, . • And her heart was in a, purse -of gold. • • —A. Man Br/w Didn't Know Ills Dick , . . -A Toronto man, seeing' another man ' witha fine umbrella raisedoverhis head during a' showersand thinking" that he, was it friend, ran up to him, ' and, forSa joke said; " I'll take that umbrella, please." The ,victiin proved to be a stranger, but he immediately handed it over, • and said; " Oh I it's yours, issit ?" and broke away. ' THE SWEETEST MAID,' • " Each is charming in her Too bewitching, Int afraid; 'Twould indeed be hard to say. Whichthe sweetest Maid, , ' Maggie's glo,ncii is faseinatihi, Flashing 'neath her lasheri'ha'do . But her heart's too yadiliafiieg : For thelswectest naaid. Ellen's dimpl'd smile wou'il,Win Angels from his sphere, 'Us said Ah Ambition's next to Sin • In the sweetest maid. . . . Winnie -Ah 1 'tis Winnie'sitisa t., When her rosebud lips are laid.' Close to Mine, I.cry, ili bliss . She's' the sweetest Maid 1, ‘,