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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe New Era, 1882-12-14, Page 80 se' ifcof 3:)ecember 1_441882. girlso Children we 11,eep. The children kept coming, one by one, Till the boys were five and thegirls were three, And the big brown house was alive witlrfuu "From the basement door to the old roof tree. Like garden flowers the little ones grew, Nurtured and trained with tub tenderest care; Warmed by love's sunshine, bathed in its dew, They blossomed into beauty, like roses rare. But one of the boys grew weary one day, I -And leaning his head on his mother's breast, alearad, "1 aru tired and cannot play, • Let me sit awhile on your knee and rest." She cradled him close in her fond embrace She hushed him to sleep with her sweetest And raptutlous.love ntifl lighted his face When hie spirit had Joined the heavenly Then the eldest girl, with her thoughtful eyes, Who stood where " the brook and river meet," Stole softly away into Paradise Ere "the river " had.reached her slender feet. While father's eyes on tie grave are bent, The mother looked upward beyond the skies; " Our treasures," she whispered,. "were only Our darlings were angels in earth's disguise." Thayears_fiew_by.and_thanktildren_began With longing to think of the world outside; And as eaoh in his turn became a man The boys proudly went from the father's side. The girls were women so.gentle and fair, That lovers were speedy to woo and V7D1; , And with orange blossoms in braided hair, The old home was left, new home to begin. So, onoLona, the children have gone-- • The boys weiir five andwerelliTebrr- And the big brown house is gloomy and lone, With but -two old'folks for its company. They talk to each other about the past, As they sit togetherat eventide, And say, " All the children we keep at last Are the boy and girl -who in childhood died." BEFORE 10t1., LEAP., By Mrs. Alexander. • And so dance succeeded dance, and be saw the indefatigable Sir Frederic whirling round in a rapidwaltz with the pale; quiet —friend of the. heiressreewho-loelrealeamataag uneaoited as when ahe had been sitting "Now is my turn," thought Neville, and proceeded to searoh for the admired figure, which be soon descried, but, alas leaning on the'arna of a smooth -faced, aboarately got -up, white chokered young exquisite, of the composite order -a mingling ef Belgra, via with Marshall and- Snelgrove's. But oh! triumph! his eyes caught hers, and she smiled a smile. of such undoubted,' pleased recognition, that Neville was himeelf again. So he waited with renewed patience until the scramble called by coeitegy a quadrille was over, when, advanaing with an air of old acquaintanceship, he said, coolye- .--• "I am to take you into supper ;" -a command she did not dispute; for, court- esying to her partner, she took Neville's - offered arm, asking, with a bright smile- " Wno says so ?" - "1 do.; forgive nay' audacity, but I feared to lose you."; - Miss Delvigne's isoftaalleeks, glowedaseid her eyes 'suddenly sought Neville's with an earnest, questioning look. "1 am a careless, rough fellow," he said gravely, replying unconemouslyao the ques- tioning glance; but you asked me „just now if my friend Compton was true. I • think I can answer for myself that I am true, at least." . " "I aid not doubt you," she said, trying to resume the light tone of their first con- versation ; for there was a tenderness in Neville's accents that half frightened her. And then they restated the supper -room, where, over the ueual indigestible mixture of chicken, tongue, lobster -salad, ice, jelly, and trashy champagne, they got more -and more familiar -talking of feelings, and senti- ments, and sympathy, and a dozen topics of - which Neville never thought before. And as he marked the unmistakable soreerity, the earnest simplicity that marked, his com- • panions tone, he felt more and more fasoinsa ted by this truest type of womanhood he had . ever met. 'She wasso caltivatedand refined, too, yet so natural, that his own difficulties arid mauve ig'e konte seemed to rnelt away under the genial influence- of her frank manner and easy tact. e - Again the music summoned the loiterers. Let us rest once more -in. this quiet nook," said Neville, pausing at the conser- vatory, and drawing his companion into its leafy shade. "Are you shut up all day at that cahoot ?" he continued. "Do' you never walk or ride, or ' go anywhere a fellow migat_see Mies Delvigne shook her head -the smile faded awayfrom lip and eyes. " Bray, give me some clew.to your move- ments. I must see yoa again." - "Ah ! Captain Neville, do not talk in that way. We have had a pleasant even. •ang together, and now I suppose our roads in life will scarce cross again.". "They must! they shall!" cried Neville impetuously. • " But I daae, not. pa° see " Come and see me!" said hatasonapaniop, shrinking.from the bare' idea, "yet -laughing, at the picture it conjured hp. " Redoubt would faint at ahe s_i_glet of you!" " Wellathenado. you -never go out alone?" • " Never exceat7---" she pausedoseating her large dark eyes •down, while a half misehievou„s arnile played round her lips. " Except! Except when? I implore you, do tell me—" - , • • . • " I ought not -you "know I ought not," returned Miss Delvigne, embarrassed, but yielding; then, brightening up a Iiitle-"I am a goose -you will:forget all about it. I need.not trouble rayself • a Very a ell; having made up your mind on that poiut you may /IS well -tell the e do, Mies Delvigne, if it were may' to try my memory." --a-- . She looked up with a -bright sn3ile; then, meeting Neville's eager, pleading , eyes, turned away with some coquetry, and pull - hag ,the blossoms arom her bouquet, said in a low tone, and -speaking quickly - "On Thursdays and Saturdays I take a singing lesson at Signoa CarrateassOwn house." , • ' "And 'where may that be ?" asked Neville, isa sbe paused. . "Oh, in Albeay Street." And you live somewhere in St. John's' Wood? Your veaa liet iterogs the Regent's Park; and at what hour?" " Nay:a-that is enough." "It is," ,said Neville, gazing into the speaking face before aim. , " But this is foolish," said Male Delvigne, rising. . _• _ As she spoke; herabracelet-one of dark hair and gold -fell .from her.: arP3, and Neville lifting it proceeded to- clasp it on again. Unaccustomed to 'such offices, he econtrived to .eittehthe skin in closing the anap, inflicting sufficienapain to make her kart and shrinks . " I have hurt you --I- have hurtyou!" he exchained, in elealiair ; and following an irresistible irapillstaepresseds-his; lips pas- sionately to the fair,' round arm. . " Captain Neville Pa cried the startled, confused girl, shrinking back, half fright- eried, with glowing cheeks. "Forgive nee I" Neville was leeginning, when he heard Sir Frederie Compton Oall, atualistance=aa - Neville, Miss_ Weston and Miss Dea vigne are inexorably summoned home. Permit me—" And then approaching the heiress he offered his arm with a deprecating glance at his comrade. Miss Delvigne accepted it, murmured a ,soft "Good- night !" and passing from Neville's confueed vision, left him suddenly -deeply, passion - lately in love. CHAPTER IIL As soon as Neville and his friend could manage it they eecaped from the festivities of Saratoga Lodge. ' It was a lovely eight. "The young May moon" was beaming, as :though especially bespoken for the occasion, and the gentle- men, lighting their .cigars, strolled along between the fragrant gardens which adorn "the shady groves of the Evangelist," in the direction of town. . Sir Frederic was the first to spisak, • " What do you think of the venture now, Neville ?" , "Do yell think I have any chance ?" was the 'counter -question. "You'll go in and win; I suppose. •• 'Gad! _yeu are in great luck!. I say, old fellow, I am More tharahalf sorry I agreed-t-ohelatotaav the heiress on you ;she is a delightful crea- ture,one's beau' ideal of a girl, SO frank and unconventional." , • ",Comptonaf you regret year proposition for a moment, I will give up the scheme." "Nonsense! I was in jest. If Blase Del - algae was t wiee--asacharmingal-idok-eapee her as BO completely your property that I do not give her a thought for myself. But there is soniething peculiar about .that little quiet girl -I was dancing with, and ,by Jove! her name is ,Delvigne too, for some. body spoke to, her and' your beauty answered, and then Mrs. Coleman -yes, it was Mrs. Coleman -said rather stiffly, pointing to ray little partner, I mean this, Miss Delvigne." - "11 ie ceriousl•Devilish queer!" repeated Neville, thoughtfully. By Jove ! .1 shall be ready to out my throat if my belle does 'not prove the'right party. But there lea:. hansom -let us hail it." ' Arrived at Morley's, , Sir. Frederie's first _iequirywas for his valet and Simmons soon made his appearance-, abtut with a erest fallen air. . . , a, ,• ." Did you see Mr. Foster. wheri he called here to-day?"a4sed•his master. . " Yes, Sir Frederica' ' "What did he want with me BO particu- larly "Can't say, sir, .but -I beg pardon, Sir Frederic, it's very seldom as r forget, and I hope you'll look over it that time, era, hut in my. hurry going out a quite forgot to leave this note for ,you: Mr. Foster gave :tato me the. last time he came; sir and I just pet it into my pocket to make sure of it; and' it -quite escaped—"- - - D --d careless of •you,". interrupted.his rnasthr, angrily. "It might have beenof the last importance : 'there, say no more about it; leavethe robm." •• Neville had sat -down dreamily. in ..an easy -chair during this short 'colloquy, and looked on with_ a Sort of lay cariosity ahile.Compton perused his grandfather's epistle ;it was of ,some lengthafpr a minute .LOQIC or twc elapsed, and_then Sir Frederic mer- -ray laughed. Throwing Iiimsalf on asofaa he held out the note to his friend, " Efdre's romantic dodge, Neville," he said, 'rad • "Read yourself," said Neville, drowisly, " 'My dear boy,'" began the Baronet obediently. "'1 am a good deal annoyed at not finding you, s -s I am obligati:most unex- pectedly to leave for Paris ,this evening; you meet therefore present yoUreelf at Mrs: ColenPan's alone. I have, howeverea hint to givnyou. My,romantic ware, Miss Delaigne, has a favorite 'companion, the French teacher at Miss Redoubt's ischciol; of the same name' as her own,. and she intends, in :order 'to test •ade, to pass her off as the heiress and pretend herself to'be the French girl, I overheard the propo- sition myself, as I entered their sitting - room' this mon:Sing. This is an exaelleat opportunity for'you, ancl 1 lost no time in endeavoring to give year warningsbat fear I eha,11 not be able to see , you before I atart. You'can hardly make any mistale, hew - ever, as my ward is nauch more distin- guished and refined taan the girl Ita,e has selected to fill her place. ]hope to -be back .in a few days, when , I *hall, no doubt find 'all progressing as I could wish. • Very sincerely yours,. jaa-seeFoense'"-- " By Jove ' was allthea theroughiy roused ,Neville *could utter. - "Then which was which'?" he Went on, as Compton con- tinued, to laegh and re -read the Iettee, "Did your Miss Delyignea. giae, you any. clesa ?" , " No ; she was rather silent, particularly after she found I was not Captain Neville. I suppose she 'did, not ethiede it -was neces- sary; to do much .in the talking ling. Ori! yes ---the little, quiet, pale 'thing must be the .T-rench teacher -she is a sweet girl, though Neville! I tookaa fancy to her rather, and would like to meet her again." " Pehaw, !--stuff !-you could net' marry a French teacher !" said his More worldly ." Whynot?" returned the:young Baro- net. ",But -•I do not want to marry aey one "There 18 00 doubt -the two .girls,were playing into eaehaother'e hands,' resumed N eyillee returning • te the ; !Mire. interesting, •qtieetioil ; "for -my partner 'thought I wag Sir Frederic Campton, and then, whesi she found her mistake, :arose -examined ana- pretty closely BS to. your disposition, Fred, yourtenapet, etc. Oh; yes! it is clear' enough ; and I am confoundedly glad' your, old ,go,vernar has given us, a hint, for. it would never, do to get into the heiress' black booae ; and I would not like to Marry a fereign nobody. I do' not care for riaotiey, but I like race, though if I ever met a girl that could turn a man's 'head, and melba aim' forgo his resolution, that :girl is Blise Delaigier." " Wellaisvery n3an to' his attest& And, after all, your 'New Orleans gal'. may. have 'hada halaoastelor a grahdrnother.1 Dona look glum, Old 'fellow. But What do you. intend too next?" • "Oh!see her as soon ,alid as often as I can. 'She goes to Albany Street every Thursday 'and Saturday foe, a inuebalessea; and the day_ after to -morrow waylay her in" the Park. If she has any old screw to accercipalay her, 1 will merely' bow.. If ' not -and probably this friend of here Willa°. with her -I Will frielmy way. She is'a oharm- ing Heiress or no heiress, I should feel very rauch inclined to run away' vath her: By tha.Wity iseshe leeward of Chan, °e'? That would 'complicate matters." ; my grandfather ialaer only guar- dian, and I treat when the bid boy eeturne -he will find all things progressing to. Oita -satisfaction." ' . , • ' a Hew soon after ,d first mooting ouaht ,a fellow to propose ?" aked•Nevillethought7 fully. , "Cana tell! Suppose it depends. Never p d to any one ." • ' ropose , 'Neville •?" At No, not marriage," said that gentleman gravely. "1, feelsas if I could ask Mary (her name :at -Mary,' ahe pronounces it ri arie) loanorrow .Yoii see if I wag rich, and sae had - not 'a penny; wou marry tier. by Jove 1" ' • ." V she wag really tae French goVern- egra?" plat in Sir 'Frederic, alyly. . --laTliataitatiadiffeadtit- &Mak aital-Weield- not aut. But its is absurd to-telk in that way. Look at the difference of the two girls -one had dependence stamped on her whole bearing." "Yes, poor little soul," said Compton "1 suppose she hasn't an easy life of it. 'Gad, I'd like to take care of her." "Fate forbids such things to be," returned his mentor. But let us to bed; this is a capital hint of your grandfathera, I'll not fail to profit by it." CHAPTER IV. The anticipated Saturday rope clear and fair. It. was -an 'exquisite morning, worthy, of the month of May, with life and fra- grance, and verdure, and all fresh loveliness lending beauty even to .waist had none in itself. • Neville after looking in all diiections in ram, took refuge in a cigar, and placed himself under one of those' ialands of strip- lingardes which dot the Regent's Park, p ear the broad walk. It was now obese on two o'clock -what if she would not come 1 .or came escorted by aware deenna-like gover- ness! perhaps the' .awful Redoubt herself As these uneasy thoughts perplexed him, a itotivee-step--approachede-he-terned- • sharply round, and she Was' before him - herself -,fresh and bright as ever., -Her cool looking muslin dress and scarf, iso exquisitely becoming and appropriate - the quiet 'bonnet • with its delicate white 'ribbon, bouquets of wild roses and, artistic :Mingling of black leaseesteas. enchantingly becoming and " coquet ;" and from the neat parasol to the' dainty boots she was every Mail a Woman to be loved -a lady to be •respected, •• . And Marie Delvigne was marvelously mewed. She would have been. Scarce mor- tal, and • certainly not an interesting mor- tal, had SO brilliant a hero as ours niaanno impression on her mindto tell the truth,. this specimen of mankind. so •different from all she -had hitherto known, had..soarce left .her dazzled eyes since they firet met. He was the " oceanto• the river of her thoughts,' and studies and exercises had alike,been obscured by constantly,pendering the•ques- tion-.." Ifs after all, 1 were to meet him he the Park?"•" "• , The encounter was -such-am unexpected fulfilment'cif-' her resisted. 'hopes and inaa- giningsethat for a moment , her heart was still, and her cheek-. paled -then the color flashed quick over cheek and -prow, and her heart beat vehemently.. The eight of so much irrepyessible.erno- tioe gave Neville a, sudden senee of his own impartence and superiority, .like a• true man as he was,, because the .fibre ef brain, and nerve in him; of stronger and esoarser texture, nerve, with less delicate accuracy to the promptings 'of the spirit, -than in , woman's finer. organization. It was therefore with tolerable self-possessidra he raised hishat, and throwing away his cigar, Smilingly addressed her- • " You have chosen the • hottest pert of the day, Miss Delvigne. It was much tioeler an_hour ago !"- . Ah, captain Neville t I am surprised"! but it as .a pleasant place to lounge.in with a cigar onso lovely, samorning." ' , wheat ?Well, I never found it out before. , Lei me earry :that for 'you-enuaic, I sup. pose. What a thick roll-eyou.doira intend to singit all toalay a You'll be frightfully done up." • " Oh, no ; I could sing more than is there without much fatigue,' You aee a good ;deal of. it is the adcompaniment.". " Is it really ?•' 'as if shelead announced a wonderful fact. And , when raustyOu be .with that singing felicity ?". At half -past two:" . "Well, it is now: only tw'oso you' need not quicken your pace -you. are not afraid of a ,rawing, are you?" , - " Arowing repeated Mary, puzzled. "A ,blowing up !P ..explained 'Neville. "He' would be a flinty sort of a fellosa, that omild bedown On .your misdeeds I" And he glanbed, tenderly into las companion's- • Ah 1 you mean that Signor Carrara would 'scold me, Yes, Indeed he would ; his minutes are -very precious • but on the wholej am a favorite with lameahnie very geoclacs tnela ' .• , "1 should think so,", said Neville quietly; with another expressive. icak from his arave', .gray .eyes, which sunk into his, hearer's 'heartand called the cblorao.her It was. wonderful' how 'much their iota,- -aye positions had ,olia.naea since the previ- aus Thursday .eatSairia., ...Then, he- was the humbleeconfused Stator, almost tremblingly . . watchful or every crumb. of fever; now, .ieforpied by the treachery Of a. speaking face'; what was the, real 'condition of. the liatieged, he ,Was 'more in .leva than ever, It is true, yet .conscious of a lordly certainty, a -mastership_ of the position that lent a soracif aseured tenderness- to ,his 'manner, wliffih nevertheless was profoundly respeet- So at is ever'!-na the - struggle' between manand woman _there is a perpetual ebb arid acicv-a aonstant balancerire3 asetannot „ descend withautselevating the other. Marie felt thia, though she (meld not 'explain it; and, womanlike, was all the more fasci- nated, because Neville involuntarily exer- cised a sort of power by hie very composure. She, fought :bravely for, self-control, and *.firi feminine instinct cheaged the conver- What ,a dreadful -looking matt!" • she , exclaimed '-as one of those ragged, dirty), sullen tapes of humanity, which too Often (wine "between the wind and our nobility"' in this luxurious: city, passed" them :after .they had walked seinle way. , a Yes," said Neville,a." an" ugly customer for, you to meet alonealey the way -though I van •d.eucadly glad' of it -why do they let you walk all this way by ybureelf?" ' Ah !" said Marie, her heart 'Sinking so low:that she th,ought she. felt it beating in the soles of her feet "You think sineome- ,,, , bedy I • You mistake me for my friend I am but the French, teadaer-nobody at all, except to myself!" and' She trembled. - . , . " Oh ! you are the Fretsch .teacher, are you?' .• Said Neville; -quite unmoved -with a kindly 'sortofsmile. in his eyes -you could not :see much. of it or bis lips, for. like -Esau, he Sas. a ahairy man" -"but thatis no reason why -you are, pot tobe taken 6,are of." • . " Perhaps," said Marie, laughing, while, her beart aprana ' back with aa,flasla of electric joy ---then he did not care -it wasall the same, to hirri-abut yousknew it ,is nobody's business," -'she centineed aloud. "Will you let it be mine ?". asked Neville,: hall in jeet, astonislaed_at hie 'own fluency; but this was 'going too fast; and Marie began to wish him away-tohave time to. recover herself. and think. . • " You -have -plenty tedo, I' suppose e you cannot smoke (agate here' every day," she said, . "I can always manage one m this locality on Thersdays and Saturdays," returned Neville. ' ---sa-Neano ; you nallet net!" she exclaimed hastily, "11 wbuld not do it would not be right 1" and she • stopped suddenly, her cheek flushing, and feeling really anxious to get rid of him-fdr they were now almost at the ,entrance to Albany Street, - and Marie felt she could not be seen at Signer Carrara's door with so distinguiehed au escort. • " aaaGefo-daliraCiatiilif "Na3allreaa-ehesaia - "Must it be, goad, by se soon?" he replied. "But why?" hewas beginning, when .with pewee:mon aatutenees for a John Bull, he reflected that it might: pain her•to say she nmet not be seen with him, and he was eilent. She held out her hand -a little, daintily - gloved hand -and he took it in his, where it lay, lost to sight, but certainly "-to naenabry dear," when a Moment after, Neville stood alone, the last :Wave of her dress floated round the turn into Albany Street, out of sight. He stood alone, and furious with himself for losing her eo soon, without some. arrangement for ,a future' meeting, without some link being fastened in the chain which was to bindthercatogether. What a , sweet frank creature! What a graceful lithe figure?. 'Surely she was not indifferent to' him! and thus added the merit of „discrimination to ' her other charms. \ - • , A second intervieW., in tinesame locality on the following Thursday was secured by Neville's - Watehfulness ; it, however, fur- thered his priejecas but little, for Miss Dea vigne wee less at her ease, More timid, and auparently aniitliks to get rid of her admi- erereevenewhile sh'eaabetrayed her grewing interest in him. Neville, fearful of start- ling her by too sudde4 advance, seas left In is painful .state of peapleaity as to -his next:step. Time was' presaing, too, and to stave off present necessitieshe was obliged to let his friend- lend him"five hundred pounds; 'Haw he chaffed under this cora- phialt aon of worry may be imagined, with his strang, impatient temper, 'an'd, proud upyielding nature;'for • -Neville, hough popular among his comrades as: aafine. fellow, was not an amiable man. ' - He followed up the game, howeaer, with, so much skill and perseverance that Marie Delvigne seldom left the* house without encountering him. Wereshe accompanied by any �f the governesses or young ladies he -merely lifted his hat'with grave cour- tesy; Were she alone, 'he managed to join her, , his quiet respectful manner putting her at her aides for the moment, yet not blinding her to the indiscretion of which 'she was guilty, in listening to lain, and allowing , herself to -Ler:Ara:at a certain degree 'elf:familiarity- with aernan-of Whose antecedents she was so ignorant. She knew she ought not to let him assume a sort of right to meet her, and yet it soon came to be a sacrifice too greatlor her strength to bid him, farewell: a ' Yet if their conversations had been reported very 'little that could be defined as love making would have haen 'found therein. Nevertheless, day af ter day Neijille parted from her with more , and,more of reluatance, and a constantly' iSreasing conviction that he was gaining ground, though Blarie Was very shy, and liable to panme, ami fits of .coldnesse _ that; so _ far •from- allaying her, lovera feVerish. impaa _ tience, added fuel to the Are. Sometimes, too, , she had pensive, 'almost melancholy moods; that nearly set • him, wild with an overpowering desire to clasp_ her tohie heart, and implore her to trust herself and. - her future to his guidance. , • ; To Marie it was a most treapg time.; she nevea bid Neville good-bywithout telling herself ,it was meet' 'probably'forever, an the whim which 'made him, seek her might at any mOneente either fade away or be replaced by a fresh fancy. It w,as this ever -recurring doubt which gave an armor- tainteate her manner, her maintien, that Neville did not understand, and by which he was at timet ehilled ana repulsed ; still she grew. every day room deara• more. neceia eery, and in momenta_ of 'excitement he meld edema keep back the deelaration he feared to make prematurely. a' Miss Delvigne has already saveclame some hundreds, I fancy," said he to his friend, as they sat at. dinner' a few weeks. aftei Mrs. •Colemati's party;, "abasince have entered Mai this sehmaie; 'it seems to have left Me .no room or tinee to care for anything else; and as I do really„lave the girl, I am: fightinga perpetual meatal battle. I want her -I am determined to 'have her ;. but then my first move meet be to get hold of her moreey 'When Sj20 jS wife: =Mean she knotes'iny necessities, she • I operative battery." •. will distiust.my motives. Peer little.saull She played the pea/farness .• trick very transparently -was . all in a tremble, and evidently expected. I would politely' say god Morning, :and leave ,her: Ah, Crompa toe, what a light carcie into her. ...eyes When .she Baca I:vette undieturbed by her antio.unce- Meat. By Jove, I . feel like a -regular. awiealer., But if she vein hase meeshe shell, never.repent . . " No,'of coarse not a and you,must never .let her find bet that you knew. she waiathe- heirees till you ,have been married -a goad long while, and then get' over it the best evasearan MO. I really see DO other line open:for' you -I, mean as regarde' her: After ail, your debts are a mere trifle &Ta- pered to her fortune. • However, don't groat Sentimeatal.' Whitehall weant:eat? I tbirik you had 'bettea, at the present stage, shell the fortress 'with a few rounds of fierylove letters." . • . "Ido not fancy I should do that soit of thing well, Compton. I do. not ,mindverit- ing straightforward, asking .her to ..bearay, wife; and telling. her I am is poor devil in debtand difficulty -suggesting that we should fightthe battle of life side by Bide - ..that's a good . idea.; but ' then we. Must reconnoitre ;the premises, and see hew we catild get a letter ,conveyed. • We must be careful. aa Saturday is ,tolerably .me, I shal epic:ea:or .to see her once More before • "perhaps it wouldbe as .well," returned the "stanch .counsellor ; ." but I shouldlike to have the., matter finished,. and 'same. away • on your wedding expedition, "before ray. grandfather returns.' it will be a treat tie Hee the old ,gentleman ()pen hie eyee wheel he hears' the news." : • , How. to open cOnamuniaationnatithataiim of the functionaries .of Miss Redoubt's establishment Was now the diffieulty; and even; if this could be done there wasaagreat 'reluctance to conaaromistalnies Delvigne itt the eyes of any servant. , ' (to be continued.) @iv GarnePti Thanksgiving. Sir Garnet Wolseley will be pleatha to learn from the Freneb journals that while he was in Paris the other day on his way home from Egypt he had is touching, inter. view with a Freneanian saved his life in• Zululand: This naan, Pierre Lettrez by nanae, had enlisted pea volunteer inathe. Englieli army on the CaRaliald-Sia Giniete leaving...la:sari him very favorably apoken ,of by the officers,of his regiment, made him his orderly. At. Udangue he killecl a Zulu soldier who wit* jest about fa throw his assegai at Sir Garnet, who, failing to induce him to • (sortie to England, lent him $1,000, with which he set up a small Ethel: in Paris and prospered exceedingly.. When Sir Garnet passed through Paris, Lettrez • calledat his hotel and paid him back, with intereet the money lent. Sir Garnet watt compellecralli accept repayment, eo earneetly.alid Lettrez plead, and could, not even induce him to accept an invitation to dinner. ' . A bookkeeper named Hart, once respect- able and well off in Montreal, fell into 'drink, reducing himself to penury. His wife went with her child to her father's, •iilida -Heart 'date Mated- tia-saisanatairehitateas With sudden decision; and pausnig abruptly; but medical aid restored him. • ' IIE tteTtaina OF,ROBIN ,A0411.1.1it - And the Earl's Daughter, whom he Tatightlo Sing am:teen Aron.' A paper on " Sougs and Song Writers" was read before the Long Island Historical Society in Brooklyn last Wednesday night by Chief Justice Charles P. Daly, He said that none of the greaa composers of ramie, Handel excepted, had been a great song writer, and Handel had said that he would rather be the author ef the sweet Irigh melody of a Eileen Aroma", now known as "Robin Adair," than:sal thtaother songs in the world The speaker told is story of the origin of" Robin . A_young Irish physician ef the 1.19.1116.(4 Robin Adair, walking to London, :stopped at an inn, where there was a- Countess whose leg had been broken by the over- turning of a stage coach. His proffered services Were accepted, and he performed his Work so skilfully that she insisted that he should not leave' her: Ultimately she took him "to London and introduced him to the best social circles. He became enamored of an Earl's daughter, and taught her to sing a Eileen Aroma." After- ward he was parted from her by a cruel fate She_ohnndtodhs_uarnethth gong, usina it foithe refrain, and at length' the song as time changed was paled up and carried by a celebrated tenor upon the English itage, where it met with the same instantaneoue success as did Home, Sweet Home." Justice Daly told that the tune of" Auld Lang Syne" hadaits origifialbaaa-Catlialfe-- vesper hymn ;-that ",Yankee Doodle" was originally a sword &race, an -that'" John Anderson, my Jo John" and " Cruiskeen Lawti" were the same tune written in a little different time. This tend was that . of an older song than either, which ran, "There *as a little man who lend a little maid," and before that, in. the time of Queen Elizabeth, it was a, dance. $10,000 Xiamages for a Mat Bite. The Ree\Gebrge W. Baker and his wife, Mrs. Caroline H. Baker, have instituted suit against Mr. W., A. Huff, proprietor of the Markham Ileuse,for $10,000 as,darnages for several bitesaf7na a _re,t .swhich, Mrs.. Baker redeived whit a guest of the Mark-, ham, in June lat. • Ine the petition, which is filed by. Mr. Baker, he seta up that he is a Baptist minister, and is engaged in the sale of books of a religious sobayeater, and at the time of the injury for which he. seeks damages 'his wife was selling a book, on every subscriation to which she • received, from a dollar and ea half to two dollars ni commissione ; that her average monthly earnings *ere $200 up to the time she was bitten by the rat, and that without that injury she would have continued to earn that amount. In the -m-chath of June Mrs. -Baker, inthe prosecu- tion of her work, came to Atlanta and be- came the guest of the. Markham; of whioh hotel Mr. Huff' is the proprietor. She was assigned to a room on the second floor, which shedescribes as one of the highest - priced rooms in the house. At night she retired after eating:lathing the light,whee suddenly she felt the cover on the bed move.' She reached chit her left hand, when her arm was seized by is large rat, which sire says was so infuriated that before she could take the hand 'away she was bitten in eight places. The wounds became inflamed, and the arm became badly swollen, and ,erysipelas set in. The aria appearecras if it would mortify, and it seemed .that Mrs. Raker would lose it, and perhaps her life. .Mr. Baker recites the trouble, expense:and ,pain which have been caused to himself and. wife, and puts, the 'damages at 010,000, $600 of which is set down as an actual loss, as what -would have been his Wife's earn- ings for three Months, and $500 as an expenee for medical attention. Mr. Baker says that Mr. Huff should ItaVe kept his beds free frona v,ermin.-A eaceta Constitution. Kissing as,a Cure•Mr 'Freckles. , . • ' One -fine evening recently Mr. B., la Gov- ernment efaployee in the :town .of Brunn, was ,taking a walk- in the • castle grounds .when,. on reaching e, less freaumatedportion of thepark, he saw a young lady coming the oppoeite-direction.. "As they were about to pass each' other, the lady eliddenly turned towards Mr. Rethiew her arms aroundlis, neckand kissed him; then, as, if aslan3ed :of what she had. done, ahe..cover,ed her face' - with her hands , and rap Off asfast asedie 'could... The", gentle:tap, unable -to' aecount . for this •• agreeable, aurpriseS followed the young, lady, ana, taking har by .the _arpa; asked for: an . explanation of her :strange • procedure. " 1 beg: a. thousands aardOes," was the 'reply of the blushing, da,nisel ; you must be greatly, shocked at my behaviour.' bad been .to consult wise. woman' ' as to the best means of charming away the freckles on; my face, and he advised Me to kiss the first •geetlea man I met,: when , they would a be Buie to disappear." The .coirple continued.' their walk together; and -though we are not .told. whetherahnsingular, remedy.proved efacia.. eamie or not, it may interest the reader to learn that, not 'many days afterwarcls;the two were joined together for bettea, or for warse.-,-Osnabruck, G.0tette. , • The Court's !Mistake. Judge Davis used to tell some admirable stories of an old Illinois judge, one Of which we chance partioular/y to remember. One of the judges was rather remarkable for conveying to jurore in his chargee to them hie own opinams with regard to the merits of the case. In one ease he bad done so with great plainness, but to his amazement the jury hung out for hours without coming 'to an agreement. The judge inquired of the . bailiff what was the • matter, and learned fronahimethat one, juror washang- ing out against the other eleven; He sent for the jury at once, "and stating- to the jurors that he had plainly intiraated how the cage ought to be decided, said he underetood one juror was Standing out againet the other eleven. He proceedea to rebuke the juror sharply. The obstinate juror was a nervous little man, and as soon as the judge was done he rose and said : a Judge, may I Bay a -word ?" " Yes, sir," said the indignant judge, "what have you to say ?" Well, what I wanted to say is, I am the only feller that's on your side." -,--Peek! s ,Sun. A. jury of twelve sober citizens have been called upon in St. Joseph, Mo., to decide whether flowers sent by a man to it wonatte constitute a promise of -marriage. Since Christmas Day„1066, when Wil tiara the Conqueror was: caowned in West. rainater.Abbey, England has been governed by 31 Kirias, 4Qaeens and 2 Proteotore of the Cornmoriwealth. One King, William III., reigned in -conjunction with his wife, and One Queen, Mary Tudor, assooiated her husband, Philip of Spain, with her an the Governuient. Hon. Thos. Ryan Etna Alfred Brown, the latter a directorof the Bank ea Montreal, have put forward a saheme far a; aitilsaity to Hudson Bay. They- are aeking ..the Gov- ernment for a lama grant .':.- The Board of Edttaation, _New York estanatee WI expenditure for. neat ,year -at 54;000;000e -T he -existing schoolthousee-10 aye - 75,000 children still unprovided for, ElatICILTAONALI). Departmental Examinations and Public •^StiitOOI Teachers' esertitileates. The following regulations were approved by the Lieutenant -Governor inCouncil, tke 29th day of November, 1882: 1. For passing the intermediate exami- nation, every caradidate' is required to - obtain 20 per cent. of the marks attainable : on each subject taken by such candidate, and 40 per cent. of the aggregate of marks of the wholeof such subjects. 2. For paesing the addiamial examina- tion for non-professional third chum cer- tificates, every oandidate is requiredto obtain 30 per cent:of the marks attainable , on each subject taken by such candidate, and 50 per cent. df the aggregate of markeaea, of, the whole of such subjects. r 3. For passing the examination for nen- profeseional second class certificates, every candidate is required to obtain, for grade B, 30 per cent. of the marke obtainable on • 'each subject taken by such candidate, and - 50 per cent. of the aggregate of marks of the whole of such subjects, or, for grade A, 30 per cent. on eaeh sabject and 60 per cent. of the aggregate. 4. Any third class l'ublio Schoolteacher; whose . certificate. was granted same ,thie regulations of July, 1877, earn° into foam (compendium, peat IV., chapter 7, page .166), and whether or net the • same has • been extended, Or, has expired, may pre. sent himself and is taigas:le as a candidate at the non-professional eaanuination aa -Jely,-,-1883-eforethirdeor seconilaslassesertifi...„_. oaths, as he -may select. , \ Any candidate Who presentedhimself (orleerself) at -the intermediate, exanaination , July,. "1882, and Whether passed or net but not other - Wise, disqualified, issimilarly eligible as a candidate at such 'examination .in. July, 1883. ' 5. A catididate for any :non-professional teacher's certificate; but not for the inter. Mediate; may claim to have his papers,' re -read, Mader thefollocaing conditions: (1) •Sucla appeal or claim. mustbe al the hands of the Minister on or before the 151h ' day 'of September, and the ground of the appeal or claim must be specifically stated. (2) A depesit qf . two dollars meet be -made:with-the- dePartmentawW011 slePaka :- will be retained to the candidate -if his appeal or 'claim is sustained, but otherwise will be forfeited. • • . : • .(3) The Central Committee of Exathinent shall meet as early as possible after the 15th of September, and 'shall dispose of all the appeals without delay; and no appeal shall subsequently be entertained on. ariy ground whatever. . , •• . (4) In. dealing withappeals the. Central COmnaittetaef Examiners shall base their _ recoMmendations on. the Merit Of tlie answers -alone, without taking into view • any other" considerations that may be • 6: The' subjects of physiology • and hygiene, prescribed' for third .class Publita School teachers'. certificates, beirig,arofes- stone', will be examined %ion at the end of , the County' Model School session. 7: At the 'professional examination of candidates for second class certifieatee the examiners will. submit, in a separate report, for the information . of the Education Department, ,the na;mes of ,theoandiclates - :who may. fail at. such •exantinatidn, .and have net 'been, permitted to come up again, together with the exten.t of thefailure, the nature of the 'subjects, and the view taken in the Principal's report in. each case. 8.The session for the professional train- ing of jirstolass candidates at .the,Eduoit- tion , Department not .'having acten aet , established, a professional examination will be held • in.,July, .188a, for candidates ' who • have passed the firsaciass non-pro- fessional examination, and having taught successfully for two years on a second-cleas eirtifieate, may wish to qualify, by passing • 13uoti examination, for a full firatailass certificate... • . . Any personwho can feraish patiefae- tori. proof that he has taught suceessailly, ;for two years' at Ieast, on a Betio:ad-claw . certificate, will also beperroitted -to present -himself it: July, 1883; at such examination as the Minister may prescribe; -in 'order, to ., test his' fitness for a-fixate:lassceitificate ; • .and if tie•aasees, imeli examination he Will' • be exempted from attendance sa- the pro7 posed session for the, paofessional training' of firet-elasseaudielates.a-Amar Ca00101, Minister err Education., Torotto, November, 1882. The oxiseries ot a glean Plan. Some tinrea I wonder what a mean man' thinks about when he goes to tied., When. "he tunas out the light and liesdown. When the darknesa :amanita about him and he ie alone, .and compelled to be • honest with himself. • And not a bright thought, not is i , , . generous mpulse, not .a manly aot, not is word of bleating; not a grateful look, 0013200 to bless him again. Not a, fanny dropped into the outstretched palm of poverty, nor' the balm of a hiving word' dropped into au • aching hearts no sunbeam of. encourage- ment cast upon a struggling life; the strong "right band of . fellowship reached out to help some .fallen • maa to his . feet--. when none' of these things come to han as the "God bless you" of the departed. . , day, howhenaust hate himself. How he • saciustaary to rail ,away from himself antl, Bleep, bit the other gide of ,the bed. When eile.only victbay ,he 'clan think .of is Beane Mean victory in which he has wroaged a neiehbor. No wonder he always sneers when he tries to smile. ...How pure and fair andgood all the rest of th,e world rehab look to him, and how,' cheerless and dusty and dreary must , bis own path appear. • Why, even one lone, isolated act of mean- • nese is atmegh, to, scatter cracker crumbs in the bed of the average ordinary man, and what musthe theleelinaa of eas r,actn whoge "whole life is given up to. mean.acts. Whoa - there is SO much suffering and heartache - and watery in the world, anyhow. why • should you add one aourid of•wickedness or sadness to the general .burden? Don't be mean, 'my boy. •*Suffer injuetice aahousand times rather than commit it once.-Ber- dette. • • The Eolith Cure Closed., The Buffalo'', Faith Cure ie closed on account of its Buffalo, Miss Cataie Judd; inability to pay her bills. Haying herself been cured by prayer, MiesaaJa-del opened the institution and has had at one time or another a good punaber of patients there. Affairs came to a crisis, however, when • Miss Wright, of Olean, who ves,s afflioted with a spinal complaint, entered and was prayed for uuceattingly and anointed daily with oil, after spending much Nine and money, lef t the place uncured a,paltareputa- tion seriously impaired. ' • ' arlyle said : f‘ There is alwaye a gpot in lur sunshine; it is the shadow of our- selveg." Chief Draper, of 'Toronto, has obtained leave of absence from the Police Commis- sioners for three months on account of fail- ing health, -and will spend 'the winter iil Nassau, New Providence. A young law student named Pardival, son of a painter in Quebec, has defrauded Mrs. Theberge, a widow lady, out of 01,900, ' which -she gave -him• -to- lodge -in -the bank,- -- but with which he abseonded across the line.