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sooner than' I wanted. but youn folks
. , g .
almost alway.e . do 10[00 hiattOtBit little.,
Come, now, doesn't this ' eas.nge . thines
In ram in a ohan ad voice " 13 eek out at
.g ,, ! „ g P .
01100: ' ', • • ,... . ' „..,
a , Luke Feetleerfew laid down her knitting.
" Yes, eo pray speak out, adransatingtea,e
Baia Ilia he a• ,soft, steett teee. " We
should oever know anything of Will's doings
if you didn't tell us!' -with aelook at aer
aunt. e.' ' ' „ • - • .
, "WhY, he's goin. g awey oet of • the.
, :bountrye" eaolaimedneftington,
" Oh,yes, he'a written to Me about that,"
said Miss Ingrani with a'reeortieg glance
s : ., • . a • ,
at nee mace, • , .• .
, "But ae'si - going eway in spite:of Mr.
Neata's offer of -a." • • • , ,
.! q• Ain Heaves tie not made the offere,
interrupted Mise Ingram ; " he does noe
1 inte-nd to : Make it till. the day etter toe
Imor,row.:..,..New yeara," , . . .
' . '' Oh yes, 'be has, though ; I'hapaeti to
knoW thet the matter of thepertnership
was ' rb' esed-te -Nansethis•veryda a- mid
. la . le __ . _. , y • ...
--and atte.rward Mre N eaves wlthdrew it,
and Nanse is' to leave, and we think -they
• say.at.the .office-sthat . he maet have done
something very Wroeg ; that's what'e whis-
pered at,tee officee' . '
,. .' What'e whispered ?'" .der4ealded Miss
•
Ingram. "I want ta know • every word
• aboutit Mr. Ilartington -I won't ee know
exactly what is eaid • .
" W le ther ' been a ood. deal of talk
, . e , .e a g , , ..
for weeas beak. Nana° has-been very
gleomy 'and absent. minded., and now they
think that he's-Yeu kieew . he's had all
things he his own heeds in the counting-
ioome', . ; . -• ' : ; . • •
been,
,
in
luta
,elie
ledged
: ,
head
' lettee
he
a
ever
.
'by.ear..14Artiptton,
night.
frim.what,
sure
:Hertington
.I dotot
• thing
,this
yentwa
plain
away
hatebeen
` •Lulie
'softly,
the
" .
With,that
'smiles
'Medi
Ingram's
alone,
ment.
•
toll in m eitrie lett' had I: been
a eel ... . y . , , . .. ..
emir :place I *pule, •at least when X
opine to my seethes, have weitten , te
man e 'had wroaged, and aoknewe
ney,faulte! ' . a• a
...a, dia• ,wrete,e whiapered Luke, hea
•amepieg, " and he -he sent am* the
enopened this very night. : Ohl:obi
*ill nevei Mere -,for me again I" ,
Miss Ingram pureed her lipe and leolted
her niece's head into the fire. . .
Aftei a long pause -a• • ,
4 L• l• " ' ' • l'i "I : ' ate to Will.
' . le te, stud s e, _ sent a e ,
and his reply cisme:Ice
I :ean underptand it Still aetter
you.havettoldate. ,I axe qiiite
believes you,' .chald, and though Mr.;
did frightee me, e;t eheinemeate
believe • that Will' bee done anye
wroeg. What I da fettles that nalesee
trouble...Ate, be • Died°. right between.
lav-eill heat'. ii -Oiled blialittealt ie
. • , . „ P , ,„ . •, .,
to me that hem throwing everythiag
for your eake, and . you eertainly
a baa girl." ,, : , ''
nestled closet. aud 'sobbed More
as. one comforted ; and soon after
aunt and nieoe parted fot the night. -
The last _ morning of .the year opened
winter brightrieea'whioh-so rarely-
on London ; end at 11 o'clock pre-
Mr Neaveie W s h i to Mho
. y . ,, a s own ,, n
dreWing-roora, and founa her
and evidently -under some, exciite.
• - , ' . : ' . - •
a Oh, Natheniell" see exclaimed, taking
panels, " what's this aboat Willa „ .11r.,
really frightened us. But I
think -ane, I'm sure he. has done
wionge,a. : . . e . : '
' N . •
1 .caif t underst d " "d M '
an , .sai • r. eaves,
surprise , w y . ar -
very/ail/eh ' d " h • at t
name .shoield aome-in atealta _lea_
ma noteal .I'Ve . come about ' your'
. We musenot let line throw ule
may, you knew. , .0t ,Oeurse
- ` h t ' le 11 1
Seen'm a was t e matter a a one ;
been jilted, and thinks life haa nothing
in it for' him :any more: ' I fele that
• : lf • le ' ' k . h • I
myse , ettya_you., now. w en
-a wonderfully sweet smile breaking
hie face.; ".but I pulledthrougheneade
of.nioney, and like my •ohop as well
inother man." • ' . - . . .
• • .
•silente..,Mre__Neevee
short .eigh; went On in ,his usual
oetliou' 9.,eizapneadeityt;i.saMnides:Lasiiltiheesthwaoir
" : • • • • - - • - e
and nearest friends, theee fooksh
peeple :have, ought. to be able • te
them ,te itiere and meke,upeand king', in
nee* year. merrily, , ace ale %theta', ,ao
to be jostef you'll just. pleese' eende
Mii3i tulle we'll talkoier thin a ..acim.,
g ..-. • • se'
sa . ' . . e. a • ,
Oh I -I "don't quite think that vented.
• ' ' • - •
said Nies Ingram. has4ly reiteingaiet •
hand art he would have- kung tile:bell.
I oan'tell: alea "how' 'matter -a
-It's just a lovers' quarrel and at
' '
;sly aiece wae 'Meet- at 'fithelt ;,, hilt 'It;
froitilaistlehafe.rWili ta,,, .te,a, _ ,La ea
Wdr 13 rir; 111""1
tower !sr, a e e arm
when 'She repented_andewrete
himeit was certeiney eery un., land to
fling' back heelettee ' unopened' Of.
y a • - • - ' - '
°Stu esee. the next overtire. must
from him. '1 dan'theye.Lulie, veliais
4 ;,,,, ,..,,, all h r faults too.mucla
ge°' g'''' 9.7"" '7-- -e ... ' . ,
, . • . , . . .
sent back. her letter, "undpene& '
7
lot have eipected that of him." '
matters . got .Worsa thioligh Dlr.
' trying 'tO 0step inte Will'e
y • ' : t ' •
• ou .. see it was • abou him they
a aed last night he was here,
he told us• Will had goe into 'some
' ' a
' n d 1 1 d ' •
,sorape, that it a es. e .. out itt.
officie„ana that _Yon: _lied Arse, ,efferea.
then witadravin .the offer et. partner. •
. , ., - • • • • -.
; and, ah I he s coming , here to -night,
mide a point of it With Lillie .that.
Would eegage herself eo him he would
we . e • :. . e ' - ' •
ill.out: • , .. , . . .
Why, Petty,. the. mares a . ecareP-a
eatimp," cried Mr. Neleveis, with a
atern'face. ..eNanse,hee done nothiag
ont ofthe Way, except .that he'a
'. . ' • t • t
ass,. arid :the best etratgh est, erues
fellow. in ell liondwinindthis,Hart-
oo. I think the worn f
' -. ' - • - -, • - e
•.she. (amid .eyer have anytateg 10: -.Bak
a creature itts that aftere having .a.
like, Names at 'her feet • r don't:half
'to get' this. quarrel. ,made up hetWeen
,. , . e ' ..
bait- _ - - . • ' •
eleeheeteaDeeeteibir Wa--end ,.a ave net.
, , , ,, a e , ,. ,a4 , Ba. ., ,. , .
writtent --to taat are „ 9r weekp.
. . . -
(I The envelepe ie. aroken; seeevrhali it
ometaiee," Ma•Neeiestaririeae tereely. ' ' :
Name drew ant the inekettixe, and, gavea
shoile.e•rae ''' Vilier, sir. It'ae ee leeeer to, me
fromeafrom•a-Pbeeirehere'refoul pleat"' '
' iantiehlearreadathe older:men, ahnost as
(excited as ,the yeanger, '. " As.knae, me attes-e
tons yet: Get away somewhere and eeed
.your lettere Willa', though; 'Make 1110 P110
proinisti-thet you'll not sansW,er it, what-
ever it is .but meet ' me to-ni ht fee'elook
, .,,, , , g ,
,searp,, at. Mies Iegr,ancep, ,eaa. wit a wetcl
abeut anything to anybody. Your Word en
this? : - , '
" Yes, kr. Neavee." , . ,
, They •Wrang handri, wed Nanee hurried,
away. He was mee 011 the street by:H4t_
' ington. • - • • - • • . . • • . . ' ,
e Sallee, Neese! What% up.? neve ,yoti
, iseen:a ghoet ?'" ---- a - - ' , ' a -.:. -:' ' • • -
.
" Yes, the ghost of a wronged' lot' e, and Of
a sham frieadishipa e • Nanse 'flung out
these words at • nartington. •• The latter
leaped to : the !Judaea eeokless resotee - of
eiskieg ell on a laist ehrow. . .• a , .'
' " Oh , 'come, Rause, a girl , ;slimed be
,alleived ta ohoope, and if you had wen; I'd
• have wished yea joy; old, boy-bylove,„1
*Mild ! " , • . , . , : . • „ - .
" What do .. cia meanee •atiiied :Neese.
. y, , , . ,, , , . , ,
facing round upon lus old friend. , '
• "That Luke Feateheefew, last neght gave
me" her premise taaa Mee Hartingtene" ,
" If that is trim; yeti Mend la fno neea
of My tia anycongra.tulations,"'sitia.Narise„
:so qhttietlythet- he -hHad. gone emaee paces
on es way befoee . aetingeeti recovered
from hie surprise. • •- , . • , e , „
' The 5 o'clock post brought. htise•••Ingee,m-
the following epistle : . ,, , ,,, ..
. DEM ' Burnt -Neeise ei,nd 1 ' Willabe-
. . • . .
swith.--you-te-nighte-et -8.-T-Ife-Hertington-
dale,' keeP him.' and. 481;:' Mhis . Lelia... eis
' stay in tier rim= till r send.. fok 'ller..--
...2. -, , - ..Needeenueee ,
our ", • ' ' •
' '' 0 ie. whae does' he. 'say ?",:•said Lulie
;Fseeettitilet?e:tfew,„ in .a greateffettet. ,",•Can I,
.. a -
Buitio.thehow Miss Ingram thinight she
' evauld not ehow this note. ' . .• 1. -,' . , - •
•" Mr: ' Isfehvea. yak ae here • taaiight. my
,dear,..and. being sefeiend wieh, him ; . and,
Lelia...el don't thinkeyeu,, need • mirideelie
eapteseee se. wieheaeat, .yom,shonitli aeep
,_____
a .
, tllGiNow
, ,
• , .
The Peath
.' .Well '66.
ea WONDE
' '
One ,oE'fihe
Whoecaleas
., . ,.
,.Flene ofegan-neetatleneyen'
Cress: has
word ' of
Thomas
,
ceded by
ehrciniele•
eeatly theee
aeoemPlished
corde that
his life shertla
battle with
away e few
et bis deedie
Kavanagh;
011eh," weeead,
1857, *halt
Lieutenant
Leckriow,
duty of proceeding
earn. ir) of : the
Purpeee of
beleaguered
teak which
gallantry'
lelteeriagh
exoyerament.
. Already'twO
-relieve. the,garrison
to raise
devoted little
tag' ehe, •.patee,
aroued et
Wier:awn fOend
sWith a daily
' "On. one
, email'. prickly.
ditoh; on
Which ordinarily,
Lachencemaciana,
behind these
' for .a moment
J half-starved,
'd•yeentery,
7btil,lets--Tont
,exeept theft
.,nuoritoeit:oistesgi,.j3tlyhe,a0.0,earaade
every' day
and etronger,
.1dlecvea.h. goaiyheg.,(eiehthe'd
emPortance
,,the rebels
their works
e . ' e .
,' 'Melee. ,But
' ' it th
.:cahV9auentleS t OCI`.
aeleing the
!discovered,
-probably
:,wbo' had
saniong the
.sevetel times,
'spateaes to'
. 18 , ow. e,
customs and•te
' or •sweshbrickler,
Oudh o D
, r ,
'the good .ceuse.
alisettade, him
- Feinting. eut
Persisted in
:.they were.
'did not lend
d• '
, legume, bu
learnt corkand
• his eonemand
, ,
. presented latmeelf
:no oeeiteognused
self,' giving:
i • • - '
,s, final . . touch,-
intreducition
he his .- turbari
-. .: • . '
-nightfall,
le.Etnaoji./eal,
'Hardiege lit
,gers forded.tha.steeam
',atirgent. mantillas
es a , cold
• ''
lapt, .satisfied
allowed hem
' ..
will be colder
answer. They
Picketfurther,
rigid, queritioningeand
. -
marching ehoulderte
-wita-theireenethies.
was, tuined
narrowly' a
:eneneyei Retie
proved:the
.and estimaie
through ti sevamp
, , .
the canal, the
"Mit during
,
methape andlabors,
through the
were overjoyed:
English sentry.
brandy . fioneethe
'Eavanagle.wae
•.iiaChief's tent,
tlemari jastlesaiegiteof
.Whereaboute
Sir Colin Can:Mt/611;a
Officer, eyeing
to foot ; e,whe
handed to him
a Is this tree
distrust kindline
'You, doubt'
" No,: no,"' 'replied
veie Arcing's:a..
out with anxiety.and
might be allowed
ecounthighisadyentuni-a
Ooniplied With:
purpose he
ped thee slope,
-rayeseeatothe.eignidefromstheanxiousagera---
rison, " Is .
teen -Wee his
Mae in , tab
iefornied ef
ing ehe adveuee
'which, . followee
leesidency
was with.
fighting, ape
force tare:101a
:rewards of
tale Crosagivee
militaia • tank
feW weeks litter
. . ,
Dawson he
heave • police
Sitedela, en
defeated ;at
position-.
hireKiteaneglawasrlater
trar ot Lueknow
tithe of hie
last eprieg,
epent nearly
Oita'. .He was
diea -at • Gibraltar,
nailitary honekte
" Luciknow."
comity of Cora,
tame, in title
WaseeteomPelled
Enarnees rebellion,
en aotiee. Part'.
' '
, ..,, _.,. ..
u . .
. ,KAvANAgt.
a .. .
•
—awe--
• a • ,
of .the 'Brave Iriehneari , Who
Victoria Cross by Saving
,
• Lucknow.'
.... . a
-
Vueltas.
. A SANG FOB, iwit 0011M1118. •
• Irbeelleey aie aerial* thaefin nuarierise,.
leen el paie.eie he ,sinks in the Wesa ••
iamitteti •,wilabe Waged till it Wee snakes tae
- ... ...awe, .. , . • .. . „ . .
alai's...el./stay be peered for the best. '
ireabkag e, the'beave Whit Mee won'for you fame
,. : 4Ik.thetiMdranks,o' danger,se grim ; . ,
e breve feethe presinewhitureeer their liame„'
AM:the skies With the best niekeebiame t •
''•.,sChorue-Then, buireh t eohnny ‘Frost en
. e• , 0 - leis ems Mile agereigest
ee ' 'An' hernial:fee his lore men a'
ettuami t fin the .bramee ma the
. .erarepeteate stemma -
• eter teephiy en there/rain' gismos
'allaetailora been tip a' the w iSetne.niciit '
At thee mourninehe couadria let suave
•' • .,The coabler.has swerie that a sovereien so bricht
Winne moot the best shae in the lane • ' '' .
. %he geocer's Wife kens that the grocer'a awe', .
• For it's her -mean attendto the shop ; •
, And, thaiiks to the frost:foe the iitab ce, the law.
. Squared a gese; tesave time, on a eoup. . ,
. , aherus-Taen, hurrah 1 Johenyeaost ien
. - a . his grey amaage reigne,.et .
• . Whas .wantia the deetor=they'll 'just needs eo
wait,' . e , - . , ,
He has -never e minute his aia . ' '
,rfe's slimy -ea a' theeeeer true as your nye,
Bat,' I'm so,yin'-he playe'a brew etane. ' .
: alba parish•has-honore that a' maun Maintain,
• an' the parson hfisesers gone to play ; .
Ea may prom% about seete8 we tee siing en' the
- a :etante • • ' - • '
But his hearVErin'a win i91.th.day'
' Chorne-Then; hurrah! ,,I;Ohnny e'rosatii.;
et
, hiP qrey -aul 8"ge• reign ' -
.1the weaver's awa wha leads weed in a rack,
Wi' the mason, wha,drives a hard idiot ; • . .
.. ' The laird . a,n'' the. farmer draive ewer back to
• : . . - back,' - ' : ,• • • • .• • - - '
an their rents iin! their wrangles foreot.. .
• • - %be host o' the Stag is afoot wr.the root,
' He has pleasure an' bueiness hi han' ;
' He -aye Wee a, saniple or twa o' biebpst,
'An' a retain' game's aye keepit &um-, ' ' • , '
, Chorus -Them hurrah ! aOhney Frost iza
. , .., . his grey auld age regris, ete.-
• Gee baniewie yourcore foethe Millet's wheelee
Nor eaurn is he thinkin' to dae ; • .
, 110aere's ice on the locb, an' es icing's it 'may last,
• Dod, the miller an' man, mean baith PlaY. - .• .
Or what brings yeti. here we. your- horse . eo eet
.0e0a, , . , . . e
An' the =deter awa' wi' hie rack ? • ' '
• •Theyiewia, sae you'll tateeriog on we your load
. For there's nap main' when they.'11 be back. , I
• chorus -Then, herrah a Johnny. Frost in
..• his grey auld age reigns ; .•
----e- ------seecturretraforesiseeyiamenaeve,
. Hurrah,i for -the bruMee. an' .tlke
• -entrapets an' Baines, • .. -
. We the play, an. tee Marin
gattaw ! . .
.
bit? Can't Yea expleen ?: Oi,. better. yet,
let 'explaaatiens getine you ,stay." ' ' :
, tA oh ma Heaves, &Hibbs maker' it .hor-
ribly hard' tor rne," ' said young Nense,
. beginning to tremble like's giel ; " biet-`
but, it ...doesn't. ohmage, things ee ell. •-' DO
believe how grateful- ' - - , : - , .
a One word," broae in Mr. Neeves-a", are
• d'seatisfied with me with ue with any;
• You e . • ,, - .I - . ," ,:-
thing_aere? '.. • ' ,
,. " No, sir -never', sire' '
'" Very Wela.I'll look 'up '.a man and , et,
; von off as seen es i ewe." Mr. Neaves bea
- . _ s
, earemay turnea to his desk, bet he etopped
' -the young men in the • doorway . • e fetity
' . Youraddiess-s/ 'might want to use it -is
WitliMies Ingram,: isn't it ? "a Mr, 'Nes.ves.
, shot One of his, keenest glances with' . thie
• - l ' , t• , . ' . • .• .
. simP e gems een• . - , - , ,
" No, Mee I left my aunt 8 a moeth ago.,
I'm stopaieg in Guildford street." He was
se confueed that he 'did bet giee tliareireim-
ber • and •kr. Neaves, ' wbo were net at all
,oci niused, ignbeed.the omission and' ocoa-
pied the next, sixty seconds in writine a
• -. , - ,
ncite which was delivered by the poet:nen
that game night•at 9a Marylebene road-. -
'.. 'Nange looked. veiy . tired as he *set down
. ..
oleee meee t'a 1118 desk. , a. It's E!P- ill turn
yonhave dime me, Lulie. Featherfewee he
Muttered, under his breath, ''' Med. I hope
you'll:be eitiefaid with your work." . Then
observing the. note, .which Hartingtbra had,
'bit on hie desk,. he epened it, read it_tWice;
'eore:it in tiayrbas., aed drewingtoemee,hine
a sheet Of plariP bas.ilieSS note, Wrote a few
linea inelosede aderessied and 'eteatiped it,
with in air Oa•finalite and"dejebethie, a ' e '
i Shall '1. post your leeter foe you r said
' a
nertington, turniug to him at that Instant.
.,. .
." PIG Illt3t going myself." , : . , •
, This' note also wag 'delivered that same
night , at .99 - Marylebene Road e.erid: th
, , e
house•reaid table theneenp io the drateing
room flooe dro d a • couites ' '' and
, Ppe Ye .
-handed thein ., to Miee Betsy :AnnIngrane-
, a pee,re of e . Mitidene ledy; with ' pliehtly
silvered biovid hen: • bltie ,e elanddelioate
, . . , . , „ .. _ a, . . , ..
',elan set off by &dress of. silYeregray ' silk.
•To the young :lady eeated near her.• at the
same table; kniteing with scarlet woolsethe
house•niaid isece a thied letter --aa, ' ' '
. .. . . . . • • : ' . ' •
-. ,- Thiseaelling-laclaaveasaexceeding :IMF , to-
-.100k upon, by reason' Of - a•Bort'.,ofjwitehery
viliioh•Was neither of eyes„heirsoompleition
• . , , -. .
„nor snapa • Tne ireeapirited geed and oar-
,tein neoveinente 'of ehe, mouth, inclicated,
greate pride . and welfuanees, eat s,oftness
and'generoeity tob. • • • : •
. ' Mies Ingrate's lettets weee short.
, . . . - . . . ,
• Tbe,briefest one ran thee .. , „ -.
'
:f .. .'aDeali M.153 ' Isanam 1Vol'egtaph • if - yea
- cannot see Meat Il o'Clook. to-motrovi, the.
'' Slat. --- . Yours truly, : s . -
, ...,. '
' • a LIATIZANIEL 2inkyss." :
' ' ''' '
The other. Mate read.: ..• .. : .
; "Maui Ainee aeYou 'Mean most, kindly
, • '
but ..you . don't' kriow . Mies 'Featherfew's
mind:. I do ; ',tie •let us. , leave.. it: As soon
Eta Mr. Neaves nazi supply my 'plaee I am
goieg, awayHto .Argeriett; I.. frifeari.-'-7-',I am
&etre' Youemuet be ;vete& by thia . but it
can't leteeetioidede_Ofelcoursea-if you'll be.
&One I'll mime -and eee tb.is old year one .
with -you,, as liV0',ve,..,.beetr mad to do ever,
sines I Oen remeinber. :Doeet . think ,that I
„ • . . -, •• • .. •
shall ever forget hove geed *you ve always
• .. • ,• . -
been to me7.7 more ' than ' a second mother,
God knows, But ashew.I :twine don't letus
ppeak about:Miss, reatherfew, please: ' .
. , 'e yciera• Wne.
- ..*: '
' “.P.13:7-4,bepe".(littlie 'carefully scratched.
mite" Miss. Featherfeee is well.", • . ' ' .
. bliss I - • .1" ' d th I tt .' "" t h .
, , ngram p live , e e. ere en o ee
pocket ;. a sneibahad at the last crept into
. ,
•the anlioue expreesionothei face. Takmg
. ' ., _, , , . , : , _ . ,_ _ . ,
up -a, cetpaaf tee enclvn.hn'q Magazine, atm
geepreedeoverthe topae- at-hereoenipanieree
whose head was it hetle bentebut not Mare .
-
than was natural i ' 'Oki ' i i • 1 '
a pl. , na.ou .:e ang aen
th lei ..- • ' e
... e 8 •• 11' , ' •• . • a . • ' '' • ...
It rose again •to - its naturel wilful poiee-
: e
and the "fingers followed, the -needle's; lightl
Meng the litiatlet.. meehere A. ' tqvid reold'r
had come:into the young cheeki within. the
lest few, neon:Mats and the 'fine • whit ' a . '
, • , , e . e me
marking thee outer • crimson .-01, , the lips
slioWed that scinee owerful eiciternent w •
- u"s
, mug reso ute y represse .. • . - . . . . .
Wh tevea her letter had been -she had
• - -9' ' ' ' '' '
ot it auickleatito• her pocket.' : •
g " Litele minx' eaniiireoured Miss In r ,..,
thaet a ,. geas''
v eI, k ••• h t letteee- '
' ea !` - ' ' • note e a , . r WEE; 'Lr001. •
Will and she knits away - .
as if ahe hadn't
' •
igetri, inli/01.011%
, . '' ' '
,hraveht Of , the brave men
been atvaided.th.e ameou_salittle
- , P ,
ass ehe,•Vtetores• ,
'Jest died, 'reoeiaing scareely a ' •
mitice frone the English press.
Henry Kavanagh's name is Peee
. . . , . , , . , .
the fatal apterek m O'Byrne a :
Of the Victoria, Cease published
Yeses .ago, and a still mere ,
contenaPorary .historiais re --
e Lecknove leave;nagh e kilt •
after has heroio eaphate me , .
the eeemy," yee.,he:onles passed
days ago.' The ' OPeial xeceed •
brief : " Me:Mob:ate Henry •
Aseistatit .Cornmiseioner • 'in .
" on th,e 8thi of- Noaembere
serving wider ,the . Orders Of ••
-General- .SireJaenes Ciateare; iri •
: volenteeked on , the dangeepes. - ,
through the city fo the
Pemreandeereine-Chief, fort,he •
guiding thereheving.toree to the -
gerrison, in the Residence', a, .
ha perfermed wita ohivalrees :,
and ' devotionee le 11857 . Me, ,
yeas a ,eubordinete in bee ,c4, tee
departments. , a, t Lacknow...
attempts'. had been ramie "te• :,,
of:the-Residency-and-as
the siege. Haveloalt_,an . his . ,
.arney had succeeded in enteee
biltetee...inititiniers elosed •
all the:more .olosely ..aad . the •
its nuinbers' haireateed, but
diininiehing!adOOla .ef food. '
side,",' we :read; es wets( Onla. a • ' .
pear hedge end , a, narro* ''
another a .low' ,eenee• like that •
enviroes ' the eomeeele ,
but the. men •wno.,were
trifling obstacle/A never thought
Of. flinoleing, • • They • Were .
-mane' were. euffering, from
more: were wo.undedethe bail ..of '
et---whibh-7: they -, stenda•Wearee
n, 'fOotrh7s:mt:a„ec..litiemertl. lassia,tria. ,.
ovingrand spirits- mho!. eould
made the foe more numerous - ,
but ' their 'courage' liever '
•7 zi:..'..catrepbg.i,',..wteasst!, '
thee ehe eeeaot .potaatien of, e
end the beet liras ..of , spare** ta • -
should be Gomm n ce, e . to
_ '''. , e - ' .' '' ' a, i t. d . -
Withethe mutineers- aWarining : •
:Rii -ci ' ... .- .-'..• ' - --
't) 11 07thetitt7E41t9.49L%pWaiienrgeari4uunnCidreer!. :
- desperate. :journey. would be • ;
and diseevery meant a brutal'
a lingeeing clesith. Kavanagh,:
been fighting, in the -trenches' . •!
eivilieesand had been woundee"
. voliniteered - to eitere de- .
...
eeeeAlelegasped-MieesIngram, „ " you meen,
thee they. dare ineumate ma boa. would
eteal-atiaat's the plainEnglieh of what,you
aka:telling me.. atud aou-you, Kr. Hertinga
ton; his eld friend -you have throwa neck
their base liee in. theit teethl " . '
,
, • Hertingeberecoileil a little; east dovea his.
eyesrand•remained penelvely eilente .. •
• e. N e • ' id he, •affeeted,MiseIngrana
o mug con . ve
more than this air of disinterested regret
She called thcanote froth ' Mr Neaves----•
. re , . • . , .
obuolied,:indeed, like, so, many•of 'its •Prede-
camas ; but . could , it perhaps have thie.
heav ramtain ? ' ' • - ' :-
, .. , y , ,, g , ., , ,, ,, ,. ., .. .. .. ,
• There wile a rustle of the silver-gray silk..
Mies Ingiam..had left her (their, aed sunk
011 0110 knee.at Hartington's sideendthere:
she's eke iii a, love broken voice •-, '1 Your
• 13 ' ,. ' ' ' • • • .
eseletice-isterrible..._el do neteatere tor___. 'Oak
peeple 'Imaa eaay wan sae : rioe . 'and earl.
not know. my neplievem;1.-bhets iyhoaii;e!iiii-igOld
friend,. :you knew la ' b t• t - h h
,spirited, and wayware, bue tree, as eine
aced ; and if he has in hasteeby some acme,
dent which -perhaps: ps,leies him with lin-
foreseen • consequences, done" inythuag-if ,
you have any reason' for. eae . horrible tear
you give ine-", • Sobs etopped herpleading ;
shed reptaack to her /*air, andeoyered her
face with her hands.
• ' • ta . •
At ,t)int 1/18tant -Harting n looked 'up.
With:a sudden- i1tatt. Ludo kes,therfew
had come arotand•frora the table and 'taken
. , - • .. -
inehend in an .alinestepoWerfully nervous
. , a
8ne 't ' 1 b t her voice -was
:trfcl. and Zits. qui ? Pt" l'• ' ' . '
Y. g,.,F:ftes,siaonna....
cfre"e'te)(1)1iniliie' .Bibir'hHe'strfitiungetr6sn''°'i:etlign
at.e.y. e,r(eueld . her •.• goold . hand -bate a
eurtamea recess/ " •
.. • .. , , .. , -
, a' NOw," said Lulm, - m a voice. that
e oo, :a it e or e re tree a evens.
" h k 1- tl 1 : th fi 't t• . th t '
mg, ' wha,t has Will.' done and how oan we
. . . . : -,
heln him out of It?"
, ..,,.m•••Eig
211 Fectehert Ya-Lulie---you must let
.: Me ea' so6btetingFelee first' • Nanse and I
have byeen trienda', but. we . are. rivals,'and
we agre d to.give.eabli other's fair field." -
• .• e eee e ' • • • '
: --" Oh, Bar. Hartington, hi this giving him
urmured ' uttin her
a feta field ?" iehe.. ei , _ , p . g
free hand to lierayee. , • ' .
.: • . m
. The .young an breathed faet and
h ' .1 ' • • •
. eavi y. . , ,, .
• .. 41. w
aiteahee.r nieout .He hasdone-I'm
beund 'ha solemn. opthanotto tell what he
- . .. . - ' • a . e •
has done e bate -but , if you 11. promise me
that you'll be my wife,I can andWill clear
him " . - ' ' • . ' '' - .. •
, • • . • - • . . .'
A shiver 'atm through her, an outburst
seemed on her lips, but shechereked it, and •
preeently. said, " Come to-mortow night
end I will answer you., but please leavceme
with: ink aunt nowea Hff drew. her close
• . • •• e ' • • • • • e at '
end covered her han s,witle, kisses. o at
*heel" ',she gasped., widely averting her •
.. -. , . , . e, . , . . .
howl
a . : • ' ••
hen the door bad. closed Upon him. she.
' W -
'
ran ncirose tbe room. end locked. it, thee
tarried and flung' hereelf ,at Miselrigrana's.
feet streining berearnes -around her knees'
'. • . • • • , ,-. . - - . '
and -broke 011t.-111-grief.-ao,wild and paesion-
. ate that the,' oldee,•woman. was frightened.
into•dalninese s ' '. . a . • 'I. • , ' • '
, " Oa, aunt, de anything, etserathing:you
' '
• liketo me I -artaleeall ' my fault. Pm the
: werst, the: wickedest .girl. that•evei lived 1
Oh What %can Will .hete ..donee. ' What.;
evee it is I drove him. to iteAnd this --this
, .
'
. Man, his friend, 0 wilabelp WM out Of it if
I'll mairY him . Oh " laughingWildla "et
a: . e , . • , a ' '. - a • - " •
eouese 1:wane:He's much too good for.me;
bae, oh ! I hate,hica so. .Ah I I could ' Mit
... . ..
-'my halide Off I', And I Ao leae Wtll I I have
• toyed him iaoke end more; every day, every
hour, of thiewicked time thief Pee beere 'so.
cruel to'him; and' driven: him 'eci despair le:
" Tell' Me hew it all haapened, ()Wide'.
, saidalies 'Ingram, pnttina her arme kinaly
amied•thastrugglieg girl. ' '• .: ' . .
... " Oh, it Was all ina.vile,tempereeMeeeile,
vile, h,eteful pride. He didaa like me to'
waltz with Mr. Hartieetane Mid. • When I
.Haideewould be got angra,:iind timid -that-.
,:thaaaneemedestairewould kaow inetinet-
,ivele thathe'was,not the right sort Of man
to be sO-faniihar Withe-Andethea I lest ney
tempeaquita ena I geve-hineback hie ring;
and I.tola'' hine I ' hoped '.hed, find a, girl •.mon
modest' eneugh • to be MrseNatese some
day. 'And ••I knew Mee Harthigton was
lookieg .013, so I spoke up' loud to vex Will
rthemorp, and thenI.wenteoff . and- dancea
evety.. tound dance with Mr. Hartington.
Bue that's not' tbe.weist"-pushina back
box loosened .haie feetle: her flushed, ' wet '
face, " The_ next. day.., Will as,oae-yon
reneembeir fer hams, thee .ho sent for.hie
,thitigs away freM hereaeitria. he ,seeke ee
kindly,. and•begged me to:forgive hitneaed
paid I'latd Mede him enjeeleue he cOuldeet
,,ael-
p hiGiBeli ; afid then he tried. to put the
ring On nia hand again . but I weuldiat let
him, and I lituehed and told him to keep it.
. • , .
for.. the future gie. Nanse ; that I thought
,Mre• Hartington bould' find a ring that
would ao well enough foe Me.", e ••
", Oh, . , bow , could- you la tatted Miss
legram drawing tiaok a little.. Sae' 'could
not help . reeenting ehie foe . her nePhew.
But Luiie oeught her' hands; and sobbed
oata ' :. ..-. ' : . ' • •. • ' ' . • -me."
• " It•you 'were only M. love yourself you'd.
widermitne bow, e gee' eoeict be awfully
sateked ' and yet' want to be good eall the
•tinee, arida-and wiele eotnebody would
menage heeand make her beheee ,Iehe'd
only' kept Mitering en lae hand ape' instant
longer:I should have snatched it andkiseede
it before his: eyes, and if . he f had .mely
waited. Lb' Moment I. shoule ' have get
eVer my. Wicked; pride end , .throwie
my arme • around • , hint ; " but, .., oh t be
-,juet kayo me One strenge, *Jetta cold
-look, 13,8 if be aid not in ihe least hive me
any Mora as if r, were- the dirt under. his
•feet. and, then he wait gone, -and then I.
..,diana date what became, of mee • It got:
'wettie and Worse, and ,1, tvould hot Wive
_Rely otie:guese bow, wretaliecl'I was, atid the
,yeepeast, time Mr. Hartington asked' me,
.to bet hie wife; I half pronaised I would." '
,' i' What,a wretched,. wretched business!"
'Agee/1MM Ingram.. ' " But in , one thing,
.14lie,,, I, can% . underetand eoti. ' I have
...hiettiteaetigeleta--rise_..neelartralady-
Like
,ale.rtington
(isn't
-.nothing-
a
• looking
•ington's
' 'got
nephew.
thingain.this
P '
•ve
he's
lett
weey
mean"
'ever
e Mint
as'
•
__-__Ae_she_kemained.
' alter..a
baietieneafr'a.
-
best:
. young'
get
th'e
time
'for
bereitbleae
' . "
. do,"
.her
" Fortunatele
stand'
'flea:
Iwterhuvgeryg
,ouhr:nedfittet,iip,ely
to
morel:
ciouree.you
come
e ae
- s'air
aumblbd."
• • ".Nanse
I -should
. ".Thea
Haetineten's
place.
quarrelled
and
'.
dreadfal
the
and
•
ship
and.he
if she
help
. • ".
thorough
very
whatever
en
young
g
that
to: seeh
Man
vire
.
„themeeledont
"
speak
quite
and
-"
wee:
his
i- Ma
tiansfOrmed
e Why,
legatee;
• • •
aectypag."
a Miss
.of her.
'changed
Featheefew,
larneelf
direetnese
.• ..
it is
-e•Ien•old
dear
Mr..N9,1180?
hands'
you
:unhappy,
. 'Thereais
have
1:nit
bathe
and
the:possibility
rinean,,the
and
repentaue,e;
abet
hlushiug
proud
"
.'
please."
e Pat
es ieit
..."
not
me
to /*eine
in,.
"
Lulle's
ologed,on
"e "
said
ether
"'Waite
letter
het
ehivere
.' Tele
reaching
youtig
hearted:
. 4'1.1:sailed
oek
he plumpea,
the letter
Featherfevi.
"
fiew
postmark,
" Bat,
:your ' rotWeeee. eillereliefidelde -youe• ... ': .
' ' , ::•N•limeitee.h 'avnoiree'l:1,(1:6:::::ed.:(4, '12‘,1i'e.. ••,... - •. .... - i, -
' ." Nathaniel. alweys weneceentrio ."
• „ wen., thaare his 'nein°, ,Ohild, and: I
told eeti W. 0 =were at school thgether„
Taweehe'eshnLouthiiiengwiant.i.thhant,IBisilas:uiuldirahinePdeces.v
• . •
.nut her letter andlooked et ie -egina, -With'
hie:shies:and flutteringslike any, yOung girl:,
" 'Pear Betiy t" . . Oh eels, if . : a ' ' " ,
'you give way
, in the lease' the willhave :all ; . and ' •Your
. ,. ,,,,, y , . , ' ,
',e3f.a:Allredn. ieeebLenWateliteihItee'veeld'risk preaiselaa Mr,
Neliverewae :anhoune cad, . it- . is e queeton.
:whether •he obsetved aii ceuickly as youag
Nanse Aid an •his arrival,' three. :thinatew
later;.that.Miss ingram'esoft Inieni 'locks'
',were puffed and plaited . more 'elaboiate1y
then usual, mad thattheatece at het throat
ULIE'S LOVERS-
. . :, ' •..
. , . ..:_.:..„,....
',A Story' nee. the Nee! Year' .
. - •• :‘ . • ' • . e ' • '
At about ).o.po in t heMorning•of ,tatieOth:
. elf:December, '. i881, young' Williem Nense
- . - . • , - , .. , •
eaat at his desk tn the bonnting.rOorn of' the
•ptiblishing fine ofNeaves, Neville it Heaves
g: -.g: etlea" es the employete shoitened .
it. ' '• e ' - . ' - . ' . ,' ,
,
' • The window at hie leffelookedoet ore one
of the .b.usiestsectiOne of Oxford' Street ea•
venal beee looked „out but that a thick
ahobelate.oblored fog. hid everything aave
themmeds of tioneeetene going on in it.
. Nauseelooked.up from ehe.heepcif pipers
an his detik arid Milled. to suet:Aloe:boy
• a Sam, let - me 'know :the • moment - Mr.
Nee,eee comes in.', • „ • , - ' e; e . • . :
' " leessir ' 'e's-'eeettecorein' now air " '.'
' • - ' - : - ' , • ' '
Nanee swung"roundin his ch,air and'rose
. quickly. , A .• naddre.aged : gentleinan '.of
veiniest a military • 'firmness of ',beating ante
siaproa•ching the counting -room; 'Surrender-
nigh* overcoat eo an attendant as be moved.
,Nanse eiee,him ee eheedoor,.. ' • •
e Par. NeaV033, can,'you give me &few Ines
, , , ,,„
• Ments, star he asked. . ., ,
.
.• "-Thai Motiieg?" .' ' . -
".Yes, sir-; I'ditee-to get it over.',
Mr. Neayeadrew.ont hiseseatela__ a dome
,ene wrists ,Was •of.eiabridai finendes' and
• that in her• cheeks was a rase like that
• of early girlhood.- -e. a .- • , . • ••
.. Whea, in.answers to .the:esummonii; alissi
.
L a ' • : : ' h ft 1 ' ' ' h' ' h
u ie came en wit so ace at . er t roat
, arid weiets, and . such 'a rose in . her eheeks
ae otly-yotith end love andtender fear arid
boundiag Jeeps tioeld aaiat,. there: was just
no explanation at ill,. but a glad softery of
Sir Cohn's" camp trusting :to
go: o ....t .e'n..ative, anguage• sea;
his disgaise ap e Badmash,
Who - had came froin - -
lh' t ' • ' th ' ' h a
e 1 o jom e a ampions _o .
Outrane endeavdted Ate e '
from hie :missioie by -frankly .•
its dangers, -but Kavanagh..
tendering -,bia, ,serviees;: ae&
finally. accepted... Els feetures'
'theniselves readily to:, his
9 succeeded eo welt with the: .
t h •• ' ' ' ' * "
other. limited 'Materials 'at . 1
that when towardsesuneet he a
. .. ..
at the.General'aqueiters .
binatilehe :revealed hittiae :.
bid ,costunie end coneplexion '
' • - • • '- • - '
and ' lading._ a , eote. of .
te • • Sir, ' 'Coke •Campbell
. Kavanagh • set . off at . *
- ' ' ' ' • •
accompenied by a :nattve spy,
bidding good-bye to Captain ' .
the river's edge.. Tae IP:lessen-
and peeped the in -
on theopposite bank. " It .
• . '' a -
night . sal the .sentinet as. at .
ihat ehey Were trends. he
to march , on. ,, ea .but it
. ,
by and by,".Was Kavareagh's .
passed the ',ordeal otethe ..
011 ti8 131100088fUllyi"Effei if; .-
.preseed On at' times .
. , / . .
sithalaer in the ranks,. .,
-Onee ,,,ags,iii saeguerd-e-
but ead ...taey Averfi queetioaed •
then theaabitiedered• 'into. the
at.Dilkooshah Parke end ire- .•
Oppertuiaity to :count .eee guns
the force.; then they waded
for -two 'hearer andoroesed ,
Irishman's' feet being badly.
ihe passage,. end,' after Other • ,
0
e____,-.
.. •
each other's naraes,• andethen they wene off
togethei inte the' curtained alcoete Where
: • ' ' e - ' . ' a
only so few hours, before Luhe had , stood
shri king in 'suclaveretchedeese frore the
'f H t' t . : ' ' ' ' ' • •
ectresses a ar leg on. , .. , .. . e
.. Suddenly Lune. gave -*great etaitelaid
eliereingeron-Wilas lips, as-thea•beth heard:
Mr ' Herthigton aeireounced andethe next
. a a - • ' • • . '
,timinent heard Mi. Neaves meyinge - : . ,'
. .. " Yea are jastin seaso,n to oongrittulate
me on what.i consider' a 'very fortanate
e" • • - • ' -
•ohaege in niyebtieiness, by which, though a
'tried old.friendgoeg oot of the firth; a,deaa
young friend; and one of' the most 'capable'
see u-
pright young Men I ever knew,- comes
in " - .• - ., . .
• ' ' ' ' ' ' ' - ' . '
,. He then went' to the eloove, and returned
leading Nanie by the hand:, " It -will be
Neaves Nana et N ayes fr m to morr
• 1, - ....e. e - P .., e ,. owe
eadMr.. laa,nee, bate .ala the, appointments
,for the coilating-room and outer offices.
Now tell me; Me. .Hartington; have I•not
prepared- it pleesenie eurpeise fee you in
, , , „
securing_aeu 'the .firse 640 to. 'wish a.
.friend.joytif wellainentedlirrobiatiw•?,"-•7--"-
.. '.The ayes of the yothig 'men • Met, .Nenee's
literally .daneed.wieh ' the , heppy light of,
love, so happy Mite ienewal that he could
. het beat 'to , look on , the sullen auid.pale
cOuntenanee of hie defeated. silent fee, , .
'17-iiii; • '' ' h ' ' ' '1 e d ' a '-f -0. I ft
, sir, . e , eac eime , i 1 al e
. with me, there'll be few changes, and, (tee-
taini non in thecoUnting t •" and hi '
. y. , e , . , -, oora,,,, a
, looke entreeted• smile 'eacepaesione ef Mrs
; Neavess fot Hartington. ' ., • • . • ' ..
'
: " Where's Luke Vesitid: Mr..,Neavese ig-
nering these looks. .Efe . went behind, the
euktains :and drew the. young , ledy forth
into ,the ligheeand leying her hands in those
. of Nanse, he turned agaie tagartieeeone . •
.•..."..yotekdow they : were engaged ,[te each
ether .1m*. ago, ea& hed a' -little, tiff,. ea
lovers will; and to -night they're 'Malang iip
:for' lost time • By,aeve, eir,eaewith sudden'
feroeitaa-e take a lesson by. this night, and
by the ' forbee,ratice these loving, heakte
.makeeneehow . you le ,' . • ' ,' - .
„ :llertingtenewho,had,net spokeee turned
and: 'Went -toward 'the -door. ' Theie Mr.
, Neaves, .who ' withheld .alanse and' Dille
ft..= approaching him, pet Out hie hand.
" Take a ' wades. leave:and-then' opine
,bieek to 'emir oidplatte, if you eboase. All
, here ,. are• agreed to let by -genes be .. by.
genes." . :', . ' . .• .. • •
nertingten went Out witheet • leek or
Word, The young levere, .afterane pr two
-exclemations-of-thatacompassionandepity
wbiab ari smiles, seared part Of hapPyloVe,•
went badk to their, tryst • behind the our-,
tains, ana quite forgoteineheir ealfiehediss,
that the hears flyiug so swiftle 'for them
might•.ee., long 'and tedious. te their -kind
'auaraieue left all to themselves.: When the -
hour, of midnight struck, Lulie striated with
,a.little pang.of aemoree for this neglece and
peepee betHeen the Ourtalhe.. . .
a " Wha„ "Wilt le. she whispeeed, softly.
,Then Will peeped .ferth, and then , they
pressed elope toeether end leughedeee Soft.
as wee -this laughter; it Was overheaed. Mr,
'Nemies • end -Miss ' Ingrain canes toward .AssistautsCommissiener
theta:are .. a • - _ , •• .
' a He laughs hese who.. lauela last " seed
Mr. aTeilemeelooking in trinteph 94 yonng,,
Neese. • • • • . : • .
,Mise Ingram and Luliteelaspedesebothere
" I kuow-he was • .ateehooi with ,you,".
saucily whiepeeed Luliea ' • • '
'
_
treble at 11 -no eitaefiee minute's pastepre-
. s' , . • :. - a •
' eiselee"... and, he ,passed on to his:privete
•.4f64e' ' ' •• - - . ' ' . ' • . : . ' '. '
•Nanse returned te, his 'deek, and. rapidly
, . •
tted and -arrange& the pepers, there The-
,rainuees dragged„the minutes flew, and' he
was`.1t1 and hot aa turns. He wrote ona,
' fresh envelopeea" Misa.Lulie • Peatherfew,.
99 Marelebone Readeaconsidered,it with a
. .. . . . , . - '
heavy,froyea:,for a moment, then: tossed 'it
f into the, waste-bpaket, with' &deep; imps,::
.. , ,
; tient sigh: t' Netieehe mattered,....it s done
---and ended, and In a • ew mo , eat e !shall
' • f en. i ' '
hive. cut the bridge behind e;e:, ' : '. . .
.When it wanted but thiata seaonde Cif ihe
. time; just • enough fa .eiteetly.keepe the
•
e 'eN-of-N
•
N- -N-
appeintmenteafor • . ., .. ea . never
. *she or keeps waiting," was the ourreht.
, eayieg--Nanse, sprang up, looking ,ie little
pale, satuted, -in gassing, a.- heiedeeme,
'willow young Man with ." Good, Mornieg,
Hartington," aressied.: ever, tappee, at hire
Neave's. peivete offiee, and was protieptly
, :
The elerk•who receieed the.Mail enieredr-
the :counting -room. and,laid a letter on
. •
Nanseed desk.. .Hartington, vehose r.desk
was next' beyond thet of 1.Nitnee,, ,observed
'thigarid dreat indolently near ,, ' .., , , .
He stood, i3Orhaps a lull 'Minute ineehanie
• oally twisting his loea aaik moustache and
' leaking at the letter, Then; ,fiest•throWing .
a plova oareful, kerne glenee arciundlnin; he'
a. eepicked from 'the wastebeaket•the disepacled '
envelope . Neese had • addressed,. to. Mies
, Featherfe,w, and Blipping into ie ihe leetee
.. from Nanse's desk, sealed ancl. put itln his
brease, pocket: :He then iaid dOwn..aeother
letter in. place of the one lie ' had. just' .
tem/eyed-and went tO his desk,' -.There he.
' '• ' '' ' ' '
. 'teemed te becethe almost Siinme,dtately.
e Abel:abed 111 1141 Work, yet bid .any, oile
. taken ban by the hen& it ..Would havelese
• ;tilled hie agitatioaa • ' ; ' . .. , • ••
' • . Ifi Ine.peivitte ,office. Mr. Neayesesitting ''.
with his hat off, his, shcaildere squared;
. his thick irongray hair pushed backfrom
his ferehead,, wag a man well worth look-
hag at. If you had beenegoiag tO describe
.,him essentially in three "words, aou.would
lia,ye. said,. "Business; . experienee,• heart "
.-a, reveeeal, Of 'the usual order . of thinee
: " Well, .my • boye' said . ehe head Of the '•
firnie motioning •to a. 'chair, ., whetlie it ?
By 'your looks iee trouble, so let 'us. gee it
, behind us ae soon' as, neey be". • •' . .
" I'm going aWity, sire' exclaimed, Nansie
ores,kin'g, with diffieulty. • Thee, 'aftee a
moment's eileaceelle 'threw up 'hie- head
. .
and,weet on rapidly, " I. erian't explein,• and
. X hope you'llnot think hardly of me; sir,
bat I mast go atvaa e end if you had the..
• mane. you. wanted in;.ma Place,' r eboula
laig yon to tee me off at onoesatoeday.
jut of course I* dan't, ask that only,' sir,
• M yoe'll please•areenge it as Boon •.as r. tem
. emit, it will*, thegreatea kinclnese te Me,
a. sir." . • ' .. ". • . • •. , ' • •
0 Thiele a strabge' tequeste-very,,, mild
': Mr. Neeves. • 'After a • coetaderable .ptiene,
" Is your mind quite niade up?" e . ' . . .,
• el Quite" ' - • ' • • -' -
" We have heeti thinking lately of setae
. ,,
,.. 'henget' iii which you ateintereeted. Don't
iaterrapt Me, bueelisten; 'With the tie*
Year aereNeville, who is tech eneegh,' ana
-tired oabesiness, goeis oue at die' firm' by'
, itgreement:. .3tott. have home with us some .
any heart; an isdif I. hadn't any either.".
.... The next .instent • thems,id innounced'
.
"lier. Hertington, eaa'aneeeand . in: -Walked
. the handeeme eallow.young 'Man evithe the
voltibeinbes daik. miestache 'who' had tak '
. en
to.eathe • no i t '' lea' t. . 'e' e ' f tit
1 . t - • • aaa .4 - aa. . .• ' • a. •G • e 16 e
et ere .t astettig. t •deliyerea •an lakes: In-,
gramese, ' • • . • , , '
7 A, .. ;-.• . .. ' ' . - : . , a
r. basatingten. was received e by ells
'''''''
Ineranst with auiet courtesy slightlaashaded '
. e
With a,nxiet ' by the. young lad ' th.
mittetial shoYve; of .nordialitee s . . , Y,vP 'e',u
: " a thotzglie. I'. might' meet: Nansa ' here „
he Mad repl ing . to Miss ingramai eagUe
•iriauiry if advierefeoena:Weitaat the ...raffia° :
Stop, ,Nathaniele ., X . mina -.have - you
like, that af' Lelia.: She bas suffered
enough from bee own toelieh pridee
neer ftoni.Will'a ana"-equite fiereelY '
e man shouldmot leavethe fieldiathat
If hearties to wiri he shed& .stadd.
ground."' , -- ' . ' , , . . '
, . de
:Neaves sprang. forward, his fade
with sadden kindling energy • •
:: - ' ' ' - a ,. , ,1,
then, Betty', • Bettye theta a good
and I'ye got • it by heare fixst time,
.. •. • .
. ,. ... • , - . ,
Iegram started beck et.the adertnee
tio apaptepil ; ,but, the ,•sceae was.,
entirely by th_ ae :enteanece Of .Thelie
to Whom Mr, Neavee addressed
.With .hie cheraoteristio, :e.erupt
a ." . :. '• . . .. '
Geed; moining, Miss. Lulie e for / hope,
a, goodinerninea ' and Will you. tell MO,
, wiengh.. to. bee rank-. father, My-
-,will you. tell , nee Whether .,aoll lave.
Beeause"--keeping...faetethe.
thattried,te flatter . from ,hicaa."-if
dOeWhy be urihapaye and, ' Make •hien•
when the leaet latleebit of emu,-
sense wiweet all rigea yeti knoise?'' .
ne kniewitig how the aiel weuld
borne this onset • free .peeyboda,.eleee
there was sainething• eo 'inamiatekeble.
simple; alain, Whole .kindness of ii,
in hie disintereeted uneoneciousnessabf
of •oteending, . that the .teue
•eiraa . natare ...answered -teat -a
beeides her heart., was( sOft With tine
end sore witlethe fear'of having
her lover past recovery: So, with inneh
' and hanging of her head, the
girl faltered mee eoftly : . . 1 , ,
But heyeoulena even.read.ray letter:"
Oh, jaet let ' end ,. have • that leiter,
. • • : ' . • . • •
came the =letter out of . her packet,:
hadeinown it eeould be ia tequeet.
Now, doe't you.besafraid,my,deer ;• I'm:
going to read ie:.• Atit..4,.ou :eau_ trill:A
-tell her thet, 'Betty. . I'll not Put yeu
before any mad .. and j1180' 8taY
both of ' yon, pleetee, till you hear 'freak
a ", • ' • . '
Wily, auet, he celled you Betty I." Wa8
dumfoundee ejaculation ea the door
Mr. Nestees. ' . ., .
Aeeld habit he ,:sotnetimes falls ineo,"
Mimi Ingram, quickly. r We knee eseh
ee soluitila' '. . . .
can he he going to do with my
?" ' murmured Lulie, reabsorbea in
own feelinge .and in. hots andatold
of conjeetnie , , ' •
is what Mr. Neaves.did with it. On
ais office be 'sent for alanee. . Tbe ' 'of
man lOoked. Very *en and heavy.
, , • . e ,. , - , .. • .. •
foe you," said 'Mr. Neaves, et to
eau if "that is Your haeldWriting a -and•
into the younger Menai aand
he had beaught aveay irem , Lillie
' . . '.,
Yes, sir, ehee's my hand.e, The hot blood.
into his. feee ; 'he. was- stering itt,lhe 'quality
end burst out in greatagitatien,:
sir, tale wits. postedyesterday,'Hir-a,
ap 4 a. ra.,they paaied -
lasttwo rebel pickets. end soon ..
by being chelienged.by'an. . '
After receiving a .glass..of
'officer ot the pteket
directed to.the Commander -
Whoie ae met an elderly gene. .
:Wham he Meted' thee '
of .Sir Colia.Cempbells "I are .
aleid; the astonailted .-
the Sepoyeeniforaakonaliead- •
are yeu,. sir reeRavanaghe=-
, air ;ladies • Outran's _note '
?" asked Sir Cohn; With Nome •-•
in his keen eees. . a poi,
nie, ;pief?'' • asked Kavanagh: ,
tihr .Celine " but it seems ', -
Hevanagh, avao was wore
fatigue, iteked that he -
' Home. eleep before re-
request willingly.
In e tent derkened for the
fleet thanked Ged foe hie Weise, , .
while ehe flage sent beck 'a
Kavanagh. safe ?" Not • until
wife, who ead. steed by. hie '
trenches and been' wounded,
his deed and its stiecesse, Dure •
..and the eeevere fighting
until 'On Vie 17th the
. Was' . relieved, • Kavanagle•
' •Campbell, advisine ' - and r .
wae ehe first of the Maiming • .
his foimer eoparadee. The ..
his beroitan were the first Vie- -
ta a perseii. not holding •
and the aPpoietment , of -
in Ouclh, where a
, in company, with .Captairr
stormed- ,aith, a handful -of
,
, and eivilianse. the fort of -
Which ;a large force pf rebeed •
Lublin/5w heal, taken up its
.: , . . • '
appointed Regis-, ' •
analield , the °Mee at the -
death. ' "He weet home on eeave
hut in eta* illbealth thee be .
the whole of his Visit iti hOs, '''' •
on his waS1 to India -when he •
and was ,buried talth
Of au ola Irieh faleiteTa
KeNallagh . Was bare id' thke
. .Heeedeubtless lats relit- , ;
'coinetry, as his ' grandfather
tel .fly 0 Americo,. after ,,
ili Whi011, 'he had taken
• • . • '
e Oh; deea no;" e it:deft/led Miss 'Faiteetia
eeee weld - e
y. "Mee Nanea rieldefie, tanceee
"
here' law.' -. He. iii toe b.uey 'at eouree, a,nd
thea hie itakkely, we' hear tO ineke nt
q 1 e :a
. riseinbfe 'soon." : ' ' '
, . e _. ' .• : . , '
e Luke! '' . cried Mies, Ingram. , 'It 'was,
Woridetful • aove inteesely evtlfee. :ehe girl
dotild look,,while eo.lquietly,elipping-alona
the 'ettedlese tu her weak ; end neithee Of
them. Olasereed . the "- All l " of: reliea 'Okla
',had ' ericatied 'Do. Hartington' ,on...-rbeing,
,
, aseured ehat,Mr. NaMIG wes pot Healy to be
• A veiled and ' confused blending' . of
,auriosity, ,. oeution, interests_ • ealehlatiega.
PaSeion. and reeoleestrangela aniniateahis
face and manner. during the rest ef the-
interelOW• . : ' . .
" Se .you Itaye. heerdeof it? e he asked,
lookbeg, et them alternately. " Well,' thee,
I suppose:I tun free to speak. . , .
. " Yes, pray tellies eeeryehine, me, •Haet.
liagtoeteesaid Mies Ingrame eagerly.. ... •Y•
a -011'
.know how good and true mynepaetv, ia and
how. Mach I cake for. the least ehings cane-
cerning.him. . Bat his modesey meltes hi,.
e-
reserveda' ' -. , .. ., . . • . ,
• " Oh, Mr. Haitiegtoe," said Mimi Feather,-
few, arossing to .the ,,,ipeano and takieg.,ua
some music, V I haveIliettleeely Hungatien
Mr 'atlasit. Do coineaaa-singeit for nesi.
'We can heat about Mt. Neese later„ can't.
Nees:aunt ??,' with a ,challenging flash_eef the
eya : ., „ • - • • ' •
" If You don't mind," said,. Me. Harting-
, . .
tone"„1. wOuld like te.,sPeak nm b,. dear Miss
retttleetfeWebeciause-becamie now we. are
alone:spa I am afreid Ifteay have 'to give
Home pain. . later, sonic wee riaigat drop ih,
yoll-knovet"' • • • -------'a ' ' ,' ' e f
.. '' Oh, 'Very.well !" 'said. Lillie; coldly,' ee-
Miming her seet and her work with en, air
of 'absereeteoe. , . ' ,' '. .
. Miss Ingranea who • had. grown e little
pelee .gaee 'her Whole .attention to ' their
eisitor, "..Yese,e said the " wo have heerd
'--,, that ls, 1. have lalpetiat some. little 'time--
that MeeNeaveil Wes 'thinkirtg •of 'taking
Will irito partnership soon ea greet them
for him, dear boy, ed yoeng as. he ea but•he
• ha d - ' •te ' .3: '
,. Ilertingtoe • looked at- hist- ea moment,
then said, with te beret ef enio,tioti : 'e:Yea.
.knoiebow beach I heals .alweysliked Nans.e,
'and I am BO geieved to 'hive to tell yea -a
'By Jove! -he ought to eome•and. tell yon
hiniself," ' '. ''''' .a ' ' . . . ' . . -
•.; "'What is there to tell me.? " 'eried Mies
'A Munich invelitee, bag brought forward,
me itnpievement in the Minstrel:Alen ' or
restnefortee, whiell tile cleimed, 'm.eets Abe
problem of. eqUelizingr.. the *.strenath au.
fellness' of the different ocateese A 'series;
tuning foths • are freely ,suspeeded over
the three highest ()obeyer' of the pierio,.each
fora seavitiet the•exitet .piteh et the -string :
over' which it aesuspended, , lihe.,v.ibratioila
ettbe etibig are cemmtinfeeted.te the,fokke.
which ia_turn eremite en the string; aud
thas a full end easteined tone iseseeuted le
strong 'eentrast to the tisilatehortand, del
tones ,of" this inetrtiraent. • The . changed . ,..
nf the higher natal ;Which la thae
roeueed.also approves the ohitieeter Of the
ewer oneee • •• e ' . • ' : :: -
f *Ole ; 5011 *know: the bueiness a you,suit'
lie a and we have Madenp . our .' ,rainde to
. 'offer yOu a place in the firmebegiening.Witle,
:". Ike new y,eat: :goer -a -pushing 6 afoot sltp
, blew, are. Ium--" goaves, Nant10_:&,IsTeavea.
• Tarlookiewell it:Bounds
, wella. we think it
—avail -be well." ., .. '. 0 ' . „ ,
- /Canoe heel riBeG end taken the slip, and
= *Ow steed quite .itente, and verk red in the
; reree• ' . ' ' • , • , • , ' •
• " COMe," resealed the 'Older • . 'man, ;
teetoteve Made, • aete crack ehe shell a day,
: . .'
A mareied mee ofe ear aecilatiataleee ,
tbineeit etraege that the Mae Who. first 111". .
vented•eleep did eat extend the invitdtled ,
to habiee. .