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Ilse Hoy Wass hid a*. nether,
She Bat on the,poreir ie the sunshine,
4 .111 -went d wh the ehreet•;-
A' Woman whose hair was savor, •
. But whoop face was blossom aweeb,;,..
alakitig we think of a garden,
Where, id Spite of the treat and [mow
01bleak)/011smhor ‘t'ectIler:
Lets fregeant Woe, blow,
heerd a footatep behind me,
And the eound of A merry laugh,
And I knew the batt it eame from
Would be like s,comfortteg stiff
In the time and our of trouble.
several and brave and :grans,
One of the bear ta tO lean on ,
Whim we think that theme go wrong.
1 Unwetl at the click of the gate -latch.
And met his manly look;
A face like his gives me piessure.
Like the pageof a pleasant hook..
It toldof a eteadfart purpose,
Of a brave anil :Wing will-,
A facie with, promise in it
That God grant the years fulfill.
He went up the pathway singing ;
Leaw the wornaa'seyee • •
Grow bright with wordless welcome,
As sunshine Warels the skies:
"Backagain, sweet mother,'
tte evisavand bent to kise
The loving face that wasiitted
For that which some mothers inlet.
That boy will do to depend on,
I hold that this is trus-- •
From lade in love with their mothers
▪ Cur'bravest heroes grew.
Earth'm grandest hearts have been loving hearts
Since.tinte and earth began;
' And the boy who kissed his mother
Is every inch a man.
A MAIDEN'
A Scottish Loire
• sr Oman= GIBBON..
CHAPTER VII.
4' minium, morel"
Donkey engines rattling bales of goofle
from the quays aboard ship'. or vice versa;
barrele, booth, hampers, ttll flying in the air
and alighting safely in their pieces Rani*
a Babel of tongues and a great emeli of tar.
That was the port of Leith'. .•
The bautam-like Mermaid' nestledat
its moorings, but panting and puffing as
proudly. as its neighboreatrying to make
iteeltappear as big eta possible, and continu-
ally asserting its claim to equal considera-
tion with any of the tome rivals which lay
to right and left of it,. The bantam was
noted among the people ofthe pert fer its
neatness and sea.w.orthiness, and for the
pushing character of ite comb:louder.
Goods put. on board the Mermaid ' were
considered -as safe as it they lied been
rimed in the hamlet of the permit) to whom
they mere coosigued. 'Thusahe credit of
Dhumen Murray stood high, and he valued
it more than he life -truly more than his •
life, for it wail uo noire phrase' with him, it
was a faca. He yealued•that ..credit niore
than hie life, more even than his daughterhs
'ife, mod that meant everything human he
masa about; iii inoluded the 'Mermaid.'
It aad came t be a saying, "as safe as
• though 'it was with Dineen Difurray,a and
that was as much to him aa Ube had been
.made lord high admiral of the fleet.
• The hot was remarkable that in the,
whole comae of his trading he had never;
lost the emelieet package iutrusted to his
•oare ; and as years weat or ,the pride of this
fact grew in its proportions in his breast,
• until it seemed as it one failure would heve
killed him. - •• • • .
Awaits, with her sailor's 114 and pea -
jacket on etood on the lourrican,e deck over- '
lookivg the btistle on board and en the.
• quays. Her father Was Inoving'about every-
where ; uow scolding, :they einouregtiog,
now lending a hand to move smite pile.
At length everything was on board, and
only two Logien were wanting to complete
the equipment of the • Megeosid afor her
trip.
"Where is Mr. Rees?" asked Annie,
after long ooneideration with hereelf.
"He'll join us on the road; he asked me'
to leo him go oat last eight and I said, aye
if he would meet us iu time. Nae fettr.o'
him."
She had no needto' bask where was
Cargill, for a cab drove along the whereas.
as far.e.e it could, and that gentlemen
appeared in a femlelesely faehionable vulgar
check tweed tourist suit. He had only e..
small hand -bag to carry. for his portman-
teau had been put on homedthe previous
night.
His figure was grotesque : imagine 'a
stout man six feet in height, with heavy
jowls and sleepy eyes, dressed like a lad of
iifteen 1 This was efie Cargill, who had ate -
unbounded faith in the elegance of his
figure and the skill of his hailer. •
Annie lacighed ab the sight of him, and
the captain felt dispoeed to bid Win "put
some ols,es on" as qdiok ea he could.. •But
recogaiiiing in all, this the height of mien:
oratio faihion, he held his tongue awl mar.
veiled. . Captain DODO= would have been
a great toady if opportunity had offend ;'•
for he had a vast reverende for the " no
bility," and deep respect anything
whioh even remotely .represented ib. So,
with all his absurd tore, 44 Jeems" Cargill
impressed the old man as beinh•soneething
out of the common -just as poor.old Bell.
Cargill wae impressed, and consequently
permittedber money to fiew at his thin.
mond. •
He saluted hie hefts, but they *fte too
much 000upied to give him particular
attention, and he had grace enough t0.
recognize that feat. He applied himself -to
the arrangement Of his berth, fittiag upin
it all the uemest aontriva'ncers for Securing
comfort at ass. Havhig done this he Went
on deck. •,
The boat was just casting off. He looked
around: Captain Duncian was doing eteey-
thing and Bob Rose was not there 1 .
"Are you going to do, without your
pilot?" he eaid to the skipper as heap.
preached him.
"1 hao use time 'to epeak to anybody
the-noo," was the sharp response, as Cap-
taio Duncan hurried to his pest on. the
hurricane deck. • •a
Cargill quietly followed him, because
Annie was there.
"We 019,11 have •a pleasant day," he
said, with as muah warmth as if thereload
been 'something very partioular in the re-
mark. •
"It hooks pleasant enough at present,"
uhe answered, smiling at the weather.pro•
phet ; "but it is a whet •wind, luta those
clouds yonder may bring be Buell rain as
will spoil the niceet clothes,"
He only aborted the smile geld was
unconeoious of the oplayful allitsiOn to hie
gorgeous raiment.
r? Ah, you are weathertwise, Mies Iltur-
.
ray, and t ought hot to have dared to say a
word on the subject, / ought to have
asked you to tell me how to was to be. But
we may be happy hi the mast Unpleasant
weather when we are with those we like
best hi the World."
"What le the day to be, father ?" she
Raid, turning her head away imperviohe to
thie very broad oompliment,
"You'll no be lathed wi' heavy thee, otter
Way," answered the captain, boy minding
his own beilinees and utmonamoue of what
Was gting on? Cargill did feel that slight
movement of her head and inatteptioo to
hie worde ; for, like- all email Joanne, he
was content go log BB attelatfott was paid.
10 UM/ but, epitetel alwuye, And wrathful
'sometimes, when he was treated with the
slighteet neglect.,
' "However, oho will come rottud," was
hie thought, and the opportunity to bring
her round was hie now. The father was in
hie favor, and that, bugbear, Bob BOON was
not on board, He congratulated. iiimscif
• most cordially an, that oiroumetence. He
did not care by what, lucky accident it had
been brought about. There wail the fact,
and that was though for him. 11 was
thonthivg, movethan that the absence of
Rose left him free to woo Annie; there had
been certain wild thoughts in his head
which made hino epochally glad that the
Man WWI *WaYs ,. . :
.Than he had a particular ithe of grati-
fication. Annie awent down t0 the deck
and he a,ecompantea her. They Walked up,
and down, and she lietened to his empty
chatter aboutthe gtand 'eights and grand
people of Londou and Parise He tried to
make her understend whet delights lay
before the woman who ghcuicl be taken 10
thefts phases by a meth who loved her and
"4 knew his way about,"
She said little in reply, but she listened,
and he felt assured that he was making
rapid progress in her good graces. She
halted oacesienally and looked out to sea,
or towarde the shoremanning the 'waters
with eager 'eyes: he did not obgerve their
expression, and did not guess what she
was looking for. And at such' times elie
:would say "Yes" or "No" or " That%
fine," in a low voice v.thieli titled him with
the ley of trier:Vb.
i
But n the midst. of his triumph, the
"Mermaid" suddenly slealiened speed, and
thenlhe engine stopped altogether.Annie
stood kill, looking at a ahem& whioh was
sailing towards them.
"Is there anything the Metter?" inquired
Cargill in surprise. • v
".0b, no. .nothing the Matter; Only
there's M. Ross coming.a. •
Oargill•lookecl as if tha. shadow of the
blackest cloud whioli followed, them had
fallen on his face. ' . - •
e Then there came a shout from the die-
tanoe- of•."Merniaid, ahoy!" and •preeently
the boat glided up'beide the steamer. A
lithe figure climbed up. her side and Bob
Rees etood On the deck. .A. . we're of his
handtcitia the:trades 'below to eignify "all
eight," the boat dropped astern, and the
paddles' of the " Mernaaid" moved seeks.'
Then he turned to shake hands with Annie,
but did not stay to epeak.inore then a few
words. of ' greeting to her. He hastened to
eheattptain. • , • • - .
There was etioh wobange in the "notanner
01 the girl! .And yet it was a-ohange of eta
• quiet a nature throat was only perceptible
• to the eyes Of, jealousy, Dull of wit•tur Car -
'gill might be, jealousy made him keen of
%osier'. From eheimpaseive lietener to his
rhodohiontade, eourteothe betathee he svaa
hertas.ther's guest, she beoarne buoyant in
mood': ahdbright in. face',•anawering hina
briskly on every ' subject he mooted; giving
him with singular oordialitt -more than all
the inf rmation, be desired as to the man-
ageme6f the 'vessel and she wahine
pOinte o 6 ociast whith they pastel: . For
4 '7 '
as it was a clear hay they were enabled to
hug the coast -nee,- Had erne the }imams
could be dietineuithed• with . the 'nahed eye,
so far. ' • - .• •
"But - 'suppose now if the man at the
'wheel happened for 4 little While to riegket
his dutyand you were passing a kooky
share,'what would be the *oorimeqtience ?"
he inquired, as one* *salines for innate,
tioe,, • . : . .•
" Well, if •the wind _blew _landward we
eliould,come to grief," she replied, 'en2ilieg.
"But you need not. be afraid of. that, With'
my lather S,ttcl kr, BOSS, on board:Y. • •
a Oh, I too not .afraid," he Said pom-
pously; "haul Wanted infOrmation iu the
inahagemeut of a boat; 118 I think of.bliying
a•yitoht, and your father is. to arrange the
matter for Me -i!...1 ahold "decide upon it.
But that Will depend•upon soinebody elsea.!
. And he leaked at ler, imestning•the,t she
ehmild 'understand who the somebody -wee.
She did not • choose to moderstetelibut an
• gwered as if she were -.interested -iu the
• project. " : • • a
e• it would be'it AneenjOyment for you to
to nub* about Wlibwrearer.yOu. liked; bat /
'hope you would not thinkof managing the
boat yourself at drat." '• ' . ' 1 , ,- .•
" .Uertaiilly . not; but the': 'somebody 18
• quite able to.do it -only of course thewould
not xecjahe to de it.. She would,' however.
control. Our skipper, whoever he ,might be,
and see:that he played_ no larks with Us.
As, for instance, keeping . us in port. for his
own purpose when we -want to go out by
pretending that the wind was dead .againet.
us; or there was a stern) cornioW-and 60 011.:
She would- keow' all alsolit it and -set bite
,right.". • •• • • • ':., ' . .•
kitill She woad not underatetid, • a
" Itis hot usual for • any elle to interfere
with the' skipper," she ' fluid, without. the
slightest alteration of tone. or ; manner;
" arid no man. that keti'd hie tradewould
allow it."' - - • . • . . • "•
"But supposing you were to the a men
maktog a. dangerous mietake-lie. 'might
.know.hie, trade bat be .druek•perbahrea-
you would' not standby and permit it to
OnatintiO:lit tkio, risk of the bath of all on
board1"-- ' .. .: ' • . * . • .,.• ' •
".A.y, bat the with thatgot drettik wheti
at his work would , not ken his trade," she
answered, iii a• tone of oontettipt for such
an itidividual as had been prObleiniatioaily
sugtheted to her. ' • . '. ! • - '
The answerand the -inteeter in whichit
was ...given : appatantia . afforded Cargill
much eatisfaftiOn, for he did' nut at that
. moment' f urther7.atthinpt to .thaprees upon:
her filet she yacht be speise of ,was to be
bought' for, her•if his stilt prospered.
She was -too happy to be annoy*ed.133 big
attentions, and he was not Mistakenas to
the immediate pomace, of her gooh mature,
Ile. eiw, her speaking frequently. to Roes,• '
and aithought he -could int hear them, he
aould eesilypees the ' perpotheot their
conversation, and, he Was several ',tithes
suthesisful in interrupting them. He noted
with what glee! she Waited' upon him at
meals, on whit& ()decisions they were dener,t,
ally alone together in the Cabin, for, 'of
thurse, when - Rees was 'below, Captain
Daman Wa,s-oh.deolr. .. - • • ".•
Cube, standieg by the open skylight, be
'heard this part Of their 'convistsation :
-"You mind; Annie,that when this trip is
over I'M to epeak t� your father."
"Oh, yes, I inind ; and I cart give you
good neva' From lableithieg he said to
Me, I think he'll, may be no mocha aphid
it." * .
Cereal walked away With teeth hard set
and frowning brow. -
. CHAPTER. vnt
. ithics Muth., .
But from that mement Oargill's bearing'
toward Rens alte,$ect strangely. no becetne
Milts friendly et patroidzing-;•in talking,
4.,.
to'hite, and . ptaised him in the ciahim
,
So cleverly di he manage this that Roth
said to himself; "Well, he is not go spiteful
as 1 thought he wae;" and Annie's 401
brightened Whilst olio . said ' to herself,
"Well, there itegotne good in 'hinti after all.
I never thought he oguld gay a, kind word
about Bob, for, although ishe ' ,spoke of
Mr. Rose, that. pegeozi , Walt ' in' ber
thotighte plain Bob.
In feat they wide all getting on in snob a
pleheaset way thht Cepniu Duman began
to think that Cargill had atiotheded in win-
ning the, lass; and he 'mid to hie*daughter
when they were alone together-
" SO, you're to tak' a man hfter a'?"
I'm no wantin' a mho," she Wei very
xdoetIcrstiveeal,y, knowing 10 whom her father
," Ay, oy," was the jooular observation,
aitlyreeadoy."aythat, brit I never 100'4 a lass
that didna, wan it Mau Walesa she hod ane
Annie turned away her head, making no
reply. But she was thiekths muoh. What
was sbe to do if her father Insisted on this
marriage with Cergill?, He had said that
he wmild not insist; but elle- knew how
olestioate he was othe be had got an idea,
fixed in hig head. Kind he Was, and food
of her as a father could be of a daughter;
but in bis anxiety to see, her a grand
leddy," as Im callea it,, the convictionthight
be borne in upon him that he wee proving
hitaaffeetioo moat by forcing her to do what
he Ridged beet for her future,
Hiad Arad° seen the ,curious grin cni her
father's ruddy face go he made hislittle
joke, perhaps -elle would • nob have been so
uneasy. She had not seen it, but remem-
bered- what shehad told .him- float oho:
woold take no man without hie good will
and would- not take one against her -own,
She would 'hold to that,
She Went toward Ross, who, was at the
wheel. He enliled, as see approached', but
there was no answering smile on her face.
She passed him withoUt a word, andetood
with her beak towards him gazing at the
long track the little gteamer bed retitle.
Ross, grasping his wheel firmly, glanced
round, in surprise; but it,wag onlepfor an
moment, for he had to turn hie face quickly
to the worth before -him. He couldispeak,
however, although be (mulch not look, for
the :meet of huge rocks is one of the most
dangerous known to mariners. The "Mer-
maid" was.a very slow veseel, although a
sure one and to saVe' time the weather
,being fine; they Avers hugging the shore1
and constant watchfulhesswas requisite ou
• the pert.of the pilot.. •
"Is there anything, wrong?" he • asked
anxiously, • ,
She fintehered,, also without olis,ngiiig her
position, • • , •
"1 am feared there is something wrong."
"Gan you telt-me what it is-eoltu I help.
• yeti in •it ,
She stood shoot for it while, the wind
whistling round them and .the engines
rutting as the "Mermaid" toiled her way
along. At length,. Annie -a
ttiepro, you mind that; ,dah we.- we, re at the
o ..
I 'Mall Dever, forget it."' ' .
• "DO you- mind ,that when /wag saying
there was only One time when' I wished I
might leave father, I (lid net tell you whet
. that time Was ?". • e • '
"1 mind every word you said, for. every
,wordwaa like gold tomo." , • • -
. "I -am -going to tell you how." •
Her vouse faltered a little as sheepoke„
audios listened 'With his heart thompiog
againet his side. Then came the low, sweet
voice like s. whisper of the avind-. ••'
'11 Was when I thought of you." ' •
Hie grasp tightened on the hithdlo •of the
wheel, as if to Iteelfhimself from forgetting
alt seose of duty and turning round to take
her in his armall, " •
"1 irked that, Annie, analhat was what
Jeade yourwords sag dearn me • Nothing
can everttake the ioy of that minute from
me,. -I hae felt itin my heart ever einem:and
it .has comforted me whenever Lthought Of
the poseibility• that you mightbe. given
. -
•
away to- sombody else."
There was again it long silence. They
were 1411 of the giory%of • their•-nve .and
, could rot speak. . Annie' was therst to
tied voice. • , .• •, .
; "1 doubt myfather le against -Me. He is,
taken up with that Math aridehis grand
way s and his fortune an,d.his promises, and
t doubt.. he will never hearken to a.word
;from you: Thatiawhat le wrong, ad I'M
Bair troubled." . • • . • •-• .
"But You '•Will loftier give yourself :to
hitn?' • • : • '
• " Never ; that is what I came to -tell you
I shell never take him; but I shall 'never
take you either without rathee'e will. And
I want to 'tell you more: that if 1 am n�
te be youth, I WWI never 'be. anybody
'else's" . ' . • , •
• "-I em content: I oan.bide my Atm.,' and
it.will come. Do.nOt you fear." • • .
• She scarcely heard the eOmfortingworde,
for .the • had . turned quiehly. and : hurried
away, 'half .ailiamed .or the c.orifeigsion and'
the pledgeehe had EiVell.
• •IthesfeltAsit he Could haVe steered:the
"Mermaid" 'against the wildeet, atom that
ever, blew,. He was ne -mere • roan now; he
weirs ,gient with. all:ox .giant's strength.
She ' had. told him:that her ..thought ,had
beep . like. his own," long ago.- She had
pledged herself to him and the .future was
Rafe. NOW he kilos,/ What 'he. bad to do.
,116 had to sandy her fath'er and he Would
do it. . There Mightbe alittle delay,•but
the time cutlet-. come :when DAM:tan:Murray
Would, own that 'be Was worthy-ea-his-
daugher, ' As for Cargill -poor chap 1 -if
he bad any right feeling inhini at QUM
would offer by the lose. 'Even if it Were
only hWvaiiity which was hurt, he would
euffer. So, for bin' there Was nothing bu'
kindlypity. ° ' • •
But oh! the happinees that thillled.
through the man, as . he stood it his post,
'wilding the little "Mermaid" stifelyeto her
,Cargill, however,. 104 no intention
'being a loser in. this., game he was playing:.
He, too, could bide -age' time, and be felt
ataured that•hie-tiecie Was nearer tlaanthat
Led Roes. • , • • .
It had been his Purpose to Make hie prea
.posnil to Annie before ibis)/ reathed• Peter-
head.; but he had goon seen thaithe time
was vet fitting, and le .did ' not mean to
ask her, to marry . until • he was pretty
sUrer that. her answer tveuldhe * yes; 'And
that time would be Boon. • *
It was getting- dark when the heavily
laden Attie gnarl:Ler athehed the. rugged
coast of Buchan, aud the .pilot, knowing
the deeigers of the _Dun Buy Rook and the
Btillers, with 'keeping well off, but not so
well off -as one- lees' thquainted, With. the
coast would hit% done, . So • far, thie had
been the most rapid paseage the Wow "Mer-
maid!' had achieved, aua, Roes had good
reasons for desiring to make its remarkable
one in his career, : ,
'When they were about opposite Shares
'Castle; the lights weia npeand then was
Ato One on deck except toss and the look --
out, The • captain 'wait below, resting in
peefeet confidence of his pilot's skill, and
-
Annie Was abgaged With' sortie papers 10
the cabin. . •
Cargill teethe isio deek.lit a eigae, and
took it short 1010 Up and &WO DA if sUr,
veying the darkening outlines of the beget.
He spoke a fetv Words to the man on the •
look -out, than he Walked slowly aft .to`
Ilona, Whti, confident Of his Connie iri mob
aLealtti_istit, and feeling Bente Borrow for
the man whose dieappoititment he expected
te be 00 great, add Who latr bedome so.
friendly With him lately; had too olojetition
to exchange a word With hitt.
• "Cold Work thie,Ross, and otiefoUndedly,
dui, isn't it ?" he said geochntatutedly,-
-. "Neither cold not dull, Mr. Cargill,"
was the cheery &waver.
"Ab, you like the Work, t siappetie, and
that makes all the differenee:"
Cargill genteel hircegarinii-li't*•tiei,
ag10 spokes
"Of course, I like it Or 1 wouldn't be at
it." e'
"1 euppose yoti find it troublesome
enough ht times?"
44 Thai is to be eXpeeted-all Work in
troubleetane at times.".
"Ton Beam to be teeing thinge may.
though, with all the perils of the deep be-
fore you."
"Whiles." answered Rose leughlieg.
44 Wiah I could do that," anda allond of
smoke went up from the -cigar,
'You have never known what it was to
work for your living, and that's a PUY for
any man;
"Os DO you eMoke?"
"Very seldom and never at work."
"That's a pityfor 'you; because I have
some splendid cigars here -cost a shillieg
eaoh."
"hen I should not like to smoke one."
"Von would if you knew what they
were, Well, yciu won't refuse to have a
drink with me? If you do, I shall think
you are keeping tip old scores against
He poured out a dram from his fink an
he spoke and 1014 11 up to Roes. The latter
hesitated, but remembering the trouble he
was to cause thie man, he was, .
"1110 against all ruleteao drink wing on
but seeing what there has been be-
tween us and is likely `to be, I won't refuse
to driuk your health.'
He drank, and gergill slowly. put the
metal cup 011 110 bottorei of hie flask again."
44 Capital stuff that, I entiTell you. Got
it myself from a friend in Campbelton."
"Ay, it's strong," Bald Rose, gasping.
"1 wish there had beim some water with
" WOHM You like tame now? I'll send
it to you." - • '
Thank you, ra be obliged to real'
"AU right," and Cargill moved off as if
to fulfil his promise. He threw hie cigar
overboard and disappeared down the °shin
stair, But the water did not come'.
Ross felt his throat parehed and some-
thing fiery flew up to hie head, making his
eyes start as if they were to come out.
What could this he'? •'Surely one glass of,
whiskey coulfnever have such an effeot upon
him. It must have been very strong
whiskey indeed. What it fool he had been
to touch it 1 They were approaching the
Dun Buy Hoek and. the.Bullers, where he
ehould have Ali his senses about hit. But
no!' hie Bellew) were beebining confused,
his eyes dim, mod everything danced before
them -a devil's danoe'of fleshes of fire and
black huge rocks. What was the matter?
Could he not pull himeelf together? He
had'only to hold the wheel as it was and all
was right, Steady; now. He set his teeth;
he would maker this aftioon that had got
poseessioso of him. ' ••
-*He tried to call out, but his tongue was
paralyzed. •Ilie eeneee were becoming more
end more confused, his eyes more and more
dazzled, Then a, sort of frenzy Seemed 10
'come open him..• He would defy these 'de-
mons. , He would hold on and carry the
-yeesel safely by the rocks.
He fell, still holding to the wheel, hus
altering: the couree 'of the "Mermaid!' so
• that her nose turned :suddenly straight 10
the Dun Buy Beek. • • •
• There Was a moment of bewilderment on
the part of the look -out. . Then he shouted
in terror . ' ' • -
"Save us 1 what'e !rang? -we'll, be oxi
the rocks in five minute's!r' •
The captain heard the ory and hurried
On deck, followed by his daughter and
Clargiali
Itin; instant the captain's quiok eyes
Wok in the terrible position. He rutheciao
• the Wheel and saw BON lying prostrate.
" Drunk and curie he almost
eoreamed as he grasped the -wheel, aud
with it vigorous effort wrenchedib round so
that • he turned the "Mermaid" into safe
water again.' • •
All hands were on deck now, Annie
stitndin apart, pale anhabewildered: •
• • " Take that drunken viltatin out o' my
eight," he roared, as he steed panting and
gutding the vessel. • •
: GRAFTER „DE,
'atm peerage.
Thies huge rooks 'called the :Bonen; o'
Buchan rise high and jagged above the sea,
which dashes, and anurna white against
them, falling baok meaning as if with dis-
appfnutment that .it csannot overthrow
them. But it has made inroads atikeir
f et, forming <anew) archways; leading tsi
great cavernicouoe the haunt of smugglers.
51111 110 rethe stand firtni proud gimeilitans
of the coast, and a terror to mariners and
rfishermen-when the winds blow high.
• The little "Mermaid" looked 'like a
speck on the water itt oontreet with these
giant') of nature. -AB-it steamed. elowly and
safely by 'them there were e9me on deck
whose hearts. beat •quiolt at..thought of the
. Peril they were go narrowly escaping. • All
were grateful to the captain, Who had come,
'is) timely with such Oda and 'etrength to
their reseue,; .onlyoue pitied the man who
had-led•them ihto'tlie'danger: ,
As for.' Duncan Murray., his breast "was
full of wrath. The reputation for careand
skill which he had earned with a lifetime
10,10 jeopardized- at left, and °illy saved
by it miracle? ',Jeopardized beatlie•Man he
had trustadetaehe Wend himself! There
wvitallemintienalty: .heavy c • ough-
for Both a
• Except the engineman tencV Rees, who
had been pot on the floor ef the. cabio, all
remained on ' deck, • . But no word was-
-spoken Until they weed the Witt nifilers•
They were like people petrided, pale and
dumb, watching the scowling figure at the
wheel. When they ,knew *that they Were
safe there was one great breath like a soteof
relief, and a silent • prayer of wondering
thanks. Then the :power of modem was
restored to:them' by the loud voice of the
cap tale, giving some briaf commands.
Antis -lied -been by her father's sideali
thelinie, so white.. and calm.that eheveas
niore„ like a etattle than a living Women.
She watched every movebeent of the yes,
eel, )2097 obediently it ,emewered the helm
under' the matinee hand, until at length it
took the out into safe water. Butler
Mind was busy seeking the reason for this
string° ocourrence. Her father in hie rage
had Baia that .Rose Was drunk, but she
could not believe iu. Rer mindleapt to the
thought that he- had fallen in some fit: and
at her fathetas first Worfieshe Moved swiftlY
away, down fo the Cabin. . .
There on the floor lay the man she loved,
the Wall toil Whom she had pledged„ herself,
and who had so nearly .destroyed them all
-asenseless, tigly pieta:sof humanity: She
approached him, beet over him with a ten-
der hope.
She drew • back quiekly and her face
flushed. Hie breath told her that her
. !ether had epokett truly. And yet slid wee
dimly tionetitOua that mingled With the
ninth cif whiskey 'there was' isomething
else; which the did nob Understand, an
Which at ehe Moment dtd notamprese her
nand.'
Then wee theon4tiarible fedi. he had
been drinking and as hed imperilled all
their lives 1 • . • .
The first ttiokehinghenee 61 dienitty °Vert
ehe became Want again, and bethought her
that thmetbieg Might t0 be one tcerestere
hiin te, theacioustiess. Whcialeas to help
her? She dared not speak to her father
atid,hilts would not epee* to Cargill. By.
orrope andby the woUld be •able to get one of the
men, hut none et them could be spared at
preset*
• Heti4142110 ehe get a towed, dipped it in
cold water afth laid' it on bee head. Next
the shmile him/Mighty by Op arm; but he
maw= eign. Then II* was all she
WM 4 do.
There wee one thing lunge, as ease
him by name; bub he made no sago, Whilst
doing this elm became it little mere eon -
moue of Lin- presence of that something
besides the turnee ef whiskey, pnly ahe waa
too busy i tier efforts to rope him to give
it partiornac heel.
And ite wea: wondering. How tumid
this tnieerichle eliame fall on Bob Ross?
In all that she hied ever heard of him there
had been no.hint of this, Quite otherwiee;
oue of the qualities for which he bad
been specielly noted was his sobriety.
Then how ehould it came now in the hong
when he was most anxious to please her
father
She could not • utalerstand, It was
dtrtinge that was all the could say, and iu
her bewilderment begin wondering again.
And as she was* wondering there IMMO
euddeuly it paiu in her breast and a &ill
aching in the dry eyes, for was not his
shame hers? •
(To be continued.)
' Newest meatus' Mutes
Don't ehalte a hornet'a nest to the if any
of the family are at home. ,
Don't try to take the right of way from
an express' train at a railroad crowing.
Doe'ttalk back to ampinan who handles
the Are shot with grace and deXterity,
Ain't go near a draft. If a draft ocaneli
toward you this away. A slight draft 10
the MOlit danprOUP. .
'Don't blow in the gun your grandfather
carried in the War of 1812. Xt is more
der:germs „now than it waa then.
Don't bold a wasp by.the other end while
you thaw it out in front St the *stoveto eee
11 11 is Allye. It is generally alive. •
Don't try to persuade.a bull dog to give
up a yard of which it 10 in possession:.
Poseeesion th a buladog iateo Faun of the
-.11i‘t&n't . eat things after you have hal
enough- beeause you fear theywill go to
waste; ouch 6, custom will bring you too
much to waist youreelf. •
Don't go to bed wish your boots on. This
is one of the most unhealthy practices that
arms.n, especisily it married Man, can be
addicted to. •
Doti't cell it very large, reinewythan a
_prevaricator. 1,t you ars sure hails a pre-
varicator, hire another tnan to ,break the
news totim. • • :
Don't tint an old botilbsholl in the stoics
to mese th.e audience, ;Kou •natty not hu-
ger here below to onjny the 'applause, even
• if 7/otilipuld win any.
Don't, vohen gunning, put the pipe you
heve been smoking into the pocket where
you are oarryng your powder, unless you
hails livery 'strong oouetitution and another
suit of 'clothes:• ,
Don't either the baby to drink the Con-
centrated lye. Conientrated lye is dam
geuerous, even in very email :beef:, exciept.
tit!
it man who is accustomed to drinking
Baltimore corn whiskeY. • '
• •
Werth. Mentioning.
•
When anything worth Saying ie spoken
in that terse and pointed way that bears
the ii,upreee of honest tionviction we hkesto-
have.people kuovi the nature. of the coin-
mutat:alien, • 01 such a nature .19 the fol-
lowing froiriMr HatetaCeradezi p.
0., laucoho *county, Ontario, . Mr.: Heist
say e : " With great ie.), over my restored
health; I would -write 4 few lines .thutiern.
ing that wonderful remedy, St. Seteobs Oil.
Per the last six years 'Lime been using
Various medicine.. iuternauiyand ettertany,
but nothing would help me. ripolly • 1
hrooureci a., bottle of St, Jacobs 011, which
cured we after it few applications. My
,iiiother-jo-law,-who has also been it great
-
sufferer .front rheumatism, • wag oleo re-
lieveithy the use of the Great German
Remedy. Sc. Jacobs Oil is it great bleseing
to suffering • humanity; mod I`• shall do
everythiegiu my Leaver- to. make known its
merits., • .
•
A'Shanghal despatch says adviees have
been received here of it great financial
patio at -Pekin, Many' nituve merchants
and bankhave failed. The bank rates for
silver are rapidly declining. Merchants in
the interior havestopped all trading ven-
tures. ,The populace throughout themonn:
try,ie greatly excited. •
•
• Proof Everywhere.
• If any iniralid or sick person has the least
doubt of the power and efficacy Of Hop Bitters
to cure them, they cau end C811.01 exactly like
their ewe, le their ownneighborhood,* with
proof positive that they can be etwilyavargrer-
usanently cured at a trilling cost -or ask your
druggist or physician.
• Gagesincu, Feb. 11, 1680.
• Hop Bitten CI0.-4Sixes,-I wits given up by the
doctors to Alio of scrofula consumption. Two
•botties'of your Bitters cured me. •
DEAr YEOlt ADVICE TO GUMS.
It you mint to do it neatty7-
Very sweetly sod completely.;
If you waut to do -Alight and OA Moe;
First you choose your victim rightly,
'.Tben you press his arra so slightly,
.Then you droit your cyst so brightly, oath or
• twice, .
Then, with oyes so very lovellice,
u
As ara°1tnre•suniparilyblituleoBk0o1°uvrealirknies' u throw;
When hebl press you to his heart, then
• Vett must swear you ne'er svill part; then
You work youreards, but do itvery slow. •
Then you call him aria your Itvey, ,
• Ask him then to be your hubby, -
And to bear ypts gaiety through earth's cruel
atrifsq
• 'Heil deep you to him madly, . "
audit' loving,tosea• most gladly'.
He'll claim you as his prettylittle wife.
' -The preferred creditor is one who Will
waitIongeet for his pay, •
-Arabi Pasha dresses in white, but his
clothes have the *French out.
• -President Arthur's little daughter Nellie
.
is 10 years old. She is demised very simply
-The negeoes of Jamaica tear off the
shbuienk: of the cocoahut with their teeth• .
. : • -
dresses 10 light colors. Iler ehildren are
It's awfully hard to hold after it begine to
go , • .
-Well, powder is something like sonority.
....Queen Isabelle, whO is vera large,
, .
.
"-The Polynegiao arrived at Rallies
yesterday, and landed her mails and pas.
engem •
'-• o, • it',d
-4' Women, t is sai, ..jump at con-
bluish:infs." We never heard Mice dialled by
that risme before,'
--A health jourpea flays that. you ought
to take theeemiarters of an hour for youe
dinner. It is well also to add it few vegee
tables and aeplece of meat.
-The:Princese Holienlohe, wife of the
Gamlen Arobafteador -to Parisi recently
wore a necklace composed of • seVtiti tOWS
of large pewit!. Over thie it blaek tablet
ribbon supparted, tt large diamond pen.
da.nt.
-An English Whiteman treeellind itt
the wait hats effered hie heart midland to
it servant girl. Perhaps he knowe what
wages tereant girle gat in till() Country and
is after her money.
altietubssis 1
Ask the meat eminent: physician
Of any sehool, what is the best thing in ths
worldfor quieting and allaying ell Irritation of
the nerves sad miring all forms Pr _nervous ooze,
Plants, giving natureaohnewee refreshing slaw
elwaya ?
And they will tell you uhhesitatingly •
Home form of Repel"
4011/Vint
Ask any or all of the most eminent %)hysielase,
"What is the bestand only remedy that men
be relied on to cum all diseases of the kidneyi
and urinary organs ; such as Bright's disease,
41abetesackent1on or inability to retain mine,
and ell the diseases and ttilluente ethollar 1.
Womenae.
" And they will tell you explicitly and ens
phattcallyoBuchu.,"
Ask the same physicians
"What is tbe most rel able and sanest curs
for all liver disetoes or dyspepsia., constipation
indigestion, biliousnees, malarial fever, ages
eta. and they will tell you:
Mandrake 1 or Dandelion 1"
Hence, when these remedies are combined with
others equally valuable
And compounded into Hop Bitters, such a
(Concluded geat week.)
0. i N. 14.11.
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asYeearseyN
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WCMArHe RACE
LYDIA E. PINIKHAM'S
• VEGETABLU COMPOUND.
• A Sure .0.;tire for all FEMALE untAn.
NESSE% Including Lencorriurn, • Ir. '
regular and Painful Menstruation,'
Inflammation and Ulceration of
the Womb, Flooding, PRO.
• ' LAP•StrEi UTERI, dm.
.
rgrPleasaat to the taste. efficacious and immediate
In its &feet. Itis a. ere.at help in pregnancy, aid re.
Roves pain duringiabor and at regular period& '
rirrsicuys ME re AND rimming rr FRICLY.
rrFort geWmataissans of thigonerative orange
of either sex, it IS necond to no remedy that has ever
been before the public; and •tor rill diaeases ot the
lonsais1115 the Clivatost Remedy in the :World; .
rirEIDNEY COMPLAINTS ofEithor
Great Rellefin Its Ilse.
.- LTD1A prismitAIP8 IlLOOD PIII11111111
' will eradicate every. ve_stigo Of Raman from the -
tBule000ydeto,atrath.eAssammearTtnnouoowiusie
tl igiZstatotstroendmthstrength
oc9nwouw.to ,
Kfnoth,the Compound atul meta lhwiner age
pared at 293 and 235 'Western ',twills, Ryan, Naas.
Pile.) of oithar IL SIX' bottles for JS. ,Tho Compelled
Patent by matla the forni of pills. of 'ef Opener:Non
receipt of price, %Ter box for eftlwr. Airs. Pthitiven.
freely answers all /otters et intiairy. 'Enclose 3 cora`
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gorDymo E. PeauloWs tr.;:rit "NILS MVO .COnstipa.
tion, BUlousnem; an.d Trp. l.dity of the Liv .
tr. cents. -
.4124-Seld by oli Drbmcists."Vii cal • •
A NEW DIS,CCiA/F.Rif.
1..21 -For several ymire Ite have furnished the
Dairymen ot America with an excellent aril.
tidal color torbutter; tm meritorious that it met
with great BUCCPS.9 OVM'y v17.10e0 receiving the
highest and only prlzos at both International
Dairy Fairs.
'Tnut by patient and scientific chemical re-
search we have bunr, eyed in several points, and
nowOffer thisnew color as the beat in !hewer:et.
It Will Not Color the Buttermlik. It
• Will Not Turn Rancid. It la the
• •
Strongest, Brightest and .
Cheapent Ottior Endo. .
or -And,
oili
And, while prepared mpotutd-
---,--,s.so co
ed that It is itn-essIble for I t to become rancid.
13- •MIIWAHE 01 nu imitations, and of an
other till colors, for they are liable to becortio
n-ncld and „pat into! ag teher Limp
yI1 you roved. 'write us
to Ithow whore and how to get it without extra
anyone!,
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PERFECTLY CORED. •
mica, el. tronnon DRY. 141.10 tr ourostsrs.
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