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The Advocate, 1887-09-01, Page 2Zee Nor I pr Nor Ip to And Rui leo Xt As y For Asa Ana I se Acid Ana I tbi Just Lou SVhe And I so The The I use And The And We Re's You SI a Miss "Er. bell I I thin Arid if you wi goon and E The before Ferrer the eig • The •OOtbiX ; tiOUS ZOrry A VithOU •oo Do this. tomb,' voice, ";rt fixing Fay's Lady it gave to her T'ay's all at an upp Figrxre disoipli towel.' Ine nnitin kindly Iikewis Mar ale li What yet wo the be throbb that in to atifl what bush% oo ssa "eve conten piece I ough is cent better gently thing Fay, you h much old roo that round raising carpet strewn like a Ferrer momen enthusi t W 4, what They 1 a deep - Mr. the car a Itii acne= tion ra office t poraegr ray Mat in corm of min if e1e [tame Mar Must Redmo but Ilo looked remove though lovely btingw asked Iiimsel near th "Mx. Ream° husben he feel the ear a long *Cry de another ready' • up for Vey rest. -thitt plc fa11tt it Whe the dal she th beatitif and yet She wo yet the Ode we idea f -the ha ita clear key ,Aif A.Pfl!tliS• hooso to use 1 ptrees) lurseat, Joie ttoo giddy dancers` whirl, :ty- yot. do net laugliouy girl, ask me Why I audit sweet ay_old sge to yviitch your glea,,, o, nave Doea in AtPacly• .though fullwell X know' swan 0 out of place. m scenes like tina, cagalmagnie how much igloo 'NS tee 1.1lit to Sit aliCi (trope, ou tit by .ree eracefellY, ' X, '00, ttwelt ta streasIS, gweetheart,ln your merry eyes oislioa sumnier buds ana tows, 1T4t11 the Seale briebtobeeks drop ' Year mother's hanige riSQ., o'er a long and weary track moo imyboo..wp.uders boat. . as With tear-dinnned eyes I east our tweet form ray swimming glance, oak your mother usee to dance as yet; do, in that acid past, ; years ago. -yes, nay -three,- PI, ta0, await So aready. In the inusies iatipieg notes pa to hear old voices ring ; have been hushed, eh i many a aiming. echo of a melody a to host ia measly, 0 yonaer yoeth-ney, de itet laeolisa boy's his father o'er again ; barlt ye, miss, I was not elate a at his age --what 1 must I bush? coining this way? Yes, I see, avo yet dwell in Almada. MPMent• grle welild PViaiii everYthiri. to. him, and sat dooms. he nould pot his vexed. What a, tireoome thiog thet this pa„isunderoanding.had aria,e,n,„ ." She mut coax Hueh to put at right, She plod Niog E'etrers better than any: of :her neighborth It made her feel geed oridst-te leek at her, Pile WUndered . if .e.he'eeuld Yentiira te. hint about the *ranger/lent, or to pay how ythmg shoela he, is hprefp .7 shepitr riPltrhaillot ' finite 'made up ... her u444, Ulieut it Wheu the brother eat; Pieter Tetiltned, .tind Mr. Perrere aititen het playfully if the ineent to take a nap, gr whether' 097 4.9144, 8taY 84:1d 41k to her. “ Oh, 1 wpald rather talk, please," . • 1 wit i a wistful look MMargeret, who_ had taken - up her work, .shd idaced. iztereelf near - the • Weald not ge so WindeW, $he ,wished she . _ . . f.,er away; lint_perhans Oho wanted more light. Bet 4 4, relTere bad- takeu- poosession of the arm -chair- again and se vice so F began seemed quite at .her r • .., -, - s'Yhad chatting to him in her u,sualfashien. "1 have alvsaYs adraired this old hQUEle th," she said, brightly; "but 1 'Wee afraitt-i •Ishould never see the inoide, beeauoe-- bat here fthe hesitated and hurried .0e1 44 Redmond gall is grander and larger of._ course, but this eeems more acrestiee• a liked the all se when the door opened, and Erie carried Incin, It seemed ltke tooliusrteihu, aWnidthstphlear4t2,1,7ntaptattiunteoaf ,,,,,,ci gtoewa - darkness.'' Margaret listened silently,buther brother anewered rather sadly, • • . oi always .o seers e 4 It'full f t d darkness to e Lady Redmond, and a darkness .that ra ' b felt; but f course X know what may - a - e c . . .. . you mean for the whole house is mu et Y. ' - - I . • , - .. me of Margaret'e flowers. Some. t48 parfu ' • • • times our friends declare that they can smell them half -way down the road, h t - • . • -11 that is nonsense. Still flowers. artyny sister's bobby; she eannet live without h • her" axing them about,.away, " A very harmless hobby, Baby f" „ answered, smiling. Oh, it h a, pretty ,famy enough," he "1! you could 'walk, Lady Redmorid, Margaret wOold show you our winter garden; the gallery' upstairs he, perfect conservatory, and we walk up ani do there on wet days and call it a W1 • ' Our tndoor garden." . „ What a nice' idea, and you live together • thisold house • how deli htful I" xn . dear 0 , g Baby's smile grew pereeptibly-sandditgr: - '4 We were not always alone. a ts 0have Longfellow says? . Illeriftsie aet.Faeoetc_let,_hhearee'er defem10, 11.' " 0210 v 4n c r But, as you say, we live together, the old h 1 d Id maiden brother d bac e or an 0 nt sis,t,e....n." - mass zonate is not an Old. mais sd," returat; edi Fay, indignantly, on wnom alargaret presence had made a deep =pros- sion. "You ought not to speak so of your . s „ suaer' " Do you like the name of unappropriated . . ybetter,I heard an unmarried blessing as , . , lady called once," he asked, in an amusea la t h t • voice; "but, no, that won no e rue an Margaret's case, for her brother has her." appropriatedlo e A, gentle smile passed over Margaret's . 'ace' "1 shall be here as long as y Want Me, Baby," and then, as though she.i would turn the subject, she tithed Fay afor she read' much, and which were her favorite books. But she soon saw her mistake. “ ani a rea . I f 'd I am ver stupid," returned .4 y I d t Fay, blushing a little, but o xiig ca.re to read very much. Aunt Grhe la-sne was the aunt with whom I lived unti I was married -did not like me to read novels, and heavy books send me to sleep." ,,„ a I daresay you are too busy to interposed Raby rather hastily; "withread," such a household as yours to manage, you. meat be sufficiently employed." "Oh but I have not so much to do ' a • ' I frankly. "When I after sal, replied Fay, . s married I was terribly afraid that I sham never know how to manage properly; the thoughts of accounts especially frightenedfit me, because I knew my sums would not ever come right if I added them up a dozen times." "Ladies11 hatet " enera y aceoun s. „ -,ghim vn but I have none to make tm," s • • • , ., . „ s,_ s, returnee Fay,. with a merry laUgn I P.' _UP I mean my - husband, attends to tri am' If I have bills I just give them .to Moo. else • Mrs. Heron manages everything. , "f therere any orders she goes . to Sir ' a t b Hugh. He says I am so young o e bi d b - things, • d that I don't trou e a out. ings, an . Understand how to regalate a lerge. hoed& hold.W lived• • h tiny Cottage 'yeti ein suc ao - Bee and Aunt Griselda never taught me ' • • h h • o . anything about housekeeping." eepmg. „ . Ye • I see " observed Italy . rather 'h was'wondering what Margaret e. g Would say to all this. " I neverthoil ht things would be finite -b . thonght.., if 80 easy,' went on ray, gaily. "Now.r Hugh, I Mean my husband, sive_ two or three gentlemen ate comieg to dinner. just tell Mrs. . Heton sot .. and she tells Ellerton, and then everything is alt right.... Even when thin s o wrong as they will g g a • al the • Oldn sometimes, Sir Hugh pea a et -c 1;1 t ligi' he. saye I am OdCh a little thing a . they .n1 4 ht Only laugh .at me ; but I tell him Ihardlyc b' t li 1 I live t b an old never e a er i o e .1, sM. u- svaia a ts • k t hi -thou "hte to hiraseif, • f• "Fere .. ell 7 g .. hilt he said kindly, ' I daresay youfind. ty f little duties for ourself, Lad plan tg Y Y .T.)„,Areeha.o sas'' 'Oh - I ant al' a' s busy " returnedlet • , yes, _. w y _ o• .. . , Fay, sent:Maly • " Mr& Heron says tnat She is Sure that I shall geow thin with so I in drivs much reigning about, but unless a . • 'n or riding, Or Erle is talkiiag t� 'Me, 1 do .13 f. s • I gil for Man' Minutes' e ieVe am ever still, yFay's t' a only at it time, Oh. I ao work some ime f y one.. Cannot, , tiVior , k alone, and I go to the 1 the stables Donnie pou try.yard and, . , .. ; . 0, . _ . . , . Bess alWays has a feed of cern from ..tsr hiloa Once a* day; n.oa. there are all . e. abitinals to visit, and the green -heaths and the hot -houses • fez' I do like a , chat "With . s, , . t s . . . „, - , , 0. , . . old alarmed ; Alia there is umnarine, s dear httle baby et the lodge,and the children at ' 1 - , -, , s ,:, ; ,_ to ' the Pa -smart' tottage ; and .1, 1155.0 TO Oe.,. J• • et f da 6,' aclean ta birds, beeztuse the an . e . n, ,,y 01 es the dear little things kfiew me._ ii,a's s ss arty ia riot half lohg enough lot all i na e TV- *0 do," finiahe , a Fay- Contentedly. OILIPTEE XVII, . .„ " 1 AIV eid.fivirg svit'it,'' - 4* Tins would tient Sore trouble In that breast now rlettr,. 'sheet° And with Merining shedoWS Mat the SuiPhilght moo. 'See Mast no earth poison To thy Soul ebtoo neat! Watch 1 tot like 4 'soros:fit t411,114 +Ilia hitivettliririntnA, 0 Ask to be found worthy orGod% enoicest gift, ' Not /ay Wealth made teeklesp. Nes Ity wait tinkna4 ; ' _. s‘ince en. thee„. ilea. shops, itig .244 no. sePtet r tt Mar Pie demi Ilfe•oluttic iSX Iter 0114010Ba 1.ni44, 4 4,40ip 'ato.00 laahysieit as though .he,wm, tistemasg to , . .. , , , ,,ft,t,Shtld'e, tapooesit prattieas ray chatter/4 m her lieht hearted wav In spite '''..''' - - - - - - ' - . -,2 ' ' ' .•, '-''''' of his deep. 'knowledge; OX catraatt natere• he found himself pnaccountably pprplexe4. margin* had spoltim to him as they sat ..--r - • '•as.-, - ' - eogether over their Itnicheon, Pt the fittiveta, like. lovelinssosOf the 'little briode and yet he - • ' • ' '' ' s' •-•' ' foal* bimsell nrislile to n4400414 gegb Redmond's phoice ; hits thooghtfol, prelate - s , threly saddened 'nature, could Pot eonceive bow sayman of Howe age could, choose h • •th suu a pluld for lots life-coniPaPien, With' all her ssseet keks „,,,a was, he xaust grow weary of her in tilnet - . ' ' - ' . P . . Perhaps her freshness and innocence ' • • i - • bewitched him , here Was semethibg • ' • • • - • - ' • , quamt and original about her intro remarkp. The disappointed man might • have foortasher brightoess refreehing-lier very ,contratit to Margaret might have been her attraction in hia eyes. Well t,ths., Env. vosoci that it was suright ; no dont.h.t- ore was an idolised little woman, Hoglt. seemed to keep her in A glass case; notlang was allowed to trouble her, she wilt he it ohnodr °nue t, sh,1 y spoilt,houthought this Rsaobrty , 0 f i E. pi ueor if cajootr; -unconscious how far latowas from grasping --- ----- • • • . the trutb. It - was ' Margaret who began to feel her Womanly intuition perceived ' • - • • that there was something wanting; she thOUght Pay BoamOrici op(Ace as thoogh she was often alone. ,, I suppose yea are never dell ?" he • • •• 13 ,. a,sitea gently. "Oh, no," returned Fay, With another gay little laugh. "0! eouroe we halm plenty of °al ; just note the snow has kept them but then I have had our eouein Erie. Oh he is such a pleasant companion, he is ' - d d f 11 f f I shall so good -nature an u o . un. miss him dreadfogy when he goes heel, to London next week." „ will have to be content with your, , husband's society " observed Baby, smiling. It was a pity that neither he nor Margaret saw the lovely look on r ay's face that answered oda ; it would, have spoken to of the underlying depths of tenderoess that there was in that young heart. " Oh, yes," she returned; simply, "bub then, you see, Hugh, I mean my husband 'n is so extremely busy, he never comes. I until luncheon has been waiting for ever so long and very often he Mee to go ont again °' s • know h afterwards. Sometimes, whene has gone to Pierrepoint, I ride over there to meet him. He Used ;to ride and drive with me very often when we first came hotoe,,, she continued, sorrowfully, "but now he has no time. , Oh, he does far too slu, every. one tells him so ; he is so tired 1n She evening that be ts hardlyfibfr any- thing, and yet he will sit up so late."Redmond. Baby's sightless eyes seemed to turn to the window where Margaret sat pale face bending. still lower ' - Th' last h f over her work. isepee° oLady a, Redmon s perplexed him still more. The Hugh who had courted Margaret had been a good-natured idler in his eyes; he had heard him talk about his shooting and fishing with something like enthusiasm • I he had been eager to tell the number or ds of grouse he had bagged, or to describe -the -exact. weight of the salmon he had taken list year in Scotland, but Baby had never looked Upon him as an active man of businees. If this were true, Hugh's wife must spend many lonely hours, but there was no discontented chord in her bright voice. "1 feel deadfully tie though I want to help him," continued Fay. "1 cannot bear to see him so tired, I asked him to l f the poor eo It et me go and visit some o ri 1) 13 -• • - - who belong to us -he is building new cottages for them, because he says that they are living in turablealown places only for pigs -but he will not hear of it; he says I ana too young, and that he cannot allow me to go into such dirty places, and yet he goes himself, thoughts° gays it makes feel quite ill." Margaret's head drooped still lower, her had tf tt eyes were full of tears; heno orgo en then 1 Re had promised to build those cottages when she had begged him to do so. . h She remembered they had chosen the site . one level Se tember evening and together o y p. . ' he had told h%r, laughing, that it should • • ' .' h Th bad be his inarruege gift ,to er. They! • planned • it together, • •and now he was - • • • 1 I - a •ih carrying it out a one • or Fay owned e afte • • d thAt she did not knew moznent rwar e • whera - the new cottagett were ; she must ask Hugh t -t ' k h one da to tee them a " faa••Ili t .but perhaps .he wou rather a she waited -until they were finished. .., ' ' • to feelstrangely• hargaret was eguimng .told troubled ; a dim but unerring instinct her that Fay was more petted than beloved. It was evident that Hugh hired his own life separtete from her,, submerged ii in his own interests and pursuits, and her w ver itiful over Fav AS she hedrt gre y a 1 - tealized this. If She coaldth y meet Hugh face to face ; if she Could only speak to him. She felt instinctively that things Were not • la with h. Why did h • altogether rig t im. i e try to tilde and not y g ' ' ' train the ehildish a a t ii. leablbleassa• nature that was so epee en o . . sat ; why did he repress all het longings to be beef ill ' • • t take her share of the to lam, and . o . ditties of life? Surely her eatterne youth - not too otio to be tilt; a0 'eIduae, she was . , y a - . -. IllS wife. Margaret told herself sadly that h e h. s ift error, that he wasnot acting her i.e wa is'llt• a' I • h' hi tip• to ois res ponsi,...i....ies, ..o leave t is o x so much dotes f it. - • rid simplieitY Were - 4411 beaa a t s • s' • -indeed touching itlitrgatet'ei hear ; even this one - t view -proved to her that under the in er , ' ' th Was soinething Vet girlish ern:Idles. ere . sweet and trite in her nature; tl - siattvy let " " veratiea and etepty frivoloue zap! o „Mine tvomen Were not to be traced in :Fay's' ect e atith • -Her little ripple of talk Wasi nv rs ,,. s . .. , . . li Sh k to fresh arld.V0hble116/1113 ad a. clear r o ' " th' d het shining -pebbled that shotes .,M), Mot. t , the brook- ' ht tka Under the Mega 'carrell , e mig ' ls' t 1 i° fle'eted the atinshine, be EthalloW, II. 1 e h ht ' had been strav'n Mergaret'a t (Mg 6a 6 0•Is f at 1 •S' rather sorroWfUlly) When A ap ec c ay e suddenly reileed her. ., .. o - -word " I do Wigs vie OOtild b� friends, she b ' a -rather piteoliely, "1 ,airi. tem if o serve , - • • • • must like you both, for he Y 4 ili blitiba9 , ., ' idel . Abet you; it is 'each a ect n y - • ' peop ' oltaultin - ' - ' * ". deittabd each pity 'When:, le get t thee," 0 . .., a a Tf • t, •ii tt afy- -desk Latay Ros recta , re urne , - Roby, kindly,. ''.,' it ,irl •tx IntYt stte,,Yeh tel sand i 4.1ei: liettot.: ..... ill itialliid fit VOUr .ntlitniiii 'A, hiii, I daresay he is wise Lf le dees net think it poseible for Mg, to .bavo tench interponoie. Sir MO and X de not ;agree about things,'' • • • ... . . .. wept on Baby efter, a plight hesitetme; " perhaps fie witl tell yea the reason some day; bet you lefty he sere that 04 thie Point your hu.s, Ita,nd know e .13.,easssfer he fett Inns, .s_eslf in, a. dffiaculty,. tur"zin 371,771,44u4u40.1'4i'airtr, '41,4Wh, .th.'lerlrei sa'd it was it pity, it was' lardy becaase I ' h tu t I know I 14 you,both pp ruse.. ,. and .0. ., ....... shall want to see You again." - 'y — . il • - t h. ou are vety good, replied Rehy, bzi th • is • t s h• t . . ate. wae.sem- attaaumeu l'ur --.7 kePe , it Wag eVieeet that Bub'gi Whe. . 11�W ,,otiling p4)ont his 'Raviolis eagagement to tottargaret It was a grievous error, lie teld • • - - • •• day_.: • . , t - t Intinielf, for, one it Mils genie 0 t ears; why; the whole neighb. orhop.d. :iVigi ONIlizailt 0t the fact. She 'Weald hear k4 tp°09441 eeddg ea yolf l'artt 0 :thy: bg aeli 4.9;nsad tatetnbetell: - - troe to hr -that he ha d 100 ,thle SePret , la an from her -would _ her young heart with ,1 e blttern se t• and as thee thoughts passed through his -Mind, Al' argaret clasped' her' hands involiz tarilti • e The first mistake," .sheinurmaread ; " th'ed,firsit mistake." ' Just. then the Bonn o carriage wheels Was chain -idly audible on the gravel weep before the house, And the next moment re enterea the room. sta." I, an sorry to have been so 1014" he 's Inolo (34°0.11 and Pay thought he eetiMed a little fiuYr'ried,'t, lant Hugh asked me to go retina and put off thooe people; they all seemed dreadfully sorry to hear pf • •. your accident, Fay." "And gugh .?" with a touch. of anxiety illia, eothvoniz h Beenied rather put out about ' - - - the vvhole business. I think he wanted to path into me for not taking better tiara of . you. HOW is year foot, Vay-less painful ?" yes and I have been se comfortable • ' 4 ' kind 4 Nr. and /dies Ferrers have been so tO Inc. I Suppooe I might to go now," - looking regretfully at Margaret, who had laid aside her work. e Well, I don't think we ought to lose . any more time," observed Erle; "the days are so awfully short, you know, and really these reaaa.ara vo' ry had..„ . . "And yourhusband will be waiting," •put „, -,,. „,„, ""sr...1„"'•Y ... , . , .„ „ _ _,_ _ _ _, roor atugn,ca course he will, returnee psyquioki_ . y "Erie, I am afraid you will to carry me to the carriage, unless you ask George to do so ;" but Erle stoutly refused to deliver up his charge, so Fay ,bade good-bye to her new Wends. "Thank you so much, Miss Ferrers,"" she said, putting up her face to be kissed. " I shall tell Elegh how good you have been to me I am so sorry it is good.byes.Mr. ' Ferrers." " Then we will not say it at all," he h t•1 h' big hand seemed returned, ear i y, as . is to swallow up Fay's little so t fingers. "1 . will with you God•sneed instead Lady I daresay your cousin, Mr`. Huntingdon, will be good enough to let us know how you are if he ever passes the Grange:" a , be sure I will," was Erle's. reply to this, and then he deposited Fay in her , corner of the carriage and took his place , beside her. Both of them lent forward a parting look at the brother and sister as they stood together in the porch. , "What grand.looking pair they are," . observedEa ile, as they turned into the : „,,,,,,I „ , • Miss Ferrers is a I """ ; doe t you think very handsonae woman, Pay? I admire 1 her immensely." " Oh, ,yea, she is perfectly lovely," replied Fay enthusiastically; " she looks ] so sweet and good; it quite rests one to 1 look at her. But there is something sad i about them both. Mr. Perron does not look quitehappy ; once or twice he sighed i . mte when we were a in . heavilyt lk• g I 1 suppose his being blind troubles him." 1 - -- . " He is a very unconimon sort of a l matt," returned Erle, who had been much 1 struck by the brother and sister. "He made 1 himself very pleaant to me While you were 1 having your foot doctored. By the by, ray I Fairy Qmon,,,-his pet name for her-- I " Miss Dora gave me a message forgot' ; she i says she shall come up and see you to- i , motto*, as you wig be a prisonter." i " Thttt will be nice; but oh, Er e, what a pity we shall have '110 more delightful 1 lks together I bope .Hugh was not t wa , 0 P . really vexed about our going to e , _ „ th I tsraage• a 1 "'He wee jest a trifle testy," remarked t Erle quietly suppressing the fact that his i . cousin ha eurprise un muc y a 1 a • d 14' ' h. b fit t of regular bad teMper. a. He thinks I am . not to be trusted an • your a ys tp any • 'th • I d• h' ' 1 more -" and he changed. the subject by , • a lively eulogium on the young 'ladies at the Vicarage, one of whom he -declared to be I almciat as handsome as Atha Selby ; and t he kept up such It flow of conversation On thia topic that Fay had no opportunity to -I put another question. t Sir Hugh was Waiting for them at the a Rail door, but Fay thought he looked very , grave and pale as he danart tci the carriage t , ,,,,,, _ s„ I to iiit "er out. "This is tt very foolish bueiness," he 1 said, as he eatried her up to her rooni, his t strong arms o sc ta iotts of her weight; a "how did it happen, Pay ?" and 8120 knew ,_.. at ones by h• • •that h ' h a is tone e was num .im 'TErle otiglat to haVe taken better dare . .. d h- • • "'continued,• • of ybu ; 1 told him so, he as heplaced her on the couch. "1 -cant-tot you go -rannirig about the country with hira like this • of °throe the lathe wefts , ,, h slippery, he ought to have known that.' " You are vexed with me, laugh," SIM . a.a o -k- o• or iik th i I s 1 , very gently. o 1 a , ought not to have gene to the Orange, lint 9 I could not help rtlyeelf.'" a re ere o e ouse , le a mere , " The vs •th•th ' a "1 • et ra • ' • d a not caring to Meet her elear look. "1 , thought that you Would have respected wishes, but I see I ern raistaken" " Oh Hu h " returned the poot child , - g ,, e . , _. quite iharthrokezt at Mitt stern rebuke ; " indeed', indeed, I nevet Meant to disobey , _. _ .. . you,, but, my foot Was So painful, ail e t a 1 f .1 , . 0 . faint and Brie waft So Pertireptory ti With Me," • .• 11 " Well, well, you need not oty atout it," t; obServed her httelitilid impatiently -; 44 yeti ate such a Child, ray, One can he'ver thy a s' to - -du • I have aright to be displeaded Y , Y .1 ., , tnY Wife gee$ agaihet My Wisheigs _ . 41 14 1 a o ys' • war d at ,YerY 8 r,r , . salte en,8 e J - t t k b k h t bl . . tying , o. eep so, a bad rou ea tiome tears ; " please de not be 80 tengryi ti ug , you ro a" e re or nothingo to II- li - k 6 I ii,- f• but t"' ' iamb yoh and -and /don't fell qttite Well, P s . • . ; . s „ aria tater Voiee le se, Latta. 41 st ye • •-• • • li • "i• - a - al • 1, - „At ni rY tve s t en.- will th A two , . . . t . HUGIVS. LOVESa . , ___....___ A, because it is statiwelled," returned Ferrers, in a Sympathising. voice. Hootin. gdono if you will ring the vill ask nay maidfersome hot water.doubtful; abet will relieve Lady Redmond; you will ) '11 kindly 'oin my brother, .int ' 11 find h'outside,Ruth and I will oake your cousin's:gene comfortable ." de at once took the hint. ' dainty littleboot was sadly mangled they could get it off, and Mi se g uttered a pitying exclamation atlers ht of the inflamed lied. swollen ankle, lot fomentation was deliciously ig, and Miss Ferrero' Matlipula- s soft and skilful that Fay was not hat her little pretest was made t Success.You n't you think your maid could do I do not like to trouble you SO ' she said tinge in a deprecating is no trouble," returned Margaret,them er beautiful eyes for a moment on gale face; "1 like to do it for ,you tedmond." Yes, she liked to do it ; her a strange pleasure to minister. innocent rival, Hugh's wife. As ittle white foot xested in her hand, rice a scene arose1 infers her mind - er chamber, where a mild majestic rose from among is . H' wondering H• self ss and 44 girded im with 0, ,stately 'able condescension, divine humility, : for all ages the law of .service and ministration; bidding men to do e, and to wash the feet of sinners. ar t had stolen many a,look at the ttlee face resting on the cushions.involuntarily 1 baby face it was, she thought, andher aderfully pretty too; and then, as r her work again, a gmeh Illgapavain that wr.s almost agony, and andeher look as pale as Fay, seemed , her. Hugh her Rugh • ah heavens 1 -'' ' ras she thinking? another woman's A could be nothing to her 1 n axe all alike," she thought, sadly.; the best .of them forget. Well, he is with her now -with this little f innocent baby -faced loveliness. ' interrupting herself, sternly, "and t to thank Gad on ray knees that he int my own Hugh, whom I love than myself ;" and she looked so d kindlyt F that the little an a ay ras quite pleased and grateful. , how good you are tome," exclaimed tefully • "and how beautifully ra b nagged my foot. It feels an 'vere a omfortable. What a sweet Itathi ais, Miss Ferrero. I de like an hisoed window -seat running haeabaay ; and eh, what lovely work," herself to look at an ecclesiastical that was laid on the ground, perfectly with the most beautiful colors, heats piece of mosaie vverk, Mr, •a who bad entered the roora that t 'led t the ' d f the , Snit a 0 soun o astic young voice. , Lat cellars,' one ay,Arid , • d r delightedly; - and criinson and violets purples, ' , ' •ok like clusters of.jewels, or stars on • blue ground," ' Perrers stooped down and touched.. pet with his large white hand, 3 for our little church and by all ' ' a it must be geageons, The &scrip. kefi me fumy it )ike the robe of Lai Aaron wore. It has a border ofabsently;s' anates I know. Ala, color is one o f set hobbies. She agrees with Ruskin ecting brilliant coloring with purity 1 and nobility of thought. I believe ad her way she would wear these rimaeha and „Timid, herssifso :aret :gm led indelgently. oo yod idt believe toy brother, Lady nd. / am very simple in ray tastes ve te, See theta Ori others ;" and the, at Fay's ruby dress. She had a the heavy furred Mettle, en $ eshalll a h 1 Lady Beamona looked morelike a ;hild than ever in her little cloaelys sown. ler0 10 my cousin, . ' ' ' ' Mr. Ferrara?" she with seine aurprise, lie he •pladed ! in a tattled arinashair that steed IS L1011att , Huntingdon has started off for ad Hall. 136 was efeald yourh• 3 might have returned and 'would g ahaious. Ilawill come beak hi ifige to fetch you ; hitt as is rather say by the road, aoa the itnoW hit gp, you intuit net look for him for two hears. Margaret, luncheon lit (ani going to tell Ruth to bring sortie iady Reda:mad." Vas not sorry to have a little 'longer pa, • - • he Was very eeinfertable prig in t sunny Item and the had oases) _._ 0 sloe With Miet4 Ferrere. i they had left her to partake of ray littleltietheon. brought id her, ought a great -deal abed tin; 11 face that looked do pide and ead, ; tiOkind. ilika the Inseam ttenble, Laded ; she Wait finite young, and lz, Was no look of yolith about her. . ald never speak et her as a girl, for s--ohe WM much too grave and Sr that ; bat *hat a loved tseice ., Very 16ta and hatillonieite, aba Yet c 111%.(1 eiSiMithli I1M, I:M.1'114.4.A 4iii. tita toff," in rather a htlffY tone, but 40;9444 st the sight Of ber Pale iittLe feet), and genie Pf big .becl latnaker evaperrOed• fact s,Ythi are e child tbat you dent* knOW 40Vf to tithe Pare .of yPerself," continued, sitting down by herond letting her rest cornfortahlY figal.nat ',Y911,• win do yourself a rensehir eson„ te PaY, rsays shall get Dr. Mattin to come ap and eel Your loot, and then, p13#1aPfilt be will gm) you a lecture." "O11, no," she returned, charmed at tills ciamsge of tone, fpr his anger haa frightened her; 44 there is no need for that, dear, it is only a sprained ankle, and Miss Ferrers has bandaged it sp beautifully, a day or two' p rest will put it all right." " But all the same, I should like to have Dr. Martin's opinioo," he answered, quielilY "X am afraid yo must have found 9 von" awkward, Fay, boxing oast on the cenathastora of strangers." 4' Oh no, indeed," was the eager answer; 4, they were so geed and kind to me, Hugh; they welcomed me just as though L were an old friend. I was a little faint at first, ray foot hurt me so ; but when opened my eyes. I found, myself in such a lovely old room, pis sueh an may coach, and Miss Ferrers gave rae some Wines and actually bathed my foot and bound tt up herself." 9 "Whet sort of a room was it, Wee Wide 7" Fay thought there was something odd. in her husband's wipe, but she had her head on his ithouldeis and could not see his ace, the winter dusk was creeping: over the room, and only the fire-ligh$ • illumined it. Hugh felt himself safe to put that question, but hecoold ootquite control his voice, Oh, tt was Miss Ferrers' morning - room, she told me so, and it had a bay window with a cuoliioned seat overlooking the garden. Oh, how Web' Miss Ferrero' is, Hugh. I have never seen any one like her, never. I am sure the is AS sweet and good as an angel, only I wish she dia. not loth so sad : there weres„tears in her eyes once when we were talking; let me eee, what were we talking about? oh„ about those cottages you are building, she did look so Suterested-did you speak, dear ?" "No-go on," he said, huskily; but if only Fay meld hive seen his face. "1 feel 1 ahould love her so if I could. only gee more of her. 1 could not help kistung her when I came away, but the au not seem at all surprised. Mr. Ferrer* wished me God -speed in such a nioe way, too. Oh, they are dear,people ; I do wish. you would let me know them, Singh." My dear child, it is impossible," but Hugh spoke fast and nervously; "have I not already explained to you that there can be no intimacy between Redmond Hall and the Grange? When old friends quarrel as we have, it is a fatal blow to all d hip." "You were old friends, then ?" in some surprise, for he had never said as much to her before. " Yes," he returned, reluctantly, for he a 3 not meant to admit this fact. "But quarrels can be made up,ilugh; f it be only a misunderstanding, surely it could be put right," But he silenced her omewhat haughtily: "This is my affair, Fay -it is not -like OA to go against my wishes in this way; hat can a child like you know about it? should have thought a wife would have been willing to be guided by her huaband, but you seem to think you know best," " Oh no, Hugh" -very much asthma t this-" I am quite sure you are always right ; only" -hesitating a little as though he feared to offend him-" I should like you, o tell me what the quarrel was about." For a moment • Sir Hugh remained bsolutely dumb with surprise; it was as hough a dove had flown in his face; he ad never known Fay persistent before. f only she had migrated herself from the beginning of their married life, she would ave gamed more influence over her hug - and; if she had entrenched herself in her wifely dignity, and refused to be treate& ike a child, kept itt the dark about every- hing, and petted, or civilly snubbed accord - ng to her huaband's moods, she would have on his confidence by this time. Sir Ha& was quite conscious that he ad beet guilty of a grievous error in not citing Fay about Margaret before she ecame his wife; he wished he had done so rom the bottom of his heart; but pro- rastination made the duty a far more Moult one ; he felt it would be so awkward. ro tell her now, he could not tell how she night take it ; it might make her iinhap_pys oor little thing; it would be a pity to dint er brightness. He was sheltering his moral weakness oder thee plausible excuses, but somehow hey'fidled to satisfy his conscience. He new he had done a mean thing to Marry ay when his heart was solely and entirely argazet's ; what sort of blessing could ttach to such a, union? But When Fay begged him to tell her e cause of his estrangement from tha errers, he positively shrank frora the. ainful ordeal -he was not fit for it, he old himself, his nerves were disorganised, tid Fay lothed far from well; some day he ould tell her, but not now; said the old arpness was in his voice 0.0 he ansWered Sr. (TO neematilined.) From Different *dints of lite*. Omaha Girl (nearing Chicago) -a" Oh, ow lovely I" Chicago Mari-" Yeti, indeed." _ "So large, 80 broad, so beautiful, so full changing tints and hues beneath the ttiog sun. /tow I would love to get Out d take a drink," "So would I, refits, but they don't Sell at tail here." "Sir, I was referring tO the lake." 14 Beg pardon. I was looking ria Sni�k- footy's beetvery over yotidee."-Oreasz mad. • In Paris iti 1880 115,000,000 people Oohed in beesea, 181,900,000 in Street card, 8,600,000in the penny Steamers, -65,000,000 Suburban trains, The binisea ate very pular and have Steadily groesn for 30 ttes. In 1854 34,060,600 people Used em; 1804, 013,000,1100; 1874, 115,000000S 81, 191,000,000. Tenneesee hat an area Of 5,100 stititifts ilea of coal, which coaere tWenty.tWo, Unties. During the hist six yearft the that - t Of Peal in the -State has grown from 4,660 tong to 1;706,600 icins, an irtervise 400 per oeht,