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'done right.
"Certainly he had, Mrs. Banker
was very giad to find him so
i thoughtful; few young men would do
las much," she said, and from feeling
a: little doubtful, Mark came to look
upon himself as a very nice young
'man, who 'sad done a most unselfish
etfor i •a u
a o n rse hehadnot
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been
mfiitem'ed sty any desire to keep
Aunt Betsy from the people who
would be peeeent at the dinner,
neitheu had listen been at all mixed
upthe effete.
in atr.
- It was all himself, and ho began to
whistle "Annie Laurie" very compla-
cently, thinking the while what a
clever fellow he was, and meditating
other generous acts towards the old
lady overhead, who was standing by
the window and wondering what the
huge building could be gleaming so
white in the fading sunlight,
"Looks as if it was made of stone
cheena," she thought, just as Mrs. •
Banker appeared, her kind, friendly
Manner snaking Aunt Betsy feel whol-
ly at ease. as she answered the lady's
questioutf u,c• volunteered remarks of
her own
Mrs. Buhler had lived in the coun-
try, and had seen just such women
ns Aunt. Betsy Barlow, understand-
ing herIntrinsic worth,
and knowingv
sng
how Helen l..t nuox, though her niece,
could still be refined and cultivated.
Site could alto understand how one
educated as Wilford .Cameron had
been would shrink from coining in
contact with her, and possibly be
rude if she thrust herself upon him.
Mark did woj•,to bring her hero, she
thought, as she left the room to or-
der the tea which the tired worman
so much needed. The satchel, um-
brella, and cap -box, with a note
from Mattie, had by this time arriv-
ed, and in her Sunday cap, with the
purple bows, Aunt Betsy felt better,
.and enjoyed the tempting little sup-
per, served on silver and Sevres
china, the attendant waiting in the
hall 'Instead of in her room, where
her presence might embarrass one un-
-accustomed to such usages.. They
-
- fere very kind, and had Mark been
(,?tet own son he could not have been
more deferential than he appeared
, when just before starting for the din-
ner he went up to see her, asking
what message he should take to Hel-
en. Mrs. Banker too, came in, her
dress eliciting many compliments
from her guest, who ventured to ask
the price of the diamond pin which
fastened tate point lace collar. Five
hundred dollars seemed an enormous
sum, but Aunt Betsy was learning
not to say all she thought, and
merely remarked that Katy had some
-diamonds too, which she presumed
•�„ cost fully as much as that.
T '"She should do very well alone,"
she said; "she could read her Bible,
and if she got too tired, go to bed,"
and with a good-bye she sent them
away, after saying to Mrs. Banker:
!'Maybe you ain't. the kissin' kind,
but if you be, I wish you would kiss
Katy once for me."
There was a merry twinkle in
Mark's eyes as he asked: "And Helen
too?"
"I meant your alarm, not you,"
Aunt Betsy answered; while Mrs.
Banker raised her hand to her mis-
chievous son, who ran lightly down
the stairs, carrying a happier heart
than he had known since Helen Len-
nox first came to New York, and he
met her at the depot.
CHAPTER XXVU.
It was a very select party which
Wilford Cameron entertained that
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evening; and as the carriages rolled
up to his door and deposited the
" guests, the cloud which had been lift-
ing ever since he came home and
found "no Barlow woman" there,
disappeared, leaving him the bland-
est, most urbane of hosts, pleased
with everybody -himself, his guests,
his sister-in-law, and his' wife, who
had never looked better than she did
to -night, in pearls and light" blue
silk, which harmonized so perfectly
with her wax -like complexion, Aunt
Betsy's proximity was wholly unsus
Pee
ted both
by her and Helen,
who
was very handsome in crimson and
black, with lilies in her hair. No
thing could please Mark better than
his seat at table, where he could
look into her eyes, which dropped so
shyly whenever they met his gaze.
Helen was beginning to doubt the
story of his engagement with Juno,
4 Certainly she, could not mistake' the
nature of the attentions ho paid to
her, especially to -night, when he hov-
ered continually near her, totally ig-
noring Juno's presence, and con-
scious apparently of only one form
one face, and that the face of Helen
Lennox.
There was another, too, who felt
the influence of Helen's beauty, and
that was Lieutenant Bob, who, after
dinner,attachedhimself
her
1 t mse 1 to side,
t e,
while round them gathered quite a
group, all listening with peals of
laughter as Bob related his adven-
ture of two days before, with "the
most rustic and charming old lady it
was ever his fortune to meet." Told
by Bob the story lost nothing of its
freshness; for every particular, except
indeed the kindness he had shown
her, was related, even to the sheep
pasture, about which she was going
to Now York to consult a lawyer.
"I thought once of referring her to
you, Mr. Cameron," Bob said; "but
couldn't find it in my heart to quiz
her she was so wholly unsuspicious.
You have not seen her, have you?"
"No," cause faintly from the lips
which tried to smile; for Wilford
knew who was the heroine of that
story; wondering more and more
where she was, and feeling a sensa-
tion of uneasiness, as he thought,
'•('an any accident have befallen
ler?„
It was hardly probable; but Wil-
ford felt. very uncomfortable after
heating the story, which had brought
a .pang of doubt and fear to another
mind lha:t his. From the very first
Helen feared that Aunt Betsy was
the '•o -d woman'' who had gotten
Upon Cie train at some station which
Bob could not remember; while, as
the story progressed 5 •
was sit
Cof
it, for she had lie:e.rd of the sheep
pasture trouble, VIA of Aunt Betsy's
pro," ted visit to New Y'ot'k, Private-
ly writing to her mother not to suf-
. 1'.r it, us Wilford would be greatly
vexe-l. "Yee, it must be Aunt Bet-
sy." she thought, and she turned so
white that Mark, who was watching
both her and Wilford, cane as soon
as possible to her side, and adroitly
separating her from the group
around, sai.i softly, "Yon loot: tired,
Miss Lennox. Come with Yue a mo-
ment. 1 have something to tell
you."
Alone with her in the hall, he con-
tinued, "I have the sequel of Bob
Reynolds's story, That woman—"
"Was Aunt Betsy," Helen gasped.
"But whore is she now? That was
two days ago. Tell me If you know.
Mr. Ray, you do 'know," and in an
agony of fear lest something dread-
ful had happened, she laid her hand
on Mark's, beseeching him to tell her
it he knew where Aunt Betsy was.
It was worth torturing her for a
Moment to see the pleading look in
her eyes, and feel the soft touch of
the hand which he took between both
his own, holding it there while he
answered her: "Aunt Betsy is at my
house; se t
o kidnapped byfor sat
appe m e e
keeping, until I could consult with
you. Wes that right?" he asked, a4
a flash came to Helen's cheek', and
an expression to her dye which told
that his meaning was understood:
"Is she there willingly? HOW ¢�
it happen?" was Helens reply, 11 re
hand still in those of Mark, whq.
them circurttetanced, grew. veer warns:
and eloquent with the sequel to Sob's
story, making it as long 'as poedb e,
telling g what he •lcnew, and also what
he had 'lone.
lie had not implicated Wilford in
any way; but Helen read it all, say-
ing more to hereelf than him, "And
she was at the, opera. Wilford most
have seen her, and that is why he
left so suddenly, and why he has ap-
peared so absent and nervous to -day,
as if expecting something. Exctise
me'," sari suddenly added, drawing her
hand away and stepping -back a lit-
tle, ••.T forget'that I was talking as
if a•ou snew."
"•1 do knoty more than you suppose
-that is, I know human nature -arid
T know Will better than I did that
morning when I first !net you," Mark
nail, glancing at the freed hand he
wished so much to take again.
But Mien kept •her builds to her-
self, and answered him;
"You did right under the eirculu-
stances. It would have been un-
pleasant for us all had she happened
here to -night. I thank you, Mr. Ray
---you and your mother, too -more
titan T can express. I will see her
early to -morrow morning. Tel} her
so, please, end again I thank you."
• There were tears in ITeleit's• soft
brown eyes, and they glittered like
diamonds es she looked oven more
•ilurr' stroke. her thanks to the young
Yvan, who, for another look like
that, Would have driven Aunt Betsy
amid the gayest crowd that ever fee.
(sweated! the Park, and sworn she was
his blood relation! A few words
from Mrs. Banker confirmed what
Mark had said, and it was not
strange if that night Miss Lennox,
usually so entertaining, was a little
absent, for her thoughts were up iso
that chamber on Twenty-third Street
where Aunt Betsy sat alone, but not
lonely, for her mind was very busy
with all she mid been through
since
e
leaving Silverton, while something
kept suggesting to her that
it would have been wiser and
better • to have staid at home
than to have ventured where
she was so sadly out of place. This
last cause gradually to Aunt Betsy
as she thought the matter over, and
remembered Wilford as he had ap-
peared ad etch time he came to Silver-
ton,
•'I ain't like him; I ain't like this`
aliss Banker; i ain't llko anybodY,"
she wh:spered. -I'm nothing but a
homely. old-fashioned woman, with-
out !arnin', without nothin'. I
aright know I wasn't wanted," and
a rain of tears fell over the wrinkled
face, as she uttered this tirade
against herself, standing before the
longi mirror, and inspecting the im-
age it gave back of a plain, unpol-
e. uli
i co ttvt• mit
.lid mo an not much re-
rU
Banker, r
st.utl )lista,Mrs. l,anlcer, it must bo
confeeeed, nor much resembling the
gay young ladies she had seen at
the opera the previous night. "I
won't go neat' Katy," she continu-
ed: "it would only mortify her, and
I don't want to make her trouble.
The poor thing's face looked as if
she had it now, and I won't add is
it. I'll start for home to -morrow.
There's Miss Smith, in Springfield,
will keep me over night, and Katy
! shan't be bothered."
When this decision was reached,
Aunt Betsy felt a great deal better,
and taking the Bible from the table,
sat down again before the fire, open-
ing, as by a special Providence, to
the chapter where the hewers of
wood and drawers of water are men-
tioned as being necessary to mane
! kind, each filling his appointed place.
"That's me -that's Betsy Barlow,"
sho whispered, taking off her glasses
to wipe away the moisture gather-
ing so fast upon them. Then re-
suming them, she continued, "I'm a
hewer of wood -a drawer of water.
God made me so, and. shall the clay
find fault with the potter for mak-
ing it into a homely mug. No, 1* -
deed; and I was a very foolish old
jug to think of sticking myself in
with the china ware. But I've
larnt a lesson," and the philosophic
old woman.read on, feeling comfort-
ed to know that though a vessel of
the rudest make, a paltry jug, as
she called herself, the promises were
still for her as much as for the finer
wares-aye,that there was more hope
of her entering at last where "the
wads are of precious stones and the
streets are paved with gold," than of
those whose good things are given
so abundantly during their lifetime.
Assured, comforted and encouraged,
she fell asleep at last, and when
Mrs. Banker returned she found her
slumbering quietly in her chair, the
Bible open on her lap, and her finger
upon the passage referring to the
hewers of wood and drawers of
water, as if that was the last thing
read.
Next morning, at a comparatively
early hour. Helen stood ringing the
boll of Mrs. Banker's house. She
had said to Katy that she was go-
ing out and could not tell just when
she would return, and as Baty nev-
eruestioned her ants while Wil -
fold was too intent upon his own
miserable thoughts as to "where
Aunt Betsy could be, or what had
befallen her," to heed 'anyone else,
no inquiries were made and no on-
stacle put in the way of her going
direct to Airs. Banker's, where Mark
met her himself, holding her cold
hand until he ted her to the fire and
placed her in a ;hair. He ];new •she
would rather meet her aunt alone,
and so when he heard her step in
the hall he left the room, holding
the door .for Aunt Betsy, who wept
like a child at the sight of Helen,
accusing herself of being a fool who
ought. to be' shut up in - an insane
asylum, but persisted in saying she
was going home that very day with-
out seeing Katy at all. "If she was
here I'd like it, but I shan't go
there, for I know Wilford don't want
me." Then she told Helen all she
did not already know of her trip to
New York, her visit to the opera,
her staying with the Tubbses, and
her meeting with Mark, the best
young chap she ever sate, not even
excepting Morris, "If he •'was my
own son he couldn't he kinder," she
added, "and I mistrust lee hopes to
bo my nephew. Yon can't do bet-
ter; and if he offers take him."
Helen's cheeks were crimson .as she
waived this part of the conversation,
and wished aloud that she had come
.around In the carriage, as she could
j thus have taken Aunt 'Betsy • over
the city before the train would leave.
"Mark spoke of that when he
heard I was going to -day," Aunt
Betsy said; "I'll warrant you he'll
attend to it."
Aunt Betsy was right, for when
Marie and his mother joined their
guests, and learned that Aunt Bet-
sy'e intention was unchanged, he
suggested the ride, and offered the
use of Weir carriage. Helen did not
decline the offer and ere a half hour
iied passed, Aunt Betsy, With her
Satchel, umbrella, and cap -box, was
Comfortably adjusted in Mre. Bank-
er's carriage with Helen beside her
While Mark bade his coachman drive
wherever Miss Lennox wished to go,
taking care to reach the train in
time.
They were tearful thanks which
Aunt Betsy gave to her kind friends
as she was driven to the Bowery,
to say good-bye, lest the 'l.'ubbses
should "think her suddenly ituck
up"„
"Would you mind taking 'Tilde. in?
It would please her mightily," Aunt
Betsy whispered, as they were alight -
tog in front of Mr. Peter Ttttibs's ;-
and ea the result of this suggestion..
the- carriage, when again its emerged
into Ilroe Tway, held Maria Tubbs,
prouder than she had been in all her
lite before, while time gratified moth-
er at }route fbtt amply repaid for all
the trouble her visitor had made
her.
And Helen rnloyed it, too, finding
Mattie a little insipid and tiresome,
but feeling happy in tivi conscious -
n.
t.h ,
..
sib was a t LlS 111akI173, others hap-
py. It was a long drive they took,
and Aunt Betsy saw so much that
her brain grew giddy, and she was
glad when 'they started for the de-
pot, taking Madison Square on their
way, and Passing Katy's }louse,
"I dare say it's all grand. and
smart." Aunt Betsy said, as she
ironed out to look at it, "but I feel
best at hum, where they are used to
1tle."
And her face did wear a brighter
look. '''ten finally seated in the cars,
than it did before sine she left Sil-
verton.
"You'll be home in April, and
maybe Kotv'Il come, too," she whis-
pered as :he kiestd Helen good-bye,
mt't•l (•hoof: hands with Mettle Tubbs,
charging her again never to let the
folks in Silverton know that "Bet-
sy 1'•arlow had been seen at a play-
; -,lowly the cars moved away and
Ilelen was driven home, leaving Mat-
tie alone in her glory as she rolled
down the Bowery, enjoying the eclat
of her position, but feeling a little
c_tw
u •d at not meeting ng
asingle
o'•,'uainte neo by whom to be envied
d aaroirccl,
'Katy did not ask where Helen had
hail for she was wholly absorbed in
le rho. Tiazelton's let'.er, telling how
't• ;t the baby improved, how pretty
it was ;;rowinm, end how fend both
it t and Mrs. Hubbell were of it,
loving it, almost as well as if it were
t1Y.l• own.
"I 1 -now now it was best for it
to go. but it, was handl at first," Ka-
ty said, putting the letter away and
i ;wing we achy as she missed the
Cusp of th) little arms and touch of
t: baby lips.
Severn' times Helen was tempted
to tell her of Arnt Betsy's visit, but
t ('cited finally not to do so, and Ka-
t ' never t
Ka-
ty n o knew it
what
tet wast
alt ch
for Hatay days made Wilford so 1►n-
r:tey, starting at every sudden ring,
n; often to the window and look -
in ; out into the street as if ex -
i eet rat+, some one, while he grew
streng'ly anxious for news from 811-
No't.111t. asking when Katy had heard
hetet home, ,end why she did not
met'r'e. One there was, however, who
knew and who enjoyed watching Wil-
ford, and guessing just how his anx-
iety grew as day after day went by
arta she neither came nor was heard
;ruin in any way, for Helen did not
silt:se the letter apprising iter of
Mint Betsy's sate arrival home, and
so all in Wilforcl's mind was vague
conjecture.
ic' had been in Now York, as was
proven by Bob Reynolds, but where
was she now, and who were those
people with het'? Tract they entrap-
ped her into some snare, and pos-
AthIy murdered her? Such things
were not of rare occurrence, and
Wilford actually grew thin with the
uncertainty which hung over the fate
of one whom in his present state of
mind. he would have warmly welcom-
ed to his fireside, had there been a
doze n dinner parties in progress. At
last, °as he sat one day in his office,
with the same worried look on his
face. Mark, who had been watching
him, n said:
"Bv,
the -way, Will, how did that
sheep -pasture come out, or didn't the
Olt nt appear?'
"Mark," and Wilford's voice was
husky with emotion: "you've stumb-
Itd upon the very thing which is
tormenting my life out of ate. Aunt
Patsy has never turned up or been
hoard of sSnce that night. For aught
I know she was murdered, or spirit -
t d away, and I am half distracted.
I'd give a thousand dollars to know
what has become of her."
"Put down half that pile and I'll
tell you." was Mark's nonchalent
reply, while Wilford, seizing his
shoulder, and compelling hint to look
up, exclaimed:
"You know, then? Tell me- you
do know. Where is she?"
"Safe in Silverton. I presume,"
was the s•tply, and then Merl: told
his story, to which Wilford listened.
half toriedttlous, half indignant, and
a rood deal relieved.
"Yon are a splendid fellow, Mark,
theegh I must say you meddled, but
i know you did not do it unsellishly,
Perhaps with Katy not. wan T might
do tha same. Yes. on the whole. I
'!tank you and IIclen for saving me
that mortification. I feel new like
a hew mutt, knowing the old lady
is safe at home, where T trust site
will remain. Anti time Tom, who call-
ed here yesterday, asking to he our
clerk, is the youth I saw at. the op-
era. I thought his face was famil-
iar. Let hila come, of course. In
toy gratitude, I feel like pntroniz.-
hoe the entire 'Tubbs family,"
ern I so it was this flash of grati-
t,cd • for a pail, escaped that pro -
curl Tubbs s
' , young l 1 ul 1 . the sit-
uation of clerk ,in the odic•• of taut••
et•on & Ray, the a;lplicat ion for
such situation having been urged by
the ambitious Mattie. who felt het
dignity considerably increased when
she could speak of her brother Tom
in company with Messrs. Canmero)t
tC Itay.
CTTA1'TEII XXVIII.
Does the reader remember the Pleas-
ant spring days mm hen the thunder of
}''ort Stunter's bombardment came
tn'hioing up the Northern hills and
across the Western prairies, stopping
for a moment the pulses of the na-
tion, but quickening them again
with a mighty power 'as from Maine
to California. man after !nun arose
to meet the misguided foe trailing
our honored flag in the deist? No-
where, Perhaps, was the excitement
ss` great or the feeling; so strong ars
in !Jew York, when the Seventh ile-
giment Was ordered to Washington,
its members uos"er faltering or hold -
big back, but with a nervine of the
Will and a putting aside of self, pre -
tiering to do their duly. ('t nepi:u-
Otis among -theta way Altu•ls R.ty,
who, an i t- at his mother's tears.
kissed her
i1velcheek, and that with
it pang remembered Helen -we lid r-
ing how she would feel, stn:i thins-
ing the path of danger would le• so
much easier if he anew that her
prayers would go with him, shield-
intr him front tie"'•- - " • ' '
hint hack wain to thesunshine ol
h'r• j)i'l'seilce.
And before he went Marti must
ktiow this for certain, and he chided
himself toe having put it off 'se
lon-.. True she had bren sick and.
ci mined to her room for a. long
while after Aunt Betsy's memorable
vieit: and wlu'11 she was able to go.
Ltnt 'had put rt stop to h'r
mingling in • feetit'e scenes, so that
let bad seen but little of her, end
h'ul never )net her alone. But he
would write that very day. Slim,
would say that he did well to po;
mmmi i sae would answer yes to the
rioastma he would ask her. Mark
felt sure of that; but still the letter
,t, wrote 1. etc waseloquent t-
St'ltll his
j'l••at'11es for her love, while he con -
:a -eel his own, ;end asked that she
won't! give Ilius the right to think
of her its his tti:m'aced bride - to
In or shr•waiteui for his return, and
ter:l:l'1 crown it ., t last with the full
ftiiitien of her pric•.'loss love.
"1 Meet it few Of my particular
frit1:t1 :t
Mrs.
at (; •• do '
S
tar •
1 11to-night,"
h. cold( d, in eeadiosion. "Can I
ha'•" to se., yo.t there, tithing your
1"'• scn''e it'
s a t o'a n that I mu,' speak
un Itell you in words what I have
so t••'.
att•iv trite
1' cell
'! Itis roto he would not trust to
the pent. hut deliver himself, and
thus act.i.d the possibility of a alis -
t ere he said: and ball an hour iaat-
ee he tang the bell at No. -, ask-
ing "if ells•! Lennox was at home,"
She was; and handing the girl the
note, Mark ran down the stops,
while the servant carried the mis-
sive to tha library, where upon the
table lay other letters received that
horning. and as yet unopened; for
Katy was very busy and Ilelen was
dressing to go omit with Juno Cam-
eron, who had graciously asked her
to drive with her and look at a
picture site hatd sot her heart on
having.
Juno had not yet appeared; but
Mark was scarcely n c.iv
signt, out of hen when
she carne in with the faithliarily of a
sister, and entered 'the library to
wait. Carelessly turning the books
upon the table, she stumbled upon
Mark's letter, which, through some
defect in the entolal•e, had become
t nscaled, and lay with its cage lift-
. d so that to peer at its contents
nits a very easy •matter had she
been so dispose(!. But Juno, who
I" tn;w the handwriting -could not at
first bring herself even to touch what
was intended for her rival, Iint as
she gazed the longing grew, until at
last she took it in her hand, turn-
ing it to the light, and tracing dis-
tinctly the words, "My dear net-
ts]," while a storm of pain and pas-
sion swept over her, mingled with a
feeling of shame that she had let
be -self dawn so far. ;
"It does not matter now," the
tempter whispered, "You may as
well read it and know the wrost.
l' obedy will suspect it." • nd she
was about to take the folded letter
front file envelope, intending to re-
place it after it was read, when a
ra:)ld step warned hot' some one was
,nc'l,g, and hastily thrustin,( the
ter into her pocket she dropped
her veil to cover her confusion, and
'h:'n confronted Helen Lennox, ready
fpm;- th, drive, and unconscious of the
v..
lear w!I•it could tt C
o not then en be
metaled.
Juno did not mean to keep the let-
ter and all that morning she was
c.ising measures for !nuking resti-
tat'on, thinking once to confess the
whole. but shrinking from that as
mote th n she could do. As they
re driv,lm• home they met Marls
1':u'; Intl Ilelen, who chanced to be
I, o en: in the opposite direction,
Cie 0 ,t see the earnest look of scru-
tiny he gave her, scarcely heeding
.lieto, whose voice trembled as she
t'; mike of hint to Helen and his in-
t, n 'ed departure. Helen observed
• he tremor In her voice. and pitied
h' girl, whose agitation she fan-
:.• I arose from the fact that her
:o . or woe so soon to go where dan-
r and possibly death was waiting.
is Helen's heart, too, there sprang
t
pang whenever she remembered
' ;tr:c, aha what had so recently pass -
c .! b:'ltreen them, c raising hopes,
'i:c'i now were wholly blasted. For
he was .1'tno's, site believed, and the
v"ief at his projected departure was
h cause of the young lady's soft-
-red notch even humble demeanor, as
h' insisted on Helen's stopping at
'•.' !rause for lunch before going
ham',
'I'o this Helen consented -Juno still
-vol' i. -g in her mind how to return
11 • let ter, which grew more and
r'ore a horror to her. It was in her
c:_ :et, she !'new, for she bad felt.
i t h •re when, after lunch, she
ve n to her room for a fresb hand-
' •v. hi.•f. She would aecomrany Hel-
•;1 Ito 1 0 -would tranagt' to :ail;, in-
t I tit' u!,t:try Owe.. an I teal. it
::n•:Ie ::nth r et l;on'•, R" het It
u
Oa apt ear to bs hid 1.11 t e l
!lists a o n. 'o• ant It . tt. n
s et. h.':ohi;its so •,:I,l• ito to
1e, r
can, Ia..ti with It•r snittee:
"suite slat:"i. .1'•r.o drove t cried al
Itches Tn;di;•g h ' t n. in the I :,r ,
below, end telt i ether hers 'if
situ fuel lila . •;100111% lefh .1 ,' a
m.lril: sh,' t' ci ' • tnty,
"'o,1 .n .,,; .'..a'," alta I11m1; ht.
€it a h; n„is,'i ;•.ly in:u the novae;
an I to+lin; foe tee letter.
But it whs• lint there, and no
an o tet of eolith, ho siutk:n4 of
h. u I •'retro s. or turning of poc'l.ets
in'i.,, out co a avail to find it. 'I he
taste was los., and in ills utmost
(oat •rnat ion .11 no returned to the
a toe, app(•a int: so abstracted as
,ca crly to lie civil when Katy c
do'cn 'o see 1•e:; asi.ing if she w..S
going hit n ght to Sybil (lratndon's,
and to ..ing of the dceadfui - our.
which the het Oil would not be a
weir after all. .it no was too wi'etcil-
ed to talk, and after to femv mom-
ents she started fee holie, huntim in
her on n room and through the lutlls
but fa lit:g in her search, aha finally
giving it. up, with the consoling re -
Notion that were it found in the
street Ito saspieiou could fasten on
her, and as feat' of detection, rather
than contrition for the sin, had been
the rause of her distress, she grew
comparatively calm, save whets her
Conscience matte itself heard and ad-
monished confession as the only re-
paration which tats now in her pow-
er. Bet Juno could not coilfesy ptla
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all that day she was absent-minded
ed her closely, wondering what con-
nection, if any, there was between
her burning cheeks and the letter she
had found upon the floor in her
daughter's room just after she had
and silent, while her mother watch
left it; the letter, at whose contents
he hail glanced. shitting her lips
firmly together. as site saw that her
plans had failed, and finally putting
the document. away, where there was
less hope of its ever finding its
rightful owner than if it. had re-
mained with ,Juno. Bad Mrs. Cam-
eron supposed that Helen had al-
ready seen it, she would have re-
turned it at once; but of this she
had her doubts, after learning that
"Miss Lennox did not go up stairs
at all." Juno, then, must have
been the delinquent; and the mother
resolved to keep the letter till some
inquiry was made for it at least.
And so Helen did not guess how
anxiously tate young man was antic-
ipating the interview at Sybil Gran -
don's, scarcely doubting that she
would be there, and fancying just the
expression of her eyes when they first
methis. Alas for Mark, alas for
Bolen, that both should he so cruelly
deceived, Had the latter known of
the loving words sent from the true
heart which longed for some word of
hers to lighten the long march and
beguile the tedious days of absence,
she would not have said to Katy,
when asked if she was going to Mrs.
Graudon's, "Oh, no; please don't
•urge tae. I would so much rather
stay at home."
Nagy would not insist, so went
alone with Wilford to the entertain-
ment, given to a few young men,
who seemed as heroes then, when the
fell cleaning of that word had not
'been exemplified, as it has been since
in the life so cheerfully laid down,
and the heart's blood poured so free-
ly: by the tens of thousands who
have won a martyr's and se heroes
name. With a feeling of chill de-
spair, Mark listened while Katy ex-
plained to Mrs. Crandon that her
sister had fully intended tontine ire
th:' ntoi•niu ;, but had sudd.•nly
r.
chap cr r• endbegged 1 her
Mind i J
c �
to be
hf
exeunt d.
"1 nut sorry. teed so I ant sure is
Mr, Bay," Sybil said. tswam!* lightly
to Mark whose white fur frost.r•
the gay laugh on her lips and made
her try to shield hint from observa-
tion tom UI im" had time to
recover
hiluself •tt•tl npl':alm' as Iowal.
lion• Maeit blesed Sybil (ltt:orlon
for ihtt ihaci'h•fui kin:ht•':s, ,,d
h.,mc tenthly th'• blood t''o . al
t.uou: h his ',orns as h•
1.
"Sly• would not come. She ci., •s
hot care. I have deceived thyself tit
hoping that she did, and now ie, I-
conic tear, welcome anything Which
shall help me to forget."
Mark was very wretched, and hi.
mretehe'dness showed itself upon his
face, making more than one rally
hint for what they termed fear,
while they tried to reassure !tint by
saying that to the Seventh th+re
could be no danger after Baltimore
was safely passed. This was more
than Mare: could bear. and art an
early hem. h• left the hoes✓, bid-
ding Katy good-bye in the hall, and
telling her he probably would not
see her toga tn, as he would not hut, a
time to call.
"Not tall to say good-bye to Hel-
en," Katy exclaimed.
"Helen will not care," was Mare•a
reply, as he hurried away into ter
darkness of the night, more wel-
come in Iia present state of Mind
than the -gay scene he had left.
New that -Mark was gone, Mrs.
flanker turned intuitively to Helen,
minding greater comfort. in her quiet
sympathy then in the more worldly
rottdoleees offered her by Juno, who,
as she heard nothing 'front the let-
ter, began to lose her fears of
de-
tection, •and even suffer her friends
to rally her upon the absence of
Alark Bay. dna the nnxlety she mt'st
fs ccount. mthr
Weeelre however, ttlsen thoughts
ents of tehee
Cro be continued..)
i
A Fortunate Chance.
"What I don't ketch on to." said
P "Is
Mose\ i thowye
it a hc. managed to
make that ottermubile feller pay ye
thutty dollars fee spiliin' a waggin
load o' bad eggs. Ye can't spite a bad
egg. kin ye?"
"Waal. ye see." said Uncle Jabez. "it
come about this way. When the
smashup come th' nir got so full o' that
pesky gasoline that the condition o'
them there eggs waru't hardly purr-
cepti ble. "-Iia rper's.
The Dangerous Germans.
One eau never resist a good school-
boy **bonder." here is the latest
• The teacher bad been giving a les-
son on elementary hygiene. explaining
about cleanliness tlnd germs, and so
on, and the scholars were asked to
write an essay on the subj;et
Said one youth: "Dust Is a thing that
should always he carefully got rid of. +
as it nearly always contains Germans.
witic•h do a t of bt to "-and )
1',. t t. I. c u
Answers,
Vice Versa.
Parson - So poor husband' is sick.
Maybe he has been throwing himself I
too heavily into his work. Mrs. C'itsey
-Not on yard' loita: He's liven throw- I
leg his wu•ut•k too Melly tom hilt. •
That's what's the trouble wits hitu, r
Cie's n bartender. -Judge.
Love That Never (Minds) Dyes.
uli's. Iclipp-I wonder if my hustntnd ;
will lore me when lay hair is gray?
Fier Friend -Of c'vtu'se he' will. Fie's
loved you through three shade~ of hair
atree dy.-Isxehuuge.
Great things are just ahead of yon..
hut you must reach out for them.-
Borace Fletcher.
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