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JESTp - as the result of her acquaintauoe.
'�°O EATIE "� ,thoumnul�nly, 1.holo eta t11e xtnhd 1 y Y ), Y flowerer clompaucllastin regret may
1 !y y coanhraau, tv11n, tvllatevar svcmn Lis 1 It i loon tact Ll 7' 1 t! K 1 t d Wm) been, no man ovor left hon pros.
Ul' t 1 '
Bab t 1 1 1 ttl =cult)! O , all 1 all t1) aG cnee hi harsh and bitter coutempt for
dm very name of wonutn, as too often
myown UenetiG. 1'ltat was 111 may had been the ease in tiro instanc0 of
Y Y Lottrc 1Ia1'adou. `I'hosu who knew her
purling° and min, but every flattering least, maid silo was eold, and thoso who
thing that I can remember ix roily it knew her Ono, womanly heart bolt,
I)t don to think of now. 1. ion the wondered at her continued iediffurrneu
w°rsc for my baanty, as You regard it. to every suit. And sometimes she woo -
1 cannot think of any nuc that I have lured dot herself—how it was' -all tic,
attentions 5110 received 5t'areely ever
gnicicened her pulse.
But when attar long absence alto re-
turned and meet the friend a11d- play.
mato of her childhood--tbo wayward
youth to whom she was accustomed to
give sisterly eounsc-1—her pule:n was 50
strangely qunthoiled, and the blood so
quick to nionnt to her face at lois every
word and look, that sho began to under-
stand herself somewhat.
They had but recently returned to
thou resideirco oil tole hanks of the
Hudson ; and Harcourt was made a
wcicomn visitor.
!laving completed his professional
;tunics, the young mai had succeeded
largely to tum practice of his deceased
misappropriated them is a burd,m ul,..:, „1),•r: and was doing well in a business
your conscience, You will 1 ,,1 ;;n' sue, point ui view. ]lo had inherited enough
after a long lifo of adulation in which pr"p, sty to secure a gond start in life,
every whiny wax gratified. 111 livee nu?, out not. auuigh to rob Trim of the whole -
Miss Marsden, It 1y a rl'y sad t ;o,.. to f-:otc ,• •iitnnlu.4 'rhlirh cones from tho
comp to the end of a long life with no 11ccc1 of sett-cacrtiou. He bad au acute,
other posSOssion than a burdened 0010 active 1111114. Abundance of intellect
seioneo, and a heavy, guilty heart, 1 and fire flashed from his Clark eyes, mud
long to save you from such a fate. That we liars semi that he was not without
would bo a wretchedly poor result of a gond and geocrous tracts. !Int in his
lifetime from one endowed. as you spiritual li(ullo li b become materialistic
arc." and swiptiral. ills associates were bril-
"Your words aro very severe, Mr. liant but fast men ; and for him also
the wine cup was gaining dangerous
faschlatlou.
Air. Martell, in the spirit of the most
friendly interest, soon learned these
facts after his return, and also the
gossip, which brouglttasudden paleness
to his daughter's cheek, that he was
engaged, or the same us engaged, to
Acidic] Marohmo'nt.
While Clara was kind, olio seem-
ed to avoid him; and he found it almost
impossible to bo alono with her. She
bad always dwelt in his mind, more as
a cherished ideal, a rovered saint, than
as an ordinary flesh -and -blood girl with
whom he was fit to associate, and for a
timo after her return her manner in-
creased this impression. He explained
Ulm recognised fact that she shunned
his society, by thinking that she know
his evil tendencies, and that to her
believing and Christian spirit, his faith-
less and irregular life was utterly ult.
congenial. For a short time ho had
tried to ignore her opinion and society
in reckless indifference, but the loveli-
ness of her person and character daily
grew more fascinating, and his evil
habits lost in power as she gained. For
some little tine; before Alrs. Hydra's
party, ho bad been earnestly wishing
that ho could become worthy of at least
her esteem and old frieudly regard, not
]3 i 7:. 2'..140.12,
At1Tm=0ri ON
thoughts, ltad boon trained to appear
oblivious to everything Baro los duty,
and to he but au auimato part or Ilio
establishment." ilo was notch Mtn
the liorsea 110 drova, living ha i narrow,
' ummims II ORNEn Away," 1t op/or/NG material life in tho passing 1i nr, know.
A 0111994rMIT BURR," ere. Ing little and caring less.a1,'it tho past
or future.
of a bettor philosophy than sho hart but solar and ex rres8l for the sake of
eat• o in past. to Evil One, is good, what happi.
ll" 10 won Sava no 1 o 1' n 31020, do the compliments,e
iu maintaining his disiutorestednoax amt tuition I over received, xae1r0 to me
general luissienary spirit in tho inter- to.uight? I thought I was luting all for
vow that awaited hon.
he soya yon told 111uh not to loavo tiro
dining -roost till 1111 found it. I fear we et1lorcal BB faith could make it, and a
will barn to use t'nrc0, nolo:s you eau fancy enriched by wido xaotling. IIore-
mauago 111111." toforo ho had chiefly lived in rho past
Ilomsteail, in contrast, hall a mind as
Then, with n burning flush of, shame and Futuro, his studies shaking him at
site remembered how, in hor wis5h to bo , home inrho ionto
and his r, loading
alone, sho hail scat lulu into tam ptatiou � him forward into t, f other,
1 But now m silent form near him baro a
instead of trying to shield mild protect, atrttnlg o power to concent ride his
"8 had hiss Marvell iu the vaso of lar- ' thoughts 011 tho proscub. Tho lean who
mart, whose abstemiousuesa had Ox. had apccrdatocl and reasoned about sin-
citocl 1110 s1t1•pl:iaa o£ 90000 than ono. norm in the abstract, and who had class•
13u1 without a 1000(1 solo went dlreetly Mod and divided totem u1.1 into well coo.
to the sllpper•roolu ; and tdloro wituesR' fined xlhades 014 do!meos, wan now sorn-
ed it scone that 41110 ;moor forgot, . ]y puzzled over two of th0n1, that
Tho clegont De. Forrest IvEB crawling in a certain 99011440, wer0 under leis
about tho floor, uLLL'ring her nano cit- cbargo,
tinnally ni connection with tis most What Iva„ :1E0 odd, his decpcs1 sylu-
10au,1 in sentiment, and averring, with pathy and desire to help, did not appear
)llama Poi IN that 130 would 000(1, me drawn toward the groatest sinner. In -
till M. bad 1•ouud what alio had lost. deed for the tipsy youth he hadhardl a
1 l cntly, almost calumny drunk, sat sentiment othor tun contempt. Broad,
00111% e,,1V01101 with laughtor, saying impartial rules of action and fooling
wit!. -sits aeration:wonted perfectly correct in Din m1rlin
•' t t.• s 100lcini; foo Miss Marscien's any. lin forgot that lin vvam not carry -
heart." iug them out. It diel occur to him that
:Lura. Byrom and hor son stood 11a1p. he was like a physician who stopped
lnssly hy, thoir- 11pannee showing that by the sicluist patient to a Netter
th,nr (vial] to bis pout:e was almost Inas- and morn protntsiug ono. In jus-
tcrcd by their disgust. 11nmstead, wito time it may bo said that ho
welt tryio g to get Do Forrest up, hard would have put himsolf to any porsoual
jest• givcu a Morn rcbulttl to ono of 4110 iueouvonionco, and have made any of -
giggling waiters as Lottie catered. fort in his power, wore the question
It diel not tako her over a mnrn0nt to brought toanissue, in order to work a
eoli1prela'nd a11. 11'bile her i'ar,0 was transformation in Do F00008t's charao-
crimson, soul 1(01011 cr?:c:idedly, and with ter. But for some reason it was so por-
a 01111sin dignity. Going directly to Do featly natural bo take an absorbing in-
t orrost, site said : ' torest in Lottio's moral state, that he
" Julian, I havo found what I lost. never asked )himself why he had not a
Out up and come with me." similar solicitude for Acidic and Palle
Ills habitual deference to her wishes porton,
and word:, serveel him now. I-1er•. bone Rigid and impartial rules aro very
and 0(81)11130 wore quiet, but very firm well tilt fallible men come to apply them
009(11.10'411100, and he at 011°0 sought to to their most fallible fellow-°reatures,
abcv'
And an oddly rolatocl couple were
linosteaci and Harcourt helped him these two young people whom all sup -
to his Met. posed dostinedfor a union, that in the
" 1 rout going heron, Julian, and wish lodgment of Irionds would be so fitting,
you to r0 with me," sho ooutinuecl in but that in truth would bo unnatural,
I'm) 9,1(1(9 tone'.' and productive of wretch0dness.
'10'taaiul•v thiel my dear thio) 1'11 do Though Elahustoad's mind dwelt uu-
anythiug (hie) iu deo world (bit) or any , waveringly upon them, he never once
-vearo muse for you.' looked back during the drivo.
v [eels 0f iutenso disgust flitted across ' 71e would have seen a strange sight if
Ler face, but sho turned, and said Am- he had—a beautiful woman with a face
:phatically to the others: looking almost spirit.liko in the polo
' I am more to blame for this than moonlight, with her arm, for the hunt
he. 1 sant him hero 50100 timo since, ' Sion, around a man whom sho was 1)e -
when I know, or ought to havo known, ginning iu tho depths of hor soul to
that ho should havo been kopt away almost loathe. No embrace of affection
from temptation. May I trespass so far was that, but a mechanical mot prompted
upon your ldmdiesx as to ask all pro-,oy a atom and remorroful sense of duty.
sent to remain silonb iu regard to t)1isSho shrank from the man whose sway.
9400110." cog form sho steadied. It was sottled
I know little of etiquette," said that night in her soul, as if by a decree
Hentstead, but sorely any ono would of fate, that she would lemma marry
fail utterly in true courtesy, clicl they Tulian Do Forrest. And yet it was 0110
not accede to that request." of theoo d traits in her character, that
" Thank, you, Mr. .l-Iemstoad," said wlulo sho drew bank in shuddering
Lottio, with a look ho did not soon for- aversion from any close persoualrolation
got. " Will you order tho sleigh to the to 11fu1, she at the sumo thud had gene -
door. Mr. I tarconrt, will you gob h1r. rous, regretful pity, and, if she could bo
De Forrest's hat and coat 1" kind to ]rim at a distance, would bo a
The door leading to tho parlor had very faithful friend.
been closed and locked as soon as the But why olid hor oyes turn so atoll
trouble commenced, and thus rho guests aucl so wistfully up to the tall groat -
were ignorant of the disgraceful scene. coated form before hor ? Sho olid not
"Tulian, 1 wash you to sit quietly hero know. Sho diel not oven ask horsolf.
till I return," said Lottie in the most inc wo ever guidecl by mason, will,
decided lrtanner, deliberate choico 1 Are there not often
IIohad sense enough left to know strong, half -recognized instincts that
that somethin( was wrong, and that sway us mora profoundly, oven as tho
hia safost course was to yield to her. So plant unconsciously tarns its leaves and
muttering, mandiu, and dishevelled, he blossoms toward the stn, and sends its
sat almost helplessly in the chair 1011010 roots groping unerringly to the mois-
hc was placed, and with not a troco of two ?
his former ologauco left. So absorbed( was she in looking at tho
Lottie looked at John a second, with a square, burly form boforo hor, that rho
strange expression, thou taking Mrs. sleigh suddenly stoppod at Airs. March-
Byram 011 0110 side, asked 1 stout's door, and Heinstcad looked
Wall you bo so kind as to have tho around and caught hor eye. What was
doors of 1110 parlors leaching into tho morn, ho saw her apparently loving om,
hall closed, as if acoicleutally, when wo braao of Do Forrest. IIB was not suf-
ficiently out ?" Adding, "I think if lir, ficiently voesocl iu the conditions of
Byrom can got Air. Brontly to his room intoxication, nor 11111 ho realize that I)0
now, it would also bo wall," Forrest was so far gono as to males rho
Airs. Byrom colnmoneedumany profcs act necessary. But ho could sec] her
:ions of rogrot, but Lottao merely blush, ovon in the moonlight.
said : Without a word 110 assisted bar out,
1 cannot thane about it now. I can but had some difficulty with Do Forrest,
only amt," and she hastened away to who, from thio flumes of liquor and the
prepare for the drive boon. cold air, had grown very drowsy. Bub
.A ed through
labor Do Forrest was Ifoinstoad's ;nags) was so strong and
into
Leigh. It tho hall and helped masterful, that whilo ho roused, ho also
mato the sleigh. steadied and supported him up tho stops.
" Shall T sit by hint ?" askocl Ilan Lottie said to tho coachman :
court. Mr. Do Forrest is not well, so wo
" No," said Lottie, in the same decal- ammo 1101(10 oarlior. You may now ro-
od voico. I will talo caro of hen. 1 turn for tho others."
was the Oan50 of his trouble, and will Tho eau hoard her with a:tolad face
not loavo him till ho is safely honll• that might havo boon mahogany, but
You in greatly oblige mo if you will when by hindioll it rolaxod into a grim
aemahl wall Addie and B011o, and dis• smilo as ho chuckled:
arm Hunan suspicions and Ibat 01' others, „ I've 5000 people have such spoils
Mr, east will accompany ma, a1111 fore ; but if yon was my dartor, miss,
WO Willill so Bend tho x101g]3 back immediate -ad maimmaimyou givo that chap the mittou,
19 'cause sick bard spoils is wonderful apt
" Miss Almaden," said Harcourt," you 10 grow on a feller."
are a noble hearted girl. I will do Mrs.llarcllmout and Me. Dimmcrly
'' whatever you wish." had rehired, and tho rathor (1u11 servant
" Thank you for what you havo clone. I who adruitted thorn was too sleepy to
That is all." note anything. Lottie promptly dis-
c Tho horses aro rostloss, I will sit missed hot, Mid told hor sho would wait
with the coachman," saicl Ilomsboad I for Ilia others.
surmising that ,otbie would desire all for
saw DoT orresb to his roam.
the soalusio11 possible under the aircutn• ! HTo had bocomo go stupid that ho did
mechanically what was urged, and tho
student 80011 left hira sleeping heavily.
But IIomstoad's heart was strangely
burdouod. IIB had Homo t0 tbo con -
elusion. that nnclar all her coqu°try and
cousinly frocdom with Do Io1•rost, sho
hall hidden a roal attacinmeht, and that
perhaps an engagement, or at loast an
understanding, oxi5toch bobwoon them.
Ino clod not think at the Limo why this
relation should so depress ]nim. Il.o
would probably explain it byhis natural
regret that such a girl should be 11aR-
rmvght
oll have boon doicbated to- such a tod n. wlother.ilt 11; l (115
CHAPTER, N.•VIL heart lvonld havo bocomo auciclenly lilts
load, bad ho disoovorod that his own
atinxtsnm 0101n,5, cousin was engaged, oven to Brontly,
bowav011 Rineero might havo boon Ins
Thorn worn indetld foci+ saran of as- O'``g'ret. Bub ho doscondod to the parlor
with tho un:"]fish purpo5o and wtxlr to
snrtocl Oermilotors in that sleigh a: 1110y brill'! hear mind again umdor tool spell of
wow carrc,cl beyond the sound of Immo truth, if possible, tol!ling that tin nveutm
and gayety, vylnic'h, to l omsGead and of tiro evening would suggost tine noel)
t,otto Man:sdcu, at loast,'tv014 littlo loss
stances, :ido was correct, for as Har-
court rotirod sho said in a low tone:
" You aro right, I would bo glad to
oscap0 now oven from your oyes, that
are friendly, I trust."
" Yes,' he rtopliodritli an emphasis
that did hor good, "most fr.•iondly ;"arid
they drove away through the cold white
moonlight, and colder and whitor snow,
and teLobtie, with her burdened co1-
50iene0 and heavy heart, rho oaks night
seemed mono than ever like a fac0 r0-
gardiug hot with cold and silent sooru.
For it young man but a for years past
his majority, with au imprO4siblo nature
and wua'm ]leant, to watch through tho
witebful Hour of midnight with a maiden
Lilco Lottie Marsden, and all the time
have no ethertliought than hor moral
improvement, is p0rhap99 asking too
much of human uaturo. With the very
best Sutentions and with the absolute
conviction, as le supposed, that tho
young lady could only be a subject for
Ilia missionary zeal, unconsciously the
beautiful picture silo made with the fro -
light flioltnring upon her face, and the
1111017 01/011 cloak thrown around bur,
stolo into his heart that was largo and
empty, waiting for au occupant.
" 111avo drawn a chair alone np to
tha tiro," sho said, c' for you must bo
cold after sitting on thathigh seat with
tho coachman."
" I am not cold, but I thank you all
thio 801110?."
lei have 1)0011 1and0r to 010 than I
deserved, Mr. Homstead."
Truly Lottio's gratitude would bo a
Clangorous thing to any man, as solo ox-
ple.rrcrl it thrid, and the disintorosted
student 30118 conscious of a strange thrill
at heart, tut ho said, with a Bush of
pleasure
I coo not Lwow that I have. At any
rain, fri,nuis should not keep a debit
and credit account with each other."
"And can you still feel friendly to 990
after this oveuiug ?"
"Do I look savagely hostile ? he
asked smilingly.
" 1 feared you would despise me. I
certainly despise myself."
" In alto fact that you so ovidently
blame yourself I am less disposed to
blame."
" But you rightly think me most
worthy of blame ?"
" Do you honestly care what I think,
Miss llaxsdon ? My opinions have been
formed in what must seem a plain and
homely world to you, quite devoid of
the eloganc0 and fashion to which you
havo been accustomed."
" I begin to think it is a butter world
than mine, and to -night I am sick of
elegance and fashion. Yes, I honestly
do caro now what you think. I have
haw flattered and lied to all my life,
and you are the first man who told me
tho unvarnished truth."
Ile roto and paced thoughtfully up
and clown the room ; then looked du-
biously at her. She was so exquisitely
beautiful, aucl seemed in such a kindly
mood, that ho was greatly tempted to
temporizo, and say smooth things, lest
lie should offend and drive her away.
Nut conscience whispered, " Now is your
opportunity to speak the ' unvarnished
truth,' whatever bo tho consequences,"
and conscience with Hemstoad was an
i'nnorativo martinet. Sho waited in
carious and quiet +expectancy. This
.inoerd: and unconventional man was do-
e';htfnlly odd and interesting to hor.
she saw tho power and fascination e€
her beauty upon him, and at tho same
time perceived that in his crystal integ-
rity ho would give her his ltonsst
thought. She interrupted his 11011 agcy,
and said:
" Yon fear that I shall bo offended ?"
" Yes."
" I promise you to listen patiently--
yos, gratefully, to the severest things
you can say."
" I may test your promiso sovoroly.
I am a plain and awkward man. Will
you permit a plain and homely illusbxa-
ti°n of my thought ?"
" I'm in a mood for plain words to-
night. They will bo 1 keeping with
the former evonts of the evening, which
wero plain enough."
" l\rell, then, worn it possihlo that I
couldbo the fort -mato possessor of a
stabuo by Phiclias, I would not use it as
a hat stand. If I possessed. a tainting
by llnbons, I would not turn 1t into a
Erre-scroon."
Ho hositated, as ho saw tin hot blood
mount to her Saco ; but silo said quietly:
" Go ou, I think I understand you.''
Ino continued in a tone that was gentle
ax his words seomell harsh. " Boliove
inc, I ani speaking in kinclnoas, and only
booauso you aro bravo enough to give
mo loave. As Phidias' might °mbociy
beauty itself in maiblo, so God has bo -
stowed it on you. When I was looking
%sou that marvellous sce110—that trans-
figuroll world—the morning after my
arrival, you appearod and seemod a part
of it. Do you remembor what I maid
t11o11 ? I havo roloctantly thought to-
night that you oould roar your 001011(131
of boaitty,not only as a boniguant quaon,
but as a patty tyrant—that you could
put it to iguoblo uses, and make it a
slava to Rolf. It soomod at times that
you only sought to load loon to bow 111
admiration to you, instead of inspiring
1110,11 to staud Croat in true manhood,
with tlioir facos heavenward. A woman
ouclowod as you are Ban always clo with
a loan ono of two things, either fascinate
him with her own personality, so that
his thought is only of her, or els°
through 11or beauty and words and man -
nor, that are in keeping, suggest tho
diviner 10001111055 of a noble life and
character, I am satisfied that ono
could not bo in MVliss Martoll's society
without being bettor, or wishing to bo
bettor. You might have the samo in-
fluonoo, and to a groater degree, bocause
you naturally have morn forgo anal
quiek0r sympathios. Thorn is more
teal,gnetism fn your 1laturo, and you
could understand and help, if you chose,
a wiclor rang° of charm -tor than Rho, I
doubt 0nry mucin whether bliss Martell
would mako Ihorsolf mulch at home
among tho plain country four that you
quite carried by storm tum abhor own-
ing, God has given you tho power and
beauty. Will you lot 1110 ask, in the
apish; of kiudnoss, not criticism, (oro you
Using t11os0 gifts for I•Iid1 or. yortrsolf ?"
Lattio'o nye( sero hoist, hot her
brow was contracted into a thoughtful
frown, 08 ((110 sat lowering at 010 tiro.
Afton a few momenta' 041101100, she said,
In a toxo of bitterness :
"A:m 1 .fool and Roo thuigs tn.night, T
8190(9811 on/. full 0u11.31501 xa„A
irtad0 better, but many that I have
glade worse. I HMO to lcac'e been ro.
cuiviag all my life, awl vet tonight 1
fool as if f had nothing lust a. lendeo
upon my heart."
H0m8te1ul'swords Were mt1e15,urin"..
Ludeed, Lottio thought them a trifle
harsh, thought spoken so kindly.
„ yon cannot feel otherwise. :,Liss
Malrsden, Yon have beim socking to
keep and use fol• yourself, what (hal
meant you should usu. for ilio. Sue
fool racy much its you would, did dun
take a large gam of money, loft in sem.
hands am a sacred trust, and go on a
pleasure trip with it. He his ant (9 , ll
to you elle riehu,it and Iarn,,t
and every day that yon 1).:e
Hemstoad," she soul ni a low tone,
burying her face in her bands.
" Faithful are the wounds of a
friend," ho replied.
" I never thought I could permit any
ono to speak to me as you havo, nor
would I endure it from you, did 1 not
recognize somethinEg, like sympathy in
the voice with which you speak such
cutting words. But I fear that they
are true, after all. A burdened con-
science and a guilty heart, seems all
there is of me to -night."
Ho VMS about to rovorso the picture,
and portray iu strong and hopeful terms
what she night bo, and what she could
accomplish, when the sleigh -bells an-
nounced the roturn of the rest of the
party. Sho sprang up and said has-
" I do not wish to meet than to -night,
and so will rotiro at once. As physician
of the mind diseased,' you clearly bo-
lieve in what is termed, tubo 'heroic
treatment.' Your scalpel is sharp, and
you cut deeply. But as a proof that I
am not offended, I give you my hand."
He took it in both of his, but did
not speak. Sho looked up at him
through the tears that still liugored,itnd
was touched to see that his oyes were
as moist as hors ; giving his hand a cor-
dial pressure, sho said as sho left
him: daring to hope for anything more.
" You cannot loon: at me in harsh 1t never Occurred 10 him that gossip
criticism through tears of sympathy. had coupled his name with hig cousin
You face is kinder than your words. I Addle, and that this fact influenced
am glad you con not despise me." :Hiss Martell's manner as well as his
Ilonlstead admitted Harcourt and tin tuulcnaius toward dissipation. Ho laid
young ladies into tho shadowy hall, and it all to tilt, ,,,(113 0.,111140, 111111 was begin -
then bado them good night. Ile, too, sing to feel that he could livo the life of
was in no mood for Addie's gwsip or an ascetic, if this lovely saint would
Belle's satire. They had c11yo found only permit his devotion.
Harcourt strangely silent and pre -ecu• And Clara, so sensitive where he was
pied. concerned, thought: ho saw a chauge iu
The evident iutlueneo of Miss Martell him for tho bettor, •cud in the spirit of
ovor Harcourt, and thoir intimate re- womanly s':.lf sacl ill,'" way resolving 10
lotions, rogue:us soma explanation. He f see morn of hint 01 13, was prudent for
was an orphan, au11 his father had been her peace of mind, if by so coo ng she
a friend of .MIr. Martell. During the could re;,. iu her old. power to advise
last illn01s of rho older Mr. Harcourt,he and restrain. - -
bad asked his friend to talro 80990 in. i With gladness she recognized her in.
anomie ovor him at lies. Tl, rain's party,
terest, and when possible, to. give his
son friendly counsel. To a man lute
bit Martell, such a request was a sacred
obligation ; and he had sought to do
more than asked. Ho wroto the young
man almost fatherly letters, and often
invitad'him to his ]touso. Thus it oamo
about that tho influouce of Mr, Martel'
and his daughter did mono to rostraiu
tho wayward toudoncies of young IHar-
court, than all other thins combined;
and it must be confessed that the little
blue-eyed girl had morn influeneo than
the wise old fathor. Sho seemed to
take almost a sisterly interest in hint,
and occasionally wrote such a swoot
little letter that ho would reform his
college life for a wools thereafter. But
he seemed to havo a dash of wilco blood
that would break out only too often pi -
to iucliscrotious, tho rumors of which
filled his kind. friend AIr. Martell with
anxiety. But Clara, his daughter, over
insisted that ho would " come out all
right."
Tom has a good heart, fathor•," sho
would say ; and so, with womau'44 faith,
she hoped whore ler father £oared.
11 Harcourt could have boon contin-
ually man their inliuoueo ho would un-
doubtedly havo dovolopod into sfar
bettor man. But botwoon absonco at
ooilogo and rho law school, and sown
travel during vacations, ho saw loss and
loss of t11on1. Clara also was kept vary
stoadily atschool,and during tltolasttwo
years of her studies,they had missed eaoh
Mhos in vacations, and mot but sel-
dom,
But sonnothing more than maiden!?
modesty and prido made Clara shy and
reserved when with .Harcourt. Silo
would think more oboist him, but talk
loss to hila than to others whon in com-
pany. Sho was a pocel1arly sensitive,
dillident girl, and instinctively shrank
from tiro mon who had for hor tho
strougost intor051.
On completing her studios hot fathor
had talion her abroad, and they had
spout two or tltr0o years in travel. Tho
extraordinary graces of lierporsou worn
but thio roflox of her richly cultivatod
mind. Hoon abroad sho had many' ad-
mirers ; but with tact, firmness, and in-
imitable grace, oho twos sought to pro -
vont (also hopes, and so had fowor oilers
than an ordinary cognotte. lint many
who soon loarnod that Choy could hover
establish a hearer relation, because
a$r011g friends and also bettor nun; for
Clara Alar toll Roomed to havo the power
of ovolting all the good theca was in a.
num, stud of putting ]rim mama kind of
sacred obligation to bo true and manly,
and as we have amen, made the most 0f
it. But with surprise and 501110 strange
thrills at heart, she noted that ho and
Adele Marchmout did not act as an
engaged couple naturally would, and ob-
sserved, with disgust, that Miss Ma1•eh-
mont seemed more pleased with Brent.
ly's attentions than Lottie Marsden had
been.
That it man of Ilarcourt's force a':.l
mind should bo captivated by snob. a
girl as Miss Marcllmont, had been a
mystery, and sho thought, when seeing
them together in Mrs. liyraui s parlor, :
" They tako it nolo coolly than any
people I over saw."
Addle appeared engrossed with rho
attentions of others, and IIarcourt not
in the least jealous or annoyed. In
brief, they acted like •cousins, and not
in rho least litre lovers.
But in t110 sonsitivo delicacy of her
ebaractor sho wouldu0t permit hormind
to dwell on loon problem of th0ir ro-
tations, and bent all her thoughts upon
her effort to win Harcourt to a 'hotter
1ifa.
And alio had moved him that owning
more deeply than sho could 11010. She,
sod no iiuit° power, could plant right-
eous priuoiplo within his soul and trans-
form his character; but silo had created,
for the tame at least, an uttor clistasto
for all low and sonsual pleanneet, and
an honest and absorbing wish to b0001110
a truo, good man. Ho felt that ho
could not bo in her society, and breatho
tho pure atmosphere of her life and bo
his old self,
Never did a plan return from a
fasllionabbo ravel in a mores serious and
thoughtful snood, and equally with
Lottio and Iinmxteita ho was glad to
eseapo thio trifling obat and gossip of
Addie and Bollo Parton, to the 1 010010
solitudo of his own room,
CIIAPTI.ii, fiVIII.
I unto ,.tn's 1(31.00? 1:cx ave iza RECOIL„
Tho " day atter the ball" has its
provorbial character, and Saturday
was so lnug nod dismal to savored of rho
revellers, that it occurred to them that
Web: plea4nr0 hash boon purchased
rather dearly. It scorned an odd co-
inoidonec-, that those who 31ac1 bcon borit
On securing all tho phxtsuro poosilalo,
with no other thoubht, suffered the
most. Bello and Adcho could scarcely
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