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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1890-10-17, Page 66 , THIN BRtr SaLic: POs.r. STRANGELY WEDDED, A Thrilling Story of Romance and Adventure CHAPTER V. -Now gems:rms. Vim 0 io a fne that wears anti makes no noise." Four yeare lind. seaus by. thtek Trevor 1 hatIlong. ago become an established favourite i in the Fighting Fifteenth, was keen on saigiesing, gay ae a boy, bleSsed, With a delightfill fund of good humour, though, on measion, he could and sometimes did blaze up in a very pretty show of fiery wrath, "the Fifteenth were quartered at Chertsey (Amp. Net a partiettlarly lively spot nor one in which a soldier ki ever very well pleased to find himself, However in a euldiee's life, place is altogether a question of shame, and on the whule the Fifteenth bad not beeu very lewdly used, From Brighton they Inel gone to Leeds and frem Leeds to Norwich -where they were utterly en:Alt-sand now they were in amp at Chertsey for two years, with the pleasant prospeet of e long epell in Ireland when they should find themeelves on the move again. However, after the listener of soldiers, as they 11 id nearly two years in front of them -which must perforce be spent in Chertsey the regiment oe the whole settled itself down and made the best of the preseut without 3uoro ado than a few greens at the mention attic future. The mess -hut bad been smar• tened as much as possille and all the Win- dows were gay with bright flowers. The little enclosure in which the long hut stood had been planted thickly with tall moon -daisies, red geraniums and yellow ealeeolarias, while odd corners wore tilled. up with brave at- tempts at rockeries in the crevices of which little hardy fame were flourishing as (Mel - fully as if they were growieg on 0 wild west country cliff instead td an arid and dusty camp. Well, well, they were conseientinusly watered -mice and even thrice a day. Perhaps the little ferns knew no better; let us hope not. Anyway, certain it is that the enelosnre around the mess•hut at Chertsey wa.s ablaze with bright -lined flowers to gather whigh was LO incur the severest penalty Of the law, something very dreadful, I know not quite what, though I fancy it stopped --but little short of death itself. Nor was the mess -hut the only/say spot in Me camp ; every lint almost had its patch of turf, sometimes scarcely more than an apo- logy for the genuine thing, yet in most eases fostered by every artifieittInteams within reach of camp -life, every whitlow had ' s little #, garden, mid within the huts noW , t the first bustle of removal Wee oVer Om mile WaS btisy making the best of the situation. In those of the married officers, the wives were most of them very busy -and let me tell you that, there is nothing at which a re- ally smart army woman will stop when she is doing up her quarters. `There Was illiselt puzzling over a certain column in the y tr, , a , wherein ft sister in arms fur a long time was wont to dissourse learnedly ont of her own experieuee on eosy corners, upholstery,paint• ing, papering and the like, Some busy with needle and thread, others with hammer and nails, or paint and brush, and in one of the unmarried officer's huts or I slinuld, to lie quite correct, say outside it, our friend Jack Trevorwith about a half-dozen pots of entonel WaS eXeessively buoy converting an exceed- ingly shabby collection of ehans and tables into what would be described in the trade as " a suite for a boedoie in ivory• -e him." Jai& himself was very hot and very much bedaubed with paint and he had also got an ingenious way of putting it on which, theugh entirely satisfactory as to the result, in- volved a, great deal more trouble in the actual process. This cousisted of putting it on hot -and Im me tell you that to re. enamel any article of furniture out in the open air and keep the pot of enamel hot the while, is anything but an easy business. " Hi, Todd -Todd," Jack called out, baring discovered that his paint was begin- ning to show signs of the brush-" Todd, I say, I must have some more hot water." "Well, 'pon my soul," Eakin voice behind him, " I don't know 11111011 about. painting chairs and tables, but I neVer knoW yeti did 'em with hot water before." "All, is that you, Monty. Come in, old chap," Jack answered. " Come in -I'm vefy busy." ' ein I see," said the new -caner, pushing the little gate open tuid strollieg leisurely into the tiny enclosure. Are yoll too .1.1303, to come down to the tow n with me ;" "Meaty -Monty --stop---tleu't oft en that chair -it's wet," Jaek yelled -11m et the sight of the Mimi •whiell Ittnty Carlton gave, he went off into a nits- posl 01 laughter. "Monty- Monty -i8 them another nem in the world but yourself 011,, would go near white paint in his best un iform " "Then why the devil," asked Carlton with imperturbable placidity, " do you epread plant about just where a fellow is likely to go 1 By the by, old chap, are you thinking of wetting married 7" "Married! No -why ?" "This bridal -like display," with a gesture -which included the old chairs and taMets "Oh, they're not mine -they're for Mrs, Stratton, poor little thing, She can't men- age them herself and Stratton won't try. I say, Todd, Todd." "Yes Sir," said Tothl, putting his head out of the door. " More hot water," said Jitek-" and bring 'Mr. Carlton a, chair out -the big one, '' " Yes, Stir," said Todd disoppearing again, " Ill tell you whit it is, my friend," re- marked Carlton whet: lie had .got the chair and had tiondortably settled himself therein -" you'll have to look out." " Why ?" Jack asked, as he diligently stirred the pot of paint with obit of stick. " Why 4 It's clear onough-pretty woman --,inclifterent husband -no money -friendly eubaltern-old chairs and tables -new coat, of paint -I say look out." f, What an ass you are, Monty," said Jack 'beginning to pl3t his brush again. " Perhaps. Keep it in mind all the game," armored Monty with obsolete gootlaature. " What that you're au ass, old chap? 011 1 / needn't trouble co do that -you'll wit, lot me forget it," with a gay lough, Monty laughed too. ''` Ves, I know all that. it's a elieltunt but no imdter, just Mind what I say, that'e all." • " .A11 right, old ehap, I will. All the same up to tho present moment there's been rio need of it, I'm sorry for the little woman, for shc's had hard linos all the time; but she's a good little tvoinen mil a loyal little woman too and I should es soon think of cutting my throat right atvoy es of try- ing to presume on my acquaintante, or get the leest little bit more familiar than the chnoctes me to be." " Yee, I know," said i ',triton, taking his oigarette ont of his month- -"but I've node - al several time before that very pretty scandals have arigen ent of the mildeet and mon platonie Intercourse with just that ype of mild and good little down -trodden omen, However, it's no business of minc -only I've had it on my mbul VI give you at hiet for some time, and non• I've dune it it'o id my mind and we itatdn't slay any usore about it." It was perhaps the longest speech that Jaelt htul ever heard. from Carlton---wati wa man tif remarkably few Word8. t• littl•;13. tal a lit tle at the lecture' and put ant a • tr paint -daubed hand to hie tiontrede. `Old chap,- he said, "it's awfully good of you 11), if you See anything winch makes you think Fin goinginto danger; but 1116511re yon i 1 Gm ease, there is no danger. I ltke Stratton immensely --inimensely, she's one of the best little women I MTV hinny, but I'm not even a littlt, bit in love with her, aml if I wen, it, wouldn't be any good for she singe. ly adores Ntrattou-worsinps the very ground he walke on." "(heel God 1" ejaculated Carlton pious- . "Yes, 1 know --but it'm true all the value. And Stratton don't care a brass button for her, uot 0 brass button. "Win 1'. murmured_ Carlton thoughtfully -then after a monwet's silence, he eatable - ell in a different tens- "By the bye, yon've heard of :same, that Lawrence hes arranged 'e ex .1 1 N s" "The Major? No -I never believed he meant it. Who is it with 3" "A Major Dennis of the 14-th Lancers," "Ali 1 -Do yen know anything about, him?" "Net a thing.' "What does the Colonel sayr' "Very lit tle, for lie knows very little ; he's never met him. But he mid just now 'I've heard el him as a very smart soldier,' so I suppose it's all right." 1 and. J ack went on with Ins painting and finished off the leg of a chair which he then very carefully eet ;aide to dry. "I won. der who he behtngs to and. where he comes front r "Something to do with -with -oh] I for- get," answered Carlten carelessly. He sat watehine Jack till he had finished the last article of 'furniture -"You've done now, haven't von?" he asked, sitting up tvith some shoW of 'eagerness," nthily the first cunt," answered Jack. "What Are yon going to do 'eat all over againr `•Wliy, yes, of course, 1 am," Jack replied, "ilbl you ever see a table with one coat, of paint that looked &can?" "Hew should I know': A table might have a hundred tuul fifty coats of paint 013 it be- fore I should be any wiser ; but look here, old ellen, can't yon drop it noiS- end come out with me They can't be dry enough to go over again yet." "What, as 1 am ?" asked Jack with much gravity. "Ne, not as you aro--get yourself cleaned if you tian-and come along. I want you to see a plate clown there." "011, all right. Well, you go and get out of seam 101;8 and Pll be ready in a jiffy," said 'leek. having carefully (demands brushes, He tlieappeared Into hia hut and Todd presently came out and cleared the paint and brushes away -"Ain't such a bad hand at it," he chnekled to himself (L3 Ile examimed Hamster's work -"I expect if he knew l'd been in this 'ere very line he'd start me on painting for the 'ole of the blessed barricks .Aye but Joseph Todd ain't such a ass tts to let on what'll get hisself a mint o' work without a blessed penny to show for it -No, Joseph Todd ain't quite such a ass as that." lees than ten minutes Jack Trevor mune out of the hut looking as spit: mul span in his light summer clothes, as if he had never heerd. of such things as old chairs and tables in all his life. He went across to (Sultan's hot and knocked on the door with the handle of his walking -stick. " Ileady, old chap ?" he shouted. Carlton opened the door-" I was just coming (Wee to you," he saul-ctud then the two officers turned and went away together t he direction of the town. They lied :cot about half way there when Carlten fully uttered au exclemation- " Iqwas Ft a' egliam," he sahl a tone of relief. "What was Frothingliam?" asked Jack, a little puzzled to know his meaniug. " 11 ell -it was Lord Frothinghain that the new 100 jor is connected with," Carlton eplial, "1' re been trying to think of the mate ever sinee. I fancy lie nlIS next tc the title at tete time, and that old Frothirigliam marritel whim he was about a, hundred and had SI,V(.1 ;II 1,11i1,111'.." " r4.,, a lines 1, tr the Major," sabblack, then walked al eilenee tryieg to piece together certain 1, eolleet ions whiell were hovering in his brain ` • 1 lennis Frothinghtun- next to the title Why I have it 1- be cried alond ; lie Was tile Who married Ethel Mor - daunt, '' ``Atel wile wile Ethel Mordaillit 1" Carlton asked. "She was the greatest pal I had (viten I was a boy, her peeple's place was next to the Palace at Bleukhampton, where I was horn, you know. By Jove, What a jolly little soul she was," Carlten looked aside at Mtn, "First love 7" lie aeked witlt a comical expression n eyes and mouth. Jack laughed, "Well, perhaps" "Wm 1" with a disgusted tone. Jack laughed yet more. "Oh, mating of that. kind --I been% seen her for -for -oh 1 for 'over t welve years. She WaS a child in :hart, froelts when I remember her. She's been nun -lied for years." "She's younger than you ?" "Oh, yes, several years." `"Then elm can't have been married se many yeare, old chap. I suppose now you'll spend all your tilne there." "'I'm forget, her husband will perhaps break my head if I try that on." "It's devoutly to be hoped he will," said Carlton, who WM never so happy 1113 when with Jack, and greatly resented hie bang such a favourite as he wus with all the mar- ried wamen with whom he WaS brought Into coming. CHAPTER, VI.-Or.n FILIENos. " 0, for yesterdays to come," dne time 3,111jor Lawrenee Ingle fare• well to the Fighting Fifteenth and departed with the usual hon re, and in titte t into 11Iajor Deenis appeared upon the scene, The first impression he ;nude waste, dis- tinatiy uefavorable one ; Was big and loud -vaned, with a hard, Weatherdleat on face, and all Milnistakably erne! 100111.11, lint day he 8110Wed lotristeke Mr sboold :sty in the mew -room the Colonel brought him in just before luneb ond in• trodneed him to all the enitens essemoled there, Malty Cailton openal his eyes rt little mere than usual, remembering that ,Ittelc Trevor had spoken of this niaM wife 118 a girl, prele. girl, Jaek Wag 1104 li the 105111 at the time, but he cane, in otter few mientes and ;clipped into his plea; beeide CinIton, " Who 15 that 7" htt asked ie ut ()termite. " New :1 1 ajor," replied Carl ten. JaeWe eyebrows: Went Up ;tad the earners of his mouth Went 1.10W11 -that Ethel Mord- aunt's husband, that etrantemouthals hard. faeal, letitl-voietel brute lallr he Millerinood the old euise's retieenee, mew he Item the meituing of the ser veil, lilies; 11,bullt het Molith ; 1 hal s 11081)0a11 1 It. wits Inercelthleto him, ineredulle, " ,love," his thoughts ran, "hew she nmst havealtered after I left Blanklumpton. 1 Rtippwe she has grown the very counter- part of her mother Ity this time." "What (Ppm think of him?" murmured Carlton ill hie ear, at that lnoinent. "I 01011.1 think unything at all," 11.1111Wored Jack a shade sharply, "the ()inside of 1111111 makes very little difference one way or the aloes" mei then he went 011 wondering how ot the world a marriage could by any poseibility have erne about or even been brought about bet weal such a Mau 0.8 Major Denim and his old friend and first love, Ethel :Mot -dealt. Immediately a1.. r lunch he went, mind and asked the 'tweed to introduce him to Major Dennis, " believe, thr," he stud in his pleaeaut voice, " that I have the pleasure uf know Mg Mrs. Dennis." " intleed," returned the Major without in any way helping ' " It she was Miss Mordamit of tho Cliffe, Blankhampton," Jnek went on. " Yes, my wife was Miss Moteleunt," said the Major, " My fathee was the Bei :op co Blank. hanipton," said Jitelt- " and the Cline is next to the Palace, Sliss lertlatult, and I were children together and greet friends." " Ah really--firet love "suppose and all that," salcl,the :Major with a harsh laugh, Tho Colonel leoltal surprised and not a little disgusted ; Jack drew his head up rather stiffly and answered in scarcely such a pleasant voice as lie had spoken in before. " I have not eeen her for (Wm, twelve years Sio-I cannot evett say if she remembers me." Ae the Colonel maintained a dead silence and Jack had not 00 much no the ghost of a smile on his face, must have recurred to Major Ihinnis that lie had mid tennethiug which would have been better lett unsaid. At all evente, he burst into a somewhat ten -- mirthful laugh and patted Jack lightly on the shciubler. ".11.11 well, joking apart, I (Jeremy Dennis will remember you Wen enough. Come down to the hotel and see her. She hated leaving the old regiment, though she didn't want to go to Indite -but she doesn't thielt much of Chertsev, from what she has seen so far, and I fanny on old friend's face tvill be 0 perfect go:Jaen:Ito her." .fack's face eleared instantly, ``Thank you very nmeh, Sir. I $110111:1 like to see Yes. Dennis again immeneely, Will she be at home this afternoon? ' "011 I should think so. I shall not be aMe to get back till after five, but e -on can look in when you like, you linOW,' '"I'llank you very much, Sir," said Jack gratefully. It happened to be 0 clear afternorm for 111111, and. when he had 11111410d hie cigarette Jack strolled into Carlten's lint. "Mounty," he said carelessly --"I'm going down to call .Mrs. Dennis. Will you come ?" "No," maid Catitcn premptly, "you'll get on very well without me." "011 ! don't be raety, old chap, cOnle along," Jack urged. "Not to.day, my friend," "But you'll have to go some time or otle, as" "I daresay I 1111110" "Then why not do it, nOW as well as to• morrow or next week." "011 I mayn't be alive next week, then I shall get off it altogether," " Monty, what (1,11 y01.1 are." " I know, I lumw. But I'm not going to call on 0.13y0110 to•da3 So Jack, finding his filo.? inflexible, went ruld changed what ealied his "togs" and went off to the town to call on his old love, Ethel. Yes she WOW at home, the waiter said. So JaCk was taken upstairs ding quite nervous at the prospect of seeing her again. The waiter opened the door of ram on the first floor and ushered him in witit an an- notincement -" a Trevor." Mrs. Dennis WaS eating a large loung- ing chair with her back to the door and Was reading a book, 8110 mse when the man spoke and came to meet her visitor—then, all at, once, she uttered ti ery of joyfel surprise. " Why, jack," Elle exclaimed. " Jiwk is it you ?" She behl out both halide in her joy at seeing Min and dnelt to,111. thent 111Id 1301,1 them fast, " ELM I -Ethel hoW little altered you are, he ernsl. 1 ehould luive known yo11 itny where -a; ty0 hero." ."And why not, ,1 1- slot wilted. "What shoal eliange me 3 I tun just the !Mine EtlIel you !mew ttt "Nay, you arc grown -tip --and married," he ettitl smiling at her. "And whet difference does that make ?" usleec.1,0,1nanded. "I couldn't help ft in either "And I hope you didn't want to help either," said lie, trying now to show what he felt about her hnsband. "Oh : and she gave a soft lit- tle sigh, "I was so very young to be mar- ried aloe]; , and .11ajor .1 Made is so much older than I am, you know. Yoti've seen Min, of 00'''''0.0e11.'1' yes, Ile gave me permission to call," Mrs. !Mille begat' to laugh. "How funny it is for you to rail On lne 011 ! ien't It funny 7" "But why 1" ``‘Vhy 7 Well, I °tuned explain it., but it is funny all the stone. 011 Jeck what lovely dines we used to have in the old days at home. Do you remember ?" " How could I forget?" he asked half tenderly. " \What e Meaty little woman you were then. I wonder if you could beet a hook 110W 1" "No, l'in sure I couldn't," with a shudder, "but it tem great fun itli the same, And do you reinemlier Cruitanles, jack " To be sure I tlo. What got hini 4" N et Meg. I have 111111 still," she answer - 1 " Whet, is Criumeles (dive yet ?" Jack eried, " Why lie mnst. be us ohl as the Hilts" "ticareely So old es that. tilay, fetull him." She went to another door than that by width lie entered end called to the dog t and Gen en exceedingly digitificd brindled dog mine slowly ono eight and apparently reengnieed his iniatrests'e visitor, " Why, he know,: you," Ethel cried. "And yet he eamot poestbly remember yon • not after all these !stare and he such a baby when you gave him to me," " You forget. I sew him *atrium ago," " Fonr years ago. When s here S" asked.. "At the Cline, of course. .1 aitt berme you were married," he replied. " Juni, Indere I NvitS Married 1 Dn. how WaM it / never HMV yolt " WOr0 away, only RAW »Id Nurse mil Crum -ales," " Oh l-Igpues" then after a montent's pause, " Nurse never tohl 1110 that yon 11ad been." .` 1 weeder why 7" ettid he, with Home astonishment in hie thee% .1Irs. 1 Wititie melt, a vague gesture as if to t„ teat, ,the also wentlered Why olte he I never heard of the vleit. Yet she kitew well etionoll Well enough, ;She knew by all instinct which no Wouitill M•er miii- takes, wetetly why N twee luel not odd her of the visitor wit,' had foiled his Neity to the (111111, during 111e 11110ence of the family from home. Ethel knew well enough., tilthaigh »01 a Ivor,' had passed between hern on the sub. jeet, that her old Nurse had beell 1111 1(10115 perfeetly aware that Oho had had practically ne thole,' in the matter oi her marriage. Si ajor I mittie had proposed to her and (11 1,110 Hanle time Mut told her that lot Mut het, mother's consent. lie W110 1'1,11,101d thRt time steal next to the 1,rothingliani title, and Et liel, after her conventional erliwation, would no inert, hat e dared to refuee than she would. have dared to jump ofr the highest tower of Illankliampion Cathedral. " Would you aye k (tenni me, .1 ack ?" she asked suddenly. J twit hoe:heti out aloud -" 3(11y, Ethel, OCT. 17, 113(t. limn It:there fates Ornimules lifted his lip and ellowad eis 111 g ggiug snarl. and :Mel: Trevor at ones- get on to his feet. ."1"lien, you found your way flown here, TreVor 1' Said the blirly l‘lajor 111 a Very affable lone. "I did, Sir- -as soon ae y011 Were good enough. to give me leave to 0011W, loot 101 time in coming," " A ad bow do y011 think My Wife's look. ing 1" 1/esmici has' gram up einee maw her lest, lolt 1 haVe knoW11 her imp where," deck answered, " all right. Well, y1111 Mast mine down and see her When yon lili, Come and dine to -Morrow' 11 4;1)1, -eight °Sleek." " shall he delighted, edr," ;aid Jai+. Tim as no walked away aleng the guiet little etrc-et, the question emu.. to 111111- " Why did 110 aek ine end u hy uae ele, se surprired that he did so S" (To Inc t meet e von. I Gypsy On Dreams, A...eording to the 1ypsy, to dream that Von bathe Meer eel et: is a sign that yon will enjoy good health; it muddy, the death of cow.% 1 .11"141 have 1,15"w11 Yee 0.03` where : tf relatives or friends. To see a 11;1111, tut - Von arc not a bit altered except that yott've ger ; to take a Warn; bath denotes happi. grown up, you know." ness ; if yeti tale one either too hot or too " that is enough alteration in most ettIcl, domestic troubles, lf yon tinclress people," she said with it Mild emilo. without going into the water you limy ex - Thee were sitting then 011 an obbetellial • pect trouble, hut, it will limn paw( away. a ea Wide mented sefa, and Cetinintles wati sea hath im migii of honor anti increase of resting itimself in a, Very 'Oldest ie way against fortline. his mistress's feet. And for a long time the If tuts` one dre11111 that he or she in aseend two went on talking of the thl days, econver- ing to heaven, or is already enjoying SLLU011 of intense interest to thein both but delights, it shows that sonic joyful event io ono eonsistieg °Melly of " you remem• to helmets such as the IS rth of tut heir to ber 7" or " Have you forgotten 1' childlees people, good fortune to those who "A 11 --what beety times they were," she are poor, distinetion to the wealthy and high cried with a sigh, as she flung herself ba010 honorti 1,0 the ambitions. If lovers have in the (tooter Of the edit -lovely times. Oli such a dream it fortells an early marriage .faek, what it pity it he tlmt 1Ve eVer grww under the most auspicious eircumstancee, 0 ) " told that their eta:Ming will be attended Jack Trevor looked aside at bee end twist- with troope of congratulating friteele, who ed himself ratml a lit tie as he eat. "Why, will sletwer presents mien them On the Ethel, you don't uttea 0. my that you'd like et her band, to dream of oeeing 11011 denote, to go hack to the litre and Glankhampton that the dream:v*0 tire is a bad me, esul again," he cried. tui intimation to biln of reformation. "Alt woult1 1 0,1 1" she anoWered. "1 'l'o see a eon; in your dreams simiiiies that do at Melte monita .toes, yeti haw, len that e you will seen he therried aud own a huttse 110C1.1.1e halite 50 all." of your own. This ie dream girls are "But you're happy -you have a good always wishing for saym the gypsy !melt. time 7" he asked tomiously. If any on0 81101111'1 be on unfortuns t te "Oh --so-so," slit replied. dream hat he or she was present at a ham y "11u: you're not on -happy surely ?" he and jolly wedding it denotee that they Nail cried in disInny. ' attend a funeral ; it will in t neeessatily be "Vett misteek me," returned Mrs. Den- at the burial of either of the persons you milling. herself together with an ellbet dreamed you saw married, but yott 1111. don't want you to understand that 1 doubtedly be celled tu mount 801110 friend or quit unhappy-ttud eupposte I get a very relative. To go to weddings when one ie goal thee, s call gone, 0111 Soelety wide awake is temeedingly plea9ant, bat we inivhig a g1.1 time. Illit•flnit think should MN centre! toe. we dream about, than. WAS over•ethieitted, and they did not begin To di eon of being marvied yourself foretells LIS they n1(01111 to go on, WaS 14 pity. scut:death, They begin with my father's Mee of - For a girl to dream of raking:newly-mown tion-outdeor exercise -riding-- bunting- hay is a sign she will be married bele] e the netting -Milldam -trees -a regular farm -yard hay is ei ten. Y rare slimes who 111-00111 of sort of lite; end then after you went away (-eking bay with the re eet heerts had bet - from the Pahtee, they changed all that. ter get ready their necks for the matri• I had two gOVerness28 Mid they taught menial noose, as they are [met praying for. LIM how to ladylike, I was not. 11 it Man dreams he is confined in 0, prison or allewed. to ride much for fear of malting me jail it 811(»VSI flint he will have honors tn' crooked; I Was not alltnved to Walic Without dignitiee conferred upon him, as such drettine a pal wad for fear of spoiling my complex.- go contrary wise; if his arrest, and impris• 1011; and I had to take cure of 1ny hands, ;foment wOrriuS 111111 it only shows that 1 e awl to do this, that and the other, until I (Nell be the more delighted with his new dig- itated my life and wished Many a tline that Mlles. This is an excellent dream for poli - I had. never been born. Perhaps if I hail ticianS aml office holders, as the jail is what married a, 1111111 WII0 would lutve encouraged they -would naturally dream of. me to ride and drive and silay tennis, I For a girl to dream that she was so sleepy might have forgotteu all the horrible pro- in church ea to nod townrd the minister, is a cess of my education. But Major Delude sign she will have a young }tarsal for her has es inaseuline W001011 and uever lets tne husband ; if a yerung Mau dreams this, he get on ft horse or have the reins in my hands. will be apt to make up to the minister's "My poor little friend," said.] aek, taking daughter, provicled his position worrants it, the hand nearest to him in his Olen and hold.- and if not, that he will Marry a girl noted ing it tenderly. "All this nmst be so bad for her piety, To dream of a widow eigni- 11,'`'`VeticL,'''' hopelessly, "I might hILVO got portends death or disappointment. 'To fins a. reward ; to dream you are a widow my 'terve back and been quite my old self dream of a widower denotes strife and (mat -- again by this time, L'm as it is- -well, among them they have killed my nerve and -tuel -I think they have broken my heart 11,0".My poor little friend," repeated Jock softly. She snatched her hand away.. "No, don't Mty inc," she cried, with a 1101f -hysterical laugh. "I eannot hear that, anything but that. I ought not to have told s'cru. I as- sure you, Jack, 1 never tell anybody. I\ e were four years wit h the old. reginlelit and will see some gentleman who takes her not one of them enew I heti ever been on al 111110Y, and perhaps will fall in lovo with 4•3'on don't mean it 1" If you dream you ere pleased with pret- horse in my life." 011 1 yee --but there, don't. let us talk of ty chambermaid, milkmaid, or any eluan or 'ts.iiii,ottitN.7113 it. 1.1 all 0011105 of! overed,10,tting me, I think I had not brains' carries with it the title of maid, it is a good omen for it predicts au excellent match, end idea looking young girl settee° occupation "Alel yoUr 10101)1111d, Ethel, is 110 -is he- plenty of children. It also fortells, 111 many Yet; iirt, 111 your marriage 7" cases, that the dreamer will merry a rich " Olt we gel tilong very n cll. My 1110- Wife. FOr a married 'Ullman to drealn thie ther thinks it a moat pity now that I mar. is a sign she will have trouble with servants, teed e.. panes. 1 on see when we Were Married, :dojo!. Dennis Wils next, to the A Desperate Anarchist. Frothingliain title - and two yaws and a Marl Theee Wit5e11 exciting chase after an anar• ago old Lady Frothinghton died and the 014110111st named Lotion at Roolisix on Saturday. lord married again at. tate within three Lotion WaS wanted by the pollee for a crime inontlis or s•nnething like that. It wouldn't eommittodby hint lost June at Lille, whore he have ma' tered 110 11111011 only they've got.latteropted 10 Mercier a local journalist. He twin lsts a year old now, So the chance:is of I wae wales:mat 1,v defouli, to imprisonment my hind end ever being T,ord Frothinghtun for two ova., 011,l deelolng, no doubt, that his 0450 had been forgotten, he lately organ- ised am anarchist meeting, whieh tens to talc° plaoe in Roubaix. To be ready for eventualitiee, however, Lotion wont to the place of meeting armed with two revolvers and carrying a pocket full of bullets. Two detectives turned nt the rendezvous oi the !beds attd aeaostecl the anarehiet, who, with a rtvolyer In each hand, more he would murder whoever attempted to cuml ure him The detectivem advanced, whereupon the fellow fired, hittieg one lain -clothes injury by asking him to be godfather to the man m the right, Menet. J. he oteutive was heir 'just to 8110W there wee no not wounded, hot fell to the ground, and Aml he VALS so angry, I dared mit laugh.' "And ho was augry ?" "011 1 -horribly -awfully angry." "And I don't wonder," laughed 'Teak. "It mine 1,0 me that it can't really melte much difference, but I can mulerstaild his being angry about it, By the bye, I wonder if WO chase to the runaway, botng assisted by a couldn't talk the Major over into letting you policeman in Uniforin and a crowd of towns. ride again." folk, Finding himeelf surromuled, Lorion Ethel 'darted up in positive alarm. "011 fired thrice at the people before him, all no, don't, 07, don't think of it for an in• hit nobody ; and the corteteblo, drawing his stant. 110Ver WOuld-and-and he wolihl Award, gave the anarchist an ugly gash in be sure to resent, your asking melt tt thing the face. Lorion wn,s then arrestua tuul eon. or even hinting at it. Promise mo you vapid to the lookap. won't suggest anything of the kind, promiee me, jack." Plague, of Rats la Lincolnshire. If or tone was so agonivoll, hee entreaty so urgent Lind J sok tinned usul looked at her Although thousands offteal::tivatislesNI,nitliglir,t1b,e11:., closely, "I say, Ethel," he sant slowly, ed in the Lincolnshire "are you afraid. of your husband?" eonsidemlee number escaped front the staelc• She looked from eido to si le and triad ie. yeeds to the drain banlos width they heve laugh the question on; hoiwycombed in all direetions. Little wile "It's Itot eXactly that 'holt," elle said, seen of the rockets during the summer "only he hi n, great deal older then um, you months when the awn WM standing in the know, and ham an immense idea of his rank fieldH, MIL 110W that the crops have been and all that. And I know ho wouldn't like gathered and there wns nothing for them to and -and it's so awfully jolly for roc to eat, they aro reternhig to the staeltyards, haVcs yell to t 111C tO again, SIthilldn't 111)0 Those who are competent to judge Ray that you to do anythinq 1eX 111111," in some places where rat killing was neglect. "And when did you say 'awfully jolly' ed the plague will be far greater >hie winter huff , 1 wonder7" said Jack smiling. than last. llet tell elms aro now [niftily en- " Never sinee on went away from the gaged all over the (labia, and in several Palace," immure( the Major's wife prompt. stem:00as much as per head is being ly and laughing quite gaily. paid for the rats. Fanners two trying all 31181 then tile kat, opened and the Major sorts of expeomente with the ohjeet of pre. entered the room, The laugh died away ventIng the rats from reaching their stacks, rels. A. fox is 0 sign of thieves ; to dream of fighting with them, sh MS that you will have to deal with some miming enemy ; to keep ft ta1110 fox signifies that you twill love a lewd woman, or have a bad servant who mill rob you. A number of foxes, face friends. If you dream that your meth is stopped by a gag, it denotes that you will soon there after be kissed by a pretty girl. To a young. girl such a dream predietS that she are exeuedingly " But you don't Clare." "Not in the least, I think I prefer to be OS I 11.111 -but 11)y mother took the marriage as a great trouble and the twins almost proved her death. Mann Dennis was disap- pointed, you see he had looked. upon himself so long and had been looked upon by others as the next Lord Frothingham, and he feels dreadfully aggrieved about it," "I can understand that." "And Lord If twthinglum added insult to while he Ntetti clown Lorton fired n, bullet into 1118 back. I`ho other detective lied received 1)1111811 his right arm, Tho anarellist then boundecl out of the hall of mooting and ran along the street, The deteotivos, ;tithe meantime, staunched thoir wounds and gave FALL FOLLIES, Did you ever 1101.1co 111111 tali girls often marry beneath then:, A pretty girl doesn't need an eleVator- it„ (.03. etio1T11 for her to got up stares, 'lsiv•re ia 110 itSe of it rip i against el sit bll'A'S' If you signet -es, a liner it will priek you. There is one thiag a woman eall lieVet (10 rho valet Make niall tell her where he hao been. Seinething width ought to be )(topped - Some %%emelt what tweeting a player in shereli don't eity "alma,' bet "a Mall.' A Paris millinerhas Made terestrike by lc:wiling her pal rot 10 say eVeey One (4 fair ellen'. ell I OVA, .011. 1011.1 you jest. lovely 7" Tile Mall Who ,•specto to go to heaven on his wife's eh meth inemberstlii p or on t he chid:- lw fed to the preacher lo taking awful eh:meets EaWill- "And you'll alwaye be true to n te, A ngetin it 1" A ligel net 1 11'hy do 3 tat doubt Me, N(110111' "011, yon're too good to lei true." So dark 18 married. eh 3 you think hell get along weil With his wife ?" "I'n1 en it,: sure le- will. 'They Sang III 1.110 same el ion: for t wo years wit !mut quarreling." Emma • We sow a sea serpent. front the hotel I W115 la," 1 10r5110,--" 11 1111 ! That's There were two young n1011 at the hetet where I spent my vaention." '• 11 ew is it you Dever go 0) the sett. son's leeturee any none Yon used to be very fend of them," "I know, lat I've eon of got tire(' of 'mu since been married. At the Turn of the Road. 1;1' 01,1V WENDP.1.1. 1101,01E,A. The glory hen passed from the guldemeera 1;1 time, The pit rple.he al asters st ill linger in bloom ; The birch is bright yellow, Clidsunittells are The int(t.71.1jes like toreltes 1111111110 overhead. But what if the joy of the summer ie past, And ‘111,111.0 wild herald is blowing his For me chill November is sweeter than May, por mushines-she meets me Will the teem Will the ring -dove rettnn to her nest ? Will 11,0 needle ewing back from the east or the West AL the stroke of the bony she Neill be 1tt her frieleicdni,111-1salYMPel,."0 inggud -1 0" uvver 1 /o I see her afar in the distaltee 1 Not yet. Too early Too early ! She could not Mrs get 1Vlien I eross the ohl bridge where the blook overflowed, 8110 wilr10.11,11.511 full in sight at the teen of the • (-pan the low wall where the ivy entwines ; tread the brewit pathwaysstliat :leads through the pines ; I haste by the boulder that lies io the. field, Where.i,,,earernise tit pal dug Wan loringly 1Vill she come by the hillside or round through the wood ? Will sIgie.:1-7011.114.11e1r brown dress or her man- tle or hood 1 The minute draws near -but her watch may My heart wit/ be asking ; What keeps her so long ? Why doubt for a moment Alore shame if Why y111'11011 3 Why tremble 7 Are angels more true? She would come to the Inver who calls her his own Though she trod in the track of a. whirling cyclone oreisassetr.1 the old bridge ere the minute htul passed. I looked ; lo my Love stood before me at Her eyes, how they sparkled, her cheeks, how they glowed, As we met, face to face, et the turn of the road ! It's a pity there had not been a phono- graph in Adam's time, 00 that we could now turn the crank and hear Mrs. Adam yell 1 " 1 -fere, yeti Ad ! Come right in here and hold this baby while I set this bread," A young girl whose name was :Melissa Had tt lover who oft tried to kiss her ; Slui was so very shy, She would cry out "011 tny I" Whenever he'd kies her or 111188 C1ompanionehip, -- Neither intellectually nor soeially is it good foe man to be alone, and the griefs of thought mw move patiently liorne when, we find that they hare 0011 0X- perienced by another. Fond Parent -"Now that you are about to be mareied, my dear children, I want to do the handsome thing by you and here is a shook for 810,000." The Ilride-"Oh, popper 1 How perfectly lovely." The Bride- groom --"Would you mind getting it eerti- (1°Td111'e'y wore sitting together in the dark and her head was resting on his breast, Sudden- ly she exclaimed : "Why, George 1 I didn't kraw that you carried your toothbrush in your side peaket." Amnia snickered a siokly snicker, but did not eeplain that he had stooped over and kissed her. There is one geoid; advittitage in being netw-sighted. A man mu filet with his aunt or his mother -hi -law across the grand stand all the afternoon and never find out his mis. take until it is too late to have spoiled his rubLapens--"I don't see why Chandbancl, the minister, should have two months' vacation every Slimmer, I'm Duro his work is easy enough." 8miley-" Of mum his sermons are not hard to write ; but just think of all the afternoon teas he has to go to." ()opera -"That's so. Ho might to have throe nthis" Cottut D'Oratty, in romarking on a beauty. speck Oil t110 cheek of Lasly-s-,00mpared to a gem on tt 1.08mleaf.-"Tho compliment is fer.fetelnal," observed her ladyship. - "How emu that be," rejoined the count, when it is made on the spot ?" What greater thing is there for two human seulH than to fool that they aro joined for life, in order to ntrenghten ettell Mho: in all Lamer, to lest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to. each other in all paiu, to be one with each other in silent, unspeakable memories allot moment tho last parting here on earth 1 "I am eo troubled aboe t. my lillsbalid," Said. seeking sympathy from. the paetor's wife. "Ife goes from bad to worse; Ito is an i1111:101 aucl an atheist and now ho !aye he ie an agnattle and doesn't knotv any- thing and doesn't hellcat anything awl doesn't thiek itnythirg," "My dear sister," replied the pastor's wife, "you don't know what trouble is. My husterd thinks he knows how to cook,"