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Anther of.• mt. 4n •tbr,• 11111V111,1," 11 From
•0,'.i n, C a,raes1i't-u,
"Oh well, :lodge, 1 s.,tl we :anal let
the past geRed Ieedi ;tee let"
ellagic fitirly, thou, and not in pre.
"'teas it 10leter very u1.1.•11 to yon
how J begin.,,,
"I sbell out nnsu•ur such quo.tIepe."
"1 mu glad that you eats co ;..y your-
self so thoroughly. You cel now Joolc
torward to a lou; career of btv; iliucss,
Madge, Since you can 0i,t-',i:l sJ 11111011
110:11 11 reel," •
"Vol d0 n•,t /most what I Got looping
forward to."
,.it•hy. y,.
"Rao luso you are not ac1•icintod
with tae,"
"1 thought I was at ono time."
"1 he<•amei discouteuted with that
time, and havo tric,d to bo different."
',Awl yon const have sumach:1 beyond
you r wildest Ureal lis."
"011 no, l'ro only made a beginning.
I shmiid be onncoit embodied if I thought
myself liuishn,l."
)Flat is your supremo ambition,
thou 9"
"I am trying to be a woman, Grnydou,
There, Inc cool now. Good night."
'"Very cool, .Madge."
I1' lighted a cigar and continued bis
w.. ..ore perturbed thau he eared to
admit „y '.n to himself. Indeed Ile
- found ,..hat he was decidedly annoyod,
and there seemed no earthly reason
why there should have been any o0c0i-
siou for such vexation. 0f course ho
was glad that lla igo had become
stroll;; end beautiful. This would have
added a completo charm to their
old relations. Why must elle also be.
come a inyetr:y, oc rather smelt to ap
poor ole? Well, there was no necessity
for eolaiug the mystery, granting its
cxisten. c. "Possibly she would prefer a
tiirtatiou to fraternal regard; possibly --
Ob, tease iiti it ! I don't kuow what to
thinly en t I don't much care, She h.
trying to i,ueu:ue a woman I Who can
fathom some women's whims and
fan ios ? :ilia thinks hor immature
ideas, imbibed in au out-of-the-way
corner of the world, the immutable laws
of 11.1ture. Of one thing at least she is
al,solutuly certain -she can get on with.
0111 hue. I must bo k; pt at too great a
edetame to bo otiicioue:"
This point settled, his own course be-
came clear. He would bo courtesy itself
cold mind his owu hn,iness.
"I fear I shall fail," murmured poor
,lI:tdge, hiding 111,r tae" iu her pillow,
white supprossod sobs shook her frame.
C11.1PTEl1 X1I.
TRO cnolie•rix0O of MISS w1Lr):mutes
umtsT.
Graydon slept very late the followiug
moraine. Ile forted out that ho Was
tired, cad.1"-011 ed to indulge his craving
for rant cu far as his snit to \lie. Wild -
Moro would prr:nit, When ho could do
methene to promote his advantage ho
pees sod 11 be inlolouce ite,ef. tie
tu,uel that his vexation 1,ad quite
vanished, and in cynical 'oo,i-natltru,
ho was iuciiue h to Inoglc at the state of
affairs. "Let M ttge indul,4) h01' (veins,"
he thought; "I may bo the 'novo free
to pur5uo ouy pnrpose.e. Her sister. of
ccirrs1, shares in Henry's p1(' 1(1ieoe
against the Wildmeres, and Limy would
iclleuco Madge adversely. All hand.
stone girls are jealous of each other, and,
Mperhaps, if what I lead so naturally
oped and expected had proved true, f
should have had more sisterly counsel
and opposition than would hen boon
agreeable, Objections now would bo in
poor tanto, to say the loast. If Pm not
much mistaken I can speak my mind to
Stella Wildmere before many days pass ;
and, woman -nature being such as itis,
it nifty lie just as well that I am not too
intimate with a sistir who, after all, is
not my sister. Stolle might not see it
in the light that I should;" and so 110
came dowel at !get, propared to adapt
himself very p',lilosopldcitky to tho new
order of things.
""rhe world moves and changes," he
soliloquizod, smilingly, "anti wo must
move on and chaugo with it."
He found Mr, and 'Mrs, Muir, with
Madge and the ohildrell, reedy for
church, and told drew, laughingly, to
"remember him if they (1id not nook
him past praying f'or," During his
breakfast ho reoallod tho fact that
Madge was uncommonly well dros5ed,
"She hasn't in externals," he thought,
"the provinoial air that one might ox -
pod, although liar ideas aro not ouly
provincial, but prim, obtained, no doubt,
from sumo-goody.goo.ly 1100118 that she
has read Ju the remota region wherein
Otto has dovelopod so ranlarkably, She
has some stilted ideal of womanhood
which sloe is seeking to attain, and the
mora unnatural tho idaal, the more al.
traotivr, no doubt, it appears to her."
It 11i11 not oor.nr to him that ho was
oeplaining Madge on more theories than
one, and that they wero not exactly lhar-
monioos. having finished his meal, he
sought for IFIiss 1Vilchnoro, and 5o0n
fouutl hor in a shady corner, mending a
light, sena.philnsophioal work, thus 11is-
tinguielhing and honoring tato day in hor
choice of literature. llo proposod to
road to her, hue tho boon was soon for.
gotten in animated talk on his part,
Silo could skilfully play tho role of a good
listener when she chose and co0a(1,
tllaruforo, bo a delightful companion,
Ilei dolor came and -went under worths
and compliments that at times wero
labor ardont and pronounced. Ho soon
obucrvc,i, however, that she led oho way
promptly from delioato ground. This
might result from maidenly resorvc or
from tho fact that rho was not o"^+.
ready far decisive words, He still bo-
lioved that he bad all needed oncourage.
moot -that the expression of 110r oyes
often answered his, and ho knew well
what his meant. When, in responso to
his invitation, she promised to drive
with him in the afternoon, all seemed to
be going as ho wished.
Graydon felt that during dinner and
thcrcaitor for a timo ho should bo do.
voted to his party, to preoludo criticism
on his course 111 talo Into afternoon and
in the "'voting, when ho proposed to seek
society which promised taro thau theirs.
He began to diseov,•r that, except as her
iutolligcncu was larger, iu ono respect
Madge had not changed from her old
self, She responded appreciatively to
his thought and fancy, and gave flim
back iu laud with interest. She began
to ( 105tion him about a place 01 Europe
with which ho was familiar, and showed
such unusual knowledge of oho locality
that he asked, "You haven't slipped
over there nukmown to 111e, 1 trust 1"
"You might think of au easier ex-
planation than that, You kindly sunt
me books, some of which were rather
realistic,"
"Did you read thorn all ?"
"Certa(nly. It would havo boon a
poor return if I 110(1 not."
"What an iuordivate sons') of duty
yon must hale had 1"
"1 did out ,oal them from a sellas of
duty. You 111(0 Perhaps forgottou that
I tau toed "i Moles.'
"tint all -, f the 1.00115 ((•cr0 10ve15."
":,hilly 0,11,1 c,')r,. uta proved the most
int rest,u(.''
-on, in iced; another ovidcnce of
chili;,•," be hold,l'ulghinp.
"And of mime, too, I think. .lir.
Wit:, 1.1.1, who is it student, had a
r,:, ;,did ; hrory, and he gave mo sono
t...., _ se to reeding."
,•o you port (lith any of thein?"
&oct1 ts," s110 Implied, with a
ut.:u ler 1,8 111.1511110 115 11113 00111.
'•Ou v Ira.?"
"Lh" i,1,1l"al'1lite and natural op -
leo 11111 cuing Lo recite a
1,s -nu ,f ,c a school -girl."
"(Ina ((Dual think you had been to
sci:uul."
"1 have, where much is taught and
leerut d tlioroughly.,,
-:otv, that is olliglllaticai again."
"'flee Must of the bootcs you sent me
left 001110 room for the h-uaginetiou."
"Ila, ha, he, Madge! yon are scoring
poiu14 light along. I told you, Gray-
don, that you couldn't understand her
in a moment or in a wook."
"I never regarded your imagination
anre:1p1ant, JSeury. Ilave you fathomed
all Iter mystery ?"
"1'ar from it; nor do I oxpect to. and
yet yon will grant to me some degree
of penetration."
"Well, to think that I should have
cone home to find a sphinx iustead of
little Madge 1"
"Thank you. A sphinx is usually
portrayed with at loast the head of a
Wolman."
"In this case she has one that would
iuspiro a Greek sculptor. Porhaps in
time I may discover a heart also."
"That's doubtful."
"Indeed?"
"Yes, indeed."
"What i'ar.fotrhod nonsense!" said
hlrs. Muir, sententiously. "Madge loos
come back ono of the best and most
eensiblo girls in tho world. Men and
poets aro always imagining that women
aro mysteries. Tho fact is, they aro
as transparent as glass when they know
their own minds ; wheu they don't, who
else 8h0tlld huoly them ?"
"Who indeed?" said Graydon, laugh.
ing, "Your saving clause, Mary, is as
boundless as space."
"[row absurd I I understand Maclgo
perfectly, and so does IFenry,"
"Yon said last oveuing that tho
cbaugo in her was a miracle. Ouco in
tho realm of the supernatural, what
may not one oxpect ?"
"You kuow what I meant. I referred
to Madge's health and appearance and
accomplishments and all that. Sho has
not changed iu heart and reeling any
more than I have, and I'm surd I'm not
a sphinx."
"No, Mary ; yOU are a sensible and
excellent wife and my very dear sister.
You suggost no mystery: Madge cur.
tainly does, for you havo, in addition to
all talo rest, announced an indefinite
list of accomplishments."
"If I remain the subject of converse.
tion I shall complain that von' rmnarks
are personal," said Madge, hor brows
contracting with a little voxatiou,
"That is what makes our talk so in-
terosting. Personals are always read
first. In drawing Mary and Henry out,
1 11(11 getting acquainted with you.,
"It's not a good way. You pito it
merely bocanso It toascs me and saves
trouble. If you must gossip and sur.
mist' llbelt me, wait till I'm abseut.
"'1'11ero, Matto, you know I'm nino.
tennis in fun," said he, laugbiug.
"That loav01 a small margin for
kindly intore0tin au old acquaintance,"
WAR her reply 1/5 they roso from the
table, and lie saw that her feelings wore
hurt.
"Clolfouud it!" ho thought, with
irritation, "it's all so uncalled for
and so unnatural! Nothing 15 as it
usod to be. Well, than, I'll talk about
books and clatters 05 impersonal as if
w0 were disembodied spirits."
They had scarcely seated thomselvos
on tho piazza boforo Miss Wildmere
came forward and introduced hor
mother. Tho young lady was clothe -
mined to propuro the way for a family
party.Graydon had a confident, olio -
r0111 air, which hod to the belief that her
father's f0ara wero groundle55, and that
before maul- weeps should elapse the
Muirs woulll have to aoknowledgo her
openly. It would save embarrassment
if this came about naturally and grade.
ally, and elm boliovod that she could be
so charming as to malt0 them covet the
alliance. Mies Aldan might not like it,
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Mrs. Muir's thoughts woo som ewllat ! e1111eriber 11,,5 11 lLOre'dr,,l Durham Bull ,
aloin. "If Graydon will marry this girl, i,u aii6itiue n! de,cvioo, ur ai"is tut` b„s'pnid 11
it's wise that wo should begin On 80011 11.1 Jnnunry, 0041), wail prtvtle6'u et returning. ira1 aal
torm5. This is matter that Jiang1'1105, ensue Proprietor. can't control, and thorn's no use in our
yielding to prej0dio0."
Therefore silo was talkative, condo.
ons, and rapidly softened toward the
pooplo whom her husband found so (1.18.
tasteful. Graydon empk,yoch all his
skill and tact to lnalcn the conversation
general and agreeable, hot oho cloud
slid act wholly pass from Madgo'e brow.
Prom too moment of hoe first cold,
curious stare, years sines, Miss Wild.
mere had antagonized every fibro of
the young girl's soul and body, and eho
had rosolvod never to be more than
polity to her, Sllo diel not loop forward
to future relationship, a5 was the case
with airs. Muir, but rather to sopara-
tion, should (iraydou become Miss Wild-
mere's accepted suitor. Now, with the
iostiuct of self-defanee, rho was 00r0
cordial to hor rival thalo Graydon,
until, at the solicitation of he elul.lreu,
she stole away. Mr. Muir remarked
that he was going to take a nap, mud
soon followed her.
Their doparturo was I1 relict to Gray-
don, for it rendered oho carrying out of
his plan loss embarrassing. Iu his
eagorness to bo alono with tbe ob.
ject of bis hopes, he soon obtained
a carriage, and with Miss Wildmere.
drove ltway. Mrs. Muir and Mrs.
\Villlutero compared maternal and do.
mestic notes sometime longer, and thou
the torpor welt to her room quite
rocoucilod to what now appeared inevi-
table.
"I think you aro prejudiced, Henry,"
sho remarked to her hushaud, who was
tossing restlessly on the bed.
"Least said soonest mended," was ins
only respouso, and then he slanged talo
Subject.
(ircydou came back with the 110110-
11111. (11111001 Lh0 certainty -of happiness
gio.vh,ll in his eyes. .130 had spckml
celti'lcnrly of his business plans old
prospects, and had touohed upon the
weltri00ns ot bis exile 111111 itis bougi11g
for Illo10 satisfactory plettslres them
t1u:0 of gelllhrnl society. His coui-
pal1,o11 had llstl'liu,l (1 1011 an attention
aim iut1rust that promised moro than
syn'"uthy. Tho wild, rnggel scenes
tbre..glt which they lora posited hall
made Iler delicate iwauty more exquisite
from contrast. It was as if it Taro
tropical bird lull followed the \erica of
summer and graced for a time a region
from (which it must fly with the first
.brosth ot 'ultimo. In distinction from
all they saw and met slit) alyleared so
fragile, such a charming exotic, that 110
felt en ovorpoworiug impulse to cherish
and shelter her from every redo thing in
the world. With a niee blending of re-
serve and complaisauco she appeared to
yield to his mood and yet to withhold
her,clf. To a man of Graydon's poise
and knowledge of society such skilful
tactics served their purpose perfectly.
They gave her an additional charm in
his oyes, and lurnish(11 another 'root of
the fineness of her nature. She could
not only fool, but manifest tho nicest
shades of preference. If not fully satis-
ded as to hor own heart, what could be
moro refined and graceful than the
slight rostraint elle Imposed upon him ?
and how tine the compliment elle paid
him iu acting or, mho belief that lie was
too well ln'ed and self-controllod to pro-
011010te matters !
"Sha has the tact mid (ntuf tion tom),"
110 thought, "that Elle esu show ine all
Gm regard alio feels and yet incur no
danger 0f promatnro and incoheront
words. She will one clay yield with all
the quint graco that she shows when
rising to accept my invitation to waltz."
Therefore, as he approached the hotel
110 was complacency itsolf until ho saw
Mr. Arllanit on the piazza, and talon his
Paco darkened with the heaviost of
frowns.
"Why, what is the matter ?" Miss
Wildmere asked.
"I had hoped that this perfoot after.
noon might be followed by a more de-
lightful evening, but from the manner in
which that gentleman is approaching
yon, it is evident that he expects to
claim you."
"Claim me ? I do not think any one
has that right just yet. Mr. Arnault
oertainly has not."
"Then I may still hope for your
sooioty this evening ?"
"Flavo I not permitted you to bo with
me nearly all day? You must bo moro
roasouablo. Good owning, lair, Arnault.
Did roil drop from the clouds?"
"`.1. torn aro none, and wero tliove I
shaull forget them iu this pleasure.
Mr. 111 Cr, I con <ratulato you. Walleye
Both 1.`,on on the road his aftornoou,
but yolll have had oho advantage of mo."
"And moan to koop it, confound you I"
thought Graydon. "Ah, good-ovoniug,
Mr. Arnault. You are 1.10ht; 1 havo
found rough roads proforab`i,o to smooth
rails and a palace car."
"How well you are looking, Miss
Stella! but that a chronio with you.
This is perfootly heavenly" (looking
(directly into hor oyes)"after the' heat of 1
filo city and my dusty journey."
"You are a lino ono to talk about
things beaveuly after fracturing the
Sabbath -day. What would have hap-
pened to you in Connecticut a hundred
years ago ?"
I should havo bow Aachen on one
rail iustead of .two, probably, I am
more concerned about what will happen
to 1110 to•c'iay, and that depends not on
blue laws, but on blue blood. I saw
your father this morning, and ho in.
truetod Inc with a letter i'or you."
Mr. Arnault manifested net aparticle
of jealousy or apprehension, and Gray-
don felt himself shouldered out of oho
way by a courtesy to which he could
take no 0xeeptiou, He saw that only
Miss Wildman herself could chock his
r'ival's (11 solute and easy 11esnr11n00.
This ho now felt surd elle would (10 if it
gg P1C1A1', NOTICE. I'II118TIANT TO
La Statute 40 Ylotorilc, Chapter 0, 1101100
is hereby given that tho creditors, tool nth -
ors, having olaims against the estate of
Titus, Iteteliffe, of Ethel, cooper, in the
County of Huron, who died on or about
March 10th, 1880, are on or before the 10111
day of July, 188.5, requested to send pre.
paid to Wm. Sponet, Ethel, Executor of
the deceased, their. Christian names and
surnames, addresses and description, Um
fall particulars of their claims, a statement
of their accounts, and the nature of their
securities, if any, hold by then, au1 that
after the said 10th day of July, 1880, the
executor of the said estate will pr000ed to
distribute the assets of the said deceased
among the parties entitled thereto, regard
being had only to the claims of which no.
tion shall have been givon as above re<lnir-
ed. Tho said executor will not be lu1blo
for the said assets, or any part thereof to
any person or pereon5 of whoso claim or l
claims notice shall not havo been received
by him at oho above mentioned date. And
all persons owing anything to the above
estato are requested to settle the same with
the Executor of tho said estato on or beforo
the said 1010 of July,
WM. SPENCE, Executor.
Ethel, May 18th, 1885. 45.81n
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