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n the Voollastons It was speedily ••arrauged IGH bubbling •up. 'Why, Charley,
trned, *etween the two frionde that 'se long yosere Welshing! But you needn't be
• ye'7. es itir. .A.netruther remained in the afraid; In not going to let the
.e eerie. neighborhood he was to be a guest certain and let the light in upon
newel:at Grove Manor. Me latriatuctioa tO ybue old days, or give a special
the mistress of the honee wee eelayed sketch of your evil doiugs-teough 1
"rede. in, some unaccountable manlier till the may tell you this, Mrs. Woollaston,
wherever there was a pretty '!girl to
be found, we always knew where
to look for Charley.. He looked aed
ensiled in such a knowing way as
to suggest a great deal snore than
his words implied; then he added,
"When the news of his marriage
burst - upon us like a bomb-
shell, my heart bled for .the
victims of his fascinations." Airs,
Woollas•ton, in spite of ber serenely
Chiestiaa principles, had been gradu-
ally growing green, ano now sale
spoke with too evidently . suppressed
anger-
' I tun not one of many words; in-
deed. as/ a rulo, I am a silent, woman,
and--"
"My dear madame* exclaimed An
strutter, ineerrupting her, "silence is
meth an enchanting quality, so be-
coming to some people that WO never
wish to Itea•r them speak. We would
almost think it a blessing if they nad
boon born dumb."
e.,e doubtful compliment thnt," said
Iles. Woollaston; "but I was :teem
to observe that Mr. Woollaston, be-
ing now married and, I trust, having
!ti e feet set in the right way, might
be allowed to break from his ohl vie -
lone associations and forget his ohl
old follies -but I Cannot expect you
to see with my eyes."
"To speak inettiphorically," es -
Joined Anstrutber, "I 41111 still in the
valley while you are high up on the
mountain of grace; well. I confess I
am but a poor sinful bachelor, but
by the time I have studied my friseues
nintrimonial felicity for a few clays
I steel be a, reforined character."
"The material for reformation is
eloes at 'erne, old fellow," eeetlaimed
Woollaston, "we have some charming
swine- here on the Manor."
"Fong: charming and some quite the
re*, erse," rejoined hee lady, egret. -
toe's*, "We don't stesoeiate pro-
misruouely with our neighbors- we
are very friendly and eery select -
poor ineignificant worms though we
aro at best."
"I see," rejoined Anstruther, " and
each insignIfivant worm crawls on
its own cabbageleaf and
reviles with an
,lici jiiv,i,tvorwituart:
Ch•riest tut spirit its R
You're a sort of happy family in-
.
doed-owis •
nd eagles, cats, dogs, ways, among lath and plaster viLas
a
and monkeys, shut up toeether in of the purest 13rummageni style of
thin delightful rustle emit - you architecture, not knowing which way
cannot get oue without the old or to go; .it Wart all in. and out, and
that gorgeousindividut at the gate ; round abOut. Presently Ito heard the
he tted me 'there worn't no other sound of a church organ whose ricb
way to get in nor no other way to tones eounded inexpeetesebly sweet and
get out. and he keeps the keys." FO1G11111 in the gloaming. About a hun.
"Charles ! draw down the blind ; Shea yards further on he came upon
those odious Forester girls are stag- the church itself. The gate was on.
leer In at the window." Anstruther the latch; he flung his cigar from
glanced up and saw two heads with- Ide lips and walked slowly terottgli
drawn erom a narrow weneew placed the quiet churchyard. The organ
cornerwese, which gate direct down still pealed on, its rich notes grow -
to the Woohaston dining -room. "You big louder •ana granOor as he i!rev
see it is impossible to associate with noar ; a narrow strip of a door at
the back of the church was open:
everybody in a place like thee" added
Mrs. Woollaston, waving her hand without a moment's thought or re -
contemptuously towards the corner fi.°°V1°11 be eauntered in, and groped
window ; "those people are atro- his way up a flight of dingy wooden
ciously vulgar. I suspect they've stairs, till he came upon. the organ -
been in tie patent match and black- Ion; a few steps more and he woule
ing line ; I know they water their stand face, to face with the lereyer I
flowers on the Sabbath Day, e„e but he stopped short, sat down. on
the top stem leaned his face upon
are abenenably Low Church -6j 11W,
they mig,ht as well be no church ut Id- hand, and listened.
Ilie was a lover of muse: and It M-
all." . fected hitn as it :Mote ode" the most
" five rible a ccusa ton 1" exclaimed
Anstruthere "I go in for High sensitive and seeming volatile na-
tures He remained there, silent and
Church of the highest, hot teet.
strongest, undiluted spirit. geeneiese absorbed, for a moment ; then he lift-
ed his head, half rose from his ening-
le my rallying cry. Candles and ban- ing position, and leaning slightly for-
ners, and why not drums, files, and
Dur -
trumpets to lend the way to glory?" wItrd' looked upon the player. Dur-
ing the' Pew moments. Ile had been
"I don't go so far as that," res
joined Mrs. Woollaston ; "I think seated there, the twilight had deep-
Agied, and filled the church with shad -
there are Dmite even to our ortho- ows of the coming night e small
dox Christian duties. I don't go far
beyond the candlesticks, provided tlo/ lamp was burning 00 the right-hand
I1(18 of the organ and threw a light on
exthignishers are put on at the right
time. By -the -by I shall be very happy the 1(111(11048)[)1I 88(1 on the face of the
pinyer. Ailstruther could scarcely
to introdece You to our popular
believe, hie eyes 1 the girl lie most
preacher, who will be sure to eanetify desired to see was before him :
our combined croquot party with we,er
hie presence tosinorrow. ' e 0011111 b., no mistaket
; here
"Cambined croquet party 1" ex- IN.'"° the 881110 large lemilione (eves,
the meter little nose, and the telt
- clahned Anstruther, interrogatively.
ite (done full lips. Over the features, how -
'Yon don't mideretana tee term. l'll
ler ene, explain He' she answered. „you. iree ever, thore lay a shadow or grave
e
" thought and intense feeling whielt
or seine oar private grounde are not very ex- seemed unnatural to the mobile,
nteeet. ten1ve, so a few of 11S-tht? elite of half -working face that had haunt&
hich• le the place -combine, anss
d issue 11(11(11 -him longerbad
than any human face
tone to our eeveral friends to turet ou haunted him' before.
ten 'have the public croquet ground of the
woV
c, a. enne Manor. In thie, e V. have large, She played 011 for some moments.
Imply es eseial, pleasabt ,parttes; out there is emeonseions that 8110 1111.11 nn an-
1'
white hands drew
.0 weete one drawback evea to that; we cans (11°Iice; 11''r
the very eoul of music out of the void
mown( not exoludo our ill-bred, obtruelee keno and •t110 metal throats of the or -
teemed. neighbors, the ground being free to all, gait tteemed as though they would
arid it is hot always agreeable to find,
to :tads- burst- with sweet sounds. Be still
Terhape, your next door neighbor,
in earn- whom you have not invited, marching looked on. hertface, and gazed and lee
tenrd, as though with some unex-
ory hex, in and ont among the croquet players, plat:table mesmeric feeling, she had
oul thee- &cowling, like an Injured, reproachful,
tiernmn- nninvitee ghost ; it is very unpleasant, crbeeomo conscious there was a living,
but wo pot a good face on the mat- eatere near her. he looked lowly
S-s
effort to., round her, with a hushed, breathless
ter," Mr. Anstruther thought Lt re,
In the- look, then her 0,e,s dropped upon his
glared one, and he anewered:
hith fol- yeereervee face 1 She did not start, or cry out.
• "1 see; you constitute
't,S1!110 I) in -to a sort of limited liability compaA4 with a theatrical scream, or do
•-. any other thing which a young lady
s. hy ese .dettling in genteelle* united hospital- itt her position might well be excused
; simply- Wee, and wind up accounts when the
sly, for doing, but a pink flush; rose to
rittOn me entertainment is ovor11. a -every n her cheeks, a $ig.-nal of surprise,
paying down on the nail."
"That is not a very refined way of "C40 08, Plees%" said Anstruther, as
though she had been aceustomed to
• putting the matters" said Mrs. 'Wool- 1 play for his special anmeement all her
»le.. 4 laston, "though it is certainly orig- life. "I adore I3ttch, and that WAIN
1141 gee. Ina I hope you'll join our party 000 one of his finest fugueg" -
Te111111, morrow," &he added, with a s "lt is a pity you ea a't indulge
that was childlike an
d bland." Ilo ace your edme,fetfor
adding„ "I hope the Memoriam, will be --deee„ — -or Bach," eho an -
n
swered, "without stealing eon a
race" at
on thee beet bobatior '• remember, a girl in a place like this, at the risk
ehielte among you. taking notes,' '' ;tr. firightening. her to death. You
The lady retied, and Mr. Woolltee- titingi It. have frightened me horribly,
ton proposed that they ishoold adjourn , ' the /gluey look came into hor
to the back garden and take coffee i',01,10(47:aeasse_epeo.
-Chictig• there. It, Was a small Wedge-like, piece a great mend to
0._ a noiNeam, like a virtuous hetoine in a
ot ground, like 0 vallee .cat out I •el.P• .
e• huge Ofteshine cheese, a piece of turf op ea-. .d n he ans•weree; "1
lay like a equare ot geeen baize in the 1:.oaltier CetieceortiN;bis'i)e (iota ,enlepoteeeee
meldle„ .and a gravel path meandered , would be harmoeleuS."
rowel It, garnished With sceeet herbs At thes'remaernment he 'became Newtons
and stateless, wealth the presiding gen- that the, eyes- of the smell boy, the
ins of the Place considered both °rusts organ
l)b.owor'vte0 t ere e upon
manta) a(UR01111it was nclosed by themsurpreeectltergete
black wane, antyoverexiked in sundry sudden cessation 'of the inuele, and
tetriatere By neighbors Who Might, •o'r 011001(4)1 sound tit Voices. Anstruther
•Illeght not, beeuriouely ineliried. Mr. took 11 half-cartli from. his pocket
WoolleSton called this "delig,htfai se- tole flueg It Inn saving
clesione." Mt Anstruther made 0 men- "teo back to vourlew107k,'',e'entig-ster:
Oa grinettee, and thought you must and blow '
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A Le p
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BY LADY HARDY.
Mr. Austruther bed made up his mind
oner, before tilts that. his fair travel -
ter Hall holding forth for thegood
of the public, instead of 'being here
oil the loose. with wleked old memor-
;suite
II 010,
wee.
millte
cargo',
• audi
offer
e con-
ppose..
etniene
d you*.
3, tele,/
e first
couldi
e gen-
jack*
an old.
e to a
vielsed
t then
Trom
weed
o ting -
(limier hour • was fast approaching,
when, ele. Anstruther, according- to
the instructions; he had receivea, de -
seeded to the library, a small room
onte twelve feet .square, with four or
iiSee huadree ancient looking volumes,
mestly on. religious subjects, impri*oned
ie. glass eases, as though to de penance
for the ueerthodox opinions thee lute
promulgat.ea ill their early days. A
writing -table, with pens, ilii( 'and
aper, With other odds and pees seat -
0151 untelily about, and a 1E1'7 simbby
leather chairs completed the furniture
the room. There, seethe in an un-
asy-looking chair, bolt upright, was
lady who might have been illustrated
ty the . thread -paper, but 'certainly
towel ao intentiott of merging Irmo
he water -butt. She WaS evkleatly
me years older than her husband.
t 'was impossible to form a guess
low old she was she agile, have been
'orty or evea fifty, being one of those
persons who look at; if they had been
ern old and had never had a youth
o lose or a -past to regret. She
ookel as though she had bsea
mrsed on vinegar and familiarized
with sackcloth and ashes from her
cradle. She had not, f101. ever
ebuld. have had, a spark of beauty
to allure or enchant the opposite
see, OVOY1 if she would have put
s corn- it to so vile a use. elie was a tall,
blind thin. angular woman with sharp
!G, 11.11(1 avid features, W111011 mentally set
to fall your teeth 00 edge to 'Woe at them.
et is as well to sum uo the lady's
.Tetracter at once, she was as
severely and uncompeomisingly
virtuous as elte looked -ea sort of
moral animated signpost to show
people ,the way they ought to
go, leaving a milestone behind
her 'be mark the way she herself
had come -no, foitlieh folly had
ever teuched 'tier sainted life -though
„11?w,"1perlittps 5110 4Wati a trifle more Moral
• 111- !land religious in bee conversation than
gee- ilen* netione-some people (Inc. A thin
Now I. &eating of religious 'veneering looks
' Just
Aord, 11
for me
Meehan
know I
darn-
er and
t have
s about
he got
g MUM.
find it
11 (10110
te, he is
g. Am-
). manse
bjeet to
as his
les pro-
le, bead
ever on
is given
vspaper
Don't
ell, tied adds* wonderful weight to a
emmott nature.
'My wife, Mrs. Woollaston," extettine
*el her Imppy owner, presenting the
ady to hie friena. She Presented
two fingers to Mr. Anstruther, say-
tg, "It was tho first time she had
utti the honor ot receiving en unex-
rested visit, front one of Mr. Wool -
lesion's friends."
"Unexpetted blasting:1 are always
the most welcome," replied Mr. An -
steelier, giving the two fingers a
hearty grip, "even though they cone
In the eliape of patent boots and wIsle-
;kers."
' 'Mrs. Woollaston won't be surprised
" at'Y ettrOffe .jelesteeretenstrealter. said
Setelettevand ; "I've vole 'her what a
queer follow you are' The lady 8101101
Witte, and rceilice by scene from.
iugly polite inanity. Tanner wee an-
itounced. Mr. Anstruther offtred hie
arm, and elle lea the way to the din -
ingrown. The dinner WAS servile on
resebeti dishes, with a, great deal of
how and very little comfort. To
Intelligent eyes, "eham, sham, sham"
W11,8 written Mum everything and
everywhere. as well as upon the
faces of the host and hostess e-
grettey teeter WaS SOrrOti for temp
-the bones of a bloater \voted
:leer as- have been ashamed 'to claim %ne-
wel ete qualntance with the fish -the capon
'edited" •was a constunptive chicken that
e meek, must have perished in its rearly in-
fanev-the mutton was a libel 'on
Alio prime Southeown. and the cham-
pagne was gooseberry of the green-
est. The juvenile man servant shone
resplendent in brass buttons and
'MIS assisted in his duties tby a
young woman with a swellen face
tied up In plekled brown' (paper Mr.
Woollaston was affliefte with a
spaemonle attack ' eheerfulness,
and kept up a rtintang Tire of small
talk with an accompaniment of net-,
vous little laughs to point Ills sen•
ewes. Mt'. Woollaston riot'
son to be conversationally inclin-
Pd, thatteli Mr. Anstruther hid bis
est to draw her into !sweet' die-
eurse, but failed lamentably.
'I'm glad to see Charley has not
ost his good spirits,' he said ; "It
.s never pleasant to find an old
friend changed from his old self."
The lady looked reproachfully at
ler lord and master as she an-
wered :
"A change is sometimes it great
mpro t-ement -but Mr. Woolla stun cc-
asionally suffers from an exuber-
ut eheerfulness that is by no
neans becoming."' •
"You're answerable for that," re-
lied Mr. Anstruther; "Matrimony
'Imes down some eatures, though
• seems to have had tm exhilarat-
g effect on Charley; but then Ile
'is always a gay fellow !and a
eat favorite with the. ladies."
"Oh, I 001', come, old fellow," ex-
tmed Woollaston, deprecatingly,
•ough ,he rather liked the tharac-
of a gn,y Lotharlo •and had
le las best to .win et in the old
•s; but times were changed how,
el he considered . decorous tis -
or more suited to his position.
'311, it is all very well to talk
• that youi have persuaded . a
7, and such, a lady," the added,
h accentuated respect, "to take
In hand and lift Toe out of the
„y of temptation; 'but I assure
"lf .Yere mrs. Woollaston, have always
111- pheeee ;raid of Charley striking on a reek
werate; -I. used to watch over lehn like a
nether, and I Buffered more agonies-
7pangs on the score of Clearlds
Morals than I over cOuld have felt
fss my own."
"Evidently," exelaimed Mr. Wool-
laston, with an encolefOrtable
intigh, "you've weeded et* -tried to
weed' your neighbor's gerdee of telly
and neglected your. Own,"
',me! you put on teat Asir of un-
natural levity to cover your coati-.
eon, Charley," said •Atistenther,
with mods solemnity, "nebody eyee
tete the trouble. to naltivate !my-.
tried to etetlyate
'virtues as I've
yoars, or I belieVe they' would. have
outgrowntlY" men enoteledgee 'And
should 1111.vq $°11e fon'keS.: Stvitelleses marehlottesS to. Maley any
PeellAPs felted. MY etetteee* • trlyncyeat: all. would almost as
lown in,
e shoe,
1 (mien.
le avail-.
disuse.
nierely*
,king
sets alt -
10 done.
le, Hume
th them,
prison -yard ender a vo
eyes as there; les imagination detect
-
el, v(11.10115 chambermaids and innum-
erable boys in buttons dodging bellied
wineow bands and peering down upon
thefn as they walked solemnly round.
"1 Nay, 0111 fOIJOW 1" exeltamed Woo -
(Aston, 111 a guttural whisper, "don't
talk out tome, for we aro never quite
8010 of not being overheare-but you
reelly must not go on so be.fore Mrs.
Woollaston. She is an admirable
W01110 ; a enarmteg woman, as You
leg you an m ruder. an
Estranger here, you are cool."
"Coolness was always ons. of my.
thief attrectione," be answered; "but
you hadn't got bait through that fa,
gust; Please to go on, unlese," he athl-
ete as; though struck by a brilliant
thought, "you WOU 1 LI rather talk to
me!"
"Pshaw I' she exolaimed, "rn not
spretk to you another word, if you
stay there morning." A quite;
frown knitted hes* brow, and she flash -
character., and -adores mo;
see, WW1 wonderful depth and force o
but. she 0(1 11.1 angry glance upon him. ..
has one weakness, a naterral antipathy , "Rash vows ,are only made to be
to prety women-, To couple the idea 'woken," Ite artsweeed. "You're a wo-
of a pretty woman with Ino, either in man, and couldn't keep quiet
till toenorrow morning, even if
the post, present, or 1 ature tense, is you triecl.° She shut down the
eke tehakieg a red rag in the face, of a
mad ball; you would have had your oriettn with a bang, put cm her hat,
anti sommenced pulling on her gloves
diemissal on the spat if I had, not 101(1
without toeing another glance to -
he ryou: were heir to an eat:Ideal
Charley," laughed An:etruther. "Well Nir:In'ile'llell11.111181.0.:d for a moment, and then
eoatlimed, in an injured, reproashful
"You did not tell her how far ore,
one ought to get ecnne benefit out oi
gratitude and mei
one'e aristocratic relations -but, • my tone. " Well, I've oftea heard time
dear fellow. I'm sorry if I've done any
of women, note I '14e63v'ea,i18a. auteelyeintlo:
damage -lel the go ise, and I'll try to
repeer ite clone nothing- bet think of you front
the firet nit/meat I set eyes on you-"
• ' Fo" hone-ce" 4 Sak,W:111' t:" exclailmted
should Wit a cigar and go out for I.
st:t'iltetet::
Woollaeton ; "If you attempt to tin-
e0xita..10ct0tkiests7 afternoon, Imo
in another."
ker up one matter, you'll matte a hole eisely six houre ago," elm elite, with
O. It might have been 2 o'clock, six
"Nice opinion you've got of my die-
eretionary powers," replied Anstrus ''eal'e ego," he rejoined. "though, luck-
ily foe ale, it wesn't I couldn't posse
thee, as they returned to the
ley have starved all that time as 105
house, and in the library found Mrs, (.040 to -any. I've mole it a fast day,
Woollaston and coffee awaiting them.
one roultel the most agnating appre-
Having indulged in a little amiable
bensioas in the etwoms ,. a my
chat, and played with a cup of ear-
frieeds. I m not sure thee don't sus -
fee, Anstruther proposed that they lett I've come out to commit suite le -
anti informed him that sinokIn•g "Was
a stroll. 'Mrs. Woollttston was aghast, e
a vice unknown to Mr. Woollaeton."
who never went out of an evening Make ITtlty
1 OW. mY 'grave elothes to -mor -
I hive three I have kr, ed, and that
was toelav
with hie male companions. Anstru-
.
ther sew teat he had better go and n IihTtiel'ici...tillt:iltholeidintoy song.' Ile
shoull
enjoy leg vicious luxury alone, as any
euell a ;bell air of mork mieZrti)ctitt
attempt to gain the companionship
mule not keep her countentuae,
of hie friend_ would be• frustrated by elle
he tmt langthe i outright.
Itis matrimonial jailer ; besides,
" Sea toe so thoroughly rislieulous
rather liked the idea of a solitary
th It it Ls atsurd to le angry."
evening ramble -he wanted ta rally
hie forces and have thee to think- ' Ss it I's," ho answeree; elf yon hal
ettueei fo: a Wi •Ok. you could not have
he had also tt, Quigotie notion of sally-
ing forth to reconnoitre the 'Manor e031K. t" 0 Wien' conclusious"
' Pete:, Ity•k up awl Laing ;town th*
in sea.rch of the face that had fascin- .
ated him for the precise spec, 01 nott,: 1 111 g01/1g away,- SUL i the girl,
riSi,ag trent her seat
thirty-five minutes in the railway
Aleettether rose up also atel gave
train. Ho strolled out with a vtigue.
hinusef a sletee. as a Newfutundatel
wandering idea of going down to the
lodge, and striking up an intimacy t.og cites, when. he comes out uf the
with the resplendent Timmins, and wet".
' A wee mote," he Pail ; " I *hall
getting, from him an inventory of the
live human atock or the Manor ; put- e;eleIe. :! wate: flied's. all eldegs, if Sou
ring away at his cigar he strolled wo! keg') me company."
" I e' she exclaimed, and the great
on.
' ;
-he? up 118 111111, awl I:melte:fled
"We never know what an hour may (%'-:('''' tht
11i111 111(itC) 11)1111 GYM% " You tweet 18-.
being forth," he thought ; 'but, at
*lie:teeter to think of sneh a thing."
any rate I've had enough adventure
" \telt," It - atietveree refleetingly,
and surpelso for one day ;" but the •
" I'm not quite sure ten awake -will
day W1LS not yet over. * you 1.0 kitel enough to pinch nie and
CHAPTER 'III. . se!-:?" Ile harea his wrist and held it
Before Mr. Ai/steelier heti got very towards her. Sheeput his hand artiste
tireetel th • toy to make haste, and
far itt ItLe ramble he felt he ought to •
have a, elue in. his hand to guide him the three eeseeaded the crooked etairs
bates: again. Ile strolled on, wind- togetirne Peter was clespatchee to
the. sextua's with tho keys, and
ing in told out of innumerable narrow
struther mei the girl walked slowly
through the churchyard, sole by side.
It was a hot, sultry evening, and she
toese.1 her hat Off and swung- it 10'
the eibi oes, letting what air there -
wan itlay upott her temples.
" Do you live far from Inre ?" he .
the Dreefu; etee whit was his name?
........e...._
tone from one who WAS prominent in
onquareti. 1
. ; Third -What ell the bride do in the
" 11 out bell a mile beyond the .
DEeSERTS..
conservatory ?
Amusing Puzzle for Dinner or i
• First -The hriae was a brunette, :
Politics
rid the Coina
1low 16 to 1 " Would Work in Actual Practice.
$o many have from time to time
en:qui/red regarding the '6 to 1 plank
of . the 1.3. Demouratic platforgi and
wliat is meant (by it, that this very
lucid statement by the New York
Journal of Commerce will be read
with interest :
. Ie. reply to an [inquiry the "Repliee
and Decisions" department of the -
P01811' explained a few, days ago what
MI.% meant by free coinage and 11
to 1, and what would be the Imme-
diate effect of lfree coinage, concluding
with this statement : Peelle silver in
such dollar sand the dollar itself
under free coinage) ;would be worth
at the present price of silver not far
from firty cents in gold." Our Incredu,
lone eorrespondent writes back to
as, "You don't mean that, do you?"
We certainly do ,mean that, and the
proposition. is as simple as that two
aliel two make four. Before we explain
the process in snore detail we will
anticipate one objection Abet may
be mode and which relates to the
effeet that free 'coinage might have
upon the value ;of silver. Our state-
ment made above was' "at the pee -
sent price of silver." It has been
insisted that free coinage wbuld raise
the price of silver. We do not deny
that it might have some effect, but
only if it *increased the USG of silver.
If the coneumption lof silver were in-
creased, whether for coins or for
spoons, its price -would be increased.
But as the price of silver declined
rapidly during the fifteen year e from
1878 to 1808 !that the Crated States
was buying large *quantities of the
mete! and Amine; It, thus removing
It from the ;market, it seems highly
improbable that free ;coinage could
iner nee its use us money enotigh to
materially increase its ;price.
now rteur to the questioa of
lree coinage. If the Got element setae -
ate 1 free Hour mels where 10') 11:11111118
of fleur wou1.1 be given. always ani to
anyone for 100 pounas of whilst there
rout! not Le any tellers/rice letween
the price of wheat and the prire of
flour, could there? The only differ-
ence 110W iS t11,? Mi111t 'the cost of
the manufaeturing ese, an -1 if th
dove/nine lit defsayed this exp use 10-)
1011)1114 of flour eoula not be worth
mote then 100 pounds of wheat. Let
us euppore that the Government oper-
ate; free voistoe ana for every
100 pounds of the lint it gives 101)
pounds of eloth -the price of cloth
t.ould. Le no eigher than the price of
lint. No one would pay more thee
100 pounds of lint for 100 pounds of
cloth. .
The Govcgnment operates 0 free gold
mint. A person tyke has pound of
go1,1 enn get a pound of gold
colas for it. The Government defrays
the cost of manufacturing tee .coiree,
No one Noel pay Wore for a potted or
gad cane than a pound .of gold bills
Lion, Lecause they are interebanges
able; pound_ 01 !gold usen cuat-
meltee into a pound of and a
pound of bullion mut *le @tech:lave Et$
the mint for a menet of gat win.
So lotig as the Gt./serener-at give
O round of gelt coites for a peteriO Of
gold eullion. `i he preen/ ot She two.
must le exactly equal.
If the Goeerament gave a pound
or gold, eithet coin or for six-
teen pounds of seven' that would fix
the relative values of the two met -
ale a.st 16 To 1. Batas St takes about
138 f10,1111th of silver in the .market to
buy a pound of gold the Government's
supply 01 gold evould soon be . ex -
ha useeti aloe it *could no longer eon-
trol the price. rt has Mover been eer-
iously proposed that the • Govern-
ment should give gold 110T $11V0r ther
Chicago and Kansas City' demand Is
that the United States should geve
0 potted of silver meets far a pound
of silver bullion.. •As has .been al-
ready explained,. the value of the
coin and the bullion then would be
identtcal, and at the present price
of silver the amount of silver in a
dollar, tual the dollar itself, -would
be worth less than nifty cents. Tbere
woale that be a gold dollar and a
silver dollar, eacht worth the same
as an equal weight of the bullion it
is made of ; tile ,gold dollar would
weigh one-sfxteenth as much as the
sliver dollar, but its bullion. value
in proportion to ite weight would be
not sixteen times that ce th:e sile•er
dollar. but about therty-three tenete.
The legal tender law would per-
mit a debt of $1,000 to be dis-
charged by the payment of 1,000
silver dollars, which would cost only
half as much as 1,000 gold dollars:
The first effect would be that no
one would use a gold dollar if an ob-
ligation could be discharged in a
silver dollar worth half as much. All
gold would disappear from monetary
'use. But the law can only affect
obligations previously incurred ; it
cannot regulate current pieces, and
when these came to be expressed
in silver they would rise ; it would
take more silver dollars to equal a
suit of clothes than gold dollars. The
values of things would not ,be chang-
ed, but frightful confusion in prices
would be caused by changing the'
unit of measurement. Ir the Whees
bushel were made law 80 instead
of 60 pounds it would throw the
trade int, chaos, but it would not,
increase the amount of wheat, Or
benefit the farmer, except on con-
tarets for delivery made before the
chane.
gates.," ehe an.swered., "but I am gen-
erelly here tunulyeall dny long."
" Oh !" lie excetentel, looking clowa
upoa her, and wondering. what she
emit! le doing there, "all tine long?
to le." seeial place this event;
" itoes it ?" she answered, dryly ; "I
hove keep your opinion till the
emi of your visit. I suppose you are
on. a iesit somewhere -how long are
you genie to stay ?"
" I Oceet know," he said "that de,
pence.; a little OIL charity of me.
frienes, and a great deal on you."
" Pshaw 1" elle rejoined, quiekening
her " Leg your payclua for ask-
ing the question,"
" Don't apologize," tee nneweresi:
" though don't think it would Le
half a bad thing if we were to anima,
our:selves with a gene] at queetem
answer and ouservation. I want you
to tell me aleme the phtee ant the
pellets here."
-It's a horrid place," she answered
promptly ; " and thee, are horrid
peoele; I hate them everyone. There
1,8 not enough materiel to make one
real, thorough gentlemen among
the whoe-itrtee'
"Oh what a sweeetresecoirdemna,
toe of the friends love!" steel Ale
strutter, seeming chocked.
*'I tion't beetwe you've ane• friends;
here,' refo ned, looking no at him
exit:stilly; "for in spite of ;rem.
efriereged,' 111 Illltic eort of lelievior,
you enes like a gentleman, and they
are snob, every one 1"
"Wonderful penetration 1" he tee-
elefintel *Pe° tome to the same von-
tv13111:nli(i)..3t you coming to the
"Noe* she answerel "Pm quite out
of the pate of their society ; but I
tenet much envy those who aro
within et ; they're alwaytt squabbling.
A. won't visit II.. 13. looks down on
C.; everybody entIligne atei bspatters
everybody else. They all live men-
tally, in glass houeees and eveey one
throws a stone at bie neighbor. By -
the -bye, if anyboly saw us now," slit*
added, quickly, "10.e- reputation wonld
be torn to tatters. I 111118t Fay good-
imnomerints_w_e're„ close to the gate,
tlOd 'Smother Timmins 1" exelahned An -
Anther, ,,striding majestically on.
"13ut we are quite strangers, yoe
11(4111140*Istvp"ddaendd, ditotrilltf71)11y.verY imPr()Per'
"And very delightful, ne most im-
proper things are," he rejoinc.d. "You
don't suppose I'd let you wells halt' 0
mile through these loneLv country
lanes by yourself.? Como Melte They
passed oat of the gate without en-
cc/enter:lag the argue eyes of elr.
1 nonins.
"Do you coma to practise *the or-
(grta.iiiteeeceartyegve3nottlitrg, 11111711 -? didn't
"I don't think I veer told it yen,"
she Said, snetelly, "but I 1:100 you're
dying ter know all about sne, so I'll
Witb 111Valiel ttunt, t.lq011-titsYwien:It11/7s4ti.
tise,11xyar..eittetevultrtittean.zsikeing
and kindest old lady In. 'the NVOrld-
we live -togoth.er in a tottege be-
low. I plasY the organ Ion entirely%
and practise as often as I like dur-
ing the week ; to -day has (been it'
holidey, but every other day arn
at the. reetory,' teaching the child-
ren from 10 tin 4r; and Itorrid lit-
tle brutes they are, Thero you can
label that "brief but Interesting
phy. of ray travelling compan•
hard; blo away 111 tell
outdo the "Make. believe" of Dick 'you to .stop,"
fro be Continued.)
The (>3/09 01111 the metal) diet:to/tear- Censure is the tag. a mnn pays to
ed with a broad green the public for beitig eminent. --Swift
1 what was her nickname 3
Luncheon Party. 1 to bestow 011(11) 111210 ?
1 Second -Whet ail the groan ask her -
li Third -With whit del 11*5 Ilute her?
1 Fourth -The welding invitat'ons
TO DISSIPATE DULL FORMALITY. 1 imp,r, with an tied:fent et the printing
; office, what di I thee then beeeme?
• SettP&e. - ; MINK'S.
man, What, WaS 11:e4 1111 111:.•.?
Firet-rhe groom was a French- I
i 10011)111" feast what di I tbe groom
: First -In the excitement of the
cloveeciitc-sitzlie:gliadenyNN,;as the weather
I Seetel-Whet 111.1 1114 on 11! brother.
018/
Firet-efielth what wart the trietes 1 w-iri.,Ititr.:,-.1
. ..
• FISII.
tretlio)*.w11$ttomattnoalisatve?
0° I call his either -In-law ?
. .
t 3 11.311W then give him?
11\t\*..Ilielet). tu.1)
droes triannied ?
B.-zoad-41.our ',was it sent to her '! Answers (0 Cu 1 i II a IrY COUrt ship.
ho(12e?
First -W110 W11.4 tit,' 'bride's favorite ,
MEATS ANT) THEIR SAUCES'.
( te rs t --I Winne. Set. end -Clea r.
meat official, 'wh ire W11,4 110 KU- I First -seallops. Sevond-C. O. D.
author ? The greom was 11 govern- 1
i
11103/011"/ glotie FISH.
S *coed -What die hics mother-itelaw 1 MEATS AND THEIR SAUCES.
give him ? ! First -Lamb, Mine eecond-Cold
In whet did his small leoth r -in-law 1
1 ehentder, Tient-Be:eon.
indulge?
i is:rtiteemilis. Bsiptzt!olnela)........
Thied-Wbo was the groom'. faor- i
v
teems.
Ito VS' nyist 3
BREADS.l'EtIETABLI,l.e.
I
First -Li. whit manner (lid tli. t.r1.10 1 Flrst-Iett u • e Se:end-Peas. Third
dreeher hair ?
S loadt W.PTO lint` 'Wding 1 I
-Muslim/sta.
ENTREES AND RELIelIESe.
pree-Wha111,
11
from. the groom ?
i .1--'...t.t—Chow dune. Smoot -Peet au
VEGETABLES.
First -When aNke:i ta.) marry, what i Clam. Thir41-,3)10"'iscsaElilizi.Ts.
did the brile sty? .
140Va8lt1-.-W1111t did they 11030 for in 1, First -Brown Bettyeesonl-lady
their 105,1(101 life? I Fingers. Thied-K,sses, Feurtli-Pie.
Third -What eld. _they hey° in the 1* DRLNKS.
tenet3 her father built for them ? •
. . .
First -Pop. Second - Punch. Third.
ENTREEe, AND RELISHES.
eititflir;'14tif-trililele Cleirreeenlfelgawtlito8leauw(fttt 1 -Ieelf1;cstn11114)ango7te.] 0 sheet 1 u t (hat tbere
was las name? I is always time for courteste-Extlue:
es...end-They reeeived congratteo
-
,
fiOLDEN OMNI
NS
EMIR Pcop"!e Who Have Proven the Exceptional
cac,/ of the Home Reffiedies of Dr. A. W. Chase.
Pubee opinica et /lever far nslray.
lo i Is' r0110Wing leLt(srA ore stated ac-
tual Pugs, ehat orove Dr. Cluteee fam-
ily remedies to tei of meth unuente
merit at* to comment the confidence of
the see; ant suffering. There is hope
for yita in the prenriptions of
Mote,
!1A1( tiEkIZT AND NERVES,
Mrs. Chas. IL ,Tones, rierceton, •Que.,
.•1'or y.1.11 I'S 1. llaTO been 11
great .4:11t3':ITET with ine- heart anti
peewee. I would takossteeking pelts and
fl. e151,3', 11Wil.11 111111g feelag Wt)ald COMO
(Mar nee 'Nighafter eight: I would
itever closet my- ,sys,s, atel nly head
would ache as 'though it would burst.
;Ase twee I bed 80 keep to my bed, and
though my doctor attended ;no from
fat we'll spring., his medielati did not
help me.
"I have new taken five boxes of
Dr. Cheeses Nerve Footi Pills, 1111C1 It has
fee. ne] more good than. T. over 1)51100-
t '11 medicine could do. ,Words tail to
eeeppees my gratitude for the wonder -
ter cute brought about he this treat -
testate," „ ; . , • .
„
BILIOUSNESS.
Mrs, 'Faulkner. 8 Gildereleeye plaee,
Toronto, sees : "After' doctoring.
without suecess for Itilioagnness;
volute/tint, and sick headaelle for over
three, years, I ant glad to testite tete
appromatIon 01 Dr- Chase's Kide
ney-Liver Pills. I ant feeling better
in every wny, And my headaches ha-Ve
en t !rely, els-amen red. 7 De: Cease'
Kidney -Liver Pills ,aeoecertaiely the
best I have ever lased,' and re free]
commend them."
otiA.FING.
Mr. 111. A. Smith, Brockville,
writes : "I suffered many yea
cakihantinag,ndiinuerNeeirngroaurtil nitnetylittn.
me good or even give rell
used 1)r. Chase's Ointtne
advise all sufferers,
bicycle riders, to LOW
hand."
Imitatote (1on't 11
the portrait and
A4 W. Chase,
oferat,hoer gaienmaulnne