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Maud Percy's
Secret • •
Author of
"The Fatal
NVerldlag"
"Tho Unseen
Bridegroom,"
"4 Terrible
BY MAY AMES FLEIVIING Secret."
wipeowatme.•••••••040*.fs.000•••••e.e.cioeoppooe
of the homier Tithe care how yoo
talk, Mr. Roue! Garnet! It's tread -
un dangerous ground to -slight
ziy friende before me!"
"Ten thoupend pardons, Mlss Iam-
b:se, for my °dense. Believe mo, I
hod not the remotest intention of
slighting your excellent, friend, Mr,
Germaine. You aud he were very
ilia 'mete, I presume?"
-Thick as pickpockets," Raid Pet,
forgitting her montentnry anger.
Heighol 1 wish he was hire.''.
"That's a very flatterieg speech,
Miss Lawless., said Garnet, biting his
lip, "ard a very sweeping assertion.
Aro there no exceptions tut hina"
"Not gut I've ever met. 1 dare
say there may be one or two in the
world; but I haven't come across
them."
"Miss Pat- t have something ate
sny to you."
fire away?" said Pet com-
posedly, tar uin 4 round and atoll&
ing with her task to the door.
But for once in his life. his cgs -
ternary assurance seemed to fall him.
A sight crineson flusbod to his face;
and his eyes for an instant felt.
"Mr. Garnet, 1 desired you to fire
away. which, translated from the ma
iglu& Greek, means, go ahead, and
say whatever you want to. No. need
to be bashful about it, seein' tes.
only me."
The Utah on Mr. Garnet's . eheelt
deepened as he said:
"Per haps, Miss Petronilla; what I
am about to say may be unexpected;
but it c•an loudly take you by sue-.
prise. The change in my niann r -1 0 -
tam d you for the last few 'mouths
ntust have pi eparcd you -for - it." -
"It's no glispowder plot, Or hang-
ing matter, now is. it?" 'she be-
gan. "Foe, though I wouldn't mind
setting the th..sopeake cn fire, or
blowing up the Alleghenies, .I've an
immense rest.et for the laws .of the
• countly, lhr. Gornt, and thoule not
like to undermine the Ccnstitution
or any thin..4 of that solt. Any•
common matter, though: from richlig.
a steepnachase to. fighting a :dant,
and i'm yours to comniand."
"Miss Lawless, Intly 1 bog• of you
to be serious for a few
Ibis 15 is no jesting matter, - said the.
gentleman, looking enhoyte.
4•Weil,- my gooinsss1 ain't r ser-
ious? I'll leave It to the company,-
gensrally, if, l'in not as solemn {is a
hearse. • If you'd -only- condeseend to
look at Ole, instead ot wiaching the.
flowers in the carpet, you would see
my face is tied a yard long." „ • ..
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"Tian Miee Lawless t come to
th. 1 •.;
do not ,1L-.0 prefaCes-:--1 love. you.' -1
worship - you, Petronillal. Petra:mina, •
a dearer than life! may I hope one
day to possess this dear hand?". •
Gal net approachtd her and . at- •
tempted to put his arms round her •
waist; but Pet very coolly edged.
uway, saving: •
"Bands off, Mr. Garnet,. until bet-
ter accuainted. I don't believe , itt
having coat -sleeves around My waist
-as a general thing, Jest say that
over again. will you; it wits- mighty
interesting!"
And Pet fling herself into an arm
chair, and put her Feet tip on an ot-•
tonia.n with a great display Of -cares •
lessness and ankles, arid stared .Mr.
Garnet composa dry- in the face.
"Cruel girl! you know your potta-
er, and thus you use it 0 Petrond-
lad my . beautiful one! have I nothing.
left to hope for?" • .
"That's a guestion I 'Can't take it.
upon myself to answer," said .Pet.
"There's your next quartet's salary, •
though, you can't hope for that."
Is that tneant as a taunt? 0,
Petrohillat.yoti little know how deep-
ly, how devotedly I love. you! 1..
would give iny life to Make you hen-
' hf hanky, Mr. Garnet-itshows a
mighty Christian, spirit in you; hut.
at the same time, I guess 1
mind it. As to your loving ,me, 1X
have not the slightest doubt -about .
it.. I'm such an angel in alternate
form that I don't see how people•ettal
help loving me, any More than -they
can help the toothache. So you
needn't go telling me 'over again
that you love me, .because you've
said it two or three tithes already:.
and the most interesting things get
tiresome, you know. when. repeated°
to0 oft;n."
'Capricious, beautiful fairyt hoer
shall 1 win you to seriousness? Pair -
est Portonilla, would serve for thie
'little hand even as .Ittelffi did fay
tiachaell"
• "Dir. Garnet, it's real polite ' of
ou to say so, hut you'll mese Me
for saying I'd a good deal rather
yon wouldn't. You've Item here eix
years now, and if X thought I wee'
eneergea six morelike them, .1 d•
tuke the first bar of soft .scrap:
eottld find, and put an immediate end -
to my melancholy existeace," .
"Mocking still! 0, beautiful Pet -
rotting! how shall 1 reach this •will-
ful heart?"
'"I'hereht no heart there, Mr. Gar-
net, it tank a trip to Gotham, three
yietrs ago, mid hasn't come back
since,"
."With Raymond flermahnt?'' he
said, With a sharp flash of 'him eyes.
l'ax-actly; yott'v.e etruek the right
I Inrig itt the middle --a hit the hait
Straight on the head-le:toped with
:Our accustomed sagacity, nt nly ea -
act meaning. After all, you`te not -
hall so stupid its you look, Mr..00-,
• • •
"Mies Lattaleest." he broke
Out aegrily, "this • 'deity is
ati unbecoming as it IS un-
necessary. I have asked you a
tion, which, which, tie a lady you are
bound to answer."
"Ma Garnet, look here," flfticlPela
"did pepa, hire yen to ktioelt reading,
'writing rthd spelling hito me, or to
make lover
Lawleeef"
" Perhape, though," Said Pot,
in amusing. tone, "it'S customary
with tutorS, When Winding -up
Young lady's education, to put her
through a severe coursex o lo.vositak-
ing, that Abe may know to act And
spealCproperly When oceasion
(Oreg. • 'Mr. Garnet, eXettse nis,
never thought, of it Were; I see it
ittOW. just begin at the beginning
again, if it'ff not to much troublo,
rind you'll Noe hone beautifully VII
with •
dit
•
• •
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started 1113, Passionately, este
bit his lip till it bled. "Oncetor
'all, Miss Lawless," he eticiehned,
stilling his impotent rage and strid-
ing fiercely tip to herag'onee for all
I clemelid an answer. I love you -
will you be ma wife?"
"Well, upon. My word, Mr.. Pozzel
Gernet," so d Pet. confusedly,. "you
have the mildest and pleasantest Way
of your own 1 ever witnessed. Here
yolk come stair:MI:1g :up to mo• as if
0,bout to kopek no down, and save
agely • toll um you love' met Love
away, can't .you? but don't get into
a rage about it! . .sure you're
Peefeetig welcome to love no tilt
you're Meek in the face, it you'll on-
ly. take things easy."
"Miss Lawless, forgive me: I'm half
mad, and scarce .know :whet 1 aeld.".
"I forgive said Pei, stretch-
ing- out hr Minds as it about to
warm them: "go, sin 110- O101'O,
thought iPtiLl were a little light In.
the hetid taySelf: but thm It didn't
sir*: ise me, as ,it's about the full of
the moot:, I think," .
"Miss Lawless, 1 •did think you
were too •much lady to despise.
and Scoff at true oftection, thus. If:
I have the misfortuneto be Pee,
that does net Make -me trhe lesa-sera
sitive iesult?". .
"Now., Mr. Garnet, lo•olt here," said
scholar -ain't you? leavit 'yin;
now, to 'discover the charms of sol-
itude, while I go and tell papa the
lesson, I have taught you this lamm-
ing,. A little fasting and Solitary hat-
prisonment Won't hurt your blood in
the least. Bon jour; Seigneur Pon
Monsieur Moustache 'IVIriskerando I
"May your guardlan-angel watch ov-
er you till 1 eoMe) back, and keep you
from bursting 4 bloodevessel in your
rage."
In tho dining room. she found her
father awaiting her.
"Where is Mr. Garnetl"„ite itsW
as she entered.
"Mr. Garnet will not be down to
dinner,"salci Pet, inwardly determine
ing to keep that gentleMan as long
imprisoned as she Could.
The judge, without troubling him-
self to inquire further, took his
Seat, and Proceeding ,to adMInister
condign punishment to the good
thitigs spread before hint, Assisted by
It, whose appetite was by no means
inn/aired by the pleasant scene she
had Just passed. through, and whose
stony consciebee Wee not in the least
troubled With remorse for baying
locked a young gentleman up with-
out 'dinner.
About two hours after, the judge
started to leave the room. and Pet,
guessing where he was going, called
after him:
"Papa! Where are you going?"
"To the librarY, Miss Lawless,"
said the judge with dignity.
"Well, look here, there's a prisoner
of war there."
"What, Miss lastwless?" said the
judge, knitting his brows in perplex-
ity.
"A prisoner X have taken -cap-
tivated -locked up! In other. Words,
the pupil hes turned tecteher • and •
locked her master up; as mothers do
refraetory children, to brieg.him to
his senses," • '
"Miss Lawless,' said the tudge, in
his most- stately xnanner:• . "I have
no •time to listen to yotir nonsense, •
If you have anythingto say-rayit,
Pat, getting tired of If not, hold your tongue, and learn.
this setae, egd may as well, bring -it to be respectfol when you.. address
en..end at once. Your love 1 ful- your father." .
iy hind arstand; you have several reasa., "Well, .1 never -1" ejaculated Pet.
bitm
s •for loving ea -several thousands eesa insaaer how seriously,; sensibly,
-in fact,. but we won't speolc of :them or seninlyI talk, people soy- I'm
AP to insulting You, 1 flatly deny it: • tatlking nensense:•'- But, that's ' just
and you Oleic have done so, just • f t • • th
- g
refeeme to a friend., and I'll alght a rid is . destined to pepto me; and
duel .allout it to -morrow. Scoffing at . if I say'a, Word against it I'm told
•trtie ataction is another thing, I'm Pm . prudent- and ungrateful,- . and
not iii 1 he habit -91 'doing, a neither • dear knows what: - Now, I told you X •
ta .4 spising people for being . poora„ locked trty teacher up,.. and you tell-
you.know bcith these 'things ne Well - ,me yoh ..4tre 'ao tlose Lo.....ns.tta. eg my
as. I do. BuG
t; • Mr, arnet,- I . a • --- -•-• - - .
Wouldn't Marra 'you if you were the nensense. I guess Mr. Garnetfindar
last inett in the tvortch• and •I'.wae It an unpleasant. 'truth,. anyway," •
"Petroniltal What do s oti meati?"..
to go . to ine grave it forlorna hatch-
et-faced old maid for refuSing you. . Sa 1 d • .her father, beginning to think
If it's any coosolation to You to. , there might be method In this mad- •
know it, I• wouldiht merry you ' to . pass. . °
se ve youia neck from the hangman- - , "Whir, that Past locked Air, Garnet-
,
your soul from you kw ,who---• • Or up.,' in:the li beery: for ' not '-beltaving
your .:go ana chattels, personal, lumself. sti'd l'ete Pr9nTt1S"- •
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from beirag turned heck and tree,. MLoacerl him utal
e • •
the ettetta • Now, there!" • , • "Yee, sir;; and' served him right, the
old 'ghoul!" :• . • •
I'. is faccd .blanchod -ivith rage; hitt
'1..ocked Your •teacher tcP?" • •
eseie .glearneu with it aerpentellice •
la.• his thin lips 'quivered, and tora
. "Yes:, sir; teachers rein/ire locking
..monicrit he stood glarleg- itt her* TuP as' we -11 14°Ptis''''' • •
?Mises net' possible.
• as. if, he ceuld have •torn her. '
that you have been guilty Of soch.ett
front limb. 1 13ut there. was a 'claagen.:
us light. In hay eyeteoas• eateitheous. acti". said' the judge,
.b. , , she:
ci.n. awiul f*'tiWn: ' •
stood- drawn Op .to her full height: a "Yea, • it A8. possible," said Pet,
'ankh reddening cheeks; and thereat, a• .1 and he deserves twice as much for ,
•
St, ady • gaze::: storing • •him , Still 'what .he did, . • Oh, wOuldn°t*P..like to
Sti•ateht in the lege, So they • stood be a man for one blessed hall ItOur,
for an instant, end then the sees° that1 could horpe-whip• hint withio
of the lecherous .overcarne ala,else inan itteh Of •
I ete • mind, and he biarst • into a • ' "Geed Pleaverast what, a visitation
-chair, merit peal of laughter. • this mod girl 18.1 What'lias Mr. Gar -
Well upon .ine word Mr ',Garnet not clone you •dreadfal gn ls"
if this is not as good as o lam, here "Dreadful girl!". burst out Pet, in- •
we, are, staring t eaeh ' other, as . dignantith • ',there's the way rin: abus•
'0„ wager, apd loot:hog as Savage ed for taking 'my own• part. Your
• as a comae of tinivilized tigers. .1 dztaghter's ' teacher has been making
dere • say it would be. a veiv. niee•• oll 'sorts of love to me all the whole -
wah to pass tit -16.6n anordinaryoc- blessed morning!" and thereuptin pet ,.
rasion; but as' it's ' draWing near corntherteed• with a :"full, tree, and
dinner 'aim% • mod I &welt powerful authentic"- 'account- of her,.morning
•aPPetit of toy own, 'You'll excuse me •interview n the *library. .*
/0,„.. 4 • d ng you' a heart-rending As the judge listened, the scowlon
o lieu 10n4.tearing, myself .• • his .broty looked blacker end. blacker
-"Not se fast, Miss Peteonilla Law-. till ,his face was like the, doublo-re-
iess1". said Garnet,.gresping• her • by fined essence of a thunderbolt, But
the arm,' h:s Sa;low face fairly livid When Pet meal:tinedhis threataand
avith .rage: 'r 1100 t has been. pier' ,ndxgnity 111 lateen*: to :free her, his •
.• good pleasure to •laugh' Me to. scorn, rage burst all boehdia and his wrath
• end.Mock at the affection, I have just: ,wae a sight to see. • .
•ottereeatust 11(01- itie J aweer to you The Villain! the Scoundrel! *. the
tpo. clny shoo mine when .you will blackleg/ the lawbred houndt to daze •
rue thief There -is'but a step be- to 'talk to any.- dolighter in such aa•
Were love and. 'tared, and that step wag! • I vow'. to 'h*.aven 1 have 'o
I bave taken. Iletnember• you have good mind to break every bone • In
made me- your deadliest enernY,' and his bodY! • To .1.081 -:Lt. -my daughter
I am .'an enemy not to be .scornod 1 Under her 'father's roef,and threaten
' Girl, -bewto•el '! • - , ; 'her like thief. 1 Petroitilla, where is .•
•4'Well a now; .1. declare," said Pet,- tho key? • Pli •kick the impertinent
"if .1.his is not as good as a play 'Puppy Out .of the houset!'• ;
:arid mo al afraid Your. :only . "'The key'S in the :doori".said Pet: 1
Pirtgittrising, though, -Mi Garnet, fen ."•I axPeet he's -in a steeet.frivineOf
that 'tnelo-,dramittic 'girt,' bewar•eh . mind l).. 1.1)15 time!" ..
sorande very like,soniething I eeadaie ' lIpatairs morehed the '•jiidge and
the 'Pink Bandit of the ..firanberry... turning the ker inteltii.hritey doo)„,
. Confess,' now, you've been he confronted .aahtle
•'reading iteahavenkt yotiae: and:that's SO, Mr Garnet; You have, • .done
nt extraet Nom it arid, at the swab. 'MY daughter 'the Honor' to Propose
time, you'll oblige me bv letting go for her hand this namming, and when
1113' arm. It's ',not • made of east .
iron, though' you seem to think' it
18."•• ,
"Laugh,: girit!A he said *arsely,•
"but the .day will einne when you
shall sue to me, and sue in vain, eV.
cn fif4 '1 1w/a clime •to -day. Theo you
will knovg what it is to desidse Borg
:set G ariut:' • •• •
"Why,you horrid old fright f" ex:- •
claimed Pet, with flashing eyes, "
sue to you, Weed! • X guessnot, say
goodteacher. ! .• Hew dare 'Yon
threaten me, sir; your .master'S dam,
Atter! ' Upon my Mord and honor,
Mr, 'hoztel -Garnet, I hove the best
• nitric! ,ever was t,o have you horse-
Al/binned out Of the 'house.. by my
Servante.. A pretty chivoirOus gen-
tlemen You agate stand un there and
talking to it lady like this 1".
"Let mega," kaki Pet. Jerking her-
self first one way, and then°another,
to -free he:self from his tenacieus
, vasty-, "1 vow I'll go and tell papa.
every blesstd weld of this,, and . if
you stay another nit.,ht under • the
.sante roof with me, my .name's not
.Vetranille. Take your claw iron). 'ray
arm, will you? and lot me go!" •
' Pet jerked and pulled in vain: Mr.
Ottittet held her fast, and smiled a
rhn,eardoele amlie itt het' futile
ellorts.
. "Spit anti snart.my little kitten,"
he said, • mockinAdy: "see what a
sparrow you are Ixt toy grasp. 00,
you Shall not,till it is my good Wee..
sure to release you 1"
. With' a Shalt, Passionate cry . of
rage, Petrouillit" darted down like
lightnibg,' and sunk her sharp, White
teeth into his hand, • The red blood
! eiturted from: a little circlet of
wounds, and With an oath . pain
and fury, he sprang back from the
little wild -cat NO sooner , was his
hold released, than Pot darted like
a flash.through the door, turned the
key In the lock and held him cap.
five. .
"Ahal Mr Ottritetl" he cried
exultingly; "little kittens can bite as
W011 to snarl, you sec.. You eaught
It tartar that Vine -didn't y,ou?
You're a model gentlotnan; you're
the saint that ought to be eatiOtts
IA',4 on 90t4 PaWrit raft*
that digit was refesed yOu, you
caught- her, and had the' impudence
te infant her In her father's house.
Ohl you are a, modelteacher' of
youth, Mr. Garnet! • Yeti're an ex-
emplary young man to be trusted
with the education of a young- fe-
male. Come, sir, out of my house, •
and if ever I catch: sight of you
again, caile you while Ihn, able
to stand. Oft with yoU this instant.'-',
And the Attlee, who wa$ as strong tux
lutlf-a-clooctx 'woken -down roues nice
garnet, catight,him by the collar and
unceremoniously dragged him down.
stairs. In vain the quOrideati teacher
strove to free himself, and make his
voice heard; bet a, word would the •
judge listen to; ,but upontreachingsthe
hall door, laudedhim by. a well -ap-
plied kick on the broad of his back,
aud then went in,'slatriming the door
in his face:
Crest -fallen and mortified, Mr. Oar -
net picked himself up, and glancing
hurriedly around beheld Petronilla
Standing laughingly watching him at
the window. A very fiend seemed to
leap into his eyes then, and shaking
his Ilst fiercely at her, he strode oft,
breathing words of vengeanee, not
"loud but deep,."
=AMER XXV.
•
Admiral Ilavenful, It's kind of you
to ask', but 1 ain't well at all; I'M
very much Obliged to you," fiklid Ur,
Toosypegs, in it deeply dejected voice,
*as ho walked into tho parlor of, the,
White Squall and took his meat with-
out ever raising MS eyes front the
"Stand from underl" growled the
admiral, i» tt tante like a 1,ear With
the bronchitis, as he gave Ids glateed
hat- tslap down on his heitn, and
Ina ell in a bewildered port of way
at the malatichnly face- of ;AA% 0, C,
Toosypegs.
hAdintral Thive»fel, it's 0137 inten-
tion to stand Pont under ne 1110(111
. possible," said ISir„Toosypegs mourn-,
fully; "but, at the sante time, I'm
just tut ntiSerable as ever I can be,
thank you, 1 don't ette what I watt
born for at all, either. I dare tutY
they, meant well about It; but 114
Tar clinwron 11}:lvirseRsocaw
the mune time, I don't see whet 1
with.
bionic-nre,ftsotrd,'' Iti•ta.trittarlortru.testiltlately. peat),
The admiral .ittiti 'both hands on his
knees, and leanieg over, looked sol,.
emniy' into Via Toosypeg's face.
Reading no expression 'whatever in
that "Book of Beitlity" but the
mildest sort of despair, he drew him-
self up again,• and grunted otit an
ad,j,uArtaintiliornai tont"ohtetivuel. altewavoli:1'4
oblige nie by not saying that agaitilo
Said Mr. Toosypegs. "You mean
real well, know; lett it recalls Uri -
pleasant recollections . that I wish
buried in oblivion. Ugh!" said lir.
Toosypegs, with a eonyulsive shed-
der,
. "Now, Mr. ToosyPegs, I'm consid-
erable mit a my latitude, and if
you'll just keep her rotind a point or
se, VII be able to see my way Clear-.
era and discover in which corner the
Wind sits. What's the trouble, young
CYCr
Tohtypegs, "all thesuclz texhiattc.te.ost:stboiltefutArNodton:1wth:Auadorlif:::itits.4.,to:Ntli:clnisTtlialiNi,tt:
full" excloitned the unhappy me,
dietionatries, not to mention tho
spellieg-hooks, that ever was printed
eouldn't begin- to tell yeu the way X
feel, It worries me se, and preye
my mind at 'such a rote that my stp-
Peti aia't no circumstance to what
It used to be, My Suridee swallow_
tails (the one with the brass but-
tons, Admiral Itatenfula that used
to just -barely meet on Me, goes clam
apieluntdo me twice, now. I don't ex-
liVe long at this rate, but I
-guess It's pleasanter laying in the
graveyard than living in this vale of
tears," added Mr. '1o0sapegs with .a
meolanneechtc:glyaitrutihilee. perplexed
admiral
. glanced 'et Mr, Toosypegs, • but still
riethinv Was to he reod those poi-
.11d, freckled features, but the xrdld-.
est sorf of anguish. The admiral
Was beginniag t� lose patienee. •
"Belay there! belay!" he roared,
bringing his list down with it tremen-
dous thud on his unoffencling knee..
"Come to -the -point 'at once, Orlondo
Toosypegs! ,What the dickeng is the
Matter?"
"Admiral IIngenful, • don't samara."
exclaiznecl Ide.. Toosypegs, looking
deeply Scanditlieed. "I dare say y,ou
Mean -web; but profttne.swearing ion t
• so edifying as itmight, be. 1'Ve
little tract at home that -tells about
a, boy that told -another .boy to • 'go
to blaaesl'' and three years after ,he
fell out of a. feurtliestoryavindotv and
broke thee' of his legs, • amd•sisome of
his arms. • That showe the way pro-,
- awe' 'swearing is. punished. 1'11 bring
Yoft taVer the book some 'day, Adraire
'al 'Ilavenftil, if you hike; It'sveay
interesting story to head about," •
The, admiral fell back with a groan.
• • "I .liaven't • read 'Anything'. lately.
but' the . 'Lamentations , of Joretai-
. said Mr. Toosypegs,reseming
lormet. 'objectionsa•. 'it's • verY
seething", to. the 'feelings, though I
cal:tat:lay it to •heart 80 much 0$ I
.•would like, tan ',On account' of Aunt
Prisctllti. scolding till the thne, • he
meatus real --well,- I know, but it.
ain't so ,pleasant to listen to.as scime
• things .f've haul). I laid awake sat,
Itget night crying; but it- don't . acein
to do Ma touch, good," . a•
. The admiral sail -.nothing; he had
evidently given up the 'poiet • de-.•
• spair.. • • .
"I. wouldn't mention this to any-
- body but you, A(11)4111.1 Havenful,‘"
said 'Mr. Toosypegs; oneettuse.-.my
feelings are so. dreadfully titeerated
that .it's a great affliction far me to
Speak of ft.. 1 know -you woe't tell
anybody • that I've .revealed it; bes
..calse. I would feel' real bad about it .
if 'you did:" • . • ..• • •
• eOrlarato Tobsypegs, just stand by
litirraite; will you?" said the admir-
al? 'in the' ,of o'patient but per-
secuted seiht. "Now, hold ori-tvhat
have you revealed to me? -what hove
•'you told mot There's two questions
-id' fee.• obliged 'to-anybodyto. are-
swer.". '. • ' • '•
"ViritY, gria : goodness!" said Mr.
Toosypegs, in much -5 rorlee,..-"havLa
..n't. I told- you? Why, I' thought. D
'Well, then, •AcIntlial
I'Ve Went and 'fell in lava, and that's
a ell.ab'oat it." • •'•
' hatilh.'..toared the ad-
miral, immeaeuridsly relieved; "ivlio'd
ever have thought it! Who is she,.
Orlando," said: the admiral, lower-.
ing his voh•e to n Valeta,. whisper.
. "Your niece, : Miss Pet Lawless,"
said- ate, otoosypegs, blushing. deeply..
Vide ahnourreenenit took the admich
al so hotels by surprise that hatould
only give vent to If byanother . ap-
nea:ling glatoce at the pictute, end a.
:of. "Splice, the; • main-.
brace". • ' . *
' '"Adiniral Ifavenftil; zny Inten-
tion to splice the Main -brace as Mitch
as possible, I'm' very- much -obliged
to you," 'PitiO •,11r. Toosypegs,. 'gra tel.
fullY, "Ina, at, thansaineatime, I'm
afraid it won't (John° the least good.
1 know very, tv•ell sbe don't' care aing
thiog ataout me, ' end go and
rotary. same:ea:0y erso some day, In,
rasioilic11' exclaimed Mr • Toosyfiege
with the caergy -of desperation, "I've
good mind to laoand do Something
to myself, irlieneyer . think of it.
Why, it's enoughto outke it fellokv go
and heave Itlineadf away into an un-
timely grave-eeo it la."
"Don't- Orlando, don't," said. the
admiral; iii o tine of graye're'aulte ;
"It's not' proper. to talk *so. When
You Conte 'to overhaill your co0-
science, by and by, .you'll be soray
for such rash . threats, Now, look•
here -1'm going to talk' to you' for
your own, good, Does Pet in)ow
yothve gone and splashed you' ate
feetioae on to her?"
"Good greclous,. no!" ejacillated
Mr. Toosypegs, in much .alaten ; " X
Wouldn't tell lie*'- for anything -no,
not fog, any ittnotint• of motley you
tould give me for doing it, Adiniral
HaVehful, Oh, toy goodnessi the
ideal Why, she would laugh at me,
Admiral Havenful."
"Avast . there, nieeenutte °Nest !"
growled the ixdiniral administering a,
th nip to his glaZtal hat. "Now, '
lo k here. When a young' man goes
and falls into love with ti. yOutg Wo-
man, what deee he do'? or, what do
they do?"
"I'm sure I don't know, Admiral
TIOVenful," saki Mr. Toosypegs, look.
ing dejectedly at the carpet; "T. nev-
er Was in love before, you know, and
it's jest the queerest feeling ever
was. T neVer experiented anything
like it before. It's net like. the colic,
oe the tootheche,' or a cramp, or
anything: you feel -welt, I don 't
know as 1 van cles rifle it; but you
kind of feel n11 over. And whenever
T nieel Illie "a Put suddenly 01111 she
Gros, Olen two great black eyes of
her's i•ight on to me-iny gracions
Admisat tlateited, the state it Pets
01e i»to! hy, 1 aettaelly .feel its if
31d fil 0 1 ode. 1 out of the tetl. of
hoot'-, or have the carpet open
und fav..11oW 100 up."
"Pelny! thiny!" gaid the aihrtiral,
,imptitittale: "aou'ro (dealing in the
wrong (111.,..‘tion altogether, Orlando.
NoW, look here; 1 Asked you, 'When
, a young loan gore Mid Utile In love
witlt a young woman, what does he
do?" And says Yon, 'I don't know,
Admiral Iroveaful.. Weil now, look
here; telt you. 'When a, Youdik.
Ulan goes and falls ia love with a
young .woman, what does he do?
Why, Orlando 'roosypegs, he goes and
ata.eries. her? That's *hat he does!"
Attil hereupon the admiral adminis-
tpred another vigorous slap to his
g*Ittzeil.hat, that very nearly stove in
the crown of that illsused head -place:
and leaning back itt his choir, looked
with excusable triumph and exulta-
tion at Mr. Toosypegs.
"They goes end gots Married. That
there's what they tioes,"'repeated the
adiniral, folding his arms ond Jean -
Mg serenely bock, like a man who
has eettled the matter' forever. "And
now, Orlando Toosypegs, in • the
wards of seripture"-here the admir-
al got up anti took oil his hut-" 'go
thou and do likewise.' "
"Admiral Ilavenful, I'm very much
obliged to you, Pro sure," said the
alovyer„" in a plfficitted tone; "hut
-hat hartybe phe weeldrht have me.
She might, Jost as likely as net, say
Admiral Itaveraful, said Mr.
Toosypegs, mournfully; "It's Iny luck
Always, to have tho most dreadful
things happen to me! I declare it's
enough te make a fellow mad enough
to go and do something to himself-.
it actuelly Is." .
."Don't now, Orlaticlo,. deli% now,"
said the admiral severely; it isn't
proper, you know, and you really
Shouldn't. There's a proverb 'I'm
'trying -to think of," said the admix -
0, knitting his brows In intense per-
PlexitY; "you know the 13ook cif Pro-
verbs, Orlando; don't you, Hold on,
now, till I see;•`Paireeeno-yee, 'Pain
heart-tein heart never won a fate
lady,' " Again Abe old sailor, rever-
, entially removedhis hat. "That's
it, Orlando; -'fain heart never won
. fear lady.' No, look here; you go
straightI along and ask Firefly it she's, willing to cruise• ander your flag
through life, il.nd if she lays her hand.
In yours, and says Tut there, mess-
matel'hby St. Paul Jouesi we'll have
such a Wedding as never was seen in
eld I over. • Hoorah i" yelled the admiral,
Morylaod ince Calvert mote weYing his hot over. hnis' head in • a*
unexpected outburstof • delight that
• quite Startled Me. Tiaosypege.
, "Admiral Maenad, 'do' it! X
' will, by graonyl • -exclanned Mr.
Toosypegs, jumping up in•the excite -
•i• raent ot the moment. "I'll go right
, straight over to ,Ileath Hill and ask
lief. • Why, she actually might asty•
'Yes,' after all. • On iny graeieus I if
willdAotel
sat Pwroisneittlerit et;aoy?ni•ce?AdnWiihrattlt
Ravened, it . Wee real' kind of Yon to
• advise :me so, and fell me what to
do: and I'm ever so- much, obligedto
youa-T ree Ity am," said Mr....Toosy-
:pegs; `bustling around, .and putting
_on his hat, and turning to go.
* "Xeep her to the wind's eye!"
roared the. admirel, in it btatst of en-
thosiasne as he' brought one tremen,.
plptie .eledge-hanuner fist down with
an owlet thump on table. • ' •
"Admiral Raven -tut, Itis my Wei- •
Von to keep her to the wind's -eye
• as nutch..as poSsible," said. Mr. Too-
. sypegs,.- who comprehended the • .:sen-
••• tericatthout • as much es .1te..kvaceild
Chinese funeral oration.- ."Good-bye,
-nows. comearightback when it's
Over, .and tellyou what she seal."
•• CRAFTER. XXVI.
• • • • --a.
• •
• , .
1n 11 tho ardor .of his •utoMentary
exeitemeot• Mr. -Toosypegs got astride
of - a serioussadoking pony,' a family
relaticin of the minaret'sfavorite'
• nag; Ringbone, and set out at .a
ahuffhig gallop for Reath Hill. Mr,
To,osypegs (lid not look quite so pret-
, ty • 'on horseb,ack 08 Mame People
-might suppose; for he went jiggling
up and down ,with every ,motion of.
ahris tatted, and .being reinerkably tang
• in thcelegs, his 'feet were never more'
'than o few 'inches from the ground.'
so- that,. altegether, he was not the
mOst deshiug rider you. would. Wive
selected toalead a charge Of -cavalry,.
But Ur.. Toosypegs w.as notthmknig.
of his..looka jUst. then;but. of a, far,
more impel:taut Subjeet-trying• to
seam, hiscourage. to the -Sticking-
, The' farther he Went; . the
taster his .new-found- courage began
.00zing, away. Ae the White Squall
reeeded, so did his, daring deteareina-
Con; and as the' fell.extent of the
..mission he:Was pn burst upon hizn, a
cold perspiration slowly burst out on
his face, desatite the .vtrarmth of the
"Good g•racioilSt Uhl going to be
awful; T know it is!" exclaimed Mr,
. Toosypegs, wiping his fare with the
• cuff of his coat, "And. how I'm" ever
• going •to :get through -With it, I'm
surgh. don't ktioal f I only ktiew
nny..young Man 'that's 111 the habit
propositiga he could tell' rne how
they do• it, and then I wouldn't
Mind. 1314 now -by granny(' I've a
good mind: to 'turn; and go Tight.
,•back to Dismal Ilallovv, But,theta
the •Acintirttla-what Will. he say? Well,
don't' care „what he says. govt.
•
would he like- to go and pop the
geoid:tea 'himself, T. wonder?Ity gra-•
dolls! I will go back. It's 'no • use
thinking aboitt 11, 'foie P4 00000*' be..
•ehawedalive by rattleSnakera and
then kicked td death. by grasshoppere,
than go and toll MIMI Pet the way X
:feel. :1'c:oak:in% tell her the way I.
feel; it's 'the most peculiar •sensation
ever was.And them black eyes of
hers( Land of hope and blessed pro-;
misei the way they do go right
through. a 'fellow's vest -pattern! How':
in the world so Many men can matt -
age to get married is more than
know; for I'd sooner March up to
the muizle of a pistol while • eld
Nick .held .the trigger, than go and
do it! Whoa, .Charliel Ttirn 'ronatd.
I'm going. home to Dismal Noilowl"
'Whir, whir, whirl came something,
with lightning4ike rapidity, OVOT tho
Soft heath, Mr. Toosypegs tarried
round; and there came Miss Pet her-
self, flying along like the wind, On
her fleet Arabian, her cheeks_crim-
son, her SPlatidid.: oyes' blitzing, her
red lips smiling; her short, jetty
,ctirls dying in the wind she herself
raised, her long, raven black plume
just touching her Nettriet cheek% the
red rings of flame fiaShing nut in thc.
sonlight from her dazzling 'eyes and
hair, She was bewildering, dazzling,
blinding! Mr. Toosypegs had his
breath eompletely taken autay, as
his heart had long since been, and
at that moment tell more deeply, de-
plorably, and helplessly in lovethan
over. VVery idea was instantaneous-
ly put to- flight by this little, dark,
bright bird-of.paratliSe--thie blinding
Mile grenade, all dm and We, and
arkles,
"lint fort, 0r1attdl Your very
hilnibbx servant,'" shouted Pet, as
she letvgliingly &shed up, touching
her hat gallantly to tho 'gentleman.
"lTow dors your imperial ItIgheses
find yourself this glorious .dity?"
"A-peetty miserable, thank you,
A-1 mean 'I ain't very Web, Vise
Pet," ettid Toosynege, Otantitiers
lug and breathing &MM.
"'got ycry VIA F.411 Nkv0 01.40("0
..uhrana
the Matter? Not cholera morbus, or
measles, or a galloping -decline, or
anything -is it?' said Vet, in a tone
of deepest anxiety. "The gods for-
bid anything should happen to you,
Othindo, for the eake of all Judes-
tov•n girls whose hearts you hove
broken! You do look sort of ,b1 e• -
a prey to 'green and yellow melee-
oly.' 1. shouldn't WOndert Make
e;'111Iai)1IY4lnlltrcP°Ii"
rI:::1tg0t11ole-aldoeszk
Matter where -mid go to tied with
your feet in a. tub of hot watir, and
bet ama anything you'll be as
well as eves, if not conelderahly bet-
ter, in the morning, I'M going to
takdeitigibaturisoluglcusoowmj„eot these
ertotdays,
"Miss Pet, it's real good of you
tatisane. I,ttddnsverymulaliRoyout,saiar.loosypege
gdor4nt'etitihiell'ilev.e.bu'mtusattartahepTuTtIctegalint(3' and1
tells of hot water would do me the
first mite of good. No, Miss Pet,
not ail the hot water in all the hot
springs that oyer was, could do me
the least good'," said Mr. Toosypegs,
firmly. "I'm in that state that no-
thing can do me any good -no, no,
WrioitthhinignIc;easie.eciPetilitreclume3issAl. '1‘31c)ts'YsPegasli
internal, you see, Pet."
"Ohl
is It?" said Pet, puckering up
her- mouth as lf she; were going to.
whistle. You ought to take some-
gthirtin,g.o,r,t114'itetnrlitantitdritticidrylven:nidt ocauytelnnIeloist
good -excessively good --though not
so trice • tO tette -ea BotTio things I've
tasted. Just you take a pint or so
of hot burnt brandY and cayenne to-
night beforu. going to' bed, and you'll
see it will be all out in it severe rash
toemorroW morning. I'm advising
You for 'your good, Orlando; for I
feel like it mother 0) you." .
"It's real. good Of ydu,. Arias Pet,.
I'm sure," said Mr.. 'Toosypegs, wine -
aa the verv. thought of the hot
. brandy and cayenne brought tears -to
.his eyes, "end 1 wonich be real. 'gleal
to take your advice,' and brandy-, on-
ly what ells me can't be brought Out
in a'. rash. No, Vies Pet, all the
brandy front' here to Beandywitie'
, said Ur. ToogYhogs-with a hazy idea.
that • all ardent aPirits COMO from
that plece--"eouldn't do it. tt's.
, real good pe you though; to recom-,
'mond It." ••-
do it. • floW do.you feel as a. general
thing?" •
to. give the case up, though hetet°
. rently, .afraid I'll have.
."Well; I can't say l•feeI very well',"
' Mr, ' Toosypegs, mournfully:.
"I'm sort of restless, and enit'tsleep
of nights!"
• "Ah, that's owing to; tho mosquit-
os!" etticl Pet."That ain't adogere
-ous. .Go en." •
"N�, , Mist Pet, it's not the mo-
squitos; tea me' 'feelings," acad. hihi
TOosypegs,with 'increased mournful-.
' ness, ".‘I've lost 'my appetite!"
• "Well, .1hit ,sure, don't, wonder at
that either," again iaterrupted.
Miss Priscilla half -starves you oyer'•
therea-T knoW she (loos. Just you.
cOioe• over and 'cline with its 'two :
three ' times a' 'week • oat Reath 11111,
•
and..yeu 1.1 be astonished slightly at
thc ,ftvay you '11 'fi:Od yetis p e ti te
again. 'Oh, I don't despair ef you at
. . .
Pet.," burst out , Ms. Tdosy-
pege,.'in a. sort, of desperation, "it's
very good of you to askant., end I'xn
very much obliged 'to you; but, you'
.don't understand my feeling at. all.
It's an unfortunate attachnient-" •
a, • "An attachment?" exclaimed Pa.,.
"..Whow; that is bed! Why; Orlando;
didn't think you •awed anynody
anything.. When woe' this .attachment •
istued ()all' at the ...'.701evator And
largisasil4a13te.:171e'a' n'i * VOn under- us before •_selling
stand?. My green:rale! that • airi't..the
sort , of attachment' 1 mean itt alt
•It's hot - •,•
:••"Then it's illdgel," said Pet, 'with
a profclundly-sheacked expreeeipti . of
•
'CO t elitt Wily, :Mr.. Toosypegs,
• where do you ea: 'eqt, to • goatol• I
never ;expected to. have eny suchrota
fession tram •year lips,' •Ah
attachment!. • -01113? Stars and gar- .
..xcose 1110 Mr Too5ypei,s.
brrt after' such a highly improper coia
fessi otr . must bid •• yeti hood- more-.
hag. No .young arid unsuspecting le-
...rea1e. like me can • be 'seen with pre-
Prieta in your company foe the. fu-
., tare,' 1, am very :sorry, Mr. TeoSy-- •
pegs, nod t- should' neyer have pus- • •
eeted you of such shockingconcluct '
had yOu net' coafessed it youreelf."
htl pod gi•acious ' exclaimed . Ma.
Tcloeypegs, in ct, distracted tone, near-
ly driven' out. of -his senses by this • •
harangue, h0 land of hopet was a
1ell9w. -that never done Othing • to . •
. nobody. ever •talkedto: like this be -
fere 1 . liy grannyt it eeongh, to.
-Make. a .fellow, get ae what ate. any-. •
. thing; so It fel Why,- Mies .I'et, X'
lieven't thine anything iniproper-I
• ,wouldn't , for any price; -upon my
word and• honor, .1 wouldn't, I've
• fell • in love wi , young, •
lady,. and •, a don't .een..where's the
nom o a ,t earn n le of you, ISS.
Pet, to stietik; $O, and. 1' don't • see •
what I've. demi to deserve • it. Yon
Mean Cetli sure, bixt it
.-anokee a fellow feel .bluhto be -talked
•
to this • wca.Y ell the tittle," ettid Mra.
Toosypegs, in o etified:whitimer. •
• .."Well, there, don't ,ery; Orlantical".
Sa.id .ret, soothingly, "end 1 Won't
say nother Word. Whet young lady
, have you Ifitd the Misfortune' to hill.
in love With?" . • • .
"lkliss Pet, excuse rue, but -t --I'd
rather not tell, if it's, all the'eaniega •
replied Aft..Tooeypegs,, trigging deep-
ly. • '
"0 fool! tell met its a friend, you
khovva Won't ever mei-tion it again .
so help met Po f lcnow her?"
INis
"ttenl! Et ifafuash
"Miss Pet allow Inc to fitly I ain't
In the habit offalling in to- ta With
women with400den legs," said the -
young gentleinan with (finality,
"Well, X didn't ,know; it's cheaper,
br shoe leather, especially, 1,fent-
m-mt Perhapsit's lialdah (11; e."
"A little' stout thing., with -with it •
bittriP, and cross-eyes? Miss Pet, ,
itinttl"•• exclaimed Ur. Toes,yitegs,
With tears Of'vexation I» hie eyes.
"Ntit her, either? then I give up.
Al'ho is it, Orlautt0?"
.411dies.,Pet, 1 don't like to tella-
you'll laugh et Ina," •said Ida Too-
SYPens. blirshieg, deeply.
"Laugh! No, I won't; honor
brightl t'll look as gelin as a
deittles-heaci and cross-bonesf Now
then, Out with It,"
"Afiee Pet, it.e-itht Scott," fairly
shouted Ida Toosypegs, dritteti to de.,
speration by her perseverance.
,
'Mei 0 ye gods and goddesses,
Without skirts or bodices! llet
Great Jehosaphatt I'll know what
it feels like to be unexpoetedly struek
by a eannon-ball, after (hist Ve
n°Ott,erck'
Pnew you would laugh;
To be continued.)
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