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"What a handeonte boy!" said the progress, his hopes and ambition for
, 1 Ceed.:(1 to tell her 'of his studies. Me at del Moment?
Worn thin f.
"We'll tretrabout that, Min Eradiate eller. ..
Oermeine," and higher and higher Of course the arrival of nay' and
still, rose the sharp, shrill notes. .
enough for the "boy"' M question to . the future,. • One mune he "did net firminie precluded her "exploring ex -
f Not Washed thin!
young girl, in a low tone, yet loud
gentleman, iiprioging te, edna it we hear. "'What splendid eyes! ' I mention, that of Pet Lirivless;' and Wilton, as she called it, to the
when common 'so That's so
"Come, my hid, start," cried the
quest you to stop whistling? t_ 1 ,
. 1, Ptear of her horse's hoofs. ap is used.
not too moo, titobTo, might x re. thought there could be but one such yet it was thrilling and vibrating' at sea -shore. The next naorning, and :
Pa of e a in the world and his heart -strings as he listened im- ' Part of the afternoon, were spent ,
y i lc, h • I ts. with Ertninte; but reaching home a ,
' •"Don't see no harm in whistling; 'Wm"— • little before sunset, she suddenly re -
fl
' nobody never objects to it," said tuligr ctuomoriannriorenstmedadethao sninithet gsehs-0
and so is the hoes, who would not
surly tones of Master gob.
fond of music myself, ifyou ain't,
Pet, imitating to perfection the grail,
"I'm would have uttered; and, glancing at
the boy, said, rather coldly;
"Yes; he is handscoue, if his face' not; and RAY. angry at 'hireselt. for spur of the "moment,. likeea female
ipltnrinlitged, descended to join Fermi:vie ea "Ws too late to begin a regular
But hours passed, and she came membered it, and started off On the
wtheaa-ttaibeie.mies La
or feeling so deeply disap- Den Quixote in search of adventures.
0 search," thought' Pet, as eha ren
go a, step MI didn't whistle; so I'll was washed.'' . thh:
wless to me?" down the bank leading to the ehore,
you." And another stave of "Hail laughing, that is altogether too was the irepetlions thought that sent "SO I'll Nat belie a look round the '
juee keep on, if it's an the same to . Now, Ray," said the young lady,
• p, • ., the hers' blood careering to his brow. Piece and tome ba.ek some other day,
Ooluwbbad. Those radiant eyes are destin- and have a real good hunt for smug-
"' -rhe in heiress awl I a pamper— a
drive to the Barrens?" gipsy blood gicra. .
"How long does it take you to ed, to break many a heart yeti"
ed the .
"That they erel" Mentally exclaim- in' my veins. We were friends. — Fifteeo minutes brought her to
beggar, with the teintod
I knew it all along. and I told him. "Very 'sorry, sir, but they're 0,11
so this morning," said Mr. Toosye engaged Just step in, sir, you end
pegs, with a suiffle; "you mean weii, your good lady, sir." ,
I dare say, but it don't seem kind, at In one moment Pet was off her
all." horse, and. consigning him to the
"Laughl" exclaimed Pet; "roma,. I, ' care of the hostler, darted 41 by . a
like that, and my face as long as an side door and rang a peal that pres-
uudertaker'el „ You may take a mi- ently brought the hostess, a pleasant, ,
croscope and look from this until the faced, fat, little woman, in a tee
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week after next, and then you won't menclous flutter, into the 'reom.
discover the ghost of tarnile on my "Laws( Miss Petronilla, is it you?
countenance. Laugh, indeed 1 Pea Why, you haven't been to see me this
above such a weakness, I hope," said long. time. •Ilow do you do?"
Pet, with ineffable contempt. - "I'm very well, thank you, Mrs.
"Then, Miss ret, perhaps you'll Oudge; but see •here --did you notice
have me," said Mr. Toosypegs, .with .tbat• gentlemau rind lady who have
'sudden: hope. ..hust gone into the parlor?"
"Orlando, lera very sorry; but—I "That tall, handsome young man,
can't." with all them there moustaches? --
"Miss Pet, yea don't lateen it; you yes, I seen him, Miss ret.".
can't mean it, surely. I know X "Welt, do you lenow who he is?"
ain't so good-looking as some," said ' "No; though it does kinder seem
Mr. Toosypegs, he a melarieholy tone; t� me as if I'd seen him somewhere
"but I can get eomething, to take the before. • The lady, his wife, 1 take
freckles off, and I expect to fatten .it, kept her ve.il down and 1 couldn't
out a little, by-and-by, so—" see her face. No; X. don't. know 'ern,
"Now, don't go to any such trete, Miss Pet,"
ble for me," said Pet, with. difficulty "Well, that don't matter; X. do.
keeping from laughing at his mildly- And now, Mrs. Gadge, I Avant you to
anguished look. "I don't mind the help me in a splendid iidge of—of—'.'
freckles at all; I rather like thernaln "Mischief, Vies el,"psaid . the
tact; they vary the monotony of the woman., slyly.,
complexion, just as oases do in the "No, not exactly-ejust fu, 1vio,n t,
deserts we read of; and as for being you to bang a suit of your son
I'M rather on .the hatchet-. Bob's- clothes • up here. rin going to
pattern myself, you know. But yozt dress inyeelf in theme and Avben he
must quit thinking about me, Olean- contes with the gig let me drivathem
do, because I'm only a wild little °Yea My riding -habit and pony can
Tom -boy, that everybody gets furl- remain here. till. I. send for them." .
ous about, and I never intend to get Ngw th s
married at all—that is, unless—well, "Now, 'Mrs. Gutlge, don't -bother
never mind." -me! • Go, like a dear, old set I'll
"Miss Pet, if you Only knew him -give yea a kiss if you do."
badly in love I am." . • • "Bet the judge—"
"Well, I'm sorry, Orlando, but I "Oh, the judge• vven'teknoWany,
can't help it, you know.. Now be a . thing about It, unless you•
good boy, for my sake, and try to. There, be &ft X want to be 'dressed
forget me—won't you ?" said Pet, before Bob comes. If you don't hue -
coaxingly. • • ry I'll lasethe emast"splendid joke
"I'll try to, Miss Pet, since .. you matt- -was. Hurry nowl ' Put -Mr.
wish it," said poor Mr. Toosypegs; Gudge up to. it, so the. cat won't get
with tears in his eyes; but it'sblaxra oet of the bag.". • • , •
ed hard I wish to gracious X had 'With a deprecating shake of. .1ter
never been born—I just do! I don't
see where is the good of it at all."
"0, now, Orlando, You musn't feel
bad about it, because it won't
amount to anything," said Pet, in a.
consoling tone; "don't let us talk •
any more about it. Guess what X
heard last night over at . Judos -
town."
"I'm sure I don't know, Miss Pet,"
said Mr. Toosypegs, giving his eyes
and nose a vigorous wiping withehis.
handkerchief.
• "Well, then that the .gang,of smug-
glers who have been for long re
time suspected of having a rendez-
vous around the coast .soinewhere,•
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times shorter; and then again not so • ed the lad.
"lIow fortunate for some of your., . .
"Well, sometimes louder and some- something mare, . perhaps — in the
look round. The Sands for A long
distance out were bare; hut the tide ta
long," said the driver, touching the admirers, Emote, he is not a few years that tutve passed; but. neither
horse daintily with. his whip. years older," said Ray (we may as 1 of ns understood our relative posi-
was slowly traznping inward. On 41
"Qtilte enlightened, thank you I •Do well call him at once, and have done 1 nitalscntehveenr. No; proud as She is, fihe
the other hand, a huge wall of Fe
you know the family at .old Barrens with.it),, "Those dark, brigiat, lienci-• know I have dared to
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cottage?"' some eyes wouldn't have left you. the 1 wits a feel to come on here, at .all, met her .eye; but these walls of roek
lift ray eyes to her father's daughter. ' beetling rocks and projecting crags
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faintest trace of it heart; ,and thea hove eel" see hos ceaven fleeces were so smooth .and perpendicular, fe
"There ain't no family there.
and so dizzily high, timt the boldest
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'Mont two don't make one whole! ' a most becoming blush; "whet non,
• "I believe I had that honor,"
smiting.
Ray?" -
cove that went away—young Mr. • hien last," e
"Well, maybe you knew that there
"Slightly so," said the gentleman,
• • ,. pine -woods. ' Why, he hasn't changed. cage, (.1
re_ - pull further over his face as Ray
Toosypegs 1111060f, riding out of the
there—there— I doctoral that s gr.
the least la. the Worla since I saw
The little diver -gave his cap a while, though, to stoop to flirt With lp,aetthenaldeajdnisntg dteoseetnhdeedshoorned—
the. 1, a Menial, du ted b the
bounty Of her uncle. I ani Rafe en-
PlortaArtehv'es'ryyoung. gentlemandi part, but
one which be found some difficulty in could hardly have climbed Beeler. -
an w tn o her no
laudable resolution it was;
ill hi k f h
e Ca y
. about half a mile distant. Between
these the Massive wall of rock chose
parlous rush out, forming a huge
projeeting shoulder, up which a cat
to indulge itself in, a sudden int,
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quare?" ' -.. 4 / here. There is Mania' Hollow, and
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ily. Was you acatiainted with them
till hi h d o fac The next. moment, that disconsoe: carrying out, inasmuch as Mr, and lite tide always covered this a -con-
Ides. Toosypegs and" Admiral leaven- siderabie length of time before it .
Plied the young men, with the smile shouted to Mr. Toosypegs,
sailor, used to climbing all his life,
can't walk or nothin"; and a nigger. • "Pshaw, Ray," said Erminie, with, ery ; and can rely on. .rny own
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, 'Teener! •huniphl I reckon you're ate wooer was by the side of the he came in just then; and after the could reach the sands on either side, •
or to know him," said the lad, grim- minie, and asking a .dozein questions first greetings -were over, the whole 80 that. a person caught in high tide
conversation tented on Pet,' her on- either side, found himself cut oft
the only one ever thought it an non-. gig, shoeing hands with Ray and Er-
ly, "Ire always was ',a. vctgabones, in a hreath• tricks, frolics, flirtations, capers. and from cross'he over to the opposite
and ended as all Vegabones ruest, at "Row did you come? When did eapricee; and Ray found hinisetf list- side, unless he. had a boat, or could
last." . you come? How did you meet?"
. ening . with an 'intense eegerness that swiru• •
For •ono Moment the young gentle- brea,thlessly. demanded the astorish- he was half -inclined to be enrageda.at Now thought Pet, "I'll haVe to
hesititting whether, to pitch -him then
man glanced at the driver, evidently. cd and delighted Mr. Toosypegs.
.eI called for eFernenie at her. con- ' himself for feeling.
Then, . just as Alight • Was falling, nie on tha other side of that .bluff
'MP . leek 'sharp end not let the tide catch
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and there out of the gig Ot nott• but vent. She le eot. going back any the gallop' of a ho,se. vvas hard come there or if I do, I'll. have a walk of
seeing only a little boy with ao ex- More; eay visit evill probably be a hies through the foi-est-road; and, a half a mile along the beadle to the
ceedingly. muddy fame he .thought bet• short one,. I hope. Miss Toosypegs few minutes later, Pet • alighted at ether road, and cater that ovee. • a
• "Well, this is roallY pleasant to and all our Metres are Well?" •
"Vase all well. , I'm very much. the gate,• darted up the •wele, burst, relnii.lxcdotor gothomexhinor a,nxei,ohniezhinisr.teI pier joginht-
like the impetuous little whirlwind
ter of it, ane said; • . .
listen to! And how dld this N aga- -Obligor] to. you; - Did • you pase .
.srt‘ivinilga• Atvtletkir :il lOkliti;Itt tell'Uoetitebeuotn siswnt
she was, • into the contntidtgke,15:01ifitspheedre
bones, as you call him, end?" • ' through Judestowft?" ' ' • • termini° in her ni•ms,
the pleasanteet or. safeet thing io
. "Why, he wae sent away from • Of course. HOW else could we . again and agein, • until Rey—though
my longer; . and the last we beard el ' And didn't you meet Miss. Pet?" I nothing earthly would have made . the woied; ana all threilslatnrugagll.eers.tnit
honie, when they couldn't stand hen get •here?"
1Wit.‘Alarthartit6racoP14;ivIs would catch.. . I'll
. him was that he was in• State per,- • "Miss Lawless? . No, Was she at . have given untold wealth to have
hint own it, •evert to hinurelf—wpuld
just walk: over and look at .• the .
on toy life." • .. . • . . • Judestown?" said Ermipie, eagerly;
A low. Peal „O. -laughter from the while Ray found eomething so 'at- stood in his sistereiv gaiters. • Three
yohng. lady followed tide, M whi . tractive among • the trees• tlicre• he samewhat furious 'embraces that • reign. sji(ami: jdngthenupeotmh binacteknatignani,ner' et• - H
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after a prolonged stem of astonish.; cohld 'not,. possibly retinae° his eyee , being over, Miss Lawless found time. . . . . h
walla:se slowly alcng, scanning the
went, 'the geutleman was .obliged to. from it. Oh, I should have liked to .•
joie. ... • , ' liave.seee her .eo much!" . to glance at the rest of the company. .hielh .deek, frowning •roeirs With . a 'Chemist andneetggist.
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•"Well, for ceol, innate impudence • "Yes; she went to judestown this and ening. Ray, as. he ' stood, tall ceeitais eye .: As fee is she &Mid see;
end straightforward. bluntness VII morning, and has not. got beet& My
, and clerk,. and silent, by the window, AthnoroepeNnV was ilmOntr tvhbecr Sol; igyhette etth etr people
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went .over and held. out 'her *hand.
' back you against the world, my good geodness! it is thc. greatest wonder • - said that. some plaCe along the mimeo
.' Youth," said the young .ntan, while You didn't -see here Whet a pity .she .There Was something more nearly
the little .driver sat looking as sere: • didn't enow you've come? 'she weal&
, approaching to ' timidity ' in ;the • az- t he smugglers • had. • a readezvous.
.ous as le judge.Men and in the .quick gland* and " rat's keen eyes detected every fiseure
• be. here in it flash."
I. d ' of her resplendent late enough to. hold a• Mouse; but
head, anti upturning -of her eyes', the "And the youeg lady who . lived • is -she - tO h4 inarried, . do you
e'yee 'than any one had eVer seem no tretee of secret cage or ledelcn
little .hostess bustled out,. 'inwardly.. there, what' becanie of her?" . I know.. ' Toowpegs?" said •:Er- . • .
iur • cavern. could be even. •
wondering what. -Mies 'Pet would do "There wasn't never no eyoung mini*, in it mw voice; evie heard she "Pit
the little dark hand, whose touch
enartilest before. Ray bent oveg
"1 might have knoWn• it ' was • all,'
'Pei, in the meaotirne, wieh her little gal With yeller haie, but ehe . • The little ' boy glanced from the to his nonsense," said Pet, mentally '"I'lle
• totem. of find'. g: en. undergr out d
next." - , ' . lady," sidie the lad; "there wits a Wee." • .. • • • • ' . •
wicked .bleck• eees scintillating with went off, to mid, I expect, ran • comae of his eye, peal ea*, it faint
.• • • Sent a Vick, saddee thrill - , • . . . a
inkiest heart; and:thought that ea _ . n. •
11 his life, he had. never seen iiny eaVe full of robbers; and jewels, cold
the, prospect. Of .ceraing fun,. wits rap-, away with .some ono -eyed fiddler or.. •Ied on. the (lark cheek • of the • tall e .:a- .•
idly divesting hie's,elf of her hat and other.. They was ••knglish vash,•and , -handsome, Spanish -looking gentle-. ' °flr" so autlful as • f h6 loo cad then, '.
bci 1 ' all that sine, of thine:lie t I tech
like .a play, or a story in the 211.0.‘r
riding -habit. " And lthen little • .Mrs• . • no better cotildn't have. been 'expecte; Mari heeide -him.. • . - • ' • • • • .. " with her • veiled eyes,. and erooping
biten Nightsee to be nature:la Hove. -
0 edge aria& her eniabitrance, with her cd," said the boy in stiong • accents Mr. Toosy Doge • turned _pale; . even . ' i alleta° and long waving plumes.
hee ever, as the night's .fine, 111 just ge
son and. heir's "Senditeageatteeneet-, of contempt. .• . - • . • .. . his very eteeclos• grew'. the eoler. of the .1,.ent . over her nat. touching
Ma". a.nd staved td. assist the•faived ..• Another low laugh froni the young buttermilk cittede at tlAie question. "• il• •
lowme cheeks as if enamored of on and look otathe Other side of that
. ' " t ' •hluff."
in her frolic, .and stai Out wine' the lady and a prolouged whistle Lein • t.et, married!. .Good. graciptes! • I "
the.darkly .eplendtd face ,henca ii, . • . ,
13Y. this -time she .had rem lied the
handsome: owner • of . the "inustarch- the gentleman. followed -this.... • . , .• owes just saying so.• 0h, 3 knew very • . .."1Temph! . A 'cold „welcome, my l't , :high projecting boulder a Id .h •
ere" , was. s' But ref • Ives as. close as ".Weli, 1.,, tem sorrY 'my 1, lends have 'well .•she .would go and heit . e het -self ...tie Mettler: Cary'S 1: hicken„" grunted •••
paused for a; -moment •tsO hal *nee: s, act
lady's. "Punaeleg;" while she divedie the others uow:' judge Lawiegs and . Mg to, be .tharried -tee.. Ti's.Mionier' ' ..him li'a yeti.. did e'nii.w.droP?. That's .(t.h.s°,e'llend. "t• ..‘s;lis....til.l. 0.4ralaYaltie.
.a clant. mid' ottly." laughed at the land -e_ • turned . out so ),jiAdly.; . Uovi about awey • oe, sow &Joey, who. is she go- tile admirai: , eWhy ...don't you kiss
e it -at At, and I et felt sure she.. ente..1
• have been !seen at last. Two • • or. - desnerately .. into. Bola 'e panes . axle his family, .foe instanee; Admiral eta_ . - mg. -, '. " •' I • . rat .. t a wee 'do ewelcome a •Ithad . yOu
go dowel 'some. distance,. and retiree
three of them were observed putting. coat; • 'which—except .being nariew , venftil; Mr.. and Mise Toosypegs °and . boy.. wlip .'• told use': said. Erininie,.. hitv(It t seen. for three. whole blessed • .a4aid: .e.drore tha 111.n.g two woad
. glancing teethed hint. • .. . : • Yearsd'e . e .. ' - • .. • '• 'bar her passage.' • • " ' .e• " • • •
off in a boat, the other night, • and where Pet thought theyeought ti, be the rest."' . • .
• . The sun bad et and thefe ' W no
e egoing on board a dark, suspicious- . -wide, and •wide . were they 'Ought to • dThey're till hanging together." Ma. • - "Well, e 'dordteknoW. neither; ooly ..., •flay's eyes 'met hers and old calor
ay. They are known to have a hid- she 'edmbeci . her. short, dancing, black and .titlie in sewieg for. a, living: .viech • ' "'Perhaps it is only a.:repert.•Whert. • drewing her henl,.. she toseed her •end. the. "sea -breeze eoet. and.'Ineigate
moon; bitt Ale starlight. Was barsight,
'looking schooner, anchored down the • be narrow—fittedher very .well. Then,. ,Toosypegs is 'going. to get marrfecl, • 'learn telie", said.the.lael,• ihertly, . • --..flueleed to her vetoe'brow; •then, with- _ .
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ing-place somewhere around here, but - curls ..te one side, over her. round,: 'Miss leriscillu. . goes, reund mekleg will you Calee Over, tO. Abe Pottage,- saucy.bead till an her •jet'eurle flash:: atihge So Pet, lhaigh• 'spirits, walke
the good folks' of Judestown can't boyieb. forehead , .and , setting uPon ..vinegar.": ..: • • '• e. ..- :." • • . •'• ' , ' Mr. Teosypegs?" - '• .• • ..'• •• ••:-. td and 'sparkled, •and throWitig her-
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ta.: cateh • the avhite• sail of .some' boat,'
eel on, "Here end. theee. she could
discover it, and consequently ore•in, a them a jaunty, ,,.cotch cm", stood ''Making What'?" ' . .. . ' •• "This• evening, •'Arisd hannied arid I , ; sett • into a • seat; began tatking .
skinuning . aver :. the waves but the
state of mind at having such. doper- • there. bright, saucy and Sniffing, as "*Vineg•ar,"' "said• the lad, gra,vely... guess Aunt Pi wilt cometa..too. altaminje: as if foe a. wager, . . • ..
adoes near them. rm gccmg.to hula • letedsonte. tted dashing a lietie fel'- e "The grocer :gets her to look entie• She hasn't had. any new caps or col,
asked Retail -dee - ' '• ''' ' "IV 11 1 i ..I
beach wes• lonelyected. heserted....:
• • "Who teed you. we were. ccaner7' molig
all over the shore far and near my- . low. as You---coeld- see In a: .long -Sere-. . barrels Of witter, when they teetta:bie :Lars. glee° You Went away, and: has . . • . e , guess may as well. turn
• ."No • one," •eicid Pet, "It Wes.. an each . taw," said - Pet; *half 'aloud. "'I
self,- this very day, and see, if. my ..: Mei" day, .: . ' ... . • , ' . .a , •,,e,e), vinegat 'rneilietely," - : .. ever so many. 1.0 get anade. • .
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eyes are not sharper .than those of - . "Well; lades!..aou. do make a pretty: • . •'I •shotildo'e• Woneereo said •the . :every wen • 1 win make them._ anspiretion -from on high. I .eepece.
Yell: . js. gala.. to be tinsucceeefute after ea.
ani'efraid . my scierth aftereemegglers
the Judestown officials. Oh, I would. boy; and no mistake; Mies Teti" Said- gentiernate latighing; "but: the othere' Good -beg.; hietil then," sald,•Erminee, . that,' told . me I should find •
d "'d d'n "
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I. hitven't caug-ht tarything this ,even -
love, of all things, to discover their - the woman, admiringly; "there hand- - aallieitee Lawless,. Mee:Lawless, Matt - impale:4e as they -diose .on. .. -. • ... .: levee,
hiding -place; perhaps my: emartness some eyes dof ''. "yours. and shaking,. • of 'her?" • • A sheet time. sufriced•M bring there ' .,,e. , •
. t s a . won er you i . ot. see us titg, that'e' eerlain."; '
wouldn't astonish the natives slight- . shilling durls. Is jest. the thing! But • "Oh, she's all debt.. Don't .expat • , to the. eoetage. .. . - a at ,TaileitteriVe; We ref:edited - there . But • something has caught yoe,
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your handsa-they're. a heap too small. she'll be:Miss 'Lawless,. though, much• .; 'The -driver was invited in,. but de- . . i • - • ,, . .
. a . . sot te • time. • •• . ,• ' .' • . ... ' . pretty. one said a. voice,: cloSe lea.
•
, . • • "Well, haw do YOu know.. I didn't. hind. her, so olds° end smith n that
. Vet. Jumped •round . with. a startled•
- "But, good gracious,' Miss Petl if and ' delikyelooking ..for ne boy's. ' • . longee,"• said the boy. • . ., • •clineda. teed Melted taiga- 4) ee -
they get hold of you said Mr. Too-. • e0111 well:. ru rub some. Med ea , ' "No7 :why? how? • .what do . yee . layou see Miss .1: %less. n your, $ „ . .. a .., .
ce yeti? Sa a reet;
ejaculatic.n, and found hereelf• gado te•
sypegs, his blood, running chili with . them:When • e get out.: 'They're net ..ineatie" said the -youttg itentletaan,. , way; Avill. you tell "her to hurry •
"Vi he 'ou sure( —0 • rate did you
f 'with ' 1 et te " t t d d
herror at the very idea; "Why; it. • the whitest • in the world any • weer ; starting se Suddenly. that ' the - boy , here?".iseid leetninie,. •es at e alight- ' s. . . , e y ,, . . . •
, . . 1 •, .... •:. , ei) ee,• and never :,spoki.e?" seie •Ere. apd her .ome Anti u et at.. •
would. be awful." and...besideee they • . Won't leek Very 1001c:ed up, apparently quite terrillea ed , . • . , .
• •I ' ,l . ".' 0 • • •• •• - •• •• : discarded lover. teozzel *Garnet. •
"If they did," Said pet; they closely at it little -eabeboy's heeds." .be the; enexpetted ehtbursa. • . ,. •• . • Velem. ell righer . said the °hey; . Ininie rekrehfully ire . . , ., , .. •
.: .
would (ind. as others have 'done; to ' "Nciw, -if . yeti • want to be like a ' "See bare. sqa
ure., you'll. skeet: the . closing his licincl over ..the coin. Ray • elVeldi. I. was, Otherivisa .eni..aged, • To be ccintinuea),
their cost, before now, that they had boy e you must take bong stePs; arid hoss if you •Isecia on :like ' thisa. .11• • gore him anchthen, toechiag his cap youenow—in.,fact, there wow a ',t 111
caught a Tartar; a snap -dragon; ' a stick your holds in yoef pockets and you're subjick. to 'tacks • Of this kind -. stolertnitiie, dashed' away. . . Conti:mien, . it yery young gentlemen,
. WaR,Y4nov"."." teebThiiintigwss. are 13 e-
•
Pepper -pod; an angel in petticoats I swear. '' elan You swear, Miss Per:" yett:•ought ice to bege told - me.: bee . ' •Luers" delight . exceecied•ail bouees. at ,the caeca -et d I catildn't . very well .
Otte ' •N ' 15. .. .
Oh, they'd have their hands full,. in- said the .womare.'seriomoly. .' . .•._ foi•e We• started,' vele not 'teemelie- at beholditig - "young inaio• .and ,,- hiie.. area rt, ed . myself . any soon :r .
... . . !tinning. to leek serioue for Michael:
every sense Of the word, I'm bound e'Well. I never..tried;" .saiti . Pete' hose " Said the bey,. sharply, • .. misece>" Laetrile and. then .1tay and ' tie re I did." said Pet. • •
Hell, *hp assaulted J. B.
to go on my exploring ercpedition laughleg; and as I .don't elle* a,ny • eere11: me What you moan by that? Ernunie„. with some .elitilcully" exttia • e a:: of hte. dovets," ' to , . 3T, YR° of
e.
this afternoon,. wind and weather per- oaths Off by heart, I geese. I Won't Speal l". said the young matt. vette-.
Ccaartalasgses'; LAIsi-eciilAitseule-sstafiris11,1 - .. ._
•ahnedr. gotelerterdt. .W.I.,1,11011.1.8e,suiliviLl'i liffh6). ' iia' i.e i)03,, .. . ho.
witting, any way, and see what will mind, . for fear the effect would he a. meetly. •,.. • . _ .
• • d ore . ll' titer, toed us about .you,
be the result. Where are you ,going, failure." . . ; ',•.11y -what? skeerieg the heal?" said the room of lecture:. • •
may I ask?" . , . It a, pity yOu•den'teesaid Mesa . tht;•". lad. • . . . ..
. 1N..ts
," aid Freninid, lauPhine. '
. • • Marry • and sad wereithe elienges.
To Dismal Hollow, or—no; r ye Gedge, thoughtfully; "all boys Idlers.. •• ; "No, about MiseLaWless, . was the years, and 'sorrow and it wet . of ....that ? • Nothdig n..i.ugnty.,. -I
,., chronic reinoree for her past acts had • . ' , • . • • • '
"Very well; X won't detain you, to youa' and you had better stnoke a WO,s. goitt" to be. mareied. Likely ,a,e easy -a -ale, unable' to eeove Any .oine • .h013v. ''l . sh ii .3 ..c ii:o .: ,.
got to go to the 'White Squall; swears .at the borees. , You.must look • impetuoits. rejoinecte '
first." sassy --but that comes natural enough . .""Oh! Well e .etaye' hearty tell she .• wrogglit. in her. She sateln a large .• • - .
"Well, I den't •know that as it
then. I'ne Off to judestown—good- ...ph/e'er chew some tobacco, •on the .not she Ja WO; got lots. of beeux. • • tion. cd hr 'body but. her head ; 'her . nl'!..,,1°'. P' .• ' P you N'S'Ill't"
bye; remember me to Uncle Harry." reed—which will you do, miss Pet?'" ' The young gentleman's face lidshed had, "aark, grim face,. bony, .ehite p. ''alu" • . ' . • • "
And get int her jaun y, p erne ha , - . jest coececid by, a u 1 inelcd cos a ing ..
stern. • : • • — .
be . ! of elem. but filo fierce, bleeing Week.. :meld . , • -
"Did yeti hear who she wets to then, ..he Said you :wore .00-
.
niarriedateer ickid ehe Young lady,.. .03,iu wo:e sdill .unchatiged..".* • . .. .
:ing -to be. nuttriZ.d.t' •:
t 1 dt "Well ,reallye Mrs. Gudge, 'X'd rae • fora moment,. and then.'graw act and and hollolv, ..the . era eiding b'ones •"1-.)1 catirani I like t4,,hear • what
. . People .say • about rue.."
another gallant touch, Firefly dashed thee not do either, if it p- all. the
off, leaving Mr. Toosypegs gazing d�- slinte to you," said Pet; "hut- you
jectedly after her until the last flute Mustn't keel) calling Ma 'Miss Pet,'
ter of her dark riding habit Vanitthed you know; thee name's Boh now, Bob
amid the trees; and then he slowly Gudge.." ' • .
and mournfully turned his solemn:- "So it IS. Laws! if it ain't funnY;
faced nag in the direction of the but I'm afraid they'll find you out if.
White Squall, to tell the admiral the you don't do none of. them thins.
, unsatisfactory result of his proposal. Can you whistle, miss—Bob I Meali."
,.
. CI-IAPTER XXVI/. ' ' •rosy mouth, and whistled "Hail Col-
- •
umbia," in a way that 'made little
• For reelee Pet puckered up her
iltAillir
Petronilla rode gayly along to the 'Mrs, Gudge's eyes snap with delight..
• t. a . little bustling, half -village -half -city,- "Here comes Bole!" she cried, as a
•d'udestown, thinking over her late" gig cettne rattling into the yard.
sursprising proposal, and scarcely For
wait here a minute and I'll '
, .
knowing whether to laugh at ee pity ilk things all right."
poor Ma Toosypegs. As She reach- Out fleei Airs. (Wage, itt!d called off
ed the town these thoughts were dis- Bob to scene secret Wetter, and then
pelted hy the busy scenes around, and showed 'her head in at the door, and
Pet found herself fully occupied in called:. . ' _
nodding to her various friends and "Conte, new Miss—Bob; rine drive
acquaintances as she passed. round to the front door while 3. tell
Pet's destinaLion was the post -of- the lady nod gentlemazt all's right
Ike,. it Mtge building which served as
• a store, hotel, and post, all in Otte. Pet; imiteting Bob's shuffling swag -
AS she drew rein at the door-, the ger, went out to the yard, spraog
mail -coach drew up, and Pet lingered - Up on the frout seat, took the reins„
where she was a Moment, in, order end, in masterly style, thread the
to avoid the crowd. horses, and drove around to the front,
The passengers erowded in, and as doote •
the coach door opened, a young gen- Scarcely had she got there and
tleman sprang out. and assisted a struck up •"1 -tall Colourable." In tier
lady, closely veiled, td alight. Nei. shrillest key, than the dark, hand -
thee of them noticed Pet; so they did Some gentleman with the "mustaxche
not observe her quick start, her sude era" crime out with the lady, awhe
ctr don flush, and the Vivid lighting up Avail still Veiled, followed by the
of her eyes. host mid hostess, on whose faces
These outward and very enworited rested it broad grin. Pet, with her
signs of enuttion int Pet's ()art pass- cap pulled over her eyes, to shade
ed away as quicklY AS they came, them from the hot sun, and also to
and in one minute mere the was est sUbdue their daek, bright splendor a
cool, galley and composed as ever. little, sat, whistling away, lookirig as
"Is there any erre here who Will cool as a cucumber.
drive us to ()Id Barrens Cottege?" The young gentleman handed tle
' ,. said the young gerttleman, glarteing lady in, and she,A.00k her place oh
th b ck seat
leaning ever, , • Ernrinie with tbe exclaina,tien, possible! M hat an astound -
"No, reartn, nobody neVo .cen. tell in:4 reVelation, Did yote thin'e I was
what' she'll do; likely as not she'll. Ote"; tted . throwing. her snowy at Ms going to be an 'old maid?" .
get married to the ".one .nobdiy 'eat. ttroetel her , neer:, kissed";t1,0 dark, . .'"I`hen it is true? Is it any harm
wit hel eil (leak. ' . • to ask who elle 'happy man' is,Pet?
The old womee glowed at her, nil& ',Wel, I. haven't quite decided Yet:
saw the now beatitifid, feminine, but 1 bare scime Mee or Stye' on . trial,
perfeet image of Lord Ernest Vile end I generally 'put them through a
here. The tame large, (leek; beeuti- severe courie of Martyrdom every
handsome fete of the gentleman. fel violet-hlue eyes; the same fair, day. ' The, one who survives it • Met
And . it was ne handsome face; the sill en, golden hair; the sante clear, inert) then one can imseibly survive
very Iniedsomest the ' saucy 1 i t tie transpareet ' complexion; the same • it), I Omit: probably make misei•able
delver had CVO seen; and it might 'elegant, graceful moVentents; the very for life, by bestoWing upon *him ety
have been his chore Proximity to its expreseion cd the featte.es compf.te. ' hand—and heart, I was golag. to saY,
°Wrier that "sent Seth quick. eht-ills fa' . Alt her old . hatred revived at. the Only fortunately they forgot, te give
the,heart of the etiondent hey, and sight Of the lovely, high -horn girl. me one Whin I Was made-. .
itt it. boating to tinhecessarny fast ALI a (Miele, fierce gestere: frhe. .. Erniinie laeghekl: and then the cove
ender the. *jaunty black c.oat, , The pushed her aside, and :strove to Versation. bream goilerel, • and 'two
date:, claw complexion; the • straight, glance (trotted •for the .other she ex. hours . imperceptably slipped aWay.
tlaSeio features; the thick) - JettY, • peeted, ,. •.„ Rity baring Wrolight himself . up to
clusttr:og liair.,• the high Prince-. Ray etepped ferwarde and touched 7 he belief that Miss Lawlesa wee 4
,falcon,' black eyes; the thin, etn•ving ! Holding his hand, she made him feeling than ontemiet, he, in order
h toeless Mit, .worthy of no higher
ly brow ; the bold, flashieg, his lips tenderly 1,0 her forehead,
nostril. that showed his high blood; stated og where she Could the better' . to resist, the dark witeltery . of her
the proud, haughty Mouth • shaded see him, and thee She scrutinized him magnetic eyes, . °wrapped. hinasell UP
by it thick, bled( inoustecite; 'the taell,, from head to foot, There', before here in his very coldest 'mantle of pride,
s'ight, elegant ferrn; the high, -kingly be stood, the living embedlment of and 'addressed just as little of his
movements—thOe made up the ouie what her own son . had been at hie cc/Venation to her as he 'insRsiblY
Ward al teaceione 01 'him by %elms° vet -y age, the very imago of hint Mho, could, Without being positively nide,
side ra sat. Of coarse, eVery read- .. had so passionately loved and 00 Pet, tte proud in her own way , as
er above the artleee ago of live knows sadly loot, She tould scercety Per. himself, noticed this herself, nob her
as well as 1 do who it is, so there euade herself that Reginald had not eheek flushed, and her eyee. derailed,
le not the slightest necessity for en- risen from the grave to meet tor a moment with anger, rrd pride,
trouncing his name as Raymond Ger- her again, There was his very Thin thew sh.rts -of emit iett Permed
away, and +ho dreW her .. vn, cool,
n'A'Fihtle.% wore A, lone' ifleitea. affta• thle, gerOSIfiro°;kithhe 4atiadriltlifqe4Oka°f01 dtlite*kt: receless self again, talking away
almost sarcastie 'look, watched the etprondsstiannil, :If rlinheeellynnfuothreetib4unt dtihnenreent
Wail more than ever convinced that
The young gentleman, With a cool. recklessly, and laughing tontempte
• tiouslo it all senthnerite until RAI
6tibeiebery "drotvheeyoui),11:heidst'llithig-14 It' 1111 . his entile ,was Erminie'e, eXitetly; (Lod
life depended on it, Altogct,hir there Wee p, etong, uncle- I
Then the young lady leatted over tilinted, puzzling' reeetablenee between
III that for a moment (Imlay ette es ever Made a tool of a gen-
, and that the watt as arrant a coqu-
tile WOrld had eompletely spoiled her
ads her to mitray.. She always was
the .eontrarieet ,young woms.n. 0.,Iwoys
thee:ever was," said the boy, (rest-
ing •a quick, beight, 'searching glance
Vom under his long eyelashes, at the
f e I s Da she
at the iil till As they arese,,,to go, Ray, feeling
•
and began a conversation in a half,' e en"
1111111111111( , "Yes, sir; in ten minutes, Ole; just "Now, Minnie, I'm going ter frit voice with her companion, to Which observed it. The oely being
Atte') in, sir; iny boy's gone off in the here with the driver, and have a he rePlied in the eagle tone, The wide world $ho ear"' 1(0' new, wee himself bound in cotirteey, offered to
but Pot eoldhe
1 h " id the oung num. ladY had .throvin back her Veil, Ray. Etrinitlia might win all other
but h Eetura's was ef"trit d vaulting. tot° her
. 000n, Walk right in this Wtty, sir," The shrill whist% rose • en oetave closing it face of atieh rare lovelinees hoarier u i 0 g I Y cur y. t ; n
gig with a geht, but he'll be back chat wit 1 hint sa y
retitled the obsequious landlord, with higlica, .
. that it seemed a down -right Shame, lie dint to her. she had hated hey padele 'lashed eft at a break-neeli,
not to soy sin, to hide it behind that' from the first; Ott haled her still ; pace, madly reekleo Overt. for her. •
,
et profteilOn of bows to the Well* "Very well," said the young latlY.
ng, The driver the Would hate hrr until the last, Looking back once, she taught, a
dreseed and dietinguished-looking in loW, IttiliOdrig torio; "ttnythIng to erileillii brown coveri
Irtranger before hint, put en end to thttt piercing whistle, • turriod eretind to catch e better view for the ettke of Vie rite° froni which glimpse of a tell dark fettle leaning
"X WOUld rather net vat," Said I suppose he etentot talk to you and. of her face, and the young lady met' °he einung* .,, ;ignited a tree with folded arms, and
the geritleredn. "01to you tot let me Whistle together?" dark brim. The boy inetently turn.
the full splendor of those dazzling Seelig she Wag het Wattted, *gratin, , We,tchlhg her still. Did she, With hee '
I light, riparkling, thoughtleee native, .
et Ve Nome other cenVeyarice, arid X, • "Can't I though?" thought the ed and began whistling leUder then eliAP: "
ic left the room to change her tiav-
dress; and Itay, Beating Win.
' realize the struggle going On in that •.
d '1(1
Renaud la,st week and caused his
death. The coroner's jury last night
found that. death was caused by care- ,
bral hemorrhage, . through a blow
struck by Ryan on Nov. 5. Three
witnesses testified tie seeing 'Ryan
strike the "blow. There was no pro-
vocation for the assault. .Ryan will
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