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Home My WebLink AboutThe New Era, 1881-07-28, Page 6a -r 1 li „ 11=111=1111111111111.11=111111111,-.7- jilly 28, 1881. , -a- - uzider the eliade of green trees, Beatrice Earle began by avonlaering it Lord Airlie eared for her • she ended by loaing hioa hersele. . It was no vandal; play thiri.' time. With Beatrice, to love once was. to love forever, with form and intensity wbiolt void and worldly nateree oannot !Wen 'understand. The. time came 'When Lord Airlie 'stood out distinct from aix the world when the Sound of hiS usdne was late rausio, When o saw . lio no other face, beard no other ' v.oiee, thought of nothing else sav.e him. He began to think that there might. be Berne hope for hire; the proud, beautiful face softenedandbrightenecl for him as it did for no other, the glorious dark eyes never met his own, the frankaliright worde died away in bio prelmnoe. seeing eat these things Lord Eddie felt some little. hope. , - For the first time he felt proud and pleased. with the noble fortune mid. high rank that were his ,by birthright. Hu had not oared muoh for them- before • now he rejoicea that he could lavish Wealth end, luxury uaon one BO fair and worthy aa BeatriceBar)e. .' . Lord Airlie waii no confident lover. There were times. when he felt uncertain as to Whether lie shotaksuoceee. Perham! rue and reveren la love is always mid. Lord Earlebadsmiled to himself plartY . . 'long weeks at the "pretty play" •enagtee before him, and Lady Helenahadwoodered when the. young man would "speak out," long before Lord altlie himself presumed • to think that the barest and proudest girl in London would aooept aim. • . No day .bver passed during whicaahe did not manage to see her. He was indefeaa gable in finding out the balls, •soireee, laid opetes she would. attend, .-He was her. constant shadow, never happy .out of ber sight, thinking of her oll day, &earning of her all night,et halt afraid 0 risk milked' y ask her To be his wife, lest he ,should lose . . . ... . ., her. , ° a • To uninterested. spectators Lard Airlie was. a handsorne, kindly, honorable young man ' Intellectual, somewhat fastidious, . • ' ' f b' id • lavishly generous; a great patron o t e . ne. arts- to 33eatrice Earle he was the ideal of , all that was noble and to be admired. He. was amongst man. The proud heart was oonouered. She loved him, and she said to herself that the would rather lov.eitimikii7a. neglected:".wife-tinuLkel..thci. Worshipped wife Of any other • tan. • . . She had many .admieers ; "the beautiful M• s Earle" was the belle of . the season. ad she been inclined: to coquetry and flirtati n she' Would not batre been so . eiaerl °sou ht after. The gentlemen Were e, t Y g h h ' ed b lier utter in - .qui e asanuo e arra .y . difference and haughty fuieeptanee of -their hom b h-• age as y ' Or marvellousbeauty, .At times Beatrice felt sure Lord. Airlie loved her; then a sudden fit . 'of timidity • ,R; • _ d „,0„;„ aha• old seizeher-younn. :var•-•'''' -"--------'- ld doubt ie.. - One thing • she never Nd'iglibted-7•1 ee, ow ' love for bim. . If her , e it eve dr7ania-tvelre 'all-fualse•and h - 'rasked herte be hie wife, she said to .heirself that. would b the wife ' of an other she never, e. . e 0, 7 man. . • . Th . b ' t s il r r The remem ranee o ug 4erne y °robed her mind at timet; --'-net Very often, and.never with any great fear or apprehen. -a....... - .. ...... ... . . •• l*k ' -d -' k sion. at-seemen to uer more i e a. dark disagreeabled . than alit . Could it ream an a re y he possible that she, Beatrice. Earle,- the, daughter .-of that proud, . noble father,- so 'sternly: truthful, so honorable, could ;ever, hive been mad or -foolish? The very; remembrateedit made the beautiful face flush orinison, 'She eould not endure the thoug'ht, and alwaati drove it hastily from. her. . • , .. .: . • ... . • a a a .. • • The fifteenth of Julywala dreaving near; theotwo• years bad • nearly pissed,. yet elle , was not afraid; He might never rettrn; • he Might forget her, • although, reinetnber- ing bis looks and Words; that she feared .Conld nettle. If he weneto Seabaya.if he . • . went tO tlikEtrnsala:wasioetoprobable the& he would ever disooverher whereabouts, or follow her-te claim the fulfilment of .hor - absurd promise.. At the very worst; it he - disooVerea that. she was Lord . Earle's' . au hter, she believed that her rank and d ' g • porsition would dazzle and frighten him: . - Rarely as' • these. thoughts canes to her a a opeediar as elle thrust them frcan •,, n ,was. her, ' she ceneidered them. a dear pried 'for 1-• ent that had t ars. little novelty, and excitement broken thealead level calta of life at the......--thaftheytheright Elms. .• . ' . . . .. Lord Airlie; debating Within • himself* whethothe sboold rise, duringtheWhirl and turnaoilof. the London., smell, the gees- tion upon' Which.the hap.piiaess • 64 his life ,depended, decided. that howould wait until Lord Earle.. returnee.- to Eaalescourt, ad .follow Iii.in there . ' • • ; • • . ...„ The summer began to .grew warm ;' the hawthern and'apple blossoms had all died away;If ' ' d ' *It fi Id ' t e corn wave in t 0,, fieids, mpg -and golden ; the hay was.all gathered in; the art:herds wee(' filled with ftuit. The fifteenth of auly-the day that in: her heart Beatrice Earle had hall' fearel-awas past and SI had 12 • ' d gone. ie. •• oen nervous an half•frightened when Hearne, starting • mid . turning deadly pale at the. .sound of the bell or of rapid footsteps. She laughed at , betsolf-wh-en -the daaawas ended.: howaves ,itlikely le: would find .ber ?. What was: there-. hi : eommon between the bow:ilia-it &tighter of Lora Earle and Hugh Fernely., the captain of &trading vessel? - Nothhig; hi ;save lolly, and; foolish' premise,aras y asked and rashly given, ' ' ' Three days befOre Lord Earle left Londan he Went, by appointment, tooneet swim friend at Brookes'. 'While. theirs:, . a gentreflatitentered the' room who attiaeted • his attentioh oat forcibly -a young' mon of tall. and . Atately . figure, with a noble bead' • megnificently . : set oppn . broad .shoulders a a fine, Manly, faeea, with • proud Mobile feattiteset times! all fire.and light,- the eyes. clear and glowing:, again, .geptle as the • lace of . a smiling wOman. ' .. Lord Earle looked 'ea him -attentively:a. there ieereed to hfin •sornettling :familiar in' the t • f oo hoe o the head and farm, tho. haughty, yeirgatoeful carriage. . .,.. • . . oe •• • "Who is- that? ". to inquired Cu- .his • fti- dal ' L *t • ' • "1 heither ea spoon ang °Oaf, ave that tl mitetbefore brim° dreanied seen.gen e . . , . , ,, of haaar • ,, . . . . . • arl 't * 'bid 6' d* not know him?"and .„ S• 1 room y .11 0 , .0! rid the Oapteln. "That is Lionel Deere, alma neat oa kin,' ivr OW not mistaken. ti • . . PI • a d; • ' etre roled - in. lord - . easure 4 Pam tor . 4 ' • • i Earte'a luiart. He ream:tab:30a Liono . . • -h I before II na. It d many years ego, fang e o au e . • 4 is ff ait h" 12 tho foolish aot t at a .co no 00. M110 . eome an wi I , Lionel: had spent t' '0 with haat' at Earlegeourt • he aernembetea a handed:no . • • ' ' a A. • andhigh,spirtted-benbrou an impetuous, brave to rashnees, gerioreus to a fault ; a' Darnall, hater • to everything .fnettii and' u 4 h .d t of i• d ' o bi 1 • . ' g Lama of .eq9,1* alla.• baba gre te t• ham . a 8 - • . ' - - . % . . thou ht . . .:$ !, TN ' • ' ' days;' . LiOneL •VO4dr() le:as VW )11 th080 tow he Wae heirsto• Earlescourt, heir to the title that, With tal hie Strange. Political 130t/0110i Donald Earle ever held in high honor ; heir to tlie grand o id .mansi'.on • ami fair domain hie father hadprizea schighly, Pleaeure • hod • ram wore strangely inter. mingbed in is leer w en e °toe re •min 1 a . h. i • 6 h • h a . anbe d that no. son of his ,weithi: ever teleeeed WM, that he should nova train his rittooessoa, The hateleome boy who liadpOwn 00 so fine a man must take his place one dear, Lord Earle crooned the toeta, and gotag up to the youug roan, laid, one hand geetly upon bis sboulder, " Liooel.," he said., "it Li many years since we met, Have you no remembrance of met" . The frank, close eyealooked straight into ilia. , Lord geate's heart, warmed ati„he genediat the honest, handsome face, " Net the least in tbeworlii," replied Arr. More slowly. 0 I do not remenaber ever to have, seen you before." • • • • "Then I must have thsagedrsaid Lord Berle... 'o When I sew youlast, Lionel, you Were not inuoli mere thart twelve years old, 44,1 gave you a 4 tip' the day you went back tb Eton. Charlie Villiere was with. you." - "Then you are Lora Beale," returned Lionel, eI cametoLondonpurpormlytosee von;.'" and his frank lace fleshed. , One he heal out his hand ingreeting. ,. 1 have been anxious to see you," said Lord Earle ; "qt I have net been long in i England. We must be better acquainted ; h ' t -la - you are my . eir-a w. " Your what?" said XV, Deere wonderingly.• ° • .. . O Myheia'," replied laird. Earle. "1 have no son; my estates are entailed., and you are my next of kin." . +LI thought you had half a di:Zen heirs 0, a,b • a RI a ".11$44'Llald. " IrcoMeMber . • - • . 80/13e story of a re:Pantie maeriage, To. d I b fnothing but the' beautiful ay_ ear o : . . , . . . 9ixre, Earieel, - .• • . . • Earies." . • «i have no son," intetruptedLord Earle, sadly, . As. I wrote to you, last week, asking , you to visit me, . Rave you eny, settled heine?" . ' -- • - ' ' . • • ' "No," replied the young. natin gayly. ' e My raother 113 at ()owns and •I have been. , . . staying with her.". "Where are yon now?" :totted Lord awe, . • •• "1 am with'' Captain Poyntz, at his chambers c I prernieed to spend some. days. Lionel, who egat to • with him," repliedab look slightly bewildered. - .. . . , ' "I must not ask you to break an engage- leant," 'said Lotel.Earle ; "bot will' you . • . dine with us this, evening, and, • when arou leave Claptairi Poentz, cornett. iis ? " • " 1shall be've y pleased," Raid Lionel r •, , and the • two, gentlemen left Broolces' together. "1 must introduce you to Lady Earle and My daughterka eaid Ronald, as they wantecl along. "1 have been so long abS L. seems inat " from ,horee----anda-frieeds athataia iiiiiiige* te-orilica felatiafithiprivith an,y•one." • • . ' - • • • X never could understand. your, fancy for broiling in .Africa• .when you might have been Imppier at home,". said . Lionel: a Dia you not know 7' Have you :never heard why I won't abroad," asked,. Loyd, Parle* gravely . • ' • - . " No, • replied Lionel. "'Your father invited e .to Earlescsoare after ouThey' ,, . !?:.k - . „ Y. . , left, ., . . .• . In a few•words Lord Eette told his heir -thirt-Inr-harl.--married-agaims-fathees- wish, 'and it consequence lie.d.neyer been pardoned. . • . • .. • ... .: - . . . • "And- you gave up everything,"' said LiortelDacre--" home, friends,:and position, f the 1 f . ' I She t . h or e ove o a woman . 0 mus aye 'b . . 11 Worth loving." .. • een we ,. . • . Lord Earle greWpale, ae With Midden. pain. Had • Dora been rio Well worth lov. ' ' a.'" Had Shribeeteworth.the heavy price? • mg a. , ..." You 'are my heir," --he sale, . gravely- , .v.ene of my own race ; before you enter our family circle, Lionel; and take your place there,•F meet tell you that my. wife and . I 'parted years ago; .never to' meet again. Do Iiotventitit laer•to me -it pains mo." a •• . - - • . : ... Lionel looked at.the stitl face ; : lie mnild understand the shadows therenow., .. -•-....," "T will no," ae .saia. . "She 'Mast have, arse:la-a-a . 1.. , ' • ,a: ' . "Neetine word, roare,", interrupted Lora ;Earle-. "In' _pint thoughts .lay no unjust .blean'e on her She left me Of b,er. ownitee will.: My inothet lives With me; ' the will ' " be:pleased. to see • you. • Remember -‘-7 She went 1,112 to him and laid ber band upon his shoelder. ..`" . . - " ponald," she Pia, "X will do My beet- to make .home liaaPy, 'after. 'Mit hOnrite. Wale are caged. or Your esker, my son, X with thinge had beeradifferent." "Hush, motlieq' he. Milled gently. el words are .411 melees,. X must reap as X have, sown; the fruits of dieebedielloe -and . :deceit could never beget happiliese. I shall always) ,believe that Ova. deeds bring their ' own ,punishreent. DO not lefty Me -it unueeves Mo. 1 oan bear My fate." Lady Helene, was pleased to a.ee Lioula : again. She had always liked _him, atIO . rejoiced now in„hiti gloraals Manhood. He stood before the two festers, half dazzled with theirbeauty. Thefairfaeeeemiledurn him; pretty white handeWereelitetrete ed to Ineet his own. , "1 am bewildered by .my good fortnoia," 'he said. "1 shall be the. ouvy of every mmeaulaiinopLer Dcloponre; relopst.heitwiliblle knnoolwonagearsetahlel e panel -same Beale" x have. cousin of 'Le " neither brother nor sister of my ewe. Fancy' the haPPiness, of failing into the . . midst of sueh a faiellY greoPIP ' ' 0 Andheing made welotaxie there!" inter-. ruptea Beatrice. . • b • Lionel owed profoundly,. At •first he . bowed,profoundly. . . . . .. . • • . fancied he preferred this brilliantaaeautitut •lie.earital 1 t h f •gentle sister.' Her frank, girl p her air, .Lady fearless talk delighted him. • After the • general run of young ladies -all fasbioned, „he thpught, after one model -it was refresh- ing to meet her Her ideas were so orig. - •••• • - -. .- a • ' g nal. • Lord' Airlie joined. the * little dinner- th • t peaty, and, Lionel Daore read e more which Beatrice hardlyownea even -to her- lf " Be • • ' ' "I shall net hi; shipwrecked on that rook," he said to, himself. "When Beta trice Earle. spotatii to me her eees meee mine.; she smiles and does not seem afraid of me; Wilell,LOrd Airlie speaks sheturns from him and her "beautiful eyes . droop. Sheevidently*• * . cares more for haw than . ', . a. . , . for all the world besides," • • • But, after 4 time, the lair .spiritu,el, loveliness of Lillian tole into his heart. , , _ , . . . . .. There was a. marked difference . between. the two sietere.a,- 13eatrice tOok o'he by storm, so to 'speak: her magnificent beauty. and queenly gracellizzled andoharzted one,. With Lillian it was different. ' Eclipsed at firstaighthy. her more alatilliant taster,. bee. earabeenty-agrevt, -ution-oneraby-elegreera - The sweet faoo, the thoughtfurbrow, the deep dreamy eye, the golden ripplee °their, the ethereal expression on the Mani feat. tires; seemed gradually to reveal their chant. Many arbo at first. overlooked 'Lillian, , thinking only of her brilliant sis- ter, 'ended by htheying her to be the Mast beautiful.of the two: • ••• a - . • • ' ' ' - evening the • stood. together that , two eisters, it the presence of Lord..Airlie and :Lionel .Daore, Beatrice Ead, been .that -singing d th ' d till -t "li t g, an - emr • seeme ,s z o• -vi re. e.... .with the -Music of hetpaseiouate voice.„ - "You sing like ajfireii," said Mr: Deere ;• .he felt We diMaencein: offering. ea old- It complirue.nt to. his kinswoman. ,. • • ' . "No*" 1 d B t - " I ' ' ' . . , rep ie ea nee,. may. sing well -ie. fecal believa.Ido. • My heart is full of rausio,•.and it:overbites on•my.• lips •• 'but 1 - arn no sigena, Mr. , Daorti. ; No one -Cearalleard-of.a siren•With dusky hair and ; • • • deals brows like mine."... - . • • • . • • .. • "I thould hive. paid you sing • like an oirichiiiitierisi!' interposed Lord Akita, hop- ing that he Was apterielie coimpliments. . ," You .would have beep. eqitally wrong, my lord," the replied, fait eheadid„ ,not laugh at him as she had.done at Lionel. 4.' If I were 6,n .enC116,ntress," slae continued, 1 shonia jwit. wave" my,•wanti, and ta,st -.vase of aloWers would come to Me ; a6 it. is I notit goto it.! Who. oan ha•ve arranged . , .those . flowers? •They hayis. beee, treab- ling me for the Netball. hour." • . , .. She .crosised the mem, and.took fiern .a .,once riniallaside table. an ,...exqueitiee•vase, filled ^with blosseras • • • ' , Ks. that in all probability .ahe would never come to Earlesoourt. But, as time went on, Mid Beatrine begazi te Understand more of the great werldathe had.an instinetive idea ofthe truth, It cern° to her bylaw degrees, Her father bad married beneath him, and her mother lied IA home in the etately ball of Earles. court- At first violent italignatiou seizea her; then eelmer xellection told her the could not judge eorrectly. She did not Aow v?hetber Lard Earle had gl left. his wife, or whether her mother harefused, d • to live.. with. him... • , . ,, It was tbe first clolid that shadowed the life of Lord ...Eorle's b. eautif.u..1 daughter. The discovery did not diminish her love for the quiet, sad mother w,hose youth and boautY had, faded so BOOM. Xf poesible, she loved .. her more; there wag a pitying -tenderness in her affectio.n, • "Poor mamma," thought the young gial -"poor, gentle Mamma I Mtist be doubly kind, to her, and love her more. than ever." Dore, did not understand how it bap; penedthat her beautiful Beatrice wrote so- Constantly and so fondly 0 her -how it happened, that week after week bostly presents found their way to the Elms. "The ohild must spend all her pocket. money on. mea' she said to herself, • "How Ilddlhl "la ". we an ear y s e ovegnae--rny eautiful ".."-- . a—a-a a ---.-- Helena remembered the. depth of the mother's love, She pitied the lonely, . 1' d 1 derived f husband and children. She did all in her power to console her. he wrote loeg letters, telling Dora . how greatly' hee•olaildren were ad. mired, and bOW fthe sbould like their , mother to witness. their triuniph. She told her how many conquests Beatrice had Jamie, how the proud and exclusive Lord Airlie was alwaysh d that near . er, an Beatrice,. of her own fancy, liked him- betterthan any One. else. . .• • . nor myse ct. u . "NeitherLord Earle' lf d id . .,, wish a more brilliant future for Beatrice . r• • wrote Lady Helena " As Lady Airlie of.• ' • • • • • •' • . Lynton, she will be, placed ,a1.3 • her birth and beauty *deserve." - . • • • • But even Lady Helenawas startled when • li d D ' d i i 1 It a 0 read eras espa r nearep y. Wag a wild prayer" that her child slutild be saved -spared the deadly perils of love and marriage -left to.enjay lier innocent youth, -10 There is no happy love," wrote poor Dora, "aid ;lever can be. Men cannot be .pa,tient, _gentle -and_ Arlie. -• It de. ever_eda. tVey-worsvir=itriatiotteirrettieftirra they love, . Ola Lady-}lelena, let my child • be spared l' Let not so-oalled love emcee near her! Love found me :out in My humble-hoine, • and wrecked all my life. Do not let my bright, beautiful Beatrice suffer as I have done.. I Would rather -fold my darlings in my arms and lie_down with them to.die, than to live to see ..them 'pass throe the cruel . mocker of love and gh . . y_ . horrbw which. ' I : have endured. Lady Helena, do 'not latigh ; yoar letter:die-. ros ree,.. _..reitrac. Dte after .1 sod'', ' I d ' d 1 tnight,• reading.% that I was placing- a wedding' veil on toy darling's heady When,. as it fell' armed. her, at clutngedasuddenly, into a. shrotid. A. mother's loire is true, and mine' t. lls m ' that Beat *co ' • in danger e e ., ,ta 1S, , , . .., • • ' .. • „a„--,,_ 'TOE bituractuttplo li g — Father and =baser Xuroxtoute+ htafiedlaind. Mariana -A Char •T•alatall Nuterler nee 4.rnac, The 'attention of the New 'F, .vrae On Monday nigbt directed, t. =Mee MoClarey, living rnithe aa Of a. tenereent house in Brook , family 'consisted of Berhp,rd, jgo( wife and six children, ranging frl W /e. The • two roome ocoupi . family were filthy in Abe exti almost destitute of 7 _ _ . . furniture. . mothee and thildreu were lo their clothing having foiled. its Pawnshop to supply money for d o_hild. ran were ernecaated and ha Tile, mother was in a lielpiess intoxibotion,• and the father, wh hie arms the body of a dying et years, wee almost in an equal! condition. The officer. went dow speak to -the neighbors. for the 1 interesting them in the family, ft return found that tile sick child The eldest, child had her dead sis arlas, and Was not aware that corpse.The °Meer took such the state of affairs called for, - . . miasma of Charities were notate. • years ago MoClarey was io fay. ..cumstanc`errantalierfaititlyreapae . Roy awe. iithy mine, with the grave, grave face weere dal you gethat royal calmi t, till for grace Yoe staid for joy, too sr X bend as 1 kiss your PIO, softnalin ; ' :1 se you tho first of a nobler moo, Baby other ? 7ou come from the region of longago, ' And gazing awhile whore the seraphs dwou (as given. your face a glory and glow- Of that brighter land have von ought to toil?, seem to have known:it-I more wined know , Isaby mine. 5itir calm, blue eyes haVe a ira-off reach, 1.10014, at ble 110W WWI those wond!rous eyes. "illY are we aoomed to the gift of speeeh while you are silent, and sweet, and wise? ryamore to teach., ou have rough to learu-youlist aoaby mine, C LOVERS VET.. a__ (13y the author of "Madonna's Lover.") • as My dear Miss Earle," a said Lady iverten„ "you have accomplished wonders; -oonqtered the unconqueralile. I believe very eligible young lady in London., has noted upon Lore Airlie„ and all in vain.. Vhat.charm have you used to bring. him O your 1 . • • “I did not knew he was at my feet," - eplied Beatrice. "You like figurative teguage, Lady. Everton," - "You ,will find ,I Ana right.," returned „ Ada EVerton- if" Rereember I was the net to congratulate you." • •;.' • Beatrice wandered, in a, sweet, vague ray, if there could be anYthing in -it. *She loked again at Lord Airlie. Serely any ne might be proud of the love 9f mach a ean. He caught her .glance, and her face [meted. In a 'eminent he was by her side. 0,Mise Earle," ' he said, eagerly,. 4! you old me the Other ilea you likedflowers. f you have not been. an the catservatorY, lay I escort. you there ?a- - - • * She silently accepted his arm ' and. they rent through the magnificen't • site of Dome into the cool,' fragrant eonseirvater Y. Theprett " fountain• th • • 'd trippled . y in . e mi 8 ausioally, .and the lataps glean:led like ale stars .among misses of gorgeous Worst • Beatrice was ahnost bewildered by the rofusion„, of beatitifut,plants. Tier upon tataaof-euperleflowers roseauntilathe.• eye. ras dazzled bithe varied Muse and bright. ' .ese-aelioate white heaths of rare per. action, 'flaming azaleas, fuoh,sies that iolted like showers of purple -red wine. le Plant that eharmed Beatrice most Tas one from far off Indian climes -deli- ate • perfumed blossoms, hanging like olden bells from thick„sheltering green eave,s. Miss 'Earle •stoeciliefore it, silent n sheer admiration.. - . " :never • . • • ' " Yoa. like„that flowerrsaid Lord Airhe. araItaisoneof „the protiesta eve_e_imn- he renhed. , - - . , ....-- - In .e. moment 'he gathered the" fairest. prays from therpreeious tree; She cried, ut in dismay at the destruction.. . . • "Noy," said Lord ' Airlie, •••" if, every ower, ere could be.c6mpressed. into one •a 1013110111; it 'Would hardly. be a fitting•offer-, ig to you." . • .. - • . She .srailed•At the very French •Conapli, urea . andlte.contineedaa".1.shalla alara.r...a. • • axe a•gteat affection for that tree." . . • hv ? •she asked uneonseiciuslv • • • . •. " W--,, -?' ' . -'' ' "Because it has pleasedyou," liereplieda Tlietstalid by the pretty plant,,Beatrioe. itching the goklea bells softly with her ngere. • SOmethieg of 'the niagio ofthe :ene touched -het. Sherlatnot kpow why, ie fountain rippled so nitsicallyawhy the owers seemed. doubly :fair aratier young mer talked:tohera She had beet. loved.' he had. heard.. much* Of • love, but the erself' had never 'Isigit'yn'• What it really, Leant.. She. did not -kith -Cr -Why; after; a nee, her proud bright .eyea•al drooped, and . oder met Lord Airlieligasell,y liar fsee pshodarnalegrew ,palea_a_o_vayaabie words- ,Oke a new, strange, beautiful - music .iii-- er heait-rausiO that never died atitil--,-... a I ask.for one siirey•-•-only one-tokeel, i arlemory of. this •pleaeant . hour,11.. said ord aairlie, aftera.pausit.• * - • . . •• 1 • • , She gave him a spray. 'or the delicate Aden • bells. . ca• - • • • •' ' . • a • 4 . "1 should like. to be • cerieus and rude," 3 said, "and askaf yotrever gave any one a • flower before?" • • • • • . • ' "No," the replied. . "Then I shall prize this doubly,": be e ured hetaaaa. *- .••• • , , That eveiling tord . Airlie 'placed the, >hien blossom carethily aWity, .'.' The time .. ... ,. . one . w.hen . he , would. %have parted ith oily treesure• on • earth .rather •thaii , . But his question had suddenly disturbed eatrice. For a • manient her thoughts • arv tothe ea -shore stir:nut:ford. •' The agent 'faded from her ; she saw Hugh' , ernely's face as it lemased When he offered ar the beautiful lily. The vety remem- ancemade her shudder -As though seized .. ith deadly oolda-and Lord'Airlie saw' it. "aware celd,'" he saifir,:e. how caroler:8 • • tm tolteepyou .standinghere 1" Herhelped tr tO 'draw the dostly shawl around her • toeiders, and Beatrice waaaquiettlyheeeelf pin., end -they retuned to the ball•ropm; . . . . . it Leta airlie lingered ,.lay Mise Earle. . " YOU have eajOyed this bell, Beatrice ? ''' Lord*Earle, as he bide his' daughters. tod-nighty • • .• ,.- • : . ' • . ' . . "I have indeed,. papa," . rale • • replied. This has been the 'happiest evening <Amy° ie." • ' • . . . • • - • ". " I can grierai. why," thtaighe Lord Earle,. 1 he kissed the • brigha, face upraised to M ;•"' thete Will 'be • no avretthed • Under, Ind love business there a . . • aa ' . • . 4. . He was nocanhoh surprised on the day ilowin,g wheeLord 'Aiello was 'the • first .orting caller an.dthe lase.to, leaire, not ling until flay Helena,. told . him they meld. all be at the opera tbatevening,end • 'Geld ..perhaps asee 12i1i1 there.' He re- .etted ,. that he had . promised Lady . :ordon kis box for the night,athen Lady-.• ... aria felfherself bound to ask him to join. am in, theirg. • • . . . . , All night Beetriceihed. ereamed. of the ue noble face 'which began to hathat her. ie;usually so regardless of , all flattery,. ., membered every,ward, .LOrd Airlie had p 0 ken , aptad i . . 5, 4 . t be &Ile, .a Lad.yEVerton"Ilat• id•said, that he oared for her? • ver would ha e been spared man Iler lo - v . . y ixious hours could he have seen • bow the ,Iden bloasoms were tended and cared for. e,ng aftetward they. were found with tee• ;tie te • • . easerea Which young girls guard. so ,refully. ''. • . " ' • Whon.Lord Airlio had ta,ken his depart- re and Lord. . d himself Berle foun , lf alone ith his mother, he aimed to. her with the ippiest leok she had ever seen Upon. his be. ' 11" • Irrrkeitrerfill-raTaliThettiedslifralirrifir dd. " teatriee viill make a • gland,' ' .. tunteas-Lady Airlie•ef Lynntort. e is le finest young •fellond the.best match L England'. , AV, m6ther, my 'folly mightat eye been penislied more severely. There ill be no„triasanieries there." 4 • • "Ilo " Reid Lady^ Emile . " theme- no leave ' • • ' t Beatrice i shels Me proud ever to do rong."- • ..,..._ . OHAPTItat *XXV, • 4 • It Wag ttpketty leve-ritOry, although -01d. i crowded -London -ball.rooma indeed of The mottles who Preferred 1 •A St. Petersburg. correspont graphed last night fresh pArtioi earning the recent plot laid' to a the 'Czar. Mr. Baronoff, the Felice, had received an anonyeac -stating that on the 13th of amy thE .ofRussia was to be assassinated. contained not4ing' more. Belot * • • • d' V d inquiries in every iree ionran e. that a young student bad • c ouieide•underextraordinary Mimi the Mall haying first eon himse . . with lus word without injurir part; and having then lodged a. b his •s revolver inhis left temple, ai hirarielf still alive fired again in temple . and in the gaping wound the sword. His determinef . . • • awakened M. Barotoff's• auspio. found tee man appexontlyalead,1 still breathing and in. : a sie Baronoff, by the aid of tho dooto the stedent to come to his sen apealt. The,stedent declared. th ' fOraio‘iliK4A4"sditio;t';imei43i;' Nihilists, who had all worn t " En:Loehr.. They had.drawnlots, fallen to his tot to • carry out a assaesination on the .13th of Jo toot daggers were suspended over and his brother Nihiliets swore t if •he.ehowed the slightest •hesits witbstandin the threat Ins hi not g . him, and be resobied to. die 1 hand Bel '' ' • • Before committing. site writteoto M. Baronoff, with the one of his fe1lOw.conspirat4 . .. .inamediately-take-his-place...-Thi lived. until tipa of 3.8thJuly. breathing bis last he revealed thE mne een ro e • h• • t b th $12'1' t • 18 • r ' . 1. "a .8* been alaseeured by the, police. - • . - ' -- •,,, . , • -' .."- . . - ' •CHAPTER XXVII. . .. av eon -a roa lengaenoug . , ai ".1 11- b a . - ' la".sk al -- ' ••th lord Earle, an reply to F301110 rerdatk Made by Lady Helena. 1." The girls -do not: care for the sea -Beatrice dislikes it even; *so 1 think'ile'ciainot• do. 'better • than return to Earleseoext, It may nob be suite faehion, • ' ' • able, but it will be very pleasant.", "Yes," said Lady *Earle, a' There is .no Place I love so well as home . We owe our neighbors something,• too:. • i am. almost. aehamed, hen :I reiteixibet how noted BarlecOurt once waii.i for its gay and • rifeas- • - - W - d ' ant hos itality. e must intro ace the ar. . , P . . .. • . a • - girls to our neignnors. I can o.resee quite a.theerful winter." •••: • . • "Let us" get 'over. the • summer :arid, "...aa: •" *a B ld with '1 "• th , attune.. sal one , wi a seal e., en - We witalook-theiiiiiter-bravely-in• the face. I suppose; mother, -you can pees who ;tag managed to procure .0.,i2 :ityitation to Earlescourt ?,, . • . • • • . .. ' • "Lord Airlie?" asked Lady Helena. , - !‘ Yes," was the laughing reply, ' e It did good, mother' it pad "me feel young and, happy again to see and 'hear_ him. • la , an some.;Damao ou e . when 'Ir h d ' frank' f 1 • d d' told him we. were going; then.lie• sigheda- said London Weill:dabs . like la 'desert -de-. dared • he •oauld ' not go to Lynaton the place was full Of work -people. He did not like Set:gaud, and. was as . homeless . as a -wealthy young peer . with sever 1estates'. a amild well be: &flowed laiin to .bewilder .hireself with confused excuses ana• Moro' "dere, and ' then. 'Milted him to join ut, at Earleseourt: He almost 'jumped kir joy,' as the children. sear. He will follow us. in a week oaten days. Lionel will come with • us " ' .t., , .. r ' '. • • • ' • ' . • " am very pleased," said -Lady Earle.' r• Next' to ' at • id x i 1,•• ID • you, ono , ove lone acre , his frank, proud, fearleis disposition has a. - . • . . . .- groat c arm or me, . iicie is certainly nice t h f • . : ' Beittrioe. • Howhe detests everything. mean " ' ' ' • * ' . • false, jest as she does! ". • "Yes,'.. said Ronald, gravely, • "I ap2 preted of niy children. There' is' rio taint of untruth or deceit there, • mother -they are worthy of their race. 'I. consider Bova trice the noblest girl I have ever known; .and I love my sweet Lilly just 118 Well." ' • • " You.would not like' to pate with them now?" said Lady Earle, ' . - '' " X.would sooner part with. my 'life," he replied.. "i. am not given to strong ex. oreesioek mother, but even you could neeer geese • how .my life is bound UO in• theirs." : . • • • ' . . tt • "Then let mo say one ,word, Ronald," • said hie mother-" remember .Dora loves. them as 'dearly and deeply as you do. • Zest ' think for a Moment 'what it has costher to give them up to you? • She :must see them soon, With your full consent ad permie.. sion.. • They can ger to her; if you will." ' • "Ton are right, mother," he, said, after; a .few minutes. "They are , Dora's . chit: Oen, and, she ought to see•theio ; but they "must not return to that farm -house -I cannot boar the thought of it, Surely their ' can meet onlieutralground-at your lame . ' . ' 1 Ch ' tt or in London ; and let it be a till .- r . • 111".• ' • . • e It had better bo in London," seal Lady • Holena. ''!0 I will Write to . Dora, and tell. her. The v t' ' ' t• el 't will inake• ory an loom 1011 1 her happy until the ...time arrives -.-she oyes her chi roe so ear y. . • 1 'Id 'd 1 " And again it softened thought of Dore . . 1.1 b (1-' Of - ' 1.1 1 . 'al came to hr us all . cameo a o ove • ' 1 'II Ill ' ' ' them. The. litt o • Yi a. at I orenoe rose. b ' la b. • vividly, .o ._. . - • , , " °fere 1121; 0 Saw' tuy, dla °WO e had left it but yesterday, the pretty vine- • eltided room where•Dore, used to sit nut:shag the little meta He remembered ber sweet „patience, her never -failing, gentle, lOvb. a o • ono rig o woun a sit ar - ii, a 11 a ' ht t d th t d he t 2. - - Was it.a. just . and fitting. lows.rd, Mr theI watchful love and care of those lonely . years? • ' Howould fain have pardoned her, but he could. not ; and he tis,id to hitraielf agaie, e In•the holit af death I -I Will forgive. her them** . " TO be continued. ' • • . .. . • .... nitatohnoutot.enearanet " i . . doing ., .. The matriage_insurance comp • ' b • to. be a . riving • um= interior of Penusylyania. A 1 company dailies to have put.upot with in•the past six months 03,000,f doge policies, and hopesao make, i 000 before • the. year le out. a A operator has hunted up allthe en goo -looking .girlirin• teat•cotiatr persuaded,most, if' not „all, of tart policies in hisconipany:.• : &idol/ Saturday last . granted' a :Oharb Pennsylvania IllarriagetzBeneficis tion therebrgiving thehusiness a . . , • , . • ' in Philadelphia.. The objects of ' • is said to be, limited to i • impecunious bridets and.• grooms a • . ding ap_ortions.aalfatheatompee insure. tarn. against nagging and ing and, wokaen agaitst lodge mes ite businees would.epread therm° ' - ' ' ' sharp." _ . • • • ' • • . ' " I Shall not forget," 'said Lionel; Pained ..it the sad words and thesad yoke. ., ••: As. Lord, Eatlewent hoine,. for the fleet time during thelong years, a Belton ' and more. gentle thought of Dora -came to him. " ' She must have beet—' What -what • dia. Lionel sua t h f r Could 1 b 'their pee her o ..a 0 that; ' seeing 'divided lives, people m judged ' as hie young kinsman had judged Dora to blame-brimi.• 'nal, perhaps? And she bad•never in her whole live given gnelhought to. any :other than himiself ; nay, her • very .errors -the deed he:could aot pardottsprangfrom•her great affeetion for him.* . . . . Poor Doreathepretty 'blushing face with its sweet shy.eyeg and rosy lips, camebefore hire -the artless girlish love, the tender wershiro•-• • If it luid been anything elee; any'. other fault, Aontild must have :for- her • in that hoot.. ut. la given •• B h'whole' heart reCoiled-again as the hated scene rose Infer° him. • . . 'Dean "No," h 'd " 1., cannot forgive it. 'I . e sal i. cannot forget . it. Men • .sheal respeot D ' ' . • • d h ' • but I ,.. ore, ; no one must misju ge er ;and cannot take her to my heart or my home again. In the , hour Of death,"." ,he mut. mitred," I will forgive her." . • . • -- __a_. • • • --.---- a' . . . „ • • ' • : .• CHAPTER xxyr....' . ' ' - ,. •: • . -ad •" .• a . •-• Lady.. Earle • thought' 'her• son lookea. graver and: sadder that day than she , had ever eeen him. 'She had not. the clew . to ... • , . - .. _ • HIS reflections; she did not knowhow irse. was haunted•by the thought of the hand -skeleton Mint oung man who must•be his . heir -how he regretted:that 310 13011'01 ..111a would. eaer, auteatied him.how..proud . he aye' been 'of a son like Lionel He would h . had but two children. and they.natet eorne• ,' da .leave Earlescourt for -homes of their y . min: ' The giand . old lioese, the fait domain, meat all.pass tato the hands of etrangers, unless Lionel marriederne of the au i u gir s e loved so . A , be ef 1 • 1 h 1 • d dearly. Lady Helena understood ,a little of what was. assing in hie mind ben he told her had - la 1 vi he a met . Mile Daere, who was 1:?°P- 7 t d• with them th t tug o me wi .. em : a .da;y.. • . .• *- e•XaUsed to hope Beatrite Might like him " . 4 ' said: Lady Earle . "'bat tnat.will nevei be , , , , . ' -Lord Airhe has been too quick. I hope he will not fall in love With...her ; it Would . -.Loa. - • only. mid in 'disappointment. . . . . ..... ... " " • 0 Ire may. like Li i n, said UM mane. "Yes " &mated Laay 'Helena; "Sweet •,.,. ,i, ). . . . . - . . al,. • y-ene seem almost too pure ana• par for this dull earth of °ere," . . , •• ..... a. ..., " If. t oy bot marry,lootner, ' sem .unn•• • , , h ' a d sadly " we Bliall be to,fitealone,Oe '. , , - - • ' . - "Tee," she returned, ' alene j" ,., , aod the Words.,emate hor Witli pale. Sae looked at the halulsome fecooanth %Ha sad, worn expre,ggipa, Was life indeed all•over for her son --at the age; toe, when othet metrnuttned themselves in heapittese; when a loving WIfe should have raced his home, '11' ' • a* --e' • ' I d h' ' '12—th---it c aere an cense e im, s are . IS so • d . • lied h' l'f with love? I tb • roma row • is i a wi n e midst <of his wealth and proepority, how lOnely ho wool Could it be •poseible that ' onlic.ct of disobedience should have entailed such "Awl consequences? Ah, if years ago, . ' ' Ronald had listohed to .teasenata wise and tender cottiisel-if Im.had giveitlip DOM, and married.. Valtanine . Chiatorie, lioW different ilia life Weilkl• IlAVe ,boon, - how rel:110,t0 with hioningn andbaliPeleila how . free fixon care! apa a • . - . , Lady Earle's .eyea grow dire with team as theSe thoughts passed through her naiad', ' • " See,"slos cried, turningtoLiclnel„"white . heath; white roses. white lilies, interrairted. With these pale gray flowers.; -There is no . contrast in sech an arrangement. Witch- the difference whichat.glowingoomegranate- blossom or. a • scarlet veebena will make." .m•e "You do net like such quiet harmony 74' . said Lionel smiling, thinkine how clutrac..- . I .. teristio the little incident ..• * " NO," she replied a "give, me sttiking .contrants. • Foe many yeors the'webof my life was grey-oolored, and 1 longed'aor , a dash of :scarlet in its res:ds," •;. . th - "You- have it nova". said.: Mr. Deere, ' quietly. • - • • • ••• . .' . ' ... Yes, . she satd,, as she. turned • her beautiful aright face to him.; "1 have it now, never to toes it again," - - . ' Lord Airliearamaing on andalisteeing, . drinkieg in. every word that fell from her lips, wondered whethet love.was the scarlet thread •• t ' ' .with h H " in erwcveu -en et life. e sighed deeply as he said to himself that it -could not be; this brilliaiat girl could never care for him.. • Beatrice heard the sigh a d . )1 tweed to half. • - • ' • ".Does your taste resemble Mine, Lord ..Professor ' Airhe a° she ethed', . "Do you not prefer everything of a, striking charaoter 2 " : "I?" interrupted•Lord „earlier.' "1 like vaiatever you like; Miss Earte.". .• . • "Yourself best of ante whispered Lionel to Belitrice, with a Ignite.. . , - As Mr. Dame walked. herne that evening,. he thought bong and anxiously about the ung girls, his kinswomen. . What two • yo • ' ' was•tbe mystery? he asked' himself -.what was looked .away in that. gay . mansion? . Where Was. Lord, Earleat. wife -the lady who ought to have been: at. the head of • his table-athe mother Of - his h:. • • • • - - ... c ildren ? Where Was. the? Why was her alatie empty? Why was her husband's. facesliadOwed and lined wittivare ? a _ • "Lillian Earleie.the faireet and sweetest irl 'I have ever Meta' he said to . himself. F ' I know there is danger for • me in those - • owed, true eyes; but, if there be anything. • f th•"' bl ' . • wrongao e mother is blameworthy -I will fly from the daager. % I believe it: hereditary virtue and in Jadreclitary vice.. , Before t fallin love with Lillian I meet kill- h th ' -. '' • ' - • ' ow er.m0 er 5 story. ' • So he said; and he. meant it; . but there- Was no means Of arrivind at the knowledge.say, • • . • • - , . The MOO sPoke at antes of • their mother, i was .wi deep ove and at '.alwayswith d 1 cl respect. Lady Heleta mentioned her °but h • • • ' er name boyar assed the lipps of Lord Earle. Lionel Dam saw. no way or ob - , . taining information ita this matter. ' • . There was no iaincealthent Oa to nO ' Dore's b d • - 0 b ' '' - l' * I ' h a o tr., nee, y specie, pawl ege, e Was invited ..into. the pretty loom where the 'ladies. sat in the ittorningr-s, cozy, theeiful rooni irittawhich visitors weer penetrated, .there, upon the wall,. ii.e' saw a picture framed, a ' beautiful landeolopo,. e quiet homestead in the raid t f '.1.1 s o me , green 'meadows . and Lillian, told him ,,witA e...afroshlayAaking..th0;30.0.1111s1rolOWinilbr ''''' — ' ' ' smile -that was the 'Elms. at Emit -Rad- • "where ' a 4 o, ' martana ive . • Lionel Was 06 true a gentleinan leaask whY.she fivea there.; he praised the 'paint. ing, and then turned:the subject. ' ' t.1 As Lady Fate foresaw, the time had arrived Whee Hora'S children partly Under- stood there was a division in the family, a breach neVer to be healed. " Mamma 'was quite different from papa," they- Raid to each other ; and Lady, Helena told them their mother did not like. faehioe, • and gayety, that she haa book oinloy btought .tip, nod always to quietneSS and solitude, - . , . . The•DanburraNaresthought it y a pretty strong story the ether de ted that '' t beingchloro reported a ca . death was buried in the•gerderi, a bush- planted over its remains • morning the eat appeared meth; i let in, dh 'd -rosebush ' d , an a t h e ut e Whereupon the 'Norristown Her , s i . way or. " We wmildn't re that f a a day. We should have told a in ible : 'story, and mad'e the insebui at the door, wreathing to get in • • ' ' oat under its arm." ' . • . • • - • The Qdee p e p ' n ex r saes her rofc at the death Of . Dome: Stanley', the Church arid nationabave. 14 their noblest. and meat gifted - • The German press deplore • thel, and the Englah paper ags • ' 1. ' ,' • s to the subject. Onleat objectiow among 'the Dean's papers a • publi • - • ' in Westminster Abbey is proballt . • Swing doesnotawan a. Bible.• He Bays : " There, should new version eliminationsof who's and whole, books, on. theaground 1 ' make the sacred volume •too ha ptintedln good type and still be Almon Ilible.alwerars nieths that is. almost: microscopic.. A -pope should be at once portable and of• typo; and to make this possibl part of the .01c1 Testa:ment E ornitted frorn the• editions 'of' the 1 Hecent Invention has made it p move and regulate .the clocks. of city by Means of • compressed ,air . . h from central stations, Pans s miles .of pipe laid in tlie• sow( theusandpneureatio olockain five houses, and foutteth public clocke tooted with the central works; receiving the that. 'over these wire has also adopted the system, and introdueed•-inte Londori, „St. p and Madrid.' , . .. • • . . Mr. Worth,. the famous dress' aaia to have deleage aviary ill " b' ' - •beautifol irds of every hue from of the world, andhe.speuds hours ing thona From these, • and th -harmonies brcsught out • of '. disco: glut , i o per ea y unexpeo e. ine ' ' .1121 £ f *U. • t which isonibiries and reeoncilee . asserted that h.o deriyet, inspirati. most chatentag but. setnewhat 1 drosses. • • a • • • " ''' ' • A distressing gun. accident oc< Wednesday afternoon at 'Mary -at B • b al T I d • race a go: . wo a a name Rumba:11 and rtarrv Mitchell a a 1 ti -1 ,. I 4I- 17 an 0 respet: ve y., went out el the woods, and. while • preparit ata mballls gild was discharged ate , • 171. Ile whole-ohargo--struck- -dein ff temple,le l' ace over the e t il ing t t t b instantly. • unit o boy . Tinder the ruins of the Inver lila (ilea Was fou,nd*.s. bag c. tee thousend franca in Napolet gold '131.000/4 w.ere fresh from the t the bag bore the address, ." For Hi the Emperor Napoleon III," : the Sum was .destined fer the 14 Pioua, ,. . The' eacpcn40 of clime at Met Italie 18811 were doublo those of Ceding year . The new • Sherille of Lend= ere Mk. William Anderson Ogg and IStr, Alderman Ilarisea, the only alderman up to the time of °lotion that had ttot Ailed the oftloto Whoy take Office at Michaelmea. ' ,nv , 4 t rip police a family WO floor yn. The. larey, Ida m 12 to 2 ea by the eme„ and be father, If naked. way 0, a rads, The lasteaved. ,- etateof o held in. ild aged 2 y helpleas aittears. to urpose of nd.' on hie 1104died, ter in her it wasO. notion as The Coma .few rable oir. abla; mah, opt tele. Tilts con- sassinate Chief of us letter, Emperor The letter off made certainea ommitted instances, If through s g it vital ullet with d finding ' his other • _made by suicide . . Ons. He ut in fact on. M. rs, caused ses and to t he had efaiiiste o kill the and abed e plan of Y. Nine - his head, o kill him r tion, but a.rt failed y his own de he had onvictima rs would a -student Before nan2es he have num seere s in the arrisberg its books 00 in mar - 1. $10,000, - Lebanon aged and and haa. in to take itchell 011 r to. the 1 Associa- it foothold the inset. urnishing ith wed- _ henpeck- tingsatca, usly. as telling ' y yvhen it nodr nia erdoste:o Thenext o Iftobe rs rra . 0:ree adollarslapaYeuBasr 'with the •Iald rtly% st one of embers. 41 snsf tier enf ye thebe found a ei eto much be it the chapters hat they ge to be portable. the type lar Bible . fair, clear o it large hatild be uture." ' oaslble to a Whole • furnished s sigtebn 213. TWO haadred are cot - and are s. Vamina, it is to be tersburg rflltkor, is • led With all parts in study - strange a by. one ooloring all, 'it is n foa his ape:lave erred, oil ake, tear - Alfred ed about ooting ie.. • g to fife dentally, 11 in the a. lie tinter. al 'palace ntaining ne. The ittt, and S Majesty oubtless oe at St. t:real for the pre. "