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The Two Agee.
Folks wore happy as days were long
In the old Arcadian times;
When life seemed only a dance and song
In the sweetest of all sweet climes.
Our world grows bigger, aud stage by stage,
As the pitiless years have rolled,
We've quite forgotten the Golden Age,
And come to the Age of Gold.
Time went away in a sheepish way
Upon Thessaly's plains of yore.
In the nineteenth century lambs at play
Mean mutton, and nothing more.
Our swains at present aro far too sage
To live as ouo lived of old
So they couple the crook of the Golden Ago
With a hook in the Age of Gold.
From, Corydon's reed tho mountains round
Heard news of his latest dame ; - .
Autl Tityrus maile the woods resound
With echoes of Daphne's name. -
They kindly lett us a lastiug gauge
Of their musical heart we are told;
And tho Pandean pipe of the Golden Ago
Brings mirth to tho Age of thee.
_Dwellers in huts-an.1 in marble halls -
From shepherdess up to.tlie-queen--
Cared little for bonnets and less for shawls,
And nothing -for crinoline.
But now simplicity's not the rage,
And it's- funny to think how cold
The dress they wore in the -Golden. Age
Wc.nild seen] in the Age of Gold.
Electric telegraphs, printing, gas
Tobacco, balloous and stealu,
Aredittle events that haveignito to pass
Since the days of the old regime ; •
And spite of Lempriere's dazzling page,
Pd give -though it might seem bold -
A hundred years of the Golden Age
For a year of the Age of Gold.
AGAINST THE L *W. -
(A Novel -By Dora, Russell).
CHAPTER XXIII.
. DOCTOR. IIA:fl
During -the eighteor thn days that foflow-
hisint,erview with the widow; Doctor
James Ilay had very difficult cards to play.
' • _It Must be admitted that he was flirtat,i-,
_ • ous in his manner with her, for,Indeed, be
did not. dare to be anythingilse:-.
Laura, without being in the least aware
or thinking of it, had Captured the; doctoi's
heart, and theugh without hope- of any.
return,' lie was•willina to serve her to thc.
best, ofthis- -
,In the !meanwhile, Bingley had called
very often at the hospital to 1 -know how
Laura was progressing; and hadliSd various
•• interviews' with Mrs. Carnaby. Indeed,.
I3ingleY rather admiredthe widow; and
indre-than once, slie.told .the doctor, would
have forced's, five-poundnote into her hand.
" But I refused it, of course," said the
- Ire cannot esy have taken Me '7octor James Hay drew -out - his note-
. money, at any rate.. I am deceiving . him heek before liemade allYaliswer, and aPPar"
for your, sake; a.nd it is not a _Matter- of entlY referredlo;it• . • -
-
money. • . "INumber seventeen; 'female- ward," he
said, as if speaking to himself. ".01.i, yes,
- "You are kindest and most generous
"And nothing else. di:war: 9 •• 4114nitect. „tne arta, and Th
-artr-t" -,..r.apilund fracture of
HO on. at • yordlg
of women!" exclaimed the house surgeen.- h
weillaseweia '1°11.g ner eyes.. - - Woman, sir,"- he eentinuee,e0oeing up from
-dare not say anything more ! anSwer- h is note -hook, and addreseingl3ingleY, "was
ea the doctor., - discharged, -cured„last night."But '
. ee--I give you leave ? ,,- said -m-re, "Discharged Cured 1" the draper cried,
Carnaby. - half -mad - With passion. " Where is
slie
"Don't be too good to me," replied the gone, then, sir ?- How dare you discharge
poor doctor, and
then endeavored to chanee her When you -knew she :was, or Might to
the Conversation,: -
But '" Ah, &peter! sighed the widow
removal as well as I could expect. I left
her asleep." .
" That is all right. Well, when this
Bingley 'comes to -morrow, what shall I say
to him ? " - -
"Refer:him to me," replied the doctor.
"She has been discharged upon my author-
ity, and I know nothing more about 'her."
"Very good," said the widow, looking
tenderly at the doctor, and holding out her
hand.
." I -I can never repay you,.' said the
doctor, nervously.
The widow smiled and sighed, and looked
archly at the unhappy man.-
- "You must find out some way," she said,
playfully," or I shall find one for you."
. _
- CHAPTER XXIV..
NIDIBER SEVENTEEN. .
The next day, at half -Past 2 o'clock,
wheu the hospital doors were 'opened to
admit visitors, among them came Bingley.
He had grown coarser,looking Of . late, had
taken to drinking.more than was good for
him, and -had a bloated, shaken appearance,
which told. its own tale. ' - •
Ile had come alone this day, - and went
on until he came to the female ward, at the,
entrance of which he had expected to see
his friend, the matron.
-But Mrs: Carnaby was not there. A
nurse asked him if he -wished to -see -any
friend among the women in the Ward. He.
replied in the aftirniative, and she led him
in.- : . - : - , :
""What number is your friend's bed.?"
-asked the nurse. . . . .; • .
• "N -umber seventeen," he -replied.. -
"Number so- enteen is empty," said the
-nurse. "The ydung lady who lastoccupied
it left the hospital last night'i4' . - : --
"left! "- Bingley. o,iclarme3l, with Airy.
"If thiais - true -if .-I have' On cheated -
•
again, I'll have her Mel
A.,nd-he-ran forWard as lie spoke to Where
to say," replied his mother: but the words
were spoken Unwillingly.
But presently -Laura said. "Please don't
send me anywhere else. I want to stay
where I am. I shall. get quite well here,
and I don't want any change."
The doctor did not speak. He had hoped
that if his mother would change her abode he
Might be able -to keep her new residence a
secret. If Mrs. Carnaby did not know
where Laura was, she could not .tell Bing-
ley, if the doctor should decline to marry
her. But the idea of a- removal was evi-
dently very distasteful both to his Mother
and Laura, and the doctor could not tell
them the dilemma, in which he found him-
self placed.
This grew more perplexing :every day.
Mrs..Carnaby was determined to have the
affair settled. . She wrote a little note to
the -doctor on the following. morning, ask-
ing him to- cOme toher.room,- asehe wished
particularly tome him„ and with! a -sinking
heart he complied with her request.
". I want your advioe, doctor," she said,
as he entered her apartment.
"I hope you are not ill," said the house-
surgedn, -trying to smile -and. Seem at ease.
"No," answered the widow, sharply;
"but I Want to know what yoti are going
-to do.- I had -a visitor last night When you
Were, I suppose, Visiting your mother and
MissKeane.Keane. Can you guess whoit; -was?"
" No," said the doctor; and hid pale skin
greiv a dusky red. - • •
"Mr.Bingley," said -11frii. Carnaby;look-
ing keenly:at the debtor. "He Came to nie.
t� make a proposal.' -
"Qt- marriage? " said the do
feebly to be joottlar, .
" Norsaid- 'Mrs; Carriaby.
. .. ..
the little iron bedst,ead- ticketed Timber'
Laura
seventeen stood - - - •
, . -3,
Nothing remamed of there -no
• - .- -
name, no token of her _presence.
. "Where ifi.the house surgeon?". cried
Bingley. "Where is the . matron? - They
shall be answerableetrme for this!" ,.
, Doctor James Hay was .Somewhere in
the wards, and one of the assistants Went
for him, and presently, looking' quite cool,
but it trifle pale; the house surgeon walked
into the fethale ward, and aPproached the
injuriated man: .
“ Where is the young Woman," said
Bingley, addressing the doctdrin hard and
passionate accents, "who oconpied this
" heve been, my wife, without . consultin:g
- ''' I She ldn't Make a bad wife; if f could be “ Ali," said:the doctor,. ‘_4 you- came here
' .. amen,/ the visitors with a -detective OffiCer,--
inducelA to ms,rry again, .
' Poor Doctor tray felt that it was allover and claimed to be this_ young wonaan's hus-
with him, but at this moment atretnendou
rap at the doprin . . , , . .,... ttppealed.to ine to protect her ?-"- .._ .
° - ' - terrupted this tender con-.vereation, - . -. _ , -. .. . " Where hae ehe _gene? 'Auswe.t -me
L. - -- o COthe in 1' hastily. cred.the doctor. ..., tha,,t i '' said-Bin,gley trembling passion.
e Please, -sir,- you aro,. ivauted at _oneef, .h_ How sliouldi possibly -know that! " --
- said. otte of assistafits,putting in his head. d- Doctor Hair : . . - . : ' -
s eugge_ . - ,,-
. -.. (-F An accident." - . . . _ .:: .. . " Where Is the matron ? . .. ,..
Mrs. Carnaby was 'sent for, and in. a few
- ' And so the 'doctor escaped for that time. :
looking very intichflurried,appear,
But he 'felt thatit Was becominetoo den. 12i:dilutes,
band, and she - said you -were: not,. and
or, trying
on kritow
well enough whom he wishee to marry; and
if his story is true, I:think this girl who:
has so wonderfully interested you 'bailee;
hawed very badly. •But that it not to the
point. ' -Yon -know I'M. a poor.wona, an, don't -
you, and -that I have to: depenornpon my
•oWit. exertiots -frit- the :present at least, for
MY daily bread?" ' - ,`,_
--
"Ile - offered to :bribe : yotr;I- impose?".
said Doctor jantes, Hay.: : . i .:-:- --- .• , - •--
-4 .e.You -need not - put it so coarsely,"
answered the widow, "not. need..hYon speak
i
i
tome; for that. matter; in e: . a. one.
But he did offer me mbuey tptel ;hire where
this Miss Keane now is -and ea large. -a
sum that. Only Under One emidiiiCh -viaula-
, . -. _ .
a. poor woman like Myself .be joetified in
telt-ming it' :-- -, .. -_,,- . _ ...
.. " And, that conditioa ' is.---..."t--said the-
'
doctor. , :' - . .. .- • . -.:
year knew , quite -.well," can limed the
widow, as :tho. elector paused. . " 1' helped
this girl to egcape from _Mr: Bnigley:--who-
has, I think, an undoubted claire to - her—
to please you -for your sake, "edeed--;and,
it was, understood betWeen. us that if q did
this you- would -: -. . . 1
"-Well--dta '.What ?" asked ;he „doctor.
'driven to despot:Wen.' . -. ,... . .
''. Oh, you knovf rwell 0061441i:that I coil,
.sented to help thie girl, and inn the risk of -
losing my situation, because ',believed. that
j
you would niatry -nie.!".--- • .- - t - • 7 ;- :
. For a moment or two - the doctor was
silentatter this amionlicenie tt • its -, meg.
1
that it he-elid: not Marty* this Widowt. she
would betray the girl whorahe hadlearned
to love - to 'avindictive, disappointed Man,
who weidd show her no mercy. 4",
Doctor James Itay thought all thia over,
and resolved to sacrifice hiinse For Laura's
Laura was greatly . startled w
* * I
morning, Doctor Hay suddenlran
ly said to her, "1 have been a fool
strange pathos. "Laura, kno
you care for another man. I have
en, one
abrupt-
" -with . Do what she win, hrs. Spoopendyke
ng that Cannot Please her husband.
Learnt to 1 (Brooklyn Eagle.)
love you 1 But I suppose there is no hope i "Why, what's the matter, my dear ? "
for me?" • - cried Mrs. bpoopendyke, as Mr. Spoopen-
" Oh, Doctor Hay," said Laura putting dyke limped into the room, and dropped
out her hand, "1 am so sorry -so grieved 1 into a chair. " What on earth has hap-
[ -1 never thought that you care
in this way 1" - ,
He pressed her hand, and left h
Three days passed‘away very
the little house in Bismark Plac
the fourth day a dab drove to f
and, pale, almost staggering JP,
once more entered his mother's h
His mcither got him to bed,
for _a medical friend of his who
their neighborhood, and who dee
A BROKEN ABM.
e . . . .
, ;gercius_ta have any more Confideutiat inter:- ed in the ward- -• - . ' . - - , '
. views with the gushing widow, and th
, , , ere- , - -
' `tWlitit 'motive had you for deceivinciree '
. e. Y,
fore askedLaura on. the same day if .she niaOatn ?".. r said l3itigley addressing-- her,
-
...tbougbe-beiseg kerong-enougb to be remov_ •Steftliy.. -. " Why did you teirme. that - the
.. .
. ea iq his Inothei,s; ,. _ .- - ...- young- woman who occupied that bed -WOe-
- -. Her.answer was that -.ehe 'was Trite well • b ' - - th
too -- ill to e.nieved, when you.knew... at
. enough to leave ; and so it Was arranged. She Was about to leave?" - / - , - .•-•
" between thein that Laura should emit the ai.4. not kn6w," replied: the ..rmatreli,
110SPital, accompanied' by the aoet,:it, about with- Seine spirit. " it wai '611IY yesterday.
that the doctorcleeided shewas well enough
Seven O'clock the same evening, and the
Should drive-ao his treitlier's house, -. the :to leat•o•"' ' . . :. . - . I
doctot taking the precaution to- chaai :th'-
,. ge e . . • • . • -
- " And where Wits ehe going 9 " asked
,
,. tab -three times on the *ay,- - .t Biugley.
. .":§he. 'declined to ea:Y. ;!' replied _the MEL.,
.- Mrs: Carnaby belped.to dress the peer
girl, who Wag. SO weak and Fihattered that tron; --With a glance jit the holise-surgeon.
- she cent& scarcely stand, and thee, between "-1- think.,-. sir, -fille did -not-. wislr'_You to
the doctor an(rthe ina,tran, Laura left the knOw•fl e '' - ' ---= ' :-. • . '' - s ' -
war ,-. -an qui e le-- hospitaly.4- "-fleeter-114 I ' '11- 1 t the -
, WI --app y o le gover-
d . d *-tt d tho 'b:- ` back
' - note . of. this "hospital., and if you do not
- - entrance. ' ' -.• :.:- - '.- ' ' -
...- There waano One -Watching however. - lose. Youi-aPPointoiont here, sir, for smug-
-Mrs. CarnahY had completely h_oodwitiked: gh.ng- Pattents away- without the leave - of
- their, friends, it shall -not be my fault." - f
Bingley: : ' .„ - ...• ._• ..
, 'After _Biegley. bad said. this; With a dark
-- Laura -mite' a-Imagt. --uneoneeions When'the
` 'doctor lifted her mit. Of the cab, and when seewl,' he piffled his '.hat further over 'his'
a brown -faced; country -looking - .woneat,.. brew, and e_uittect -the ward. - - : ,
...with , an old-fashioned cap tied under bet ..* _Altd after, he had `gone,.. thelmatroe -Whig.:
-,
chin - helped to carry her into the - neat Pered a - few worde-to--tbc.' hense"surgeen• - -
parhir of &neat and quiet house: :: - -- - :".1 - fear -you _have gPt. .nee intogreat
V-
: Mrs. _Ilay,_tvas -rather a -cold-mannered trouble'," -she said- " - ---. - ,-. ' --
e_w.omarr-- As it rule, but slie ailored-her eon, " You. .lhall--- not .10Se hY it," angwered the-
-go for his iee.ke wasveryto - Laura, -doctor.. i• ,- . - • . --
for me i pened to you ? " .
1 "1 fell down and killed myself," moaned
r• Mr. Spoopendyke.
, aientdly on .
e door, "How did you do it ? " t-,
in " How ? Where?" asked Mrs. Spoopen-
dyke bustling around him, all nervousness.
CB H.ay • " Slipped on the icei and broke my arm
use. from head to foot," sighed Mr. Spoopendyke, .
nd sent
__ faintly.
lived in ," Great gracious 1 " ejaculated Mrs.
red that Spoopendyke, " Whereabouts ? Where did
A
James Hay was suffering fron typhus .
fever of a most malignant kind. ' it happen? "
"Out doors. dod gest it ! Where d'ye
And he was right; for, ere my days 's'pose. I did it? Think I brought the ice in .
had passed poor James Hay. was no more; the house and then laid 'down on it? .0, ,,,
e parlor fdear! I'll never get my clothes off again I,
o behold " IN/0 got to sit here. and die," and Mk."
Laura„ entering one morning t
of Mrs. Hay's house, was startled
Bingley there.
"1 have found you at last," he s
will be trifled with no longer!
my wife? Say ' Yes! ' or this I
give you into custody.1 " '
"Do your worst!" cried Laura
never beam:nee/ours!" •
"Then, as there's a heaven a
cried Bingley in a loud voice,and
with rage, "I'll give you in charg
But here his t,ongue failed him
next moment, struck With apopl
forward, a helpless log.
Laura flew from the room to
assistance, and encountered Willi
ford. , , - . - .
"Laura Laura! why have yo
yourself away so -long?" _.
Laura did not answer, but led i ith iiate:i ask
ja,amlitetsleriabykenksQdsitttoinsgm-toOkoom: - 7.1. etre _prior I . , - •
. 1 starting up the cats, it might make my le.,St-
" Now tell in - 11, Laura ! "lei Said- i mites more ve acefuLe re-pued Aer., epoo_ t . 4
And after so 0, persuitsion, el,e told the pen yke, putting his feet on a chair and i , -
And when Williani Glynford. I ed. heard', eeme,-Pesing himself for clisseluti°n? . 4- • :
wretched story. - - ,
dt
" iou'd better let me attend,' to your '
1 . .
all, he,put his arms -round the i oor girl„ ar ,,, recommended airs. spoepen4ke. 3. :,, •
.. . .
And SO he said, • -t‘ Well, if yak wish it, 1
amtreadyteetnarry yeti,"-. . -, e--
, . . .
-Mrs: ,Carilaby .edvaticed-_._tpWards- _him:.
about to predipittite : herself= into, his arnis:•-
Bui thedoetor,-dreer-• beak., And now"
he said, Will you. begoral en -Might° inforin
Mr. Bingley that youknow nothing of Miss
Reatiete-?-whPreabentee - that yOu : are not
afraid; and ..-thate.,:tieithee is - i your future
1 .
•
husband: afraid; and :- that wecare zia hie
about What he May or May. not do? -...--..:
..'
"1 will tallith," said the widow. And
then She and the debtor 'ether& -.hands upon
'their bargain. ----:: - --': ....- "..- :- :- '1" .:.-• --. -.-- --- - --:
-.. -Aire.: Carnaby - went 'bustling about-- lier
duties s all the 'rest. of - the -ao...y.. with iiii- air of .
'.gatisfeetioe.-e but the' doctor i attended to his
Witka heavy .atep,-ittid a lariguid look: , -- . - -
- - Ile did not :go- ..-tii'-- 'see his -Mothet nor
Latiraall that_day.-, - . • . .--
. Blithe went Pii. the follOWing. -afternoon.,
: - Laura was' sitting up, and 3 ushed and
11
brightened When She- saw-•11-e±::kind friend
.approaciiing.,..„,.. .. - . ,- -: : _ ..... . • • --
: Ile was almost -repaid- for Atilist__Le bo-
do,,,,:-he.thohghteag' ho eat and leaked at
:lier„- - .Ile had saved- dear girl froth a
choieebetWeen-tWo Shameful.: fates,lie'tpla
-hiniself,- and what' -mattered hi*. feelings;
after all-.? - ... • -: ' -t- :.-- ':::--
-. •
, t Spoopendyke leaned back in the chair and 1
i". "and I -closed his eyes with resignation. . ,
ill you 13! 1 I
stant .i. leo • qf
" r11 help you off with your hat and over- (4
at; said Mrs. Spoopendyke tenderly. e..
1 4
"Let, me help -you." • .' - ..
"1 win "13e very careful about taking off my . •
ir
, hat," said Mr. Spoopendyke, reusing up.. - . re,
ove us,'
rembling " Take it off eaiy, or you'll hurt my elbow.
Pull the left arm- of my overcoat de:wn, so
. 1-
f it will slip Off--. What ve doing? Try:
.
and the in' to Skin me? - That sleeve's full of - _
:y., he fell 131; en bones, T -ell ye. Now help me.into . ' g
}
I a ch .1r. I knew I must go •sometime, but •
. -
`stunnictn I ne or expected to die so suddenly as this,"
'
In Girt" and Mr. Spoopendyke lifted his sprained '
and dropped"it again, to see if there
wer any anizriation left in his.system. ' .
an't I desoriiething fpr You, dear ?" I
d Mrs: Spoopendyke, with tearful: eyes.
f yciu could :ging a hymn •.:evithoutefey
iar
_hidden
t
and drew her to his breast,: BP? ey recov- „ it is badly sprained, you might tc have, 4.
ered epeeeli and conspielisneSs'01,1St hef°re: so etliine.on . - •
' - -
I tell ye it was broken? 4ust le: •
•
Iitheodanielnatert fold._ the real it:i3.1:i,,blace.ri,..nin,g, _ "Didn't
brolter'e; -irithe Vagine---------1. thu,.gia-Gme: :::tidocA:r. curiosity to
w.thh.gaete.,:t;:lapile:s'et. Y -Ie: CriNt:tile:.:•:.,.
---e: wait for the Post inortem, 'eau ye ? • Go
I, "re
1 el 1 aI 't11;boep. bliekyee .with n di itpain.„- and•Jus t. •_,x-till:.k ps vaonod. 1,, ` .
- •Ititigley'- had gone. to Feart ey's; th
esplhoek,00nr„ tair'nitehaeatb, of ,'..lettret,litinogrtif,p3.: lainteritauh.aiL,:• do
-::----FertineYithebroketerememitlere thePOrt4 'Pane 4.-wYak:esr itd4;1111p-une nIdaliimkee4armensi9.114-rPjlglit '
which she said she had -fonncl_th , notes. . ,
,.. I ,
mantedu•on being_remiaded of 4:1--reinleni- ,, if you'd let inc rotate it a littlee•aied - i
. bh: fei neHre depeede. :4a .thAs. seataliod; iori3thiveg:ei. tit?. azgt:htd .i itnoft. bought
tioBL,eu. yhiagunehhgrioi:ewaytc7hBah,( n3 eoa:t 12. tiii7: thiaiii:e:mn:otcif same, raioa-.. i:,, _.., :I.Ijataiihf fg_u_e:thbj ni Lida: :Jeti inuo puu withdifference
, : etoo 0 .:,dmr 3 rnmii c ea:, t saytpo0,61 1. 41: n- :aka 5: jel It, , 1.: _. r i•-., . . 7,•
young man they Called Watsotti.Whe _had; ne-;-; ..tiy°.:tnea.at.ete.li,tY;;Iideonni,t''Easull'vrioll'50'r.eidt Mr. m.SPat -1
-,,
1
This yolineemito had. died: pudden .y of heart: a.o. n_iji the kitchen- and rotate' it. You .4.,
-disease, and -his friends, ivh2,1.0d 'Pnged t°' mieht-hold on, -(1pd gest it! ._ What d'ye
the' eolith, had 59{4:hie:effects, a , png them thi -kJ am___a pump? aec-a,.n. .09a -.pm:, a 1 ..
. ,
the:! tatclo clock? Let go that arm, will ye -2.,, 2,1.14
thg-portinaitteau: - - - . - .
' --
Thus 'Binglejr.kneve who had be,en- Spoopendyke atound_the room. 1 ' •
"0 1 yod're a surgeon,- you are. Allyou - e • .e... - -„
robber in his . eeta,blishmee - *Ito had
is, a bucksaw'and a broken balustrade
-stolen. his notes and- his gold. . i , he- man t- wal,i, t
-was. dead; colleetineatly Bingley.leptild not - - ,-
to : e a medical- college.. Going to. pull it i - . '” • - - - ., ,
Pinfisli bite,. and had therefore t'!kept •_ the .on by the roots? -S'pose that a tooth? '1 - ' - • .• • ;
secret. When lie accused Laurel 1. stealing it i n,t_it,s, an arni, dud it's busted. like a i .,,.
his-haotes; he knew -pertectly.eie. 1:that she tor •
,Shegpt.the_giirtoUd, nursed her, -and
-- attended tepen her, arid at to please- this
-;beleved gori. _
Tint Nvlien she Went doWn-stairs again,
- she found-Docter James Hay, sitting in a
very disconselate attitude over -the fire. -
_Than elie went up to him'and laid her
hand fondly.onhis shoulder. •
I like her;" she said ; " and, perhaps
Her sqn -Understood what shemeant, for
he gave a7reStIess -
She -is a geed- girl, I ane sure," 'he- said ;
- and they began talking of soniething else.
...3ut before leaving the lions(); lie -went up-
te look at hie -young patient. - Laura was
. now asleep.-. . - •
"Sho IS -a pretty creature,- said .. Mrs.
had gone upwith her son.
"Yes," lie answered, and stood 'there
looking at Laura ---Wondering -it the - girl
had, eii..11y, -parted with her first: love for
-ever. - - .
net Waken' her, hut promised his
n.aother. to look in some time during the
following 'morning; and then'net in high
: ,
,
spirits; went - ,.•
But. &picture followed -him ; the Picture
of a -fair, innocent -looking girl, asleep-
- But a More substantial picture met his
-gage as he ascended the hospital Fitaircase:
'tphis.. was Mrs. ,Carnahy,the matron, who
was waiting for him, to hear how :Laura
• bid bore° the journey. : -
"1 could -net go to rest," elie said,bolding
out her hand to the 'doctor; _" until I had
- seen you. felt so a.nxious. Pr the.
peer thing ?-and how --did your -dear
radther receive her?"-- •
My raother very -glad to have -hbr,"
Answered the. doctor; "and- she. bore the
And the matron__ well satiSfied.
XXV.-
Tete Love.
- 'Latet in the same day; Doctor jamee
Hay :failed hie \yak tet his mother's iliolute
" She is.going on -very wo-11,r- said the old
ladT -
And When the doctor • savi--his• patient, -he
found that -hie mother fl account was true;
Laura. . looked betteel.neWand---brighter,
believed -lierielf to he safe. fipixt her Perseeu-
teri'at all events, and was sure that Doctor'
James Hay would help her in the filture.if
lie pould.-
She .-littlegueseed the trouble that she -
had -already brought upon --the- poor doctor. -
„Even • while she. e . upon him he was.
thinking .grimly.of _ether. arid -most -1.inwel-
'001:110,- similes, which he was 'forced- to
encounter -for her -Sake:: '
7 Dthifig tho day :indeed,. Nra:_Cainaby
had as good its asked him to Marry. ;
Muting. pretty broadly that elie _expected
hirn to da the; for risking bersituatioh - to
please him. The- doctor --had tried .to put
her - off withiochlar wor_dg,.-litit the ..-widow:
WOUld. not jX3 •CajOied.. :
The doctor lelt.ahneet certain that the
amorous Widow 'would tell where. Lauri
was unless he married her.. „r
. NO .Won-der,l.then, that the poor •-deeter
groithed..Batsiiaanyy an -idea struck
- Mother,” he seid,-" when • Mieeltea,ne:
. a little stronger, Weida. Youmiod Visiting
for a month= or- two some quiet -spot- by tho
ecet?" _ . • -•-•
" _Tre _an. old .Wornetr, -Jartiefi," She eaid-,
"anddon't like new places.".
.."But -it will do her gpod,". urged -James.
, edo , - and Mr.. poope y , - h had : , - - _" . --,.
had hotbeen the thief... _ - le - been brandishing the injured member, t- -
i.e_tTuhtoneflir:-syy jetuhnhgnnwiften.orfa.Wrnihllaianin Ga lymianfnorhd:. witioliias6v. .. , ,, , , .. I.
begantestroke his shoulder -and sYmPatbizeJ •• i, . •
_ .
ertwaaf.ter Mi. __Bingley's deat . as a.iovin,
The bereaved_mothereof Doe r. - janies 41 Let me bathe it in arnica," said Mrs.- __ . - , . .
Hay resideenear Laura,. w t-S.ht°°wPoerlillY. kejust"lTethm4ties'tuthrne ubest o your
riening An, i-.._,,,..;._,_ .:: _ . _ -_,'. :
daughter to her, . . . .3'' re.x..is::. ". -, sleeve and I'll fix it in -a minute:, - . .
..... .Poor little Mend had ceasedA ' 'Very geed," said MT. Spoopendyke; "I*3,... . ' ':; ....- : -
-he'lli -drsangitetaerieesil.41-itel sibiv.7B;--bu.. t--- '...,a eIY- g -°--e. s. 't9, - macliat't-tesrius.PgPoIbtssClnlilitylvshdiiirrietdewi.s9 atshnuYiatba4uIrttnitohntl'uooshnhiletrdhrll::_ -..,... ,. . 11-: ..` 1,:r....' ,,,,,, .-i . -. _ ,...i
.
All -Ittr. Bingley's wealth' W....iat-- to hiS Haire.
sister, Mrs. Glynfoidi who iii .. ow. one , of
the 'greatest women in Parnliare,e - . . -.1. - bsoaeCkkst.oth-baet!)rauryieA4miran?ortHalavsoeuilge4fraa'tplirill.6ef 1‘ :. • 1- ' ',! :.' . '' 4 .: .
William . Glyiiferd and Laura tove. each -
through' the toes of? 'Cause, if I haven't,
'other .with a love that liediteeste ery in. . vetd. better use some of your measly Ign.lc.$1 • - , -
,., As_ lone -',as we are together T .do ' not - Oh the clothes. If you think I'm going into . -4* ' 1 .•, I
care what -' happens," he tells lier ; .- and
t..Iiie... ad:sure:nee is vIenrEy vpinrepc...iousth.o.r. li,eart.
j
A:Dolaantie story of Sze Brit SO Nary.
When the first flying squad ion: arrived
.at: - EsqUimalt, -B.._ C:, in: --1817 t' Qua of -the
vessels comprising it was . cote Minded -bY
'Captain Bythegeo. - a'he.peculi -rity of the
„
: But the day _did notpass wAttiOut-e,teuel
blow falling upon him. The. afternoon
was fine, and aS the sun cattle ehining,,into-
the- windowsill°. asked 'Laura to go nut for
a little driVe with,. him.. ".It will da you
•gt-oed,' ho said ; ".and: if you Wear a:thick--
Veil; there Can be daneer that any one
_will recbgnize_yoo." _ • : . -
Laura- saw :that:the doctor wished her
Oh, having get -a cab :with ag horse, ehe
Vigo; and so slie went. And lis t1ie' drove
really -.begau to _enjoy 'the air, and to look.
aroand with tioneeihterest:_7-
• They. drove through Battersea Park, aud
in returning reseed through:pot-hp of :the
streets •of Suddenit the* doctor
she. tinguished- himeelt at -the -Islarld of Warde,•
felt Laura grasp bis arm; and saw that event of -the worst ?" and Mr. Spoopendylre •
was very pahe,_ where -he -earned --the Vietoriff; Cross and '#,Prbached the zelitnak of his. -.question ae - ) • ::
on 'Man who shrinks from the , • 4,
- wbaeis the matter? ehe.asked,anxibuie the 'decoration' Of C. TB. ,
services joie 'him lie Com au- '• I • ' •
g ' • ' P . . • -- • -
•
arid he now retires from the) eis ice
" The one you've got do,wohltit?" - •
. "Look?" said -I -Akira,- and Pointed to the ionship Of the Order Of ian Empire
Ador-of a registry -office fotgriverrieseei and . with iequired -Mrs. Spoopendyke. -
servants, upen thethreshold Of •Whicli_three t e r rank . of admiral -a -;Co Siiinmation e. No, itwon't either. la that all I've.
persons werestanding. . -
" That is Malid,lnY ''istd-rt"'-she'satd, °meets •wtie;resene.d-.0,nd .ed.uc.„4 2c..• 'al:hong-strangers 111 a-
od..eaatedAieelt
- • . •
the tomb all covered with grease, and my t
shirt flapping _around en nee like I was at '
chithee-line, you're . mistaken, that's all,"I ..,, . • - :- . . •
and Mr.'Spoopendylte eyed Ids wife glodm$ ' - ' ' ' ' -
ily, white she prepared to lave his sprained; - , . - ., • .
'all ulder. , "Will you put me in a casket?'. - . ' ' - . .. •
he moaned, as sl,ie began operations
- "Yes, deitr," replied Mrs. Spoopendyke. ' '''e
I one eye and grunted feebly. , i .., . - • - .
r..Spoopendyke regarded his wife vvrthi, ,-. . ,. ,, .:
a silver Plate- with- ' ' - : .' ::- 1
name caused much - commep ; and the . . _
:folloWing story Wastold one eV( ing at the le And' you'll put an
mess table- on beard by an offic r who pre- my name and age, and get a lew-flower4.i • ,.. , .. .
fessed to be well abque,inted Wi t _the facts: You don't want many. - I shan't miss *ein - _ . - :- . . , .
Captain:13ytbesta,.. it .was. stat( a, about 40 i
if there ain't imorein six. Will you attend . ..
'
years before, was picked up,' a• an infa,nt, to it?"
4answered Mia.- Spoopendyke, ,,-- .. , . • _..- = - ,-
far out at -sen, lashed :to a b0. Of goods. - "Yes," .
A ladypreititnably his ra
othee.' was wit - (s..11 seethat you have -lots of flowers and a : ' • .t. . •• P 1
t -
him, but she Wail dead, and t];ere .Was no bi fini—" • - _ - - _ . :•_. . . . •
evidence of any kind- IT -whiel :the names . e I don't Want, any big funeral. S'pose ,.. - e. .. • - • ,
ooff ittlitee waifs could..:0f.w4rbewhti.eahcedp;IL.46 _elide ii0ffip etehi: eLs
.-e abin'stgb-ceuna.tuosffe ifnunthereanainindrsetoehfemapy?uslieforivle- -,... 1. -... i • ... . . ,
poor :little infant di all he could by you got a clean handkerchref to pat in my . __ - •
advertisement and inquiry to find ont his .p,teket w -bet, ',ea dead ee . . , . - , , .. -
- .
. - , , •.
" Certainly," replied Mts. -Spoopend,yke- • t'. . • -
relatiens , and, finding all the r atteraPts
_ftsioiet=k:1 ,he, ___ i 7,t,0 whom
li teebYwe dyaesgt esti sent
ri thon,6e d 4 ,t7*toitamavdi _ school; fth, e, z 3 leyho ;It:r ilhdy ie. andbaftioi. debirag:e!, _du ! i
tt. h: oornorneef hull ryh. bathed „De do lit hte, arm, , Isol 14 ,. ' ' 1 . .: - •
w en old enough. jmned the r avy. . By A 1" Perhaps if it were amputated mleme 1 .. ,. _
happy eeineidene-e the- first.'„sllip in: Nond,11 /night get well," rejoieedMr.Spoependyke,,' . • -,' e - T,
II
.he -served was the ono which had .saved hitching his arm. around to see if liecould. • •' -, . .
his liteas an infant. lie - took. to .148 Pr.9- filpa..a pain anywhere. „ What kind ..of. II. . ,...,.. . .., _
.feesien; arid diiriztg the Crime n War dm- cravat have1gotta wear in. caseef-in the
-
. . little dreamed . of by the' 'iind-hearted got! Expect pm going, to be buried
-"If yott wish it, I have nothing further
• , L
t • _
in trembling accents, still grasping the doc- "'"' tat won't hol1. together four dayslong ?
, - • ' I - 'The 4.:arl Of Dnfireilit and iii - Tcnanti . - -
tor's arm, " ancland Mt.::Glytiferd. „They - -- ' : . - . . - ,,- . - - --)7* aleulatbthat I'm .going: to the _promised .
- LerdTpufferin,.: -Writing- fre ' ;..8t.' Peters; -1 nd as 'though i Was 'hunting for a jole?-. .-
. must ba_soilithing:for Mel " I .. ,3- • - . i .,
"Do . you : wish:" the debtor ',faltered., burg; in reply tatemernorial . f ;om his ten,' .ant - me to prowl around --among. 'thatthe-
' I Shouldspeakte 'the gentlenratt ?" antrY asidng for a reduction 0 !rent. Statea.
siness 7' Think I'm a -measly tramp ? :
- "No," answered Laura-`.po 1 T Call .1i0 that while. net-preparedteadi -it that the 1 telamented as the:110i' I'd :busted -up . in
13
'nothing-, to:him-now. . Itis- - `otter that -...,he rents are tho high,heis-unWill: ng to return- and -Mr.' Spoopendyke-' tore, offtho.tie
and -Stamped on it,*-ana•then.-dovo int:lied,
should T .forge .e.-bett.et hettthould.: thirik. a direct -negative to their representations, -
ttin
that 1.- ban oak for I 'should- bring.,.bim Alia aceorclitiglyldirectehis age t, Mr.-HeWe,_] .,„ .can,t. , yeti:- bring upmy, breakfast .?"
trouble and s erne!" , " : t:' - -- _. ., . -:.- to make : an abaternent of 16. !Per -cont. on 4
I dernanded -.Mr. - - :Speopendyke. .the next
-- - - - f - s r - -of- - . ' : ' b '' ' - , - - ' : ', 1- 1 - ., '
' -Leura's Volta broke, and . --Phe coinntenced .the hal year , rent agricult ,ralh ldings.! morning. .." My arm.s so ame , cant ,,go
.136bbing- As she said 'these last words; and due 011 tho -1st _ of Iest. Nov Mber. • :This i•
, down stairs." - - . - ' - • -• -, _
., ...
- ,. .. - : . .. .
stilling his min eraetien„ Doetor-Jamps Hay rednctiort appliegeediltietp tete,' its -Who bait - -. Mis.:SPeopendyke brought it to ', ._ e_____ .
him and
best tadoeafert- her,- 1- ... . .: , = --. : , already paid ,theit relats. and t , those ivlial an hour whehdreesing, heasked- for -
. -"Urea 11 tithe right," *he said 'gently- have not. - Indoncluding his t rilship says- his-' "- - • ' :-. s
y a -c ., . . .- - , , , . .. , necktie.. . : • ._
"Do not distress yoUrtielf Latira... . , r.:- ....Howe to i "11 wish- you'd' -leek for it;" -:said lie, -.
He had hover. Celled het by het Christian itional. lpee - 1 -
. . . . , (merit° .. . ..
usly- - -:kn.°, - u: hardly
"You W' I ca.
name heft:tit:eat:Id-did:lip:how with ariaohing tentive con- .i...fo- - - -- - . •
heart ,and -a don Woarittess of all: ..earthlY
, .. , , .. vain reatly-1.. " Here it is -deaf" .Said Mrs, S cop -
, . , . . . .13 en.
thinge.: - ''. --- -...' „. - - - . . - . . - . : lgenCe ,rnav
.4 yke handing it. to 'him. ' "You tore it
-
4
- . But lidinadeitiry4ttle sign of this; lie , .aseietance. :
I oft last night- with your. sprained ,armi'.! -.-
took-Lanra-safelY.IiOthei.and .00r resisting . , .. , .. _ . dlordS., i and 'she left for.dOWn.stairs-Withoot.ws,ittig
hie ' Metiter'a. earnest entreaties thitt: he ,:. Timothy -1fahdr, tOiiTtitrtili bet:man -iri ' to heat his remark about- "measly wiibs, e
weulcl stay the eveningyvith them; he Went New -Haven, is dead.' -He ..eo la . held 60.0 'Who:only need a long beard .:ana a- conrie - -
away, feeling utterly- misera le::: ,' -- -.: :pounds Suspended frimn,--: brief iddle finger.-'-eong hook to he ft S.olotaon.". ' '
. .
, ... _. „ . . . _. .. . „ .
" Further, I have directed J
'take.each case of allegeti exe
or necessity •into his. most
sideration, and • those of ye'
stand iii need' of further in
count -upon My syMpathy.an
Would all Ireland had such
'A