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•TI1B *WM' AT noW4-4-erie..
• Weary 1 are, and, all so fair,
• • Toksinne le aline) a band; „
'atm rtuog ars very far; sw, eat /eve,
. Frourmyllifiantain land. •/'
4Dear ire the eloadayen gianibens,
Feld Obi their rugged .breasts, ' •
firsaillygaeir etratigisig 00411ft-hp,
Over Vie snow, -necked cretins. .
...Boo ere the hill-elne gleetne 044 SOWN:
• Their, inirledlatirpie new, . •
Tibia Peal say:with distant peak
catching its tender Wale.
Dear are the thoasand, etreams.thet sing •
Dawn to the sunuy sea, •
But 'deater,t0, rayl_oneing heartal
•• Were one bright hour with thee.
•• Wen Afarleil glirs$10,
• It Was towards evening at the close of, a
•• lovely September day, that a rough
" page. laden with luggage, . with. -ti,,black
• • inittiever gamboling joyously beside it Crept
rather slowly, dOWn the king lovely road by
, the Deeside leading to ,Ihrtall,Olen, one of
• theaorere genie, Of Highland, scenery „that
are Set.so ruggedly in the CairngornipOtin,
, bine. ' • • ,• '
. • 'Vas, had "net 'sheltered. her. sleeping baby
• fromihe rays of thesetting etin ; and Oat
' •
wearily in the jolting carriage, trying to
recall greeted
._wet eyes...
grouhdaandpresetvesr:Of
"
• 4'
4
r
have
to Ana undTetie rflaY'a bonnie b
%lug ?Puna the old cradle that had once held her own ohildr
' glare - afrehe "Tdletntilde ”therfid
y,m1d, i 1 oan pay Kw $5,:miaproffe„..dor-Insuranbout-11
llererbei an -d
while Fay listened languidly, It W9.0
%OW: YO;b0til Rbe could do to lin there and Eileen and e
Perhaps a Was bodily .exhaustion, but
sort of lull had come to'her. She ceased
fret,. and only wondered dreamily if Mu
were very pleased, to get. „ria •of -*ter, •a
what he was doing, and who dusted a
arranged his, papers for him now she was
longer there. But of course Mrs. ger
would see t� that: -
,Ritin had plenty of work in her han
but 'she never grumbled. There was t
baby's washing and extra (looking, andt
care of her old master. But in spite of h
hard work, she often contrived to find h
way MI.* pink room; for jean worehiPn
babies, and it was a proud mime
when she • could, get the boy
her arms and carry him out for a breath
1
oy. rioting thelikeneae between them; lint, then
ehhia • they might /Ave, beeneoutaina-encta_h_ficil
in
• ,
eea
PIY-- -seem, jp-. ffairsae& Itt-hinr;" '-' But liere- II
oh, whispered admoititIon in her ear made Miss
all Bellagrove break Uff. her sentence tether
at, eliruPt13i, as at that. moment Miss Ferrers'
n tall fiAllrep in the Weal grey gown; wee'lleen
to crossing one of thalittle, lawns towards the
gh piazze,
nil ..n. She is wonderfully ,dist6guished look,
ncl Mg," was Mien Bellagro•ve's next remark.
no " Most English _ women , are tall, I do
on, believe ; don't you think her face beantifu1,
Captain Ma,udeley ;" but the reply to this,
ds, made Mitts Bellagtove change color very
he prettifk. • :
he Raby was, Profoundly Oblivione of the
er interest be was exciting; he was:wondering
er what had detained Margaret all these hours
ed and if she 'Would have Any news to bring
nt him.
inAs Yet their journey had been fruitless.
of' They had reached,NeW York just as Mie
:whis t, .thy dearte," returned
, Au& Duncan, Wiping her 'Own °Yea and
- "-Of Ponr.44 you shall
woula..ealieip-aida Or turnout the shorn
lamb to the tempest? Married, my
bairnt why you look only fit for a cot your-
self; and with a bairn of your own, too.
And to think that any men could ill-use a
creature like that," half to herself;. but
Fay dropped. her head, as she heard her:
Mrs. Duncan:thought Hogli Was: orinol
to her, and that she had lied: from his ill-
treatment, and she dare not contradict this
notion.' :
•" You must never'speek to me Of my hus-
band," continued Fay, with an'agitation
that still further misled Mrp. Ditrican.
should have died if theclitoppedwith him;
but rail away, and4 knew he would never
tufa Me here. I have rneney
Venty-e0 Yetiwill not be put to expense.
MI may take cete Of my prime; and I
have more -a great deal more;" and Pay
held out to the dazzled, eyes of the old lady
A purse frill' of bank notes and glittering geld
pieces; whiolo'cieeiried, tithes itself to he;
.gighiana . • ‘`
'" Ay, 'and just look af the diamonds and
'41-eralds'en-your7fingere,-my-dearie ;-:your
man. mast kayo plenty of this world'egoods.
ardaTiliey. my bairn, and
•
Km Duncan told Fai that had ha
greatdifficulty inmakiheher husband' unde
stand the facts of the,ORBO. "His brain wasju
a wee bit olonded to every -day metters
she • said; but he khent that
had 'guest's , • the Manse, an
charged; liia. wife to show every hosp
talhy. ••
Thero'ci'a deal said abOnt the virtue
hospitality in the Bible, e continue
There Was Abrebard and the fatted cal
andthe-goodwidowain-thoTapostles'--thix
who washed the feet of strahgera; and sons
••have entertained angels imaware; ate
.---:-.410ticrieff,Avith'-themlovelyltinges-of-dark -where-•-deee7helivelfBut-Fer etrair A -ever -Virlaid-Of Udradalle wenn/
line' trees and silvery . bit:alma and a fenced these questions. She called herself that we turned anybody from the Manse
Iittle further on the wicket • gate Mrs. Bt. Clair, she said, and her husband pay went to SOO the old nian when sh
that led down to the tenser him of Rowan' was a landed proprieter, and lived in one Of was strong enough • lea's her ran
Glen. ' . • • • the • midland counties in England ;and then wiii.O11- WAS mik• for a fortnight after.
. , By and by carer a few low cottages bnilt she turned Mrs. Duncan'oit attention by ask: arrival.
' Of grey stone, and thatched with heather higher if the and baby might have the room She found hinvlying im one aide of th
fastened down :with a rough net-werk of her father elePt Then Jean brought in big bed with brown. moreen hangin
*Tee. One' Or two of the* Were covered the tea'andbuttered scones, and the. ,milk that she remembered so well; , wit
with honeYstiekle and clematis," and had for the baby; and while Mitt. Daman , ea p• 'fi
.tiny gardens Anal ,With vegetables and fed him, she told Pay about her own fine old fain, turned toward8. the setting
'‘ficavers, pinks and mac° mingling' trouble, - • .•
friendly confusion with gooseberry lin es • ••,,pr the kind, white -headed pinta*,
and cabbages. , ' whom, Fay remembered, was lying. now
• 4 harm* planked.' passage „ranthrough ii his last illnesel. and he had had two
the cottages, with a door at the• other end strokes of paralysis, and. the third would
.Opening •on _to With the usual carry him off; the doctor. said, '
cow-holise peat ' and straw staeke, and "Ono blessing is, my' Donald does net
Nttle shed inhabited by a few Scraggy cocks suffer," continued Mrs. Duncan, 1:with a
And hens which:with "taa too" herself are qniver of ket lin- "he is...qhite helpless,
, Campion and'her companion had quitted
it; they had follOWecl on .their traak-but
hadalways arrived either, a day or an hour
8.! too late. Now and then they had to wait
t" until a letter frern Pero gave :them more
he decided particulars. -Occasionally they.
cl made a mistake And found that -Mise
i- 'Campion had changed her plans: ()nee
they were in the fieMe' train, and Margaret
of never foand_it_out• „until she Sim ()Oda
leave the carriage, and then there was • no
i; time to follow her. _ Margaret shed team
e and blamed for
„e; her' Own bliudness;•-but----Re,hy =neverz-re-
lu.: _preached•• • _
11,1 -He was growing heart -sick and weary by
• this time. They had spent, six weeks in
e this search, and were as far from swami
rn• as ever -no Wonder Baby's face looked
et MILT* and overcast as he sat alone inthe.
• piazze.' • • , :• . '
° Even Margeret's pratracted absence raised
g,° no sanguine expectations in his mind on the
contrary,. as his Practised' ear recognized
her footstep, he breathed a short prayer for
patience.
"Dear Baby," aloe said, softly; as she
took a seat beside him -and unfastened the
clasps of her long cloak; " have been away
a longer time than usual; have y.ou been
wanting me?" , • -
' "Oh, n�," with a faint 011ie; "Fergeson
took 'bare of me at -dinner, Mil I had a
pleasant 4therioan.wid8w.onthe other side
Who &raided inc very much-Lshe told me
sorne '06pitial'atoliee acrid' the Canadian
Settlers; • so, 9n the Whole,:f did very well.
I' begin to like Ferguson immensely; he is
a little Woad, but still very' seneiblo in
his, .yiews...Alepatimes...freni...Coithliathind
lrisatiffiemr,plauttlbse•fttthetlailAngaionteigt
"Yes, dear," -but Margaret • . spoke
absently- but you do heti, ask me what I
have been doing, Baby:" . • :
"No," -very slowly; and then, • '
touchof sadness, "Lliegin to think it is
better not to ask." • .
Peer fellow," -laying hand on his
arm Caressingly.. 4.1Yea, I understand yon
are beginning to lose hope: • What did I tell
He 'looked at her with
'mine as • she stood beside. him
girlish figure, • now . sadly fr
'drooping, with her boy her arms --
and held out his left ,hand --the right arm
was helpless. ' • ' , •
"Mother and child," he murmured; "it
I:, always' before 'our eyes, the Divine
placid
a small
il and
thhOiSebeld.PrePertY.Of 011,0Yen the Peer, - poet man, and isannotatilgroelf;Tivatlean picture; and old and young, - it touches the
• est, of the:Highland•pecisente.'" '' lifts. him up as though he vete a baby; but manhood within ns. Bo yon have come to/
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Fay lottked` eagerly peek then', and for a he Bleeps ,rupSt, of his :time, and When he bidea wee with..jeanie and inc in the old,
.mpmeiot 'forgot her trouble and wear -bifida; is awake he hevet trotil:tlesL-be just-'ttilks Ifetaia,My dear yethog lady; • .oyi and: you •
• -.•••-..,korlot,:ltr•etohc.4 ,zto ,the dnantrig ithanatachia dliatitheteds!inaaktedlitei4edirrilleOpo,2
. r.044.Navat .theirUigh ..lhithe &tem '-Attayke &rot 'they ate---Ithe` May 'be 0610T
•'for there.; itrthedistiarce, aatheyturned the AbOut the Old • time :when he brcinght ;me are kindly Welconoe. 'And folks dit
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fferiablialltfibilfasyra 'ElefitereelitTiggliaiWra ,M:rtk-,,siIT pj5 k;,,pure4s'iKir'4ifrarerd4nafglve;g?tn
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While t� the right,' fat Above the lesser and darlings, only it is in the garden of Para- your cheeks." • ' •
• Mote fertile hilis, retie the finowy headffpf 'filar+ ; and Maybotherware plenty, of rimed Don't you rememberme,Mr.Dtmean?" •
stately patriardhs4-Bla-natnip.;p2ul and lilies theiti, such as SeleMoh• talked asked Fay, somewhat disappointed to find
and Ben-na-bourd. .•••" • 3 about the Canticles." herself: treated like ordinary visitor:
Ok.thoie glorious , Highland ,mountains, "And who takes the for Mr. Din: "Don't you remember Pay MOrdaunt,, the
'th their rogged.peaks, against'Which the oan ?" asked Pay,„ . who was..muchAliii4, little girl who used:0 playwithyou in the
°tied clouds "gat • Wrecked and go to tressed to heat this iteceteit of kind old orchard? but I- ani-afrayl.,I was Older than •
,.',. pieties." What i itlorv. what a initiole they hum].
• I Ideked."
e Yon last night --,-that it is always the dark -
ret On sunny mornings with tlisir infinity n Well, • Our nePhew, Fergus, rides over n Elsie 'hied ,to ;Play with. ine th
blended;' now•cluin'ging like an oilal Sabbath. He is to 'be wedded to Lilian
• with,eve7 plotid that sails ever them, and
bollowsyritinny breaks and flecks, and long
flowing dtretches of 'heather.... Well has
_white raiment„iliii.ghostiyompes that
screen them, •
' Of the storm winds that:heat peva.. their thunder
rents and sears,
' rd wondrous color so.:.doftly,',. ao,hurniotu-,. from Corrie to. take the services for the. .orohard,"•replie&the dm.. man, wistfully;s111 :
"but Jeanie , seri ' she has gone to •Heaven,
Oraluiro,. down at the -farm 'yonder, and •With•WeeEcffibie. ••••-ff?N'a,y., 1 never. remember
sometimes be Pitts:, hp At. the '..nianfie and navies , except Jeanie -and itutY •'/L'ie 4enri
.• sometimes it the farm; aoa. they ' 'do say, ..riomee ',handy... And 'there . is, one ne,ineI,
when My Donald lose gone,t6 the land of :never.' -• forgot -the ' neine, of . Lord
the lea, • that Feigns, Will. conie :to. the lestisP and hibbired, his , old : head . rever- •
Manse.; :for though he is young, he is . e ently, ' . : • ! • ' :'. ' • '• '
poWerful-preadrer, and . even* St.', Pant bids "Cone away, MY : bairn.; Donald Will
Tinifithyto 'bot no one despise his yeitth;'• laic°. PlatitY to lay to you another time,"
• ., And:the paradise et pcitille;andthegekiezi elopes. lait. I am, wearying.Yoni'my bairn; and Jean •catid Mr's. Demuth, kindly. : •• "UPI iS. * bit
' • • atween this*" • . • • : •• • • • "•• ' • has kindled .a.fite in. the pink Mom; for the atm./6y now, and hale apt to Wafiderit,such-
ler surely: 'there could . not : he • a nights :•are chillY, .. and - ye*. ' .ahd times," : ' ' • •.: • .:
` 'grander or fairer scene on Orid'aeatththaii me _, will ' be.; going up' .and • 'leaving But the. ' Minister • heard: ' her., and
• the big doggie to take pare Of hiniself." ., ' * . sort .of , holy :smile lit .• up ',Iii.a• : togged:
A ,, ineinent • later the vehicle stopped - But "the big doggie" was of ' a 'different face.; • • ": .., - .' :, ' " • - • ,•
- before 'ci White gate' set in ii, hedge .••Of tall opinion; he 'quite, approved" of his 'hostess, . .• "Ay, .' but He'll helot me wander fat; I
laurels and arbutus, and the driver got down. bat it was ogotat. his principles toallow- liave-alwa-prgot-a-grip--offlia•.-hand,..•.end if
. : and citirtareinid to the window .!!.Y.ortder'rr his mistressto-,gO bid of hiasight.: , Thitgs. my old „feet stumbleadiit: I ant•jtist lifted
• V..inanse- '•Willi•darey in the benefit& the Were on 6:diffetentlooting now; and. 'ever up.," No, I could not target. His . name,
• leddy P.' • :•.• • - ::' . ... - • . ,...: . since the had bit Redmond Hall,' Nero which,ia Leva_andmething else, :. ' But per-
!.! No, no, wait ampnient,"• "replied. Fay, .eonsidere 'himself responsible for the tlefety haps you are right, Jetinialase;Ahd I am 6
hurriedly, "1 must see if Mrs. Dinicen4e: Of his two charges; ....sp he quietly: billowed . bit 'Weepy. Take boththebairns away, and
i at home, , Will yoo, help me oht?"-.'for her theta* into the, pleasarit:low-ceilinged..bed-,..writch over them. esthough. they. were lambs
•.. iMbs: Were trembling dude; • her, and room, with its WindOWiciokingoVer the Old-. of . the fold -and so they are lambs Of Hia
. weight pf the was too. much for her fashioned garden and orchard, and laid fOld,",•finiehed the old man,: ..'"And • may he
. Othaisted 'strength, She felt as though the himself down With :his hose between his the Shepherd:found there etkeying; poor
• could never get to the end of the steeti:little paw* ,•:.watoliiiig • jean 811 , the "'"hahre creatures, and Bent tliein here for you, and
•garden, or rowelf the Stone.;pOrch.: les; it bath, , in .the .'..,edihostion. of the two ' me to mind, my woman." ' • '. .' !
. : was the. setae old . gray tense. she remem- women.- •• • •• - •• ,. : • '' ----4.--,:. •-•:4-:-
. lierek , With . the • small diamond -paned Jean helped Fay unpack a few RECROSEITy •
• windows, tWhil4ing.inthe sunshine; and as attiolee, and then. went down to warne•the ' . •'911APTER../xx;t7... . .
•.' she toiled iiii the '.0.4.rtotv .ltath,"Withr;•Neto petridge., bit her master's • slipper.; • . lint
barking. delightedlyourfft. lier,--ithe-doot •Mrft.--Dhhcanpizmed-hphet-gtey-atnffgekvh-
OPenetl, ,and : a Iittle'Old iticly,•with a White . and . sat down bY, the :fire to • Undress
heed drawn over her .white outlatind a ea,L; the baby, ,vrhile Fay languidly got ready for'
denhig baciket.ow her etni,- stepped. Out into bed. ' .: ,. • ' • .. : • . . ' ' '
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the porch..• • • : • ' , •• ''. '., • . : ' ' It Was Well that the 'thothet and 'child
. .• Fay. 'gave • a little ory when the OW her. had fallen into the. hands :of these good
•'•"01i; • Mrs. • , Enmesh," • . . she:. : said; Samaritans' In. spite of her wrotoliednese• !It was at.the close of a lovely . &Sem-
and' she the baby'. together .seemed to width°, strange, weight that lay. so .heavy On ber day that Raby Fetters sat alone in the
totter:. and collapse iii; the. little Old lady'S her 'young heart, a sort of hady comfort 'piazze of a largefeshionehle bOariliiilphoise'
.• arms. '' . ' ':' -..• '; . :•• •,. - , . • . ' over •Fity._as:_„.she_lay,„lietWeeii4liexecaree. m..*L=,-;.---Thict faYbrite:AineriectoWater,
. • '." eMcioushearierisr exclaimed the star- lavender4mented sheets and: listened to her ' ing41110.• , Nati; as •usual, , thrionged. . by
:tledWeinan ; then, asher baeket and ethieets baby's 0008 SS lit). stretched his little limbs visitors, who came either to seek relief:for
• rolled to the ,,gictund,..." Jean, lass, ,where in the Watra ' firelight, . - ' ' • .' '•• • •••• ierieus. eilnients, from the , far-famed hat
• ..,. are, you? here are •two bairns., .elict one ' of ' , " Ay, he is .as fine andhearty as our Rob- 'springs, or to enjoy the. ealubrious air :end
'..themlonkalit to faint -ay, why, it is hever. bio - was,". ebeetaied Mts., Dinieell :with •• a ;splendid. scenery that inede. Vi,---• sii
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•'out dear little•Mies Mordatint ? Why, my sigh; and scythe pre,ttled•on, now praising'
•: •• bairn--" • ._ _Ptit ..at -thirr Moment a red- the baby'e,,beituty, end, now coriorecnitiog on The papa weaillwilYsthe favorite lotinge
• haired, ' freckled Weinani.With.tt •pleasant, tim fineneice a his eithibricishitts, and the. at • all hours •of ' the day, • but • *Wally
Weather-beaten 'face, quietly " lifted the. 'value , of ' the. lade . that trinimedhislaght, .towaras, evening. • • A.. handaehod Wiped
initther. and child, and carried them' into * dress, 'until, 7.0.y' felt !Weep, -and , thought -'awning, alla • the natiral • , shade , of ',the
• diteky, little; !,parlOr. ;• • and 7 in ' itOptiaer idie was listening to a, little. broOkthak.'had splendid tropical that twined round.
, ininittiFay fantod herself lying on 6 couch, overflow/Oahe banks,. and was running dome, •the slender pillars, ,gave a. pleasant shade
.,_,,...::...rind . : the .baby. . 'crying' :, lustily . in a' atony hillside:. ; ', °. , . - • ' (Nen it noonday. Broad bow steps •led to
• . :Jean's. . arms', • ivhile; -: the little." Old She 'hardly' Woke up w,henhlis: Limon the .gardens, and dock:661re and:oushiOned
•,- lady was bathing ,her'face With seitie cold,. placed the baby in :her artris, and left them rocking chairs 'were , Plabed. 'invitingly. at
'•'. ,, fragrant water, with the tears rolling 'down with e ,murieure,d .benediction,. alia Went intervals. " ' / ' • ' '.• ' • - '; '. .
' her cheeks: . ..':.. „ • ., , . .. • ..dewh bit 6 geeeip, .•with Jean. ''" And a ' A gay bevy Of girls. had kid taken polities.
":." Ariqtylsonnie wOmao;nslicipaid,•P Yon IdVelier sight my nld, eyes neyer tiaW,"•• :she' .sion ' of these coveted seats, and were chat'.
bait° giVels Jean and Me e turn; and there's add, '"than that.y-oniog ereatiire, who looks tering With the young nien, who had , Plat
. 'the_ big doggie; 'toe) that • would be After' Only a Oil& herself, ifvVit4 tho!bonnie beiY`in followed• them ontof the init dining,Morh;
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licking your fliee--7and for 611 he knows you herapn9; and her,goldexi-btown halir,cOvet but no one invaded the qiiiiii cornet' where
• are % better now -like • a .Christiani., ,141h ing them both., -,',Deed, jean, the nian. the English , clergymate • had -establiehed
away, Sean, and 'warm a . sup of ..inilk•fer Mast - havOAn•evirspitit in him to ill-ttecat, hires'elf,' : though many a paifuot laughing
* the bairn; and maybe hid mother would like a little angel like that, But :Vv.e: Will • keep. eyes gtew a little sad and wistful' when -they
, a cup, of ' tea and • a freshly -baked secilie. her safe, itty. • womais, se' sereas My name rested on the grave,: abstracted Ube of the
• Theta give •nde• tiM;Istloy, and I'll hold laim: is. Jeanie•Duncan ;.'' and tothiSjetti ,agreed. blind. Man. - '. , ' - : '• • ',:,. • , - • -• , _
while you ate gene." .- . .' : . • : ' ..: • They weto beth, innocent ilhaephicitioated "" He lecike so dull," observed One girl---.
"„ There's • Andrew bringing in a heap of women who knew' 'nothing of the', world's a fair delicate, 'bionde,..wliO was evidently
• bodea,";e,bserVed• Jean, stolidly; "will he *Rya, and, as Mrs. Dnheah had efticir "they the belle, for she Was sarrounde . by at
Must not Wake the iiiiiiieter." , • • , •, , , , away, and left it•eXp.ofied to the tempest," half a Mind to go and Speak .tefif iirkirelt
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be detting'thens devM in the porch? for w.e Weald its. soon have thrhed 6, then linib least hall a, doZen young men, ,= . 1 have
:.•,..Ay, ay," returned gra', Puilcitil): in .ti as •shut .their' dbeit, against Fay and het, ohlY Yon! Would all be Watching roe." • „'
betvildered tenet bet;,:she, hittflly•look in hill ' , . '" ,' .
, , ' Pliiips • tellogrove Cannot tail to be the
the sense: Of ' Jean's speeelf---ehe :Wee took- Fay. Wee' not abbe to the fronothe bed the. eyhOinite Of all eyes)" tetutned a beardlefel,
lag, *040,40 trherMil,,,;-*Xittataheljeeking a • .next. -day-;--, indeeclAorlierta.4100 i. -ii--Week 46pper -.Young ..rilah With thaiiiiinistekelile--
, the! 4pretty,. white-,,,ennkeh face that lay on elie was almost SS helpletie aft...t.v. hal*, ' Yankee. .. edam* ;: but to this • reMark
• theahlittp:onthienaNiOlc.nelitrialt• Wee little and had to submit •to a great deal 'of Stile • BellegrOVe ,thetillY 'futile& ,e, . dela
,*ifie•Mdrotalint;,4bitt • *llit''''did..4 it .teeen:-L1 tinteing.;,!, ,.„.•••,• ,4 . • . •,.• .. • , ohouldet,. •• , ' . : . * , • , ' ' - •
, 'what aoard`ltlill*tiee,„ ," '.',,, ' " 1._ • ' Mrs.. :Dungan, was iNitir",lit-,'"Tat7 • Tralirinstet has been away meat Of the
. -"Pdre.blinineanil,i,',w,liiftiet,04aa She element-L-•pettihg' her ibletit,.. and .01.derieg afternoon,'' Oho. continued,• adareSsmg iiI
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:Miffed herself on het pi loW; 'a have cottie.: Jean • ithont; • ' hit' a le' • Witt a , 'briSk,,' good-looking ydung Officer *hoheld her fan.
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to you boon:use: I.. am; .ao onliappyt ata j 1:bastIthg little 'Woman, . Aba Itiff .. More "It wtui BO cleiet of • yOti ta•find out that
.. have no other friend. " ' I.ani iticarthed, and , active than ' her threoseortilhd.teil years a he was his ' sister, Captain • blandeley, •
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this hi my baby, and My husband (1008 not i warrantedi • • , .,. • '., ' . • had quite made hp .114.- mind that they wore
Want inc, and. mdeed it tvtnild have killed I ' It WU 6 delight to her motherly Pante Married ; .yes, Of .etitatt3d, every one mtuit
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now with cep violet thadowa Minting their
eaniiigebow suZ"g of.'theirt: .
TRACKED AT tAtili.•
••
••• Thalsitmaanted" '
To: know that he ,,iovect me to the dopth and
Of such barge nature's; everisolopstent,
With krand horizons by the oeaot land,
To grand ;sunrise. . • .
EtizabothBarrettl3moning,'
•i
, • a
est hour before the dawn. • Do you remem-
ber how fond i Crystal, Was of ,that song?'
.Well, it is true, Raby; I have been Step-,
ping awayfor some purpose this after-
noon. Cryetal, . and Mise Carel:den ,are
"Hero V! and at Rahy'e exclamation more
than bhe :head- timed in the direction of,
brother and sister. :; . •
"Yes, in 'bo.not'speak So lOad;i
Raby; you are making people look atm.
-Wake: ms!' artn„ andwe will .go into :the
shrubberies; no one will disturb thi there."
And as she guided hien cloWn the step, and
then across a, °minded lawn, Rely did net:
speak again, until the scent of the:flowering
shrubs • told him they.. had entered one of
the quiet valid loading away from the
house.' • • • • .
`fhiew; 'tell inc, • Maggie;" he said,
quickly; and Margaret obeyed at onctl:
"1 was it the station, as we planned,
and ow them arrive.;: 80 for Once the infor-
mation Was 'porisot. Crystal , got .ott first
and Went in fleet& of the luggage: I con -
Pealed myself behind a•hale of gooda•-wool,
,packs; •1 believe -and she passed inc quite
'closely; 'I conM have touched , her' with •iiiy
hand.: • She looked very well, only thinner,
and 1 • think' older; . it attack ree
• she had grown, too, for. she :certainly looked,
"It itt possible and_YO7n_rea'lly eavi: her
face, Margaret ' , • • . • .• '
.."Yes ; she was lookinglaway: She is as
beautiful as ever, Ruby. .. No wonder people
'stare at her so. libels its pouch:line your
:ideal Zether as . she used foist*, only thern
grander look; about • her , altogether
-less-like. the girl, and riore .of the
trotnan.u. ,• .
" Ah,•she has. 'Suffered 061 we have all
aged,' Maggie. . She : will „think tia both
changed." , • :
.• Margaret suppressed a sigh,-Lehe Was
almost thankful:, that Baby's' blind eye's'
ochild not see the difference in her. He was
quite unconscious that her youthful bloom
had faded, and that her fair face had a
settled, matured look, that Seldom Comes
,before middle age. , and 'fihe was
glad that
this was fits. Neither of them spoke now of
the strange blight' that had pacified over her
Yeung, life, Margaret • bed. long
since ceased to • weep eover ,' it; it
was ,her erode she said; and.
its weight by this time: • • ." , • •
"Well, Margaretr for she had pinged'
for a moment. • " •• • • , , ' _
"1 did not dare to leave Oay place of con-
cealment until she had Raised. I saw Miss
Campion join her, -She ilia Pleasant, brisk,
looking woman with grey heir,' e,pd rather a
young face. 1 followed them out of the
station, and heard them order the driver to
brihg them"heta" • ' ' • ,
" Ilerol To this house, Margaret ?" •
"Yes -wait a moment -but of course _I
knew Whit Illra 'O'Brien would 86y -that
there was no Mom.; so I Wid net trouble to
follow them very •Olofiely; in fact 1' knew
it would be usalefie. • When 1 did arrived
enkstraighttoktrs 01Brien'a park* and
asked if the had managed to aecorahloclate
the two ladies." .„ • ''•• • ,
"'1 did not ktuivr. they *ere friends Of
Yours, Mifis Verrers,', she said, regretitillY.
'•ButrwhatiOuld Therreisnotayacent
bed in the house, and I knew thehotel would
be just as •full; so, I 'sent them down to
Mr. Maddox at the corner house, down
yonder -it is only a stone's'throw fterio
here. And, as I told the 'ladies, they can
join , hi at luneheon aild dinner, ahdineke
use of the 'dratving-rbern. 1 hoot rare.
Madden had her two best 'bedvionsci arid the
front parlor empty.)- Of emirs° X thanked
Mre, O'Brien, and fie.ad ho doubt this Would
excellently bit. out friendse and then a:
mita*,t.d._-_,044110cas1gPaWliY,aosagAnd4aii&ak5-4-^.
they were carrying in the luggage), Mid.
ralikesinCgrr ewellewreatia saetrav41a:itP, at, the 1°ln
,Ohl,!:931t1 gra:tarn:41Y hoPwasjilred p.rethdeent.i7fluneep!
peeing • Crystal hiti seen you from the
window?"
" sidieibak and -veil: disguisedMe'-' ' :-
besides, there is a long strip • of garden.
betweeri the house and, the road. 'I pould
hardly distinguish Crystai, though could
see there was state one in the perlor. And
now, what are we to do, Ruby ?
never Op to risk a meeting at., table
ainna am ParkeeWbd eertTe ;cotzvme, bCor4set Tzui 411 tr4dae manage igSet
to inteteept her; and yet, hbvi are we to
intrude on Mise, Campion? it will be dread:
fully awkward for us :all."
quickly. " It 4i grovving dark now,Margaret,
i"clnon; must t7hin.k Over it.," he dokciorea:, ••"
t+ Yea, dear, .do you feel Obilly-shan WO •
go in „
No, i• want yon to take, MO fart er ,
there ie a gate leading to the road; is there •
not? should like to go past thp house; it
will . make seem MOTO real, Maggie, and • •
"y.on obeli detiotiba ' exactly' ' how •
situated."- . • .
Margaret complied once -not for • •
worlds Would. she havebinted that she was • '
alteady,nearly...spent.with-ititieue-andwanis
of food. Cathy, the bright little Mulatto .
chambermaid, mould get her a cup of tea
like Wish must be indulged ; lip,
wanted to pare the house that held his
treasure.
It was brightamonlight by this. tinteand
,&•
the piazza had beenolong deserted. • The
shaclows,were dark 'under'. the avenue,' or
the road was thickly planted with trees.
Just.as they were nearing the corner houso.
low white,buildingwith a Verandah run: .
ning round it -Margaret drew Baby some- .
'what hastily behind a tall maple, for her
keen eyes had caught eight of two figures •
standing by the gate. As the moon emerged: '
.ficanf, behind a cloud,. she 'saw Crystal'
plainly; Miss Campion was beside'
her with a, .blatik veil' • thrown , over her.
grey hair,
'orvIrispered hnsh 1"...1, was a •
sufficient' :hint to Raby, and he stood4..„,
motionless. The next niOrnerit the *Coke
that was dearer ' to . him than any 'other
sounded • "close beside ` him -at •least .
it monied so in the clear resonant .Ctmoo.,
phere. ' • ' ' . •.• • '
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so heavily. , I like this quiet road:
I am quite glad the . boarding-house .
Was full I think the, cottage' is much
• " Cozier, yes," laughed the other ;,,,•btit • •
that is a .speech that ' ought to have come
otit-ret-my-middl&aged:lips: • What an odd.
gill you Are, 'Crystal; You never seem to . •
cute for • noixing,With• young ; peoples and
yet his Only 'neNtral at yent age.. You are
a terrible misanthrope. I . do believe
You would . rather . not dine'. at . the • •
tabt &hate only you :are ashamed to
"1 have he 'tight to . misan-
thropy en you, •Miss Cetiopioni as it
is you are far.tcip:_indnigent•-to atli•inorpee
n2134:Mal3o.r"Cse ildcliesticke,'; was the energetic:
reply., "Dat there, I do like young people
to enjoy themselves like pint* people.
Why, if I had your youth And good looks; '
well,"---7nitlfa.chenge ot:_tone-suffiziently
explicit -'-,f it , is__TionsfitrYing to make You
conceited; and yet . that . handedme • •
Young American -Wasn't °he ,a colonel? •
-tried to make:himself as pleasent as he
could.", , . '
"Did . he qvas ,the • •somewha,
indifferent _annwer;',' • at ; which ' miss. .
Campion•shook her head in an exasperated
•
Oh, it is no use talking to you," • with
good-natured impatienee. "English or
American; 014 ,ugly t Or handshme; . they
are all the same to you ;• 'of
the natural laws. / of contradiction, ' the ' • •
absurd creatures ate all bent on making
you fall: in love With them. now that
colonel, Crystali.1 can't thiiikwhatlitult ,
TM' teidd find with; him; he was manly,
gentlemanly, andite. good looking as a man •
ought to bo." •, •
.
• ," I do not care for good lookingmen."
Or for plain olieti either, my dear. I .; ••
expect you aro romantic, Crystal, and have ,
an ideal of -your Own.!!: ; - • . ,
"And if I answer, . yea," returned. the ;
girl; quickly, "will' you leetVe off teasing
ine / about. all these stupid • men. • If , ,
you knew howl hate it -how I devise thein '•
AIL" •, ' '
"All hhe the ideal," -observed Misa Cam-
pion, archly; but she took the girl's hand
in, hers; and, the , shrecidi Weyer -lade sat, "
med. "You must forgive' an„.„impeitittent•
Old Maid, my dear.. Perlseps she had her
Story too, who 'knows. And so you have •
Your ideal, hoY"poor, dear' child; and the
ideal has not nude you a happy woman.
It holier does," in lbw voice.
"Deat Miss' Campion," returned 'Crys-
tal, With a blush; • "if lain unhappy, it is
only •through-my.oW-o•faulti-nocine-elsois---
to blame, and -and -it is not as you think. , •
It ttue-I tame ,1014a, ty good man, Who
heti made every Other iTIRDI seem puny and .
hainghilleantlieside hini; but that is because.
he was se` geed, and there was no other • • .
Mum."' • ' • „ '
: "MO other reason,Micept your love ' for
.obserVed. the older women, stroking ,
her hand gently. I have -long -Suspected
my deat.,". '.•
"Oh, you Must net talk' so," • answered
Crystal, in a:. Wile ,,of poignant distress;
"you do not know, ydit (*mint understand.
.011, Ala all lae eadi.. I ewe him -everything: --
My Mears oh yes; :whom:have 1 ever seen 0,
who could' compare With hinad-so strong,
110 gentle, so forgiving? •-.Ott intuit . •
never let .rtie talk•pf hitn ; it t
•`" • . . • •
" Come away, Merger '" , ••
Relay, hoareely, in her ."
right to hear this; it is betraying'
confidence. Take hica fiave ,
Cannot •trust -Afyon' aliblbet
and it is late -too late to spciek to jam- . to-
night." . • '
' Mrs. deo. Harvey. Port 'wife .
Grand. Triihk. Conduettir• Harvey, took an
ovetilbee of lainianum on Wednesday night
and died OE rTidRY, 'Ight Was in the habit • '
Of taking the drug to Italie her aleep, and •
When Meet:meted wee be bi ci he I
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