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I'VO 6 bouny wee darlits', titan no very auld,
Jint like a sweet bud that begitin to unfauld;
There are tuony darlits'es that'inte doubt thought
line,
But itis seldom ye see a woo (Larne' like mine.
She's no in her Wenn yet and quite &young thing
An' fresh as a primrose ye nee in the spring;
To compare bur to II0W0r8 18 (Oita OUI 1/1040,
title excels them wi' her sweet nimble face.
She's a bonny wee darlitt, and dear loving.pet,
Her whisome bit 12011160r ye canna forget;
Whiled when I tettze her ohe feigns in a. plicht,
But knows and swoution !soon puts her a' richt.
It soun'n wool to fipeak o' the angel's aboon,
ISut better on earth to haftnu 0' yor u,1u;
Its thin keeps me happy wherever I be,
My lionuy tvedarlists au angel to mu.
She's noo nu ungagist, II
i.certi her a queen
her pure soul it peern through her bonny blue
stun ;
Thu breath free tier lips as it pasties, ye powers!
Resembles the simmer wind kinsiug the IlOWer6.
short a time since to think of her new-
kund happiness.
“ It is a pretty spot," said Miss Charteris.
The green grass seemed to dance in the
breeze, and Ronald made something like
It throne amidst it.
"You shall be Queen, and I your sup-
pliant," he said. "You promised to listeu;
I will tell you my story."
They sat a few minutes in deep Silence,
broken only by the ainging brook and the
music of the birds; a solemn hush seemed
to have fallen on them, while the leaves
rustled inthewind.
"I told you, Miss Charteris,last evening,
that I was not eloquent," began Ronald.
"When anything lies deep in my heart, I
find great difficulty in telling it in words."
" All sa,cred and deep Jeeling is quiet,"
amid -Valentine '• "a torrent of words' does
not always show an earnest nature. I
have trimly thoughts that I could never
express."
"11 I could only be sure that you would
understand me, Miss Charteris," said
ltonald-" that you would see and compre-
hend motives that _I can hardly explain
myself! Sitting hero in the summer sun-
shine, I can scarcely realize how dark the
cloud is that hangs over me. You aro so
kind and patient, I will tell you my story
in my own way."
She gathered a rich cluster of blue -bells,
and bent over them, pulling the pretty
flowers into pieces, and throwing leaf after
leaf into the stream,
“ Three months since," continued Ronald.
"1 came home to Earlescourt.Lord and
Lady Earle were both at Greenoke ; 1, tired
and not quite myself, preferred remaining
here alone and quiet. Ono miming I went
out into the garden, listless for want of
sotnething to do, I saw there -ah now I
want words, Miss Charteris I -the fairest
girl the sun ever shone upon." -
Ile saw the flowers fall from Valentine's
grasp; she put her hand to her brow, as
though to shield her face.
" Does thelight annoy you?" be asked.
"No." she said, steadily ;. "go on_ with
your fitory."
clever wan." Said Ronald, " might
paint for you the pretty 'face, all smilem and
dimples, the dark shining rings of hair
that fell upon it white brow, the sweet shy
.eyes fringed by 'long lashes, -seldom raised,
but full of wonderful light when -once you
could look into their depths.- I can only
tell you how in it few- days I grew to love
the fair- young -face, and how Dora Thorne.
-that mak_ her name, Miss Char teris-
loved me." .
Valentino never moved nor spoke; Ronald
could net See the ,bright flush die away,
and the proud lips quiver. _
" I must tell you allquickly," said Ronald.
“ She is not what people -call it lady, this
beautiful wild-flOWer of mine. . Iler lather
My bonny wee &LOW', ;while hope Hulot tho
chain,
I've thin fervent wifili-ye wail aye bo my tin;
But tine 'mule for lovin °any to nee,
Shell 11-0011 hao around Itur mare lovers than me.
She apes my bit oddities ; that I forgive
And pray twee sincerely that lung oho may live.
She is seen but tie simmer- my heart's on her nut -
Mal( heaven protect her ave-graufaithor's pet.
LOVE IRS
(By the author -of "Madoline's Lover.")
I am not eloquent," said Ronald-" 1
)ia*e no great gift of speech; 'telt Miss
Charteris, I should like to fled some words
that would reach your heart and dwell there.
For some day e piiiit I have been longing to
- speak to you. now my courage almost fails
ni. Mims Charteris, say something tklat
will give me Confidence."
'he looked up at him, and any other man
uld have read the love iu•her face.
'Tho *simplest words you can use Will
ays intereet me," she said gently.
is face cleared, and he began ; "You
are kind andlietierous—'
hen cam Ian interruption -Sir Harry
Ureuce, with it lady, entered' the Oen;
matory„:
' This is:Al-visitif he Najd to "Renahl.-
. - - ing!
.1 littya Vee-kt ten nil -autos trying-. to got
hire• aens smiledin reply, wring . - ith
the rooketilare so fulL1'
Mims Clim:
_ ..
- Sir Hurry" hadwaited ten . minutes:longer.
- -1"1"rorniti ," said Renalii,'•-:detaining
sii
Me
.- .
her, aril Sir arty passed _on, “ that you will
-give theone.lialf-hourto-niorrew.' -•. '
“ I Will do 140," khereplied.
"..- And yin . will listett._ to ...3-11e:- Miss
iarteriaT lie continued., -"Yon will hear
. all I have to ?" : - - - • - -=_ .. - -
Valentinernade no reply -," several other
.opleaameitoine to admire -the sleevefilled
al
mi "RIK 6".11"' mr—IA 111 "Nr!"1111r."41 stir
listened as one on the rack -that while he
wam talking of Dora she Was trying to
realize the cold, dreary blank that had
suddenly fallen over her life,trying to think
what the future would be, passed without
him ; owning to herself that, for this rash,
chivalrous marriage, for his generous love,
she admired him more than ever.
Se
The hand that played carelessly amongst
the wild flowers had ceased to tremble, the
proud lips had regained their color, and
then Valentine arose, saying it was time
fur them to return, as she was going out
with Lady Earle after luneh.
A feeliug of something like blank despair
seized Valentine when she thought of what
she must say to her mother. As she re-
membered their few words the previous
evening, her face flushed hotly.
"1 can never thank you enough for your
kind -patience," said Ronald, as they walk-
ed back through the shady park and the
• right flower -gardens...
- Valentine smiled, arid raised her face to.
the quiet summer sky, thinking of .the hope
that had been • hers a few short hours
before .
"You will go at once and see your father,
will you not?" she said to Ronald as they
parted.
- "I am. ping now," lie replied; but at
that very moment La,dy Earle came up to
-" Ronald," she said, "come into "my..bou-
doir. Your father is there -he wants to
see you before he goes to Iloltham.-
Valentine-went straight to her mother's
room. Lady Charteris sat waiting for her,
beguiling the time with a book. She smiled
as heedaughter entered..
'I hope you have had a pleasant -Walk,"
she said; but both smileand words died
13,Way as - she saw the expression of her
daughter's - face, as she bent ov_er. her
mother. -.
" Mamma," said Valeetine, gently,'" all
said to you last night about liarlescotirt
was it great mistake -it will never be my
borne. My vanity misled me.' -
.11
, Ulf -Jerrie thief* drooped tree:1th° wall by
:Illicit she; ties-ittanditig .. ethers - to breath
. -. re fragrant_ air:. •She • could not speak'
ithout be;pg.;_-ever4ear.d ;-,- but, with it
'her -mite; qiiile; she. triek -a.- beautiful
troin her b tiquet -and held:it-out to _hini•-•
I
hey thou •Veirthaek to the ball-rochn.
-"Ile levcit ipe,"..thoUght "Valentine ; AO'
lirfar ,fiK-104tealip,serene .nature Was:. cap
-
hie of pesaionate delight„she felt it..
": She will-befriond Ille,.!' di-ought:Ron-Wk.
,
but why Aid she give. me this:6*er :2 "
ill The most remete suspicion that ..Valeutine
-had. -mistaken him ;•--.111itt: -; she loved Ilim-,-,
.tislyer crossed -the -Hint& of 'Retold " -Tlarles.
Ile avas.singulittly /tee front: vapity.- -Per-
wpm, if:belied had it little mete confidence
• n bimaelfAlie story.61„ the -Earlek m. jght
-avebeenilifferent, - -: • '- - ' ..`•-- .: .•
Lady -ChtirteriSlooked at. her ;daughter's
-aim, proild face. ' -.Slie•-.bad-'noticerl- the
ittle intertlieW in, the, conservatory, 'and
re*Iier i'itvii- c;otichneine4. from it,:'. :Val-
•ntine's -idea confirnied them ---there Wasa
„flelicate- flindi upon it, twills, new light ahone.
tt her lustrous •eyeis, :
f
"Yon- Oe: Earleseaurt ? 7 sida -Lally.
- eliarteris to her daughter that evening, as
• they setirglier -dressing:Teeth, alone,- „, • ' "
." Yes, r6a0luia I like it very Irma," said
Valentine47.. = i ---. -... . ' : • - : :.-:-.- • - --
• " And,;frote what I -fripe,"! continued the
the
elder lady, t, . “ I think itis likely: tribe- your
home." _ 14 . - . - - • - • -.
-.
'7 Yeit,-.11 ',belietre ..f40,"- -Raid - Vitlentiee,-
Ilendiugefr!er her mother,. and kiaking. her,
"Iloilo:1d has asked inc. to give him *one
lialf-houri•io-mortow, and I atnyeryliappyi
Matrupit-41- ' - - -",- ' - . -' • :: ... • - •.:. -.; . -
'For on.efso cairn and stately, it Was - ad-
•, Mission Henough. e Lady : -Charteris kneiv,.
trot -Pith& itone of -her daughter's• voice ' that
f Hite lovedllIonald Ear16.-• -• • :. . . '
•4 Itonaldlislept.- calmly,' half. hoping • that
i the end -rif his trouble -s was drawing nigh-
.. . . -
IValentine,whern his farther_ loved so well,
would intercede. for Dora, Lord Earle would
be suieito relent; -.1heri he -6:-Azia - bring.
DOrit hot, and: all-Wohld be Well, - if ever
and arta; it fear crept into Ina L:heart
that ;eitiple-,-pretty: Dont would bo -.sadly.
014 of p ace in that magnificent home, he
_dashed i.lfrord hill. -: .- .- , .y: - . - T._ •-.
: Miss Onttteria. slept Calmly, toe; but her
dreains Were different frotn.Itonald"ii._,She.
thought i i of - the:tit-tie "w.hedahe. - would -- be.
-inistre..siii Of that fair dornainfand the - wife
_of : RS Vrits-in . young - lord. .SheloVed, him
-*cll."- NO one had ever pleased her as :he
.lutd_Hne ofie would ever alarm. her • agaiii.
• -Valentine liad.rnade the grand Mistake -1 of
herlite4f.f. - ' -' : .- .. -LT - ..-...: - - •• . ..-. ,-.- ;-
The Motrow- so :eagerly. lookedforf was a-
- fairi-bright day: _..The_ sun -shrine Wa.tniand-
--brightek-theair•Waii-scift. andf fragrant,- the
:$31.ty- -blue-aed-cloudless.44 Lady_ Charteriii
.44 iloo leave her rcioni for break_faat, and
Valentine reinsined-With her mother.
_. Whthi breakfast' was • ended,- ' Ronald
l'Ing0r4f1 7 abut,. hoping to SOO •Valoutino.
Ile had not waited long.before- he': saw- the
glAnittier of her -White dressandblue ribbons.
' lie -met her in :the hall..
"WM, you come out into: the. ga,rd.ene;
Mififf Phartetie?" he amkekeagerly. • "The
morning is sa beautiful, and. you: promimed
-ine one lialf-liour. • Do not take- that - book'
withYon, -....1 shall_ Want all your attention,.
,
,-.2.for I have astory to tell yen." -..., --.. ..
' IleWrilked by hot Hide through the Plea --
sure -gardens, where, the lake gleamedan the:
'sunshine-, -the water -lilies sleeping,- pri,its
- .quiet betioni;. through the . fragrant flower-
berb4- • where- the ' bees' hinntned* and -the.
. •: - • , - • •-•
butteriheit-:. made love - to - . the -.fairest
moso.n.0.-... . ,. _--.--- - • . - • _
" fiet usgoOn to the park," said '.Valen-
tino;i "theSun iii -tab warm- here."-":". . -- '.
. "1 know it . little .epet just fitted. frit a
fairy's bower,' sitid Rottald'. --.Alletrue grew
-. it to you. ; 1 - I, eau :tell my story: bettor'
there."- . ' `. _ • - - - - - '• ', . _ ..,
2 They, Went through the broad gates of,
- the figtitk, ACrOfifrwhieb the checkered sun,
heatns fell,:.whero the-- doer -browsed, land
. _ , _.
4— -
heart will be gratified when I can calli1 Val-
entine Charteris my daughter."
Ronald's face had grown strangely` pale.
He paused for a reply, but none pame.
"We never named our wishto you,
tinued Lord Earle, "but years ago
mother and I hoped you would son
love Miss Chartens. She is -very
' con -
your
o day
,eauti-
ful ; she is the truest, the noblest, the best
woman I know. I am proud e you
Ronald -more proud than words c
press."
Still Ronald made no reply, and
Earle looked up at him quickly.
" You need -not fear for Valentin
said "1 must not betray any seer°
likes you, Ronald; I will say mo
you ask her to be your wife, I do no think
you will ask in vain."
"There is some great inistale ," said
Ronald, his pale lips quivering. "Mise
Charteris has no thought for me."
" She has no thought for any on
rejoined Lady Earle, quickly.
"And L" continued Ronald,
dreamed of making her my wife.
love her. I can never marry V
Charteris."
The smiles died from Lord
face, - and his wife dropped thr
blossoms she was -arranging.
"Then why have you paid the
much attention?" asked him father,
"Every one has remarked your
you never seemed happy away fv
" I wished to make her my friet
Ronald; "1 never thought of
else." .
Ile stood aghast when he re inhered
wh he had tried so bard to -Win r friend-
isunder.
hoice,
tn ex -
Lady
," she
s; she
e. If
lives at tile.' lodg(3.• lie is Lerd Earle's
lodge;keerier,' and •alieknoWs riething.of the -
'World or its ways; ,She. Iota .never- been
taught ortrained, though her voice is -like
sWeet music,- and her laugh like -the chime
_
of 'silver .bells„.. She is like it. bright April
. • . .
Slity,. strides and -tore, sunshine and
,
so hoer together-that_Inever know Whether
-
I love her best-w.eeping- or -laughing.'" -
Ile -paused, but Valentine didnot-speak ;
her hand.'still shaded her face.
love her -very much," asid- Ronald,
"044J:told her HO:, • I askedher to be my
wife and she promised. When-tnY father
earn& lioniefrorn-Greenoke I asked his -6911'
setit, and helaughedat.tne. would -net:
believe rue serious:- .1 need not -tell yon the
They -sent my pretty Dora .awaY,
and: 1401110 0110 whO"sieved.hev--L'whe wanted
to makeher bikwife-caine,.and
quarrellcd
with me:. y rivai-swore-that 1./Ora
should be his. his passion, be betrayed
.._.the.secret well from me: 'Ile told
Inc where -She vies and -I Went to Mee "her:"
There -was no .-moVenieut in -the.: quiet
figure; no wotais passed the white lipa.
-" I ' -wont- tor see 'heti" " he continued ;
" sh0. was ifo unhappy, sb pretty. in her
sorrow. and leve, ito innocent, so fond of tabi
that I forget all 'should have remetebered,
and -married hot. • . •- - •
Valentine started then; and. .utteied. a
lovrery.. - - . . . .
You. are shocked." said Ronald; 4' but
,1i, Mies Chartstia, think of •:lier So -Young
and gentle! - "They-Wouldhave forced ber
to- marry the 'farmer. and - she b
What plea could -I do. to %sire her Tr.
Even then, in the: .rinidst. of --that• Sharp.
serrOW.,-.!Vitlentitie could not admiring.
Ito.nald'il brave simplicity,hia, chiyalry,his
heeler. _ • - • .
“ I married her' he said " and I- mean-
t -Ole true to • her; I . thought :my . father
would relent and -forgive us, but .-I tear -I
was tee-eangnine. -Since -my marriage' my.
father has" told me that iUrdonot give
up
1)ora, be will never see me again; • L'Very
day L -f resolve to tell him. what. have, done;
but something interferee.tel-prevent
have never seen my wifesince our weddin.g-
"daY.---She-is at Eastliarn. Now, Mit48
Chititerifi, be- My
;Bravely enough:Valentite put away- lier
• • -
-sorroW,--another-time she -would look
it in
the face all her thonghts must now be for-
. _ . .
-him:
- "I will do anything' to -.serve you," she
. -
said gently. " What can .do?"-- •
-:"- My niothcit lovee.y6ii very much," said'
.Ronald-; willlisten to you. ."Whetir I
have told her, will you, in your svreet,:per--
SuitsiVe interfere_. for Dorm? -Lady_
-Earle-willbe-infliienced_by what yen'. say, •
-SpnVer-of pain Passed -over; the proud,.
calmface-of Valentine .Charteris. - 1
_ ff you think it Wise for -a. stranger - to
interfere -in- so delicate it Matter, I, will de
so -cheerfully-," -she. said ; .." but., let me
colinsel ope thing: - .Tell Lord and -Lady
Earle at once.- -De tio.tdelay; every hour
is Of OOnsifitience..- Toll your father at OnCe
oho continued. -‘‘ You .caniiever retrace the
step you-have.taken. You may -never wish to
do so, but you can and must retrieve the
'error.Of duplicity. and -cenceitheent."- _
-"", "You will try to make. My -Mother:love
-Dora.riliaid Ronald... . •
. "That I will,"replied. Valentine. ;" You
sketched her.portrait well. s -I; can almost
'Hee her; - 'I- will 'speak of her beauty, -her
grace, her tandernesii."-. •.;•• . -
We'Shalt Still ba'.frieRaft,' -Mise .Char-
teris?" -he 'Field, -Pleadingly. ,".Whatever-
cotiere you will not give_ me
"1 will ,be your friend *bile I live,"" said
Valentine„ -holding -out her. white band
and
her voico never:faltered. "You *We
trinited trio" --4. 'shall never forget that.", I
" HMV you quarrelled with .Mr. Earle?"
asked Lady Charteris, -quickly. '
"
No," wais. the calm reply. "Wo are
excelleut.friends ; but;.inammit,1 was rnis--
taken. He did want to tell inesotnething,
but At was his love for some one else --not
for tree,'
"Then lie has - behaved shamefully- to
you?" cried Lady" Charteria.
"Ilusli, mamma!" said . Valentine.
"
You forget how'such words humiliate me.
I have refused men far better than Ronald
Earle. - Never let it be imagined.. that I
have mistaken bis. intentions." .
"01 course not," maid her mother. • "
else,"
never
do not
lentine
THE DERBY.
1
The Great Event by an
American
THE RACE GRACED PY ROYALTY.
The interest taken in America in the Derby of
this year WM probably greater 1111.,11 ever before,
Which may be accounted for 1,y the fact that two
of the most prouiin t
en_ entrie, Iroquois and
Barrett, were horseti froni )-.i,h• of the water.
There will be greatrejoicing Afficrieftil sport-
ing circles over the victory of frog who takes
first place. according to a cabli.gra in received
on the morning of June. Ist none-,liately after
the race. The latest bettitig betore the race was
110 to HO against Peregrine ital:exil,"1 to 1 against
Geologist (taken), 700 to -Ion a g:fiest Iroquois
(taken and wanted). The C110,111.'4'. 'Walling •
predicted Peregriue an the w i to e•r. Stu netard,
gave the race to Geologi.t. Th. -
Telegraph
thought Iroquois would prove the winner. The
.Peat and Sportsnuin both savi tinit Peregrine
would be the winner.
Peregrine proved that -then -,oine founda-
tion for making him fa.vorite hy noting Becond
place. He is a big horse /Intl 1i1I14 of the
Epsom course WOTO to0 11111,1,1 bin, in the
brutth for first place. TOW0 M001", v.1,0 might be
called an outsider, wafi third hors.% and was last
heard of in the -betting some days ago. Odds of
50 to 1 were then offered agairitit 'Iroquois.
the winner, is owned by Mr. Pierrs of
the great tobacco firm of New v / and was
ridded by Fred. Archer. 1'
LATER. DXSPATC/1-1.4F,Seltli•TIoN .1- THE 'LACE
Earle's
pretty
girl so
ravely.
anner ;
her."
," said
nything
only say it to yOurself,Vaientine ; he meemed
unable to.live out of your Might -Morning, -
noon, and night, be was slivays by. your
:_-"Ile .only wanted ine to be his_ fri?nd;
-said Valentine. - --"
_
" Ali he is selfish, like - all the meri
said Lady --Charteris. " With whom Inc
he fallen in love, -riny dear?"
ship. What if Valentine nad 11
stood him.
"Others thought for you," m
Earle, dryly-. "Of course; if I am 1
there is no more to bo said ;
intended to say bow happy much it
:would make me. If you do not
young lady the matter ends. I fill
"-Can you notlove her,- Ronal
bis mother gently: " She is so
geed, so well fitted to be the futur
of Earleseourt. vt.:un you not love
" Nothing was farther from inyt
he replied. - -
"-Surely," interrupted Lady E
haveforgotten the idle, boyish
.angered_yoUr father sometime si
cannot be . your reason
" Hni311,-metheri" said Ronald
erect arid dauntless-; "I 'was
tell you ,rey. secret :when you
Father, I'deceived and disebeYC You,. I
followed Dora, Thorne to }as barn, and
Married her" there:" ,
- A loifery came trern Lady Et 1e lips,
Ronald saw his father's fade; gre
livid-L.,with anger ;.but nO Word roke .the
-awful silentethat fell upon the , Henn
seemed to- pflf413 in *the space Of 'a few
"Do- not ask me," replied Valentine;
"Ile is in It terrilile dil(mma,. 1)0nottalk
to me shoat it, Ifitallfilft. I made a foolish
mistake, and do not wish ,to be reminded
_ _ - •
Lady Charthris detected_ the auppressed
instantly honied her. plans . .
I think OU •returnitig to-morrow,"•she'
pain in the tone of her child's Voice, and.
id Lord
istaken ,
merely
fierriage•
love the
pose."
1?" asked
,fair ,and
mistress
er ?"
o.uglits,"
le," You
oily that
ice -that
standing
oming to
met me.
LONDON, J11116 1.—The rs.ce for the Derby
stakes at Epsom Downs to day was won by
Lorillarcili Iroquois, Peregrine pecond, Town
Moor third. The jockey (Archer) who rode Iro-
quois received a tromenduun- ovati011 00 re -turn-
ing to weigh in. Iroquois won cleverly by half a
length, with two lengths betm vett Peregrine and
Town Moor. The time of the race ss ELS 2 minutes,
50 second's.
.The race for the Epees, MI, kes, 2 years
old, five ftlflOngg, Watt Won .N# w1111.ven Rogue,
Goorge second, J. It. Keener's IN ortit Star third.
Sixran.
Immense crowds wont- toilm -Nineteen
thousand went by rail frr.to Vicloria station
alone, including the Witte(' /411,1 Princess of
Wales, the Duke and.Duchess Coenaught
and
a large partY, of friend's.
Iroquois' victory created gre:a -excitement and
rejoicing ainong a large etiedwr of Americans
present. Tho horse was we'd Isteked by them
end the : owners win a Ileu .ta lit% The riding
of the winner by Archer us, , Archer
says lie could (sassily have 5541! I 11,' Pal by three
lengths if it had been-resjuire.;. • - • . -
'rho betting immediately Is fore tile start was
11 to 2 against 'Iroquois :awl- 11- tol against Don
Fulano. '
minutes. -
" Yon niarriel. her," said L
in .a low, hoarse' voice, - " re
what i.had_said T'
" I Married her," replied Bena
yonwould retract bard, cruel
you n:eyer meant. I could II
father ; She has no one but rile ;
have forced her to marry some
not like." • : -
"Enough," - interrupted L
" tell reamben and where. Lei
stand whether" the -deed irr
not." -
Calmly, but with trembling
gave him -every particular.
"Ye", the marriage ' is le
',Math master of Earlescourt.
to cho se between duty, honor
tio and Dora Thorne. Y
ra; you Intlfst leave the rest.
" yoU will forgive
Ronald; I arn your only so
"-Yes;" said Lord Earle, dre
are my only, son, .heasen gra
child may pierce hikfather's 1
have done mine! _ _Years ag
life was blighted -my . hopes,.
tions, arid plans all. melted ;
again ltr you. longed
impatience for the time whe
carry out tny dreamsand add
to a grand old name.- I have
-life ; and now,. for the- sake
pretty; foolish girl', yon-haVe
havs3 deliberately tr
esery.hope Ihad."
." Let me atone for it," crie
'later thoughtofthese things.
"Non cannot atone," fiaid
gravely. "1 can never trail
From this time fortli-I have
heir you must be _when the
darkened ends, " .My son is
'There Was no anger . .th
face turned toward . the u
man. "
I never broke my word,"
"and never shall. :You has
Own path ;_ take it: ' You
Der.a to me ; go to her.- I to
persisted in your:folly I wo
Upon your face again, and I
Oh, Rupert," -.cried Lad
merciful ; he is my only dui
if you send him frorn me."
"116 preferred this -Dora, t
Said Lord IiIarle.- " I -
Helena -Heaven knows it
-but I shalt not break my
not reproach you," he cent
to his son; 'it -would be
tiine and of tvords you, kno
-rive, and are doubtleSs.prep
"I must bear it, father ;
my own," said Ronald. '
'IMO; father is getting ittip9_fient
Earlescourt hitieielf.-- 'Yon :-.say Earle
'is in it terrible &It:intim, Valetitizie.- I hope
there will bo rio-acaedelous- expese,. -1,Vbife
We are nere-:' ,I.tleteat "seenee-,":-
“ Lord -Earle • is., far -- too prrind. for an y-.
thing Of that kind,'' -maid Valentine "11
there, should he..ftnyunpleasantness; it will
not appear ,-on the,surface. Matteria,-yon
-will not mention this to trie- again ?”. -4
Valentiue .threw reff
- -
_pretty.:h4t ;: -Ole then took tp_the :book. her
Motherlisidlaid down. . - -
"My walk Ilia tited rite" She said' the
sun is .very warm, . , • -
• She lay. detyn upon the; sefa- and tnnie.d.
her face.to :the windoW, ,where.?tho -roses
came nodding hi. • . 7 .
"fitay-hete and rest,'" said Lady .:.:Cinix-
.teris, with delicate tact; -".1, -am • goifig to
lett.era," •-••
lookingat the 1111mmer
beinty outaide. - NO onek.new of the testa: -
,•that .gathered slowly.in thoso.. proud : ey fiq
110 one.kriew- of the -paSsionate 'weepi
'could net be :' • •-
'When -Lady .Charterni-retUrned. in - two
.lierirs;.Valentine had regained her calm,
and there wak, no -trace of tears' in the
areiles .which Welcomed het; • 1"-roudly ••and
bore the grout '.diSappointreent
of-her;:life• - •She iv:utile-tragedy queen; She
never-. said-. to herself that her life was
:blighted -or ..useleas bindensoute.1.--113tit-
- she did say 'that She. never marry
until, she found sonic .onti with Weald%
sirnplo ehivalry; hie leyel true nature, and,
without the Weaknefis which=,basl: caused
_and you'd 'cause SO Much .suffering,
"CHAPTERVIII: •••-
. ._ • .- - .
Lady ".Earla'S boudoir - was always. edn-
sidered.one.ef theprottiestroonis at.Eittlee;_
-court.- -Few, hitt tare,_picturee •adorned
ite
wulis..- The long Freud h windows -Opened
- on totheprettiest part of.•".the gardens;
vtherea large fountain rippled. in -drily in
the siAnshine; .:.-.Qt-011pli rilowerii,' in rare
costlyvasea perfinned the rooto...
- • -,
-: Lord Earle.had drawn a- pretty leunging-
their tethewindOw, arid sat there; looking
happier than helooked.. forrtichitha. Lady
,Eittle went on With -her task of :arranging
some delicate leaves- and.blossems reedy
. .
•for aketehing.:-. - ".•
said father, -"I .have
boort -waiting' ':hore " some " --tiMe.‘:. --Have
you 'facet' out?"' - .•
-• . "I, -have .been in -.the- -Visa
Charteriii," replied Ronald:
-Lord; Earle "smiled 'againi--..evidently well
pleased to -heir "that - intelligence."A ploisant ,
and Method-- of
spending your time," be continued;
_strange t;n:stiy,•-it is entliatr very subject- I
-Wish.to SpeaktO:YOu.....Your iatteritiona to
Miss Clrarteris.". - . -
"-MY attentions!" Cried Ronald. - - -".You
are mistaken. -• I have -never jai • any."
• "Yea need have no fear thistime, said
Lord Earle. _ mother tells:me of the
nifinerous"cornments' made laat evening -en
your long liete-a4e.ta in. the conserVatory,
knovi- itorneOf Yeur eectota.,. There can be
no ileuhtthat -Micer:Charter's .-has- n great
regard kir you. . _I -sent for you .te gay that,
far from:my again offering any - opposition
..
to your marriage, the dearest- y
have 1113 wihim. Ile cannot cortio, to
king -cups and tall fox -gloves grew -on .
the brook -side, where Dora bad rested so little dreamed that the calm, stately beauty
•
itrn yotirfrietn1,4and:Dora's also." -
, !Then he told Valentine of bona's pretty,
artless ways,- of her love for all things
beautiful -in nature, alwaye returning to
theme -her great love for him. He
To be continues
he results of
of things with
the, Thameri.
the bodies of
Alice were not
sh of Woolwich
red in relation
one, therefore,
can in future be surprised f the authon-
ties of the parish of Wo Iwicb, or any
other riverine parish, conthme to act' as
d Earle,
embering
1," hoping
ords that
t lielpit,
they would
ne she .did
rd -Bark;
me under-
vocableor
ps, Ronald
-enongh,r'
"You had
home, pomi-
preferred
. .
.trm-onsir.
-
'The Queen is gOing Daly flea month,
where she will occupy villa, by the Lake.-
•
It hi announced that Sara 13ereliardt on
*Saturday will -marry M. Aef.,,(:10, who has
beentravelling with her in Anntriea.
Miss Varrar, -the eldest'. daughter of
Canon Farrar, is going to be married to
the Rev. J". S. Northcote; third son 01- sir
Stafford:Northeae.
It is rumoredlo be the i?oceini__inten.-
tfon to have the remains of her uncle, the
late Duke of Cambridge, reeeived from
Esher to St. George's.Chapel, -Windsor. =
_
•
me," _cried
Mr._Allnutt, the father of -Mrs, Tem
-Brassey, intsleftik140,000 to 10: distributed
in charity, at
1 - -the.-discreton of his
widow
arid daughter. -
Llpliiistone, accompaniedby-
.ordEi
KnbrOtheiof the g of Denniprii, will beat
-
Fred„ericton about the uneelle of ;Inner and
will spena several weeks oil tte 1:1>per St.
illy, "You
t no other
art 9,f4 you
Ronald, my
ishes
ambi-
tliey. lived
ith wicked
you
fresh luster
ved in your
)f it simple,
orsaken tee
raided upon
Ronald.
John. '
-The marriage a theDeari of Durham ,(Dr.
take) and MiESS Gladstone Nvill take iilace
London Mainediately id ter WI, itsuetide, and
it is probable that the Bishop of Durlialn "
Will Officiate. - .
' Mr. ;Tames Gordon -Beintett i4 again
reported-: engaged to • be Inarrie4. The
youngladymentioned 'this time -by the
'London World -is Mlle. Benaparte, daugh-
ter of Pierre Bonaparte, vibe has resided
_•ii -early all his life in the soutliM France,
f
The Princess oWales and lier daufditet's
'recently attended thq christening of Lord
'Carrington's infant (laughter, who. was
;named Alexandra. Lord_ Lonsdale's- -first
'danghter was christened a couple of days -
before, receiving the name of Gladys Mary
: . :
Lord. Earle,
, . you: again:
0 sOn: llify:
fe you have•
earl- to nie."!
[ Stern grave
appy, Yoinig
he contirmea,
chosen your
referred this
4 you, if you
_never look
ever wilL"
1
_Earle, "'b�
I shall die
The Queeu lias ta en possession of the
pet peacocks which Lord Beaconsfield kept
at Hughenden. „When the gorgeous birds
arrived at Windsor, the Queen, her daugh-
ter Beatrice, and her sou Leopold drove to
-
the aviary to give them eorteous welcome.
Mr. 'George II. Williams the °illy colored .
member of -the Ohio Legislature, has fallen •
heir - to ' considerable 'property, and will
hereafter devote his time toward the com-
pletionof it work he is _writieg, entitled
Negroes as Slives,ras Soldiers and as
Citizens." . '
upon whom -the. dukedom Of Albany Was
recently conferred. will tiike aetive part
in the debates in .in the llonse of Lords.
Prince Leopold e popularity is dire to the
belief that he pOsSeSsea greater intellectual
ability than his brothers. -
Among the wedding presents to Miss.,
Maynard, now Lady Brooke, was it 'sapphire -
and diamond brooch, the' gift of 00140
Lord Ileaconefield. It innsthavebeen in
his---Ahoughte very near- the end, as Lord
Rowton says that one of --the last things
Said to him_ by his .dying friend was: "Be
siire and send that to Daisy from me."
- It As understeed that l'rince
..- 4
pilot tome,"
rry for you,
ngs my heart
ord ! I will
ued, _turning
a waste o
.the alterna-
ed
be -deed -was -
-iktiother illustration of
legal technicality is the stat
regard to bodies- found. in
The law -has decided -that
those drovined in the Princi3s
“castupby the sea," the part
must bear the. expense ince
to them "(about £1,200). 11%,
thoie of oltvich: have I
regard to the body efsa yo
On shore there. It was. sin
beach for a week, and .shci
ately done in
.man' taken
ply left on the
n to the jury
in the state -in which it wa dragged from
the river. _ The jury caressed their in-
dignation and found that it ought to
somebody's business to ren pay such astute
of things.
Princess-Mathilde,sister-q Prince kapol-
eon, maintitinaher state .....^Paris in the
midst of fashionable and literary society.
She still -keeps the gaiety of heart and 1
many of the graces of youth, and never
Meddles in_politica. 'Iler profile is still ,-
_handsome, her- elderiyfignte-retains- -much ;
of its beauty," and She drerisee f -
cedes and laces. • •
a
The Earl of Camperdown will probably
succeed to the Governorship -of the madras,'
Presideney, madevacant by the death , of. !-
..Goireiner. Adam. The- garl was for some-
time- a Lord of the Admiralty and a Lord
in Waiting to the Queen. lie is -40 years
of - ate and a bachelor. The position is '
wort t13,000 a year. • 73
Mr. arid Mrs. Gladstone, it fortnight ago, ;
were the -guests of the Queen, at Windsor 1
Castle. When they ;had- concluded their
visit they were driven to the railway_ sta-
tion in one of.the royal 'Carriages, and -as
they alighted on- the litffltfOrni nett* the 1
Queen'ii .private waiting -room,_ passengers
and citizens had Congregated inlarge num-
bers to Salute them-
- Mrs. Millais, Whose - beautiful face
has become familiar through the
turo Of . the "Huguenot Lovers," was
of the Grey seaters Of • Perth,
The builder of a churei ill a London
toast of his health', which had been pro- maids of , Perth." Laellwas 'a slender,
posed, remarked with much minder, "1 blonde -haired girl, but isnowdescribed as
fancy I am more fitted for escdffold-than fat, fair and forty, the mother of grown
for public speaking." • daughters, .
suburb recently on returniegthanksfor the. who WaS Commonly called the • " fair
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