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The Newhall Mune Elie..
Oh,.thehorror of the fire, - -
Mang nigher, drawing nigher-,.
A great, hollow, blazing pyre,
Fenced by labyrinths of wire
On which leaping ones expire!
'Oh; the bard and stony atreet r
Only that forlorn retreat • •
"i From the blinding smoke and heat=
• Deism, alArclown hpnd,red feet,
Until death and danger meet
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Earthen furnace, at .its core, -
Bloodred with fire it has in store,
Lapping blood and hissing "-more l'";
Who shall hear above thy roar
What shall be when life is o'er?
Stop I There goes brave fireman Sir
On the dizzy bridge across; •
Where -a stone can Scarcely toss !
Seethe bearer of the cross
• - Facing death and fronting loss !
Brother German, take oar hand!
Giveus more from Fatherland! -
JERonre W.:Tyska
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OK BEF011 YOU
By 3,4*. .Alexander.
. As she - approached the 'institution
was struck by. the unwonted apPearetto ,.
animation Which it presented; as its -us til
- - -aspect- at -this. hour was dark and doleft ,
especially at the--, gide toward .the nart00.
streetdignified by the appellation Of is '
sham Park;"
.The door jstood open, : the entrance- .
slit. up, an Mane could .see this inatr
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in eager onliersation with- a gentlein
• while a d k -brougham drawn. by a la ;sa
- steady. h rse - stood before • the entranc
: behind :which.; a-. four -Wheeler was •dravin,
:up; from the 'top of Which: the driver WO
lifting la . bei. " What -has ss.ietieziedg"
• thought Marie. hastening her iitepe whi4e,
. her. heart beat with vague apprelienaion.6
.• - "Oh! Mies Thibaut,"s,- cried the Matra
- as she rateup the steps, "-I am Scsglad-y0
- - have come! -poor .Mr. Watson has hadsu i
- a .dreadful accident! Itis -a disttnietint
-', itention of Providence .that he was
' -killed—indeed he is still in danger !" ..., • .-
-." Ohs hOw i what I' has happened ,
- s exclaimed Marie, feeling herself turn pa,.
sand cold; for She . heartily; : loved the Ste'
-.arid silent -man, with wholes- shesfelt.
once so strangely. sydepathetib Yet inAw0i
"Whereis her?" - '.: ^- : ..1'.:- s • 111
- "He ,drieve .uti- in a hansom. not fi
Minutes after you had gone out; he Went
_ -to see you-sliotnething about MrsSlitishe
• .I think, . for when I Tsiid.r. as this w'
Thursday you had probably- gone to Tiv
- Gardens, he said that .Would be better,
' he wished to see Mrs -Bushel -aloes- He gii.
, into the hansom- again,: and, 'had-notfgo 1
five.yards when the hOtse began to re4 a
• jUrap, an4..riamehO* got its hind leg ov
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thefront.. I believe the -liariteiii b o it
and then Mr.. Watson tried to get Out -:e, a
: everything seethed smashed up togeith0
• I nearly 'fainted for .I Mood - a_minute 1
' sthe-dobr after he get -into.the.cate an4 so
saw it all. . A lot of. people • got oundj a
'Mr. Walden: was carried in tete in an OA
-.: conditions We sent -for the nearest dOetett
! and he Says that it is marvellous he escape
as he has --his left leg is broken, •hiltheitt
. . contused, and he Is. bruised . all &Seri aik.
..i when he found who he was he telegraph
for his Valet' and 'the valet. brought a • gre
doctor and oirpited nurse, and nasinid
'•-things. - Th& was him speaking tome ju
• ' now—such a nice steady, responsible thAnit
- but Poine ins -genie in! We want every One
s help, for the place is regularly : turned ouV
•- of the .windows." : •:. . ..
•'' "'What a misfortune l" cried Marie, teat
• coining to her relief. . "-Oh, ..do You gnu
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h. "-How -canl-t-ell? Heis in God' hinds',
e wiltdie 2"-, •
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.-returned - the . matron . -ratheror-otisly-
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- "only if he does, I suppose the Institaticr
•will be broke up, and you and I sent packing.
Come in and. :have a oUP of tees; there ts,
a ' good one still in the _pet" '1 As theq-
°replied the hall to - the matron's sitting-
- - room they. enconntered. a Alight, darks keisg,
authoritative looking man, who: had just
borne out. -Of the School -room, follow* b".
the - local dobtor and 'a stout Woman :- -
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severe espeet in an apron and captinicti -
takabiy- the prpfessiOnal nurse. - I :. •
• "On the whole lie. - has escaped wonder'
fully," said the slight gentlenian; who'w
a celebrated surgeon as he .Walked terita
•the door. " The -griat diffidulty *ill be
• keep off fever ; he must be watched. nig
• . and - day. .. Who have you . to ,heipi t 1
: nurse?'" s •' .• •.• ss:- , -- . • 1-
- ." There- are several - Women in the este who:. might Assist," Said ,F,. th,_,
doctor, "or he; Might have - a.-- day- and. I
night Muse; expense . being in this .oasb. n
object.- He has asked for some one naine
Mary:" ' - ' , • - ' -- : I . 1
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" Ak I Well, let 'him-, have- evert. posSib
. cares he needs it ell." z ' ' - . .1 - •: f'
." If I can help in any way," riaid-,MArie
doming forward timidly, "pray .permit m
...to be of use. • Mre.Watson has been a-kette
. factor to me-sand--perhaPill am the Mari
'• he askecflor." - :,. ,1 s .1,_••. i- s
," Ah! Very likely .1" returned the debtor
The great surgeon looked at her sharply
-Shes seems .intelligent,". be said to the
nurse. ' "Have you informed Mr: WattiOn''
• partner of this affair?"
- "He . is unfortunately out of -.town,
; returned . the local . M. D., "and. ler ith
' moment -theydo not :know slits ' ettac
- address; no doubt- -te.lstorratv-seS.. ;11.--
- - "Ah, Yes," interrupted the greatiiiiirgeon
- "these businees;•men - must always' leave
tracks; they 'cannot -afford to be :ou o
'.iitght. Well, tcsmerrow I.will be roan b
-- nine ; - everything depends on keeping dOw
. fever."- .-- : - f •. " T. • . . .1 ' - '4 •
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The great man made a slight coniptetions
sive bow, and 'hiirried into his broughini-
•• - which immediately drove off, - . -, .1 ' ' 111 patient- seen. begin to tell; -Within -4, few
• :„. -..,* "For to -night, - then," said the doctor t�. :more daysthe feverish symptoms had
• the muse, "you • will take entire! charge) 4 alrciostdonipIetely abated; And Mr. Watson,
- -To-morrow ' ask what assistance yoiiithough.terribty weak and needing constant
--- require." - - --. . . - - • -..' . s - - Re Watching; was himself -again in the sense of
. - " I shall 'let you ' know,"-. she return 1 intelligenoe and understanding his position.
• with. severe composure. "If : this 'youngti With returning, stienigtk'and cilearneas his
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person". --a, - keen look _ at - Marie—" sate demands on Marie's : time -increased.' He
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undertake to come to and :•fro, and oarrYpseemed gentler and brighter than when in
out my orders, we will do well enongli." :74 health,though by no Means guiltless Of the:
"And- I Am- sure," said -the i matroi4irritibility natural -to Convalescence. ' . -
piously, ".I desire _ no better than to be One -afternoon- Marie was Met on her
. spent in the service of our exciel1entpatton4 return from her provisional school -room by
and employer. - - 1 S.!: the announcement that Mr. Watson had.
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"1 shall send for you if needful," returned; been asking for her, and was impatient at
the professional nurse. .i" Take off yi:inti' her absence. ' .: - - - ; „. -.- , •
: bonnet,"- she continued 'to. Marie, " esicl *"Where have ., you - been 2" -he asked,.
come to the patient's -rocire... I should Idle ilirecitly she entered his room. -
to know if you Are the petition he asked for fi' - *". I have been giving the • afternoon
- if BO- Sift may be usetil " •-s • - 1. - lesions " - -
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• - "-Well, lam sure you are highly favored," ". Sit cloven," he - said- more quietly. , "1
• observed Mrs. 'Roper, the matron, he Want to aask you- many fhtngss. I see I am nise turned and . walked toward the 13.:b In the girls school-rporn, and I fear this.
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room, with as etep..wanderfuliy..light and unfortunate. .:eteciidentS heti broken tip the
actives ' -: . .•• ' ' : .. . • - - school WhitilWas Working so well." . • . .
- ' "Weseill All do 'Our beet," said Marie, -as Marie explained as shortly andclearly as
she ran.- up -stairs to - put: Off- her Ont -door .she could the measures. .which - with Mr.
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dross- , _ . :• ,---, : . -:,_ s As . -Wilkineessanction,She had adOpted. A look
• * . ''1. . . .* . .• , *• AS s -.- ' S • • * - of •'. profound , satisfaction -bverspread, his
. The-SohooI room on the -ground-floor had face as he listened—" Wilkinsis a good
been appropriated to the.injuted,Patron of and faithful servant, and I -would Say the
the institution, abd :on entering with Slow same Ofyou, only. that I- would not apply
and *Useless step, it, -beating hearts and the • ternestservant to . One .-Whos--s" he
anxious epees: Marie • •Was strubkby the patised suddenly. ". - s .: • . , • ,-
metamorphose that had.. been Made intim - "But I am .quite .content to -be- your
tare and opmfortlesii apartment Curtains -setyant,--your faithful; useful iservantif I
:had been hung before the windows, and a only can," I returned Marie,- the tears
'Turkey carpet laid on the floor; all during springing to her eyes—" you have been my
the loiirscir five hours of. her absence; a best, andare my only friend!" ,t
long table bOvered:with all kinds of taisoel•. • Mr. Watson- was silent for a . moment.
laneounatticles whieh could possibly be of .and then said very loWsbiit distinctly. "Be
Use •-in \a 'afektreoui ..; ' and there upon a -mine, "atid.when I am Myself again, for I
enttairtleas-becIShiSbead all bandaged, lay feel the good God . will giant Me a further
the.. sufferer:: - Thenursebeckoned her: - term of life, 'yen „shall tellmeyour history,
'"Hold his head while I change his pillew;". and perhaps there May be better and
she said; "he is s� hot." -' No gooier had brighter days before you and myself?" .
Mr. Watsokfelt the touch of Metrie's hand,. "1 will," retarned. Marie, moved by an
as she tenderly and fin:els-slipped-it under impulse she could not account for, or resist.
his cheeksthan he *feebly. opened his eyes, "1 will tell you everything, as Seen as you
and a Sort of shadow of alai:eine flitted ceter are strong. enough to ,hear A :kid story -Of
his face:. "Ay!- you Are the right person;" -misfortunes, and Perhaps mistakes." - -
whispered sthe . nurse, Who. , was quietly , s _Mr. Watson lookervety earnestly at her,
Watelang.. "-If you can, keep -your heart but - .it restful expression -.stole _oyer his
'steady, and yonr. nerves in Order, you may face, "I am 'content with your assurance,"
birof-nanch. pee."; , ---:-:',_- - s . - s • ••• - be said; "and will wait till you.are ready
ss . ss . : - : * s„ ,* . s * * . , S . - to speak; and I am 'strong enough to bear."
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This untoward . event ,coMpletely- :isps-et, . Marie, inexpressibly touched- by the rare
the ordinary routineof the f_elltaiii Pitik•' tenderness shown toward -her by this cold,
girls' echoed. : , - .-- - -0 - , . - stern, self-contained Man, bent: her head
. The 'principal, roomwag occupied by the and gently touched - the feeble band:which
sufferer, while every One connected With the ley upon the • coverlet withher lipeSs Mr,
establishment was More, or less' oectipiiid Watson lay :perfeotly,latill, -A slight smile'
with him. His 1."-personat - attendant," a 'playing reined his slips, and when: it passed
sedate, man- of oppressive respectability, away Marie thought he slept, and BO kept
took the Chief direction, subject only to-thevery quiet.: -.SonSe tithe, praised, .how.long
nurse. -' " .., , s . - :-. • : , she ceuldnot tell, when he routed -her by .
A -print: housekeeper from the patient's saying 'suddenly—not as.. though he . had
own residence came to and fro Witbsjelliep awoke from '.sleep, but spoken .clearly out,
:And soups, . and Unite and cushions,: and of . deliberate thought—S,Yeu. neust 'find
heaps Of linen, and all the comforts Which, some one to . take • your . classeas 'nese that
the wealthy, can Command. A mild.mari- °I am better I should like you to read to me-
nered. elderly .man—one sof the head °larks in the Morning i. or afternoon.. I begin- to
--came also daily with anxious* inquiries, -feel thetime hang heavily.", -
but was not _permitted to neethe sufferer: - "I - shall, ,endeaver to ' .clo ece • DO you;
for more than a week, - i - - 2 .- . . -.: : not think I:_might -Centiate to,take -the
- To him Marie SeintUred toaddress het- Morning blesses,. which • are tbe . most
self; for she- was' sore perplexed. ' She knew important, and find,- Some One to - fill my
hew vexed' Mr. . Watson --would be when he place in the afternoon, when you - , would_
came to know thatthe routine Of the School. need me . more ?". . s - - ., • 1 • . -• -
had been broken,: .:" Might it not be .well," " YOu. mast not wear: -yourself Out," he
she asked; after explaining her -anxieties:to • returnedsin a:v.teak-and weary tone. :"You
Mr. Wilkins, the ,above-mentioned clerk; are looking ill and fatigeed." -. Hesankinto
"would it not be Well to bite a room in the silence, and this tithe really to sleep. _
neighborhood, . Where. I -Could continue to, , r. S . - .4 " ' -* . * - -' -* a
hold the classes 2" .- -s s ' : . . :- 's .
This seemed al good ..Suggestion to Mr. , i So it ca et, about that Marie Wee:installed
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Wilkins,. who quite entered- into Marie's. as reader: and chief' attendant, while she
views in the - matters and .appeared well was almost released froaSher night-watch-
acqgainterwith his employer's plans and ,ings Nor- did she find berseif, as much
wishes. -.. He therefore empowered Marie -to worried bysmall annoyances as might have
inake.suens: arrangements as she could,' and been eitpeeted in her peculiar and rather
she gladly availed :herself �f this means Of anomalous • position. M-rs. Roper; the
keeping her chimes together.... : • - - . matron, was no -.,doubt Oonsiderably huffed
The labor thin entailed Upon her was not and; jealous - at. that "bit; of -a teacher"
light, - • ' ' . ' • s • -. . : : -.. - . ,- . •.• - : : . s - : - being preferred before . her, and gave. Many
: The nurse semi 'discovered that -her hints on the Subject.' But all Mr. Watson's
assistance was mOat valuable dathig.-the personal attendant§ and . dependents were
night,- as her presence imp:feed; to- have. a thoroughly under his influence and control
soothing effect upon the Patient, and though —nay, more. ' He was a- man who could be.
Nurse Sinipsoncould never. be said to shirk approaqbed and yet believed in. - The then
her Weall, she had no objection:lb volunteer and women in his service were devoted to,yet .
help. - - , - : - s. I s , -, • . _ .- • afraid Of hip:011ie will Was law. Since he i
SO it 'cense to pass that Marie generally began to recover and be. more like himself;
spent the first hours of . the. night- by Mis. Marie .observed that he never .addressed
Watson's bedside, while the _nurse - slnm• her by her Christian - Dania; that he owes
bend in an elaborately cenefottable-Chair, colder and more formals_ yet there, was
quite. readySif called. gpons Yet:* enjoying soniething brighter And eater_ in his voice
OOEOPete•-tivoi3e, - . •: .. S , - . s' s. and. aspect, an -indefinable change which
Then at eight o'dlook ourlittle hitriiiiite lessened . her fear of bine: ;• -and hi -isome
was tip, : &Oiled,. alert, - hastily swalldwing vague, Mireasenable Way gest rise te.o. sort
a..eiip. of coffee before, starting :for her of hopes of she knew not What, • .. . „.
provisional school -room, Strengthened. by . Certainlyethe books :he Seleeted were not
the knowledge that she was doing her best lively' or interesting—solemn, theological
to Carry out the wishes of her kind benefetc-. Ateatises, expositions on the Inok- t obscure
tor who lay Silent and helpless. - , . passegeis of the Old Testament, sp -ulations.
' For though evidently- conscious he never as to the Probable -.Meaning ,of -thew ildest
epoke: for the- first week. -He-- seemed to visions in Revelations. .' S -.... '; s -
'recognize Marie by the kind of faint, '
It was hard work to Marie, and a strange
shadowy snide that sometimes gleamed for uzzl. ei to her -how a man of Mr. -Watson's-
a *Moment in - the poor *weary. eyes that strOng.praotioal intellect could be satisfied
strove.to_ follow her, and then closed as if with such mental pabulum. "Surely itis
the effort was too much.- •
• an altogether English mind that. possesses
' The night of the Seventh day the nurse this power, of separating the active from the
had conapesecl -herself to sleep; and Marie,. speculative side of his character,. and how
having noiselessly -.arrangeld . the cooling true he is 1 - he tries . to live-- up to his reli,
drinks -this- medicine, the sundry - etceteras gious idea! ' If every one were like him
needed by the sick, sat down by the bed, -
arid as eta; *hen not . actively employed,
her thoughts flew -.back to the. sweetness,
the agony of the past. -FOE the future.she
took littlebeed ; - the bitterness whickstill
pervaded the present left her no cdurage•to.
look forward. Her meditations were dis-
turbed by, the sound of her . own *name
faintly breathed; she turned at once to the
speaker, muck surprised, as Mr. Watson son -like world, thatit might be more deco-
had- never in all their previous intercourse routs and yet show more appalling crimes
stalled her by her Christian name. _. • and More numerous madhouses. - •
- " Marie 1" ,
what an irreproachable - dreary world this
would . be 1 I am afraid I am very
wicked and worthless to think so," sighed
Marie to -herself, as she turned over the
pages of a -voluminous work on the applica-
tion of Nebueliadnezear's vision to later
history. Had Marie's knowledge and experi-
ence been larger she would probarly have
added to her conjectures respectinea Wat-
" I e," she returned softly.. "Do you' not. think, dear Bit," she sai
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not die,, Marie," he said, very after reading for some, jime, strulik by the
istinctly. "I ,begin _to feel alive strdaifnedtfar-awaylookinher listener's eyes,
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low, but
again..., 1 s. . . _ . _ _, .. an tiering the subject - was not altogether
- "1 trusiss-I. believe , the good God will good for him—" do you not think that
spare you to Us, !Iasi sirs." she whisPered, somethingdifferent from this book would
trying to steady her: VOloe, forshe was be better for yon? Freeman' Essays are
greatly moved. - - .•
. . -. . . &arming ;- I once had a chance of reading
"Stay with me," he returned, and again them. at -a friend' i house ;—aid ;then they
closed his eyes. . • - • deal with facts, not mere fancies like this."
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"1 will; as long as ever • you need nee:" Mr. Watson looked up, startled, and then
she replied in the same 'soft toile, • and smiled it 'somewhat grim' smiles-- "You
faking his ,nerveless hand she stroked it think yourself Wiser than the learned and
with filial tenderness. . . . . . - laborious man ' who has devoted years.to-
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The rest- of the tight passed in, silenCes• theconsideration of these depths of holy
but these feW'secirdi gave Marie fresh power writ," - hi) "ids
of endurance, and a gleatn of beg.). To -be "Pray db not think .'nie presuinptu-
of use—to be of svalue to -siirne one, and °us," cried --Marie, coloring. "Probably my
that one her, benefactor, - the only friend mind istoo slight and shallo to appreciate.
left to .her --.-it was. soothing .;- it Weifil all of Bitch writing; but I feared it st weary You,
good her life could now promise,And she or be toostrong*strain ori your attention."
ardently thanked God: for this consolation. That is, jou find it wearisome," he
* * * * • * . * returned. • --
- The great care and skill lavished on the "Yes 1 very wearisome," .said Marie
frankly with a a
,nii4/le. .• I •
• " Then.you must stop,"- he said gravely.
"-No, .no. If you like the.;book I am
pleased to read to you."'
" I -Often wished to epeak to you on the
question of your faith,' said ---Mr. Watson
after a. short pause, after checking Merle
in her attempt to retcommencie her reading
by a wave Of the hand. "I fear your
religious opinions are very unsettled, per-
haps this may insome measure account
for other miseries."
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"1 am Afraid' ney- opinions * are very
unsettled on many .subjects," .returned
Marie With a sigh, "especially on religion,
but I do not think -theyhave affected my
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"How 0811 you tell ? slteligious oonvio
tion Ilea at the root of Iiinii7thing.Wilt
you let me strive to guide you right, my
poet. child?- It may be given to me to save
your soul alive."
"I would gladly follow your guidance," year?
wIllepeted Marie. "I see how noble and
sesf-iten-yingsyour life is. But I do not
t_s__Itititk I should be happier were- I to think
hte, you." . •
elf -denying 2" • repeated Watson, not
ng the rest of her sentence. I fear
growing self-indulgent; and yet;" he
,;.:.,Sczen dreamily, as if to himself; does
nds Holy -Scripture itself say, Love is the
b e fulfilling of. the law?' I fear there
een• more law than love in my life.
Wive I, then, ,been Pharisaical? omitting
tel 7, and eympatity for others—substitut-
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justice for equity? Much light Bee=
teme to Me, Marie, in this sick -room!
rtlave judged too mubh and lafed too little,
048 po, have not won the love of. hose I live
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istot But all love you, Mr, 'Watson,"
tamed Marie; only we are afraid to
7 it 1' -You oughtf to let . ourself, enjoy
own goodness more. Yo -make your
ard when it might to be joyous."
ho taught you all this? Ah! human
re is a treacherous thing; it must be
issesped and keptin cheek! The weakness
he flesh is incurable if for a MODIellt we
• the self -watchfulness necessary to
the heart pare. Hoye bard to regain
ti ivooting lost !"' .
hat a. dreary faith 1 Surely you
dur Father in Heaven a terrible task -
et Do not you think He would be . as
leased if we did' our work which' He
vert us to-do heartily, helped all those
Du help, and left the purifying of our
h s to , Him? Think what discomfort
oreness and mental misery we would
and hew muchkinder we should feel!
w I ought not to argue with one so
A wiser and better than myself, yet
tell out my- thoughts." . . - .
e May help eaoh other," returned
Nil Wait= gravely. "You suggest the
p, i3iIlty of much happiness, dare I believe
atl you do: Yet—And you say I am
lossi 2 -I never supposed it possible."
h, yes it is quite possible. I love you
-4ef.4'sou will forgive. me for presuming to
eo ;—onlyI fear you. But since you
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aufferedsold I have been able to help
ser so little, I sewn to love yeumore."
frie spoke with the Unhesitating cali-
f a daughter—a child, Mr. Watson
-Spe.Oied a wonderfully Vender smile for So
rifO'led a countenance. -"I thank you," he
sitieless" thank you heartily. Perhaps
;Fillet was to. follow Marie never knew,
fekra, discreet tap on the door interrupted
thtppeaker, followed. by the .appeerince of
!Watson's' man.
you please,
9 sir be said in his grave
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deli *ate. Voice, "Mr. Foster has just come
an411, wishes . to know if you can receive
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• ';flertainly Roberts Show bitein "
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re S Mr.Wanion, viritka complete change
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o tee and manner, , an ixime again when yen- send for
mg, fl aid Marie, rising with an odd, startled
feeLng'at the sound of a name with whiCh
sita isead'ibeen. so familiara few.montbs ago.
Skol hoped to escape _before sthe visitor.
' d, but cattle too quickly.
aria reached the deer it opened to
him. Marie shrank partly behind
the newcomer, entering rapidly, did
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noi en see her, as she stood in the sha-
• uamess," exclaimed a smart well-
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&Wier', typical old English gentleman,
waretitered briskly with a set amiable smile
oix-fse neat Old face. "I was -away in the
Trz A when the news reached me—thought
aye a quiet little holiday' andi have
trat Ala as hard as I could ever since.
RE: IT, now, you look better than 'expected.
Hin Heaven's- name, did this.accident
s en ?"
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pre hei had finished speaking, Marie
h sheu &Way to the solitude of leer own
rot_ overwhelmed, dismayed. She could
was mistaken. Though she.hadnever
seek him but once before, phe instantly
reensiiited her 'friend Marie. Delvigne's
ges 'an, • Sir Frederic Compton's grand-
o was then in the toils I Who—Who
w Watson? Probably, anacquknt-
an-possiblY a friend of -Guy N-
eville And
of t les elder brother. I1. she avowed her-
t5s she now felt bound tci. do, what
w 'become -of her? Would these proud,
tern men pronounce sentence of con -
tion upon her? What was to become
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felt. her only ohanoe lay in th• e
ship—the protection of kr. Watson.
c*puld confide in him so 'soot as he was
' to hear her tale; bat—she could-not
y=but„ she felt -a conviction that it
• agitate' and upset him, and that she
wait tili his strength was more com-
1y restored before she could venture
to Mglose the short but eventful story of
lies; 4e. . -
1 my dear Watson, this is indeed a
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CHAPTER XXIX.'
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se depress on and liepelessness of the
last2ew months were - now succeeded by
fevKish,dread and expectation. . Although
Mac: 's knowledge of Guy Neville's cognac-
tioki and A- position was swag, she was ,
aw0t) that he had abrother who was. partner
in 04 great firm of which old Mr. Foster,
Lhe head; and though it did not neces-
sar#.,1 I follow that Mr. Watson had any
peryistal 'acquaintance with her husband,
Isrvigneset:ins aronmsginantdhust,1300b noLlinerg siotrerroBewat:haenrae
with a great longing! -,
Then, again, was she not doing ay- a
t wiillauslaitet ndoit na . o*wr 9wn ga: 8 :hhei 0 to eeivteriryeaskely 13cceuii.
i
from the consequenCe of her own eelfish,
i heedless haste? - 1
1 Through all this tangle of thought one ,
*. idea grew - clearer and more urgent the
i longer she reflected. It was a desire for
' Mr. Watson's advice and assistance. Her
; affection for him—heg , oopfidente in his
, kindnesteand knowledge and high penes&
1—had increased infinitely during theirlate
, dailYintstroourse: She longed, yet dreaded;
' to tell him all; not that she so much feared
J
- return to the husband she had left and seek
his condemnation, but that he .would pais -
an awful sentence coxadermaing her to
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to Win him, and to do her duty, albeit coldly
x
pita reluctantly received!
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Mr. -Fader paid rather a long *it, and
Mr. Watson was too weary afterward to be
read to or to converse, and the -following day
was chiefly ()coupled with Mr. Wilkins,
with the same result. But the second 7
after the startling appearance of Mr. Fo or -
the patient was *wonderfully better, had '
slept well, And, was quite- anxious to talk,
to be read to -in shortslo be amused Isit
any Way. Taking 'advantage of this faVors.-
'able condition of things; the 'nurse asked ,
leave to absent herself for a -couple of '
hours, and left her charge in Miss Thahaat's'
care, . professing • Much confidence in that
young. lady's w.ateilifulnessand capability.
(To be continu-ed.)
The Beautiful' Adelaide .rireilsom,
(Piths i' an Interilew, with .her Mother in the
, Inter-Qcean,)
had iive.evivuict she
have Married and retired , from the 13tage,
as was rumored?” Asked the writer. ,
She. weal have marriedein ail.proba-,
.bility, but certainly. not retired from, the
.stages. Strangely enough, her hueband,
from whom she was iliVoroed, married again --
just six weeks before her death. Oh, it's •
great mistake for an,acittess to marry at all. i
She must choose one life- or the other tssiN.
succeed in either,"
Your daughter had many admirers ? "
"Yes, I suppose she. had; but little. I
knew. about . them; Ier when she came
home she never Mentioned the stage or ny-
thing connected with it. - 'Don't aelt me
any questions, mothers ; have.come home .
to have a good timeiLthe poor lamb Would
say, and I never did ; but educe her death
have. read many letters from 'different
gentlemen Who. adored , the giound she
-walked upon, and one in particular, the
son of a New York millionaireshas written °
every two weeks shape, and sent bee beauti-. -
ful presents. ,He saidsin his last letter that
he had been nearly melt ever since she
-Here our chat was interrupted, by
the advent of other visitors, of Whore Mrs.
kBltind said She had some -fifteen or eixteen
every week, who ball from A variety of
motives, principally adriosity, and fres
gnently to beg some little sou -Muir of -the
beautiful artistes if only a leaf infra the
-green plants in the windows', which:were
raised from slips taken from thssebulptured
cross of naarbfesthat marks Mae resting
place of Adelaide Neilson._
' tileottfrela Notes. •
On the anniyersely of the Pads birth the
Burns Monument . in George Square, Glass
gow,.was properly decorated with p.owers,
. movempt has been, started in Gree-
nock for the erection of a memorial to the
late Dr. M'Cullools. It is proposed,. tra addi- .
tion to placing a: monument over the
grave, and a tablet in the vestibule of the -
West Pitfall -ChOrell, to found a bursary
bearing. the name of the deceased S
The reconstruction of the Tay Bridge A
Dundee has pity, aCtually commended. One
of the new sea piers has been founded, and
cylinders are in positton to be 'sunk for
others. • ,
The estate of .Aliergeldie is to bap the
market soon, .and is expected, to be pur-
chased by the 'Queen. It bounds with. Bal-
i .
-moral.* _
At the aninial nteetin of the West of
Scotland Artillery Association LieutsCol.
-Wni. Holmes, M. P., who, resided, pointed
out that -in proportion to her pepulation
Scotland had nearly twice -as many Volun-
teers and over twice as :many Artillery
Volunteerssas England. s
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Some ExtraOrdhiary Thought Iteading,. •
Some theintands of persensstesembled in
the neighborhood' of the 1 Adelphis El,
Liverpool, on Saturday to witness' Mr.
Irving Bite,p,•• well knoWn in 'connee 'on
with thought -reading entertainment*
take up a challenge by a prominent local
gentleman to discover a pin secreted by
the latter witlitu a radiusof _500 yards
from the hotel. . The pin ,was hidden while
Mr. Bishop remained in the hotel- in the
custody of a local clergyman. At iso'ilock
Mr. Bishop emerged from the hotel blind-
folded and drew. US challenger with him,
the. connecting link between them being a
piece of piano wire. He,vingtetraversed
three or four streets Mr: BielibP entered
the Neptune Hotel and discovered the pin
inserted in one of the window sashes on, an
upper balootry.—St. James' Oazette.
stiBtihe.danger of detection seemed draw -
An ' aged- spinster was ,wont to neole
,
herself for by -past disappointments it the
into the oven and burnt itself to death, what
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matrineoni *line by the followba
tiou : ' "If had been married; and had
had a baby and the poor thing had crawled,.
a horrible thing that would have been PI
Fashion new decrees that a bridal tour
need not last' over three days. Most any
sort of a couple. can remain within doors
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hat long. e ' ,
A riot took place Yesterday among the
dock laborers at Limerick in which 'several
were injured; seVeral were arrestedssubse.
guently. . .
- It turps out that Satiali Bernhardt's-Story
of hes losses in . speculation, through a
relative,- and the proposed sale of her
jewels, was Merely another method she has
devised of advertising herself. She is
jealous of Prinoe "Pion Plon's " notoftiety
so the reigning sensation -of the day..
,
Manager Sheppard, of Toronto, believes
that . the Royal Opera Erouse was lurid,
down through begligencee During the
performance of Ba,vell'A " HUnipty,Dumpty "
a pistol ie-tteed. The evening before the
fit() it was loaded,. and a • wad was used
instead of paper. ` No. doubt it lodged
somewhere and eimonldered till morving.
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ing spry near. Pondering anxiouslyon her
poetedep, poor Marie could see nothing bnt
painVend difficulty around and before her.
As OsiGuy himself; would he, be.reMy glad
to 40 her again? or Would. it not add to
his 2terplexities ? Would it not have been
bet ta and braver to have awaited his
rettitir on, that terrible disastrous day of
shame and humiliation, and then insisted
on ap Oissolution of their marriage—if such
a tisk* were possible? Had she not put the
IMO 14g stroke to her husband's troubles ?-
and Vilsen they met —if they ever met;would.
he sssf resent her conduct? Yet, had he not
sinne4 against her? What reason had be to
deceifti himself—for she hibd -never ebeived
hire t -t:' Nevertheless, he had 1- ed her,
thongsi but for a short ti is she could
netk ubt. She had read - it in his eyes,
and.4) it in - the touch of his hand, the
preietee of his -lips 1 Even there, in the ,
soliti39 of he -room, she blushed and
trerpfsfeld asshe recalled thoie tibia and ,
thriT*.s momenta?"' And suppose she had i
-sueces---Aed • in effacing herself? -What an '
awfuNfate 1 never again to see the face of
any. she had loved or known !.Why,
she 4i--,17,.4 now cry for joy, to meet the old
,arints, ho had not AskitylA; her overmuch
tendstS ems or consideration, while . she
to throw herself intb Marie -Del-
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