N.
B
PROFESS IONAL CARDS.
r E. WALLER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Bloomitjurg, r
offlco orof 1st National Bank.
U. FUNK,
ATTOHNKY-AT-LAW.
BLOOKIIUia, P.
o em In Int'i Building.
I OIIN M. CLARK,
ATTORNKY-AT-LAW
AMD
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
BLOomciui, Pa I
ohm over MoyerBroi. Drugstore.
p W.MILLEtt,
J' ATTOltNRy-AT-LAW.
jnicelo Brower's bulldlng.socond Qoor.room No.l
Uloomsburg, Fa.
FHANK ZARR,
ATTORNKY-AT-LAW.
BloomsbuTg, Pa.
u nice corner of ccnire ltd aln r-tmlt.ciarl
miiding.
Can bo consulted In (Jorman.
EO. E. ELWELL
ATTORNEY-AT -LAW,
Bloomsbuho, Pa.
Ofllco on First floor, front room of Col
umbian Uulldlna, Main street, below Ex.
clmngo Hotel.
pAUL E. WIRT,
Attornoy-at-Law.
Offlco In Columbian Bdilsimh, Itoom No. , soconi)
Br' BLOOMSBURG, PA.
H.
V. WHITE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
BL00M8BURQ.PA.
Ofllcc In Browors' Building, 2nd floor,
may 1-tf
g. INOHR. L. S. WIXTIRJTIIH.
KNORR & WINTER8TEEN,
A ttorney sat-Law.
Offlco lu 1st National Bank building, second door,
drat door to the left Corner of Mam and Market
streets Bioomsourg, ru.
tgf Pennant and Bountia Collected.
P. BILLMEYEB,
(DMTJIICT ATTOllNEY.)
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
WOfUcc over Dcntlcr's slioo store,
Uloomsburg, Fa. i.npr-ou.BU,
TTT. H. RHAYVN.
ATTORNKY-AT-LAW.
Catnwlsta, ra.
mce.cornerof Third and Main Streets.
M
IOIIAEL F. EYERLY,
onveyancer, Collector of Claims.
-AMD-
LEGAL ADVICE IN TITOSETTLEMENT OF
ESTATES, 4C.
.wrim In Ttsnt'lrH bulldlns .With F. V. BUI
meter, attorney-at-law, front looms, nd noor
Uloomsburg, Pa.
apr-v-St.
w
S. 8MITI1,
ATTORNKY-AT-LAW
Berwick, Pa.
It. LIONORA A. BOBBINS.
Offlce and residence, West First street, BloomB-
burp, ra. ""'" '
jy t. J. H. MOOHB.
EYE, IAS AND THBOAT, A SPECIALTY.
I'lTTSTON, I'A.
Will be at Exchange Hotel, In ltlcomsburg, every
two weeks, on Saturday, from 8:30 p. m. to 2 p.m
April S3, May 7 and si. noyse 67.
I U McKELVY, M. D.,8urgeon and Phy
J .Mclan, north side Mam streof.lielow Market
a L. FKtTZ, Attorner-nt-Law. Office
i3L . ;Front room over Post Offlce,
D
R. J. 0. BUTTER,
PHYSICIAN ASDKUEON,
Office, North Market street,
Bloomfiburg, Pa
DR. WM. M. REBER, Burgeon and
Physician, omeo corner of Hock and Market
treet.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR
BLOOliSBUIia.PA.
OPPOSITE COURT nOUBE.
Large and convenient sample rooms. Hath room,
hot and cold water; ana all modern conveniences.
T F. HARTMAN
' BlrRXaiNTS TBI TOLLOWIMO
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES
North American of Philadelphia.
Franklin, " "
Pennsylvania, " "
York, ot Pennsylvania.
Uanover, ot N. Y.
Oueena, ot London.
North British, ot London,
omeo on Market street, No, s, Uloomsburg.
oct. 14. l-
F
IRE INBURANCE
CHRISTIAN P. KNAPF, BLOOMBBrltQ, PA.
HOME, OF N. T.
MKllUliANTB, UJT HJfWAJllL, K. tf.
CLINTON, N.Y.
PEOPLES'.N. Y.
HEADING, PA.
These nu cokpobatioxs are well seasoned by
ave and fikx txstxd and have never yet bad a
loss settled by any court of law. Their assets are
all Invested In solid aiconmia are liable to the
hazard ot rim only. . . .
Loaaca ronrrLY and hohxstlt adjostodand
paid as soon as idetermlned by i'Chistun r.
Kxitt, srieiAi. AoaxT ahd awcstiir BLOOnasCKO,
Thepeoplaot Colombia county should patron
Ue the agency where losses If any are settled and
pall by one of ther own citizens.
PROMPTNESS. EQUITY. FAIR DBALINO.
"OREA8 BROWN'S INSURANCE
JP AGENCY. Moyer's new building, Mala street,
ltlnnmnhnnr Pn.
Assets
etna Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn IJ,078,220
ltoyal ot Liverpool t tj-5'""
Lancashire...... 10,000,000
Fire Association, Philadelphia i'ifS'ZiS
I'haratx. of London &.?55I9
London Lancashire, of England MiSsIS
llnrtfnnl nf HaMfn.il S.278.U50
Bnrlnslleld Fire and Marine 2,02,S8
Aa the agencies are direct, policies are written
or the .insured without delay In the office at
uioomsDurg. w i
"Vin'AINWHlGIIT & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
PllILADILriUA, Pa,
TEAS, tTltUrS, COFFEE, bXIGAH, MOLASSES
BICB,. BPIOBS, BIOAEB SODA, KTO., KTO.
N. E. Corner Second and Arch Sts.
Mrordera will receive prompt attention.
II. HOUSE,
DENTIST,
Bloomsburo, Columbia County, Pa
All atylea ot work done In a superior manner.wor
worraniea as repruaeuwu. 'mr. TSZ
wiTBODT 1'aim by the ot Gaa, and
tree of oharge when artincl&l teeth
are Inserted,
nnu i.Ti,.rir,n'ii imilill nir. Main street,
below .Market, llvp, doors below Klelm'a
(irug store, orst boot.
lobr open at alt how during the dai
noTsiT
pURBEL'fl'BARBKR SHOP,
Uniller Ekohango Hotel.
Tho TooBOrlal Art in all its branohea.
HOT AND COti) BATHS.
IlAIUtlK B. PURSKI,
lyraar25 Proprietor.
Benton Hotel, .
LEMUEL DRAKE, Prop'r.
This well-known hotel has been re-opened and
many impro.ementB made for the accomodation
of the traveling public The bar and table are
supplied with the test, the market affords. A large
And commodious stable la connected with ins
Hotel. Turing always reasoname.
niy87J LEMUEL DRAKE, ITcprtOW.
0. B.ELWELL, . ,,
3 K BITIEHBENDER, J"9ffllori.
MMrf YATES
riMflmV best
CiH MADE
clothmg
FOR MEN AND YOUTHS,
FOR BOYS AND HILDRBN.
LEEGER BUILDING.
SIXTH AND CHESTNUT STS.
M. C. SLOAN & BRO.,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Manufacturers of
CARRIAQES BUGGIES, PHAETONS
SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS &C
First-class work always on hand.
REPAIRING NEA TLYDONh.
Prices reduced to tuit the timet.
PATENTS,
( btatned and all patent business attended to tor
moderate fees.
Our office Is opposite tho U. 8. Patent Ofllce, and
wo can obtain Patents In less time than those re
mote from Washington.
Send model or drawing. We ndvlso as to pat
entability free of charge, and we make no charge
unless patent Is secured.
We refer here, to the Postmaster, the Supt. ot
Money order Dir., nnd to officials ot tho U. H.
Patent Ofllco. For circular, advice, terms and
references to actual clients In your own state or
County, write to
C. A. SNOW & CO.,
Opposltn l'atent Offlco. W shlncton 1
RAXZiROAD TIME TABLE
T"ELAWARE, LACKAWANNA AND
WESTERN KA1LHOAD.
BLOOMSBURG DIVISION.
NORTn.
STATIONS.
SOUTU.
a.m. a.m. n.m.
P.m. p.m. a.m
u oo is an
8 54 1'.' 26
8 48 12 22
8 40 12 15
8 XI 12 08
8 27 12 03
8 22 11 58
8 17 11 54
8 12 11 50
8 08 11 47
8 08 11 47
B 03 11 42
7 59 11 38
7 54 It 34
7 60 11 30
7 43 11 23
7 80 11 12
7 18 11 "0
7 11 10 54
7 05 10 41
58 10 41
5 54 10 38
8 50 10 31
42 10 27
36 10 21
30 10 16
6 26 10 11
I 08 56
i OO 49
5 55 9 45
40 9 32
p.m. am.
s ao ... scranton... c 10 15 2 05
8 26 Bellevue....! c 15 u 20 2 10
8 22 .. .Taylorvllle. 6 20 9 26 2 15
8 16 .. Lackawanna.. 6 27 31 2 22
8 10 Plttston 0 si 9 41 2 30
8 0.1, ..West Plttston. 6 40 9 41 2 36
7 581.... Wyoming.... 1 6 45 9 52 2 41
54
..Maltby 6 49 9 50 2 44
i so;
7 41
nenneii.. .. 0 53 iu nu2 4
Kingston a 53 10 05 2 50
Kingston .... 6 58 10 05 2 50
47
7 42 Plymouth Juno 7 02 10 102 55
7 as ....I'ljmomn.... 7 m iun;im
7 311.... Avondale. . 7 12 10 20 3 05
7 SDi....Nantlcoke... 7 15 10 253 10
7 23 Hunlock'a Creek 7 28 1032 a 27
7 I2i Milckshlnny.. 7 37 10 41 3 89
7 00 . Hick's Ferry.. 7 m 11 11 3 &2
6 54 ..Beachllaven.., 7 61 11 oa3 58
6 47 Berwick.... 8 04 11 134 12
0 41 .Briar Creek., i 8 10 11 50 4 05
6 38 ..Willow drove.. 8 14 11 25 4 16
6 34 ...Llmeltldge.. I 8 18 11 29 4 20
6 27 Espy ; 8 25 11 36 4 27
a 21 ...Uloombburc... 8 SO 11 44 4 34
6 16... Rupert 1 8 30 11 604 40
6 11 Catawl'a Bridge 8 41 11 63 4 46
& MS,. .Danville.... 8 58 12 135 04
5 49 ....Chulasky.... 9 05 12 20 5 12
5 45I.... Cameron.... b 08 12 255 11
5 321 Northumberland 9 25 12 40 5 35
a.m. I
1a.m. a.m. p.m
W. F. TTALSTEAD. fiUDt.
Superintendent'!1 office, scranton. Fcb.lst,l82
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Philadelphia & Erie R. R. Divis
ion, and Northern Central
Railway.
Ml
TIME TABLE.
In otroct May 29, 1887. Trains leave Sunbury.
EASTWARD,
01.1m Pr-fi shore ExDross tdally except
Sunday), fornarrtsburgandintermedlatcstatlons,
arriving at Philadelphia 3.15 p. m. : New York,
6.20 p. m. : Baltimore, a.10 r. m. j Washington,
5.50 p. m., connecting at Philadelphia tor all Sea
Shore points. Through passenger coach to
Philadelphia
1.43 p. m. Day express
Haiiv oTunt Hitnfiav.forlIarrlsburff
rrisourffnna mierme-
dlate stations, arriving at Phfladel
I e 1 pn ia
Baltimore
6.50 p. m. : flew iorK, v.oo p. ui.
.1 JC Wanlilntrtnn. n. tri:
parlor car
through 'to Philadelphia and passenger coaches
through to Philadelphia and Baltimore.
T 45 D. m. H novo Accommodation (daily
for'narriaburg and nil Intermediate stations, arriv
ing at Philadelphia 4.25 a. m. t New York 7.10 a. m.
Baltimore, 4,S a .m. .1 JJLlngton Wiai
nieemnic car aawuiwwiiiiiuiio ,tm
HarrlBburg for Philadelphia and New York, on Sun
riava a through sleeping ear will be run; on this
UatnfromWimamsp'ttoPhlladwphia.i'nuaueipma
passengers can rcuiuiuiuDicvv,
7 tk. ni:
a.m. Through 1-uUman sleeping ears are run on
tils train to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing,
ton, and through passenger coaches to Phlladel.
phia and Baltimore.
S.10a.m.-Erlo Mall (dally except Sunday), fo,
Brie ar J all Intermediate stations and Canandat,
f'ua arfl invermwiiave oiuvwun, iwuiwin, "'i",
0 and Niagara Wly 1" t"S5 vSh1:
ace cars ana pmuicuKcr - -
ester.
9.53-News Express (dally except Sunday) for
12762 p. n-NUgara Express (dally except Sun.
. 'f: lTriJT. .nintennfiliateatatlons and Can.
at f.algia and principal InMrmedlate stations.
It-cheater. Buffalo and Niagara Falls with
through passenger coaches to Uano and Rochester
asop. m. FastLlne(dellylexcept8unday)forlte.
nnvn Knii intermediate atattona, and Elmlra, Wat.
klna and Intermedlaut nations, with through pas.
aeneor coaches to Renovo and Watklns.
sK a. m.-Bunday mall for Renovo and Interme-
THROUGH TRAINS FOR SUNBURY FROM TUB
louvna 1'hllndAlnhla 4. SO a. m
Hirrisburg 7.40 arriving at nJMt.ia. with
turougn sioepiuKvui iiwu. ...iv.r-.- .
llNewsBxpreas leaves Philadelphia 4.80 a. m.
HarrlBburg, 8.10 a. m. dally except Sunday
orri.imr at Sunbury 9.63. a. in.
Niagara Express leaves
Phlladelnhla, 7.40 a. m. , liailimore 7.au a. in. tunny
iipt Sunday arriving at Sunbury.12.52 P. m.,
with thorough Parlor oar from Philadelphia
arid through paascnger coaeues irum iuuub
more. loTis a. in., (dally except Sunday) arriving at
Sunbury. Wu p. m.. wltli through passengei
coaches from Ph ladelphia ana iiaiumurc.
Erie Ma leaves New York 8.00 o. in. s l'hllade
m.iS m. 1 Washington, ldjio p. ra. ; 1 a t.
more 11.20 p. m., (dally except Saturday) arriving
Tsunbury 6.ld a, m., with through Pullman
bleeping cars f rem Philadelphia. Washington and
Baltimore and througu paawiincr wmiuvo 11 v
(Dally except sunuay.)
Wllkesbarre Mall leaves sunbury 9.W a. m.
aiTimg at Bloom Ferry 10.46 a. m., Wllkes-barre
UwilSiiiarre accom. leaves sunbury 2.51 p m, ar
riving atUloom Ferry 3:01: Wllkes-llarro, tf.00 p m.
Express East leaves sunbury 5.35 p. m., arriving
at Blromivrry 6.20 p.m., w likes-barre 7.65 p. m
a sSnbu7y Mall leaves Wl lkeabarre cua a iin. arrlv.
ingat Bloom Ferry 11.64 a. m.,Hunbury 12.45 p. m
fiSrtsa West leaves Wllkea barr.M p. m.. ar.
rlflng Bloom Ferry .1 p. m.. winbury mo p.m
catawbaa accom. leaves Nescojicck 6:05 pin, ar
rivwg at Bloom ")A:0,Nl,LVbulll,Ur,r, P
Sunday mall leaves sunbury 9.85 a. m., arriving
it Bloom Fern' 10.16 a. m., YWlkes-Barre 11:15 a.m.
Sunday aocommodatlon leaves Wllkes-Uarre 6:10
a m., arriving at Bloom Ferry, .39 p. m., sunbury,
ciusjiLPuaH,
Uen.Manager,
I:3U p. m.
J. It WOOD, . ,
Gen. Passenger Agent
KASKINE.
(THE NEW QUININE.)
Qivoa
Good Appetite,
Now Strength,
Quiet Nerved,
Ilnppy Days,
Swict Sleep,
A POWEUKUL TONIO
that the most dellcnto stomach will bear.
A SPECIFIC FOR MALARIA,
RHEUMATISM,
NERVOUS PROSTRATION,
and all flerm Diseases.
TUP. .MOST ttt'lENTIPIO AND SUCCESSFUL
BLOOD Pi'itlPiEU. puoerlor to quinine.
.i . . . .1. 1-1 1 lit I , iuii Jill-H. , , ,11 DllCVli ItVYf 1 Ul K,
was cured by KasUno ot cxtremo malarial pros
tration after seven jears sulTcrlng. He had run
down from 175 pound, to began on KasUno In
June, l8so, went to work In onu month, refrained
his lull weight In six months, (uliilnc did htm
no gou w natevcr.
Sir. (llcleon 1 lwmpsnn, the oldet and one of the
most reflected cltlena of Hrldirenort. conn, mvtu
"I am ninety rears of oco. and fur tlio Inst, t hrre
years have sutfered from malaria nnd the elfectB
of qutntno polsontcg. I recently began wllh Kns
klno which broke up Iho malaria and Increased
my weight Si pounds."
Mrs. T. A. Solomons, of 15') Halllday St., Jersey
City, writes: My son Harry, 11 years, was cured
ot malaria by Knsklnc, after 15 months' illness,
wiitn no iiim gi.til upuu nupu
Letters from the aboio persons, nl lQg full de
tails, will bo sent on nppllcatlan.
Kaskino can betaken without any sreclalmed.
leal advice, ii.po per bottle.
Sold byMOYEU llliOS., Uloomsburg, To., orBCnt
ur man uu rt'ci'iub ui uruc.
TDK KASKINE CO.. 5 4 Warren St.. New York
noisctdly.
WtfrAOTURED Om4,
w: 1 1 lauunurv'V)'
FDR EAliDJLALERS FtffrT ffBERE.
decs 66 ncco.
HOW'S YOUR
LAME BACK?
STRENGTHEN AND RESTORE IT
DY WEARING A
Mop Plaster
Why traflter with fin achlm? book when trrompt
I and poritiro relief Uathand? Tho Hop FLuten
d completely nnd BpoedllycxireBaeltMlie.aideache,
a Painful MuBOleo, Kidney WeakneM, Sheuma
P tlsm, Bctfttlea, Vleurisy, Chest Palm, flora Luncv,
Couflhi. Crick and all Budden, snorp or nerrous
IpainB. Therthlnf,paln.kllllnffandstrerLfftnen;
I lug rlrtaee of nope. Hemlock, Palam8 and Orana
Ioombtnod. Bweet and dean, ctoid OTerywnere,
S5 for $1.00. Mailed for prieo toy proprle-
I tors. Hop llAiter Oompanr, Jloatoo. uw,
iLook for tha hop-vJne'WTeaU and BlKnataro
I of HOP PLASTEIl CO., on eTcry ffonnino puscor.
H Bowaro of lmitatlona and eubetitnUons.
E53
uovsiu bbMy
CLOTHINGJoCLOTHING
Gm w. bertsch,
THE MERCHANT TAILOR.
Cents' Furnishing Goods, Hats & Caps
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Suits mndo to order at short notice
and a fit always trtiaranteed or 110 sale.
Call and examine tlio largest and best
selected stock ol goods over siiown in
Columbia comity.
Store next door to First National Bank,
MAIN STREET,
Bloomsburg Pn.
ORlUfflTAL IRON FENCES
OF CAST CR WROUGHT IRON.
Suitable for
Yards,
Cemetery Lots
and
Public Grounds
:o:
The following shows tho Picket Gothic, ono of
the several beautiful stylesof Fence manufactured
by the unaenugneu.
wi-itiafitv nnd Tiimhiutv ther areunsumass
ed. setup byexperlenced hands and warranted
to give satisfaction.
Prices and specimens of other do-
alalia sent to any auuruBM,
Address
& 3L Hi
BLOOMSBDRG PA-
May4-tf
BLOOMSBURG PLANING MILL
JO.
Tim imrtnrfl.irnRd havlne DUt hlB PlaDlDt? W
on Hallrgad Htreet, In flrst-cmsB condition, 1b pre
parea ioao mi kiui ui vvuu iu
FRAMES, SASH, DOORS,
BLINDS.MOUuDINGS,
FLOORING, Etc.
furnished at reasonable r rices. All lumber used
li well seasoned and none but skilled workmen
are employed.
ESTIMAT.ES FOR BUILDINGS
urnlshed on application. Plana and ipeolflca
ona preparod by an experienced araugnisxnan
CHARGES KUUfi,
lllnouiNbiircr, lu
ran livn at. iinme. anu make more money at
work for us, than anything else In this
world, capital not mrutu; sou areiuru-u
rr,.H. ltnth hrxph: all atrea. Anrouecando
tho work. Large earnings sure from tlrst start,
fnuttv nntrir. and (Arms free. Better not delay.
coats you nothing to tend us your address and
nnd out: If you aie wise you win oo to at once, u
U iiMTT t o., Portland, Maine. docst-w-ly
gj
2 5 f-i SEE THAT THE A Jo
- fff EXA0T LAnt-E IS ON 'VyjA r J
fi EAOH CHIMNEY A3
5 g GHOWN IN PIOTUHE,
n n) "l.t, " ,ir intiii" ij1 -iJtjn
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 17,
THE WITCH'S HEAD.
By H. IHIiEB. UAQOARD.
CHAPTEll V.
EVA'S PUOU1SE.
When on loavlug CambrlJgo Jeremy got
back to Dunt'a Ncsa, Mr. Canlus received him
with his usual scml-contcmptuous colilness, a
lnenUil attitude tlt often nearly Urovo the
young fellow wild with mortlQcatlon. Not
that Mr. Cartlua really felt any conUmpt for
lilm now, ho had lost all that years ago when
the boy had been so anxious to go nnd "earn
liU bread," but ho could noror forgive him
for being tho son of bis father, or conquer Iiia
inherent dislike for him. On tho other baud,
bo certainly did not allow this to Interfere
with his treatment of the lad; if anything iu
deed It mado him mora cnrefuL What he
(pent upon Ernest, that same sum he spont
upon Jeremy, pound for pound; but there
was tlil tllircrenco about It, the money ho
spent upon Ernest ho gave from lovo, and
that on Jeremy from a sonso ot duty.
Now, Jeremy know all this woll enough,
and It mado him very anxious to earn Ills
own living, and bocomo independent of Mr.
Cardus. But it la ono thing to bo anxious to
earn your own living and iiulto another to do
It, as many a poor wretch knows to his cost,
and when Jeremy set his slow brain to con
sider how lie should go about tho task it quite
failed to supply ulm with any feasible ldoa.
And yet ha did not want much; Jeremy was
not of on ambitious temperament. If ho
could earn enough to keep n cottage over his
head, and find himself In food nnd clothes and
powdor and shot, ho would bo perfectly con
tent. Indeed, there were to be only two sine
qua nons In bis Ideal occupation ; It must ad
mit of a considerablo amount ot outdoor ex
ercise, and bo of such a natura as would per
mit him to sco plenty of Ernost. Without
more or less ot Ernest's company, llfo would
not, he considered, be worth living.
For a week or mora after his arrival homo
thoso perplexing reflections simmered inces
santly Inside Jeremy's ucad.tillat length,
fooling that they were getting too much for
him, he determined to consult his sister,
which, as sho had three times his brains, he
would have dono well to think of bef oro.
Dolly fixed her steady blue eyes upon him,
and listened to hU tale in sllenco.
"And so you soe, Doll" ho alwaya called
her Doll he ended up, "I'm In a regular ux.
I don't know what I'm fit for nnless It's to
row n boat, or let myself out to bad shots to
kill their gamo for them. You seo I must
stick on to Ernest, I don't feel somehow as
though I could got along without him; If it
wasn't for that I'd emigrate. I should bo just
the chap to cut down bigtreei W Vancouver's
Island or brand bullocks," ho added medita
tively.
"You are a great gooso, Jeremy," was his
lister's comment. He looked up, not as iu
any way disputing her statement, but merely
lor inrtner information.
"You re a rrcot goose, I say. What do
you suppose tbat'I liavo loen doing nil theso
three years and moro that yon linvu been
rowing boats and wasting time up at college!
I havo beon thinking, Jeremy."
"Yes, and so have I, but there is no good in
thinking."
"No, not If you stop there; but I'vo been
acting too. I've spoken to Reginald, und
made a plan, and ho has accepted my plan.
"xou always were clover, Doll; you've got
all tho brains nnd I'vo got nil tho size," nnd ho
surveyed as much aa be could soe of himself
ruefully.
"You don't osk what I bavo arranged," sno
said, sharply, for in alluding to her want of
stature Joremy bad touched n sore point.
"I nm waiting for you to tell inc."
"Well, you are to be articlod to Reginald."
"O Lordl" groaned Jeremy, "I djn't like
that at all."
"Be nulet till I have told you. You nro to
bo articled to Reginald, and ho is to pay you
an allowance of a hundred a year while you
are articled, so that if you don't llko it you
needn t live here."
"Hut I don't liko the business, Doll; I hnto
It; It is a leastly business; It's a dovirs bus!
ness."
"I should like to know what right you Iiave
to talk liko that, Mr. Knownlll Let mo tell
you that many hotter men than you are con
tent to earn their living by lawyers' work. I
suppose that n man can be honest as a lawyer
as well as in any other trade."
Jeremy shook his head doubtfully. "It's
blood sucking," ho said, energetically.
Then you must suck blood," sho nnswered
with decision. "Look here, Jeremy, don't bo
pig headed and upset all my plana. If you
fall out with Reginald over tins no won t ao
anvthlng clso for you. Ho doesn't llko you.
you know, and would bo only too glad to pick
a quarrel with you If ho could do it with a
clear conscienco, and then where would you
be, I 8hould like to know!"
Jeremy was unablo to form an opinion as
to whore be would be, so 6bo went on:
"You must take It for tho present, nt any
rate. And then thero is another thing to
think of, Ernest Is to go to the bar, and un
less you Imcomo a lawyer, if anything hnp
Dened to Reginald, thero will be nobody to
give him a start, and I'm told that is every
thing at tho bar."
This last Jeremy admitted to bo a weighty
argument.
"It is a precious rum sort of a lawyer I shall
make," he said, sadly, "about as good ns
grandfather yonder, I'm thinking. By tho
way, how nas ne neen getting oni
"Oh, Just as usual, write, write, write all
day. Ho thinks that ho ts working out
his time. He has got a new stick now,
on which he baa nicked all tho months and
years that havo to run before ho has dono,
little nicks for tho months and big ones
for the years. Thero aro eight or ten big
ones left now. Every month ho cuts out
a nick. It is very dreadful. You know he
thinks that Reginald Is tho devil, and ho hates
him, too. The other da)-, when he had no
writing to do In tho ofllco, I found htm draw
ing pictures of him witli horns and ft tail,
such nwful pictures, and I think Reginald
alwaya looks like that to him. And then
sometimes ho wants to go out riding, especi
ally at night. Only last week they found
him putting a bridle on to tho gray mare, tho
one that Reginald sometimes ridtw, you
know,"
" Whou did you say that Ernost was coming
back!" alio said, after a pause.
"Why, Doll, I told you next Monday
week."
Her faco fell a little, "Oh, I thought you
laid Saturday."
"Why do you want to know!"
"Oh. only about getting bla room ready."
"Why. it li ready; I looked In yesterday,
"Nonsensol you know nothing about it,1
sho answered, coloring, "Come, I wish you
would go out; I want to count the linen, and
vou aro In tho way."
Thus adjured, Joromy removed his largo
form from the table on which he' had been
sitting, and whistling to Nails, now a very
ancient and preternaturally wise dog, act off
for a walk. He had mooned along some little
way, with his bands In bis pockeU and his
eyes on the ground, reflecting on the unpleas
ant fate in store for him aa an articlod clerk,
continually under tho glanco of Mr. Cardus'
roving eyo, when suddenly he became aware
that two ladles wcro standing on tho edgo ot
the cliff within a dozen yards Ot him. He
would havo turned and fled, for Jeremy had
a marked dislike to ladles' society and a
strong opinion, which, however, ho never ex
pressed, that women were tho root of all evil;
but, thinking that ho had beon seen, he feared
that retreat would appear rude. In one of
the young ladles, for they were young, he
recognized Miss Florenco Ccswick, who to all
emtcarance had not changed In the least
since, soino years ago, she cama with her
aunt to call on Dorothy, There were the
same brown hair, curling as profusely as
ever, the same keen brown eyes and ripe Bps,
the rams small features and resolute expres
sion ot face. Her square figure had, Indeed
developed a little. In her tight fitting dress
It looked almost handsome, and somehow its
very squareness, that most women would
havo considered a defect, contributed to that
air of power and unchanging purpose that
would have made riorenco ueswicx remark
able among a hundred handsomer women.
"How do you do!" said Florence, In a sharp
manner. "You lookod as though you were
tralklng in your sleep,"
lloforo Jeremy could find a reply to Ihli re
mark the other young ludy, who bad been
looking Intently over tho edgo of tho cllIT,
turned round and struck him dumb, In his
llmlU.4 cxporlouco bo had never sccu such a
beautiful woman before,
. Rue was a bead and ibouhlcrs taller than
her sister, so tall, Imteed, that only her own
natural graco could savo her from looking
nwkn ard. Llko her sister, alio was a bru
nette, only of n. much moro pronounced typo.
Her waving hair was black, and so were hor
beautiful eyes and tho long lashes that curled
over them. The complexion was n clear
olive, tlio lips llko coral and the teeth small
and regular. Every advantago that Nature
can lavish on n woman she had endowed her
with In abundance, Including radiant health
and spirits. To theso chamis must be added
that sweet and kindly look winch sometimes
finds n home on the faces ot good women, a
soft voice, a quick lntolligenco and an utter
absence of conceit or self consciousness, and
tho render will get some Idea of what Eva
Ccswick was llko in tho first flush of bor
beauty.
"Let mo Introduce my sister Eva, Mr.
Jones."
But Mr, Jones was, for tho moment, par
alyrcd; ho could not even tako off his hat.
"Well," said Morenco, presently, "sho Is
not Medusa; thero is no need for you to turn
Into stone."
This woko him up Indeed, Florenco had an
ugly trick of wnklng people up occasionally
and be took off his bat, which was, as usual,
a dirty one, and muttered something inaud
ible As for Eva, sho blushed, and, with
ready wit, said that Mr. Jones was no doubt
astonished at the filthy state of her dress
(as a matter of fact, Jeremy could not have
sworn that sho had one on at all, much less
Its condition), "Tho fact Is," she went on, "I
bavo been lying flat on the grass and looking
over the edgo of tho cuir."
"What ati ' asked Jeremy.
'v. by, tho bones."
Tho spot on which thoy were standing was
part of the ancient graveyard of Tltheburgtl
abbey, and as tho son oncroached year by
Tear, multitudes of tho lionesof the long dend
Inhabitants of Kosterwick wcro washed out
of their quiet graves and strewed upon tho
bench and unequal surfaces of tho clllf,
'Look," Bho sold, kneeling down, an ox-
amplo that ho followed. About six feet be
low them, which was the depth nt which the
corpses had originally been laid, could bo
seen fragments of lead and rotting wood pro
jecting from tho surface of the cliff, and what
was a moro ghastly sight, eight incnes or
moro of tho log bono of a man, off which tho
feet had been washed away. On a ledgo In
tho sandy cliff about twonty-Ovo feet from
tho top and sixty or so from tho bottom,
there lay quite a collection of human remains
of nil sorts nnd sizes, conspicuous among them
being the bones that had conqiosed tho feet
that lielongcd to tho projecting shnnks.
"Isn't it dreadful r said Jiva, gazing down
with a species of fascination; "Just fancy
coming to that! Look at that littlo baby's
skull just by tho big ono. Perhaps that is tho
mother's. And oh, what ia that burlod in tho
sand I"
As much of the object to which she pointed
as was visible looked like an old cannon ball,
but Jeremy soon carao to a different conclu
sion.
"It is a bit of a lead coflln," ho said.
"Oh, I should liko to got down there and
find out nhut is in It. Can't you get down!"
Jeremv shook his head. "I'vo done It as a
bov." ho said, "nhon I was very light; but it
is no good my trying now; tno satin wouiu
give with me, and I should go to tho bottom."
Ho was willlni! to do most things to oblige
this lovely creature, but Jeremy was, above
all things, practical, and did not seo tho use of
luvnkiiiir his neck for nothing.
Well," sho said, "you certainly ore ratiier
heavy."
Fifteen stone," ho said mournfully.
But I am not ten; I think I could get
down."
"You'd letter not try without a rope."
Just thou their conversation was interrupted
b riortU'-e's clear voico.
'When ou two people havo quite finished
staring nt thosj disgusting bones, perhaps,
E h. vou will como home to lunch. If you
only know how silly you look, sprawling
there like two lurks going to bo bastlnadoeu,
pcrhnpb you would gut up."
Tins was too mucn lor iva; suo got up at,
once, and Jeiemy followed fuit.
Why could you not let us examine our
bones in iicace, Florenco!" said her sister,
jokingly.
"Uecauso you nro really too miotic, x ou
see, Mr. Jones, anything that is old and
fusty, and has to do with old fogies wno aro
dead and gono centuries ago, has the greatest
charim for my sister. Bho would liko to go
home and mako stories about those hones,
whoso they wero, and what they did and all
tho rest of it Sho calls it imagination ; I call
it fudge."
Eva flushed un. but said nothing: evident
ly sho was not accustomed to answer her
elder sister, and presontly they parted to go
their separate ways.
"What a great oaf that Jeremy lsi ' saia
Florenco to her sister on their homeward.
way.
"I did not think him an oar at an," sno re
plied, warmly; "I thought him very nice."
Florenco shrugged ber square snoumers.
"Well, of course, it you liko a giant with as
much brain as an owl, thero is nothing moro
to be 6aid. You should seo Ernest ; ho is nice,
if you liko."
"You seem to bo very tonu 01 i.rnesr."
"Yes, I am." was tho reply; "ami I hopo
that when he comes you won't poach on my
manor."
'You need not bo afraid," answered Eva,
smiling; "I promise to leavo your Ernest
alono."
'Then that Is a bargnin," sold iorence,
sharply. "Mind that you keep your word."
CHAPTER VI.
JEREMY FALLS IN LOTS.
Jeremy, for tho first time In some years,
bod no appetite for his dinner that day, a
phenomenon that lined uorotny witn alarm.
"My dear Jeremy," sue saiu nitorwaru,
"what can bo the matter with you; you had
only one helping of beef and no pudding!"
"Nothing at all," no replied, sulkily, ana
tho subject dropped. "Doll," 6aid Jeremy
presently, "Do you know Miss Eva Ces
wickl" "Yes, I hove soon her twice"
"What do you think of her, Doll!"
"What do you think of her!" replied that
cautious young person.
"1 think that alio is beautiful as an an
gel."
"Quito poetical, 1 declare; what next!
Havo you seen her!"
"Of courso; clso how should 1 know that
ho was beautiful!"
"Ah, no wonder you had only onco of
beef."
Jeremy colored.
"I am going to call there this afternoon;
would you llko to como!" went on his sister.
"Yes, I'll come."
"Better and better; It will bo the first call I
ever remember your having paid."
"You don't think tho will mind, Doll!"
"AVby should she mind! Most peoplo don't
mind being called on even It they have a
pretty faco."
"Pretty faco. ono is pretty an over."
"Well, then, a pretty all over. I start at 3;
don't be late,"
Thereupon Jeremy went off to beautify
himself for tho occasion, and his sister gazed
at bis departing form with tho puzzled ex
pression that had distinguished her as a child.
"lie's going to tan m icvo wun ber," sno
said to herself, "and no wonder) any man
would, she a 'pretty an over,' as ho said, and
what more does a man look atl I wish that
alio would fall in lovo with him boforo Ernest
comes home," and alio sighed.
At 2;45 Jeremy reappeared, looking partic
ularly hugo lit a black coat And his Sunday
trousers. When they reached the cottugo
vthero MUs Ccswick lived with ber nieces
they were destined to meet with a disap
pointment, for neither of tho young ladles
as at homo. nia ucsn icic, lion ever, was
thero and received mem vory cordially,
"I supposo that you bavo como to soe mv
newly Imported niece,'1 she said; "In fact, I
am sure that you have, Mr. Jeremy, tiecause
you never came to can upon me in your life.
Ah. It is wonderful how young men will
change their habits to please a pair of bright
eyesl"
jeromy uiusuuu jnumuu ab iius sauy, out
Dorothy came to ms rescue,
"Has Miss Era como to live with you for
good!" alio askod.
"Yea, I think so. You soe, my dear, be
tween you and mo, her aunt In London, with
w bom she was living, has got a family of
daughters, who bavo recently come out.
Eva has been kept back as long as lwssible.
but now that tho U 0 it was Impotsiblo to
keep ber back any more. But then, on tho
other hand, it was felt, at least I think It was
felt, that to continue to bring Eva out with
ber cousins would bo to quite ruin their
chance ot settling ui life, because when the
was In tha roo no omn could bo got to look
1887.
at them. And toy ou soe Eva baa' boon lent
down here as a penalty for being so bond
Homo." "Most of us would be glad to undergo
heavier penalties than that If we could only
be guilty ol the enmo," laid Dorothy, a uttli
sadly.
"Ah, my dear, I dare say you think o,"
answered the old lady. "Every young woman
longs to bo beautiful and get tho admiration
of men, but are they any the happier for itf
I doubt it Very often that admiration
brings endless trouble! In Its train, and per
haps In the end wrecks the happiness of the
woman herself and of others who nro mixed
up with her. I was onco a beautiful woman,
my dear I nmold enough to say It now nnd
I can toll you that I believe that 1'rovldence
cannot do n more unkind thing to a woman
than to give her striking beauty, unlew It
gives with It great strength of mind. A
weak minded beauty Is the most unfortunate
of ber sex. Her very attractions, which nro
sure to draw tho secret enmity of other wo
men on to her, are a source of difficulty to
herself, because they bring her lovers with
whom she cannot deal. Sometimes tho end
ot such a woman Is sad enough. I hare seen
It happen several times, my dear."
Often In after life, and In circumstances
that had not then arisen, did Dorothy think
of old Miss Ceswlck's words and ncknowlodge
their truth; but at this time they did not con
vince her.
"I would give anything to bo like your
niece," sho said, bluntly, "and so would any
other girl. Ask Florence, for Instance"
"Ah, my dear, you think so now. AValt till
another twenty years have passed over your
bends, and then, If you are both olive, see
which of you Is the happiest. As for Florence,
of courso sho would wish to bo llko Evn; of
courso it is painful to her to havo to go about
with a girl beside whom sho looks liko n littlo
dowdy. I dare say that sho would have lieen
as glad If Eva had (topped In London as her
cousins wcro that sho had left it. Dear, dear,
I hopo they won't quarrel. Florence's temper
Is dreadful when sho quarrels."
This was a remark that Dorothy could not
gainsay. She know very well what Florence's
temper was liko.
"But, Mr. Joremy," went on tho old lady,
"all this must bo stupid talk for you to listen
to; tell me, havo you been rowing any moro
races lately T"
"No," said Jeremy; "I strained a muscle
in my arm in tho 'Varsity race, and it is not
quito well yet."
"And whero is my dear ErnostP Llko
most women, of whatever age they might be,
Miss Ceawick adored Ernest.
"Ho Is coming back on Monday week."
"Oh, then ho will bo In time for the
Smytbes' lawn tennis party.
And then, at last, came Monday, tho long
expected day of Ernest's arrival.
CHAPTER VIL
ErtNEST IS INDISCREET.
Kesterwick was n primitive place, nnd had
no railway station nearer than RafTham, four
miles off. Ernest was expected by tho mid
day train, nnd Dorothy and her brother went
to meet him.
Whon they reached the station tho train was
just in sight, and Dorothy got down to go
and await Its arrival. Presently it snorted
composedly up trains do not hurry them
selves on tho slnglo lines in the eastern coun
tries and in due course deposited Ernest and
his portmanteau.
"Hullo, Doll I so you havo como to meet mo.
How nro you, old girl!" and ho proceeded to
embrace her on the platform.
"You shouldn't, Ernest. I am too big to be
kissed liko n littlo girl, and In public, too."
"Big, h'ml Miss five feet nothing, and as
for tho public, I don't seo any." The train
bad gono on and tho solitary porter hail
vanished with tho portmanteau.
"Well, thero is no need of you to laugh at
mo for being small; It Is not overybody who
can bo a May polo, like you, or os broad as ho
Is long, Mko Jeremy."
An unearthly halloo from this last named
personage, who had caught sight of Ernest
through tho door of tho booking ofllce,
put a stop to further controversy, and pres
ently all three were driving back, each talk
ing at the top of his or her voico.
At tho door of Hum's Noss they found Mr.
Cardus apparently gazing abstractedly nt the
ocean, but In reality waiting to greet Ernest,
to whom of late years he had grown greatly
attached, though his rosorvo seldom allowed
him to show It.
"Hullo, uncle, how are you! You look
pretty fresh," sang out that young gentle
man boforo the cart had fairly como to a
standstill.
"Very well, thank you, Ernost I need not
ask how you aro. I am glad to see you back.
You havo como nt a lucky moment, too, for
the Batemania Wallisii Is in flower, and tho
Grammatophyllum speciosum, too. Tho last
Is splendid."
'Ahr said Lrnest, deeply Interested, for ho
had much of his uncic's lovo for orchids, "lot's
go and eeo thorn."
V hilo they were engaged In admiring tho
lovely bloom of tho grammatophyllum, Mr.
Cardus saw Mr. do Tnlor como Into his ofllco,
which was, ns tho reader may remember,
connected with the orchid blooming house by
a glass door. Tho visitor walked round tho
room, aud casting a look of contempt nt tho
(lowers In tho blooming house, stopped nt Mr.
Cardus' desk, nnd glanced at tho papers lj-Ing
on it Finding apparently nothing to Inter
est him ho retired to the window, and putting
his thumlu in the armholes of his waistcoat,
amused himself by staring out of it. There
was something so Intensely vulgar and Insol
ent in his appearance as ho stood thus that
Ernest could not help laughing.
"Ah I said Mr. Cardus, with a look of sup
pressed malignity, half to himself nnd half to
Ernest, "I bavo really got a hold of you at
last, and you may look out, my friend."
Then ho went in, and as ho left the blooming
house Lrnest beard blm greet his visitor in
that suave manner, with just a touch of
deference In it, that be know ao well how to
assume, and Do Talor's reply, " 'Ow do, Car
dus! 'ow's tho business getting on!"
Outside tho glass houses Ernest found
Jeremy waiting for him. It had for years
been an understood thing thnt tho latter nas
not to enter them. Thero was no particular
reason why ho should not; It was merely ono
of thoso signs of Mr. Cardus' disfavor that
caused Jorcniy's pride such bitter injury.
"What aro you going to do, old mlowrbe
asked of Ernest.
Well, I want to go down and seo Florenco
Cheswick, but I supposo you won't core to
come"
"Oh, yes, I'll come."
"Tho duece you will well, I noverl I sav.
Doll," ho sang out to that young lady as she
appeared upon tho scene, "what has hap-
penoii to Jen- v uo s coming out calling! "
"1 fancy n,. got an attraction," said Miss
Dorothy.
"I any, old fellow, you haven't been cutting
mo out wun riorence, nave your
"1 nm sure it would bo no great loss If ha
had," put iu Dorothy, with an impationt little
stamp of wo loot
"Vou be quiet, uoil I am very fond of
lorenco, sue s so clever, ona nice looking,
too."
"If being clever moans being able to say
spiteful things, nnd having a temper llko
liko a lleua s, suo is certainly clover enough;
and, as for her looks, they aro a matter of
tasto; not that it Is for me to talk about
good looks."
"Oh, how hurablo wo are, Doll; dust on our
bead aud sackcloth ou our back, and bow our
bluo eyes llasbl"
"Bo quiet, Ernest, or I shall get angry."
"Oh, no, don't do that; leavo that to people
mm a temper -uko uxe a ueua's,' you know,
Thero, there, don't got cross, Dolly; let's kiss
and bo friends."
"I won't kiss you, and I won't lie friends,
and you may walk by yourselves," and Iwforo
anybody could stop her ahe was gone. Ernest
wbUtlod softly, reflecting that Dorothy was
not good at standing cbaff. Then, after wait
ing awhile, bo and Jeremy started to pay
their call.
But thoy wero destined to bo unfortunate
Eva, whom Ernest had never seen, and ot
whom bo bad beard nothing beyond that she
was "good looking," for Jeremy, notwitn
standing his expressed intention of consult
big blm, could not mako up his mind to
broach the subject, was In bed with ft bad
headache, anil Florence had gone out to spend
tho afternoon with a friend. The old lady
was at homo, however, and received them
both warmly, more -specially ber favoiito,
Ernost, whom iho kissed affectionately.
"I am lucky," she said, "iu having two
nieces, or 1 should never sea anything of
young gentlemen ilka you."
"I think," said Ernost, audaciously, "that
old ladies aro much pleasonter to taut to than
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young bnes."
"Indeed, Master Ernest, then why did you
look so blank when I told you that my young
ladles wero not vlslblol-'
"Because I regretted," repllod that young
gentleman, who was not often at n loss,
"having lost an opportunity of confirming
my views."
"I will put tho question again when they
aro present to tako their own part," was tho
answer.
When their call was over, Ernest and Jer
emy separated, Jeremy to return home and
Ernest to go nnd seo his old master, Mr. Hal
ford, with whom ha ttopjied to tea. It was
past 7 on ono of tho most beautiful evenings
In July when bo set out on bis homeward
path. Thero wero two ways ef reaching
Duma Ness either by tho road that ran along
tho clllf or by walking on tho shlnglo of tho
koacb. Ho cboso tho latter, nnd bad reached
tho spot where Tltheburgh abbey frowned at
Its enemy, the advancing sen, when ho sud
denly boenmo nwnro of a young lady In a
shady hat and swinging a walking stick, In
whom ho recognized Florenco Ccswick.
"How do you do, Ernest!" sho said, coolly,
but with a slight flush upon her olive skin
that betrayed that sho was not quite ao cool
ns alio lookod; "what nro you dreaming
about! I havo soon you coming for tho lost
200 yarde, but you never saw ine."
"I was dreaming of you, of courso, Flor
ence" "Oh, Indeed," sho answered, dryly; "I
thought, perhaps, that Evn had got over her
hoaducho her headaches do go in tho most
wonderful way and that you had seen her
and wero dreaming of her."
"And why should I dream of her, even If I
had seen her!"
"For tho reason that men do dream of
women liecauso sho Is handsome."
"Is sho better looking than you, then,
Florence!"
"Better looking, Indoedl I am not good
looking "
"Nonsense, Florencol you are very good
looking."
Sho stopped, for he had turned and was
walking with hor, and laid hor hand lightly
on bis arm.
"Do you really think sol" she said, gazing
full into his dark eyes. "I am glad you
think so."
They wero quito alono In the summer twi
light; there was not a single soul to bo seen
on tho beach or en the cliffs above It Her
touch nnd the caracstnoss of her manner
thrilled him; the beauty and the quiet of the
ovoning, the sweet freshness of the air, tho
murmur of tho falling wares, the fading
purples in tho sky, all these things thrilled
him, too. Her face loeked very handsome In
its own stem way, as sho gazed at him so
earnestly; and, remember, he was only 21.
Ho bent his dark head toward her very
slowly, to give her an opportunity of escaping
if she wished, but sho made no sign, and iu
another moment ho had kissed her trembling
lips.
It was a foolish act, for ho was not In lovo
with Florence, and bo bad scarcely dono it
before his better sense told him that it was
foolish. But It was done, and who can recall
a kiss!
Ho saw tho olive face grow pale, and for a
momont sho raised her arm as though to fling
it about his neck, but next second she started
back from blm.
"Did you moan that," she said, wildly, "or
are you playing with me!"
Lrnest looked alar mod. as well ho micht:
tho young lady's aspect at tho moment was
not reassuring.
"Moan it!" ho said, "oh, yes, I mean it."
"I moan, Ernost." and again sho laid her
band upon his arm and looked into his eyes,
-um you mean mat you loved me, as for
now I am not ashamed to tell you I love
you!"
Lrnest felt that this was getting awful. To
kiss a young woman was ono thing ho had
dono that before but such an outburst ns
this was moro than ho had bargained for.
Gratifying as it was to him to learn that ho
possessed Florence's affection, bo would at
that moment bavo given something to bo
without It. ilo hesitated a little.
"How serious you are!" ho said, at last
"Yes," sho answered, "I am; I have been
serious for somo time. Probably you know
enough of mo to bo aware that I am not a
woman to bo played with. I hopo that you
aro serious, too; If you nro not it may bo tho
worse for us both," and sho flung his arm
from her ns though it had stung her.
lirnest turned cold all over, and realized
that tho position was positively grewsomo.
iv uat to say or ao no aid not know : so ho
stood silent, and, as It happened, silence
served ins turn better mauspeocb.
"lucre, truest, l havo startled you. lib
it Is because I lovo you. When you kissed
mo just now, everything that Is boautlful in
tho world seemed to pass before ray eyes, and
ior a moment i uearu sucn music as uiey ploy
in heaveu. You don't understand mo yet.
Ernest; I am flerco, I know, but sometimes I
think my heart is deep ns the sea, end I con
lovo witn ten times me strength of tho sbal-,
low women round mo; and as I can love, so I
can bate."
This was not reassuring Intelligence to Ern
est,
"You aro a strange girl," be said, feebly.
"Yea," she answered, with a smile. "I
know I am strange; but while I am with you
I feel so good, and vdien you are away all
my life Is a void, In which bitter thoughts flit
about like bats. But there, good Hight L
shall seo you at the Smytbes' dance to-mor
row, shall 1 not! xou will dance with me,
win you notf Ann you must not danco with
Eva, romomber; nt least not too much, or I
shall get jealo, , nnd that will bo bad for us
both. And now good night, my dear, good
night," and again she put up her face to be
kissed. f
Ho kissed It; ho bad no alternative land she
left him swiftly. Ho watched her retreating
form till It vanished In tho shadows, and
then he sat down upon a stone, wiped his
lorcueau ana wuisuea.
Well might be Whistle .
CHAPTER Vllt
A OA.RDBN IDVL.
Ernest did not sleep well that night; the
scene of tho evening haunted his dreams, and
he awoke with that sonso of oppression that
impartially follows on the heels of misfor
tune, folly and lobster salad. Nor did tho
broad light of tho summer day dlsporso hia
sorrows; indeed, it only served to define them
more clearly. Lrnest was a very Inexperi
enced youth, but inexperienced as bo was be
could not but recognize tnai be boa let Him
self in for nn awkward business. He was not
in the smallest degree in lovo with Florenco
Ceswlck; mdeed, his predominant feeling
toward her was ono of fear. She was, as he
had said, so terribly In earnest In short,
though sho was barely a year older than him
self, aho was a woman possessed of a strength
of purpose and a rigidity of wdl that few of
ber sex ever attain to at any period ot their
lives. This ho bad guossod long ago; but
what be had not guessed was that all the tide
of her life set so etrongly toward himself,
That unlucky kiss bod, as It were, shot the
bolt of the sluice gtes, aud now ho was in a
fair way to be overwhelmed by the rush of
tho waters, What courso of action he bad
best tako with her now It was beyond bis
powers to decide He thought of taking
uorotny into bis commence and asking her
ndvico, but Instinctively ho shrunk from do
ing so. Then ho thought of Jeremy, only.
however, to reject the Idea. What would
Jeremy know of such things! He little
guessed that Jeremy was swelling with a se
cret ot his own, of which ho was too shy to
deliver himself. It seemed to Ernest, the
moro he considered the matter, that there
was only ono safe course for him to follow.
and that was to run away. It would bo ig
nominious, it is true, but at any rate Flor
ence could not run after him. Ho mado ar
rangements to meet a friend and go for a tour
with him to Franco toward tho end of the
month of August, or about flvo weeks front
tho present date These arrangemcnU ha
now determined to modify; be would go for
ins tour at once
Partially comforted by these reflections, ho
dressed himself that evening for the dance
at the Smytbes, where be was to meet Flor
enco, who, however, bo gratefully reflected.
could not expect blm to kiss her there Tho
dance was to follow n lawn tennis party, td
wuicu iwrowiy, accompanied by Jeremy, had
already gL , Ernwt having, for reasons best
known U 1 nuiMslf, declined, to go to the lawn
tennis, pref.'iTlng to follow them to tho dance.
When 1m entered the ballroom at tho
Smytbue ti.u first quadrille nas lu progress.
Making his way up tint room, Ernest soon
come upon Florence Ct ick, who was sitting
with Dorothy, wlulo lu the background
loomed Jeremy's pigantir form. Both the
girls appeared to !o waiting for blm, for on
bis approach Florence, by a movement of her
dress, and an nlmost Imperceptible motion ot
her band, at onco made room for blm on the
bench beside her, and Invited blm to sit
down. He did so.
"You nro late," she said; "why did you not
como to tho lawn tennis!"
"I thought that our party was sufficiently
represented," ho answered, lamely nodding
toward Joremy nnd his lister.
"Why nro you not dancing!"
"Becnuso nobody naked mcy Bho said,
sharply; "and beside I was waiting for you."
"Jeremy," snld Ernest, "Florenco says that
you didn't ask her to dance."
"Don't talk humbug, Ernest; you know I
don't dance"
"No, Indeed," put In Dorothy. "H Is easy to
sco that; I never saw anybody look eonlser
nblo as you do."
"Or so big," said Florence, consolingly.
Jeremy sunk back Into his corner and tried
to look Bmaller. Ills sister was right; a dance
was untold misery to blm. Tho quadrille had
ceasod by now, and presontly tho band struck
up a waltz, which Ernest danced with Flor
ence They both waltzed woll, and Ernest
kept going ns much as possible, perhaps In
order to glvo no opportunity for conversa
tion. At any rate no allusion was made to
tho events of tho previous evening,
"Whero are your aunt and sister, Florence I"
ho asked, as ho led her back to her seat
"They aro coming presently," aho answered,
shortly.
The next danco was a galop and this be
danced with Dorothy, whoso slim figure
looked, In tho white muslin dress she wore,
more like that of a child than a grown wo
man. But child or woman, her general np
punranco was slngiilarly pleasing nnd attract
ive Ernest thought he had nover seen the
quaint, puckered, little face, with the two
steady bluo eyes in it, look so attractive Not
that it was pretty it was not, but it was a
face with n groat deal of thought In it, and,
moreover, It was n face through which the
goodness of Its owner seemed to shine like the
light through a lamp. .
"You look so nice tc-nlght, Dolly," said
Ernest
Sho Hushed with pleasure, and answered
simply, "I nm glad you think so."
"Yes, I do think so; you are really pretty."
"Nonsense, Ernestl Can't you find somo
other butt to practice your compliments onf
What is tho good of wasting them on met I
am going to sit down."
"Really, Doll, I don't know what has como
to you lately, you havo grown so cross."
Sho sighed as sho answered gently: "No
moro do I, Ernest I did not mean to speak
crossly, but you should not make fun of me
Ah, hero comes Miss Ceswlck and Eva."
They hail rejoined Florence and Jeremy.
Tho two ladles wcro seated, wbilo Ernest and
Jeremy were standing, tho former in front of
them, tho letter ngainst the wall behind, for
they wero gathered at tho topmost end of the
long room. At Dorothy's announcement
both tho lads bent forward to look down the
room, and both tho women fixed they eyes on
Ernest's laco anxiously, expectantly, some
thing ns n criminal fixes his eyes on the fore
man of a jury who Is about to pronounce
words that will one way or another affect all
his life.
"I don't see them," said Ernest, carelessly.
'Ob, here they come. By Georgol"
Whatever thoso two women were looklnz
for In his face, they bad found it, and, to all
appearance, It pleased them very little
Dorothy turned pnlo, nnd leaned back witn ft
faint smilo of resignation; sho had expected
it, that btnilo Bccmod to nay; but tho blood
flamed liko a danger flag into Florence's
haughty features there wn no resignation
thero. And meanwhile Ernest was staring
down tho room, quite unaware of the little
comedy that was goingon round blm; so was
Jeremy, nnd so was ovcry other man who was
there to stare
And this was what they were starinz'at:
Up tho center of the long room walked, or
rather swept, Miss Ccswick, for oven at her
advanced ago she moved liko a queen, and at
any other timo her appearanco would In Itself
have been su dicier. t to excite remark. But
peoplo wero not looking at Miss Ceswlck, bat
rather at tho radiant creaturo who accom
panied her, anil whoso stature dwarfed her,
tall as sho was. Era Ccswick, for it was she,
was dressed in white solo do Chine, in the
bosom of which was flxod a slnglo rose Tho
dress was cut low, and her splendid neck and
arms were entirely without ornament In
tho masses of dark hair, which was colled
liko a coronet round her bend, thero glistened
a diamond star. Simple as was her costume,
mere was a grandeur about it that struck the
whole room; but in truth it sprung from the
almost perfect beauty of tho woman who
wore It Any dress would havo lookod beauti
ful upon that noble form, that towered bo
high, and yet seemed to float up the room
with the grace of a swan and away like a
willow in tho wind. But her loveliness did
not end there. From those dark eyes there
shone a light that few men could look upon
and forget, and yet tbcro was nothing bold
about it It was like the light of a star.
On sho came, her lips half parted, seem
ingly unconscious of tho admiration she was
attracting, eclipsing all otber women as sho
passed, nnd making her beauty, that before
had seemed bright enough, look poor and
mean bcsldo ber own. It took but a few
seconds, ten perhaps, for her to walk up the
room, and yet to Ernest It seemed long before
ber eyes met his own, and something passed
from them Into bis heart mat remained there
all his llfo.
His gazo mado hor blush a little, It was so
unmistakable Sho guessed who ho was, and
passed him with a littlo Inclination ot her
bead.
"Well, hero wo nro at lost," she Bald, ad
dressing her t lster In her musical pure voice
"What do you tblnlr, something went wrong
with the wheel of tho fly, and wo bad to stop
to get it mended."
Indeedl" answered Florence; "I thought
that perhaps you camo bite in order to make
a moro effective ontry."
."j Iorence," said ber aunt, reprovingly.
"vnn climilil nnf. uv ci-!i ftitni-a "
i . . - - - j - h -
ilorenco did not answer, but put her laco
handkerchief to ber lip. Sho bad bitten It
till tho blood ran.
By this timo Ernest had recovered himself.
He saw several young follows bearing down
upon them, and knew what thoy were after.
"Miss Ceswlck," bo sold, "will you Intro
duce mel"
No sooner said than done, and at that
moment the band began to play a waltz. In
five seconds moro sho was floating down the
room upon bis arm, and tho advancing young
gentlemen wore left lamenting, ami, If tho
truth must bo told, anathematizing "that
puppy Kershaw" benoath their breath.
1 hero was a spirit in their feet; sho danced
dlrlnely. Lightly leaning on his arm, thoy
swept round tho room, tho Incarnation of
youthful strength nnd beauty, and, as they
passed, oven sour old Lady Asteigb lowered
her ancient noscun .nch or more, and deigned
to ask wno mat tin nusome young man danc
ing with tho "tal' girl" was! Presently tboy
halted, and Eni'st oliscrvod a moro than usu
ally intrepid m n coming toward them, with
tho design, no doubt, of obtaining an Intro
duction and tno promise of dances. But again
ne was oqusi to me occasion.
"Have you a card I ' ho asked.
"Ob, yes."
" Will you allow mo to put my name down
for another dance! I think that our steps
suit"
"Yes, wo get on nlcoly. Hero It Is."
Ernest took it Tho young man bad ar
rived now, and was hovering around and
glowering. Ernest nodded to him cheerfully,
and "put bis name" very much down, In
deed for no less than three dances and an
extra.
Eva opened her eyes a little, but she sold
nothing; their 6teps suited so vory welL
"ilny 1 ask you, Kershaw " began his
would bo rival
"Oh, certainly," answered Ernest, tienicnlv.
"I will bo w ith you presently," and they float
ed off again on tho rising wave of tho music
li hen the danco ended tboy stopped Just by
tho spot where Miss Cewick wis sitting.
Florenco and Dorothy ivero both dancing,
but Jeremy, who did'uot uance, was staudlng
by her, looking as sulky as a bear with a sore
head. Eva stretched out her hand to blm
with a smile
"I hoi that you aro going to danco with
me, Mr. Jones," sho said.
"I don't dance," ho answered curtly, and
walked awny.
She gazed after blm wonderingly; but man
tier w as decidedly rude.
"I do not think that Mr, Jones Is In a good
temper," she said to Ernest, with a smile.
"Oh, ho Is a queer fellow; going out always
makes blm cross," be answered, carelessly.
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jiartners inarched iu and took possession, and
1 UCTk 11UU w i vum
TO DB OONTlNDKll IN OClf NEXT.
A New Zealand 1'ark.
Te Hen Hen has presented to tbo New Zea
land government for a public ark the "won
derland" of that country, Including the
volcano Teugariro, the extinct volcano
Ruapchu, Mount Ngaruahoc, aud the hot
lake district Te Hen Hen Is a great chief
of tho Ngatutawbaretea Maories. Chicago
Tribune
l'et riiru.e. In rrayers.
Tho follow ing is an expression w hich alw avs
occurred In Picsident Day'a prayers; "Wo
aro tho degenerate plants of a strango vine"
An old Litclillold deacon i,od to have this
pet phrasei "When, oh, Iml, the clouds ot
the valley shall fall on this dilapidated form."
-Hartford Religious Herald.
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