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-CHAPTER III.
; A month passed away, and during that
I time Ethel Dan vers had seen but little of
j Rowland Saxby.
i She had heard all al1ut the enpae
, went, not from Rowland, but from Grace
, Thorne herself. Ve.,; Ethel hal culti-
; ner acquaintance, and acted
wisher.
; Little did Grace puess that this was
; only a mask a mask which concealed
: feehng-9 of a far different character to
friendship.
j Ethel hated Grace with a moat fearful
bate. While she cnsratnlated her upon
bp orninsr marriage with Rowlan.l. r,he
i wisheI that it would please Heaven to
smite her dead at her feet.
While alone, her manner was indeed
terrible. Alone in her dresfiing--room, ehe
would pace the floor after the manner of
; a cag-ed tigress.
Her mntterinsrs of hate and her lonjr
; inps for the time to come when ehe could
tr.ke a terrible revenue upon the girl who.
j she thought, had weaned from her the
I affections of the only man she had ever
loved, would have shocked the stoutest
heart.
She did not pause and consider the
matter very carefully. Her hasty, un
: governable temper would not allow her
j to do that.
I She did not think whether Rowland Sax
by had ever hinted one sentence to her of
love.
Had she thought over that she would
have been compelled to admit that he
never had.
; But this was her principal thought aa
, ehe paced the room day after day, night
after night:
"I am not to be his wife, but by the
Heaven aWe me, J,e never shall never !
I would kill her and then myself. Aye,
that I would, and die happy happy!"
One morning Leon was announced.
He did not often make his appearance,
and although Ethel was by no means in
a good temper, he was usli.-rod into her
presence.
Making a profound lv. much aftrrtlie
same manner as a cnurtiVr before the
throne, he taid :
"I hope I see Miss Ktlu-1 unite well r
rij. j-i-s. i i run K
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"Thafsj right,
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Have yon. indeed ? I am very glad,
for on,- so seldom hnnrs g,.,l news now."
i "1 his" si:id Leon produced a note "i
for you. '
"From whom!"
"Mr. Rowland Saxl.y."
Ethel t4arte,i. ,ut Leon did not notice it.
She stretelio.J out her hand for it, tore
it open, and read :
I'Kin .Mis-. Ethel. W.. s'art o-i Monday
for 111 x i-v. M:,y 1 k wii-th r we mav- h
for t!ie p i ,- of o,:,r , ,, n ? I.. ,vill
Join ii--. iin.l I ;i. ,. ir n:,.t r and v.-urs-if
Will do !he s n, Pj.,,- r py bv , w
wdl ii Hi ii w t i t .; iiii-ipr ; t o '. V. urs
rruiy. H ,whm 5 axby."
"I iindi-i stood you to say that you had
some good news for lno." said Ethel.
"Is not that good news?"
"I see nothing very good alwut it. It
is an invitation to join Rowland at his
father's resilience at Hlcxley."
just so; but cant y..u seethe drift
it !"
'I cannot.' replied Ethel, but
showed that she iied.
"Well, then, said Leon, "in two weeks
time Rowland leads Grace Thorne to the
altar."'
"At Klexl. V?"
Yes."
"ii. I see. That's it. is it! Vejy we.l.
Of course I shall have much pleasure in
joining the party ; so also will my mother.
I nni sure. IJut how strange'! I saw
Grace three days ago and she said she
did not exactly know when it waa to take
p!a.;e.
"Neither did she. The day has been
fixed by Rowland's father."
"Oh. I understand. That is the reason.
Well, will you say that we shall have
much pleasure in lwing present
"Yes. And now. Ethel." seating him
self. "I proix.se we talk about oir affairs."
"Our affairs?"
Yes, you know what I mean, Ethel."
"I really do not."
"Well, Ethel. I did not come here onlv
to deliver that letter of invitation. I
Came on another matter as well."
"Hem! You are getting quite a busi
ness man, I declare."
I "Don't mock me, Ethel. You must
know for what reason I have called."
j "I shall know immediately you tell me."
"Well then, Ethel," taking her hand
within his own, "I have called to tell you
once more how sincerely I love you. Oh.
; Ethel, do not keep me longer in suspense.
It is cruel to do so. And all this about
other jKople going to lie married makes
; me more miserable than ever. Ethel,
time after time have I told you how well
and truly I love you. Take pity upon
me now, and say you will le my wife. I
: don't think I am such a bad fellow, and I
i am sure. Ethel, if you will le my wife,
' you will find me most devoted."
; "I never said you were a bad fellow,
' Leon."
"No, no, my dear, I know that, but " i
"I have told you, Leon, that at present
I cannot entertain your offer."
You will think over it!" I
Yes; that I promise." ,
"But Just tell me this, Ethel, and then 1
I will be satisfied. Have you any love :
for me !"
Ethel hesitated what if she said ehe :
had ! Well, she determined to tell him a j
deliberate lie. !
"I cannot deny I have some love for
you, Leon," she said softly, as her little
feet tapped the rich carpet. "But you
know that my lielief is that real love does
not come all at once. I think it takes
time."
"You may lie right, but bo that you
have some love for me, I care not. In a
little time, Ethel, you will leam to love
roe better."
"Yes, that is likely enough, Leon."
"Then I am to say that your mother
and yourself will join Rowland at Blex
ley!" "Yes, please."
Snon after this Leon departed, and no
sooner had the door closed upon him than
Ethel rose from her seat.
I Her face was very pale, and her eyes,
' which had worn a mild expression while
Leon was present, now blazed with a dan
gerous light.
For some moments she stood erect, her
hands clenched so tightly that the nails
seemed to be imleddod in the delicate
"1 he time is coming. Grace Thorne;
the time is coming. Oh. how I have
longed to le under the same roof with
you! My revenge will be swift ami sure.
Y ou don't go to Blexley to lie married.
No!" and her voice rose into a shriek;
"you go to Blexley to meet your death,
for as sure as I am a living woman, so
sure will I kill you!"
At this moment the door was pushed
suddenly ojn and Mrs. Dan vers made
her appearance.
She looked at her daughter, and for the
space of a minute stool tram fixed with
astonishment and terror.
"Ethel," she said, "what do you mean
by uttering those fearful words? Are
you rehearsing some part for private the
atrieaN?" "No!"
" J hen what on-arth do you mean
crying. ! will kill you? Kill who!"
No answer; Ethel stood liefore ber
mother trembling from head to foot.
Of course she had not intended her
voice to be heard, but, as we have lefore
said, her ungovernable fury would not
allow her to think of what she was doing.
"Ethel," said Mrs. Dan vers sternly, "I
hope you will not be the means of causing
me to say that I curse the day you were
born. Your conduct of late has lieen
more than extraordinary, and by no
means Incoming a lady who has been
brought up and educated in the. atsnner
you have. I am surprised liajvihjiist
ed at such utimaidculy conduct. Tell me,
i Who has been here
"Leon Cat heart."
, "Well ?"
i "What ?"
"Y ou know what I mean. He was here
for the usual purpose. I presume?"
"I don't understand."
".Nonsense! He came hei-e, I
, to again offer you his hand?"
"Not this time, mamma. lie spoke no
word of love," replied Ethel calmly, but
she did not look her mot her in the face.
"Then what did he come for!"
"This." And she handed her mother
the letter of invitation.
'Oh. that is it. Well, we will go, of
course, and as far as I am concerned. I
shall lc very glad when this
all over."
"Why?"
'Because all your romancing will cease ;
all that romantic nonsense you talk
specting Rowland, and which I hear
utter even in your sleep, will end.
then you will take the hand of Leon
you will lioth e very 1
ought to be."
At these words, spoken slowly and
firmly. Ethel's breast rose and fell as if
she were struggling for breath, and when
her mother had concluded, she walked
firmly from the room without uttering
another word.
"Ah. me!" sighed Mrs. Danvers, sink
ing gracefully into a chair, and settling
herself to again eruse the note of invi
tation. "It is a shocking thing to have a
(laughter with a violent tcmier. and that,
I am sorry to say, Ethel has. But when
this marriage is over she will see how
foolish she has len. But what did she
mean by -kill her?' Kill who, I wonder!
I never heard that anyone had injured
her. Oh, dear! it's very sad I think she
wand-'rs occasionally."
nents, lioil she saw that the principal
place tKey visited was the summer-house
near five lake.
Her they could almost always rely uj
on liehig alone, but they were not so often
alone as they thought.
I Several times had Ethel stolen by the
' furze on one side of the house, and had
I listened to Rowland's loving words to
! Grace Thorne.
t She had listened until her heart seemed
bursting to the kisses given again and
, again, and this only served to fan fiercer
j the flame which burned within her.
But suddenly it came to her knowledge
' that the lovers were in the habit of sitting
by the lake in the moonlight.
And when this came to her knowledge,
a terrible thought struck her.
She determined to put a plan into exe
cution by which it was almost a certainty
; that (irace would lose her life.
, 1 ..II jl : . at. . ....
xinu u mis nine jirs. iianvers Thought
h!r ,1
suppose,
very happy a
marriage is
re-
you
And
. and
you
If
it,
pity
flo-dl.
Presently her fury found vent in words,
and. raising her hand above her, she said
in low his&iug tones : .
( HAPTKR IV.
Blexley House, the residence of Sir
Rowland Saxby, was a noble building
built-in the Gothic style from Sir Row
land's own designs.
Attached to it was a lovely park of
some twenty acres in extent, well wooded,
and with a charming lake through it.
The interior of the house corresponded
in every resjiect with the exterior, for it
contained some of the finest furniture to
lie found in all England.
Statues and pictures of exquisite work
manship adorned almost every room, and
the entrance to the building was guarded
by several mail-clad knights, who, it
must I admitted, never raised a finger
to hurt anyone, nor turned their heads
either to the right or to the left, by day
or by night.
On one side of the building was Sir
Rowland's study, and here he was pleased
I to show any one of his numerous inven
; tions, tome useful and others so, so.
j Sir Rowland had made a large amount
. of money by his own ingenuity ; he was
proud of it, and delighted to sit and talk
' of these matters to anyone who would it
and listen to him. of which, considering
Sir Rowland's hospitality, there were not
a few.
Still, as the years crept Uon him, and
caused his hair to turn "whiter and
whiter still," he Tiegan to get tired of his
inventions and his looks relating thereto,
ami to think of an altogether different
matter to-wit, of his son's marriage to a
suitable lady.
Ami when he saw Grace Thorne for the
first time, the old man considered that
! his son had made a prot.er selection, and
njon closer acquaintance, he was certain
of it, and congratulated him. i
The greater .art of the old gentleman's
life had lieen passed in Loudon, and there
, fore he persuaded his son to marry at
Blexley, and thus avoid the necessity of
; his tiring himself by a journey,
j To this Rowland, as a matter of course,
consented, and on the day appointed,
; Grace, Mrs Thome, and Rowland arrived.
I It was proposed by Sir Rowland that j
, they should lie two weeks with him te- J
1 fore the ceremony, as when the wedding j
had taken place the happy couple would '
take their departure for a place a little j
further off than Blexley, and where they j
would tie as every young married couple j
wished alone.
The day following the arrival of Row- '
land and Grace, Mrs. Danvers and Ethel j
arrived. j
From the appearance of the latter, any- i
one Mould have imagined that she was :
supremely happy. j
Her face was beaming w ith smiles, and
wonderful! she had a kind word for
everyone.
Mrs. Danvers and her daughter were
accommodated with an elegant suite of
rooms, and everything which was calcu
lated to make them happy was done.
One day passed, and the party, which
can ueen increased by Leon, had
Yery happy.
Ethel had accompanied l.oth Rowland
and Grace on many excursions, and chat
ted merrily with them.
Little did they dream that under that
merry talk was concealed a most deadly
resolve.
Little did they imagine that while she
chatted, she was thinking of the best wav
. . (as sup cauea it) revenge.
But so it was, the thoughts always u
liOM.i.i ! 1 : - . '
, . ...o-i , rr mum were or the destruc
tion of Grace Thome.
For three days the watched their move-
hmghter was so very happy.
"Ah. Ethel, I have found you then! I
i have been looking for you for some time.
Whore do you hide yourself ?"
; An.1 the. arm of Leon Oat heart stole
, round Ethel's waist.
He had caught her in the park, where
I she was strolling, her usual thoughts up
permost in her mind.
She started violently at the sound of his
vocie, but she soon recovered her self
I possession.
j "I do not hide myself." she said; UI am
frequently in the grounds."
"And yet I do not see you very often.
. owever. I will, with your erinission,
Ke advantage of the present occasion.
I know that you will have no objection to
take a stroll with me?"
And he offered his arm.
"No, indeed." she said, in what she in
tended to be winning tones, "tl.i.t I have
not. Which way shall we go?"
"Oh, let us keep straight ahead. Y"ou
have no objection to my smoking, Ethel?
' Yon know 1 am n gi-eat smoker."
"Oh. no; I rather like it, esjH-cially in
the , pen air."
L on lit his cigar, and then again at
tempted to put his arm round Ethel's
waist, but she said gently:
"I don't think that is quite right, Leon,
. in case air. oi.e haj.peiis to come this way.
Why. they will think we are actually engaged."
i hey may think so with pleasure.
, such was rumored would you deny
Kthel r
i "Deny it ? Why well, considering that
e are not actually engaged, what could
. I do?"
'Leave them to think as they like."
"True. Bt then well, we will not talk
aliout that at present."
"I wish you would. The fact is, Ethel,
I am getting decidedly impatient."
I 1 xt fellow! i rom my heart I
you."
' "Pity me?"
"I do, certainly. It is very shocking
to lie kept in susjiense, I suppose, but for
a litlte while it must be so."
By this time they had approached the
summer-house by the side of the lake.
1 Ethel had not taken any notice of the di
rection they were going, but when, sud
denly, the lake and the summer-house
came into view, she turned a shade paler.
"How strange," she thought, "that we
should come here!''
; "Isn't this a lovely sixd, Ethel!" said
Leon as he stood and surveyed the lake
liefore him.
He was quite right, it was a lovely spot.
The surface of the lake was dotted with
myriads of magnificent lilies, and in and
out of these glided several majestic swans.
On the opposite liauk were several boats
for the use of those who had a liking for
such amusement.
"Yes," replied Ethel, "it is as you say.
a k ve!y spot, but I would rather not sit
here."
"What, not in the summer-house?"
"No, I don't like it."
"Y ou amaze me! I should hwe thought
it was just such a place as you would
like. Still, there is no accounting for
tastes. And yet I should like to know
why you dislike it."
"I hardly know myself, to tell yon the
num. init it is enough for me to
that I don't like the ulace. isn't it I"
Leon made but little progress during
the walk. Ethel several times appeared
to tie lost in thought.
Leon noticed it and wondered.
"It's very strange," he muttered when
Ethel had taken her departure to the
house, "deuced strange."
Saying which. Leon flung himself upon
the high grass, placed his hat over his
ejes. ana in less than five minutea
fast asleep.
rn after v.
"I eay, Ethel," cried Grace, as Ethel
came up the front entrance to the house
"there is one thing which I had quite'
forgotten to show you. Come upstairs to
my room and I will show it to you."
Ethel followed her.
What is it, Grace!" she asked; "some
new present from from Rowland!"
it is a present from him."
.... . '
tri-ace, -out not new; "it
present he ever gave me."
"Oh, indeed; "I'm quite curious."
"Y'ou will say it is a strange present,"
laughed Grace, "but it is very preciou's
to me."
srMie time she surveyed the wreath in
silence, and then, in a hoarse whisper,
she said: ".V wear this f Never! Tonightto-night!
Ah, let me think. It
must I- now ; yes, at once or it will be
too late."
Sinking into a chair, and resting her
head upon her hands, she thought ; ami
then procuring writing materials, she
wrote, imitating a man's hand, several
lines. This she directed "Rowland Saxby,
Esq.," and sealed up.
"Ha. ha!" she laughed, "I am as clever
as you are, Grace Thome. Y our time on
this earth is short, and then I phall l
free to try to win his love once more. No
one will suspect it is I who was the cause
of her death. No. no; that would lie im-
plSsib'" "
ten m... -s after this she joined her
ther, and u us as cheerful as ixissible
-i. i x ... -.
"ul)i most remai-Kaijie woman
Ethel T).. rivers.
ir'
TOO GOOD A KEMORY.
How
THnrkrd
iame.
In
In
was
"Ol,. dc
murmured Leon, an ho
I fa'ti'teit-d through the park, puffing laz
ily at the everlasting cigar, "what a mis
erable, unhaj.y wretch I am! No orre
ItosjK-akto! It is awful! And when I
thought Ethel would go for a walk this
' lovely moonlight night, of course she j3
indisposed. Never mind: I'll make the
most of it. I'll rest in solitude and make
myself as miserable as possible under the
circumstances."
And Leon took a seat inn a rustic
1-ench, which was placed under the shad
ow of a gigantic oak.
There he sat until the last fragment of
his cigar had )en consumed, and it is
quite .ssitdetbat he would have dropped
off into a quiet sleep; iu fact, he had set
tled himself for that purimse.
Suddenly, however, he sat 1k-,H upright
and looked straight liefore him.
What was that black figure coming
rapidly towards him? Was it a woman!
"Now, that's a strange thing," muttered
Leon. "What on earth does it mean ! Y es ;
it is a lady, but who!"
The figure rapidly approached, arid
Leon darted behind the oak. He deter
mined to see who it was.
Nearer and nearer came the figure, and
Leon could see that whoever it was
wished to escape lieing seen, for she kept
well in the shallow of the trees.
Now she passed the oak, and as she
did so. Leon almost uttered a loud cry of
astonishment.
"By Heaven!" he muttered, looking af
herlike one stujiefii-d, -it is Ethel Dan
vers! And what a terrible expression is
upon her features! What does this
mean! What mystery is here? Ah, she
goes in the direction of the summer
house. 1' is a dishonorable thing to do.
but I must see what this
Ethel Danvers."
Buttoning up his coat, he
slowly but c.i! iously.
"My darling, only a little longer, and
we shall lie one!"
And Rowland, stooping full in the
moon's rays, imprinted a passionate kiss
upon the beautiful face upturned to his,
beaming with a world of love.
"Tl "ii make me very, very happy. Row
land. 1 often wonder whether there are
any young gil ls in the world so 1,
money that
upper or-
ttie ' rd AVer
Little I'okrr
a dingy little s.-d fii . w.wi.
street, says the New York Times, A.
tomo Mart ran gel,, sat .l..wii to a game
of cards with i he proprietor. Joseph
Chittading Antonio bad won $-u, all
the sjiI.hh! k.-,.p,.r had. and wa.s aUiiit to
gather in the 1:,M pot w hen Joseph drew
a revolver, am! threatened to kill him if
he did imt it- ba.-k bis winnings. The
money was promptly returned, but Jo
seph was lat. r in. lifted for ro'.berv. He
was tried Ix-fore Justice Cow ing and ex
plained that Antonio bad . heated him
by marking the cards with his thiiiib
Had. and le f!lv .l.i,.v(.,i a, timl ,u.
domain led the return of the
it rigbilv heloit'-c.l to bi,,.
"How did he mark the jack of chilis?"
asked Prosecutor Bedford.
Three straight lines in tin
ner, was the prompt reolv.
"And the are of hearth"
" A cross scratch near the middle."
was the answ er.
The exact marks alleged to have been
made on the backs of over ;in cards were
.described without the slight.M hesita
tion by the prisoner, his 'audience be
coming more and more amused a.- be
advanced until, w lien the thirtieth card
was readied, his counsul was convulsed
with laughter, and even the Judge found
difliriiity in keeping a straight face.
"You have a wonderful memory."
said Mr. Bedford. "If those cards are
marked as you say they are I 1 lie
you marked them yourself, and if
,li.l ,i..t 1. ,1. t l ...
..... .tin uinii i non t nciieve you
know anything about w bat you've lieen
pretending to tell u. Your honor." be
added, addressing the court. "I move
mat the ae be abandoned.-- The
persons most interested left the
Without comprehending what
was laughing at.
TABLE
Bill
MAKKEKS OF Y0U50 FOLKS,
Hints 1 9
inner and
xpi-n-ive
panic in
jeve
you
tw .
room
everylxidv
a race:
sb
beh:
ivc Vinir-
: on
to s
are
end
mystery is.
followed her
self?"
"If there's a woman in this t-mn who
comes nearer l-ing an angel than I do
I'd like to see her:-' exclaimed Sarah.
ou are far. far from it. Y
bad b.i.i bad. I ,,;-,il h;
you up."
"Judge, am I below purr"
"Yi iu are."
"Am I good for
"Well. I'osibh.
"Then give me only half what you in
tended tn."
"I did intend to make it sixty .lavs
but--
"You'll say thirty?"
"Y-e-s."
Thanks! I'd be good if I could, but 1
can't. Ti .i-ki. and may your b:d lness
never be more r - Detroit Free I
in per Cent.?
r--
Mories ol lrc-ti Life.
are only two r.-allv good
T lien
or circus life, according t tin
Review. One ol these is M
court's l.es Fi'-i-es Zeni-aiu;.
funis
Sutiir. la v
lle ;..ii
anl the
Thou
at this
such as
all'." said Grace,
say
as i:
if course there are, my pet.
sands iiinl thousands of hearts
very moment are tilled with love
ours."
"Heaven bless the
softly.
"Amen to that!" replied Rowland, as he
pressed the slight form closer to him.
"And now let us go to our old spot, my
dear. There we can talk aliout the fu
ture." So, with their arms entwined, and haj
py lieyond expression, walked the lovers
towards the summer-house.
"I am sorry Ethel is indisposed." said
(race.
"So am I. indeed; but she has not
seemed well lately. There has been a
restless, strange livik in her eyes. I fancy.
I should not le at all surprised if she
were t.; lie very ill."
"Do you think she frets?"
"Frets? No; I don't know what she
can have to fret aliout."
"I wish she would yield to
loves her so verv, verv much ;
other is a little l,k for boys railed T..!.v
Tyh r. or Ten Weeks with a 'ii-. u
written by an American named Otis.
It is n sketch i the adventures and mis
adventures of a little I my who runs awav
with a travelinu circus, and falls iiu,.
evil company, and makes friends with a
certain monkey, whom be cahs Mr. stubi.s
and is befriended by the Fat Woman
goodiiatiii ed after b. r kind. Slight as the
little Ixiok is, pelh;-1 1 it succeeds as well
ill giving a suggestion of life in one of the
huge American traveling circuses as
does M. He -on.-oort's :n.ro lalxiifi'
volume iu describing the conditions and
circumstance!, of hie in Parisian circuses.
So far as we know, these is no English
story w hich does fur the English circuses
what these Ixx.ks have done for the
circuses of France and America.
Leon. He
and he is
I can't think what
was
replied
the first
"Saying which she placed the box upon
the table, ojiened it, and displayed the
wreath of orange-blossoms and the brace
lets. "Very nice, indeed, dear," said Ethel,
gazing admiringly down upon them; "but
what was the object of the orange blossoms!"
(race t
handsome and rich.
more she desires."
"Y'ou are quite right, but "
Rowland was interrupted by the sud
den appearance of one of the footmen,
who, flowing respectfully, said:
"Beg pardon, sir, but Sir Rowland said
that I should very likely find yon here.
A lioy has just delivered this note, sir."
And he handed Rowland a letter.
"How very annoying." cried Rowland,
tearing off the envelope. "Who can this
be from?"
As he read it his face assumed an ex
pression of wonder, and when he had fin
ished he sat down and read it to Grace.
"Listen," he said, "what a strange
thing-. To Rowland Saxby. Esq. Sir.
The writer of this has a nnst important
communication to make to you. He is
now waiting for you at the outside gates
of the house. St rictly private.' What do
you think of that ?"
To b! Ccnthnird.)
She An.nrrrd,
Tbe .hide was visiting a charming
vouiig society lady, and as they sat on
either side of an ope, grate fire his heart
was full of a burning desire to say some
thing not only complimentary, but bril
liantly suggestive. So. after resolving
the matter in his mind during a ten
minutes' burst of silence, he said :
"Ah. Miss l.illie. w hy are those tire
tongs so like Frederick':" jlle meant her
to guess, or 1 . it 11 to t'-II her " because they
glowed in her service." or were prostrate
fit ber feet." or something of that kind.
Miss Lillie. looking so solemnly demu'-e
that the clock stopped, said she didn't
know unless it was because tiiev had
two thill legs and a brass bead. He was
groping blindly for the front door before
she had recovered from the shock of ber
own voile v.
He nidn'l Spcm In Itesp.-et l;u7.!rb,
"Charlie. I'm afraid that if Guzzh -by
doesn't stop drinking soon he'll have
snakes in his IkxiIs."
"Fm noi."
"Whv not:"
"Why. there isn't a snake in the world
that hasn't more self-respect than to le
seen in bis company."
"Ah, but you know delirium tremens
is only an affection of the mind."
"Then I'm sure Guzzleby won't have
Yin."
-Id
lieen
up-
ber the little stow dti.
which the reader is already acquainted.
"The bracelets I wear now occasional
ly," added ( 'race. "I shall wear them to
night. Row land is very fond of my wear
ing them by moonlight."
"In your love rambles." laughed Ethel,
but the laugh was cruelly forced.
"Yes," replied Grace, gaily, -and you
would not Ix-lieve how lovely the lake re
flects the diamonds.'
"I have no doubt it does. They are
very beautiful."
"I will take them out while I have the
box open." said Grace, as she took out the
jewels and laid them upon the diee-me.
case.
She did not see the fierce look npon the
face of Ethel as she turned, neither did
she see that with the rapidity of light
ning Ethel had raised the lid of the box,
and taking out the wreath had placed it
under the light cloak she carried on her
arm.
"Come now. Ethel." said ('race, "let us
join the gentlemen."
But in a few moments after joining the
gentlemen. Ethel suddenly disappeared,
and went direct to her room. There for
j 44 Store" and "Shop,"
I The American nse of the word "store,"
for a place where goods are sold, is gen
' erally deemed far preferable to "shop"
. for the same place; for " shop" means,
J more probably, a factory. But when
1 Colonel Knox tellsusth.it " t he ( 'hinese
J set store by" certain soils of tea. and
j Professor White, late I 'resident 1 Cor
j nell, speaks of somliody w ho " sets store
j on" certain theological fancies, w-e feel
. bound to call a halt, and insist tiiat the
good noun "store" is being overworked. '
It is a chuiLsy and colloquial form of
speech, quite without sense when set
in type. Frank Leslie.
Tippling "TiBkn.''
Brooklyn Eagle: The amusements of
men are varied in the extreme. Hut I
think the most incomprehensible of all
forms of amusement is that practiced by
gentlemen u are krown among their
more facetious friends as "tanks." I
know of men who for fifteen or twenty
years have leaned against the bar regu
larly every night until they got com
fortablv lxxizv and then staggered off to
bed.
A Al'arnlns.
One of the most prominent merchants
of Rockingham. N. ('., w ho had worn his
"chin w hiskers" for a number of years,
on a trip to New York shaved smoothly,
except his lulls; ache. (Jti his return
Imiiie. which, by the convenient and ac
commodating schedule of the railroad,
was alxmt :l o'clock at night, his wife
was up to meet him. On his entering
the room she ran toward him, but
stopped suddenly and darted for a pistol.
His, voice then revealed bis identity just
in time to save him from a burglar's
fate.
Hon They Made It Out.
"Who is that old duffer?" asked the
new grocery ni.iu of the milkman, as a
well-.!: c-se.i men went by.
"Why. he's one of our most trusted
citizens. " w as tie- eloquent r ply.
"How do you make that out? He has
been owing me a bill ever since I came
here."
"That's just bow ,v e make it out."
laughed the miiko rin gleefully. and the
grocery man scratched his head tdl h
caught on. Merchant Traveler.
The
Yet,,"
"Drnssr-s" Idea of Call.
said the druggist, "there
A Smart Iteply.
"T beg pardon, but aren't you mistaken?"
onrteonsly said a gentleman to a pretty
shop girl wjl Ii whom he whs dialing.
'I me miss, imt not yet t:ken. sir,"
she ';! -villi 11 blight blus, a,l
d;oopu g yi s.
some curious people in th world. A man
has got to keep his eyes opeu if he escapes
imposition. Why, blame their skins,
men have waked me up three times this
week at daybreak to buy postage stamps '
Thut is w hat I call nnre gall." And shak
ing up four c.-nts' worth of "yr.rb-" in a
bottle he m a ImIm-I on it, r ike 1 a s:1er
dollar into the drawer, and slid a piiul. r
ba.-k.
parents
l-'irtr Per ( tol.
"Sarah Ann Jones, t he race is not al
ways to the v ain." observed the court as
a woman of 40 came out with h llashy
bow tied to her throat.
hos going to have
smartly inquired.
"Sarah, w hv won't vou
je Tlirnw. on' a For
the Children.
Young children who have to w ait till
j Older .cpe have eaten nil there is in the
house should not op.-n the diuing-ro-n
door during the meal and ask the host if
he is going to eat all .'ay. It makes the
company feel ill at ease and lays p
wrath in the parent's heart.
Children should not n m tear disi. leaser!
ini mi' regular courses at .1
then fill upon pie. Eat the h
i food first and then organize
the preserves.
; Do not dose out the last of your soup
by taking the plate in our mouth and
. pouring ths li,,nid down your childish
teck. You might spill it, and it enlarges
and distorts the mouth uniiecesnrilv .
When asked what part ,.f the "fowl
you prefer do not s;:y you w ill take the
port that go.-s ,ivr the fence last. Tlus
remark is very humorous, but the rising
generation ought to originate some new
table jokes that will be w..rthvof the age
in which we live.
Children should early learn the use of
the fork and how to handle it. This
knowledge can bo acquired bv allowing
them to pry up the carpet tacks with this
instrument and other little exercis.- c,,ch
as the parent mind may suggest.
The child should Im- Much! at once
not to wave his bread around over the
table w hile in conversation, or to fill hia
mouth full of p.tatoes and then converse
in a rich tone of voice w ith someone out
in the yard. He might get h,s .Lujner
uovvn Ins trachea find cause bis
great anxietv.
In picking up a plate or snucer tilled
with soiqi or w ith moist food, the child
should lietanghtiiottoparlx.il his thumb
I l the contents of the .hsh and t. avoid
swallowing soup Im. nes or other indi -esti-ble
d.-bris.
Toothpicks are generally the l.-ist covrse,
and children should imt he permitted to
pick their teeth and kh k the table
through the other exercise. While
gra.e is beirg said at table. th:ldrn
should knew- ;hrd ii is a hrerv h of g.x. l
breeding to smougo fruit cake jt lo
calise th.ir .ui'.-'iN' heads are Imwed
down and t heir at!' Jit ion for the Moment
turned in another .;u-e ti.m. Chil lr.-u
ought not to be permitted to find fault
with the dinner or bo! with the , :,t
while eating. Boys should, before goinc
to the table, empty nil the frogs and
grasshoppers out of their pockets, or
those insects might crawl out .luring the
festivities and jump into the gravy.
If a fly w-ail-'s into your j.-.My tip tn his
gaiobreLs do not mash him with your
spoon before;!: tVe glti-sts. ;is .Vat h "is at
all times depressing to th.r c who are nt
dinner and retards digestion. Take the
Hy out carefully with wh.-i, n a r n r: i ! ! v ad
heres to his person and wipe him mi the
table-cloth. It will d.-monstrate v,.ur
perfect command of yourself and aih.r.l
amuscm-mt for the company. Do n, ,t
stand up in your chair and trv to sponr a
roll with your fork. Say "thank you"
and "much obliged" and 'beg pardon"
wherever y...u can w ork in these remarks,
as it throws oph- off their guard and
gives you an opportunity to get in your
work on the pastry and other bric-a-brac
near you at the time.
Death Foretold b a llrram.
Tl nse w ho believe that dreams often
foretell death and .'t her calamities have
here a circumstance that will strengthen
their belief, and those who are skeptical
on that subject will lm, something un x
plainable and mysterious, somet hing that
cannot consistently be attributed to a
mere accident. Mrs. Katberine Kesvfer,
the wife of Philip Kessh r. a German
citizen living four miles from Favt tte-
xille, Penn.. the other right dr. .J
that her aged father, named Matl.es
Nerk. who resided at New ( -.st... Iowa,
had died: that she had Ixenwith him
in his hist sickness, was present when be
expired and had seen the stamp of death
iq-on bis features.
When she awoke she felt gr-at!y
troubled. and the more she thought
alxmt the matter the stronger the im
pression grew on her mind that the vivid
scenes in her dream bad foretold the
death of her parent, Th- time pass.-d
on and she received no new-until awi ek
after, when she told ber liu-hand that
be must c.. to town; that she knew they
would g.-t a letter. lie cam. walked
in through the rain and w h.-n he cfdi.-d
at the txist-otYn e be received two l-ttci-s
from his wife's brother. Wiil Nerk of
Castle. The first that be ix-iied stated
that their father had been tak. n suddenly
and dangerously ill. and also siat-d that
the night before tbe oil man bad
dreamed that he bad sen bis .laughter
Mrs. Kessl.-r, weeping. The other letter,
written a day or two afterward
announced bis death.
D II.
spat' be
A I'rlnier'
IV (II IIS. Clke I 11. s;e illsl.at' lies an. I nm
to the telegraph ofli'-e w it h t h. n i." said,
the editer to the printer's devil. Tbe P.
I), goes reluctantly.
Iu a httle w bile cri.s, of Rufu !" "io
fusT' are head from couqiosing and
editorial rex. n is. Then the prophet..;- -ah
and wants to know "where that d
I xiy is ?"
"1 sent him to the telegraph olhce-vi;h
specials for The Bohver Bugle and Sky.
ville Screamer," says the editor, and "T
told him to hurry up."
"How long has he been gone.-"
"Twe nty minutes."
(t.x)d Eordf
Si.v iiiinut.-s later the Uv came in on
the rush as if he had run ev ery foot
step of t be way. He hung hi- hat. :.s
Usual, on the tl.xr and went aUml
w. rk.
"Kiifiis. come here." says the e.:i
severely. The K.y moves ut liv.-lv
getting to 1h- as rapid"
his
are
"Yon
inaKe the sarca.stu -':i. a di-tri t b
graph lx.v, Bufiis; 1 timed you ou t
last u n-iniiiute errand and it t x.k
pre.-irel v s' l nimutes; what 1
to say for yours. If:"
"What V r gi-. en" tne ; go lav
have
;i
i at
. . i
got
and the
heel
soy" foil '.
He km w
is not the
named.
irrepressible lx.v turned
wa k.-d away in "w l,;-.t-
i who pays bi- s.i:;;v
editor. The P. I . i
bis
v.. U-
l'in and IVflilu r 1 o, le.
The I t-.siiiug. .uiiTviiig man. as a mai
ter of fact, is a jxx.r worker. T.xi much
ol bi ste:.'n power 's ei .-vded in kick
ing up d'tst. The habit ot hurrying and
of feeling in a hurry is fatal to go.d
work, and iiiiiiri-.lies the amount of
work a g.xxl man 'an do. The men who
acr-omplish most never seem in a hurry,
no matter bow much they have to do.
They are not troubled for lack of time,
for tliev make the most of the minutes
by vv..ii;ii': in n xd. m. t hodieal man
ner, tini-liiiig each job properly and not
expending 1 beii ii.-rv.tiis loi.e m lmi,.
(lb . dd ,,. H. :;.!,
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