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CHAPTKB I.
THR VICED.
It was a warm afternoon in June as two
well-dressed gentlemen were walking
down the shady aide of Piccadilly.
The elder of the two could not have
been mistaken for anything1 but a soldier.
It waa not only his bronzed complexion,
luxuriant moustache, and his erect bear
ing, but there in a je n sat qruri about a
military man that always betrays him to
the careful observer.
As a matter of fact, Harry 8t. Albans
was in the Guards, and was generally ac
knowledged to be one of the handsomest
of that regiment of Adonises.
His companion was Horace Austen, who
In order to avoid the stigma of being
called an idle man, had chooen diplomacy
aa a profession.
No doubt he would have been an honor
to it, and have left a well-known name
behind him, but, unfortunately, when hia
father died he had been left sole posses
sor of about fifteen thousand a year, to
gether with the patrimonial acres in Lei
cestershire. Of course there was no necessity for
him to work under the circumstances.
ana accordingly ne enjoyed nie aner nia
own fashion. j
There was a great difference between
these two men, and it was probably the
total dissimilarity of their natures and
characters that made them such staunch
friends.
St. Albans was firm and determined, but
seldom lost his temper. He was studious
for a soldier, and cared but little for the
i empty chit-chat of Bocie-ty.
I He was very proud, and somewhat sen- j
sltive, and would rather suffer anything
than it should be imagined that he feared )
to embark In any enterprise, however
; hazardous, or that he oonsidered anything
impossible. j
, It was a favorite aphorism of hia that .
there was no such word aa "cannot in j
the English language.
Horace Aunten, on the contrary, waa 1
weak and vacillating, hasty and irritable,
and would as sxn have thought of run
ning a mile aa of reading for even aa
hour. He was as bifr a poseip as the pro- .
verbial "old woman," and waa never hap- ,
pier than when detailing the latest ov ,
difj.
With all this he was good-hearted and '
generous to a fault; hia d'-fecta arose ,
chiefly from want of thought, and were
'. rather those of oinin-don than commiRfion. i
' "She is certainly a most beautiful girl,"
, observed Austen, curling the tips of hia
rather weakly little black moustache.
' "Yes," replied r-t. Albans, rather ab-:6ent!y."-
v -. atv
' "But awfully proud," continued Austen.
i "I tlidu't think bo," answered the
i guardi-man.
j "Why, my dear fellow," exclaimed the j
V little diplomatist, "to my certain knowl
; edge she declined to dance with between
twenty and thirty of the ln-st jxirtit in the
; room last niirht. and kept her card half ,
, empty. And when I aid, 'My dear Miss
Carlton, may I take the lilierty of en
quiring why you have refused so many I
i dances f" she turned her big eyes fnll up- 1
on me you know the way she has, as !
i though she were piercing you through
and through and replied: 'You may
take the liberty, Mr. Austen, but 1 don't
think I should, if I were you.' 'Why not.
Miss Carlton V I asked. Because it will
be so much moi-e pleasant for both of ua
if you will mind your own business."
A low laugh escaped from St. Albans as
his friend concluded, and he observed:
"That was awfully good! You must
' have felt rather eat uponf'
I "Good, do you call it ?" cried Austen
with mock indignation. "By Jove, I did
! not think no, and I know if she hadn't
been such a deuced pretty girl I should
have ssi.l something rude."
"YouM only have been sorry after
wards," remarked St. Albans.
I suppose I should," replied Austen.
Besides, Isalwd Carlton has something
aliout her that seems to keep a fellow
within bounds, you know.'
"Has nhe, indeed 7" observed St. Albans
with languid interest. "I must pay more
attention to her. I waa only introduced
! to her last night, you know."
i "And didn't vou think she was c.harm-
"I only noticed that she was a remark
, ably pretty girl, and waltzeTl hotter than
any one I have danced with this year,"
: answered the guardsman. "But you
j know, old man, I am not so impressible
j as you are, and don't go into raptures
! over every pink and white complexion I
j come acroes."
"Yon are a eold-herted wretch, Har
: ry," laughed Ansten. "Here are half the
; loveliest girls in town sighing for you,
I and you don't care a bit."
"To tell you the truth," replied St. Al
; bans, "although it may sound conceited, I
strongly object to being-run after. I like
I a woman to be perfectly feminine, and di
! rectly she begins to set her cap at, or en
! courages a man, she loses her chief
I charm."
"You needn't be afraid of her doing
i that!" exclaimed Austen. "She's a very
, different sort of girl to that."
"Indeed!"
"TVn't you think sot" asked Austen.
"I haven't thought much on the sub
ject," replied the guardsman carelessly.
1 "But honestly, old man," said his friend
earnestly, "what is your opinion of herf"
"Oh,' I think she ia very much like the
rest of her sex," answered St. Albans ;
"easily won if a man only goes the right
way to wora.
"Yon are wrong, Harry." cried Austen.
'I am persuaded yon have made a mis
take this time. Of course I knew the ex
perience you have had among the ladies,
but Isalel Carlton ia very different to the
majority of girls "
"All right, Horace, if you like to think
so." replied St. Alliens; "but when you
know as much alont them as I do. you
will agree with nie that they are all
alike. Some are a little letter, some a
little worse; but "
All at once somelody paused just In
front of them, and a voice they Ixith knew
exclaimed :
"How are you, dear boys? What may
be the subject of conversation t It must
15 wonderfully interesting, for you have
rut alwmt lialf-a-dozen people who have
1 .wed and nodded to you, knocked down
four or five old women and children, can
noned against any amount of male pe
destrians, and were finally about to pass
me without recognition!"
The speaker was a friend of Austen's
and an acquaintance of St. Allmns.
His ritmo was Harbsly. he had traveled
, 1 I 4 . 1 . 1 U
a gooil ueai. anu htiu iu iic wipujui
I
home the vices of the different countries
he had visited.
He was a handsome man of the Machi
avelian type of countenance.
Dark, with pointed black moustache,
large black eyes, low forehead, and thiu
lips with an habitual sneer ever upon
theoa.
Horace Austen shook hands with him,
and replied :
T were arguing about a young lady
we saw at the Countess of Argand's last
night ; St. Albans is such lady-killer
that he seems to imagine he has only to
look at a girl, and she is immediately won.
I was maintaining that this young lady
would prove an exception to the rule."
"Perhape Captain St. Albans argues
from experience," observed Barbel y with
his usual satirical smile. "But may I
enquire who the young lady in question
is r
"Miss Carlton," replied Austen; "one of
the finest girls in London."
A slight change passed acrJss Barbs
ly'a countenance, but he regained his
composure so rapidly that neither of his
comjanions noticed it. ,
"I am acquainted with the young lady
you have been sieaking about," said he
quickly, "and I am of your opinion, Aus
ten, that in spite of his well known suc
cesses among the fair sex, he is ttoasting
of what he would find beyond his
strength."
"I was not boasting at all," remarked
St. Albans quietly, "I mertpy observed
that I thought Miss Carlton was consti
tuted very much like other young ladies."
"In what respect!"
"In that any decent-looking man. who
ehose to take the trouble, could win her,
answered St. Allians.
"You are wrong, St. Albans," exclaimed
Barbsly, who had turned round and was
now walking with the two friends; "you
are wrong, I can assure you. I have
known Misa Carlton for some time, and
she is utterly without heart."
"Do you think so?" asked the guards
man negligently.
"I am sure of it," replied Barbsly, in
for him a somewhat excited manner;
"and, what ia more, I will lck my opin
ion for five hundred a thousand any
sum you like."
"It is scarcely a thing I care for betting
about," answered St. Allanfl.
"What, have you changed your mindt"
cried Barbsly. "I thought so!"
"I have not altered my opinion in the
least," answered St. Albans; "but when I
was at Eton it was not considered good
form to bet about women ; perhaps they
have different ideas where you have been
traveling. Where is it Africa, South
America, or Japan 1"
For a moment Barbsly clenched hia
teeth, and a lurid light shone in his eyes,
but by a violent effort he succeeded in
dismissing his emotion, and replied with
a low mocking laugh :
"That's a very good excuse, St. Albans,
but it won't hold water. You can't pre
tend to think that anything that occurred
between us in confidence would ever be
divulged. .Whenever a man contradicts
or differs from me, I always like him to
back his opinion, unless, indeed, he has
conscientious scruples; but you are not a
Quaker, Captain St. Albnns, are yout"
"Ha, ha, ha!" laughed Austen. "Take
his bet, Harry. It is only a bit of fun, of
course, and will never be known beyond
ourselves."
"I don't like it," said St. Albans.
"Will you retract your opinion then!"
"No, I'll be hanged if I do," replied
the guardsman. "I'll take your wager.
How much shall it bef"
"Whatever you like."
"Say five hundred pounds, then."
"All right," agreed Barbsly, pulling out
a little betting-book, and making a note.
"And what length of time will you take
to bring this haughty young lady down
to her bearings V
"Shall we eay three months t"
"Oh, you had better take until Christ
mas," answered the other; "it will give
you more chance; and you will require
all that time and a year or two longer."
"Just as you like," said St. Albans care
leasly. "Then it stands as follows," exclaimed
Barbsly, looking at his book : "Captain
St. Alliens liets Marcus Barbsly five hun
dred pounds that he will w hi Isabel Carl
ton within the space of six months; dated
the 13th of June. IS"
"That will do." replied the guardsman
i listlessly ; then turning round he added:
"We are going down St. Jamea'a-street ;
i which way are yon traveling?"
This hint was too plain to be resisted.
( Barbsly colored deeply, and was aliout to
! make a remark, but controlling himself
' he remarked :
I "I am going straight on. Bye-bye."
"Why did you get rid of Barbsly like
that ?" enquired Austen as eoon as they
' were alone.
"Because the fellow is such a consum
mate cad," answered St. Allans. "I never
could bear the man, but after this after-
; noon's business, I dislike him more than
ever."
"What has he done?" asked Austen.
"Why, your own common sense ought
to tell you," responded the guardsman,
who was more put out than hia friend had
ever seen him. "In the first place he had
no right, aa a gentleman which he is
supposed to be to offer to let about Isa
bel Carlton; and then seeing that I did
not care alout it, it was a moat iy-bred
thing for him to force the wagr npon me
in the manner in which he did?"
"But if you didn't like it." inquired
Austen, "why did you accept it V
"Because I'm a fool," answered St. Al
bans curtly.
"No, Harry, you are not a fool," ob
served Austen; but"
"Look here, old man." interrupted his
friend, "let us drop the subject please. I
am eic.k of it, and fur two pins I'd send
the fellow his money and scratch the
bet."
CHAPTER II.
A OOOI roMMENCKMKNT.
After this Austen held his peace, and
they continued to walk on in f ilence.
They had just arrived at the end of
the street, and were almut to cross over,
wlirii a sudden exclamation from his
friend drew St. Allans attention to an old
gentleman who was t4aiuiin nearly in
the centre of the roadway.
Owing to a levee that was lieing held at
the palace, St. James s-street was crowded
with vehicles of all descriptions from the
humble hansom to the dashing drag.
In the midst of this crowd of carriages
the old gentleman was standing, leaning
upon a stick.
He had succeeded in crossing half over,
and then, hemmed in on every side, he
wae unable either to advance or retreat.
-By heaveus!" exclaimeJ Austen, -he
will be knocked down and run over.
As he spoke the old gentleman was
standing erect, eyeing the approaching
vehicles defiantly.
At this moment a handaom cab daahed
round the corner at full speed, the driver
whipping up his animal to renewed speed.
In an instant St. Albans took in the
scene.
Before a warning could possibly be
given or understood, the cab would have
passed over the prostrate body of the old
man.
Without the slightest hesitation St. Al
bans pprang into the road.
Pushing past the horses' heads, dodg
ing Bome and bending under others, he
threw himself in front of the helpless old
man.
The next moment the hansom was up
on them.
With a grasp of iron St. Albans seized
the horse's reins close by the bit.
Then exerting his immense strength,
he forced the anjmal back upon his
haunches.
The cabman now commenced to be
abusive, but, fortunately, a policeman
made his appearance, and St. Allans was
enabled to land the old gentleman with
safety upon the pavement.
"My dear air," he exclaimed, holding
out both his hands, "you have saved my
life! What more can I say I I was all
through the Crimean campaign, and wit
nessed some gallant actions, but I never
saw anything to beat your pluck and
promptitude of act ion V
-My dear sir, pray don't mention it,"
replied St. Albans, "I only stopped a
horse."
"And lucky for me you were there to
stop it, or I shouldn't be standing here
now," answered the old man.
Then catching sight of Austen, whom
he had not noticed before, owing to his
excitement, he exclaimed:
"Ah, Austen, my young friend, I am
glad to see you. Doubly glad because
you can do me the favor of introducing
me to this gentleman."
"With pleasure, general," replied Aus
ten. "Allow me to introduce you : Gen
eral Carlton. Cajitain St. Albans Captain
St. Albans. General Carlton."
"More than pleased, sir, to make your
acquaintance," cried the general, "and a
very lucky acquaintance for me. And
now what are you young gentlemen going
to do this evening? If you are not en
gaged, you must come and dine with me."
"Only too happy," answered St. Albans,
i "Very good. Then I shall depend up
on you, said the old gentleman. "Seven
sharp! You can show your friend the
way. Austen. Until then good-bye."
A hearty shake of the hand and they
parted; the old general going in one di
rection, and the two friends in the other.
"What a curious coincidence," exclaimed
St. Albans. "I might have waited for
five years if I had tried for such a thing."
i "Deuced strange," said Austen.
"Bye-the-bye, you never told me you
! were oa familiar terms with the family,"
continued the guardsman, "or even that
j you knew the old gentleman."
"You didn't give me an opportunity,"
; replied Austen, coloring slightly; "you
' shut a fellow up so that he has no chance
to say half he wants to."
! "I say, old man," said St. Albans in a
I low deep voice, and looking searchingly
i at him as he epoke; "there's nothing be
tween yon and this girL is there? If so,
'. for Heaven's sake, speak out, and Barbs
I ly and his bet may all go to the deuce to
t gether for what I care!"
i "No, indeed, Harry," answered Austen,
i "She cares no more for me than she does
' for you. I admire her, of course, as any-
one would who had the slightest pereejv
tion of the beautiful, but she certainly
i does not return my a. 1 mi rat ion."
"That is all right then," remarked St.
Albans. "Now let us go in and have a
brandy-and-soda."
The motion was agreed to, and carried.
After which came a game of liiHiards. and
then they adjourned to their chambers in
order to dress for dinner.
It was about a quarter to seven as they
alighted from their hansom at the gener
al's door, and as they were going up the
steps the general himself drove up.
They entered together, and Carlton
said :
"Come upstairs, my boy, and let me in
troduce my daughter to the man who
saved my life." .
Tbey entered the drawing-room where
two young ladies were seated.
Isabel Carlton and her cousin, Lucy
Meredith.
Isabel Carlton waa a magnificent bru
nette, with very large eyes, gorgeous
hair, and a clear pale complexion.
Her form waa most voluptuously mould
ed, and her features were as regular and
as perfect as though they had been cut
from marble. Lucy Meredith, on the
contrary, was a blonde, petite, with blue
eyes, and golden hair, her little nose a
trifle "tip-tilted," as the Poet Laureate
expresses it, and innocent mischief lurk
ing in every dimple. There was nothing
regular in her countenance, and yet the
Unit ensemble made a charming face.
"Oh, papa," cried Isatel, rising as her
father came in, "what has made you so
late? We were getting quite anxious!"
"You may well have felt anxious, my
dear," replied the general. "For if it had
not been for this gentleman I should nev
er have returned alive."
"What do yon mean, papa?' gasped
Isabel, looking from one to the other as
though to ascertain the siguiticatiuti of
her father's words. "I don't understand."
"WThy, my dear, I was in the middle of
St. James's-street, crossing over, when my
gouty foot gave me a reminder. I waited
for half a minute, and then I saw a cab
charging down upon me, as hard as the
man could drive; I couldn't get out of
the way. and I gave myself up for lout.
Puddenlv Caiitsin St. Allans dashed in
t
among the vehicles, laid hold of the
horse, forced him hack, ami got me safely
on to the pavement. By-the-bye, how did
you manage that, St. Albans? Upon my
soul, I believe you carried me. Never
mind, here I am, safe and wound, and now
I'll run away and dress, while you thank
the gentleman who paved your poor old
father's life."
To b Continwd.
Kllils Itevlalon.
Perhaps the revision of the Bible was
nnnccessary after all. Tlie Boston historian
is impelled to this reflection by a sane re
mark which was tittered in his hearing in
a rdreet-cur the other day. On the oppo
site side of the car were two women, wlio
were talking rather londiy. Said one :
"Did you know Sarah had had another lot
of money left her by her cousin's will?"
Uitv trie!" excUiiiusU the other, "the
Hibh never said a truer word thuu 'them
that Uu fti'.s:' '
A WREATH OF ORANGE
BLOSSOMS.
On the following morning. Just after
breakfast, Grace came hurriedly into the
sitting-room in which Rowland was seat
ed. She looked scared and excited.
"What is it, my dear?" asked Rowland,
rising and folding her in his arms.
"Why, Rowland, what should yon
think ? I cannot find my wreath."
"Your wreath? Why, is it not in the
box t"
"No, the box is empty."
"Strange! Well, you must have mis
laid it."
"No, indeed ; that would be impossible,
for previous to my accident it waa in the
box, and I placed it in my trunk and
locked it."
"Are you sure!"
"Oh, quite. I recollect that I showed
it to Ethel, and after that I put it away
again."
"Well, that is most extraordinary. How
en earth could it have vanished? Did
you lock your trunk? - But there, no one
would take such a thing as a wreath of
orange-blossoms. It is, putting it in the
words of the advertisements, 'of no value
except to the owner.' Had you not better
question the servants ?"
"I will, a little later on, but I don't
think it will be of much use. Surely none
of them would tamper with such a thing.
I "
At this moment Sir Rowland entered,
followed by Mrs. Dan vers.
"Rowland," said his father, "have you
seen anything of Ethel?"
"This morning t"
"Aye, my son."
"No, indeed. In fact I have not seen
her since yesterday morning."
"Nor I," said Grace.
"Gracious Heavens!" cried Sir Row- '
land, "where can the girl be?" 1
"My poor child!" moaned Mrs. Pan vers, I
falling into the nearest seat.
"What baa happened!" asked Rowland, :
amazed beyond measure.
"She is not in her room," said Mrs.
Danvers, "and her bed has not been
touched.
"Surely yon are mistaken!" cried Grace,
turning very pale.
"No, no. There is no mistake, she has
gone gone!"
"Gone. But where would she go? I "
The maid now appeared at the door,
her apron to her eyes, and in one hand
she held a letter.
"Have you examined her boxes!" asked
Sir Rowland.
"Yes sir. But there are no dresses
missing. Everything is in the same
place as I put them yesterday morning,
after assit-ting her to put on her white
satin. But in one of the Is'xes I found
this letter," handing it to Mrs. Danvers;
it is addressed to you, madam."
Mrs. Danvers eagerly took the letter
and tore it pen.
All bent ever her, and suddenly Grace
and Rowland uttered cries of astonish
ment. And well they might, for the first thing
Mrs. Danvers brought forth waa a long
tresa of shining dark hair.
There could I no mistake about it; all
recognized it as Ethel's.
Around it was a slip of white paper,
and npon that these words:
"To Rowland Saxbt,
This keep in remembrance of me."
Mrs. Danvers sank again into a seat.
Handing the letter to Rowland, she re
quested him to read it.
Her eyes were blinded with tears.
Rowland did as desired, and in low
Yoice read as follows :
rKAR Mothf.h. Era thi lefer is (n your
hi mis I shsll hsre left y.-u never to return.
Ah, me! You, and jou alone, knew how well
an l trulT, bow pfissinnarely, I loved K'wland.
fK whtn i started, and trace hung her bead
And oh, to think .hat my lore wss bo tutilly
lg-nored for Qrnee. Why 1 it that he love her
so well, I wonder? Well. well, that matter
not now. It ia past. I have tnken my raao ve.
Wl;h"Ut him, Itf la not worth bavin. But
not only does ha not love me. hut one whom at
one time did, loves mo not. He scorn me be
cause I but that I will leave bloa to speak
about if be think proper. Mother, aome Mma
aa-o Rowland irave Grco a wrea'b of oranjre
blossom. 'I h'-y were worn I y hi mother on
the day she waa inarrlod, and be Intended
Grace to wear them on her wedding day. But
Sha will never wenr them. Never I Whoa
next you see me. you will And thera flxod firm
ly upon the brow of your unhappy daughter
Ithku
"Farewell I May Heaveu ha to mercy upon
me."
A deathlike silence prevailed for some
few moments, broken only by the sobs of
Mrs. Danvers and Grace.
At length Sir Rowland, rousing him-
self, cried: i
"Rowland, quick, order the servants to
search the house, and assist yourself. I
will go and collect the keepers and we j
will search the grounds." j
And search they diL and no one waa (
more eager than Leon, but they searched j
in vain.
When night came on, unknown to Mrs.
Danvers, the lake was searched, but no, j
there was no sign of the missing Ethel. j
She had ..vanished completely, but
where! Attired as she waa.it was cer- j
tain she could not have gone far. j
Alas! The party at Blexley House waa
suddenly plunged from happiness into '
gloom and misery.
CHAPTKB VII.
Another week passed away. Search ,
had been made in every direction for !
Ethel, advertisements had been scattered '
broadcast over the country, calling upon
her in endearing terms to return. ;
From the time of Ethel's disappearance
Mrs. Danvers had been laid upon a lied
of sickness ay, and dying, slowly but
surely, of a broken heart.
One evening, or rather night. Sir Row- j
land and hia son, Leon, and Grace with j
her mother, and numerous guests, were !
seated in the drawir.g-room discussing
the advisability of employing the services
of exierieiiced detectives, when tho foot-
man announced that one of the game- :
keears wished to see Mr. Rowland at
once.
"Show hiin in," 6aid Rowland.
The man hastily entered, but no sooner
had he done so. than the gun he was car
rying dropped with lend thud to the
flimr. He waa violently ajritat'l. end
looked around at the guets with a fright
ened stare.
"What is it, nmn!" cried Rowland.
The man opened his lips but tio sound
issued from them.
Rowland rang the bell violently, and
desired the servant to immediately tiring
brandy.
This was done and the man drank fff a
large glass. Then be said in trembling
tonea: "Oh. Master Rowland, do come to
the lake; the is there!"
All leaped to their teet. They knew
what the man meant.
"In the lake, do you mean, man?-' cried
Rowland, taking him by the arm. j
The man nooded his head.
"How do yon know."
"I know it, sir. Oh yes, it's her, or I'm
not a living man. She is floating among
the weeds. She is "
Rowland waited to hear no more. He
rushed wildly from the house followed by
Leon and several gentlemen.
The night was very dark, huge black
clouds floated overhead, giving signs of a
coming storm, the lake was in darkness,
and for some moments not one of the now
excited persons assembled on its banks
could see any object in the water.
They were beginning to fancy that
what the gamekeeper had said existed in
his own imagination, when suddenly,
much after the manner of a flash of
lightning, the moon burst through the
clouds and illuminated the lake.
Simultaneously a cry of horror escaped
the lipe of all present.
There, in the very centre of the lake,
and in the midst of several clusters of
lilies, was a white form.
The form of a female. Her face was
turned upward, her hands meekly crossed
upon her breast, and upon her brow was
a wreath of orange blossoms!
It waa indeed a striking and awful pic
ture, and one which was never forgotten
by those who saw it.
Leon, did not wait to run round the lake
for a boat, but tearing off his coat he
plunged in, and shortly the body of the
unfortunate girl was lying upon the bank.
As they looked at that wet form, and
noticed the peaceful expression npon her
face, more than one strong man burst into
tears.
Leon took her in his arms and followed
by the others, walked slowly to the bouse.
It was a mournful procession.
Tbey were met at the entrance by Sir
Rowland, who had had the forethought
to tell the ladies to keep inside.
Poor old Sir Rowland saw that what
the gamekeeper had said waa correct, but
he felt he could riot look at the unfortu
nate Ethel, so turning bis face away, he
allowed them to pass in.
Pillows were brought and they laid her
tenderly upon the table in the sitting-room.
They touched nothing,
orange-blossoms, which
The wreath of
she had fixed
tightly upon her brow bv
a small lroorh
not attempt to
I on either side, they did
move.
Grace and her mother begged hard to
be allowed to take one look, but they '
were gently but firmly denied,
i Sir Rowland determined to wait until
i the morning before the news of the dis
I covery of Ethel should lie broken to her
I mother. '
1 But when the morning dawned two per
' sona lay dea 1 in that house.
! Mrs. Danvers had assed jeacefully .
away in her sleep. A merciful Provi-
dence had spared her the agony of know
; i rig that her daughter had taken her own
: life.
And, strange to say, this occurred on
the very day that Rowland was to have
led Grace to the altar,
i One by one the guests sadly departed 1
to their homes, and then the relatives
; and friends of Mrs. Danvers and her
daughter were summoned to Blexley.
Two days after lieing found, an inquest
waa held upon Ethel, and after a most
' minute investigation, the jury returned
i the merciful verdict that "Ethel Danvers
1 was found drowned, but how she came
i into the water there waa no evidence to
j show."
I Mother and daughter were laid side by
i side, and at this present moment there
exists in Blexley Churchyard the granite
i tombstone npon which is recorded their
; names and ages, and any visitor may see
it if he will slowly traverse the rsl
gravel path after entering the gates.
e
The marriage between Rowland and
I Grace was delayed twelve months, but at
, last Blexley was v fot triumphal
J arches were ereoted in the roads, the
' bells rang a merry peal, and the lads and
' lasses of Blexley and the surrounding
' neigh borhood footed it right merrily to
i the tunes of the sprite! bend from Lnn
! don.
i And though old Sir Rowland did m
i join in the sports, he was none the lee
happy.
j The one desire of his life was eventually
l fulfilled, and that was to live to nurse one
at least of his son's children. Ay. wit it
was more than fulfilled, for he lived to
nurse no less than four.
e
After Rowland's marriage, Leon trav
eled first from one part and then to an
other never at rest. But at last the
dart from Cupids bow once more arrested
him. This time his wooing did not last
long, and in less than twelve months after
Rowland, he also was married, and, we
may edL he and his wife were very
happy .
In a very ancient cabinet in Grace's
dressing-room is a mahogany lox liound
with gold. It is carefully locked out of
sight, but when any of her relations or
dear friends visit her, Grace will take it
out. tell them its history, and in the end
will open it and display a torn and tan
gled, but still distinguishable what?
Ssimply
A Wkkath of Okanlf-Biossofih
. .Iir.l.i:i !t;iilrjd. i
i-ome of the railways down in Georgia i
are a little eha!y. The id .lerkwHtrr
line is especially looe in the joints. A '
commercial traveller relates a little fx.
perk-nee while lioiinding over that road.
We were whooping along." he feaid, '
at the rate of alsnit seven miles an i
hour, end the old train vwis weaving ter- j
ribly. I expevted every mitinte to H-e j
my "bones protruding through my sWin.
pasenevrs were rolling from we end of I
the car to the other. I held on like grim
death to the arms of my sea'. Presently ,
we settled down to ;i 'i t running at
least I could keep my hat on, uiiu my
teeth .liiin't l;aiter. Tin- conductor was
in hai'inir dislance. 1 looked up with a
Khast ly smite, wishing. ! apjn ar chevr
lul, and said: 'We are going a lit T U;
smesit her 1 we.' Yes.' aid the conduc
tor, ' we're oir tlu-lr u k now.' "
It l.lTe Worth l.lvlns t
Czarina. " Ah me '. Life is s. an e
ly worth livin? ' "
Cxar (eametlyl "I don't know about
that, my denr. What are our trial- com
pared with those of an American baseball
umpire J"
Ilainlcl'x Aritleelotne l1a)er,
"We-derii Tragedian ax Uaml. t. to tirst
player) "Speak tbe speecli,I pr-r-ray ye.
as I pr-r-Tononin-e it tew je, tr-r-rii-pi--n-glee
on the teoiigue; ''"t if ye ni-outli
it as. niajiv of jour-r tilay-yer-r d, I
bad as liei' the te 'H n- -vri'-i-r - pal:, mo
lilies."
FORCED MERB.lHZ.Nt.
Remarkable Effecta eTtke I nil al attest
of Napbthav.
A remarkable effect was produced that
other day on some thirty young wom
employed at a large India nibler workj
by iuhaling the fumes of naphtha used on
the premises. One after another they begaa
to dance, while uttering shrill peals of lau&ra
ter and throwing their limbs atmut In x
traordinary fashion. The Infection rnpld
ly spread among those who had not come
under the influence of the naphtha, and id
a few minutes the whole place w as In aa
nproar. The manager sent tn all Baste
for half a dozen doctors. On their arrival
the excited workwoman rushed on then,
laughing like maniacs, and before
were aware of it these venerable praetfc
t loners were dratted end pushed into the
work room, w litre they were fon-ed agatnet
their will to join the frantic dance, waUtx
tno:, polkaing, Jnmprcg and whirling la
spite of their vigorous protests. On re
covering from tbeir surprise they made
tremendous effort to pet away from the
mad crowd. Mod of the women hed te
be carried out by main force end coneye4
bome in cabs. On getting into the opea
air their excitement gradually calme!
down : bnt work had to be suspended 4
the factory duriug several hours.
Georfs Washington on Ills Travels.
A few days ago a stranger stopped fos
the night at a village hou-l tn Iow a, an 4,
as be wrote the name ef " Voiv Washu
lagtoa" on the regiates, he remarked td
the landlord :
Y on have probably heard of me ?"
,"o o a ; can't eay that 1 have."
" What ! Never heard of Washington?"
"No. I know lots of folks, bnt they
ere named Jones, Brown. Smith, ojr
something of that sort. What's yonr pas
tickler lay ? "
Why, rtn the Father of My Country."
Yes. Well, that's all right and per
fectly respectable, I suppose. Our rate
are a dollar a day, and you wou't find any
bugs in the bed."
Next morning, as the stranger went to
settle his bill, the landlord teemed a Ml
embarrassed, and said :
I was telling the family Inst night that,
you was George Washington. My boy
said as how he had read about you in tie
school books."
" Yes, I'm the nan."
I went and hunted r.p a reader, and 1
see that vou fit the British i"
' I old"."
" And finally licked him ? "
Yes. sir."
Wall, that was real gcvd ie yoa.
About a mile up the road I've got the
nicest lot of turnips in the State of Iowa
If the stntre will stop for you. you can puil
all you tan eat, but If you knock anv
rails off the fence please put "em twfc
atrain. George Washincton, eh. 11)
write that name down so as to retnembc!
it."
A Natlen or Inwktrs.
The Burmese are a nation of smokers.
Every man, woman and child, from the
king downward, may be said to smoke
immense cheroots four or five inches
long, made of a eonrse leaf rolled Tip and
tilled with wood chii, raw eiurar atid a
i lash of tolmcro. according l taste. One
of these ther-Hjts, once lit, frequently
passes ror.nd the entire family cirt le, nu$
forgeltim even the snuUieft member of it.
The practice of talt.siing the IkkIj- from
! the waist to the knees mar almost tie
said to tw universal auiotitf the malt) pop
ulation. The operation is ext n inely jiairv
fuL and in most ;ues It is performed in
instalments; but some with ttrongar
' nerves, or by the aid of opium, have It
done at one time. The absence of tattoo
marks is regarded as not very credituble t
and those without them weer their dress
In such way that tbe want shall not be
too evident. The origin of tattooing
has been much disputed. The Burmese
are fond to a srarprtsinn deeree of tramp
, bling, amusement and sport, or of any-
' thing that will excite them. Boat raclna;
; is a national spnrt, while boxim;, foot
racing and wrestling afford sn etidlcae
fond of amusement. The Uig of wax is a
( favorite amnaement of theirs, into widen
they throw themselves with great rest-
' London Graphic.
No (hsncc
"Got cider here " he asked of a farmer
on the market
" Yes."
Fresh ? "
".lust made yesterday."
" I used to make c ider myself."
Did yon "
" Thousands of barrels. Ten year ago
the proportion used to be tlx gallons ot
water to every barrel of cider. I wanted
to ak yon lf there had been any change
since then."
"Guess not: haven't heard of any,"
was the candid answer. Detroit Free
Press.
The Whisky Teat.
An Irishman had l-en sick a lotig time,
and while in this state would oct-astonally
cease breathing, and life be apparently ex
tinct for some lime, when he would again
come to. On one of these occa-iona,
when he had jnst awakened from his
sleep. Patrick asked him:
"An" how '11 we know, Jimmy, whea.
you're dead you're after wakin up ivery
time"
Ah, thin, bring me a glsws of crrog, an
nay to me, -Here's till ye, Jimmy,' an' if X
don't rise up and drink, then bury ine."
C'araar Prepese.
Wliat was Oesar'a teuijeranieiiV?
He was very resolute.
Did he ever fall in low
He did
Where did Caesar fall in lovrf
In (iaul.
With whom did be fall in love?
A Gallic or a German rial ien.
What historical tt idtinc t an you
pro-
duce in support of all this
It K said, when t'a-sar rnme to the
Kbine he immediately proposed to Bridget
(tmdge iL.
4 urlus Ihr vti l a.
A lady who nail two children si, U. with
the liuasl,-. vxrolt to a friend for the test
remedy. The fnet. 1 had ju-t received a
note from unoi her I.idy iiitiiiii,p tbe w ay
to make pi. kit's If the ci-n'' su.u. the
lady who ir.qriii-d a I out the ji.-hh-s re
ceived the lejnedy for ti e ti ;! - s. and
the anxious ii.hcrof the -it I. children
read with horror the fo'.lov tug
them tin.- litn.s i:i ! i:oi
spri'.kV lh 'i.i i;h .tt . .mm! i:: a
l.is they w i'l tv iired "
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till
- Krel is K. 1 en -p
I m -;d
a the t vm 'try.
The Icrllne of rolltlea.
Angry Old Gent -Nov .1 hen, 1 thougkt
1 told you children not to play around
this stifip. If o" doi-'l clear out this in
still.! I'll have you am Med. Do yo
1,
me 111 line
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