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NUMBER S. must .. ne hut M-a!4:i .In nmerwiJO. Uuii t he .1 in I'lu t"" 'tiort. Ill f ill if ',3I 1 I CA J4 s I m; w ! 1 li -1 o P LL'jjuviiLLj L.ii.LjjLtj t: ii: ONLlr S20. i i'. Si -; , V ( f -i.-m., I n ... r . i . i . - . ! u 'I "to -l'1 t' .:,.tt. i i.i 1.iii. oi . .ih .M. ii I... i- ii j .I.i ...ii .iitl".i . J .1 Tii. '.o r. mi. I I- ri in. t tour li. 1 1 !l " I O. 1 l I'.'l.li T. ,., ,.,r ii li n l- m .. 1 iv t. Ln. ry r,.., i w Mii: v 1 1.; ik :i t.An. : rn I ..r in ti In r. V'. A. VOl ( OHi'ANV, 17 torlli tuili M.. l;U;-lcl'?' I'zx- DlliPMEE KENRi' WISE H ARNETT. Attorney-at-Law, WASHINGTON, D. C. lt.-for to M s.iiiioi.iI f.nilc. Wnslilnirtoti. P. C. ' IRGINIA FAPMS FOR SALE. o :il '4 In ii It.'o'liy iiii... faiwi. ... f.,r . f. ii i.i i- .lit ill lo .1. ... ,,1 ..... s. . rrx. I A I.i It V k H J. 1 A I a, Akt s.l'i t. ,.!,. - CatarrH 1 an. .Mill Save I Mitucj, Time. I'nln. Troiibl, am. him. i i ri: . r ki j s- . ; ,y ATARRI I , 11 j I kins -f. i. r-.s- HAY-i ERCE BALM. A ptirti.-le t- aj t-lo- l int.. 111 h ti.iiirlU in,! aitrre.ir.l.v IVi.-u ;.i,, !ill 1 nua.-li; ly 11.. ill rei!re.. f ii t.. r . lil. 1 1 reeuw i ll St., New Tn. rj the -i . i t . ! . k - i t i I., tli. a . f j f'rli'l. :c . I ' ' . ' l v.i'i ' ' ! n .-ikMrO f-f ?3 rMMw3.-Zrzi--. :f wwn.i l llirnic (' it iit'i i im-i'iTi l.i'tii'ral :in I .noni e. il -lu. hfnni: t t-ui. hi iSctjs. ti.m In tli I'.'. nl !cr, Itri-'lU's Uiscasc, !s- C1I in, !.ir rnip':int Uim-am i cf lUo Mimiui-lu 1! . i r Iir-ij!t i . '' ' f i.:r piti'ph . .. l l'.. !.: .f I..fe," or if ,. i nr.' i; ui: 1 mil .i.e.. lint !:un : n ! i ; i r I i i i ! , i : '. . t:i i-.o. it ! Ir.-.s i ' 1 1 ; ; : , . Jk, ll.ir'ia.i & i .. I u- n ::i!,,.. I'. I ... I O. -1. 1 AlA3AL3wr.;-r iiii I i -i trr.i-i- . .-".I cyan, i..il 1. r I- r Pol ; ,e ; m Pji ! ,. III I...1.1. w.. . ... .,. ...... j ma SHAVING PARLOR! Ijifiiit ?'.iu:i!ain l!.'u. in L!vl'i BuiUinj. HIGH 1ST R E KT ,E EN S D U KG , PA. J. II. CiANT, 1 roiritr. riMI I- I'f HI.H' will always fln.l n nt our ptnee 1 ol liuul e Ill IniMiieuM ri.iura. Kverytliina kept Dent aril ly. I iiuti i:.iirtr!ALTr. 4 lit 1 lM nml HIST. I'rlrra Krrniiil HQLMAN'S NEW PARALLEL EIELES ! i ier -Jiio.1. pije '1 1 ! i.'i-.i',- f g iiinrr ir-u.ir. irre. A J. lliiliuau A n,llilla IH IM N C2 p3 1.' : ; i --.j.! ' I-' ftrr; fT" - '" ;.v a. . .i jv ' a NT ' H . J j - t a . ... i ii, !.- 1- t to ,. .1. l,.u . . w 1 1 V . 1 11 1 ' I . .. i ! 1 1 I i i V i.. ,-, .. ' l"-r , . i.i.l l"i i, ,u li r. in ii ii'iMti, . ' ' i iPATENTS" l'r ii-. i.i io-ii ii w'.io.ly it nu- lj trfm. r.. . T M1. p. -.lie-it, i -n il rne5 J J-loi ! .'i in '. i. a 1 i. : I ! ttot t" 1 1 a J kl.-i t.r 1 ,iii .. t..n 111 .- .., nt i ai. r1iot,l.J lieiiiiKi- jjjj nt'lEw in lij sT 'l"'7v vS l:,i.;-v?.-,- )tl Absolutely Pure- T no iow.:er never vrifa. A tnarT.I of purity j utrenath nl wholeoinenei1. More erticniiurnl I tint ri the nrd n iry kin 1 . a n.l cannot te olt In I niin eiltlon with the luultltuite crt the low tent. ! nhort welifht, alum or rhpbate powder, sld I or!,, in ijm, KnviL ItaaiBO fowD(R Co., 118 Wi 11 St. . r af Vibk U ATU R ES snM?fc.K cue for K-rl7i::p,'i.,.!.vrVe, C0HST1FAT10N. Tarrant'a I nrrriret Sltyi- AiH'i'ipiit. 1 1 l ri'rtaln ir. Its rfti-c j t i urntl In It aotli n. H i .il.iteiir.le to tliej 5; l , .iJ i - r-H t it. It can he relied. Cj '' if "i ' ""i-'. " iure i v'i--vr'lSy' ,,!tf. nturo. 1. Li'l tkn j i- ir-ir v i . . I v n t purjt.ui.cs.jimr- riuijij i-.m or :iu your chil ' - '.irm tn lake th-iu. alwiri Cl! Hi"fl"nfi ' ""'' elrniint phar- OlO VUdaUaUUCa ......rui.-a'. prrparnon. .rj nyl.o-li l::i el'n tor more I tti.ni lorty vfin a putili-! DYSPEPSIA.',': rss " i --. - T:i ' ol.l '-t in 1 i.i In-tituti. n tor nt.ta.nlntt a H!imrn I i i in oi .V h.ivi ni.'..tilly pre I ur.1 ttioni in I o' yoni'if no n lor the active il ui it-. i.i i. 'c l "f 1 '" i it - "i i lr i. V. ill r l . MiN-S, I'ltt.-bars. I'.. S.'pt. .3.-t. D. CELL'S ASTHMA AND CATARRH REMEDY. SOLD EY ALL DHUCCISTS. I It.ivlntt stnii.i!' l -0 rit liftmro II V an.! iWh w:tl A1 II V A or i ll I11IS1C. t rente.! t y niim.nl pli v - min a. u:il ri-ri itih no hrnent. 1 wao .-. ii-1 I iluriiiir t-e l?-t 1 vearn ct ik.v 111 niv!itiip:t i n invi-r.itr d.iy r.l nmht ua.pin for l.rrn'h. lv utliTiim kitp t ryur.l il'-m-riptinn. In i!.'l 1 1 r 1 I'M .in'nii'.l on ii.ynell rom p..un.- ' inu' rout. mot ln-rt' im.l icl.uliiiir the medicine tuu ..i i iiio. i. 1 L r'nnr. :v ) .ji-i.vrrr. t li I a wiin i!.i;r I I. t tm; ashhia ami I'A I'AKI.H. .irt i ;n I'd t i rilu vc the mnt club ' corn i-.i- .I AS11IMA IN I 1VK MINI' I' US. re .h .u the i lit lent i-.in 1 .liiwn to rrt and Jleep ( cmlurt.it Iv. I'll-.i- rnil the l..lnwlrtic Coli.len i e l rtr o't :ioiii ur.-ot.i-.teil ti-tituooUl all of re- c tit .Lit.- .- (Hivrr V . l:. l!o!.f. S:in .ln-e. fl. writes : I Krol the Iv. i.e. iv ;ill mi l even uior.t tlun repre M't. ti-l. 1 i i.-o i lie nil ' ' ,ei.iis rel'ef." t -.! . I'lir n. A. M Witrr. n. Kan., nrltes; " .'.. 1 rfitcl I em i in-ii I pli '.ciui..4 lit thin cuun- trv and li. rni.'.iiy i.trnvl tlir'clliiuto ol different Slate uu l h n at! r.'.i-il relict ne yoar prepara. tl.oi " I. . It l'Iie!p. r. M. Orl-u. IUI. write- -Sof-rrJ mil. ApI tuiiii i j 1'in. our medicine In :t nnnii'm d..e n . r.- :..r u.i- tl ;.n the mod eminent pin sirian ill. i tor in I n .hr' i' vran." II. -. I'liiiiptoi:. .l. lu t III . writes : "Scnl "a tarrh i;etn.ly .ilunce. tr.itito t kcI ulon without It. I nnd II I In' no -t xaiu.ii.lc luediciuo i ne i evi'r tried." i We hair marv other i.earty testimonial! of cure I I tr relief, nnd in", r.ler ll.at aii nHrrer trmn A.th- 1 ! ma. t atarrh. Ilav i'ev er. and kin.fr. 1 diseases may have ;in opii.r'uiiity ..i iniini! ire vime oi : the linne.lv we will rn l to ai.v udd res T li 1 L I'AI K A'. K KliKK K liAKiii:. It jour dr'-.if-lii-t Ml!. to keep it d" net prru.lt him to sell you Mime worthlt imitation y In. ri pre.-enti'.ic it to , j,l ji.b.I. l iil in n l il:re -tly t u. Write v.oir ntitue uiul a. I l-e l.la'nlv. j A. litre. .1 . Z1.MM1 KMAN ' .. l'rop!.. i hull .i ii I rukti;!!. W irr. Wavne '.. . ; KulU;s li. x l.j inu,ll l.nO. I Iub II. 17.-1 J. B. J. LYI3CH, Anil Mauufat-turer t IValer In HOME AND CITY MADE FURNITURE ! PAELSa AS3 caiiEsa SUITS, LOUXGI:S,rm)STEADS, rV A I ? L.K H CI I A IKS, i:i.i;m:nth avenue, altooxa. tkxx'a '"l':i;..i.s if t'atiihria L'curitv unit all n! i . r w l-l::li' til I Uf.'UM. Uci.eyt FT !iNI- j '11 l;K. iW.. ni lini.rst ptn is arc respevtf ally I In m toil tui'lvr lis a call tielure tuvln tlse- j wtcfe, as w. are- rcutiilciit ttat we can meet i-vrrt w.n.t rnr.d p:ca.s ever? taste. I'ri-es the cry ;ie-,t. 1 1 li--so-t!.l oMair.ril anl an P. VI KN'T M'MNESS at temli-a li r i. il 1 1. LA I K V VIS. Our iR:c" is n( poMTi ihe 1". S. Patent (. O.oe nnii i e can otitain patent in W time tl.a'i II oh reiiuiti from WASHINGTON. Sctiii MuDKL K DKAWINti. We ail- vis n- t. p.ifciif iitiiiitv tre- nf cf arir and t ; n . a k .N i i i i I .Vi i vi r. I ALWHAltAl w SF ri:KI. We rcfi-re, I pre. to the Pi tmaster, tbs Sunt, of !.it' v r.lcr una to tlie otti- ctr OT the 1' .s. P.itetil Oltii'e. For cifPU- inr-i .i 'c, tci c.is a mi retctcn.-M to actual i anl tl!s in year i." n tdte it ;te to C A . HXO W CO. I. l'aleul -ill.ee " asliluutom. 1. '. Tcne, Toncli.fcflLinassMii & Dura-ility. WIM MM I.Altr. ac V N.i. ; 4 mi J IVi-t iL.litiuuro i..iv. . itlmoroi Nv. 1 '1T: Avenue, New ork. J i mi I i.. k l i....n mi.y li .ii.. i'.-i. l.r . "'..iTii.ti -..n. It. .1 iu.., ilir '. .. ,'i.. . ..I Mla. kl'lU-C. ' r 'II : . . ; , .' . I . .. : T i.:i ly lo m: . ... . .. :. . fc-i- t.r- I l. no r. ..i I .- ...in, ..n... .s.u..i.'U " l-r ii.- 1 . l PATENTS FITS! AlUl'.AND'SCllOWN CI I Art KH I. - Su.-i o-ful lolly pa for vU loin, anil UU lic it -liil i- '..i.ii i rriir'U il :u- folly. 'Liwri'iui'. I v;mt In lmvi'a ciint villi vuii ill. ut th - iiitun-. It is tiint ymi t!ni:'it 'f M-tt!in ilnw ii in si!-vr':truct. -t HKtn ii-il. you ntii!crt;m t. Cuiiift' tiu finnt, aivl all tliat. voit mulfrstaiiil.'' ti.l Mr. IaM iiin.it ha.l liis Lack t. tli cpcti tii"'-ii:uv, lu- sukc. au.l vimii Mr. Iaiii.it liU'l lii- laic li t lit win. low lis lie listi-ncl. Mr. lavi-iint - stum! wiili hix li-s ratln-r wiilf nait. Ii:s haiols t ta; I Ik liuul him, ainl his inat-taiU -ci-.in f.ntli ai'iwivi'Iy in iiont. 'l'l.-v x-fiiic-i t. b.iy, ' l"iiu.-, ir. ilniTt vuii J ..iv witli .. i'.n ia.Ii i.i our ua!;ty i n. t to ! tril'c l with." Kurt I !-riin .ro, f.M Mr. I a vciirt. licit;;; n is, stmit man. w ith :m ulili rmanir cr Mii:itii.ii, liH.kl iuiHiitaiil. aii.l lie al.i lilt iiiiHii'taiit ; aii'l, what was of n-alcr Culisfiju. iii i- than cither, In: w;i inint anr. Ii.r whin a man is so ci a! t imcs a iui!!!i .iiain- w lu-n the vat C"niiiicn !.ii KT r u tiuc In h i- rcaivil ives c!ii.!nymciit to hmiihi'il nt cli-iks anl tiacllcn : when tli.iii-ainis of wi.rknieii ili i. n l 11 luiii I .i l.ria l ; w!i.-n Ii..-. truue is ij'l. 'tcil hall il l" tin- liviiie.l ulrSMl I ri '. I i ; i it i'xaiii.'.' i.f what may l.' ::c-innii'li-hiHl l.y al.ility, an. I (H-rsi'Veraiiec, an. I in.histrv ; when .1 ti ! 1 imyliixkl or asy-i liip ail liei-cniv i.s c nt iiiiiai'iy li' iiii; ui'e. I ti l.x.li nji t. him, 1. 1 imitate him, to a.lniire httn. li"t ti say, wiit-hiji n.l la'! I n 1 .if. .i e hi in as a h:h iuiit in the ti iiii!e cf Maiiiiimn why, such a i i .in w.iiii.i in it be jn.slilicii in ii.li.-i.li-iiic I I i 1 1 1.-- 1 1 a w.ii in. "We;!, hiiMiiuv, when y.m havi ilnimme.l :i:i i i.-.i i.iit ft tint ane i.f i'!.i- jifiliii y.m will let ns have it iii the f. .nil of a ci .iiiiiitiit iij-.ii involi-crva-tinii." Y'.nnjMr. I 'av-tijvrt tunieil ami faeiil liisf.uht r. The mily .-iiiiila, ity Ik-Iiiccii Ihciii was in height thev I n .lh In la-tiil c!..se niH.ii six feet in tli. ii st, k.nu's, Lawrence lt.pl 4-111 1 y ai'.hiiin hair, ;.tiil t in: e .resi e hhle cyi .. The 1 .! ! ieti t!eii!.i;i's I'vcs were far lih'er in l.:i.l a;i 1 r.ilh.-r t.H. .riiinitii nt. while the hair i.ll I.;- hca.l cniMiteil i f i dar t hi. k j;ra V t a t 1 w w! . s'.'.n !.n' t...!t i:j.rii;l.t an 1 taii im ;i j-.:nt 1 ke a j.y ran. i.i. Iji-.n iin e a u ell 1 1 ainc.l tinis!a. h.' a:pl small -ki ts. 1 .ivciim irt M ii.i.r w :is c'.iviniy W !. if We lXi.lt t!ie l.t:!e Ii.l-l h i f 111.,!. a-- a : Ik :u .1 w l.ii li lie ; i l ly 'I, lit 'It the ri. hi! 1. i'.;. .1 ti. Hi! ie, 1 ss i.f his i...ti!.lc clr.n. "Ill" iiiiirsi. I -.ha'! tj.-t tnarrie-I s-.tne 4I.1v. lath. r. There is 11. particular ix-i-a-mi hi I ir hut ry t ii-.t I can .-cc," retn.iris. il Iiuk in r, kliii t.i tic- 1 . ii'. 1 l.-.ui .11 w .' :i - I t 1 in Y..M il 1 . ! tit i. iui Km. I niii t ii a I " l my s- -i t. 1. 'i s ! ..'ir vi-i.oi. -e tli" caia.itv ii 1 'i-! cn.li ;t 1 !' t.i s. w il !i my c 1 :i i.'.in an- t.. Wcak-sijiit -.1. '.ni iv ..I i ! -i v-ai; I t VM iity nct hi! . Ii. !a , y.oi till. I. I -au l." "Ivar n.e! s., I Mial. Ii I liveli.n-i-iii.ii!i I shall ln-ci.nn' a Mi thn-.. !ah." I'.ni't he li ivi.l.'Us, I aw liin '. The s-il.;ei t we are ili.scn-.sin;; is seiiuns. l'ea-e cimsi li i- it in that li.-ht." "Ali riuht. lather. I .. aln a.1." ' in a!o .ol. sir ! Is that til" :iv t'i:i ! ihvss i-1' '.' What ! V''H incau hv "ti. uh.-a i,- s,r?" 'Nautiial rvpre' imi. lather. T.'-arnt it n 1-iiai l Ikirrv'n v;U ht. It Mobilities prl..l., " "We are lint on lnianl Jkirrv's vacht r.o.v, sir; ii'.ratn I Ikiny'n cngineor. 1 ;: p 1 1 air fat ln i'.'' .':. 1 11. i: I...W. .1. ''What on earth il.i you think I In 1 fl . it 1 .. 11 ii f. r iii.uiic.l Mr. l'avcnpoi t, : tie null he were rvlVrriii! ti au utile r t : rcs.-iy i-xccute-l hy I'iun t.iciici. "Iiiipossili'i to trni'ss," n-pliisl Itv rciii e. .'t.ivcly. '-Noilonl.t f..r iiiscintable riasotm kn.vn only to Voiir-ill. ' The f.ithci's face iclaxfl into a Mnile. " Yon ai e incoi 1 iil.le, l.a n nee. You w:'.i have your joke; hut yoti know what I mean. I tin in -t protcipl that I piv i i ne. I t he law s of nature to my ow n i-mls 1 simply ii.rc-stw what w.nil.l j.rol.al.ly occur. I iiiiini-il when I was forty, in h. .pes of hec . r 1 1 i ; ;r t he hca.l of a family. Mi expectations are. in a measure, jiisti i.'.l. I have cl.il. !r.-n." Oti'y i...' sai'l Iiw reiiii. ilrily. 4-. vat au.l a ilauhter. Ouite en. m:li f..f in v piiipe-e, mi, ymi uii.ler-taii'l,'' s.ii.l Ai r. 1 ;n cup. rt. with a resolute tu at the tiiit up.ii his .l.n!.l. - chili. 'IMilh an i I ;ire fortunate," nmarki-.l hlliriilll", Willi IlllS'k lless. ''You are. lleiiiiii kahly, Wotplei fnl'y f. rt -mate. Many hiMreii come into tin: woirl without money, without position, wi;hoiit an a'.ie, M iicini-.l j-ui,),. shape th-ii fnluie course. I'-dli of you, liowcver. isscs. a'liiin-t fieri' ;iilvanUi"i'. not Ural au.l artilicial. All that reijuires to I.e. '. Hie is to its. th--m wic!y. to in crease an l cstahlish them tipm a mhiu I hasis w hich ca:-.not i-ruinlile away. We are 'liiii to fllcct this hy i-anlully-plautH- l linn rial's." "Ate we?' Kii l Lawrence. fecMy. "Yes; that is w hat w e int. lei t 1 ilo,'' -ii i . 1 the oM eiitlciiian witii ilc isioii. Alter a pause he toutuincl : "I lui!.! I.axi' ma.le yon a man of 1-iisi-iics a no .n. y ur"!''r r. Mich as I have I en mys. f ; I. ut Ih.i'!iot. My atulii l:i.:i nut t.i liA'.e my s..n a -."cut leman, ini'l tin- f. .iiiiil'-r of a race of vi-nt Icim 11. 'Ihat i all I cp- ct. all 1 ask of yoii. i-x- II pi that 011 .sliall ciit. r into the -I.; .1.1' .0 l at .1:1 early ,p .1 1 unit y, ami i rup'. 1 th 1 ln-i '.'ii-s of ymir mat are fiian 1.0.I.I in that iliri-ctii.ii. Itut tirst ymi II I ust marrv ; an-1 vmi must marry lii.-kl." ' I alhcr. ymi apjial mo the vital flui.l sp- .kei; i.f as a p .use I What a ilrcilill.il loct lpli. l I'' "lut. Pi". l.y ciioti'Ti of that niti . tis.-! Yi. i cannot film tho conera t:oii l y sin h means. I am is.iinntu llio J.nit, ainl you know what that is.'' "( I ! ni. Wo have 1 Ki n up to it l.' f. .ie. an i liack aj.i.n. ' "We siia.i sti. ki t. it tlii-4 time, jv ri tice; in' eiiali, iti.Iccl." "Y011 11. can it w i.i slick to us it w ill run lis tln..n'!i it will impale ua l.ke 1 iii!ci :lii uj on a pin." 'l'.e i,u:i t, sir. Answer mo fi.is ipn s t'on. Il.cv is it you have not yet a!vc. M .ss Van l'.iari-iuii to he your wif.?"' "Ah! that is the p. int. 1 felt it coiiihc; : I lK-':n t w 1 ir j;".s.-." "l'or I Icaicu's Mke leave this fixilcry, luiu 1 en. .-. A i.;tieiiil isii.i very well; I. ut tiHi milt h is 11 a ici .it in". H nv is it. I 11 peat, that loll have il. l'i rrcl iloin"; what was almost an un.ierstooil thin In.--1 11 ecu us "1 am not airaro of any nnili'rstaiiilino;; if thru was, it was all on your own M.lo. I pro:nisc.I i think rcr your biies-t.oi.- on n.e suhect nothing more." " 1 h 11k o ir ! Think over 1. Ikj 1 hanje.l. sir ! Ih.tveheai.l nolliin hut "iioik over' for the hist six months. Yon know tlio ilesireo. my ncail is that von f'10 iM mai 11- into the tam-.t v of the Van LI: i . m 1 s. U'l.y won't .. i .i,, :t '.' Tln ie is .". ha n.l j ,'ia- - i 1 ! lea 1 1 1. .1 I o l, all I MO f ! -' .a les on any sele, han in 1 oi.r si up .1, !i !! v .-ha':y, inn cas. .uai.le ii:s: .o-j; .. .11. '' 1 ne! e a 1 e one or 1 u o ol '1 1 lit ; ie ol ,ji-c-tions, lather mere ha.'atela s i:i loiir i)i: hut .still they have t!t ir v.i-i'jht.'' "What are tlicy '.' C'ouie ipe.v, what le 1 he "Ill the lir-t plaeo T !. not like Miss Van Ll.ircoiii Mitliciently well, ami I am xiitiioiisly iliili.lcnt of ti lling; her I ilo." " Yi s : anyt hiii-.; else '.'"' "I think it h:ti. I lines that a nun c..n not In- alloive.l to choose th wife of his own hosoni." "( ' intitule, sir." M iK'lieve that niTcction - a M-iilimeiit, known l.y the ol.l-l.i.sjiioius I jiaine of love shoiiM U' the chief ifiiotthe only iu icittivi' to weiMe.l life. That M'atimcut 1 .io not chi rish for Miss Van P.larcom. ( 'oiis4-.iieiitly, if I maiiiisl her I slioiil.l he ih.in Ik.iIi hcraiiil myelf an inU-iiso injustice.'' "i in 011, LMinlcr. Cackle away." The "an-ler" ili.l not inimeiliatcly avail hiiiisi -If of this p.-rmission. I Iciircw a step nearer his lather, fol.lisl his arins iuictii- with an air of settleil ileti-liuiiia-tioii, aid acl curiously at this tuut, -tr.'H'ivillf-.l. iloiiiitieerin man who ha.l IupI his own way in the 1101M with sin li (plcinh.l silo es-; for so many years. "1 won lei how he will takeitlT" thought Iiwrcnce. Then aloinl, iii a tone lioin which all levity h nl ileparte.l ' T uther, there is n t mu' ulinT reason wilh which I must tVoiilih- you, ami lin n I hope yon will release me from a miiien-itce which, truth to id!, is ery painful tr m. It is utter! v in iissihle that I can coniorm to vim r iitsln s lespectiii Miss Van Claicnii, im'iiiis- I am valine; to inarrv mouicImmIv fl.s.-.'' " " The hatvl of Mr. Iavotii ul was sml leiily ai ri ste 1 as it was tiavelliii. tow.-inls his ii..'il.!e-cl.in. " h it 1I0 you say ?" In- .l.-matnl.- l. 'ei lirmly an.'l ilistinctly Iiwrciui n ii-ate l the ivot.ls "I am -jijiii'4 to marry vimelo.ly l is'." Mr. Ii.iiei;i.rt'.s haiel slowly lcsmin-.l its j. m il"!' to the hil" tuft, which he tnrii.-il upwar.ls and hII-Ik-.I at the ex tremity. "if von n..t -cinsi.ler it mere itnpi-rti-in r.t iiiii.'sity on my pa-t." he s,ii.l, in a oi. e of si:..ii ss,-.l pussi, in. " 1 nln ul I like to ki.oiv the name of mv future ilau-litcr-inl.ii." "I liai'e leti loivjino f .ran ivi-iwoti to te'.l v. mi. lather, hut I is reailv nervous i.f lioin so iii the fa. i' o; 1 In- 1. i'lely ilii- f. r. i:t p'.ai.s y..,l have l..i,;.e !. in 1.0 other matter woul l I oj.p .- lo-i. I will enter with ar 1. r i:.to a j.'itie:il career, ami strive to mak" you ju-ily proipl "f the lia:iu 1 ln-ar. lint mi tin- one .pii's,i..!i.of mai ri.ie I will lis.le for luy-x-ii I hale alre.i ly ile. i.ie.I. in fait. Ami I ii"v crave voiir most kitnl permission toiiitp liuce AIlss Kr.t lict ine eai !e to t his hoiisi as my noe . -.'' "Iiw reinv, you are nupll Why I never Ilear.l oi the -ill. he is a perfect -jtrailel'. What the m'schi. f is -In V" "Kate is an orphan, sir. Hi" has f..nr fatherless an l motherless l.r. .thers ami si.sters. ami .sin- siippo!:. ami i .incites them all hy the ia!.r oi h- r I. amis." "t'hui wo.ti.in, I mj.; '.'" .s.ii.l Mr. Pavci. p. .rt, with a Litter sii- i-r. -N..t i.i'of.ssionally, sir. Although I e she is v i '1 a-, jtiaiuteil with most o! 1 lie .'.Ut i.-s inci lent to .! imost ie life.' Iivvrcnce's s. !f-controi was a.liniralilt. The? si ii-uitv of his manner was complete. Not a fr'anco imr a movement h.'ttaie.l wh. thct he ha.l felt the stah of his fatlc. r'.s insii't: 'Tlo'isomaiil, linn or woik-jiil. p"r Laps '.' ' sii-.'j-ste.l Mr. 1 "avcieiort, v.ilh increasi-.l venom. ' ' Woi k-iri' is is.rrect, sir. "MissScarle is an artist ilraws umhi moo-I lor tii. ni.ii;"iin.-'.s. She is one of tli" very few hi lies i hose ahilllies iii this r.'spo. t are roiie w l.-it in ileinaml. She vniiis an i-x-iciieiit livelihood, compareil with niany."' The ohl gentleman ji.ti-eil tin room several times without sKakiii. He was apparc lit'.v enae.l in swallow in some thin that iMiiilil not iloivn easily. If the truth must lie tohl, it was a jrreat i-tronu'. w icke.l word that stuck olrstiiialcly in his throat, und was only forced hack ultcr a eti Uj;o!e. 1 resentiy lie eaid "Ilov, you are not oin. to make an ass .f voiitsi if ; 1 shan't let yon. We'll do some kiiwlness f..r this ill of yours. We'll make her eouil'ortahto and inde pendent. I'.ut inanias.! Jtwri iief, don't no altsind." "Tin ahsiirditv would lio in mv not inarryin the worn in I most dearly love, and who as fondly loves r.n'. I urn rich. Lame and name, if ever I reach them, tmist lio the result of personal cnerv jwrsoiial work, t onie, lather. If. renson ahle. I have acted hoiiorahly towards vou l.y i-ontraetiii no union in sven-t. I ask for ymir consent. Let mo tell y.u all attoilt my Ka'e. and the little history of our acquaintance. Ajni' to K'o her. and judi lor yourself whether my choice is Hot a wise one, from a more happy if m.t from such an amhitioiis point oi view us your n." Stop a iit'iinent. Not so fast, youn? pi'titli-m.m not so fast. ' I think I heard you Kiy just now that you were rich.''' -Well, vmi are ; so it comes to the saim thin." "Oil! d-v-s it? That is a doetrino of which vou iioiil l discover the fallacy if Miss Sear'.e were to l.'co:no Mrs. Itaveii- polt." "You moan vou tioiiM deprive me tf lny alii iwaiii-c '. ' "Kxaetly of very penny. I should a's.i name ymi in my 11 ill against the sii.u of i me il. .liar." "Ymi would Ih; iloin me ami initio a terrihlt 11 n .n;." u )'..'i nml iir ; you insolent puppy ! And what nlMiit ).. an l 10 00 '.' Am I to In-s't in a corner hy my ow 11 child ? Am 1 to Im shifted out oi the way as u pur old doting idiot, whose opinions. hoi-s, and d"sires an matters of p-rfect in hf-fereiiii-? I'll hnve you In-ar in mind that I am tho master of tin-sit nation, that your pro--ril v, your luxiiiy, urn! your p. .si : ion luie ln-eu created hy inc. sir! Ilv me, ion iimliTstaiid hy u ! And that vou, of y.nirse'.f, aii' a uoljody, a iiothl!-,. a vacuum." "Ik 1 aim, father; Iicralm.'" "I am calm." crnsl the cnracre.l Mcr ihaut, in a voiisj of thunder, raisin j; his ai 111 aluvo his head aw a demoii-tiation of tran. piil'.ity. "So calm, sir, that if ymi il.ue make n low, ivrnohlr match in do liamf of my authoiity, I shall calmly n l'is. to supiort you, sir. I shall i-aimly iit you oil, ir. 1 shall laluily disown you, iir " For the first time Inw renoc's face prow a shade paler. He had expected opiosi ti on, hut not so fierce as this. Give a little while to consider "what you have said," ho romaiked, after a "pause. "K'etlcction will he Letter both lor vou and me." "It will for you, depend 0:1 it. As for me, I iicicr s 'i v e liom my ics..!-. vs. If ..u lalue mv favor, 01 lcai my i!:st.uor, ion will lircak oil' your iniui ctioii uiih this "ii 1. so far as any idea oi legitimate maiiiae is -. .uecim-d, at any rate. Ymi can o uo.i, sir, and eliew tin- cud ol cu;i.- l:n i:i-sc!;.se." Mr. I 'ai ctipirt ilisinissi'.l h: -. s- n w i;Hi ahaiiIity wave ol his han !. :cn4 Ijiw lt iiee went out fnmi his falh.r's prvsx-uec heavy at heart. ciiAnnn n. Link r. i.Ii2iit lulior is likclioi.cy w iliou rrr..!. Iiok at this picture. Simple it l.iay he, hut Hot without charm. Seat - l at ;l lahle he ! .r.- an open 11 ind. c.i , vji iic.T up di one of tlie manv prePy views o'ita!iiah!e flotll the IliiMe Il-i''lltS 'f lln lllldsoll ill the ii' i'.hliollixi I ol Tarn toil 11; a ill is carefully playfully plying: her pencil upon the smooth, whileiied surface of a pn-cii of IhiwummI. A "Llock" it is culled, Iccii nically. and l.y-and-hye it will pass int. the hands of the enraver. We may uliscrvc Miss S ailo in pi-ol'.le as she adds a f.-w lino touches oalciilali-d to inteiisily the pathetic altitude of lln in'uied liolilemaii. She has a wealth i.f .M, u 1. 1 o.i n hair, arranged 1110:1 h r head in rjeeful coils of rich plaits. Ih r iorehead is hioad and white, Let m.t hih - -rat her lull over tho Lr. hi s, t h.-n a sli-jlit Inward curve. f..l!ows immediately l.y :i very t:cntle outward swell, formin- what tin- phri-imloist would ileserili.' a- lh" "oran ol ea-nality." For the r:-st. h-r nose is straight and lelicately foiiiusj : her lips i nriously indicate l.it'i tender ness and l!r.iines.i l.leinli'.l into one sweet i-xpri-sioii ; her chin is small iiti l dimpled; her chock fresh and r.r-y ;is nat if a child. As she raises and turns lur face we notice that hel la:'e ei s are va ry d:u k. and for a moment we think thetii l.lack. P.r.t, 110; th" li'hl sl.im-s full 11 1 mil thi'tii ikiw. They are ray ;i deep I iluish shade of trray. ami the soul of their owner seems to dwell jiisj l., !.ind them, ami to liik out of them licrpot uallv. "iichold thou art fair, my Jove. Li liold thou ail fair. Thou lias.t loes" eyi-s w it hiii t hy l. iks." 'I he apjriu.eiit Ikis another window at the opp, tsite i-iid. Mere two lillle iris are r. stin their i-Hmhi s up hi a chess taMo as they strule w ithtlie intt ieaeU-s of a French rummar which they share liet ween t Iiiiii. Tin-so are Miss Searl.-'s sisters "f whom Mam'.. ai-d nine, is the 4'ldcr; and Ali-c, ai-d seven, is tin? vmi 1111 r. Tin-children's attention wanders fre quently fiom their 1-mk I 1 larioiis ex i:t:ii incidents m-curt in iuta.de. "You will never finish your 1. sons hy teatiuie if y..il .tit inue cha'tei in like that." -aid Mi.-s Seai'e. a! le.i-th. "On I know mill", Kjte de;ir. I have Ik -on all throuli this lim.k lilore, you km-iv," replied Man 1. lo!ti!y. "Yes; hut Alice has not. I Vsides o-i il you w 111 lose not hin ly oin oer the tame rmm l aaiu." "I wi-h there were no sin li thin as adjectives." pouted Alii-e. Tin 11 y. ai could not p issil.ly 1- a tj-l trill," u:i;lii-' 1 Kat". "Oh! 1 adjei lives ai-all riht ; ai.y lHilycii'i 1111 del -t md Ihciii," explain.-1 th" juveliil student. "Winn we s.iy a t hi :i is line or handsome, it . line or hands .hie. and there's an end of it. V.nt French i-o; I" ar" never done with a Wold. They s .ty t.'n " lomoir, n.f( '...(.( rlinl, i?.-o' fi. i 4tn!ni'in.r, "n l Ih I'f i!, :r. tr,i U II. .. r.i, and I don't know what It makes mv head ache to think (A ;L" "Here roup's Mr. Iavenjk.it I " rri-1 Mau l, w ho was looking Iro n llie v. .u doiv. "Oh! I am jolly lad." And as the Utile maiden w a'..i-d imttpl the loom, I.'.ppin her h imL, ih :.-are in 1 r. asona! i'.e grounds for .1. ml tiu her w i .r.l. A I'.ush niounled t Kiite's f..r. In-id and tin; p"ticil sliiipi'd from lu r l:nei--, lnakin an tuiiicoos.sary a-hhtioii to the aristoi-ratic ine-e of the subject of her lalmr. "I o ml tear aliout in that way, Mau l. Are vmi sure it was Mr. I aveiip irt ?" "Sure an l jms tive. shall 1 run and open tho door for him?" "You know Mrs. l'.urton do -s not nnvone. to an'.ver tho d.-ir hot herself. I do not see 11 hv we should otleii.l aai n.-l lu-r peculiarity." Mis. l'.iirtoii was Mis SVar'o's kecor. The .mmI woman hud formerly ln-en her iiursi', and had h Id ail the liiildrcn in h r arms as hahii-s. Four Veals ao, wh'-n Mr. Searle lav dvin, he ha 1 said to her, "Mrs. I'.iuto'.i. do m.t leave my poor motherless hoys and iris. They have notmar relation in the world. If voti remain with them, Katherim-'s talent andtlielittlopnivisii.il I have heeu able to make w ill keep tho home toother in tolerable comfort. Tho future is in the hands of ( iod ; hut promise me this." A n.l Mrs. Purtoii did promise, as she dried h'T teats with the corner of her apron and resolved to keep her word sai-nil. Mr. Searle had Loon an artist of sum.- reputation, and Katherine. inheriting his i:ts, had studied hard under his instruc tion. When the fatherdicl. sympathetic publishers wore inclined to ive his fair vounz daughter a chance, and ini-oure iii time work iM'an to How in rc"i!ar!y iihiii her remunerative work, that en abled her to send her two brothers, Ar thur and Willie, to an excellent school in the country, and to cherish the prospect 1.1 soon bavin adaily jjovcrnes-i for Maud and Alii e. Mrs. Iliirtoii tik all, or nearly ail, the domestic cares from her shoulders, ty 1 that Kate was free to devote herself to ln r work ami the preparatory edu -atioii of her sisters. This is a rapi I outline of the jmsitioii occupied by the "workirl," win en a" next birthday would be twenty-! ivo years. It is only natural under the cirouni ptanei'S that Mrs. F.urto'i shmild, to u-e her own honielv phr::so, "take a t;reat dealujmn herself." Anion other !hiiis she j-liert!ly lliado it :l p-int to open tin- front ! sir, and ho would have b 111 a d.iriii tramp, a sturdy lM -er, or a etran.-r of unusual nerve, who braved tho hi, Ixmv housi'keeJK-r's refusal to admit him, or resisted the di tci mined shuitin ol the dtkir in his lace. Such at tempts had U'l il i-s-ayed, and failed 1 iioiuiiii'iusly. Oin-i' an ei ils-nsl individ ual succeeded ill ettltl over the thli'sll hold oil pretcneo that ho was di-spcrati with hiiii.-r and would have bread. "Perhaps this umbrella w ii! do as well," siiid Mrs. Pan t n, as she seized one from the ritaud. ami ) liela'oored the i-vii-cyed i real nre that l. was lad to retreat pre c ijiit.Hely dow n the stepk, -.u i yiu away as many bumps ami hi uises as he could jmssihly coiiect iu the space of hall a Ulillllti. L'mri another cx'casion a rascal stuck his foot olis! in.itely iu the ontrance and insisted on jmurin forth his tale descrip tive of w ife and f""" ' f Ii ' ben imythienll to the very end. Tly-and-hye he waiited to withdraw tint foot ; but Mrs. P.'.rtoii, fxertin her Samson hk -sf:i iv.-tii. jammed tho door so forcibly a :a"i!..-t it that the limb was held as iu a i - . 0:it hs, nnd st riih-s, and shouts of p.i:i had 1.0 i-tL-ct in s ifteirn ; 1 In- heart of Mrs. Pnilon, and not until the man Lad suoeis'de.l in relensin his foot, minus his ikk.t. ami w ;is holiblin orl' w It !i many loans did the beiiiereiit lady relax her i d". .i ts. llinz tho boot alter him, and in i,uit.' whether he would lik" to try tie; o;h. rle. Put there were a lew p -..pie 1 1 whom Mrs liiutoii cmil l.not ..pen the door w ide cuoiih, and J-uv. ivncj llaveu port was olio of these. "And 1 sliould rather t:. ink so," sip. Mould have told you. Ii.hi't that very item Icnieii, w imse counteii-.tnee was that frank and honi-st as ili.l your eyes oo I 10 I00K i;iio!i in this wicked, deceitful woiid -di.in'l ho save, my darlin linni a sink, kin ae i. lent, and v ry likely even from dei'.tli? Oli! well, if you wish to kme.v all a! Mnt it, 1 don't mind tclli:: yo.i. Not that I'm anyways "iv.-n t issip, which my late husli.in 1 couldn't a-ln-ar, ami says to me, 'Jane,' he says yoti've ot your faults like tin.' rest of us, bit. your ton Z'i- isn't that Ion as th.-iv's no kno 1:11 wlu-rj it bein. a i l v!i re it il ls. Ymi have yonr say and asio:n; villi it.' Unit's a Iribbit of respects which every man can't truthfully pay to his w ife, I o:m assure yon. Now. it i al M.ut si x 1110:1: lis a that Aii.-s Searle M.ss Kate, as 1 cail her - - went to New York vi ith s mi.' of those bits of wo. ,d she d.a.v- and prettier pictures than she yell won't liud anywhere, as 0:1:1 1. 1. 1., I .1 prole lo ion. lor I vc ..nt all 1 1n- maz- il'.'U. s .J: d.;irs. wrai.ii ! u;i in two s i- "ts o) How 11 Idler to keel, thcdtist lioill fill. We'll, Miss Kate linishod h-r business ami was o'm to tho dejit, w h 11 steppiii oil a car her dress canlit -and .-.he ieli in the crowded street. .My p.mr dear would h ive been hurt an I crushed, and iM l h.ijis killed, if it had m.t been lor Mr. I av-uort's pies use oi mind, w ho, ipiick as a Hash, pulled her out of the way. Of course Miss Kale was very faint and frihtened.and Mr. lavcii p.i". ot her a id.iss of wine, which she li iiik. w hieh was wise of her, because 11 littl stimulant is the iM-st thin possible to steady the nerves after a shook. MLs Kate avo him in-rmission to rail, and of course he came. 'Ihat was the lir-t we ever saw of Mr. I i.-iveiip nt. but it wasn't the last by no means. He is the most ni?ii, friendly out Ionian I ever clapped eyes 1 ill, bar 111 v h n .r dea. I master, ami th" likes of him I don't expert to see a-ain out of Heaven. And the interest Mr. Havciiporl takes in tin; children, t-m! lird! y.ui would think he was their own ram 1 lal her to hear him t ilk. When Masler Arthur and Master Willie. cam" home la-t time for tin.' holidays, he promised them b .lh thr choice of a pro fession when they should he o 1 eiiou.'h. And as lor Mis-. Kat 1 well. I don't like to chatter almiit yoiin M-ope's secrets but if he ain't riht down dis-p in love with In-r. stroii-.; and i-arm-st. 1 haven't lived in the world with my eyes open lor over Ii it v years I" Mrs. P.iirtou was not Ion in .showim Law r.-iice ii,t 1 the sjt t i 1111 k nu, where In was immediately pounced upon bv Mau l and A hoe, each of lh. til p is. .sin her self of an arm. and hailin hisappearauee with little shouts of delnon-trative pleas ure. "Tlii-y have lain in wait for me. Thcv have taken mo captive." lie said, aii.l .e.'. tieallv. t Kate. "I canm.t even oil. r 01 my hand. There! now I rati Mind Las petnrously ridoa.se.1 me withoni nil: mi." "If vo l did not eneoiir.to th'.; chll l:-en !o 10:111., iiiri.!y and iu secrit, 1 should l"el ijiiile ;:.-li:imed of thelii," riplicd Kate, :i.s .-he io.se to root him. "Maud and Alioe are clmrniin little Z:.:-!s who always 1' i-xaetly what I ask tiiem. For in :a:i:-e, I In y are -.it. ii.'.o the .udeii now 1 r hall an hour's play, ami presently I hall come out and ive them b ith a " A in." "Y..11 won't he Ion though, will von ?" died " N ! Alice. Only y.iii must U 1 am r. a Iv." .pi! ti ad wait As the door closed behind the two sis'. -is- Law n iie wound his arm tenderly loini 1 Kate, and drew her to his .side. "My dear one," be said "my beauti ful, bra vi' little Kat- my iplecu of wom anhood! I have failed." " He felt her tremble within his clasp. "I'aile. I." he I'oiilinuod, "as I feared I slioul I f.i',1, knovvin my father's stern, ambitious character so well. He for"ts that 1 am a man w ith a w ill and a de ! 1 iiiinat ion fully lis stroll as his own. ami In- insists upon liispusimj ot me ae- li:i to his precoticeived ih-as. lie wants to invest me as eapi'al to make a a. vun over me hue st.jok-iti-tr:nle to turn tin- over at a proltt, as it were. In a .:d. h" utterly i'efii-is to sanction our enea.'ement, or any cnaonii-nt upni my pari, but the one ho ha- hmnalf projmse.I me. J lie result o ai! tins is that the husband you have promised to accept w ill be a n r man." "Oh! I-iwrcneo have imii quarrelled with your father, ami about me?" "I would quarrel with fiitv fathers. kins, i iiipei-oi's, or potentates if tln-y dared to threaten me with penalties lor Id. iin my love s.iered before and in the eyes of all the world if they dared to sui st base schemes, iini"piitotis ari l c .nt"inptible, which it would shame their ray hairs to insinuate. Alas! thereby I know that wealth and power are indeed of the earth, and have an oll'i-usive and i-arthv savour. Our love, Kate, is that splendid iftof Heaven, which iieinonee tasted ail other thilis are valueless in comparison. I do not lieiieve I could exist without you. If so, it would be a wretch"., miserable existence a dull, lihtl- ss, hop 'less liein-whlch I shrink oven In nil roil! -in plat in. 1 las my fat lnr accumulated his millions to build a wall of old between Us? Fruitless labor! 1 .ik" the Tower of I '.ah-1, raised by impious Lands, it will topple about his ears in ruin. Ka'e, von will trust me, will vmi not, as much in povci-ty as in riches?" "Trust vou! Oh! I-anTonc more even more! P.ut it s suns so dreadful that I I. who low; ymi with my whole I ieart should brin this trouble upon you." '.Iov, Kate joy unutterable i what vou brin me! Th-s. words of yours a O n; are priceless. 1 expected them from vmi, but they are delicious to hear. When veil are all min. I shall have a treasure of which I am indeed unworthy, but which I will strive to nn rit by ovcry act of my life, My darlin . I am resolved to be no 1. 111 r a ilrotie vv i; h'li t his uiiuhty bin no louer a slave of idleness and a child of pleasure. Who am I that the brier and the bramble must be cleared out of my path I Have I not hands and hea l capable of endiii in to:', like anoth er's'. Am I to sit down helplessly, mil roan, an 1 whimper like a chil l, becauso the mountain that lies before me is work ? No, I will woik patiently, joisoveriii!y. An 1 Willi vou by my side to love, eoun s I. and cheer me 1 shall suecevl. 1 shall .'iniu'sh 010 y ilillieiiity." "li.-:!'-, de ar 'Lawrence!" '1 have sou" half-formed p'aus fir too fut - ir - which y 01 shall know very .- hurt ly. Already, relvin lirui'.y um voir a '.lec tion, which I felt could never fall me, I have taken som- decisive steps ia pr -par-inz lh.- mad we shall travel to.-ther. p.Mirl may Ii , but 11 t peiinl! iss. 1 have a cash b.ila'.ie" of ten th u a i l dollars llii.sp -lit ; I have disposed of my !: T-e for live thoiisind dollars more ; and I have many valuables, entirely useless to nu- in my m iv career, that will realize at least aiio'ther ciht thousand doll trs. Al toe'i h'-r, I hop - to bein life nil ha fair round sum and you! I'.elieve 1110, I should lie a f.jol to envy the richest man in America." "i'.ut.oii! Lawrence, I cannot f.iret h iw much ease, and luxury, and refine ment you will ioico upon my account. You would 1 00 all the brizht pleasures you have been accustomed to." "And ;aiii all t host; far lu i'itcr ones for which my soul yearns, beloved. As to the ease and luxury you nieiition, what are they? 1 Iie:iu lo sicken :t and despi-e them. 1 Icliei loi ward tin y shall he n final to me. Wore I to succeed to rn, ii row to my father's heaped up wealth I woii!. 1 never azain sink back into th state from which 1 am email. ipat"d. Yes emancipated, Kate; and by you, who first t i;ilit mo that the rand s ( iet of happiin ss is lalior wisely and faithfully ilireetcd to noble ends. Heacst, set-in tu.it I lion ir an 1 kive you above every woman I have ever know 11 or ever siiall k;.ow, dv you still ifiiisuit lo be my wife 1:1 v own hcriahe-l wile?"' Shel.N.k.d into his earnest, pleadinz fj.-e. and althotizh her eves were clouded with tears, lur whis.ere"l reply earned jp 1 hesliation -- f "Yes, lui ri'iice ; I do. And Cupid confirmed that compact with a kiss, upon which he stamped the si-al ol truth. (TIAPTKi: III. TUc lu;!iisl al.ility 1.1' the irkcl i to mute a science ol -111 an l a line-ait ol i-v il. Cliaueer s.iys, iii the prolone of "The rai'doiicr: -Tin-is loii-, my tis-in i.i-el. ami ciirr was, K.i-iix iiiaiorcui 1 -i i iti-iiiii .1-." r.,it that was an apotheiii which would have met with a derisive sm-er from Mr. tieiald Van Llarcom. He would have advised you to eschew such abstract aeialities, and eultiia'- a more j.iac tieal. thoilh limited .iiieisojihy. He would have direct -1 you "t'i "Sear -h the Scripture.'- and eiira-.e t.poii i,.i;r heart the Wis st w, l'ds .'Vet' '.r.tcicl ac coriiu to liim) by the v.i's-t i.ciu who ever liv-sl (aecol'iliuz to y.'U , ".Money Is a deleiise." In short. Mr. Van IViarcom wasr.-edy and am I !! ions of wealth, :m I bein nat urally nrean and narrow -min. Ie I, and sehemln and tin.si i upif mis, hi; was eminently litte 1 to attain it, and to keep it w h -Il at'ailiod. Pity it is, but neverthi 1 ss true. Ihat he lame ol au am ient and liom.ra ne slock, w bos - hi-t'iry in tin- pas! was as.soci:it.-d w ilh many ol those bravo, .-neious deeds w hich in ali times have made, and still w ill mak-, humanity a Intirabl., in spile of ils eoUlliless iilii -rfee: ions. Mr. Van P.larco.u was tin; last of his race if he should not many, anl nature eoi.:inucit liiioiuli him. And h" hael lea. !, .. th" a.-e o! forty and was still a ha- h -i n'. II" meant to maiiy an heiress. What he was on the look out f .r was a hiu'lilerof the people, by an alliance v. i' 1 ; w i 1. e 11 h miI it I j -com.' i'v."".'. 1 U rid -itioiial iiiiilioii-. ; and aft, r years of pati.-'it vva',c;:i:i hi; tlioiiht In; Lad at ! t ih -eoieivd n.i i ll-ilot'.!' io ill llu.tli l).iv..i,p..l't. L li; 11 was a dark-eyed, dark-haired, timid ii!'!-.- woman, vv ho to il; iiH -l' h r tinii I httl" liioln -r Ion sli.ee .1 .ul au 1 on 1 rihl- 11 ! into ln r ;.-r.i e, a-.-o..ie said, by tic r.-at. s;.. rn, ovoroearin in. 10 1111 lei whos" autuoiity she ha I -enn.'-l to move, In -alii", anl have h r l-emv;. l-ldltli 1 Id :. .in. ne resi.-.t '.he .! lemon ed vv.ll of her 1. il iir than n ln.-rvou - 1 hi Id could deiy that of a policeman. When he lir-t aske l her 10 accept Mr. Van lilarcoiu a.s la-r hiisbau 1 she oi l make an at'e'iiipt to a.-s. rt some d -r.-e o! ind. p n.h nce. Air. N an Llarcom was tvve..;y years older than i.i:-,.:, she uri-d. .She did not hk- hi. 11, even a little hit-in fact she detested Jiim, and sh" would not marry him there! Th -n Mr. iJaveiijmit uttered a tierce command, and poor lldilii turned paie, shrank v, it hiu hei s -ii "caved iu," and oin-yid. Y.tv manly and m:inani moiis it was truiv of hi Air. iavei:port to cru-h i lair a llovvt 1 under the cruel weilit of Jus oi ..-t iiiacy, and thai il. ov 1 r t he sweet est in his i.v.u small ardon. However, it was an achievement of which he was proipl, because it was another proof of the success With which lie "invariably moulded people to his ow n ideas." That was his expression. Mr. Van l'.ijreoin had the exquisite pleasure of claspin a small hand as cold as ie; ami jr.tz.n upon a wov-s.trieketi fa o iu t h" m. Client w hell 1 Id it h pn noised to become his wile. Wui ay! it was woe lo lnr; for within her heart auolln i name was writ tell that never would be ollae.-.! another iuia.i was set up that would never be ov. i ihrow 11. TlicS" shy, entle iris can soui'-times lov with a fervor superior even to tnat if boliler liatiir-s; und Fldilh did so love. She loved Leliuuil (iwynue. That z'.-n'.lomau was a yoiin lieutenant in the le ular Army, three years ol h-r than ll iilli, who had just reached her twentieth birthday, lie was a chosen friend of Lawrence, and consequently a very ireipieiit visitor at both the New York ami country establishment! of 1 lavenpoi t senior. The story of their afl'ection is the story of many that have too often ended iu broken "hearts or blihted lins. A fond, teaif il five, that dar-d not show its .-If but iii .-1,'i'i i t, lest hard mercenary eyes should detect it, and merciless hands tear its t. nder bud lo pieces ill savae rae. Let us watch this unhappy pair as t h'-v bi I what liny ln-iii-vo to i.e a liual a ln ii I 1 aii tii-4 briliU-st ilreauji liicv had ever cher.shcl. "lo l ot blame or despise me." said M'hih, imploi-iu'.y. "I coul 1 11.1t help it. I coui. I not li.'l.t aainst my father. l ln; stru!e Would kill me. Not that I fear l.-alii. 1 dread it far less than this hate ful union with Mr. Van tl.aivo.n. Put I nave md toe lorec. ! '. pa is so s! ton -s. 1 ten ible - au I I am miserably weak. I am like vvai. r in his hands. 1 , an no 111 ore act aam-i his wishes than a i.iook can del y an overvv helinin torrent." Tin- lipsol the you:i si i!".ier were com pressed ; his frank, blue eyes dimmed; his broa 1 ch --t heaved with emotions he could m.t control, and for a while h.s wo: 1 wor" stilled in his throat. l:i i:::ild ( i v. line iva , formed of noble stu'l. ile wu iil have maintained big ;io in.! on 1 1 ie si. 11 -st Ilea 1 o: 1 .: 1 m 1 .. -:.a!v ihiv" and uulaltei in z h s.. '.'...n. 'lele.ii wo 1. I have been to him l.e 1 :c toi v without tlie laun Is. p.ut who (an 1 i. hue the shattered ruin of l u 1 -a '.-t le ;. t i...t In'.- can hold, anl ie l.l iin uu.me. e.l '.' It Was l lllv bv sheel eii'oi-t th". h kept back the bui-muz tea: 1." cull. I h.ue wi pt in the aniiisli of his h -: rt. ' I am justly punished," lie s li 1. pi. s- n'!e. "f. , my iiiobh' war.t of cottiae v. hi. li ha.i c". tail", I a heavier oriel on 1 o". --..-:i tii.tu iip. :i i.ivscif. 1 .11 1, at least, am free to hear my wretohf-dn -ss alone au I nud st :rbei ; but you oh, mv pom i.ll you w iii have to endure voirsiit v. i: li a blttci chain, which is slave: v .11 deed. Why did 1 not o to yiiui' falla l and plead your cause ami mini' ? At '. : -t h would have heard me. Mybuin inz words inil.t have moved hint. lie i'-i-i't iiavelnd us hope, even whiiecom 11 ei li:i us jo wait. F0.1l tl.at I was in be a . e st 1 ickeu by the olden mantle lh it envelopes only a mere man like mv self." "No. It-'inald, not like you. Heisfar, far otherwise. The sun is not more I'. i.le.y sep r.-.ti'd from the earth than i- y.i ir character limn his. All his motives a.-" p.'ofoitn d calculations. His purpo-os are :,s i 1 n u ,1 o a1 Ie as a i ;M-k. Ly principles as hard and uiibendinz as adamant he has cul lus way upwards thrmizh Ire ineii lous .hiliciilties lioin olisi uritv to all th" faun- which roat weallh, won'bv eu tenpiis". can confer. His desinsare vet far from aecoiui!ishe.l. You and I can not ..pp. .s; them, for you he would crush ruthlessly, and me lio would as he i. n e.v 1 liiiz-make an instrument of his w ill, in spite of myself." "And are wo, tx, without resolve V Cannot we. too, oppose force bv force?' exclaimed Keinald, licrccly. "What is to prevent us from defyin this mam lininist and .securin our own hajipiufs? We have a riht to do so a hoi v rizhi that Heaven has panted to the lnnnblisl bein iu a free land ami a intellient a -. Say but the word, Kdlth -sav' but the word, and, as there is a Clod alx'.ve us, we xi ill be man and wife, thouzh all the rich, s of Ci-ii'sus were to bar the way!" 'It cannot cannot Le, lieilia!.!. h. I am sin v vou evi-r loved so leeble a crcal ur-I Vmi do not know ymi cannot understand Imiv immense is iheititlu ence of mv father's mind over mo. H i re I to defy him, as you suz st, to the bit ter en 1, I should polish with dread and apprehension. The hnre thoul.t of his wrath would wither me. 1 should dwell in constant terror of hcarin his footstep ami the sound of his voice. Lezinald, tho veiv iniainatioii if it makes nu; shudder." "Ilo imt weep, darlin ; I w as 11 ron fo projMiso such a couij to vmi ; but it sptau from the extremity of my desolii-tio-i. I know II ell you .-in- t' 10 i ll! le, too traile, lo brave thermpzli winds that les d ehcate ilants may court. Put is there notiiin we can do, Kdith, nothinz?"' "No. deiif. Wo can only part How and' at one ', never to meet st.tin --never as we hue lint - ils We halo met. It would ie- n oi's-e 1 h.tll foolish, il W i..ii!d be V. ii kid.. And. in ak a- I am. 1 cannot be that." " ill. this hopelessili -ss t h is hopeles: m ss ! It is more dreary than deal h." "Am! m:e day, Lezinall. wo shall have to face death. W hen that hour comes wc shall strive to lace it with laithau l emiraz". I'l us t ry lo aeeept o. 1 r 1 lest i 11 y in the same spirit. Surely it is 110! I who need direct you into tliL- path of riht. Kezina'd, Lezinal l. ibis meetiuz i- leeak in 111 v heart ! i ve me but one k iss, t h-la-.t iho last, and let me -.'' 11 pressed her to his bo-om ,'ltid held h with :i lotiz. ciirnc.st i-lasp. In his I. : s t h.-re was p . If 11 but ecstasy ol 1.1 in. .'. let: :lh wilh :i faint cry she broke lioin h'.ui an I lle l. '1 In 11 the crepusoiilo of il.-sjiair bean to deepen over the soul ol lh .nald (1 wynne. As he quitted tin; rounds of Haven port Ix'de, wlnie this interview I up I taken place, h" passed Mr. Van lil ircom in close con vol sat 1011 with another eiitlo- iii. iu. both of whom pohl Iv iin lined towarls him. Put he saw nolmdy. A tihn seemed to obscure his biht. He moved on like a man walkin in his sleep. "liidu't see us Chocketts" said Mr. Van I llaicom, follow in Leinald with a paliful lain ". "'ii'.ino I we wore near eno'ih. That youn fellow hans about th" place far 11n.1v than I care about. Ile iv. ii 11 it do il much Ionor, that i-, a emi s. ilation. I fancy I smelt out his little za.iif a l'.:: while ao, siy ;;s he 1 bin ks 111 1 1 1 sol f." We s. i.-.. t In - op io:-! unit 1 of i nt rodiicinjj Mr. Cln-cketts -- Mr. .b'.hn heckttts, uivat" s.-cr. 1ary to the real I 'a vn port, that n at lound.-r and chief shareholder in t:.e zical 1I1111 cf I '.iv '.!! pol t and t.'uiil .:!!;. lie w:i :i slmi-t man. ratio r inclined fo lie stout an I e. eiifoital .le iii linro, with s:uo -''li la e, pn liis-, keen lit lie eves of in. pr .noun -e I color -although had you ;ik I l is opinion upon that "int hi; would have said. "Hazel, sir: 1 ie. i. led! y hazel"-- and hair of a hue iiiile j doubt fid, vvhi.ii he would ha ve de. lai e. I to be "decidedly brown." .Mr. Che. ki t's con sidered himself ood-li .okinz t hat was natural. We don't that is also to be i-x- fliS'd. Whatever ho was in this respect. In was souiethinz which many jieoice would like to be considered. N ol md V q Host i. . led it evi rvbody azu-ed in it. lie was a "treasure.'' Famy a man bein able to parade he fore 1 he world :is an animated diamond a sort of walkiii em of the Iirt water a kind of inte'illei.t pearl of zreat price! What occasion had such a le-plondant hcinz to wear two remarkable rius upon Ins l it liiizrrs, or uisplay ii six-onuee old cliain and a most eccentric locket upon the expanse of his waiste .at ? We refrain from makinz any relleotions a'kiut "painful the lily," because Mr. Checkotts did not in any wise reseiuble ihat fairest anion tiowers. Nevermind. He had the satisfaction of know in that he was a "treasure." llihieen months previously Mr. Van P.larcoiii had introduced him to Mr. Ia venport, w ho was then fin the look-out for a new private secretary, as a man of lare business capacity, a cuius of cor respondence, a clever linuist, and a pro liy at liures. Mr. Lavcnport felt that ho had a "treasure" in his private secretary, iu 11 !nis; acumen he placed as much con fidence as he could in anylmdv's. "Chocketts," said Mr. Van P.larcom, resuuii uz t he subject which the app-ar-aii.-o of the abstracted Lezinald had for the moment interrupted, "I am imt n fer liu to tin' past with any want or desire to huit your feclins, which I know are sensitive upon that point; but I must remind you Unit yon owe your present position tome. Where would you have been but for my generosity '!" "Piob ibly iu sjiuej sin,'" returned the 'her, dryly. To h Cuntlnurd. Crlrkrl-Mstrli. At .1 recent tricket-match played in the park ot a well-known baronet in suss -x. Iliilau 1, there was a scarcity of available talent. It was necessary, in consequence, to secure the services of one oi the footmen ns the hall as umpire. In due course the baronet, his master, went in, a. id the best villan bowler was at once put on. The second tiiud he bowled the ball the baronet stopp.-d it with liis lo, and the cry of "How's that ?'' was at once raised. It was the loot man who had to answ er, and, turn in to his nia-ter, the baronet, he said, in a hall ajioloetic tone, "I in afraid I must s.iy "Not at home," sir (ieore." "Not at home I" exclaimed the baronet. "What do you mean, you id.ot ?" "U ell, then, sir (ieore." Je.unes made answer, if you will have it, 1 mean that you'rt Lout 1" A nook to Ilntif; n Joke On. A couple of dudtsh lookin fellows went into John Parks' hardware store recently and, dancin, up to tna 0.ejsk, asked of Mr. Parks : "My deah sir, may we inuiah whr.t a cant-book is ?" "Certainly," said Mr. Parks : ' a cant hook is a thin to roll los with. Wo have a reat sale for them in this lumber country." "You aro when, sir," replied one of the du les; "dead whon. That is not a cant-hook." "Well, what is a e.mt-hook, then?" "A cant-hook, sir," said the dude, edging toward the door, ' a cant-hook is a inuley cow. Te he-he-he," and the. two gibberin"- idiots were gone. Au Intt-lligi-Mt Iloi. Green: "I believe I've killed tho dog. Patl" lat, the gamekeeper: "(live yoursell no unaysiness, sor. He always lies down plnn a giutleinin misses a burred, just to a.t th intleinin's feehu s. sor, be luakiu' kuu thiuk he shot soa.eihiu ." from tlie far North. Tourist : "What's your name ?" Crofter: "Tonal." Tourist : "An l your surname ?"' Croiter, astonished: "ir name ? lloch, I'm no a bir at all ! I sliust lecve tut to you!" 6 15 .i .1. l l v. .1 i t .. 1." , l .-..- i t , Svm V rk. mr 77
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