, :t - . iu-1 n- " " . v.. if 1". PFI r.Ut'STT. , .;;) ('. 1UV1, TLa larve and ralimbla olronUtion 01 Ux'a. uu fniiitjtAw eoismerdf it to tha tBToraf.'o ca aiejeratica of ailTarcaer. i, -a Urora will ba.n aarted at ttie fuiloaruiy luO ratal! 1 inch, tiuiea. ....................... ....... jg 1 I Bxrotba....... ............ ........... i e otuiittia. t.tr'i 1 lyaar ........ OO t 0 tutat.V.1 . e JO 2 " 1 yar -,...... U 8 44 6 ntrothA... .... . a.ga la B 1 year................... ... ........ IV ) I r i r s. col's t mootiia...... ............... ........ lu cv f months. 13 S " 1 yer il w . . t e ' . t. I . Mlli'k. ' 3 cuov.bt. , 4-j. a ' lyaar tt 0. Hnimtri Itraia. f rat tsaarttoa 10c. par lita t tt .5 fateqacot inaertioo 5. par Una. A Jminln'ruor and tioontor Kf J;CJ..... I "0 Aadltcr'i ioticaa ..... . 1 - J tftrar and tlmliar Notloef ..... ......... I W fttwolilim or procteiint of flay rorj. aroi or oxriafv, . 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K.r ..!. l..VIlNS .r., st..ra o will Kmr Will 4 nrr VTw'i", V' -r t r. t- VvV f.- I 1 -v U I. II - L v ' . I t 'x l.v -- ' r i" -v A l.jrrlrli. t I l.,t.i r.fl, ii.-.tr' i ai. . irM. I'ric ij r t I'Minj't- ; hv 'iil rjwoi-r.! . q.. Ll.V ll I'.t 'S.. i Ur ra . riT.r.itn hithi: a. , la- 1U IfUl ATaaa. M.w Vort --ura. ... M . T- I.I B. ' . .. IU i',.IMir.1 only kr ? ' ' "' ' "' - r. a . TV ' '-" -. IB... .H.-.1 jJIT ,"' " a-B. r:irsT .u! - - -.-. ..-r. H".l...Blt ' F " " fc- . B Iri.t. ... w ' ,1 ... . aovr, ia wbwi bb, a. VP 'T.:rVOUNa MEN 4 IS? - LADIES m i a- a. .v F a A -l jI"", ivjil II ' ii'i A WLi'JF-erSCRAPHY. '- bT",,,'' t"""-t" B...1 Bank-, LHi.J-.iB l ""S'Bfr.u A.Mn,a PSWiEl Absolutely Pure, Tna piw.T(r oarpr variaa. A inarrel of porltT. -treimth an.l whuin'omrna. Murt economical 'hn thr or.nnar kln.1. bm.1 ranoot ha o!l In e 'iri etlrlon wi-h tut uiiiltitmla ot tba low tet hurl we lit, aljui or r'h....a e p. wj.r. Sold only incnKt. K..VAL liaKi at l O'DU Co., M IISl..NwYuiiii. ik.rB OR 4tac. I kua in U A J U.-.r m ITrtiW IkatVaUlaB IU(t M ta tla &W at Ui rttA rv! pr i.t .11 L.. sp n- t i n . j &4rt b. t JaB f W V-l m a pvit f 'Mi it tm d -fraKin' r irkpav;f ; Nut f M.t.Vr i- lt;ar f'XV'.lrraa ! M Ci4 ffi K' ,l'-t 1 ' fir-e thm Wml fllaj t 1 ' v ' In to wir war tut I'kfT -ai tivU rM Kiilinf U ds VlUaVOUl laMMU. ia th- baim of ao nunr Hvim trint hr ta when. w ii .Mr rr.ft twt. Our jiU cura it whtl ihw . n. t l.rrt it l.iTr ru ia are orr aniaU an 1 rry ruv th! i 'no ir two ;a rraka a iI'mo. ri y arc Mi'n l;v t wl.liii mil ili I'.-t irr;;i or 'Uri-, hut i thr!r iri-niU a-tt n I.ik n!l trh.i tiv tfim. In ria: ar t-rit; hvo Ik-r SI Sol I fttrmhrre, or i-nt ny ul Ciirrz ia:::r3 :o.. i:w lit b::iaj AMI kul.-i ll'.i.i itMial SEND YOUR ORDERS F03 GAWDE TO H. CHUBS & GO. Manufacturers and Wholesala Dealers la BOOTS, SHOES AN O RUSBEFSS, 511 WOOD STREET, PITTSBURGH, !?. I. l. -i. 4.zi. Beauty Is cl-ir-il an-t ji'lmirc J ly all. Araon Ihn lluus w)Mh. may best l0 i'.ulu to etiuanro personal Lrauty is tha U;iiiy U"i) of Ayer's Hair Vi.;or. No matter vttat t'.io color of t)i hair, tliis propa- r.i.xn j;i s it a lus tre and jiliaijcy that Ayor's Hair Vigo will re.storo tha color, brins out a new erowtli. anl render the o!J soft atul sliiny. For keeping the scalp clran, rool. and healthy, thre is no better r.r'rara-ioa la tho market. "I a;rt f r0 ts pnnfsn Oiat A trial of ,yer IIT Vijr !i.n ror.-inrcl mi taat it U a ?-nuiii artiel's. Ils uto liat nt only ca-.iM-j tha hair of my wif and lUn-hter to ba Abundant and Glossy, but it lB ;v(-n mr ra'r ntnntr-il rmn u''1" i' p-i tahia lt-:i rH an.! appcar auoo. U. liutlon, Ouk.Uu.1, U1ih. ' ..fy ba:r corni out ( withnnt any a.vs:s-mro from my wifo. either). I trip I Ayt r'.- ll.nr Vior, tts'n)? only en .rr, an,j f Ilosv ulvft a, B -r ?"r l" a"7 flf'ibl wiali for." 1 T. b' tiiuittou, LUcB-ioa, Tonu. " I hava mo.! A v.-r's Ha:r Vigor in my rv;i.ly (r a iianiUer of yeart, an ! re car.i it a-s tl,a bt hair prnararion I kiww of. It kr, tll9 rioan, tha iiairaoft anl l;v..7, nn,i ,,rWrvM tha or.-n.at color. My wifo iu us,.,i lt fl)r a Mtv? tim4 wjfi, mn satisfat tory re- Xiiomas 11:11, Mo. ' ' Mr hair w.M brr.minc; h.irih an.l drr. ion ar:.?r mini? half a lwtla ot Ayer's Jlur l'or it preT bl.K k ami kIohbt. I rannot riprw tl.n joy Bil l ffrttitifte I ftel. Mab. lC. Ifartly, lKlavau. 111. Ayer's Hair Vigor, rnsrAKso it Dr. J. C. Ayer &. Co, Lowell, Mass. 8oW by Drueclsta ano: Tcrf amera. V I M 'II A I ... in . r. ... rv . ' " " l 1.'. I" . : -on ..! -n. r t no- .. I : aiiptlPt IW. ... 'l-s'.i A.. rM-iU NB4.Lji.an. I .tu f CARTERS PIUS. RUB A3 i';.-vU.'Vv. Ke.t!y to its 1 'V r LwO. elmrm. Shoul.l the s-'v'lr-bair tUin- '. I VVi 1 ii'VT dri'. r turums -ray. AANITl. Jfy Lro'h'T 'olorrtiu'a n-ife is A fotil! riier ! I'vo IKou.lit 8a tver f irn-c he marritv) h r, twvtitr yi-an or niore Tis, tiut l'vo ii' ir s ii.l to tiil now. No llrrys wittf i-t di!. treat. 1 ut tlre! Tbere". no ne.-.l of my troii'i'.iiu; yoa itb al ih s. 1 it tell you ttie ttory an 1 tlit-a yoa can Ren yourst-lf. I'-ut wliat un-lr t'i! ma -k clo:i:on 1'iuf -at'ier evir faw in !?nnie Jenkins, I've I;ii!e.l to fin l out! r.ut tliero I i'O a;n a. 1'at ehe ia a frol, it's p.".st denying, and if i li "ia t pi'd it a'ter what a liapjK-ne I I tiiiiii I tlioulj have burst. I'.-.t I fo. l U. tu r now an i I tfiieas I taa te.l tlio btry piety airaight. Aout a month nro, I pot a letter from .Tana, l-olomon I wile, telling me that Tent-lope (thxt's my naim lakr) waa jjo inc to be marr.e I, aaj woul I I co.uo u; anJ stay w th Via and help V:n pr't rea.ly lor the we.l.linr. Now I "o .t love Jane, but 1 do lovt little Penlopt, nd t s there win a nice little note Irom the hb-pseJ chi il, as king "Uexr Aunt Ten," if she wouldn't coine, and as eiie asked it very p-cit;!y, I tU-tero im-d to 0 and help the dcu child have a pleas ant send oil. Wt-ll. after a -Mv! of Hrty n-Ilrs in tho cara an 1 two ' t S Vron'i carriage for the train 1 I 3k taa an express nnd I diila't atop r tin ir village , 1 fo :nd my aelf at th J "iou.C3t -ad. I li i.Jn't lcn there in yera, hut I wa prep-ire l r all tho c. antres l y the 1 tt-rs l.tth? I .MU'lopo s 1 to writ. ta me every two n fY, but what I wasn't i'r-p.ir- I for, s t.ie lian in I oiulo) a.iico I h d '., 1 1 a v sit Iro n h r tt i:ty n u ii-in-u s x :. f.lhs lfore. .vl.e looko.t aoiit ts i I ke a pr ao'.-tiv Lu nsany.liitij I v- r iaw, and yet I knew the n.a-t ahe a to marrT ui will morihy of my I t in-Ion, aa 1 thit is sty nz a k'rett .leal, i v. uru. k with '.U..I i:t' aj n.ar .. : I daru'o. n I thin an I h .V.ow yeJ, with r,.t 'e- p r:rr'i n i fer Lrr eves, ihe t K-OB.-J t:rl tot!t-at!t. "1 hst eiri li to l-e aick, "I ai.l to iny?.f, -I z tomo to fc.r foa.r-1 it-gtcaJ cl l. r we l iinz." . or t'.e m-Vs .Tar., whst eTrr 'i Vmrls v' 1 cicluiaie J, ts xatA 1 t" ht r u'.a j. Wi y viy? rn"t tou s e Low the :..'..-' -, I aa. .0.- - cf pa'-, Lnt t'i-rt hhe' i: ! y-t i ! nvr, en I jrir s al- iva ft 1 a!. t i rt," . I a e la:i-hcd h-r e ay U.i-n, t':..t 1 La a s . yes, under B..i. r. ui r:.r.--a I f.rly" ha'o th l ifi r.i h :.n ! lh"j w:ts una of t ) iir.-n;::tni cs; lt "'ii. r.'d i pi in y huir f 1 bUi w .is. . o I ih in t s'y anything n or I p.-.iv It .-i .'l any use. "lii.t I I Up li'V that 1 .I'llllioi-.t what' wan the i 1 utter v lii l'i is-l iiil i:enj it'll aa ' i ii . i I iioi.t,'' v. ..oi.-a't s.ip p a d to 1 n .ny . .n :' out aaiii of t.e ht r.. ii u I it'Mnui' n-rf. ii, I '- i- W-n ' aaa-l I. tho cit dny, r'ter w h I I r ak'asr, -r.ow I to all r-'S 'r, ! i ... i jwiv.iii, no !l :m I every linn t' le p in ii i in tt.oe wdd rt' -!oih-B." oti t-ce I kn'-w . an? was full .f a!l gf r's c l ii .n. n:t-.il van ty, and I It !t '.:r. o: r. c I 'mi fnery r.n l pippjry th- re w.-u'-l U' e:ie::h an 1 to sp.tre. "t-h. ?h-'s til i!or:.V ai I Jam, "she's boi'n im ttro itH-nil.s and morv. he h:irri"l r.n - r to have ph-nty of time to ii nice her v.n I. Yo : cit-ht ti s-" her tliiiTjs. i . :i, si.ow yetir ;n nt 1'i nt-Iopo your t'.ir. .-, sac yrele ia evrr ton' o! hi r r: e. '.!.e's p t s'x vr) it wrnpp r." t"iUn.T tiu-ta o ;' on 1' Jinut-r-s . ii; o en thn h'irt.B, etc.. (1 f'i n t t.-ll yni all k!i ha I, you'd r I au t rel of li-i u.n- I ii;.. tnUn.' t u i p'intiy . nd l' n:-.io I.er w d 1 rhKlies t ot a liiin!rd oi;ra more t!i n f'oU nel Tt.i pio:i s ilusht r's did, i n I he a ih rich, t uir.n in tite town. Aud fhf was ' nrri" I with a plain v ul, too. .It:st wait till j"'u see IVn- lopt-'s." Mie turn"-l to fro t t'-o kitchen, while ln h-l th w-y lip st;iir", vt ry ylarl!y, I tho iid.t. Hoever, wo vront thronrh the cer emony of i xi ininir the thinjrs an J I pr ii-d . h th r-tty n s ai ou me. 1 kow nt v hat yo i think, Aunt Pen. mi 1 I i!o;i t Ihnv vou." What do 1 tiiinic. little I'en?" "You th.ii'.; there ia a gnat deal too mu h ' - c.i I ;o." "o !o I. I didn't want all these thr.H, a ad it wis dreadful to sit hero ht t. h M t ' itching, all these Ion r, hot ilays, iiift lor the e keof sayinz I had tin im at ttfi.i' s. Hut m)ther rave them all to in-, nifl r emM to have the matter so much at h art it ferme I ungrateful in me to rnko any r.' jtc:i'n. And she s e o I to fi.'t on it: shf said r he onlr Ii d"H' d -t ht r. rn l th to would oi'y le i i.e we.Itlini iii t ih h-m lv, in I at u :d to la it m iiiiv li to h art that I isnldu't resivL 'i on kw h..t mother is." "Yes I ktnw what your mrchey Is;" 1 ani-wi re enmiy ; tilul I said to my- Bfii : -rur a ioo:, mat a wu.:t your UIOl II'T I -Vtl!, niw, T. n. denr, yo i Lava a month to ri t-t, V.Vil have ao ne lm talks a:i l Ion w ilk. tin I ju-t Ket ready qiretly f..r th tin ile." 'o, i,"Ve.t. I h;ivn't titiij for any thin- of th.it kin Aunt fen." "Whr i-.t . Wha' is tl ere l"t to !o? I thou, l.t i-vt ry tl i ii waadono?' "o i-vi-rv tiling i- hut iny vail." Wei!, ihd I who vt-r heurd of it's l':n? a n.onia to uiako a woddin" Tail? "WM". I'v 1 r-cn at mine every Fparo m;nut for to m utjis, an I it i-n'tnir-ly lhii.-h.i l m u I in ahiirt a:raid that i-uotlier ti o:i:U v.o i't finish it unl -as I T.ork at nitr t. rnd it trits my eyus. 1'e- id-S .Ime, a r3 j the evnin -p, and 1 i.i not too .K t put hiui asi .e fr all tho ttu.-ry in ihe vtt.ii.l " "l- t l'i ih s v dl," I said, Folomn'r, fo we v ir.t ;n:o Hi n.-xt r o n and tnefo in a fr ii.o w. h th..' lovely filmy lace ihm on whi.-h this dear v ri hail been jp.-ii.lm : her ti.uc, nuy, her life, for the p..t-t two lIK.lltl.S. Ms this 6oiau iroro of your mother's w o 1c ."' . o," rh murcpil, innneentlr. "it is eery nt.t h in t e, Ii.i mother nsite! on iL he I I kn w ow t iiiak-? su. h love!y ! t'i n s and th.it t.ow whs tha time, an I -he te.-im d so m t n tha 1 ci vtil as a pn tj,H h .,' th.it 1 hve dono it. It ia lor ly ihu t it .'" Tho child Lid not u:i h-rslood my que-tu-ii ' ut Bii h.i.i an-i. re I !i:e. 1 s id iiothiM-r alou I, hut I vroimd in w rdly. lit re w in ali 1 wiirt- il to know. 1 in. i ;e up my it. m 1 von f.n't a.iy one word th n. 'J he whole ihiu semi .J too pr pter'!S tor norU. l;ut I likewise ii'aienpjuy t iu-l tl t ttie r.rst t h.mi- I jot I'd tii. :in ol : ui il l's priVi!-:e of t ll;n hilntiiuu l th n or to, anl I'd i ' W wis- h.iy a worJ in M-axin to my I--0-J..3 live p. -phew. I'd liave the tiling p !, ii I h d to 'o b. th.. . ty n t i.uy v ni.n. s.tke a l.ito M l v rtuy her T'o ' ever, IVneope took maftira in her nei ii n'i I 'in el th iO'i.n Aa np L . f f.t dead .-. The io. t r was nt 'or and the cass proved typhoid fev r. As stton as James loan i out wi at it was li. iu stcd on beinrr married at o it :md sharin in our work- ' mi w s - worite 1 no, tor aho rea'ly lovi Pen -lorte (but I tiink eh loves fln- ry .m l diap'aya more,) that tsh ron s r.titd i"lote slie ku.-w it, and for the past month all four of os, beside the A :.I3TiIErS tioc'or. po 1 ol.l siul ! hav been fiht:n? I witn iteaib lor mat preoions k ru fiiij wb pronounced out of datior laat niht, an l so I cxuie hooie to-tlay. Wh' n I rama away .land threw her artv.s aroti'id ine, and cried: 'Oh, l'en." slie sotild, JI don't lenow how 1 cau ever thank you for All you have done." "1 uou't want any thanks, Jane," I 8 lid. -npnose we had lost her, Penelope, suppose a ie had die 1 V -)h, we 1, if a ie had died Jane," I said, "you'd h ive bd tho lace vaiL It was nearly liuisiied." Jane g.ivo me one awful look and turned on her hecL she'll hate me now till her dyiiw day. It was the only thing 1 a ii i about that vaiL but it waa aa a lu! mean on ', l"h allow. If i'enelopo had died, I a-ipp-sse the town woul ! have cal.ed it a "dispensa tion of 1'rovi ence." and the funeral notice wo di have read: "I'ene.ope. daughter of So'omoi and Jane l'iuie.nher, oi typhoil fever." 1'ut it niiouli have rta 1 : "l'ent lop- laiurhter of Polouon anl Jana l'inteuthor, of hi.-r rnother'a vanity." A BEAUTY'S BLUNDER. "Yes, Miss Weston was at ho ne," tho Eipe a u I ; ''but bho was en,; iged. Mie ad to'. 1 him, however, that it any one cal.o.L" anllholoy in butlo-is loi'.ed intjti s.tiv ly at Uio ehler y lady, dre-so I Willi t jiaker-;iie Biuipocity, who-e knock La 1 brought huu to tiio ior, .M V( slou tiaj l tuat ii aay oaa called i'ia w.is tj wuit, Ye, of iO irs-j w.i ths'I wait,' cried Ilt-rheri Toneiis, woo bad t -ye-i Loino I topivo ao-ue il.rect'Ons to tha diiver of Uu tiro ii:i. a-i 1 ran up tisa ate pi in U to b-ar thi' hut worl. -Vo.i w .ll not o . eit, wil. you. mother? I Khoul l la a n ry lor vou to tidaa aevin liu la thia mornia .,k Mr. 'lorrcus readily assontii l to thia. Not that fc i was at all e.:;t r to nuko th ii .taintaiusa of tha lf.t :tnul iri w 1 1 a w Ljui her son had la !--n d sjrfra;.. ly ia love, liut HeriK-rt Jia 1 ntr";it-.t it as a lavcr: artho ih cenvu -ed ia is own mm 1 lin t ho ha 1 lo .ti I liu on y wo u. a ia existence w Lo eoul.l l. a i Lira h.i;i)y, he watitei L:- n o'.ler's Bamtioti to" tliL-ir mil-Hi, r.nl co..ll r.o: revive to atii . in ia U ts.u l to be h.s tih he b.ul ot.talufd it. Mrs. 'lorri had oTtea sii.l hh3 fhi . 1 1 I ke to M"e Liiii well in nr..' 1, tint he was 8iiritr:?i;d and disappoii.t I w ah th-s d jinutied t t hi vhoi.-e. Yet wh-n aaed why.siit; eonij not :ve mi answer that so in led ratiaia. lory. Ua hud iu iltmlH, she s i i.tiiat .Misi WVst ui was as la r an i churuiiti as he ilescr..l h -r. Others h:id iua tiio lauty j'i a:s-s i.i her ears as emtuxsiaUcahy u her sun. And as -.Ov-d f Well, ilertKTt r.iu6t L.avo pititueo with her it he dc: lined to exi..i ss a:i optnion oa that potn: un'.ii sli-j kin w ti.a youn la-ly. 'i he only atid ir.otln rh-ss dauiiti r oi a rich mau, w lio was r -potted lo h ive let htrhavo her own w.iy 1.1 every whiia an I Lm. y, h -r uv.ture mu i te u fine one indeed if it w.ts i-.ta ii Ju -e-l to B jme extent by ejeh excvs-ive iaiul-encv. v.r..nied that Linda has been a fiile 1 chil l, ' tra-d the lover, ''imiy not her fau.ts b nit-rciy suc.i as wi.l eu.ly coa f,ur as Bixia us they are i-uinted oit? A lien nlie h is such a wis---, k n 1 fr.eii I at her elbow as you w.d be, my dear.-st mother, she will prove Leia.-lx all tuat you or I caa wisIa. If .-.ra. Torrens a'ghed and marveled that in three bort weeks the saiiles of a beauty should have cast sueh a ghimoar over her ordinarily sensible aoa, nhe was too prudent to tell hiui so. lie had l-e'ged her to co uo up to toan from h-r jlea.sant ho-.isi oa t h.'toa roans tint he Ui glit introluee her t Linda, and eiie had obeyed thj request no piotuptly tiiat t.he arriv d on tle pre ceding evening aa I was rea y for the or leal some liours be. ore iliss SVcatoa droaiued oi her bein in Iain Ion. 'liie p.te was ushering th" visitors to the ir.iwin-loom, l ot as they p. i used tiie hah op. a lj-jr of ,.iiss W-sioa a bou doir lhrbert Torrens ha.teJ there. 'o v, h se. r. tiy tl -teste J Mr. AVts toa'a lari", overiur:ii-hM 6:iIo i, gauoy wiih g.idin-; and satin d inia.-k, rnd dreade i the etlect it would h ive on the more retiucd tastes ot his motiier. J-'Urely both she i.nd Landa would met t w.ut more easj ia t.ie co lier uja trm-nt wlicro the young lady spent her morn. n, -a, nn 1 had on oae or two occasions received hi ui. There is a fire here," Le said, hastily, "an 1 yoa are apt to be chilly, mother. tias Vve-tn will net look upou i-. as au intrusion." .'.ira. Torrens submitted to be led to a chair by the a .d tire, aad her glance fclowiy traveled arouad the beauty's bou doir. The inspection was not a sitisfactory one. liusty corInr an t a general air of uulidiuexs, proved tti.it Mia Vv'estou w;ts not a good housekeeper ; iu no well-ori.ler.-U housei.o.d would eucii dirt and disor .er have been p.-rmitted to reigu. 'Linda r. atls a grent de il,' ciid ller bert, "and not novels only ; I recotn-ni'-n led .Mont i.-u's 1-1--S.IV3 to her, and she teils uie Bhi s deiibie 1 w.th them.:' '1 Iw boo c te.t inly lay oa tlie t.ihle, Lnt v. hen .Mrs. Torrens picked it Up s.ie 8 tv t'.i it the leaves were uncut, i.ow ever, .-he retrained irotu pointing this out to her bon, w ho w ta OntvtiU h r -Lltea-tion ta a pi ci ot delicate embroidery etr.-i h d iu a Irani.?. "ousee," be smilingly observe 1, as lie brought it forward 'lor Lis mottiers inpHttn, yoa a re, Linda than's yoar lov of wo!r-uly o-cup.iti(ns. ho tens u.e hhe ia ju-t coiup.t-uuj-; a co.iar and cu .s of lloni.on lace whicn she jnQftoses ceriiif to you; you'll not rciu.se her gi t, will yo i 7" .Mis. lorrens wsa mute, for hr keener o' 6e iv. ill on h 1. 1 ilete ted th.it th. ne.dle in tlie emhrontery lier nun expected her to praise h ti rusted iuto it. exed at h.r silence, tuo arJent lover re'ted iL lf yt a have come hero prejudiced a. iiist Miss Weston, it is u ehtjs at ti . pi n,r to w n tour approval oi any thitu she s sys or doeV." ot pre iidiei'd, my dear boy, Lilt iin ahh to belp seeing thai you are ifciiii li. .hlily. 1 u met th s yo.in laiy lor the t.rst liaie oaiy three weeks ao; caa it be pott-iiile that in so short a tioieyixi liave learned to know her ucil euouL to ep -n l your li e With ner ?" I'nt her b-a-rer'a impnti-Bnee c-in-ed Mrs Torrens to pause. Not for worl is wo dd she giv bun reason to think her tin ust or indifferent to his hap; n ; an I lavins her land 5 -ntly oa his arui ahii chang'-d her tone. "'uppoae we r -solve to ay no more on th s Mib.ect till I have ij a e -Mi-'S Wes ton's At- pxuntanco? 1 ahall bo very gl d if I A-n A'tle to ind5re yo -.r fnvor a 1 opinion of her. Keine'idier, r.othir.5 would .neve me more th in n to t a 1 1 to taA a mother's alfectiou ior your wi;e." ! j ut ner"ert was not to appease 1; many liitle cireurest m-os were con-ji r injr to irritite him. I.inda ha I ref .it-e I 13.t fro 11 him 011 tho proviou-i even ing, oa the j l -a that she fIiouM he busy t n.shin the collar and cu .3 &he ial -n 1 ed preaentin- to his mother. Yet oa her table, with a faa aa I faded bouquet, lay a x-rfrauims of ens of.tiie theatres. Who could have left it there, but her self? Again, Le was not as Lliad to the plat tern y appearance of the young lady's earn turn "as he chose to seem. On tho e occasions whi-n he had spent raptured Lours wit iii 11 its precincts, the dial liaht of the shade 1 limps had hidden much that now paiaed and surprised him. kicking a soiled satin siipper out of his way ha stalked across the room to the niche that containei a pianette, and throwing himself into a lo chair be side it, began turning over tho beauty's songs. Why did she suffer anv one else to de tain her from him so long. Purely the pairebad apprised her that he was here, and also that be had not come alone, lie coul 1 not le'.ievo that she wo-i.d treat his mother with studied disrespect, yet a quarter of an hour had claps ?d. And btul there were r.o signs of Miss Weston co.uing to greet her guest. Anotuer live uiinut s Ind c-l.irseJ, and he was a out to rise an I rin for Miss Weston's mai I, when he he trd the rustle of feminine attire, t;ie patter of feminine feet, an 1 I.inda bounced in-o the room. Mie was quh L y foilowd by a pr.-tty country cousin, whom feh occnsionaily p.itroni'ed to the extent of inviting her to f p -n I a few days at Krnsinutoa. When he put his head in at her drea&in rviin door shi w.is in i-toruiy Uebate with her milliner, w ho ha 1 a. nt lio iw aa uaux co-uiii r hat, and demanded a higher price lor it thaa Mw Westoa felt dis pos d to-ive. Uefore thi loy coul 1 an nojaej tlie nauis o: the vis tors h Was an.r.ly s -nt a: out Lis business. 'ihatA Mr. : o neho ly was wdt'nto s-e i.er wa; r.ll Li:v!: comprehends f, an J fcher.is.hod to tho com-iusioa th.it it Wiissiert.ia widow '1 ho:n5son, whose iava'.i I Urt;ht-?r reaily executed the del i -ite la -e an t embroi "l.ry its purchaser di 1 not aernpl.' to pa o f as hor own. or was there anytti.ng ia the appear ance of tha quietiy-'j.risse 1 figure that ro-.e rt h r eutranee to di-sabtisa tho joun lady to thut notion. A scrc-?.i coneeal 1 Herbert Torrens from view the Miil she ad Ir-'svd h trs -lf to his iKot'ter in very different ton.s ot the dul cet ones he w as accutoaied to hear from tii'. si coral lips. ."o this is the war your daughter trcits !i?r Ivt cistj m r w-re the rirs: wor 's levelel at the f stonished hearer. "Altho ih I snt wort that I must have the lace by yesterday evening at tlie ht-st. you have disappointed me! loa't attempt to make any excuses, I never listen to the.n. People have no business to acce;t work unn-s thy inten I to exceute the order well and punctually." HIS MISTAKE. 'It's this making a follow marry ia apite of himself that I don't like. Why tne deuce cou'da't I he allowed the jinv-ih-j of chousing fur myself? I. nele lii-orge stylus she iuijb!nt fancy me is eh it nonsense. h, !esr ! I know I'd be gohhlel up. What are you lauhini at, Lu?" "lid I latih .' I her pur Ion, th?n. Cous'n l'oh.y. I rally wasn't aa-are of it. I'm such a giggler, yoa know." "Yon aty ahe was ai homely as a Eton 2 wall the la.-,t ti re yoa saw her?'" "Well, yes; but th.it was wh:-n wa left s -hool, nearly fonr years ago. She niay have urowa liand-oitie nine then." A'ot lik ly. I wish (lergj wo-il 1 mrtrry her l.i.nself, as he feels so deeply intcreste 1 in the j'o ing orpiian, as ha calls her. He is on'y eiht years my senior; but to hear Li m advise me, one would take him to !e my grandfather. " You are forgetting youn,el'', my dear Polhy. What do yoa snppose would ever heco na Ot you if Uncle George marri -il ? 1 an' y t.'ioee shapely, delicate hands etrnimr your daily bread and but ter, or tha bread without " "Lor Heivcn's s'k-, Lu, do huch !" an 5 Mr. Adolphus llauhton sank lai k, quit over ome at the hare idea of eiiru iiiii his o-.v.i Lrea 1 and butter. Thero was a merry twinkla in Lu Lin ten's clear, blue eye. as siie pretend ed not to notice the look of dis-u.y that Settle 1 oa the :a-e of her easy, elegant, conceit:' 1 cousin ; an 1 she continued: I otten won ier, though, why George doa t m.-irry. Ho i-i so li.iniiso-ne, so charming, but I suppo, lie all you spoiled, curly heado 1 darlings. Lo is too hard to h suaed. Lh, l.'ohiy .'" "AO wo are not hard to ba" stilted, my dear Lu; but we are compaisiou ite. It is nothing mere nor less ttiaaour tender lieattedr.ess that prevents our marry imr" 4ren !cr-lienrteina3a!" And Lu op;ned her cve.i as b g as two saucers. . f"coU'-s mv dear, that is the wor l. Now, suppose 1 w.-ts brut enough to m.irry eveti th frightful Mis-s Neville wli t would thA rest of your sex do? 1 oor de..rs there iau't onj of them, if t .eir sei rt-t tho'ights were made kiio vu, but csp tti to wr.te herself Mrs. Adol ph is lliiiihton, wins day. J'o vou si?, my little co your s;oiled rl.irhu ;s liaeo too mu h heart to d.sappo.nt eo uiimy for the sake o'. one." "Well, nnon mv wor 1 ! L'i 1 you say all that yourself, Dolby, or have my ears le-' ceive'i me'.' 1 Uiink, iir, if yoa Lad left your conceit ia the city there would be nothing here of vou to present to Miss Ne iite to day." "Mis .eviiie ha hanged ' Always Miss Neville ! an.l Ailo phus Ktarte-l up from Lis eay po.sition. 'i.o you ready bclievj 6lie is countig to day, Lu .'" "ilasy, my .le.r t-o-isin; fo much fore i-i net i e oiiiing. You'll pp il your styln if you are not more ci.reful. tier ha Neviilo is surely coming today. ouirht to have been here twi Lours ago we expected her by the early train." -kJH'. Iiow I s :ail surler." "iJou't bo al.irme t. Ho. by, I really b Leve sue wou't have yo.u" "Now, Lu, don't be patting fa'se hopes into my bea L I know there ia no such bi-ssiugiu store for me. Jiy.Iovjlifl w.tsu t afraid of o Tending Ceorge, I wouldn't see her at all. I'm hi-i heir, you know, and by the w.iy, Ln, it woul i be a d.u.-edly brl ;'ob for ma if he took it L:to ris Leal to gtt married. There's no danger, though not tho sliiri.t'-st. loot? j is just lite me, you know, too s-ms id to be eancht by the tho'issnd- n -one art of your eox. But oh. how I hate your homely-as stonewall women! Why, even your pink and white face is pref-r it le V fiat fort of thing Lu 1" "You goo I for-r.oth-ng ,uarr liing araia, for recreation sake, I supiOsc," interrupted the pleassnt voice of George Maughton. Dolby's ha n l some youig uncle, as be stepped out on the balcony, followed by a tall, graceful tigure. "uh, rrtha!" exclaimed Ln, and the ncTt mo-nent the gracelul t'.guro was c2as I in Lu's embrace. -uh, roi ilarling! Wbcn did you ar rive ? Why didn't they tell me you were h. re ?"' exclaimed Lu in a breath. "I arrived about an hour since; yoa hid just cone for a walk, so L thought I wo dd surprise you, dear." 'I ss Net-ill.," said Ceorge Hauhton, us soon ns the hugging pro ess was over, allow ne to present to yonr notice and faviir my nephew, Mr. Adolphus llauii ton. '. Cloul 1 it be posiMe that this bewitch ing creature, with clear, pale complexion, coral lips, pearly teeth, dark, luminous cy-s and jet black hair, was the frightioi Mh NeviK-I r'or the first time in his lif 1 3Ir. Adol phus llau'hton forgot his good manners, and stared in blank amazement. A month has passed away, and for the life of him 1 olby co dd not, in all that time, recover his easy, liippant air that deserted him 60 shamefully when iirst he laid eyes on Miss Neville. lie is sitting in Lis o'.d position on tho hil.-ony, and has just thrown away his had nuished cigar. lolby cant smoke ia fact, Tolby can't do anything when alone but s t listening for the sound of a gentle foot step. Anl now a Kght footstep sounds be hind him. He do t not turn bis head, bet Lis face is radianL lt is suca a pleasure to be surprised. A litde hand is laid on Lis shonller. lie look np ; butli ! instauter his beam tug countenance- is black as mi hiuht. Instead of t'..e bewitching face of P.ertha Nevil'e, he encounters the fair face and 1 tughin j Lla? eyes o. his Cousin Lu. Ado phus pullel Lis Llonde mustaihe savsgely. Jsomehow, of late, he woa.d rather btaud face to face with his Satanic Ma;esty thin h.s unmerciful cou.in. top that, this instant, sir ! lo yoa thrnk I can stan 1 here and see you plu k tue best feature from your ta"e ? Why, my denr I'olbe, if you keep oa with that ppn i'oI'c twitch much lo.uer we wi 1 have to get a mi-roco-e ta ascertain if ever you cultivated any hair on your up per 1 p. "lo go away, Lu, or you'd diiva me cra-y." "Now, ro;hy, that is very unkin 1. I ca ne oit here to cio yoa a service. I have a secret ta tell you." "i.eep your secrets to youraMf, Lu ; I lo:i't want to Lear tue".u. Where's Miss Neviilo?" I'm not M's Neville's keeper, eir; hut it y u want to know where ih is so h i I y, I'il tell yoHi. i-he has vone out on V-artieuhir business with George. I real ly believe tho girl is hall ia love with lii c. Low would lier Ui do for au a i t, I'oli y? Uut the secret I w js nearly forfeiting it. lo you remember tha tiiorn n of Lertha's arrival? We weri? sitting out here just as we are r.o w." The ccret concerned Miss Neville, and Adolphus w.is int ?wsted at once. " i 1 s. 1 remember." "Well, what do you think, Polhy, she was ia the parlor all the time we w-ra talking, and overheard every word we said V " 101 don't moan it, Lu ?" I do m an it, IMby. he toll ire all about it the other day, aa 1 told me not to mention it. I wouldn't, either, nut ior ina couiniy interest 1 taiie 111 yoa. I thought it no more th:in right to teil yo i the way you could remove the bid" impres3ioa yoa ni.vte. Only for George, eh? woukl have eon9 homo at once. It wis divadfuL wh.n yoa come to th nk o iL Yoa remeiuher, yo 1 said, t .Mis .Nevilla bo banged, and uii tuat sort of t'tiinz." ".o wonJer I did, Lu. What male yon tell uie gho was as homely as a etone wail?' " Well, how ilid I know you tiJ vdrel a complexion co'ot-'r d; ertiM and snap ping eyes V "iiow you talk, Lu! You imatrine yonr pink tn l white beauty cannot iks surpassed. In comparison, my ddr, yon ere to MLss Nevihe as a t-diow can die is to tha sun." "ohe is tl most perfectly beautiful woman I have ever seen, and I don't mini telling you, eir, that i am in love head and heels m love, as you express it, and to show you I am in doan-ii.it araeft 1 will propose to IJ riha .evi li ta-n'ht, an 1 intro hi -e you to yo ir in tended cousin-in-law ia the mora n." 'But snppoUngshe wouldn't Lave you, Doloy?" fc.ai Lu, looking the pictui e of iauocenc. "We will srrppes? nothing of the k n 1, M'ss Linden, lutt are lorg ttn.g thtt Ilerthn Neville hss been in my so 1 tv for tua past month, and 1 ha e yet to know the wocnan who coul I re use me af.er making myself Fgreeailj that leng.h of tiaie, and Adoip ms elevated his feet oa tLwi ruli ng, kaned back in his chidr, anl twirled ids luusttche in a manner that even the fastidious Lu could tin 1 no fault with. "Ah, here they couio now!" said Lu, 3 the carria -0 ro.led up the avenue. 1 1 an 'some George Hauj;htoa stepped out A!t ass bled i-erlha, look. ng radiant an 1 happy, to alight. bhe tooA his arm anl they Ascended the ftps together. Dolby. like a dutiful nephew, seowlel at his uu.le. "My dear nephew and niece coma hero this iDStaut, Lu. What are yoa running away lor? Allow me to intro duce to you your new ae.ut, Mrs. Gor a Haughtoa." Lu watched Dolby from behiad tho fiiliar whera Bhe had "tak -n shelter. His jwer jaw foil ; he tried to speaic, but in vain. We will do Dolby's gool sense justice, however, by spying las tirst thought was not the loss of i'ertha Neville, but of his da.ly bread and butter. Irom tha moment Mr. Adolphus Haulitoa was i.itroduced to his new aunt, he lost not ids se'.f-ccn :eit. Oh, no but all faith in anything human. SOBER SECOND THOUGHT. A YouDg- Wlfe'a Adroit Schema To Kerp Bcr Bnabaaid at Bone. Hnahand (first night after returninpr from wedding tour V "I'm going down to the club to night, love, and ait I haven't Been the boys for Along time, I mny bo late, so you needn't wait np for me." Wife (who bad been waned by her mother that thia crisis in thematrimouial history was sure to arrive sooner or later) "As you have never left ine Alone be fore, dear, since our marriage, I am afraid I would feel very lonely in your absence, ao I think I will jto tothe theatre. If you are homo before mo you noed not wait np for I can let myself in with the latch key." IL Bnt you cannot go to the theatre unattended, my love." W. "I will not j?o unattended. Conain Jack is home from his yachting crulae. I will call on him and oak Lim to be my escort. If he isn't in, I will find some body elbo. You needn't worry about me. dear." H. (who tiRed to be ao dreadfully Jealona of Cousin- Jack) "Yonr cousin Jack Is home then?" W. " re. And yon needn't fear that I shall be dull iu his company. Jack ia very entertainimr, you know." II. (after ponderinc a while) "On second thoufrht I don't believe I'll go to the club, love." W. (demurely) "On second thought I don't believe I'll go to the theatre, dear." Boston Courier. nixed elctaphora. It was a New-Emrl.tn 1 deacon who said: "We are thankful for one spark of grace, and are couthknt that it will be watereiL" But it was a minister who one day an nounced to his congregation: "Yon will be sorry to hear that the lit tle church at - Jacesvi.le is once more tKed upon the v.avc, a sheep w ithout a shepherd." Huston Yov.th'a Ccfrnt auioii. LOVE. "It woul 1 he nice tohara a real lover," iiaid :.isv Hewitt. ' Yv'e l,t en. here's one st yonr ser vice." retorted Charles SStapylton, with a low bow." '.onsenPO." "Anl why do you sy ronsn'o with su- h a contemptuous toss of the Lead, Mis Hew.tt ." "i)e ause," said Daiy, "I've known yo-i a!i ii y life, and I should as soon think of making a lover out of yon er old cl a-k on the 1-tairs, that ban e;oo I ticking t .ere for half A hundred ycA S " Lhar.es tapylton tried to laugh; but it wi-s evident that ho was a lii'Jo netth-d. "1 nm not e'igihle to the position then?'' qui ation-Ad he. "No," said Miss Daiay, ia all poll faith "My ilea of a lover is some on tali an 1 dark and dangerously interest ng tome one with a history nun: one, for in.tt.inn", 'ith a htt:e lhtoh of coi r inant iing h a cheek,' Lke Colonel C ro tcn Lurg'u." "Humph!" commented CLarh 3 'ta pe ton, "I presumo Colonel ro tcti b'nrgh has a h btory, if uug could e. at h.s creditors.'' "Now, you ara t looping to tha in wort! 1 v p.i-sioa of :e.i!o:isy," sid l'.usy 1I witt, with. iigu tr. 't h.iley, I tho.i.Lt bett-.-r o: you tiiauthat." r-.ie we .t hack into tho Lous, Ler yel low cur! i shimmering nn ins .-ut m tho sanny doorwsy, her w L.ta dte-s I.utt r Lig aitO'.it her like the Aporous tuo-saes ot a fu iiner c oud, en 1 e-t. py.toa Mttit awaj" WitUatlow, iueiaiiie tt -p. "Wh t asuix-rb Fpeci ncn o ti-e genus donkey I am, tie 111 it'irei betwe 11 bis Fet teeth, as he stalked al'.ng, twitihing furiously at h s n.Usta. he. "Can't I to nuirh us spe k to Ler v. itf.o it vexiug he ? Can t I ci-r ui ordinary niagu.iiiiui.tv toward a more fortun te livid.' Ahhoug'a in my iiiiieri.iot he. rt I hi lieve Colonel Crotleniiurg 1 to be a villain, I disti ust his sukx) h aceeais, his rea !y s. eeeh, his cien.eut onal smile. Au 1 itisiiu-i.y hard tn.it, after loving Daisy liew.it all my life, thn s'ranger is to walk lOoly in and U'-ir away tho rnzo beneath my very eyes." iiut a.tnough he resolved for t1 efutura to put a bridle upon his i petucms hp--, his re-o utioa melted into empty air within lua next t Avn: y-lour houis-. He met iJ.iisy in the woo ls g.itlu-riug ferns. 'Vh. barley, is thut you?" she cried, gleefully; "tlie very one 1 wanted to see. Can you rertcu thut exiiiiisite htt.o tu.t of maidenhair that grows Liu upou yonder leite of rocx ;" "Haisy, 1 ihi.ik I coull r.chivo any L".8' yoa w.-re to -set me, ' he uii.sw. red, fervently, us ho swung himself up th 1 ste p acclivity aad reached dowa ttie nod.Lns piu'.uo of slender tt. mined ferns. "I'm much obliged, I'm sure," raid Da sy. arra giug ttie le.iv-s wit.i a caress ing tou iu XiUt fctapyitou s.ooJ L-esi jC her. " ai.v - did vou really mean that yes terday ':" od I roal'y meaa wh t? sli ! ques tioned. With tlui, upii.ted t-n-j of inno cent surnn-e. T.iat tint yoa never could look upon me iu the hiit ol a possible lover?" "C harley, don't be a goose. is this a mastjivr.ide or a practical joke?' "N ither, I aisy. t niy i love you." "i hen you ur ' a fcnji'tor yo .r ains," said 1'aiy, impatiently. il heu j ou mig: t have knoan that "1 hat what, laiy ?" His eyes were glhlerirutaJiow, with eupprcssea l.nt, bis ro x U..VeT.-ned. "That I was tr.s23d ta lltnncth Croitenourgh." "ia sy ." "Aye, and I am prou 1 of it," she w nt on, With rose-red che. ks and downcast lasnes. "e are to be married in tne rail, and go to i.unpe. 1 metnt to have told you tois belor -, but it on y hap pened last evening, heii we st 'od to gether under the old applvs-lxeo in tha moonlight. fco Charles f tapylton went aw.'y; trj' in? to n-rvo h.ms.-lt to thin that a.l was for the best. His 1 aisy-blos.soiii w. s gathered by another man s '.ana and lie ln..-d to re,oie in her happuic-KS. l.ut he ou.d not. Human nature was too much for him, and he felt toward Cro t enhurgh as La.n of old miut have let to-..rd AbeL "I can't stiy to see Lor married to him," lie thought "I had better go away before I commit myself by 1-0 me exc. ptiouaily outrageous p.ccu 01 tolly." !o ha went to New Y'ork. eat thillier jus. in time to lake part 111 a speculation wn ch mada h.ui a weal liy man iu a i oinpmati v jy bi .t t int rvai 01 ti ''. '1 h-t at' ,uis tiou of 5.0I I has a won derful in u nee on ih : n..ture ot ui.11 ; au 1, p.-i i a, -, it li ipe.i to ilea h n the ou 1 jiaui in t har.o.s Mepyltou s lu.-art soont-r than anytinuj e-so couid hac Uon?. lt was a bleak November night, fivo ye. rs a.ter, Willi gus.i,Oi enr aa.on.il tnow Hurrying through tiie suoets uni t.ie lamps :1c ering dimly 111 tho wind, win-n a I.uiy, ilr ssed 111 id c.c :ui 1 i-b se iy ve.Jv'd, h ijj);i vl at the oor of a buj ru i ro .vu (..one j'.iiaco oil .11 l Oi iicf Ol I wo of i i.- i:m-t j omi'i nt .-tre.-.s "iias.'or . tepyitoa rvluru .-tt yet?" " UStcoai..." Bald tiu porter, illdiller cn'.ly. "In ih Ar.io.is not two hours But he'd very tired a. id vt-iy iniey. i-:tter cad Hg.mi. It ain't Lk.-.y he il eee anyUidy to-nighu" "i.e win me," h ud the lady, in a low, til 111 voir -, as tl.e orew oui'a card and penciled two won upon it. laie tuis Lard to h.m wuhotit Ue. ay. ' Tha porter started, Lut obeyed, and pres. ntiy returned. " l ou're to walk in, ma'm, please," and forthwith he ushered tha mys.er.ous ktr .ng. r into a s na.1 reception rot m, lur ii. .-.lied iu blue velvet a. .d ol , uitu a t.nr-ij lurk y carp.-t on tha boor aad n.irr r ulc.ioiing ail around. in tne middle of the rami, at a i inlaid des.t, s t a getiileui.-n, in whos- gr.tve, care l.nid faca nn 1 hiir f-hghtly "sprin.ded wua irray," ii wo.iid scrix-iy be ea?y to rccogai-o our old ineud, chari y i tt pyit.n. ".-aisy, is it you?" Le ns'ted, with earnest cordiality, as ha advanced wiLh oat.-u-. telie 1 hand. "ics, . Iiat ley, it is I." l'aie. beaut. ful, ilrei-el in d?ep bl lck, she s.ood b-.':or i.i.o. tne viol t ey.-s as oiue and appealing as ever, tha dewy red hpi quiv.'iiug. "And I have cone tojbeg for mrr y at your hands." siio ad do J, nervously ia teriiv.niug her own. "naisy 1" "lie ailenL and bear roe. Thev Lsto told you of the forg-;d check on the baik I th live thousand dodar check 1" "Yes." "And that tha forger is dctcclel?" "Certainly." "l'.ut have they told yoa of the crlm inal's name '." I. '. Eti-eiv, raisv," he mnttre l. t i h asirutii" li'. t of comprulivUiiOtt tiawii ir.i o.er i.i face. It is 11 y husband! Ob, Charles iM-i-py'.toti, you know my errand now 1 It is to i-g. to plead that ou v. ill bo merci ful to i'f, m you one day exp ft m-rcy to le shown to yourself tit the I termd Throne. ItisnotthatI longer core lor Lim," the added, with a cW.kini soh in hrr thro4t. "1 be 6paik cd love died out long ao oa the altir c-f my lieurt. 1 dis cov-red my d lns'011 w. ert the orrfse l.ioso us of i: y hridal-wicth wr fa ily wit.i- radl But I have scm pri 'oleit and to see my Lusbar.-l coa icmce I to k feif n 1 00 11 would kill me. I beli ve. ou idon i can stve i.o, Ch r'o-, by put tin; a (top to ihsa 1-gul 1 roecfcdiag:. i id you ito it, for 11 y s 'ke ':" "1 wi.l do t ior your sake, Daisy." ft-he b- nt her head over Lis ht-ui La could feel t.ie tears dropping th -re. "Oh, Churl, y, if I couid only hr- known then ail'thrt I know tow! C hj. C'hi-rley, Charley!" 'that was ml. TL' y pur'c I. T I '.; nxt day, w th a greet thnii at 1 i i b 1:, Mr. tapy .t- , t.10 ban It pr.-hi t.. i t, 1 thi.t tha lorg r ha 1 comioitt- It...-", b s pla: ot ou iiieii e it during th 1 ; . Laur in u h b I1.4 who wt J .1.11 ... ' 1 pal.l'.n m h.i b balf. '1 ho par loa LaJ com , Lui it :3 late! A ycr a't rwsrl Chm'.s fia'ti was i"i.iiriel ti la..-y tin u h aiid htr pst L.oixa only i. a t 11 I) 1 or a-.i. -.ou are qui'e aire you love ms row. I'm ' ' 1 e p.-.a-tti o.i I -i K.J ox Vu-i-l ti al tl y. l b t . J love 1 you lot.,- r than y.,-i 1 v. rny 1 .1 !, t i.ar.ry, a..e a., were I, tr.i : u ' y. "i fs.au . t a: . y i: d . Ij- t i.e O- . .to 1 hi'. I Um I-. I 1 1 lo te t tt.it ii.. a ti.or.th. 'h. thrf, I lj l.tve i t il t.: 4. ui.i.r a b; -n ".t :s a.l ov.r 1.0. i. ra- ," 1 a fv fwciei anl ao be, 1 1 t j b UU i i..e '1 li . 1 Id ;o ve w : a 1 . a 1 a n i 1 1 1 . 1 r thtt NcW WS U 0:vl-l.l out. Till: VUiTZ vroi.r. A yotir.g end gallant warrior wc.3 I.u dolph of nam. 1 eis. w.11. 'i !. M.Iy s u of tin- old house of Hamnicrste.n, a briaht destiny se mej be ore him, out 111 au evil hour lie Faw and !n ied toe Jj.'y lXrtha, tho eoie tiaogLtir of tne why Carl 01 Carls urg. 'i lie lord of tarlshnrg wr"fl one roan pit ked out o. t.u tl.ous.Uid, i s men went at that age iu Germany. When war's itlarms came upen the laud, with no iron mud 1. id thi. c er.dy ior 1 ot (. arlsl'urj in cumber his limbs; no 1 lie LouL-ht eol tliers, t.ni paid Xvr their L.ooJ yiiih Li3 told. 'j he very opposite ii crry r'Tpect wps he to the jjalh.nt. wOurtiy littdo h, pnd it was with ill f ivo:- tiiat'he bt-heid the boliicr toaie a wooing, to L.s datich ter. The l.-.r.l or Ila-nmirst-'In was net rh li enough to suit the fancy oi the cr; 1 y Carl. No si i.p e k'light bi.ould have bis daughter, so he deciaie I ; a baron, or at least a count of the empire, i.ertiia'9 htis-ban-t must be. He was her father, nnd eo gnl'imt L'u I'olpil sw lowed his T-g?. fin-l h. U ited the tower Oiny Ly ttu.dth and in tha phxam oi the night. A too i six 11.0:1! lis at least tiie lover had pined and 6 gued in vain, ami toi n 1 eter ttie IK i mil ca ma through Giru.any, preaching the tru a ie ag iiiiSt tne inadels iu tha IiO y La.al. i.n.lo'ph of Ifammcrstfln was ope of ih? ! rt oi i'nj '-er au kn'g ts to bind tin 'r d no s" tifion h -i" l-i'cast tnJ pb.-dgo his BM.i d 10 the cn;.;a e. 1 it returned niter many yea; 9. e'rong in his loyal b ve, t uly tti t 11 Itlu.t uerti-a unJ her lath.r had leit th ;r c.otie. Higti upon the mountain side wa? S' lilt e valiey i n i in a r ave in tne c Ii t si e a ho y man Owe t. One ... 0111111, a peas ant, pa King through th valley, dis rovercd ttiat tlie old hermit had paid th debt due to nature. Ludolph h d th remains care'ul'yen to iio. d .-nd then he t.k up his sbo- e ia t.ie iouely ceil where the go 1 m:.n hat iwe.t. iia cast aside the km -htlv ore. s of the ioI ii r an 1 donned tne jjray hait of tiie mon .ly stutlc nt. One sinir'a fhing onlv dared ta d'enufa the im.ss ssi'in of U.e little v..ll. y w ill the so'.. .ier student, i.nd that was a lar -o while wolf, 'i'hat the white wolf was but au evil sp rit Ludolph felt coa uh nt. lo spear, arrow-, or sword, the h de of the wo.f whs, douhtl'-ss, in vulatr.it. ie. but Lu olph doubted if it tould turn tha e ge oi n.s woo iui.ii) s ax iluiy o ppea in Lot water and consecrated by a prayer. At twilight, then, 01 the next cven'n Undo ph took h.s s atioa w.thni t..e pkir a o' tuo forest did waiic.l lor .he fei ri'ui chap.' to a j pear. Ilia. neat last st-.ai.ng aloug w.th ho fad so hg t thut it did 110. even stir tiie ucw-urops lio.n the -.recn . ower cuiis. With sure and stalv aim Ku-'o'nli hurled his ax'. Tnrougii 1 lie s 01. 1 ier of the wolf t'.io koc-n tteel ci t, an 1 uown upon thesaard. w.th a moan, Lko l.-.tinht I'.se but a ry 01 nu i n uiioiiv. ti..i b.. .st f 11 helpl ss. Lu io'ph bent ov r tna woli, and the nn.mal bxke up in bis taee s if implor.ng pity, and h m a exi Tession, loo, thone in Us ere., 1 r . 'lo Ins cavo in ttiecliii side the you.:j man 1 tire the wounded anni al an I carm iu.ly de'O.died it on a coucli oi o.i.i. When tho morning br lci, 1 u !o'p!i turivd to ga-e at tho white woit, mid ih r , cn the skin couch, oil, a ni.r.ndel lay tiie Lady Lcrtha, a .eiriule iiounJ in the shoul lt-r. Then to h -r lover tho lady tol 1 a L-nr-ful fetory. Her latm r had lie. o-iie a master of the hUct art, nnd da.iy Jn-nl lomuiunion wi;h the hoets of L.i.. l'.y n -ght,-as a w di beast, he ran;i j tlie woo is .vhe had usa.b'.ed hiui ia ii.s ua holy ritei,. 1 udo pti t'-ndel the lady dieg-nt'y, and gr 'dua'lv won lier to tuc goo . .atii; a ti when i-he reeovi red toother thiy would w.uk tne wood. I'.tit one ni-ht, carelessly loilorirj, twili ht overt u tlieiu in "the w.o u liudolph tr.ed to huny the g.rl homo war I. They reac ed tha edge ot lh Jon st; ciht came on apace ; w .ldvoicis were lat..e wind ; thecytsof tho u mi. ea bx an to bla'.e with a inp. ru; tural Lra. Dcs-. te her lo v r's ii. uat i.on , hi looked bark, and then t ie . il e; il led u;von her, a d w.tn a w.id lui-h sua liouled up iu tne air and disappeared. Lu 'olph never amiled mora, b.ut die' I, a Lo y ix.ua, wilh.a Aickieuoar a tray w-l.s. Saared Off. Visitor to sanctum "How is lt. Q itll ptnr Y'ou alwais ued to h '.ve la.iic tlropping in to stt you al-o.tr tmffs for church ihociahles, etc. Now tur.i bi.su't abif.g'.e lady been iu hern tin ni.trtiing " Lditor "No; 1 nut a atop to tha. b..i- Bes-i." - Vi-.itor "Tlowf" ' Ediior "Why, I Inserted a T'-'grnph e'ailug that ttie mica were telttm so thiclt in this oficc that t tuy t nquently run up tlie t..bio legs to Fee if l!.. ie wn any chce-e in our pockets. Since tl.eu tlics-e hasn't been a tmiy iusiUe ttto build ing." rturlin.ntou Free Preaa. A tlrawliaxk to His Sobriety. "Why, what Is the matter;" asked n lady of a f rieud whose eyes were red flora recent tears. "Oh, I'm boo-hoo in anch trouble." ''What Las happened? bomoi.LinK tlremlf ul, I am nure." '"Y'es. It was foniet hlng d-dreadful." "What i it? Has your husband been thinking Larder than usual?" "No, tbat'a jut it. Ho has fc'.gnd thA pledge, and Lc is ? disa-Treeable when b. is s;ber " . i
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