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A Broken Snare.
T
HOWARDS sunset on a divy in early
summer, a traveller camo into tlio
village of Mulgravo, anil expressed an In
tention of staying thero all uiglit. lie was
a young man, passably linndsomo, with
brown liair and blue eyes. "Captain"
Drake, of the local hotel, welcomed him
almost as a long-absent friend, for he him
self, in common with nil Mulgrave, was
stagnating for want of incidorit. At first
Bight, he thought the young man was the
first swallow of the coming summer for
him ; or, in other words, one of the select
and orderly visitors who were wont to pat
ronize him every year. lie was the more
sure of this, because the stranger had the air
and manner that Captain Drake in his ex
perience connected with leisure aud good
society, and their customary concomitant,
money. When lie learned that the young
man was ouly a transient guest, and that ho
had no baggage savo a small satchel, and
that he had walked from the next town.tho
captain felt so aggrieved that, in his pique,
he, as it were, charged tho offender with
being a peddler, politely varying that phrase
into " travelling agent." The young man,
who gave the name of Carlton, amonded
this surmise. lie made all the wares he
Bld himself, and disposed of them chiefly
to a large wholesale establishment in Hew
York. Llis tools were all in tbo bag he
carried, and he could work at his trado
wherever he could And a place to sit down,
or iu case of need, oven standing-room.
Captain Drake thought that must bo a
handy business, aud wondered how much
he might net per diem.
"0," said Mr. Carlton, half laughing,
" it is bard to say; the profits vary with the
quality of the wares, and the state of tiie
market. Yours seems to be a pretty little
village. I think I will tako a ' walk and
look at it before dark." And he immediate,,
ly acted upon his expressed intention.
Captain Drake shook his head. Thero was
a lightness of demeanor, and an anxiety to
avoid questioning about tho young man
that he suspected boded no good.
Carlton walked up a dusty hill, over a
practicable stone-wall, through a wilder
ness of barberry bushes and beds of savin,
through a pine grove, and came out on a
hill-side, upon a pretty green valley open
ing westward, with a dark blue stream
coiling through it, one bend of which bath
ed the foot of the slope on which he stood
As he looked, a young girl broke from a
thicket of hazel busheR, and ran ou towards
Hie liver, springing over tho obstacles In
the way with the lightncsB of a deer. Blie
looked up once and gave him llrcting
glance Of U exquisitely pretty face, in the
earliest bloom of womanhood, with bright
dailc eyes and a brilliant color, iWd then
disappeared into tho covert agaittv leaving
him with a strong wish to see tho face once
more."
An opportunity came sooner than he
anticipated.. The girl appeared agaiu be
low him, and was evidently about to cross
the river, which. , was not very wide hero,
although the water looked deop iu places,
and the current was swift and strong.
There was ' no brijgej but stopping-stones
next to either bauk, aud a plank laid from
one rock to ' another over a wide space iu
tho middle, to which a sharp upstanding
stone , midway served as a pier. Carlton
walked slowly around the edge of the hill,
until he stood directly abovo the edge of
the ford. The girl reached it at the same
moment, aud sprang upon tho plank. A
she did so, Carlton uttered an almost in
voluntary exclamation, The plank had
been moved by some accident or mischief,
and, light as her step was, she bad only
gone halfway when it slipped and fell with
a heavy splash into the water. Bhe had
looked back at hi warning call, though
without heeding ir, and that looked show
ed him already half down the bank. Then
they lost sight of each other until Carlton
cleared the girdle of alders that was be
tween the base of the Mil aud the water,
and saw that the girl had caught the point
of rock in the middle of the channel, and
was maintaining an uneasy foothold on the
broader part beneath the water. She
was safe, but in a most uncomfortable posi
tion, and unable to reach the shore. Carl
ton waded out and captured the plank,
which had drifted against tho willows be
low, and brought it up stream. It was less
romantic than to plunge in aud bear her
out in his arms ; but being over head and
ears in lovo, and over head and ears in the
water are made so inseparable by tale
wrights now-a-days, that up to tho knee
must do for a first introduction. He reach
ed his pretty salvage and laid the plank ;
but as she was on the pier herself, he could
not adjust it firmly, and had to hold ono
end while she walked across. Sir Walter
Raleigh's feelings, at the moment when
he saw his cloak serve for a stepping-stone
to Queen Elizabeth and his own fortunes,
were probably more sensible than Carlton's
hut they could not have been more agreea
ble. When the plank ceased to vibrate to
her tread, he put it in its place and crossed
himself. Slio was waiting to thank him,
and did it a little shyly, but as frankly as a
child. It was evident to him, who was
trained to tho habits of society from the
cradle, that she had no such training or
habits, and that she owed her charm of
manner to her natural grace aud inborn
refinement chiefly. Her loveliness was not
less, but more thau he had thought, it
seemed to him. Ho easily . managed a
half-hour's talk with her ; he gave her his
name, and learned hers Catherine Hcy
bolt was her name, and sliolived close by,
though the houso could not be seen from
whero they stood, save that a chimney over
topped tho hills and trees. How much
longer ho might have enticed her to re
main, forgetful of the risk of wet feet and
agreeable strangers, is hard to say, for a
bell from the direction of the chimney set
up a most importunate clamor.
" That is for mo," said Catherine, start
ing and glancing around her. " I did not
notice that it was getting so late." And
she gave him a hasty good-evening and
walked away rapidly.
"And now ma will scold," said Mr.
Carlton to himself, as ho, too, walked
away. "Heybolt? What sort of name is
that? Thoy must be geutlo people of some
sort, for though the girl is evidently unso
phisticated, she has not been brought up
by a common or ignorant person."
When Carlton roturned to the tavern he
mode inquiries concerning tho name of
Heybolt, and learned all about it, from the
settlement of Mulgrave down to tho pres
ent day. The Ileyholts were among the
pioneer families. There were not many
of them left now. , Simon Heybolt, tho
present representative of tho namo, was a
man of somo provincial dignity. Ho was
a graduate of Harvard, had studied law,
and iu his earlier years had practiced a
little. Ho had beon member of General
Couit for some years, and had almost gone
to Congress once. He was sixty-five years
old now, and had been out of health for
some time past J the year before ho had a
stroke of paralysis, and since then he had
goarcoly left his room. His daughter man
aged everything. Beliua Heybolt was a
Veal smart woman. She would never be
any Hearer forty than she was now. She
Might have been married a dozen times,
but the fact was, Solina never found any
body quite good enough for her but once,
and then no one knew how it was exactly,
but the man backed out after everything
was ready. Ho came from New York, and
was one of your regular high-flyers. Cap
tain Drake had seen him. His namo was
Geoigo Drome.
"George Bromo?" repeated Carlton,with
a curious accent.
" Evor hear the name ?"
"There's a man of that name In New
York that I have heard of," said Carlton.
" Ho is a Congressman, and pretty well
known. It can't be he?"
Captain Drake thought likely It was. Ho
had heard that tire recreant lover was living
in New York, lie married somebody else
no one knew the rights of the story. Some
said he had treated Selina very badly, and
others that it was her own fault. Selina
Heybolt was pretty hlghstruug, everybody
knew that. '
".You said he had two daughters?"
hinted Carlton. ' " '
Yes. Mr. Heybolt married again, just
about the sime time that this happened.
It was generally thought that If Selina had
not reckoned on being married hersjlf
pretty soon, she would not have allowed
the old man to marry again ; not that he
was an old man then. Tho second Mrs.
Heybolt was a stranger as pretty a woman
as was ever seen In Mulgravo, and very
accomplished. When she was first mar
ried there used to be a good deal going on
there in the summer-time ; but after a
while Mrs. Heybolt did not seem to care
about going out herself or having any one
come to see her. In fact, Captain Drake,
without meaning it, impressed upon Carl
ton's mind a rntlior melancholy picture of
a pretty, lively, highspirited girl wilted
by slow degrees in a shadowed and un
friendly Boil into a patient weariness of
life. Mrs. Heybolt's solo amusement dur
ing the latter years of her life was instruct
ing her little girl. Catherino Heybolt was
thirteen when her mother died, and she
had been since then rather a rebellious
charge upon her stepsister's hands. No
one kuew much about Catherine. She
did not como to tho village. Selina would
not allow it.
Carlton asked one moro question. Was
Mr. Heybolt called a rich man ? Captain
Drake estimated that ho was not worth a
cent loss than seventy-five thousand dollars.
This was a pretty fair guess on Captain
Drake's part, for the worth of the whole
property had never exceeded fifty thou
sand. Carlton did not leave Mulgrave tho next
day ; on tho contrary, he announced that
he would stay an indefinite time, and his
trunk arrived by express tho morning af
ter. Ho had found an "attraction in Mul
grave, and as his summer tour was left to
tho guidance of the merest chance, he had
no plans to change and no engagements to
break.
Catherine Heybolt thought ic was alto
gether accident that she should meet the
stranger again and again in her wood ex
cursions. She was not quite sure whether
there was anything wrong in it, but she
saw no way of avoiding it, unless she staid
in the house, which she could not do.
Tilese long rambles had been her only es
capo from a very dreary life, and it was
scarcely to bo expected that she should re
linquish them, just when a dangorous
charm was added to them. Selina had
always objected to her running about the
woods Iiko a tomboy, but Selina objected
to everything sho did. If Selina knew of
her new friend, she would object to him.
It was an unforgotten grievance to Kitty
that Harriet Grey, the only girl Bhe had
over had any acquaintance with at all, had
bceu sent homo by Selina, on some pretext
of ill-conduct, ond herself forbiddou over
to go again to Mrs. Grey's. It would be
tho same with Mr. Carlton, and worse :
This wns Kitty's idea iu tho vory begin
ning of theso meetings. Afterwards a very
different and more mature feeling scaled
her lips. Selina's anger was no longer a
terror to her ; for somo time, as she grew
older, it had been growing less a terror
and more an annoyance. Now she was in
different to it in any maimer save that she
could not bear to hcar.Seliua talk upon tho
subject, she thought.
As to what profession Mr. Curl ton fol
lowed, Kitty know that also ; and she
thought there was no living author quite
equal lu brilliance to him. Captain Drake
knew also by this time tho moaning of the
little enigma that Mr. Carlton had put
upon him. Tho public did not know, as
it followed that series of spaikling articles,
" From Pincknots to Peanuts," contribu
ted by "Charlevlllo" to a loading journal,
that they were all written in tho quiet ho
tel at Mulgrave. Why not? lie had soon
tho place and the people,' and undergone
the experiences, aud if it was not exactly
in tho timo and order in which ho present
ed them to the world, what matter did it
make ? They wanted pleasant reading rath
er thau a matter-of-fuct narrative, and they
got it. Kitty had a hint of Carlton's his
tory also. Ho had a father and mother
living, and several brothers and sistors.
Being a rich man's son, ho had lived as if
he was a rich man himself, quite regardless
of tho fact that his father's income had
other claimants upon it besides himself,
until after repoated warnings he had been
abandoned to his own resources to nioet
his further heeds. Whereupon he took
from his napkin an idlo talent, which had
heretofore only served him for amusement,
and after furbishing i up, he found It had
an appreciable value j and although he did
tiot live quite as he had done , before, he
was free of the world, and " in some in
spects a wiser and a bettor man," he said.
What respects, Kitty did not ask. , He
was quite wise and good enough to meet
her views. Indued,, Kitty might have
chaucod upon a worso lover under the cir
cumstances, for it was a great risk that she
ran. Whatever Carlton was, he showed
only a bright side to Kitty, who never
thought that there might be another less
pleasant to look upon.
Selina was a worrying sister, not a watch
ful. She lectured Kitty for her rambling
propensities, but took no pains to ascertain
how she passed her timo. She was not ill
pleased to have the girl out of her sight.
Sho was jealous of her. In former days
Kitty had been her father's favorite. Since
ho had been confined to his room Selina
had becomo indispensable to him, and she
contrived by degrees to exclude Kitty
almost entirely. The old man grew more
apathetio every day, and Selina said that
Kitty only disturbed him. At last some
one brought the matter before Miss Hey
bolt, and she was suddenly seized with anx
iety, tho moro remarkable for her former
carelessness. Sho watched Kitty, and
followed her in her walks. Ilor first effort
was unrewarded. Kitty did not meet
any one, and soon returned homo. Solina
still lingored about tho spot, that Kitty
might bo well out of the way, and not sus
pect her. As sho did so, on idea struck
her, remembering Kitty's motions. She
walked up to tho ledge where Kitty had
hovered for a timo, and looked at it with a
sharp and close scrutiny. Then, with a
smile of malicious triumph, Bhe slid her
hand into a natural pigeon-hole in the
rock, lifted a loose stono, drow out a little
note, and opened it. There was very little
in it to animadvert upon. She gathered
from it that Carlton was absent, and ex
pected that day or the next. Kitty in
formed him that she would be at tho old
oak-tree every afternoon until he came.
Miss Heybolt read tho note and replaced
it. It was evidont that Carlton was to
visit this letter-box on his return. Her
first thought was to be at hand and con
front him. On second thought she con
cluded that she could not low the time,
and she returned home, with almost bb
much speed as Kitty herself could have
used.- Miss Heybolt was as active in her
movements as she had ever been. She
went homo with her scowling black eye
brows drawn together over her Roman nose
in a most portentous manner, hut said not
a word to Kitty. AH that day she was
in her father's room. When Kitty had
gone out, sho left him and followod her.
Kitty had never looked prettier or
brighter than she did that day. She went
to her post-office.. Her note was gone, and
a rosebud lay in its stead. . Then Bhe made
all baste to tbo oak-tree, and found Carl
ton there. After the first greeting, Carl
ton took a newspaper out, placed it be
fore Kitty's eyes, which first dilated and
then sparkled, as with something of exul
tatiou and amusement and shamo all mixed
Bhe recognized some little verses of her
own, which, with infinite reluctnnco and
misgivings, slio had allowed him to seo. 1
"O Carlton, what mado you?" sho said,
covering her face with her hands. "How
silly it looks !"
"If tho fear of being silly kept women
or men cither out of print," said Carlton,
" the literary arena would bo a howling
wilderness compareTl to Its present state.
I am responsible for this, not you."
Kitty was not really displeased, nftor all
and a long confurenco followed that was
chiefly led by Carlton, Kitty being content
to ask questions and to listen, not from
any want of ideas of her own, but beoause
she preferred his ideas.
" What's that?" sho said, starting. '
" Only a cow," said Carlton, tranquilly.
It was no cow. It "ns Selina Hoybolt,
who walked iu upon them, as if by acci
dent, and exclaimed :
" Kitty I Catherine !" And then turned
her eyes ta CVlton, who rose to liis feet
and bowed with a coolness that only exas
perated Selina. Ho had the satisfaction of
knowing that a full-grown hatred for him
possessed the elder sister at that momout
as completely as lovo for him did the
younger. Thore was something singular
in her expression too a noting of his
features, and a bitter smile as slio did so,
that might have perplexed him if he had
not long since guessed at something that
would account for it.
" Who is this, Catherine?" demanded
Solina, severely.
Carlton introduced himself with suave
politeness. Selina erected her head, aud
blow her breath through the, dilating
nostrils of her Piomnu nose like an angry
cow.
"She must have been rather handsome
once," thought Carlton, uuterrifiod by her
scorn. " She is handsome enough now, if
she had less of a grim and gruff expres
sion." SeHua was unaware of the com
pliment, and would not have been concilia
ted by it if she had been aware of it. She
was made of sterner stuff. A tribute
to her intellect might have brought her
round. She gripped Catherine's arm.
"Come here," she said. "Father is
worse. Come at once. Mr. Mr. Carl
ton," she paused meaningly on tho
name "you must excuse us. My father
has had a now attack this afternoon."
She hurried Kity away. Cailton had no
alternative but to remain whore he was.
On the way Solina reproached Kitty
bitterly for her clandestine intimacy with
Carlton.
"And, of courso," sho added, " I am the
only ono who did not know it. The wholo
village knows it. I thought better of you,
Catherine."
"I suppose I was wrong," said Kitty.
"I would not have looked for friends in
strangers if 1 had a pleasant home."
" A pleasant home I" repeated Selina.
" I do nut know how you look to have
your home pleasant when your father lies,
on his deathbed. I, for one, do not know
how to make it so ; and to choose such a.
time for a foolish flirtation with a chance
stranger and a man of such a character?!
For shame, Catherine Heybolt for shame !'
Kitty let the words against herself and
Carlton go.
" Is father worso ?" she said.
"Ho cannot be worso aud live," said
Selina, solemnly.
Catherine tol'O herself from Selina's"
grasp and ran homeward. It was true.
Mr. Heybolt had another shock that day,
and was now totally insensible. Ho knew
no ono from that time forward. The day
after tho interrupted meeting under the
oak, Selina Heybolt went to the tavern and
inquired for Mr. Carlton. When sho saw
him, she threw down a package ou the
table, and said : To bo continued.
An Elopement Spoiled Again.
A Philadelphia papor says that, ' the
other afternoon, " as Officer Myers was on
duty nt Broad aud Chestnut streets, he
was accosted by a young man who inquired
the whereabouts of a minister of the Gos
pel. The perturbed manner of the stran
ger exciting some suspicions iu tho mind
of tho policeman, bo escorted him to tho
Central Station, whero the young man gave
his name as George Scott, , his lesideuco
Washington, and stated that at the La
Pierre Houso was a young lady waiting to
bo married, and that for their joint service
he had been looking for a parson. An
officer was then despatched for the lady,
and returned with a girl of fifteen, who,
after being subjected to considerable ques
tioning, stated that her name was Susan
Lynch, residing at No 11 Eight street, S.
E., Washington, D. C, and that she and
Scott had eloped from Washington for tho
purpose of committing matrimony ; that
they had eloped to Alexandria about a year
ago for a similar purpose, but were pro
vented by a close pursuit, aud that she was
bound to keep eloping until sho married
tho aforesaid Scott. Tho pair were de
tained at tho Central, nnd tho father of
tho young girl telegraphed to, who re
turned an answer to hold her until Lu camo
on."
A I'lucky Young Lady.
Ou Thursday night, the 18tli ult., a
burglar broke into the house of Mrs. Han
nah Sargennt, of West GolTstown, N. Y.,
and btolo a watch and chain belonging to
her son-in-law, and broke into a bureau
aud cook a sum of money. His movements
were heard by her grund-daughtcr, Miss
Belle Heatou, of Manchester, who was on
a visit to the house. Tho young lady rose
from her bed, went down stairs and found
tho door open. Although she is but
eighteen years of ago, sho boldly went to
the stable and found that a horse had been
stolen. On Saturday afternoon, tho young
lady, while coming in the cars from Goffs- .
town to Manchester, sat opposito to a
stranger, who, while taking ids wallet
from his pocket to pay his fare, accident
ally pulled out a watch. The young lady
recognized tho chain of the watch as the
one which whs stoleu at hor grandmother's
house. Hie boldly charged, tho ttraugcr
with the theft, and threatened to have him
arrested if he did not deliver it up to her,.
Upon this he became frightened, gave up
the watch immediately, and passed into
another car. Before measures could to
takon for his arrest he escaped. (i . ,
tW A Kalamazoo, Mich., man withdrew
his deposit of $1,000 from a bank, and was
paid In a single bill. He traveled all day
trying to get that hill changed and sat up
all night armed with a double-barreled shot
gun, watching hit treasure. And still be
atitude is to him a thl ni unknown.