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" ' '.' - H . . ' ..- - . .' • . I : .' • • I ' - •,. . 'l.l . 1: . ': Siaf4e.Z.,:.4/o:ast;°.litbi,s4ttb,.. ,sitiect Vottrg. GOOD NIGIBIT. ' night dear mamma," 's little girl said, "Fin going to steep id.myfire trundle bed; 'Gnodinight dear luipalrlittle brotlier . and As r And to-etielfone the bittneent stve a sweet kisr "GoOd night little , darling:" the fond mother , - I But remember,befoni, you lie down isyßut bed With it heart' Ball of !rye, and a tone soft and mild To breathes abort proyer to Heaven, dear child' yes,dear mamma lt said the child with a nod, 01 yes, let mean' now good night' to God!" J, Knee Unit down, "M 9 dear father in Heaven,' ahe said, . 1 thank Thee fur giviag me that 'nice Mil e bed; '• For though mamma tO4rne she bought it for me, She tells mhat eve6thing good comes from . , Thee ; I. . . I:thank thee for keepin Me safe through the day, I t hank-Thee for leach g me, too, ho to' pray ,# w • Then, bending her sweet little head with a nod, " Good nightony dear Father; my" Maker and God Should tnever again on earta ope, mine eyes, I Pras Thee te . give me a boate in the skies r -I. • . "ryas an eiquisite sight ' pie -she , meekly . Her eyes raised to Heaven, her hands clasped in prayer, _ Anethought of the timewhen the Savior,in love i Said, " of such is the kingdom of Heaven above ;" Andl ! inwardly prayed 'that my own heartobe ' while, 'Might, be cleansed from its bitterness, freed from its guile Then'llhe crept into bed; that beautiful ' , And 'was soon lost slumber so Om and so mild, • • !Thst we listen in vain for the sound of her breath, As she lay in the arms'of the emblem of death.- lisctilantous. BliThrgli - : 'cosr,t24'ato. ,', tinkrrsa 9.. -I'h '`three dayits of !Mary's absence bung !heavily on Arthur's lands, for, in spite of his4eclaration, bet society was the greatest: ;soltioe and- amusement lie knew. At the eJose the third, just at- tWili. - tht,- she sprang into • liis room. , t • • , ,;- Al,, ne , luta so soon returned.? my d,ar li•vt :•,s not; soon, A. 141.. _Yon know I satin liree days. IloWever to 'tell the troth, A:-. luck was justthe leastbit vexed thatl would not stay any longer, ind so. he did not cope. With! we: \ c - 1,. 'Tam sorry for that, dear. You shoOld have stayed if wished it.' _-"ISTO,.,Aachy : not when • had promised. Beside., he can come and see me here ; and he has; so many amusements, with riding and Shooting,' and all that kind of \thing; and you have none ; and she caressed him fond ly as she spoke: . :, And how is Amy,ldear ..• 'Well, A/city, I don't know what to think of het; she is not happy - somehow. She never was as gay as I but -she cel"tainly is changed lately. She. is roore,:.Silent, and, seems older, as if some trouble had fallen 'upon her ; and yet there - can have been = none. ! • Do you think; sbe grieves for her father When is she to return to hint _ 'That Oiardly know; bUt I am sere her !separation ean be no grief to her. Whr,she was only four !years!old, when she' left India, and:scarcely remembers him. . -Her mother ; ;she never saw, ind. Mrs. LaurenOe quite sup- Flied her place. Men,. no fathercould be ;kinder' than Mr., Laurence,' She. paused, nd, with averted. face, added.: I do . net Think Meek lOves her quite:so much as he considering Lthat they have been brought. up as brother and sister - -at all lertnts. tint as we lov . ei each other, Areby: I I...tipPose they do nots i nit-each..other so well, p - 4 . - I'am su.re be is afietionate- , —is, n't he duir • ' 1 i• - , ` You know -best 'about that, sister of - mine. • 1 There is one little woman•to whom be ought to be:affeetionat, andl. think he is tolerably so, don't you!' l• • Please, •• • Archy liar, don't tease-me, I am 'pot in the butnor. tbr.. it to-Alight.' ; Arthur .bad fan - cied her,gaYety a little forced, and. n'ow 'cleteet;,il something in: her;vuice .whiCh ,jarred • painfully on . his loving ear. 'With ;pvinful violence he tuned her face towards bintself. . - 1 • . . 4 1 `•l'be-,:rd tears in that Voice; Mary.; why,, my pet, be added, as he found his•suspiciod iverified, ' Iharbrotight them there! you'll TWIT your own Archy, Won't You 1' - - i• -` 111 can, dear, bdt I Iwirdly • know my telf. , - , 1 think I was sad-whe el 1 went, - . with. hinking of poor Mr. Mortmes trduhlii then inolbing seemed so pleat ! as on My. first !visa to the Laurences. Aleck. was all the time trying to make o : promise that I Would istav longer, Amy a f ..-,• red restless -and un - ::happy, and that disagieeable young : Evans,. 41 h0t11 I can't. endure, seemed . to make na tall 1 p•acornfortable• •I • :.. . . . ' Ur.comfortable!.,how;dedrest r '' `.You will promise not to tell, Archy I"- - Her brother nodded., r k Well, I 'am dfraid--- ',pnind,.l don't know— out I. ain sadly afraid, Ie is a bad companion for dear. Aleek, and ' kjiat . they ,11 see-if., At all events Mr.-Lau ienee think' and II am nearly . sure they ,tO4 have it:•d a q arid about him, . You: - ;know . cvery one calls harry' jrnus c ' a fa 4 .'younr. !nail. i. ; l--,141 f•,,,q1. of thing Mr.- Latofneg, 4 4 vit i7 t !if . ..a1..- Well. yemeid ay- evening..., going badc • '.f.i.th-e- dining-roiita for my hanalterellier. rairPn - I . thotig'6l th, ,, ' entlemith. had 'left; I. ;-foithd:en.ly - f.,13.14,-,' , Evans bad.' gone' :out to' ) , flicir.e, anil A!ef.lt'f-',nel his [ P fath e r. . were - ta I k- • 1,. - : 1 4 - tothet- - . 1 . cot!=d not help, hearing iviii s at ;qr. Lauren ce for. even -'. when' ,he k. 4 vr: m e he.did tibt.leaVe og. At. Erg, Arcliy, Fwas afraid, h e'lni%4llti mean ; the, for be satin, , - Yon . lrofia, from the beginning I disn pp ro red' .;f• - the se!ection you. !.hosia" to: 'make ;' but::. • musthave meant r. Evans, .for then he Said;l 4 . His habits are .1)ho - Yieious, find even- if • I ron eduld afforalit,ttfat is an antinersent.l From'. Toil's Magrizioe. o ~ Bi wouldnever countenance ' Wnat could he mean; , Anthy I 01 it ha* made me so un - *Did. tou question Aleck, dear atesi,J tried to make him tell me if any thing- had gone wr o ng, and itaia Ectudd not bear ieung Evans ; but I Dave - often said that 4fore, arid he, only tellsime that I don't know ,anythintahOni it, and ,that I cannot expect im to cast off an old' friend for my whims; i. They were at school together, and so it is astural Aleckshould not see his faults as we do--is it not,' -,t - 'lt IN dear,' besides which we may after . all he eSaggemting rthe• imp! !lance: of this .matter. Better legit rest, Mary ; forget it, if you Can, feoling ! secure that Meek . will anythingooasult''ou it . of real consequence.' Thailk yon ; deareity:y4iilways set me right ;i new: sari 1 niatntne ;'— and, giTinor..lsr4rotlies , *'••Alishe left. the - room. 1. , Tlsrfritaring - day Sutherland ree.tiv4 a few litres front Cecil Norton - , in formine. her of Ittr . ,tuother t. 's decease, and expresing deer! , •egicis that this . ..health 'and "pirifsfviere„so . shakei3 by the t roos as to Make it imps Bible for2din to resume his duties as ttztflr, - ~He requested - her to. for: - ward - ih'e fez. thint; he had l'ett behind, say ing tLet his books, which !might , possibly amuse, Arthur, he would 'send for at . some future time: They all. felt. saddened by 'the_ news of his loss, and Altck, calling that even ing, was greatly disconcerted, ,to Sad Mary's eyes .red; and 'lt ikreallyfooliish, dear,' he said, to make all this fusi about ..the than; it. =is nothing to.you that his mother dead, , you never saw heel' . . 'l' cannot You' heing :grieved, neverthe loss, Ateek. You forget, that Cecil Norton I was with us to'otii'trouble ;- when we thouht • Areity Would die, lie gave us hope, and he taught me to look 'above - for comfort, when hope seetnel failing. llocait I help' mourn ing for him now, and longing to, be in my terlttlie,cotoforter • •• • Wed, my dear, I can -,only Say that I wish yoo . WOl7 ld check this 'extrem! sensitive ness ;Ithere is no dottht you would be great :deal - happier.. What a „pity . yOu didn't stay.rith. us, as i Wished ! Yow.would *have had some thing else to think ',about. I hate to see wOmen cry..' Como back with me to night ; now do, Polly . there's a l dearl" I. What! and leave -Arch) , I just, wi he is deprekseil by the news, and Nor ton's los4 - !' I • I. l tithyl,' it's for yoUr own go l 9d, Mary ; and Arthur i tots . unselfish a- creature, by your own ace unt, to wish to keep' you- mopiug here.', *as soinedliuz c,f a. sneer in young 's. tone, nl4l 11 - ray stamped her foot There Lail rt. tits and Leo: pier try Ii pleaAtire 'T erii sioti (.li6wrreeal eve] r Tuna 1 11:ii8 i t,ttlitVereui sebooked fault. ; know lie is un,lelOsh.':, she said kn o w it. %;;tiviid nut tbake me hap :it/I.e him iv hen he ii sad, and tv , I , :vekin- !with v; - ii , ikii I.Vvill riot.' ti,. lb nil CleenSiOn to g,Ol. into a pa , =e it it: he. replied. 4 lion have a most 1)le, habit Of stninpin , 4 youi foot at 1 Oili and turn.' : .. • • . no wander: if I am in .a laa , •sion: she 11 petuleutly ; 4 but will not ,be 'And:chided for what - in: your °au ~ di This -was not the; fi rst sa -i greement, end ing in ssitt r .i'iuthurst of passion On Mary's part,. which-had- .fio the time disturbed the . fair surface 4.1 her happiness,--ondl she began to think , thtit Aleek_;intentiouu ly.' roused her temper. But it was not so. Ilis attempts to curb her ready sympatby,l,- and hits. own immovable calmness, were the -rocks against _which her Seasitiveand:somewhat passionate temperanient chafod ; at d tae worst of the matter *fts, that her repentabce, coming as readily is diher anger, was l-but coldly re reived by, the*ng man, who could neither nnderstlidid noribllOw -the rapid transition of her nature. The • next- morn ring, when he cane"; therefore,-she expectsxlc to end, as on former OeCasions, a',Shadeof Coldneess in her manner ; 'but it was "-not ' _ so, )te, looked un "usually "smiling/•-, - - I ; . . • ' Marv;: dear ,' he . said, as he entered, . ' 1 have a delightful plan for to-day; 'if Arthur is only well enough.-: Harry !Evans : is',stay ing With me for W little time, longer, .and wants tnejto go over to his fathei's : 9 -see a new horse lie hrt btight—ra l'splo i did erea . ture,; And' I - stiotild ...i(llike 114 ' ail together. •' And Aareliv, dear l' 1 , . 4 l'hat':,the very joint. You know mam ma's 1‘,9111; ?—as : quiet as a hind) :' well, 1 want l'o I;irnesliirO to Arthur's if ardon-chair. and take him with with um--we shall be , uch a jolly part's' - Mary lOttied doubtful ; she watcnot.. flie. ii would - be 'safe. However Abe.' pony • was at• the door-+Was•triel in his new duties, and Arthur proisouneed- the little.i..ir ippage to . be the perfection of comfort and:satiety. - Itraii hour's' time the whole party . wereon the.road —Marl in.,the highest spirit.s, ~foi Aleck's unwontedi,atttentiort to hth. brethe:rhad grat ified.ber, and Amy's presence was another pleasure 4 nneiPected. The -riders, were all well Mounted ; and . Arthur's pony, who was both fat and- lazy; 'very decidiAy dee !ining to keep:UP:with - them, 'Mary fell hack fioto the rest airdUsdaPted her pace to his,' • ' . 'llo yoti 'notice _what' I remarked about Amy, dear(?', she, asked .of her brother. • . '1 do, Mary ; can you divine the cause 1' ‘No, indeed, unless she i's!serionsly , an noyed by . y' i titing'EVaris' avowed admlration ; and yet•that unquiet h.tok was -on her face twit year, though not so plainly as now.— Have you any, clue' to, it 1' . ' , . ;.- '' Partly, It think, 'dear. But it would not he kind, an4d scarcely, honorable,'„ to discuts that which poer Athy hides Mary . w 4, at,t.tu.totited to iichuieaeein her' brother's deebions : She had . .:Aways'found' him on the 'side Of truth -and,. charity, rici she said no . nsoil i e, and the look of awakened Curi osity fasled l'rorit tie r face. Mean w hi 1 e; . the riders in fort ti,o:,,l:ipl i ....zied "their pine ;-- 7 - Amy .. w:u. tow l ou I i tig, "and - the two. young men' :se 4 t:or '11.1., 1i:,:y . ,,,,,„0,t, tl.ieir words. ' 'l4 ,1:)v!e, she s. a maghificent :cren ture';' 'rsid Evdt4, in` a•tone' or enthusiiisin.. !I fi..,,,0id . i f r efit'r i more : -fle-lf. certainly—but winit a hea.4l Oi r 'i- :a devi I itti • protid look in those eyes Of hers; l tot,' by ileav,en, they 're so beautiful' thy make .iny'.. blood tingle to look into them r At -the-last wods oillY did it flash - upon Mary' /flat he spoke of•• Arny Laurence; . and net Of the horse she rode—. Thi color .ras'ne , t.inio:.ber cheek, and 'thn in-. d glith,:it - 0,1,111 n'iroaltniiii.ready to , nfart` at , ~ that instant ' An:l;y - ta,itxl ,Iker I heed; ' 'tier beantifnl.lahe a!als quite ezpoli4,far - tbaaiiind • • blown /aide - t/te soft am* of ./laii oa EWEN= WEEKti JOURNAL—DEOTEp TO POLITICS; NETS, LITERATURE, AGRICOLTURE, SCIENCE, AND VIORALIint. either side, and upheld them like a golden halo under the dark hat • heriips were part ed, and the exeitise had i bronght a faint, rich bloom t 6 het cheeks.., A 'bark; ' of , admirii= tion in the none attain is before - broke hod' Mr. Evans' lips. and 'to avoid hearing it, 4fary urged her horse forward,and joined her friend. - . . Spring and Summer had passed, and -au tumn ,was stealing round,: bringing with it little change to the :Sutherlands. Arthur, though stronger, continued in' somewhat del icate health t and Mary, now in her twenty- .. third year, was scarcely more, matured .and womanly than when .'she had, quitted Miss Hartley's roof: Of care' and grief she new but little save the name.' Even : !eve Shad touched her.lightly-4 its wild passion, ,its thrum or deSpair, sink did net dream ;'and the same child-nature with its ready tearslnd: smiles; and tender sympathies, impressed her face.' Ottievening, when the littler fatnily - party laud gathered as usual' in Arthur's study, eek. Laurence entered unexpectedly. 'Read' ing as usual,' he said . ; and one of Norton's favorites, I'll be bound. • Ile seems to have forgotien, you mote easily than . you manage to forget •him.' . • • not folgotten us,l;4aid Mary quick.. !y. 'lf he never conies tieailis again sliall Lwow, that. But he will W e shall see,' answered the young man. • Moireve.., I did not come to-night, .sear, to discuss yovr fivorite. I waut your help ; Mrs. Sutherland, in . ,getting up a picnic—a little, quiet party amongst ourselves, I mean, beforethis hot weather changes. What do you to say to it 'I will do my best to help you, 'my dear; lam sure,' *naivete(' she.. ' What spot do you fix uponl' • I say Knollsley Wood, he replied ; 4 7t on't you, ArchY I' •0, it would be delicious ! But you must not ask me. I should only be a drawback. to your enjoyment:, '• Come, Archv, now don't be , a goose,' said Mary. Do you think we --r-' `Leave him to toe,' interrupted Aleck; - I'll settle it. You see, Arthur, I mean to take you and Mary in our tour-Wheeler, and harry Evans is to drive Amy. - I know. it is of little use (Hering you a seat, Mrs. Suther land,' ho added striLing; ' you would not condescend to accept it; so Heave you out of our.calculations.' Not that My trap is _to ire sueixed at, I can tell you ;.,for the goy ernor has just had it. done up-ait good as new ; and I have got a horse that will take us along like the wind. A new horse! you neve? told me that,' Alecki' H , 'No ; only had her giverg, ma yesterday. But come out with me,'_ he IlEontinuul, beck oiling to ker as he operied the door; have something to tell you. What is it, deal r she asked,. as they strolled into the garden ; for, to her surprise, he wits sileut. •In the first place, it is a seieret. • • A secret of your own • . • N'4, of Atuys---,can you guess I'' • ; `: Of Amy's ! 0! Aleck, rt isn't that 'she-- thu she will marry that Mr. Evau.S.' ' And pray why not, Mary 1 `lie loves her. lam sure he gentletnailly fellow ; and. lie has a handsome income, independent of his father, mow. • . 'As if tlitit could Batley ! Aleck 1 Aleck 1 .• she drew her•arm from tinder nig-- • why do you speak as if Money .could make Aioy ur any other woman happy t' 'ft is all -very well, my dear, 'to .talk in that way; -but it would be a very good thing fur us it I had Harry's income, and could marry at untie as he can, instead of dragging on fur years, while my . little good looks are • wasted - on tli deSert air.' There's a quotation for you Now if your favorite Cecil had given yi' c • . •De not jest, dear,''..said Mary . earnestly. " You speak of Mr. Evans being able tolnar v- at, once. Do you mean that be will, real ly is • • I hope 'so, I'm sure ; and. I think it is very likely. •0, how' could she sighed • Mary. Al eck's brow drirkened. ' What ih the. world has given you this , . to their marriage I 1 suppose my fa tile: has . titen talking some nonsense about Harry to you .giris--;;-abbut hiS being • wild, play,• or something of the kind. Jti-t ab if w ;non of his fortune could, gu Li tough t.:4)ilegai lite without seeing a little ~f o, e world. IL must have. been the goy , (augur's ciaaitig., fto Amy was just as ,bad as I.:!_ietleti her ehttle bit ; fur Harry, poor iellow, att., very nervous, and you never heard anything like the gill. To begin with, site site deelaiiidst:e should tell'hitnthat she did nut love ltitu—aud :hen —'. • YOu'ilitl not Tersuade her,• Meek t. tell me it ... in did nut. Why bhuuld ' elle [nary hint l' . . Now, Mary dear, don't he .toolish: She is engaged to him wow. 4 . Why should you tiud•tuuit. with whit is all,decided ',Engaged without loving hini, and • you ask. me why I fiud fault -0, Aleck I • Be. skies he is not suited to her You west . know he is to ilepeudent on. - excitement ever, 'to make a good husband. , This is . a sudden passion :tae is attracted. by her beauty : and when its novelty has faded • .' For heaven's sake, Mary, dotet_, talk in this strain to her, just - as she has had the good sense to - overcome ber , oivn nrejudtces. YOu' will destroy the p our fellow's happiness, overthroW the whole,thing, and do you know not what amount raigaief.' . . His tone was, so vehement , for lan; that Mary looked up in surprise. Uis . illea was tlin.hed and ansions.' ',I will • z say no more about it, deai, since it° displeaies you,' she raid gently. Displeases me, Mary i that is just as ab p.urd as [ par:former •straiu. What cau it signify to user • Never mind, Aleck We do nct; agree upon the subject, so let as talk, of something else • or, better still, let us 'come and settle all about the" piis,nie with , tuama: - 'Remember one thing, Mary,' lie whisper ed as they entered ; 1 I told you is osres-a se ciet. Be silent about it; and, above al: don't let Amy know that I have breathed a word of the matter. They found 'Mts. Sutherland sad . Arthur duseuviitig the ineritai of veal•and-ehiuken pie and wen arranged'all the agreeable Prelim= 'The the day after tovorrar,'. laid •A!' =MMO=ME , . t . ,ii ',Yenise i ' *usititiota Montt, Ititit'a, tk,Otsb4l . ‘ 1 / 4 ,'i pitiig, Ithruttru..Zi i 105.116 cnarvEtt vt. eck,•as be took his bat ; and punctually at eleven t remember, Archy: . But -Mary ran after him. Your new boric Aleck—you never told me a word abont hitn after all. When did - you - get it I and whit is it like 'lt wits a; present from Harry,' replied he. 'But lam in haste now. Good bye. You will have for her on . Wednesday, when yoti see what a noble Creature it is.— But you- haVe.seenlier by the bye.; it is the mare he showed, us last year—Estelle.' Wednesday morning, now anxiously-look ed forward io by . Mary, came at_last;' but she opted read nothing in Amy's beautiful . face of what she wished to . learn, and they had not a moment together before the party star ted. Estelle' , w1,4h , ,, admiration of every one,. and without it touch of the whip, or, a word . of encouragetnent,l - bore them along.! bravely over a road that was both rough and steep. The country through which they . patised,- at all dines bountiful; from its broken surface and wild richness, was now dyed with-all the chancreful glories of early autumn. As they skirted the wood, the voice of its!songsters from their-shady -IMines alOtai, broke the , sil ence, and Nut the mossy roots of the forest trees-the nodding IMre-bells. looked ,Up, and seemed to - bid them weloorue. . , Mr. Evans and Atnfwere far behind,,,but,' they had appointod a rendezvous 'in, case ofl losing each other, or of the fine :I weather fail ing •them—the house of one or the forest ran- i gers, built ou an acclivity which coMmanded I . a fine view of the wood. Slitekenin e ,'o. their speed, therefore, apparently against Estelle's! inclination, though the road was • - unuSually steep, they. lingered until the Iponi Chisel came up with them. Close by . the place of ap-j pointment ; and then, alighting, the gentle-I men took the vehicles round, to theback 011 the hobie. The girls, were alone; - but. Mary,' .coniciops of possessing Amy's seeret, dread- I ed any approach to the subject, and began .to I talk rapidly. qt - is certainly' a most lovely ride,' she said. Too wild, though : I never can get over my sense of. fear when Iwo pass the Green Hollow—there ought- to be some defence put up there. . ‘!, I am by nature braver than yon,bappilv•l *for myself," replied Amy'; for iuy liferis not likely to be smooth, 'nor. my foosteps so ten derly gcarded, as niv • dear .Mary's.". Mary turned away her. head : she could ; not- bear; the tone of dejection. Amy noticed the ges ture. Look .round, dearest,' she Said: cannot afford to - have a friendly face; turned I from the now. Do you know that by thi; day next month I shall be Mr. Evans' wife?' . • I The strange deliberation of her words,even roore,than their import, chilled Mary's heart; and she flung her arms aboit the girl's neck. II "I Why must it be she Bald :passionately; a nd why this Wild haste ?: Dd"tiot try to I'. deceive me, Amy : I know yOu do , :.nOt. love I • • . .Dearest, I will tell.you all Inn H • There has been a struggle, ivithin me : Own it': andlintve taken itzodvice- ofanti. but: tai cousin—your Aleck, Marv. t have kOhi Evans that I do not love Lim, dint mYI heart is safe, and I shall be a faithful wife at least. lie is motherless, tdary, like myself ; he nev er knew a woman's 'care, and he has lavished his love upon me. This marriage*Will work good Co him' and to others; for myself, what does it .matter t There is a glory in Self-sac rifice amid all its throes, and the dooM .was up 4 me from my•birth. Put, hash t I bear his voice! •Do not tell him—l wean; Aleck that I have spoken thus.'. iny was perfectly Self-possessed iii an in stant.'ll.pur cloudy it -has become,' she said; as.yoring* Laurence came . up. You are no:true prophet,consin: 'Mary will tell you that I am, geperally. But really, it doeS look threatening.: This great heat seldom lasts above a week or two. What - tt pity we did not think of fixing an earlier day. . You bad better lose no time in talking, Laurence,' said Mr: Evan., running up ; •-' we ought . to have - dinner, and be off ,sigain with out dela y . It isvery provoking. lint it will never do for the ladies and Mr. Sutherland to suffer • and there is certainly a storm hrew ing th ere.' Aceordingly, the cold .pie and salad, with the'knives . and forks, were drawn,Oorn their mysterious biding-place by the ranger's wife, and set out. upon the bole of ti huge -elm which bad been destroyed by lightning some years before, and sawn down, and ; carefully prepared for its present use. The dinner was nut so satisfactory as it had promised I !be ; and Mary,.who could nut keep her eyes from. the heavy masses of cloud gathering above theta, quite lost her appecile. 1, •. The horses have had but a short . rest afr ter that heavy pull,' said Mr.' Evans, as he brought them yotind ; but .that; can't be helped either. Allow ice to assist you, Miss Sutherland. Put her in front this time,, iFran, said Arthur, calling him to the house :. she is so timid in a storm . 4 . . 'Mary resiisted. The front, seat was . more comfortable for her brother; but a tremen dous pent of thunder drowned per remon . - strauee,. and Arthur laughingly pushed her in. • The storm now set in with violence ;'antl, at a flash of lightning more vivid than usual, Estelle began to show symptoms of terror, and endeavoted to wrest her head ,from Mr. Evans' grasp. ,` Quick! Get in; ,Aleck; and .;for God's sake, be careful!' whispered young Evans. She'll never stand this. • . • Aleck hastily gathered up the reins:- ' .and, just as another peal boomed over the s',forem,. they started. The storm increased:every mo ment ; . ao(1 before : they had gone many yards, the ra in came down. in torrents. Aleck could hear Mary'wveice, between the' ,echo•- inrthunder-clapii.„ saying, '1 will:. be very brave ; .1 won't give you any trouble; dear.' He tried to re-ass,ure her, hut, his own, heart , sank - within him as the -mare piniiged . and reared afresh at .every flash. The - 4 0 0 was, for some distance, a Steep descent,.i.but toles ably smooth after the first mile.; and they . were -congratulating themselves on having passel the worst, when a flash of lightning, more vivid than ever, seemed to . cross 'their patk, and absolutely blind them. - The mare gave a-fond snort; and, after a wild. attempt • to rear, tore Unclip on—the. lighti'chaise• swaying to and fro,as though it were a feath er at the mercy of . the element,. • Qa they weat,quieker and yet - quicker ;the.treas. seem ing toytish by them, and .the creaking • har ness and • 'panting- horse • echoing fearfully throughivery kill of the swim. Aleck iho had loot all command are: tbo sigtis al, could only entreat them to hold o_n firmly.; and • to his relief, Marp obeoed :every word, without . a cry or rob. Though but a second or two ltd- elapied, they seemed to have been ear tied on for an age at - that_fearful pace ' • and the one dread which beat' - at- every heart broke at last froth. Mary's- lip. ! The Green Hollow l'.she cried, in a gasping voice. The maddened-beads, was _Making directly for'; it, - and ;the already cracked as though diey must give way. At that -moment, .winding• around the dreaded turn they, were about! to take, came a solitary horseman. _At a glance he saw their frightful danger; and, urging his horitit forward, stood between them and ;de, stinction.. The mare, unprepared - for so Sud den:An cbstacle, Swerved from her Course ; and,- as She wavered, the rider _ wheeled round and sized her head. A;rthur. leaned' forward to Mary, forget ting his own hold on the carriage; and, 1 M it stopped with a violent shock, he was pre cipitated into the road. CIIIPTER, VIL Arthur Sutherland opened„his•eyes•to find a frietolly - and long-absent face bending over him: • - Was it really you, Cecil I! he' asked. I thought I had; been dreaming! - • I wish you had, my poor fellow,' ansWer 'ed Mr. Norton. But•leave thy baud now,. and let me call your mother.' • - Mrs.. Sutherland's suspense; as may he ;In was altruist unbearable while-the sur geon examined her son. No injury, howev er, was perceptible beyond severe bruises ; and it was with thankful yet trembling he:rrts that the whole party gathered-round his bed • • that - night. - What brotight'you to Us at that moment so strangely, Cecil to asked Arthur. • • I• had called on your mother, and learnt ofyour excursion from her,' he answered ; 'And the ride being a- favorite of mine,,!" set out to join' you. 1 saw the storm rising- as I went, and it occurr to. roe that I "might ,be. of some - sereice t •ou.; for Mrs Sutherland had:told me you had a very spirited !terse, and I remembered that MiSs Mary usellto.be , rather nervous in a-storm? Yes,' observed Aleck.._ - ' I do wish Sou had rather ,mord nerve, Mary dear.' 1 ; Mary hung her head. ' Why I have been congratulating Miss Sutherland on I her self posfessiOn. She was sitting like-a little steie when you came in ,fight ; and real)' tIW dan ger was very friglitful. I cannot Gear even . to remember how near you were-to :that .boi . • rid c y haStn; E . 1 , - 'g3; it was not pleasant ;- and NiarY - e'er tainly - beliaved better than • one could have expected:. I don't think has ever been qui:e easy on that road, at the.best of titues : Polls , • I have often felt certain, as we have driv en past the• Green Hollow, tliat-onr lives-were to be endangered there .some day,' she - an swered. Now that's just the. way you frighten yourself about everything, dea►r.. l• do wish yrci. -rr Oar. P;01 VII • I , tort and other people'a too' • / Mary. turned - away her head' A- Her nerves had been shaken thi3t after noon; and her eyes . slowly filled with tears. ' Do You'think those feeling% are . under her own control asked 'Mr. Norton, gently. I fancy that in finely-organized naturessneh intuitions often come, and are involuntary. HOweVer, Ming Mary . niade a . wise use of her prophetic powers, and met the danger she had forseen .very bravely. I am sure I should .have ben tempted to risk my sleek 't.jtimp ing ont. • . _• Should Yon.really, Mr Nollor. 1' asked Mary, with a brightening face. • I think I should if I had been alone ; but T could not have left Aleck and. Archy, you know. • Be sides, they kept saying, sit quiet's-, and kola fast.. • And -1 think, , ln'atiy great 'danger, one is glad to obey an authoratiVe voice : don't y.nu - • , : ' Yes . ; in such moments we ate powellfls to think for Ourselves. and gladly resign the charge to another.. And .now .to illustWo your own theory of obedience to authority, Miss Sutherland, iilease•toleave yourl•invalid tome. He 14)010 very fevetish, and - ought la be _quiet so." shull.go and fetch a book, and take up my abode for the night on this sofa: • • • • • Both Mrs. Sutherland and Mary were very glad to accede to this proposal; and the min-. wing proved that. Mr; Norton's opinion was correct. Arthur had shivering.fits_and..pains in his limbs•thioughout the night; and Was pronounced by the medical man. to be suffer ing from a great'deal of fever,. brought on by his exposure to the heavy rain, as much ashy ,his fallthe day before. Amy, who had readi ed home in pertect safety with Mr. Evans, rode' °vet early with Aleck to' inquire after . A 1 thut, and endeavored, .though vainly, ..to remove poor Mary's depresslou. . ' ' I know xll you say is true, dear. Ido not fear immediate clange,r; but l 'have an unconquerable foreboding as to the result, she answered. And Amy, saw that in sucb4 - mood it. *as little use to talk-- of comfort. Indeed, her own anxiety to . put matters in the best pO4- sible light showed thatslie; too, had her fears' for the poor invalid. • Your spirits are :Shaken, dear chi c ld,', she said at last : we will talk of something •else. I wished very, much ;to say,a little .more to you yesterday about Myself. It .is by, my own wish, which you scarcely . Seemed to --Un- . derstiind, that tny . m'arriage takes 'place ith mediately. Mr:'.Evans: has shown the utmost kindness and consideration the matter, but I—l desire uó delay. It ii a, *him of. mine. And I have another whim,' Polly, but I, fear to tell it . you--ytgiwill be. hurt ; and -I have tried to reason tt away, but cannot. "Do tiotfear me, Amy. Tell me without eeatation-4nd yet; not..if it gives you pain, r." • ` I must tell , ytm, Mary. Years ago, while we were , quite childreil,-I made you a prom ise. But all is changed since then, and I wish you to forget it, and excuse its fulfil. ment. You were to have been my brides maid, dear, if I married. I wish to have none now.-; none present at, all but the necessary witnesses. And Mr. Evans,' who denies me nothing, has consented to this. I only fear that you will misconstrue me, and feel wocn ded by my foolishness.' Mary looked grave and surprised. 'lt is not for me - to dispute your wmbes, Amy; she answered. . ‘. I cer tainly 'should not have acted so hOwever dear, mine would have been but heart to graue a bridal, for I cannm. shake,off wy fears for Araby.. So, lifter all, it is beat as MI have bottled it.' . . • The two girls. 'remained: -in conversation. some time longer,!but-Mary had. lost the first keenness of her anxiety for her friend.- . Her 'brother's illness premed on her...heavily; and the tone.of calm determination with .which the bride-elect diseuised her fetnrej prospects; set her own fears and doubts at rest for the present. The extreme anxiety.wnick his-mother and, sister evinced abont the fad was not without, foundation ; day after- day passed; in which. his .sympionis becitinelmore discouraging.. A low lever hung about liim,and great tender ness in one spirt n e ar. the apine.Remed•to dicate that the injury he-bad. received Was far snore serious . than had at first neen-imag-. ined. Ml , (Nortorf, who_ bad . again taken up . his sinode,with. 'them; as invaluable to. Mrs. Sutherland, and nut only soOthedind-aintis ed the poor patient during- the day, but night after night, as his , iliness increased,' .adininis- . tered his . inedieities, smoothed his pillow, and watched over hint ! with all the - affection of a brother. Ile' bad been eon fined to his bed tliree.' weeks and' bad Sufferedutecli the last - few days - from an is hscess forming yikr his. back, when Mary was one. morning , called from . his room by Aleck Laurence. • • ' - . . , 'How you i look'dear: he ialk as she entered the 'We shall have you laid..up . next.[,' Why in the world can't 'your mother have a:nurse for Arthur' He could not hear n'itranger, Aleek,dear, mid very little ofthe fatigue tills upon me; Mamma.and Mr. Nortim share it principally between them. .I.4st night I -was .disturbed, certainly; Tor I insisted Upon taking my turn, and.sleeping in his diesling .room, to give. slid his medicines "and drink. However, might have had rest enongh,.. but I went in to look at him sleeping ; and 0; Aleek ce is s o chang e d and worn ! His face haunted me; and .1 coultruet close my ,eyes againt The young arins ly round her. • Yon' are such - a tender-heart:- ed . piece - of goods, he said.; you Would never.Sce his face es it is, btit exaggerate any painful expresNionithere might be. Why, he was always thin and pale, yon thew, and all that kind of thing; I could see no alteration last week. I see One in you thotigh 'you_ are wearing yourself'to death. - .GO and fetch . your bon pet, and driverattiv,ith me" for an hour or two; it will do yougood. - had rather net,.A.leck dear ;• 1 hadifin deed. lam so anxious and, wretched about Arelly; that unless he were hettei• I couldnot leave the house : it would 'do-rne no good: • Aleck's brow lowered, and he withdrew kis'arin from her. Waist. 'All thisAtsuid ner vOusness won't do l ins.any good,' he said.- 7 my opinion r yon are fretting yourself tat . fiddlestriugs 4ouinothingilie'll get wed in time, t 1 . Mr; Norton,' he continued in a louder•voice, as cecil:lalf 'entered the room and was again withdrawing-; 'just use your . eloquence with -Mary',, will you I I Whin het to d r ive: out. with Me: she does look so, ill, and Inan't persuade her to leave &thug.' mi'w4 . Mary knows he will not he neglected at all events; an'swerutt %meat.- • how very ill she was looking morning. Take Air. advise,- Mies Su the • iii. Time air will •tefre'sh you I-140u sure your he • aches ' . . 'ltdoes,' said. ••Mary; pressing her hand to her. tengSles ; • though. I don't know how . you: could toll that. , Well',Aleck, it seems ungra . cious to refuse yotV" I will 'go a short . way.' • Then be otf ; will', bring the puny round to the door:. . 'The side door, please, dear,' said - Mary, running after him.rand then Akrchy wit not be disturhethby the wheels. • Aleck shruggiiii his shoulders somewhat impatiently as he disappeared. .; - - • Aleek will not' believe in poor Archy's danger,' said Mary, sadly, as she returned; 'and tries to persuade me all will yet, be well.' It is naturul for the young to be hopeful, Miss Mary, and,one cannot see Mr. Lauren - 63 ' S healthful elaAicity :and bloom without feeling that his has'been a very- slight expe rience of sickness: •.Yeis thank God, ,dear Aleck kneWa of suffering only by .its name,' she answered.; `yet even be must Lave been shocked had be .seen Arehy's face as •Lsaw it last. night.' 'To me its beauty-.--I :mean its _inner and heavenlYLeautp—shines more radiendy than even_ !through the human wealdiess; and should we grieve, dear - Miss Mary, if God. is indeed purifying„'C4rough suffering; that:gen tle-spirit . Mary novered her face with her trembling hands. f I wish I could givevon more 'of Any own feeling, dear. Miss Sutler land,' he went ou ; 'not wore hope, but rath er more trust; . Do notlet youiself dwelt so constantly. upon the :future., .1 know it is bard; but I think it is possible to leave that ii, Goirs hands, and to belieVe that, however we may - - sutler, the:beloved one will be ten derly dealt with; and , taken home - whenever the - tit - hour d.oes come, .by the • smoothest road, and with, the geutleA - baud. : We are both of us, a pleasure and a comfeit to.dear Archy ; and that is.•• some consolation, - is 'it not. I , t have' ust altered his position, mid.' he seems inclined ,:to sleep To make you quite easy (for you: must enjoy your ride, or poor Mr. Laurence:, will be disappointed,) I shall sit.outside his door till you ietinn. It ie a little ajar, so I shall hear_ the slightest moveineut.' . • • Mary - looked up, There were teals in her eyechut they had not fallen; awl her expres sion was softened' and peaceful. Without speaking, she extended her hand to Mr. Nor ton as she was lasting the room, and he held it for an instant. closely. in his own. • Could she have looked back ten" minutes. afterwards,'she would scarcely have recog nized the man she bad left. The strong, silent nature on . which she so unconsciously leaned fur support, was iu. wild revolt agaitist long-imposed restraint-the unspoken , !Oro was, for the time, too great a burden to be borne. As the carriage-wheels rolled asitty; Ceeil Norton ceased' his hasty stride' across the room ; and, throwing„himself into a chair,' rocked w and fro as thoigh in bodily sutler in... 'I can bear to see her happy,' be , mut tereed ; I can still My besting heart, and. tor get my anguish in'? her joy. - Bat, her tears, and that look--that titeous look-thow eau' I andUre that! o, Of the -power to °la." her to my bosom to shield her / in my heart of hearts!. Can not:soothe befinto stntls? t. can I not read hoc thoughts when he dreams not of them t does She not siswerto mytootts and follow the lighteat guiding of air But this is madness . I Away, Wild! dream.! She has given her heare; dowered , him 11 ;0 her love-.-' And tie lets th e room, repeating . to himself-- OMNI MEE Volume 134hugo Sit " And thou, 44duwoorte k ono by isno tby- hope.* 4epart,.7- rOslolute and *al.,: • :0 fear Aotin 'l la b And thou ' i know erifkinel - Know how iablbigla.thkis 111.. To suffer, aad artgier_s• " The nest time Aletk' raturett4t4iikl(hir Sutherlands a visit, it was to toting, thin dO. news of Amy's wedding.-- Even: - heltiiiiita been permitted to be present.; and leaving an atfogionatamesvage fei'hef in and her old schoolfellow; hadleff,h4tbotlik----- without a direct farewell to &than ' felt sad and puzzled; atzleVilvAleCkelia' ) some face wore 'a look of depMasioir . L4l# though the loss'of his old .. . playmates: atfeeti3d - t him mole nearly - tban,most- - other thiigs . had -the power to do. - - ; - Let us look for Norton and `` oitr ototber,": he said, after they . . had been -sitting don"- some titae. 4 We seem botifto Uve isyMpr toms of the 'blues' this evening.' -* • Yes, I thick yoh dit at last 'shire my antia iety for Amy, in epije of your frienthhip for Harry Evans. • I only wish twit 'von hat to `ken vieivof the matter - And whatla the world coura done in itl I wish You would not •y Abought tool''. - of yoir opinioir AUTO 11 ny onesitkise. I know that, aud slyt.toil on'a• • herself.' . . 1,44 • TOld you whatt intorruiotal be ba ti. ' That she had taken no advice but . .7yiemr,; -, If you had *chosen to use . your infltiottei Aleek you might have prevented the -engagemeeti: I don't know why she accepted hbn, I'm ittre4i Weil, you are an odd giri„ltiryl Wha t could bile have done better Snppose- he Itais been a tittle bit wild, mid led-e.gay p life,# only . what,every man, of fortune 00, - • He's not a bad-looking l'elloir; Sald 'he et., which you women think -a • Maia- Then she -will have ,a .handsome set-en 4 everything she can wish- .for - Whet: - .-tke deutse would you want more - „ . !. Never mind Aleck dear: ;.I :thrtei make you understand what-:l.'. mean.. Itet',us gdinto the . libraTt ' ' They found. r. No Attar,. rtan sloes Arch:. ha saitioisAtey tered. 6 She has Leonjust e ug e 4 - 440C4 of news.: I had no idea Mies Laurence 'was le be married so soon: ‘lt g ,hes.beeu a very s u dden ` thing, elthvith- : [ ef:.auswered Mary:. , 'Aleck who was walking, restle;sip thci room, interrupted: her, I should.44k,fej see Arthur to-niglit4'lle . said, 09744 Wilk he is well enough - • , Mary looked... pleased, AlSOk'hed weertif to her strangel indifferent, her othiAk sufferings ; auds-this was the , first-tiMe.bS,lii/J„..„ hiint4lf prof owl to pay ths sick tee,o-alip,,, ;t . What turning to Cecil. - `.l am tura Afeby irili . wall 31r. LAUT . enur Las seemed's° pOrly to-day that,he silt - easily fatigued.: . You bad bettor door at once,' be. added , ; Mrs. ..,S - utinglattd: y is thOre and will hit you in.' 3 Ile loss of you friend 1a made 101 l lOW grave, Miss Mary, said,Ceicil;as Aleck`-)eft the room. • Youluive kno4iir e4 - othet' Air many years, I think' .-,. _ . , yes ;„ and I cannot feel at all satisfitxl,about this marriage. _ Perhaps.; am yrejadieekfe! , I nevecUked Mr. Evans.' . ; , . . ~.., • ItWn imagine that. his minuets aid ellff'...;' versation Would be , distasteful to:you: Yotir - - friend - thinks differently, you see,' his:: -added &wiling. . ' . ' -._. -., • I wish I was lON that heliadAmt 'See tion, with her vows of fidelity, she said: sad. ly, half to . herself.- 1 - , ~ - , 4 if there is any doubt of; that, you bars _ • indeed cause for . regret and anxiety.::but I, , had thought so highly of Misa Lauranceos- There is a womanly dignity,abbat. her which . - forbids one to supeost - -, I , ' - ` 0! do not tulle* Aniy.t I haig,fottad her only too - noble and and selt.forgettirtg.. 7 - But there itA Mystery. . about this marriage which I cannot fathom. I ought. net .td . ._ have spoken of it so thoughtlessly, ,bet li7 . wade Me unhappy.' . - .. 7 ( .- , 4 / do not WOOtior at that:- he aniiren , et; . ' gravely. • The very possibklitY it snob a - p arriage must lie strange ; and painful:to , , you, " , _ - ' - " ..t -: ` I ens so glad yon my so ; , for it is—lt .4,..- indeedit altogether ;muds me.- llowevei, it is all over now beyond the hope of remedy and I supp ose! must thinker it-as little ascan ,- - - . - I/ They, sat fore minute or "two in sill nctend- ", then Mary .passed, through the , balcony t into the garden. Cecil leant _forward to watch 6140) / tier as diiappeared amongst the trees.. i IN . 4 spirit,' be said, • bow shouid'st „Mos ka0", , ./.!, ought of the world'e sorded - baseness . I- - e.. _ thee all that is gross and mean. ma ll - seem strange! , 0, for the p‘iniertagild end 0.12 1' guard th I' He was lost .in thou Idea ~ Luring. as is his. wont what srMild/ be hem.: future lot, ic, es 'it, cry apparentlyilretit th ie ' garden, made bitn start to his/fee ii.. Hastily • passing down the ,steps, he yrossed.the !WO. - to where he k i was lifery`i / favoritirretteat —a tingled s übbery, skil.o4 the garden pa - I) one side, anti. ow strewn / thickly : . with the. decaying leav - She:wati. arenehieg-amoni . . `them.: 'O, r., Nottet‘' lithe- ailed, as hi - - came up,' look hOey, lilt- really dead 1... Pr:, -., - It was such a gsetiecreatuee I' . He looked dOio. . - ,A; white kittowi; 160,V latest pet, lay'upon the leaves =at her-ft:.-., It might hate been sleeping, but that theloair soft hair round the throat ale ell ruffled la - stained with Moo& - t ---- - .-' = - -i. 4 1 sin afraid it has-beau killed' by 4 , dat o l , - - , _ .. . .. . Wit he. ~- ' / I Then it must have been AVataii -I ' , •= . -Vcor - ' - little creature,l remember how it used' :to • • - cling tome when the, dog tatneeia.-- :I Wei .1. often felt its cluttering-with terror.':: . '.. - : Mr..Nortot !Mid tt - up k and. laid 4 1 44 4 1 7 on , her lap. • 1 / will tale` it ,itt: doom' , abi said ' s PohliPs it is tut .oitito 404 1 ,- ~., - i -...,, t Ateek Met thew :an , go- stepi6,, I ,M - iv - , have yougot there 1 1 -lie' kidted,„ • ,-- Az; Vaal .11 - -", kitty %.Pdtor - little beggar . I,' ..,/ erotifrai