' . ''' [Cont(Tued fmaNlTratltrie.] all thr‘te 'came forward, - _ and . :Ataxic's triend, a lively good - , tempered.dame, %%rho was very proud of ranking "that chartning;Miss Jerning , ham" among her, acqnaintanees, sii:w and Wit ted her with, great etnpiessrh i ent Mazie's lips moved but no - sound' bathe. Her eyes had nev er left Will's face They rested There still with a sort of mntp,.eager appeal, strangely pitif u l in its forgetfulness. of all, else; -, arid ~ before thait, look Captain, Travers' face ; flushed with a sudden recognition; flushed too with the;recqllection, of the last time he bad seen that, face, for. there .was a natural embarrassment ia his manner as he Said: . ', / , . . 'N "It is so long since we havetnet, Miss Jern- Ingham, that _I I suppose I cad hardly i4ect you to remember." . 1 ' The commonplace civil speech 'startled Mule bank to, her senses. She turned ,as white, as snow, and gave,a sort nf , gasp for breath, when her friend mostopportunely struck in ; "Did Captain Travers knoW . I Miss Jerningham •; then? How nice! Old friends, she suppoed, since he had only lust arrived , in . England ; indwhat a'pleasint cOincidence to meet, wasn't it? , "Yes! very old friends ;" 4 Captain Travers answered, his . eyes still on t t. ' white wistful ness of Mazie's face; ,and Ikea, with' a sudden friendly cordiality the-old mannershe knew so well,'he took her band, and added, "It is in deed pleasant to meet you ague. Have you been well since I saw you i last,? . And how ls' lars.lerningham ? But fir# let Me introduce my wife to you. She will be glad to make your acquaintance. Bertha, Miss Jerninghatn. His wife L., .Did he m ean fiat ?. The blonde uninteresting looking girl standing.by in pret ty, inane apathy. Will's wife L. : . Poor Mazie! a great shudder ran through, her slight, shrink lug frame ; and then that wonderful poWer of self-command,that art of making believe which i3,so great in some womiM; came to her aid ; and she shook hands with Captain Trav4s,and bowed gracefully to his wile, and showed her pretty pearly teeth in a gentle little smile as she made some cordial, commonplace speech about 'ding ''so glad—such an unexpected pleasure. Did (.11e command the trigatelhat came in Nat night ? , - And where wasl3l.ra. Trayers staying ? . Mamma would certainly eall if she was ahle. Noitime to stay and talk unw ;" and so good bye I . d away—away trom husband 'and wife and c owded Pier ; and on to the cool, bmeiy conimen—not alone y though. ..The friend, with that unwelcome friendliness people sometimes ahoW when least wanted, must needs - leave "her deay . 3IrS. tro - ers"‘ to see "her dear.Mra. Jerningham" liome. Surely she was not well, she loOkedlin pale:!'And a site knew Captain Travers I Was'he not hand-, some ? and so popular, too,;1 such afme, manly, fellow.' 'Did Miss Jerningham think his wile pretty ? . Not much in her. Thoie big blonde i• women seldom had. Oh, yes, nice Intir i and fine blue eyes ; but no style, nd very likely ,to grow coarse and unwieldy. German -looking. Of conrse she was. A. Dutch girl' born and brought up in the Cape. . N;, nit very well matched ; but sailors - were aIN s.ys so' foolish.— Will had fallen in love and mart ied her nearly a year ago. He always was a pet with women, you know - Outt it was a foolish, thing to d0. , -L They were terribly poor. Indeed he never had any•money, as Miss Jerningham might yeinem bei. ' Yes, Miss Jerninghamdid - reinem, bt'r ! end bow much more I •h, mY . God, how much morel She hardly had sense : en . , Ugh to be glad • 1 when 'her friend was gone at la t, and 'she', was' sate in her Own room ; 'tor everything seethed whirling around her. Will marritt 1-Linarried a year age; and all . her love, her passicinate devotion, her fervent prayer, her Whole heart'4 longing, had been so much incense wasted, so much patient, faithful worship lavished on- T . another woman's husband`! The dutift:.; set.. vice of two long years; had become a sib and a shame iu, one moment, an d: poor Mazie sank wider the blow. 1 .. - So much good had ` : living dow " done foP One more scene, and I have done.' A very short scene this; and laid, hot In l gay, glitter ing Southsea, by, green uplands mid aparkling waves, - but back in -huiy, , populous London, 1s where we first met Mazie jerninghairr. ' . The season was just beginning, Ott, Academy open; pe Park, crowded,liensingion Gardens and . the. Botanical perfuming with shining white chestnut blossoms and "gardens of kept ed May," lilacs and laburnunia blooming in the square 3, German bands 01 ) 14,g on the:terraces, boats on the: Serpentine, .part4tatn , Richmond, life and gayety alltinstcere---almost, not quite. just . 44:timk‘norner-o1 Park lane ta, ere is t , " quantity.of straw thrown down in Iron of a bowie where the 'blinds are dinwn, the knocker Muffled.; where friends drive up in their giy carriages to make whispered inquiries of the solemn looking footman at , the door, and - go sway with faces the gravity on ;'which;'Mats clearly 'three minutes after they are whirling *long the Bow i Where the flowerti in, the bal cony, once no 'carefully tended, are dry and dead now, and where,- a wi l elkkilOivn PaYßlebilk is :Piet emerging from the hall, saying, as he does so: , "MI, odd fancy, perhaps but still humor it, Mrs. Jert,tingharn.:::lt ean't" do eai y harm now, you and it may:. cheer, heilttbe end." .1 The cadl Yes, it had come to that now.— Only 'twelve months more, and Marie Aiming !tarn was passing Away into the. great outer, shadowy world "where the weary:are at rest"- waelying- in- her little white bed now,,re peating the line , over and over to herself, as if it comforted _her somehow. The ;window cur tale were drawn, but, thr ugh their lace folds the emigliminered cheerfully', and a soft breeze stole in,bringlpg wafts' ot -music 4 ,4l(l gay voices en its 'breath, revealing a'huge bowl of ear roses which Shed their perfume over the sick roint, kissing' the dying, arlii rumpling with a- Slender touch the damp locks cif her brpw, "Inge the weary ge!!‘trest2! yes, 'Marie 'was - very nesf,ber'rest*W.,. She not:lobk very Y(4lte *Ol the veil of soft, clark, wavy, hair hid the sharp ened outlines of tar pure pale face, and made her look more- likeilier. old Childish self than ihe Mazie of laterld#s. Her eyes, too, though sunken and shaded iby dark hollows, looked larger and brig4erl.than they. had ever done, and the warm red 'shawl round' her shoulder; east a sOrt of reflected glow on the small fac , as she lay. with 'O4O hands, resting (as she had bOggei) till at*. while, perhaps three quarters of an honr, and there Was a sound of footsteps on the stairs, a murmur sof,bushed, voices in the pas sage t and 31azii4 Started and ral6d her head. Then the door !opened, and 'Mrs. Jerningbarn said gently, : "Captain` Traera is here, Maxie. Shall he come in ?" • • She noddedsher haad for her lips were very dry; but , Mrs JOhingiiam understood, and tha next moment Will frms standing by the bed. She was not pals, • bright red had Hs enlin either cheek, Making her look girlishly. lovely, while he, onithe contrary, though hand somnund stalwart as ever, -looked, worn and Haggard ; a little; neryotts and embarrassed, too. as men Who ,fa&ic leath fearlessly on sea and shore •willwhenthey coma face to lace with it in the quiet of ~ helpless woman's ehaniber. Maxie's quick eye Saw the Wan looks, perhaps the nervousness as well ;' tor there was some thing wonderfully , ,and'. gentle in her tone is she put per;. wasted ~:little hand into his brown one, *mtsaiil simply , ' "How good it is 'of you to come to see me so quickly. I did so Want to bid you good•bye when I heard pint Were in town ; but I hardly thought you w,‘ ouldieome so soon?' 4 iSb soon l" .repeated' Will,. and he, meant ev ery,word, poor fellqw as he crushed the cold waxy fingers id, hiS strong, vc arm clasp. "As if I, would not liavel btrried here the roomer t I' heard that—that-I-Oh 1 Mazie, don't call good b} e. You're not sb very ill, are you. - -The old impetuobs manner made her smile, and sigh too ; but she put her other hand over his as if to ward ofi, a blow, and answer stead- ily : "Oh yes; Will, it's all over • With me; or 1 should not haiTe You. here. They 'never - give . - iiiddlgenees litre thia to - .any but dying people.' ; ..'"Don'totalk 'that, Mazre, for God's sake. You dying: and yo;u 'Colt so - bright Oh! how —what is it?" F_ • • "What ?" repented 'Mazie more brightly still. "What is My \ailment, do'•you, mean•?.• I don't it.seerna :so many things,: according to my paperens idoctorS; _Want. of vital potver; a reglcetecl *cold; nervous prostration=-Oh; Will, what doesit. Mattbr, bow - the end ci,mes so it does come ?" t • "Mazie,yonspeak as if you were - . - "BecanSe 1 tim,gbid, so, glad and thankful: am not Suffering nhvi ;• and I letve"----" You, her eyes' said trot - she stopped short . , with a taint blush._ Then., as her es . fell beneath his,, she..added, "Al, ill, oti look ill • yourself ; and I have never told y.ciu'what I wanted yon for.; or 'asked after L—you r wife: ,- Yon Won't be vexed, Will dear,but I heard you were not very well off, and I know hew ,money anxietieS , worry one, so I sent.to tell you • that I have !eft - all I have very you ;, "Hush, I.la4ie !fpr heaven's sake, stop. Doh% you know ?" "What?" • • . "That• lam. in 'mourning, • lost my Poor,, I wife more than seven months ago: - She - died in her.confinement.; and. though the child lives and my sisters- take . care of it. very kindly, 'motherless infant is mo:e - eare than comfort to a inan" i • 'Fie" Spoke very. gravely but• not mournfully.] Per taps the la s had not •been se very bitter ;';pr time had already done some thing toward fielding • it; .but Mazie=she lay back on her pillow,.With• and a. face l as uite as death .itself. • W ill's Wife dead. iThe I woman ..who came across her. path; Whose very; existance bad clestrffed hers,' Passedawaybetgre her: and she didnot know IL : That' whs the strange part, thataheahould not have kriownt For two years she ed bini sil L ently land faithfully, Worshiped his memory . artdcndemried - her harshness; while all the time. be Was married to another.woMan, -and she 'did not knowit. „Now .that for. twelve nanntha the4nisery and shameof her folly, the tierce endeavor to crush out her love, and for get !Amami all' belonging to bid -first ruined her health, and.. then taken her life, she -learned 'that th el cruel task bad been -utterly needless. • The :woman was dead, had passed , rkWay : eight months .- ago; and• she ,had not kTnownit! • 04! if in 'this ;world we coillij only know, on: ly see, not thropgha „glass darkly," but "face tri,face,"!,ll,9w bkppy . :wc.might be I ' 4 lOl yeti-Who' cau tell where, real happiness is to be foglid on earth i• "Lebortheur n'est xu'un re-- Tet *lsla iloiliolar..ti4t.".stiealls," qifOth.Voltsire at *eighty; aind ti t he'dietutii is as true ris"it is bit-. 2; I: . "Don't Mind me," Wltizie said; in answer to Will'srevi4nt alarm. -was only the shock I had never heikd. lam sorry very Sorry—s 6 for ynu; hnt"--- l and there she broke out crying; and Will kneltidown and tried to soothe and comfort her by every tinder,- caressing word, saying again and 6- , a m : - "Mazie,•don't, cry. oughtn't to hate told and don't be sorry tor me. Bertha was a good girl, but I should never - have made her happy, or shd , me; knew. that even • before l . saw ,yBur sweet lace, my darling; that-day - at South,. .5e8,04 telt what I had lost tiarough My_cursed folly." , , . "It was !my; fault,. iient , you .away," . said Mazie softly • " Win, me, I Meant t 9 right ; hut'tl N,as too hard, I know - that now." "Yon were (Only' dust,` -,`darling ; never was worthy of ircti.;• and 1 oughtn't tO hive' extiect. ed you tOov4lnie. • "But I did love yCu s ,Wlll7 said : the girl gent ly, "only infs.:too ,prood'and;haid,to show it. rwould not tOlyou now, but'it can't hurt any at iiresent. - "What,lall he timer-A.or Wai!gbrieldAi you love me t en? Oh r Mazie; you didn't ". ‘ l AlitaYs in!td' Bnd :Moro than wirer when yOu, were: gone away:: Then and now just the same."' Will's face had flushed , defply, and his lip's werelike a , vise. ' . 1. , ' ' . , • "Yon 19ved, nie,7 he said, hoarsely, "and I 'might have won you, if 1; bad only waitedand been true ! Oh ! miGod, how lAm punished!' and - then, his, , bowed. head went doWn_ On the bed-clothes, and the very-floor shook with the \ strong man s passionate sobbing, Poor Maxie! she was ; sinking fat, -And her. strength :was nearly gone ; but she managed to put her tweak arms around , him, and to stroke the bright chestnut head, as she murmured, Voids of soothing and consolAtion—"it was all for the best, and they had so little time now." "And all through me'!" Will groaned ; btit the , little fingers were 'pressed to his lips ;. and . Ida zie answered: ' . - "No, Will, it was my fault at the beginning; and liow= could you know _?'Besides writ:nen are different to men ; and there was no - one like you; Will.' ' ' "There never could' be any one like yin," he answered passionately., "11.1 y darling, raj: fittr ling, if you Would but liVe a little longer! I Would give my life to have you for btit one year." . . , "And then leave me alone Oh ! Will, lam so tired of being alone. I would rather have it as it is, and you here, than, anything else. Will, love, dolt fret. See how bright it sills. I can hear the carriages m the Park—and that •band playing 'Rap. pari' Do you remember the last night we, heard that at the. opera? You stole a flower froth my. hair, and 1 thought it was so improper. of me to allow you, but I didn't know what .dreadfully imprOper . things I should do before the end." \ , "You do, anything impjoper,: my innocen pct." "Yes didn't I send ,for..yOu to.come a. ine up here, and tell you to kiss me? an , did both, You, have grown very good; Oliedient, Will darling." • • r "%Azle, don't! you break my heart." , • "But I want to cheer you, Will. I can't be happy it I think you..are sad. Love, it., only for a little while. 'I shall go and WaitifOr you there,' and see yoU ,Coming up as I (lid (in the pier at Southsea. ;You ; weren't changed[ a bit `then, Will: I - wonder will you 'tie, -.thelsame next time."- , -'• • • • "God knows, Mazie. ' I -wish .1 were dying now With You." - • "Ohl no, WillA•ou aro young and have lots . of glory to win' and work to do 'before you come. Bides I; should know you b4veVer chatiged-:you - were. But ohl darling, promise me you will : come ; for' 'I don't think (it's very Wiecked,l know.) but 1 don't think I Should even. care about heaven if you were nOt. there." . I. • • "INla:ziec3lazie, 11(4 can I ever get ti"), heaven? Oh 1 loVe, it I try it will only be for yOu.i' '"Say the `Our - .Father' with me now she Paid, coaxingly. "Say, it ter ni,e;N;ti l am so tired. I can't talk any morei God."' I Her faCe had, grown whiter . than,ev l i f was a Amyl shadow .creeping over folded her in his arms .; and with his clasped together. round her shoulders. a (-:yes - lkidden on 114 breast, he .went thron 'prayer they had both said froin. , :liidbood now for the first , time together.: • Her lowed him all the way ; and when Wwl she sari softly, "thank you," - then, after' pause „ • : "It is so nice to : have you, Will. Vain very -tire& 1 c-an't breath. - Lift my. bead a little on your shoulder, and .let me rest..helOre Mamma comes.: I shall be better then" Ile raised her head obediently, pillowing it upon bii strong arm; Her eyes were cloying as if in sleep ready ; but, first he-bent his face down and ask 'ed. "Sirs me •lirst,'Mazle—only (Mee, You have never-kissed Me yet." - < -• eyes ()Oiled ; and she NI up her lips:pale and pure' as un . infant* to meet his tender, Passionmtekiss. I- • • .• • "God bless - you, Will, love," she , whispered very wearily. "Don't fret any inure," ! *. ' ; •"* It must have been ten Minutes later when I the door opened softly to admit Mrs. ilerning ham and the doctor. Captain Travers held up a 'warning finger. • "Hush !" he whispered gently. ifl i tou will wake her : and she is sleeping so Peacefully.'..' .lerniughant stood still ; but the doctor, an old, wilte-!:air..d man, came forwirri, and looked narrowly at the white face lying 'so quietly on the sailor's rough coat. film be stooped, toubbed the slende,r girlish wrist and I parted lip; ; and, turning to Capt. Travers,said quietly : "Lay her down. No one can disturb,her noW. It is all over - Allover ! Even as' their lips hid: patted in that last, liugerint - kiss, the spirit had slipped away ; ." had gone, as it had lived, quietly and alone ;,with a last thought, a last .131es4ing for the man Ellie ‘ had‘:loved-raway into the vague, misty future of the world to "Children;" sald'a country minister, address ing a Sunday - School; "why are . we liltp flowers? What do we have that - flow e rs have ?," .end a ~.,, small boy in `the infant class, WhoSe breath smelled•of vermituge, rose up:and made reply, uWorms,"and the minister crept under the pul pit chair to Ludo kis emotion. , 1 It is difficult to 'explain so ne • Of he great • problems of nature, It is estimated that it, takes eighteen centuries to, form a toot of coal but it is a well' knovin fact that a ou left out on the sidewalk. will Usually , 'shritili 'Sfty per. cent. or more in a single night.. • - • man' aniwered Ek.ph icago-adVe,r tiseuient, "How, to win at_ poker, and received for liis:tyvo: dollars the following : four aces or don't .poke." I Some people' ttre Jost like et. boggy yobeeli,-- always . tire& -- • • , •_ Ken :who move, to . -thoriglo,4krestwo—.7, ,, eam - • _ - A- beneficiai EWES 2, 1376, • ..\ --„ . - ; 4 ,..-- \ ~. 1 1 ii N , :., • , iir . - . -,.. I.t -,:. 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Great ben'd;, May : 1884. ~~_ d see you and , , • - , • I - • , . . . . .. .... . .GUTTENI H IUR (3 . ,, ROSENBAUM & CO., • .. • .. . .._ 1 ... .• , . • , ..„ Ii iitlll in liinntrose, being establiebeti nearly a quarter of a century. and intend to he another...Arecarrying the largest and Most complete Aveortment of Dry GoOds., Ready-Made ClOttil ow. &c., - tt c.. of anY . other firm In the County. -: Our faces for buying in large quantitcof. first herds it) the original -psi-loges, ate ‘ y having a residen*.buyer constantly in the market,lesuch,that it makes It almoet an intpossibilit) foratty.new or (Id dealers to compete with us-in price* • - „.. .... . . ... .. .. M. S. Deseauer, having just returned from New - York with, a btrge stock of seasonable good, houghtfor melt at the most favorable Inter. prices being eo tempting that be bought beaviet than usual. and 'inostly at large auction Sales. 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S'IVOK, COMPRISES' 'AS 'USUAL, PETS, MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS; LADIES' AND GENTS' FURNISH.ING•GOODSJ Of our Ellyn manufacture and well appreciated for its superior workmanship A! 1 • ._ 11 0 V -FLINT 11.49.15".N10.333:1 :01741.3EV.1E5!, TIN! ag Low ai any House in. Southern New York. rompfly Attended To. I~tiTING continually adding new material to our office; and with our We . are • OB TYPE and FOUR Ptinthig Defy Cemepetlon In, the Conotry t and WARlo"l3.llein. WWI Wude done In the neatest rammer. lESEES MEI -AT- - RATS, CAPS, &C., &C. MINE.R, BINGHAMTON, SPECIAL INIiIICEMENTS ALSO, MANUFACTURER OF 61SEMI ENEES Great Bend, Pa, An iiiiiiitaaci,Bne - pt Bar• GEC, •.• •I• 7 :7•Un 4is..New'Store.) AND COMMON M arch 81, 1875. AT. THE •LOWES'I I RATES J.H.BAtoras: G. BLANDING I J. 11,:.CoNopos• Barnes, Blanding ilk Co., .i;,101,i. - :4l.itt tiZt.r,an*.,_VottOf (EsT.anusirra) IN 1840.1 MANC/FA&URERS, OF ALL 11110 S OP MARBLE AND GRANITE ,MONUMENTS. 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