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A MAD LOVE v v v BY YSSKN I ARK wax iHtlllantly lighted from garn t to bastnft4.it. iind II, flare if It un shut'., red window pe net rated fm over the village. There -, indeed, only one- room that w a shut off from sound und ll if tit . and whore- darkness and the shadow of deuth 'J re liard upon t tie heels of it i mate. And to m Tiu enr i n mil' ra.veani t put 11 I iy dying He i:,d lx-n no terns; In dying t J i . t I, is friends had gmvn a ( unoiiifd to the Idea of it ;m l had tven s. rf.ir us l,in y lessen. hi nephew ami ,.ir. was. con ce rn d--be come Impatient nt the leng'h of time o.-e-upied In t hf I'ruci t Thin curd party had been arranged n.nny dajs tef.ire, m hen Tyssen hi nu-d t le no nrw than ht had been for sc-verai ,H Us. and now that tin- nurse- had declared the end to ... approaching. I 'an y vowed that it was Impossi ble to postpone tlie festivity. It urn not eviTi certain that th. dying man noticed the stir In the boo Since hl 111m Puiey had as sumed the rein of o,v, ninwit yield. I almost uncon sciously ,y his unci.-. and taking it f..t granted that Tys sen wmihl he inn when its master Hied the yonneer man had brought Lis wi!.- and child th r . and had surrounded hinise ' f hy his old Iri.inLs. gradually nbgating the leul owner to p.,y the tiul.-t part of an invalid s life " Nut ." said I.dward T ssen feebly, I want to see my nephew " The lan. with o-.aet "tip, rame forward from the corner w in re she da 1 l.c.-n reading nnd laid her hand upon his puhte. " Von iiiiisl not (X' lte yourself," she said gravely. "I will send H message to Mr. Tyumen." I '-it. y was " Mr. Tyss- n " now. and the face of the elding iM.iii m crossed hy a gilm smile. "I am not dead et." lie said, with n sudden return of his old manner. " I could h ave this place to any one I liked 1 The tun se staled at him in astonishment, then moved to the d.,(,r and touched the lull He was. she thought, wambling In Ins min i, and she must humor him, though her sympathies were all against the dissipated heir carous ing downstairs, with his frightened wife listening to the uproar In the udjoinlng room. "I did not mean to imply anything of the sort." she said soothingly, hoping ihut the faint shouts of laughter 1 1 HtK HUSBAKD $PC AT MS ll KH AMGKY TICZF: SPRUKS T Nfl N0 CAUGHT Hit V THE THROAT. CHOKING THE WORDS BACK UPON HER LIPS WITH HIS POWERFUL HAWOS. failed to penetrate to those dim senses In this far wing of the house. The bell wus answered speedily by a soft rap at the door and the cntraie e of u tall girl dressed In a black gown. " Do you want anything?" said the newcomer shyly. I wus told to listen to the ImU. 1 have been sitting In the next room with Jack." "Who Is that?" cried Tyssen harshly. " O, Tessle Hamilton. Come here, tny dear, and don t look fright ened; we ull have got to come to this some day." The girl came forward and laid u hesitating hand upon the twltcliing Iingi is 01, the cinilt. " I wish 1 could h. Ip you," she said pitifully. ' It must Ik- so hurd to die alone " " Hi inn Jac k here." he demanded. ' You are a good girl, Tessie. and 1 could have wished you a better fate than a life of govei nessing. for. .ffler all. you are a sort of relation of the Tyssens. Io you remember Anthony?" "A little," she said gently. "A tall, btnrded man, with kind eyes?" "He was a fool," tried Tyssen emphatically, "a fool to refuse the wife 1 offered him and lose this estate and then a double barreled Idiot to "o and get drowned in . '.;s tralla." His wrath hud rl inad up Into wimct! ing like strength, und Tessie shrank sway in nl.irin. " He would have bei n the heir, I tell you. though h wus tny sister s child -and not this dark eyed Iarcy. Hut fetch Jack; there is no us, in thinking teer past sorrows." His eyes followed the liht nVuic regretfully, for Tes sie was a U vely worn in. w ith a fac e fal- as a peach blos som, und eyes that wemeel to bold the blue of the skies between their cloud of lashes; and he wished tnat she had been a man, to have carried on the 1 Id name and the family traditions. He was almost too tired to wornlM" jHrh--a tumbled, rosy child, flesh from sh- p but l.e kisse hit cool. dc y lips and bade him be a good Imy and obey Ms governess. "Is 00 going to heaven. I'm 1 ) Kdward?" said Jack, with awed, wide blue eyes "I hope so, thoiij.i. 1 should say thir was an element of uncertainty about ll." said Tyssen grimly, and Tessia look Jack away burK tc his cot The lump made a wide cir-le of light upon the ceiling, at which Tyssen lay blaring with unseeing even, till he rousted himself nt last with a rulinluatlng flash of energy. " Send for my n. phew ." he said. " 1 must see him at once," und the nurif, finding all other methods unavail ing, went downstairs herself ; summon the heir of Tys sen to the bedside of the man who hud held the place So long and was now rellnqulshinj It so unwillingly. Nurse CliHilotie came like a skeleton at the feast upon tn nolay company. "What on earth dv you want?" cried Darcy impa tiently, when he looked up and saw her standing in tho doorway In her blue gown. " Qo bac k to your patient, tell him to die in peace I cannot come " He was flusheel with drink and enclte-me nt. for he had he ld good cards, and the pile of gold beside l.ini represent ed his winnings for the night. ' " I say, Pare jr." expostulated on of hU friends, " what Sjp,. 4 4 j. ft ftfeefi s, do you mean? I did not know that the tour old chap was so ill." The knowledge sobered them all like a sudde n shoe k, and at the nurses words there was a sudden n tenant to lay down the card. "It is a question pnhaps of a few irunniils. sir. she said ' " At least, he cannot live out the night I'm re y fell the wave of reprobation that was blotting out ail sympathy for him in the room ". I am coming to him," he said, half shame fac idiy, wholly angrily. "He has certainly 1 he.se n an awkward time to die " The men drifted out of the room and 1. ft 1,1m standing the re. a savage, flushed figure, with his shaking hand upon the heap of gold "Now then." he' raid with an with, when th y were alone together, " take me to him," und tiV" nuts, turned in silence to lead the way upstairs. Edward Tyssen lifted himself on his tlbow to gre-. t his nephew, his white fa?e elrawn and eager under the shadow of the curtains. "So J ou have come"" he said, "and Just In time.' He- looked at this new T sswn of Tysse n In silent dis approbation. There was a great stain of wine upon his white shirt front, in, I his fare l..,re the' unna-Mkahle niaiks of dissipation f,rd e xc-ess. " I am sorry, uncle. I did not know that you were so ill." Parry stammered In re ply. Tyssen waved his hand. "1 sent for you," he said with growing effort, "to. tell you that I itn undi r the im pression that Anthony Ptaines Is dead." " What do you m. an?" The ciy was so loud that It rant through the sick loom and roured the nurse to sudden ni:a.. " You must not exc ite my path nt. she said tolcily, coming forward to the foot of the bed The dying man made a sign to he r. nnd she h kj the room with a gesture of evident ieluc anee. and when tliry were alone together, tdward Tssn continued: " I knew that this would be a shock tc you. hut H Is a glowing conviction on my part, and in case of its being n true one. I have made provision for It." " You have made' provision for It," repeat pel Parcy me chanically. " Ite was supposed to be drowned In the Oasis-la. but we had no proof and I loved him. Purcy; thuugll We: o.uur reled. I loved him as my own son " "You showed a strange way iff luing him" " I'erhnps so. but I was angry with him for tml marry ing Agatha." "I wish he had married her." "She lias been misenuble with you only t!en if Jack The boy is the only tiling that has at an; timt 1 conclle d me to the condition .sT things." " Agatha and I get on all right iiuitc as well ns most husbands and wives." said Darcy sullenly. " So be It. 1 neve i tried the marriage state, but. Parcy, If Anthony is ned dead, I wish him to have haK the estate." . A look of black anger distorted Party's face. "Of course! of course," he said SK.thlngly. with the accent that he might have employed towards a dangerous lunatic. " Put your hand under my pillow." Party's hot, trembling fingers drew out a packet fas tened with a scrap of red tape and covered with writing In a crabbed, angular hand "They are my wills," said Tyssen clearly. "1 have made them without t ny lawyer's Inte l e 1 enc e. This one leaves every farthing of the estate to you. and this second one comes Into elTect Bhould Anthony be- alive. Half the prope rty for you, Parcy, and half trior him. It is a fair division." Parcy set his lips In a rigid smile. ' O, fair," he said. " Po not trouble yourself, uncle: 1 will urrange it all." There was something in bis face that attracted the at tention of the dying man and the light flashed back into his sulle n eye s. " I hope that you will ri nieinber," he said. " Some times. Parry, your memory has been conveniently short." Parcy flushed. There were passages In his life to which he did not care to refer eve n distantly. " My memory Is all right," he said sullenly. " Any way, I shall have the w ill to remind nic if Anthony e ve r turns up." " He w ill re turn." said Tysse ir slowly. " 1 want you to take this bible in your hand, and say after me these words," and before !are-y realized what was happe-ning he found himself swearing a soli um oatl to be true- to his cousin. It was a scene that would haunt him to his dying day the leaping file flame on the walls, the dim room, the harsh breathing of the- man on the be-d. Some- last flash of energy had helped him to his elbow, and he lay here, staring at his nephew, with erne thin hand Hung out towards him. " And If 1 fail to Ve-e p my oath, may evil fall on mo and mine, so help me heaven!" The weirds slipped from the younge r man s lips almost before he was awar--. and he felt afterwards that had he not been excite d with wine- and gamins he should ne ver have consented to utt-r them. Hut -is the last syllable) left him, be saw tic- .ead change shadowing the face of the man on the bed "1 am dying, Par v Anthony," he gasped, nnd before his nephew had time to call for the nurse, the soul of Kil ward Tyssen hud gone e-ut into the dark, far world beyond this life. There was 11 fin- upon the open hearth, and as the rurse eanie hurrying .n towards the; bid at his cry Purcy stepped back and drooped the- will that d. vised half the property to Anthony Staines into Ih. red heart of the fiames. CONSTANCE WEIGALL v "1 will tell ,! where you will be ..n." be returned. "In a lunatic ns ira, If e-u i.lluw y-u::H to Indulge In those passionate outbreaks He left her there, st ,r,n. d and sllrpt. fir there was something sinister In his voice, and she stood feir a mu nie nt. till at last she- r 'U c- 1 I., is. H. putting her hand to her ltad with a v.i nt uia n Te ssie, euie-e e.'i;i.b It il.e fre sh, summer air. elrt.ppe d the child's hand and 11--I the fat eon'-r of the garde it WlUTe she knew sin woiid he al-o.e Plo flung herself down cpon the trass and sac w-.iy t 1 her tears. Her poverty had never struck h. r bef-m- us so overwhelming. There set tin d to be- no way .t . f a situation that supplied her will- at b .1st bt ' ' and butter, and which was better than a girl of s- .1 ' y ,-, a a ! : -n might e xpee I The pass! in of tears was ot.lv the 1. suit -f many days of torture, w he n she had not ktew :i ci T n.'ght be the lie xt disaster In store for her. and -he . .11.. wed her tears to have their con: -e. " . l.eaven Im 4- eie. feer 1 am mis -fable!" she sobbed. As she lay tl . ri. a sh oi , flushed across the grass, and a 1.1.111 walkinu l- t'. field path frtim the village iHii"'d. then nt net -el I is sips, and returned to her half he silating " 1 '.m 1 li.-tp -.:i" ' N s 1 "1 ,1 , like to see you in suc h trouble'." Tessie sprang c p at his words and faced a tall, bearded man, with 11 face "f fr.it. k hoii'ste that gave one the Impression of a tow. r of sti. ngth. He-, for his part, saw a beautiful worn n. with hair rutbiy ay a polished chert -int. artd exquisite yes like forge -tile -hots drenched In dew, and whe n he siw hi r the heart of Anthony Staine s went out In fullness ,.f love and loyalty ti the de solate girl .1." li ra y. ' s., 1. 1 kl - v .1-1 ..'t " . r, 1 In the garden of 1 " O, 1 am so s soon. I nm fooli-: " Your life si - hi s iid gt lively. " No one c an " " Would my fp. 11 1-hij. 1.. with n.y cousin. Par. y T s " Yes, O , s hut who an " My 11, i tin- is At.,' .ny S " O, you ate ha K from murmured. It will be all right . i- it life is difficult sometimes" 1-. difficult 01 are so young." not help you?" any use? po you live Here n ?" you ?" aines " the tr.iv. bnck from the Your name was almost the last that HE WAS ALMOST TOO TIRED TO RECOGNIZE VACK-A TUMBLEO. lOSV CHILD, fRLSH fKOH SLEEP-BUT HE KISSED HIM A0 BADE HIM BE A GOOD BOr AND OifT HIS QOVUHtiS. I' - ' 1 II . 1 -7T7Zx 1 . - elend." she cri. el Mr. Tyssen ur.cn d." She e aucht him b) the arm with a welcome in her face plain to re ad. 'And yet he h ft tne out e.f his will altogether. He was a man who could not forgive." "Hut 'you nre lute, and they will be so glad." el ii d Tessie, but she stopp -d dead short us Fhc remembered that m. -NTHONY STAINES was walking with Tessie Hamilton in the rose-garden in the primrose light of the evening. Tnty ofteh wulked together In the same way now. Either he met her out with Jack, or he made some plan for the child's iimuseinent that Included his governesb as well, and thvy bad unconsciously slipped into the must delightful in 1 1 - 'I .le. V i ll Si. Uft - I 1:H WAS VtKltih HimiLf OBltUSHIllI BUSY IM tWFTYIKG THE CONTENTS OP THE SUGAR BASIN INTO HIS CUP. AND AGATtfA HUD REFUSED TO SUPPORT MSS HAMILTON'S REBU E II. P?l;ATHA, you are .1 fool with that child. l.,-t Miss I k I Hamilton manage him. She lias twice the sense I I that voli hav.-" said t)ai-cv Tvswi 11 lniilalie They were silting at breakfast one July day. and ha was g izing at his p;i!e faced wife e i ititally. as stie sat with the unh.-c ..ining light from the window full upon her face. !l. had not improved in these weeks since Kelwurd Tyss.-n's death, and the- glance tliat eiuitted Mrs. Tyssen and lighted with such evident admiration upon Tessie Hamilton did tint refine the e-oarscness of 1 is face. Agatha flush..! .ml glanced across nt the governess with no kindly . xpr.-s'-i. n. "Jack is my child.'' she- said hyst.-iaall.v ' I shall manage bun as 1 e-ho-.-e.-, without rt f. rrmg to Tessie Ham ilton" " SIlU.ll 1 take- Jack to his lessons l..W ?" Said the girl. nervously glancing from on.- to the other. lie a good liy, Jack, and do what your tn. ether tells you" Jack, a yellow bailee! b..y. with lis father's determina tion and his mothi r s fair beauty, was licking himself ob trusively busy in 1 -mp tying the c-i.tit.-tnr of the sugar basin Into bis tup. and Agctha had. with h.r usual cent i a h-t y. iefue-d to support !:s Hamilton's rebuke. The se se e nes had 1., come so piinfully fr mil nt be tween husband and Wife- that Tessie- tolcj herself, as she hurried from the room, that she could bear it 110 l-n-g. r. but that she must give the- n.icessary I.otice and leave the house us soon as' possible. Agatha called t.e r back as she re-ae heel the door, standing, a shaking, passionate ( reature, with he r hand u.n the table " You shall not take J o I. s heart from nit -. us you have tak-n every one's 1 v. n his father s," she shrieked wild ly; but Parcy, with an oath, sprang up and caught lie by the arm. "Hold your tongue;," he said, "you tiend!" " I never loved you." she cried. " I loved Anthony Staines always, and 1 nly l.im " An ugly expression crossed her husbands face. "And he would not look at you I.ucky for you, too, that you married me end riot your iwnniicss Anthony, who would have let you go to th. workhouse ' "I would rather be there any day than your wife." he said with bitter contempt. tl.-re was hardly an.. 1 ad the thought m ia " I must go ..11, ai,.l She wat. h. ,1 I the glass, a lal w . tit ha Anth .:y Staines v. a nionii m's he :',.r. i a ! c lilt labc-re-d So Well, at the- stained windows Tyssen was e ! --.-- ::: st, p. and 1....K. d up .. so . hung, d f'.ia: l-e ;. him thf c. lor . b ,. .1 :gg- r.,1 ha, k ......I f- t.e .,.! At s .an 1 la I I r I...111I " Mi e;,,cl! Anil. 1. a . ' I-. s t hat iiiu u .11 el, .1 ,1 Anthony S'.aiti. s li:t. ,1 nit " How an- y.-a. I.,'- ;. ' la 1 frigh'eti.-d Ag.-ithii." II. had ncv. r lik .1 his . 0. IIIOI-.K lit . his w ife. who wa " You flighlei fofe-ed grill. " li it. awfully sorry f-.t Edward forgot to m stay here- for a "bit . 1 in- to be- glad a 1 his coming. He c yes. -e t my mee ting e er," he said. ita'iag so.i.itcly and strongly nereis I- to he? work soniehciw comforted, nt iciiekly up the terrace unj after ti. rough the side- door that he t.d into the dim hall lighted through in the minstrels' gallery. Agatha tr-. a t.e. in to rooir with her slow - si.e heard Ills f .1 it steps. She- was i-cl'.y knew her. but at the- sight of . it fion, !.t r lips, and with a cry she 1 all h. r b i.glli ih a de-ad faint upon nd h out -a rse :' up. s ..id bri. -f the hy. hhi We- 11 ry Uight I am afraid d isin 1,-ss than he did ai this with in- whi:.-. twitching face and v i 1 glance at y struggling to he-r fe-et. .s botii, I think." s..!J liurcy, with a f e,.ul.--. We are eb-lighlid to see yr-u you. .1-1 chap, though, f.-r I'ih-Iu uta-ii y..ii in his will. Hut you must i l w a- will see what tan be done." Agatha was holding unsteadily to her husband's nmt sleevt. staring at th. t.e w.oiii. r with wild, unseeing eyes. Her tl.h k liuir had conic loose- from its pins, und .'ell in a lung, hi ick e-.-il o.r l..r sho-ald.-rs. "Can't you we Iconic Anthony Im. k .'' htr husband said fiercely, and P. .r.y taw 'hut slit wine rd from hi tuuejt gs that, g, 1 he had hurt lie.-!'. , "Anthony knuws that 1 .m glad to se him." she snld faintly, holding out ner han-l. It was like the hand of a dead wo:,. an as Anth .ny took it. .hill and lifeless, and he was suddenly filled with unbound, d pity for htr. " I shall be gh.d to stay la - for a bit, Parcy." lie said. 1 11. or tx)x-ctc anytl.iag from my uncle it is no Sur-P-'s' : " help could lw forthcoming, nnd when narcy Tyssen was fjung from he r and spun against the stjnel of orchids by a sudden, strong hand, she hunlly rtalised anilels. h"r le-ur that slie was in th. arms e.f Anthonv bLaint's. with her hot face pressed against his shoulder, his strength uphold ing her drooping figure shake n by her nobs. "How dare you. Parcy?" he said in a low voice. "1 1 an see that there is some excuse for jou In yeiur condi tion, but 1 will not allow you to insurt the woman who is to be my Wife." Tessie' tears were suddenly checked. What did this nil mean? She ceased to tremble and held herself still in Anthony's arms, eiftiing now- to look at the Hushed, sulle ti tigure- picking luniBt if up slows)- from ame.ng a heap of broken (lowers and pots She could never be afraid of lilni any more. Fhc ceetild even afford to smile at the ri diculous figure la pri se tiled, with his coat torn and cov ered with soil. "I did not know tint "U w.-n- going to marry her." he said between bis teeth, with unutterable venom in every syllable. "What will Agatha say?" The covert insult v. is so great nnd so unexpected that Anthony could have kille d blm where h stood. " 1 have- no answ.-r to such a nuestion." he said with dignity. " Your wife's fe e lines concern yourself nnd no one else and Miss Hamilton's are mv affair." When they were alone together Te-ssh- bid her face In her hands so that he might not see 11 scarlet blushes that staine d he r e-I.e. 1 s " O, what did you inenn?" she murmute-d " What did I mean? 1 meant the truth, for it was the truth. Tessie," lie said. "Tell me. d- nr. that It was true." She drew htr litth- bands away from her face, and he saw that she was smiling. " Tell ine that you love me, Tessie," he said. " for 1 have loved you from the first mo ment that 1 saw you." But the look in her eyes answered him, und before she could speak the ii lips liHd met. Half an hour later tiy were still tn Xw orchid house, and It was not until the dinner bell clanged through the garde n that Tessie rous.nl he-rse-lt to ask the eiuestlon that had been trembling tin tve r lips for so Ionic: " Anthony, was Agatha Tyssen ever anything to you?" He took her fae-t- betwe-tn his hands and looRe-d down honestly Into hi r e-y.s "I was dis'irihc-rited he-cause- of her," he1 said, "because I could not marry a woman whom 1 did not love," and Tessie was satisfied, even though she kin w without words from him that he had been the love of Agatha Tyssen' life. "Anthony!" The cry rang through the house, and It seemed to Staines as though his name we-re ringing" from cellar to roeif of the bouse in tin- quiet stillness erf the night. " lb-lp' Anthony!" The house was sil. nt. for its Inhabitants had ne-tlre-d for the night, save c lily Aiu-hony Staines, who sat up smoking on the balcony out of his r.. un. thinking of the events of the evening that had gi-a ti him the woman Whom l.e loved for his promised wife. He wa a poor man, for he had been disappointed of the inheritance that '.e had been brought up to expe-ct would be his own, niid the problem at present in his mind was he.w best he mlgit make a comfortable home for T. ssie, that she might not tie compe lled to remain at T.e sse-n an hour longer than was absolutely necessary, lb- listened. It was not Tes te's veilce. lb' knew that she was lying peacefully asleep In her own little, white- i'..,:n. die amine perhaps of blm. bilt without a mom tit's hesitation lie threw away bis cigar and hurried ..u. into tin- corridor The cry came again, only more faintly, in Agat-ha's voice, and he went straight to the library and tlung the door wide. " Anthony!" Agatha Tysse n was standing there, blanched with terror, white as the dressing gown she wore, over which her black hair stie-ained like a veil, unci as he came in lnr husband, like an uury tiger, sprung at h.r and taught her by the- throat, choking the words back upon her lips with his pow rful hands. The empty brandy bot tle snowed how his evening had life 11 pe it, and without n liniment's hesitation Anthony dosed with lilni, Inch by inch relaxing his hold upon Ids wife-. It was all eioiie In absolute silence, but 'In struggle was oni- thut demanded ull the strength of wbi h Anthony was possessed, and when Agatha crept away to tin- ebie.r nt- from the mur derous grip at last, he b ft that In could eh no more. "I can tell you what it all meant.." said Agatha swiftly. " Po not ask him-I.e- will he to you. He teild lue that you w.ie going lo marry Tc&uig Hamilton he hoped he kne w that he- could hurt tlie through you, "for all this time 1 have k. pt hack from you something that ye.u ought to have known. Imping every day to win some th.ng more from ymi than me re civility. "I must tell you though it will separate lue from you forev.-r, but there- is nothing to withhold it for now your uneie made a will 1,-aving half t'e property to you. Parcy burnt it, but 1 nsoiic a!l that i iK-ce-ssary so prove the truth the tire would not burn tlie- parchment, and It was only partly c'estruye-d. 1 have the will here? safely." There was a cry In. 111 her husband, so te rrible in it sudde 11 bodily agony Hut Anthony released him, and with out a word he fell foiward "ii his face- upon the ground, und when they lifted htm to the sofa it wus only to find that life was extinct e. The verdict erf tin- doc tor was acute disease of the heart, but in the eve of the man whom he did his best to defraud he had died by the finger of God. Te ssie ne ver kn- w the manner of hir death nor the niary that healedsthe wounds In Tessie's heart that lone liness and Insult had left there. Parcy had been absolutely different to her during the five weeks of Anthony's visit, and if he had been sullenly resentful of his cousin' presence In the bouse his enmity bad only slumbere-d ind had risen to no active height. Ti ssie turned her 1 xejuislit- face up to htr companion now. " Poor Mrs. TysM-n," she said gently, " I think that a woman who is not happy in her married life must go down Into the depths of despair." " Yes, married life must be either one thing or another; then ..,11 he no half measures. I wonder- I wonder what jou won!,) make of it ?" "It would depend w him) I married." shu said hastily, it. J,..k. what do Jul want, darling?' Will you please- go to daddy now, in the orchid house, e'onsin Tessie ? " said the e liild brca I hi ei 1 y . "1 will talk lo Cousin Anthony, and daddy only wants you a minute." And seeing that the moment' was tense- with growing passion. Tessie was almost re-lie-ve-d ley re-e-e-ive the sum mons. She found Parcy Tyssen standing under a clump e.f starlet orchids he-avy with scent. He seeine-d an incon gruous figure- In the ttnte-r e.f the glasshouse, dim with foliage and languorous with the pt rfume- of tropical flowers. " 1 want you, Tt-ssic" he' said, turning sud-le-nly upon her as sin- came forward. " I never see you ne.w, f-9r you ure always with that conceited fool Staines." Her nerves throbbed with sudden teirur. for slit wa frightened and knew thut she was at the mercy of a man maddened with drink in this dimly lighted place, that seemed far out of sight uud sound of the houae. " You tan hav nothing to say to me," she said faintly, "and I must go to Jftck now, for it is his bedtime." " O, no, you must not, Indeed." he i t-turned roughly, and, making one ttp forward, lie caught her by her slcnler wrist And forced her round to look Bt him. She ftlt a sudden falutnese sweep over her as she aw hi' fraud thut husband and wife had practiced upon Anthony, hated face so close to t er own und .ea' ed her helpless- for this mui h be yielded for the sake of the wretched ness. She could feel hit hot b.eath li-e-n her cheek, hi grasp 'ipon her wrist her arm her shoulder When she shrie': -d nut. it wa hardly with the -expectation that widow- and the honor of the family. Tyssen park belongs to blm now. and the tcautiful mistress of it is th one time Tessie Hamilton W v -e 0 1 e m 9S w -5 -e -m -e -er-V 'e'''' THAT ARE TOLD OR MEN. WOMEN. AND THINGS. English Love of Dlspl&y Revealed. A! The- English merchant loves inor.ty, love to see evidences of lis own prospe 1 uy, and, accordingly the ledger clerks ocejpy the posts of honor. Theirs Is the most con venient, the best situated, ar.d the mostaean oftlce. AuJ jert the at- nam are not the bus ness makers; they never under any circum stances create business. SJ ire often than n'-t. In tie se same oflice s. if one asks far tn aJvertis.ng msnager. on Is escorted 10 a cui'boar.1, call -d a room by courtesy, soais hre near the roof, where. In the midst of gisurder, a much harassed man tries biait ly to d sevetsl things at once. Th- is tb adverus.t-c iuar.ager iiupluyetl to credit Ut basiness tt.ibout which the counting house would not exist. 4 Bookkeeper Invents Handy Device. A bookkeeper In a Chicago c-ltlc't is tpe cially r.eal in his work, ar.d in ordtr fev be so it is occasionally necessary for Iiim to erase a figure, or a line, e r u letttr. Fur the pun) he has ut ranged a bard eraser in a manner which leaves it always light at haLd and uvaiUhle at a u-u.li. Fiom a beam overhead be has dangle d two length uf it small rubber strips used with a toy return bull, and to iht lower ei.J e- ti es. ba attached his 1 rater. The strips ure just lot.g tnuugu tu leave the etattl Jul. :.!. out of his line uf vision and tjways over the books at the d..-k Winn the ruLber is Pttdi-d the bo. kke.pcr needs only to reach out his and ..t.d lake it. 1 he Yul-l.e r ttnps Urttchiig a far bt tittdtd in ui.y rnii-r-gei.ty, then allowing il.t truttr to fly up out of the way. Womin'i Manner May Chnnge. She wa plainly iirkaitd ain.ut something and sut pouting a the ate in u elL.wnu.wn rtietaurara. and nut saying a w.ud to the man with htr. tvldti.lly l.tr husband before the luiKheon was finished an-.thei man c unit In The i.uslaial knew him and cal'.t d l.lm t, . 1 tu their tu I.e. and inn t dated hi in The Wom an was then all smirks and smile. Her auger disappeared o.n.plutel y, ajid (he even Included htr husband In tr sunny views of life. " That's suLitty manners all right," said a girl al another table. " but dul you ever see anything so foolish. It s good guess sh wants a hat or money to buy something of the sort fictn l.tr husband and is going tu p,ut till she gets It. but what a cu.itrast ber manner I to the man she never seen before and Un t liktly to tee again ' It must look as absurd to the husband as it dou to us. If ever I have a In. si. and I 11 not set about it thai way when 1 want to get sunn thing nut Of loll.. ' Elephant Shoot a Man. t.r Frederick Eaunder and fcif-nd were out elephant (booting in Ceylon when the friend, frightened by an fclephant. dropped hi rifle and made for a tree. The animal, being wounded, aeist-d the weapon, which wept off and (bot It owner in the ankle. Made a Good Trade. Tear ago, w hen the (tagea usit to stop at East Lebanon. N H , the tavern wa kept by Landlord barn One fall tbe landlord hud just buried his wife, and the truvtltrs pilled him. When the next fall came and one of the truveltts arrived he Send 10 the ' landlord. " I l.uve pitied uu gll U.i. j,ur .for losing your wife. It was a hard blow." "I don't know uleout that," replied the landlord. "I married another woman with a boy b.g enough to work and $.oO. 1 made a good trade." Portuguese King Makes Bull. At one of the couit balls at I.ifb, 1. I.and te rattmdtd ar.d w he n t htTir.p c f I - itugal who she alio a guest . as made aw ait of :ht prtsetr.it of tht gitat animal painter, l-e 1 x prttsed bis deslrt for an ir.tr, J act ion Land setr was presented accordingly when the kii.g in his Imp. rftct l-r.ghtii said: " O. sit Larein ii.lam eic lighted to make your cu.uair.iai.ee! an. so (ond of btasi:"