tUAfUiK A.—[UOSTIBOID.I
It was early In March when Constanc*
perceived, or fancied she perceived, i:
marked alteration in the demeanor of
her brother-in-law. He was not less
kind, and his fraternal attentions were
rendered freely and cordially as ever,
but he was less gay, and was addicted
to flts of abstraction, profound, al
though apparently not sad, while his
absence from the family circle, with
out apology, became so common that it
ceased to provoke Harriet’s frivolous
wonder, and to disappoint Mr. Withers.
Constance had never complained of or
remarked upon this. But her mind
wag tossed night and day upon a tu
multuous tide of conjectures, she would
fain have termed apprehensions, rath
er than hopes. Up to this date she had
Kelleve* n.cr love end hpr misery tQ be
'unshared and unsuspected by him; had
reiterated, in her flimsy self-deception,
thanksgivings choked by tears that she
was the only sufferer from her wretch
ed folly. Did she grow suddenly cruel
rand base the moment when the thought
that the error wa3 mutual awoke
raptures, the remembrance of the suf
fering he must also taste had not the
power to still?Was the salve to her self
respect supplied by the discovery that
her divinity was a fallible man, impo
tent to resist the subtle temptation that
had overcome her prejudices and sense
of right, worth the price paid for it? A
new terror, more sweet than any joy
she had ever known, Eoon laid hold
of her. It was idle to ignore the fact
that Edward furtively, but persistent
ly, sought a private interview with her.
She might disregard his beseeching
glances, affect to misunderstand his
signals and his uttered hints, might
seek, in constant ministrations to her
husband’s wants and whims, to guard
herself, and to forget these omens of a
nearing crisis. But she comprehended
his designs; marked with a thrill, that
was the opposite to pain, his chagrin
at his failure, and the augmented rest
lessness of his mien, betokening per
• plexity and desire. What was to be the
end of this pursuit, and her evasion cf
it, when her own heart was the temp
ter’s strongest ally? She dared not
hear him say that she was dear to
him as he had long been to her. Know
ing, as she did, that she ought to spurn
him from her at the remotest approach
to this theme, she was never able to
say with an honest purpose that she
was likely to do it. If she doubted his
Intentions, she doubted herself yet
more.
; "John,” she called through the front
window, "where arc you going? What
/'"brought you here?”
k “Mr. Edward told me to call for him
\ at 4 o’clock, ma’am. I thought he had
/ spoken to you about it,” was the re
spectful rejoinder.
' Taere was no immediate reply, and
he checked his horses to inquire.
“Will I go back, ma’m?”
“No; go on.”
She threw herself upon the back seat
again, with throbbing pulses and a
feeling that she had spoken the sen
tence which was to decide her fate for
time and for eternity, "Heaven help me
to stand fast!” the tongue essayed to
say, and while the heart was melting
into tenderness, and vibrating with ex
pectation.
It lacked ten minutes of the appoint
ed hour when they reached the office,
but Edward stood upon the door step,
hat and gloves on.
“It is good In you to submit so quietly
to my meddling,” ho began, by the
time he was seated. “But I have some
thing to say to you, a story to tell
which I can keep no longer. You must
have seen, although you have seemed
not to do so, how I have dogged your
steps for some weeks past, in the hope
of stealing an opportunity for confes
sion. I have sometimes ventured to
believe that your woman’s wit and
woman’s heart had penetrated my se
cret; that what entered so largely into
my thoughts and motives, made up so
much of my life, could not remain hid
den from your eyes. I wanted to tell
you of it long ago, dear Connie, but
jthe recollection of what was due to
Another withheld me, while I was yet
uncertain that my love was returned.
I had so little reason for hope, although
hope has never flagged—mine is a san
guine nature, you know—that I hesi
tated to speak openly. Now that I can
feel firm ground under my feet, my
happiness is mixed with much alloy. I
must either take from one who is a
hopeless invalid the ablest and most
lovely nurse that ever man had; con
demn him, whose claim the world would
declare to be superior to mine, to lone
liness and sorrow, or consent to a sea
son of dreary waiting before I can
call my darling my own. Do you won
der that thoughts such as these havs
preyed upon my spirits; racked me
with anxiety, even in the blessed hour
of assurance that my devotion was not
;wasted?”
CHAPTER XI.
IS rapid articula
tion had given Con
stance no time for
reply, but her ex
citement equaled
his, as she bent her
veiled face upon
her hands and lis
tened in dumb
alarm at the emo
tions rising to meet
his avowal of love
| To her, what would have sounded in
coherent to a third person, was explicit
and fervent. He knew her as his mate,
|and would not give her up; asserted his
{rights with a master’s authority, while
tnd longing.
,ius uecirt acneu ai luougnx or me woe
'in store for her nominal possess;;^.
‘‘I have startled you by my vehe
mence,” he continued, taking the hand
that lay upon her lap. “I feared lest
this announcement might seem abrupt,
but the steamer sails at five o’clock,
and I last night obtained Evelyn’s per
mission to bring you to see her off.
She owes you a debt of gratitude for
your sisterly care of my lonely and
graceless self. She loves you dearly
already, as you will her when you have
had one glimpse of her face. You re
minded me of her the first day of our
meeting. I have traveled with her and
her sick father for three months, and
at parting more than hinted at my at
tachment. With candor that would
have driven me to desperation had it
been less mournf”1, she dec1"red her
intention not to marry while her father
lived. 'He needs my constant care,’
she said. ‘Without it he would die in
a week. He will never be better. The
kindest service you can do me, as the
wisest yefu can do yourself, is to forgot
me.’ I have been steadily disobedient
to her advice. I told her as much when
I found out by chance two months ago
mat sue w .iH ui lue uij. oiiu was via y
resolute for a time, often refusing to
see me whsn I called, and again begaing
me, even with tears, to dismiss all idea
of making her my wife. It i3 now a
fortnight Eince her father unexpectedly
announced his determination to return
to Europe, and, in the anticipation of
our second'parting, acknowledged that
my love was returned. Our engagement
would be an unsatisfactory one to most
people, but she is the earthly imperson
ation of the angel of patience, and I
can surely wait a few months, or even
year?, for a gift so precious. H r fa'her
is afflicted by a complication of disor
ders, the most serious being an organic
affection of the heart. She is the only
living child. It would be sheer barbar
ity to separate them, and with an in
valid's obstinacy he will not hear of
taking up his abode in his daughter’s
house should she marry. My poor
Evelyn, my gentle love; she is a martyr
and I can do so little to lighten her
burden!”
“It is very hard.” He had paused and
Constance must speak.
Too pre-ocdupled by his own reflec
tions to note her thick articulation and
studiously averted face, Edward took
up the word warmly. “Hard! • What
could b,e harder for both of us?”
She interrupted him by an Impet
uous gesture. “You are talking wild
ly—wickedly! Think what you would
suffer if you loved without hope of re
quital.”
He absolutely laughed. “As if that
could be. Affection, full and fervent as
mine, holds a witch-hazel that never
errs in pointing to the fount of answer
ing love. Why, Connie, we were made
for one another—Eva and I!”
Yvas no scalding drop of bitterness to
be spared from her cup? Whose, then,
was the fatal mistake which had opened
the sluices of that other fountain that
was drownlDg her soul with cruel hu
miliation and anguish?
“Drive us near to the steamer as you
can, John!” called Edward from his
window, and in the appreciation of the
truth that the sharpest ordeal was yet
before her and fearfully near at hand,
Constance submitted to be handed from
the carriage to the wharf.
Through a bewildering haze she saw
the noisy crowd, the smoke-stack of
the monstrous vessel, stumbled along
the gangway connecting it with the
eliorf> yielding passively it the mpb
of Edward’s arm and regained sight,
hearing and consciousness of brain
when she stood In a handsome saloon,
a small hand, warm as hers was Icy,
fluttering in her grasp, and a pair of
dark; thoughtful eyes fixed upon her
face.
“You were very good to come,” said
a low voice, fraught with emotion, yet
steady. “Allow me to present my
father, Mr. Pynsent. Mrs. Withers,
father.”
She looked up and spoke the lady, and
her father arose from his divan, sup
porting himself upon a cane, and sa
luted Mrs. Withers with stately polite
ness. Both were high bred, but it was
not Evelyn’s beauty that had won her
lover. Her eyes and mouth were her
only really good features. Constance
knew herself to be the handsomer of
the two, but the persuasion added to
the hopelessness of her ill-fated love.
The qualities that had knit to this
girl’s heart that of the man who had
sepn the beauties of two hemispheres,
which had kept him true to her and her
alone, although opposed by absence, dis
couragement and the wiles of scores
of other women, lay beyond her power
of analysis and counter-charms. She
began to understand how It had come
to pass when she had commanded her
wits so far as to talk five minutes with
Edward's betrothed; owned reluctantly,
that had she met her as new acquaint
ances generally meet she would have
been irresistibly attracted by her win
ning ladyhood and the countenance
that united so much sweetness with
sense and spirit.
There was time now for little beyond
the kindly commonplaces suitable to
their meeting in a public place and
their prospective parting, and even
these Constance abridged ostensibly,
and the others deemed considerately,
that the last precious moments with
his affianced might be all Edward’s.
Without verbal pretext, she arose from
her place beside Evelyn and passed
around to Mr. Pyneent’s side, engaging
him in conversation about his voy
age and destination. The atmosphere
was a degree less stifling there. If she
moved, smiled and talked mechanically,
it mattered nothing now that the pen
pirating eyes she" hibst dreaded never
lett their resting-place upon the visage
of which they were taking a long fare
well. There was little to be appre
hended from the rich man’s restless re
gards, which wandered incessantly
from her to the betrothed couple, his
gray eyebrows contracting with pain
or mental disquiet as he did so. Had
Evelyn been free to maintain her usua'
watch upon him, she would have taker
alarm at these increasing symptoms o.
distress and the livid hue settling up
on his complexion. Constance did noi
notice these until, simultaneously with
the clanging of the bell overhead and
the rapid rush of feet toward the shore
he threw both hands outward, with the
aimless clutch of a sightless man, and
fell against her as she sat by him or
the sofa.
The utmost confusion reigited in the
saloon for a few moments—exclama
tions, inquiries and orders—loud,
varied and useless. Then Edward's
strong voice recommended, in string
ent terms, that tho room be cleared
of all except the immediate attendants
of the sufferer, including a gentleman
wuu imu imruuucea nunscir as a pny
t'-clnn, Tie srp.'rn passed Into a swoon
'-0 deathly and protracted that Con
stance was ready to believe the pa
tient was beyond the reach of earthly
aid, notwithstanding the doctor’s as
sertion that he would probably revive,
and even Evelyn murmured once when
Edward would have confirmed the
cheering aseurance: "It may be. I
hope so; but I never saw him quite
so ill before.”
Finally life fought Its way back, inch
by inch, to the worn heart; the fingers
relaxed from their rigid clinch, the lip-i
were less purple, and the eyes were un
closed feebly upon the anxious group.
When he could move Edward and the
physician supported him to his state
room, followed by Evelyn. Constance,
left to herself, had leisure to observe
what had not until now drawn her at
tention. The bustle of embarkation had
ceased, but through the almost desert
ed saloon sounded the measured throb
of the powerful engines as they urged
the boat through the water. She threw
open a window and looked out. They
were already far down the bay, the
spires of the city lessening in the dls
tance, and the vessel under full head
way. She met Edward at the state
room door with tho startling intelli
gence. For an instant he looked as
aghast as herself, then he recovered his
self-possession with a smile. She
must compose herself and trust
him to extricate them both from
the predicament In which his
thoughtlessness had placed them.
The worst that could befall them was a
few hours’ delay In returning home.
He would see the captain forthwith,
and request him to signal the first
homeward-bound pilot-boat or other
vessel they might espy.
Constance did as he bade her—re
sumed her seat, and seemed to await
the result of the affair patiently. “1
am afraid your brother may be alarmed
at our continued absence," was her on
ly remark.
“He will understand at once what has
happened when John goes home with
the news that he drove us down to see
the steamer oft,” replied Edward, con
fidently. “We shall... have a merry
laugh tomorrow at breakfast over our
adventure. So long as you are not un
happy or angry with me, I am com
fortable on the score of Elnathan’s dls>
pleasure.”
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
THE YARD MEASURE.
Standard* Hare Varied In the Different
Ages of the World.
The yard Is the British and Ameri
can standard of length. Down to 1821
the original standard of Britain (and
from which ours was copied) was a rod,
which had been deposited in the court
of exchequer, London, in the time ol
Queen Elizabeth. In those days, says
the St. Louis Republic, all measures in
tended for general use were taken tc
the court of exchequer to be examined
by the proper officer. That official tooli
the proposed measure and placed it par
allel with the standard, and if found
correct placed certain marks of identi
fication upon it. By an act of parlia
ment in 1824 the old Elizabethan stand
ard was superseded by another, which
had been constructed under the di
rections of the Royal society sixty-foui
years previous. Thi3 act provided that
“the straight line or distance between
the centers of two points in the gold
studs in the brass rod now in the cus
tody of the clerk of the houee of com
mons shall be the genuine standard oi
the yard measure in Great Britain.’
The act further provided that the meas
urements of the roil must be made
when the temperature of the brass rod
was at 62 degrees Fahrenheit. That
standard was destroyed by Are in 1834
and the commission appointed to re
place it made the yard measure now
in use. The new standard was deposit
ed in the house of parliament In 1856
and authenticated copies of it are in
the possession of our government of
ficials at Washington.
Went Itelow.
The ground under the city of San
Salvador is full of caverns of unknown
depths. A man was once digging a
well there. The last stroke he gave
with his pick, the bottom fell out and
he and his' pick fell through, nobody
knows where.
Bicycle* In the Desert.
Practical tests have shown that u
bicycle runs easily on the sand of the
African deserts, and in due time the
camel will follow the horse into obli
vion.
Died at Her Mother** Fnneral.
Mrs. Belle Elliott, of Wlnamac, Ind.,
died in a carriage which had just
reached her home after bearing he?
to her mother’s funeral.
A TERRIBLE SAIL.
Two Thousand Milts In Open Boats In
the Pacific.
On September 29, 1892, a natives fish
erman off Nanawalla, Hawaii, saw out
at sea what, he thought to be a drift
ing- log, but on approaching it found
it to be a ship's lifeboat Lying in
the bottom of the boat were twelve
men so weak as to bo unable to speak,
with their tongues swollen and black,
protruding from their mouths.
Their eyes were sunken and glassy,
and they all, though conscious,seemed
as if demented. They were unable to
move or give any account of them
selves until brought to shore by the
natives. The story of their voyago. as
told by tho mate, is oifo of horrible
suffering. He said that when they
left the scone of the wreck of their
ship, the Campbell, from Port Town
send, Washington, ho calculated that
Hilo was about 2, :i00 miles away, and
that with care and short rations they
could make tho land safely. All went
well for a time, the lifeboat making,
according to his estimate, about 10o
miles for each twenty-four hours. The
water gave out, however, some days
before they were found, and the scene
became a terrible one. I
He and one of the sailors alone re- '
tained their senses. The rest became
madmen, and at the last were fight
ing, shrieking, tearing their hair and
clothes, and raving generally. The two
managed, however, to keep them from
either jumping overboard or drinking
the salt water until they became too
weak to do so.
Finally he and the sailor also gave
out, and for two days and nights the
boat drifted in a calm sea without any
effort to guide or propel her. A
friendly current carried them inshore,
or they would have all died in the
boat.
a novelty in I'fimercB.
An agreeable change in the conven
tional portiere is to have for a door that
is not constantly used a set of hang
ings, consisting of two side curtains
and a deep valance, the former hung
upon rods, so that they may be opened,
if need be, but which are for the most
part kept closed. These should be of
some peavy material, of which there is
a wide choice, running up and down
the scalo of cost. Among the more ex
pensive fabrics velvets or some one of
the thick, plain-surfaced goods of the
broadcloth order may be satifactorily
used.—New York World.
The Cause or Warts.
Mechanical irritation of the papillae
is thought by Schual (Archiv fur Derm,
u. Syph., lid. xxxv., H. 2) to be the
cause of warty growths In his own
person, spiculea of glass seemed to
lead to increased formation of epider
mic cells and the development of warts.
The exposed surfaces being those on
which warts habitually develop would
lend weight to this theory. The deli
cate tissues of childhood also favor
easy penetration of foreign bodies.
An Aged Codfish.
The goldfish is not as tender an ani
mal as is imagined, for in handling and
moving them from one pond to another
Ithey are dipped in nets and carried
about in baskets, much like corn or po
tatoes. Sometimes they are out of the
water thirty minutes, and seldom is it
that they are injured. How long they
will live depends altogether on their
treatment. In the government aqua
rium at Washington is a gold fish that
is known to be fifty years of age, and
it is not perceptibly larger than when
first placed there. There is said to bo
in the Uoyal Aquarium at Home, Italy,
a fish that is more than 100 years. Its
color is the same, except a slight
change with the Beasons.—Indianapolis
Journal.
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Is rather hard, isn’t IfcV Yet how many are
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nervousness
Consolation.
Mrs. Westside—So your husband is
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rible!
Mrs. Eastside—Oh, yes; still he says
he has much to be thankful for.
Mrs. \V.—Yes?
Mrs. E.—He often shudders when he
thinks how fortunate it is that it’s him
instead of the twins.—Buffalo Times.
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Recovered His Conscience.
Clerk—Sir, I’ve joined the church.
Grocer—Right glad to hear it; I'vr
been a member for some year& It’s ti
splendid thing, and—”
“Yes, sir; and will you get some oth'
cr clerk to sell those pure spices now?'
—Adams Freeman.
Great Bargain.
“Ton'll save half your money by buy*
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clerk at the bargain counter.
“Then I’ll take two and save all my
money," sweetly smiled tho newly mar
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u
Mend it
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AMONG THE DEAD OF THE YEAR ; ,
TH6.se Prominent Men All Died oT That Great Modern Gurse-Brlflhi’s Disease.
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PROF. ABBOTT.
M. D. BRADY.
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001*. T. W. KNOX*
U. M. POMEROY.
EX-COV. GREENH A.LGE.
EDWIN r^RDRIDOXU
The year just closed has furnished an
alarming array of prominent men who
have died of Bright’s disease of the kid
neys. The number Includes Professor
Austin Abbott, the great jurist and author
of law books; M. B. Brady, the famous
photographer; Col. Thos. W. Knox, the
author of the "Boy Travellers"; Mark
M. Pomeroy, the well-known editor; Mr.
Edwin Pardrldge, the prominent Chicago
merchant; and ex-Qovernor Greenhalge,
of Massachusetts.
If "death loves a shining mark.” it is
also certain that Bright’s disease finds
its victims among the prominent as well
as among the millions of people who are
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suffering with It to-day, and yet do not
realize this serious fact.
There are men and women In every por
tion of America who feel out of sorts,
and who do not realise what it Is that
affects them. They may have peculiar
pains In various parts of the body,
strange lassitude, a bad taste In the
mouth, pains In the back and about the
loins, and a general Irregularity of the
system.
These things mean Bright’s Disease in
some one of its various stages, and no
man or woman Is Bate who has them.
This terrible disease was onoe consid
ered Incurable. Eminent doctors so de
clared, but constant scientific and chem
ical experiments resulted in a discovery.
which is an absolute cure for Bright’s
disease, even In its advanced stages. It
Is the one and only known remedy for
this terrible complaint; its name la -
Warner’s Safe Cure. , l(fM
It is simply marvelous how many peo
ple are to-day kept In perfect' hcdlth and*
strength through Its use. It has a'pleas
ing, soothing and quieting effect upon the
kidneys, and all adjacent organs. It re- ...
lleves promptly, puts the system In a~"
condition of health, and substitutes hap* ’
piness for misery. Testimonials‘ef Its -
great power could be furnished; ,by tbs:,
thousands, but all Intelligent men and. ,'
women, as well as the medical profession,
know Its great power and ths grttad'work ,
it is doing in the world.
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