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CHAPTEK II. (Continued.)
"How goes it, fair cousin?" said Mars
den, who was the last to enter. "It Is
luite thirty-nix hours since I saw you; I
suppose nothing strange has occurred in
the interval? You ahull have your puppy
to-morrow. I told Stubbs to bring him
over: do not feed him too well."
"What a pretty place," said Mm. Ruth
ven, looking out 011 the lawn. "Hut the
view ia a little limited, is it not, Mr. Mars
di'ii? You must feel rather triate, my
dear Miss L'Estrange, ahut up here after
the freedom of life abroad?"
"Life is tiim h freer here, I assure you.
I can go in nnd out as 1 like; and I find
ao much to do, the luy ia not long enough."
"When you me 11 little older, anil am
bition begins to wake," said Mrs. Ituth
ven, with n en reusing smile, "you will
nigh for a wider sphere and, uo doubt,
find it."
"Ah;" exclaimed Nora, her heart over
flowing with a ugue, delicious, uiiue
' countable sense of pleasure, "1 believe 1
I n 111 inciipnble of ninbition. Why ahould I
trouble about anything beyond my pres
ent slute? I have all I want, all I can
liHiHsibly wish for: if I need a little change
,. t'rav,. awhile-but always with the
ilelii ioiis si-nsc of harinu a home ready for
me. 1 look upon myself as a very lucky
(,'iri."
Mrs. Itnihieii IuiikIiciI lightly, with a
tinp- of mockery. "1 have at leant Keen
me content cil bull vidua I," he Hiiid, throw
ing a languiidiitig glance to Marsdeu, who
en me to her iie. ,
"I u in glad to have been ulile to intro
duce you to a happy valley, which the
princess, it 14 possessor, doca not pine to
leave," he naid.
A templing tea table wan spread with
toast and hot cakes, and the conversation
grew lively, 11 ml even noisy, ns the pros
pects of the hull were discussed. At last
the evening began to darken, anil Lady
I torringtoii proposed their returning.
"You look pale am) wenry," said Mara
lien, in a low mice to Mrs. ltiithven;
"stay here, ami I will send the pony
carriage over for you."
"Mi, (lunik you! I shall niannge to
walk back."
Adieus cM-hanged, the party set forth,
Norn and I'.ca accompanying them as far
ns tin- bridge. When half way across,
Marsdeu cm laimeil: "Kxcuse me a mo
ment -I quite lorgot a message for Mrs.
IKstiangc," and he turned quickly, over
taking Nora, who was alone.
"lie mire you send for what flowers you
require, Nora," he said. "I told the gar
dener not to cut' any till he knew what
you wanted."
"You are really too good, squire. Your
guests will uant them all. I have what I
need at home."
"Then I will select for you myself. See
that you wear mine, if you prefer Win
toti'a "
"Why, Mr. Wlnton would never dream
of offering ony one flowers," said Nora,
laughing; "go and take care of Mrs. Uuth
ven," and she ran away into the house,
reaching it in time to say good-by to Wiu
tori, who was about to start on his home
ward walk to Oldbridge.
Mrs. Knthven was very tired, she said,
and therefore silent, but In reality she
was asking herself, over and over again,
what it was that .Mnrsden went back for.
Khe deeply distrusted Nora.
CIIAI'TEU III.
Hoth Mrs. IKstrange and her step
daughter uttered exclamations of surprise
Hid admiration as they entered the hall
of ICvesleigh Manor House on the night
of the ball.
The ladies of Ilrookdale came early,
they wished to see the rooms before the
crowd assembled.
"Lady Ilorrington ia in the white draw
ing room," anld the butler, opening the
first door on the left.
This was the smaller of the two draw
ing rooms, and was as bright and beauti
ful as lights, flowers and groups of plautB
could make It.
Lady Dorrington, In velvet and dia
monds, stood In the center, with nearly
all the house party, re-enforced by several
gentlemen) Nora had uot seen before, gath
ered round her.
Directly the butler announced "Mrs.
and Miss L'Estrange," Marsden came
forward, shook hands very cordially with
Mrs. L'Estrange, and let her pass on to
Lady Dorrington; then stopping Nora, to
whom be showed a programme, said, "I
bare put down my name for waltz num
ber eight," pointing out the word "Clif
ford," written in Ink against that num
ber; "you cannot alter It, you see."
"I shall not want to alter it," returned
Nora, looking up with a smile. "I funcy
yon are the best dancer here."
She was struck with tho expression of
his eyes. They were fiercely bright, ami
had a certain Indescribable look of Intense
resolution, while his face was white, and
the veins in his forehead showed dis
tinctly; otherwise he was strikingly hand
some and distinguished. Evening dress
suited him well.
"Mrs. and Miss Saunders, Captain Ieth
bridge, Mr.. W'inton," were announced u
rapid succession. Lady Dorringtou went
forward to receive them.
"My severe duties are about to com
mence," said Marsden, who still held the
program, wtilcn no now put Into Nora's
hand, managing to catch and press It as
ho did so. "I look to you for my reward
by and by."
"1 wonder," thought Nora, looking after
him as he went to greet his guests, "if
tho squire is ever In earnest?"
Her conjectures were Interrupted by
the appearance of Mrs. Ituthven, who
came in from the room beyond. iShe look
ed radiant and fairy-like In soft satin and
delicate lace, and absolutely ablaze with
Jewels.
"I never saw anything like her Jewels,"
sold Nora to Wlnton, who had taken his
stand beside her.
"I should like to know their real value,
and what they cost old (Juthrle," he re
turned. "I fancy there are some curious
stories attached to these fine things."
Here Mrs. Ituthven came straight to
where they stood, followed by a neat, ac
curately dressed, keen-eyed man.
"Ah! good evening
Isu t this a pretty room'' Iteally, the
decorations are iu admirable taste. I
must compliment you on your dress, if you
will forgive me," she said, looking keenly
at Nora from head to foot, with a com
prehensive glance.
"I am infinitely flattered, Mrs. Ituth
ven," exclaimed Nora, with a pleased
smile and a slight blush; "your approba
tion is a compliment as to you, you are
quite too dazzling. I never saw any
thing like your rubies before. I confess
I ahould like to see all your jewels one
day."
"You shall, if you like. Meantime, here
is Captain Shirley, waiting for the intro
duction I promised him. Captain Shir
ley Miss L'Kstrange."
"May I have the honor of the first
dance. Miss L'Kstrange?" he asked, with
a low bow and an air of repressed eager
ness. "With pleasure."
She handed him her card. Having in
scribed his name, he hesitated, aud said,
with a smile of entreaty:
"Dare 1 ask for the second waltz?"
"Very well," returned Nora, with a lit
tle laugh at his imploring tone.
"I assure you, Captain Shirley is a cap
ital partner," put in Mrs. Kuthven.
Then addressing him, she added:
"The rooms are filling rapidly. Give
me your arm, and I will join Lady Dor
rington. He sliull return directly. Miss
L'Kst range."
"Well," said Wlnton, who had ex
changed a nod of recognition with Shir
ley, "I think you might have given me
the first quadrille, any idiot can walk
through a quadrille!"
"You know I could not ask you," said
Nora, glancing up into his eyes with a
bright, amused sparkle in her own. "And
as you said nothing about it, I never
thought you would deign to dance."
"I don't suppose you ever gave me a
thought, and you are right: I have stiffen
ed too much and too soon into elderly
ways to be a lit partner for a creature like
you."
"Mr, Winton," with an air half mock
ing, half kindly, "will you do me the
honor of dancing the first quadrille?" aud
she handed him her program, from which
lie perceived that the first dance was a
waltz, the second a quadrille.
Mark Winton flushed through his sun
tanned skin us he returned the correct re
ply: "Most happy I Where shall I find you?"
he added eagerly, as he saw Shirley re
turning. Here, 1 snail return to ttns room,
and she was gone.
Mrs. Kuthven's triumph began with
the dancing. Though some of the country
grandees were present, the host opened
the ball with her, and he had never before
been so charming, or so devoted in his
attentions; he explained with an amusing
air of martyrdom the cruel necessity for
his taking the Marchioness of Hlankford,
an Immensely stout, talkative woman,
with gray hair aud mustache, to supper;
but there was no escape. Mrs. Kuthven
had never felt so secure, so elated. What
wonderful luck hers was, to be ardently
in love with the right man!
Meantime, the guests poured in, and
dancing had begun with great spirit.
"I feel as if I ought to look for you and
olTer you my arm," said Nora, as Win
ton rose to give her his seat beside Mrs.
L Lstrange, when Shirley brought her
hack. "Having asked you to dance, I
should act the role completely."
"I will excuse you."
hy do you not dance, Helen?" she
resumed. "Lord Dorrington tells me you
refused him peremptorily.
"It would not be becoming in the chap
eron of a great grown-up daughter to
dance," returned Mrs. L'Estrauga good
humnredly.
"You must give me a quadrille, Mrs
L Estrange, said Winton, "for the sake
of 'Auld Lang Syne.' I don't think I
have danced since the old rectory days,
wnen you usea 10 ne my partner you re
member?
I do, indeed! A quick sigh caught
Nora's ear, and she noticed the soft, sad
look which stole over her stepmother's
countenance.
Mrs. L'Estrange was a small, elegant,
but somewhat colorless woman, with
pale-blue eyes, and pale-brown hair, a
pretty figure, and very soft, quiet man
ners; she could talk well when roused,
but had always the air of preferring to
be still and silent "She has had a try
ing life!" 'thought Nora, while Wlnton
said, "Well I will come and look for you
presently." Then he gave Nora Ids arm,
and they took their places.
"I think you must have danced more
than you admit," said she, when tbe quad
rille was over. "You made very few mis
takes 1"
"I watched my neighbors, and the evolu
tions are not difficult. No; don't go back
yet; you Will be snapped up by your next
partner. Who ia It, Letbbridge?"
"No, a friend of the squire's, wdio Intro
duced him, I.ord Alfred Harcourt."
"I don't think he will amuse youl Have
yon been in the conservatory yet? It is
really very pretty."
"No!" yielding to his movement In that
direction.
Winton led her Into the hall, where num
erous groups sat and stood about, down
the passage before mentioned to the buf
fet, and then across the breakfast room
as yet unoccupied, where card tables
were set forth, into the conservatory.
This was dimly lighted by silvery lamps
among the foliage, and freshened by the
splash of a couple of fountains. The
fragrance of the flowers, the cool stiffness,
after the noise and heat of the ball room,
were most weleuuju.
"This is loTly, Indeed!" cried Nora,
"none of the balls 1 was at in London
were half so beautiful."
"How many did you go to?" asked
Wlnton.
"Three," she replied; "you like accu
racy." "It is essential. What Is this place at
the end?"
"Let us explore!" cried Nora.
A door which let out to tho terrace had
been replaced by a deep red velvot cur
tain, which, looped to one sldo, gave ad
mittance to a Turkish tent, draped with
rich, mellow-colored Oriental stuffa, In
termixed with gold. A. divan with em
broidered cushions occupied one side, and
S stained glass lantern swung from ths
center, while a long mirror opposite the
door reproduced the charming effect of
the interior. "This is admirably done,"
said Winton, looking round.
"No doubt Mr. Marsdeu has had it
done to ph ase Mrs. Ituthven, aud remind
her of her Eastern life!"
"I don't suppose that would give her
any particular pleasure," said Winton
dryly.
"Are you sometimes taken with ill-natured
fits'" asked Nora, looking up into
his eyes.
"Never," he replied, emphatically, "I
am always generous, just and reason
able! Will you sit down, aud allow me to
eularge a little further on my own ad
mirable qualities? Tbe cushions are soft
and comfortable."
"I must not, however interesting the
subject! My partner will be looking for
me and "
Without a syllable of remonstrance,
Winton gave her his arm, and they began
to retrace their steps. "When the waltz
is over we must bring Helen to see this
beautiful tent," said Nora. "Tell me, Mr.
Winton," she went on after a short
pause, "was Helen ever young and mer
ry, and thoughtless, like me, for In
stance?" "Never like you," quickly; "I wish she
had been, for her own sake. She never
had your buoyancy or vitality; but she
was bright once, and full of feeling; she
had hard lines for some time after her
father's death. I often used to wonder
how she was getting on, poor dear little
soul, and was glad to find her us happy
as she is."
"Ah! Miss L'Estrunge, where have you
been hiding yourself?" cried Lord Alfred
Harcourt, meeting them iu the doorway
of the refreshment room. "I have been
looking everywhere for you; this is our
waltz."
Winton resigned her to the new claim
ant and was almost immediately button
holed by uu old officer who had known
him in India. It was some time before he
got back into safe anchorage beside Mrs.
L'Esrrange; with Nora he did not get a
Word till later, as she only returned ut in
tervals to he immediately curried off
again by a fresh partner.
Mrs. Ituthven, bland, smiling, attentive
to all with wjioni she cume in contact,
wus nevertheless keenly watchful of her
host, and his doings. lie hud opened the
ball with her, and then his duties kept
them upart until the fifth or sixth dance.
"At last!" exclaimed Marsden, coming
up to the sofa where she snt talking to
Lord Dorrington, who speedily effaced
himself. "At lust I have a moment's
liberty, and I hope you can give me the
next. It is a waltz. 1 have watched
you floating around the room with sundry
incitpahles unable to do iustice to the
rhythm of your fairy feet, till I cursed in
my heart, though obliged to give good
words with my tongue! Let me see your
card. 'Sir Ceorge ltrocklehurst,' may I
go and dispose of him? Yes, do let me
promise and vow three, or thirty-three,
things in your name. I must have this
waltz with you!"
"I give you curte blanche," replied Mrs.
Kuthven, with downcast eyes, almost
overpowered with an intoxicating sense
of delight at his tone. "Here he comes.
"My dear fellow," cried Marsden, ad
dressing him, "will you do me a very
great favor? I have, only this one waltz
free till nearly the end of the evening;
will you resign your great privilege of
dancing it with Mrs. Kuthven in exchange
for how many? two dances after sup
permay I say two, Mrs. Kuthven?"
Mrs. Kuthven bowed with a gracious
smile, saying: "Perhaps Sir George has
not so many disengaged."
"With Mrs. Kuthven's approval, I can
refuse nothing to my good host," return
ed Sir George, a tall, thin, pompous man,
with a profound belief in his own impor
tance. "A thousand thanks! Now let me pro
vide you with another partner."
"Thank you, no! I do not much care for
dancing in the abstract."
A low bow. "The first and second
dance after supper, then." He wrote
them solemnly on his card, and disap
peared.
"Then, there goes the Marshal Nlel
waltz! Don't let us lose time. Come, ma
belle Nourniahall May I presume to call
you so?" said Marsdeu In a low tone as
he gave her his arm aud they walked Into
tho ball room. "Certainly iu your shining
golden gown and flashing jewels, you
suggest the Light of the Harem."
He put his ann around her, and they
whirled away into the crush of dancers,
(To be continued
What Esau Hunted.
"About noon we 8a w a beast stand
ing on a mountain top looklag down at
us. When we saw It we ..bought that
It was a camel, but Callnus said that
the beast was a rhinoceros or unicorn.
It hath a horn set in the midst of Its
forehead, four feot long, aud whatso
ever it butts at it runs htm through
and pounds him against tbe rocks. It
Is sold by writers on natural history
that they place a young virgin In his
way, whereat he puts away from him
all his fierceness, and lays down his
head, and Is held thus entranced until
ho be taken and slain."
Thus wrote that delightfully naive
observer, Father Felix Fabrl, who vis
ited Sinai 4(K) years ago. Modern pil
grims who have followed in his foot
steps with their eyes open will at once
recognize that the animal be saw was
the bedan, or Slnaltlc Ibex, which gn7.es
down on passing caravans from the
cliffs which tower above their toute.
He Is seldom vlBlble to them unless
his shapely figure happens to be sil
houetted on the sky line. This wild
goat Inhabits the mountains on either
side of the I ted Sea and the steep gul
lies of Moat), and is the only represen
tative of the deer or goat tribes In these
regions. Esau doubtless bunted It,
and those few sportsmen who have
followed his example will :iot be sur
prised that the uncertainties of the
cIuiho cost lil m his birthright. The
Nineteenth Century.
Iu tho case of E!S North German
women, Prof. Knthe reports that gray
hairs iipponrod ut the following ages:
In one, at twenty-eight years; In five,
at thirty to thirty-four; In sixteen, at
thirty-five to thirty-nine; In thirty-seven
ut forty to forty-nine; In forty-three,
at fifty to fifty-nine; In nineteen, at
sixty to slxty-nluo; In five, at seventy
to seventy-nine; and In two at eighty
to eighty-five.
The Christian should never go where
It would throw a damper over things
to mention the name of Christ
Baked Veal.
Take two or three slices of veal Bteak,
put them Into a bake pan, cover rather
thickly with fine bread crumbs sea
soned with salt pepper and a very little
mace. Lay two or three thin slice
of salt pork on the top of each steak
and put one or two slices on the bot
tom of the pan; pour In about a cupful
of hot water, and If convenient drop
in a sprig or two of parsley. Bake un
til tender, baRting every fifteen min
utes. Add a little hot water as the
water in the pan bolls away, leaving
enough for gravy. When done, place .
the steaks on a hot platter to keep
warm while you make the gravy. Cook
one scant tnblespoonful of flour In one
talilespoouful of hot butter till smooth
and brown, add a little hot water to tbe
gravy in the pan, scrape the sldee and
bottom of the pan carefully, to remove
all the browned parts. Strain this grad
ually Into the butter and flour, stirring
constantly. Add the Juice of half a
lemon, and season with pepper and
salt. Turn the gravy over the steaks
and serve at once. This Is an inex
pensive dish, but If carefully prepared
will be found very palatable.
The Chaflng-Difch Party.
So great Is the rivalry among the
owners of fine chafing-dishes and
choice recipes to be cooked In them,
that cooking clubs, of both men aud
women, frequently meet and prepare a
luncheon or ten-o'clock supper entirely
over the chafing-dish. Each person
brings or sends his dish and the mate
rials for making it In advance, and the
feast is cooked course by course by the
different chefs. To prevent a super
abundance of one kind of food, each
guest Is notified of the dishes that will
compose the menu, or permitted to
send In word of the concoction at which
he Is most skilful. In this fashion a
chafing-dish party may have much of
the deligLt and terror of a summer pic
nic Ice Cream In Cups of Flowers.
Ice cream In the cups of flowers made
of candy and tinted are furnished by
fashionable caterers. At a luncheon
not long ago the flower-cups were large
lavender orchids; tbe same colored
flowers, though they were natural, and
not the creation of tbe caterer, were
used in the center of the table, where
a beautiful cluster of them was fringed
by a mass of maidenhair ferns and
then by a border of violets. The same
violets were, though It was not appar
ent, mnde Into separate bunches, aud
from each of them a lavender satin
ribbon extended to the plate of a
guest. After they were seated the rib
bons were drawn forward and each
woman had a bouq let of violets.
Dressing for Oysters.
A piquant and very good occasional
dressing for raw oysters Is made from
a tablespoonful of chopped shallot, &
teaspoonful of chives also chopped, a
saltspoonful of salt, a saltspoonful of
white pepper, freshly and coarsely
ground, five tablespoon fuls of tarra
gon vinegar, and a tablespoonful of
lime-juice. Put the Ingredients togeth
er, mix them well, cover, and stand
an hour before using.
Coffee Cake.
One egg, one cup of molasses, one
cup of melted butter, two cups of
brown sugar, one cup of strong, clear
coffee, five cups of flour (reserving a
little to flour the fruit), one teaspoon
ful each of soda, cinnamon and clove
and one nutmeg grated, one cup of
currants and two cups of raisins seed
ed and chopped. Mix In the order giv
en and bake In one loaf. - .
Cheeee Sandwiches. " "
Cut up fine any bits of cheese that
cannot well be used any other way,
add a little cream or melted buter and
let It beat slowly till the cheese Is melt
ed and the whoe becomes a paste. If
liked, season with salt, cayenne pepper
and mustard. Spread this mixture on
thin slices of bread and put together.
Pineapples Are Wholesome.
Ripe pineapples have been put upon
the list of food especially healthful for
persons troubled with indigestion, the
Juice being especially valuable In such
cases. In countries where the fruit Is
Indigenous Its value ns a remedy for
dyspepsia Is well known.
Useful Inventions.
A Chicago woman has invented a
useful fish-knife that scales, cleans,
and bones a fish without mangling It.
Another useful Invention discovered
during the year Is a new liquid that
makes lace curtains absolutely proof
against fire from gas or lamp flames.
Egg".
Ornithologists say It Is a general rule
of nature that the smallest birds lay
the greatest number of eggs; but In the
humming bird this rule Is reversed.
It lays only two eggs, which are white,
round, aud of the size of peas. The
tiny bird Is so tearless at the time of
nesting that It ns been known to at
tack and blind a person when search
ing for Its eggs.
The Reins of Conversation.
The reader of human nature finds no
difficulty In solving small social prob
lems. For example, one never need be
bored by constant talkers or cast Into
the shade by brilliant ones. It Is only
necessary to say to one of the former,
"Now talk to me," to silence her com
pletely, nnd no woman ever lived who
could appear other than Imbecile after
being told that she was expectod to be
brilliant The dullest person remem
bering these rules, may hare ths reins
of conversation In her own bands.
