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it MATS Of f I Rati off! Along tbe street there come A Uhi st" bugle, a ruffle of drama, A taah ef color benesU tbe ay; Bat oft The tag ia passing by! Bloe and eriaason snd white it shines. Over the steel-tipped, ordered lines. Bate off! The colors before oa By; But more thaa the Sac ia passing by. Sea fight and land fights, grim and great. Fought to make and to nave tbe stale; Weary marches, and sinking ships; Cheers of victory on dying lips; Par of plenty and days of peace; March of strong land's swifi increase; Equal justice, right and law, Stalely honor and reverend awe; Sign of a nation, great and strong fo ward her people from foreign wrong; pride and glory and honor, all t,iv ia the colors to stand or fall Hats off! ' :rv Along the street there comes A blare of bagies, a ruffle of drums. And loyal heart are beatiug high; Hats off! The flag is passing by! Youth's Companion. AN AUTISTIC ENDING. THE un shone under her bat and made her shade ber eyes with her band, as &he looked up at me, standing by tbe edge of tbe river. "'ow, Mr. Conway," she said, "are you quite sure you can manage canoe V" "I'll promise you a new frock. Miss Delia, If I upset you," said I, gallantly. "Don't be rash," she laughed; "per haps I'll think a new frock well worth a wetting." "I aald if I upset you," 1 replied; "If you upset yourself, I cry off tie bar gain." "I'm sure you'H never be so nian as to argue tbe cause of the damage," aia yelia; "anyway, I'll risk it." : "I feel little afraid." she said, as I gave ber my band to help her aboard. I am Inclined to think, however, that hr hesitation vr not altogether due to nervousness, but was a little influ ences by the fact that she has the pret ,tieit iitUe feet in the world and was wearing tbe very daintiest of brown shoes, which showed to the best advan tage, as she stood in timid uncertainty, one foot on tliore and one poised over tu? canoe. I confess the attitude waa rWinatlng to me, more especially as it necessitated a very distinct pressure of my steadying band. .J was the more convinced that the timidity waa affected when she even- . taaJly settled herself among the cusb 'tisus iu the bow of the canoe, for all iie world am if to the maimer born. In deed, as I stepped warily in the center of the craft I am suie I was really tie Wore nervous of the two, but then I could judge of my shortcomings as a Canoeist far better than she. , "No.,v, then," I said, "are you quite gure jou are comfortable?" She save a last smooth to tbe folds of ber brown skirt, gave a little pat to the (1aTp'S of h' white blouse, and lay pack ;i gainst tbe red cushions with a sigh of content 'yes," said she, sweetly ; "I am ready." I let go the tuft of gTase to which I bad been clinging, pushed off gently vlrb tny paddle, and we were fairly afloat. The sunshine sparkled on the water, the leaves of tbe tret waved ever so softly In the breeze, the bright colored dragon tiles darted hither and thither, while aloug the bank the bees flew lan guidly from flower to flower, as If they only kept themselves awake by Inces sant buzzing. "Isn't it delightful 7" murmured De ll. "It is. Indeed," I assented, bat would have done so more truthfully If the bow of the canoe bad not displayed so great g reluctance to keep straight op the river. Tbe splash of tbe water from tbe pad dle was wonderfully soothing, and my fair companion closed her eyes. Direct ly tie did so, politeness no longer de barred me from gazing my fill at her upturned face. I Nxiked admiringly, taking mental etoek of her charms. How softly ber dark eyelashes swept ber cheek how coquettlshly curved her mouth now dainty tbe suspicion of a dimple eithor aide ber lips how delicately turned bar eblo how becoming the red cushion to ber wealth of black hair yes, undoubt edly her nose was retrousse, but a fig for your stately Greek beauties! there Is a fascination In the crash Into tbe bank went the bow of the can-, and the subject of my reverie opened bar ryes with tbe start. For tbe life of me I cannot steer a einoe and think of something else at tbe same time. By tbe greatest goad lack we were not upset "I am most awfully sorry," I stam mered. 1 was nearly asleep," she said. "I can't think what happened; It was dreadfully earalaaa of ma." "O. It really ailed, wltb I paddled clear of tbe bask and vow ad nock a eoOWoa sboeJd act occur gain. Delia, however, mads no fur ther attempt ta go te steep, -Dow saMstbr tbe river rane," aba said rUoacktfaCy. "I alike tbe was af true lava," I tUsi, rat bar weekly. It waa apt a rary ajaealts remark, t rl then I knew Co teJe af law waa a rrrsweai t far mm, It") rr a to C "What lr 1 inquired. "Why, that the course af never runs smooth." "O, but K does sometimes, really," 1 asserted. uppos the lore Isn't really true, Chen," said she. "Nowadays, books aV plays nearly always end unhappily." "O, well." said I, philosophically, "there are two sorts of love; there ia passionate love, full of presentiment, which makes a man morbid and meian cboly, and forces him a thousand times to curse the fate that brings it to him, but this sort of love is too lofty for a workaday world, and tbe only artistic ending ia a tragic one." I am afraid I bored Delia now and again by holding forth In this way, but she only gave tbe politest possible yawn, as she said, "And what about the otherr "The other." I went on, taking cars to watch tbe course of the canoe, "la a tender pastoral love, which makes a man cheerful and take rosy vlewa of life, causing him to thank beaven ev ery day that such a love has fallen U his lot, and the artletic ending m wad ding bells and domestic happiness." "Dear me, Mr. Conway," said Delia, smiling,- "you seem to know a great deal about It." Delia has the sweetest gray brown eyes, and It is an extraordinary pleas ure to look into them longer than Is ac tually necessary while listening to, ox making, a remark; only, speaking of artistic endings made me feel quite cer tain there was a more artistic ending to such a look than mutually to drop out eyes. I was just thinking about this, and how very graceful some girls look In a canoe, when, like a fool, I let my paddls catch in a weed. I endeavored as gen tly as possible to extricate it, but tin weed proved obstinate. Delia grew nervous and sat up in tbe canoe. "O, please be careful, Mr. Conway,"' she cried. I pulled a trifle harder, but to no purpose. Then I lost patience. I gave the paddle a sharp Jerk, the weed gave way ail too suddenly. Delia gave a lit tie scream, and I clutched wildly at tbe side of the canoe In a rain attempt to keep my, balance. ... It waa all over in a moment, and when I say ail. I include Delia, myself, and tb canoe. Fortunately, we were close to the bank aoo me water was snaiiow. 1 scran- bled ashore and helped Delia on to dry land as best I could. Really, Miss Delia," I said, feeitag unutterably foolish, as I caught the painter of the canoe and rescued the floating paddle, "I'll never forgive my self for this; I wish you were a man and could swear at me." What an awful fright I must look," said poor Delia, putting back ber wot hair from her face. I murmured of "Venus rising from Uie sea," but indistinctly, suddenly -doubting the propriety of tbe alliuloa. "Don't forget yom bargain, Mr. Con way," said she, ebaking the water front her bedraggled skirt; "will you order the frock or shall I and send you m tbe biiir I know it was not a very suitable oc casion to do anything so serious as make an offer of marriage; also, that H was a very prosaic way of putting It, but, upon my word, I couldn't help U. "I wish you would give me tbe right to pay your bills," I said. Delia blushed and then she laughed. "I don't think I mind if I do," aba said. We were both very wet and both very muddy, but I looked into those afore mentioned brown eyes, and this tiasa she didn't turn away, for ! discovered tbe more artistic ending I pat my ana round ber waist and kissed her. Ka- dame. MUCH-COVETED SPOT. Cllppertoa lalapd, la the Pacific, Has Many Claimants. Few persons even know of tbe exist ence of Cllpperton Island, and probably not one in a hundred could point out ita position on a map. Yet it Is one ef tbe moat coveted portions of this earth's surface, and iu ownership la disputed by Mexico, France, tbe United States and England. Cllpperton island Itself, Is a mere speck in the Pacific Ocean about four miles In circumference, and with but two palm trees on Iu barren, surface. It Is a coral Island, or ateV very difficult of access, lying about MO miles west of the Mexican coast If tHs bis been all tbe titlttitnca ef Cllpperton Island would, la all prob-t ability, have remained unknown. Bat It Is tbe borne of millions of seabirda and tens of thousands of tons of guano are to be found on IU surface. Tbe va rious claims to lu possession have been dormant for a long time aad have not disturbed tbe harmony of nations. Bnt now this Is all changed. AaBngw llab guano company appeared on the, scene and commenced operations Prom all quarters at ence claims to tbe rightful possession cf CUppertm began to come in and tbe company foaad ttaetf la a somewhat embarrassing paartiea. It waa willing and anxlena te pay a royalty on the guano removed, bat the question waa to whom should It be paid. Mexico appeared to have tae gioaleel right bat this waa disputed by the United Bute. No sooner ware the claims of Uncle Ram disproved thaa an other claimant put la aa snesauata Franc proteeu against the aetienT of Mexico aad laatou that the letead rightly belongs to her. Probably tbe best solatia) af thai hv tornational tangle would bo tar the present handful of lnbabftaaai to aoi emnly declare their uaeaoa4eaee aad establish a republic which weaU rtval hi auaateness those of Aadora ttatiao. This woaid avert the icy ef the adtttioa af a farthest eaatteai to the treaties af a varU wbleatoaidy iwliai tQ jm Iia;ri Etm ntm lamrji. CHAPTER XXII.-Continned.) Evelyn looked np, and heaved a long in-ath as she drew near the bouse. Hur yina on wi'h noiseless footstep, and wiih nt reflet-tin); t: 4 she might intrude upon fcut-red sorrow, be stood upou the tbrt sU lil of the Mtige door, aud wild softly, ut in s voi-1 L.f the deepest concern: "('aptaiu Philip! Captain Philip! What j the matter?" The overweer, whone thoughts had been ii r away in some clomlland of hopeleM unjecture, started to his feet s he heard e words, and stared st the vUion in his oorway. Then remembrance poured 'ack tipou hiui, aud be realized who it van ho had come like an angel to cheer lis darkness, and glowed scarlet with ne recognition. "Miss Hnyue!" he exclaimed; "what has irought you here? Do you require uie? iVou't you walk iu?" Evelyn always had a strong sense of he ridiculous ready to lie rouxed in her. "Do you think I may walk iu?" she MKwered, "without the whole parish scan lalixiug rue to-morrow, Captain Philip' Well, I'll rink it, if only to learn what nade me find you thus. Don't tell me rou are in trouble, too. for the air resks ffith it," and site Bank down upon a chair u a deapondent attitude ai she spoke. "If the air reeks with, it," be said gent y, '1 cannot expect to niixs my share, but ! am sorry you caught uie in a discotitetit- d mood. Miss Hayne. You may lie sure thought that 1 was quite alone." "And I had no intention of disturbing four privacy, lielieve me. But why are fou discouteuted. Captain Philip? Is it inytbing to do with Mount Eden?" she inked anxiously. "Indeed, it has nothing to do with i Mount Eden; and yet, is I sat here this ;renitig, I waa thinking whether I should jut be wiser to ask you to look for an- jthiT overseer." She turned pale iu a moment. "Anothi-r overseer? Theu you wish to 4ove usto to " Uer voice faltered. She could not pro- Teed. "Indeed, and indeed, 1 do not," he re plied earnestly; "1 love 5lount Eden, and everything connected with It iu fact, 1 ore it all so uiucb. It think of parting, tears my heart to and yet. Miss Itayue " "I understand you," she said; "you have had the offer of a better position l pusitiou more fitted to your abilities tod education; but st there is anything I can do to induce U to remain if 1 can increase your salary, or make you mure coBiforlahie, or " "Do not mention it, Miss Rayne. Tour kind heart is trailing you astray, I have had no such offer as you refet to. I want no owire money than I receive. 1 am quite eotaforlaUe and happy here " Then why do you want to leave us?" Because fcecsuse there is such a thing as being too happy in a situation uf becoming so much at home tbst it is death to tear oii's self away, and if the Hid comes, what then?" he said, in a low vii. Kvelyn a gaziag up at faiio as be! Hke, with- eyes of entrenty. "If that is all." she exclaimed, "don't leave uie, for heaven's sake, for I am so unhappy." .And with that she lowered her face in hrr hands, and burst inta tears. "If I dared confide in yoa," she whis kered, "yos don't know how gladly 1 would share tbe burden which is becom ing too hi-avy for us ti swar aJoue. I am distracted with dout: txA sosveose. I cannot sleep for fear and sniety, ajid I feel so completely sad utterly alone. In all the wide world I don't koow one crea ture to whom I form the eenter of ex istence." "Yes. there is one, Evelya, for whom you sre the end and siir of everything, aud that is myself," cried Captain Philip paftsmiiately. "Oh, forgive n if I am loo presumptuous in saying this; but use me as you will, for 1 shall be your ser vant only to the last dsy of my life." "Yea you " gasped Evelyn, with a fuee of crimson; "yon care for me like this, Captain Philip?" T care for you like that just like that. I would be content to die if I might only see you happy and at rest without me content to live, even without hope, if my dying would cause you any pain." "You love me like like that?" she re Iterated, as if the idea were too astonish ing for her to grasp. "Yes, I love you, Evelyn; aad if to say it is to part us forever, I must say it Just this once. I have loved you from the first day we met. But don't imagine I have cherished any wild hope concerning yon. I know my love i hopeless." "Kit how do you know it?" she Inter rupted him, with a tender smile. Captain Philip sprang back as if he had been shot. "It is not possible," ne exclaimed, "that you have conceived any interest in me? Sieak, Evelyn, in mercy. Do not keep ne in thi miserable suspense." She clasped ber bands tighter, and drew him nearer to ber chair. "Don't go," she whispered. "Stay on and Uke care of Mount Eden aad of me." CHAPTER XXIII. ne sank on his knee beaide her, and threw his arm about her waist, aad gated in her glowing face for a few mo ments Id silence, sod tbea he said, la an agitated voice: "1 eir woman so trusting, bream yoa re yourself so worthy of all trust bow can you say those sweet word to me, of whoin you know nothing, except that I have bees as honest aad faithful steward?" "And is that nothing?" "A great deal for Moaat Eden, perhaps, but nothing, Evelyn, for year asaband. I hold the posltloa ef year ktfsrior of oae of tbe people. I may have rises frost the gntter. How can yoa UU?" "Mince yoa have risen, that b) all that concern ate. I think people auk tar tee much fuss about the difference ef birth and station. Besides, I aa of ae birth myself. My family were all awrehaata. That is only a grade above trsiisana Is the social scale.' "But yoa are rich, dearest Tea have UmtHi Udea. Aad I have Sethis I ass t beeasr." , have "and Mount Eden snd I are one. But what made you leave the sea?" "It had always been an uncongenial life to me, although I prospered iu IL And then certain news concerning my family reached me from England, and I deter mined to return home snd test tbe truth of it, aud one thing grew from another, till I resolved to settle on land again, and aj'plied for tbe vacant situation on Mouut Eden. Do you reroenilier the day I catne down from London to see you, Evelyn, and the conversation we held in tbe li brary?" , "Quite well. I thought yon very nice. thoi:gb rather brusque, snd I msde you stay to dinner. And in tbe evening we rode over the estate together, and " "I fell in love witji you." "Iv'oi so soon as that, surely." "Quite as soon -as that, I think. 1 thought you tbe most practical, sensible, clear-heauecl woman 1 bad ever met In my life." She then told him all that the reader already knows down to the moment when she discovered that the forged che"ks had been stolen from her marquetrie cabinet. "Stoles! Is it possible!" "I know," she continued, "that they were in my possession when Will and bis wife enme to live at Mouut Eden, for I had been looking at them but a few days before, and my keys are always put away in my wardrobe. My cousin must bave abstracted those keys aud rifled the cabi net. Then be considered himself safe. Don't you see. Captain Philip, that all these rumors he has spread about Mount Eden refer to himself? He is the claimant who ia about to spring up and dispute my legal ownership of my property." "I'll soon put a stop to that," cried Cap tain Philip, with clenched teeth; "I'll see if the brute dares to insult you again. And this, Evelyn, is the man you loved.'" "This Is the man I thought I loved. Captain Philip; but as soon as I met him again my liking faded like a dream. It was my belief io him that I loved not Will Caryll. He is not worth tbe love of any honest woman. How I wish my poor Agnea had never met him." "Mrs. Lyle will not suffer nnder the in fliction as yoo would have done, Evelyn. Thank God that you were reserved for me, all nuwortby of you aa I am. Bat I think yoa will agree with me that yoer cousin most at once leave Mount Eden. After what has happened, be should not be suffered to pollute your presence for snotber day." "But I'm afraid he will refuse to go. He spoke this afternoon a if be had every right to remain as if he dared me to tnrn him out." "We will soon see about that. Evelyn, will you trust this matter to yonr future husband? Will you let me act for you nd bring this insolent pretender to bis bearings?" "Yes, Captain Philip, I pet it all Into your hands. Do as you think best. Only wmember how dear Agnes hi to me, and that, for the sake ef the past, I have no wish to revenge sayseif npos her hus band." will respect your wishes to the small est particular, and observe the utmost secrecy with regard to what yoo bave told me.' But William Caryll can only be j effectually convinced of the impudence I of his pretensions through a legal opin ion, therefore you must let me confide the .ase to a solicitor. Shall it be yoars or miner' "Have ?y a solicitor?" she asked In- noceutly. "I have. One who knows me well, and has bt-en such a friend to me for year that I shall lose no time In iatrodacing bim to you. I will run ap to tows aad see him the first thing io the morning that is. if I can be spared." "No. you cannot be spared," she aald affectionately. He pressed her closely te bias a be answered: "You cannot think hew my blood boil to think of tbe outrage to which your feelings have been subjected, nor bw I long to chastise the offender. But you loved him once, Evelya, and so we will deal as leniently with him as we can." "We can afford to do it," she said, "b cause we are so bsppy." "Are yoo happy 7" "Bo much so, that I aVm't believe I ever knew the meaning of the word until this evening. But it Is growing late. It ia past nine o'clock, CapUla Philip; you must let me go." "Not until you call me soasethlag better then Capuin Philip," be answered, a they passed out lato the night, and stood in tbe shadow ef tbe eottag eaves to gether. He ws holding ber la hi arms, and he turned ber bead aad Uid ber soft cheek against his own. "Love, let me go," she whispered, and then be loosed bis held reluetently, and wstched her figure flitting through the semi-darkness till it was lost to view. CHAPTER XXIV. When Jasper Lyle saw hi Cousin Evelyn fly frost bis wife' caress and bis own presence, be smiled with inward sat Isfaetloa, and thought that the game was woo. He spent tbe remainder of tbe evening hi his wife's room, telling her bow be should alter this, and build up that, and improve the other, when the estate came into hi hand, and especially how tbe very first thing he should do would be to kirk tbe overseer out of tbe place. "I bet that brat Philip," he said, "sad have done so from tbe beginning. I be lieve he ha what they call ia Italy the evil eye.' He alway look a if be sus pected one of being a thief, or a murderer, or something. I can't aaderstand what makes Kve think so much ef tbe cad. She trusto everything is bis hands as If It were hie own. 8 he can't have got up a IrUtiea with ber overseer, eh, Agnes? What a lark If she bad! It would greatly simplify mstters for as, though, for there would be as question tbea ef either of them staying at Mouat Eden. Doa't yoo agree wltb aie, dear?" Bat poor little tired-oat Agnea waa past agMsieg with anybody. Ibe had Wept till her eyas were laflaatea, aad ber bead ached, aad waa stW catch lag her breath, as she lay ea her ail low. Uke a child that has sebbtd Itself to steep, to. after se ethe eSaar or two, Jasper Lyle thought at leuew est eaasuM. itsta snd wife felt rather sheepish ss they de scended to tbe breakfast tabic the follow ing njorulng. Agnes (who bad never met Evelyn yet without a beany embrace) hardly knew whether she dared spproach her, snd was agreeably surprised when her friend came forward and saluted her Just a usual, and spoke in a cheerful voice, as if nothing had happened between them. She waa a little cool to Jasper, it is true, but still it was nothing remarkable; and aa tbe meal proceeded, both the Lyles re garded her with furtive amazement, for Evelyn waa not only cheerful she wa positively radiant although, with her na tive good heart edness. her spirit were occasionally toned down by the thought of the disappointment in store for her com panions. For Captain Philip bad assured ber that her positiou was safe, and she knew be would not have said so without good cause. "Will you drive this morning, Agnes?" she iuquired, as rhey rose from table. "Y'es if you are going," replied Agnes, overcome by her kiijdness. 'T am not going to-day, mj my dear, bnt that need make no difference to you. I bave Important matters to arrange and think over, and I wish to be alone. Will you go?" - - i - Agues longed to tell ber what waa in her heart, and to implore her forgiveness for what had occurred; but, with all Evelyn's courtesy, there was the slightest infusion of formality that made the words die Uion Mrs. Lyle's tongue, while she stammered out an affirmative instead. "And for myself, Miss Rayne, I suppose I bad better beat up the stackers at the Lower Farm?" said Jasper, with an as sumption of being completely at his ease. "As you pleane, Mr. Lyle," replied Eve lyn, gravely, aud then she turned to Ag nes. "I suppose I had better tell you that there will be a couple of gentlemen to din ner this evening, as you may like to make a little difference in your toilet." The travelers were very punctual. She had sent the carriage to meet them at Kt. Mary Ottery, sod before she had been down three minute, they were in the room beside her. Captain Philip grasping her hands with a pressure that said, "You are mine! you are mine!" while he strove i coherently to introduce the white-haired stranger who accompanied him as his "best friend, Mr. Orevllle!" Mr. Greville regarded bis blushing hostess with greater earnestness than is usually accorded on a first Introduction, and it made ber blush the more. "Forgive me, my dear young lady," he said, as he observed ber embarrassment, "if I gaze at yonr features with more in terest than is consistent with our slight acquaintanceship But I have heard so much snd so often of Mis Rsyne of Mount Eden, from this boy here," laying his hand on Philip's shoulder, "that I feel as if I already were your friend. Will you be vexed if I say that he bss told me everything, and that I bave come down prepared to offer yos both my heartiest congratulations?" Thank you, she said softly; "we feel that they sre due." But here the conversation was Inter rupted by the entrance of Mr. and Mm, Lyle, further Introductions were gone throogb, Jssper scowled when he saw that the overseer wa to be one of the dinnergnestt and his mamner towards that gentleman was hardly civil, bnt Captain Philip took no notice of it. They were dining in a room in which Vernon and Captain Philip bad once set with Evelyn, snd which held a number f portraits of her dead Cousin Hugh. Tbe little law yer seemed very inquisitive upon the sub ject, snd would bave the history of each separate picture in tnrn. "A fine, handwime boy, evidently," he observed; "w hat's pity he waa lost what sn affliction to bis parents, and yet, had he aurvlved, you wouldn't be sitting at the head of the table at this moment. Miss Rsyne, and dispensing your hospitalities in such a graceful manner. I wonder what you would ssy if the door were to open at this moment and Cousin Hugh walk in to claim his own?" At this question Jssper Lyle smiled sar castically,, as much aa to ssy, "Her forti tude may be pot to a similar rest before long;" and Captaiu Philip gszed eagerly in Evelyn' face, as though he would read there if she valued ber property above himself. "What should I say, Mr. OreeinVr she answered, smiting; "I should welcome him back with all the warmth of which 1 am capable, for the rake of his dear, father, who was so good to me.. I have often said (bav-n'l 1. Capuin Philip?) that I should lu-vcr l.e surprised to see Cousin Hugh turn up again." "You have, indeed; nud I have often replied that I couldn't imagine bow a sensible womaa could entertain such an absurd Idea." "I would bsve you preps re yourself for a shock," said Mr. Greville. "I am an old and Intiasate friend of th Caryll fam ily. I knew your lato uncle and his wife well, and stood godfather to their only sea, and I bave received credible infor mation, Miss Rayne, that your Cousin Hugh Is actually alive, and about t lay a claim to bis father's property." "I don't believe It!" exclaimed Jasper Lyle, springing to bis feet wltb aa oath. "You may not believe my autement, air," said Mr. Greville, turning to bun, "but that doesn't excuse your want of manners at tbe dinner-table; beside, th matter concerns Miss lUyne, and not yourself. My dear young lady, forgive me for breaking tbe news to yoa so lame ly, but your Cousin Hugh has really re turned to Englsnd, and to prove my word there be sit by your side st the present moment, in tbe person of your overseer, Capuin Philip." Evelya turned suddealy to Philip, who wa gasing at her with all bis eye. 8b could sot ipeak. Tbe revulsion of feeling was toe great for ber. But sh grew sa crimson as she bad been white before, and ber band grasped his like s vise. "Cousin Hugh!" at last she murmured. Incredulously. "Tea. darling, your Cousin Hugh. You won't love me the less for that, will you, Evelyn r "But how when I caneot nnderwUnd," she faltered, In a low votes. "Let me explain for him," said Mr. Greville. "When Hugh wss picked ap af ter that accident at Cattso by a Spanish vessel be did not care to let bis father know thst be was alive. He sever iatead ed to return bom agala, aad he was afraid of being fetched home if be dis closed bis whereabouts, fo he west ea serving ia tbe merchant service aatil the aews reached bun accidentally that Mr. Caryll was deed aad had left the estate behind him. Tbea Hugh came boas te m. proved bis leeatlty, aad I told aba hew th lead lay, aad tbst Moaat Bdea (la default ef ale esisteace) waa la the heads of oae ef hi ssaalao. Ho moaat te pet m kk alaaa far H, bat he he'd come down first snd hive a look aluut him: and sfter that I hesrd no mure of bis pretensions, nor would he let me mention his usme. And so Mount Eden will not chsnge bsnds sfter all," exclaimed Mr. (ireville gleefully. "A charming arrangement, Mr, Lyle, is It not, sir?" "Oh, charming, charming!" replied Jssv per Lyle, who wss glaring with dismay at the sudden disappearance of all his prospects; "nothing could be more so, snd, from whst I bear and see, I conclude I am to congratulate Miss Rayne on ber engagement to ber cousin?" "Exactly so," said Hugh Caryll; "but Miss Ksyne had already engaged herself to marry ber overseer, Captain Philip." "Oh, Evelyn, Evelyn, can y,u forgive me?" sobbed Agnes, ou the other side. "I am so glsd for you, darling, and so miser able for myself." Evelyn turned at once to fold the weep ing girl in her arms, ...- git "My own dear sister," she whispered, "tjjere js nothing to forgive. They were not your own words. I felt thst ss soon . as they were uttered; snd when you cess to believe them, they cease to pain me." "Hugh," she said that evening, aa they sat together, holding sweet converse Is her private room, "there is only one drop of bitter in jny cup to-night, and thst i the prn,'t of parting with Agnes. If she gnaes with Will to Italy, aball I ever see her agaiuT' ' "1 don't see why yon shouldn't, my dar ling, just as often aa you please. Italy ia not at the other end of the world, neither shall we be tied to one spot. What obstacle will there lie to your visiting on another? (Ireville and I bave been talk ing the matter over to-day, Evelyn, and what I propose is, that we should settle five hundred a year on Mrs. Lyle, to re vert to her husband at her death If he survives her. This income will be suffi cient to keep them very comfortably ia the land of bis adoption; and honestly, Evelyn, I believe they will be happier la Italy than in England. Will Is a lazy. Indolent fellow, who will prefer to lounge his life away, and after a while, when this unpleasantness hss blown over, I dare say we shall all be able to meet oa friendly terms." "Oh, Hugh, how good yoo sre. Not one man Id s thousand would forgive th slights he hss put upon you ss you do." "My dearest, you forget he is my cousin as well as yours, and it Is our duty to do something for him. There is one comfort his wife loves him whatever he ia, and so they can neither of them be quite un happy." Evelyn moved a little closer to ber lover. "No; not while they bave love," she murmured. "Love is the greatest happi ness in all the world." "In all the world,' he repeated, be pressed her closely to bis heart. (Th end.) Three Live Raved. Two Parisian gendarmes were work ing along tbe banks of the Canal d'Ourcq one day a few weeks ago, saya the Gazette Anesdotique, when thtry catne across a beautiful Russian deer hound, evidently astray. On his collar was nothing except what waa evidently his name "Dlmitrt." Tying a stout cord to his neck, tbe oo- licemen led him along with them, mean ing to Uke him to the pound. Destiny seemed to- be luring blm to his death,. ror unless be were claimed within a. week or two, be would surely be as phyxiated according to law. Suddenly tbe trio arrived at the Qua! de la Maine, where a large crowd had collected. A child had fallen into tb water and was drowning, While Ita mother waa running up and down, cry ing In agony; "Ob, save my chiM! Who will save my child!" Finally a man named ErrHI Nolle Jumped Into the stream and swam out to the boy. Encumbered with bis cloth ing, be was seized in a frantic grass by the struggling child, aad both were disappearing, to tbe horror of tbe spec tator, when Hkc a flash of light "Dt- mitrl" sprang lato the canal He had bitten bis rope through. In two minutes tbe drowning pair were at tbe side of tbe canal, where willing hands drew them from tbe water. In the excitement of the work of resusdUtlon, the bystanders forgot the dog. When at Inst they looke4 around for blm, te bad disappeared. His captors never saw him again, and there were three Urea saved. Game Comod la Paris. Paris consumes yearly more than 000,000 bead of game, according to the Dally Messenger ef Paris. This In cludes 270,000 bares, 1,075,000 larks. 472,000 partridges, 12,000 dear, 224,000 quail, 170,000 thrashes and blackUrdsv 85,000 pbeasanU, S8400 woodcocks. It 000 snipe and 5,000 crake. No notice It here taken of game that ia smuggled Into the city. Bather Asablaaoaa. Palette Well, old man, bow's busi ness with you? Prosperity struck yoa yet? DeAuber Well, I should say so. Pvt Just received a commission from oM Mlllyuna, who wants his daugbteo painted badly. Palette WeaU ber painted badly. eh? I congratulate yoa, oil fellow. You're tbe very man for a Job Uke thla lew, hat Mare, "Doctor," aald the young wife, "I are uneasy about my husband; I'm sure he Is working himself into an early grave. Can't yoo suggest eomethinsj that wMl prevent bla rapid decllnaT "Yoa Bight try getting blm eierted to the vice-presidency." nptted tbe doctor! "he would tbea have four years In which to gradually declln before sinking Into the depths of ohilvloB." Bow He Oot Bvea. "I'm very sorry. Mr. Early." said Man, Elder, "bat I can be no thing more at you thaa "Oh, never mrad." laurraptcd Mr, Barlyi "M hi uaeteea to say mora, t bave two graadmether aJreavl." Ooatifaftat, the great anabor at jokes yoa hoar, tt teaarprWag that yoo The vawCasCa v ' vi'. " V a; ' iHb' , i v.