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
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