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-1 1- ?4J a v H3 i ?! i) Y A n.r.. WW V I 7.( - . .i. far. If J. ' iV a a. - t' - T '. 3- F-fexvf $ .V' CHArTEK III. tCVmtlnned.) "Tea years!" he repeatrd. "U it tea year sine nur short correspriurten. e, Mr. JUjWoo? Your vaice h I young m.sn'a Ti," b tiiid, with a slight ssiile. "Yej nsM av bee little more thau a M U." "Ail the msre reaaon r" Mrk Rob' t began, than broke off aharply and as Seat, biting kit lip nnder haa heavy mi tack. Mr. Franri turned fail calm, aigfctleaa ssa njion him. "1 know Kbit you would say." be said "tkat, ia consideration of jour youth, of wfciek, ya mutt remember, we ere ig aaraat at the time, the letter which you wrote t as sbanld hire received a differ at aaswcr. You are rijrht. Id any case tie anwT boa!d hare bren difrreat. I tiocfht nn at the time, and it an with einrere regret that I tranmilied to you mj client' decia:on." The utor'i lij,. curled aiightly, but he aid Diih:rj. "Hare you Mr. T ibeon'a letter there, Jamea?" auked hie father, as the youai as renmed hia aeat at the Ubie. ' "Yes, sir. Thia ia '. believe, Mr. Eob ?' "That it it." "You give n no detail"," the old lawyer fceerred. "I offered yon details, air," Mark re sponded coidiy. "It a yon who refined tm ret-eive any." "In the tbeu eiTeumntanres It wti nse leaa to troabie you. Lord Elsdale waa tuite determinptl to give the matter no eoniderst;on," Mr. Franola responded. "Now the eircumiranres are erratly al- tared, and the subject must be thoroughly ! gnne into and aifted; and I must request you kindly to give me the fullest informs tion you can, Mr. Kobson. The child is till living. I presume?" . "Yfi," replied Mark, "but you forget that ten yenrs have einped since that le'tter was written. The ohiid" with a low en phss's on the wonia which hsd omething of tenderness in it "is a wom an now. I presume" the actor's voice ,was ca'ner now and very ccld "that your client has altered bis intentions re garding " The sentence rpma:ned nrfiuiahed. Great as Mark's aMf-eemtcand wa. it mi not suTic'ent to enable him to finish what he wished to any. "Yes," Mir. Francis replied; "Lord E!s dfle has altered the dericiva which reus ed to i"kno1fi!-;e or befrerjil, in any uh ., fXMitM wfiy, b.s brother" child- yt.u re turn e J the rluvk l.e ant, aa you w.Ii re jentber. donbt.'ess. By a v;ry dad and resrrouabie ser;e of creats. he in obiteed to m-on.'der the mutt, r, and be !;.-: piao- e! i( itj our Imniis, denirinj oa to use al! fiijit.oa." ".Vpy 1 b(z y, tlren. to pit. a hrie?y as pwas'.l.v, iv a'i-Ti.T q-.i"st ;on rc- ui'C aii-'v. ero.';.:" "f'-r -a t:!;," Mr. Frani : rpl4 ra:hr a.-s..t ' "Your li'f.er. if 1 r;-ol.wt tic.' coii ;.i s " wliirh y..ii b- !c rallKr i--ad i-'niy; t'nai m be cotifii'.f-d to Vim ti.at the n Bin' s k now n v.-.ts a i:i :. d mt'i fi.cd .kal!)tr-d !.e tie i-y nii'h or aH.::n.'d Ot;C. : th- 1. lint r i ! bn.t: V.'11S t'lC IV of of tbe d vT to the J-rest tit lale?" ";-," tci Xr. V.ft old M.-XtT. 1 V .: d'ed i 11.. ic lf'4." 1--H- : .! as ii fit f fo ;;; d the lie! r, 1 1 . ii - - atti ;'-e nt ctr','c ri: tt": kin rU bm t.tini.. d in ever; How nn a it, can 3 i tci: Ire?, c. lii' X l.erseil' Uj. v. 'i .iv b.i'i a' i ." . i'"i fit tlf fine of ; for -tot..- v.riv;Ui for berw-lf nw """'if fliiDoruhii' S -xvi .1 !!:U:o :,.rt- 1 ,11.. ed hi-. aflr roit;,JC wife .'limit: c;. !!..! J,. i.ian.fe. A.iirj. k j M-ifi irreproaible ii tt- !'. i ,'Utrc ti'.e i.'r:li of i.i'r ! ik : ,i f. ri.sr a.- !. h( ::i a ; .i-oi.d w i!.tn: a'.e r-, ny. mi'! ft tvirr: !-arJ--f-. T 'MM rtt'S-r t:.:n m, k: j r i'ti-i and nnd failier ted tbfll l-o'h." a;.- 1 a: d ; liisi !oa, ' to! elf I t'ae I aver Jit. Wlf'l Wtl" VOI ' ttr ' - ,!,o bad "I'nr- b.i.d ti left her?" Mr. "i'.K't !y and :e I've I'l'SIl! lief y." M ILiitmi no. '. -ii a in'.1' il icwbat -y l.el'o IK'f I.. , a E.ii t r tie- j hard ' ititii ti for i.er profch. r hoKbartd i on'iiim i! r be -tiou by 1 1 w Jl Tor I'er s b;.rd e i oil lee be end ti e UTc is bi ml . he U ii Oli bed. v, ilh : i.tli be broke a bio'iil tni;i', and tei.:y a a r ! Ceil," be !': bia vo.i e. " niyrit mi ll'-e ill' ' ;i f t break i:i l l ei ;.ae oar hours later she d:ed." "And since her motbi't'a ileaih the ehi.d " "JIbs been under my rare," Murk snid. "I prom ;(! !ir iinilher tii.'it her v-o!)'ire ho-i!d be ttty are; mid us far 1 have beer bio. I hsivp kept n,y word." "She ia St school, I prisnineT' Mr. Frnocis next asked. "HI;" bi's left aeliool and is living with a lady, a niilow, nenr Ijhii'oii." "Yon have proofs of the inrtrrinire. '.ir. IUibfOii?" Mr. Francis nsUed pfeseiil,y. "Ye. I have a coy of the marriage ter fiate." "And of the child's birth T "Ko. The mother d.ed before the eotibl tell rue where the birtb had litken place. There can be no doubt, however, that he la the child of the tnarrinue. Mtty I nsl: you to tell me the object of your adver-tli'-nient?" be pursued, apeak in; yery cold'y in the intensity of hia amiety. Veruinly. Ied Elxdale la w.liii.j to Wllevt yoo of yoar charge. Mr. li-l son, M4 to adopt tbia young lady a bin own f nUtK, aa4 tiltimateiy ta make t.er n Mark Knhma eelioed. c-X-ti J attj MBj la startled anrpr -i rj tmt kai wa waat of t & f; S a. .- A shadow appeared on the old iawyer'a k'ti'!,'y fa i e. "lie hcs no tona," he anawered, grave- I It. "He had two, and be 1 t them both, i . I ne, the e.di at, na killed aome yeara ajro in a railway accident,, killed, toi, at a t ine and ia ci!xunitanea which niade his dewth a terr.biy tad one; the other, the sou of hii aecoEd wi.'e, iWi three months apo of typhoid fever. Lord Eis dale ia alone now, and Lid yon apt-ak, Mr. KobfonT "Nu," Mark replied ahort'y, in a tone to changed and husky that Janaea Fraa ci looked at him ia aome surprise; but hia face waa hidden by bie band. With somewhat unsteady finfers Mark drew the certificate from among the pa pers ia hia po ketbok. Juat beside it was a letter, d reded in a delicate femi nine hand ritinj, at sight of which hia lip quivered. "Will yon leave me your addreaa, Mr. Robson, and accept my thanka for thia visit," the old lawyer said urbanely. "Lord Eisdale'a debt of gratitude to you aha 1 1 not be forgotten." "Ixrd Eladale owes me no gratitode," Mark responded huskily. "Vvfcat I did for the child waa dose for her aaka, net for hia." CHAPTER IV. A chill twilight was gathering without A train had juat coue into the aiat.oa, and some city men who lived in the smart stuccoed villas which had sprung up dur ing the last few months were hurrying home. A full, slender man came down the road, and, stopping at a wicket gate open ing into a front garden, poshed it open and entered, walking slowly up the flag ged pathway. "That Mr. Bryant who called here the other day wis an actor, was he not?" asked a young girl within the house, but not looking aay frm the cheery fire which waa reflected in her dark eyes. "Yen; I did not know that you saw him," Mrs. t'lareritig answered, with a litt:e annoyed start. "I saw him through the window for a moment; and I lieurd him say, 'That Ktel Ja Orde's daughter!' in a tone of surprised incredulity, as if he could r.ot believe it I am not at all like my mother, I sup- poser "Not at all." 'TIow airutge. I supTK.se I am like my father. Iid you ever ate him?" "Never." "IJe was dead when yu knew my mot her V "When I knew your mother you were a!! she bad in the world," waa the gentle answer, so seftiy spoken that ljr'uara never gtiesfed it was an evasive answer; and her dark eyes softened as tiu-y al ways did when she spoke or tbuujht of the pretty mother who bad loved her so tender. y. "Is not that rat one come in?" Mrs. f'lavering aiiked, looking up suddenly. "I am sure I heard footateps ia the pasge." "bid youY" Barbara exc'a'med, the so.ftni"s fnd.'ni; out of her dirk eyes, which litcbred up with eagerness. Turn ing toward the door, che aa the brat object oil which Murk ltoi'son's eyea rett ed when he entered a moment laier; and at slsijt of the eieniler fixore a gleanj of fierce, ; a,sio:iate admtratioa fl.ihd into the yutiiii: man's ey. s. In a moment ' e bad Kf rnns; forr. nrd, both her aleuder white bnnd held nut. "Mark sunrdif! What an u-iejttiected pleasure!" sbe vx 'ia l.'Sie:!. "WiiJt g& wind wafted you h're?" "MiSKt it ne ett riiy te a Rood wind?" be p..-kn.i in rep y. Miiii.bg down it her with a sreat eaiiim.ti in his dark eyes v.!,i b trie ro'.ie iiid not di:-pe;-e. "A ;;m'il w,vi, of eai tl.e very fair- ' es:T' il'.t sr.c-r d, tarttriiU'S, as be drop- j ;d ber In inis to greet Mrs. t'iavi ri:';. : : wh'is web oti.e, if k-ns 'V iciie.i-trai v, j w.ia n t St-s. i!Ke.e tbaa llarbara'a own. ; "l!ov, i it y.m are not a utis tu-nisiitV" : ti.e girl asked. "Vitieeut ia takintj rr.y plnee," he re ' pled; ai.d, as the ktni.V J.i- "d, he b.oke.r . ora and hajrirard iil the fireiibu 1 1 i ve a hobdny," be added. "IV. r bow Ions? How delicious! I wji! : drive y u about and ai.ow you what u : clever w Uip I am." 1 "I trivial ! a dfirable aeeomplisliatent for a lady of fortune," he remarked dtrir; "but I am afraid I cannot put your itiil to ibe test, Kcrbfira, for my holiday is for to-nicbt on y." "I iim sorry for that," Mrs. Cicr.-Knt; put in, her keen eres read;;,? trie marks of trouble snd wear:ri"s i,ie;i i,e on! J not iinnenl. "Yrou look as if you needed h holiday." . "Have you ' been ill, MarkT the girl asb -d, ber f"("t, frank i yes raiar-d to bis vt.th its ii'iioeeu;, friendly affection. "lb! On, ii"! Ti-.iil..tl lift.?, per b.ij.H, or n .t tr.nliicd veil pcrini; s only very triad!" be rcp.:ei wr!i a l.bd.l laurh which had an irn -ionsiibe bitn-raess to mar i m'.rtb. "N"t ill cert.-. inly." Mis. f"i;i v rir.e tu ned toward tlie door. "Which of ti wi.ii.d the ,iirt of I'aiiilne suit besrV" aiie afbed. "1 am goins to hasten tea. You niuit be wanting some, Mark." "Hardly bad tlfe door e!o.d upon her than Ilarbnra, takins M.trk's hands, piisb td him jtentiy into a hnpe armchair drawn up near tlie fire ami, standing before him with a beiiriite. 1 color on ber fair face, said c.'iir'-rly: "I em so ednd you have corn", Mark; I bare w?nf.d to r"C y.o awfully." "Have you, dtsr? 'by did yoti not write to me? Vi'hnt haa happened? An- other admirer?" "Oh, no!" w ith a sudden Lripht blush nnd a mock-impatient t'estitre. "Of eoitrse not. If 1 had a huerlred, I wonld not trouble yon with them, Mark," she added more sentry, as she remembered the look of pain which the lat confession of tbe kind had brought Into Mark's dark eyes, v. hen it bad tv.al.ened him to tbe fact tl.dt his ward was a noma a and no longer the child he loved to think her. "Won d yon nut?' he ipi ri d, with some I'sin in his iow to "o I'ten now. "I am siriy for tnat, Barbara. What ia this other secret v. h i h Bu y be confided to j wiir guardian?" "It 'a- It ia thnt I war.f tn be an nctn-sa, Oh. .Mark, don't be nnrrv! J want to be one so much, and it or, y rnrnrl that I sUoold wish not tooe everything! to you," . " lo be an e.-n w repeated, con T, Bafb'raf :ir I 1,.-. re are el.o.red and run ' trutiintf bj ; "l! .eu 'i ; ; avas ren' after, iitd ir beantlful ( us. ai .1 .n avi -la nee." "A uoble ambition!" he o!erved s'orn rn !y. "My mother waa an a tress." "Your mother had otocr re:iona tbsa yours." "b'be worked for hr bread; why shnnld not I work fur Tti'ne':" "Hive yon ever ln made to fee! your dependence, Barbara?" "Ah. no nol" ebe cr'ed, e:irn,'tly. "You are o.dy tio t' eid, to yn 'H. Hut, Mark, you work so hard, you have m lit tle ret, while I live idie here! Why may I tot work with you?" "And so yoa want to be admired, and run after, and wear smart gowrs, ard be a qnea of fashion?" he sa-d Igbtiy. "We. I. suck thii.ga are never unattaina ble with such a fce as yours, P.arlira mine; and, even if you were not pn-rty, all these are within your reach now." "V.'Jthin n:y reach p kbe echoed. "Yon are jfsting, Mark!" "Not at all," he responded. "They are val:inj your acceptance even now." "Cvrn now! Mark, have you eoine into a fortune?" "No. hot you have, Barbara." Tiie warm, erenniy pallor of ber face changed to whiteness, the vivid scarlet faded slightly froai her lipa, as Mark told hia story. He cansht her on bis arm, aa she sway ed backward, and supported her for a rninote. during which the deadly pallor lessened slightly and the languid lids were slowly raised from the bewildered eyes, f'he had not fainted, although for a mo ment it seemed as if c mij :iousnes ere leaving her as ber bead sank forward upon ber bosom. "F.arbara!" be repeated gently ao gent ly that it ss no wonder that she never grtefsxed how b heart s.-nk within him, and how faint leeau.e the hope whiih he bad rherlhbed as be bmked down at her. "Yes," she replied in a feeble tone. "You are better? I have bi-n too ab rupt. Sit down, dear: you do not seut able to stand. P-arbura, it !s only good news which I bave brought you." Only good news, when it wns almost his own d"a;h warrant that he had proclaim ed! She tailed her dim eye to bis face, sad a slight perception of what this or deal at as to him E.ifcbed upon her. Even in that moment a atrat.se sens of the va'ue of v. bst she waa loamg touched her and mace her irml'ing finger rbo with a closer rlirpii.jf claip upon the hand which held hers, and her head noli until her brow res-led on the clMed hands. "Barbara," he whispered again, with a yearning in his voice, which be could not repress "my little Barbara!" "Ob. Mark, Weep me duu't let me go!" (be girl cried, feeling vaguely the price less value of the love which had never fulled ber; and for a moment a wild, de lirious longing filled bitu but it was ouiy for a momeiil. "Itear. it is bett,' he said soothingly. "Ah, Mrs. Clevering." he dded lijfhtiy, as the door opened slid that lady entered, "bave you come to tell us tea is ready? Weil, we are both glad, I nin sure n Pflii.'y Burbara! I lave just been tell ing her aome news whii h has niartled ber a little. Her uncle. Lord E sdnie. wants ber to fo mid live with liUn us hi dn.iy.i ter," he aurounced, adding, h the elder woman placed ber arm around the jriri'a waist, "rbat is right, take care of ber. The news has s:artled and upset her: aijd " Jlia vo.ee, ,-aim and o:. broken on til now. but with a strange inionati..n in it wbi.-h t'-rllb d the hear.a of the hi arers. tilled bin) sudden .y. Willi one Kisuce at the beauti'ui b iv ed bead be tarm-d away and left tl en,. ni-s.ni out of xhie bouse inlo the fan! ladii.R li-..t of the dying day. a i a mm v. A gronp of peopie were standing on the platform at t'.ie station of Stourion. a jar;e town in tbe M.diauda, look. tig after the down tiuiu. fr'.iu wliicli t.'iey tind juit alipiited, as it ateumed siowly away. 'J ill re had e. t a o',ne delay iu removing their l.igi.'.cie from the au. and toe tunn had only i e ii ju. 1 compieted when the train gilded out of the siai.on. wbi.'e a uiMd:.!S' d, 8r.-!v-!ijki.'ig itelli .dual (iji i ied ti.e trui.ha and inii.erla ,s uiii. ii the ; ..IK n were placing Up. II I rill lis. B' -sulci, the servantx, of tt'lmu tiere wer- faverui f'.o. ineii ia i,Tt-;y, a lady 'a maid Willi an iuiiit;int b..ii.ing j.-s.-! i ri.-e, and a French vai- l the pa.-;.v aisled of three gentlemen, of !.o.:i u:i.' v.T'siild and tvo v ere young, and a y.m ig lady, is tub ? "i dr(e-.ed in gray. v,,ib a gray gnufe vel; tvisted round her hat and lied under ber eh.ti, who. ai'i-iire-iiiy in diiferent to ber Miri'oii.ai.iig-,, stood buld iiiC a great bunch of rows in ber gloved hands. A servant in livery, hurried 'y en ssing the platform, approached the shorter and deker of tbe two y nng tueti, and ad-dt'-hsed him in funic aate and witli evi dent trepidation. T.ie old gentleman, who bad turned to leave the Mai. on with his eompaeiotis, sicpp-d tef.l'y: "What is it, Sinclair: he asked, in a cold, clear, itrciblve voice. "There has been a,int miftake aliout the carriage, my lord," the' yj'tni man M.s-.i erf d. ttirr "j2 lo bim reoii -ctiully. "It ,s not here yet.' "Not here yet! How is that? We are not before our time, nre ncT "M.jrhtly behind 1:, my lord. I fear that Mis. Fairfax baa made some mis take a' on: (): hour." Lord KbiU'le bnitted bis brow angrily, and glare oil under his thick, white eye brows at tbe lady in gray. a if to inquire what s'.e thought of the oiiti'eicinps. She bed taken t o apparent heed of what had jamied between the earl's secretary and the footman: but her proud, fair fa. e had iot some of its lnd. floret e, and she was smiling slight. y at something the young man beside her v. as say , tig. "It is hard'y likely that Mrs. Fairfax has made any iiratake," I,rd F.ii daie said curtly. "It !s very strange! Barbara, do you hear this? It seems that there are no carriages h're from the ensile. It Is most iiic.rotprcheiisibii'!" "No inirr.get,!" the girl repeated, her brows ronlractimr. "That is strange!" "Perhaps then; has been a strike in the stables." said the tall, fair man, laugh ingly. "I wonder lf I can be of any as sistance? Will yon "ee what vehicle they have sent from Firholme, Arnault ?" "There is a dog rart only, my lord," aa!d one of the footmen, interposing, and pre venting tbe smart Frenchman from de parting on his mastet's errand. "A dog-cart only! Mb-s Hstton, will yon trust yourself lo a dog-curt and to n,e?" the last tnree words were ottered softly, as ! bent slightly toward her. "Thank yoti, Ixird Keith; but I do Dot think I need trouble you. lb carriage will prol an! be here In few minutes. Pad we not oeiter wait for them, Unci Norma n1" "It seems to be Ilobaoa't choiea," ra j,ii ii lite r,', nio- dl jr. "Will you ceai iaio tbe w.tihg rm. Barbara? f i e gave a intty nenk sJiudder aa ti. mi fell apun fwr oars. "(h, p.ense, no. I'ncle Norman, the ev tion ia knd ei oti;.'k. Tae viry thonght t. tbe war ng unti is tiabearabie. W should I miHwl H ere." "You v iil be rh ,led with dust ber,' ob'Mrvee' Iord E.sflale. "It ia riie linger of the two evils," ah reeroadi-d laushiup!y; "but re ne- ne deiaiti yen. Lord Kerth, he added d mure'y, as her uncle tumud away, and, putting his hand on tbe arm of his privati s-cretjiry. begin sauntering slowly np ta platform. 'Ttetaia me!" the young man eeboed, with a glance of tentb r reproach. "Tot will not i ernel en. tph to dismiss me af ter beirg crncl eneix-rh to refne me the pleasure of driving you to tbe "estie?" "It ia out of year wty," she a'd. "Out ef my way! Firhnlme ia twa miles further onT he ext tainted, eagerly. "The eveniag ia so fine. ya would enjoy the drive." They were sauntering a!ow!y ride by side in the wale of the ear! and his sec retary, the r-rl'a bouo.net looking the frether and resier from ita grimy anr mordincs. "It wonld not be very dirn'fied bo make my 6rt s pr-et re nee at Etsdale in a dog cart, would it?' "Is it reolly ynr first appearance? How Is it that Elsdsie has never beeB hoaored by yotir tretenee Wfore?" A faint warmth flushed bur eheela. and she bent her face sightly toward the rows the t'rr;ed. "I was so loru nt s- heol, you know, and since tben ve have been at.r. aa, sue re plied, in an indifferent tone, when she looked up again. ' Even now I hardly Lk fcruird with nr r-leeKiire to my visit there. L'mk- Norman will feel his return, I think. I7da!e so full of ssd mem - oriea for hij " (To be rontitiued.) Waa H U uncord Aiu-r AT? A Utile old man with weatber-beatr n whiskers, an overcoat that tnuat have :aaim and theo-1 .-a a barr'or springs up. been an' hi lrloom, the bttiiiuc.' of lib) jt'.gfct. uiicoDfeaii Hl. perhap--, but still outfit being lu barmoiiy, and a glaz?d ; Itnpaa.Jile, a ;J In one ai-sac at least valise w ith spots of the glaze uiissliig, jniita and ts Ife are not "one," but dls atopped at the ueiti suiud in the sta- , tlncly "two." Wt man's Home Co;u tiuti. jpanlon. "Took a little run down to k the city," he fon:i.l.d. "I'.ig tontt. Kwu a'moht cm rj ibitif; In It. What I wan ter sit ia si.tliiu' to read goin' home. A iLM u-r? (ii uie one fur 'bout a nickel. I km t;t t. r sieep afore It's Uulf read." "Uold on tlitre, uncle, snmitwl trateJlug wan who Uij.ped the old gen- ti. .man on the shoulder to attract nls attention. "You have my vaiiee." j "liet-p away fruiu me," shouted the farmer. "You can't banco utter Uie. lion't conic u'ulgh me." j "But you linve my " "Look out, mister, I don't want no ' gold brinks or green goods." ' j "But you'll allow me to " j "I won't low liulhln'. I enn't cash no J chei ks. I ran t open no locks. I run t find the pea tinib r a flndl. 1 " f "(,ive me that riiW!" in a tern i v!c;., fr there . a grinning crowd' now on the seme, 'i'olice'" whooped the old man, and as an obicer appeared: "Thia here ci;n is tr; iiig to steal my carpet Mf. k. I j it t lost a fo.tr foot unilirtdiy I re had for twenty yaia, and now they're after lis in grip." The news aland man explained. The policeman tuUt!y changed the valla.-, and na tbe rural visiior r;ji bed for his train he waa iiiarl to s-sclahu: "Buticoded. l gnah !" I'reparrjd I'ur Winter. Teachers in the- publle whima (f a l.trgB city )iir maiiy st-vrii" , wuti--- of i hem aun.a'.t.'g, wrae of thi-m ;i;i'.b.- ti . A i.,: '.m il an v.ho tiailics iii a ki'i-il-rgart'tt II B:-toa. T"u arii'.jfi: : ' oiH- of ber Utile pi.p-ls was aJck, v. cut to vis.t bir. The u-jK.bcr b".d l-n t Kt !"".s ''! befo;-, and a-o li.i'l uj (!13b-al!y lu Un-l I' lb" tWO 1': V !"-..: :l the tcp of a l. tieiiieiit boi,.'' wlier- Iv itb ami icr Diotlier lived. The liio'b "f WHK ab-M'lit, and Katie, will wrnppt-d up, v.as. Kil ting up In bwl. After the w-ual Inquiries and cvA:r lciiccs, the teacher nollci d Uiat the l.t tie gill secinrd to speak w.'tb mime dif ficulty, ami Mild: "Katie, I am go!i.g to examine your lu;rs." . .. , ,. . .1 . .LIU J..II 'tcstu, rf-;x.'nui.i uie rni.u, uc'i- fully, and Minn C. began to loui-n th child's waist. After removing It sl;e found layer after layer of fla m:-I, which ahfi unfaatened v.'.th some dlili rulty, Satiafying b(.rse!f that there" waa no danger of pncnnnrila, fhe gsn to repl.ti'p tb child's drefs, when Klle lo gati to cry. "My motber'a be awful mad at you wbeii all" gcla home and finda what you've d "Why, Katie, whnt hare I done?" "You've ttttfafrtcrifd all my finnne', and ma hud Juat got tn" sewed up for the winter." Youth's Gunpaiilon. Whipped rr Tclllnrr xUi Trnth J'.liniiy' fiioe wi'B nuearcd with dirt artl tears, there was a lump on his W. chedt and one kwc projo-'el through a Jags 1 rmiii lu his trouew lr-g. "Johnny! Johnnyl" exclaimed his meAlwr, "Lave you been fighslim agnln?" "Yep." he nidl.d. "Me an that boy( fre.ui New York had a wrnp. He looks wors'tl I do, too, you bet!" "You'll breik my heart you willful boy! What were you fighting about?" "About the Jigraihy of Chicago. 1 said it lunln't any bluffs, an" he anil It was all Wuff, an' I enujuml Wiu." Chlcaio Tribune. A Woman's Age, a J.nanea woman has no chance of concealing her age or that b; Is get- ting on in y"ra, for custom, which p parent! to regarded a a aoclnl rule to be strictly followel requires her, after her twent- ilftta year, to abandon tbe bright apptrcl which suited ber ao well, and to don lata becoming ftrb of tombtm boa. " aT " C,A-e 1 ' . CHC06ING t. - USB AND. A GIRL th fu.ore d arrp or GIRL thinking wrloiwly of her 6fe-s uirt lay any great stream on rood temtter. A aol- J! rly form, a p-.!r of fin" yea, a noble profile any of th -e might eas.ly otit aelxh pcK.1 temper. YK ifr. Srullea iSr-area tis that "After the fl.-; year a aTT'.ed p-cple rarely thlr.k of each ith tr'a feature. whe:h-r they be clnsa!cal iy te:i;ifrjl or otherwise; but they aever fall to be cpn'y-atit of each oth tr'a temper.' A to a husband's for tune, H la not ao laiprlant a tbe q tiaJ-1 ',e which r.nl to fortun," ambition, leurm DEt'.on, industry, thrift; and ?ca!t!on stub a ruan may attain for altnse!f. In education a mnn should be t h!s tft,, fcjual. Undoubtedly there 1. T ? l, amnlty bwweer, f ; . won, sprxw to- Yet there must be likened ' r a mi,- la ftr Ii i tt ft.ai-Pliet B till 111! et .11 i:fc.. ti 1..H1.F w'tt , , , ., . ,. . . Kf'aii.l liuliiKirlous h..' !h al! the same vua p.u,i.u.c,- wui-n v,rmx. '"-, hlie 1e-.Q-r will give peace which, is. raeatlaL At first love huelf will lie U-s-.ifi'iciri'!;, but a litUe later Ihe !ndb 1 vidttsJ eh.ia -terls.lca rfii-frt tbetn-1 telves. and then in the absence of com-' pr 'her.a.oii and sympathy In one's pet j ' f 1: A tUmore. Jim. iMDei Maifon. igi' K;ion-n oy inr pen mimes of "Bub" and "Ituta ishtiiore,'.' who died r eerily at her lme In New York, was burn l;i f'.alti- ; iiore ntid came of the o!d Klein fum- jy 0f Hartford Coimry, Maijlaiid. Her; ' j;Ul.:-na,i an.-eHtri dwell fr live pen- ( rations In Bilritno.e, wh re she lived ' tiitil her marriage to William Malhui n New York, vvlim she waa but V) fe.-.rs of age. After her liuwhaitd's it '- . V " ' P Kl'.S. !M'F.l, A, V.MMiy. I -.-.rli, Mrs. Mi.ilon waji c::iplyct5 by a ' ).i . i t.- pobilrlii..,i.r houe in N'-.v York , a v.i.to i"a-:;i.iu snk'H ami for over; rliree ycare 1 c; t at ti:N line of work, ! when S'! e !"f- it to he;-in wrlt't g h-r 'Bab'' letters. The bit a or (1;."P iet lers v.-a b- r wp. a.-i-'l U') ore !;-n h ic (.ffMily linliittii! her, Bei-hles her 'V.nV" letter she vrot:, under the s:iiii of Ruth A-!:.'ro.-e, a moral cti- ! j.jetu guide for a ladie-t' m'lu'.ixin-. Tlic oiop- .t...ii.er .'":erh-oi!. ' L:-t us b- c- ref t with 111 rhertiood aa an ai:-a'.i'ih'.;,' a-l :il'--il!l lent vim-b-tlon. I1xee;li.i..al w.-inu t!- r- b'iilit Us are, au.l al '. iys v. Iil be, wb ? vo eaM'n'la not to..! of ihe'r h-. x; and yet I am sirry fur ;lr :u. and I think il one of the M"t lieauilfiil '-oMp n-itlotis of life tirtl ih; en'.r.- If-.-is r ti ler of the tiio'.liei- lit rL-. ar 'el by much utiexaiu- ..- -1 pj,.j fre UOm ml UiU-asi itl Be.i -cxprea- 1 n. There an- ft w ui' ii wiio have a tlioiott ;'..l..' i on,, n'.ai ocei.railo'i, or one Into w '.ilch '-h-y cuu p..ur without re-J lerve their h!g!n atr.1 b-t Helve. j The wlf,' a , p: cine ia the house has. a Jigre of pet' ou.il Fb -r y unknown to llii; lir band, lti-'d In the mt-rc'.leas grip b! com!. e'.I. loll aiil eoi.t'ueri'lal laws. jvr f e'.hig for art slej .l 1 eiiu ible h'-r ja y f,.; u, r Invi IHg -lit patriotism to Inspirit l.er a ns lu action. Her Ideals, 0,,r t n b .t'nsa!, ln r pr iyern. way en- r.j, xhv ao 1 in which sh" labora, and flower I lib) a'.uielunt capabilities In her children. Woiu.iti'a Home Companion, t-'et i flood ll tinp'p, Eotne one has sa d that our children flet.lre lo begin where we leave off. Consequent!, If Ih" can procure the elegances of life In no other way, tbey will awt'tre them on the credit system. For It Is a fact that the poor pay far higher for tbe accommodations they re ceive than d' Ihe rich f ir theirs. 'The nsual oti'cotne of thU kind of house kei p'ng Is that the debtor falls behind In h! payin.nt, Is annoyed by duns, borrows a trifle from a friend to ward off the evil day and at last abandon hope, losing furniture and all that has been paid as Interest and principal. (art o the k Irt, ! Muddy weather Is always a sore trial to a woman wearing a nice skirt but she can do something to preserve U -rotn permanent ruin. la the drat place, hen returned from a muddy trcct, she or her maid should bans lot klrt before a flru, but m too cloae, ao 1H U mud uy dry quickly. When fry. Uie mud spots should Iss loosened rubbing with tbe edge, of t penny, tu d' otill than ba geoUy fcnd off with brush af Mdmtt tinnneaa. Too rouyb a brush uiuat le u-.cd. especal y upon amooth-fai-ed cloths, for it ia liable to roughen Use siii.iee. If after this brushing tbe mud marks are still visible, sponge tha Knots wiih alcohol or nvihylated plr iia. and the material will be left clea and unmarked. In taking off a datup skirt be careful to hang it out aa flat aa possible over a chair, aa If thrown dowa carelessly In that condition It will coar tract Inelegant oxcasea. Ue.-intjr In FnIne. A retail merchant of Chh-atro, talkln to an later Oecan rep.irter rwentljr, told In a briEhl and witty way why. in . I hia opinion, beauty ! not only nol de sirable la women who bave to work for a living, but ia a positive drawback In many cas-a to their securing and r talnliifr; eniploynieut, and although It la bardly probable that the average wom an would not prefer benuty to anything else, the merchant make out a strong case. Here la what he says: "It's no J ke. and there's no senti ment about It. It's just a cold-drawn mntfi.,. Knulnua I ili.n'f euro how au may ,.. . . . ,,.--.i.-A lh- fur.. bound rdip mak-s the women Jeaiotis and the men abaent-mlnded, and It telU on their work. "Years ago a big Chicago confection ery (th rp became famous all over the cotimry for l:a beautiful siilesladle. The result of the experiment Is thus deserihed: "Th? place h at all of Ita women cus tomers, and the trade of the men . proved worthies.. A young ehtppfe j would drep lu, buy a stick of gum for a t cent, and talk for three hours at a -a.T.-i.li. At !att the proprietor d -charged the whole force and cngaed a lot i f the homeliest wi.tueu In Illinois. ! And ao II goes. Pretty wortt 'U -very pretty women - are at a great disad vantage in business. II s next to !m pi "si1 le for one to get a job. The home ly g!ils have the call." A W-n oman. There Is on? wise lit le woman whode clares she alwa.,s LeepH her company manuera for her huj'iaii.l, t'ge:!icr with h"r prettiest g. '.vtis. "If I must be or. s and horr! I and htve lo do my hair up In kid to make H curl, I iirctnl to reg -rve thoe re: ciailons for persi.na hotn I d not care an inue'a ;)!nut pleas-'tig. Of course In Mine he w 11 lind out I hnv-..- tot an a"4 lie d':i s'tion and al-.i :!i.tt ni." fl..f!'y hair was not In !'we J :i;iou ni" by nut nre. but I do j no; intend to eiiliii.e:! bim until I am ! obliged to." j Now, inii'i t!iU sort tif d eel! prefer I aW to the e,!) an) out !!untn-xs tint ii;.-: !ji" it w niiari fe I p.-lr'l g. d b.-ci'i-ie j ah-' w:l-y ;,a a umu Itt s!,...iv him at j once ;h.V his b if, :.ju ti.r su li a well i der as It aiipp a ;1"; II de a! ih fault a j jo-.i riii. '1 hey ulli creep out k ion jetr at ili Wear a aim dj uy counieiiance, j "' 'ice.-'h yoa are worried u d.-ath. J!:e v.ori.l , iun )i l;,n.er to th. siuil itig womaa than to the careworn one. Nut A1wn.vs Wnin-n Fault. ' Br. Khradv'ti assertion that the curs of Ameitcau men u lra:n.'ii;f after lux ury for woii.an'a -ake. aad that their Hies are .-h i, t. lied tlnreby, does tint meet with th.? approval of the brl-riit club women of Mi - city, who bring an ' ab, nid inc ,f ,.v de'iee to the cou'rary, Tile- iglior-.'M-e lit wlil.-h most mn keep ! 'h- 'r wiv i r'gt -dlug tin- state of iha family Iln-iiic. ;,n. tbe unequal divls ! Ion of th' man's fiic-tue, where no ul b.wat.ce is ma e to .he wlvi-s after pay ing the family billi bm found !er.e 1 1 : pitm'on fro.u ih- bps of a practical : w in an who t;,s: "You can't exicct . women to 'ak- In: r at In the mai'it of sa lrg airl ecoi' :u K'ng unless they have iLif run uf lb p likL-tbiiok too." Ii'ldea ind rn'i jtor-es. One of the rldeis who attraet(.d ta(mx attention at the New Yotli horse; show wa M!a Klalo Jones, of liivikvlll tin. aiia. who Is noted as belli :r the only Judy in Can ada n bo fver per sonally su; rln U'liibd t1(; i rain ing of a horse fi,r tricing. Miss Jones It a magnificent horse-woman, a member of th Montreal Hunt Club, and knows more of a horstf's Mls JO V ' . poiiilx than woat men. Mlas Joiich' splendid riding la ao widely know that she waa nslii-d to ride one of the horse exhibited af tiie horse jthow by a New York num. Sua la a slight, flue looking girl, wl h a pretty llgure and well cut femur.-. Her admirable tnanag. tin nt of h r bora attracted uimb attention at th borne show. About 'Vmnen, Clara Barton, Brcaldi-nt of the ried Cross, Is writing a Uiok giving a full hlatry of that soi leiy and Ita tvoru in tbe recent war, answering charge made against It and Its officers. Mbs France E. Unarm is PrtMi'nt of the NnUonal Hank lu Limerick, Me, It was founded by her fatherf J. M. Mnaon, and lU Interests have been a' ly promoted undr her laderlilf. Mra. Herbert Dumarcai and Mr. Arthur W. Foster, of Uostou, h " presented tfe FVee Hospital for o men with a new ward, as a mem . 4I to their tatkar. U law H. D. Jordao. . Sa.. ; r fy ' mC3 h7 1 1 . : mi ;-)( !'.,. f I . ,' ' f n -Ki. ,.l',, . '. , ..'- . ..i .... 1; . '-" ; ' if