- - - - - - - ' ! > . . 7 : . . . . _ . . . . . . ' . ' ' : : _ ' : . _ -v _ 2d..t , ' ' . # 'VV. " ' " " " " " "V' " - - - - " - - " , l\.T : : 1 From l iE . - 1 , QR 'S E.ST 1) l"l < ne S $ ' / I 1 To LIght , ; : I . * " < W > * 4' " ' , , , . . , " , , : , - _ - . . _ - u-- CIIAI"fElt x 111.-ConllnuI'II. , , llt Corr Rnw enl ) ' thnt It hnll l1on8 tlll. clelllll ) ' worho \ hn,1 , IIIUllllt It to do , 11111 thnt the mnn who hnd hcrn wrltlul : II I lalll'n forwnrll 011 the tllblc 1I0W , IUIII wal IItturly tlll-IIH no hUll1nu lorm I could bo If IIlp , howo\'er 1"I'hle , wore 1I0t , .xrllct : , "Bclld I'nollKhl" mlltlorrd Shnll , creep- : In/.r / bnckwnrd Into thl ! durlmul ! , hilt : . kll'lIlnl ! : hili ! : n1.0 to tIll' lu t lI\lon \ the. " 'III' " which he hnll dODl ! o Ilk III fll II ) ' Hnll C' 'I'ctUlllly. "We IIhllll ha\'e no lIIore ot . _ \ lIuddl'n IItnrt And turn , n -ID n light. : nlllJ"II / h-ho become nW/lre / thut he'UII fwt 1110110 III the CODfl'derllto dnrklll' ll , A 1IIIIltiun wrench nR he telt 0 tOllch upon him , IIlId nHtlnctlnly tried to IIhako It ol In Ilre d ; and the next InKtunt he WII pllllunI'll , And hnlt fdn1.en men Htool h ' " 'lIhhln : : thntvllil IItare of hili Into the ' ' . I\'h had Ittell the firHl III\:8 at Ir. 1'0)111. , \ -to 1I lze the murdl'r'r , Rnd wnll now " .tlln.lfni bcorll him In Ihp ftllIlhht. " lr , pO'OE , " HhoutClI the luwYLJr ( I'om t1tr open Ihrhted dool'wuy , 1111 the nrllll'll , , ltI.tAbulllr1 nlarched thl'lr prlsollur : flown the U'I"enue , uhe oUKht to have COUle I In fil'lIt to l'C hili victim. Shull thl } 0111. CN'g brln : him back 7" . 01\0 , " altl MArk , comlllit lip to the ; < 1001' < 11011 wonderlnl : much lit tbe ntrunJo : In Mr. Doyle'll tone , which ItIIIU"d to him untlmel ) ' . I "But het on/rht / , " the IRw3'cr 'ent on , III'olce ! rnlsed nil It he would like It to trarel HI ta.r nil 110 ldhlc. "B ) ' nil Ull/llnS bo should hnre Iwen hl'Icthnshot tllroush thc hCllrt. A mun IlIw to brln 'own hi. game fulrl3' , antI aIWI\'H IIl'l'lI to lice how dl'ad It CuIlH. Busldl'H thut"- _ tbe 0111 , , ! ! ntlentnn' cxc lcllwnt hlcroRsetl IIIOIV with e\'ory wOI'II-"hlfi bullet hos c1ono turther millchle ( , wlJlch I would llke hhh to lIeo. Br , fo\'e ! his tuce would . , l1a ve IJl.'In 0 IItud ) ' , the rUllcnl , when he : . \v what good he hall done u all , In- , .t04d at hnrm. I lOlls ; to SIIOI'\ " him how . " the bullet. which WOfi to hll\'o bmultht ' , . 4Iown the owner oC 'l'tl\\'eorl' , nfter pnKS- , ,1 g'eIlllI ) ' throu h our straw contrh'uncl' , ' 11IHI on Itll Ihull ) ' wor , onll re\'l'oled to lIS the hlilden fortllne o ( 0111 001. 8t. c . George. ) 'ou look talrly'lncre ' lllous , Blr , { 1 is ; nl1 ! hmen IIlwoYIl do orer every- , 'thin ! : ; hilt 113' nil the nlnt In Irelnnd , St'll true ! " The VIcAr of KII\'er hod rArely b'n voused to a Rtnto of excitement ; but on the morninl : niter the chunco dlflco\'cry .t ld Col. St. Oenrgl"s hillden wealth. 11111 call11 and patient little wlto callghl , bcrt elt I watching hhi1 In mute oltonllh. , . ; t , ns .he Ilacell restlessl ) ' about the tJrealctdllt room , gh'lnno / ordQr for the bell to bo rlln ! ; tor Ilro3'erH , thollgh It Will ! aearly un hour beyond the u&ual tlmo. "l'erhnl.II , " Hug"lsted 1 rs , Ponnington , . IItt.o . amuled b ) ' this conduct , "tho , Irlll . w1ll nulon1e In until the ) ' honr the bell. N rl\ bus been out tor houts , 1 henrlnd ISben Cello finlls hm' , they will prohnb13' loiter ! ogethur IInW tbe ) ' 111'e lul11l11oned. " ; "AIIJ In good time , " the \'Icar retnl'Ded , "Do'lo will comn dowlI I'rosontl ) , lle wurned UR ho Hhou1l1 IIleclIlnte litter IIlIch a.nlght. Dill 3'OU notice , lilY denr , whllt . .plrlts he wus In ? YOII 11I03' depend that , < < orelul liS 110 W R not to show It , his SUllrdil\llllhll \ ) rested hea11) ' IIllon him so long. nl ! Norn WUlUUU'OI'II [ \ \ t'\'It. " "llulHtrnne / it 1111 wus ! " obser\'ecl ltIrll. Pellllllll'ton , " 1 COli hllrdl ) ' boll \'e 1t e\'en ) 'ot. " , "Nol' cnn I. And I'm Hllro Nora cnn- 1Iot , , " "Oh , era will soou ndopt herllelt to her now Ilosltlolll" snltl Mrs. Pelllllng1l1l1 , , _ " ' th.u 811\110. \ "CIlIl to IIIlnd how o [ ten ahe hils lonlcd tor IIIOne ) ' , und hoIIttll' ahc hils en'r 1I0SSl'bliod. : The wlltlt1i1t or tholle old dreo nil ! of hers sl'elllell 1'1I1.v11 1ultllhillot to her , ll1aro U ' , Jllst In tha : litllt hour , " "PossIbly , " nllO\n'd the \'Icar , rctl' ! ' tI'I"ely ; " ) 'et sOU1ethln ! ; elsl ! WI\S \ lUore c'lomlnont In hl'r mhlll , for I lIe\'er su\\ ' , an'thlng moro IIltlful than her SlIze ot that rllIculous 8tl'n \ \ . filIre ! , 111111 the ahudder thnt rou throllgh her trl\me at II1ght at thc IIIIot where the hullet hnd plorc d It. " ' 'It's n 1)lty , " obller\'ed Mrll , PennlnJ : . t u , In her simple , prllctlcal wny , "t1la t the shot IIhould ha\'o spoiled 0 cOAt , but UII- " I "Bllt'IIflll ' , " 8ald the vicar , Interrllptlng " " - her wltb n 11l1ISh , "It did 110 milch good aCler silolllnl : the cent , m ) ' denr , thnt , It ilW1bwero era I should ha\'c felt more In- , cllnml to III't'sI't\'e thu hllllet thlln to turn . : . away tram It Ill ! Mho did with such unlit- . tcrnblo rellIgllnncc. [ , Dear 11I01 deer mol" 110 contlnuell , "whl\t could ha\'o huluced old Col. St , George to eOllcenl his sO\ , . , ings so eITl'ctunll ) ' 7" ' ' ' ' . 'I'hore Is 110 dltUcllltr In nllswerlng that , " wus the ItrOlllllt and IIUCJqllctctl ! re , ply , 1\1 Ir , Do'lo elltered thc room , through ono ot the low windows which I , ope nod to the gurdl'll , "Tho IlIhul'unt , luspldon at 0 miser had a Ih'oly time of It , ) 'OU 11I11) ' depund , In the old lIIaU'H bruin at the \'cry IIlRt ; tor , trolll whnt I cnthert'd lost IIlght , It woulll be enl ) ' on the \'cry ohht ! JeCoro hili dellth that hi' bltl hl bOllrdhlgll 110 Ikllltully bchhlll the wlllulI < : ot thllt , . but tor tllllI attolllpted nlllrder they UlUst hll0 rUUlllilllJd th\ro 1 undlsco\'cred till doomslio-r , rllthdr , " till the old hOlllO : fell wholly , Os It fl'lI . partlnlly , on the 1I1ght nftor he had tiO I , do\'orly ( 'lTcctcd the concellimellt. " I . "l1l1t how , " Inllllired I r , I'ennllwtou . " CUll ) 'OU tl' I thllt he did It on thllt night or. thllt he sllspected on'on07 When ; cOllltl bo KIIH11l'ct ? lie hlul no onubout blm bllt thON\ \ ) two old l er\'uutll-both 01 honest os they are . l nornnt-ll1\d Nora . hersult. " 4 _ ' i "III' did not , " slIpect either ot thoto ! , lalll the II\w3'er , with 0 Inllgh ; "bllt Kitty wId Ulillt the time of ohl Col , St. ( h'Orge's ; dl'lt.t , , It 'Oll recollect , Just what she relJ ated Inllt qlght-that aD the nl ht prevlOiIK to tht' foil o ( the cbllnne1 , while lying awoke In alnrm , she hearll her old roaHler wllllt many tlmell backwllrd Ilnd forwArd he wlu hili bedroom and the .IUlnr ; rpolli-where found the Dlooe ) . -lInd that Dr. Arlllstrong WDI atAylng In the houlI ( , that night , ou11 ball rllth'r II Itorm1 ceDe with tbe old man before ahollt Orl\8 ' going to I DsIl\nd , ora' furselt told Us the reat , and how her . . . . .twr. . " . . . . , . , . " " " " , .fI' " " ' _ ! f1iM1i. rlln<athor & lold he had omothlng to coa- ' tIde to her next tiny. " "Theil 3'011 think he mennt to re\'cal to : -iorll the hldltlJ. : IIlnce of whnt b ) ' hl will Hhe now InIICI'\tl \ : 7" "I do , Inllced. I lulIe'l" ( , Cor Rome cnURe -conBclen\e , II Irllin of rl'nl II flection for' ' the Idrl-he hlld IhHermlnud she IIhould I he rich , IInd thnt hi ! ! Ilrutl'n o ol lIelllllnl ( her to I n donll wo fI1l'l'ely to lend Arm. , , ! I'onK olT the KC Dt , Rlltl nlRo "IIt1rl'ly to i hllnd I r. Po'n1. 1111 to h r pOHReIlRln , penny , 'fhllt'li DIY Clldll810n , PellnlDg' I ton , end 1'\1' thoulfht tholle thln " III over lnco do WII teeny , " "I'm ornltl , " IIulll th9 vlca.r' ! wle , Apl'aklnK rath'r lo\\ ' and tlmlilly , "th.lt Dr \\111 tr ' \ ' moro , Arfl1stronl111 no c\'en thnn hl ! Illd nthI \ ! time ot her Kmnll. fnther' " deoth , to OHfert : hi. I'hrht o ( J'lIlIrdlnnlhlp ! o"priorn. . " "Then he mll. t filII oJ.nln onn mot ? 1411nllll ) ' thnn he tllilpII thlm , " retllrncll Ir. ) ) o 'Ip. , p-oll1ptl ) , "Until IIhe 118 ot Oll' , I will IItll'k to the tollt ! thp. 0111 1I10n loct me. I thollght InHt nls.ht how milch l'IISII'l' It wOIII,1 , Iw , 1101Hhl' Is wl'lI pm- \'hlp,1 , lor ; hilt I Ileclare the cOIl\'lction hns Rlnco then dn wDell U1on [ mn tl1 t . honutilul , reltll'NR : ItlrJ with wellith lit hp.r co llllnnil11I he stili hnl'der to mllnallO. IInd111 lIoon brlns. : 111) ' ! : rn ) ' hllh'lI with ! lorrolto the & ; 1'11\1' . " " 10m nCl'lll 140 , IDd ed , " IInld thl' 'l"lc9r , with a Iliu/rh / , "I RUllltOSI' ! to.dny ) 'OU \1\\11 \ \ hl1' the lIoter ; onll 1II0nry cOllntl'd. " "Yell : hut we nUlY ho 1II'Itt ) Hllrt' thu , nro exoctly nN thuy IIrc Inheled , 1D0ch fI ( tht : COllrtl'en Irl' : I ) ' roll II ot notcs hOIl ' 11'lvo hllndred 1)011111111' wrltt 1I on the wrnppel' , and eoch ot the tweh'e old clln- \015 bogs bnR 'One thoullnnll poundll' written on the plliler under the senl. 'l'he old lIIon 10Ct It o Hecurelr as ho hod hold It. " CIIAPTIDlt XIV. Throllg'h IIIUIlY hOllrll dllrlng thot da7 were Otl\'l1 plllnll IIIHcuHlled lit the \'Icar- II/O / ; hut It HOOll1e os It c\'ery proposol mUllt he Coli owed by the recollection ot a drawbnck , nnll olmost more thlln In the dOYR oC her unnoticed childhood did the girl fed her lonellnells just then. Bllt no OIH ! 11,141ed thlfl nlll1 Cella wes not the ! ' OIlU'ho snld OI'n'I sudden on ) OIlU \ \ ! IICCes ! ot ( ortune hndl1\1111'I1t13' put the finlshiDI : touch to her hlll'plllcsI. ! Y et Irs. Pen. nln lon once or tW I'e rletected II note ot HI\lluess In the 11l'et\ \ ) ' \'olce , snd Mr. l'oyn& cought himself lookIng now lint ! then Into her rOHtle ! ! ( ' 3' ( ' fI , liS It he tried to Iraco some sllllllow which Iny there helo\\ ' their IUlIlhter. Sometlllles the HlrlIII thelll1l01\'os esclIIHd tram thello con- 1Ituut dobltos : , end IlIushed more murrlly then they did ; or sat upon the un com- Cortoblo green soots , IInd Cormed wild plllns ot fllluro grenlnel11 , until they were CIIIICII In n nln , perhnp" to henr whllt \\'ns lr. Do"le's lost pl'oposnl. AIII1 lhl1n uel Armstrollg cruslled the room to Nora'H Hl l' , 111111 told her pl'r- cmltorll [ ' thnt he Ulust sileak to l\Ir ! olOlw. "I lint going to Hocll l Con"K , Will i'oll ( 'oll1e J.art II ( the \\'IIY. then r' allked ' ' ' 'll , with II dell'rmililltion to hldo from 1111 II'ho ' ' , ' ' ' hCI' ' ' W\'I' ' [ II'l'Sl'Ul 1U\'olllntar3' reo luclt/"l' tu III 10 him wllh I\lH' . She looltell hnel , os the ' llUH el1 throu h tlw'hIII'lHe : ! : , ntp. , nl1l1 retul'lwd Celln's smllo hilt Dr. AI'nult'onJ ' ' ; ! ; Iw\'or tln'uell Ills heutl.ior , thollgh Iw looked strllight hoforo hllll , 1\1111 hllil lint 'el Jlnucl'll Illto : -iorn'lI fncl" did he lee ! the furl\'l' ! , con. contl'lll11 ! expl'eKdon In hi ! ! 1'3'es , So they WIIIl/d on In slllDce , until thp : , ' Wet'u ne/II'l / hllif WII : " IICI'OS ! the bog , Theilol'n , n IIttio omused h ) ' being Bum- 1II01ll1 ! to 11 confMellC\ ! end nO\'er lid. dro8sud , Inl&p.II. . miller Inzll ) ' , It Nuel hnd so'ill lilY he meont to 6n ) ' . "It Ii ; not ortl'n 1 tlemllnd to spook to I 'IJ\I In [ II'l\'ote uo\\ ' , Nero , " ho beHlln , his \'olce coucentrated II his gll7.l' , "hnt when I do , It Is Cor lIomo Il1\rpos \ . 'IIU 11\11) ' be 1111\0. " "Nuel , " she 5lil1 : , thoughtfully , "It seems just OH It thu 0111 thno hnd gonA trom mo to.do-Nlllllh'nI3'-Corc\'cr. I don't Imow whr , but it 16 110 ; IInd I'ye ria wOl'dtl to IIOY ot It , e\'l'n to ) ' 011 , th t mll'ht hold It hnck fOl' ani ) ' 0110 oUte ? > hour , llut perhllps ) 'OU ho\ ' " , " SIll } stOllIcd [ IInd HtOOl1 lellllln ; : aulnHt ! on ullrisht cllttlng of turf , Oil It she tl'led I to feel thnt their confereuce was over , I and to Ilro\'ent his s.olng ( urther. I "NOI'II , YOIl recollect that Ho 'lo holl1l1 n lotteI' ot trust ch'en him ' br ) 'our grllnd- ( nther ? " "Yl'S. " BrRn hlld IlIld hinuolf down tit ber feet , nlld hOl' hllnl1s were linked he fore her , She 8tOOll the \'e1'3' picture o ( Idle contellt , lIel thOIl/ht , 1111 , IInlier the tIItetl brim o ( hur bet , hu tlnw the hOlllY [ dream. Ing ot her e'u\ . ' "Norn , " he suld-and tor n moment hlB ' hnnd II'Ullt Ollt aR If ho wOllld hnvu I 111'11 WI1 hur to him ilK he IIsed to do In thll t unchorl\hed chlldhoOlI ot hers ; bllt In tht' Ill'xt his hllllt ! Cell , ontl even his e'es I turned Crom her 1111 he spelt > -"dlll 'Oll nc\'ur fcel ouxlolls .tq know sOll1cthlng of ) "Ollr ( lilrenttl ? " She IIIrnud trom hlll1 In nnfelj.11ell Bllr- ! , rise , tor hnd I\l ! not for YCllrs IIlwRYI IIUuncell hl'r on the sllhject ? "Oh , Nllcl. I loni : and 10111 : to henr ot tllern ! I't r Hhll'l ! I cun l'cmemlJer my Ill'st drcuUl hnt ; hN'n to tlnd lIome one whll will 11'11 lUll of thom. Y' > Ineer woulll ; Hralulit1 ( 1I0\'l'r 1\011 hI let lIIe OVIlI litter In hl9 11I\ence thl'-the worlls thnt otLet ; Irls S(1) ( ' ! : Co oftl'n. Fllther ! Iothtrl 1 hnvo whlslletl'ti them to mysclt In the night , or out here uloue 1I110n the bog , bllt no ono e\'tH' 118tl'IIIHI It I trh'tl t9 will a taint , tnlnt lIIelllory to hllld In my henrt 1Io\'e 1 fult IIn\lolls : to know ? 3'011 usk Ab , 3'011 coulll no\'or , Uo\'cr lIoho'l \ anxious ! Arc you-aro 3'011 going to tell me nQI1Il'U" "It 1 kIlUW , Ivouldl' he 80ld , the dusk ) . color rising slowl ) . In his Cace un. IIl'r the longing , 11ul'lItlonlnl ; Illanco.uAnd , as Ihu\'o loug Colt thRt the mystery ollght to bo traced tor ) 'OU , und ) 'OU ought to know whatyour grnntltnthor had nn rhht to keep trom YOII , I nn1'Joln : to do YOII thnt sorvlrciorA , ' , No. dOIl't thouk 11t' , tleor , " he addt'd , hurriedly , QI he feigned to Ullltllko the ludllel1 question In her erf'S ; "Ivlll not he thnnkoll ( or 110111 ; u IIhu1)le du " . Wh n I have done Itlou , , . - . . . . . . ( . . 1 U in , . - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shnll thnnk mo 8S YOIl will , onll reiO ( ) ' lIIe liB ) 'Ollr killd Ifllll senerouR heurt IIll-tntcs , No 101l.ur : thun I rllu help Hhnll ) ' 011 11\0 n ! you nu' 11\1111 : IIIJIV , Norll-lIllder II nnme to which YOII hll\'e 110 I'I/ht / , : \0 10IJHur , " hI' l''ilel'lItl'll , with Hlow shnilli- COllce , 011 IIIIl' IIturtcd III' with brllllllut , 6oHhln ! : o'e ! I , " 'Vhllt do YOII Inelln , Nllel ? Hpeul' 11lulnlr. I 1111I II lItt1u bewildered to.dll ) ' . 'VJlut did ) ' 011 110) ' IIbollt 111) ' n1l1l107" U othlllg nKalllt It , lilY dellr , " Dr , Arlllstl'oug rellllull , with hlR tltllT slllllt' , "tor It \\'UK YOllr Jrundtuther's , IIl1d , ot couree , ) 'OUI' 1II0thl'r'II. " u I ) ' tnllier' , ) ' 011 IIII'nn , " Nero corrected - ed , slowl ) ' , Uut her IIlIglrs Ilnd gro\\'u 0 little 1I0r\01la 1I0W , IIl1d Bhe LlU"lwd hel' hilt Cl'om her torchllId ! , all It It II light wulsht oPIJreSHed hcr , " 1'hllt , " snllluel : , pointedly , "IB whllt rour grandtnther cholle thot you /lnd ev. ery OIlU . , IIIl ! Hhould believe ; but thot Wilt not the truth. YOllr lnthur' n 1\111 " , tor lIome reason which tbo old mun hellt 1111. del'8tood , WOK kelJt Kecret. POtl llJly It muy hnve bt'en heKt to do RO ; but per- hnp8 there III jllfttlce yet to be done , to hlft meluor3' , onll I , who lo\'e hl8 child 80 dlt. voledl ) ' , will do It. Hllsh ! Don't thank me , dnrllng , 'till I come to 'Oll Home dny /Inri tell 3'OU ot ) 'ollr fother , hrln lni 3'OU hlK nnml ! , without 11 stalll "l'on It ot dishonor - honor 01' o-crhne. " " 'Vhllt ? " ' The glrl'R cry " " 0. IIharp and 1IIddl'n , u noIV , with both hnnds , she 1III bl'd hl'l' holr Croll1 ber tellwl"II , on,1 , th white Ongors cllln ! : thllr Ofl It th4lr hold BUI/- talnell IlI'r. ' "Yell , " RUld Nllel , "thoulth Col. tt. GeorJl' iiiI'd In the fulle t confillonce tbot your Cnther' numo would dl grllce J'oU , Nora , It wes perhops only bccou u he did not 10\'e YOIl enollgh to trouhle him. helC to In'c tlltllte , 'fhot Is 10Ct Cor lIIU ; onll to-da ' , wlwn I henrd thut ot In8t the wellith Is 3'ourll which ) 'OU HO " , . .II tip- IICrve , I detel'lulned thnt YOllr own nll1ll1/ shollltl be yours , too. I determilled tlillt I woulll restol'e thlll to m ) ' 10\1' , lIuli thl'JI 1 IIhOllld have no wish unKatlll . 'dj for you woulll be honor,11 In the worhl , liS well 118 wellltby 111111 hOlIP1. " "PerhnpII no bnppler , " 1JUt Inora , low aud dreumll ) . , UR It ah" IItt"red the Utought uuconaciously. Uliut ) 'OU UlUlJt lJe hnppler , tlcur , " nld Nuel , lIIeetlng her eyell CIIII ) tor the tirt tlmo. "Your grandtnther' nnme , ot course , Is 11 gooll null houest nume- " "Yes , be always IIllld so , " Nora relllark- ed , Qllietly , In Dr. Armlltrong'lI Inexplica- hIe 1)41180. "Anel you Bhal1 bear thllt till I brlnle you A stili higher. It I couuot fiud It pllre nnll resllected , 3'011 mu t he sorr ) ' tor llIe , Nora , tor 1 flhall teel , el'en more keenly thun ) 'OU con do , the dlsallpolnt' munt for 3'ou. 'J'hen I hull luy my own nRme at your teet , and 'ou will tnke It , Rnd no onq will ever henl' from me a ccrel which Is ours olone. " " : -iot mine ! " cried the girl , pUllllionote- IT. "No sl'crot tIlRt IH yours III mlnol" "Then tell tbe world , " rojolned Nuel , IcilJ' , "how 'our gl'nnlltatber would uot let 3'OU be known by ) i'ollr tll ther's lI/1me , becouse he thought It dissrucelI.bul tbllt , /lB YOIl wish uull choose to beer It now , you would drag the poor , torgotten , Iii II- carded nnme e\'en to thl ! licht of II crlw- Inul court. " "Thllt Is whot-yoll oClel'ed to d . " " 'Vhnt I olTerl" crlell uel , hen dIng to look into bOl' toce , wIth 0 Hlllilu , which bhe did not attempt to retrn. . " I ' rlurllng , ) ' 011 Imuw me better , thun thot , e\'cn In tIle mOIlWllts when J'ou lire cold- esl to me. No ; 11 II tell 0 moment , and I will eXllaln ( whut I will do 101' thl ! one 1 lo\'e so entlrel ) ' , nud hu\'o lo\'ell so long. You wllliteell J'our OWII nume Ilt lrl'sl'ut , and e\'l'I''OIW will 10\0 und rUllpl'ct it fol' ) 'lIlIr lIale. " Bitt , nfl It Is not J'ourll-as It Is not 'onrs , " he relleoted , ellIllUo\tlcul- Iy whill her wIde ' ' Htill , ! , gI'll 3' eyes were upon his ( lice , "b ) ' UII ) ' legnl rl ht 1 shull lIlellll ( lhut time In IIl'ekinl ; CoJ' Oll the one wl ch Is ) 'our rightflll IlIlwrituuce , If It Is stllllliells , ) 'on shllll bear It proudly - ly then , mJ' IllIrling. 1C uot , 3'011 lint ! I will hep the secret well , 111111 go togllhu ! ) ' from tIll ! ' Hociot ) ' whlcb ulwuYK 10nl:1 ; 'III colilly aull Iruull ' Oil lIisgl'l1cu. NOI'II , 'OUI' J.rlllllltilthel' 1I1'\'er Hl1usKetl lhat I Rholllt1 hIII ! ' unllt'l'lakc this c0I1ImiliSIoll fol' ' ( ) III' nke ; hilt , IIIJ' dlll'lIn " . hI' al. waJ's w\lw \ ! YOII to U'Ullt YOUI' i'III'tIllW to me , and Illed In thl' Cull coulillt'll\c ot 50ur doing so , " "IIu nu\'cr sllcl SII , " : -lorn IntlL'rposed , wcorll ) ' , "lle liuld : su lo ! Ill' Ctcn-nhllost ever ' ! time I saw hllll , " said Dr. Al'lutitrong , hlfl thin , lIpli : closing now nlld thull o\'er the slow lies. "Oh , you will ou , ! ' him , 1 know , IJrcsentiy. Nora , I shnllllot hurry you , dear ; I have never hurrIed 3'OU , lIc- couso 1 felt 110 sure your grnndother'lI wIsh 'would bo fultllllll , und you woulll be mine nt lost. Not"-blll hreath grew just the lellst bit IlIbOl"'oI nnll uncertoln here , but Norn did 1I0t IItltlco It-"lIot be- COU81' It Is imposslhlo Cor ) 'ou to mnrry legnll ' end honornhJy III HII' nllme you henr , but becallse I shall 1111\0 Ji\'en you then tht > truest poslllhio teHt ofI mlm's 10'l"e. Nora , It I reRlgn Ill ) ' Ilrlllt1cl ! ! bl1rt' , nnd tor the whole summer purslle this one aim , , ou cnnnol 1'OlIse mo my recompense - pense whl'n 1 fluccl'l'll. Dnrling , III Ilot tIlOt a tolr love teat'1 Could YOII ) 'our- selt give nny 10'l"er 0 moro tr11I1 : one ? Aclmowlede , , N 01'1I , thnt the 1U01I who would do tIlUt must 10\0 J'on ul'J'oud meosure. " "Ycs , " snld Norn , nllswerln ; : ; nbsl'ntly , "Anll conld you do less ( or ) 'onr 1'11111- or's memory thull i\'e ) 'ourll\l ( to Ute mon who clI'IIr9 hili nlllUe trolll nil I'e' proaeh , II nd gh'l'lI It to ) 'on ? l.et It be Y's , end thl'n 81'0 how clt1erly I will go to my task. " "Anll IC-nn'one clHc conlll tl1lfill It ? " hlltrrogated Norn , her t'3'C8 tar 0\\11) , nn her \'olco low nOlI trollhle\l. I-well , I will Rtalld thl' chllllceiold Dr. Arll1stronl : , with n 81ulden IInaccollnt- able buo'Onc3' . "Who else Is IIkoly ? Yonnc l"ostl'r would blunllur alld filII In the tirllt nttelUllt. PO'UZ would not ut- tempt It Itt all. Thu vcry HUlplclon at nn ) ' degradation attll ( ' } l'l to your IIlllUe wOllld Ire\'eot his e\'er rlllsing his hllud to help YOII or ) ' 0111'11. lor he II ! only un Indolent , scl.l'll/roflse / lUan o ( the world , Whnt Is It , dorlillg ? Why dill 'ou stort ? " he UIIkcd , adroitly Intt'rceptlng end mis- undorstondlng Norll's ImlletuouH , Bcorn- tul dissent , "So let hllll thlnlt ) ' 011 IISH 8t. Guorge stili , aud tIll'n ho will remilin your frleud as lUuch UII he hllll ever btoen ; tl1Ough , as 1 undorlltood trom your grand. tather , on tIle ulght after he hlld aeen Mr. Poynr. lit 'fron'tre ! , It III In Bome way owing to bls taUlII ) . thnt your chlhlhood hili n 110 lIolltary and hard , " "I will BIlk Mr. Doyle. " For ODe aecond thq , ' IIIII 1'1111 like. com I - - - - - - - - = . , - . - - - In Dr. A rlUlltron's ! Corl'hend , nllll hrowK CIIIl.IC dO\\'I1 o\'ur hllJ C'OIl , os a IIIIKh oC C or Itlld lIujor dnrh',1 , from them ; but In the ncxt he wna laughlll ! : n II UI 1' , nlld th"l1 III' nnl\\\'eft'd , In his lightest nlld CUfjh'sl tOiles : "Allk Do'I ! ! , with Illensur , Ileor , Ir 3'ou chllo10 ! ) mulu this pltlCul lIuIIJI''t town tlllk , UII tht ! ll11111U of ) 'ollr dUlul I.llrt'nts . II b-word. If J'nu think thl1t Is how I ynu clln hlltt ! honur thelll , nHk DOvli' , , h ) ' all nlealls. Ak ! nld PelllJhl/toll , too ; ho Is even IJIttuI' ! thnn Do'le at prolJlnlt Illto otllel' 1I10ll'S bllllllll'lI , "lid thull 11I'ln ! : it I 0111'11 to III ! plnllsl ) ' IIlgclI"Kell 111111 rhllcul- , , , d. 011 I nsk tlJl'lII ull , Allk 1'ultIr ! : he fIllIY not bu such U (001 nM III'0pll' cnll JIIIII. lie 1II0Yen SUKKeHt tbat hl motht'r prulI' < : ! H Rnd plth1 J'OU , nntI hili BllltcrH hl'lIlow their gellerous Lotronule 011 thl ! KIt'I who Ol\'nll a flucstlonllhle Dume. Oh ! 11'11 them all-It 'OU llnk tbat ooUt.n' thlill twlnJe on "Qual 1I1110nl : them , Ae you lire now. " "I nlll going on , " sllid orll. "You bove nltI nil 110\\ ' , hll.en't YOII ? 1 nm golnK on to Hachel. No , 1 would rllther ) ' 011 didn't come , There" no uel'd to Bn ) ' more to-dll3' ; I know It all , I know It HI ! If we hlld-hnll IItood here Cor we"ks , tallclng ot It 1111 'be tllllc. I Hholl ncver _ tnnll jU l here oKllln , I hope , 011 long UB J Ih'e. Come , BI'lln , " Hlhul 1111 hll wns hi hllll 1181lon ! ' ! tor lllr , NIII'I AMIIHtronK Willi ) 'I't too Bhl'e\\'d 1I0t to ! ll' ( ! thnt he'ould Injul'I' hili own CIIUSO H he torc11 hi , compnnlollshlp UpOIl hur ) onser : flO Iw hili IWI' Jlhl.h ) ' l1uletly , and fOl'ehOI'e to nllll one other word , ( ' 1'0 be contluued. , OVfrrCIIChell Hlmsclf. The oUIRi'nlwn 11I11.1 ' dlslIll'eenbll' trnv- , { 'lIer dONI lint IIhnli ! hnve It his own wny , 'l'he Hnllronll GuzeUe gives nn InRt tnc III wblC'lI the rullenells of such a IIIl1n vcr > ' quickly wrought his com- Illete discolllflture. 'hc mnn turned to II110tlwr 111\IIlwlIJur : , who WIlS Hlltln , by 1111 open w1t1l10w , and said : " xcuee me , Glr , lmt that open win , dow Is vl'rJ' nnno'lng. " "I'm 1101'1' ) " , " suhl the other one , cheerfully - fully , "but I'm nfrnld you'll hn" , ! to grin nnd benr It. " "I whh ; you'd close It. " "I should like to llecom61Oate you , but I'm nfrah ] I clln't. " "Do you rerusc to close that wln low , ' ' ' Blr' ' "I crtnlnly ! do. " "If you don't close It , I wilt. " 1 bet you won'tI" . "It I Jo over there I will. " "I'll give } 'OU odda you won't. " "I sk IOU once illorc. lr , w1ll you close that window ? " "No , fill' , I will noU" "Then I will , slrl" 'J'he Insisting IJnBI\I1ter ! get on his feet. He IookB tbl'entenlng. "I'd 1IIe to see ) 'OU do It. " II places hla hllnda on the ( JlJjec- tJonnble wIndow , "I'll ahow you wlJether I will or not , sir ! " 'l'hen be lugs at the window. " " 'b ) ' don't you close It ? " Thl dlsn rlollble ! Ilnslienger gets red In tilC fnee. "It-It Ilppenrs to be stuckI" "Of course It Isl I tried to cloRe It be- forl ! ) 'our cnrne In. ' ' l'Ucc lUuy Causc Dl\hlncSB , A barbel' hnd bcell gl\'ln th ! ! writer much Illfornmtlon IIbollt thl ! hull' . nnll tlwn rp.llllu.ted ! that 1I0t long , sluce I Iulte 11 ) 'oullg tunn had come Into hIs I IIhop : who hnd lost 1111 his hall' . It hnd i come off \ry suddelll " , and ( or no 1111- pn rent reason. 'fhe barbet. Imill : "You have a cnt ? " "No , " he replied , "wc hl1\'e not cat in , " " ' ' \ II the houge 'J'heu YOII hnve n terrier thllt clltches mice , and It cOllies In cllutnct with yo III' henrl'i" "Yes , " snlll the nlUII , "I Illve ; lUll ! Its \'orltel'l'lIl : Is 011 the tOil or III ) ' IIl'1l1elllllr , clmm 10 III ' head ! " 'I'lw old hllrhl'l' then ' eXlllainl'd thnt his sud- (11.11 ImhlneHs WIIS u dhiullse : Iwlollglng to mice , that could be 11I1"ed 011 to hu. 1II11l ! . beIngs 11) ' contnct with UII nnl. 11I111 that touched them , Whether there IH IIn'thlllg III thIs 01' not , I cannot say. - 1.ondoullCetator. ! \ . "Umwl' Pritz" roe Pal' F'orwlu'li. In the 'jO's thl ! Ill'tllSt Anton Von Wel'ller'IIS IIPllOlutel1 to IlCrpetuate I the Germlln hllpel'1nl prociumlltlon. He lirat mnde a tiketch to Hubtnlt to tbe old Emperor WIIII1UII , 111 this the "IlI'lollS pcrsonnguB were grouped In tbe , Hume order us durlug the ceremony at Versailles - sailles , William J. 6ta1ll1l1l , " on a raised plntform , with Blsnlnrcl. at hlH left , OD n lower 5tcll , Ulld on hl8 rlghr tbe crowlI prlm'l' , whom the al'tlfit hnd I'Cp- I'eaellted with nnl ! root on t he upper level. 'rhe Emperor cxnmlned the Hkctch l\I1d lit once noted tbe position of thl ! CrowlI Prince Frederlclc. He tl'owned , ! oolt hll ! pencil nnd made a tltlck , I'IIphl ttI'ol'l ! throll h his 80n'lI l'l hl le , "Not ) 'et ! " ho anld , - - - - - - . - I 'l'rnvcltn , ; Thou nnll No\Y , It 111 1800 a mnn hall set out on 1\ buslnesH tOllr which retlulrl'd him to ' I' vlsll nil Ametican cltlcli ot 4,000 pOpll' . h tloll nnd upward ho WQuhl have had. to go uo further north thnn Bmton ; uUlI SnllIII , 110 I'nrthel' sOllth ttmll HII\'lIn. nah. Tm'ClIllg b ) ' Htnge cOlI'hllld al. lowing n wlock to ellch pIal'I' he should hnmudo the l'ol1lllls In ( nUl' l\IonthH , 'J'he comml I'clnl trn , 'cler who now Hats ont to'lslt \mel'icnn cities or 4,000 and UPWllfll , cnlculntlllg to J:1\'c n weelt to ( 'ncb 1)lnco UpOIl tlH ! nVl'I'Ile , lIIust eJqtcct to bo II ml1t\'r \ or ahout \ \ , ( ' ' 0110 ) . ( 'Itrs on tile rondo t\\'lIt1'1 - - - - - - - - - - Schools fur Orlpllll1H. . 'I'he London School 110ard haH OPl'fH'11 the I1rst of a surles of Behools for crlp , pIes. 'fbe chlldl'en 111'0 ulkun from theIr horncs to tichoolln lunbulnnces , nnd at- tel'\vurd taken homo by ambulance , 'rho Hcbool currIculum Inrhltlls R sub , . stnntlnl mh1l1ny nwnl. - - nutrRlo't1 IIDon't. Ittok" Club. A recent addition to good In uenC".1 Io. ! the Don't ICIck Olub ot Duffalo , that Illrendy contalu ! sOllie 1,000 listed ml'm- bert , Ita fundamental principle I. "Det tel' say nothlnK than Bpp"k 111 ot ) ' 0\11' tulluw moo. " - - - - - - r --I. . .r ; " ' " ' . " , , . ' . ' . . " 'm . . . . . . " . ' , ' , > , , , ' , ' . , . . . ) . ' \ \ DOINGS OrWOl rN - - - - - - - - - - DRESS AT HOME , I GREAT mlstl1ltC whleb married women often mllltc Is that of t.ru becomIng very careless ot their IIreRR nnll gencrnl nppcarunce In the house when no comlJlUl ) IIJ expectel1. I he wl\'es at mell with a Ihnlted In. come ore the ) ' who ore most prone to err In I his t'oRllcct from a foolish Iden , thut dowdlncss meuns cconomy , nnd I uothlllg Is more Catnl to the hllJlphleHs of 1tlllllll ' thlln the unrol'hmnte 1I0. ! tlon thllt "nnyU lng does whell we lire , II10no-wo must ItecJ1 our linery for lhOl e occnslons when we have , 'Isl. tors.lnllY ; n mlln Is tempted to len\'e hlH tiome , tired of conlJtlllltly meetlllg n shabby , untidy wlCe , 11I111 to seck nn1l1lSement , nnd gnlety elsewhere. On their return' frOli1 buslncss husbands or brothers 11I'0 to sce thell' wlveM or sisters lookIng fresh nnd nCllt IIUlI a little bit smart. No extravagance need lie Indulged 'n-a blouse or some bright color , n chenp lllco ll II 1' , a bow of prett ) . ribbon , nlld the hiltI' neat und becomingly arrnnged w11l mllke all the difference In the cheerfulncss und lit- lracll\'encsH of. the home. A child should he taught from an 'early Ilge to be tidy and clellll to meet Its tuther , find those who are old enough to tnke their menls with theIr parents should never be n110wed to come to the tnble nntll tace nnd llanda ha'\'c heell wnshed nnd hall' brushed-boYH liS well as girls. They should nlso be taught that ncntness nnd politeness tn their own tamlly circle nre even more Important than when In company of visitors erIn In nnother persQn's housc. 'fhe husbands - bands alBo should be careflll to remove all traces at the dust nnd dirt of the office or workshop n ll pay n little nt- tflJltJon to their toilet before taltlug thclr place at the table or fireglde , CostuDlea of n Jluuclrcd 1'enrll Aleo. History repeats Itself , and so do fashions at times , consequently many ot our renders may be Jrlad to see skct hes of the WilY tbelr nncestressc.il dressed 11 ltundrcd years sInce. With. out wIshing to Imitate In detail the cost1.1mOIJ here reproduced , they may be useful In suggestln t'nncy coso huneH It nny shollld desire. to repl'e- lIent tIlelr grcllt-gralldmothers. 'fh costumes we pUblish were originally Intended t'or , veal' In wInter. 'l'ba coso hm1 ( ! In the left hnnd top corner Is described - scribed ns a straw bonnet trimmed wIth reen ribbon , n silk pellsse ot the I aamo ; color , nnd white swnnsdown - tiP-I pet. Facing thlll : h a costume which consl ts of a white ell vel' 'l'rafulgur hnt with flm1 colored muntle. 'I'ho , ! : rcnt. vlctor3' at 'l'l'lItulgur wus then fresb In e\'cr ' one'li mind. 'fhe gun- tlcwomnn In the center Is weurlng a Ince CIIII , ornamented with crimson "eh'et and whitt ! IIwnnsllown , ' [ 'he one III tl1e bottom left.hlllHl corner has 11 cap of rose colored H\1I. \ trImmed wltlJ 'WJIItC lace n11 < 1 feathers , IUld u ro e' colorll fillk cloalt. The remallling sketch l1Iustl'lltes the fl\t hlonable mode of dressing the hDh' nt thllt lIerlod. I The Jown ; Is of white sarslIIet : , trim- med wIth wlllto IInd embossed with I I elvet. 'l'he gloves are blltr.Iontt'elll . Star , I " 'hnt JlnshnOll Should no , , Some husbllJHls , when the ) ' get home Ilt IIlght , tell their wl\'cs 1111 nllout the huslllcss o ! the dll ) ' , IInd II110ut their : bonl , nccount , 1111I1 allollt the people' tllCJ' JUot , nnd IIhont whnt WIIS spolen ot , mid nbout e\'eryt hlug l'lte. ; Other hu bllndH never tell tlll'lr wh'cs IIlJout tbh' : doings d\1rlllg' till' dnJ' , lIe\'or speak of the stute of their IInonces , 'unll IIC\.r refer to their lIuslne : s III tholr households. 'rhe will ! of such II hUMballit knowlI : nothlnl ; or his IItrlllrs. IInd h ; IIltt I to IJl' llJ1SCt by bnd nl'W8 or cl'ushed br I I Jlrtlllng' out Ulllt he Is au thl' rend to ruin. } I'rom whllt 1 hn\'t ! ImowlI Un'ollgh my UClJlllllntllllt'C with mnny fnmllle for IOIlH 'cnrs , I nm I'ellll ) ' to saJ' thllt 11 llU8hnnd I-IbOlll1l IIIWIlYS tell his wife nhout his hu"lm' ' ! ' ! IIl1d hout the 1IIl'IIIra of the tin ) ' , AmI he Is , Illdeed , n wise mlln who : ltltltl : ! ; , A I'"illter lor Amerlcnn GlrJi' , In GerlllllllY when II WOlllnD Dlurrl .be becomes vor ' much her husband's prolerty. Any Independence she may ever be Mid to hllve hl\d Is now given up , for her hushand Is , Indel'd. her 101"11 I.JJd muter. Hu CaD COlDlellter to wurl. : , . . . - . . . - - " - - - - - . . . . . . . - - - . . . . . . . "nd to do nnythlllg that Is lawful tor womau to do , and It he pro"eB hard Qnd unldlld she hils no relief or redres . cellt III lJUbllc opinion. 'fhe IIroper/loY which W11JI : hers lIefore mar1'lllge bo- COIlltfiI her bllsbnnd's. and he can dispose - pose ot It nccordlug nlJ he flees t , even In tlJe Cnce of her opposltlou. Supposlnl thnt the pall' should be divorced. the hURbllud still retllins the wlfe'a money , Germnll wlvl's , ns 0 rule. . seem hapPl enough , but In coilslderntlon ot' the nntlllullted laws ullder which they IIVI' It would be well for EIIJ.tllsb nnd Amer- Icnn gIrls to consider the mutter verI seriously before IlI'stowlng their henrtD and hnuds on Gel'lunn men , however chllrmlllg thc ) ' mny LIe nnd whntevc-r their soclnl stnndlng.-plttsbllrg Dls. Imtch. rnce1ct. . the Thill $ : Asnln. . _ _ . " , , _ " . . . .r . . . " . _ , . - At no time In years hils tbl're bee. such 11 demllnd ror jeweled arm ornaments - ments In New Yorl , as now , Tha sh.le4 nre numberless , Ilud the cost rtrom n few cents to thousands or dollar. ! ! . - 'Vowen Shou1d Lellrn to Lnngh. Laughter 18 a good , healthy , musel. milkIng , lung-develoJlllIg exel'clse , nn4 It Is ss good tor girls as bOJa. And humor cnn be CUltl\'fitl d In a gIrl' . milld without any abnt lllent or Hie dignity - nity and modesty and charm of her womllnhood. Not the ullplensnnt and constant rrlvollty evidenced In "smnrt" 8peech or quickness or repnrtce , Llut the hllmor that looks nt the world wltb . twlnlde In the eye nnd Bees Ill ! Ilbsurd ) ' tics , Its smllIlncts : ! nlld Its fun. . It should be { 1lll't at' ' e\'ery woman' . melltal equipment , ror women are cnU. ed upon to benr so mnny at life's smnll wOITies IUI well as Its greuter ones. 'l'hO brlll llIg lip of chlldl'en , t.he care of ser- "nnts Ilild the mnn ) ' socllll dntles that become , a burden-nIl arc IlIade ensy nud possIble to put up with by the woman \vlth 1111 unfailing enRe at th' hrlKht sldc of lite. 11 Is a sellse that lastl ; through life , through Its Ulan , Ills. Its dls1l1nslons , Its trlbulatlon , . e\'en ! t3 l1'llgedles. ' 1'he fnce thnt wenrt ! a smile Is evel'Y- I. where welcome ; the sm III II II , cheeI'1 lIest Is u jO ) ' rore\'er ; with our com- II mOil Rense , our taptlIltl 0111' kind court- es ) ' to guide us , und wllh the l'orners ot 0111' mouths turlled UIl\VIII'lI , we mllY at Ilny time nnd nil times be a benedlctlon to 01\1' trleuds-'Vomnn's Home Com- punloll , Trinl of Hlullhlnll : ' . Blllshll\ seems to he a real tl'lal to a great mun ) ' YOUllg girls. 'he blushln tllee Is an evIdence at a refined llnd sensitive mind und there would be somethhlg strange nbout a young gIrl who never blushed. A blush Is a sIgn bung out by nature to show wbere purity and honor dwell ' ' , 'l'he poet Gal ! lays chnl'mlngly : 'fhe rlsillS ; blushes \"hich her cheeks 0'1/1'- spread _ ro opening roses III the IIIY'B bed. Abnormal blushing Is a most neom. fortable ullruent ami Is ortell n symptom - tom that tbe. ! vIctim's beaIth Is not quite whllt It should he. Bhlllhing 11 ahvu's II mark of scnsltl\'enetls and the over-trl'IUent blushing of the young slrl Jenemlly 8ubsldes ns the yenrs go Oil , hut It Is to be hoped that she mal ne\'er lose her power of blusbillg , for thnt would Indicate a decrease of men. Inl refinflnlmt ! , HOIlHchotd Ser\'lcc l'rofe8Ioll , Mra , Idu Foste.I' ! Cronk , u Chicago I lectur'r. ! clmlUplons the hired girl. S Halll' "I1ouRehohl sel''lcl ! Is II protes. n' . . , , _ _ _ 1111.1. OIlOl'CK : , "lUll lOr evCl'y 0110 enllI ed In It. Pu , l'ents who have daughters In shops and t'n..ctorles have sllill they would bo glall tn ha vo their children In fnmllles : If hOllsehold wOl'k wns sUI'l'ounded wllh proper.dig' IIlt- , As 11 matter ot fnct , e'ery hon- orabl ! ! occupation that Is performed to tllo best of one's I1blllty llnd with ' l1ul ! I'egard tor the comtort of otheT , \llId I\t the same time nllowlng one to Jet SOllie > pleasure out at life , Is serv- In worthy unll dlgu\t1ed \ pUrlose III thll1 grant world. " ClothCflplu8 boiled a few minutes ud quickly drlC'd ' , once or twJce m9u . blocomo more durable. " ' . . . li'or Bore throat try LI COUI o ! cold , . . .te.r. , - - - _ ' _ ' . - - " 1J