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' . There s moss for your seat
If you'll rest for a whila
" - By the brook ;
, q And violets sweet
In quaint mode'ty 5mtlo
f f As you look.
" ' ac Comc , stroll with me there
"Where the violets crow
: ; ' : By the stream.
-There's peace to the air
-'And the brook murmur ; tov
WhIc you dre.tm.
1 r ' ' Thc clamor. of life
; . Echo further away
, Till they cease.
, T _ he burden of life
y. . , . Is exchaned for today- '
. Sweet release.
The shade lt.s , cool
In this satrod retreat
By the brook ; ,
AU nature's a school ' : ,
x , And we read and repeat
From love's book.
-George E. Boren
y a assive rime ,
BY "TI1F : 1UCIIESS. "
'CIiAPTER VI-COxTlatED.
"Yeti are generous , indeed ! " she
says , below her breath. "I cannot
thank _ you as- "
"I want no thanks" lie says ,
shortly. " 'This is our last meeting I
-unless , " with meaning in his tone ,
"you want me , you shall never be
cursed by the sight of me again.
This country has grown hateful to
Ire , and your fair face- has been my
ruin-not that that counts nowadays ;
a life more or less is of but little
t moment. Nay , " with an effort , "I
do not blame you. It is not your
t fault. And now good-by. You must
not stay longer : At least , before
parting , you will give me your hand
In token of good fellowship ? "
"Good-by , " she says.
"Nay , it is not only that ; it is an
eternal farewell ; " corrects he.
She gives him her hand , and , taking -
ing it , he holds it closely for a mo
ment only , letting it go almost iun-
inediately. Then drawing her hood
once more over her head , she moves
to the door. But at the last instant.
even as her hand is on the lock , he
follows her , and falling at her feet ,
catches and presses a fold of her
dress passionately to his lips. It is
all over then ; and rising , he turns
and covers his faro with his hands. I
A moment later ho finds himself alone.
CIIAPThat VII.
Not even to Mrs. Neville does
Maud tell of the terrible anxiety
that weighs down her spirits , and
] educes her to a state that borders
en distraction. She makes no mention
of the quarrel that has occurred' be-
Eween Dick and Captain Saumarez ,
ar of her midnightvisit to the housg
of the latter. l ut she is re tless. and
miserable , and Mrs. Neville , watching
her knows that something i , amiss.
As all next day goes' by and Wednesday -
day dawns , and still no tidings
reach her of Dick's welfare , the
suspense and terror she is enduring
prove almost more than she can bear.
' That she loves Penruddock she no
1 longer seeks to deny even to herself ,
though in her firm determination to
never marry him she is altogether
unchanged , has not wavered in the
least.
Mr's. Neville , as she knew , enter-
tamed a sincere affection for Penrud-
dock , and to apprise her of his dan-
r ger , would be to raise feelings of
grief and direst apprehensions of
evil in her kindly heart , and she
it would herself need comfort rathe'
than be able to afford it. So , by a
supreme effort , Maud conquered all
If selfish desires for sympathy , and
waited alone for tidings that might
bring'her J'oS ' or sorrow.
"Has aaulnarez really and truly
kept the promise so strangely ; given ? "
This is the thought that torments
her , sleeping and waking , causing
her to grow pale , and place her
i hand upon her heart , if the door
l should chance to open suddenly , or
, any servant snake a hurried entrance.
May he not bring with him a telegram -
gram or message that shall reduce
to an unhappy certainty. all the 1
vague fears that now distress her ?
She is leaning back in a low chair ,
in the smaller morning-room , making -
ing a poor pretense at reading ,
whilst Mimi sits writing letters at a
davenport near , humming gayly as f
r her pen runs lightly over the paper ,
a little , soft melody heard last night
, at the opera bouffe
'I'he door opens slowly , and a tall ,
woman , dark and careworn , but
with all the remains of great and
striking beauty , comes quietly into
the room.
"Mr. Penruddock is in the draw-
! Ing-room , " she says in a trained
voice , that expresses emotion of no
1 t kind , though , as the , name passes
her lips , a faint quiver contracts
her beautiful features.
"Mr. Penruddock ! " cries Maud ,
! with a little gasp , springing to her
feet.
' "Then why not show him in here ,
as usual ? " asks Mimi , glancing
round the pretty boudoir to see
what can be wrong with it , her
tliouhts running on Dick.
"It isn't young Mr. Penruddock ;
it is his father , " sass the woman
' with sullen looks fixed on the car-
pet. He wishes to see you , madam. "
} 'ITo see me ? Dear me , what can
George Penruddock have to say to
me ? " says Mrs. Neville , shrugging
her shoulders. "I would rather
not see him alone. indeed , 1 do
not think that I could muster courage -
age for that. Will you come to the
h drawing-room with me. dearest ? "
"Oh,11o ! " says Maud , turning an
agitated countenance upon her
friend. "Why should 1 ? He knows
nothing of me-at least , " with a
sudden pang of doubt. "I hope not !
If he should mention me. Mimi , say
I have a headache. It will be the
truth ; my brain seems on fire ! "
"What an exeitalle child you
are ! " says Mr : Neville , soothingly.
i' " ] 'hero , lie down on this couch and
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keep Yourself quiet for I promise
that you shall not be , disturbed.
Esther , throw one of those soft
Eastern shawls over Miss Neville ,
and fan her for a little while. "
Esther arranges the shawl carefully -
fully as Mrs. Neville leaves the room ,
and pouring some eau de cologne
upon a handkerchief , applies it to
her young mistress' temples. Site is
a swarthy woman , with a visage full
of suppressed power , and with a suspicion -
picion of revengefulness in its cast ;
but her whole expression softens and
grows unspeakably tender as she
bends above the girl and ministers
to her. When , many years ago , she
had brought the baby to Mrs. Nev-
lile's house , by her desire , she had
so played her cards that she too had
been talcen in by the soft-hearted ,
romantic woman , and kept on as
nurse to the destitute child , and had
never since quitted her.
"That undertaking , last night but
one , tvas too much for you , " says
Esther , in a low tone. 'Yoil have
not been yourself. since. I greatly
blame myself , and am very sorry that
I ever had hand , act , or part in it. "
"Do not , " says the girl wearily ;
"though Ifear that hazardous step
has availed me nothing. I doubt if
he has shown mercy to Dick Penrud-
dock. "
"Was it to crave mercy for him
that you sought Saulnarez's rooms.
that night ? " asks the woman , quick-
1v , a frown contracting her brow.
"Yes ; I asked and obtained his
pi omise that lie would spare Dick.
But this long silence terrifies me :
what if he should break his word ? "
"had I known that- " says the
woman , between her teeth , and said
it in such ; t strange tone that Maud
glanced anxiously at her.
" 11'hat do you mean , Esther ? flow
strangely you speak ! " she says. a
little sternly. "IVould you rather
that Mr. Penruddock met his death ?
You are cruel. very tricked. IVhat
harm has lie done you ? "
'I yould spare none of the breed , "
says the woman slowly , licr eyes
fixed on vacancy.
"You spetlc as though you knew
them. Were you ever connected
with them in any way ? " asks Maud ,
curiously. sitting up and bending
eagerly forward closely to watch her
nurse's troubled countenance.
"Connected-no , " says Esther , in
a tone of cunningly-acted surprise ,
awaking as though to a sense of dan-
ger-"how should I ? My head is
full of fancies to-day-you must not
mind me. And llr. Penruddock-I
Hope lie will come homo safe. my
dearie , for he is a brave young gentleman -
tleman and a handsome one ; but not
so handsome as my Lord Stretton ;
no , nor in any wily whatever so
worthy of you. "
"l\rhen did Mr. Penruddock come ,
nurse ? " asks Maud. after a pause.
-'Almost as I came in. No doubt
he is here to speak about his son. "
She chooses her words carefully , and
marks well the effect produced by
teem.
" 1-le has heard , it mai be , of his
constant visits here , and deems you
unworthy of an alliance with his
house. But he need not fear , need
he ? You have rejected Mr. Dick-
you assured ire of that the other
night ? "
"Yes , it is true. His fears are
groundless. I do not desire to marry -
ry his son ! " says Maud proudly.
' ' .o best , " says Esther. "His
blood is bad ; at least"-hastily-"so
I have heard. "
After a little while slue says , in a
rather depressed voice and with
averted looks , " 11'hat is he like.
Esther ? "
"Who-Penruddock ? Stern and
forbidding , cold and haughty , as of
old , " returns the woman , absently ;
' -not bowed and broken with the
weight of'tirne and memory , as , if he
had a conscience , he should be. "
"Why , how you say that ! " says
Maud , raising herself on her elbow.
"For the second time you make me
think you know him. "
"Nay , child , how should I ? " says
nurse , impatiently , yet in a half-
frightened manner.'It is from all
I have heard I judge , and that was
not good. The old , too. should not
be high and mighty : they should re-
member the grave , and how it yawns
for them-they should repent them
of the many sins that they in the
past have committed. "
"I-low ghostly , " says the girl , with
a slight shiver. 'Do not talk like
that : it almost unnerves me. To
I hear you , one might imagine that
fill. Penruddock was nothing less
I than a murderer ! ' '
The woman smiles disagreeably.
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and covers het' face with her hand ,
( perhaps to hide the change that
passes over it. Then taking up the
bottle of perfume again , she pours
out some more , and applies it , but
1 with a trembling hand , to Miss NevI -
I ille's forehead.
"Nurso , " says Maud , presently , in
I a nervous tone , 1 have been thinking -
ing of something , and I cannot get it
, out of my thoughts. Perhaps some
' one has told Mr. Penruddock of this
I fatal quarrel with Captain , .aumaroz
, and he has come up to town about it ,
I and has come here to accuse me to
auntie as being the cause of it ; and"
-starting to her feet in her agita-
tion-"if that be so what shall I say
, or do ? "
t "Tut , nonsense , " says Esther ,
calmly-"that cannot be. Ill news
should 'fi , apace' indeed , to carry
itself down so far to the country in
such a hurry. And , besides , who
I knew of it ? There , my dear
i
child , try to sleep , " she says , softly ;
"and ring for tue if you want me
a again. "
! So saying , she goes to the door ,
opens it , and , crossing the passage
; outside walls lightly down-stairs ,
and seats herself in a room off the
I hall , from shish with the door just
! a little way open. she can command
a view of anyone going to or con-
ing from the drawing-room. Left
to herslf , Maud for some time lies
quietly upon the couch , thinking
sadly of all that has happened during -
ing the last two days , and of all
that yet may happen. The blinds
are pulled down , and the dusk of
evening has descended and is creeping -
ing everywhere , making odd shadows -
ows in far corners , and rendering
even near objects indistinct. The
day has been dark and cloudy , and
the rain has fallen , now steadily ,
anon in fitful gusts. ' [ 'he evening is
as gloomy as the day , and at this
moment the raindrops are pattering
drearily against the window-panes
with a sad , monotonous sound that
chills the heart. The usually pleasant -
ant room looks dull and cheerless
nt'w in the uncertain light-dull as
her thoughts , and cheerless as are
her hopes ! The moments fly ; the
ormolu clock upon the mantel-piece
chimes the half-hour. Ad then
there is a noise of footsteps outside ,
a word or two quickly spoken , and
the door is thrown open to admit
Mrs. Neville and a tall gaunt man ,
who follows her closely and quickly
into the room.
Maud , springing to her feet , gazes
breathlessly at George Penruddock ,
though she can barely judge of his
appearance in the growing twilight.
She herself , standing back in thh
extreme shadow , is in such a position -
tion that he can scarcely , perhaps
not at all , discern her features.
'What have I heard , Maud ? " says
fibs. Neville , in great distress. "Is
it true that Dick has been led into a
quarrel-has , in fact , asked his life
in a duel for your sake ? Tell Mr.
Penruddock yourself that this story
is a vile fabrication-a shameless ,
I wicked untruth ! "
h ' I cannot. " begins Maud , huskily.
"You hear her ! " says the tall ,
gaunt old man.in accents that vibrate
with anger. "She acknowledges
everything. She alone is to blame !
This adventuress , this young viper ,
madam , whom you have taken to
your bosom , has willfully led my
unhappy son into aquarrel that has
in all probability brought him to
time grave : "
"Silence , Mr. Penruddo k ! " says
Mrs. Neville , with an air of offended
dignity foreign to her. "This
girl that you so ignorantly
accuse is in reality as good
and true a child as ever breathed ,
and I shall listen to nothing against
her. She herself shall tell us all
the truth ; but. I forbid you to annoyer
or frighten her with your coarse
speeches. "
"Yes ; let her speak quickly-let
me hear , " says I'euruddock , brutally -
ly , and scowling at Maud.
In a broken undertone Maud tells
tjllem of all that took place between
Dick and Captain Saurnar'ez the
night of Mrs. Neville's dance , slip- '
pressing only her visit to the lat
ter's house and the promise there
extra.ted.
When slle has finished her recital
she bursts into tears , and sobs dis-
tressingly. Mrs. Neville going up
to her , takes her in her arms and
presses her head down upon her
kindly bosom. For a few minute3
no sound can be heard in the room
save the girl's bitter weeping , as she
fondly and gratefu.ly clings to her
faithful Mimi.
"Ay , weep' " says Penruddock ,
cruelly. "You may well waste an.
idle tear upon the man you have
killed-upon the hearth you have
left desolate ! It was a cursed hour
when first he metyou ! Ihave heard
of you and have been told of your
studied coquetries , though I have
never seen you , nor do I desire to
look upon your fatal face ! I thank
the friendly darkness , now that pr-
vents my seeing one who has blighted
my remaining years. I know all.
I have heard of the unfortunate infatuation -
fatuation entertained for you by my
unhappy son , and 1 now live to see
its sad results. Rest satisfied. Your
I vanity must surely be satisfied when
you know that he died for your sake. "
ITO BE CONTINUED. ]
The Bayeux Tapestry.
The Bayeux tapestry , called Bay-
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served , is a pictorial history on canvas -
vas , more minute in some particulars -
lars than written history. of the invasion -
vasion and conquest of England by
the Normans in 1066. Tradition
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of William the Conqueror , and the
ladies of her court , and that it was
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Goldfish.
Goldfish are of Chinese orhirr
They were originally found in a large
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Our way of packing butter for our
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In making butter we use a barrel churn
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