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Waiting for the Dawn. BY IRENE INGE COLLIER. CHAPTER Y. SUNDAY AT OAKLAND. Morning at Oakland broke ‘dim with early showers.’ Anna Furman and Susie Carroll lay long in bed listening to the pattering of the rain drops and talking, planning what they should do to prevent the ‘blues’ on the rainy Sunday in the country. ‘I shall turn blue stocking and search the library for a Dice volume to read in mother’s room in her big Sleepy-Hollow of an easy chair.' ‘You’ll sit there until Mr. Bertram comes, and then we’ll see yon Jflv up stairs and beau tify, coming down all smiles to listen to bis deep, low voice, as you did yesterday,’ Susie answered mischevonsly. ‘Judge me not by yourself Madmoiselle,’ retorted Anna. ‘I sha'nt interfere with Sam, and you. You two may sit all day in a corner, the ‘world forgetting by the world forgot.’ But you are wrong to tease me about Eugene Bertram, when he has eyes only for the dark haired school-marm.’ ‘I thought so once, but it looked differently yesterday. It is a wonder though how the young men can have eyes for any one when she is by. What fascinating manners she has—a combination of French vivacity and English ease and high bred composure. Every move ment is grace, By the way, I noticed^ your brother Syd watching her as she moved with deepest admiration in his eyes. He is certain ly in love with her.’ ‘I am afraid so, because I think brother Syd ney will be disappointed. Eloise is not think ing of him, she is thinking of no lover at pres ent. It seems to me something is wrong with Eloise Ennis. She is sad and gay by turns, her eyes look like they are ready to fill with tears, and her color comes and goes. I can’t imagine what is the matter, but I shall try to find out.’ Listen, can that be the girls stirring in the next room ? I never knew Carrie to be so smart before, and on a rainy Sunday too. Let's dress and see if they are really up.’ They dressed rapidly and went across to the room which Anna and Eloise occupied. Both girls were up, and had their toilets made, Car rie dressed in a neatly-fitting house suit, and Eloise, whose white picnic muslin was unsuit able for the day, wore a pretty morning robe of Carrie's and had her rich hair twisted in shining coils. ‘Laggard,’ cried Carrie, ‘just up; I can see by your looks.’ •So are you.’ ‘Indeed you are mistaken, I have been up ever and evei so long.' ‘About two minutes and a haif, is'nt it so Cres- sy ?’ Anna said appealing to the mulatto girl W’ho came in with a pitcher of fresh water. ‘Deed then, I can tell you Miss Carrie has been up before I has; been all over the house and out to de stable atter Jake, and done got him to go to de 'Cademy for Miss Eloise's clothes. He went on de mule Solem, de slowest critter in de country, and he’ll be back I reckon before judgement day.’ ‘Elose looks lovely enough in the dress she has on ’ Anna said. ‘She makes Carrie’s com mon wrapper look like a court dress. I know Mr. Bertram will think so. He will be sure to behere, rain or shine.’ ‘Yes to see you,’ Eloise answered, and her face showed so much discomposure under Anna’s keen eyes that the girl resolved quietly, to watch the handsome music-mistress to-cay and see if she could fathom her secret. She did watch her. Ail day long her eyes quietly, but persistently sought Eloise’s face. Conscious of this surveillance, Eloise strove to conceal her secret grief by a forced cheerfulness. Her voice rang gayly from the library where she read aloud passages from favorite authors, des canted upon them, sometimes playfully bur lesquing the sentiment. She was feverishly an imated, and hummed snatches of songs, laughed with unwonted gavety, and uttered merry jests that delighted all but Carrie whose true affec tion for her beautiful music-teacher made her penetrate beneath the surface. ‘What is the matter Eloise? I know some thing is wrong with you; won’t you tell me what it is ’ she asked when they were alone in the li brary for a few moment-’. She bad drawn a foot-stool to Eloise’s feet as her friend sat by the window listlessly watching the rain. She leaned her arms on Eloise’s knees and looked up into her face with loving anxiety. ‘Tell me dear,’ she repeated. ‘The matter, ma chert ? Why do you look so serious ?’ •Because I can see you are not as gay as you seem; you are not happy, Eloise.’ ‘Not happy ! what an idea ! Why I am merry as a lark; am I not ?' ‘No Eloise,’ she said looking earnestly into the girl’s face, and putting her arm around her. Suddenly, Eloise pressed her to her bosom. ‘No, Carrie,’ she said in a voice stifled with tears. ‘ I am not happy. Iam miserable, bnt I cannot tell you why. Do not ask me. I can not tell you.’ ‘Not confide in one who is your true, true friend, dear Eloise?’ ‘No, Carrie, not even in you, not even in my own dear brother. I know you are my friend, I do not fear to see it put to the proof as it may be. Carrie, if any one tells you anything evil of me, if it is ever said that I was unworthy yonr friendship, do not believe it. Believe me, when I tell you that my guilt proceeds from no dishonorable thing I have ever done. Will you believe that ?’ ‘ Oh ! always. How could I doubt you, or be lieve evil ot you ? I know you too well, dearest friend. There, you have made me cry, and you are making your own beautiful eyes red with useless tears, just as I bear tb- sound of wheels, that are most likely those of Mr. Bertram's bug gy. Run up stairs and remove all traces of tears, and dress for the evening. Mrs. Albers has sent your things.’ It was Sydney and not Bertram who had come. He met Anna in the hall and was told by her that he would find Eloise and Carrie in the library aDd he straightway, after throwing off bis waterproof cloak, entered that apartment, and looked round disappointed as he saw it empty. On the floor beside the sofa lay a tiny, thread cambric handkerchief. He picked it up, a faint odor- of violet coming to bim, and read the monogram, E. E., embroidered in a corner. He put it to his lips, it was quite moist He looked at it closely; surely there were traces of tears. 'Can they be hers T he asked himself. ‘ Surely she has not been weeping. Why is my darling so unhappy ? I must know what weighs on her mind.' Meantime, Eloise had gone np stairs and re moved the signs of tears by a face bath of rose water. Then she dressed herself in the suit Mrs. Albens had s-.-nt her—a rich, heavy, gros grain silk—her brother’s gift, ana made without trimming, but trained and classically draped. Mrs. Albers, had of her own accord, added a coral sett and a fichu of real lace to the package she sent. When these were added to that rich, plain suit of black, perfectly fitting the exquis ite figure, and 'ighted up with a spray of crim son geranium, Eloise Ennis looked a picture of elegance. So thought Sydney Farman as he met her in the hall. Rainy weather has no effect on in-door flow ers,’ he said, looking with ardent admiration into her flower-like face. ‘ Miss Eloise, I have braved the storms to get a quiet talk with you; will you spare me an hoar ?’ He opened the library door as he spoke and looked hurt as she hesitated. At last, bending her head in answer, she went in, and suffered him to lead her to a seat Sitting down near her, he began to speak, his earnestness overcom ing his timidity. ‘Miss Eloise,’ he said, ‘I believe you must know what it is I wish to say to you. You must have seen that I cannot be happy out of your presence, and have understood the import of my frequent visits. I would have spoken ear lier, but feared to hear yon tell me that anoth er had been before me; that yon were engaged to one I bad every reason to believe was a sui tor for your hand. Last night I received the joyful assurance that this was not so, and I have come now to tell you that I love you. Love seems too weak a word to express the feeling I have for you, my darling Eloise. I long to have the privelege of working for you, sheltering and shielding you with my strength and devotion. Eloise tell me if I may hope to call you my wife.’ He Raw the tears start to her eyes, the blood leave her cheeks; she trembled, but she did not ‘I wish not to agitate you by my precipitency, my darling.’ Sidney went on, taking her hand with tender respect, ‘my iove is as tender as it is passionate, I wish to do you only good. I would sacrifice my own happiness for you. Do you not believe it?’ ‘Yes, Sidney, I do believe it,’ she faltered, •but—’ ‘But what, my precious love? Do not tell me any thing to break my heart.’ ‘I mast tell you, I can never be yonr wife, Sidney.’ •Never? Oh!Eloise, you do not mean it? I know I am not worthy of you, yet I hoped.’ •You are more than worthy of me, dear friend. Yon are as kind and true as yonr noble sister, Carrie. If yon had told me this earlier, it might have been different. I might have taken shel ter in yonr love and been happy as I well know you would have made yonr wife. But now, I must not think of love or happiness any more. Something has changed the current of my life, I cannot tell you what it is. I can only ask you, as I have done Carrie, to believe in me and stand to me in heart, through evil as well as good report. Will you do this, Sidney ?’ ‘Miss Eloise, how could I turn against you ? my heart is wholly vonrs. If you were to scorn me, I should love you still.’ ‘I shall never scorn you, I prize your friend ship too highly.’ ‘Sly love, my worship you mean. Then, why will you not accept it and give me the supreme joy of calling you mine?’ •Because that cannot be. One year from now I will tell you why. Now I can only accept your friendship. Lot me keep that, dear Sid ney, let me think of yon as one who will never fail me.’ Here, taking from her neck a small, delicate gold chain, and breaking it in two; ‘Keep this, Sidney, as a token of our bond of friendship, and when 1 send yon the rest of this thread of gold, understand it to mean that I need your help, and wherever I am, come to me. Will you ?’ It was a strange request, but she spoke and she looked at him so earnestly, with such a sad, deep meaning in her beautiful eyes, that be hardly thought of the singularity of what she had asked. ‘Eloise,’ he answered, with all bis soul in his voice, ‘I will go to you, if you summon me, if it be to the ends of the earth. Will you wear this little ring I bonght for you, hoping you might wear it as a sigu of our engagement ? You leave me without that hope, but wear my ring as a souvenir of the happy, hopeful days that will come no more. May I put it on your fin ger?’ ‘She signed that he could, and taking her little flower-soft hand in bis, he put the gold band upon it. ‘I will wear it forever’ she said ‘or if I ever return it, know some calamity has befallen me and—’ ‘And oome to help or comfort you ?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘I will remember. Do not return the ring under any other circumstances. Keep it and think of me when you look at it. I will not banish all hope. I will wait and hide my time. I cannot believe you are wholly unmoved by a love like mine, Eloise, it is hard to think I am to be nothing to you. Forgive me if I rebel against it, my darling, my darling,' They had risen, for both had heard, the sound of horses feet and whirring wheels, and then the olick of the gate. He caught her in his arms and rained kisses on her forehead, her lips, her dark-fringed eye lids. ‘Forgive me’ he mur mured as he released her, ‘The memory of those kisses is the only happiness I must know.’ She turned from him, flashed and tearful, and left by a side door as she heard Bertram’s voice outside the door. Sydney stepped out in the hall. ‘Wet as a fish you see Syd, cried Eugene, unbuttoning his waterproof overall ‘Miss Anna ought to appreciate this visit’ ‘Shed your wet garments and come into mother's room. You will find Anna there. 1 think the others are in the parlor.’ Oa the way, they encountered Eloise. Her chocks were still flashed with embarrassment. What if he had seen Sydney’s impetuous caress. The cold, disdainful bow he gave her made her fear that he had. She went up stairs, and threw herself on her knees by the bed. ‘ Oh! I see only misery before me,’ she said in a voice half Btifled with tears. ‘I have such good friends, and I must lose them. The world's charity will not spare me. I might have been happy in a true, fond heart—but—’ She heard Carrie’s light step pause on the threshold. She rose and met her friend. ‘ Dear Eloise, brighten up. Brother Syd sent me to say the clouds are passing off and that yon too must come out of your cloud. Come, ‘Shine out little head, running o'er with curls, To the llowers and be my sun.’ Come, dinner is ready, let uie smooth your hair a little, and give yonr face just a dainty touch of this powder puff, now—’ They went down as the merry music of the dinner bell filled the house. The family reunions were always pleasant at the table and they lingered in conversation for hours after the servants removed the dishes. The ladies arose, leaving the gentlemen to enjoy a cigar. Soon they joined the ladies and the afternoon passed swiftly away. The rain had ceased and the sun was falling in long, slanting rays upon the spangled grass when Fred and Susie made a signal for departure. Then came the Southern custom; they must all go into the Library and have some tea, with dainty cakes and preserves. Eugene and Eloise bad a much shorter dis tance to go than had Susie, and they were beg ged to remain until bed time. They yielded to the general wish, and standing with the family on the piazza, watched Fred drive off with his cousin Snsie. Sydney begged Eloise to come and look at some roses, bright and sparkling after the rain. ‘Your cheeks were the color of these when Bertram and I came upon you at the foot of the stairs,' he said, ‘what caused your embarrass ment?’ ‘He looked at me so significantly I thought he had seen or heard something of what we were saying in the Library.’ ‘He may have done so, but it was no mor than he expected—I mean my declaration of love to you. I told him last night I intended telling you of my love.’ ‘You did ? And he ? ‘He advised me to make the trial and gave me bis best wishes for success.’ ‘He was not sincere. Sydney don’t think strange of my telling you to be on your guard in in vour friendship with Eugene Bertram.’ ‘Eloise, tell me, is he the cause of your un happiness ?’ ‘Don’t ask me,’ she said, ‘don’t speak of that subject again, my friend. Thanks for these love ly roses, I will keep them till they are quite withered.’ They went back into the library, joining the rest of the family and chatting there till ten o’clock, when Eloise rose to say good night. She shook hands with all, clasping Sydney’s hand with a faint pressure he never forgot. Carrie followed her to the gate and her good-bye to her sweet music music-pupil was so passionate and tearful that Carrie wondered much what it could mean. It was like a farewell forever. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Written for the Boye and Girls of the South. Queen Victoria AND TOM THUMB. iFU^XL-iIFLO^-ID OTJIIDE - BY MBS. M. LOUISE CROSSLEY. No doubt many young readers of the Boys and Girls had the pleasure of seeing General Tom Thumb, two years ago, when he was making a tonr through the South. The General is now an elderly little gentleman, but when he was a very vonng man he made his famous visit to Queen Victoria and her court, at Buckingham palace. More than thirty years ago, he was taken to Eu rope by Barnnm, the great Museum man, and it is from an old volume of his writings that I have gleaned an account of the little General’s viSit to the Queen. Says Mr. Barnnm: ‘I had been instructed by an officer of the Queer’s household, that it was Her Majesty’s request that I should Aiffi’er the General to ap pear before her as he wjfad anywhere else, with out any training in the titles of roya’ty, as she desired to see him act naturally and without re straint. On arriving at the palace, the Lord in Waiting put me ‘under drill,' as to the manne in which I was to leave the royal presence. I was to ‘back out,’ keeping my face always to wards Her Majesty; bnt how far one of my party profited by the instructions, will presently ap pear. We were conducted through a long corridor to a broad flight of marbleiteps, which led to the Queen's superb pictnrevullery, and where Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Dutchess of Kont, and twenty or thirty of the nobility, were awaiting our arrival. They were standing at the farther end of the room when the doors were thrown open, and the little General toddled in, looking like a wax-doll gifted with the power of locomotion. Surprise and pleasure were depicted on the countenances of the royal circle at beholding this mite of humanity, so much smaller than they had evidently ex pected to find him. Ha w >s in his court dress, consisting of richly embroidered brown silk vel vet coat and short breeches, white satin vest with fancy-colored embroidery, white silk stockings and pumps, wig, bag-wig, cocked hat, and a dress sword. The General advanced towards the royal party with a firm step, and as he came within speak ing distance made a very graceful bow, and ex claimed, ‘Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen!' A burst of laughter followed this salutation. The Queen then came forward, took him by the hand and led him ab^u-t tiqygvMery, while she asked him many questions, the answers to which kept the party in an uninterrupted strain of mer riment. The General familiarly informed the Queen that her picture gallery was ‘first-rate,’ and told her he would like to see the Prince of Wales. ‘You shall see him,’ replied the Queen, leading him to another part of the room; ‘General, this [ is the Prince of Wales.’ j •How are you, Prince?’ said the General, shak ing him cordially by the hand, and then stand- i ing by the little royal heir, he remarked, ‘The I Prince is taller than I am, but l feel as big as any- [ body,’—upon which he strutted up and down | the room as proud as a peacock, amid shouts of | laughter from all present. The Queen then in troduced the Princess Royal—who was only four years old—and the General immediately led her to his elegant little sofa, which we took with us, • and with much politeness sat down beside her. j Shortly after, he went through his various performances, dances, imitations, etc. The I Queen desired the General Sb sing, and asked I him what song he preierred tu sing. •Yankee Doodle,’ was the prompt reply. This answer was as unexpected to me as it was to the royal party. When the laughter it occas ioned somewhat subsided, the Queen good-hu moredly remarked, ‘That is a very pretty song, General. Sing it if you please. ’ The General complied, and when we were about to retire, the Queen handed him an elegant and costly pres ent whiolr had been made for him by her order. Upon receiving it, the General told her, ‘he was very much obliged, and would keep it as long as he lived.’ Upon ‘backing out’ from the royal presence with the Lord in Waiting, I stepped rather fast for the other member of the retiring party. We had a considerable distance to travel in that long gallery before reaching the door, and whenever the little General found he was losing ground he turned round and ran a few steps, then re sumed the position of ‘backing out,’then turned round and ran again, and so continued to alter nate his methods of getting to the door, until the gallery fairly rang with the merriment of the royal spectators. It was really one of the richest scenes I ever witnessed, especi.Vly the conclu sion. Running, under the cifiAumstanccs, was an offence sufficiently great to jttbite the indig nation of the Queen’s favorite poodle dog, and he vented his displeasure by barking so sharply as to startle the General from his propriety. He, however, recovered immediately, and with his little cane commenced an attack on the poodle, and a funny fight ensued, which roused and in creased the merriment of the royal party. This was near the door of exit. Wo had scarce ly passed into the ante-room, when one of the Queen’s attendants came to us with the express ed hope of Hor Majesty that the General had sus tained no damage, to which the Lord in Waiting playfully added, that in case of injury to so re nowned a personage, he should fear a declaration of war by the United States. THE nm i picnic Ruhr WITH ITS CONNECTIONS OFFERS TO THE IMMIGRANT FACILITIES UNSURPASSED BY THOSE OF ANY OTHER LINE. They are Carried on First Class THROUGH TRAINS, in .Commodious and Comfortable Coaches. NO MID NIG iTT t RANSFE R S ! CLOSE CONNECTION MADE AT ALL JUNC TION POINTS. 200 IP OTTITDS OF BAGGAGE FR r E ALLOWED EACH EMI GRANT PASSENGER. The underpinned will, on application, give any par ticular information desired. 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Passengers from Florida by this train connect at Jesnn with train arriving in Macon at 8:45 r it (daily.) No change of cars between Montgomery and Jackson ville. Pullman Palace sleeping cars run through to and from Savannah and Jacksonville; also through sleepers from Atlanta, Ga., aud Montgomery, Ala., to Jacksonville Fiorit a. ‘ ’ No change of cars between Atlanta and Jacksonville. Connect at Albany with passenger trains both ways on Southwestern Railroad to and from Macon, Eufaula, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, etc. Mail steamer leaves Bainbridge for Apalachicola every Sunday afternoon; for Columbus every Wednesday morn ing. Close connection at Jacksonville daily (Sundays excep- ed) for Green Cove Springs, St. Augustine, Palatka, En terprise, and all landiugs on St. John’s river. 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