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the sujny south.
Translated from (he Frrarh of
Henri limlllp.
BY ANNIE MURRAY.
CHAPTER XXI.
j On going into the drawing-room of Pro-
■ feasor B , Grebof saw at a glance that
Lydia was not there. He had gone early, as
was proper the first time of calling, so as to
■ 1*‘ able to have a few moments of conversa-
. tion with the lady of the house. By degrees
the visitors liegan to arrive.
At nine o'clock tea was served. Boris de
spaired of the success of his plan, when a
mov ement was made among a group of jier-
sons nearest the door: they separated, and
Lydia appeared.
j She had grown at least one inch, a sdk
dress of gray, so jiale that it was almost
white, fitted her bust admirably, delicate
colored ribbons floated here and there on her
' sleeves, at her throat, and upon her long and
i magnificent hair. She came in cold and state-
I ly, sure of her lieauty, disdainful of homage,
and passed Indore Boris without seeing him:
she went up to the lady of the house with a
I wide on her lips displaying her teeth, her
silvery rolie fell on the carjiet around her
like moonlight shining on the surface of the
water, and when she seated herself a rustle
accompanied her graceful movements. She
was made for velvet and silk.
Her father, thinner and smaller than ever,
i followed her, and narrowly escaped placing
; his foot upon her train, which drew an angrv
look from his daughter.
“How leautiful she is," thought Boris, who
lived only in the light of her eyes. “She is
more beautiful than ever—but what a haughty
air she has!”
To some of the young gentlemen who ap
proached Lydia, she granted smiles and salu
tations: to others she gave disdainful looks,
accompanie. l by an almost imjierceptihte toss
of tlie head. An indifferent spectator would
have pronounced her both cold and haughty.
Boiis said to himself: if this indifference is
not the effect of worldliness, may it not arise
from her devo ion to me :
His intoxication, his idle hopes, bis mo
ments of despair, his joy in meeting her near
the spring, the anguish of saving farewell, in
fine, all the happy hours he spent with her.
were recalled in an instant to his mind; he
seemed to see Lydia seated again on the grass,
speaking to him in eo fidence, answering him
with tenderness, smiling on him sweetly—
but how strangely different the words which
were now fiowmg from her lips!
“She does not treat others as she used to
treat me,” said he to himself. ‘I am very un
grateful.” J
At this moment a new admirer seated him-
self alongside of Lydia: hew s a general, at
least fifty years old, displaying numerous
decorations upon his breast.
As he drew near, the face of the girl bright
ened, and she drew closer the folds of her
dress in order to make room for him, and
then placed her hand with a smile in his
which he extended towards her. They .•hat
ted, and pretended to take a lively interest in I
some literary discussion. Boris did not with
draw Ins eyes. He could hear nothing of the
conversation, but their faces sis.ke plai-ly
The general was full of gallantry. Lydia
was lull of coquetry; her replies to'him were
mane: he approached a group of aged men, 1 eyes became heavy with s!ee;> and thril
with whom his philosophical host was hold- j rang for matins 3 T
ing a very animated discussion: the voice of I '
*'■“ pal sjieaker was lost amidst the 1 CHAPTER XXII
igiiter and the exclamations of the In,,...
s. | . ‘ * le fol.owing day, at an early hour, -e-
1. hey!” said a voice suddenly, I * , 1 , 1 to .see Lydiaalone,andspnttia
?s-ed laughter, wh. setones recalled j 7?'I ,, a distant commission. The ck
the principal sjieaker was lost amidst the 1
cries of laughter and the exclamations of the
other guests
“Touch d
withsuppres . ----—
suddenly to Boris the jiijies of General Gore- • ,' j" a . u * striking ten; he had taken lii-a:
line, arrangeii according to their size along ‘ UI .. W , :LS Preparing to put his project infx-
the wall of the terrace; those pipes careful- ' ®5 a l l , l>: v when a vigorous jiull at (he'll
ly gathered together every morning by Sonia. iYy , “un. Before be bad time to net,
and every evening, after his heated argu- j l.' m ‘, a !an mto the adjoining room, to*en
ments, they were found scattered all over, as *’ a '' hen a masculine voice resoled
far apart as the tribes of Israel. ■ ln J]pugU the ajjartments.
“Monsieur GrelKif,” cried Goreline. on per- 1 ., ,me!” said Boris, astonished, “'th-
ceivirg the young man a few steps from him. I lt Ls he. What shall 1 do to arid
and he turned his back suddenly on those! !,
who had declared him worsted iii the argu- 1 tne same instant the general enter'the
ment, “what an unexpected pleasure! How ' , •_ llc, 'ompauied by the radiant }iia,
are you ! and how is Sonia •” | ,.° “teraily followed at his h»els.
The large red hand of the general seized j p__; V A. y ou, ig man,” he cried, siting
that of Boris, who answered as well as he j t “ e hand, “you do not expecte so
could the questions which the brave man '*
poured out at him; then lie asked some on
“Instead of going to cliur. I said t
self, ‘go and see Boris, andnv iitti--
seeke.' Are you pleased, hiia. to s.
old general !”
And he placed his hand fectionatelv
Soma's bead, turned town dhim. as he
flattering and gratifying to his
evidently
self-love"
“See how girls nowadays fish for a hus-
Ijand said an old lady behind Boris; “but
they do not always succeed.”
Boris turned round on her with a savn-e
iea»Iv talking of other matters. Hons newm
no more.
After about half an hour's familiar conver
sation with this old bear—ai d, although.s„r
rounded t.y many mrsons, it was really ,,
tete-a|ete—Lydia aroee gert!v, andT,-«£,„*
palM.iKhing glance, svliief'. K
1 urtluati dart, at her ailv
(Iressing a few words to
Julies, she passed slowly into an adti’<
"i’rV me general
a resolute step. Boris’s
countenance indicated no great joy, for the
lady of the house drew near to speak to him.
-'Did you notice the beautiful young lady
who entered last !“ she said, after talking fora
few moments. "Slie is the beauty of Mos
cow. The last time we had a grand 1 mil the
otjveruor-geiieral danced with her twice.
10 “She is exceedingly lieautiful,” said Boris,
with his liest effort,
“Do you wished to lie introduced . said the
lady, with eagerness.
“I would be delighted."
He followed her into the next room, where
Lydia had taken possession of a sofa protect
ed bv a screen, covered with ivv. She was
alone at the time, and turningover the leaves
of an album. The general was at some little
distance twisting his moustache with a tri
umphant air—his liearing denoted his having
obtained a victory. Madame B— approached
the voting lady: Boris was a little distance
behind her.
“My dear Lvdia," said the hostess, let me
present to you a young savant, M. Grebof,
just returned to his native count! v.’
' She called him, excused herself, and left
them alone. Lydia, struck with amazement,
had raised Iter eves. Had she forgotten him!
If no*, at least she had thought that she would
never see him again.
And now he was there liefoie her, his hat
in his hand, irreproachably dressed, having
all the fashionable manner of a Moscow gen
tleman: but his eyes were full of unutterable
things, and his face very pale.
The young ladv regained her self-possession
instantly, gave a nqiid glance around her, as
sured herself that no one was looking at them,
and then said to him:
“Sit down here.”
“Lydia,” said lie softly, “after three- years,
and I have lost my mother. Oh, Lydia
careful.” she said, “people are olisere -
his side.
“My wife has been i!l for the last six
months,” replied Goreline, with a joyful air,
“and I am obliged to escort my daughter in
to society, ha! ha!”
“Cannvt Madante Goreline go out at all ?”
asked Boris, who had his own little interest
in the question.
“No,” said the general; “she lias rheuma
tism in the knee and cannot leave her room,
and I at present am obliged both to receive
visits and return them.” . .
He rubbed his hands together joyfully j * at,on s " eni 'Hl to put
when be spoke of his duties, and then added, hulI -" r ' for il, ‘ added
shaking his head dolorously:
“It is very sad. Boris Ivanoviteh, very sad.”
“Very sad, indeed.” rejilied Boris, trying
to put on a serious look: “above all for
Madame Goreline.”
“< >h, yes. most of all for her.” replied her
husband, carelessly: “and you say that Sonia
is well J"
Yes. she took care of my mother during
her last illness, and since then siie has lived
with me, and I am very wed pleased with her
services.”
“You live in Moscow !”
“Yes.”
“Do you intend to live here always ?”
“I do not know.”
“I will come and see Sonia one of these
days. I love her very much: she was a good
child. Will you allow me to do so ?” I
"I will be delighted to see you at my place,” I
said Boris, bowing.
Goreline took the young man's address.
\ nil understand tiiat I do not know ex
actly when I shall lie able to make the visit.
I an: very busy just now: all the household
cares full tijMin me, and it is a great responsi
bility, sir, very great,” he added, withasigh:
‘everything Ls so dear, now! But you will
not leave before sjiring ?’’
“No: certainly not.”
"Well, then, I shall see vou again very
s.Kir. You know that I like you very much ■
I have not mv wife’s disposition. You have
a good position at jiresent.”
After a few moments more of conversation,
Boris withdrew. In returning home a thous
and things troubled h s mind. Gorelines
jiroinised visit disturbed him not a little.
“If be should come to-morrow,” thought
he, “I ought to have told him that I would
lie absent all day. Bah! he will not lie in
such a hurry to call upon a poor devil like
soon
‘•ir^n* 1 1 ’ li ' 1 not -” stammered Boris
i ’ - vou 1 came out to go taass.
and afterwards to market. We are reave
company to dinner—General Trottl*. a
great admirer of my daughter.” I
Here Goreline assumed an imperial air,
" 1!, ‘* 1 speedily gave place tr.ihe most jeous
expression, while l*e addej \
, , 11 serious matter. lie's, t 0 gn to m.'-
ket. Tne dealers are -so reasonable, iral
my wite
He stop-ied an instant, Id seem q tc.l-e
reckoning the cost of the iner: th- ealru-
lim this usual g iwl
She knew and guessed nothing of this, but
looked at Boris in astonishment.
“Well, then, it is all over,” said he, in a low
voice, after a long silence.
She did not answer, but dropjied her eyes.
“Lydia, did you love me when you receiv
ed that ring;” lie continued, in a voice sad,
though severe. Not willing or not able to re
ply, she persisted in her silence. “If you did
not love me then,” said he, “when did you
love me ?”
A Hash of anger passed over the lowered
I eyes of the young girl. What right had this
1 stranger to speak thus to her with reproach :
Nevertheless, she restrained herself. •
“I loved you,” continued Boris, in the same
slow voice, without raising it, “and vet I did
not want to bind you. I have not asked your
pity. I left you mistress of yourself: it was
you who made the choice. Why did you ac
cept me if you could not love me ?”
“I have come to get back the letters I have
written you. ’ said Miss Goreline, rising
brusquely; “that is all I have to say to you!
1 am in a hurry: do not keep me waiting.”
Boris, still unmoved, looked at her with a
stern but compassionate air.
“Do you know what you have lost!" lie
continued, calmly. “I have loved you as no
one before loved you, as no one can ever love
you. But only yesterday, and I would li;
fallen at vour feet. I
— -ied al ud, rising
“Poor creature woman! She has
with anger. “M I ought not to coin-
taken all—destro her!”
plain. I can bu:his lied and soblied
He threw liir sadness took the place
with rage. B\rs of his life seemed to
of anger. All
I inss lie fore hi- had looked forward to
chilling courtesj ol a -
d^'n,m’the fi.st a'«d bi * fbeek
reddened with resentment, but lie could do
Urs. Eversham’s manner to Colons. The
For three ytd ending to all his hopes, charm of her lieauty, and bet sot ie y grew
this day. Vgain, and then scorn. He
Anger seizedneasured stejis paced the
rose up, am he thinking of ! Revenge
room. Wlje that sometimes strikes
jierkaps. . Twilight came. Boris had
back onotoe was burning with fever;
eaten not jiace his room with a measur-
he coutits door opened, and Sonia re
ed tre;i'
appearue at liome. master said she.
“Do, Is- ready in an hour.”
“Dimot dine at all; leave me alone.”
“1 if retiring, tlie young girl came
blind closed the door behind her.
forty,' 1 said she, with a firm voice,
“-our mother died—and may God
“wye,- her in heaven—you were very un-
W! but you were not so sad.” Boris, as-
h$d, stopped her with an enquiring look.
I-tee one’s mother isa great misfortune —
bice of Sonia here trembled—“but she is
nt in heaven. You were sad then, but
were not angry. You knew it was the
W Uy
upon him and blinded hini to ev'-rt tlung iGe.
Doloris had shrunk silently wMim^herselt
At first Tregance trie.1 to <Wberw Ubm
the little circle that gathered about Ethel
whet, she sat sin ^|‘° t h ^e S tey^ at her
cool evenings. At ni'st too, ne j
side, but gradually he became ;
The lovely, fair-haired beauty dre'' '''
a wav from the dark, strange gnltow hi
he had pledgetl himself; the girl" ho had
twice saved his life, to whom lie $
k.?ep the promise made on the 11P • t<)
gratitude and jiassion. He ha • )rou d
marry Doloris, to introduce 101 * .
• ■ • •" He meant to do so still.
h.U
Ti
would have worship -
jied you. But you—why have you come id of God, and you said nothin
here! Did you think that I would not sufferdav are vou so angry J”
enough, without seeing you as you have now“How do"you know that ?" said Bon
become ?’ " She interrupted him: . ,
Anger shone in the eyes of Miss Gorelin “It is a sin, my master, a terrible sin. 1 '• "f# 1S70.
She looked ns unamiable as her mother greater cause of’grief could have happened to t> y .
that moment. VO u than that which occurred last >ew- to lost seven
Year’s day. AVhy are you more unhappy (>f AU ^n
now than you were then ! . ho voice of the
voting Hrl was serious and commandn.g. in
tlie gathering darkness, her hands droopm;
nm"r commanded it. Yet he
ward, to its fulfillment with a repugi ance
that grew daily upon him > “
drew from her influence. He av oid. d » -
ing directly those subtly penetrating eye^
He shrank from the touch, so ’'f.'j
powerful in its compelling, of her t ,’,
thin hand. Daily he resolved to return
his duty; to make amends for his neg ec ^ ^
I want my letters. C-
The image of the daughter soon took the
j)Io<*e of that of the father—Lyilia was real-
lv beautiful, but her face hail lost that round
ed sweetness of sixteen: her voice hail as
sumed a hard and metallic ring: and what
sal ,' 1 — was it; Boris had expect
ed Had he not exjiected a different reeeti-
Juin : His heart had bounded within him as
I wi„i lU r S r' ,V ' , ‘ > oi.’”* yhenjie met her at the
| while Lydia vmA a barbsrm.,
as such, oliligtsl wf j,ooks and mainre’vip’k
\self-resti-ained by n woman of the world, Jr
, .feral withthis dan.,, be prudent by batij^HKl
Iiicf was atvwit„i,i.. I'—•‘‘ 1 i<^llltd*L^I".rj * duty. But thi-^ as
iser, and after self, but iK'pJ'y airs. Slmtness. _ T->i-
soine < If the 1 <i' l W j, c might 1,„exp 'sen /aster a s.qiarnf |« ie tte
tlirce years and a half—that word “t/'j t- ^ -
row” sounded more like a funeral kne -.titan
a festival. O11 reaching his own door took
out his watch and looked at the time. w-as
half an hour after midnight. .
“In twelvehoure more all will la* decided,
said he. to himself. “I will not allow myself
to think of it again.”
He mounted softly the private staircase,
and opened the door of the kitchen with a key
whim he always carried when he expected to
be out late and did not wish to disturb Sonia.
The lamp burned liefore tlie shrine in the cor
ner. He ojiened the door of bis room: the
voting girl slept so soundly that she did not
move. Her head rested on lier arms, folded
tqsin her ojien copy-book.
The soft light of tne lamp cast a shadow
over the somewhat thin contour of the child
ish face. Her regular and imjierceptihle
breathing parted her lijis. Even in sleep she
had asail and severe expression. Slie dreamed
perhaps, of those letters which refused to lie
projierly formed under her unskilled hand.
Curious to see what was the cause of this
deep sleep, Boris approached noiselessly and
bent over her. Sonia was on her feet instant
ly. trembling like a bird startled out of her
nest.
“Excuse me, Boris Ivanoviteh,” she stam
mered, rulibing her eyes with the liack of her
hand, “I did not hear you come in.’
The young man had taken up the copy
book, and was turning over the leaves in as
tonishment.
, ,., , Jim. as he for
merly did when on the terra
Ibis act revived a thous4 memories in
tlie troubled breast of Bor Would
Lydia appear also, as she nf to do, behind
him 111 her lilac dress <
j "You have but a momenithen, to wait
general!" said he. ready to „ut him-elf,’
as l! that was the only met bv which he
I could get ri.l of him.
| I have only a moment: 1) I have time
I cnougli to take a cup of tea. You offer it to
I me," said the worthy nu:;. ?4ng himself in
I the arm-chair which Boris hatust lett.
“Gertainiv,” answered tUyoung man:
although I have some huslss. I am not
presstil for time.”
"Oh. do not trouble yoursellor me,” said
the general, 1 n the sjiot, wit earnestness.
"Go out. if you have any Ims-ss to attend
to. Sonia will keep me comp*-.”
This was not agreeable to Ins, who has
tened to offer the tou, as cold it was jiossi
ble, to his inconvenient visitor. -—ji
The clock struck half-jiast tei Boris, mag
netized. looked at the hands f hi. s watch
open on the table. The genera with Sonia
standing beside him, asked hi a hundred
questions, which he answered... well as h>‘
could; at a quarter tq eleven hmade up his
mind to wait for Lydia liefore ltiloor to pre
vent her coming in.
Goreline, having swallowed l tea, recol
lected that the market was so.* distance
away, and lie had some other '««ness to at
tend to. He rose; Boris aeeoiui:ujLi.him to
the ante-chamber—tiis blood ui e d Ta his
veins: while the brave old maiquietlv put
on his overcoat and overshoes* At length,
while putting his hand on the nob of’the
door, nn idea struck tlie general.
“Will you allow Sonia to coniwith me ?”
said he. “She will bring home ; y market
ing— no one knows her, and it wilook lietter
"1 came becausi
them to me.
“You might have written me to burn t”
had you wished them destroyed—these' 1
letters. Lydia, why did you lie, in r 1 ”
me that you loved me f . .
He spoke to her gently, as to a guilt' 1 ;.' .
r | perhaps he vaguely hoped to lie able U ; . 1 !
j ! a word of regret, to see a tear. whir 11 ’tV t
allow him to think of her in the futi" ltn
ut contempt and bitterness.
& Smith.
a pitiless
“Sonia, jiut your shawl on—quic .
you hear ! and do not keep the gijera
well mutual up* 1 r ^ j t be|te cot4mV
ber
for her to carry' the basket than me.”
“Willingly,” said Boris, witqjpagen
quick, do j j
sral wait- j
* COrttriik
“I will hear no reproaches from.?-*- , s .
1 answered, in a paroxysm of rage' 11 ? n -
one merits reproaches it is youri". . ou ’
that to.ik advantage of my yout* 1 . inex '
jierience to allure me—to make J give im
word when I did not know what ' oin '”'
You. who made me lose a hrillii* marriage
with Artnianoff when 1 was of seventeen
years old—and who would, ev« n, ’ w ’ I -.
prevent me from marrying. ' . 1 SIK ,.
get married—and I want my tteI-s umne ' li "
atelv—do you hear.” .
“You are elxiut togetmsrr'l. sal ' 1 , , !, IS '
in the same quiet tone, "to le general who
was at vour house yesterdav ,venin °: , .
"What's that to you !” th young hi.1% te-
plied. insolently. “I want°>" letters.
Boris drew from his fingf ring "hu 1
he had always worn, took*? one Lydia had
laid on the table, drew H«-*k a pane ot gia—.
which opened in tlie wadow, held them a
moment in his hand l.Jking at thein. and
then flung them out o the window into the
soft snow, which coveted them.
If even, at that iioment, she had thrown
herself on her neck, snd asked him to pardon
Iter, she might probably have received it. ,
He closed the pane of glass, and, turning to
wards her, said: .
“I will give you your letters, and went
into his room.
Lydia, being alone, became alarmed. 1 he
calmness of the young man seemed to her un
natural. . ....
"He may lie deranged,” she said to herselt.
and the idea of going away as soon as jh/ssi-
lile took jKissession of her mind.
Standing in the middle of the room, tremb
ling with impatience and fright, she listened
the noise which Boris made turningover
his jiajiers. At one time she fancied she
heard a noise as if lie touched some metallic
.ala.-thought .he was loading a jus
down against the straight folds of her b.ack^
dress, gave her the appearance ot a statue ot , kil and
the middle ages; her grave figure porirayedf ^ ^1
at the same time tender pity. " ithoiit throat
ing her position, she continued: The Q(1
• It is very wrong, master, to ,lll °" ed our feet
heart to Ik; troubled with unnecessarc „rte . . blankets.
Tne young lady never loved you. ^ - - e of Ayer’s
She is
bad woman, like her mother,
when I lived in the country with them.
Boris started.
“You may tell me I am only a servant, m>
master, and that tins affair doe- not c one ern , ghaU not
me: but your mother loved V ,u ’. J, vho need
Sonia’s voice became broken ; “and ,,,, Pres .
see you at this moment she would be disjileas
S and would pray to God to change your
ed, and
heart.”
The grave _
regained their iirinnes-'. fj , sense bv
estly crossed over her breast, stun mug h . ia -
slie waited for a reply or a rej.roacl 1 > U t ^ , •
Boris, with his head bowea i;jn ^
•e G-iiig
With her arms tu.d- ^
could see that she was suffering, though^
word of complaint escaped_herj 1
1 ncate tnat Dr. Moses & Son have cured me of
I t " a * lcer under my right eye with a vegetabV^
j I tester, having lieen unsuccessfully treafeH
>\ several physicians heretofore; "as aii ex-
prmsion of gratitude and an appreciation for
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cheerfully recommend them.
r, „ J . R. Pkewett,
Novend^rf C ° Un ^’
xr 1 Cel ? lt j r that 1 **nt J. R. Prewett to Dr
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Tins is to certify I ain now under treat
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aery fast, and have the utmost confidence of
getting permanently cured, after being ti
successfully treated by others, and I S"
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Marshallville, Georgia,
nedicine—
We slept
. voke well
owe our
down, seemed to be’ listening to some inward
“Sophia,” said he, after a few moments re-
fl A^ this name of “Sophia ’’ which had never
escaped her master’s lips before. a< < ‘
as she was to a more familiar appellation, the
voting girl raised her head and listened.
3 “OS you know what your name is 1
Greek !" said Boris, with the shadow of a
smile.
No, master." wi ^ om . ^ ^ ar , „,. n
saved
*e an-
o and
d v f"
jireiv
j and
a ^r>
Valn.-iltle *0 the Public.
This is to certify that Dr. Moses the ereut
rs has -novel successTuBv
sfully
large moles
pain, and I,
rnnend him.
naimslThght. the lamp and bring it here. ’
Sonia went out noiselessly, bringing batk
the lighted lamp, holding it « ,th one hand
. • ilni^ro bar head as was her usual habit.
Before placing it oil the table, slie hesitated
bu-a moment 8 looking for a
the table was covered with differ, nt ob.it t •
Tt was in exactly t ie sum; manner that s - e
held it behind the easv-chair of Mad«me
Grebof, at the moment her son iierceix etl >1
" Striuk'iiy this remembrance, Borwstepjied
signifies
fev
sulVbry
but
to the ante-cliaiiT '! 'having the milnli
distinguish the 1-tuS nots'-. __ u
nook that served him as a . •(?
which adjoined bis bedroom. Icj
The susjiense of thieprtsent lice,
his nerves, and he did not feel reas-u
what was to follow. He recovered
ence of mind, and, making a v:nle;
he roused his faculties .and forced
listen while he waited. '
Half-past eleven rung out; the clear notes
echoed for some time in the solitiMe of the
room. Boris listened wr.u all Ins might, he
imaginetl he heard the rustling " Lydias
dre*- on the staircase. Ihe snow niufiled
the nevlse of the carriage.-, and the sleighs
• dided quietly under the windows* tin chmks
Sf whh h were well stopped.
This silence was unendurable to brts-. halt
crazed 1 at one moment he had an tde that he
had died, and they had forgotten» oury
him. He rose and moved ab ut—tl> cliarm
was broken. , ,
The door bell, rung by a nerv*
sounded through the ante-chamtier.
He ha**ened to oj)en it. A fbrm,n*appeu
in a black silk fires, with a doubleefi over
her face, passed rapidly before lunan.1 dvl
not stoji until she reached the drawg-rena
Boris closed the door, and, pale withmotioa, I
stoixl before her. _ ^ . .
Thi:
master
from the nose of my wife thre
without surgical operation
therefore, cheerfully rec
Atlanta, Ga., J N^.^iV iCket Agent "
Stammering Cured.
IT . , , CERTIFICATE,
duration” j U i K ‘' Iiuient of years
ofthesai’ne
I recommend "them heartily. &ons treatment
Novemlier
L o T YE ’ Attorney at Law,
. °' ‘ Block, Atlanta, Ga.
iy, 1S79.
thrusting
the /vi"’ 1 ° t 'i sa *^ s fie. hurriedi v,
■'"-V the package.
"But I must insist," said Boris, arresting
1 tried I her movement with a firm hand.
H about | ae — ,la ; M '‘ l1 motionless for a moment
■is pres- ' ' Ills calmness and determination.
I effort, j ,T” a, i t,J tnni over the letters hur-
mself to 1 rI "!i' ’ Wlt *' tlle one Imru! that was free
"said slie. with a choked
They are all here,
voice.
The young man released h
had held until then.
“Y. iu have 11. .thing more 11 ask of me
er arm, which he I
" he
said with politeness.
“j* 0 ™ Iv '“Jovitch," murmured Lydia, agi-
ha.K .V.W V i >U '' St Ulb> "I have J^i-
gneved you. 1
Her phy sical strength had conquered her-
she vvas almost ready to ask jiardon
of " i!cTt ‘ tt e * ha A il is not n th sjieakin:
ot. said Boris, in the same amiable 1 ut
Testiire““,»TV ', Jra,, . n wini authovitative
^n.” ’ "d! give you your first les-
And for more than an hour they were or-
.ujued with the mysteries of the alphabet.
[2b be continued.]
doTobTsT
OR,
The Queen of the Weird Charm
§§S?p2SH
a permanent cure will be effected • and
coi. 'nieii J them and their treatm^f re "
r\ * ^IRS. Ct. J Hei'shy
Conyers, Ga., Nov. 22, i8 7 9. ° *
were so UllTTk^TflT!*,kVerfrfh-AhvL R R -
such an influence over you.” t0 have
“She has no influenei* ..v-...- ...
told you.”
save.1 my life as i ha
“I thank her for it: but, Oh’ Othnl I ..
s'"ry you are in any way bound to her s
S SO queer, so unnatural SI,.. ,
am
She
BY (Apr. E.
tone.
cold
Be careful,” she said, “peojile
U1 Boris made a vie lent effort, assumed a more
careless air, and without looking at ber, said:
“Do you not remember me !
“Certainly,” she answered.
Notwithstanding her presence of mind, her
emotions overcame her, the shadow of her
youth sprung up again Ixdore hei ej es.
“Lvdia, for three months I have lieen seek
ing you!” .
“Are you living in Moscow .
“Yes.” „
“Where do vou live ! ,
Boris looked at her with amazement. She
waited for his answer with visible impatience.
He gave her the name of the street and nttni-
^“We 11,” she said. “Now, what have you
U ’“I Ly‘ that for the last three years 1 have
* .al hi think of you, that I h»i\c lost
not • ^’rVihat an, alone in the world.an.l
‘thLTl have “ot i^me rich, at leastlhave
excellent prospects. Look at me, Lydta
She turned her face towards him, and m
it,. ,.f herself regarded him with a look full
of* remembrance.* She va*f down her eyes,
l 1p p f.ina covered with blushes* „
“We will speak again some other time,
she said, “people are observing Us.
“When f”
“Lvdia, I cannot wait any longer.
Somebody apjiroacbed tliem itw ns t
victorious general, and lie last a g
gl ^!iL y Z^«Ts..e asked quickly, in
° '“Sonia—you know the little girl I took
away S n . , . , „
“ExiMH-t me to-morrow at eleven (^cloek.
She saldUiis in a low, but clearvo.ee: then
she said aloud: “Patience is a great virtue-
Tbev were n.• 1< inger alone. Boris minteai
atelv ^ft her: he had no talent for diss.mu-
K and words failed him .completely.
Lydia’s self-control alarme.1 h m. At Uie
same time the word "to-morrow rang in his
for Boris to withdraw without exciting re-
Shc tm-n,, 1 towards the ante-room, when
*-d foilow'TT 1 «»d Sonia enter-
eu, .follow,Hi by General Goreline, who ex-
• a, ;TJ' wltbout seeing his daughter:
AT ■ :reh,?“ y • snuir ~ 1 "'-x here a little while ago.
! w!i’i T i,lg , a la,l - v ' w , ith her back turned fcv
I g™*tly emlKtn ass '
M. -AAYK.
Tk - strangers from the S.-i H,*,, i- i
domesticiited ou board the Haiaibv. ^'Airs"
Etiei sliain declared she had enough of dam
P 1 ', >u '“ adventures : she would return to En"
jand and never leave the mother-isle n-ain
Their presence on hoard brought a cliaicB
mto toe little company. It was as though’a
lK-rf.n,:ed breath from the outer world had
' "ough wilds. The fair
movements, the ele-
>'r\-w ^ erssj- stere e of°r s
» e5es - ««you goiug^ d ° 0 ‘ X
.» at ; a s *; r vant she would
“I am only trying to learn, master,” said
Sonia, with a frightened air; “but if you for
bid me, I will not do it any more ”
"I forbid vou ? do you take me for a f<K>I !
said Boris, lmff laughingly and half annoyed
“Why did you not tell me that you would
like to learn ? I would have taught you.
You have taken all the jrnins in tlie world to
make ugly scrawls.”
He examined the copy-book, laughing.
The little girl saw quickly that he was not
laughing at her, notwithstanding his amused
look, and took confidence.
“Will you teach me, master ! said sue, in
a pleasing voice, so soft and feminine that
Boris was surprised.
“Certainly; but run away to bed; you
should have lieen there two or three hours
a> "“6h I have slept very well,” said she,
laughing heartily; her sprightliness had re
turned in a moment. .. _ . ...
“But I have not slept,” said Boris, with
gravity: “so now be off quickly.”
“Do you need anything !”
“No, thank you: g<KKl-night.
“Good night, master."
Sonia went off quite happy ; she was half-
ay towards the door, when, with a burst of
joy she bounded back to her master, who
was alKiut placing his overcoat on a chair.
She buried her face in the heavy fur—which
she covered with kisses—with a laugh.
“AA'hat a good master you are, Boris lvano-
vitch. May God protect you!”
Then seizing in her arms the heavy over
coat, larger than all her frail person, she dis
appeared without making any noise.
Boris laughed.
Siuce he hail lost his mother, he liecame
more and more attached to the little orphan.
He saw something alsmt her that reminded
him of his mother. Sonia had acquired from
her lienefactress certain words and gestures,
and even a tone of voice, which vividly re
called Madame Gretsif to the heart of her
sou At all events, this was the reason he
gave himself for the deeji affection which he
felt for the child. . . . „ ...
“She must learn all she wishes to,’ said he
to himself, after she had gone. “I should
have thought of itliefore; Imt I will atone for
my neglect.” ... . . .,
He sat down liefore his dressing-table, in
the place which Sonia bad left. The image
of Lydia, in her silvery dress, with her red
ribbons, her haughty look, and her sparkling
eyes, appeared to him again for an instant.
“I have said that I would not think of her
again, and I must keep my word.”
Drawing his papers towards him, he re-
her
you come to be here r '
J,°j U ;i Pai>a ' H r; d” you come to be
,. r , i:!"* tlle y° u ng lady with spirit.
a? fhat ■-•**■- >—-■- *
iu V
is my busings, not yours; but
Forgotten a your f °i!ni^bux >U ' AVell ' haVe
Iv
depic .
kies, which betrayed ~
longer white; the eyes had a coJ ‘*‘”. alk
her evelids-were inflamed. Her ueeksool
ed like a faded rose, particu.arly notwtte
among those women who are a./istoinl t>
Ik- at balls, and keep late hours, on-1 d^t
take rest enough. , ,
The ni< r ht Liefore, Lytha had *ppeart>
Boris as a handsome creature of about twl-
or twenty-two; to-day she seemed to be at
twenty-five r end a little faded.
But three years and a half had ela(
since that day. near the spring. aad
to Boris, “1 love you.” \\ huthalbecon
the flower of eighteen years !
“It is I,” she said again, seating Stersel
an arm-char. ,
Had she smllled, or said a lovm^ "
Boris would have fallen on liis knees-)
years of absence and indifference would , ,
lieen annihilated by a tender look or care- one time courted you, and whom v
gesture—the lover's heart would a&ve Lvdin ».!.*«.r 1
for her as heretofore, for she lmd
first, his only love: but her look -was
ent, her besom heaved with fright a’
lips had not that attraction which
k.ss. . .. . - „ —,
“I thank vou for coming, sard Boris,amis folded,
denly becoming calm—his love for heiw. rd of honor,
waning. “She has never loved me," safoine l le re to in.
to himself. “What can she want of me: “As for that.
And this very question under another * °"' 1 °f honor.”
escajied his lips in spite of himself. Jle Ia,i y and '••' ■
You have something to say to me
saving those
stolen into the free,
faces, 5he soft gliding movements th,. i
delicate homage. uniike^Sa^
! ^
artihcaht.es, and deten„i..ed to live a om-
the freedom and purity of tlie wilderness p.
“ ave no .sxjiai intercourse saw u-iti, i, ’ j
handed and honest-hearted sons of toil and
unsophisticated daughters of nature But',.*
he watched the slow, graceful mot-inn • a
to - he n,US1Ca1 '. , ' ultur ‘‘d tones of':tliese
ladies of his own s.x-ial gt-ade. u. u.„
visiting the most dreaded enemy of our fami- | J c i WI1 aftfaetion of affinity, the thrill of ** 11 tlle
>ur fami-
no^K S ,i ”" ro s «-" 1 ‘ al to assume its
it was at the young mans' h<
.. - --I SVHllKl-
tor communion w ith those
.use who had at
thy, the cravin
of kindred tastes. These two women
all the more attractive to him that fur #■«*
>•«“* f lt i. lia, .L b e t ‘„ deprivwl Of thf right”?
nhaiu-ed by the charms of
And they, on their
>ne word of love.
Lydia was slightly embarrassed; the y ‘‘ Gome > P a l>a. let us g> a wav,'” sai.l Lv.lis
man's coolness disturbedher-afterthe j ' w ''and if you tell mamma' you
of the previous evening she expected an^t me here. I shall tell her on what intimate
kind of greeting—perhaps she had unarms > ou are w ith that gentleman in w hose
a scene of tender affection, and here h.“ a> ?’>*>u are accustomed to leave your snuff
before her as calm and serious as a jude
tening to her. She also said to herself: b 7™, s i" ep “bly abashed, the general allowed
it Co be draw n from the -ri...
1 knew he had no heart;” and having J or drawn from the house,
to that conclusion she did not take the tr, i( .„ of L *j- a “If 11 . a moment,
to alter her judgment. |, ell ; ,ll ' wa . a site,it ~ • sc - 0,dln:
Drawing the ring from her finger v>n. dosed the door'
Boris had given her as a pledge on tae d ‘Do not stay here master it ,, „
his departure, but winch she had not 4 said to Boris who stood iuotionl^ 0 ' 1,
she exteitded it to him without a word. K;he tnet- n . “ , motionless,
not offer to take it. She laid it on thej^, 1 , > ‘” 1 ) , T| beha, “L he allowed her
before him; his eyes followed her moven, doo * cnt^Pu^^ rfS T1 J e K '“ c,osed
he remained quiet, looking at the gohie* in wh ieh Heri S t ,' lra ,T er ln t,le
eles shining on the dark wood. Had st d tlie hiitorv of tn P i f , va !*“ We P a ^«-
known it, that at that very moment ,^ a 1,,st ha,t She
was something that seemed to cry withi* w-ithdniwdn f1°'’
for help like a drowning child—ha. tbe (l a " ln 7 the ke> which she jilaced .
known that all the strength his soul pos^ wi J b eves that''’ h ?»e ‘ f ‘‘l” >' ou,1 S °
ied to that jiieee of metal—that uncoS
i j” * . - ja *tliy old bachelor and it
had always been understood that his estates
would pass into the jwssession of his vouth-
tul iuiiiies:ike ot Aiucricjio birtii y * „
young Othal had quit ‘ teethe ou'^I
nmn had invited him to come and |i.U!!!,*u
htm at the old ancestral home of TW a i ee
Fara, but Othal, who was alrea.lv i.f' i
with adventure and freedom and li t i
uixm hmiself as blase because Hirtat on ‘ n uZl
Xi^A"*** - ,b “
prospective of the wealth '^ron.-t .., 0 "'
she knew- made Mrs. Evershan^. ^ i
gracious to Tregance. She calleffluK
amusement for her daughter !* e
I letted and conintiserateti as a martvr t ^
cruelty m having been dimmed »^/-. t 'i her
cod sw E n i‘ ; !’ as
terror 0 ' Tb ^^"'''’'shrLkedffi
stupor ofaL^r'He S./? 01 ' 1 th f
and caught Doloris by the K ' 5 rd
•«koSwSSS- Tt '
side w ith ali his strength ber to one
the railing gave' w bei \ w ?" a crash,
of a ghastly foce—of^^wild^S*mce had a glimpse
as Doloris fell over the v( 's,j’ |,r "i" lfu e - ves
in the waves }>elo\v • ti, slc ^ e * A splash
the rushffigfeet of 'the^H? 1 ^ h . ,0ken f >y
“H omnn overboard"’ f,',n, ' >rs ', I* 11 ’ 1 tbo crj-,
lower a G,at ' foI, °"'«l by orders to
■Tlie h)iit was lower***) • •
a, ! d ^rch was made b^the Sl-? PUt ^
A hundred dollars in „„i,i f ''
a ' H e b "r ’” cr *e<l Tregance 8 ' “" y " ho wm
»o
moonlit water. the ex I®nse of the
the bottom likeTplunim!* ""ii “i”' 1 went *o *
sailors. “I begged her iSlfte . , ld on " of the
of that rotten railing." ‘ *** da y to be keerful
the wi.tew^terVheretheldrlT’ l the s,Mlt on
was left tar behind the f lad gone down
-Hti,.d ,„t t o e ( ; l " fu ?; 1 ?:‘
prey to remorse and reire? 1 Tre S an<, c.
restless strides. P a ; c’l the
*—~~ S'KiRijc' -S.-W3
(To be continued.)
Tlie qnlv e d!fl^re?fce'b!*tw^ 1 ‘ S Very Peculiar,
ones is that while we thteL? Us and ‘be little
*>> things as they dj we if JUSt !LS man - v fmi-
wlnle they p„ t them ffite t them,
minded of this f„!V! luto words. We are re
asked his uiotheirif & r tSf," gof th " boy who
as men. AVhen i.!! ^ 1 ,,la 'lc monkevs as well
affirmative, he quietly a ^ aUy r rf ,lie<l m the
guess he must have Wh!T r i** 1 ' " U ' e11 - 1
first one finished.” Shed when he cot th
he got the
clra tr |
was tied to that piece of metal-that l* n unconsX‘te,““l tender pity. | siffifodu^o”, thevoirnTm"?!*
prayed for strength to liear the blow ^ J- 1 , 0 ?* manner he looked fixedly i of his unele’s estate r,h H n f' ^ for the *>ke
hadstruck him—that he firmly closed lfc ng 1*3^ band on which there was j some face and gaUant^bea***^ hand- ^
Drawing his papers lowams nun, ue re- and eyes lest he should burst forth ,j, >)r *’1,?!!' 1 monTmit roonl an . tl 1 her very lovely—a creature of'd'aiJ? 6 tound i
stimed his 8 work, and did not leave it till his I torrent of tears and reproaches > realized all that ha “ taken ida?^ B ° nS ' f “ d , so ^ ton f? a »‘l smiles thLt'came i
” lively from lii>s *1— « ■. :
JIr . Canipt^.?j S yji^ K at <ll ” ,,, ‘r by the side of
reprove with warning* 1 Ga,es sought to
some distance dowi^tlic tTi^ her neiee , who.
«v.„- I,*. . u» as ta gT«a —
‘wmi the last forty-one davs.