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range Desire-,
OR,
e Dying Request.
BT
XiiTiiui: j. iinAKirr.
P “Tin: Bit VOl.'.V ON -nir. SNOW i"
oil f.\mi: to t itm; 1 uabk
.111 U.ll ’’ t TV.
«lnro yon ennui ununuonmii’d?"
suet, angrily. ' llnw did you
| h* «*nt'*r tl.i. house? Ami slm
forward to ring the In 11, mill order
' atrudor.
Kputiug hor intention, JAreyfiu
it.llm'il till) k V III I lie ilo .T, drew
I ml sprang ill [.out of tint I ml I
linn to imoriMpt her hand,
mu no I,nrm, Mini M.iboii." ho
im anxious voii'o. "W’li.v ilo
•ivo mn in nurli n mnmii'v ? Him' ■
it>, nt least li 'ur mo (ulinl.v
llo; l will not It.mr .you!" ex-
Juliet. “ How iliiioyoii look tlm
.low ilmn you iiToioui lucring.iig
I.Ih;1L>"
toll'! ' nnswrrod Droyfii', regard
I beautiful. iiUgrv girl iviio ntooil
him with a look of lulmiiTitioii nml
k (of ill kin mgnt she Inn I nnvr
pd to so nun'll n,lvniituyi■ hi nil,'
lint miniioiit. “ Uiilon for n min
lour wimt i linvu to say, nml 1 will
jw wlmt yon iuvo In sny," ro
ot, rIini*i>lv. ''Von wish to ro-
linnoli'om,' Hliit ; lull 1 desire
On gout nllt'o."
I will not go no oommnmloil,'
nyfiiH, guxiug nt Iior with tin ox-
whioli miiilo Iior oiiit down Iior
to mn nofilv. (Iriiiit uni
tti'iition. iind I will oliov."
-ijtiin,' I mini, ' Hind ,/in'n t turn
-rnutly aside. “ 1’iioit' seen is to
lor way of ilinni t.ing lull ; lint,"
1, iv.ir.til_), "you I .iv I hot tor my
i linvu to say i|tiii':.ly, Mr. Drey-
1 may Hint moiiii i of escape
yon hnro looko.l tlm door nml l
Im lu ll ilinlor giiurl."
mn1!"iiii wov.'il l)ro_ fu i, Rluuoin;/
y round tiAiriMiui; "you urn too
lit."
I'Wii urn too tardy, n r " rolorlo
• Wny enuuot you speak qniuiuy
vo you tim o|i|H>r:ui|lto ?'
going to iloiio. * nlUUiuc.d Drey-
11 ilitli,'ll tv supple. *ing mi oiilii ; ‘
iirnttitiidoiind ilio frown on your
dinturliH mo. 1 o.inuot spank
ill look mi.1 iiu ivror mono, Will
nit down ?"
’ Ktiiil Jiiiiot re muling Iior HO.it
window, with ugiittiirn of vein-
I will do uii.vUiiiig to limin' Iiu- |
rh ll fin. !.’'
u you will puhlon mo for my Into
iiilui't toiiiuvlHyi,u;' minmuro.i 1
, approaching.
, } «h, mi ,ii. rod Jiiiiot, imitioniiiu
t to iHium no.nvr. “ It llmt id. :•' ,
my fair Min Afonin ; it in mil ,
d ilrmfilH, uuliiH'diuit Iior iiihiioi.
t nim.lior |'or,Ion a pardon lm
lit intrusion."
gran to. I," oriod Jaunt, Unstily.
next?"
0 kiKH for a wal of forgivtuii'ni, "
Dreyfu*, suddenly hinging him- ,
nr tool, ami olimping Ino arms :
"One kiss, and limn adieu,
‘nt bo no! 1
wind do you mean?" Horoainod |
_ ogling fo free Jior.i ‘Aiv.
? Will you obliun iiliHolutimi
r.ull, nml iuiimHluituly ooni'nit
ai tlm iHinio kind? Im n»-.doin'.
Ru.not, ivld'p.'in l JfroyfiiH, '
y. '• Wlimi 1 non yon 1 nmol
on I miiHt kiHo you. In vmii I
with luyiiolf nguiiist tlm lenq.ta
You draw mo io you despite my
(ho piiuitary. j ,,4 suite • inn. mj I
YVuu firviuiito mu on 11 i.orp.'iit
IV 1 its viotini. I know not wind
your proHnimo. I mu no Ion. or
I orr unwillingly ; I love you
ju ! Hearn 100! itiitoum! i Hindi _
II you.; 1 Hindi Htill nook you out,
"s you Bins ttiiiH!
Ip, In'lp : ' uiiuil .Tmu.it, pulo ns
VP'rim, n htrji 1 him 1, ouiio.*.t 1
'«, embracing Iior fiercely , "mnl
who linvu hn'iio.l hi dun 11. W. o
“Vl> though. Hint a won.an o oil.i
Uydiatiiili my pence of mind ':
1 win inva u in.blo 111. 1 1 mol
,".>jr.id id low, uu l now now
IutaJ Oh, worsnippotl Janot!
'b o’ tJkuiyou mu remain in i.'ii-
jutmiilu.i; in iniunS’ Can I
vo you ? I uuiujl Dm II ,1110 id uno !
oiiHumi'H on' kiinilo a: I1..11. util.In
1 your noui'l
>. ludp' ' .g-jcdJujict, lino hr Ilian
fumi, iitiUj a i<udd"ii nroiii'h, aim
I lioj'Hu f iron) Imi'piu'Hiiimtor, mnl
t UJJuji Inn buli'oliy ill trout of lint
fuii/olloivod Imr ijlliokly ; but bu-
1 umill draiv Imr Ilium into tim
"d ho iutomlnd, two liorHomou up
ut ti.- oinl of tlm drivo wliiuh
" I dont kno.v, roally," nnsworo.l tin
limiaokoopor ; "lint l fanny 110 bin no
rolliruod. \Vo will imptil'o."
'J ho urjuiry wvw mado, mnl tho an nvoj
wm in tlm nomilivo.
" 1 11 toll yo 1 what, Mi m Mi ;,m," Raid
fir Wilfrod', nftor n ihuiho. " I don't like
tho look of tliiii'iH, ho, if yon havonooli
joolion. I’ll siv after ,Tt*!iu. llo in <■ i11 m*1
n .'jro.it roir.n.livl or tho viotini of thi
K,',ioiinn;: mini ; and wo hid bettor Hint
out W'nioh nppoll liioli Hilda liim In fori
, o pa i '.no r.nnt'inr niifli 1 under tliia roof.
My man olmll put Ins Inirno in tlm ntfiblo
mnl ait in III 1 kitn’i ai while I am K"i.'i,",
ho you \vi 1 not bn nlono."
.Jaui't e uil.l not tin I wonli to i:\invwH
Imr tlianka. Imt Imr boautifuloyoH uttered
imr thou!(litM ho olmjiii’Hlly that ‘Sir M il-
find lurimd liivtily away, and left thi
moat with an urfiiatod lmai't.
Win'll half-,vay d.iwn-Hlalri ho dotor-
mined t > leave Ins own liorso ahm in tho
i.tablea, and goon foot to t!m “ llony and
Crown."
" It will be I'.wier to avoid Hoeing tin
f"l!o'.v," thought llm young Hiironot, " il
ho i i in Ilio noigTborliood of tlm inn. I
miiHl Himak to John without liin knowl-
udgo, if it in pouilihr"
With this olijoot in view, lm oIioko by
path * wliiuh wore not inuuli froipiontod
imtond of tho high road, mid ih'tormim'd
to wait nt tho Ian turning, 011 tlm ohaiioo
of nmating Homo |.odoHtrmu who oouhi
bo sent to fo'.oh tho landlord w ithout huh-
pioiou.
I'ortuno favored liim, 110 lm had not
long to wait.
A buy living on l.i.i own oitato cnuie
w! Utling by, and with iiiHtautly
imbibed wit ii a p.'imillol not,!, wbiuli
brought b.iok Ilio roooivor to the atilt
upon whioli Hir Wilfred aal muuking a
oigar in a very aliort lime.
"'l'luit’N good, Halmona!" l'oniarkod
llm Itaroimt, ai Moon in tlm r.iinllord ol
tlm ■' lhiso and Crown" wai wiilnii lionr-
ing. " I Huppu ui you paid llm moliin
for delivering hia mo.aag.-, 111 i told you
in iny note, and Hout him round hunn
am 1 tin r way ? '
"Certainly I did, Rir," replied Hid
nmiiM. bowing low, for lm win Hir M il
frcd'.i tenant
"All light" aiiHWoro.l the Huron >t;
" and now 1 want a little private eonver-
lulion with you if you think wo am mi to
from li'ttonerH."
"Iiiatonura!" Oolinod tlm landlord.
“ Why, lilon m >, Hir Wilfrod, I don'l
mipnoH' tlioivi’a unvoiio within four Inni-
ilrod yiirda of Uh all round ! It'a an awful
lomviome piaco!”
" Tlm bolter for tin," replied Hir Wil
fred, ollering tlm pu/.^lod mid wondering
landlord a oignr, "biHviuai when one
spoak.'i of cerium porHoiis one iIooh not
like to bo overboard. Hy Jove!" In
mldod, onorgi'tiivilly, " I iilmuld not lik*
to bo ovoriiiinril jnnt now. 1,00k about,
Haliuona, mid wo that woaro ijuib'iilono!
1 wthIi you'd brought that hIuu'P dog ol
youra ; llinro would linvo lioon no uin'd
1 to fear envimlropporH then."
| Ha!mom did ai lm wasroipioiib'd, while
Kir Wilfred iwmtiimod Ihh Hiimkiug.
"lmauroit'H all light, Hir," H.iid llu 1
landlord, at lout. "'i'horo’H 110 one 1
about."
"llumpli! All !" ejiieuliiUid tlm llaro !
not. Then lie Raid, after a pan 10. "Is |
timt Htningor llroyfiiH, I IhiHovu Iuh
name in Htopniug at your liouao, not ,
out1 cortuiuly huw him a abort wliih:
1 ago!"
! "No, Hir," niHWorod the landlord, '
’ briskly ; “how in. 1 pasted liim mil
loft tim holme. Ho wont Hlraig
room, and 1 don’t mippoi • Im'ilu.mm out
again to-uiglit. Indeed, ho Hiiid Im l.ud
llo."
evd, lognj'iling him Htoadf.vstly. " llo
00k Hiieh a Hini'll .jui.ntUy 1 1 tlm wliiiikoy.
, little drop of spirit oiiy-ht not to iiervo
. mail like that 1 oanf undorataud it."
" I nan," growled Hir Wilfred, “ lie
nut been drugged, Yon had bettor foteii
idoi'tei': mnl if my RuspieiouN are eon»
tlrnmd, Wruyfus r ..nil imll'ev for it"
Sir M ilfro.l H miRpieioiiR woro ron-
I'riie 1, and no next day the llaronot
went I I. .hIiti nml lia-.l (. private inter
view wi‘11 Mr. Mnylniiil.
"It in very awkwm'd," K-marked Unit
iillh legal gontloinan. paeing liia olium-
•iit when the eon vernation ivuh ondoil. in
an iinuKUally oxoitod frame of mind.
” It in very 11 w k Wal'd. indeed, but III
look into it We must, however, linvo
iiiitienne," ho raided, turning maidenly
lowal'ilH Hir Wilfred; “our hands are
pretty well tied ju.it now. It would nut
do to be too pn eipili.tu ill our m'lii."
niAl'TFJt XIII.
Two 1 r three ilaya elii])Hed before John
WiokiiiH ver.'d from tlm ellbeta of
the drug wliiuh had been ndiuiniHUired
to him, although he haunted upon per-
fonhing hia usual duties, lie wna not,
however, permitted to have tlm guardiaii-
siiip of tli' him", hold el M’eldon Hull
alone, for while Dreyfus remained in tho
neighborhood, Janet did not feel i-.ini-
fortnhir, nor eon. i.ler it prudent to have
him ningh"hiindrd. Him therefore in-
lite.l Die late Indler and hii bride, who
laid i.ot yet found a pluee to tlmir liking,
i to visit Imr for a mouth, and attlmexin-
■' 1 ration of Had pi riml aim wiat in.bleed by
Mr. Miiylmid to oiler them a pei'iiiiiuent
re.'iidem'e, with duli.a united to tlmir
now atate.
"Moll. Alary, my love, what do you
think of this here idea ':" Haul HmliurU
I !rowu to hia w ife.
"JiiHt exaetly wlmt you think, n.y
love,” aiauvi'i'i'd Alary, who was at pro-
aent very aeipiii'aeeiif.
"Tlu're'H only one thing that I neo
against it," eominnute.l Air. Itrown,
gravely ; " 1 sh.iiildn t like to eateli you
liiaain' John WiokiiiH in tlm pantry
again."
"Lor, darling! exclaimed Alary. "I
can tell yon, you 11 "od not 1)0 tlm least
bit afraid of that. To tell tlm truth, I'm
II mo it tiled of kiming now.”
" Humph I "ejiioulaied Itiehnrd. Then
he added, retloetivoly, "Well, tliereaint
quite the same flavor ill tlm lmaineaHidter
marriage an before. I think 1 cun trust
you to Rhino up tlm silver without bright
ening up your own pretty elioeka with
bdiHlien ever a llirtalmn. Hut look you
bore, my dear love ; if I eateli you at any
nonsonRo, my denimt beloved ami no
oll’enoe mount, when 1 Ray it—oil’ wo panic
that instant moment, tlmiign tlm Htayiug
in saving rent and food, and adding to
our little lump of uionuy, iiiHtead of do-
ereaahig it. Do you hear
! " Why, of oonrHe 1 do, you nasty ugly
old wouid-bo tyrant!” replied tlie fair
Miu-y, hugging her hiiouho heartily ;
" but 1 Hlai’n't need a bit!"
" Hut you've proniiat'il to obey mol"
Raid Hielaird, ill a lUstroRaeil voieo, which
was liiudlv audible, in cotiHcquuneo of
the Hounding tnkeim of alfootion wliiuh
Ilia ileinoiintrativo wife was imprinting
upon hia oouutcuaiico.
"Ho I have," replied Alary, "and HO I
shall, wlieii it auita me ; an there, now I"
And, with another ling, aim ran oil’ to
tell tlm young hoiiaokeepnr that every-
Rliouldbi
Tho eoimmmiuntiou was without nd-
droaa. and unRignod.
" We.lir" aiiiil Daily Pearson, anmoth-
ing one of the gray bands of hair which
! adorned the aide of her thin faoj, whim
Juliet refolded tlioatroeiouHopistlo. “ is
there any truth in Hint, Alias Alason ?” !
" I liotiovo not. madam,"replied Janet,
with Htmngo quietmvss. "It is a lnalie-
ioun fabrication ; probably tlm work of
the man who inaultod me when Hir M'il-
fred was so kind as to net tlm part of my
deliverer. Possibly you have heal'd the 1
atory. lb' was passing tlm Hull by aeei-
dent, and hoard my cry for help."
o ] knee hoard of it," answered Lady!
Pearson, in 11 tone which implied that
she thought a scene laid been got up for
her son a entrapment. “ It was tlm bu- ]
ginning of your acqumiitniioo with him,
l believe
'■ It wiv, madam," replied Jnnet. Hush
ing redder than aim laid over done in all
her 1 l'o eh i lly from aniioyaiu'e.
"And my son has often visited you
s'lieef" eontinueil Aladiim, pretending
net t<> lioliee the aigns of vo.xjtt.011 which
were so palpably evident.
" Yes. oiiHWored Juuel, bluntly ; “but
t have always understood that I10 did so
1 at Air. Cnvol'R request."
Lady Pearson fi ll aim was checkmated;
but she could not res Ht another move,
though aim hail no doubt her adversary
would laugh at her.
"Then In' has not come of his own ac
cord':" Haiil alio. “11c Inis not spoken to
you of love V"
" Madam," cried Janot, lml.1 ng up her
Ii "ml with tlm inr of an injured iiueon,
" 1 have just told you that I believed
H r Wilfred came at Air. Cave! a request.
If 1m lias any other motive, 1 am not
aware of it ; and you must excuse me if
I decline to unsiver any more questions
on tin- imbjeot."
Lady Peiu-aon roue, apparently midis-
fcurbotl.
"] itm vory t«» Ihmu* you Hoouk
you do, Mihh Mason.hIio ku <1, quito
coolly. “ Willi all duo rospoot to you. t
inunt nay I Hliould lmvo burn druulfully
dinhi'SH'd d tlioro bad boon an . foumlu*
lion for tlio lottor whioli you lmvo just
road, iwv I lmvo otlior v.ows for my hoii.”
| “In whioli I liopo ho will not d.nap
point you, madam," roinarkml Jiuiot,
auroaHtioally, as hIjo bowod out Iior clisui*
^rooablo visitor.
Thon sho aid down, and wopt hittorly.
In tho midat if hor tears, hiat<T Claro
was iinmmnood Sistor ( laro, whom alio
had not hc< n for months who novor hotter inducements in
abandoned her sink unless somethin# of
extraordinary imnortnneo oausod her to
do ho. Wlmt hml happened ?
•Tiniest for#ot thi! eauso of her own sor
row in a moment, and rushud forward to
embraee her friend and learn tho eauso
of Iior visit.
Ibit ttistor (Haro had ontored tho room
in timo to see tho bowod head and hear u
sob ; ami ho, ulthou#li she wan evidently
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writing to
“ Very goiid,"commented Hir Wilfred,
ollering bis companion a light. "Now I
.an assured of lua aounrity, I mn apeak
lit my ease. Halmona, 1 liehovu lie is a
in mm), am) I wanted to tell you my opin
ions in priviitiV
“Koally, Hir Wilfred !" exclaimed the
liunlloril. visit dy atarfing.
Thu moon was rising rapidly, and Hir
Wilfred wiih iitile. to rennu-k the gesluri'.
"1 hope he is not mi accomplice,"
tin.light the Ilanmet, lad the next mo
ment lie Hi'orned the idea. The miui'H
uharautor for Irntli and honuaty was es
tablished.
lty. Jmwuvrxp^ltthw.""” 1 *
"Wlmt do you think t" l.o asked,
"linvo you any e.iuau to ilonht liim
"Well, air, I can t say I lmvo," with
imllleient Htmiglilforwnrdneai "il,,
payH Ida lines rigid, enough."
r ' A man may do that, mid lie a rascal
all thi'Hiuin',”remarked Hir Wilfred dryly.
‘ IJko enough, Hir," replied tlm limip
lord.
Hir Wilfrod iloaeendod from liia pereli,
anil threw away tile stamp ,,f Ids cigar.
"Look here .Salmons,’’ mini be, aiul-
denly, " 111 tell you wlmt 1 mu driving
at. I really have no reason to doubt
your aineonty, hu I will not lxut ahoul
the I mail any longei. That fellow Dre.'-
flia law boon insulting Alias Alason ap 'nt
Weldon Hall, and I Impiameil to cums
hy when she was Hi ving for help.”
"Dy jingo!" exclaimed tlm landlord
with H'.ieli evident a itoiiiahment that all
Hir Wilfred's hulMlodg',.1 auapiuions
were dintroyeil.
"And. nf eoiirao," continued the llaro-
nnt, qnintly. " John, tin' footman, ought
to have been there to prevent liisentrniioii
into the lioumi; hat it appears to tan,
from Home remarks lie umdc to Alias
Mason, that he has liAm idlarud nwav by
the atory of a mcauige to he delivered.
Do you know where lm m!'"
“To In' Hurn 1 do," iniswered the land
lord. ingeniously; “but " Ho hesi
tated mni paused.
"lint wlmt':' inquired Sir Wilfrod,
gravely. " You laid better make a clean
breast of tho matter, my dear fellow."
"Well, air," replied Kidmens, "I'm
quite Milling to do it, if you'll kindly
promise my information don t cause John
to lime Ills plane."
" Hay on, ' said Hir Wilfro 1. anxiou ily;
"1 wifi do my lioit to retain liim in ilia
I situation if 1 Hud 1m lnui done nothing
culpable."
" Calpablo!" cohtied tho landlord.
“ Lord iiIohhvou, Kir Wilfred, l.o ain't
done worse ti'mn his bottoi'R have often
done before him, Helms taken a little
drop too much for once: hut what's ex
cusable in the master ain't always excus
able in the mni). and Air. Cnvol might
turn him oil'at a moment a notice, which,
indeed, would In' a pity, for John is
really a sober fellow I never knew lo
1 lie overcome before."
"Humph!" muttered Hir Wilfrod.
"Did I ebuy his own drink, or was lie
treated by tfiia Dreyfus? - ’
"’-Veil, air," aaiil Salmons, in a buai.
| nosa-liko fashion, "to tell the whole
lvCnl.lii, I i truth, now I've ommimnecd tlm story,
UruyfiiH treated bin , add it was whiskey-
lep'ied llm and-«liter, eo’il, wlaeh they drank ; ami
they didn't drink nineli of ii, either of
them, 1 Han't nndi'raliinil how such a
drop got into his lieml. Hoivaouiever,
ink) hia head it has got, and Air. Drey-
ins guvo mo p'li alidlinga to take cure 'of
him, nml promised to h T tilings rigid
with the new lumHukeeper.'
"llumpli!" ejni'uliili'd Kir .AVilfroil
again. “Could you iiiiumge for mo to
see John without In ing 11 en
'• Coi'kiinl,,'. Sir M’dl'r '.l," issaeiited the
'and onl ; " but'tin no line In: is iusei)
sihle."
" Never mind,” iiaid Kir M’ilfred ; “1
have my remains for seeing him."
" Very will, air," said Halmona. And
d. " Were nmiiiira.se had the Ik.react mnl the landlord immedi
ately moved forward until they came in
sight of tho little roadside inn.
A lew people were seen standing hy
the principal entrance, and Kir M il frail
Fesrsoj.t hesitated to j roeeei), Jest Drey-
filH Hlnnild he of the number.
"It'a all right, air,” whispered Ksl-
iuoiih, seaniiing hia euatomers, and guess
ing tlm reason of the Baromli pause;
" hat I'll take you in hy a back-way."
He did so, and a narrow winding atair*
... .. eosu,' concluding in a long, alraigjit pas
te si'.- All'. .Di"if;is, Wild‘ aiijd lm sago, brought them to the door of tlm
ill to en riial him with a nieagige to 1 j'oenj wlieie John had been left. Tin:
landlord put the key in the look and
turned it softly.
“ J fusioned him 5n," Im remnrkod na
ejaculat 'd the Ilsronef, ap; av- Jie did ho, "on piirjs/so te keep the nmt-
)fthiilght; '' \e was llm ; ter dark ; mill oj’amfiae, if he has I'.ulna
_ thing Hliould bo uotlled aeoording to hor
He vveid Htrnigii't to ilia wiahos.
Hydnny Dreyfnn left the " Hose and
Crnwn" the evening after liia buhl and
nusatisfiuitory visit to Woldou Hull, and
Janet heard with pleasure that lie had
done an ; hut aim could not get it out of
her mind that lie would renew bis etl'ortR
to hoc her us huou us lm found nil oppor
tunity.
As time pnaaod. however, and no Rucli
effort wna made, her f sirs subsided, ami
a lottor from Air. Alaylmid. announcing
that nho need he under no further appro-
heusion of annoyance from Dreyfus, ef
fectually quit 'd’th'!in alt igether.
We lim it now pass over a period of
two years, during which nothing oociutikI
to disturb the monotony of life at Wel
don Hull except the arrival of a letter, at
big tlm oilato, and hu ocoisionnl visit
from Hir Wilfred l’earaou, to aim if hia
friend a desires wera duly carried out.
Hut llm two years hud aeareely glided
hy before the quiet lioiira were disturbed
hy n amiill addition to the members of
tlm household, introduced without Mini
Aliison a permission ; hut, ivi the liberty
was taken by Alary Brown who had be
come a grout favorite nml ns Itiehnrd
Brown would linvo boon broken-hearted
if anything diangr Imd been aaid
pn the subject, the housekeeper gnm-
ioilly overlooked the matter. Indeed,
she wiim so lenient as to take tlm additum
in Imr arms, mnl roiuark that il was "a
very tdri addition;" whereupon tho
Our Halos in Huh lino exceeded our expectations the past season, henco wo
in grout agitation herself, she would not bought a nmoli larger and more aeleet assortment than ever.
Hay a word until alio had burnt tho reason m ^ mis
REOTEMBER
HV liavf* fvcr.vtliin# usimll.v R«*pt in tin* lim* ami '•muy tlU“io H
, too nmnerouH to mention y** 1 to bu uouu »)i urn annual mou.
Setter Still,
We attended no forced miles ami Mictions, neither did we enter garrets or eel-
hirswliiln piirehiiaiiig our alock for
HOW COULD WE
AND
Then atop proudly lo the front with good goods nml the Intent styles.
We are determined not to he undersold by any limine in this section bo come
11a, lm I I cannot help feeling nmuaod along with your onsli and givo ns a fair showing,
wlieii I think of it 1 But there, theret
I'or the short crops, nml will sell almost nt cost to get it oil',
examine our goods, sue wlmt u cheap lot ol'
So come nml
of Janet's distress.
“ Wlmt is the matter, my dear child?"
she asked, in a voice not tit lie resisted,
as she made tlm girl a t down upon tho
sofa and placed herself hy her Hide, with
her arm iilamt her waiat.
" Oh, Histi'r ('hue I" cried Jaiiel, break
ing into a fresh atorin of aolm ami tears.
" I am ho glad you are cornu 1 am so un
happy!"
And alio told her all that hml jilHt passed
in her interview with tlm proud Lady
lVaraoii.
"Oil. oil!" exclaimed Bister Clare,
when the looitul was ended, with an arch
smile upon her pleaiaiit face. "Don’t
mind her in the bust. Him will have to
sing another tune aoine iluy, ami then it
will lie eiir turn to laugh ami horn to cry.
Him will feel ho vexed at her behavior !
wo must not ho merry while their is
mis ImaincHH on hand. Janet, child, I
am afraid my errand will startle you n
great deal."
“I holm nothing is tho matter with
Air. ltofand Cnvol," murmured Janet,
turning pale. Him could think "f no
event Wl.leh would IllUv.t Inn - «“ mitoli.
There is nothing tin' li" 1 **' 1
answered )•■ ’“'»' ‘ 1|U '" i . l mt 1
.. ,.i, »*-»ni» io« fortune is in jivip-
M. Mewimsaia & Son.
I M ill tl I,
ardy.
"Oh !'' gasped Janet. “IIow V"
" Woll, my dear," Bidd Hister Clare,
speaking as iiulmly as slm e.nild, “tlmro
were Himm jewels lm lied with Lady Aland,
ami if any of timin turned up before tlircn
years passed, was t*i lose her bequest,
ile not know whether you kmiwaiiytu
uhoilt it. The mutter WIIH kept set 1 ,
before tlm funeral, and iifiurwards na pri
vato ns posaihle,"
" Ami have auy of the jowels turned
up?" askoil Janot, anxiously,
" Alas ! yi's," nipliisl SiHter Clare, very
aiully, "The diamond pin which l|
plimeil in her hair I as iioiiie lo light!'
ttjal fwil ol llm house.
iTsbJRvI JJ'/l sis' win)',limy were, hnl
ilitttiUetivJily they would lie per
, r*':'(Unl sv Mtjvieliing fort a Imr
he repeat d hir i'1'i.i.s for help,
t!" exeuiuui'd Dreyfus, an inlv:
i/Jng upojj tier light form, lie ear-
Imok U'lothe iqi r-umut
lilt*:, Uyw»:vl'i‘. ller my had been
_ew mor<* mbiutin Hir Wilfred
llroKl' biMRi tin; window, wliiuh
„ rajj*dJy eh'ised mnl seuurely
’ll 1*V HysUiey Dreyfus.
Dust Ji'it Honnitliing Hi'rions had
fid. lie bad not waited toenter thi'
ly'tbii Usual way. tint luulehmb.sl
mdcony by one of the stone pillura
Vjit Avuu mijqiorted.
^CHAFTKH NIL
t ad UUilei-atood what had taken
iiiatnnt. anil lie stepped le-
MT.vfus with tlie evident Hit ntioii
kjii’g him down ; tint that gcutlo-
ilged cleverly, tnougll with appar-
iles aiesH, mil of hia wa v.
i ltd We you doing here?" cried tlm
<it; steriuy. " Your proHenee is ev-
1 uuweleoijie to Alias Ahiaou."
A'jiot think I tun eoniiielled to nn-
Hir question, air." replied Dl'ey Ins,
deoil!" saidKir.M'ilfi'ed ; "I would
vi si you to he too eer.aui. i'oaii-
nay Hud means to make you. ’
t utiiuy lute,"mis vered Drev-
aintniniug lim sains manner. "A
m inclined to b ; il l
to make my a lieux. 1
soon us yon pleiisii,"
et,'tiin.-lier his buck on the speaker;
e nelion did not i.i tlie least dDc.m-
reyfua.
ug to Janet, ns if nothing lmd
place, h .iiiiit. ipiild quietly,
'Well, Alias Alason ; we ..hall meet
iloeil, I In pe not!" murniu od
ey Dn'yfiis auilel a strange
wlii’.' i halm e l Jam 1 for e. o e:
li.'id left t;.e room willmiit l'nither
It.
\Vil/j'i"j Fears! n im.ird tin' key
in t.Uotoiik with iiatuni'-limeul.
lmt.!'' min'd he. as aoeii as Dreyfus
isitpi,
t?"
aaiil Jaui't ; and alio told him
at hud happened.
Barone, paced tho sum impu-
'liut has become of John ?" naked
last. " M’h.v did he not prevent
'lfy.v coining into the I oiiim:'
hii!" iv.ilioed J.ui it, starting. “I
quite fiirg/ith u in my iturpris > nml ,
Hi'nsKiul pi rn i-slim ;o go out
voning. and, now f fddnk of ii, Jm
r to me from Mr. Abtylaud ; for of
I would nut Bee him again lifter
viur."
delighted late butler loudly diulnriid that
the liouiaikoeper of Wehloii Hall was tlm
kindest and moat sensible person upon
e.irtli, though, he intuit ooiiI'osh, hehndn't
set iimeh count upon her nhililma in the
beginning, mid llmt lm would Htick lo
1st through thick and thin, until Air.
llolaii 1 eanm hack, even if it would be
nicer to have a home of iiia own to rook
llm baby's cradle in.
Wind with thi' baby to piny with, Airs.
Lane to visit, her Iioiihcki oping duties
to perform, the hooka to read in the li
brary, aula variety of needlework, Janet
Aluium dnl mil liuil time hung heavy on
her hands. In truth, it aped more
quickly than she supposed.
One day she was startled hy the recol
lection that it wanted only aix months to
tlm date when Lady Aland would have
bin'll dead thmi years*.
Tiio reiimmbninee awoke her as from a
: dream, and clouded Imr fair face with
i meliumholy ; for aim oouhi not help
Blinking how soon liuland Cnvol would
lie coming home, tin' signal for her to
souk a new abode. Kim should be glad
lo hoc Air. Cave!, of oniric; but sho
could not bear tlm thoughts el' another
homo, even with kind old Mrs. Lane,
who hail olleml her one.
While ahi' was in this slate of mind, nil
unexpected visitor was announced ; no
; le la u porsouage than tlie proud and
stately Lady I’earaon.
" Whut can she want ?" thought Juliet,
as she hurriedly smoothed her fair hair,
• and ran down to tlie drawing-room door,
wln i" she paused to reo ivoi' tier breath
mid iwiiinm u dignity bolittiiig tlm ooea-
I aiiin.
lanly Pearson was aiding very still
and meet in one of the high-bank chairs,
tier brocaded gown arranged in formal
folds around her bony extremities ; ami
slm only slightly inclined her boimcttod
head wnon Janet came into the room.
Janet stood before her ladyship with a
giant deal of nervou 'lies.',, wfiioh she art
fully concealed, wondering wlmt her
ladyship meant hy honoring her wiih a
call, nml thinking llmt aim was not in the
least like .Sir MYf.od. her agreeable son.
After various remiirka about the
weather and the beautiful view from tim
window, Lady Pearson condoacendud to
request Alias At a mn lo lie heated, and
drew forth :t letter with a deliheratencsa
that looked like mi unpleasant omen.
Bill, for the tile of her, Jiiiiot could
not tliink of any unpleasant thing which
might lm said t i her by Lady Pearson.
"Alma Alason," Kind her ladyship,
presently withdrawing tin* letter from its
envelope, " 1 received this note among
other rniimimiicationa, this morning, amt
1 cannot understand il at all. As it re
fers to you, however, it is possible you
may lie aide to explain (lie mystery, 1
have called to see you in t mt lmpo.
Lady Pearson hud tho letter on a little
table before Janot as she spoke and tak
ing out her gold-rimmed spectacles from
the.>• case, settled them upon her higll-
bridgnd jioio, with the evident intention
of observing tin* girl keenly as aim read.
The Democratic party has
!« pledged itself to purify the
; administration of pub lie af
fairs, to manage the govern
ment with economy, to en-
i force the laws and,to reduce
taxation to the lowest limit
consistent with just pro
tection to American labor
and capital.
Sparks, Irethers & Co.
Stand pledged to purify the administration of Mercantile af
fairs, and by practicing the most rigid economy to reduce profits
to tlie lowest limit: consistent with just protection to themselves
and customers.
Our stock for the fall trade is now complete and wiare ready
reduced
"A diamond pm found!’ eel loe.l Janet,
“ Yes, Janet, 11 replied the other,
cannot make it out. I am hiiio I put it,
as well as all the other jewels aim deairui
to have buried with her, safely upon her [
body,"
" But," aaid Ju net, "are you sure that •
the undertaker who assisted you nti the
last was Irui-twortoy ': M’Ioti he helped j
you to lift the dead into the eolllii lie
might have diaeovernd what was iindiT
the shroud, mid iihiiti'noted something?
.Sister (Haro shook tier head.
"lie could not I live laki u that hair
pin!" Hill) said, witli a deep sign, “Hu
lifted tlie feet ol poor l.ildv Aland." I
" Bid, Kister ( lace, cried Janet, "it!
may he a facsimile hair-pin.”
"Alas! no, oluld, ’ answered the good
Hister, decidedly. "There is no other
hair-pill like Bud in the whole world, 1
do bedovo. It was made expressly for
Lady Aland, with the understanding that
them was not to be .mother of the aaine
pattern. 1 wnu witli her when sho or
dered it, nml 1 happened to lie at her !
house when it wna sent home. It las a’
picture concealed in the hack the por
trait of a young man, whom I know well j
— hidden by a upring fastening, the ae-
orct of which is i.nii ki,ow:i n. niu and! to show the many bargains we have to offir at greatly
the maker now Ladv Aland is dead. I . , s. ;
prices such as
Jeans worth 50c reduced to 40c.
Jeans M’orth 35c reduced to 25c,
Jeans worth 25c reduced to 20c.
CLOAKS and WALKING JACKETS
we have, nml wlmt an endless line of
KOTTI®XS
almost given away.
BOOTS & SHOES
are one of our specialties mnl we iiinloiihtedlv have the best goods for tho
leust inline,v ever sold in Humlersville. Kspiviully we cull your attention
to our line of
kli Aci tab Iffi SH5E5
direct from the factory,
WARRANTED.
and EVERY PAIR
The nobbiest, most stylish and bust lot of
mi TS
inquired Janot,
“And where is it?'
eagi illy.
' It is in the West Hospital," replied
Hister Clare ; " in tlm ca.e of the person
who has charge of the patients' valuables,
A stranger had met with a terrible acci
dent in tlie si root, and was brought in in
sensible, 1 happened to lie in Biu acci
dent will'd lit the timo, nml of course of
fered lav assistance. The pin was in his
breast-kuot, and I recognised it in
stantly."
"On, why did you not seize it ?" cried
Janet,
Hister Clare looked at her in astonish
ment.
" It would have been theft, daughter,"
she answered, simply.
Wlmt was to !)■■ done ?
Hister Clare said she would consult
Air. Ma,viand that very evening ; and
then suggested that they should try to
forget the unpleasant matter for the pre
sent over a cup of tea.
Tim lirst thing Air. Miiylnml did on
hearing Hister Cairn's strange story win
to say lie warn'd visit the sick stranger
the next morning, and ns he was a man
of his word, lie was at the hospital in
good time.
It was net a visiting day, but Sister
Cimv lmd liiiderhikeii to evereomeall ob
stacles to the lawyer's entrance.
Accordingly, lie soon found himself
hy the bedside of the man whom 1m
Sought.
Apparently lie was not guilty of any
crime in eonneetien with the jewel, fuj
Jie seemed to he rather pleased to see liia
visitar than otherwise, although lie lmd
la-on prepared for tlie business which
Imd brought him thither.
" 1 mu sorry to find you hero under
such circumstances my good friend,”
began Air. Alnylnud, "hut it is all ill
wind, you know, which blows nobody
Janet felt very unit unfortaido j'Viutshi* mi 'X P™ 1 ' ,mt ‘’’T'
■ ■ lot disconcerted. The : 've'.aghtnev. r lmve heard ot
Prints good quality 5c.
Our dress goods department is full and complete.and the fol
lowing reductions have been made.
Nice Jolored Cashmers worth 50c reduced to 40c.
Nice brocaded dress goods worth 25c reduced to 20c.
Nice Brocaded dress goods worth 20c reduced to 15c
Nice Brocaded dress goods worth 15c reduced to 10c.
Our .sins' ikpurtment is ms usual tlm most complete urn! better se-
!—ntI than any in the town, anil eoiTespomliug ledueliuns have been
liiii'li' in all classes nt' shoes.
First cliis- liiunl sewed cull'ciingress wnrlli fli,d(l ledneed to $i>.5O,
Good lirst qlass dents call flie.es in eveiy style reduced n f least
twenty per cent below their aeitnil value.
Our stuck ol ladies shoes is superb the best ever ofl'eiyd in this
market at prices Unit follow;
First class French Kid Hutton Hoots worth in any market .$0,00
Bed need to K'l.tJO.
French Kid worth $o,00 reduced to $4, 00.
Curacoa Kid worth $4,00 reduced to $3,00.
Curacoa Kid worth $3,50 reduce. to $2,50.
American Kid M’orth $2,50 reduced to $2,00.
Children and .Misses, shoes all red need to suit (lie tipi c
our whole s'oek is offered at the lowest cash prii ea am
ever exhibited.
In fact everything you cun rail for in either Dry Goods, Notions, Hoots
Shoes nml Huts. At e also carry afiill line of
Family Groceries
At ROCK BOTTOM Prices. Also
|Crockery,
WOODENWARF,
Tinware.
AND Hardware.
and can sell voir tiie
OLD HICKORY WAGON,
Diet
our pro
gramme is to sell, an j never mbs a sale if low price* will induce y
to buy. We tire also running a Grocery business at the old stand
A. S. Sparks where good I’at'trains in Ursa class Groceries are to
found. CALL AND SEE UiS,
I lie best
months.
wagon made, every one guaranteed
in writing for twelve
Dont forget thq PLACE,
llo« in" 1 . Omni,’" >'•
Droyf.i • ja at lying u
lm slaying l‘‘i J,
aruj.'oi. •" AYiio.
t > his senses, he'll iinilorstaiiil that.
-Ii l B*it. John hint not eoiue t * iiis senses.
He wan still heavily sleeping, He was
lying bank in the chair in the very no-si-
1. tj..i 1 1 •
hJiiim , Hon in which Salmons hiilsaenlnm lu.it.
1 “lean t make it oat,’ :ivjI the laml
ileterininecl not
first wovila, however, which sho saw
lea le her blush vio.eutly.
Him read : -
‘‘ Laily I’oarsen, would you like your
sou lo make a lady'a-nmid \ ourdaugliter-
iu law ? TJjo lieighhors believe he 1ms
such intentions, for he is frequently at
AVcldon Hall, and nobody believes him
lo hi' oile r than an honorable mum "
tlie pin you possess, which so strongly
rese.nhles one which belonged to Ululate
Lmly Aland AVeldom"
And, without further preamble, ho sat
down and related the history of tlio
jewel, mnl tho danger in which Belaud
Gave) stood by its reaopeorauue,
[TO UR C0XT1XCKD.]
•BE HOUGHTON.
I NORTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE,