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THE WEEKLY ■“Tlu l6 *o,a» MACON, CIA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER II, 188!). MISADVENTURE, By W; E. NORRIS, Author of "My Friend Jim,” "Major and Mijcor," "La Belle Ameiucaixe,’ "Matrimony,* etc., eto |AU Rights Reservod.l CHAPrER XXXVII.—The Memory or so 1 g;ivo him what help I could by the Past. I writing introductions for him to our The explanation which Mark Chetwodo friends in London. Of course I was had suggested of Archie’s sudden di3a(>- I hound to respect his secret, since ho pearanco had not been altogether dis-1 made a point of it: but, as you observed igreeabie to Madame Souravieff, al- just now, it was obvious that you would • 1. -»«*» n«r» not nf i>ni,r. n iu»iianwi very soon hear what had become of him.” “I do not believe,” said Madame Soura vieff, speaking very slowly, “that you telling me the truth even now.” though she had not, of course, believed in it. Her own impression was that the voung man had eono off in a tit of irrita tion, and would psobably return ero long in a penitent frame of mind. Mean- „ — while her vanity was flattered by what Mark raided his eyes nncl Kcrutinirod had appeared very like a slight exhlbi- *“ * i of jealousy on Mark's part. But ... the day of tho Abottsport athletic meeting she received a letter from an in timate friend in Loudon, which caused her to view the situation in a very differ- ent light. ••What strango people you and Mr. Chet«ode are!” this frienu wrote, “and what strange recruits you manage to get hold of! Frankly, my dear—w hat has this poor, innocent, stupid young En glishman done to you? That is u ques tion which you will not answer, I sup pose. though you know I am os discreet as 1 am inquisitive. But at least do not tell me that lie is animated by ardor for the great cause, or that you Uavo per- tuailed bitn to adopt ideas which certain plitioians in this country have gravely accepted from you. No. no; that really will not do! I grant you tho politicians, who are ignorant and self-complacent nougli to believe in anything; simple soldier, who relies tho evidence of liis own geus<*3 and could never bo made to understand how black can be white— aliens done! And vou tnke no half- measures with him either; ho lifts gone ill lengths, I understand. Wliat sur- rises me is that you should have been l ie to induce the person* whom wo know of to accept bun. It is true that you are letter acquainted with those persons and their requirements than I am; for I, as you are aware, do not pro pose to go all lengths. 1 only saw this Mr. Uligh for a few minutes—a nice young man, with a countenance of tho deepest despair and an nir of being tired of life. Well, if lie wishes somelody to relieve him of that burden, one must confess that he lias been fortunate in falling iu with the right sort of friendc.” Those observations infuriated Madame Souravieff all tho more because sho was no I>ctter informed than her correspond- to their exact significance. It waa point with her that, for all her plotting and scheming, she had never been fully trusted by th««j who made u-o of her talents. Tho mysterious per- Hins alluded to were really mysterious to her: sho held no direct communication with them, she was only allows 1 occa- finnal glimpses of their plans, and it had failed h« r that her protege. Maik Chet* uode, was admitted into inner circles from \s huh •'li • her*-li was oxclu «•!. And a noble u*«* he seemed to have made of his privileges! Naturally, what mo t excite* 1 Madame fcouraviefl’s wrath was to tind that she had been tricked and that Mark was so desperately eager to ret rid of his rival: b it in addition to licit, she really felt a glow of indigna tion at tho means which he had adopted to -ccuro hi* end. Ono mar be a con- »(irutor without being an assassin. The upshot of some stormy self-corn- ruining* was that she retolved to present hiT: slf at tho athletic sports in tho man ner described. And it was with tho full intention of making a scene that sho had herself driven thither. What did »he care for the amazement or conster nation of the assembled company? She »u going away from the place; she would never see these people again; they might say and think just what they pli used about her. Only Mark should l* taught that it was dangerous t » play s double game with the woman whom hs had pretended to love. As has been seen, she abandoned her spirited programme because her heart Idled her at the last moment, but she determined to have it out with Mark, and no sooner had he seated himself be tide her in her Victoria than she began: 'Why did you not tell me that it was you who sent young Bligli away? Why dul you not tell me what you had dono witu him? Was it because you knew I should never consent to hie being ein- ployed in such a manner? Was it be* {AU.-* you know that, whatever I may ' i, 1 uru not a cold-blooded murderess? ’ "before i answer your questions, Olga," replied Mark composedly, “you •id perhaps allow me to (Hit one to you. In wliat manner do you imagine that liiigh U to bo employed?” "Oh, as to that, there U no need to waste words. 1 received information nonilxmdon to-day—you might have gunned that I should—and you cannot deceive me. The man haa got his death- •arrant.” "indeed? If so, I can only say that I »» quite unaware of it. There is a chance, but not a very strong one, I should think, that he will take part in konie desultory lighting bcfofe long, and <d course hu may be shot; but thut cau scarcely be regarded as equivalent to a ceaih warrant. If you nave heard of hu Leiug threatened with any greater aang»r, you know more Uiuu I do. ’ N»w Madame Souravieff, having no certain knowledge of what was implied jn "going ail length*,” wo* a little afraid that she would be laughed at if she gave nlies-ion to her conjecture*. Therefore she only bald: "Why should be be expected to run $*ri*k of Leiug shot in euch a cause? A hat ha* he to do with Bulgaria?* >Urk shrugged his shoulders. "Oh. nothing, I sometimes ask myself •iwt 1 have to do with Bulgaria; yet I pl po-e it U ut*on the cards that I may u * ‘- a °t somo^day iu that interesting ‘wintry. To be sure, I know very well »Lu*s sake it «m that I took certain utnts upon mi;andlam not con- that Bligh’* usse differs very from my own," 'You cannot put me off by talking i** 1 Jou and I know is nonsense. You i ® sent him out there because you an* that girl, and because you are afraid « him and hope that he will be killed.” I * n* i Very we ^ w you choose to say ■ • Only 1 don’t know how you sup- I can have prevailed upon him 10 K> accommodating.” _ *or the simple reason that he made we promise not to reveal it. I tol l you came to me in a ve ry excited and ®°°berent conditioi tractions which had captivated Mark ' Madame Souravieff went on; “hut he and many another man besides, in days ' not geo 1 enough ior you, and I am gone by. Wholly successful she could j joiccd that you have found that out nc-t Ik?, and she knew that she could not. time, l do not even fc l sorry for him.' obe knew it, that is to say, in much the r" MR. DAVIS LIES IN STATL. her steadily for a moment. How would it do to let her hear tho real causo of Archie's flight? Had lie felt that it waa at t.11 possiblo to trust her. lie would have done so; but she was so capricious and so apt to lose her self-control that sho niight at any moment blurt out what she know, and—oddly enough, us many peo ple would think—it was for Archie's sake that he decided to hold his peace. That unlucky fellow was already at the mprey of two persons; it would bo rather unfair to add such a third to the num ber. So he only said: “I aui afraid I cannot give you faith. Perhaps, if you wish to obtain it, your best plan would be to writo to Bligh himseif. I have the address of his Lon don club.” “1 must try tobelievo you,” said Ma dame Souravieff. sighing. “Evidently I should get no further information 'by writing, or you would not advise me to write. And then, as if reasoning with herself, she added: “It is possible, after all, that the girl may liavo goaded him to desperation.” “Yes; the girl—or somebody else,” said Mark. “At any rate, he is disposed of, and that is what you wished. At least, so I imagined." “It isn't always so easy to know what ono wishes for, replied Madame Soura- vieff, with a sigh. “I wonder what you wish for! Or, rather, I don't wonder, because I know. Well, t/> be it! Every dq»r haa his day, and I have had mine. Will you stay and dine with me to night?" • “I shall bo only too delighted.” “I am not sure about that; you must be getting ruther tired of dining with mo by now, I suspect. But be consoled: this shall be the very last time. Everything in life is uncertain, hut I suppose I may say with certainty that in another forty- eight hours I shall have taken a final farewell of Abbotsport.” She did not appear to be looking at Mark; but very probably she could see his faco out of the corner of her eye, and it was doubtless wise of him to assume an nir of dcop concern. “Mustyou go?” he asked. “I don t know that I am absolutely compelled to go. hut Boris Insists anil ii ' it • "! 1 '\ | 1 i- lie ■ lu -k.s hi n "i ■ I have ilon- v n.i. l -.i ante i to *1" 1. re • r u hut ! th >u ,i, want* 1 Jo do; the limax i not lik. \\ to l interesting, nor «• .M I Ihitter niy B , that l shall be wry much missed. How glud you will be when you hear tint I nave reached Paris anil that you can count upon carrying this business through in your own quiet, methodical way, without dan ger of being put to confusion at any mo ment by a woman who think* she has claims upon vou!” Murk thought it best to make a slight grinmeo and remain silent. He would indeed be glad to know that the English Channel was tatween him and Madame Souravieff; but in her present unsettled state of mind there would be risk in pro testing too loudly that such was not the case. During the remainder of tho drive sho said very little, and immediately on reaching the house she went upstairs to dresa for dinner. When she reappeared her guest, who had for some time been awaiting her, with a newspaper, which he was not reading, in his hand, gare an involuntary exclamatiou of astonish ment. She liad arrayed herself with a splendor which seemed wholly inappro- K into to the occasion. Her dress, the dy ond train of which were of pale ping brocade, while the front was of •ilk, covered with exquisite embroidery of a somewhat darker shade, must have cost a small fortune; a necklace of enormous diamonds encircled her white throat, nnd in her dark hair blazed a tiara of tiie same Jewels. She stood look ing dow n upon lum for a moment w ith an ironical smile upon her lips; and then all of a sudden he underetcoJ. Years before—it seemed a great many rears— she hail worn an exactly similar cos tume at a ball at the Winter Pftlace in St. Petersburg, and on tbat evening ho had ventured to tell her for tho tint tiuio in plain words that he loved her. Uowr well lu* remembered it!—all tlm Utter because until that moment he had so completely forgotten It. But now the whole aceue came back to him; tho tall erect tigure of the late czar; tho crowd of official* in their showy uniforms; the jewels, the multitude of lights, the heated air and the heavy sccn» of the tlowera He saw himself, too, tired, dis con >olate, thoroughly disenchanted with existence. And this woman, who at the very least had given him a fresh interest in lifqr—well, perhaiM lie hail been mis taken; but oeiUiiily lie luul held very exaltei ideas about her at the time. For although she had listened to him with out auger or surprise, and although she bad not shrunk from admitting teat she caicd for him, abe Lad iu n certain sense held him at arm's lengtlu Utter in their acquaintance she had Income more reckless in her speech; but neither then nor at no subsequent period had he been guilty of any dfare- siiect toward her, save that of repeating tiiat ha loved her. And she had said what be himself had felt, that we cm- not help loving and ought not to be blamed for it; but that w hen we ore con demned to unhappiness it is better to try and make others nappy than to sit atilt anti gruun. ****** *•»**• »• »»*»■ tiuu mum had persuaded him to labor for the hap piness of the Slavonic races. Perhaps he had never cared very much about the Slavonic races; certainly lie had soon gn>wn weary of the labors which they were sold to require at hit hands, and afterwards he had wearied of other things and people into the bargain, liut at tuii moment a vivid flash of memory made his heart ache and brought an un wonted ring of tenderness into his voice tn 3*5“ wluU y°n will have to explain th( r» torn.;b„ tyouaaDot d that , h ‘ u (, th .‘.“r jourdom*. And wh. Hid you conceal “I do not torgrt «mlj, U*ian “Utn from me?* Souravieff answered; “it isycu wbone reminders.” She pleased, huvsvnr tint t r ,. : Jnder had prev d - ■ « . d, a prt—ntlj. when they moved IbId . I f»»ayfori....i.„i.i;.li. :n,.i I.- . x ■' ■i iu<: n. ...i'.'-- 1 », lu Yiupluy UnM same sense as pIio know that her hair was turning grey, and that sho had lost her youth beyond recall. Patent facts cannot be disputed; yet when such facts relate to ono’n self ono is apt to admit them with a mental reservation? and if thero bad been no reservation in Madame Souravieflrs mind, she would hardly have astonished her guest ami her ser vants by donning her pink gown nnd those diamonds. H.ie could talk very brightly and cleverly; she had little tricks of sgieech and manner which were peculiar to her, and she was looking ex tremely handsome. Of courto it was all in vain; but there was just a possibility' of its not being in vain, and under cer tain circumstances one has to make the best of possibilities. As for Mark, he had to make the best of a situation which Was not freo from embarrassment nnd p?ril. Partly from a feeling of remorse, psrtlv from motires of policy, he met her half way, dwell- ing regretfully upon episodes of tho past and ejaculating, with a roelancnolly smile, “All, l'iieunmx temps quaiid nous etions si mnlbeurcux l" And later in the evening, by which time Madame qouravielTs determination to quit Ab- HoUport at once had been shown to be irrevocable, lie ventured upon less am biguous language than that. “It will bo impossible for me to live in this homo after you have gone away P he exclaimed. “I have hated it from the first, and I shall hate it a thousand times more when everything about it will remind mo that you were liero once and will never I* here a.^nin," “I was thinking of asking you to ac cept thee few odds and ends that I brought down from London with mo to brighten tho rooms up,” aho said, fund ing; “but if you feel in that way about it, perhaps I had better have them re moved. However, you will not be callt-d upon to live here very long, and after you liavo migrated to tho Priory you won’t often revisit the halls of your’an- cestors, I daresay. And then you will at lost have rtgaihqii posse.' tion of the lands of your ancestors. Doesn't that thought console you?’ “I had forgotttn all about them,” answered Mark, rather incautiously. The moment the words were out of his mouth he saw what a stupid blunder he had mado; for was not this recovery of ths Chetwmle property supposed to be the one motive of his courtship? JJut Madatno Souravieff did not appear to notico ids slip of tho tongue, nnd he has tened to add: “Consolations nro always discoverable, and oue is driven to discover them when one's fate is decided; but ju?t now I can remember nothing except that this is our last ovening together. Olga." “Oh, it need not l>c quite so bod as that," she returned with a laugh; “oue is permitted to spend a quiet evening with one's fiicmls occasionally, even when they aro married. Or do you think that "ill not lie p i II. t " I in V. ill IMS'’ He shook Ills head gravely. “1 can't te 1. All lean see is that I am nt the end of a period Aid I am a little old forMining ti«*»ii p iio.ir.” Mndnme SouravielT .-../el Intmtlv nt his impenetrable fm e. She did not trust j him; yet—it was certain that ho had I loved her once. “I wonder,” sho sighed, “what would happen to us both if 1 were free at this moment.” “Don’t you know!” he asked reproach- iuiiy. “I thought I did; but perhnns I was mi.*tnken. Of courso it would be for you to decide wluit should happen.” She held out lu-r hand t«i him. “Thank you. Mark," she »nid simply: “you have given me something pleasant to remember after I go away. 1 have sometimes wished that vou nad never seen Miss Bligh; but if f may still be lieve that 1 come first ” “You will always bo first,*'he de clared. “Then I don’t care! Your future wjll ho happier than mine; but when all is said, it lias been for your happiness much more than for my own that I have wished." CHAPTER XXXVIII.—The Rktcrn or THE IlEno. To suffer from the inconstancy of an other is, no doubt, a very painful thing; but it may almost be questioned whether it is not os painful—and cer tainly it is more provoking—to be tne vic tim of an obstinate constancy which one is unablo to share. Madame Souravieff had contrived to make Mark fee! re morseful. nnd after ho had left her. ho •pent Home time in wishing that slm luid not forced him to bo so mendacious, or that his professions could liave been a sha lo more sincere, or that fho would take u fancy to somettody else; but when ho woke the next morning ho naturally saw things in a somewhat different light and was only thankful that she was go ing sway. It was all very well for her to say that she desired nothing but his happiness; hut she would never have tho patience or forbearance to look on while lie worked out his own happiness in hi« own wav, and so long as she remained At Upton C-ietwode the danger of her ruin- in{; everything by some sudden coup de tote would always be imminent. Of this she herself was probably aware, und she was also aware of a re luctance to de[Hirt which warned her to t no timo in taking her departure. It was characteristic of the woman to drive her over to the Priory in order to say good-byo to Cicely Bligh—a cere mony which, und-r the circumstances, uiLi t very well have lx< n omitted. S • diil not care about seeing Cicely, and it seemed unlikely that Cicely could be anxioua to see her, Lut on the other hand, the idea of slinking away from the place like a defaulter was unp!ea*rot to her, and sho did not choose to have the appearance of shirking on uncom fortable interview. Like the generality > I ti.T -«• W |»!l<h* ti. ■ - Ai-t u|- • r* l ■ ' ll tact, Madame >ouravi-rt w as prone to ■ ti r. . .: >i ■ r Unary rums in In i t.i< m v *• that toll-* < O'll-l < ai ry any • MIIUK uu. As w as to be expected, she met with a very icy reception from Cicely, whose attitude of di-dainful reserve she found 1 mi| * n 1. ... t, I reals d .wn. •*1 il. • not kn«.w wtiether we -b I nu t again in this world. Mi , |.... ... said. “Lut I shall never forget my friend* and I shall not forget you. Per- L.»| ’ > hiay i a.e i.e.% i -v.iy i. • s nd then from Mr. Chetwodo" she added; “bccauso ho w ould have al- 1. ways been conscious of his inferiority, m and it cannot l»e pleasant for a luisband j to know that he is his w ife’s inferior.” hold the theory suggested by Sir Qeorgt . “It was not for any reason of that kind but it was not desirable that ho shou d that the engagement was broken otf," he held in any way responsible for it. said Cicelv, who suspected that Madame As a batter of fact, Sir O •orgi* was not Souravieff was covertly laughing at her. gn at If laterested in the question of what •‘Where do you think of going when I iad I ••‘come of Madame Souravieff. Tho you leave this?’ wily o t gentleman’s object wastoaf- “To Paris in tho llr.'t instance, after ford hii son a legitiuiate opportunity, that I shall be guided by clrcumstancr*. | and he was quite s ithtied with hi., suc- Posslbly 1 Blia.ll join my > liusland in j com in that respect. Probably ho did ment being broken off." | i rk enip’.intioally disclaimed tho ■Mg,HmmlBl tohim; yet h-ut- Hls BO cy rest. IN the new Ci. 1 u lobe inferred tiiat he know! LEANS riTY HALL than lie cared to talk nbouL Hi LEAN. CITY HALL, arsirable tiiat the county sliould | \ Daviiin tho Blackhawk war, 1 f"l ill l>o buried with him. I : \ f ’ . 31. H» y< a daughter of Jef-1 tho avis and her baby, arrived from j tlu j to-day'. Mi . Davis is not as woi yesterday but no danger isap-| pro 'CUt 01 him* Germany, but more p obably ho will ini plore mo to remain away from him. I think 1 told you that my husband hud kindly given uie leave to go where I liked, so long as I did not stay in Mr. Chetwode’s neighborhood. I aiu Obliged to obev him. although, ns you know, his »n» pic ions are sufficiently ridiculous." “They certainly seeui to be so,” said Cicely coldly. Madame Souravieff would liavo paid a g od deal of money for tho privilege of addressing a few home tiu hs to this su percilious young woman; but sho had determined to retain her Mdf-poase&sion. To save herself from lowing it, she rose and took her leave; and it was a pity, for her sake, that she did not know l ow angry, aho had made her successful rival. To Cicely it seemed evident that she had called for the express purpose of making those few observations about Archie and of hinting, not veiy obscurely, that she intended to meet him in Paris. She had apimrently forgotten the animosity against Mr. Chetwodo which she had displayed in so indecorous a manner on the occasion of the prize-giving. “Wall," thought Cicely, “it is not worth while to lose one’s temper with her, but 1 trust 1 may nover see her again.” A few days after thU Mark called at the Priory and announced that he had once more taken up hls abode at Upton Ciietwode. “My tenant has left,” he said, “and I am my own master agnln. For reasons that you know of, I couldn't quite feci that 1 was that while site was here.” “I don’t want to talk about her,” an- sw**ed Cicely, with a gesture of disgust; “let us try to forget her.” “ With all my hear;," returned Mark, smiling slightly; “Lut perhaps it is wholesome for ine to remember some times that sho once made a fool of me." lie was very careful ond very discreet; he understood that before ho could ven ture to proclaim himself Cicely’s lover ho must become her trusted friend, and it was in the latter capacity that lie strove, as heretofore, to ingratiate himself with her. Upon the whole I W. !i : il. -i \\ It 1 the progress that he made In the joura, I know, would havo been sincere. coarse of the ensuing week. It was difficult to interrept her on her way to or from the village, and she always • rll.r I h l.i.l to — i hill —,1 ■ IU truth sho was. At the bottom of her heart she may have suspected that ho cheti-ho i UI"V. hat u n m< I- M-ntitii.-iits than tlio.e of mere friend hip for her; but ns those * Dthm nts, if they cxLti d, w»-ro kept t > hbiuelf. there wasi.o i.«ei to trouble ttU.ut them. He bait a practical, dis- lookiiiM^at things tv. and oltbougl lilted hit many daily que*ti i k liighlv .‘.f hls it h sup r< nro to the i whit ••IVrh.ips ■if lu •red t i ;trl». Will you think »:u \ in if 1 u-11 you how glad I .it your»ou»in had left ttu i goo*i young man 1 t ht i cry in her duty to adjudicate.' she fell i habit of mentioniug there to him in llu> course or conversation. Probably it did not diminish her good opinion oi him to And tiiat bis views invariably coincided with her own. On** afternoon sho was sauntering home- wmd with this trustworthy neighbor, whom shi had, os ureal, encountered by chame on the outskirtsof Abto*norr, when the sound of a viuw-hslloo behind her made her stop short and look round. There waa but one person in tho county who would liave ventured to attract her attention after that unceremonious fash ion, nnd :»» tho person in question wah a v«rr (articular friend of hers, sho wn* delighted to recognize his powerful voice. But Sir Ueoryt. Doriu wboot thickset tigure cculd bo seen advancing rapidly from the distance, was not alone; and who could huHim, iatercHting-Iook- ing coin(Ki!iioR be? Surely not Bobby, bearded and bronzed, and carrying his left ami in a sling! Booby, however, it was; an»l ns he drew nearer, Cicely at once perceiv'd that it would not accord with the fttnbse or things to address him os Bobby any longer. A few months mar sullice to chango a boy into a m m, ana the w ounded hero who was taking otf lib hat to her evidently p s «-»- d the right to bo called Mr. Dare in future. “How do you do, my doar?" celled out Sir George: and then, in snmewh.it less cordial accents: “How are you, Chet- WOie? Bob and 1 were on our way to pay our resnects at the Priory,” lie con tinued. “We’ve got him back, vou see, safe and pretty nearly sound. Not quite tit lo me his bridie ann yet; but that's no great loss to him, you'll say. Never mind, Boh, there are more kockI riders than gcod fighters in tho world, you may depend upon it.” Bobby'e sunburnt cheeks assumed a more vivid hue. His father's unconscion able crowing had already made him long to hide his head inure thnu once, and he felt sure tiiat Miss Bligh must be in wardly laughing at them botlu But in this he wronged Cicely, who held out her hand to him with a bright smile and said: “1 am so very glad to sco you home again, Mr. Dare! Is your arm very bad still?" “Oh, it's nothing,” answered Bobby rather shamefacedly. “I gut rather seedy out thero beepure of the heat, and the d x'tors made tne take sick leave; hut I’ve really no but in* ss to W here. The voy age back put me all right." “Well, now tiiat vou are here, you will hart to stay until the doctor* allow you to go away again," said Cicely dec isively; “and I hope the doctors won’t bo in any hurry about iu Other p«~ -j>k* ought to bo given a chance to earn glory." Bo’Ly looked down ami inurmurell sometmng uninteingioie. Mr ucorgc nad : inarched on ahead with M ’ mu take into account the uncalled for d tlidci.ee with which his eon was af flicted. Bobbv, indeed, could find very little to say to the girl whom he still adored and at whooi ho glanced shyly out of tho corner of his eye as ho walked beside her; bit this was of no great conse quence, sinco Uictly was fully equal to sustaining the whole burden of the con versation. Sho wished for particulars tf the engagement in which ho had re- ccivedliL* wound, and prof« s<ed to bo much disappointed witn the diw and feature!, s account that he gave her of that affray. Did he think that lie would get the'Victoria cross? Well, what " as there to bugh at in that? Was not •tlm Victoria cro» be-towed for acts of con- spicuoai btavery, or.d could anybody deny t^at his acts had been conspicuously brave? At the very least the authorities would take care that he had promotion, sht Mfpuscd. But if there was no cer tainty at.out that .and if officers were not m-<V-*nrny promoted for perlorming their duty with splendid success, what in tiie world were they promoted for! Now, such que.*ti»ns os these, together with the succinct replies which they elicited, might have sufficed to keep the conversation alive for an indefinite I n-til of lime if Bobby bad been dis posed to submit to tbat kind of thing; out, meek as hu was, he could not stand more than live minutes of it. In the first place, his modesty was unfeigned, and in tho second, lie more than half sus- jweted tiiat Cicely’s persistency in talk ing about him was caused by unwilling- ne.-s to talk about heneif. So at last he interrupted her rather bluntly by saying: “Your life has Leon more eventful ll»vl« 14 Is New OnLEAftft, Pec. 7.—Three weeks ogo in tho mi-let of a cold rain storm on one of tho dreamt mornings of tho year Jefferrea Davis was curried from tho steamer Leathers to the Fay no man na n. Last night about 11:15 nil that waa mortal of Mr. Davis was carried from the Payne mansn n to the city hall in a hearse. It was a weird and solemn pro cession. MRS. DAVIS KISSES TIIE COUPEE. At 10:55 the atilicted widow of tho great statesman took a last farewell of hi* asl.es. One kiss w as imprinted ou tho pule, cold iips and then she turned sorrow * I them fully away. Hho went into her room. \ H’ ,l The dwr had scarcely closed behind her " jj* ’ when ,*n undertaker entered the main n|M j „ hall. A hearse and two carriages were | 4ef er in waiting at the door. Tho first mag-1 nifieent floral offerings were Iran ferred flic to the carriage and then tho cask« t was | termi carried to the hearse by tho following an ,i friends of tlio Ex-President: i Many E. H. Purnir.4u.Ke C. E. Fenner, E. : Bri j BL KruttsclmUi, J. U. Bnym*, IL W. Foster nnd James Richards. j b • th tue no LEW ret (is-ion. Dnvh Officers John Teen and U S. Ixrl i i 1 served as police escort. Tho gentlemen j * named entered tho carriages and the 1.- t - * •! "lit I t t M o»-t 11.. - .'i •' 11 riages drop(>ing into its wake. The fall morn moon stun J ing alnunt directly to tho late he r ent L PROORAMMn. ratnmn for tho funeral v 3-uight. Thero will bo ti; in the parado nnd pla ■r tho United State, civil n ifficers, colored eocietio , milil « U runs «i otliej and organizations. * entiuied for honorary g* of 1210 Southern j- and it goes with.k | J nil bow with I" 11 grave; evon the i' 1 Confederatee who id of the nI who r 1 Re don : ; month.ued for honorary grand | for tiie departed c marshal. Governor V/ilson of West Virginia is the Southern wtnto executive so far, wlio lias notified the mayor of his in ability to attend. BIISB WINNIE. it has been nunouuced that Miss Win nie Davis would abandon her European trip and leave for home next vroek. Jose ph ;< i} u.::. , d. Pulita graphed that I ngaln-t tho trip: than mine since Isaw you lost. I wanted upon tho dc to wilte anil tell you liow sorry I was to hear of Mr. Bligh's death ond—and all your other troubles; hut then I thought perhaps you wouldn't care to be bothered with letters.” Cicely’s face becarno graver ond her Toica more subdued. Of (ourse I should luve hked to hear from . ’m- .ii.' . • I. • (>■ • 11n.u \ lettere of condolence ore rather more of • i Loth r : . i .i - i• 11 . i--: h.ij. . I.m zenith shod a soft, yellowish ligh 1 through a veil of mystic clotnl that wi-n sweeping up the river and the dons, foliage of the spreading magnolias oi each sido of Ihe street. Great <lro(i« t water bung like crystals from the point of the leaves and now and then dropjiei .v* in* r.t. a. tli i...i t - tr-< s \v. i . .-.in r. it ii Lt i!i i.i :n -I ever grieves. Thu route taken was on First street to St. Charles and down St Charles to the city hall, where tho re mains of Mr. Davis will lie in stntc unti next Wednesday* IX TIIE CITY HALL. By tho timo tho hearses reached tli city ball, the council chamber and lot fund, auil Ihe suit ! a lively rate. By r tlu uest Miss Davis is, te ■v physicians advised : this tiuio and begged ir influence to prevail o remain in Europe a toil rill RESTING PLACE. ; place will not be do- Miss Laris is here Uy meeting held, tied to think that vi*’ plantation on the near Vicksburg, will! on, a.-* Joseph Emery j r of tho ex-l*residont y, is buried thero, nnd i.'lies are supposed to effect. ; " 7.—lSpecial.]-Tlib tion lists were circu- i* widow and orphan M-ripUons (loured in at .1011 $1,300 had been confidently predicted .uids would bo forth* fiucnco anil power w.u id. In the sunato of tlu •. 1^ in the War Depart r Oil r. I didn't require it to feel sure >f yotlr sympathy." •Wdl." sakl Bobby. “I am glad of And altera pause, ho added, “1 avo often thougnt of that evening Lon 1 saw you f. r tho lost time before w en» aw ay. I wonder whetlie This afternoon tho good work lias Been continued anil tho rc.-iults are of tho most gratifying character. Governor Gordon, at the request of tho flnanco committee of tho veterans’ association, sent the following to tho governors of tho Southern states: Atlanta, Ga., Dec, 7.—As com- mander of tho United Confederate Veter ans I respectfully suggest that you a(>- |M.int a g.-n. ill it"'- I } ■•«• • 11. • t-- lui.'l-i 'ii 'T, 1 . I■ 1 Mr-. 1 )nvin and le.'r daughter. The n.ovi i.ient and admitted. When the .South and tho Confederacy was 01*1 gr»-;it w. the cstim 1! :i iu u vv:ui hold by the Southern peopl was promoted to tho leadership mon consent. Ilo remained th until tho cause was lost. HI Rory wi!l not say.that it was lost through fault of hls. ll»cy Will Stand l.imrd Over hls ».-»• From the Cblumbas Enquirer-Sun. 1 r-n'.i tii.; an- 1.■. j: 1 ■ 1:1 l >■• .1 w.t -1 .1 in l i" ' •. 'ih. gn .it iiC-uit ot tuu Dimutiiiiuiiii iv 1 til syillpatiiy for hi-, bereaved family, and mourn, tho hf-H of hint who for nearly a quarter of a century haa typified tiio pnn ipies for which tho Eouth fought and which aro tho foundation of tbo Amerii ..n union, llis menwry will be over cherished by people w horn he so ilovot >so faithfully t as loving hearts r throughout tl -i tch tribe IIUCrniTJ Will be Uct With !>■ From Um lUsbvfll* Amertcnn. For twenty-flvo yi-aru ho bos lived t• • • • I..: , • a.. I • ! w lit. bravery an<l devotion in tho ll.-h 1 Senate deprived of the doarobt ri -i.t tho citizi n, the object of love and h:ti c..ir !iv .: r. •. I ■ i ' tl. w r.!-. honor and loyal ofTeclion ! mingled v « u» :iJ> *1-; • u\. I ii it i- • 'nr with him into retirement l itter tli P intmunt and blasted hopes no one doubt; but that ho boro them lik philosopher nnd a hero v\<» may knov llio serene old ago to which li ■MmKnliw. T)u« minus* nf hU« will not I)© i areil for tho pi death, but tho tears of many will fall hot and fast upon his “Yes," answered Cicely, with a rather troubled look; “Lut wo needn't go back to iuat now, need we r Vou have heard of what has happened since, and—and that is all over and done with." “I am not sure that 1 havo heard all that has happened. My people told mo a story which 1 couldn't quite swallow. Aliout Archie's going away, 1 mean, and tbo supposed reason. “Oli, X daresay people havo discovered plenty of su()(Kmmi reasons. Surely, when Archie and 1 came to tho conclu sion that we were not very well suited to one another mid that our engagement must bo broken off, that was reason enough for his goinf away.” “But not for his disappearing and leaving no address. I don’t wonder that people sliould believe tho story of his having gone off to Join tho Russian Iadv abroad; Lut I don't believo it myself. I know Archie well enough to know that that isn't the kind of thing hu would do. He ii too much of a gentleman." It is usually tho most simple and mod est of men who take tho mo«t startling litartie*. Bobby seemed to thiuk it no much a matter of course that he should Kpealc In tills ojm n way about a delicate subject, tiiat lively, though, astonished, could not feel offended with him. Kho •aid: “Gentlemen havo been known to act hi that way before now, 1 believe. How ever, I havn't inquired and don’t mean to inquire into the truth of the report tiiat you have heard. The reason which 1 gave you Just now is a sufficient one." “Yes, if it is a genuine one," answered Bobby gravely; “but is it? 1 used to think that you would marry Archie to pleare your father, but afterwards I wasn't so sure. It was a great deal more likely tlmt you cared for him for his own Hike. Did you care for him fur his own s ike?' Well, really this was a tolerably cool question, and if Bobby hail not looked so serious over it, Cicely would liat> Ijeen almost inclined to laugh. As it was, sho only said: “One may ear-* a great deal for people whom one does not think it advisaulo to marry." ^ Bobby thought her aflswer somewhat ambiguous; but, such ns it was, hu had te ctntent himsrlf with it; for now thu colloquy was interrupted by Sir Oeorgo and Mr. Chetwode, the latter of whom wished to say good-bye. After he had retired, Cicely took her visitors on to the priory, w here they found Mis* Skip with ami were rtfieit.ed with tea; but nothing further of an interesting nature was discussed except tho capture of tiiat slave dhow, an vpisMe which nu* not I only uninteresting but was rapidly be- -'“•ling hateful to tiie person who had m -l»w>»l,r nRii'..rii~l liiumin . i Hav I cxuuj and m> you again mnt n i>i Ltetwout, jay ioouT*beaaked, w batookkaTeof tbip thru.t upon him. » I in.- mHUianca that ha woul.l nUav. lu •so you re back in vour own hou«<\ 1 ” v ' tis assurance, however, was more »j satisfactory to Sir George, who ovr fair bn.i'n ’he top of tL » sheet of li'-avy I- hich cxtcniJs its ci son a thick co interior of the caskets ;i s stiii, and beneath it upon the <•; -I r. .'1 .i I o' ki It i i ■ i i. Tho body woe carried to the i by the sauiu gentlemen who p! tho hoarse. the oofn.Va ornament* The casket has a silver plate upon which is tho single inscription “Jeffer son Davis at rent,” with the dot • of death added. Badges of the ( oifcth r- ato association, the flag of tiie Wash ington artillery, carried through tho war, and a bunch of wheat nnd a pair • •f • "'I .11.i ... t.- ■ ■ ' 'i I'l C. is termed, fa I* ned together with n pur ple ribls'ii, ore tho only other ornaments. Tiie «:c»k* of tho mayor * *" “ h-.lciato nrn.i '. thoreginiemal. buttalioi nnd company r o:nmanders.aml the non commissioned ofiln rs and privates wh wore the grey, as many or them a* i may be loesihlo to eiunnion togetbei should join tho funeral cortego on ii way Co Metairie Cemetery, w old-time chieftain nnd coinrn* laid to re.t. I h- women of t from Morvl-nl to Texas, Carolina to Kentucky, should i will bo Houth, 1 from id floral bis fd over and died for tin of thn vbo hr suldls III- llot'ls urned into n plntfcrm, which is I receptacle for th- floral offerii room is darken. U and lit up by a cln ’ . icderate lt«»ll of Honor, of electric light-. Sol-Here in uniform From tl.- a»ir*iv.x in.-a ng stand guard, t icks of arm. and »■;uiijmu ; Tho Pro i.l.-nt of th- Confederacy ii fill ihu corners of the chamber, and all I no more, but the name of Jcffcrsot Um all are rowa of plants awl Ipavla will alvraye bold Uie' first place on ut. Uu I and I ng a beautiful VIEWING Tin: D7.AD HERO, I the h aits <»f ll. Hince curly morning peoplo liavo been | pouring in to obtain a lust look at tli dead. No crowding is allowed and tli visitors are filed through the room In a I perhnjM tlu regular column. All claeees an* re|>ro-1 will be tho sente*l in the pruct * ion by Ihu Ucr. from tho 'ihe number of coletad p oplu is muik d. | Southern w The m Mirnlrg is gt-n. ial end every j last at the t j 1 icu of Kirwuiucni e in the city hne put | the hi- - 1 on black. A m te worthy event tlii t j .jvery 1: n 1 morning was n telegram rent by Mayor angels to in Shakespeare to tlw Secret ary of War, to bU mem. Mr. Proctor, officially notifying him nt Southern m xth of ^x-Sccretary Davis and the ' pare witli i (emus and in i Southern countrymen, •f tho dark and bloody *t and mourn his loos, if states and citiee wffi u nor to hie uime; but rongest, as it cs rtainly Meet tribute, will come ing, patriotic hearts of n. Just as a woman was nnd first at the tqtuh of are the brightest and an in life ami mout duv< ury; and although the loi icn won great, it cannot c Wliola . i.-r -hi I'.ivi. is «■ ;ul; let the So»:tli mourn. I ■ : • S . i:!i m i:rn f*-r "r.o -a Ik. rep- j--- :itcl, more than any ol • - r, tho cause 1 ! In. !. . • -I ■ 1 t ' hl\ul- sotteeooa drew their ewordsao.l j«»uM-d f« nu '.al.:- ..r toii- . , . : I- \II, for I . I • * ill..' ii c—Jmen must ever hold most dear. lj-t th-South .* uru fur on- nfu-aud who 11.1. and deeds are crystulixi**! pry hear," said Sir George dnvrfulh. sorry to be out o( t)io^- stuffy lodgii i\ \-.i i u i. it I.a.-.. •• .<ute "t \ , 1 think Madam-- . v uira\aiu tiiat; -! • itit-i. l- i t-» , t-> I’ar.s,’ aitowun . Mark. •■Oh* she did, eh? Well, tiiat's wh. t everybody seems to haw taken f-c cr.,i.t--l. 11 in! -pi.-r business, hr t and last. No L of mine, thougli. qu-er businu-^?" rrjx-ate.i Mark : ntly. m-aii al»iit young Bligh. Prob- pm knov the imm and outs of it a l U> al belter than 1 do; but ih no i it. then to its recipient How rent and simple one may be, one ri what deduction to draw from a eady disiday of cordiality. (To be continued.) date of his funeral SOUTHERN GOVERNORS WILL RE TL* til Governor Rose and ex-Govcrnor Lub brick of Texas, and many Bouthtru ex ecutivte will be on hand. Tho !!ou*!oi light (iuards and other Southrru ccm i.anice will partici|iate. A uuiulcr ot lodges of the uniform rank, Knights o Pytnins, have also asked fur place* u tho parade. The various com man. 1 here liave icidered their irmunw f. i tbeajcommudatlou of viailiug sohliurr. The cdtf'na of p*oolu by the bier to-*l numbered ovc r 1. CO an hour. The arnij of Southern (Virginia’s to nb in Mi t lir. cemetery was ctierea as Uie letup «wry resting place. The tomb is sutm mtc. by a statue of Stonewall Juc'aM.n. whki Mr. lava assuteu in uruuaung. TUE RELIGIOUS IZ , JKHD. Bishop Gallagher ot the Protestju Episco|ial chuich lias been pL;ced it charge of the religious services of Lie fu neral. Bishop Hugh Miller lhoropv; of Missh^ippi will u>sirt him, und ifev Ebenezer T hmupson of Biloxi, Mies., wh. Ho tender, the prayers, fc IlUtary Will VlnUIi to th*' s in Uie Southwest jobs hearts can know t are to-day touched a hallowed iusr which a hundred tltouunc poured out their blood an Uvea. Let tbo South mourn fi r suinu usher rimi./.w ikiu: sent forth tlieir husbands, s. era to do battle in tho most of modem times. the last, notwitlute was subjected, he t with becoming pal totlicse conditions, ciallv Mr. Davis ii With ailclily store mind, lie could be ttrikingly pun if i< J.|U*i it Up Ui ory—will do ji iot wholly free ;,r..n leur and tu fored with hin Itototor^totoH for r *21 ent (i «ty. irre Leen in V•k- HI g Imie b>rn «rtuog Hr. Rise's N**w Ihsci.Trry firffT lurullol 1 IifsPUIs. I Ht«MS| M »dl. AU the clergy it of denomination, •d to (articipalc. At! ir.d Mouig.nuery h-tre < >1 numei.U it -I. IT. r . n either C( ti.( • * places, I I. c k hv,..|;!.. i'. r • I Atlanta h u. earing in tho hour and > the keeping of th l£f.j -k of: , Davis to ..•r*!.a- l.- Ly i part < i tho i uicaU-lo appjiDUd Gvu- | and give protnpt Blows'* iipl.* r-iuedy