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♦fiH-KH-)«4«'Ha-KH-«4«H-«H-04»*«HH!»^'r t a4«-H«-ftt-»* till THE STEWARD'S SON t CHAPTKK XXX. 1 For days Norah Bcarcoly left the oarl'a sido. I'araly8i« dooa not always destroy IKu; it is somctinios HatisUod with killing the brain, depriving its victim of the use of his liml>s and rcnduriog him helpless and exi>res-, sionlcss as a child. I The earl had lived a life of ex-' treme quietude and care for some years past, and it came to his assis- tance and kept death at bay; but ha Was f>pccchU<ss and almost helpless. Ciradaally a slight improvement set' in; they wore able to prop him up with pillows, and it seemed to Norah that, though he could not si>eak, hu understoofl what sho said to him. > Hbo noticed, with the improvement in his strength, a certain chungo in bis manner â€" if indeed, anything so in- expressive could be called manner â€" toward her. She found that his dim eyes brightened slightly when she •]iL>kc to him, and often in the night watches, when she thought hint, asleep, she would IJnd his eyes sctj on her fixedly, as If he were trying! to remember or .sRy .sompthltm. ! She would have loved her father with all a daughter's lovo from the first iQoment of hor home-coming; in- deed, she had loviwl him though ho had done his bust to freeze all ten- dorncKs within her; but now that ho was thrown upon her care the treas- ures of loVo and tondcrness in her heart welled out toward him, and 8he loved him as only a woman can love the being who is dependent upon her. The nurse and doctor, who bad looked upon her as just a fashionable and perhaps spoiled bouut.\ , wero Inwardly astonished at her devotion, and the doctor declared that il was not he, but Lady Norah, who kept Il'j going in the fijcble, stricken frame. fJidldford Berton remained in the house, and, as of old, transacted all business for the earl. Kvery now and thim he paid a visit to the sickroom, and stood beside the bod niurniiirinn woni.s of cotrifmi to the old man; and at such times the earl fixe<l his eyes upon him with a strange look which Norah could not interpret; but ho never nltomiit-j cd to speak, and showed neitlkcr ple^i- sun; nor inipaticnoc at "lii.s young Iripnd'fl" visits. Mr. I'ethorick had been sent for directl.v the improvement sot In, and tried (o awaken a gleam of liitelll-| geiice in the old man, but tuiltHi. The «nrl looked at him with the sumo vacant, fixcl stare, but displayed no recognition. "This Is very sad for .vou, my dear," said the old lawyer to Norah, his e.vcs blinking behind his |.;lusses, as ho looked at the lovely race so pale and patient, and r(<vall<>d the young girl who came so brightly in- to the sitting-room of the Devonshiro cottage. "I am afraid you will knock yourself up. Tliey tell me that) you scarcely take any rest." "Oh, but I do, and this Is not hard work sitting here." "The hardcBt I can imagine for a young girl so fond of open air as you are," ho said, shaking his henil. "It la a great responsibility. I u-i.sh the young viscount were here," he added, gravely. "C'au he not bo found?" asked Norah. She had heard a great di'al of this nephew of the earl, this young man who woulil be the next earl â€" perhaps so soon I â€" and master Of Hantleigh Court. "It seems so strange his keeping in hiding all this time. Surely tie m(Mt *ee the ac- count of papa's illness in the palt- ers?" "Ynf, he would if ho were in Kng- land," said Mr. Pptherick, tHought- fully. "Uut I'm afraid he i* not. You see, he is a m«st extraordinar- ily erratic young man, and unless he chooN4« to coma forward and declare himself, I'm afraid wo shall not And him." At this moment GuiUltord Berton en- tered the room. " You are speaking of lh« visftouiit r" ho anld, in n low voicn. "Every clfort is being made lu find bim, Mr. Pether- Ick." "Have you odvertiscd in Ihe news- papers V " Well, no. Not yet. I scnrcelyâ€" you see, the wirl may recovrr- I mean siiUl- Cicntiv to be conscinas of what is j^oint on, und I fannyâ€" Indeed, I am sure- thai h(! would be extremely ancry if wo took Ihot step." Mr. Pothorick shook \\\h head. "lU.sides," said Uerlon, "I am certain Lord Snnllcigh Is not in England, and unles.s we know to whut pwt of the world ho has betaken himself, we can warcolv advertise." Mr. "Pethcrick was still afraid of the earl, mid ho shrank from taldng the respon.sibilUy of adveitlsing such a pub- lic hut! and cry. " PtTlutps wo hnd bolter wait a little longer. That is an extremely sensible young man," he remarked lo Norah na Bertijin left the room. "I don't Ihink I ever met a cleiircr head for buslnr.sg, and hr npftnara to have been very kind andâ€" Btt.>niive." " <â- >!â-  , yi'S," os.sentt'd Nornli, trying ;o pnt .wtofl warmth of gratitude into hor tone, and fniling. "Mr. Berton i.s the clasesl friend papa lia."!, and ha.s done everything .since ho has been ill." " Very kind, very lUnd, indeed," mur- mured Mr. Pethcrick. lie went up and touched the thin white liand lyhig on tUn coverlid by way of farewell, und the earl looked at liini, and from him to Noi'ah. " Iâ€" erâ€" almost think his lordship 's trying to speak to me. I feel c Tlain he knows me. Do you wish to giv(! me any iii.struclion.s, my lord ?' he a.sked. anx- iou.sly; but the earl stared at hini vacant- ly a.s before, and Mr. Pethorick, who remembered his client, a stalwart young man, coughed, and blew his nose, a.i is the fiLSlilon with men when they an> nearly moved to leni.s. .Standing there, looking at the wreck before hini, he for- got the ninny slights und .snub.s he had endin-ed at the hand.-; of "the superllne earl," and retailed only the best side of his nature. "A mo.sl ju.sl and upright man, the onri, your father, my dear," Im said, with a su.spicious falter in his pipy voice.' " It distresses nic more than I can say to see him in lliis condition." And lie went his way, as sadly re- gretful as if the earl had been Ihe .sweote.st-lemi.erud of men and the mild- est of clients. Wlicn a fortnight had passed Norah noticed a certain vuguo restlessness m till! earls glunne. " It 1.S .sonietliing he wants," .she .<!aid to the doctor, with loans in ^tr eyes. "Ami I cannot tliink what il is, thoiij.'!! 1 try for hour.'* at a lime. Uo vou think ho w ants to get back to the Court f " II Is po.i^iible," replied .Sir Andrew. ".\t any rati!. Hit- ctmiige may do hini no harrii; indeed, il may liciielil him. 'Iry it. I.ndy Norahâ€" that i.s, if you wi.sh to.'' Now, Norah did not wi.sh lo get buck very nuich, though she could scarcely have told why. II certainly would seem as if it could matter very liltlo to her whether .she .sal in n chnir beside liLs IkhI in Park I.arie or .Santlcigli Court; she would not ackiiowledgo to herself tlie true rea.son- that at .Sanlleigh Court slie would not hav(> lo live in the same house Willi Mr. ("iiiililfoni Berton. lie had lieen veiy kind, us devoted li the carl and hei'seif us n man could he, and yet â€" -I .She knew that he never entered the room but thai n chill swept over luT. that she could scarcely meet Hie glance of his dark, .sombre eyes with- out showing tiio repugnance which his presence awolK: iii lirr. l.iidy Perndale was .strongly in favor of the removal to the Court. "London i.s the worst place in the world to be ill in, disar," she said; "and I'm thinking of your.self, loo. You will be able to get out into tlie garden, and on tlie terrace. l>li, ye,s, let us take him buck. Poor, poor old man! I u.sed lo laugh at hi.s |iroiid, liaughty. King Heorge air.s; I wi.sh he'.s let me laugh at him now !" And her eyes lllli-d with tears; not so nuicli fur tlie eur! as for her dear girl, ns she called Noruli. Mr. Guildford Uerlon, a.s u.sual tonk charge of nil the arrangements; got the invalid carriage, ordered the sjiecial train, had another invalid carriage in readin(!.ss at ."^irilleigh slalion, and be- haved, ns l.ady l-'eriidule said, as If l-c were the carl's son. " Henlly, dear," she eaid lo Norah, " Ctuildlord Berton has behaved wonder- fully, and ho fills me with shame and remorse. Not one man In n ttiousiind would have done il in a belter manner, lie make.s no fus.s over anything, how- ever much troul>le it nmy give him. I wonder he tinsn't insisted upon sitting up Willi the earl I" " He has, but that was my place, Lady I'Vrnduln, and I could not rc»Ipi It to any one, not even lo Mr. Gulldlord Ber- ton." The change from Park Lane to Ihe C4)urt did Ihe earl neither good nor harm; Iml as Norah stepped out on the balcony on the evening ot their return she drew a deep breulli of tliankfulnojs and relief, and tried to persuade herself ttuil it was licraii.se of her fondness for ttie grand old plnco that .she was .so gliiJ to get back. As she stood leaning on the stone rail, and looking Midly and wistfully ucro.ss the velvety Ihwii.h to the wooils over which the autumn nii.st was gathering in a thin, veil-like cloud, Guildford Uor ton came out und stood beside her. " I liavo conto to say good-night," he said. "Youâ€" you are going home?" .said Nornh, "Will you not reinuin Ihe nigtil?" sue added as cordially us sIm could. "Thank you, no, I don't Ihink I sliuU bo needed; indeed, you will not allow me to help you. But if 1 .should ho, .vou will send a message to the cottuge, will you not ?" "Yes, I will," i-esponded Nornh, and her tone wns more genial than u.sual, for she could not help remembering all he bad done lor the earl mid herself, " I should like to try and thank you, Mr, Berton." " Please do not. I have done so little," "You have done a great dealâ€" every- thing," put In Norali. " So little compared with what I should have liked to have done I" " When my father Is well he will Ixs able to thank you better Minn I can," said Norah. "He cannot llinnk ino half so well, even if I desei-vcd or ileslred tlinnks. One woixl from you, Lady Norah, out- weighs a world of gmtitude, and would rei>ay me -for the sacrillce of my Ufe." Norah Iluslitd. "Iâ€" 1 must go back now," she said. " I should like to say good-night to the earl," he .said. The earl was sitting up, looking none the worse for his Journey, which lia.l been rendered as en.sy as goldâ€" the great smoother of all thingsâ€" could make A. He glaniMKl from Guildford Berton to Nornh and back ogain, and his lips twitched. "Me .seems no wor.se," he said. "In- deed, I tlijnk the change has improved him." " You are better, papa 7" The old man looked at her for a mo- ment, then at the pale, sombre face be- side her, and his lips twitched again. "Do ynu thinkâ€" sometimes I cannot help thinking â€" lliat there is somollung on his mind ? Something that ho wishes lo tell me of you "/ He looks from ono lo the other ot us so strangely," Guildford BeHon was silent for a mo- ment. An idea startling in its audacity, flashed into his mind. "Can you guess what it is?" Norah asked anxiously, forgetting in her cager- nes.-i that it was Guildford Berton she wus addressing. Still he remained silent, and Norah, struck by his silence, looked at him. " You have some idea. Please tell me what it is It may be something tlinl no wants me to do for him. What is it'.'" " Yes. I have an idea," he said. " But" â€" lie paused â€" "1 do not think I can tell you to-night." "Why not?" asked Norah. " Not to-night," he said; " to-morrow, perhaps. No, I.ndy Norah, Iâ€" well, L have not the courage." ** Not the courage I" repeated Norah. " No," he said. " If I told you my in- terpretation you would bo angry; and I cannot afford lliut you should be angry with me." I do not understand. Why sliould I be angry, Mr. Berton " " Will you give mo your promise that what I may say lo you shall not make .vou angry with raeT' he asked, in a low voice. 1 do not Ihink ynu would say any- thing ttiat would make mc angiy, .Mr. Bortou," she said, quietly. Then I will tell you. T have .voiir promise, remonilier. l.ady Norah ! You ask me if I can interpret the expression which the earl's face wears when he looks from you lo me. The answer bears referenceâ€" clo.se reference to you." "To me?" said Nornh, inechnnieally. " Yes." he said, looking at her from under his eypn. " Will you carry your mind back to the night of the earl's seizure ?" Norah inclined her head sliglilly. " You will remember that I came in late, and went to the enrl in tho libmry. I went lo consult him about some bu.si- ncss matter, but I found bim strangely averse to dusniissing it. He .seemed lo have something on hl.s mind. I have vo doubt thai tlie pre.seiitiinent of hi.s com- ing illness was upon him, and it was only natural that he should be dwelling upon the .subject nearest his heartâ€" your- .self." Norah's hand wtnl forth, and found the earl's and held it. " Ho .spoke of you, l.ady Norah. of the Joy and comfort your presence brought him, and then"â€" he pniised and hesi- tated, but il was loo laic to draw Uick, and with n covert glance at her he went on, smoothly, softly~"nnd then he spoke of my.self." He wailed lo see if she would speak, but Norah remained silent. "The carl and I have been such close friciid.s for .so long. Lady Norah, and he was so quick to notice any change In the demeanor of llio.se about him, that it wns not surprising he should remark an alteration in my manner, though 1 have tried to bide it fixim hiin, from all. Thot night he asked me what it was that weighed upon my mind. I tried to evade the question, but he had di.scovered '.he truth, and he frankly charged mo with it. Can you not guess its iiuture, Lady Norah?" Norah .shook her head. "Ho had been watcliing inc. it seems, and bad cnuglit a glinip.sc of my heart, though 1 tlioiighl that I had .succeeded in hiding il. Lady Norah, the earl, your fattier, asked mo us bluntly ns his cour- tesy would permit, II Ihe change he had observed in me had any reieionce lo youâ€" and I admitted i|. I told him the truth. I confessed' thaV I loved you. Lady Nornh !" Norah's hand closed ligtilly on tlie enrr.s, and n shudder shook her. Rtie could not liavo spoken to .sove licr life, but simply sat, her eyes llxed upon him with wild incretlulity and nninzcment. "The confession was wrung from mo; I could not hnvi) kept II buck; but even ns I inncio 11 I felt how hopeless was the lovo which I had fought against and had fondly trusted 1 had hidden from every one. I knewâ€" I have never for- goltenâ€" the diffci-enco in our positions. I ronliw it now, Ibis moment, as keenly ns I have over done. But there is no gulf too svido for love to bridge. I hnd set my lunrt upon ono ns far aliove me as the .stars in the heavens. Uut, though one may despnir of ever reaching the stars, one may lovo them nnd look tip ;o Ihem with longing eyes. You have liteu my star, l.ady Nornh, and I have wor- sliiiied, I worship you slill. That was my confession, l.ady Norah, nnd I expected to hear from the lips of tho oarl a de- nunciation of my umlncity nndâ€" a dis- mi.ssnl, I waited paUeiilly, as a crimi- nal watts for tho pa.ssing of Ihe sen- tence wtileli will con.sign bim lo lifelong mi-sery. But il was nol pronounced. Tho eail was nol. surprised. Bcmmilier that he had discovered my se(n-el ami rend my beaiL He was i»ol surprised andâ€" he was not angry. Hoaven knows how niiich above my poor doseits he ps- tcems nie ! So much that. In place of condcninalion nnd rebuke, ho spoke â€" Heaven bless him !"â€" he looked grate- fully tuword the wnn, drawn face lying back on Ihe pillows- "he spoke word.s of Comfort nnd cncourugomenl. .Mi, I.ndy Norah, none but I and lho.se dear to him can (ully upiirecialc llio nnbility of his nature ! It was I wtio shrank with unfeigned humility from confes.sing ray love; il was he, the noble father, who, consent ing to forget the ditlerence in our rank, bade nie hope." Norah's gaze grew more full of horror. "Even more than that," he went on after u pause; "he was good enough to tell me, with all the frunkne-ss of a father, tlmt he had seen my love for you, und ttial lie would nol only give his con- sent to my suit, but his counlcn.'m>;c and generous npproval 1 Lady Norah, il is with the sanction of your father, with the knowledge that I have his best wishes, thai I kneel at your feet and avow my love !' and he dropp«J on one knee and held out his hand to her al- most in the altitude of wcpsliip. "Iâ€" I have surprised you, alarmed you I I should have prepared you, nnd yetâ€" ah. Lady Nornh, .surely you can- not have been blind lo the love I bear you. During all lh(;se months you must have so(,n how completely and entirely I have been your slave. Thero Is no hour in which I have not thought of you; no moment in which I have nol striven to find some way ol proving my- self less unworthy of you. Yes, though I have tried to crush the love out of my heart, and liave told myself that there could be no hope, no gleam of hope for mo, I could not succeed. Such love as I bear for you cannot be crushed; it Is the life of a man's life; it abides with bim unto death. I could no more help loving you than I could help breathing. Think, then, with what joy I heurd that noble- hearted man tell me thai 1 might plead with you, might lay my love and my hfo al your feel. and. if I could, win you for my wife ! Lady Nornh, it is nut only I who speak and implore you lo say ' Yci,' but the father who loves you and whom you love." " Itâ€" il id fal.se !" broke from hor lips. " You doubt me ! You disbelieve 1' ho murmured, sorrowfully. " You say thatâ€" ttial my father sanc- tioned, consented " " More than sanctioned," he said, soft- ly, pleadingly. "Must I tell you all? You force nie. Lady Norah, it lias long been his wish that you should be my wife 1" Henven above knows whether the stricken man, whose presence (luildford Berton had disregarded as completely as if be hud been already dead, hearil and understood; but at that moment a sound like a faint mixin broke from his shrivelled lips, and, a.s Norah sprang up nnd turned to him with n cry, a shuddej- ran through Guildford Berton nnd his fnee blanched. But in a moment he lia<l shaken off the dread which had seized upon him, " You see, you hear I Ah, If he could speakâ€" and would lo Hc-aven he could! â€"he would bear mo witness." It was n nendi-sh stroke, ond it.s very audacity made it successful. Norah looked into ttic earl's face, working with n piteous effort to regain the power of speech, and she aci-epttxi Ouililford Bcrluns interprelation. With n low cry of despair and horror she (lung her.sfilf down, ami hid her face upon the oUI man'.s hands, for [v; looked across her at Berlon, his face still working, but vvilli vacant, expres- sionless eyes. "Norah, for Heaven's .sake, for his sake, do not â€" do not Ireut me like thisl What liavo I doneâ€" what am Iâ€" thai you should shrink from nio'/" Ho stopped .suddenly nnd started, for n voice, audi- ble lo his own ears only, seemed to whis- p<ir in ghastly tones, " Muraerer 1" " Norah speak to me. Tell me that you forgive me, at least. Is it such an unpardonable crime to have loved you? Ah, how could I help tt? I who lived in the sunshine ot your presence " "Goâ€" go!" dropped from her lips. "Youâ€" you will not hear nie?" he said, hoai'st^ly. " Iâ€" 1 have heard you," she said, al- mast innudibly. " Ifâ€" if ho could but .speak !" he mur- mured, sorrowfully. She turned lo her fnthcr, and caught at his nrin, ns if imploring him to recall his consent or deny il. " Why should you hate mc so ? Is it- it is because I ha\c come loo late, be- cause there is miother'?" 'â-  You shall not .speak onolher word !o me 1" .she stiid with parted lips, her brcnth coming fast and furiously, her hands clinched liglitly, " Evenâ€" even if alt you said be true, it would make no difference. TakR my onswer, Mr. Ber- to'h. r'--she 'caught her breath and spoke slowly, with a hauteur he had never seen her exhibit before " I cannot marry you; nnd now, will you go, please ?" "Is that Uie la-st word between us 7 You cliooso to disregard his wish, you lling my love in my face I Do you think that I am the man to take such a dis- misnl quietly, patiently? You httio know " He pulled him.self up, and bent toward her imploringly. " .\h, for- give mc; 1 don't know what 1 am say- ing. My heart is torn and rent by your coldnes.s, your disdain. Have pity on me. Norahâ€"-" Slie moved forward slowly, painfully as it seemed, and tier hand went to- wnrd llic Iwll. " Stny 1" he said, abruptly. " 1 will go. But tor God's sake, have .some mcr- cyl Do nol let us part likeâ€" like this. If I caiihot be what I would lo you, id least do not take your friendship from me." His voice grew cooler ami more composed. "Bcmembcr how much 1 suf- fer by your rejection. Lady Norah, nnd â€"and let Hint plend for me. I have .spoken wildl.vâ€" madly; forget what I linve said, nnd- nndâ€" let things be. us they were between us." Her hand dropijed from Ihe bell, nnd, cringingly, like n whipped dog, he tried lo lake her hnnd to lift it lo his lips, bul Nornh shrank lincU beyond 'lis reach and pointed to the door. " Iâ€" I will try nnd forget, for his sake, ' she said. Willi dilllcully; "but go !" Then, us ho left the room, she fell for- ward, her head lunved upon lier liand.s, und one w ord broke from her lips ; " Ci'ril !" fl'o bo continued). 0<>00<><>0<><>0-0-0-C>000<KK><><><> I YOUNG â-  I FOLKS <><><H'y<><H><><x>o<>oooooo<x><x> A QUESTION. I. Little Lucy Locket She hadn't any pocket- No place to curry anything at all; While Lucy's brother tieany He has so very many, In which lo put his marbles top or ball, That wlien he's in a hurry 'lis sometimes quite a worry To lind Uie one he wants among thiun all. 11. Now why sliould Lucy Locket Nut have a little pocl<elâ€" A handv little pocket in her dressf And \\'hy should brother Bemiy, Who doesn't ne<ul so many, Be favored with a dozen, more or less? The reason, if you know il. Bo kind cnougli to show it, Eor really 'lis a puzzle, I confcssl CRAZY PICTURES. "Never mind if it does rain. Manuna always thinks of .something extra nice for rainy davs." said Harold. "I have thought of somollung now, said nianima. "Get some pieces cf smooth brown paper for Krankic and littlo Helen and some of that pretty green cardboard for Eslhcr nnd Mabel, and you and Leon may use your scrap- books. I will pick out some old maga- zines, and Leon may get some pasle. Estticr you may lake the cloth off the dining table, and spread out some news- papers. I am going to show you bow to make crazy pictures." Ttie children ran to collect the things, and mamma sent Harold for both pairs of scissors and the shears, and Esther for some empty boxes and covers to lay tho part.s of pielures in. ".\ow," said mamma, giving the things round to tlic different ones as she spoke, "you may cut the brown paper Into siieets atioiit si.i: by eight inches: you mnv cut the canlboard ttie same size. "Now ult of you little ones may cut out the piotiu-cs of everylliing in the ad- vertisement pages that is alive, but don't try to cut tiiem close to the picture; let the older ones do that. Harold may puiicti the .sheets on one end. so they can bo lied together to make n book when they are done. You could make a book nl first, but if you .spoil a page it looks badly to cut it out, .so I like sheets best." Then mamma cut out .scvenil pictured (piickly, ond cut off their head.s and arms nnd legs, putting the heads into one bov, the arms into another. the legs into a third, nnd tho bodies into n fourth. Sometime.s she left the arms with Ihe l>ody. us il would spoil some of tile bodies lo have Ihem cut off. As .soon ns all the children hnd pio- tures enough to cut so there were quite a number in each box. mHitimn gave a body to each child, and then while one wn.s picking out a pnir of legs, another wns choosing arms, and nnotlier a head. As soon ns anyone had a picture ready he i>asled it on his sheet or book, and a crazy-looking set of pictures they were! The little children's were the funniest, for sometimes they placed feet where hands should be, nnd (hey mode the body turn one wny nnd the head nn- otlier. Sometimes a girl hnd a dog's head, or a man had the l>ody of n child and the skirts of a womnn. One boy drnwing a sled hnd the legs of an os- trieh. They were all .surpri.sed when Nfaggie came lo set the table for luncheon. "Lot's send thp.se pictm'es to »he Chil- dren'.s Ho<:pital." said Nfabct. "and Jhey will make the children there laugh, too." WOKR rnOM TRANCE. Strange Case ol M«m Who Traveled S.OM Miles. .A curious case ot lapse of memory has just been revealed at Sydney, Aus- tralia on the nrrival frojn liie northern districts of New South Wales recently of an American, whosie remembrajK* wns of Los Angeles, Cal. The Ameri- can's story is vouched for by two Syd- ney doctors who have investigated tb« circumstances. The mysterious traveler left Parahoe, in California, n lew days before Easier, intending to join his wife and family at Los Angeles. He remenibei's arriving there, but has no recollection of what happened afterward. He awoke lo find hisclf lying under a tree in the Au.stralian bush, and was Immensely astonished at seeing around lilin many unknown forms of vegeta- tion. He noticed that tils hands were hard and rough, though he had never consciously done a day's hard work. A bullock driver pa.ssed hira .shortly after his awakening, and he at once in- quired the way lo Lns Angeles. Tha man .stare*! in n.slonlshmcnt, and an- •swored tlmt Hill End was the name of the nearest township. The innn without a memory thereup- on nsked the dnic, and wns told that It wns Into In October and thai he was 'n New South Wales. He worked his way to Sydney, n dislnmce of some hundreds of miles, nnd is now trying to obtain employment there to get money to re« turn to his family. He is in total Ignorance as to their wlierentioiils nnd ns lo his own doings d'Tii'i' the six onths botwecn April and October. "Tliey .<av,v that friniios are nol much worn mnv. but I'lii hangetl if I belicvj ill' muUuwd Penniless, ns lie glnncjd J I tha kitloius of his trousoia. r