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THE NEW INMATE OF HILFONT. A THRTLLINi; ST< XY OF OLD KMiLAN'D. "I think mamma and I will aay uo, mo*t CHAPTER V. < iiArl r.K V. i < " i wi:i aay so, most This last conversation witli Lucy brought 1 J W '" " ld J ^ n "" n ' nt v Allce : y hou^and family at E*tcourl v.ry much " ?? "' P. Hugh Sedge- 'my m. nd. -wick ! but uot directly : nut directly, my my t*my There were now twelve girls there. We did not profee* to bring them up for gov- ernesses ; but they were thoroughly well educated, whatever they might be hereaf- ter. Alice Harley was eighteen, and had finished her education ; she had nominally returned to her mother, but was still most of her time at Kstcourt. Another of the i older girls had become a teacher there ; three had gone home, and three were now i tutor scholar* ai my school. It wa* a 1 chool in every sense of the word. Mia* i Austin had the general charge and super- ' intendence. There were to or three other ' leathers, an.i occasional maiten cam* from town. The children went home at their holiday*-, when they had home* to go to ; when they had none, they remained with , It u too sudden ; you must lear child. wait." "Yea, I aaid to before, g->imsmma,"aaid ! Clara, shaking her head. As she did so, ' ihis childish movement (truck me. Such a i child : so tender, so young. Little Clara Barley, the poor widow's daughter, whom I Lucy Crofton did not look down npna, be- cause herself wa* no better : No better : I 1 wonder what Hugh Sedgewicx would say | to that and the contrast which tins sud- den and startling intelligence brought to my own previous thoughts ; this instant an overwhelming proof that Eucourt had been no disadvantage to one, at least, ot my children, moved to a womanith effusion of pride and pleasure. I raised Clara blutn ' ing face in my hands, and discovered, a* if M,.. Austin. Th., were' well cared for in | ( r the fir " "P 18 ' ."*" * m " "T^ cnl '< 1 '' every way, and teemed very harpy *o " " w "" . Llttl CUr : our CUr ! Tn much for my educational institute. W. ' l " ' " MNl had a homelier school in Ettbourn, where great many children got their education, and which cleared my conscience of the sin ot bringing up the Escourt girl* too daintily, a* some people said. My twelve were daughters of poor gentlemen. I wanted to trea>. them a* if they w*r* limply at school, and not recipients of charity"; and I confess it cott m* a pang not to say a coasiderabl* dush of indignation and resentment lo find that Lucy Crcftoo had need lo excuse herself from the imputation of "looking down upon " my young scholars, and became) ex- planatory, and at near pathetic at it wae her nature to be, f> demonstrate that she herself was rtaliy no belter than they were. No better ! No better than Alice Barley: It was, indeed, very easy to believe that. I was a good deal occupied with these thoughts this afteruoon, though nobody wat aware of it. To tell the 'ruth, Lucy's at- tentions put ir.s in a very frequent fret, and mad* me very often rather ashamed of mvrelf, a* I ir lemnitied my sell by saying nothing about these unintentional but very to lose my character for good temper in the bouts. I was in my own drawing room, considering on this matter of Eticourt, wondering if it could really hurl the girls in their future life, and half inclined to believe that I had done thtm more barm than good ; for, after all, what is education? What does it matter to most women, or mded to mu*t men, if truth were told, that they hav* been taught ever so many thing* be circumstance to Alice, did not strike me so much ; but I confess, once for all, that 1 was wood, uplifted, not t > say amazed, be- yond measure, to and my little Clara Hugh Stdgewick's choice, and therefore cried over her Alice joining in with reedychorut as if, instead of great personal exultation and pleasure. I was very near UDJU broak ng n.y heart. 'But Clara, dear child, are yon sure ; do yon like him eniugh T" said I at last, as a did not know that I was a stranger. She talked to ir. as if I knew all abom them, and called me Hiss Margaret, aad I had not ime to undec'itv* hair before you came down -s tain. " He is older," said I; "bat he is a lood son, and he will be a food huabaud. " I was interrupted liy the sudden en- trance of Oerwant. " What's th- matter, Clara?" said my huaoaod. "The Lord Mayor's >:*rr .age going down the hill, aad the little Harleys in it looking as if the sky had fallen, and they had coir.e t? tell yon hat u wrong '" "Clara Harlev," said I, very demurely, ' is going to be married, Derwent. to Hugh >dgewu-k. K-,.. M. P., of VYaterflag." Oerwent'i ama/.ement w*s comical to behold . Be did not believe me. and said nonsense, it -ras poor joke. Then, when con.iction forced iteell upon bin., be danced ah out the room with shouts o: laughter, and at last checked himself and looked terioia, just as I was about to b* very angry. " Weil, he is ml the first man whom a pretty face hat made a fool >f," said Der- went ; "bat of all men in the world Sedgewick ' That U alwayi the way with your prigs." "He is not a prig." said, 1 rather indig- nant. " I think he has shewn himself a very sensible man." " Sensible !" echoed my iuaband ; and it would lake at least three natee of admir anon to express the emphasu which Der- went pat upon the word. " ! suppose yi u think bimskindof s>e,-in-law Clare. Why, the fellow is as old ai I am " ' Well, it is easy to settle Ait, ' said I, feeling provoked. " If. as asi calculate how old he is." We both remembered tun in oar own sadden terror struck me. She was a great [ youth, and that wae easy eiough. so by deal Um youn ; lo know whether she liked ' him or not, and of course was startled and awed by the mystery of this love offered to herself. Clara, howe.-er, started at the word*, raised herself up indignant, blushed scarlet, aad exclaimed, "God uamma f in a tbougn I wae. as Derwent said almost less a match maker than a married woman who wae happy herself ought to be. I thought if I could but see Bertie Nugent married le Alice Barley I should be quite happy. I had, of course, never suggested such a thing to either of them, by the merest whiip.r, nor named it even t-j Derwent. I think it as aiinost the only secret I had in the world. -So here they were, together. The two whom Derwent wished to unibe, an i two whom I wished lo unite, meeting each other every day with the most perfect placidity, and the most provoking friendlf) ness, totally unconscious of the p.*ni laid about them : unless, indeed, it was Lucy, who wae amazingly conscious of sverything ; had always her eyes about her, and was a treat deal more knowing and experienced in the world than any ol the rest. Our drawing-room omially so quiet, wa* Household Decoration. People of all afes) hav* endeavored to surround tnemselves with beautiful object*, and, after posaeaaiag them, hav. bestow*! careful attention upon their arrangement and preservation, to that the pleasure derived from their ownership might be c ontinuou* aad enduring. Ws adm.re th* decorative art* in all their variety and i sitfmavauue, and also deem it essential that a knowledge of the manufacture and make- up of the articles which they embrace u of the utmoet importance- People should Know the requisite* of beauty, harmony aad good workmanship in tile article* they use ; they rather a pretty sight in these long winter | should know lhe "insi.l ; a* well at the o if evenings, Mrs. Robert Crofton. aad Mrs. Crofton, of Stoke, commonly fell into talk side,'' or in plainer words, they should be %sawtwvae t w* waweawsap *jswsawssawsjsawaav aawsaa, aamawsj itwajeeV I i * logetncr : both of them had families and , cm P abl ' W*a.'rwag from th* mind aay ideas which may enhance in pleasure aaca spare moment p sited round the hearth both were learned in the sie&nrais of .nil- iren and tne vagaries of young people. I , almost think I can we them now, one on the rofa, one in a great easy-chair, witn the little sofa- table and lamp between them, lay in? their heads, or rather their cap*, to- | gether.orer domestic economic* and family troubles. Mrs. Fortescne, who wa* not . only my husband's sister, but my oldest I friend, the Mary Crofton of my cmldbood, kept close to me by the same instinct. Ber two little girl* kept np rjmet romp, around i wnlch {ona tn back -together wito eome her chair, if they were not with the little " eol* 'or *"* >">w separate A Pretty Transparency. Take colored landscape and cut a slit into tin hroed lights e>f it with a penknife, pat a white paper of medium thickness behind it, aad interline with orange or rose colored paper. Bind the three that is, the scape, the colored paper and the they Crof tons pouring over the Indian pu/zle- boxee which Bertie had brought witn him. the cut edges of your laadacap* by preMin ^ them apart. Lamp shade* may be made in degrees the estimate asMised five-and- thirty '. Derwent would not consent to a less age ; but then Hugh S^gtwick was only in petticoaiswhen my lor aad husband came home from Klon, witi that fever. Thirty, then! Why, be had been abroad ton* of odended wonder, like an insulted no enj ' time. Darwenl dan said Lucy Of lhe young ladiee, one was at the piano, lhu ' """T P nn J * will *ug oae looking over her, one working, a"" 1 tn*mlve*. bou.uet, wreaths, vine*, aad out sitting by th* fir*. The running round the .hade, etc. oae who wa* working wa* Clara . Bracket*. Hracaets are a great help la lean nottaytbe watreueh addictedto work, ' hontek**pers in 'ioing away with th* sug- as a general principle, but I dare aay the ge*tivene*s of bare walls. CVpeoters will poor child was only too thankful ot such a make deal bracket* to any given shape. It Titania. So I had nothing mure to aay on thit point. She wa* safe to love him with i.er whole heart ere long, and she believed ah* did it now. " And Mrs. Sedge* ick brought you : hav. yon left her all this time down-stairs' What will she think of us all, children?" said I. *' I suppose she is quite happy and pleased, or she would not have come with you. Come, let u* go down-stairs. " " She U a dear old lady," said ( lara, in a half whisper. "She sayt it make* her quite happy. She says he Mr. Sedgewick ha* been to resile** for a long time, the did not know what ailed him. Oh, god- mamma :" " What, Clara _ _ _ " T u th| nk it i* possible could it b* yondlhe reading and writing those" gifts *" *>*" cried the little girl, in the of nature, which"are"thetrus''pr^tiTal IS and "'"""T ' j*' wonder and awa. I could primitive benefit* of civiliiation ' My only kl " , h " b . v *"* of *"'* <-''". girls might easily have acquired then any- p cnild ! I 1 ** 1 ' J ntly quite given her- where. Bad 1 reallv injured, to a much 'M> b' '^ this day. and expected greater degree than j had advantaged I -urn. " ^ f '*" irWB *" l "*""" h * r "" w * cy bringing upon their name* th. *tigma , of a charily achool " " And godmamma," she whispered again wilii a triumphant look, as we left the Much perturbed J stood leaning again.t ,. .. n , ,. h . wlll c ,u m . Tiara, j my window litileariy looking out. when I ,,. ., J^ , ^ ctlud u ^ aw a > ery one carnage coming up the hill, Bob<KlT would , v . r do , n ,, w ,. .fiae a carriage that everybody near knew; The poor child ! the mingling of thech.M ad the woman in bar quite overpowered I wat affected very tf I had been her own very mother" scarcely have bee* more foolish. Well, but ihese war* still my children after y a mil. off t belonged to the hedgewick.. of Hatord^ or rather tJ o d ^ W 'L ', * VL U MV> Wh had ,r.rned the late Mr S*lgew,ck. when .e was. poor M*M cond son. her- sell of a very humble clan, bat had _ made him an excellent wife, and gained i Mr*. Sedgewick tat gay ^.i bright, a sverybody s respeat when .he cam* to this hv.ly old Udy. in the draw,n.rooea":^lk- The only symptom ol vulgar lng , Lucy . \ V hen we entered th room taste which the old lady showed was this .hi too came up and kis^.,7 am* carriage, which wa* truly tine enough ; .. W .ll." .he ex .-laimed, what do you lor a Lord Mayor. Wondering what could , h:nk of lt , TM ,,,. OQ . OM ^^ ^' hav. brought the, Id lady a journey of ( or heraelf : are you pleased* They have twenty miles on a December day to call on must Have seen him. Whs. was Lucy'r opinion? Thirty, if hi* wan aday ! ' rlight and-twenty,"*aid i obstinately, ' if so much ; not a day mor- " Whereupon Derwent gave n. " Eight- *n. i twenty in years ; fitly laprotantass* : aad little Clara Barley whje rixteen, I suppose. I wuh you joy of yar son -in law, my dear CUre. ' But tiara Harley was seveUeen, and a month o. two over. After alLihat wuonly eleven years. CHAPTKK VI Christmas ' and all Hilfoaferislled with holly, shone with bay leaves, *embled with mufletoe. Our decoration* were profuse aad doi id, like Uerwent't tast. Red winter berrie* gleamed al one eve* where, and festoon* of every evergreen in existence covered the wall*. There wre so many the moment you entered at * door ; and the house wa* fall of voice* ad footitepr and many people, aad glow4 with hospi- tality, for which Mr. Croftoi had a weak- ness. Mary Forteocus wuh tr two child- ren ; Robert Croftoa and h) wife, with their four ; the Stoke Croftoa, with their grown-up daughters, made positive be wilderment aad contusion of jnvly nairea. Th0re were two Mary Croft**, aad Iwo Mar/ r'onescues. oueof whh latter had been Mary Crof ten, too. in hefouth. Then then were three Mr. aad lh*> Mi-*. Crof- ton*, only two of whom callnach other by their Christian name*, s* ft all the com- mon mistakes of aa aM*m|*d family party made merry our iruett alHilfont, wnen some one for wnorn it waaot intended waa al way* aniweriog every oMrvation. The old house wa* merry and are with ull the** uii usual sound*. There waJways somebody gentle turn to her thought*. The two at the piano were the two strangers both Mary Crofton* who were not al all unlike each ether, aad both very good girU in their way, which way, however, doe* not concern this present history; and it was Lacy who was sitting by the fire, not med- itative. but busy in explaining things to the it then very ay w-.rk to cover anil decor ate in almost any manaer desirable. Suc- cess depends upon the color and style of the work. Decoration. Virginia creeper leaves look well on white, grey and black grounds, aad they are well adapted for the vallano* either of the man :el- boards or of bracket*. sometime, remarking upon the Th*y can be massed together tu buncos*. children : music, ready to strike in at any pause, into O r applied a* a bordering, and are equally any conversation. Sh wa* still in black, effective in both f.yle*. but th* black was silk, aad not so doleful a* her former apparel; and nothing could be prettier than her while neck and >h mlders, I which looked whiter in contrast wuh the Music at Home. Mmsic tervat to make home pleasant, by bUv k dree* and the littl* chain of let which encircledher neck. I could not n.lpwon- n SH"* * ' """"- madel^htful dermg where ne had got it; but Lucy's mourning was so complete in all it* orna- ment* and adjuncts that it wa* a standing wondet to me. " When is Hugh Sedgewick coming ?" aid Mr*. Forteecue. in ahalf wbisper.look- ing at Clara, who was too far on to hear aa. " What u th* child thinking of, Clare? Is it her finery, or her dignity, or is it him." " Th* whole together," said I; " but I tion, aad thtu dispelling the aad gloom which frequently arise* from petty disputes, from m^r-.inel vanity, from discontentment and envy. It prevent?, for the lime at least evil thought* and evil speaking, and tends to relieve the minds of both performers anil hearers from the dc- ne * pressing effect of care aad melancholy. Young people need aad will have amuse- ments. If aa innocent and improving kind. wonder why you all judge so harshly of my they will nek som* kind of pleasure el*a- tonin-law. at I>erwentcalls him: I hav* no when. If th*y find place* more agreeable doubt he will be a very happy man. ' to them than their those home* will Mrs. Forteecue once mure looked at Clare. ( be deeerted. and thu* th* gcutl* and holy influence* which ought to encircle the family orecide. will be, in a great mearare, lott. Let parent* take paias to encourage and gratify a taste for music la their chil- dren, aad it will amply repay then? for M doing. and a smile cajie gradually brightening upon her face, then it broke into a little laugh. " Do you know, Clare" she said. ' that Hugh is ad old lover of mine * I believe he really once odTered me his band and heart, a* th* word* says. That was j*t before 1 wa* married, when he wa* a tyro at home for the holidays. Bow 1 laughed! And how grand h* looked! I really got quite ashamed of myself." mirxrtant matter wa* not completed when two toft taps came lo my door. Bef door could be opened these Iw playing or somebo ly sinag, somewhere . so anxious about your opinion, that i w y , noue of the .SM and voices of le mean xioui too." | the Croflon boy*, or Mart little girls; leased? I a<ke 1 in a low mo *tfrequ*n-.ly audible i: lea t ion thatl>r- me. I turned hutily to chaag. my drvMing tn ,_ nave m ' 4 , le gown for a more dignified array. But this , > Are you pl ^~^ ioB - l "* d " 1 , h r ** de to P' Hue*tion. i went'wa."ro"mpmi'"w7th jJemT" What" a "Perfectly: hear'.ily :" cried the old f th<r he woul j hav. he. it u*ed to bring lady, in her loudest voice, scorning my j ,.,. to mv sves. tul impatience, u distincily told as if the knocks had been words. And in came Alice aad Clara Hariey, sky bright, blushing, confused, full of toaething to 1*11. Alice, who wa* moat confused of th* two, led her inter, while Clara came dropping in with a shy, noiseless tttp, holding down her head, and had dropped into my armi or ever I T' woman t pel and darling of coure I an pleated ' And the shall be laiv of toe hoaae, I oaa tell you, Mrs. Crofton; no old molheis in Ih* day is long. I know she's very young to be sure she t young ; bul the'li mend of ana nan uroppea into my armi or ever 1 t f,at every day " wa* aware, saying noti.iug. and looking at .. sh . u ' a Y / rT though, 11 wat every body 't duty to km htr, ' aud her own to dreop her pretty head and submit to the tame. What possible cnn- ' nection there could be between the Harley* aid old Mrs. Sedgewuk's fine carriage, I with very good will, bat I looked to Alice for an explanation. What did it mean ' "<>h, we came to tell you," said Alice, all breath!*** with hatte and xcit.ment, "it it (/lara, it it not ma.' "What it it Clara?" aaid I, in aratz.- menu "Oh, dear Mr. I'rofton, Iitttn ! let m. toll you," aaid Alice, "Mr*. Sedgewick her- self brought ut. W* came to tell you first, even before mamma : and then we are going bonnet* and wip* your eye*, and l*t u* b* to mamma : and I only heard of it th* firs: i*ady to gj." tune last ni s hi !" | The girls obeyed thecommaiids of th* royal magnificent old lady, wbo r%lhr prided her- self "poo ".loin.; Lfi:i^i handsomely," orning my to fulfill her usual , but Clara ' with a divided heart. M >e igawick wat an impetuous lover, aiidaat*>med to have hi. own way. Mr*. Harle who was doubt- tul aad heiitating, and iver knew her own mind, an.i Clara, a n: i little girl, who did not prei -nd to aepiaion of her own, but did wha: ah* told, now no ry good child," said I : "but , mvtchfortbeauthoriUtivan of the world, much sur- ^,,,1 ( or ,j t he manor, w prop.>s*ti to ally of Mr. i himself with this fallen miiy. H. ha i making tuch a choice. ' I ma< j e ap nl$ min< l ta t j, r . ry T o un j - you see," said hit mothsr, . br ide wai not to b* talieover anl wou- >*ture. " You all of you . J<r .j at> by all th* coun' for a whole appearance -non* of y<afi u ,, p rop .Med. ''hen Sedgewick you know what a wmple heart h* has no hal determined todoafush thing, h* will on* but me: But now were going lo Mr* j^ ^mediately/'my n jand had propne- Harley'*. Uive u* a glass of wine, pleas*. , lw i to m , f an a , n pro 4 : ,! t he long- Mr* Crofton, and toms c\ke for the poor | M , n n,, M which poor Ca could obtain children, and with u* good lujk. an.i let as : WM unt ii Easter, whs h*r impetuous go. Simon ha* g>n* on to th. village to j | or ,i Ka T0 wed to benarrie.1. So I put np the horses and gst pott cattle ; he'll f., Oaras thoughts, ich wer. oft.n be back for us directly. Now, my d.ar wu h child, take t glass of win* you want it and you, too little Alic* : and ti* your A Place for Everything. Never leave thing* lying about a -.awl *Z5tt3XSZrrZ2Z -,..- .tb, a-d a aato, men like Hugh Sedgewick, fastidious, criti ' oan*t somewhere .Is* trusting to a ter- cal, highly refined men, very often choose vaat or a member of the family to sst a* he had done. I ^ n ' t , k w ; w j h y-n le tnmgs to right*. Xo matter how many servanttyou have, it i* a miserable habit. 1! you nave a dipper, towel or tumbler, put r. beck >u its place, and you will know where to aud it when you waat it again. Or, it you set an example of car*> isean***, do not blame your serv tats sad cniidren for following it. Children should be laugnt to put th.ngs back in tneir place* it i* that they dittrntl all kind of art and educations, knowing it so well, ant* are I forced to fall back upon simple n.tlar* when their heart* are concerned." " Poor little I 'lara i* simple natnre, certiinly, "said Mrs. Furtescue, who stiil , laughe.1 softly to her**lf over her old recol- lectiobt; " but I trutt that you do not mean to ttigmatixt me at Art ' . , ,. , . . . . ^ .^^ula. fcw wuk ......Ka ^ II . ^ .M ...v.a Wl^^.q " I dare aay Hugh found thit a very easy M tn / y , oi J , OOUl{h ^ UM fj^^ -.ing No ael to woo long befor. thi. u , Kh meni b*r of the fam.ly were to ob- thlf wropi . rule> lb . aou- lady of hu love: the poor cnild muit have **^ '!!_? """i: '" T7 f "* h /-, v FanCy , nr get mucn out of order, ugh Seil Bewick with hi* rueful bow I wonder the ha* not goae out of with a bluthing arfectiooateneat which it but wha 'was a oleatur* t > see I he fine carriage cam* for them very shortly, and I went wuh them to the door. "But what u it. Alic^?a-n I never to htar ?" taid I, tutpecting at last what thi< mighty itecrat must be, and full of anxiety. "(Juick tell me ! who i* it, Clara it he? Then it con* out IB a bunt. " C'lara it going to be mam* J. It it Mr. Sedgewick. 'lam afraid mamma will scarcely b* We had met him such a great many time*. ' pleaeed that you have com* to in* firit," I but I never knew and he u v.ry fond of said as I bade Clara good-by. her. Mr*. Crofton. Mr. Sedgewick last I " Oh ye* ! ' said th* betroihed. blushing night he said h* wa* my brjihtr. and mate ' and hanging down her head. "He went me call him Hu<h. " J off to the cottage early this morning I Hugh Sedgtwick : he who had revenged [ mean Mr. Sedjrewick," added poor littl himself on hit father for marrying a wi'e Clarv turning away btr pretty glowing beneath him, by turning out at once ttn f*-~. as if there wa* any other b* in th* finest gentleman and the most dutiful son but Mr. Sedgewick : but she had not v*n- m th. county. Hugh Sedgewick '. whose tuied ytt to call him Hugh, favorable verdict waa fame, whose appear- i "Are these the Mitt Barleys. Aunt," ance was something scarcely to b* bop*. 1 . | taid Lucy, when I came back to th* draw- for. I held Clan tut. with a mingling of ; ing-room, " the tarn* Mis* Harley* that at* astonishment, pride, said atf*ction which I coming here ' ' "Theverv same." laid Land I almost fear I wiahed Lucy to look rather mortified. " 1 hope w* may (till get them to come. Ciara It going to b* married. I tuppo** you would guee* what all her agitation A I could scarcely account for. Hugh wick : fastidious, critical, accomplished, an oracle, and an M. P. Was it to bo behv- td? "Our Clara ! Oh, Mrs. Crofton., doe*a t i: look like a story'" said Alice). "To| think Clara should b married lo Mr. Sedge- wick ; aad she only a li'.tl* girl, and h* sach a great man ' and to be married di- rectly. Can it ever com. tru. ?" "But not unless you and mamma say to." said Cl.ra. gliding out of my arms to a stool at my feet "Oh, not for th* world unless yon *ay so, aid mamma,'' " I did not notice th* agitation, bat his mother told me. I hope he i* a nice man ; but i* not h* a great deal older than the is, Aantr " Who told you that '"said I, for I began to aspect that Lucy had son* private Beaut of knowing. '* Hi* aw.her. ' said Laej. quietly ; " *h* Mr. Sedgewick. fere also some- times with her troitau. aa over whelming affair for suit child, and &er marriage trip afterwarwhioti of itself wa* a promised glory etch to ups*t a seventeen year old brau For h* was to take her abroad to Francead Switzerland, And I'.aly ! No wondeelara't thoughts wandered . and it was aa only the out- side aad external pretentnt of h*r whiun sat quiet, with wi*tful e> in the draw:ng- roo.n at Hilfont. And then came Bertielgent. the crown of our Chustmjvt ptity.rue wa* now a handsom* young guarisk, greatly to his own delight, but not mi to the satisfac- tion of " the governor" In.iia, who had already given me more tt one hint that I onght to provide for the whom my lavish friendship had spoiled*- work. These hints had given me a te troible ao-ne time tine*, but now tha*s all over: there were n new r.eirt cng lo disappoint these boys. Harry Con wa* to hav* Hiifont, and what be: could I do tnan leave Kv.oourt to Bmieho wat a Nugent of my own blood, and ir my own heart. And then he wa* sucl fine fellow, so handsome, so good, so a Perhaps it waa th* most mysterioiu hnf blood perhaps the thought long cherieV that h* would one day fill my fatheeplace aad carry down the name -I can. tali what it was, but Berti* wa* nearer ly hear; than any of the other children: if I mast be can- did, I will even now >al a secret of my own, uaknoWB to anae, but dating a long way back, btforeras married, and while they were still cren I. ton, had my favorite It tt le project tch mak ing, wh icb I maneuvered with utmo*'. anxiety. _ her wit with fear." " Hu*h, Mary, you mum not *p>ak so of mv littl* girl," said I: "the it very young. Sh. 1 hat n.v.r had any occasion to act for herself: but I believe even now, at seven- teen, it anything occurred to call tor it, Clara is able to vindicate her womanliness she bat more m her than yon believ*." "Poor pretty .?hild, she ojght lo live in fairy lite," taid Mary; " she will never have aay occasion to stand up for herse.f. 1 hope, I snail never forgive Bugh Se.lgewi.-k if h* does nit make her very hcwill." Tested Recipes i'jlding Sauce. Put into a saucepan 4 labUepoonfuU of flour : lhe yolki of 4 egg* well beaten : 1 pint of tweet milk: davor with a teatpojnful of vanilla extract; set it over a good fire and stir it constantly until it begin* to thicken: serve with any kind of pu idmg, and *orv* th* sauce while hot Omelet Sou?1. Take 1 J pint* of sweet happy he can if milk, make it boiling hot; 1 j cup* of lifted flour mixed very tmoo:hly in a few spooa- Witb this the e-nvrvioa dropped, for full of cold milk: U tabl**poonful* of powd- the gentleman now came into trie room; ered white ugar: a piece of butter the tue but! ceiiid not help observing Lucy as ot a large egg. Stir all theae into the boil- Mary spoke; she was seated near u, and ; ing milk till it is .(uite stiff. Make thr* could hu- a <rea: proportion of what was early and set i; saide to gt cold, then stir Mid; .tie had a slight .mile on her iip* a into i*. th* yolkt of tix *g^s, well beaten; listener'* strile, somewhat amused, tome- beat the whites to a stitffroth and add them wnat mi.erc*t*ii, ye: not very much con- cerned Yet. I would rather .he had not hear 1; not that I feared any mitchi.f-mak- ing trom Lucv, she was too good a girl to make mischief still nut she had heard, and there was an end of it: had been sa. 1 th; coul t 1 > barm. T" HE CONTfSflD an I aa/ >a : last, ttir all well, pour into a buttered iiau and bake half an hour. Spanish Cream. Dissolve one third of a box of gelatine in three-fourth* of a quart o! tweet milk (or one hour, thio put it oa auy tne ttove and when boiling ttir IB th* yolkt of three eggs beaten witn a mall cupfui of powdered white sugar ; wnen it M boiling hot remove :t from the tire and itir in the wn:tet of the .44* beaten to a stiff troth. Flavor with lemon juice, ntinc two teeapoonfuls. Pour into moa. i and A terrible outrage wai perpetrated by a , let stand until it g.--* firm. Serva cold, negro near Coiquitt. i.eorgia, on Sunday. Making Bread. four haif a cup of Whil.MaryS,r, : th.*g*dl4. th* dauaht.r c * ld ' n * , lnllk T r on ' '''iMpoonful of ' c'vrn m*aL I"o thu in tne morning. K^ep in a warm place away from .iraughi*. When light, pat away until next mom Terrible Outrage by a Negro. of a farmer, wat returning home from Sun- day school, the wa* intercepted by a ne^ro. who attempted to aatult h.r. Sh* defended | ' tB tali* half a bowl of lukewarm herself with great courage, and hr assail ! w '" r : "** ^**2CB J "''* h * 1 '^* yeatt treeerve th* other half for next bak- ing). As soon as light immense* in about ant becoming furious dr*w his knife and | itabbeil her m th* side. The g;rl'i father appeared on the .-*** at the moment, and a desperate encounter took place between him and the negro. The latter drew a re- volver and fired several short at hit assail- ant. who wa* seriously wounded. The negro was captured by lhe police, and identified on Monday by the girl and br lather. A mob of fifty men afterward* hi ok* into th* jail, sained the negro, drag- ged him to % wood, and hanged him. an houri add *nough new milk to make th* de*ir*d amount of bread ; a quart will make three loavea. Stir ma. When light add jus: enough flour to make in loaves ; let thu get very light. When baked you will have the finest kind of bread. Some add a teaspoon of salt whoa mixing the second time. Scotland last year increased it* wheat- growing area bv about *,000 acre*.