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MR. MAGSDALE'S COURTSHIP. CHAPTER I. (Continued .) She'* in earnest,' aaid Peter sorrow- fully to hi* cou.iin when the lam of Mrs. llunshaw 'a bedroom door pronounc- ed her to be safely out of hearing. 'She attacked me about it an soon as 1 came In. 'Pooh I she doesn't mean anything.' replied Allan easily. ' It will be all right to-morrow morning.' 1 You don't know Cornelia.' said Peter; 'I do;' and he shook his head mourn- fully. 'Of course, it's out of the ques- tion for me to let her go away. She would alter her will the same day.' ' If you really think your sister wants me to leave, I'll go. I know it isn't your doing, old fellow ; and I should be glad to stay on myself, though the bouse hasn't been what it used to be for the last six months.' Peter Magsdale s heart sank as Allan spoke ; he would lose much by his cous- in's departure. Even without Mrs. Bunnhaw's restraining hand, be would never have the spirit to embark on a night's 'spree' all by himself ; he would be completely lust without bis guide. But that was a phase of the impending change in his household that he knew it was useless to dwell upon. If Allan went, he might say good-bye to bis evening amusements, for Mrs. Bun- shsw would not allow him to go outside the garden after his dinner. He was one side, this transparent assumption of willingness to go, should compel her to leave it unspoken. It was bravado, nothing else. ' I should have told Cornelia that I couldn't continue to live in the same house with her, if I had stayed in the room another five minutes,' aaid Allan as they started for the station en route for their respective offices. ' It's no use quarrelling with her,' said Peter. 'By the way. will you come with me to Queen's Road on Sunday afternoon? I want to see Mary Cress- burn.' ' I'll come; and I hope jrou will take advantage of the occasion. Peter. 1 suspect your evening visits are things of the past.' As a matter of fact. Mr. Magsdale had proponed the visit with the deliberate intention of 'coming to the point,' try- ing to close his eyes to possible results. ' I waa just thinking about it,' he re- plied. ' That's agingly. right 'I'll Pht .' said his mentor encour- take care you get a chance ; and see that you make the most of it.' ' I don't know what Cornelia will say.' the amorous Peter went on after a pau.se. 'Don't you think I bad better tell herf He looked up queationingly. ami his adviser promptly gave him Ins directions. ' Now, look here, Peter,' he said. 'You just hold your tongue until you are safely married. If Cornelia finds out before. I don't believe you've got the pluck to defy her and as a row is inevitable in any case, you may as well let it stand over till it can do no harm.' Mr. Magsdale /airly gasped : this waa | taking time by the forelock with a ven- a weak vacillating creature, and the | geance. and the very idea of such influence his sister had over him was tP t-,k away his breath. 1 entirely due to her superior strength of will, though he always attributed his most implicit confidence in Allan, how- ever, and was so accustomed to follow his guidance, that he did not even raise submission to the very remote ' pros- ny objections ; indeed, he hardly real is- ; peels' contingent upon her demise. you/ ^ssi!? t^i^TrembTmg lover. *"t ! 'No more pleasure in life for me. if would be the best way, 1 believe/ you go/ he said dismally. '" f course it's the beat way. Why. | Oh. nonsense; JO u can take care of my dear man we'll have you nicely i set tied before Christ maa I yourself by now. Within six weeks! Allan's audacity, 'Cornelia will make the house un- carried Peter away, and be parted with ; ,tcr ; him. feeling, that if Miss Cresuburn's | answer should be 'Yes/ he was commu- ted to a line of action she would not be likely to approve of. 'I'll wait and see/ be wisely decided. 'If she thinks Allan is right, we will follow his ad- vice.' Nevertheless, he quailed as he thought of the consequences he would have to meet afterwards. The important Sunday afternoon came round at last and Peter set forth on his uluied bearable if I cross her/ sighed Peter; 'no more suppers at the Gaiety for me/ ' And what ah ,ut Miss Cresaburn, Peter T asked Allan with a chuckle. Mr. Magsdale blushed, and assumed a more abject look of melancholy than be bad worn before. Miss Mary Cress- burn waa a young lady whine acquaint- ance he had made through his cousin's kind offices, and lo whom he had lately paid a marked degree of attention. She waa an orphan, in poor circum- stances, supporting herself and the aunt with whom she lived by giving music lessons. The Itagsdales' visits to her bouse were always made in the evening, and Peter concealed none of his doings more jealously from bis sister t ban this tender dalliance with his heart's mistress. Mrs. Hunshaw bad lonn rlieiL-bed a matrimonial scheme of her own regarding him ; and this gifted wo- man waa so acru-st omed to regulate very action of his life without resist- ance, that she had brought herself to believe that the consummation of her wi-hea waa only a question of time. The lady she had selncled to be her sister-in-law was Miss Anna Terripeg. her moat intimate friend and staunch- es! disciple. Miss Terripeg was by no means averse from the idea, and hav- ing satisfied herself on this poinl. Mrs. Una-haw had proceeded tu sound Peter. Il was mortifying to difloovef that the gentleman was not prepared to consider ihr iil.ic't of mairimon) at all fur the present, and persisted in treating her piopo-als with unbecoming lightness. This was baffling ; but so long s>s his young affections remained free, there was room for hope. Miss Terripeg had at leant no rivals to contend with, re- flected Mrs Bunshaw. Now. if she came to hear of his attach- ment to Miss Cresuburn. she would spam U knightly quest, squired and slim- id by the indefatigable Allan. They hail mini* difficulty iu escaping with out Mrs. llunshaw; for her brother s , preoccupation had roused her suspicious nature, and if Allan had not stepped into the breach, the expedition must have been altandnned. They wereunU going to call on some frirnds of his up at Queen's Road. Uf course, if Mrs. Kunshaw cared to come, they would be delighted : Imt it was a long way. anil the people were not very interest- ing. The explanation allayed her doubU, and she let them go, nOWUM that they could not get inU> much mix- chief on Sunday wherever they went ' Doex Miss f'lvsnburn know anything about Cornelia?' asked Allan as they walked along. 'No. Do you think I ought to men- t ion her f wouldn't, unles* you are prepared was at all necessary. She saw thejr without being observed herself, art passed on, resolving to take her broth* lo task as soon as he returned. These, then, were Mr. Al'an Magadale's friends; these were the people Peter had been so anxious to go and see without her/ There waa something at the Imt torn of this, and Mrs. Hunshaw intended to find out what it was. She was very stern and forbidding in her manner when the cousins came in ; a tactical error on her part, for it caused Peter to avoid giving her the chance she wanted of cross-examining him by himself. She was anxious that Allan should not hear her inquiries, but finally curiosity overcame her. and, she spoke. 'Who were the ladies I saw you with to-day. Peter I' she asked care- lessly. The question was so utterly unlooked- for, and Peter's mind at the moment waa so taken up in thinking about one of the ladies, that for an instant he fancied that his sister had acquired a new and dangerous talent for thought- reading. ' They were friends/ he blundered 'friends, friends of He broke down. and threw a beseeching look at Allan, who swallowed a morsel with provoking deliberation and came to his aid. ' tire-at friends of mine, Cornelia/ he said airily 'Very dear friends. I took Peter to see her that U. them, as I thought he'd like to know them.' If Mrs. Uunshaw's eyes bad been turn- ed upon her brother instead of the speaker, the look if intense relief and gratitude he cast at Allan might have turned her suspicions into the right channel ; but as it waa. she remarked that she had passed them, and wondered who they were. ' Who are these friends of Allan's?' asked Mrs. llunshaw. when that men- dacious person left the room. ' A Miss Parkins and her niece/ said Peter, who had seized his cousin's hint, and meant to act upon it even at the sacrifice of truth. ' He seems to know them very well/ she continued, watching him narrowly. ' Yes. I believe he does/ Maentsd Peter. ' The young lady is the attraction, no doubt Does he seeiu to like herf ' Oh no I mean yea.' replied the un- happy Peter, recovering himself in time. Al\an likes Mary I He recoiled from the idea, but must support it to save himself. ' He said the other day it would be impossible for him to remain here much longer in any case.' mused Mrs. Bun- shaw. 'I thought at the time it was merely brag; but now I begin to see daylight. Mr. Allan no doubt is very clever and very deep ; but he doesn't think to deceive me. t hope: 1 can put two and two together/ So Cornelia Bunahaw put two and two together, and, like many petiple who are inexpert at such worldly arithmetic, she made them anything out four. CHAPTER U The day fixed for Allan Magsdale's departure from A -it ley Villa had er- ii-e I. an I Peter waa tying hit farewells with a lugubrious countenance. His cousin bad secured lodgings in Holland Park Itoiiil. no very great distance geo- graphically ; but fur all the assistance be could be there, he might as well have taken up his residence at the North Pole. Hence unbrotherly feelings raged in I'eter a mild breast agamsi the sis- ter who had brought about this separa- tion ^ ,i will come and see me some- times f he said for the tenth lime, as Allan stepped into his cab. ' Oh. yes ,1 won't lose sight of you. let me know how you gel un up at -ontinue this nv>de of treatment with tactlMU disregard for bis feelings, it a nut wonderful that Peter met her with very -moderate joy. Rut she would want him to walk home with her after dinner, and that mater- ially altered matters. His heart bound- ed with relief and eagerness, for she 'ived in the direction of Queen's Road, nd she waa sure to go home early. He received her with unusual warmth, and made light of the task his sister had had imposed upon him : nothing would give him more pleasure lhan to see her home, and in saying this he was at least sincere. ' Well, I never expected help from that quarter/ reflected Mr. Magsdale as be went upstairs to his room. ' Odd that it never occurred to me before- very o id ' Me went on with his dress- ing, and as he did so his thoughts took a wider range. ' There's no earthly reason/ be said to himself aa he strug- gled into his coat' no earthly reason why Miss Terripeg shouldn't come here every night of the week, so that I could walk home with her. At all events. I'll do my best to encourage her visits as often as I can.' It was a new I hing for Peter to plan an elaliorate scheme to impose upon any one. and although in this instance every- thing seemed to be in bis favour, he we.it downstairs to join the ladies some- what dubious about his ability to carry it through. He made a very credit- able beginning, however, and fairly as- tonished his sisters by the brilliancy of his conversation and the assiduous at- tention he paid to Hiss Terripeg's wants at dinner. 'Peter is positively coming out, my dear/ she observed to her friend when they were alone in the drawing-room. 'I never knew him to he so entertaining Icfore ; he doesn't exert himself like that for me/ This was strictly true, bat hardly fair, for Mrs. Runshaw's usual demeanor was not calculated to excite hilarity in one who held her in such awe as did her brother. * Y'ou can't mean that I am the cause of his high spirits.' said Miss Terripeg. *I didn't say that your presence had anything to do with it ; I only said that he ia never so cheerful when we are alone/ ' I wish I could think so/ sighed the lady, pursuing the tenor of her own re- mark. She really liked Peter, and his .sister's candidly expressed desire to create her a relation was treasured in her memory. I 'I hope we shall often see you here Inow ; we found our cousin rather rather undomestic, and were very glad when he left us ; I could never depend i on having Peter at home any day/ said 'Mrs llunshaw with meaning. Cornelia thought that her brother's solicitude lest they should detain Miss Terripeg unduly late was a little out of keeping with the pleasure he appear- ed to take in her society ; as a matter of fact, he had to exercise some self-con- trol to refrain from looking at his watch every five minutes, after the clock in I the hall struck eight. It waa nearly nine before the guest thought of mov- . ing. and past that hour when her leave- ' takings with Mrs Bunshaw were con- | eluded. The night was cold, and Mr. ' Magsdale's ''ear lest his companion's | health should suffer was no doubt the i reason w hich prompted him to start on l the journey at a good round pace of I about five miles an hour. ' I must say I enjoy a smart walk on [a night like 'this/ he said pleasantly. 'Yea.' panted Miss Terripeg; 'but I do you think we need go quite so The discomfited Peter slackened his I speed, and explained that he thought | she was in a hurry to get home. Rut PRESAGE DM STORM, THE WAR CLOUDS IN EUROPE GBOWING DARKER. < M r/-. frlrrrmrr lu ft r*l blr Brrak Of lurki-r i.lOD^br. t.aripc Olhrr The wary diplomats of Europe's courts are still tossing and fretting upon the stormy sea of uncertainty says a dee- patch from London. Throughout the week the political outlook has been murky and threatening to a degree not experienced for such a length of time in years paat. Continuous fogs and rains have added to the feeling of de- pression, giving London the gloomiest week recorded for a long time. And, aa U this waa not enough to give any- body the blues, the speeches which sev- eral of the cabinet ministers have made during the week in various parts of the country have not been calculated to en- liven the drooping spirits of the aver- age Britisher. The ministerial utter- ances have been pessimistic in the ex- treme, no glint of sunlight having streaked through the clouds. The gravity of the political situation is recognized on all side*, and. thereby, the speech which the Marquis of Salis- bury delivered at the lord inayor's ban- quet at the Mansion House deepened the gloom. This feeling of apprehension is not decreased by the fact that the naval estimates which will be presented to the house of commons, when that body re- nit ude and importance. The Times, in a leading article on this subject, which, is attracting much attention, said : "England can brook on rivalry ia naval armaments." The above remark, to a certain degree, sums up a situation, which, for Great Britain, is perplexing and dangerous beyond any exaggera- tion. CURZON CREATES A The apparently rather indiscreet speech which the Hon. George N Cur- zon, under secretary of the foreign of- fice, delivered at Derbv. in which ne al- luded tu the evident break-up of Tur- key, has caused a sensation abroad, es- pecially in Berlin, where as much signi- ficance has been attached to it as if it had been delivered by the Marquis of Salisbury himself. That something will soon have to be done by Turkey, or foi Turkey, murder to restore order in.\r menia, where anarchy prevails, nobody for a moment doubts. Between this and the partitioning of the Turkish empire among the powers there ia a wide gap. The Turk is indolent and cruel, poor and fond of pitting one power against another while carrying on his alleged policy ; but the Turk is capable of do- ing some bard fighting against the beet troops uf Europe if the religious faiiati- ~ of the Mohammedans is aroused. BAHK1 PASHA HONORED. Th ! f 1 Gazette, of ConstantU P Ie - ?.*?** wh " w "? dismissed from his at- fl " al P(">n m pursuance ' the re- i im-iii of Armenians, has i with the grand cordon c I ieh Order, " aa a reward f, r ,o'bring'Xm U ?oPhrwhici;^u,3 a^.*- ,""-' S"T Z& hardly suit your plans.' ' Not at all/ replied Peter briskly. He a.s beginning to feel quite reck- less, now his mind had been made up for him, and wan prepared to rush utM>n his fate as soon as he found himself face lo face wit h it certainly did everything the Minpailirtic helper could be ex- ix-clc'l tu do in such a case. He drew 'get on' at all, when Cornelia would be always at his elbow 1 Miss Cress- burn's occupation kepi her abroad all day. or he might have snatched an oc- casional holiday tu spend in her accept any excuse he might invent for to lose Mr. pret.v speech which was thrown i n 1 of the ill-treatment but it is a deliberate snub ing softly - way going out night after night, as had been | breath : ' it seems to me that his habit when Allan was with Iheui. lest thoughts and highest ha'/ wished that he had not ,.,...., i,, o ii suc a case. . ..1,1 Miss l-arkins. the aunt, to one end n sl j r in proposing to Mary Now that of the room, and exerted himself man- 7 .actual y engaged to be mar are born of the one's nob- asnirations larknese/ Her tone , was so alarmingly tender, that Peler ' " felt a little apprehensive, and conceiv- .. .. , At.- orioK waii'iie no pain, to sift the matter and throw , 1(MB K , ()ff obstacles In hi. iway ; indeed if .she took , a , ^ M ^ ^ ^ttfJrjH!^ . h , "a" 1 , 1 * V: ,l her n * ,, MI mm- his courtship at all. A faint- hearted, timorous lover was our friend Peter Miss CreKsburn would have lent s willing ear had he been able to screw up , mirage to pro|e to her ; but he did not know this, and nursed his hopes fi.ndly. confiding I hem to Allan, who. e must admit, had been mischievous- ly diligent in furl bering a business wlm-li he knew would be so distasteful to Mrs Hunshaw. 'Yon will be aide to make oi>|H>rtnm- t|'-.s ,, H eing In-! ta-iilv enough, if you care (or her.' said Allan, with an effort In prick a little life into his cousin. 'It's I no ridiculous to let Cornelia have a ,>n! in that.' ' > ,'ii iloii'i know what she is.' groan- ed I'eter ' Cornelia and t lie Terripeg wuiix-n between them' He. broke off w H It a shudder, whirti move, I Allan to iincniit Tollable laughlei ' I know quile enough, anyhow,' he rejoined. 'I'll look up .some nioms I know of tomorrow, and I dareaay I shall he able to move ml" them next week ; so you may tell her that it's all sett tod.' \ very silent parly assembled at breakfast the next morning Mi- Hni,: haw. not having been made aware . . - ,,f Mian's intention.*, shrouded herself was bent on revenging himself fully to keep her attention from the pair in the distant corner. He knew that if Peter imagined lht he was being watched, he would be thrown com- his balance for the time ; Parkins' ideas were few conversational powers some- what undeveloiied, his task was not an easy one. Moreover, she suspected ibe nature of Peter's mission, and did not altogether approve of it ; and at the end of a quarter of an hour she broke ried, she was justified in expecting biuu.eil the noble thought f checking fur- to be frequently with her; and unless ] t her conversation by in,-re,viing his pace he told her how he waa situated, it .again. 'It she begins that kind of .- 1 thi ! lUbri Pasha, the Official Gazette pub- lishes a long list of the names of 1'urk- I isb officials in Armenia who have been | decorated by the sultan fur Iheir " good services." In fact, it almost seems as if the sultan is openly defying the MINISTER TERRKLI. CAISKD HIS DISMISSAL. It is understood that the Vali of He thought the matter over carefully. J as he was to flattery, altered his strain, and came to the conclusion that his j and proceeded to chatter volubly about first aim must lie lo disarm Mrs. Hun- : Mrs. Huns haw. her talents, her work, __ shaw's vigilance; to make a show of re- and the admiration she commanded. away" from Allan, and approaching her signing himself to the humdrum \\l ] ' How could you get on without her. -h" -oniideiel proper, before attempting - Mr . Magsdale r she cried enthusiast ical- to begin o|>e rations again. The plaujjy. 'So kind, so thoughtful, so atteut- iii-were.d admirably in its direct object; ive to your comforts and happiness' but it was not long beforo he discovered I 1 don't know, I'm sure.' said Peter. be could not satisfy Miss Cress- 1 wistfully thinking how well be could , niec* asked her pointe pproac dly if she was n . i iota* Ml fora walk this afternoon Miss Cressburn started; but after a tender inquiring glance at Peter, an- swered in the affirmative, and the two la. In-- left the i mm together. 'Congratulate me I' exclairaeed Mr. Magsdale w it h a comical assumption of that 'With pleasure. Did you find any difficulty r asked his cousin with the air of a man who did that kind of thing every day of his life and was versed in it.- intricacies 1 None whatever/ replied Peter. 'Hut I must say I am glad it's over/ he modr.stly added Mi ' Mm.- \, u .settled the day ' Mr. Magsdale had not twilled the burn with promises, and within a week; take care of uu own comfort and hap- of Allan's departure be found himself ', pmess. if Cornelia would only give him fairly confronted with the difficulty. } chance. He had received his s*>cimd letter asking! Yes, it must be sad for you to think him to call, and its terms forced him to | thai she cannot always remain with confess that the young lady woul just reason to finapl.iin of his l> would have! yu. Iwhaviorj As Peter's chief sorrow in life was unli's he promise l' to go and did go. that the future, offered no trustworthy 'I shall be at home about half-past (prospect of his ever being without her, eight this evening/ wrote Miss Cress- I be cv>uld noi respond to this very cor- burn. ' and won't accept any excuse for <"f'b \iuir lion appearance. You need in' plead ( ' ' am devoted lo t'oi rnelia.' said Miss engagement, as you did last time. If i Miss I erring, warmly Of __ ,..., ,., you cared to see me, yon wouldn't make' her brother must be devoted lu her dav he had found he " aslT , f e.-la engagements at the only time I am at lo. and she wanted to find some - LS*. "is ,'uld leisure/ "'?. .".uad of sympathy with him, inn bim-elf quite as mucu as he amid manage, and was content to leave the Us very clear that she s not to be rest in abcv.in,-,' for the present. trifled .with/ thought h %. as he read t he . . ft * . tiii Ml. .n looked a little disappointed. He l'".-r m bis offi v 1 nni-t say III go. i- bem o,, n-venvrimr himself on Mrs. and trust to luck to manage it/ He in ,'igiufied renerve. Peter was unusu all) gloomy and dejected ; and his "run having i.nl ! i" draw him into .on de\,iled himself to his liiiiishaw, ami had cherished wild iM'hcmcs of a civil marriage al the re- glsirar's office m the course of the i-n- -uing week. Ills notions on the suh>'ct manage wiote and despatched his reply at once. and passed the day wondering bow be _ .. sympathy I bops you will come and see her frequently, Miss Terripeg/ said Peicr as gravely as though his sister was in extremis, 'and give me the pleasure uf walking home with you. Ah 1 here is door. lioofl-uighl.' He evidently Iv feared to linear over the, pleasure. ! because the vali refusre to permit I he I 'tilted sutes consular agent at Aleppo to visil a naturalized American citizen. Uuendjiain. of Armenian origin, who had been imprisoned fur life. Mr. Terrell obtained permission from the grand vizier for the consular agent to visit Guendjuun.bul the vali persisted in his refusal to permit the prisoner to be seen The eventual result was that Mr. Terrell made the strongest repre- sentations to the porte. iiii-r one hundred Armenians were arrested the other day at. Stamboul. and all the inquiries made as to the cause of their imprisonment have failed to obtain a satisfactory answer. A Unique Pen Henry IVarwui. a young man who oc- cupies the position uf bookkeeper for a grocery establishment in Si Paul. Minn., uses, perhaps, the most nove4 pen in existence. Pearson has allowed the nail uf his middle finger to grow to the length of a full inrb. and thus he has whittled down till il has exactly the appearance of an old-fashioned quill pen. Pearson says hi- pen ha- many meal without even attempt ing to pav "'err crude, to .say I he least of them. " - - i and he had lord sight M .he fad that was to fulfil t lie promise he had made. I jy feared to linger over the pleasure. ! advantages over any other which he ' a succour in a for be - On his return; street a the Himevvhal , 'lumped civili- ties which duly demanded of him 'lam sorry that il is necessary for you to leave us". Allan/ she said, in a Miss'Cre-iiiiiin KM n-.l likely toprove Turlns* with hi, sister and Mrs. Hun- i ules. so tractable as Pet shaw s first words showed him the | .A Miss Parkins and her niece now re- ton- which implied thai il was all his | turned to I he num. and the four set doing, and much against her inclina- ' out on Iheir walk. U was a lo\,-l> lions. She. took his departure for grant- j afternoon: a stray September day ed know ing she could have her own way ; seeiiied lo remain behind to contrast His good angel seni him succour in a ] for be was out of sight and down the i ever u-e,l. i he chief ot these being that very unexpected stripe On his return , street almost before she could ask him j it is always "at hand." A neat silver to I'uuiev. tint a't.Miuxm. he found Miss I to come in and sit down for a few inin- | ferule or. rather, an elongated thimble ....... .. ...v nu .M. ...,..... .. , - eccentric/ she said to her- means of keeping his promise without : self, as she went indoors; 'but' a very the least risk of trouble. ' Miss Terri- ' . itself with the muiky November. ._, _ _ . fellow indeed. 1 must go and see peg is going t" remain to dinner with Cornelia again about the Society's uieet- u-, Peter. 1 she said; ' and you must walk j 'og. soon.' home wnh her afterwanU.' Vlthough love lent wings to Peter's sun* the day on which Mrs. Hun- ' heels, he did not reach Mary Cresshurn's much In Ills chagrin, he had no oppor- 1'm sorry, too; but I couldn't have v.'d miii'ii lonnei in any case.' he re- |..ied . and he quilled the room follow- ed by IVler. who was carefully avoid- ing a tete-a-tete with hi- i-i,-i Ml, tn'.s le'ldlln-ss to li-,i\i- \.i|.'\ Villa was a little disappointing in Mis. llun- shaw. She prided herself upon her n ii' me firmness, and had hoped her ...ii-in would have given her a tanlalisintf . clmn i- of ilinphi\ ing it by Ix'ggmg her! I 'tiforliinat , ; malignant fate him remain with them .-be had pii.mpied M' iw to uo fur a pre|>are,il one of her 'little H|M'eches' soliiniv walk that al'iernoiM and so knew the kimll, in which *ha guided hci steps i hut she c-uin- upon would kmdlv but sternly resist such an I he |*i't> at Ibe moment Allan WM Bid- appeal. I' was annoy inn ilia, this w.-.ak din ' ''.M' with pretence at pulling' her authority ,,u more tendsrneM than Pelei i-otisldered Clara I am amazed lo hear that you -__ have broken your engagement. others tin' one "-t qualifie.il to up-stairs with some misgivings as to the Dora What else ,,-,il.l 1 do f III- an lest mun h i I m "" had suggested that this lady waa I door until nearly ten, and he hastened o lo, HI , 'i k ns w , U-sta - TM anen'hUHia" ic , Me- Van eviden the pen when noi m use, and Pearson says it writ, unrilihle mi.,' without having to be trimmed or repaired. She Sent Htm Off. Iv intended In make Hie must of it She t'ook puMessiim of Mr Magsdale. and. '>ng as Allan had b,.,i in i he house u'stji I h*r anv iliff ifiill v in A void inn ,. , m, ,-.... ., i. ,,-... ' >.""' "> ' itfi-'ulty m avod ng tunily of speaking to Miss Cressburn her. She was a brisk, dark-haired I again by herelf, though her aunt fl- "* Person of about his own age will lowed the young lady's movements with an endless flow of very small talk, and a degree nf admiration almost amount- ing to worship fur .Mrs. Hunshaw. whose character ana ppncipli-s she took every opportunity of extolling, tier manner to IV', T WHS oiui of confidim' ti-ndrr painfnll v en b.i i is-inrf his shy UMiipenunent . and as hi- make him happy IViei had" given her ! reception he might expect. His apulo- aa wide a lierth as he could ; nor. so gies were very graciously received, bow- ever, and he settled down to make the most of the short time he considered it safe to prolong hi* li8*n,v lie s|-nt an hour with her. and left the house with sufficient food for reflection in U<t him a much longer time than he cared uhout (To be Continue,! > Bright Boy Teacher Have you learned \,-i t-> use i h "v 1 i'ii i' M>n point ter gave her every MMOMfMMBl to, .-.mail BVpitWcU, I should remark! beard Is so stiff and rough that I was I'luit inually going about wilh my face lull <>f scral clin.s. Will Reproduce Napoleons House. A l-'ii-iu-h engineer ha.- I ihe Interesting idei of reproducing i he in which Na<de,iii lived in ht g the ex- M of Ith*' : . ill N- an ,ii, canv.,.-'- rcprvsentiiig the natural