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The follbwiog day the same rale with re{{ard to seata was obsezred Miss Hont evidently enjoyed her bccakfast, and Btaifced off with Lucy immediately after- waida in high ipirita, declining Mr. Rioh- mon'd's escort, blnahing and laughing the while. " Some other day we shall be only too pleased if yon take us for a walk shall we not. Miss Starr V Lacy did not feel bcnnd to reply, so maintuned a glum silence. Mr. Rich- mond laughed* *nd said he knew Miss Starr preferred tete-a-tete walks, which Bent her out in an irritable frame of mind. They Innched at a confectioner's, and came back to a'ternoon tea, thor- oughly tired out. They had bad great difficnlty in getting what they wanted, as any dewy in sending the things home seemed to Mlas Hunt to be an inanr- motmtable objection. " Surely, if the gown is sent la a few days, it will do tAere is no desperate hurry, la there " said Lucy, on one oc- casion. But Miss Hunt would not hear of it, saying ahe could not wear her old dresses another day. " I do not care what I pay I must have the things at once." As there is very little that money can- not accomplish, at last they managed to get one or two dresses and bonnets, which the people promised should be sent home the same evening. ** Not in tune for dinner, I am sorry to say, my dear. I shall look quite an ob- ject in tl^at shabby old thing at any tate. I could get a nice piece of lace." "But, dear Miss Hunt," urged Lucy, ** you have worn the same dress for three months. I won't say I think it is becom- ing but still one day more or lees cannot signify." "I think differently," rejoined Miss Hunt abruptly. Lucy diBcontiuned her remonstrances, and, when they had driven for some time in silence, remarked â€" 'Bythe-bye, there is one thing we have quite forgotten you want a new head-dress." " I think I shall leave that for the present, my dear, I shall see how I look without a cap. Y ou know I am not bound to wear one at all." " But I should think you would be very uncomfortable after having been used to t^emsolong." " I don't at all see why I should lots of people don't wear caps at my age, and I have plenty of hair." Lucy said nothing but, like the pro- verbial parrot, thonG;ht the more. At dinner-tune Miss Hunt came down without her cap, having done her best to brighten her dress. There was a little hum of amused astonishment, but she did not perceive it and, when Richmond, hla face full of respectful admiration, darted forward and offered his arm, she took it and swept into the dining-room proudly and happily. After dinner^ being tired, she retired to her room, and the others sat in the drawing-room and talked as was their wont. Mr. Enscn chaffed Rlzbmoi^d about his attentions to Miss Hunt. ** I say, my boy, don't turn the poor old lady's head." ' What a queer old th'ng she Is " ex- claimed Richmond, laughing pleasantly ' Fancy her believing me when I com- plimented her on her appearance without her cap, and said the oidy improvement I could suggest was that ^e should wear a few curls on her forehead. She means to do so,. I believe; and, being alle to keep my countenance under any provo- cation, I quite look forward to seeingiier lo-morrow." **You ought to be ashamed of making a butt of an inoffenaive afflicted woman. She may be eccentric and easUy imposed upon but she is much too good to be turned into ridicule ' interposed Lucy wannly. ** I am bound to say I cannot see any- thing good absut her. Ton should have heaidoldBMnra at the library talking about her. 1 ahouted with laughter. The feUow is a wonderful mimic" **He la an nngrrtefid old wretch, if he has been aaylng anything dlareqeotful of fifimt Hunt. Ihappen to know that, but for her, he m^ht have been rained ibis â- piing. She ia one of the moat generous aa wmI as one of the moat unwtlfish of '*Ah, wall, yon know I am a pecinliar kind (tf fellow! Ido not believe In the feeling of giatltiide ever exiatfaig. I know I detert being under anofaUaatton to any one. If a f eUow saved my life, it â- would wony me to death to be expeeted to be grateful I am aore I ahoiila bate him. And, aa for nnselfishnw, I quite adidt I am dzead'uOy selfiah hot fiiMi I believe alJ pccple are, only they weal allow ik Bat I Ilk* »y fiiaBda to k»c v Uto worat of as* then they woB,t be die- ^ipainud." " ** Bat dont yon find lettiDK avnycM know the worst of you lathtr interfere* with yonr nakiDg friends 1 never feel that my Vest enStlet me to any paitie- olar eaiimatkni." " No, 1 have r €««r found it so," he re- joined ' but ;!*», yoa know, I baUeve that really snd^ ttnly we are all alike only there are not many so candid ai I am. Feeling utterly disfeuated, and finding him sf arted en his faTcrite hobby, Lucy, shortly afterwards, escaped from the room and retired to rest For a few days nothing eventful oc- curred bat If rs. Enscn began to have her snepieiona aroused and one even- ing, when chatting with Lucy, she said, in a moat myaterlovatone â€" ** Do f on know, Lucy, I believe I saw Edgar Richmond take lOaa Hunt's band and presB it daring their gamo at eards I am sure I was not mistaken, thongh she did not seem in the least iorpriaed â€" only pleased. And then I Uiink he glances at her in a very strange way don't ^oa f" "Bis look* seem to me perfectly eon- datent with his behavicn I know they go out for wa'ks every day." "Well, I do not think it ia rijght. I ihall tsk Willie to remonstrate with him. Of coarse he means nothing but fun and good-nature but I tm sure poor old Mis* Hunt is foolish enough to be completely taken in." " I am not so aarehe means nothing," said Lucy, sagaciously shaking her head. ' Remember,, she has ten Uionsand a year!" " Lvcy," said Mrs. Eason. r^pcoach- fnlly, " how can you say such things 1 A young, handsome, gentlemanly man like Richmond, to think of a hideous deaf old woman Why, it would be monstrous 1 I do not believe a word of it, and I shall certainly get Willie to warn him how open his conduct is to misinterpretation." Lucy therefore waa the only member of the household who was not electrified when the bombshell fell and exploded, and it was known that Mr. Richmond had proposed to, and been accepted by Miss Hunt. It came out in this way. Lucy had gone into Miss Hunt's room to wish her good-nlitht, as was her usual custom they had not met during the evening, for she had been with the Ensons to a con- cert they expected that Richmond would have accompanied them, as he had secured his seat soma time before but at the last moment he bad cried off, say- ing he preferred his quiet game of be- zique. She found Miss Hunt in a strange- ly excited and emotional condition. " Shut the door, my dear," she ex- claimed. ** I have been longing to see yon for the last hour. Ah, child, I am so happy I I want to confide it all to you." " What is It " asked Lucy, her heart misgiving her. " Tell me. You may be sure I wUl keep your secret faithfully." " It is no secret," rejoined Miss Hunt â-  proudly "I should like all the world to know it, as they will soon. Edgar has asked me to be his wife." " But you surely have not accepted him " asked Lucy anxiomly.- "fiot accepted him?" reiterated Miss Hunt in astonishment. "Would any woman have refused him 1" ** Ah, but consider, dear friendâ€" con- sider," pleaded Lucy, " how little you know of him Three months ago you were unaware of his very existence is it safe to trust your future to such a strang- er 1 You are so good and kind there may be many happy years before yon don't risk your whole life. I have no faith in Mr. Richmond â€" ah, dcn't inter- rupt me let me speak to you Yon think I am prejudiced but why should I be, unless there is something in him to inrpire distrust I am quite sure he ia not a good man. I cannot hope that you wiU be influenced by my advice but let me implore you to consult some one in whose judgment yoa have confi- dence â€" that good clergyman's wife you told me of â€" before you give a final an- swer," **My answer is given. Lacy, you pain me very much; you are entirely mistaken in your estimate of Mr. Rich- mond I believe him to be good and sin- cere. I hoped yoa would rejoloe in my happiness â€" Heaven knows I have not had much in my life and I am greatly dis- appointed Wl^ should I donbt the truth of Edgar's love Many men have married women older than themaelves and been happy so shall we be. How thankful I am nobody can accuse him of mercenary motives You are the only soul here who knows I am rich." Lucy started back with a little cry of dismay. In a moment the harm she had quite nnconscioaaly worked flashed upon her but for her impulsive communica- tiveness Riehmond would never have Bospeoted Miss Hunt's wealth, and she would have been safe from any sinister designa on hla part she felt that die waa to blame for it alL Poor Lacy had often spoken haadly and regr^ted it afterwaida 'bat never before had ahe ex- perlMsoed the mdm overwhebaing aen- aatlon of reapooslUll^. "Oh, whv," aha thoaght, "am 1 not more oarriu It would kave bean a joj to ma to have made her Ufa lu^pleir, and now what miaehief I have wrooi^ 1 I ahall never forgive layidL 1 wish aha had Imprewed mora on ma tiiat I was to mentkn h to no one bat I a m poaaaha traaledmoimpllaitlv, pooc th^aadl haire betnifad hat. " Lacy, what ia the matter 1" faiqdrad MlaHanttnoiloiaglMraetatlon. "Yoa surely raqMoted toy eonftdenee " "Oh, MIh Hanlihow earn I toll foal Yoa cannot griavatdlS^Sr* 1o«a yoa dearly if d «oadcwl7UiiMi'%«iird lota*. I ma â- wioaf thrt viUllvajg; Ittn. Ptoak* yoa wflffotgivi farSelirftofcWIhavadono.';^^ **(^d, yoa fr^hton mmi bvtoont hMitetatotpw^pliSBlrVoa, allMrt* need nok fear «*; aadlamtooJi^Bif to be hanh wtfh anyone to-night. Lacy felt aa trtra pang et this, bat atnmled bravely, and continuedâ€" "Tiien I mast tell yea. Mr. Kioa- mond knowa yea have ten thousanfi poanda a year he ovmheaid me teUing Mn. Buon lo in nnfidenoe. I did not andesstand it was to be soeh a wofoand secret. I can never svffiaenuy regret my thooghtlessnesi, now I see what it has led to i" Ln7 waa sobbing ib • most contritO spirit. MitsHant looked grave and a degree paler, and waited a miaate, watdiing the weeping girl then she said â€" "My dear, yon certainly did wrong to mention what I told yoa but yoa need not feel it to deeply yoa have done no real barm. I am a little disappointed that I shall not have the pleaaure of tell- ing Edgar when we are married that we are rich batik would be hard if I could not forgive yonâ€" the traeat fries d I have ever had, I believeâ€" such » slight mis- teke as that. Ah, you have thoaght me cold and reserveS You little knew how your attentive ooriideration soothed the poor lonely woman you first taoght me that I had a heart." There were team in her eyes, and she held oat her arms lovingly toLa7. " Don'tâ€" don't tpeak so kindly to me I How can you say I have done no real harmi You aee now his motives are no longer above suspioicn." **Hush, Lncyf" interrapted Mfaa Hunt, in a voice tnmnlous with sup- pressed exdtoment. " Never dare to say sadi a thing agdn I wish to remain your friend but 1 will never speak to yon again if Uds b not the last inainua- tien of the kind I hear from you. It ia too, too erael," she went on, getting painfully exdted, "to suggest snob an idea to me 1 I have had so little love in my bard life, and, now it has come, you want to rob me of my happiness. And how should yon be as good a judge of Edgar's character as 1 am 1" she continu- ed more calmly. " I am older and more experienced. We have certainly known him the same length of time tut he has shown his heart to me, and I know him to be good and trae. It matters not to me what others may think of him I love him, and I am sure he loves me." Her plain face quite lighted up, and looked sweet and womanly in these new circumstances, and her voice had in it a tender ring which Lacy had never heard before. "May Heaven forgive me if I am wrong " she thought " But I have not the moral courage to dispel her illusion. I cannot tell her of bis cruel jokes at her expense. Nothing else would open ber eyes, and I believe it would break her heart. I must let events take their coarse." ' Now, dear, promise me you will never allude to this conversation, and wish me happiness before we say good night." " With all my heart I pray that you may be happy. I wUl never say another word to vex you. Good nigh'., and Hea- ven bless you " They kissed lovingly and parted. Lucy pondered deeply for many hours that night and, ere she slept, registered a vow to do her utmost to avert danger and trouble from the unBuspectirig woman she had so innocently wronged. CHAPTER III. The next morning Lucy found that the news had spread throughout their little community. Richmond had told Mr. Enson, and then gone out for a long walk that the excitement might cool down a little before he returned. Miss Hunt breakfasted in her own rooin for some- what the same reason so there was no hindrance to the chorua of indignant sur- prise as the news became general pro- perty. **I never heard anythingsodisgraoefu " declared Mrs. Enson, who seemed to feel personally aggrieved at the turn events had taken. I can hardly believe it now. I shall never care to apedk to Edgar Rich- mond again and, as for her, she is worse than he. Ajre yon not disgusted, Lnt^ f' **I am veiy aorry," replied Lucy **but I sludl certemly not give up Miss Hunt's friendship on that account." She waa the first to encounter Edgar on his return, and was very glad thwe was no one preaent when they met. "Well, Mias Starr," he began, with malidous glee, **wish me joy I can aee yoa have heard the newa. I know how pleased you must be." Lucy tried hard to keep her temper, and replied â€" "I am glad to have this opportimlfcy of speaking to you, Mr Richmond. You would not beUeve me if I told yoa I waa not SORT to hear of Miss Hunt's engage- ment. Iwaailnoere^ grieved^ becaaae I cannot think that yoa and she aza aalted to each other; bat stOlI know it la no aflBdrofmine. We have not been very good friends, have we f Bat, as yoa are gdng to many one for whom I haTe a great afibetion, I ajioald Uko to boiy fha h^iohet, If yoa wfll agraa." Thla a p eeia h was not spoken In asoal caadid manner, It naviagbaen fully pteparad for the pwad o n 8h* fdt â- are Bdosr woald wlah to loteRapl bar friaadi^p with Mfaa Haaft, and thoo^ It wieer to adop^ia oonrlHatoiy tona. and rotam U tho cad of a "vcek. £toiaiBoba ih» whohad tecated Mm ^tj ii*t»tif «»•• Ui eacagea^t-aQ aboat h onemoniiBg whfaLacy}pimdih«m. "If a a chanttiiig pl«»." he "id. I have wanted toboy it for a loBg ttmoj I at FarnhaxBt waa too Wg.fbr a bachelor, and I waa afraid too it itoaW bo qaito ba- yondpymeaai. Tboroomaaadgreoad* are delightful, and the scenery Moand m splendid 1 I've be«n an awfully laokj fellow to gctt it" M "I suppose yoa gave a heavy pnoo tot it V remarked Mr. Bason. "No that's juat the beauty of it it was wonderfully cheap " **Then there moat be acmething wrong about it," said Enaon. ,, "Not a bit of it. 111 let lou all into the secret, provided you will proadae not to toll Sarahâ€" Miss Hunt, I mean." "But periiapa it is something she might like to know," objeeted Lacy, rather car- ious at the sane time. "I aasaie yoa thoe ia not the d^btest reaaon why she ahould be told this cir- cumstance it would be better, in fact, that (he should not. I am certain yoa will agree with me on tbia pointo Now will you preaaiser Every one comply- ing, he continued â€" "You must know I waa rather in a fix about a houae. I am not rich, and at the same time I did not wish to take my wife to aome miserable poky littl* hole. I knew this flaoe had bee advertbed to be sold at a reasonable figue, and Itibought there would be no harm in soingdown and making inqniriee. I must allow 1 was astonished at the price they asked, and at once thought, aa you did, Enson, thai tiiere must be aomatmng wrong. At last the reaaon came oat. What do yoa thtok it was "i Most absurd, really 1 I could not help laughing at the man. Femhnrst has the credit of being haunted 1 No one has ever seen or heard anythirg, aa fur as I can make oat but still it has stood empty for years. The agent thinks the report was first droulated inconsequence of a gang of amugglera using the cellaiB many yean ago to con- ceal contraband gooda in, the house being within a very short distance cf the sea- shore. I am not in the very least super- stitious, so I settled with the fellow at once but I don't want to tell Sarah aoout it, as it might make her nervous. I hope you will not object to steying at a haunted house. Miss Lucy " he added gaily. 'In some cases I should, but not in this it seems absurd, from what yoa say, when there Is such a reasonable explana- tion of anythuig mysteriousâ€" beddes, I do not believe in ghosts a bit." A few days ^ter this the whole party broke up, the Ensons and Lucy going to their respective homes, Miss Hunt to her country estate to make arrangemente for her approaching marriage, wmch was to take place very shortly, and Edsar Richmond to the new house to superintend alterations and furnishing. Luck took a very loving leave of her friend, and it waa arranged that directly they returned from their weJding-tour she waa to go to Femhurst to stay for an indefinite period. The marriage was to be a very qoiet one, in the neighborhood of Miss Hunt's estate. Nobody knew the exact date, and it was from the newspaper announcement that Lucy .learned that it had actually taken place up to the laat she had indnlsred in a vain hope that something might happen to prevent it. Some weeks later she received the follow- ing letter â€" "Dearest Lucy,â€" We shall be at Fem- hnrst in a week. We are enjoying our- selves greatly but Edgar seems very anxioua to settle down quietly in our heme. I will not tell you any news now, except that I am very, very happy but will reaerve it all until we meets. We ar- rive at Ftrnhurst on Wednesday, the 16ch inst. in a fortnight from then 1 hope you will join ua. I am wonderfully well in health, and am deliahtedtotollyouam much leaa deaf. I consulted. Doctor Merion in Paris, and he baa done wonders for me. My dear husband is kindnesa personified. He sends best regards to you. Gkod-bye, dear friend. "Ever yours lovingly, "Sabah KicBMom).^ In three weeks, in answer to a further invitation, Lucy started for Fernhurat. Little did she think that with this joomey the moat eventful chapter of her life had commenced. She was met at the ptatton by Edgar, who waa driving a splencUdiwir ct roans. "I dare say you are aurprised not to aee Saxab," he said, after welcoming her warmly "bat aha ia not very well this afternoon." "I am sorry to hear that," replied Lucy; **ahe wrote me she felt wondecfolly better for the change." "And ao ahe waa until we csma here." **I hope yoa don't tUnk it ia anything â- erioaa ' inqalred Lucy. (lO BK OONTIlITTaD Bad newa â€" Paeamcoia and nearalgia. Joaea calla bia maab at the riak "Tnitb," bccaoaa, though enubad to earth, aba riaea again. Tba Boaton gfadnevaraaja **Ik'a* oold day wban I gat left." Sb* ramovaa bar doMM, canlidlf wlpea tham with liar boa bmtdoted handkerchief and obaervea. Tba di^ ia aztraaialy frigid vbaa I'm t j'l*"' llliWS XOTEg. tide prepoaal, and farooaa iMi «t It iraa a dxaodfol tybogruhidia ladrwadc whkb, iaadMMi|^tiDaof tba ^•^of aw^oUr aothonok aiada tiia tTPWMf tbo» thaii1aao«at«Ciha» MOM â- #i ifsi^ .*tJi*« *:*! TbaKi^gof Bfcvatia can (XMk on ootoaioB. H« wrote an antnlli tor to Plof. Decllinger of Md^ 80tk birthJay. ^^i Tboaa aow ia Lotdcn who doribng the war say that the ti and oopstant cxtns, ciied ioai« to midalgbt, recall to them viTidKTi Mad doga receatly became lo j faiBome parts of Alabama thatv, one county ware oUiged to n^ it was conddered dangeroai to pupils abroad; ' In a tmall tannery atGraaVd OaL, the leaves and bark of tbe »! niti tree are successfully vtti to leather. The tannery is cxpeii] ' on native bark and trees. A very prevalent feding in T^ that the Prince of Wales's vitit^ take now, though his frequent fjJl Ireland would have been invdiuly they been made years ago. The great Catholic family of \\ nim, which atondsat the headgfi aziatocracy of Braadenburg, ^m J drawn into sedndon since Prineel march hounded one of its membttiy tlie grave. Protracted dravghtand exteuire^ mtion in the neighborhood haveta Talare Lake in Oalifornia from ak of 42 miles, and breadth of 22 ajlal a length of 22 mOes, and a widtM| mQea. In an address at tba Louisville Cni. dty the lato Dr. Yaaddl Is quoted si commending a habit of eheerfdnea,] wide-8prea£ng, hopeful diapoBitiog,! would say, ** ia yoar only tnie unlii in this vale of tears." A hi 1 has been passed by the K«i. Assembly impoaing a fine of $20 oi person who treate another in SBtlm- The bill does not prevent any ntunbtl persons from going into a salooDii drinking together, but requbrea thite man shall pay for his ovm drink. Miss Milner, who married Lotd I ham, comes of a family which have i money by trade in Leeds, and in^ eighteenth century bought the Fii ettatoci Nun;Appleton, in York The Milners have long had a very social position, and l^came conei vrith the leading families in the eon A very large proportion of the York county families of to-day ccmefromi cessf nl local traders. Among recent invoiticns is an impi ed cab, for which various advantageta other vehides of the kind are i The front is a projecting one, andp sente a thre 3-sided figure, the centnin ing straight and the doors on the ik\ opening tow«rd the wheels, thei springs being so arranged thatthc may ba readily opt ned wide vithouty terterence. The springs extend be^ the hinges of the doors to near the f of the wheels, and are supported at I forward [ends by goosenecks attachedlj the rocker frame of the carriage, vehide is low hung, and so far for on the axle that, widi the driver's arranged behind, it is finely balanced. The Paris Temps published a i« stating that the twenty -five Germanii were engaged at Bedin by Li Fong-1 have all had to take Chinese names up^ entering the service of the Celestial e' pire. One of them, who was fonns Captain of a corvette, is now called Wu Li-Triang, which, when turned English, meana Mr. High Wall. Hel just been promoted to the rank of i ndral, and commands the ChaoTm Another German oficer is now Lin Pao, or Mr. Six Cannons. The i of these cfficers must be very high;! the common German Gunners reeeif newly f 250 a month, and about $7,5 the amount guaranteed to the farnilf^ each man in case he is killed by French. |nie Popnlatian of Francft This subject continues to occupy then tention ot the Academic de Meoici^ M. Roctiard stated t^at, if the rate of i creaie of the populatton of •France tinned to diminish in th« same proporl aa it bad done during the present tory, theie would bej no increase at all the beginning of the twentieth cento France doea not compare favorably other nationa in respict of the rate of i mentation of the pop^tion. In Eogli the population grows at the rate of teen per thousand, tn Germany then ia ten per thousand, bhile the Ameria have increased tonfoll since the begii of the centmry. AtT the present Frsoioe constitutes the tenth part of population ot Eoroie, whilst two tariea ago it repres idied a third, n numerical deteriorai ion cnntinnes, French people will number at the cinningof thenezt cei tury only a fift of the European pop Nation, and will' into the position of t le small states, ' be no lonser reoognii able as one of powers. When population of a tij begins to decreaa we must sap dther that there la ai excesdve morl or elaa that the birth »te is din Now, the death rate n France iai to ba even lower than that of the m»jo of tba Earopaan ooan ries or states saooantlytfia oomnaative depopn of Franoe most ba da i to decrease is naaaber of Urtha. L that couotryj nambar of infants in iroportiontoi is lea tlun la am otb ir European r ezoapiing Inland. tjn hi Horse oar after Firattestbatieladyl ^^ IfPi that _onyrehes*"j Was not the! ffistbetiol StDond 001 oeraata itfit