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hid (mm to lmnsrlf as by pace-d his mm- lormble ronm ml m- lnxligmntly. " He is not» bit in lbw with her mu- nm N a mnmnnt. Mu! Int tho ,ponr linlo thmq | lurvs him. It mokva‘ due fo-ol mini-able to 9m her giving at him as thm‘luhn wvrc wornhipping Mm: and P10 hardly looks at hot. and yet she is tlw pvt-mom little cren. ture I haw mm for A long time. How Pore would nu about her it be aw he: -. but forgot. Percy's idol in gt dirk-haired goddm.‘ a um. llL‘ tho! like a child. I humorml her a asked her opin in her nociuw. dl cnoonumeu, KOO; seemed Mum; and he hpd grown stungcly ulllOC'uble in his hnbits. ()1 course. he was very busy. with his own «state and his wife‘s to lrok Mm;-Q but he wondered Why Pay (lid noi uccnm. any him when he rode to some ‘listsnt um. and why he shut himself up so much in him study. The old llugh.flie rams-m. bated. had been the moat genial of co . anions. with a hearty laugh and I fund of humm- ; bimbo had ncwr heard him‘13ugh once in all thuo (bu days. Erlo felt vaguely troubled in his kind- heartvd way wheudm watched Hugh and his little wilt) logothvr. Hugh'n manner: Hugh Sllllk‘d at them indulgomly. It alwmyn Inlcusod him to see his woe with: happy and mnusmi; but he thought they were like two children togutlm'. and secretly marvelled at the our p3 ofvonvorsotion that lynched his cars. l (: thought it was a good thing that Fay should have a companion forher ridvs and drives when he was too busy to go with her himself. and 'somehow Hugh was always too busy now. So Fay and Eric scoured the rountry to- gether. and when thcfrostcmne they skated for hours on thchttle lake. [‘1th was such 11 Was never too tirm her. He was sn m 2'fcctionato, so on; hvr any little sen-i what she would do " All the “mo." went on Eric :90“me He had been there for ten days now, and he and Fay had become vcryintimatc. Erlc had been much struck by the singular beauty of Hugh's child-wife. and he Very soon felt almost a brotherly fondness for the gentle little creature, with her! soft vivacity and innocent mirth. It 11an been a very pleasant ten days to both of them, to l‘ny especially, who led rather a lom-lv life. Listcuml to {I the mill Thus ourliv act and Win with juy mg ymr Life in like u. ‘ \Vu uxuh SIR HUGH’S LOVES. Knew tho H1 house dc. \thru tho the grim ShlUUd whux his 5111 H How they, whm-l And the wu (hm n hut tlu With 1.1 “'ith her gunk-n cu: her Lu mill. And thrnuuhuut [he lumrt was mu \Vith the tlmuuhl nl‘ mun-red With the Hu 0!! to (I .. s» wank-red at Drop ting golden UWUll un tn And upon the hot luring. new; lmunc upuut Bunilul to hunt “It was mnw 1r. 'I‘an a Vision final 10:11.: um», When hu too 1hr plough and \\ hemI In mud; ll clowns he u thu m-rom the I All a one. tneua‘mrd the clam: o! the wasuun . on the M . e. . \\ hero um Imam wan-s at Mill Creek drumed the (“when a 1hr ridge; . Then lhuir glad shouts of " Hooray " all creation wowed to an. . When the mm town uwirmuuwr. “ Pup " wan 09m n (mm the null. All In tuna l n: blind old sun-«l rcinrd up at the cubln door. And we ml wuh gnu! "unnum-safely‘lnntlwl out o llmir; And the goml wih- sxu‘a'lly smilikm, all the cake- , pun: Went to till. Put the heart “as wry Lhuukl’ul that the cum had left tlu- null. Then I Supper aver. awry urchin with a Mum: 0! Johnny on v. I Went to out it by Hip xpudsido, and th' echoes then- m wukr; And the solemn Judge jusx passing. from the W h S m u lot brown ubln.ulluowu up how the I. .3333 were filled with man". and new now grown around. .1 the at gun ulled Blth murmur. o! the sun» met lurd'n lam “AN". For the autumn lean u hm ttlluu and the corn had uuuo to null. On ll»: nil-(once urn-u urclllui u uncogllsd chancel) to light, Pen-bud up Ilka w mun y ruvcm, only all their lwsds were p'lllw : lguglllna. chatterlnuvn wens lbruldum i! tlwy pus-50d one mnuwut Mill, I They way very, wry hungry, {or llluix “ 1 4p " had gone to nulll 12111.le ARRIVHH AT REDMOND "ALI ‘Shp hath a mum-M wise sim-ority. A «1.11);qu truthfulness, nutl thvsv have A dummy us mum-less us thv wutru." “Mm ‘istcuml t1 S W w he ludgc wnh w l'gu The Corn Home (tom the am. 1011on life. - as such a pleasant companion ; he r too tirad or too busy to talk to ‘ was an good-natured. so frank and \to, so eager to wait on her and do ittlo service, that Fay wondered would do without him. Slllllt‘d at them indulgcmly. It pleased him to see his wee wifie l I Ann I will ling IN. CHAPTER XV n. lung 'lt'lllll I: just the: mluw: mil tin ;. t! n (1 rm, 1 my ulu not BCCnmv he rode to somodistsnt shut himsalf up so much |old Hugh.9he rem-m. the moat genial of co .. arty laugh and I fund of What (hu hill. 1m I'll \rntvhed H r. Hugh‘s chiulrous treated PM I 1M 1d \II the summer had tc uul mow ; mm: scum-crow from n“ pl till. lxh-r tingle wry purklc in t1 n hm ‘cthchm‘flclml 1m \‘cr n'y M.“ u that the him 0! the days liu maiden; hm in th Jill“ re ”YIN-m. d¢ ialo co _. t 1 a fundwor u hitnfiaugh gc his kind- w Hugh and n laughing. cha ‘Ho is I \ 'n short (II a t In! II M? um No thmg Inna If \oul nimmblc mm nnd Mrs Mm wore bu} diamond looks I: I unifies {or :tle cm. I soils her mu] ., How ‘ with such an now her -. I lolbv in not 1 U: r [hut ho fol lmd mum n the urea! Lusy with k’ while Elm Eld radii-d Iii: wlm 1m uld n 1h u in w hi the ‘tll I.) ht "0h. 1m.“ replied I'Irle eagerly. for thin wmil-l nut do at rill Il‘ay'o little amigo fell qr)- .nhuri u! ilm'trnlh. " You have no: hit ii. nfl‘ vxm'tly. Lyly Mnltmvcrais frivo! Inn-i. if )nu liko --5 mild pdition of the re- imwnml Mrs, Slim-Mn mthinks of naming but dimnmnh and wttlemgmn and all the \‘flnitlo‘. fur which your worldly Woman nulls her mu]. . It is a great, wonder um. with Illi'h nu mam )1» before hen-yes. Mm ficllw isnoi as bu hem"; hm III. in I wmiFh-Hullv uonsible girl Imd never Mk: that sort of nonsense. Why. Oh. (on to only uni-via 5nd look. door I," poo: I‘ll dospornm, "not a hnmett he“ not fair” like the 0th: vrown hairâ€"yes. I am sure heu not in» like the other one. uhq hos irown hairâ€"yes, I am sure itis brownmnnd mod features. Well. I suppose peo lo coll lwr exceedingly handsome. And she renal w: il and holds herself well, and is sltoggther n plmsnnt sort of young Woman." 1"m‘q lip curled disdainlully. .. Ido not think I admire your descri ion much. ml l‘lvnt)‘ of go in her; we I. who cares for that .‘ Ami lights up well of an evening." though «he wore o boll-room decoration. I think she seems I frivolous sort of creo- “‘1 HI 5 DM doac_(ip_t_ion_ ‘ ‘- Well. she is not the tall. acnggy .Bort. neither is she A diminutive cmture. like your ladyahip. Mill Selby in medium height and has a good figure." '- Yes. and her face?” demnnded an " Ah." in a mystified tone. " she seems a very active young person ; but you have not made me see her. Is she all or short. I‘Zrlc ‘.“‘ person to understand all that rigmarole? l‘erlm s I am stupid. but {on talk so fast, you silly boy. and now tel meenctly what this Miss Selby is like. I think you Slid her name was Evelyn.” .. Uh, I am not good at descriptions,“ re- turned l'lrle, pulling Nero‘s long, glossy cure. " She in an awfully jolly girl. plenty of go in her. lights up well of an evening and knows exactly what to say to A fellow «keeps him nlive, you know; the sort of a girl who will dance like a bifd half t 0 night and get up early the next morni g and have an hour‘s cantor in the Perl: be- fore breakfast." “ You are terribly vague," she said, wrinkling her forehead in a wise way and folding her little white hands on her lap; they looked, absurdly dimpled and babyiah in spite of the brilliant diamond and emer- ald rings that loaded them. “How is a. J'Jrlc was perfectly willing to describe his life at Belgrave House to Fay. She was a. shrewd little person in her way, and her quaint remarks were very refreshing. He even thought that he would confide in her after a fashion, and hint at a certain diffi- culty and complication that had comeiiuto his life: he wns rather desirous of knowing her opinion; but he began in such a round- about fashion that Fay wasguite perplexed. She understood at last that he was talking about two |uirla, who both seemed to influ- ence him. and foruwhom he had special lik- ing; but for a long timeishe could not find out which was the chief favorite. She grew impatient at last. in her pretty. imperious way, and put it stop tohis unsatis- factory rambling style of talk, by asking him a few downright questions. ' " llun away my pet, for I am busy.”‘ he would answer. “ if you want a companion. here is this idle fellow, Erle. who never did a stroke of Work in his life, I believe," and Fay Would go away reluctantly. J‘lrle had already grown very confidential with Pay. In her gentle way she took him to task for his desultory life. Erie owned his faults; wry frankly. It was quite true. he said. that he had not distinguished him- self at the university and had been chiefly known there as a boating man; but he had been extremely popular in his college. “ It is all very well." he grumbled, as he sat in Fay’s boudoir that morning. talking to her in his usual idle fashion. “ What is a fel- low to do with his life? Perhaps you can tell me that. Uncle ought to have let me make the grand tour, and then I could have enlarged my mind. Ah. yes! every fellow wants change," as l-‘ay smiled at this, “what does a little salmondishinp, in Norway sig- nify ; or a month at the NorfollflBroads ? That is all I had last year. Uncle talks of the Engadine and the Austrian Tyrol next summer. but he travels on grand scignour, and that is such a bore." But liugh only scoffed at the nofion o nerves, and during his long visip Erle saw Jitth- improvement. He was thankful, and yet puzzled, to see but Fay did not notice the and change in her husband. Now and then she would say to him rather timidly, as though she ieurul n. rebuff, “ You are not duito well today, am- you. Hugh ‘3 Your hand is so hot and dry; do stay quietly with me this morning and I will n-ml you to sleep,” but Hugh only lmighml at her unxious face. “ If I were you I should not touch spirits or narcotics," observed Erlc quietly, “ your nerves are a. little out of order. You should take things more easily and not sit up so late ; one can form the habit of sleep." What a. fool he had been to mury. he told himself; to let that child bind him down to this sort of life. If he could only break away for u timeâ€"4! he could trave’ and try what change would do for him; but this quiet existence was m‘ddening. [In n... . A_‘...'_ o ,. lo:â€" Al.Â¥A A- ALtL._L:-W A7,",A 110 was hungering and mil-sting for the sight of u face that, he said to himself, he had better never look 0n again; hia‘vcry nearncss to Margaret kept him restless and made his life intolerable. But in runny he never guessed. except in a vague way. the real reason fortbischnnge in his cousin. He would have been shocked and startled it he had known the strange. morbid fever that was robbing Hugh of all rest. He thought High was beginni‘ng to take more wine than was good for him. He C011)- plaiued of sleeping badly. and had recourse to narcotics. lie was reckless of his health. too, and worked om u fardnto the night. and when lfirlc romonstrat d with him he only said he could not docs. and he might as well uccupy himselfl Erie was working liimscli 11 into quite I virtuous tit of indignation on "ny's belull; but presently he became secretly anxious. Before the end of his visit he grew staid that more was nuias with Hugh than he It first guessed. He 1nd oiten stoycd with him before and Hugh had visited them at Del- grave House. but he had never noticed any Sign of self-indulgence. “nomanhuanyrlchltotmthilwlh al a child. lluqh no"! mm to want to“. whut Fay Wlflhel “out anything. no not- tlcl every thing til-hand and upset. hot-no be satisfied with what he has done ; and she is such a dM,gentlo little thing that she never objects. It is ‘ Yel. door Hugh} or ' Certainly. it you wish it. Hogh.‘ tram morning to night. Somehow tlnt aiokonl u follow. I dareuy she in a little childlah and crude in her idea; that aunt cl hon must be a duller to have brou ht her up like a llttlo mm; but the in unai lo in her way. llugh had no idea that she was read- ing the paper for an hour yesterday. that she might talk to him about that case in which he is so interestedpr he would hardly how- snubbed her as he did, by telling her shé knew noth'Og about it. She looked so disappointed. poor little thing, there were tears in her eyes; but Hugh never saw them. he never dues see if she is a little tired or dull. and I don‘t cull that treating a wife Well." \Vbl lrlo. very Bad. indeed:" is not dark." returned Erie not a brunette. I meun; and face?” demanded Fry x. “you are very bnd at And Fay. standing: alone in her little room. whispered ooft y. “ No. no.my bonnie Hugh, your Wee Wide loves )‘ou far too well to keep you all to hermit." but during the remainder of the day she was a little quieter than usual : and Eric missed the gentle fun that ri pled into such a stream of girlish talk. 0 had no idea that every now and than his words came back to her with a little throb of pain. " You have your husband. I-‘av." Yes. she had her husband : but would the time over come to he girl-wife when she should know she ad him. hilt that she could not hold him. when she should learn that uhe had given her everything but his heart. and out against’ him in that bitter waking t at- all was worthless to her but that 1’ A t ., J -_ m"- w- m... law... f am of being his wife. and must not think that I am sorry that he is able to spend so little of his time with me. for I would not. have him neglect his duty for the world : no. no, he is far too good am) noble and useful to wsste his time on me ;" and Fsy’s face wore such a sweet tremulons smile as she spoke thst Eris whis red under his bresth. “ You are s dsr ing." snd went out silently. snd perhsps {or the first time in his life forgot to hum as he' put on his lurlincd cost. ' “ And," continued Fsy, her mOuth guiveripg g lit'flp, "ypu mu_at aeorhow proud Here Erie again said. “ Dear, den but his provoking smile died away after glance st her lice. “ And heolms to ride over to Pierrepoint on magisteriul business ever so often." and here Fay stAmmered slightly over the long world. but recovered herself in an instant ;“ and he' visits the inflrmnry. and hfoka after any of his people who no ill here." “Deal-.dear,” replied Erk, \x'itlivrvmtlch solexynnipy. 7 “ Why. you extremely foolish boy.” she said, “ don’t you know that Hugh has something better to do with his time than to waste iton me ‘2 You see,”shecontinued. with much dignity. “ he has my estate to lobk after as Well as his own, and it is a. large one. and he has no reliable bailiff.” It lmd never occurred to her simple mind to question her husband's right to keep so entirely aloof from her and to give her such fragments of his time. But now, as Erie spoke. a dim unconscious feeling came over her that another was usurping his rightful place; that it was her husband who ought to be riding and driving with her, and not his young cousin. but in her wifely loyalty she stifled the feeling. and spoke firmly, though with crimeoned cheeks, like the brave little wornan elm‘reully was. l<‘a)"rlex'er Idle“: why a sudden sharp pang shot. through her at Erie’s careless re- mark. “Why. your husband, to be sure." re- turned Erle lightly, watching her as he spoke. " You have not forgotten your hus- band. you naughty woman 2" a. moment, “ you are surel not going away yet. What shall I do wit out y.ou "’ con- tinued the poor child. “ Who will ride and drive and skate with me when you are gone?” “ Ah. Erle !” excla‘i'med Fay sorroWEfiiii; the smiles and the dimple‘s disappearing in “Do you know.” dmerved Erle care. lessly. as he sauntercd back to thefire- place, " that I have been here ten days and must begin to think of my return? If there is one thing I hate. it is to outstay my welcome. I should be afraid of boring you both if I stayed much longer. Well, what now 2’" breaking ofi‘_in some surprise. “ Oh, ho," she returned quickly, “'how can you ask me such a question, Erle ? I could not imagine life winhout Hugh. Does it not seem strange ‘3” she continued seri- ously, “ I have only been married about five months. and yet I find it impossible to imagine myself back at the cottage without Hugh.” "Don’t you sometintes wish you were back at Duintree?" askezd Erie, turning round from the window and contemplating the pretty flushed face mayor curipusly. .. 1“ She confessed that she was very fond of it. though and had snowballed Nero last year in the Daintree Garden and Aunt Griselda had not been shocked at all Fay thought he was serious and exprbssd herself much shocked at the idea. Hugh would not like it, she was sure; one of the gardeners might see them. As it was, Hugh had told her he was afraid the servants were not sufficiently in awe of her ever since they saw her playing hideand-seek in the hell with Nero. Fay as very angry with him when he said th . for she had taken a curious fancy to this Fern Vl‘rafiorti. but Eric would not listen to her; he got up and shook himself and walked to the window, and then very gravely proposed a. game of snowballing in the avenue. “ in that case my uncle would refuse to have anything more to do with me. No doubt he would disinherit me, as he did his own daughter. and Percy would be his heir. Ah, it is all very well talking. Fay," and here Erle looked at her rather gloomilv. “ I have never learnt to work. and I should make a pretty mess of my life. It would be poor Mrs. Trafl‘ord‘s experience over again. And he shook his head when Fay suggested that Hugh should let him have one of his farms. He knew nothing about farming; a little Latin and Greek, a smat~ tering of French and German were his chief acquirements. “ I should have to turn boatman. or starve. No, no, Fay; I must not swamp my own prospects for a mere sentimental idea. And, after all, Miss Selby is very nice." “ That is the worst 0! chattering to I. woman,” he said, in a lofty way. “ It you give them an lluch, they take an ell. Who said I was in love with either of them? Do you know my uncle has spoken to meabout Miss Selby 2’ lie says she is a line girl and after his own heart, and he has given me a. strong hint that an engagement with her will be greatly for my interest.“ But Fay turned a. deaf ear to all this. . “ And the fair-haired girl with the pretty smile; if you marry her. Erie ‘27”, " “ Well. what of that. ‘2" responded Fay scornfully. “ if your lady love be poor. Erle. you are rich enough {or both;” but he in- terrupted her with an alarmed air. "How do you kqu, you little witch?" returned Erie, curing at he: with u: hon- est boyish blush on his face. “Do you know Hun Miss 'l‘rnfl‘ord in poor; thnt she makes her own gowns and ‘eschea the vial”: little girls; and that Miss Selby. of whom )ou speak so rudely. in niece to I. countess ?" , "Oh, you need not tell mmynu poor b400," she said, with u knowinf nod of her I head, “ so it is n the young dy with the go in her. thougifi’he does duucehken bird ; n is this other on with the hir hnir sud pretgsmfile." A ' Anal thrmmh Hm window: «.1 hr \"n arm: un- )wr saintly mu]. Hrrrnv. dud ma and a urruwtnl am amowtmz Ink RM hum-o. " Well." Erle bogsn s sin, but this tins be utterly broke dowh; or how wss ho to describe this girl with her besutilul trsnk mouth and her soft smiling eyes. He hsd never found out their color st sll. Would Fsy understand if he told her 0! the spright- liuess and sweetness thst. in his opinion. made Fern so peculisrly sttrsctivo 0 him. But. to his sstouiahmont. Fsy 3111 d the whole situation in a moment. rapid»; not that the over mum-M 5105's. for the in not 3 goody-goody so" u 1 FA" H DILF “ “A. Bh-nimz duo-h ; "NI mmh‘ In Ami Mm .In H! wm-kflny hanr hm from Mr nnIm-h-M M lhv Nor huh nlw Hut PlIIhN-t‘ m Thu mum er‘o man than 1 And through ”In whn‘lnin of I We anon MI Mr sninfly hm). flrh-m‘. dud and. and notfufi‘h " Oh, no. Ih. bu too much so in hell.“ returned Fny oohnly. “I was quit. right when I uid Q)“ the w;- nu 7.01:in young $11.31). And now. thou: the owe} 0M; bro " CHAPTER XVI FAY! DILE‘I‘IA. :v-h ; "ml mndv hrr .w H! wm-k‘uhy hultnrw wr nnIm-Ivsv M tho nun‘ w Hut Plumm-cl to I'm! er‘o man than lo M Gerald Maw [mu rr on! “ Lady llodmon ejaculated Mr. I-‘errorn . ml Fay «- adored st the sudden shadow t M passed 3"" her hot“- fine fuce. " Oh. yea. bring her in, Mr. Hunting. don. but we mm and a tone: couch than Eric cnme forward at oncc. “ M cousin. Lud' Redmond. has met wit rather an wiwnd accident in one of the lanes «he has sprained her ankle, snd is in great pain ; man I lift her on thu cop:- fortohle own-{tic ytho hlll flm while I go in mrch of help. I nm'fiir Hugh's comip. _2r|e!lumingdon." rob. and wns just raising his hsnd to the noukcr. the door opened. and a Very tall man in clericslldrcss s poured suddenly on the threshold. Erie’s hand fell to his side, and he and [by exchanged puzzled lsnccs; it must bc-Mr. Ferrets. they thong t. and of course he did not know my on. wsl there. He stood with his has turned to the wintry sunshinomud his rand musivc- looking lu-ml poured s litt e. The next moment Pierre jumped up sud licked his hands. and tried to put his huge in on his shoulder. whining with delig t. Mr. Ferrets starter) slightly. ” th. Pierre. my i‘mc follow. I ought to know tlmt rough ‘ greeting of yours by this timo ; it is s long time since you hsve called st the flange ; whom have you b'rought with you, Hard?" stinking tho dog‘s noble Hold. « V Fay was very small 'ond light. but her furs were heavy ; still. Erie was strong and wiry, and he carried her easy enoughâ€"- he actually had breath to joke toouwhlle tho two dogs bounded before him baking joyously. and actually turning in n the Grange gates of their own ocbordâ€"ot last Pierre did. and Nero followed him. Erie looked up curiously o: the old red- brick house, with its picturelque goblet And mullioned‘ windows. and then. on be deposited Fey on the stone neat inside the " Perhaps not. Idaresa. the Samaritan and the unfortunate traveller were not on visiting terms afterwards, but under the present agreeable circumstances we most certainly avail onrseh as of the first choker that offers itself. Hugh would quite approve of my adiice, and in his absence you must allow mr- to judge for you , ‘ and there was a slight peremptorinesa in Erle' I voice, to which F ay yielded for she ofl'ered no reaistnncv wheny he lifted her from the gropnd with his old playful smile. " Nonsense,” replied Erle, impatiently ; “ what d0es that matter in a case like this. Isuppose you think that good Samaritan ought to have left his card first before he helped that poor traveller '2” Fay tried to laugh. but it was rather an effort. ‘; You do not understand." she said, gently ; “ Hugh used to know the Ferrers, and he says they are very nice people ; he is the blind vicar of Sandyeliffe. and his sister lives with him. I do not know whether they are old or young ; but Hugh said that he had had a misunder- standing with them, an that it would be very awkward to renew he acquaintance ; he does ndt wish me to visit them." " I am afraid I have sprained my ankle. It was very silly and awkward of me. and I cannot tint how it happened. No. it is not so very painful, unless I try to move. What are we to do, Erle ‘2” “ That is just what I don't know.” he returned. disconsolately, looking down the lane. while thetwo dogsgazed wietfully into his face, as though they were quite aware of the dilemma, and felt Very sorry for their little mistress. “ I suppose you could not ride on I’icrre’s back, you are hardly small enough for that ; and with all my goodwill I am afraid I should not sueceed in carrying you two milesâ€"these furs are heavy. Fay-and yet how am I to leave you sitting in the snow while I go in search of help. I suppose." with another look, that only landed him in ploughed fields, “ there is not a house near, and yet this is one of the Sandyclifl'e lanes.” “ I don't think we are far from the Grange «the curious old red-brick house we passed the other day. This lane leads to the Sandycliffe road, and I expect we are not a Quarter of a mile from the village.” “ All right," responded Erle, cheerfully ; “ I can carry you as far as that easily." “ ()h l but we must not go to the Grange,” returned Fay, in rather a regretful voice. She was suffering a good deal of pain with her foot, her boot hurt her so, but she would not make a fuss. “ The Ferrers are the only people who have not called on us. and Hugh would not like me to go there." It “ms i'ery awkward and embarrassing, a most hfortuuute circumstance. as they were two miles from Redmond Hall. and there was de protesting that she did not think she could stand. much less walk ; and when Erle knelt down to examine the dainty limo foot. and touched it lightly. l-‘uy turned still puléi'. and uttered a little cry. but the next momént she loughed. 7 A ' How it happened" neither of them had any idea. Fay was sure-footed, she skimmed over the frozen snow Is lightly 0.5 a bird. Erle never had to ofl'er her any assistanceâ€"he would as soon have thought of helping a' robin. It must have been orange-peel, as Fay suggested-only neither of them saw anywhut all the same, just as lflrle was walking calmly along. striking carelessly at the branches with his dandy cane, and Fay chattering and laughing in her usualfasluonmll at once she slip d. and her foot seemed to double up under liar, and she sank down comfortably on the snow, only with rather a pole faoe. They had walked {bout two miles, and were thoroughly enjoying themselves. when 9.11.9: on‘col'hy slipped._ _ The dogs were delighted at the prospect of a walk, when Fay consulted them ; so I. merry party started dOWn the avenue ~â€"I"ay in her furs and little seelskin hit, which made her look more a child then ever, and lfirle in that wonderful coat of his, lined with sable. and the two big dogs racing on before them. and ploughing with their noses‘in the deep cold snow. 7 “ Oh. no 2 it deal; not matter to me,” he answered. indifleromly. .. Ask whom you like. liny. The Spooners and Romneyi, did you any ? 011! by all means. if you want them ;" but. It may be doubted whether he overheard her thanks as he buried himself in {ligpppeg ugaip. “ 1 think I will send off a. note to the Vicarage, and ask Dora. and the others to come all the same, and we will have a nice walk this morning «that is. it you do not mind, Hugh," looking at the handsome abstracted face bent over the paper ; but shchml to repeat her question before it reached Hugh‘s car. “ Never mindiwc will see how it is to- morrow, and title Ilisll take me for a walk instead I suppose,” a. little plaimivaly. “ 3 on will be too busy to come too ?” " Uh. yes, far too bua \." Hugh assured her, as be seated himself at tlmh breukfiist table and commenced opening lill letters. Fay rend hers â€"~u few otes~~ sud then In silent bclliud her ui vm' urn until Erle “unit-red lazily into the room, and then she brightened up and pegyi to tslk. “ 0'! course the men could sweep the snow sway fast enough."l returned Hugh, with n hasty glance at the glorious prospect out. side; there were tiny birfi ”sets on the white surface, some brown sparrows sud s robin were hop ing across the snow. Not s bresth stirred t to laden bunches. though they drooped under their snowy testoons. “ I dsressy the ice would be right enough for a little while -, but the air feels milder, and there is danger of} thaw." A low (by- nltor that Fsy mat with I slight mident. The mow hsd n tolling vory heavily nil night. sud w on Fny wont to tho windofiw the next morning. she .looked on on a ”finite world. 5nd not I vestigo o! the blue ice could b00901] {or the (hilt: that lay he: on the little like» 8 0 called llugh to look out with her. “\Vlist a. pity," she said. uorrowlully ; “ for we hsd naked the Jionmey girl: uni the Spooncrs to come u had Ikate this ulter- noon. Eric is so Ian 0! youngladieomud he admires Dom fipoouor' immensely. and now i suppose tlwrc will be uo_u_k|tiug."_ At. Fothrrmgny. The Mary Queen of Scots teroentonary, besiilm the vxhihitt'mi of relics more or loss Tconnoctcd with her M l‘eterborough. has had a quaint. drumstiv recognition. At the little North Hunts village at Fothoringsy, the than of her Mocution. the other day m mull-ml visitors witm-sml a "rim: of a Inn: vivnnts dnno by ladies of the my: bnrhood. under the direction M Lon- don “mm. de lictimz the chief scenes in the Quocn‘slile. from her'mnrrinuo with the dauphin tn her execution. One of thr- rosnltnof tho l‘otorlmmngh Mliihition will bdthe erection of a homo yiemorlnl of her in themchodnl thmm ntum bud Wally. ' " ~ Tho Court of tho Mikado is being gradu- ally stripped of every vestigc of its Oriental coloring. It was only the other day that the Empress made the European fashion of female attire obligatory on (be .I’pant-ao ladies admitted to the Court receptions. : and the domestic: of the palace are now to be rigged out in liveriea imitated from those worn b tho servants of tho Impnrial househo d in Austria. Prince Komatau, who has spent the l t few month: in Vienna. \vaa so taken th the up aranoe otthc Court servants that he as?“ per- ‘ mission to havecopica made of the dlfl'oront liveries. This was, of course. readily granted. and the models are now on their wa to Japan. where powdered liwiga an silk atockinus will no doubt be ore long be in regular a feature in the economy not only of the Court. but of every household which respects itsell. as ”they are in our own part of the world.«.ln]mm-nv [Iv-raid. A respected clergyman of the Church of England in this (ity writes : Are you aware of the origin of the word “ pie ” as used by you printers. I believe for con- fusion in your types. The term is derived either from pinatz. a tablet, or from pica. a magpie. The allusion in the latter is to i the varying colors in which the directions or calendar of the Church's service books were set forth. The directions of the calendar, which in its simplified form now precedes the Book of Common Prayer. were so complicated that one of the first duties of the Service Books Revision Com~ mittee in Edward V183 time was to sim- plify them. So involved were the rules that the title by which the body of direcl tious was designated has become a very symbol of per lexity and confusion. Hence perplexity an confusion in printed matter has become known as ' pie ’-â€"-an equivalent originally to ” calendar." Archbishop ‘ Cranmer said before the Revision Com-‘ mittee : “ The number and hardness of the rules called the ' l’ie.’ and the manifold changings of the service, was the cause that to turn the book only was so hard and intricate a matter that many times there was more business to find out what should be read than to read it when it was found “to" The Panhandle of Texas is a body of territory running up at the extreme north- west’ corner of the State between the Indian Territory and New Mexico. It is now filling up ’ivith~ people, and. in- Crosby county. where the largest gathering of population is, there is a town which has taken the name of Panhandle. Somebody has startedanewspaper there, and in a recent issue f it appeared the following: 1 “ \Vanted~â€"?mmediately, 100 single young women who are prepared to rough it for a time to come to the Panhandle and marry our thrifty young men who have located on 640 acres of land and are now living in dugouts, tents and cabins. We can speak a good word for every one of the boys ; they are all noble American citizens except one, and he is a little unfortunate in being the son of an English lord. Girls, this is a good chance. Besides this, married life will beat single blessedness every time. In a few months' time the dugouts will be turned into cellars and comfortable houses erected when the rail- roads bring in lumber." There is no place like a new country for the fair sex. There every woman is a belle and every good woman is little less than an angel. .The rough men of the frontier know how to appreciate the intrinsic excellence of the aex.~.\'cw Orleans Picayune. If you are bald-headed or have a. very susceptible back, sit during grand opera near one of the side doors. Comé in from a rapid gallop on horse- back and stand talking in the open air to a. friend for five or ten mindtcs. v Taken long biéyclé ride and stand for a while describing and showing ofl‘ the beau- ties of your machine. ' Go out into the lobby during a theatrical performance and promenade around with- ou} your overcoat. ' Run a square to catch a. street car and take ofi‘ your hat for a few minutes, to {cool off_,_when you catch it. 1Y0 your back hair up high when you have been accustomed to wear, it low and gongu‘t on p. wirfiy dgsy. A _ Throw 33' your heavy coat when you reach the office in a. great hurry and put on _you_r thin knockabout. Go down to breakfast without a. wrap on a. chilly morning before the lites have got fully stqrted. Put the window of your sleeping-room up before you go to bed, especially if the window is near the bed. vâ€"u Merger“ ?" end the nut m'hmt e afar. t voice nusvwred. “ I on hen. y;"ende tell. metal-l wow. “I: dud-brown nir end cehn umul hoe. oflthe long hell. Fey mud to so. hot in through a cart 0! but. end she put out her hnnde lnvoluntorily ; Mergeret‘e voice clunged u the took than. “ Ah. rchild. Iho in taint. Will on 'bring r into my morning room, r. Huntlngdou, there in on my couch there. ends nloe fire ‘I” and Margaret led the wny to nslusnnt room with an old-fashioned buy win ow overlooking the sunny lawn and yew~tree wslk ; end then took off the little wnlukin hat with head that trembled slightly, and lnid the. pretty bud with its ‘Iottly ruflled hair on the cushions. And ‘then gut Dome wine to Fey’s lipl. Fay rouse herself and drunk some obediently. .udnlittle color come back to her loco. “ It in my foot' the boot hurt: it so,” she “id, hintly. __ Take a hot bath in the evening and sit up in your room to finish the last phgeso I anfixciting govel. Tlujqw your oyércoat open on a. blustefi ing wmber day to show off your nice new necktie. Send the' children out in autumn for exercise in abort. thin stockings and short skirts. Wear «Sue of {he ludiersr’fihegztigiway coats without a chnmoia or flnunel vest underneath. Have you} hair cutv afid iéfiifvaimpooed just “Exchange tnkgs place; ip the wenther.‘ ‘ Sit in s barber shop in gout shirt sleeves while waiting to be shave . Put on s psir of thin shoes in the even- ing when you go to call upon your girl. Fsil to change your shoes and stockings utter coming in on s rsiny_dgy. Sit in the passage or non:- an entry Mter flapping for hnlf an hour. Let the boys fomp at school during recess time without their hats. now ,to Catch Cold. Go to An evening putty in a dress suit without putting on heavy underweu to compelling for the lightness of the cloth. Sit in a street car next to In 0 n window. Letve 03‘ your heavy uuderc othiug on u may! sh»- Take 3 hot drink before going out into the; colt! or_ damp :ir. E997°9k'9°§.‘."' ‘lfi‘srguot-qhou no you. A Marrying Market for “)0 Girls. Europcn’Dn-ns In Japan. Printern‘ PM. (To be continual.) To ”we now! rolorl invg-Mrcl for wmn‘m‘n (‘lntlmn of “ cruhhul Mm'vlmrry " and '- whi cmm " bu hem “Jed the «glow 9' " upped Icky." 3 ‘ . Tho fnllnwinq note nmmrl in the ngri- ' “‘ cultural department of the New York 801. ‘ Trihmm withoqt a word of dommenf. or 7(Kpt anything to show that the editor is aware you I that the age of astrology h” passed: " l } your nlwnys build my {once when the horns of ,1. Ar the moon point (up. and stake and rider n,” draw whm the horns point down : the two draw' with together. and my {once never “Hg. The: mom: nhnnld gnvorn m in all our open”. ' Th tinns. ()nr avhhol honw. cnn ry to my ' one i: hulvir-o. mu ronfml in the liuhto the moon. ab“ and last wanm hmrly all the children no hm] tlm mrwlmk Mid now the roof is loqk- lo‘ hm ba-lly.‘ -..- The famous Mr. Banting. who reduced his weight by more than ii y pounds in one year, found that an at was the most fattening thing he coul eat. Hence, to increase your weight eat cakea. puddings, syrup, honey. candy and pastry. always ‘ taking care that it be crisp and digestible. forindigestible food is a chief causo oi loanness. New England pie-crust is probably responsible for the a penance of that picsl gaunt Yankee. 0t erfattcning artic es of food are tender lamb, salmon and eels. milk and cream. corn bread and butter. and those v etables which grow underground and of w ich sugar is made“ beets. turnips, etc. lloilcd or baked pota- toes.mnshod,on t plate and seasoned with salt and fresh utter. makea deliciouv dish, rapidly fattening. Eat often and very slowly. for it is not the quantity that is eaten but the amount that is thoroughly digested that nourishes the system and rounds the bodily mutant-~17“ Epoch. result. On arriving at Princess Thyn '3 simple bedchamber he found his two eh! r married daughters had each taken a. mat- trass from her own splendid guest chamber md establislfed herself thereon in the young girl‘s room. They were all chntting merrily. but were girlishly snxious to con- cal the escspade from their lsdies-in-wnit- ing.-â€"Jlodern Society. Afl'ectionate Relations of Three Royal Sisters. It is well known how attached the three daughters of the King of Denmark are to each other. His Majesty is fond of relating an instance of this attachment. While the Princess Thym was still unmarried. the Princess of Wales and the Czarina with their children came on a visit to Fredens- borg. One morning the King was going out on a very early expedition and deter- mined to go to his dau Vhteru’ rooms to bid them ‘9 good-bye.“ Vhen the father tapped at the Princess of Wulea‘ bedroom door he got no answer. and opening it found her room empty, um] on oing to the _Czarina’a he knocked with t 0 same The tendency of the present day is the laxity of conversation permitted y many ladies in society in their male friends. This latter evil is one of very rapid growth, zyid has spread in many cases from the married women even to the girls, who think that they can make themselves as agreeable to the men as their successful rivals. by adopting the same style and allowing the same freedom of conversation. This, to a great extent, is attributable to the rage for beautiful women, which for some time now has been dominant in London society; for now a “woman, .if she is extremely lovely, and can get an introduction, is sure to be a star in society for a time, no matter what her position may be. and whether it entitles her to be feted and made much of . by the great ones in the land, and wishing to make her reign as successful as possible until a brighter star arises and eclipses her. permits and encourages that loose kind of conversation that is so attractive to many men. This rage for beauty has been a great bane in London society for some time, and has rightly been a source of ‘ annoyance to the younger unmarried mem- bers of families who hold their po:.ition .vby right. for it is an undoubted hardship for them to feel themselves shelved and neglected by the men in favor of the fashion- able heauties. and some of the sillier of them think that they can improve their position by copying the ways. manners and conversation of these piratical craft. Society has lately advanced a stage further. and the beauties of London society whose “ face is their fortune " are now finding rivals in successful showmen, whose merits as pets of the fashionable world are not properly appreciated in their own country. This same worship of a successful show- man is in close analogy to the latter and more rotten days of the Roman Empire. when the gladiators were the favored ones and pets of the Roman ladies. Society, again, is open to all who have the golden key; and if any aspirant who does not happen to have a beautiful face. or to be a successful showman, with flowing locks and wild appearance. can judiciously get taken up. and is willing to spend unlimited money, his or her success is also ensured -â€" London Saturday Il,("'(.(’ll'. “dark" is stricken out; and if he we‘re no heard, the word “ none" is left stand- ing. while “moustache.” “chin" and “side" are punched. Now, it iareadily seen how a train agent passing hurriedly throughacrowded car is likely to make errors in describing his passengers on their tickets. and so far from being a "photo- graph" of the holder. the marginal sketch often becomes a rank caricature. Even where the punch-marks faithfully ortray the features and figure, the femae pas- senger cannot always preserve her good temper on looking at the icture drawn for her. A well-develope lady of an uncertain age is not likely to con- sider it a compliment to be labelled in cold type as “ stout" and "elderly.” That. however, is nothing to the treatment received by a Boston girl on her way to California. who was “ hotographed" as being a “ female " of me ium build, middle- aged, dark eyes and hair, and a side beard. This description, while containing evidences of careless, free-hand. portraiture, is not, however, as bad as that of an olive-com- plexioned young lady who was punched as an elderly "male,” slim and with light eyesand hair and a chin beard. Tourist passengers on the overland trains often derive great amusement from a compari- son of notes. or. rather, of tickets. but their fun is turned to disgust when they are told that they cannot secure return passage on the tickets when they have been wrongly portrayed by the train agentâ€"~81”: Fran- cisco Chronirlu. Loud Comm-Inn Ibo- tlu Conductor Men I run Photo'rnph. Aluchoom hint bu been undo in our aquonoo of t no introduction 0! A new ticket. Intern an overload mod- to Cnlltomio. “ya the San Frnnoilco Chrunicle. The trouble oll urine: from the fact thnt the ticket given us the Milwuri river I) the overload agent. contoins who: in «fled n “ punch photograph " o! the holder. This is supposed to be a 6011an description of the passenger. Along the margin 0! “w ticket in printed. in a utrni '1“ column. flu- lollowiug words in small, b ack type: The passenger ii photogn had on the ticket bearing his sign-tum ypunchiug out all the words thu are not descriptive of him. If for I rush. the word " female " is cut m. by the punch; i! he is slim, the wox-dfik‘medium" and “stout " arc puuuhc ; if his eyes ue light, the word Maleâ€"- Female. sumâ€"Mediumâ€"Stout. \‘ouug-â€" Middle-fiod~zldofly Eye.~â€"Light-~ In; . §§ir.:~1:1yht+u_srk. __ _ THE " [TECH PHOTOUIAPI." Superstition Din [Inn]. Beautiful ‘VoIm-u us a Bane How to Grow Plump. The Prime” 1‘! mule in now a Mitcr girl in I second-c ms \"iennn cafe. film quarrdled with Mr rainiim In» winter uml Cried life In {London music h.“ for I in.” pried. onainjhrwmld. sup has but err for pmxliv [who I“ m or. pttrpmm It in, H.120 {net (hop. and nuppl' I daily film” fillonl‘g)! yum host to 150 (hurl-VI 1| WIIV, d DWI! lleerlI‘x’Y.“ “ You. a wife, Lucy. and ho one but ynur- soil will answer my expectations in 0hr rumct. Mf little treasure. I hnvc low-1 you lung an: truly-«will you mm me with )‘our heat 2’" ‘ " . And Lucy Keene] protesuunns mu drawn“! In the tender accents 0! her lover's I am not yet content, howé'ver wife.“ “ YER, Judge Deverenx,”:phc rejoined. " Nita hu promised I” “ I congratulate you 2" she aid, with choknd accents. “And Ithink l delervc congratulations, now thu l hue :9cher 3 good governess. I_A Mun-NM it one. “I think Nita Dominiqm‘s comp-n- ionnhip would cnnoble and improve my Ann " ‘- Lucy," said Judge Deverenx. a day or tvm afterward : “ I hive been thinking of u nice situation {or Nita." " What is it 7“ There was no bitter jcolousy in the soft eyes she turned up toward his face, only the sweet. friendly interest one hung girl might feel in the welfare of mother. “ Wlnt (10 you think of her us a com- Eanion ond instructreu tomylittlc girls? " a naked. - -' ‘ and I‘lmvc not sung you the Italian zomet that Nita taught the hat night.” The mother and daughter went v and when they returned. hall an I Inter, with candles lighted, the room empgy. The nr Quinn well at Path. flu hot-p31! ....L. Al ....-AI1 “ I shall never endure the sight of Nita again if she is to take the brightness out of yull!‘ life, Lucy," {altered the mother. “ Momma. darling. bush 1” coaxed Lucy. " Ought I to grudge poor Nita the one drop of sweetness in hot bitter cup ? ,(Iomc. mammu ; don’t let us talk of this my more. The piano in open in the back room ,, I v}! “Do you think he is in love with her. Lucy ‘2" “ 1 think he is, momma." “But, Lucy," said Mrs. Keene. with a disturbed tone. “ it is not 1‘“;th I thought (â€"“I hopedvâ€"r-Judue Dcverenx wn‘s growing fond of you." “Momma. darling”-â€"and by the sound of Lucy‘s voice the judge knew that she had left her seat and was nestling close to her mother's shoulder~â€"" it, is right. Judge Devercux has been most kind to us, but we must never presume on his kindness. He has never given us real reason to suppose him ought but a W friend and generous neighbor. and if he was love Nita. Domin. ique she will have gained I. true and noble husband." “ Yes, mamma.” Lucy’s voice was changed and constrained now. deb}! ” Lucy,” said Mrs. Keene, ” did it never strike you thatâ€"that Judge Devereux was beginning to rotice Nita Dominique a good J_4I nn "Hark!" said Lucy. softly. after a. mo~ ment or two of silence; “don't. you hear Nita singing in the garden ? Whgt n thrush-like voice she has! Mammn, Nita is growing restless; she thinks she ought to have something to do." i Probably it was succeeded by something very like slumber, for when he came back to a consciousness of the world around him, there were voice-s by the opposite windowâ€"- Lucy and her mother. enjoying the quiet twilight together. It was a Week or two after this when Judge Devercux cameinto the sitting-room of the Keene cottage just at dusk. The doors and Windows stood wide 0 en to admit the perfumed air and scent 0 early June, but there was no one in the apart- ment, and. although the judge could hear the silvery voice of Nita Dominique thrill- ing soft ltalian barcaroles down in the garden as she wandered by hetself he did not turn in that direction, but threw him- self on the sofa in the bay window, where the fluttering muslin curtain half con- cculed him, and, with his hands crossed beneath his head. fell into a dreamy sort of reverie. ‘ Bu}, nevertheless, Lucy Keene droopcd a. little after this. as a white lily droops when some unseen worm is gnawing at its roots. ' V Lucy Keene looked up from her sewing and for a moment, one moment only, the crimson rushed to her cheek and a keen pang seemed to nierco through her heart. _ “ Am I growing jealous ?” she uca- tioned herseli, hurrying away to th soli- tude of her own room. ” Jeslous 1 and of poor. friendless, solitary Nita! 0h. surely. surely I am not; so base as that 2" “ Yes." he said, one night after 11, had gravely sat and watched her for so e iime. “ she is beautiful; and it is no ordinary type of loveliness, either.” And even Judge Devereux. the staid, grave. stately man, grew to notice Nita, and chat with her, and be amused with her innocent talk. Lucy Keene and her eagerness to issiifistr the widow and her domghter in each and every one of their household tasks very soon en- deared her rto them. To this liumdrum succession of days end nights Nita Dominique came like the gor- geous bloom of s tiredieerted cactus in n sober bed of daisies. or n tropic dream, or n meteor glowing ethwnrt the midsummer starlight, or ought else that is new and strange and lovely. Her broken English. like the lispimgs of a. child first learning to talk; her pretty surprise at the manners and pustoms of the western world; the strong attachment she manifested toward Lucy llcrbell, a. modest little rosebud of a creature. scarcely dared to think of this distinction in store for her, yet Judge Dev- ereux‘s daily visits shed I. sort of lubdued sunshine on her life. For in was I quiet, monotonous sort of existence. bouting of little variety and loss excitement. A! most lives are when spent within W precincts of n oounlxyyillage. J gdge Dcvereux listened quietly. without expressing any opinion. He wu a hale. handsome man, somewhere nbout 40,-. rich widmvcr. with two or three little children, and report spoke {nvurably as to the possi- bility of Miss Lucy Keene being some day promoted to the dignity of Mrs. Devereux, of Devan-u; Terrace. not run. In Nit. Dominique; uh. wan nu "Ilka-by hint: sud just 17. Fl‘iendleu and do in her u n try. she Md come to I to seek the nuisance of nu uncle who Ind emigiutod to try hie tortunea some time previous y. But inateod of being, met at tbta stunner! dock by her uncle llw was gtwtul by the sad news 01 hi! dcnth. and found kernel! utterly alone in 3 had of strangers. . - "ll‘ut bl“: did not give up." aid ,0)’. growing more eernefl n she nor etc-«l Nita‘e simple story to the judge. “She was determined to eern her livelihood wmeliow.wd u rlioy all told her New York was already crowded with epplioente {or every sort. of work elie resolved on keep- ing on to the country. Bu! her warm was spent and the storm come on. In . poor creature. bll8 wee worn and weeried out, end, when night came on. elm fell hinting at our door end we found her there. e “She is very intelligent," added Mre. Keene. “and has. she to? nip. been uln- oeted, in In Italian can out. I will: we could tind lxereeituntion In governess or resident instructreu in some seminary or school." {:"CH This us the story Lucy Keene told to J udge lie-wreux when he culled. rife-:gpdge Deverefl§)‘.’,‘ on ‘yB'B WIFE. the Italian din: . half ign whair room “‘8! \vant I away.