MISS EYON OF EYON COURT,
BY KATHARINE 8. MACQUOID,
AUTHOR OF
TEN DAILY PENIS SALT & DAY, JANUARY 90rm, 1889,
Sho stood up and atretshed hemalt; she wasbate him for it. Would it not be fur wiser and vory stiff and gold. She remembered that she more politic if husel hor free and raw himself hed heard no sounds after she as perpt on har generosity by accribing all he had done that a dog had barked under her window, and she to the ardour of his love. PATTY." At The RED GROVE, IN THE ure chairs she had lot down lost sight, ope bis hands plunged deep in his pockets, it want now-to' the stair houd and looked to me it. "Not today, either be wil, as he walked on, SWEET SPRINGTIME," &c. Ad
an the top of the other, had been disturbed. No. would turn on mo, at once and walk me an a they were there still, and Marjorie saw that no sovurity for her confidence to take her to this one could possibly come up the stairs till the bar confounded woman at Solby, besides, though it rleads was removed, but the also saw that the same hard on her, I think a day's imprisonvent clisire could be removed from below, for the will bring her off the high stilts. "I'll wait till door opened outwardly. Still this could not be the day after tomorrow. done without some noise and trouble, for the
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CHAPTER XIV-CONTINUED) "I begged your aunt," he spoke in his usual quiet, plaisant volos, as it nothing unsigual and Lapponod, to leave you in pance, but it sohairs wore large and clamy and the doors were she had become tired of having you with her very bad taste on hor pact, wzan't HP* be mid
here, for the ground sloped into a hollow, and he Ho stopped mddenly; the mist was thicker
was standing at the edge of what seemed to be a belts across the enter door after she left him, so Mr. Brows congratulated himself that he had She had heard Mr. Brown draw two heavy black tard, with Boanty recds round its edge. that sscape by that zacans was cut off. Last came to the end of bis cigar; are minutes before, sight she bad aut been able to see out of these he walked garlessly along smoking and think- window; now she my that it was higher from thefing, he might have plunged into the weird ground than she had expected, and that the dog looking pool.
asked.
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cheering. It was an part, of hoe duty to open George Wolf. By her own not I am-well rid of the door for visitors, but Lo know that Barbara & murmuring, frafal child—" was asleep, and sho routured It was a langs Why do you speak so ill of her " be inter in arteh weather to ses a strange, face-and suolenpted "And what do you mean
Is Miss Dyre at huss Sir George Wolf a pleasant one.
jorie left Eyeu Court."
You interrupied me just now, I was abant to say, that although you did not judge a young Faith reddod,
haaband necessary for Marjorio, she has pre- EA, eir," she sail, mietress is to bouse," ferred to judge for herself. She left this houso "In be quite well-not confined to her ront, two days ago, and I believe that she has slopet I hops "
with Mr. Richard Brown, my man of business. Bir George congratulated bitself in what ho By this time Thare no doubt bo has married her." by Faith's brout, stupid looking faos, considered a brewed bib. He felt couraged Sir George had risen from his chair. He came
up to Miss Ever, and Bred his eyes storalyon hor. Aerde "Nay, Emistress is int study. Stall Ah "I do not bellore it," he and, hoarsely. Batavia tako up your name, sir, if you plonas?
There is no double-dealing under all this. Bonlarig and I'd follow yea to save ven trouble.
"Yes, my less. You can ray Sir George Wolff, The chil has not had fair play. Her life has arisbrooke boon made misorable, and she has been defren. Catterthun Now this was au aufúrtunats, rourk. Faith away. Who is this Richard Brown P knew that Mins Bron apliciu received a visitor, certainly she never saw a stranger, and when she found that the gentleman was following her the shonted out "Barbara, Barbara!! in a od out. A mist hy over the mpor and blotted Thore was something ghadly in the ideo of a frightoned voice. out overything into a sea of palo gray. The dog plunge into the celd slime, so far as he was from Hanna was also in the Lousekeeper's room, was evidently watchful, for Come out of his any ohanes of help. Ho wonid haro boon quite and she roaned Barbar from her anf this limeve. Now, you know all I know about, this house. As he looked up at her he yawued wadas helpless as Marjorle in the lono cottage
Burbar!" Faith called again, bus "Thank you, Mataraeizelle, I cannot be too of his deep red mouth and huge jaws, with their action. "I am uot bad enough to behave, a samo
eried out, and Morjorie "ahanidered at the eight "Well," he said as he turned back in that di- from the landing outside the parlour deor. solf-willed cbiki, ant you will be good enoegh to.
Jen. Werder sufficiently grateful for your candour; and in long, hungry-looking taeth. She felt that there man would in my place. I mean to marry hor, She saw that the big barly woman was only half.
Hapuah followed Barbara to the stair-foot lave me undisturbed.”
Banko the same way am. I to conclude that you bave could be no escape that way, autos, indued, she and if the worst comes to the worst, and I can't awake, and she was curious to know what bad bow Marjorie made this person's acquaintance."
I will go, audio, when you have told me
ET tolerated my compaar because it gave you could make friends with this force jailor. But get a willing consent, I shall propcon to tears made Faith call out so suddenly. opportunity of using your tongue ?" He said ore then-she tooked down and tried to guess for free after the marriage. Miss yon las bar
Mias Eyon bent down and rang the hand-bell this bitterly; then with a sudden shange of voice
Faith stood with a soared face and outstretch on her lable. ho added laughing, “Aha, little deosiver, I have at the distance to the ground. It was too far to gained that I call myself Fron, so that Marjoried hands, while Sir George, for stops below, Hannah appeared from behind the screen. caught you tripping. If I am no more to you let herself drop. She had read an old story fu will not oren have to changu ker zasad. Yes, I seemed to be trying to quiet hor.
"You will see this goatlerman downstairs, than a machine with which you away; or an
which the heroine team bar shoats into strips, will be as generous as possible."
Barbara charged upstairs roady to seize the in her mistress said, and you will see the doors automaton to which you can speak, why wore and knotting the together, lets herself down
truder by the collar, but Houuah caught at closed on him." you at such pains te adorn your charming self from window; bat there was nothing in the
her skirt. in my honour. And slapped his hands on to which such a cord could be fastoned- gaily. have yon thurs, son cannot deny it,"
not even a bedpost.
shapefilly. "I must own to yon, my dear girl, that I had boon rain odongh tas fazey you did not dieliko mo You anj-ved that waltz now, didn't you, you have enjoyed my company, or "Was it all a make-up and a shot .. Don't tell the, child, that you are ashram or I shall never boliove in another woman-you did enjoy it, Yos, I enjoyed the waltz,” then she added timidly in four of his angor,but that we be dious so anjayod dancing.
Honde a low how.
didn't you?"
just below it. She opened the window and look- he thought; "it may be the top of a beg she had heard barking was abained to a kennel f And there is no sying how deep it may be,"
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is relaimel joyously, as she blushed and look-air had refreshed her, but she shivered with cold. She closed the window softly. The country ed confused under his gase.
“Forgive me," he said toedorly. "You must She looked at the bed, and she thought it seemed indod, forgive me, for I cannot help it. I love her will, Nature took the Jagd, Marjorie me very clean and corufortable. Almost without you. darling, with all my heart and souls and yot basically unfartoned her cloak, and lay down sou how patient Train spilo of my impatienco. The long and the short of it is you will be wise talde the bed, drawing the warm cloak over to da as I wish. There is no one to help you. When Marjorie opened her as there was
her, she almost instantly fell sound asleep. Then throwill not interfere with me what each broad sunshine that she felt dazaled, and ever happens and yet, see, sweet child, Ţ da not even take your hand. Be pitiful, Marjorie. I the uoise he awoks in confused her ideas. The unly usk you to any. 'I love you, Richard, and 11s was barking loudly nior her window will be your wife, then all will be right out sy.
deap grunting cans from a pig-stys beside the Marjorie sat still as if under a spell. It sea-cottage, but above all sounded a repeated knock ul to her that she knew by hourt orory word bu
ing on the door at the foot of the stairs. fore it came. She saw how plotely she was
Marjorie started up in hosts, for she heard in this man's peror, and that she must weigh one of the bolts drawn back. the words she uttered.
***What in it F" she called out. The door open "Yon contradict yourself," she said at lasted and she saw the woman carrying a tray. The "You are trying to do just what you blamed woman rerested when she mw the chairs. Mixe Eyon for doing, and yet you orpset me to like you when you know how wretched that sort of thing made me at Eyon Court,"
Ob, no." Marjorie mid curelessly. She felt as if nothing would induce her to rentalru downstairs and face Mr. Brown.
CHAPTER XVL
STE GEORGE WOLFR. Marjorio's trionda bad uut forgotten her. although they had given no sign of remembraneo. Whon Sir Goozgu Wolff left her on the moor, roproached himself for having on09 were asked her ta marry him.
would now shrink from writing to him, liat she If Marjorie wanted his halp over so much, she should give him a claim on her. The determined many years; first as Varjerin's governess, and to see Mr. Lucker. He had known har a good afterwards when the girl want to live in Mew, Locker's house, our Solby. His knew that she was a quist, realis women, quite unfit to cope with Miss Eyon; but it soomed to him that at least one of her friends ought to watch over Marjorie's happiness. He had a strong conric tion that it was unkind to leave her to the tender morcies of such a woman as her sant. He resolved, therefore, to go and see Mrs. Looker. She was so timid that he fancied perioul iu. fluence would be usedert to persuade her to visit Eyon Court without invitation.
Whisht, Barbara," she said, "All speak wir f gentleman.”
Her og seemed to blaze with auger. She also ress-from-br-chair and stood trembling Deuteros with passion, while one withered ivory colonred Dege hand graspel at the chair book for support. “
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And then she turned, and with surprising quick passed into for badeon by the door ish beside her chair, and closed it sharply behind her "Gentleman!" said Barbara, hotly, and plant- Sir George Wolf followed faunab like a ing her doubled red astes on her hips she looked a just condamned to a heavy pasishment. Sorohow pugnationsly at Bir George. "Ab ad hoval joy and hops had gone from his life: but thowt uobbut a thief wad coom sneaking cop even worse then this was his dread that Marjoria
one a gentle." stairs wirout Junve asked or given. Nay, yon's had fallen, perhaps, into more evil keeping than
that of Miss Ryon, of Eyen Court.
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Sir George Wolff reddened, though he folt amused.
"I should have waited, should I," he said, "Well, my good weman, I dare say you are right but you see I am in a hurry." Thas be turned from Barbara's angry face to pals, stiff Hannah. "I rometal r you," he said. "I used to corys here with my mother years ago. You are Miss Eyou's own maid. Ism Bie George Wolff, and I have urgent business with Miss Byon; will you take me to lor at once, I have no time for delay." A pang of sudden fear sized upon Hannah. Tais goutlenian had brought news of Marjorie, The girl's subden disappearanco had alarmed her, sud the more because the shook of the nows, parantly alarmed Miss Lyon. when she took it to her mistress, had not ap
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"Hore's throakfast," she said, sullenly. ons te krop her chaira on the stairs, as they suspected that a request for leave to visit her Marjorie was very hungry, and she was so- Sinos bis talk with Marjoria, ir Georgs had "Clever little girl," he said admiringly. “You formed her only means of blockade; she drew up would only draw forti a refusal from Mise you, have just brought me to what I wish to expinin. first one chair and then the other, tat she found and world perhaps make her take measure to If Miss Hyon kallistened to me earlier, you might this much harder work than it had been to slip prevent any intrusion from Marjoris's frienda. have got to bolorate Eyon Court, whiley learnoloa down the opening
By the time ho reached tine, the barones had to love me well enough to wish to leave it in ay and tumbled hair, and then si-the bo. The formed to lessen the dutress of the girl's life. The woman looked at Marjoria's sleepy face become almost happy again in the plans he had company. I oasider your want has driven ren gilt was rampled, but the bed did not look as jute this fatal position, and you see, nuless you if it had been slept in. She sat the tray down which entirely set side bis visit to Selby and But the next morning brought business lettora become my wife, well-h stretched out bis on the dressing table. Then she mid, Yol there was also a letter from a friend, reminding laug, legs and pulled at his soft whiskers upon be could are melbe” my soul. Marjorie, I don't see any other way.
Bir George of a promise to give the writer open to yen"
some shooting on hiemoore worth the word.
Str. Cerorge was a keen sportaman, bat his moeting with Marjorie had made him forgetful back ocepting his friend's proposal to weet him of his plans. He felt, however, obliged to write the following day at Jedburgh. One friend brought another, till Bir George had a houseful af guests in his "but on the border," as he culled felt, because she had been frightened past boara, mad Sama of all kinds, it is a nevor-faflisig | the shooting lodge, and as bespitality was one of irg. The old servant kaew too mush of Mr. his virtnes, he could not easily free himself. Browo to think him a safe protector for a girl, He wrote to Mrs, Locker and suggested that shearen if Marjorie had left you Coart to folm thex he stayed en is Scotland. should go and ace Marjorie without delay, and him. But while her stiff fase be yet more
and and set, she was going along the passe the study door. She had not bidden Sir Gecrge to follow her, but when who stopped he was que boside her, Hannah hesitated.
What do you mean P. What is to prevent me from going straight to Mrs. Loc for to morrow Spe forgot her caction, and added, impatiently. If we had taken the right road this morning, we might hare ranched hor to night, it was you: fault, you should have made the driver keep to the roed."
Mr. Brown hoped himself to the rout of the wine, ho shook his head.
"Dour little soul, it is getting fractions. It must not, for it locks so distractingly pretty that I wight forget my good behaviour, Ar
She gave him such a look of contempt that ho stopped.
at night; so was even more alarmed than shu While si ate her breakfast she thought over had felt at the time. Sha mw bow why Mr. Brown bal advised her not to write to Mrs. Locker; and as she reflected on this, she won deved at her friend's previous silence. More than fortnight had gone by sins she had received letter from bec, or from her friend Adelaide. It soomed to her that she might have died at Afeeling af utter loneliness depressed Marjorio. yo Court and that no one would have know.
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Look bore," he said, "we must end this ow tone sheked hor. Before she went to Eyen was disappointed to and fast. Mrs. Locker ka I have been very patient. I have behaved Court it bad teen ahost impossible for Marjorie not been to Byron Court, and she looked very better than one man in a thousand would, and think hardly of anyone instead of rowarding me, you give yourself
grave when he repented his proposal. She won plena, Her mother had toon as gentle and indulgents small, nervous woman, mar-yhted and stoop sir, not say unkind things. It is, therefoco, better to honk plainly. You are nineteen at thers had never been a dispats in her home ing, and when Sir George said "I think it aboloso it, and Sir George placed his foot to keep Marjorie Evon, and thorofore you are not quite, Gail Me Locker, who had been her gove-lutely zoossary Lot yun to go to yon Court," it open. Then he pressed forward, and politely a child, and you have shown me that you have oss, always seemed to be a sort of send mother she crooked together till her shin approched held the inner fear open for Uanon to pass in plenty of sne. Listen to me; do you really
to her when she went to live with her after Mrs. her knees, and she sat trembling under his belind the screen that masked the rooms from auppose that a girl cu elaps with a man, and Lyon's death.
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me and I appoɛs I deserve it, or it would not She had turned while while he spoke. Inno have happened.
Tours foli ever her cheeks whilst she sat think- cant as she was, she understood his sores and ing. It surel as if she dared not let har she had a dira foring that shame and disgrace thoughts rest on la tnight. But when she lnd wight henceforth atach to her. Sho pat her eaten hur brukfast she felt cheered and streng hand up to her forehol. It seemed as if every thened: she was able to think more calmly over thing was booming confused. Yee, she saw that what he had i was true, and ob, how what had happened and to decide on what she horrible it was. How could she have waited to should do; she must wait and watch; there was lamely for his return. If she had gone out and evidently no means of escape. The room in searchel, ale might have found a refags whore which she was, was in the front of the house, huconkot are followed her. Eren now sheer the kitchen, so that are if i sncceeded in did not wholly uspost him, she only thought pacifying the dog she could not escape unseen. it was base of him to take advantage of the At this thought of the dog she took a bit of position in which sho was placed by this uc broad and went to the window, meaning to begin olent. All at once she remembered the wo or attempts at a friendly understanding, with wan; abe balleged that she would protout her, her outside jailor; but as she spend the window tot Mr. Brown say what he wouhl.
Mr. Brown came round the corner of the house Marjorie retreated, but he saw her and raised
She jumpotop and hurried to the door. Mr. Brown did not attempt to follow her this time. She went out and open the door laty The woman, was halusteep, sitting before the
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nothing else. It is very wearying, bat 1 may I must watch and wait," she said, "I ona'de succeed in tiring him out."
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"Dear Mrs. Looker, I always say there's such word as Can't. Oh, yes, you will go to Evon Court and I expect you and Miss Evoi will get on famously. Think of our dear Mer sitting in lur asal place, but at sight of him Sir George went forward; Miss Eron was inrio and how glad she will be to see you, and 1 she flushed, she hall rus, thou sat down again. a sire your objections will some to nothing.shit a look of alaria spread over bar face.
There is often great strength in leableness, What does this intrusion mean " She and after somn fraites persuasion Siz Gorge looked questioningly at Banush. Wolff saw that it would be useless to send fre
"I be your pardon, Miss Eyon," Sir GeorgesDENCE. Looker to Egon Court Sho would he no match air, and he smiled and towed. "I boliera 1 for Miss Eyou's determination, aul wild pro- frightened your servant by following at horat a moderate rate. bably allow herself te bo set away without heals, and she cried out. I must ask you to having seen Marjorie.
exause my intrusion, but I want to speak to vou an a tontter of argent business.”
"Well," he said, "I am a It would please Marjorie if you went, but if it cannot be, aust go instead. I suppose, if I way got leave, I may bring her to you to stay a wook or so."
My Locker heared a deep sigh of relief, and gave him an affectionate invitation for her child, she called Marjorie; and he departed feeling that he had been completely worsted, and by a work woman,
They are texually the most obstinato" said. "They have not grasp enough to do any thing really brave. A stronger wonin would and skill that the old woman world have lo have tackled Miss Eyon with so unol nerta obliged to receive ber. Well, I amst beard the old finness, I suppose."*
Miss Eyon bad romveren herself. To fin faded from her face. She looked once more grey- and sfatne-like. She stiffly bent tor head, and then stared at him hanghtily.
"It would have been better to send in your wanie, sir." She gave Hannah a severe look. How was it that you did not tell this person to stay below till you bad acquiuted me with his name and his business?"
"It in Sir Georgo Wolff, ma'am," Hauna stanumsed and hesitated," he was argout to--to
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Plone don't blame your maid, Miss Eyon," Sir George said. pleasantly. You mest forgive She dropped her chairs down the hole again to
me. I was boat on sesing you without delay, so "I want to stay hora." Marjorie said.
prevent any saddon intrusion, and then she Mes Lucker had complained to him of Mar. I took my own way of doing it. Ther he look. The woman rosed herself, and got up from washad and dressed herself.
jorie's silence, and his added to Sir George's ed round for a chair-he was determined ret to Mr. Brown was really more uncomfortable than anxiety. And, now he was on his way to Byon yield till he had sat his say. "I may sit down, her low neat. She stepped back from the girl, she was. He bad taken a elvet nap and then hed Court two days after his visit to Selby, and hinay I net P' he went on. stil sndling, while and barjorie's seared faos reflected itself in hers.kept awake nearly the whole of the night, patrol Beverly blamed himself for having allowed so I tell you what has brought me hare
"Nay she il "go back to your man, pooling the base and listening for avery sound, much time to pass without making enquiry for lamb. Fle manus no wrong by you, peor draft fe had not enjoyed those blessed spateles of Marjorie; the girl aight he ill, she might have any thing" she said, harshly, while she looked at "It is a mere form to ask my permission for "I don't want to go back, I must stay here sleep which hal soothed Marjorie into forgetful pined like a engrad bird till she sickened from the seron behind him," when you have forced with you."
ass. Ho felt that he was playing a desperate simple want of companionship and armpathy. your way into my house and into my presence." Instead of answering her, the woman went out game, and anxiety did not suit his easy self-indel He felt an angry disgust with himself at the to looked at Hannah, who stood boxile her. and called to Mr. Brown,
gont temperament any better than the absence remembrance of the weeks spent on the moors mistress liko a santinol on duty. Tof his daily luxuries suited him physically and with his friends; he had enjoyed himself, while
"Shall I speak out?" he said, as he saated is on her: "is first she's bad, pour lamb."
besides the discomforts and anxisty, thara was this want child was drooping in that dismal old himself," or do you prefer bearing what I baro Marjorio started; she felt stupulled.
the snortification of being obliged to confess that deu of a manor hoase. He had hoard a good to say in befratá !" Mr. Brown came forward; he took her and he had been feiled. It was onfounding that deal about Miss Eyon, and he believed that her You can go outside, flannel, Miss Byon gantly, but very firmly, and led her back to the this girl, who ho secretly believed to be fond of self will was equalled by her craftincas. anid, significantly. other room, while the wordan closed the door band pleased with tho romance of an elopement, got to you. Court. He had been there, his at her viitor.
him, and, whom he thought won'd be dazzled He must not warily, ho told himsel hou Le
When the door closed she Inokal sarcastically hind them.
Chiptarg I have told her you are my wife, and that you had shown arch dovided and unnesountable dis mother had taken him with her twins when Le "Well. Sir George Wulff, having bonoured
chi-yuen ore of weak intellec. Do you know, my angel,ke to him. He tell that she considered him, a was a boy. Laily Wolff had been one of Miss me with this intrasfon, lat zo hear your wonder
Dake W'm'eter Jau tist if you don't come to you: sansex tesore soundrel, and be thought bimself a pary claimsy Eyou's rarely admitted visitors, and while ho ful soeret; for it must be wondering to canse UAVE This Day Onexed at No. 18%, rado I no afraid I shall have to look you up in the fellow, for he could sat see what advantage he waited for her, the boy bad en ellowed to Sir George Wolf to forgot ordinary civilities." EMPLOYMENT & GENERAL Queen's Road East, Hongkong, an
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There was such intense score in her look and INTELLIGENCE OFFICE.
Fangehve "You would not dera," she said, passionately. impatience, instead of hastening matters, Ind allowed to go into Mr. John Egon's remus. tone that he was disconcerted for a minute or
Fu-Few "Do you think so?”
ruined therocons of his sehene; it had thrown Twenty-five years had gone by sincs his last two; he felt as if he could not cope with this Olles of Situations Offorol in this Colony and Hasting Full information will be given at the above. Hac-an
Garon Then he let go her hand, which stin had hon him back for days, and perhaps weeks; it bad. per visit, but he had a distinct reimbesaco of the terrible old woman. truggling to snatch away from bis, and stood bape, ended his hopes of poesaning Eyon Court. old roome
"Aly business relate to your great niece, to the East in general nad of Suitable Persen Heikon looking at hor, with a very unpleasant smile. No," he said, sallenly, as he came in to His plan was, if there should bonny hesitation Miss Marjon Eyon," he said, abruptly.
available for Employment. His face bad flushed, and his eyes shone, Marever beaten yot; I wear she shall marry into Miss Eyon's presence. After all she taustal cuk-faded; there was a
breakfast. I will not give in. I was about adesitting-him, boldly to follow the servant
Kiang-ya Evidently she did not expect this; the scorn jorie foll desperately frightened.
WANTED at the above 6A CLERK Kanyang au. 15 Perkins You should never dues a man who loves yon me if I have to keep her shut up a whole be a indy, and if he tried to conciliats ison sie her tone as she said: "cort of eagerness in for a Morentile Bueiness in Hongkong.
Kawabing. Jan. &g as I love you, Marjorie. It is a sort of chal month. I suppose the little fool thinks could not well refuse to listen to him, is Well, sir, what about Marjorie."
An ENGINEER to join a steamer in an
Kungpui Jan. 10 Brisandra lenge. I have a mind to recept it," and herande madly in love with her dainty solf Well, healthy, hopeful mature made Sir George no. "I wish to so lur, if you please. I have
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she's pretty 'ononigh, and bright enough, fident of success. and he tell himself that the brought an invitation for her to spend a few days
P. BOHM. Kwong sing Deo. 27 Thys; celler a look of disgust, he went on. "Ibaroared &
Hongkong, 3rd Jažuary, 1869."
Loo-vnos Jan. 18 Mortun good deal already, and all for love of you, wat apart from her money."
Meufoo FOR SALE.
Hadge. Do you think we took the wrong rond
ou you, sweet one"
look of Marjorie's face would teach him whether with Mrs. Locker."
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she onght to be slowed to retain with her sust. Is that your urgent business, Sir George Then ho. Hogan his breakfast, and his hopes Asle rode along the terrace-path on the side of Wolf? Fie on you. The mountain has truly by accident, or was it by accident, think you rose as be satisfed his hunger.
the wild and beautiful valley, the gray weird produced a mouse," that the earring was overtamed so gently that
After all, he thought, Marjorie was only a snor houas, perched like arme Tablod rock bird |
"AT WHOLESALE PRICES. She made an attempt at playfulnoe, which a mense need not have been hurt in the table Too, and he knew what woman were. I on its spur of granite, came in sight, and he did not match with her hard bine eyes and near-
ACCONE'S SUERRY, PORT See naughty little girl, how much love will do. ogbo to," he laughed, ageing how much of my realised that Miss Eyon mast cortainly have an ing lips.
RETS. BURGUNDY, Love End leady provided this sheitor, and if life hare given up to them. No woman over diepated authority in this dreary, lonely region. I will tell you, dear madam," he said, very
CHAMPAGNE, you would only be reasonable, as well as kind, italled me yet, and it is not likely that I shall He remembered, too, that she was arjones, arnestly why I as auxious to have nows of HRANDIES, WHISKIES. might be a bower of bisa. To-niglit I bave only nt. manage this uusophisticatof child of minutes. guardian, and for the next two years he knew your niece, Some weeks ago I set her on the EMPIRE ALE & STOUT, aaked you to say you will be my wife. Temer. I admit I was a fool last night, I was excited that no one could withdraw the girl from her care moor, and I thought she med end and de MACHINERY GAS ENGINES, row I may ask for mere-overything depends perhaps I had better apologist and so reassure unless indeed it could be proved that Miss Eyon preased fancy it must be dull for sn Jonny SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES.
PIKE" LUBRICATORS. herbat for the pranont I will not attempt to ill-treated her ward.
irl to live ontroly away from young compiacious Marjoris lund retreated to the wall, and now her." stood with bent head, her arus hanging limp on to keep the door bolted until he came back, nul
He sighed. If who were unhappy, Marjorie of her own age. I thought that a wok or two COOKING STOVES, SCALES. He gave the woman of the house atriot orders had promised to write to him either side, the pictare of despair.
with Mrs. Leker and her old school follows: PAINTS, OILS and VARNISH. No, the only hope of roning hor from this would cheer her."
De 15. Liels BICYCLES and TRICYCLES. "Well," he said, "I cannot be land on you. then. he want for a walk over the moor. Tia ini! life was by parading Miss Eyon that the It seemed to hira that those blue eyes had JUVENILE VELOCIPEDE HORSES Antoinette I love you too much for my own peace You mist, still lay think before him, but it had lifted girl needed change of air and rose.
pierced lato bi thoughts, he could not got free
and TRICYCLES, AS
Jas, 15 Boige a few feet, so that he could see where he waN shall have time to reflect. A night will show going. It was reassuring for the sucess of his was so hurry, and the front wall of the Blade
There had evidently been much rain, the road from the spell they feat eged on him
BICYCLE WHEELSFORJINRICKSHAS. G. II. Wappen Jan.
Decathy Jan. 1 Crosl you that I have spoken truly. I wish you good plans, that after he had walked some distance, lishane was so scaked in moistaru that it looked that you should interfere between me and my
Ergolasz night, sweet one."
“I an Rutprised,” Mies Eron said slowly, SODA WATER MACHINERY,
JEYES SANITARY COMPOUNDS,
Jeba E. Sayre Dec. 16 Rouse Ho opened the door leading to the bedroom, had not met with another cottage. He knew the dismal, dank grey. The troes in the Elyon Court nieco, and that yon. Sir George Wolff, should
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Doc, 7 Barakam Apply Le and Marjorie burried through it and ap the saw that the woman's grood for uncney ensured exhale damp; and when he reached the house the companions." She paused, and when she saw
woman's husband was a convici, and Mr. Brown evenne were drewshed, that they seemed to think it uncossary
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Hongkong; lat October, 1888,
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[26 should try and bribe her, his folies that the girl by the feet of many generations of Eyons, held voering smile cam lnek. "It appears that you was his wife and that she was work in the host the rainfall in little dark poola in which the did not judge it necessary for her to have
BOARD AND RESIDENCE. A faint bice light caso stealing into the bed. would prevent the woman from helping any at- films of groen mess showed a brighter green than young husband."
VESSELS ARRIVED HOME FROM: VESSELS ARRIVED AT HOME. roum, and fell ou Marjorie's palo face as she attempt to escape
they did on the drier parts of the stone. The sleeping in a chui
He reddened at this tant.
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5 material cover, which the coming of light strip her game-that if my wife offers hat money sho thought, as he raised heavy poker,
given at moderate terms. AASTA pod away. Murjorio had sat all night long by way take it and keep it, only she must tell me all
Hongkong, 5th January, 189. the window, wrapped in her far lino alosk, and at that happens,
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"So I have heard." Then, with deliberate em. Bat he replaced it without knocking; bo rangphassis, "My miss has been rory frank with me." the bell,
He writhed under her smiling surutiny. He The servants dinner had not been long over felt that this coulfood-woup aforad hie die- mination not to close her eyes; but the cold he meant to write to liex, be thought he would and Barbers, the uid, was having a sunfori confiters. At last he mid firmly May LYCOAL RECHANTS, touch of dawn ewakooed ber;
loare the coltagator a couple of days. Eurely, if able nap in the housekeeper's room, Faith, one you, medoh, to be kind enough to send for Mirz The looked muud her with a scared, narecog.she could not endure the dulness of Eyon Court, of the underuaida, happened to be crossing the Marjorio Byor." mixing glance; she could not remember this low she could not go onliving confined to one miner hall, and she, being younger than the other a
have always on eilinged now with its ourped less floor; but the able rooms. And yet when he came to the endof roofs, suffered most from the drearings of the it seeinad, no it the wars about to barem joke
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