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way to reinstate herself in the good option of 18" Peber 12454 Mo Huay, indignantir, Ele Her marriage with Hume had baightened her anyone who had ones regarded har as above the idea of your thinking I was in carnal! Koep obar y ways Those born of rich an common. This oravkug for love or Uking from that banja of yours out of my way, I advise you, cestora have a prelly talent for spending money others, this desire to be thought wall of by all, or else I'll certainly sawah if" aakaown to the oats who have been friends with was garb of her nature, and is indeed, as one will"The gods forbid," says Mr. Blake, piously. poverty for generations, and the faces and silks know who has studied the matter, an fouste desire I do hope it will be mocess," says "Nan, and volvote that now decked Nane zvaly person mit Irish popdo Whether this character gaily if irrelevantly addressing her guests ge suited her, and throw out the traces of aristo-stió artes from til forenbleness of disposinerally. "Dances in the country are so often a orntic blood that ran generously through her tion, or pride, or self-onnseit, let who will decide failure. People, silly poople, talk of love; bat ins. Her beautiful fam, with its though. He was not insonsible to the daliesta glances in my opinion it in men, men, men, that make breating shown in avary feature, borrowed fresh and subdued emilos going on around him. Those the work go round, especially in a barom. Instre from the Humer diode, and the dainty perfest views of Italy wers as so many blank And men as a rule are source depend on you Bring your brothers and your gowns that died her wardrobe and through hor walla to him. He was indeed annoyed, and hurt all to help ma marriage had been a positive terror to her. non siniest beyond bearing, but he showed nothing coining and your unclos if you can." recomplished the seemed to, have made up her of it, 14 was growing towards the time when all of course, everybody ways they are enro the Mr. Huma baing hostess, it must of necessity, mind to it, and to suffer from it very little. I should make their adion to the hostess, and yet do in question, will be a triumph at ite kind. raised anger, con tacopt, indignation within her, Nan med no sign
In truth she had forgotten everything. She do." bubueror; grief or melancholy, he would in Two months have gone by to-day sinés Nan's reig against Humo by the hour to Penelope or was enjoying herself itasiessly in or not re." A word to you, Peter." are aho, turning to wing took place two full months that have Gladys who had grown rather cold with Usir iations with her old friend. To her merry, los. Mr. Blako. I know how susceptible you are considerably exercised the minds of her sisters sympathy), but a tear on the rain of her life" ing nstare it was delightini to be at ponds ones Steel you heart then, against the 29th. You What onn Nan moan? Is the women born-to-sko was pleased to eli itane never shed. more with sns whom she had always likod, sad will find on that night two or three very pretty say nothing of the man-who could waderstand She moved like young queen in her now with whom, perhaps she had not been quibs women here."ja her? Is she dead to all generens fealing Has arroundings, holding aort hererer she went, honest. He had truly loved her in his own quor that fateful marrings waked within ber heart It anst be conceded that she was a sad cognette way, and she-well, she certainly had never gone
"If I am as pretty ns that spedob," saye Kan, bitterle slambering foron of frivolity-cap bata barnleds one, as she went deeply lubes far as to tell him that she never loved him,
The moments passed quickly; he was thorough. skall du very well, "Hat I had Mrs. Draon. tionanese, tampara innumerable, and unusmeable? nothing, and kept her heart ways young, In
Her master to her husband, de rather har fact, she cared for no ens; and As, her caroles y entertaining: She might indeed have on the Dwyer in my mind when I promised you besaty:"Nehind the Old Union Church
"I know her," says Mr. Blake, without en- manners for they are legionare Back in flirtations stopped, short at married men; abe Inst.to bid Mrs. Whitegood night" but for
So do I," said Lady Despard. What ̧ themselves a study, To-day treachercualy incurred small censure at the hands of the mar one trivial circumstance. It was small, but it thus in civil to-morrow an ioiole. Fitful, capricious, ried woman-an important class. She was so wakened her to a faint songs of the situation. -
Attracted by a pale pink blossom that hang complexion! Most of society's swans ara gesas. merry. Now onld, now abfolutely, repellent, merry too, so geala, su unmistakably kind. now gay to the voy verge of friendline hearted, that it was dificult to be angry with over har head-a little behind her and Ffrench But she is not. She is quite a awan all through.
Lovely!" Itse impossible, jądšed, to know whats to her, or jealous, or accusative beyond the point she had raised her bars arm, coowy as a cload in
And rater than most," says Men, Manly, have ber: so strong ta, her personality that that he was frivolour to a light-hearted degras June, sal attempted to reach it. It was beyond ale away those in contact with her sucording to that, after all. did no harm to anyone. ber, and she had swayed alightly, bringing kar-Black swane sro.scarce." da
Now, do you really believe that?" says Peter code-all save Hame. His behaviour to But that Borba, an- self iarnotarily almost within the circle of her seldom varies from the caini, porterne lines friendy Boyle, her old friend, shuld be Bayla's embrace. He had cangat her sizes, and with so innocent, 12 expression that they all A with LAWN TERNIS attached, slated set of the Center and Praya Central Otes after the 15th prox, will be subject to cont ba has laid down for himself. Her rapid changes to bed anything to forgies, why couldn't do of manuar he has taught himself to raipoot and it? Where, said her philosophy, was the good withstand, and if his heart bouts high with hops of worrying about things that couldn't be help- when, as sometimes happens the treats lim with ed. The kindliness of ber nature betrayed ited that she shrank from him abarply. Her an alueet boyish camaraderie, he bitanys that as self in a dislike to be in anyone's blank books, movement rolled him to himself, and when she littio ne the diesppointment that, follows it, when and she made up her mind to seek an opportunity looked at him again he was to all appearance es within the hour he is erually wounded by a cup-in which she might show Boyle the error of his she could desire. Ne
I feared you had ovar-balanced youself," tempt that apeake of a wrong perversely believed ways, and bring him back to his allegiance. infalse, though it be. This cherished and This me hindines might have served her be, carelessly. His voice was perfectly paler.
Why, Boyle! rise abo. Her face lovely, Vory nearly said she. "That blossom radiant, beame a thousand welcomes. She stands absorbing sense of wrong, clung to so obstinately, with Hume, but that unfortunately she was orestos within her at times a dislike that often thoroughly convinced of his unlimited affection tempted me, but it was beyond my reach."
Be many things are beyond one's reach," smiling on him, with a dainty Queen Anne tea borders upon hatred.
for her. That she despited, taking it as her due. The first meeting between her and Boyle Oce night they were dixing at the, Whites of said he. He kept my the conversation almost alone pot polsed in mid-air, and a repoussé sugartongs in the other hand. It is plain to everybody that Ffrench had ccurred about a week offer her Carrigmore, and Firench, of course, was preafter that, beyond a casal Yos" or "No" from she is charmed by this unexposted coming of his. return. to the castle. Ilame coming into the ment; she made up her sind enddenly to take a her. An unpleasant dogbt of his sincerity as a
Is it really you?” says she; hastily putting library, where she was sitting writing letters, step that should kill any animosity towards her more frisad had entered into her for the time down the tes pot, and extending to him sager, bad said to her somewhat abruptly.
that might still let in his mind. Finding him being only; it faded after that. Did he really met Ffranch down in the village this more-standing near her, talking as uses to Penelope, like Peunions, or were his attentions to her only friendly fingers. What lucky star brought Ing, and asked him to dinner."
Borle springing invulsively to her feet, name. He tuched slightly as she spoke and and she bast it from her Yet in soms cosult on the lips of the married women present. It
she leased towards him, and called him by his Tell for It was aupleasant question, you here to-night?"
A little Irrepressible smile makes itself visible A SIX-ROOMED HOUSE at the FEAT. Oh, why did you do Lint*
way ahe knew that it would return again,
Apply to in a hushed, sabdued smile, and Hume, seeing it,. Almost immediately afterwards abe, ross and Why should not," coldly, greatly angered The chrysanthemums," said the, with tho by the crimson fush that has risen to her browolarming smile be knew so wall, and a little led the way book to the drawing-room, where grows inordinately angry-not with Nan so They tell me Mrs. Manly, who was peer the entrance door, much with her folly. Yet all through the -"Come," Iying a band apan ber shoulder and glance from under her laches. deliberately turning her to where the dal Mrs. White's are not to be beaten; yet they are gave her a distinct sow. Many had gone, bui auger is a certainty that the folly is the worst taon light can fall more clearly on her face, good, too, at flame. I confone I should fits to the rooms could hardly be called ampty. Hume part of it, that the mischief is a mere surface let me understand about this, at least. Before cumpare them. There are some on show, down ronived her with a smile. She said a word or matter with no depth in it. The very openness of Lor welcomes to Royla procludes the idea of - marriage you told your heart was free-in that conservatory there, bʼm. }"
two le Mrs. White, and drove home with him her friendship for him containing any element HOUSE No. 3, CASTLE ROAD. Der wery, indifferent to you-eropting “We can and out by looking," said Barle, tenent the frosty tr my when you hated. This man Ffrench was offering her Lis arm, more on if in duty bound) specially mentioned at another interview, and yon than with any apparent pleasure. then assured me he was leasthan nothing to you)
· You meant what you said?” "Take your hand away," wid ̧ Nan, in a soft, dangerous Ettle voica, hardly abors a whisper, and then-Wo are not both liars," said she bitterly.
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Hame had turned rather white, but he kopt Дія захаровате
boed
anime to her.
"Oh, yes, they are forely, lovely,” said Nen,; moving from one detiosta blossom to the other in a word of rapture. all;"ste seemed lost în admiration of them, but suddenly in the very midst of a burst of praise, turned to him,
"Better than ours after.
Why will you not be friends with me ?” said elas with such seeming artlesers, yet with a startlingabreptans that Ffrench lost his balance.
Friend, your friend," said he, stammering, his dark eyes suddenly aglow. Thon recovering should thus aerome," said he witha forced smile. "Ah, now Boyle !" said she, in the little coax- ing way that I suppose was bura with her. It was a vague but eloquent protest "You used to
hold it. It was only for a momrat. "Nan!" said he, breathlessly..
It was, indeed, a mere breath, but so im passion-
CHAPTER ILL
If you've nothing, dear, to tell the, Why, wach meiding passing by, With your sadded smiles compel ino To dore yon, then repel me
Pretty little neighbour, why? Why, if you have naught la:ell me,
Do you so my alleves try 7"
a
langh, and the unkind tuin the conversation has taken, dies a sadden death.
Almost at this moment the curtains at the
young man turns the corner of the screen,, southern end of the gallery are drawn addo, and he light is a little indistinct down there, and for a while no one is shire of his identity until
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"You have come to stay, of course "good on Nan, boning brightly on the dark, sullen- locking young man, whose black eyes seem to barn info hors "Oh, yes, you must. Julia will spare you Bb, Julia? Then, turning to har husband. Tell him he must stay," says she.
I tell you you must stay," says Hams to Boyle, in a wonderfully pleasant menner, con
sidering all things.
A risiter of cope and sencers; a tinkling of silver spoons: the tubdued issing of a tiny stvar you "aya Mrs. Mealy, In or rather shrill voice, "Yon hava bardly some prepared. Bogle, hare above these the soft marmuring of voices. with hero and there a ringing laugh. Two now shriller than usYou have left your
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supposo, on your way,
"I can let that go by,” said, he, "The more easily in that I know the wilds to be of no moment with you. You do not really think me a liar. Idofy you to do so, In. your soul yon himself somewhat, "What bave I done that you glorious fires, one at either end of the pictura from the station. I can't see how go know me honest towards you both in word and The question between ne now, is only why you object to receive Captain Kfrench in your "Does that mean, amongst other delicate insinuations, that I should now object to receive -him in any other hours P
own house.
Don't go in for that sort of thing. Nan," said
he. It doesn't suit you. Leave the backneyed alyle of retort to women of the world, and answer me, yon, plainly. Think it out. Why refuse to accept your cousin as a guest ??
"I don't 19fare. That would be out of my power now you have asked him. But
gallery, cast a rich light along the polished. boards, and throw out the dusky tints of the por traits of many a dead and gas ince, now frowning or siapering, in armour or lace sud volvata, from the walls. Bug, from all countries
** That is a thing of nothing,*"my Huma You," politely to Bogle, will permit me to send to Ballybrack ?**
* Thank you,” says Firench, coldly. A tonok of awkwardnosa is beginning to make
be my friend softly, throwing a little plain-end Persian prayer mata are flang wholesale itealf felt: pass hardly to be accounted for, tive note inte har voice,
More than that, I think," said Ffrench, slow-upon the ground; tail seres cut off sil possible by, bis dark moody eyes fixed upon the fecalated ranghts, and early spring blooms, daffolila, nes on Ffrench's unfriendly tone, with which snowdrops, hyacinths, and jonquils, make sweet pavement.
the air, although it yet wants a day or two to Christmas,
"Yes. Well,—perhapa,” said ebò brightly, sa if it really was of little moment. "Eut that is
all over now,”
"Yes, of course," ratumed be.
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to do. Feuslope is growing nervous, when those immediately round him hardly know what maritally one of the children Henjy como to the rescue. Eerambling up into Mr. Blake's Nan in a very special toagorn is prosiding ever one small tabte, dropping sugar into the lap, ba lays violent hands en bis chain
Pater-Petar-thow me your watch," saya "What has grieved me said Nas, very gently. Seyres cups: Lady Despard, was arrived last hs-in-sorcing terbiarly children, if oft-
dight, is pouring out tos at amitter: Prislope, She hesitated there, and finally, Bashed round ate your volduess. It burristly It was bin with a sniden passion of reprose, Don't put my fault, you know, sed I can't soar to think in a dull red sorge, that malus hur fair hair faizer, times imps, are sometimes angels.
in talling
Mr. Blake thus djured, as in duty bound, one of the officers from the barraoke you know,"sha oried, can't you so, how awkwad that you regard sideways—as if it were." it is for me; you have wido everything awkward "It was not your fault" repeated Ee, lifting at Clonbrea, who rare in a body droppad in, this produces his watch.
"DUNO FIER ROOMED HOUSES At * Henjy," sage Penelope, glad of an excuse being Mrs. Home's "at home" day." In a dia-, for me. I hear most augone. now without bla oyss now and searching hers eagerly. "You tant corner a young man is lounging on a bear 10 heak the abari adathorn as it would Mount Kellet, the former with Tennis Court ! wondering what they sro thinking of ran, in what say that "
see of really nothing-sad remorselessly mak- mood they are speculating on my string, myOh don't let us go into thinga,protested skin rug, making an aborainable poise with aink a victim of her small brother, Little boga Posesion from ist May wud 1st July res hatoful marriage.
postively
Apply to A good many of the contry people have drop. like you should not spook so familiarly to growa All that can be lived down," said Hameing on the borders of dargerons ground. "What
up people. calicly. "There are, howover, other things that dres it matter? All I want to know la that you pod in, ton, and as there is a large house party
et Hane, the gallery locks delitovely warm. and be nearly luts Houjy fall.
"This awful mandate soupsets Mr. Blake that might not be so easy to east halind one. This are my friend once mora” awkwardness, then, is the sole cause of your Is that your wish saked-ho. "That. I comfortable and full
Good Bearens says hip, and no more, objestion to Firench? There is no other reason
Despard, alluding to the performance on the understanding the nature of it, staris opan syed
Is that called musio in Ireland "aska Lady
Benjy, hoodfel of the reprimand, but no ano.
By some people," says Home, alluding to
at Penelope, who, nudansted, continues the at the performer.
tack. It is always well to know things," says Lady Despard
"Peter sa bloseed with an artistic soul" saya] Nan. "Pater, come here."
why he should not.como ?"
Aan, a little angry with herself for this tough-banjo.
should be your friend that we shout bury the past? It that your desire p" There was None" hasrhtily, "Your erum-examination press rehemence in the manner that did not is absurd, and has no raison d'être. If he had 666ag Jer, but was placed by her to the account accepted-your-invitation-it-would-be-different of the ill-touper (bat na aule distinguished him,
thing."
He has accepted it," said Tume, quietly. **What **
** After all, you hardly know him so well as you imagine, with a slow smile. He will dine here to-Eight. He did not hesitate about it."
“Us accipted P
"Hare I nat said so rejoined she, lightly. **You know what a coward L ́am. Bow'I'disliks being in any che's black books. There," holding out her hand to him, "a tensa, I hag of you.”
A luting peace, rather," said he, smiling 14 return, and pressing his lips to her hand,
The Hon. Peter Blake, thus abjured, rises to is fest, and having narefully and solemnly da posited his beloved instrument on the knees of After that they had fallen into very ordinary the young lady nearest to him, who looks slide "Tas; I assure you of it: And most willingly,converse, carefully engineered by Nan. Lean-afraid of it-as in truth cho well might be too. Why not · It surprivés you ; bot. porhaps | ing back upon a sonch, with the nodding boada fin in bok so altogether beratbroken as yon fancied of the chrysanthemums above her, she had comes swinging up to Nai. him. Come, think of him an on the fair road to looked like a picture set in afwery frame. She He is a tall young man, most irregularly made, recovery? said Bruse, with a short. but not was dressed in block that night, an exquisite with limbs that were evidently meant for some anloadly-hogh. He would, indeed, have fala gown of luer, soft and clinging with bunches of “made a "jost of the wi ole mattor with her. ¿ |the lemon-coloured Devmature ag caught bore and there amongst its falde, and with some diamonds glistering in her nut brown hair, There was a suspicion of triumph about her laughing lips, and her eyes buzzed brightly.
holy site and given to him by mistake. This naturally-account for his awkward use of them. Ashe walks, every tone in his body see dis jointed, and one can only feal, after seeing him on, that it is. Providence alone that has kept him together. His hair is inclined-generously
nodding her hood to enforce her meaning.
You should not call him 'Peter," says she Henjy vaguely, Why p
Penalope, amely conacions that she has now drawn upon har the eyes of Europe, “bocanso you mustn't?""
Hepjs, indignantly, But that's his name P Geostal laughter, and a feeling on Fenelope's part that there is a way out of this diffiealty, alcanwhile Mrs. Manly, who has by no means
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TO LET With Tumandiate Pausession, at a motločate Rental; THE TOP FLOOR of No. 195 & 137,
Ceny LOAD EAST con taiting 4 Largo
*
Rooms, Cook House, Closet, and Beth Boous: fs a well, romtilátod, well finished, strong new Building bus Water Isid-on, and two tre-places- in the front Hods.
For particulara apply to the Shop on the Ground Floor of 135.
1330
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ONE
NE LARGE ROOM on the GROND FLOOM of No. 13, Praya Ceutral. Suit
hoon diverted from her righteous wrath by this diversion, has followed Home into a curtained able for an Offics. recens at the upper end of the room, where to
is horror he Ands himself imprisoned by her.
“I wonder why you allow this to go on,” bagine she, without profase. "Why don't you expostulate with her p
About what?" says he, trying vainly to comporis.
Well!" anid Nan, briely, but slogpootty. She bad felt a certain degree of nervousness when dressing for dinner, bat it was nervous. news thrown away. Anything mere unconcern. ed than Firenca's manner when they met could
Tot ffrouch kept his hand... Ne word of the Inclined-towards the hae of the rosy men, and Nonsense! You known as well as I do....I berdly be imagined. Indiffence scald no fur passion that was coming bin passed his it has acquired a trick of sticking up very don't baliere she cares a button for Boyle, bat ther go. The whole affair was a soureational month. But the spirit of it entered into him, straight, all over bis head. His eyes are a light that goes for nothing. Har manner is, abomin ss it should not have beam, and he pressed her and made him for the time almost brilliant. An blue, and are distinguished by an undying ably misleading, and there is mars talk about hand (that trembled slightly through shear un bour west by before Nan woke to the fact, that twinkle. He kus ro bregue at all, that you her ally than there should be," certainty) as vaguely as though no lov, ne arger she had been soms time sbsart from the drawing cold metally fix upon and plans, yet it would be Or need by, I can quite believe that," says towards her bed over roigned within his breast, room, an hour during which avery word that impossible for sven a dull person to converse Hams, still calm. She might, indeed, bass been the most in was said between her and Boyls might have been different of kin soquaintances After that that printed on the market-place without profudios
How d'ye do 1 he had drawn back from her to either, of them but still so Lour
tell. His laugh rong as gaily as it ever did, I was a smile on an ottoman over there; a glance Tet. many a handenme was night or him before it goes too far.
for it.
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GC. ANDERSON,"
13, Prayà Central, Hongkong. 29th Macoh, 1820.
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[08.753, 55, & 57, PEBL STREET.
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A
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MAN LOONG, Canton.
with his for even fire minutes, and not know he Well, aren't you going to do anythingOUSE No 77, WYNDHAM STREET. was one of the sons of Erin. His oars make what's the good of a man if he can't criar pen themselves felt, his monta is a large as his heart, ple about P I'm sure Mr. Manly, when he was and devoted all bis time and conversation to There was a little subfuod talk about it be his boots and gloves have to be specially designed alive, would never bare permitted me t Pozalopo, who was dining there that night. tween one or two in the reception rooms outside, for him-of an goodly a growth are the inhabi- But there is no use in going into it. It is your He was by no means, shot, a dull cavalier. That cid attachment between Miss Delaney tants thereof. Taking him altogether, indeed, duty. Your duty, mind, to put a stop to soanda!
There Peter is not pretty. He talked noemantly; he had many a tale to and fronch was vaguely hinted at.
I think you are going too far,” says Hume, which perhaps, after all, was not saying much of virtuous regret in the corner here. It was his papularity, with the other sex. Of no ap-soldly, but still courteously.
weil understandad of the people" likewise, preciable age, he it so fara hoy et heart that no I'm her sunt. I may be allowed to have s He seemed, indeed, for that one night at least, that Mra Hume had taken her present same cue would dream of taking him seriously, or voies in the matter. A motherless girl, los, lika- gay beyond his want Only Hame was not with great raketance. The length and totant portion there is a charm in un grand passion, that, and that il-tempered, infatuated boy-WESTDOURNE VILLAS, NORTE. deceived is him. The gleam in the dark, restless tits in the conservatory was probably the result Perhaps there is a charm in this sert of beture, why, I saunts you 676s ge;they subtly, secretly sought Nan's face. of both these bits of gossip.
senes of freedom from danger, at all orent
I must hag you," says Hums, who has grown told its own tale of a passion stii alive, still Mrs. Manly, was one of the guests Hearing Peter Blako is an acknowledged favourite wherrailer white, and is now putting strong pressure Ardeat, revengeful, hopatal
something of the idle, bardly unkindly, surmiserer be goss, both with men sad woress. Mat upon his temper, not to connect my wife's Nas, who was goined with very special carnings going on around tor, she rug from her ronsand maidsaliko hail bisadvent with plenaries, name with anyone!* that arening, had evidently agreed within herself place and sought Home, who was standing some muslin and velvet aktris impartially are pulled * Ok, that's all very fine!" says Mr Manly, to be charming to him, to obliterate by shower what spreke examining some Italian view side to make room for him as he draws 1982, who has borns throughout an undaunted front it on his lit definire of the present season through a asoslar, bind bug thus nupivant memories of the last. She, in lightly on the shoalier, brought hini back from fe decided to "maks if up with him in Florence to Ireland in a second-the shortest yo...ful parlance. And all to no avail. Her journey on record, sc pretty advances were met with studied indif “Have you men the Chrysanthemes?' asked farence Her work charming speech were she, with all the graceful fact that as a rule rosived without the faintest aulasiga. Al-characterizes berja togelber towards the close of the evezing one Hame stared at her for a moment. No doubt could sea that she was not only damped, but his rapid transition from the south to the north thoroughly piqued.
from ane train of thought to another-bad Buldhed his brała.
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1861
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CHAS HEIDSIECK'S Fig, British sir,, Shinin
CHAMPAGNE, 1880 'WHITE SEAL. ........jer nose of V'doven quartu. $23........... par case of 2 dozen pluts.
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rare beat" bat high talking like that won't besvant the NO. 4. DES VET and raza gift the knowledge of how to be " all world's tongue from wagging. If you could only things to all womon.”
Thoer all that I họar——” There is one other thing about him that stands I am glad I can't." intorrupte Hams, with to his credit. Flirt be may with impunity for determination. The effect of this gossip on the illosh person hora, could not coune-yon is so disastroma that *** Damso with a zcandal, “ila is not that sort of
“You ona turn it off like £bad if you like,” person." as Lady Deepard said, who knew him cries Jain, angrily. To ignore such matters BOUSE in WEST TERRACE. Entry pretty well in London.
is the easier way of meeting them no doubt, but A. lat May. "You called me," says he to Nau, dropping on is it one's duty Answer me that. You call it Apply to Hume at all ervata saw it, and with a mither
to any milking stool at her elbow.
magnanimity no doubt, but in reality it is folly,
G. C. ANDERSON, angry sort of amusement; why should she care
Oh, get ap: you'll be kit,saya Mrs. Hume, or worse, I could tell you of certain things
13. Praya Central. Whether Ffrench was in good or bad temper
“And your precious bones. which would be much that
Hongkong, 31st March, 1890, No Yes It was I who called you, with her?. His own relations with her compelled
worse.
"You shall tell me nothing" save Hume,] --- bin,gainst himself, to distrust. Ur
certainly; but it is Lady Despard who wants you. sternly, "Not one word. I understand your
TO BE LET. It was astonishing after this the amount of No" he said. "They are specially Sne The fibes to congratulate you on your mastery nice thoroughly; yon at understand her at leave that Ffrench manged to get. Either his grant you. But I have the bad tasty to le care. over that remarkable instrument you have justfall. As ta yome nephew, to” hanghtily, “is in Colonel was very good natured man, or eles lens about a second view of them
dropped into Miss Massey's lap."
my opinion of small nonsequence. reles indeed !" said Julia tartly. If I Pas heartily glad to get rid of him. Gone to
"So good of yon," says Mr. Blake, looking at
Moving abruptly away, he crosses the gallery: day and here to-morrow-the olf phasse read were you I should make itmy business to ge and Lady Despard with an eye fall of glowing gratito where Nan it standing and saksfor a map of tea. hackwards for him; and of scurve it is but asge them."
tade. To have pleased you is indeed
"Yes," said he at last coldly. "You would like to soothers again TM” suggested Julia, with distinot measing this time Home stored harder.
little joursby, from Dublin to Cork and back "If by them,” you meso. Nan and ketconsin," Shall I do it again? It is a poor thing, but ming again. The country was rather gay at that time. said ho, dirastly, you must forgive me for call own. A mere trillo, a sigh from my soul na i
¡To be continuch):
PALMER&
Everybody making point of giving ethering your hint nuecessary. Ffranch bas soomed were. Bball I repeat it
On ne donne. Not fer works anys Lady CUTLER PA
dance or a dinner for Mrs. Hame; who was rated to me unhappy of Inte: I hope Now will be able
charming by all. Her marriage had been roman to bring him to a sounder state of mind.”ac Despard"Your own; you may? Let it on-
- tio, and which told more for bara good one “I au to understand bien, that you approve "tinue so 1 entrest you." Don't give it to the
You may always understand that I approve
in ery sense of the word; Huse with his ten said Mrs. Manly, breathless with indignation. thealand a year, was a millionaire au Imazıd where zenta kara a rather mythical matter at pre. of everything my wife does," returned he, with mont." Acil wherever the Humeâappeared. Firench, a calm, inile ............
common one of the earth. Such priceless geme should b"
“Kept warm?” sorgaste Mr. Blake, “So I thought. That's why I've given my banjo turto
was almċat nars to appear Kiso. He most i Jaita loft him in high, dusigeon, and partly the care of Allis Masty, After all, the lovely dood, at this period bare made it the badiness or bazled.” At bsart, if selfish, ake, was, at lægst melody lives in it. Her name is Bows too. -hia life-to, səpure invitations for such sateztepin-, singerely attacked to her nieces, and was now en, sould have wisked it had been Dlani, but in this «ments as were given for Nan and her husband. trediely anxions that Nat's successful flight into | world we must rosiga ourselves to small orossar
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Not that ha gare much of his time to Nan.. the higher stratum of society should be upmares, of thin norf.” Ha wight, indeed, be honestly considered to led by blot of any kind.. There was a great deal Lady Despard-suitos sa it in protest, Nax avold-per. If wan, noticeskle, borse that if halftybbeds in this tos, te hu Aunt may make laughs outright, Ains Mausoy is one of the though always a little old har, he was neven, geld capital out of a miser's position lu, its; but dechy ones of the earth, and is now distinctly out of sight of her obarming face; annje, au fond, as I have said, she was food of the overpowered by the last of the scented room luctant to speak to bor, he put kept himself arer | Dulaney girls. She therefore, to herself, de You're a bad boy asys Nan. But, as Lady within day dip ance of her Tojosi sunt, pero donned Mr. Bazar's apparentudconosen atNan's Déopard is so delighted with your talent ***with
Nan, licno natural, virarily had returned to open entouragement of a man who had once been little malicious grimace"I tell you that CEAU. LEOVILLE; at 339 por Case of 1 duz, her, fourfold, as it wars, and who was going, het lover, sa a picos of pupardonable pagligence. I'll give you s prominent part in the band for UFAU. MARGAUX, st 13 ---- *krough, a source of spoiling and petting from Home, however, was very far from being es | my ball that is coming of next week-Christian the biggigs in the county, fall s:natural, if virgonored as she believed hind fapt doubt, week.”
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rather coquettish desire to break down this ob always on his mind, had nigh become a certainty. "You're too good," mys Mr. Blake, modantly. stinate volilium; she, soomed, fodsek, to feel if Han hy honestly exonerated from any wiful “ I fear I and my little banjo would only be out Incumbens un her to oumpol, this ad fever ta per desire to coatings a flirtation contracted before of place amongst your grand surroundings. Dat.! - Bongkong, 10th November 1888,
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