FETTERS OF FIRE.
BY COMPTON READE. AUTHOR OF TAKE CARE WROM YO Trvar, "UNDER WHICH KING?" "HARD
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CHAPTER VII.
IS ALL FAIR IN Love!** Captain Allister's Hrotch brain was quite as well inpable of enslysis and synthesis as that of 4 ouuning attorney from the west country, There is much of the diamond incisiveness about silber, bat for sesing through a duorpost the Scotchmans can give the southerner tuany points: When, therefore, after a refreshing snocas, the man apparently at bay bagno to tat up the details of the situation, be made a very socurate; sddition eam. First, he perceived that the Squiry was altogether innocent of hostility towarda bimsulf. That let to the natural in- ference that, tempted by the huge reward offered, Robinson was seting, possibly in his master's me, but certainly without that good fellow's kcowledge. A little farther reflection showed, that if only Ilias could be induced to hold the Squire in hand. Robinson's game would ther develop prematurely and be quashed by hie mas. ter or ecllapse altogether. Everything. there, fore, hinged on the relations, amicable or lover Hts, maintained between his step-daughter and the Sqr. It might be well, therefore, to drop the girl such a biates would incite her, if not to Baise the golden ohiance, at all aveats for bis ake Bu bers to gang wardly.
"Lit," said he, that same evening after tos, "will you obliga me by stopping that eternal Bohabert, or that oceless Chopin, or whatorer it may be that you am playing, and give me your attention for five minutes?
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wheels, yet the lastant he reengnized bar, sbrept- ly ceasul. It was Charley Fitzhugh,
In a second the song endod. It dealé hor, notwithstanding, a orgel blow. She did not walk; she staggored, har hand on her heart, das into the roses of the wood, as ene chased by a wild beat or evil spirit, ahams, virrów, anger,
"No, no ¿ that would be saidtă. Yet what a tangled web it in! And, ot, daddy, why did Charley ever cross my path ? Why did below His nges were fand in the deep blue distamos, mo? Why did ho deprive me of life and light and he spoke mach as if he was thinking aloné. My child" said the captain, solemnly, it is Tail ont a heaty sieglance at him: What did shear folly to ask questions which onnor bean be mean To what point was this courer swered. All we wretched mortals can do is to sation tending Glil-like, she could not make the beat of the world as it is. We cannot help foaling scintilla of interest in ons tarn the tide; better, therefore, to arim with!L" | who obviously appreciated her individuality, one perhaps the force of the old love itself, complia
"Even if it hade to the whirlpool P” whow kernel seemad to be a bal on his shelf. Bnting to args her forward. She felt as thougt "Let us hope not," was his earnest adguration to encourage him wee very far from hor intention showonld choke, as though death itself were im On the morrow the County Court mlisivos ar- "Placed or misplaced." she remarked after a minout, yet could not stap hares f. On shu rael. rived, and Lids. Bragkut underwent t e moval long pazia. “I must go home, or Captain Allised through lawy nad glade, hor betis revolving experience of personal service. It gave her an tee will crumble.”
her mind klank, her breath Itful. At last, s eleotrio shook, and rought the tears to har crea
the side of an ever-arching beach, one of the What is to be done, daddy?” she asked, de-
glorious giants which were the pride of the de- apsiringly, •
meade, she fell lika x log, and lay unosneotsus They can't eat us," he replied jooularly.
en its curpot of russet leaves. "Daddy, this is no Isughing matter." Will they send ins to pelena *"
I shouldn't think so-ws might soll tha tablos and chairs."
live or paldinga? No more mont enters this house, so long så these billa remain unpail!" This be the way, was a little more then Captain Allister bargained for. A girl will erist comfortably on any auteous mask, and like it thoroughly. Not so the mala sex.
"Perhaps." he eng gestad, the better plun would bn to dias on meat culy, and inayo of the sosad course. We would make out with toasted chease or a dad”
I looked as though this would ha indeed pussitential.
"Apropos," continued he, slyly. "if Jɔka Cens val only so mach as gassed that you were in aroh stroits ?"
*Impossibia, daddy! I would rather go out as a governors,”
The old saighd.
"It may sama to that," he muttered, “ and when it's too late and Ism perhape laniled in gat, and you under the thumb of some file harridan of a mistress, tight may dawn on yOUT brala. However, don't let's worrit. There are wore things in this world than County Court
Give me my pipe."
Lil obeyed, the more readily, because the Captain, though a Scotchman, was by no means Philistine is reapest of urt. Indeed he appreci- sted the rent tone-posts, or sadeavoured to do so when his car was not quite equal to the taskumaonses. of comprehending thom.
Yes, diddy P
"Listen, abild. I am not your father. batter max. ayu, a thousandfell better, gare yog his same and blood. Nevertheless, I have tried all these years to supply the place be left vasant.
And very good you have ben," she ajzentate. I have never known any other daddy bat you."
Be he smoked, and she fell to thinking, Sbmid | aho, for that old roan'a anke, scori£cs horselft A¦ Il would be agreable in faol free for ever figna the devradation of debt. It would be rather a triumph to walk oina over this hands of the aristocracy of Dlford, to ignore Mrs. Robinson. and patronise Mr. Fitzhar, and play the grande dare. Yet, atcer all, what a small abi tion, and how wearisome the responsibilities of magnificance would get to be, and how bitter also to convert the Squire, whose friendship she conld apprecisto de larg skil kept at arm length, into a being to be loathed bacanas of his lors! Certes, if Maron Allister were to drop down dead that very minute, nei har Difford nor John Crusital would over est eyes on her again. And than, ono more, the image of Charley Fitzing rose before hor, and remained her companion notil lie eet out sadly to stroll alone sui mari ful towards the Crucival goods, uttering a prasoe that she might, for once. be spared the infliction of their owner's presence. És corned owal most odious in her eyes.
“Yes," muntioned be, repressing a sigh. “And the time has come when I must ask you to own mider in the same ralio that I have considered you."
he remarked, surprised
at this thig at nigmatical prologna
*Not altogether, of course, Lil. However, to explain. You may be aware that there were money transactions years ago hatween myself and John Crucival.”
"I thought you had felly settled his claim." "Yea, ty child, and no. There are claims not easily uottled-by a poor maz."
Surely Mr. Crucival is as rich as ko is gener ous. He will dever auaoy yo,"
Captain Allister skudd his eyes with his band Her simplicity perplexed bim.
"John Crucival," he replied, after an awkward panse," is a good fellow in some repeats. But hesitating, "I cannot bring myself,” Lil, to speak my mind."
Why not to me, daddy done?" Because you will espise me, Lit. Bonus I made worse than a foot of toyself Because I would bare sacrificed everything, aye, reputation in itself, for your dear mother. That is why my mouth are ozled."
Do you wish to speak P' she whispered.
"Y95"
Than trust me. If you have arred, do not Imagine that I shall do so ornel as to sit in jalg- mont on my daddy"
Har pra er was granted. He did ust appone, and, strange to relate, when in her superimpoed abracter of Circe" she again mat him for to Jago, the magastic influenes passed from him te her, rather than frin bor to him. Three con
entire summer days she spent, as of Jare, in his glorious woods, reuling, sketching dra.
"Yes" he responded almost drlly. Well, the other seems eattled. Willy u come hoto to morrow, and allow me to act as your cicerone There are glades even more lovely than this."
I think I know your demestre as well as
to morrow is Sunday."
you do. Br. Crucival, abe replied. "Besides,
Al, pos! Though why the woods, should be profane on the Dominical day surpasses my con- prebonsion. Shall we say Monday P
She beltsted. To say "yea," might bo to darumit hersely too far-by implication.
Why not Phe inquired.
a
When an hour later she came to hor senses,
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Back in his baud, imploring her to drink.
In her condition of daze, she barely recognised tim; indeed, arrounding objects were all com pressed and kal∙ldoscopie, yet his vafoa sased foniliar, and at length, like a child, she suffered to be enfrented and obed:ontly sipped the pratered fluid. It was strang. horribly so, and "I don't quite know," she answered in a tous barning, but, its affent magical. It bright ba raging embarrassment, "sæcept...”
back a ennecloueness of everyday life, and vas "I bore you," be answered gravely.
chled her to stamme **Quits the reveren. It is very charming here,
**You have other ideas. Well, Mies Brocket, as revoir. In that engo I must trust in the chapter of accidents, and rest content with your company when I am ronoheaded it."
but
Moat kind of you, Mr. Crusion-I foòl a Ettle better now. The heat has upset me"
He was holding her in his arms, respectfully, yet tenderly, and his gaze foonseed itself on her pake features:
You have kept your tryst,” he whispered, No," said she meditatively, you must not with a happy look, which strest smulkd bie my that. It is very kind of you to offer we your ammonplace features, besides telling its cwe time and attention, and—will you let me say [-] Zälə, will ouma on Monday aftarucon, if I
"YAL"
**And if I should fail to keep my try at, you will not think me uneracions?"
Isball never think that of you," he respond ad with fervour.
And as they parted. He, to indulgo in new daydreams; she, to vex her inmost soul with the thought that, in spite of her reserve, he loved hor.
Which is to blame-the face or the meth
CHAPTER IX.
She closed her eyes. If she und utvéred truth- fally, her respore would have been-“ Álga, yes!As it was opartsay compelled 'kay to qualify a sigh with a smile.
"Pisasa, a little more of this," he urged, pressing the flank apon her, "and then, by the help of my arm, you may be able to walk up to the Court. After you have had a good foug rost, I will drive you home."
She put her lips to his flask. The spirit had already revirod hes, so anob so that she was
able both to disengage herself to as his apport.
I think, Mr. Crociva, I had better not set all the tongues of Dalford wagging. In a few minutos I shall be quite able to arawi, back, indeed I am strong enough w
No," asid Joba Crucival firmly, "you must
L'HOMME PROPOSE Lilias Brookes hugged herself with amteating arm, and also to ply: mout at having diplomatined, as she fancied, so very dexterously. Little did she imagine that her very cognass bad converted an admirar inte a lover. Still less did she realise the difficulty of keeping matters between bereelf and an antcorat of no type of John Crucival on a Pistonto basis. aby me for dues h
Mina Brooke," he cried with strong en Perbaps the rebrants of a single flash tatlon," will you believe me when I tell you that I his small, inoxpressive, unromantic eye may base disturbed the current of her sulf-satisfac. shall be proud of the hone that Erst connects tion, for she decided on Sunday evening ust-to keep her tryst.
** bad better give the man a broad hint," she Thispared to herself, as she retired to rest.
Bot on the Monday morcing at breakfast, Captain Allister oried to her noross the table- he was reading his paper over his last enp of anties-1 sap, Lil."85 the die is onet? Well, y dear girl, heliove me, it's all for the boat, for you if not for the youngster. Not that I forgive bis. If ever we must be slati have the rough side of my teagus."
"Raad it out, daddy," faltered La. "Here you are," grombled the Captain, staring foroolovely from under his spootacles—
Jug, yat ho never intruded upon ber. Almost At St. Gadre's. Hanover Square, by the she believed that be meant à display his faving Eight Reverend the Lord, Bishop of Bangay kiadaces by leaving her lens, bat at kngth tais Charles, vund on of Filztam at Fitzhugh, hope was dispelled. The man saateral up to Esq. of Resley Abbey, Cheiro, to Kate, only her immersed in thought, and would have predchild of Hiram Belper. Reg. Glucoester Terrace, within ton Faria of where she ast, had not a Regent's Park, and nieco of the late Alderman langh betrayed her prosepes.
Sir Jabez Jinks, of the ward of Chepa."
He did not emile, or indeed for the moment scem anything but awkward. yut remained by her side chatting for chatting's sake, mudi as thongh her propinquity was intensely agreeable to bin, It was only after five minutos commonplace that the covers the divery in the dirastion
- will tell you this, Laile quro, lese,und with that you met rest satisfied, withoni s okef topics loss entirely colourless. ing to probe me with queries I could'not answar
"That is a glorious tres,” she remarked, past, without pi I am so I have reason to bellareing a glowing glanna on a beach whose transi
in Joha Crucival's power. He a rain mic. cant spray, gilt by the dansing Age of a sua Fecan read me to rael. I could only ascapolimero, focked the foreground like so-crush by dight to the other side of the world, and even maidenhair tura. there should not be safe.
"How can I help you, daddy
He sighed deeply silent respons
"In one way, yes, you might,"
Glorious, indeed My grat grandfather, like a man of taste, having a holy revarenos for
a. ba ! What a bathos - What a drop from the altitude of Fita Itsmant to the level of Jinks! However, it was always so yea anst stoop down tu pick up your dress. The Grosve persons their forigne to the Chelan dairyman's drankter, and not to the nuts Palatine, and depend upon it, yous former Esme honestly feulb rad his beat. Why, what's up 2′′
What indeed. except that Lil Led fainted. while bo wa maadoring in this philosophical yet b-utal-stratu.
Poor Lil the kindly maid rushed to tha res oua revised consciousness, and then, in inseu- sibla oblivion of the canso of hos temporary | those who might came after him, obtained a mum collapse, actually began to entertain her with
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"Mr. Crucival," abhə faltered, “I am ill. I
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How reply was to lay her hand, all trembling as it was, on his lips.
I was afraid of this," she gasped. "I was $10 afraid that this accident would force from you words I had rather be left aanid. You have been most kind. I will reqnits your idadaass 2019 that laid me on the tarf ther. It was the sight with sincerity. It was not the beat. Mr. Crecisai,
of him I loved, and who loved me, hartered away fra fortune. You spoke last time we met of the ceasibility of people of antient blood, You peresiva now how fatally I am influenced by feeling, and if you are as wise as you are good, will understand now imposible it is for me to answer you to-day-as you wish."
"Yes," pleaded be, "but autoly, kowe zer bitter the trial may be the old love you spesk of is bressarily dead."
"Would that it were,” she murmured. "But there is a dividing line between pos two people
Pens; between two lives-not between two soule."
"You love him stik'?"
As the amb loves the tier, as the rabbit the snake."
-And yet
*And yet, Me Crucival, I am under a spell Tine may sure me. To-day I am unfit to judge for myself, still less for you."
"Do you mean." she faltered,tizat. I can in her of young trees from the New Forest, witch a bit of local gossip,
"When may. I speak to you again P" "Don't wser!" she wisd, with impassioned fluence Mr Crucival 7"
in those days bad not hun blackened with And what do you suppose this delalous 'racevol rulserable Brotch flrs, but was a storehouse own? Simply thisnt ths bride and brides orgy "For your own ake, not for mins. Can- English arboriculturo.and this giant is one of groom worn exported by an early train on a visite you as that when you come to me thus, there"
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"My dear Lil, you see simont a woman. Is it needful for to intract you as though you Wero a ebild piss
Hor fastaren hardened. "Do you mean, daddy, that Mr. Cras val can be so silly as to think of the Trom the bottom of you kopa noti
"I don't know." he martoured anessily. "It may be so or not. To be explicit, what I do fear what in eh et has compelled me to break the mal of silence, is that you may give John Crnival the cold shoulder."
"You wear. daddy, that I must lead the man to isney I accept bis attentions when I am in different to them and him
Ya'have seen finer trees abroad, 1, cuppasaf" "Nocor. England is the home of excillende Thor is nothing to compare with ear products including especially religion You may imagine that by looking anan np within fser walla, nod assigning him a roqun of consoles routine. you as oisating his sond; whereas, bylting bin to work with a pick on a railway embankmeat, or with a slough in a field, you ar daboring it The sterse is the case.
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She bare this lasi atab with some fortitale.
"Latus ramsin an sack for the present," he Mr. Craoiral had onmplimented her on her tedy hood. It certainly appasted ognal to the aid, with the air of a man who will not rondlyNa. taguiar, especially because it was obviously inept defent. You may perhaps conquer this soluntary, of a menizi
"Perhaps it is already conquored." she re sponded.
But sucagh. Be it so. You will mest me as a friend and nothing more."
Wasid law, sourfully, I will go away Cheap Bantal and wait and hope Mr. Cracival "Yes."
Nover by as much as a I am ust now speaking glace did her face display the alight weak of systems or croods, and certainly I do not think Dees. She allowed the girl's tongus to run on that an elimination of belief auds to exaltatiokocked, and not until her garsity was er Bat, parden; hart am I, as usual, running off at banated did she re ark languidly that she would a tangent"
prefer to be quiet and alone
“As you will, ohild. I do not dietate. I Fon mean, My Crucival, that the boat si He need not have brought life wife here,” Crural curs on the case stands. Mr. your mind lies in the direction of religions fest. she marred. “Surely that is a refinement of
enjoys a reputation for exovesiv- bone-ing P**
orusity! volanos. He might take it into his head to Tra, emotion is the most parful leverage And then she fell to musing, and her whole illustrate the old uphorism that there is no rul of the soul."
the act" she said, "that I share your idos: vivid as ever on the tablets of mamery. It Ron seemed Barbated. His image comed without as exo-ption. People of course woul arge that I must be very much just praying for Mot altogether, portaps, for whereas you da serred but yesterday that they had parted
After awhile Captain 4 lister once with an
I cannot say what I ought to ang. Leave am quite able to walk home, and d'hali do so-alone.
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with the abruptness of despair he rated bis katoonis, Yard, and Contio Quarters counted. than save his character and gratify bis spleen-1-may-be suited-to-some natures." he interegg best apn aberry He forced her to swallow turned on bis heel, and left her. With an effort Rent moderate.
8plano, dzikly Then he hates you
posed, "but from my experiences Fabwat say this comp nd much againat bar will, fox, as sashor-footsteps boro her home, yot it Boomed As "Perhaps, my child, not quite without capss that to the average of those natures which try put it, “tis. I and not me body that has given Bat you would change his mood, if you cared to the experiment it was hardly elerating. I may way." But he would have it so, saring ber though she walked in streamland.
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that his medicine was the best for the mind-
the gentle rely; "but you would not wish we cluso roniself, Mr. 1, rucival are almost e-materálism in excelets!
(To be continued)
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to condemn mye-lf to prolonged torture. - Aan "I am devented to contemplation-not to fained the atement of common sense, for directly azidan I am ongtemi-I do not say happy, for matins, which en but couvert existence itio after the dose, she began to talk ons indifferent I bave been robbed of all a girl prizes. The the angular pattern of a tenulated pot. I topics, and indeed, took up the newspaper with world to me adght, kave bann gold. It is now could not imagine myself punting with the re- perfect sang froil and red the announcement baly gros, not blash by any means. But as John gularity of the piston of an engine a series of a strange smile, indicative aleso.kać smosament,; trasival's wide I should live a life of all-ab aves and paternosters-indeed te formality of brightening ber fuce.. horrenos. It wild to an inferno,"
Anglicanism trias ma sorely. But, I am de "You're all right again, my girl," gule they longth of time. Or rather." he added, you think it would. Totional it by that you wean communicatim Captain: He always dropped at least a mazai- Perhaps you would take up your mind to ho between one's inter self and the all-pervading tons when he meant to express jollity, like thos miurable, and if a woman once takes the hit has principle, which we think of ma a Being. Elake Paul Belford. tween her teeth to that inne, you may mist as ethic aro thos of the Sermon sa the Monst "Of course," laughed Lil. "It was only the sured she will kick over the tropa. No I don't My ideal in the rathor of thak arzon. I love shack. It ainetled me, though I might have want you to give the man an affirmative, st!!! beraty, and hate wrong. I base a vory and expected as moob, knowing I did that the loss to marry tia. Bat 1-1-bog, Lit, that opinion of myself and I fear also of most of my affair was arranged. The happy pair are dos you will not say hím nay,”
fellow.creatox Sydney Smith said that the at 1te Rectory, I heat. It would be awkward lil pondered,
last illusion a man parts with is a bishop. I if we met, but I suppose there is no chases of have obed that long sino. yet still continue to that?" cherth one parthly belief, to be fast or 205, 12 the tide of life all determina
"I not escamaged him," als said, "he has no right to ask res” ---
**You are then sa totally in the wrong ?".
'I mea."
And that is--p"
Poor daddy! And yet you have fought for pet hobby, your amate, and you wore my father's dear:
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"Of course not. Perhaps after all he won't ask you. He was anos confirmed misogynist, but his journ abroad has altered his mod. Ife Girlhood, aldenhood, perhaps I ought to And, after sl, it is 1 who have suffered, not yes, OF BOX OF CLARKE'S may offer you, not his haud, mind you. hat his term it, immature ladyhood, for not being King Ha glanced eroga under a pair of heavy eye in warranted to onra aľ, dinobargya from the Trinny society, and if you mesthin frigilly and repel him, Cophetma teiraginen demi-goddessofthegatter."browa almost angrily, but her voico quellad him. Degner, in either sex (semprid or contitatíount), * you seem to suggest, he will make me smiet." Then," said shs demurels, " I am not awong It was the voice of bis dond wifo- at least, he gravel and Fains in the Blok Gnaranteed free from
Is he s-meng-
the amber of those of my ex who upyatever! It as such.
Merry. Sold in Boris, &ed ouch, by all ChomisteUSES at MOUNTAIN VERR, year Plun "Lil, woro ha to orush me, the world would niebs in your terapie."
ind Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the World Perhaps you are right, girl," he replied. Proprietors THE LINCOLN ANDMIDLAND COUTE 5 or 6 Large Dwelling Rooms with every con
kett's Gay, Hill District, consisting of apphud his notion, not as that of a mean but a Why not? Didn't we thresh all that "though should like to whack Cha fellow's back DruC COMPANY, Linesin, England. F-3174 Venience. These Longes overlook both sides of MOZEMANO mind.”
the other day? Your father was a meo of an with a ak plant. Til if only you were world- cestry, your mother, us. I asn tes iff, o Indly!"
Lilian laughed. He had wandered back to his yon would give that blackguard a Roland for bis alioately fragrant as the Hoes italf. Always
ly was, istiad of flag the vistin of sentiment, ATKINSONS WHITE ROSE. the island, ara vel, comfortabla, and healthy.
Apply to Oliver," The Dilford aristocracy would not coincide friend, and my mother's loving husband. A al fathat view of my pony niethar,"
"How p". "Encourage John Crecival, and yon may yet you have affered arvi done your best for me! ford, Miss Brooket, is a dea of vulgariasa, hold your hand higher than the daughter of abaputely superior so all other makes fer the Well I bun doable part. I have never do Erospt Mr. Pitsingh, there is not a gentleman firam Belper, and piece of the late estimabis neces of its Aroma, its strength, and ita ossed seired you but onca and Hearen knows the in the plass. And I am not sure of the Taks of Cheapside"
ingly refreshlog qules. Aturan's Entzhu pousity of that has been awful to boar. Still, ex-noo of a lady-yourself "Toepted."
is to beat. Of all Docler. it, you say, all depends on mo, I caanat reione. You surely do not mean that an ill-educated
J. & F. ATKINSON, except that if it should come to this, that murua of birth azcais an artusted woman of Yes, that would be revenge, the apothesis of tho Yet the words rang lu har ears. Revenge!
24, OLD BOND STEEL, LONDON, ringe is depanded of me, I must bold myself owly wigin
CAUTION Only gonnino with shield-shapa bite and free to give my owo answer.”
Apply to Moslem who was up to the cannon's month in yeller label and usual Trado hark, a "White Rost, [101- "Kot quite that. If you take a plant of order to make certain of paradise, yet none the saddress in full Captain Allister looked relieved I am sorry" stephanotta and plans it in full blast of an Eng less a rietory. be added, "to be insistent, but, I warn you that 1sh net wion, you will turn its wilk-white if you are the Oracles! Toole, which have bou dirty brown and ita fragance to patrility, folly to immolatu on's life in ander tosdiminister bitharta your contact himat, you will beoon Corruptio optimi parima. But, on the other & Rimb to a youth devoid of faith or heart, and
dered to void John Crazival.
I don't desire to avoid the man," she said. rear it in a hothouse with all care and warmh;
hand, if you take a Bower out of the hadge, so outshine a vulgar female. No, nol En in alerer and good company. His flendit will imp nen-that, of course, pet never sounty luncheon than she slipped from har step-
For all that, to scener had she partaken of a LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DRSCRIT FIVE ROOMS on the Upper Flour of the 60 indiosted H. P. each. Use 12. H.P. CONNIGH shin I should esteer, for we have much in com-shaors to the subline nature of a stephuanti
TION OF GOAL. men, but I cannot give him the heart I have
father's side, and ended her way once moza AdressCaes of desta. Kwong Bang & Go Then," taughed she, I fear I am stephanot towards the Croaleal woods. lost. I could not have given it him were it still is damaged by rude trans, for I have novera
No. 69 PRAYA.
180 inteot, for honestly it would be absurd for ajoyed what is said to be the highest education trans of the. Squire's demeane, and the road A long milo separated the town from the on- girl ta regard such a muy in the light of a form of all, that of social interco
EUCHS TRADE LISTS OF ALL He is to old, and too unattractive,"
baing dusty, and her thoughts perplexing, she
COUNTRIES in 30 FOLYMER "I should not here guessed anything of the walked very slowly. The day loomed oppress Steer slear of metaphy-ios," laughed Cap-klud," azid be. "Besides society is an amalgam, ively hot, one of those Indinu summer days that tain Albatur, If you play your cards welt, The nouveau riches infest every sales. Of the prestga urasking thunderstorm, henne, ere eba you may keep the acquaintance on society terus two. I prefer the proletariat, especially that of re-ched the gate leading to the woods, she felt TIES, Vo. 17. SOUTLAND, IRELAND. shy and id It would take more pot of him to sociste with my wood-move, who hates me, lonely, she sat down by its side on a sloping propose to the wamsa be adored than to walk because I won't lat bix abuse the power of the bank and closed her weary eyes: You would Wout Indies Val
AMERICA, North, South, Central and from Diliuza to London at the rate of inlts are. I ould not possibly similate with a self- are said her features oompound a very awest -in stery Lea woutes if 1 are a pretty girl, made man, though ho were a millionaire. It is pictura as they sank into dreasaland for some too
IN THE PRESS. I dould make the fellow worship the ground I not a quation of pride in the lesst.
COLONIAL DIRECTORY of Africa, Auis, treden, sad yot dread to open his mouth. Lacki. the phenomenal energy which multiplies the totally anonacions of surrounding objects. The Nations, and the Independent Empirea und 1 smire minutes, a condition neither sleeping tor waking, and Australasia, containing the Colonies of all ily for you he is a dreamer and not a soldier." commencing skilling by teas of thousands. No Granas lived of her face had gone. She was States, Vol. 89.
He roemas very noble-minded man," she doubt it is very meritorious and highly sivet pre-Raphaelite Buddenly the roll of observed, dowarely." and I don't relish the agreeable is its results.
RUSSLA and POLAND, Vol. 4 ITALY, thought of cajoling one so good. Are you sure, were worth the candle, which I take leare te to bur feet, half-shamed.
But, even if the gun wheels reawakened acnsciousness, and sho started) Vol. 26, and other volumes. daddy, that be-what eball I say -admires donbt, it is one not exactly elevating natire its fair of horses sonttoring, the summer' dast 10 bian Amart waggonette dashed up at a fins pace, who plays it. The wild flower in ita hedge is admirable because honest. Transplant right and left. This and being narrow, she drow od to the hothouw-eletf
back involuntarily, and faced the passing vehicle, "Then, surely, I should 'do well to avoid the with her large sorrowful eyes upturned. Aseba hothouse--not that I have clause of any warh did so, they fastened marnatically on the form atmosphere."
of a young and strikingly handsome map, whose
NOW: READY.
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John Crucival was never a latics' men. He is the field and to low. I owald, it needs must, az a tris faint, oh so that, the road being | WALES, and Europesa Possessions, Vol 273. HE TOP FLOOR of GIEB, J.IVINGSTON /Steam and Koud Power Storing GEAR, Steam!
E he said so " **Not in words, Lil, But I know it, forall that The pined.
"I weald I were a Catholic," was her weariful rejoinder. Iwon'd turu na to-morrow,"
"And ! ave your old daddy to—”
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