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LIFTER'S LOVE STORY.

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WILLAM WESTALL. (Author of “Red Ryvington," "Trust Money," &c.).

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passionate

The first question he asked when they let him spook was: How is the senorita? Was she || mmol hurt ***

Not a great deal, not nearly so much sayan were," answered the dooter. The lion toro her shoulder and broke her arm, but she is gat. ting on nicely, and is always asking shout you,

Jack smiled To know that the sonorita asked about him was bape for his soul and bali for his wounds,

Both invalids were in the village hospital, where they were taken after the terrible, scene which had so nearly been a tragedy, and a fort night afterward: Catalina was allowed to pay her rescuers short visit-on condition that there should be no talking.

How are yon, Liftar?" she asked softly. I have brought you some flowers," laying is bouquet ou the bal.

Jack's eyes boom-i gratefully through his ushed tears.

Meanwhile, Jack had learnt among other things that flis lives of cireas performers are the stage, and in ordinary attire, was a very not all glitter and glory, that "Beauty" off

When he saw her su pale, with her arm in a different person from Beauty posing as a lion sling, Jack's eyes filled with tears, and when green, also that England, not Spain, was her Catalian sew him still pufer, and his head country, and Kate Jones her proper name. (which had been "brasted" by the lion's claws) But all this made no difference to Liftershaven, and covered with plaster, her oyes also He liked his new life, and loved Kate (whom he filled, and there had nearly been a scent. always addressed as Senorita), no ly than on the eventful day when he firet beheld"

er, Yet though so deeply amitten he cherished ne illusions, fedling sure that neither she nor any other woman would over care for him. He was content to love in secret, see the object of his adoration overy day, and fetch and carry for her with the deration of a faithful dog, and when Catalina rewarded him with a smile or a kind word the poor fellow was in the seventh hesyon of delight. Not for a long whilo, howThis won't de at all. No mora talking, if over, did she suspect that his ready obedience and the little services whicle lo so offex rendered you please," interposed the muse paremptorily. her rose from any other mctive than a natural little talking se hare dan yet," retorted Cata- Well, you nod not bu so sharp, it's precious desiré on his part to oblige ono so far abovelius, who did not believe in giving a kiss for a him as the low queen. Fer Catalina received blow. Ent though I may not talk to Lifter, so much homage from the young men of the Imay perhaps bu allowed to ask you a question. company, and so much applause from the public,' Is he allowal to road? · that she might well be pardoned for deeming herself the most important prou in the show.

When Lafter fuel an offer of twenty pounds a week from a London marager, and renewed kis engagement with Perrol at half the Tunney ske indrely thought him a fool. But MEE CHEUNG,

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How good you are, senorita, to think of sno a por chap as mu! Oh, I'm getting on first rate. And you? I am afraid you were terribly hurt," glancing sympathetically at her wounded

arm.

"No, but I revuề tổ him sometimes.

newspaper, and pointing to a marked passage, "Will you read this to him, then ** producing "It is an account of what happened at the circus."

Very Wel

well. To-morrow, perhaps. He has had excitement enough to rlay."

The nurse copt her promine, mul on the following day Jack hoard what the paper bad to say about his rescue of Catalina from the lion, which it cheinetorisel as an act of supreme devotion and heroin courage.

The senorita had always kept herself res poetable," and was prudent and circumspect. only cerasionally indulging in a little mild MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.

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If she had a favourite among the man it was Enriquez the star rider, who would fain have male her his wife. Lifter having divined this was inally jealous; for though without the faint est hope of winning Cathlina himself the mure thought that another man might win her made Liz wild.

Comings on them one day when they wore en teten dele, and the in queen was in merry mood, and Enriquez doing his best to wake himself agreeable, Jack found it impossible to disambia his rage.

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Aut it is quite true, everybody says the

It is very kind of you to say so. All the same Idon't say what them is to make a fuss about, or where the merit comes in," asth Jack simply

"Don't son where the merit comes in! Didn't gan save a life by imperilling and nearly losing your own?"

"I never thought of that. When I saw the senorita in danger, I just went for Nero; that was all."

It was tho menarita thon. You would not have done as much for me, I suppose."

"Of course I should, or fornny yder woman."

There is use your denying it. The papors are right. You are ʼn heto, Mr. Lifter. and I shall always say so," exclaimed the nurse voiphatically.

What is the matter, with vau, little man? Ton look black enough to turn the milk

Enriquez, vexed by the interruption. Little man!

the Little Wonder-ates the ouderful Woll, aren't you little Don't they callsh

Dwarf?"

**Anyhow, I am big erengh to stop your chick. And with that Jack, grasping the rider's waist, raised him from his fort, and

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The next time Catalina bookel in Jack was Deir talking, and the aarse discreetly left much better that, no restriction was put.

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yon...

There is something I want to say. Lifter. I would have said it before, only while that Yon risked your Ho to save me from a horrible woman was by I did not feel as if I could.

death, and got terribly maled. Which was very noble of you, and I am very grateful to He had always been sets a good lion. I' I cannot tell whist possessed Nero. managed hím us easily as if he had been a mau, Thai wanted to kill him I would have strack at the papers are making such a fas about I only wanted to give him a lesson. If Bat he is goue, sal my occupation with him, him," said Jaak sullenly, as he obeyed the ordermy danger, and that, and saying that ladies He is jealous of Enriquez. Woll I never have no business in lious' dens, that I don't The idea she thought, half laughing: rat think I shall get another eagagerieut. from that time forth she treated Jack with more respect, and was perhaps not altogether R. HAUGHTON & CO.,

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Bather more than two years after Lifter had become a professional strong man, the cirons, which bad meanwhile made the tour of several countries, was again at Fernthorpe, where it ar- rived as before on a Friday night.

Jack's fame had gone before him, and so many people of the neighbourhood were anxions to se him in his new character that at the first performance, which took place at three pim, the tent was titled to its almost capacity.

It was a matter of course that he should receive a hearty greeting, and his feats of strength where applauded to the echo. Old friends remarked that though as short as over he was a great deal straighter that his shoulders were now of the same height, his activity

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Catalina entered the esga with her' wouted ulertness, and ordered Nord to rise.

To her surprise he took no further notice of her than to show his tooth and ntter a low growl.

On this she repented the order and threatened him with her whip.

This time he obeyed, but looked so vicious, and growled so fiercely as to thrill the spectator with fear, and there were loud calls for her to

cone out."

You had better, he is in a bad temper lo-

The papers are quite right. But don't you worry about an engagement, I'll keep yon," quoth Jack,

No, no, that wouldn't be proper.” Nut proper ?"

"Of course not Don't you know that it isn't proper for s reatleman to keep a lady—

unless she is u rear relation P

A near relation!? oxelnimai Jack in a voleo treinlons with fear and delight. “Do you mean-cont you bring yourself to he nearly related to a poor insignificant chap like ms

Well, you are little, that's true, but you are good and brave, and seeing that I am out of a place and have no lion to, iano II almost. think I might,"nswered Catalina coyly.

Something more passed, a good deal indeed, at all that need be said here is that e montli later there was a performance at Fornthorpe Church, in which the leading parts were taken by John Lifter, the Little Wonder, and Kate Jones, otherwise Catalius Juanita, the ex-lien

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