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?-uuspeaKaoty gracions ?in ms part, 1 sure," interrupted the great mau. ' the fact does uot interest mc." "Wed, ?reel, sir," responded the 1 with a deepening of the color in his ru bit face, "I'm sure I'll be the last tofus ?with things ye dinna want to hear. I meant to say that Sir Thomas praise?] toddy of the Hound and Stag." "Doubtless very gratifying," said great man, taking another sip. wYi better have the bellman sent out to ap] the town of Sir Thomas' complim Meantime if you come back in 15 min I'll ha>ve a question to ask you." "My tongue's aye at your service, sit plied the host, unable to conceal bis i grin. "A man like me mus: wag ic at will of them that pay me." And picJ up his tray Lc marched out of the r< with an injured air. The great man gt at the retreating figure until the door cu upon it; then he nodded hi* bead with found significance. "All tarred with same stick," he said to himself; "all b blatherer.?." With which sentiment crossed his legs and lay back to cont plate the contents of his glass. Punctual to thc minute, the host ret un and with an extremely solemn cou: nance bowed toward the great man. 1 great man, moving his beau slightly SC to have a fairer view, stared with speaking. "You told me to be back in 15 minute said the host. "It was rather a suggestion than a c ruacd," returned the great man. "J since you are here, will you have the go ness to inform me at what hour the bi land coach starts in the morning?" "Six o'clock sharp, sir." "Six o'clock," repeated the great n musingly. "Then -.mending passeng must be afoot by 5. Call me precisely that hour, if you please, and it wonld be advantage to have a pitcher of bot water ! at my door. And, let me see, for breakf I like ham and eggs, when there is a pt peet of fresh air to digest them, and a c of good coffee-good you under.-::.ml. you attempt to poison me with your ad terations"? "My adulterations!" cried thc landlo no longer abie to control himself, "i adulterations! Cert ie, that's bourne ta Let me tell you" "Keep your temper," said ibo great m; with unruffled calmness. "Possibly y may require it yet. What I wish to saj that if lam poisoned wit li adulterations will bc tue worse for yon. Perhaps yon c understand that as a matter of self in) est. And, I presume, the sheets bavobe aired." . "AiredJ" repeated tho landlord in st dent tones. "Every bed in tho house's dry as the fog in a lilllie's nestand as sw? asnew mown bay." "I trust I shall find mino so," said t great man. "If I should be sounfortun? asto contract rheumatism in your beti know Low to.gct diimngcs." "Maybe you know bow to get the bri e oil a highland mau," reto.ted I'HL- lac lord. "There is one tbiug I know," said t great man freeziugly, "a civil ionkeep when I see him.'*" He then emptied his glass, caught up 1 whip and gloves and strode out, casti; nevera glance at one in the room. T landlord, uncertain whether to follow ai apologize or remain behind and give ve to his feelings in profane language, coi promised the matter by falling viciously < a servant who inopportunely came in li way. I did not see the great man at breakfa next morning. Put no sooner bad I tak* my seat cn the coach than he clambered ? beside me. The day being chill and fogj he was wrapped to the eyes in a great cu; and an enormous woolen muffler such : theScottish people like to bide their beat in when the air happens to be too shrewd, "Ugh, dear mc, it's raw!" he remark? to the world .at large as he settled back i the midst of a pile of rugs and plaids, sn' limely oblivious of ihe fact that he w; - ; dining upon me and appropriating bait ni space. Wc were not far on our journey when t ! sun shone out warmly, the mists wbic filled the valleys and lay heavily on tl wooded slopes began t~. rise, and some < the fairest scenes in ali faur Scotland opene to the sight. <??he landscape smiled, bu there was no corresponding token of gen ality in the face of the pompous and tac turn individual by my side. He so far n sponded to the benignancy of nature ii deed as to unbutton bis great coat, lowe his muffler and lay himself out to the sm as if he were a bundle of moldy hay. i I i even this he did out ol sheer condescension and in the process he m..do me suffer., li dug into my ribs with his elbow, bc (lappet his coat into my face, he stamped on ni] toes, he rubbed himself against me, final!; keeling over and lying on me as if I bai been a cushion specially placed to save hil bones. H is pressure nearly pushed me ove: the side of thc coach, and I made a move ment to save myself. "I'll trouble you to look after your el bows," he said, noticing my presence foi the first time. "Really, sir," I retorted, not without little heat, "the request might como mon reasonably from me than from you." He turned bis bead quickly and looked _daggers at me. Finding I did not mdt it the heat of bis glare, be said slowly: "Youug mau, your impudence is amaz ing." Then he averted his eyes and snorted an grily. "Impudence!" I repeated in astonish ment. "Precisely," he answered, nudging and spreading himself out si iii farther, so that he crushed me against the iron rod at the 6ide. "It is overwhelming." "Not half so overwhelming as you, you elephant:*' I retorted, giving him a heave that sent him against the passenger on the other side. "Keep your lubberly weight ol? me, or, by George, I'll make you:-' At this hu called lustily to the guard that I threatened to do him bodily barm, and that he would hold thc owner of thc coach responsible if I were uot removed forthwith. "Tho fellow's vicious and may do mur der," he exclaimed. "I claim tho protec tion of tho responsible party in charge of this coach." Hereupon the guard endeavored to make peace between us, saying, however, that ^o far he saw no reason for removing me from my place. "I have only to say, then," returned the great man, "that if I should have the mis fortune to be injured by this person you will be held accountable, for you have had warning of his violent intentions, and if he should kill me, you, sir, will be hanged asan accessory before the fact. That is the law." Thus admonished the guard returned to his bugle and blew lustily to keep himself in countenance, and my companion, hav ing settled his ruffled feathers a bit,sat up, pulled out a fat notebook and began to study a page of figures, keeping, however, the corner of his eye cn me. As he studied a smirk of satisfaction now and again re lieved the austerity of his face. I judg d the figures represented some profitable in vestment, but little could I have guessed what that investment was. At length he closed the book, rcturm it to his pocket, and in spite of ali that had taken place once more reclined comfon ably on me. It was now my turn to appeal to authority, SO I called out, "Guard, have the goodness to remove this carcas ?!" The aggressor sat bolt upright, as if an arrow had pierced him, his face dar.", by a scowl. "Such insults are intolerable," he said savagely, "I will write to the owner of tiiis coach; I will have justice." I made no reply, only smiled at bis chagrin and stretched myself to tlio limits of my space, glad that at last I had made a definite impression. For tho rest of thu tournev be ounctUiouslv kent from touch ?pyright, 1S08, hy John Alexander Steuart.! ing mc, and though we bot? left the coac'i at the same stopping place we did Dot ex j change another word. When he disappear ed into the village inn, I fervently boped 1 1 had seen the last of him. Though I made all haste after alighting i from thu coach, leaving my portmanteau j in charge of the innkeeper thai i might go uuincttmhrrcd, aud taking a short cut across the moors, the gloaming had fallen ere I caught my first sight of the tu s and chimney tips of Kilburnie,dim . d solitary in tho midst of the dusky heath. Thc mountain top? wen; still radiant with a waning golden light, but lite valleys were already awe: onie with the gloom which night brings to the haunted solitudes of the highlands. [ walked quickly, my heart beating tu multuously, with a dizzying alternation of hopes and fears and expectations^ yet ns 1 get out among the dark ravines an eerie sensation crept along the spine and among the root s of the hair. At one poil I where the pal!? dived into a lonely hollow, pass ing in its deni h between a black tarn said to have no bo:tom and a cairn that covered a murderer's bones, and a moor cock ro-e from the heather with a sudden cry of alarm, my breath came in a thick gasp and my hair rose cn my head, seeming to life my hat. with it. I got out cf thai hollow in very trill h Like one that on a lonesome ror.d Dntii wai!; ia fear and dread; And having once turned mimd walk* on And tarns no more Iiis head, Because he knows a frightful fiend Doth close behind him tread. I set down my feet firmly, assuring my self I was quite composed, and resolved not to accelerate my pace, yet not daring or caring to look behind. I reached the top with a long drawn breath of relief, ami then my heart bound ed afresh as the lights of my home shone clearly before me for the first time. Theo I bega* to run. leaning over ditches and bowlders almost without knowing it, but in spite of my speed that last half mile seemed longer than the cutir? journey from Edinburgh; As 1 drew ne;::-, panting from excitement and breathlessness, Bruce, biggest of New found.ands ami best of watchdogs, rushed out with a threatening growl. Lat when I called, though I had bien absent for mont!.s and ray voice must have been strange frdin emotion, his growl instantly changed to a yelp^of delight, and he flew at tm. nearly knocking me down in his joy. While we wrestled and caressed, I vainly endeavoring to escape aud get for ward, my mother was upon me wi: ii a warmer, tenderer embrace und a joy that exceeded his. Then ray fatber.^vondermg what ail thc commotion was about, laid aside his pipe ami rushed forth to investi gate. And there we were, a solitary group in tho deepening gloom, exchanging greet ings that were-niostly silent, for somehow speech would not come. Ab, mc, that was ttvo score tuitl five years ago! The world ls all changed since then, aud I am changed with it, but that homf coming is vivi 1er in my memory thou are the doings of yesterday. CHAPTER rn THE INTERVIEW-A CREAT SURPRISE. So muc!; had to ba talked of, so many questions asked and answered that it was far past bedtime before any reference was made to tho business which had brought me. "We have said nothing about the subject of my letter, Andrew." said my father looking at mc wistfully, "because you must bo fatigued, but when breakfast i.; over tomorrow we will, by the- grace of heaven, have the matter discussed aud set tled. "Very well, sir." I answered, "I shall hold myself ready at your couvt .dence." Both he and my mother smiled approv ingly at this, and bavin, seen mo to my chamber and assured themselves that all was com for: aol J they left mc. I said I was ready, but it was with Un readiness of the criminal who finds pun ishment inevitable and desires to have it over as quickly ns maybe. Though I was weary, I could not sleep. My brain thr: bimi like a furnace and every nerve was a-fptiver. Among other seems I might have argued myself iuto the solacing conviction thal i was but an innocent cause of ti.e tlisnp pointment that on the morrow must over whelm my father and mother, bul amid the old surroundings, with their eloqii int tokens of affection, the sense of folly and disobedience was maddening. At times 1 could have risen and rushed from t in house; then again I felt as if I must go tr? my father and have thc miserable business ended at once. The more I thought tiie more terrible my guilt ;.; truth I'Ol'tU nately even remorse basils limits, and at last I do/.ed. 1 awoke in i lu- morning with a queer idea of having been traveling in a foreign land and went to meet my father in a haze of uncertainty. Ile was all affection, a cir cumstance that added to my embarrass ment. A further cause of embarrassment was that he introduced the business of my visit as if already settled except in details "You see, Andrew," he said, "the law has many advantages. It is a money malt ing business and enables a man to fight for his own hand in a way that rogues cannot well withstand. As I hinted to you in my letter, these considerations are not indif ferent to us at the present time. To speak as between ourselves, lhere are some despoiling ns who have no moral, nor, as 1 think, you can show, legal right, to ono far thing of our money. They rob us because there is none to checkmate them. But ! have strong hope that the tables will speedily be turned, and that thc latest heir to Ki) burnie will be aide to give these vultures the right about in a fashion that will aiton ?sb them." Here my fat lier rose and paced the loom in great exultation. "And, eh, it would please me more t han words can tell to sec these ravening sharks of thc seed of I nacl and the descendants of Ananias-by which I mean the Jews and lawyers-well tilted n their own tourney. And, Andrew, you're ..he man to do it." My tongue clove to tho roof of my mouth at this speech, and I knew not where to look from the cager, disconcerting eyes of both my father and my mother. "I am exceedingly sorry, sir, to len.rn of the embarrassed state of our affairs," I faltered, with my eyes on the ground. "Yes, Andrew/' put in my fathei quick ly, "we arc embarrassed, fearfully em bar rassed, but our fortunes may bc resfeiro4 quicker than we think." And tie t|?ur soul in his confidence caine forwar 3, tP>\ my hand and looked iu my face il.?J. t i.j that, stabbed me to the marrow. * "I would do all 1 can for the ? tf \ credit," I said. "The right sentiment, Andrew, i.1 i- IS?: haltingly spoken," said my father, i-f?rh mt encouraging pressure of tin-baud. nun my boy, gi vc your courage tougue. lt u.$ it is in your heart to help us-a: ?.-.' in your bead too. You will bu as ct i : a lawyer as thc best of them, You vet tl- -J kuow you will. This is only the bl i" ... i. of u boy." "There is no sacrifice in the world tii.li5 wouldn't make, sir,'" I responded, "i.i.t" and there 1 stuck with my longue paralj MA My father . tared at me for ti second ar n\. then be dropped my ban I, and bis br&'J) concentrated, The crisis bad come; <'...? evil I had feared w.:s upou mc. "That word sounds strange iu my cam. Andrew," Jiu said, with nstrain of bar h ness in bis voice, "When I proposed thc law, I did not anticipate any talk about sac rilices." "Oh, sir," I blnrtt ! ont, with a frantic de Eire to precipil tte rat teri, "I wish I could tell you in a word what I bare lo say. 1 cannot do na you wish." I would have gone on, but the look begavu.me brough) me to a sude1 ;i and dead bait "You cannot dons i wish!" he cried in tone:? of m:i!. !ed"iing'.-r and *-urp. ixe. "hi J ?cd. indeed, indued! Von cannot do mi i wlsnl 'mac vcr.- pretty, very (ir.:.nu. Sou cannot* do as I wish!" And lie kept o;i repeating the ivbrds, giving them .a f:v!:.e meaning, which I was powerless toset right*. "But maybe I co you wrong," he said abruptly. "Nodoubt you havan drat rate propos:.! of your own to moke.*' I faltered that I hadn't and held my breath forthecii'cet. Ic was electric. With an energy I had never seen ia lim before my father sprang to his fee: nod began io stride abone i he room, or rather to stamp, his face like a thundercloud, bis brcnthii g a series ol' angry snorts. As 1 stood quak ing in every fibcr,my mother ?avo me a look which seemed io say: "My dear, un fortunate boy, what does all this mean? Have you taken leave of your sense-:''' "J. can scarcely believe my cars," cried my father when he bad got over the fir<t spasm of rage. "I doubt my very senses. A son of mine telling nie, in the very crisis of fortune, he cannot do as I wish-cannot .Jons I wish I Did ears of man ever hear thc like 01 that ? '1 cannot do us you wish,' says .tho beardless Solomon to t lie foolish gray head. That's good. The world's im proving. Cannot do ns I wishl This is what colleges and professors do. Go out, sir, and get me a hazel rung till I teach you obedience. By my faith, Wallace Kil gour will hear no such language as that in his own house!" "Doiiot agitate yourself so," pleaded my mother. "Andrew nie ms no disobedience, I'm sure. Von haven't gi veu him a chance to explain himself." "To be sure, to be sure," said my father, "we have not heard bis explanations. I'll warrant they're very ingenious and eon vincing, coming direct, as they do, from that nest of Jesuits, the College of Edin burgh." Then .-liter a turn ortwomo-e about thc room he threw himself into a chair. Thinking that now was my chance to speak, I began very humbly. "If you listen, sir, I'll try." "Listen!" he thundered, jumping to his feet as if I had offered a deadly insult "Listen to you? Xo, t!?e listening shall he on the other side. And this is what I have to say: That you sh;i!l obey me wi; ??out trou bling about explanations or you shall leave my house. It is miue as yet, and i will be master in it." "I only wanted to tell yon," I ventured again. But he wonk! not hear me. "If you attempt to argue with mc, out you go," he said peremptorily. And I verily believe he would forthwith have thrust me from the house had not Ids attention been arrested by a knock at the outer, or hail, door, rt loud, imperious ku? ck that seemed io anuounce n person of ?tn portance. The next minute thc door of our apartment was opened and in walked "ny bumptious traveling companion of tile pre f B1 r mm" ' il In walked my hmnpilniut (mm/ling com pauli>i? ti1 thc pfcccdhitjiluy. ceding day He was all smirks and smiles now, presenting, its he reared hi? portly figure and loqked about him, the very em bodiment of good nature. My lat her. being tai.i-ii by sr. ?-?irise in thc mitts! of hi? jias sion, stared lora monti nt without a y ord ot welcome or recognition. Then suddenly he cried; "Thomas Clcphane, by all that's wonderful!" > "Troth, just the same, cousin.*' returned thc visitor, complacently taking my fm ber's outstretched hand, "and elad to .-ec yoi: hale and well, though, to say thc truth, n wee thought milled about the comb, so tu speak. And this is my Cousin Janet, no doubt," beaming upon my mother and ex tending his hand, "1 am glad to make your acquaintance, cousin, and gratified to lind you well. Many a time have 1 thought of you all; many a time"-then spying me, "Ah, whom have we here? A familiar face Surely, Dod, us I'm a living man my stage companion, whose pretty wit and lively manners I found SO entertaining on thc wretched journey hither. Well, well, this is a pleasure to he sure," grasping my hand and nearly wringing it from the v. u'.-r. "Who could have thought of this? But the uncxpected's aye happening. Little know ve what a day or au hour may bring forth. And to think that yesterday we dunched each other in our dafiin, never dreaming we were cr the same blood. Tour looks tell me I'm right in taking you for the heir of Kilburnie. Home from col lege likely. I've heard of ye from Peter Faith, Peter says ycr an tinco scholar." "It's a pleasure to me to welcome you to Kilburnie," interrupted my father. "And it was wholly unexpected." "Pleasures are aye sweetest when iinex J peet ed, cousin," returned Mr. Clcphane ur bandy. "What'sexpected isdiscounted, cn j joyed before its time,so to speak, like wind raised by post ubit. I was in the country side and could not ?eave without looking in at Kilburnie. And I'm lucky in Gilding you .iltogether, and doubly lucky in lind inj; an old friend," turning his radiance upon mc, "though, to say the truth, what the minister called him escapes nie." "Andrew," said my mother. "To be sure," said Mr. Clcphane. laugh ing. "My memory's no' wort ii u preen, ns Bobbie says. I might have remembered what Beter has so often told me. 'Father,' he has said, 'there's not the like of Andrew Kilgour in our university. Mind you what I tell ye, he's born to make his mark. But the fact bi that old folks are so much fashed wi' the world, the flesh and thc devil their minds get slippery and lose the grip o' things. 1 bone the college days are not over, Andrew. It's an auld sax ing and a true, stick to the school thc schule, we said, in my ballin days-and thc school will stick to you." 'It's a curious coincidence," said my fa ther when the volt hie Mr. Clephane had been induced to lake a seat, "that we should just have bei n talking about a pro fession for him." "A very important mutter, ci nsin," iv (.ponded Mr. Clephr.ne, with deep gravi ty of tone and countenance. Then, a.- m ming lils sprightliest manner and loo!;ing ; :. in?, ho added, "Thc most important cxccpl rettihg married. .Aye m ike that i :: ception, Andrew. Faith, tho laiues tah? the lead, will we, nill we. Sol mon with all his wisdom couldn't resist t ';cm, md when hu failed who's likely ?J sneee-rdf What's this the poet says? '. herc s ti te po el ry i:i law, cousin, and i'm clean forget ling thc warbling* of thc muse* (mt noy way bo means t bat in camp orgrove loi c's supreme. Ama:- i.:;-t-- hin fate when he meets Ids wife. Mind that, Andr. w. Hut abo';1, th'.- profession, consia-excuse by ligrcssloh ??ito the icn?nisot sentiment tra i romance. Lawyers go lhere hut seldem, und, truth to lc!!, dinna feel ower well itt borne when ihey do make an exeursi?? What's1 11;.- Andrew's profession, ii it'li 8 air qua : ion:-" "There'sa lU?Terenco o:i tho poi:it,"u!i sword my ?.-'U. r '-i'; i H r the law [.. rt |j-because I rememh-jryour owu t.ry:?? ri ty, toi: i:?, ami lie's- wei!, he's .: .. "a -r it." "H'm, hal" said Mr. Cl< Ltroi ing his Arc}rn?urishe.*l chin. "Dear me. '.hat"? : iwate; mid yet it. would ney ? ? .' < fi r us nillo be nf lhe .-ame mind. Tue:-? are f wnya of mr.!ch:g a living; c ai: i:;. and the laddie i?:.< ..' . ?. .rn last s nae doot. As to thc I : .v. it's wi:ii i: ? t witb many an other tiling, t iii-e likeit hest who kum-. Icsstnbo'.it it. At ii ; liest iuVa .slippery .ailie, ia which t'ti f.i:l . ;i tie who i. bis feel. ? havas-irackled thnmg-i-l'?uo deny it, hut v.. : lie - kin o' my I? ' ii, .*: the ian of U/. says. I'm nc: sure I "cl advise another fellow to follow iu my.-'ep*. (Jul dinna let me interfere; dinna let ino conn* l-ctwccu father t?iid son." Whereupon Mr Lune i I his h iuds, thus ligiirn '!... y wasbhiglhem of?he whole bush. ? and ifce subject of talk was changed. When highland h- -pi?ali'iis had been Ispenscd, Mr. Ciophanv mid my father .i nt ont for a walk, li tvlitg mc behind. 1 was t ot s.'.i ?y, situ c their at'suia gave un ojip rtunity i t Hiit-aking with my ber. who; good soul, was evrr willing o tai...- my part ! told her my wholesti :-y irircscrvedly. and Rhei-y.mpathiKed :? onlj mother cm. I also told her the history of my relations with Beh r, which startled ""?"irised her. "ii is a shame, Anurew," saesaid, . . the tears gleaming in ber dear eyes,-*! j .Mr. Clepbane probably knows notbit Peter's behavior, ?nd at any rate for.-; fal ber's sake we must uphold the lion? ; Kilburnie, it must not be said be c i heie and was ill received/' And then with many a caress she mc she quite undi rstood my unhappy ] I : iou, and that :i:c would do what she o j to re-establish mo in my Tat!.er's favoi could see, however, that the. loyal h was deeply troubled. She would fain 1 seen me obey, ? bile pledging her word partisan. Wy blessings on her memor; I As fate ifould have ic, when my fa and his visitor re; urned they were ace : panied by a neighboring laird, Sir Tho Gordon ol" Tile Kims, of whom the re; bas already casually beard -rom mine I of the Hound and Stag. Meetiug the o ne? in tho course pf their walk, my fat with the impulsive generosity which wrought sucii tronido to his house, iiisi: on taking bim ?home for luncheon reg lessof domestic convenience or reson But my motlier wa* right glad to sc< Thomas and be ia turn was glad to her, declaring in bis fine old fashioned u uer it did his heart good just to cross threshold of Kilburnie. Sir Tiionias, my mothar had told me ways gave her the Impression that he extremely lonely. He might have I bnppy as t he wos id goes. A retire:'. Au Lidian oflicial, he was wealthy, and tho a widower, be 1 nd the c unpuuionship ' de voted dauglittr whose equal in bea and goodness has not brea" bed sins.- j left paradise. But these blessings ? [ mysteriously counterbalanced. There . j p. brea!; in hi.-> healch, and-one could si ! plainly-n break in bis bean, two evils which money is nu medicine, and wit even filial devotion- can hardly do tn than all.-vime. Sir Thomas had both seen and don great deal in tim-s that history newe stirring. Mc bad been a prominent ac iu more than one mcmdrablc and excit scene. He had fought a vaiiaut battle,* victory bu.! crowned his exertions. Vet had a skeleton iu thc cupboard.' He sigl often, and bis habitual loo!; was downe. But he**was not of those who paradell woes. In company he was cheerful i jul bd? ed way and always gentle and e siderate. .Much knowledge of men . their imperfections bad not hardened bi and bitter experiences bad but sadden not soured, his sweet spirit. Xor bad ye of authority and much honor destroyed childlike simplicity. 1 hoped that luncheon would pass wi out reference being made lo what 1 brought me home, but in that I wost appointed, tor the matter lay too near I father's heart lo be kept out of his conv Ration. Sir Thomas was.told of the ph ibm bad been made for me, and how j some unaccountable reason I was bent spoiling ilium. "We must not lu* angry or disappoint if youi h does nut see with the eyes of ngi said Sir Ti unas graciously, looking me. "Morning and evening have diffen lights. Mr. Andrew h:is the fresh visi und quid; iiiii-il?gi-li?uof his lime of li I Ti.ey cr; m i io oe despised. At the sa: j time 1 am si :-.- i e will consider soberly a I aol linden lima'.e the importauceof l ' decision lie i- culled on to make. Least ali will lie :.:.-. ve by any obstinacy those ivhoni'Jiis \ liare is perhaps dearer than himself," ida! :!.. u headded after a pan "People's t . ?gil ta mn on the Hues tl are ihi*st famii ;.; to ihem. India occurr lo nu- I make a mere suggestion. Hi would you liki* to make your fortune ludia?'* "bobette: place lu the world for a, you man . ? ability ami enterprise," put in S I Clephaue quickly "Do-.!, many'stbe f< tum has bet.: iumle iu India, i think I . in Andrew a nabob in embryo." No une loos un- luiiMt notice of him, i thc attention being bent on me. 1 wusci barra:- eti and floundered liken man out bis m pt h and reckoning. 1 had n thought of India, but as the drowning mi dutches ul li straw so i ardently express a desire to yo to India;greatly to the asm islitneut of my father and.the horror ai consternai ion o? my pour mother.1 "Do not make ft hasty choice," sold ? Thomas in his ki in Hy tone. "Come toT Elms tomorrow evening, and wo will Ut the matter over at dinner. Perhaps \ may have the honor of Mr. and Mrs. K gour's company also, and, Mr. Clepbane, shall be honored if you, too. will joint Then we can all help destiny lo choose career for Mr. Andrew." And soit was t ranged. Fur the present at least I ht relief. ' _ CHAPTER rv. TIIK ELMS-A MOMENTOUS DECISION. Youth has an enviable knack of turuil its back upon the troublous past so soon ? a blink of hope shiues ont of the future. Next dayl had forgotten my woes at was as snugly iu conceit with myself, i ardent, as full of preposterous schemes ? if, i at o? being the football of fortan? I ha-.l been !? .?. first favorite and grand vis ?cr. I pas lt!.- day zealously cttltivntin those aerial estates which make 8b fine ?ihowin ike eye of imagination and prom iso! ' rar r. ri v mu . mid waited with int patience for the evening. Vet when f hour came and I found myself at The Elm so?:?.. how ray elation forsook mc, ?nd win it my confidence ami self possession. Th ordi ai c f thc intro luctioa to Miss Gordo: was trying. I; left mc with hot gills am an uneasy foreboding that I was gotjgi make ;t fool of mys? lt When we sat dow?lo dinner, I was st il bannt d Ly this fear, and consequent!; very flustered. It would have been tm spcakably grateful io slink into na obscur corner whence I could watch without ;.' trading attention, but a perverse fati placed me disconcertingly close to the ra diant being wiso presided as hostess. Il may seem an odd tiling, but in ibu distres. of the lir.^t 15 minutes, had there bee? thc choice, I would gladly have resigner my seat beside thc beautiful young mis tr m o? Thc Elms to charge upon n biassing park of artillery, and 1 would sooner have fought IO men than address a voluntary remark to her. To find her so much O? looking ut mc was to be struck with a ri diculous palsy that sent a nervous tremor nil through rac, ns if there were an electric bal tory in her eyes; tobedirectiy addressed bl '?. er was loud overthrow of the wiis and paralysis of the tongue. That was during thc first half hour ol our contact. By degrees I came to feel it was good lo bo near her and lis?enlo ber w indroit! ly vivacious and penetrative talk aud watch the flying shadows of thought on her superbly molded und expressive fa -, and the gleam of her raven hair, and the sunshine that rippled in dimpled cheek and chin, and tba sparkle of her dark eyes, eyes which wera equally ready to laugh in joy or melt iu pity or flash in stern indig nation and rt b?ke. I nm not going to attempt a description of her surpassing beauty, n formal portrait being to nur a Illing clean cr.it of Git* ques tion. She vas SD, ti child of tho sun and thc peer of any queen on cana-fair ai her whoso fuco had launched a thousand drips ant] humed the topless towers of It nm, and if shy caused mea flutter of fright it was a species of delirious ccstacy, a de licious pain, thai was tho very essence of delight. Pinner bad not long begun wheo my bi : bu ss was introduced. "lt is no. a thi.:g to bj lightly decided ilpili," sai.I Sir Thomar*! seriously. "You ar; nt a tim? of life now. Mr. Andrew, wli rii every ucl,every dy ':. on, is inonu., to .. Ui r it?fs nnd ii ci-ions iudeeti it? al ayssiso: luttions, bm they are puen I aili oin parti ti!;u i.-'.. o i:i roath, r/lu :i we gi t-. t!:. : mcnntl bias tootir whole later"IiC"> ? hurty oran unwise dec; iou in carly. J.ii'% too,often involvesa lifelong regret. I ,u;? yo. ; ?tv w i ci nsidered Wttb your ff. il i . ami moi hi r " "As :..? Gi it, S?r Thomas," chime lin r I;' father ere I could ?.peak a word '>lh ntnthernnd my.1 ilf faa1 a come to no ?jucl sion iu tbi matt r. Ti be perfectiva? jU? ive have not heve consulted. But Iw ?ii fr lo choose li he thiaki it will be lo bli r.i> vantage to g? i > Ludia, let bim go u> Iz cilit il?; will ! u Gio I ?itel ?er lo succeed ii Is <;? cid-. : for ??i If." ". Jyseniim ula exastly," said Mr. -??tt pbaneeiu] ly. "I have ii son of ca] own, und I say: 'Peter, my boy, choose foi yourself. Wc uro .".ll endowed with di Tar ent tastes un '. LifTi rent faculties, therefore cbpi e Tor Yourself.' I make no dou bt ibat Andrew is quite eomjietcnt to scleut n ci reer for bin:- elf!" "Probably he is," responded Sir Thomas quietly. "Yet most of us a.e wis-.- ?; u.) than nt ?0." (CONTINUOM . -5 ? ' ? ti.: :a.ooa /TV* Mrs. E. J. mother has obnuruLH Botndl, Mertford, Mass., says her boon cured of Scrofula by the uso cf four bottles of SSSSESSj aftcr baring had much ciher treat- |fa?jrj^ /iS?f ment, and being reduced to quito a low condition of health, as it ?as thought she could not live. ?,~, 5523] Cured my little boy .' -/.-.j tary scrofula of hcredi ^<^\^t which ap. eared all over his ^^T^OJ^'face. For kysarlhad ^1^^J>^^ given apall hope if his s-sf^t^***^^recovery, when finally '. few bo *?* "ttles cured him, and no 1^^^^^ yrnptorns of thc disenso remain. MRS. T.L.MATHER'S. Matherville, Miss. 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