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,'V'> VOL. Xtl . ? , Ttzt'frrg: IHE '•r • V v/v -'€• ^ BARNWELL COURT HOUSE, S. C.y MAY 23,1880. fit it' 1 • * *♦ A GIRL’S B/ MBa &. Bioa-wiTEra. • .i. . - A routhfu! ix»ir« f h>v<»m, whos^unito*! oolv taailu tlurty-«ix yi-um, wore clinging in a l«*t embrace. The evening •un hiul grandly t*'i, its last beautiful beam*almost melting in tlie'furstret^ lioJ sea, which reflected in it4 deep water* the ever changing tinta. Even the dark, stern pine wood took a tender shade, ns i*nc by the exijuisite color* fiuhsl to be succeeded bv others. It touched the girl's face, so childish in esprewion. »> dainty In c«>l.»riiig, lightr ing up with ruddy tinge the nut brown hnir, the dark rclvcty eves, the line sun tinted skin, the full pliant figure. Inn woid, it threw into t««»UI relief that charming little personage, Canucn Ma^- singhird. Tho Imy’s face was handsome, sensi tive, visionary, beautifully mcslehsl, like v come Grwk Ap«»llo; an.] his figure, though now loosely knit, gave promise in the years to come of a grand develop incot. His arm tcnlerly encircl*it The~ _sujujug_^ir4. but his taco was i>ad ;uid ^ _ ' “Oh. Carmen, think of mo when T am gone; In* true to tuef “lie tnie to you! Oh, Allen, of course I wilL If 1 ani-to In.- your wife t<»-nior- -•iW^iniial he. you know! Ail wivcn-arc true to their hudjunds.* “Not ulL" he answered with superior wisdom. “And then, dear; you are ko beautiful, and l hav e notliin" to shield you I nit my love; ami alas! I shall be thouicmdsof miles awiffT* The girl, for-want of a cr»:nfortTngmn-~ rwerf haued her head loctngty yn hLs shoulder. “Is not tl is sunset pcrf«‘ct? I raall- never forget it. mir fast, j»rhnp*. foi year*. See, VCsrmeiC* he cunttnucvL i dreamily, “liow tln*s«*opal tint., fad* into tho rosy ones, and tla v *i how they nil melt in tho calm, l**autifwl M/a Oil, **wc«*tlM‘nrt, whenever jawi' mh* Mich n •.unset think of tlu> night; let it U ;i higr * lutwixt thiwaml m#*.” “I sdiall nlwani remomber you, Allen, without the aid of ►unset «>r npnri.se. Hut, dear, do try and make this fortune - Homi n* you ran; throe years, four at the outside. Why? I ►hall f>c «juit(* old *-21! ^Vml when y"tt c.nne Kick wp will kave the loveliest Itome itiutginabU.*. 1 »|Uib* know |v»w twerything ought to U*. Now. ue\er tuiud tho Mtos't." ;vs lutvU)V tover lingensl. Iu.s uioli.U* face full «.f pocHc f'Vltrtg. for the U autj- s nntun; to him w«*rc i great reality. Ileldvcd the young girl ai his ►ide, u ho wan as ft;e h nud fair as a spring mnrinng Hut he idralixcd her Shu was m»t pirtind. not yet at leAst; in fact hIio was—material. “Are you quite suro pverything i-. ar- r:utg«sl f«>r tu-morrow mo^ni»lg? ,, ' E'-ef'thing.” answejed h •. mo»tii » hinisrlf. "1 have your wedding tin;; and a beep. r. which i; my ewn di '.i 0 n. , «lo let me s«v it, Allen!” . “N<*. dear Wait till tiMnoirow.** hho mad • a little griutm'e, but U'ii.g WiiH. tkinjKTed. »nly gave her prettv Hitoulder.s a little ik.rug. “Ilaik! Th. re Jsik* supper b. 11.' I go. J)y \ ( .u know, sir. I am supjsxsi to !» • I •arnmg >ay reritatioo in the privacy i./ the gj oumU^” “What U it. Carmen:**, savl he with Interest. - ' , t “Oh. a piece from tho •Golden lx'- gelid.’ It begins: , “Ontrael an.l ••rmnnl ih* hi nin* ' *T . lK«« JTislam 1 —■ Tidmic* liuiiitvo >.v an.t I'.isaster. Of k*vo Alai Kate, i>f Oauj; uii.i oaring " “Yes, 1 know," said Allen eagerly: “UgiK-soiw "Thu* life of .sirs Ls a wiVl .lino harp Of many a j-wma strain, * jUil uaJcr lama ull lUcre ruas a jjrq ,'tuaJ a rJI •' — AaoftMMila In paia * “That is jint it. Cann.ni. I’fccl the .wail und the p::i.i ia my heart, a foie- b*j«ling I cannot tlirqw otT." “AUiti, dear! -do for gnt'thidffi Kik<‘ try and bo cheerful! You know dm l>o».ni says; “AH Ihroajrli lifiHhrrr* nro warsl !•« tnns V\ berx* tnan n»ay n-frr*li li!s mmi) * iUi luvc. I hb** 1 !! always love you. deac.” _ “Ah. Cnimen, it is t!ie parting 1 dread, the long soiminium Shall I llnil ‘the rivuletK fed by s|ir^iigs from ul>o\V in the ligmi^phrre I am going to? Who know*? You will write, dear, every mail; promise ii»c." And he l«M>kctl.irVo _ her very heart with his *»ve« ho full of bovish love. “Think*what it is to possession high.” lie was oiTy 19. ami- with the eharming conlideace of youth imagined himself a pin t in euihryo, und a lit mate for the only daughter H«d. heiresa of Col Massfngbird. now jn India. ‘Hie |ove of these two young people tf’aa like -un aremlian $oein. there was nothing material about it: it was love, pure uml simple. Tiny never troubled * tlieniM lves us to any probable Huger of relatives, it was their own delicious set'ret. Ami to-morrow, even if they sepuraU-d. on the threshold of their mar riage. tlK*y wmild still occupy the exulted position of man and wife. iSAf kigsrrf him lovingly. Next morning th.yv repaired to the registrar's und were made ona The registrar shook hand*' with them nml wished them every happiness; but lie thought, ns he pockeN'd hi* hnnd- si»rn<* fee, “they were f!iu yodngest (and handsomest) couph* he had ever who haJ^reai iied the mature ago of 21 years.’’ And with thi.-* retlectinn he dis missed theta from hi* thoughts. It A.year had passed. Carmen Masning- hird was to leave Hchool. Her cducati«m. ho far n.s actual bcltonl work wan con- ivrncd, was compleU-d. Col. MasHutgbird had rctump«l from India, entered parliament, and was now anxiously aw ailing the cotu|io[Mionsliipof hi* cherished duughn r and only child. C’anucn bad greatly improved this hist year. . .She was now aUnc the lU'slimu lieight, and her tigure j* rfeetly profs r- tione.l; a tall, graceful woman. Sh-j heard constantly from her young huf»- U'lt) 1, U tters full of loveumTcnthu dasm. tie had ctitcri-d into |Kirtneiship w ith a man ;d a hush stnliort. and hoped to r'i*ali^- the gre;.t fortune which was ever present in his imagination. Carmen wrote pn tty frequently. Now that kIk* «n . h aving Heluxd lor her father's Inal. -), ..rr.ingeiuenis had to In* made almul iho htferath.it came w. regularly. ST» In r selmul friend, lanilv Loi^ksard, undcr- to.»k to forward them, under cover of in r own (though this \ouug lady was in lutppy igiiorumv of the ri-latiouship of th -lV. o corre,sj*oM'elit-I. This K.illsf.'U'- torily nee* ftiplijdesl. Miss Massingl4rd di>nii-.scd •from her mmd any furtlwr thought of tlx* inaiUr. N\ hat an i vent |t ss m the live<? s'lf all acbool girl i the d.Ty* Ihey lea', e whool! 4iuwfuot, ns it were, sm life brink of the lovely, unclouded future. AVhat grand |xjb jbihih s cxi-t lor th*.m! What ua* laveling of future i uigmas. all ttlo moro deliglitful for Is ing m* vague. I Thu* it was tin* day dawned f-.*r Car men. OueC.f the govcriwe.sjH'i wa* to escort her safely t.i In r new home. Pid bhefcil any regret at parting from the -hicne hallowed hv thu incniory of Allen Ei tic land Nut in i be very least. She was instead * agcrly looking forward 1o all the de lights promised hi r. Ih r life for many years h..al U'en (rissed at K'liosd, and ex cept for tho epjsodo of her ►hold lev <i allair, had been Ringul.»rly quiet, n-d te Sjy dull. And'Carnn n wa» essmitiaily vd a gay, plcasun* loving disjioisitnm. IJcr oint|xinion» envitsi her. but they loved heryiev ert hclcss. It was ihe h. ightof the Jxjndon fH'a.ssm —leafy June in all it.s Ipauty. And ihe cliarming litlle h nw* ia Mayfair w ;aj a worthy aboileof tlio pretty daughter of Col. Maitsiugiard. Au elderly'* cou:d:f*of her father * was toxiet as « Iiu;k ron und houss'kis'jvcr, t ut to all practi. ;;l pur|»ose Miss MassinjbitvJ vva* to.he the mistress of the hou.v. * • •.*'w •-* “Is ivipa at home. Cousin Adiaa?" usked Carmi n.ais hlio eroaoed thellm'H- -bidd of her next home. . ehintr. Soft low kxinge*. many hued rugs, a piano, Imoks. paintings, on the walls, ehrtrming link* UotmU ncaUered everyvvhem^ A pert little canary suspcndisl hi* song to ins|HK't hi* new misttv'Ks as she entered ujioii her domain Rut lie very lovingly,c;une to the side of hisougc when Cousin Adela s/ large form loomed in the Uu'kgroun,d In truth it wa* a ver} bower of Ix'auty “How lovely it is! How I long for p;i|*u jhi>*njov it vyith me!” “Here he is. then!” said a hearty voice, as the tall figure of Col. Maaainghird puslusl aside the N>ft plush poi*ticre Imd entered tin* room. Carineti ran intu his arms and embraced him with all her heart. * “Ah, you darling father! Ibis simply peYTTsdr “So it suits my little que<*n. do*'* It? Not ho little either. 1a;1 me look at you. Carmen! " and he laid her at ami's length and critically examined her. “You will do. Miss Mnsslngbird. I Khali have all the young fellows of ray ac quaintance making up to me now, am) no mistake. Ah, litlle one. ytm nrg Dearly sn» beautiful uw v&qy rfri>ther.' If she could only have Jived towee her little Cunneiicita grow* up! Yes. you have her eyes igmctly, but your Kkin is fairer, your hair lighter, and you arc much taller.” v —^'That's after you, dad." “But I* caul think,’* continued her father, “where you got that sam y, ag gressive nose! It is quite original. Tip tilted is the poetical way, I U-14eve t of « d«‘scribing it.” other sttitor in the “Ncvi-i nilnd nvy nose. dad. Ted me how you arrived here ho soon. Ctxndn Adela did not ex)>ect you until dinner time!’' . . “l^nir. I found I could just .get away forwn Inutr. and I uamted so mutli to bix. in time toivceivemy girl, but, afterallj just tuisMsl ycKL However. Khali vie »n- sjxn t the ultcrations. especially thodravy ing room? Ah. Carmen, it is Un years fince you were in ihesi* nx»ms. Ami then. I must run away till 7*o'clock.” Together they made a circuit of the place, a striking pair. In* tall mid strong in the prime of life, for he was only for ty-two. she with her U'autifui girlish face and a form like a young Aphrodite clinging to his arm, delighted w ith every- ihing.,' “I luivetold your new maid Ilortcn^-e to pet you a gn«»d block of fomininf frip fH-ries, under Aunt txithcrine'K diriH tj.m, arnl any otluT dn*sH ,i 8 or anything i l>e you require. 8ho and you can get rjiem at your leisun*. S» you will lupin yftur campaign arim'd caji-a-pie. And now, my Carnuneita, 1-must say goo<l-b_v for the present." And vv Uli> a Li-s of love on .hi r forehead, her father left her. His daughter watclKsIhim from tho wimKiw until I.o was out of right. III. “Will mademoiselle be pleased ta in- Kpt5.l her trous*i*au';" “By uil means, let me pco <’ven tiling!" anj very soon the ehamltor w;i* filltri with a i harming confusion of. tlainly gannents. all of which iipjicnrcd to her pleasure lov ing nutuiv eVeryt.ting ilmt a young and v.. ;;lihy girl < tmhl d.e-.iie. Later on ►lie tlonmal oiie of Tier pretty evening flocks, and awaited eagerly her fatlier’a return. - « As it w.vs their fiivt v'vcning. together, they dined alone, vvit‘ t only < ’ousln Adela for company. And how C.trmcni appre- ciated the widl appointed dinner and ar- rangejnents! ~ -— “Whak a citrious ring von are wear ing, Carmen; a keepsake, 1 KupiM'Se?” “Yes.jvaoa.” • 7 i But lur father ditl fiot see the vivid blush that dyed her faep and then kft it pnE*. For the lirst tiiu ' tiTv'sei'ti•;^v.wr- liagc troubled her. Hitiicito it had Uvn a delightful mystery; to-night it did not neem .quite so delightful. '1'Ueru leg between hit daughter amWd» friend. for flr^ tint# thrfil WHU At first Carmel* liked Sir UeotTry for her° lom. Catlicr'a take, now—now, alia began to tike him on itis own account. Col. Mw- •ingblrd feU that If he must part with hia cherialuxi child, let it l»e to thb mail, whose nature, loyal and truo, he ktiew full well ' • Sir (U*ofTry Kstcoart In Kla younger days had ih-arly loved a fair young girl; hut before the marriage could take place, death eluimcd \lx* bride. ThoUlsconso- bite young River wandered aLmt fof years, seeking ohllvioa for hia miserubltf aoul. now hero, now there. At length one may conclude lie found iL For nfu*r a lengthened Mojoum ahroail he returned once i:fore to hia country, looked after his heritage ami in a quiet It waa » fora which, compared to kto calm regard ffc Murcia, a* the moon* light to tiw noontide atm in all Ue •trengtig AqJ when, after uuiny diffi cult kw and obatructiona, he at last brought Ida beautiful TuUn£ trite and In fant child to Ikigland. It waa to Marcia he turned for eytnpathy In his pride and tiapptneaa. And tlien, after a few keWf yean of joy. the. toraiy eontbern flower fudett and dm^ieavutg thelittle Carmen to fill its place in tl»e dcaulatc heart of the unhappy Herbert. Then H lie re quired ail Marcia* unsclllsh lore to uon- aule hi* anguish, all uncunaciou* of lit# hidden love she boro him. And ns she sat today by tiw open wln- waf enjoyisl life But when Onrnicn dow mid gazed out. hardly acoing the Musslngbint um*eured on tl»e seene, U t/rlglti, beautiful radiance of tlx* gvdden was like a magician's wand pausing over his hefirt nml changing everything. Everything was pervaded with her pros*- enoa. Her sunny, carclefai nature, her charming, merry way* threw a magic apell over him. You. he waak bewitched. As yet he ha<l uttered no word of love. Ho thought so humbly of him- aelf: could this beautiful, spoilt young girl ever bo brought to love him? Ife alino*5t doubted it. And he w as afraid to disturb tlie sweet se renity of their daily, lives, thecliarming familiarity*of tho home circle, where ho \v:m oneof the most privileged of friends, (lie ami inti me of the house. No! He would*wait a little longer, and nhc wnn Probable hail tliere iveen nu- Augutl day, rite tluKigiit net unkindly, not compiainingly, but with a got»tie touch of aadmwa, of her own lieurt'a hunger all tlieM.* long years, so silently liornc tlmt no one had ever guessisi lier sivn t Tliey only wonderwl afi« liad nev^r marrit'd. liius hud sha Iffited iior life nt the old place, looking after 8ir GeidTry's intertKt during his many yours of exile, and now it swemed as If her hopeH would bo reuli/Hil; that Ylte kivciy voung uiMlrtas would soon lie sett Us 1 at Eatoovrt, while she. Marcia favtcourt, would so gladly take up Iwr abode at the Old Bower Uuu*e that overlooked lint common. It would bo such a little distance from thev Place to tlie IKtm*, as Ilia Dower, while the ootooel «atf Mazda seam ad to hare plenty to aay to each other. * • ###*.•• “How lovely it kx>ka out there, Sir OeOffry,” said Carmen, pointing to tho distant view, which the open doorway framed like an exquisite picture. A foun tain wan throwing up ouo! jets at water, that tossed and sparkled la the sunlight; round its old marble basin ware soft green ferns aad delicate masses dcllght- fully irfreehigg to tlie eye, while behind and beyond ruse the eloping upland*, crowned with yellow cumflekls, now ripo for tlie harvest; Indeed, It liad al ready commenced. The clmkOcM blue of the brilliant August day Ountraated with the various tints of the just cliatig- ing trtMe, to their rich autumn ahadi*. except the oaks wImmc muisuinnier bhoots •till kept green and freeh. And over everything was tiiat wonderful liaze only suen In early autumn. “It does seem to reetfiil. after our hot, dunty journey In tlmee stuffy carriages, to drink one’s ten in this cool, old plaae. I feel I liuve a right to be laxy.** He kioked down with foial approval at tl*c gniceful, care Ices young form; and it won with regret tiiat lie heard hi* sister presently suy, as she come frutn the oilier end of the hall: —■ —r “If you arc ready, Carmen, my dear, I will take yen! to your rooms, wlwm •it'd - ^ : *>95! figure. W plained Che fi ton. Blessed are tho ^ Un Clam Oey would h»ffiy hm given this lose of aeenux Min Gay considerpd It, that at the age of.K Mr Oeofffy court should still be a& unapnwpr! blessing. And as she was this usual amount of good tended to execute a good deal of bniinsaf aneut tliis particular visit. * coxnxt an aaaT wxsc. i,' i at your h-femru. of an Uouf you can refresli youtiwl *\Ye liuve yet lliree-qi to dinner time. .'Herbert, 1 shall leave you in G*x>ffry’s hand,” “1 will take carv of him, Marcia,” said Held But templed fortune. But while plenty of admirers, she had no particular tondn's^A for any ono. And was shctiot c<tn*f ullv liemmcd in by a wall of guard- LiGT Her father, I*tdy Catherine and himwOf Dear Cousin Adela did not count at n’t!. BKc looked uft<*r the young lady at homo, brother words, lot tier do prWdscly ;vk h1m» liked. When Ijodv Catherlncf was fncapacl- tntoil by bnii<i»i>.Ttloh or other centre- | temps from chaperoning her young grandniece, then Couein Adela’* services were in requisition, very tnqeh to their ovn ner’i*. regret- —8he had neither the muking;of a chajx ron, nor of a lady of furithst. wherea* JLatly Catherine Mas- sitighird waa, so to speak, to Uio manner l»orn; and many .on eligible partie had Ikh u brought forward with perfect sue- . co-A_.-I.ndy Catherine was considered a nt'^i diplomatic mid clever tuatch maker; anil ntany a Bctgra vuui motlu rowed her a <le!<t of gratitude (which waa gen erally 'paid in kind). .She was u skillful general.and de*ervi>d everything. But her ladyship was in despair about her grand niece. for \\ho ho willful as Carmen, or who so utterly inconsequent iw to results a* Col. Massingbird? And the season w a* over, tlie season that ought to have done such gn at thingx for Mis* Massing- bird. And it grieved Lody Catherine. People were runhing hitiier und thith er in search of hottlth, distractiim, nmusenicut; Rome to get rid of tlieir fnsemls. other* of tlndr erv'ditors. The M iNsuighirds, father, daughter and aunt, • sjient a «l. li;;!itful tnont!i at \Vlesl«ulen. Tills Tesnrt was chow n by Lady Cather ine for her <**wn particular benefit; she n ally Intended taking t)io waters, and , h» r nephew and grand .nio<H> weyo <l u * tc ! satiriud to enjoy tSiemselvoa in their own way. Her ladyship felt that she had quite earned this little relaxation, —and——Mtt;«ringh>rd was only too pleased to s.- rve hi* aunt. And now the Re "would have Houso was pgitwl: and then, *>y and by, f her brutlwr, w*tchbTg Canueo tifrtrirtr sT»e had tlie chtWren would-come to and fro— I anxi ill that sister an tlie went up (JeofTTs children—and they would tho broad ukl rtiirr—r at the far end ot Tto flaw — Uto discovery, by a Pittsburg atom 1st. of u new powder which te toofa powerful for small arute* tlian say previously In use. is an Interesting ludicatlott of -wbaf tin* I’nitud Stntm uus do wbcu its atteQr; Uout is turned to providing the mater late of war. With fust dynamite cruterrt, dynamite cannon a pusalbility for cast steel huavy artlltery. and a newjpowder for small anus umoug our late warlike produeis, it will be sera that we are pn- C red, if It uouu% to the test, to repeat i uehieveuKaite of the day wton our monitors and Parrott and guti reduced the Old World navies to the Con dition of old junk. Aooordiizg io the atatemsoU given tin: expletive power of the new pow*der is somewhat Ice* than that of. dynamite, and probably consider* ably below the later inventions known iu Europe. But the claim of superior safety and its adaptability to firearms, with vhe j»*Kilj<Ut) of making a cannon In which it < :ui bu used, will, if substantiated by exjicTiettce, inftku it far more efficient la war than the old explosivee. Give Pfite- burg a little ti** and sldrwtn make it appixir fhu putt of wisdom for the tfkl World toioavc us alone. —Pittsburg Die latch. " -t Burton, the great tuuurallst, amm day entertained a eutii|jpny of distinguished i savants to dinner.. A tits conclusion they all w ent out into tlio garden. It was a very hot summcPi day. ia the center of tlie grounds tliere stood on a pertiatii a large glass globe, which op# of the guest* happened to touch with hte head, when ho found, to bis astonishment, that it was wanner on tto sliady aide tluui on iho side turned toward the sun. Ho commuDicatud this dteoovery to tha other guests, who at once proceeded to verify the statement. What could to tho cause? ~ r ~ An animated disciwr.Ion enmad, hi counwuf which every imaginable latr of (dirsics was made to account for tto strange paradox. At length our sefea- tiste agreed tiiat it must to ao, owing to tho laws of rcllection, repulsion or ax* halation, etc. Tho hoot waa, however, not quite jcopviaood, and. calling tto gardener, he auid to him: “Pkmy, tell uo ^ ^ ^ ^ why tto globe te waraMr oo ttoatody thu fetation he could see the distant train the stables? We shall just have 14^ 1 Mdo than on the side turned to thusuM?" Ito vauor. Now beforo dinner." ine inan rvpuuu: ikwiiutt just a«m | teg* < S' Jic empty space in her Ivcart. tla'*c thoughts shaped thcmselvre, a tender happiness lioprinted lUadf on her face. For nil her hopos. all her fear* Were bounded by the lions© of Estcourt. IV. Mis* Estc-nirt folded her vrovk neatly, j opened tho lid of her work table, and , pat it In.— j— *_ “I bliaU nil Cannen’s room with flow-, era; tho ciild loves everything beau tiful." ^ ‘ . bho k*ft the room, but presently ro- turned w’ith scweoni and a go»Kj nixed baskrt, and puMwsl out through the French windows Into the gardens be yond. She was so engivged when her j*rt«iher l returning from tlie stables, met her, banket in hand, laden with flowers. “A rustic flower bhow on, Marcia?** “Y es. tlenr, in Carmen's rooms.” “lhar Marcia !" end ho kis»ed tor af fectionately. TI10 day wore on. Sir Geoffry was os impatient to bo at the station as a school boy to to out of sc hook But everything comes to an end, even waiting; and taking tho mips from the servant, ho druvo at a rattling |Ntcc. As to neared tto hall, watched till tlie last glimpse of tlie white gown liad flouted from hi# sight. Till the last giimjku 0/ •. float** from hi* tight. glimpte o f the wAitt gvten had 'Massingbird, would you liko to sea ‘-‘Noi nty deiu . ile is at tlw* houso.nui you. You arc everythin}', remember, ju you will *«.-e hi:n at dinner It grieved this world tojne. How I Khali hunger him j»ot to to able to reci ivo you in jici v for your letters." houJ,’ - „ . , “I will write, dear," and hi* sadness “How I long .to H'o him. But now, nrtocted her, for her <eye*.were ftilT jpf^ C-ourin Adela, 1 want to examine every* l4*ars. “But. 4»li. Allen, liow j»rou<T I shall to when l can lot eyery one know that I am *M/s. Allen Filter lure.' it's such a pretty »udx\ol So much jjaettior than Canucn Massing bird.” “Ah, hitt your name suggests Spain _with all its xo.iqpuce; tto ’Cid.’ the Al hambra, itojptoto" - * ^ “Dear boy! Never mind the (niets. Lot tw think of -ourselves. “Oh!” riie exclaimed, “they ha^o Jighted U[» tli»» school room. You can just hcc throtigh the tri'CH,’’ as the light fetone^out bright and vivid in tlie gloauiing. »“1 must jly or some of the girl* \\ iU to <mt to look for Ehv or <»ood-hy, dear, then—till td-m^rrow7’“ and putting her warm youhg Ji|w to hu, slm kissed liim lovingly, and swiftly pissed througli tlie pin'ewood out' of his sight - With a heavy rigli he slowly made his w ay down tto zigzag pat tomy Into the town, whoso lights were Sprinkling ia the summer night. Certainly, hu did •not look like a bridcgr«»qfD-^lt,x*t. Allen Fitzelaro iVaa an orphan, tlie thing. Lot us niaku tliu tour of jtiie PUkv." •' ' — “Have jea now?" “Oh. no. eourih. presently wiii do for that." “Had you jjot totter seo your new maid then, my jqve?" s “Of course! Where .is she?'* “In your ow n up;irtiuent. Your tou- doir is charming; \our <h ur father lua made it a very labor of love. Tie Ka\a !tt>tliing is too good for his ( armen.” “Darling .old dad.” And tho loan came into tbu girl's eye*. “I will tiy und maku him happv, Cousin Adela, in- was a fe< ling of regret,<of uncertainty. “My little love is tired. Kud l!ie n«J. iKrticing hi', daughter's ahstnu'tiqn. “On. no, jxipii.’’ fehe answered i-agerly. “ILvaufee l have box for thu 8.noy; 1 thought you might, liko to tvo *i*a- tiemi'.’ ” “Indeed I should.’’, she replied joy- wtsly, ea..tin.; nstdo her 'u;oiuentary trouble. “You will come. Ad« la?” “Yes, Ih rL'it, if you wisli.’* » Titero was nothing cngi r in this reply, for, indeo<l t‘on-in Adela would much have preferred u romfork’Mo nBer diiiiKU' nap, which she always thoroughly enjoyed, but ehe w;ia a kind heartetl, ttnacdllsh old boul, and «learly‘loved thoM* L« o. “Very well, ladies, the feooncr wc start the L'tter.” — • • • a • ' *'© •' .This'was tho ‘beginning of t^verx de lightful life. Month after month rolled on. • . "v Carmen Avas presented at court, under the vh;i|>crorlugo of tho Lady Catherine Massing!>ird. and very nofin toeanio r»ne of the “beauties.’’ Tho beautiful Mi-s ' Ma&ringbirU was to Ik 1 seen «ver\ where; no dance, no picnic, no club ufteriitou 0:1 the Thames was eonsiilorrsl complete witlunit her charming presence. \'oung, rieh'. J . gyy. lo.vely. w ho can wonder riie was j*o liappy. when thu world turned its fairest side to her? . The toy husband Rcemcd further *nd furlhej' nway. Her letters grew less,fre quent./ Now and then a vein «»f nadutto ran tlinxjgh hi* rtpliis-; sometimes a U'liJef reprfKich. At length she wrote throu feast of 8t. Partridge w ;ia at hand, bo the colonel, who was a keen sportsman, feet Ids faeo homewards, uml with him (air men. Lidy Catherine was due at vari ous country houses, hut all being well, they w>s»id UH.t again tho following v. mti r. • It.happened that tto Inst day of Au gust found Sir (hoffry busy in Id* library, poluJdng ujl and overhauling hia guns, 1 ready for tho “lirst.” There was a happy smile on his pleasant, sunburnt | face. Ile looked tljo very tyjH; of nn English gentleman,coukcalm,self reliant, nml as he stood there, in the warm, mel low light of the August day, hw IdarX was Idled with joyous anti- 1 cipntions. vistas of happiness tlmt M retched amund nnd onward. Into the coming years. A knock ut lho door interrupted his day dreams. .... “A uLgraiji. GoofTry." “Wait a nioim iit,.Brown." r.s he tore it open. “All right, no answer. v Where i is Miss Kstcpurt?” “In the morning room. Sir GoofTry,”' “Thankb! Tlmt will Jo. But Kcotoj thcM* guns, an«l put them varefulljV m l tlu ir eas«.s.'' And then he walked (*rt 1 with hi* telegram and made for his ' rister's bitting room. — “They will leave* by tho fl.10 train from Waterl'K), nmF Iw lieru by d.uncr time. Maucia.” ' ---'I “I am \cry glad, Geort, dear. Tlmlr | rooms nn* (juite rea<ly.” And as Mis« Lstcourt watched tho liappy fendlo on her brother’.* face, fehe rroohed lus head down to her ley< I and kisnex] hi* forehead. “(hk! bless you, dear.” * TIk re wa.t no need for more w»irds. tender and true , lovo existed bytvymi these two. Miss Estcourt was .a pale, gentk J \voma.iU long j»a.st her lirot youth, indeed slic was 40, and had had troubles and trkd* of her ow n. Yet fehe longed with a great longing to rec a happy wifo ryigning in tho dear old home, tt» hear tho glad voice* of children echoing its feileut rooms. For she au ln-r brother wore tho l:u>t of tlieir race. last of hte nice; a race that hud in tha - *n atfectiooato J»u »ure it is surprising in these days to w.o what is done far \ oung |>oople; so uiiTer- rtrt to w hat it ivaa in my time. Wt5 had to taka-wiiat 4Wh^*uId get. and to* tliank- lu). I sometimes wonder if you arc any -ho totter for it. if it dock not make beila>»j foung men and women.” “Sow , Cousin Adela, that’s (juite* too tod! It's just like being at bchool; no miiraj.i7.ing. I beseech >ou.” And giving and the track of tho white vapor. Now it came nearer and nearer, und as he stood on tho platform tin* carriage con taining Col. Massingbird and Ids daugh ter «topp<d exactly in front of him. Out stepped tto tall soldierly tiguro of Idfe friend, and towido him, Hourt on tor lips, sod •mil within tor ryes, Soft as Iter clime, ax»l «unoy a* tor skies, FtooJ Cr.riuen, in a soft white gown and a straw hut with poppies tlmt made tor a vletd foreground. A ; pretty blush greeted his warm, strong grasp of her hand. “Well, Lstcourt, old fellow! Hero wc are. How is Marcin?" •*Ydl: and lunging to *0© you both.” “Then tho feeling te reciprocal. 8ho ir. a coo! and refreshing vision this hot, weary day.” -- “Pap:/, ttor© te poor Ilortchso strug- ! gfing w’lth her frvbie Fngfish over tho 1 luggage. Shu te trying to count her packages Do. dear, go and ludp her." . Her fatlier mado off oltcdlcntly while Sir Geo (Try *;scnrted Mis* M;i*slnghird to tho carriage without, and watched with great plcasurothu white robed figure and then t’nc rod sunshade that threw such n.*y tints over her dainty face. “Your maid can sit on the front seat, Miss Mteuinghird, by the side of old Dawson. He's as sbady as old titue, aucl w-iyranted t»<*t to fall in love witli 1)10 most coquettteli of waiting niahla." “1 do not tlqnk Ilortcnse would have the faintura-ohjtH.'tion/'HOMw-ered Cortaen in her mellow, laughing voice. “No! How unfortunate! I ought evi dently to have provided a young enquire. Daw hen 1* ns deaf a» u post, but makes up for that inflnnity by kmm cyeoight.” “Here comes pai<w end Hortcnse liot and flurried!" Col. Massingbird took lus pluro bo- feide L'r.ami their liost bat opposite them. Ilorteniic did try to get up an incipient flirtation with tho ancient Jehu; but ho nipped it in tho hud by tow I ing out, at tho top of hte voieo^M’m luird o’hcering, miss *** and w Uh^This sutoided into hj* usual taenurfuty. Fir GeofTry laughed. “TlK^Fk not encouraging! Never mmd; she can try her liand on my man rown. lie's a rurc cnu for tho E<)ft •ex." “I* k Hortensc of whom you are talk ing?" ,'uiked tho colonel. “Yes,” answered SirOooffry, “bhc man try ing it on with Dawson." “Oil, sift? will tako caro of herself, never fear! bho flirted with every waiter iu tlie place at Wicbbadca. blio te an amuit coquette.” They weiuclo«»oto Lstcourt now, and then* on tho step© to wticoma them “Nothing totter." . Tho two mra walked a Way dtecussing the merit* of a certain horeo w liich Sir GeolTry hod lately purchaaed. and which he intended should to solely de voted to Carmen** use. before the first gong had sounded that young lady had found her w*ay to tto old drawing room, low pitched, roomy, redolent of bvender and dried ruse leave*. Mis* Fat court (in a pretty ar rangement of gray silk and old Lice) eat at tto far end. near an open window, nnd wa4.ho*] »to tall, graceful flgnro In it« aoft. clinging primrose silk draperies. She thought sto hod never seen a more lovely picture in tho dear old room, sacred to so many women of tto houso of F-xtcourt. tlion tho ono no wad vane ing to meet her. '‘AU, Garoicn. yau remind mo fo at ( yrpr inottor. • You have her %ery woy of walking. Tlie only 3iffen*nco I can find is that you #iro fairer and taller.” 1 “I remember her \oo, although I was such a bmaii cluld, and how sto loved j mo; my pretty mother! ’Her Carmen-! cita,’ siio always called met Alt, well! | 1 wteh she* wero hero now." Marcia kissed her artcctionatcly. “Ik'ar,” said slua, -you know you axe j your father’s h -art’a delight,” “Yes, dear Miss Efetcourt. Vfc arc ! •verything to each i^licr. He te so good, so indulgent." r ^Carthra. Iwerqromo tho gentlemen," ( as 8ir GetdTiy and lit© colonel wero seen making tlieir way through tho long gal lery like drmwing-rof'u*. “tYo arc !nt»'. Marciaf* “No, dear. Tlie gong haa net Bounded 1 yet." “There it i*r turned it round for fear of tto with tto great toat."—CoMtto 1 rnr dotique. WUal XC—Vtm tko Wym There te a pojiobr error that Mm urea who reads a great d«*ul te tirwt toreqmra the serricea of a specialist in theatnmd of tto eye., Such te imt tto case, j ha at found tiiat the greatest suffer ere with eye troubles are tbo#w who are compelled to itso that valuahlu uiemtor In tm ttre natural [Kwition. For exampb. |aka tto denttet In examining a. ixkieata Le«t|| to can not look straight aimed, tot do*# tlie moat of hte Work under u glMlft w ith the Iicad In an muaku^ai yualttoi and the eyes twisted so gre ttjy tlkit Um re is a constant ktnuii upon tlwiu. Iq read ing do art* taught tha^ wlicn tto e)a aches it is time to stop. Tlmt t to'dtofto cannoC do. 5(o!T1p of them a»v yenr #MI» tote on this imiiit, bou it lTa"(ltot urei' luring fay practice I tore trented more deutists^luui tuemtoninf any «XtoraingJd profcsuioti.—bt. Umte Glote-DrtaocraiH \rrt 91*4 nio«4, f Hkpsburg blood is bad blood. 1%e %- scimdants of this house, in evqry «mer^ lion since the days of that ^irst Rudolf w ho founded the royal dynisty la tto Tlurteenth century, have tynUMi and litortirws. They are toirkod- jfctf rewtrsint is unknow n among there. Tto traditional heavy jaw of tto Hapaburgp te no more pronounced and charactato tic than are their teiteterout the bt'undal of history. Thu truth te that nothing t* wrem meraUy. tlmn a enn-cr of unbridled pow er. Human nature cannot stand Ik Such duipottem unsettle* tto brain tto And the dinner was an- : sots a madman sport ing with tto prefe ,,erty. virtue, iivu* of milQum. Most mi ' Iho twete** Cawara wird thus innsire Arid a* tliey were stmek froruThethroto in sutxxrelon, *o it te time to puft the** royal highwaymen out of tto *to dlo.—!>t. Louis Ri'^blio. rears gon© by been powerful and rich. Now they wero absolutely unknown. A distant relative, recently deceased, had /eft him £500. Atnl with this jnmjeriit* fortune he inU'nd,ed to p> to tto colonies and make it bring forth a hundred fold; to to laid at tho fret of hte beautiful Car men -for '“hope with goodly prciHpeet XciaL tfiucyc, bkuu « from alLluj ground ran lightly up the richly carpeted Ktair*. rioivly followed by her more mOMfeiv© cousin < w to was stout of limo und bhuri of breaiLk , • Carmen made at oncodof her Umdoir. It C()enu<l on a balcony covered ov«*r and' ruuud with* *trij)c<l awuing, Uiled wit j choice flow era pinl tail {<1141* und fern* Tto rooxu was hung with dainty blue it; furthermore, they luel toth com- mitp'd.ft foolteh piece of imprudence, mid it would bo tofet fur each- to jn* thuir own way and forget it all. To tin* test a here came no reply; * ludced, (’armen did not wish one. Site was only too anxious to l»anifeb the secret marriage from her \ cry heart and thoughts, bto cpnridcrcd ti «n affair of the. past, rvmaCLc. fetuyid, beside* ! 'tho many admirers of Mira Muafeiugbird was one who was sui'i'lv, if Blow ly, making hi* way mtu her heart, and his name was bir (h-offi a man of aU>ut live-und-lliirty.’ax ith an old title and oh tote, and wliu \t:ir liko- wtee a dearfy loved^id \alu»tl friend her father. It was with tfrowin* pltfosure t!tat<’-ul. singl irxLwatvto l Id*, iatunuc; rijn-u- new nor brother's secif'et, and fiovv dci-p- ly hi* heart was set on Carmen Moving- bird. And, tl* Geoffry left tho room, humming Home gny snatch of amg, her eye* foi lowed him with soft affection. Ih r w ork fell from'her hands, bho leant back in le r chair and gave heraclf up to a reverie. Yes, twenty .years ego she too had loved; nay, was not the fragrance of that lovo ever in her ltf3rt? And the lore of hur youth had been tondaotae Herbert Massingbird. Ho on hi* tide J»ad felt a kind lovo for tho gentio Lit tlu companion of li,te boyhood and the friend ot ids ma- turer years. But the time came that hte rvgioient was ordered abroad ^and. w Idle on foreign service, hte fate bruight hisa across U»o jicauiiful young bpaoUt girl, Canaea FtP-da, then ho felt hte hcart Ah. Marcia v “Herbert! AnJCaracn! Why, my love, 1 •hall need a new introduction. It te ten years sine©. I exw you la?t. You were a pretty little girL And now— well, never mind f* “1 reiucnjtor, dear Mire E*tcoort, it was tofore 1 went to school, you wero u> good to me, and 1 loved to rtay here.” _**WaU. dear," *aid, the elder woman, klasing her, “I expect tho pleasure was mutmiL Wekoui® again. But com© indoors out of the hot sun.'* ~ -, Mi&s F^toourt led tto way into tto cool, flower scented hall, w I were after noon tea stood ready and oozy chairs invited rert. Carmen instantly threw Uereelf into one with « aigh of eattefact&on, and gladly accepted the tea ttot nounce<l. . What a happy quartet they made, threo four. To Marcia, ! he hive of her yogth wus.ilwais a h« ra To Carmen, Geoffry was a very Bay uni of chivalry, tender, loyal, true. Whether it w a* Hie fifteen or sixteen year* between tlieir age*, or what not, certainly Carmen idol- j A* RaMjr «*o Atwwrej Ucd him. ! It wa* jn a aclwol in one of In these day* she entirely forgot the quarters; he xva* u rimple hondluni boy» had ever toon through a ceremony of and the teacher had set 1dm to ttotiufc marriages ith another man. Itwu*H> of writing an easay on anatomy.. Ha utterly a thing of the past, *)ie deter- produced and read with great effikst thte mined t° forget it. and really bho was clear offusic.n: succccdhig admirably. j “Tho human body 1* divided “I hopu you ladies will bring us our pnrU, tto Lead, tto chtet aud luncheon to-morrow.” j mick. The* bead contoius the “Most certainly we will." 1 brain*, if any. The eMtet res tain* tto “Wtora do vou begin, Oeofl?" asked lungs and a jnece of tto lirer. Itojdusa* the colonck y , mick te devoted to the towel*, of which “Ih tlie lAdytuoal. by tto stream.” i there are five, a, e. i.o. u. and “How many guns?” _ ! w and >San Francisco (.'iirouieje« ~ -*‘kus in xik -Yv fie ■wi. JMUUuuto There L a lady lo Andcfenn Ckt ‘ ' W I I w ho smIU enough butter every vrsr to h&vf*met Julius Oay often in town, Miss cjoth borself And her three daughtey*. Xf'tux.ivtrwKtrtl ft IX rl tKasv rell .4 m “stay here for a few days; Hexomcs to-morrow from Beauclero. You . must Maying bml “Indeed, yea. I know two thing* about him: ho te food of quoting poetry and splendid at doing 0 play. Also, he D moat kind hearted." “Three thing* to his account, Carmen," said her father. “True, j»apa! Dot women are not always logical or accurate.” ^ “Accuracy te near enough." •**-, “You tovuapfawtetely forgotten, Gevrf- frj, that Clara Gay aroompaaifla tor brother," put in. Mire Estcumt. “Upoo my *bul 1 did," answered Six Gcoflrv, with a gay laugh. Bat tto very exprreteyt smile Ip hte Una eyas, u the/ tretoi oa tto priwrw and th*y all drere ki gt*od style, Harry': Had a great time taH 1 old man! Tonk n girl out to ride thu new mare .you tfi'W, are Unu* to-day from trying her In! Will; The givti ’Harry: TTb;Hte mire. laiv<*ard«or a tow. ►heif to the edge of Hi a’ bridge ni pore up lo the reach the lard, /oitvL ik*knc oer-plaie, tto below the rite