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f " :^ii ; i ROA^A .stranc ^? m " ZL~~J?~ v:> * \ : ^ I COPYRIGHT, 18 99," f i *T T VI IT !.M> f \ il.U JJ-.U 1. r::;: mnnki: ok ut::u:s. "I ' vc great news for von. Mary. i (.'apti ^vYnwny has hoc 11 hero." "(.'uptujui !,'..inv:iy : Y><! Ami what ?*.i<l ho want, mother"? What i.i-ws did ho hrinjjt" Mary Hamilton tool: ?,fr h- r Mack strav. '".at as -he spoke .mil pm-lud the hair or;:y fnua her foreland with a . vcary gesture. Mrs. Hamilton In:.-led ! ersclf \\ itli 1 he simple t':: ?aide, ;?idu- : nitsly uvvan-'iny plates. ? t*.ii:th > tea- , t.poons straight i:i the s:.:ic"is, laying the lr.:'.t r knife at. an > :act ungl and smoothing away an infinitesimal crease j ia the white t!i'til. "lie?he - he made a 8Ugg? -tioli to [ ta:\ Mary. ->.e began nrrvwnslv. saggi-thai!" Mary llan;ilto!i sat ; down ami eyul her mother expi etantly. t "Yon don't mean that he proposed to yon. mother!" she exelainad. "Something very like it." replieil \ Mrs. Hamilton, still keeping herself , very busy with the table. For a moment there was silence lu i twten them. Mary Hamilton sat looking with astonishment at her mother, j and at last she spoke. "I suppose it wouldn't he a bad thing in the mere way of money, mot h- ! .... " ul... O..J.1 ..I 1.. ..tl-i. . OIIU rum Hill i:.;i -i.il. ! mother, dear. you could never hring i yourself to do it!' For the tirst time Mrs. turned ar.d looked straight at ho. daughter "My dear child.' she ex? , jj' j j "Von can't ?;;r ci. ?'<.' (o itutrnj ('riiliiiii ( mi' claimed, "you d< n't Utah There is tioqucsliin < 1 my u a.r\ Captain Colitvny. it -e.t 1 n.-t never besides. my d.vi.licii t > \ poor father's memory J...:: I * 1 I: .v. you from .iutnpng to e. in^^H eion. Captain Conway i.- . > 1 i. and any woman mi-dit he ! inniTviti'f liim I*.is* ?uv If *i*t in grave. and ?and. hor-ides. l;> dil ])ro|K;py?li" does l et | n ; -< thr.t^^H should consider till* question or i ' ing his wile. Mnry Hamilton Ktnivil open i< ilH her mother "1 >1 av inn! In r. " she gently. "I am tiivd t<>11 i.ulit. Yin. olBBB droii wore very IruiiblcMiim.' today, and the rooms scented more study than usual I fool rollfused Do tell 1110 just ivliat Captain Conway did suggest to you. " Mrs. I linn ilt< 11 began to 1 our out the ten with a v?lienyme which s!. .\vid how perturbed in mind- he was "Voitr poor I'nt litr always said tlmt J was injudicious in telling news," she < : i? <t 111 holiest sa il' ill :i.--,1: ut "I might to 1 iirtvo seen that you wnv tiled. li< re is ' your tea. darling Drink it at one.,* situ] have another cup to go on with Tint truth is. Mary. Captain Coiiwav has Hurried 1110 till ! Iiardly know whetler ' I am standing on n:\ load or my le t Is. and?and I never gave a thought to ! your lain,( tired out with that hateful ' school Oh. to think that my daughter should over had been a hoard school mistress, not 0110 remove from a national school, and your father a clergyman in holy orders 1' "My dear mother, do explain yourself, said Mary. 11 ft arful si use of com 1 ing evil gradually overspreading in r. * "Oh. 111 v darling." cried 1110 older ' woman. "it's nil over now?;i 11 the : drudgery. ai! the pinching anil tin? ni] 1l?iiii^! 1 vosaid lit t Ic or not hing heeausu yon were slaving y. in youth away in 1 that horrid. degrading school, hut now ; J may sjual; i: \v I may say how hit- 1 lerlv and ci iic!!\ I have lilt it all. the i p? Immiliations tin.-?the" ? "Dear. tie re can ho no d- gradation or humiliation ia lioinst wuk," said 1 -Mary patiently ami yd with a dignity ! . which sat becomingly on Jirv t ir? i | young lace "Am! what cU? vmi mean I liy its being ov ; Not s irelv that Cap- 1 tain Conway wants to marry me." "Yes. yon' Ami oh, mv dirling, it has made ine so happy. Mrs liatnil- ' HV ton cried, "almost delirious with 1j:<j? pinc.ss" 1 "My dear inotlur. ' cried Mary, bolt- ' ing a piece ol !>read and I.utter with what was aim.est a < tivul ion. "you ' Hi can t mean that \ou would liko mo to marry Captain Conway !' ? "Wliv not'.' ' asked the mot her blank "I coul.in t do it I" declared tlio girl 1 ^H "Couldn't do it'" Mrs Hamilton's voice l o 'almost ton scream "Couldn't Ei111 11 u n> n "iii iM*?i > * *? r?? 11 < j \ > uu wouM in v< i" < 1 i*i;1111 ni' llviic~c in I In; lace ' k of I*i? vi<li in < iiy i: " in;? 1:iin ' "(Vvlainly I won Ml" 1 V "lie is vidi! ciinl M linini't n ^ ' \ "I It* is oM l imit ;li t?? !.< My .< l \il Mavv "Aii'l I <)<>nI>t i! i i- >. !> V'llptllill il ntVMif III -t stiatil- > ? nlloat. piuU'btcil Mi. Hamilton. , h I NCE. JBr ^-^C\ ?E WiN7j;R.-<^iv# Jtt *" \. V '"i.^* j /A-\ >- y 3 Y- r M A U TK O P. '"i; :< ?::c. i?: i !: *i v i ?.IV. lie can : vi'tr ft r y,.;j ;;.i? <|U;:ti'!y. IIo luu ::ii v?:i'?'ii?'iit jx'.^itic :>" ? "1 i!. n't? i'u:;] 'n't ? ucvcr could lovo liiin!" Mary cut "lYiliaj i u> ;: 1 ';t ' :>u can resnct 'nia i i i< i! I'; mot hi v. i .! ... * i.... i ... 1 II I . 4 MxH c . .MJMlIU I. \ J J i?\i that ! Mary ret: .1 1. Then she : ly ?';.s; 1 1: r hamls tog direr ami I' ! '::( d : ;a!::::dy at the it? ?1 worn*11 ?>: j: i-it : 1 ! : )h, mollit rDon t ytill ume r? tnn.l v.liv 1 cannot tin this 11:1:.1 vi: v. u I "I'll mi ltnhnjiriy in our li;t! !a m:u that joii want to sell me to th fir*t 1 -i?1 ?1 crIf I'vo lire!) mi c? ;.!< n*. a in wcrkitc; for yon. Has it all !. 11 t't v ik<tliill's* " Working for me!" Mrn. Hamilton exclaim ! indignant ly. "Work in;; for inc. hided! Ami what have* I done all tlic ,1 vein's? I...ol; at my hands, work cd to th- hone. conliim;. sc nibbing, s: wing. c< litriviiig. making my own 1 its i,1 doth* s and never a place to ?ho\v 11j? m in. i: 1 this desolate wilderness i f 1 rici * and mortar' No em? t a oeinte with, living a pension*r on your bounty. without pleasures. int* r* t< ci change of any kind! And then '<> have your work thrown i:i my teeth. ' indeed !" "< >h. moth* r ' ' "it all v#:y w* 11 tossy, 'Oh. moth- ' *r!" 1 at I'm speaking the truth. All th< se \car < I have ! 1 it:"1;!* d and striven | ."or y *. a. And mow \vh* n y*.u haven : * haie ? i' l^tt::.-; me * n.l my days in , peace. y: t.'.rn up your liosc ;:t a man ' win in any woman might ha honore*l by 1 marrying. " j "!. ! m.yricd for love y m.r.-cU.' Id;:ry in a v* rv low v.ji?v. -.is . 1 ?t ! i5 j r. ho a?| ' 'I *r I I!1 I ill | as j is litl is. y. i.a Ft 11 HO i-f <li;iIi j .; i i! m -. s!m almost lan^lst >1 al. oil. l i t ; In? reclat. ly f hula .1 ilcWFi ilia i:i linatiu!: ami :; eke quietly IIml i :: i >:\. ly t > tin- rNeitil Woman mi tin* i tin ; i r tin- tali!:"I? or i: i t!ar." sir- sail! gently, vanm t yu:i lur my sale.: i mlr.ro tliis I.! ;i little i in hit 7 Alter tiiiih-runr.ier we shall i>-. In iter <? >' Kvi-i: now we j in well ali'uiil to have a wunati in to | In tin- tun .'.iir v.sal: it 1- always | In a i, ; y. v. to ie t i.ie la w the Mum y 21;11! 1 e --j ? I.'or mv sake. ilearV" "Air! why not i r inir.e ." as---:i the iriotht r Cn n ly "Listen! lie ha < l.iiil 1 ill his ; l.'.n la-fore-t.io. Vi.ii wili have I i channiirt house ami tmriien. a cor.j h> ! t ma-iiNervaiits. a luimlsonic ; !'.onsel:e('i inu purse. an ample allowance J ;'or yce.r i':r. ami j oe!: t i : > y There l\ i?! alv%.-ys 1 rnh i for tu I em to live with \ iti to ;rive {!n h :si i:t of ny ailvu mv ri nei- in I: o.tsec < j.i?i;< ;?in! ;;!l su ii tiii11^ Yuii will i:ive t s iii;:eh society as yo-.i t.r.o to j Irtku- there will be t anxiety no ) !ii?i 1:iis- ai U the rent i ; ho.v to ;;i-t | a-vi u < 1:i> > ilinin i-m t ill of a certain 1 mil Voii v. ill have" ? w?!. Oi ... 11. . a : . ",l ' I"'"-" " '? ' !i.? ;;n I < : \ ! "I himw :i 11 1 tai'i^? , IVO <1 1 ..J tatii a t y?U, r <le?r It i..i t li to j:-t 5i(1,11.11 ili(( r. *. ir if ; i<1 - :?i;i 1 V* lv vi \v j 1 ; v'.i !i Vt i :::y Wall: ii T,\> ; i?n ' i]: c * j. i i. li:: i1 s tho condition, dear j iMlh r, i: tit}itioti! Tliiu!:! it Is |J lull or i-< ' i:. ; tho full* j ntliWitj'd < V< r . . : i v t. \. ! j ci I ilil's i .. I> < v..;-". 1 .. : h r v. v - :1' ! t i |. .i,< il' } .!< of :!1 t I'M I I . - I i > > 'I!' liilil's ii. :! Villi? >*t> < ! I. r Jr. 1,-in. I.i i' i. in r mill itioii. of ;,il I., r \ ii 11< v m !1' I> u i it i; it,-* t< il-i it. ill ,ir ' 'ray, j?: y ' ti t I will work . h, how i will V.I ' ' I ?(<\v t llllilkt Itllv Jlll.l WT.ltlV | nil . I will I : ii r jvi i vny farthing hat Ii.:' i that y, u may i , mi ro -.lit i:i#. ! . Mmltcncri Motliit, d nr, . j ..i: I. r i ' i'i i I';' lath; v's mi!;i', sav hat \ iii ' "it ur_;e Hit a uj-.ii iii' " It'll l v. - i.f njijii ah )*lt win r. >, i?-n; : h inl as tln v vr 'I ! t t : i I. ;i. : hallow nature ?>f li- w ; \. in h T <iay l.a' 1 man ii ! . . I v ::i. i i:t-1 I .illi'i tI.c itiiiJn r >1' t> i ; !i> s I twim r !' 1 i I!; : ! r t i li? r In ;> 1 it- j"t *?1 y H] ii li< iMi.unl v<* i v< r.il Imrc :< >i of iuIh ry. rale ilnt< ! to now I it- ! l! !' i t : "Dear munntirofl Mnrf p>ln 11'' * 'til' i' ? .'if ' ; ill' ill i i; it .Mix lliwj.ilt ;i : 1 l?< v h -I il..i.ly "Xv.M uy. it s nou-eyunr ; ayiiry ' 1)?. .;r inothu I It's worth ni tU* I ing; it lucncr, nothing. I can t mak? [ you lu.irry Curtain C? u\vav; indeed, ! I've no wish t ?<lo to. 1 can't make you i see wlu.t is be.-t I or ymi, although vou might trust your own mother to give , you good advice on mu'ij a subject. 1 can do nothing but bear my disappointiii'.'iit witb resignation and fortitude. After all. it is only one more litter pill to swallow, one more drop i f bitterness in my cup of bumiliatiou and self sacrifice. I ll say nothing more, Mary, only ?only?don't prate to me about love and devotion. I've ] roved the value of both today. And, after all my struggles to give you tli-* best of education, it's hard, it's heartbreaking." A sudd-, n thought Hashed across Mary Hamilton's mind of certain clerical charities which bad from the time of her father's death provided her mother with the \. In rewitisal :>f living, of the great in.titution wherein she bad received her education free of cost to l.cr jiHithi r ami because of the position in hie which htr father li:i:l occupied, but she said nothing; she. felt that it would bo u.\ !e- .-*. "So u<y dream ends," said Mrs. Hamilton bitterly. "It says somewhere in the Libb\ 'Her c hildren shall rise up and call h< r blessed.' It's a fallacy, nowadays at least;, fir veneration fur pari nta has g an cut of fashion." Mary Hamilton sat back in her chair wondering whether it would be best to let the storm pass in silence or nut. Mrs. Hainilt* n gut up from her place and went blindly toward the do- r. I say blindly Ik cause* shew !:! stmuhlingly and groped her way like a person whose eyes wi re full <? tears There were, liowevi r, no ti nrs in her eye, but a strange sightlessness, as if she had suddenly wall-it d into a heavy sea fog. Tin a at the d< r she stumbled and fell, not the sharp fall of a person trip pirn; by aeeident. bat the huddled up dropping to the* ground <-f cue unable any hng? r to kcip her fut Mary sprung from her scat with a cry. "M ther -mother- you are ill!" i she burst out. The nns\ftr came thick and indis- ! litic t "Itying. dying! Yen have?killed? me!'' The girl tried to lift th pro (rate woman, but found herself poweiit s. Hint sank upon her kne>.3 in an agony of apprehension "Xu?no mother; don't say that! Let me In lp you ? only try to get up! ! i ll do anything to please you- mother ! ?mother!" ( 1IAlJTKll II. Ui?Ni: IN A MoV.i-NY. When Mary Hamilton found that In r , mother had slipp d int.. i.ttei* r.ncoi: sei? nstie fin: tan to tlnir near it i neighbors ami i-_r ,1 1 tin m iu c >nn: in ! and 1 < 1 In.l*. So her mother was with > iim littlodiiiieulty lift* d 1 r> in the {(round ! and fjivrii I nj> to h r bedroom, and a doctor was ?|cic'lily m nt Iff. His liat was "ivcsi without the smallest 1: sita- 1 lion. ' It's a sltolce," lit' sai l. M at it I mitdit have been much Wfr.-u; tor in- I .-tain t1, it it had 1 t i n on tin- other .-id.? it would pi. balrf> have j roved fatal al- , tm -1 immediately. As it is. with oi.rt . ; y. : .film \. ill ] r.d aldy r imvi r and bo quite or vi rv n aily 1; r.-elf attain. j With oare' Mary Hamilton's lnart ! went d >wn tmcero r,? sin- 1: aid t!; two ! little siaij 1" Words wltieli !?ivt: In i>e lu j toim* atmioits watchers id tlio sick, but ; whit h ??j a < Hi I < ml! -s p. s.ibilities t f j unattainable lioeils to those who aio , poorly ]daee<l in 11: wi.rld. In In r <;.- j , it meant bavin;; an t :.pct it.notd p? r. a . to It l. l lid' mother by day and ni'.-ht 1 alilcu. for. b" I lie oil i Ulr-tam . s i t life 'j what tln\ won hi. In r woi I: mast :a. <n ; jll.-t the salll ". Witll tile l.t -1 illtt 1lUo||?? 111 1 lie World she Coll ill lit t be ill two i places at olit'O. Vet. bow was the to ;.f- i j ford skilit d a11. ndatn c lof In r niotlu l V | It was a t- nil 1 ijuestii n to tinswt r. At this point the advnntatc s i f the I] alliance whit h t In-sic!; woi nm had b. u ' . pfe-sinu, up ii In f tlau.uliti f i atae promt- ! j mntly into view. Darim; the o n-e ? l , the evening Captain Conway anivtd. j < eager ami nnxii lis as to his answi v._ j only to be tin t \. itb tho .umfnl !i?\l H | I hat Mi s 11: i" i i lit !t hoi i ; ,| Willi a I ;i!y! it-? I ri 1 : t !! : inii'tiH'cii'ii.-. His first v. iir.is wi iv , i ' sii 11 "\on will want a i: a r.' ; , "1 shall want sonv i lie to 1. . r | my inotli- r wliil I r.t.i away at ::ry ] 1 ( I . I i ' ' ' ' ; ; i ! I i -' v _ ' ' V-- ir ' ' Vv wv--. / ' .. ?L A-/ V ' |K ! ??| ^ i. :nr; vf j .i I ; . > 1 V "Imti'l hi ynii,' I >t V.iry. 1 work. TVT:11 n 1(1::i it ?I. "5*'i i t? ::;irS: Ml< I, is I.J I .11 :l In ' fdiy v. :h ' . I J >\v J t ? !iii<I - ?:.> isi i !, j :- ,i' l '' I wiil .."1 in: | i. | t* I. t * OHCt'i" Kill i till? :?!! l\ rin-nklllfC i:i r. i: . 11 ! T kin ily : . mfiur.?illtf \* Itfllf t!> I* ?U* 11 S 1 II- I \'(: ; I , in ?: ikr t ?-iiii I >i : ii It')! 11 Vi f\ flu* \ i y mi i i i I 1 i- i ?i . ' > \ in.- .!> r v.ci'i. i'til < Ii:*!. <1 i: i ?-f ( ilt i--i . . ' .r. - is1 i \ i * j l. ti \ t i i ]. . . ' < 1 > ! i . : i ? .;!.'? I 1 y 1 .. y..: j-; ! tvhlcli Ii rijtuii hi bnluV i: i|Kf:itiVi)y ? }l' .? Mary. ?. ? ! ii?'if t jua ii- I in > '".r f'.itii l. uU'.l 1 friend : uro allow il to make themselves ? useful loom another in tinier of trim- | bio r.ll tIn* world over. I'll take it all 1 on myself : ml will account to your | mother for the liberty l'l i taking win n 1 elm's well enough to discuss such things. J:,? now I'll be ofT and will send in a suitable nurse at once. Gaud by! Good bless you, my dear!" He roughly pressed her hand and was gone in l moment, leaving lier standins* looking desolately sifter bint. Site shuddered as she thought of him as her pvi.s'ilile, nay probable. hu>bnml; he was s i blnlY and burly and grizzled, so loud of voice, no red cf face, so deminant. lie jarred upon every fiber of her being, lint it wa useless to light longer against fsite. i veil in the person of a man who was utterly and entirely distasteful to t.. .. Ul. . 11 -4 - I 1 1 11 iji i. ci.u n:;u su uggieis v. iiii ail u't might against the sacrifico of her sonl'a best instincts, but to 110 pmpo.-e. Tlio threads were dra\ving closer ami closer around her. and If Ik i mother recovered and still demanded the complete sacrifice of herself against which she had so passionately fought she had given le r word ami must carry it thiongh to the very ce l. Before a couple of h. nrs had geii" 1 y a white capped nurse in dainty uniform had arrived at tlio little house ami had installed h'Tsclf in charge of the case, and when Mary got home i; om 1; r wnrl; the following afti rm. 11 Mrs. Hamilton had recovered her senses again and was , pronounced to lie vastly improved. Her first mumbled wmls were as a death kin 11 to Maiy'n heart "You? promised." the said thickly. "Yes. yes; I ljave not forgotten.1' Mary said, hurriedly "Don't think of thai. dear, only gi t well a.nd I will do ' anything von like. " The sick woman gave a mnnurr of j salisfaetitiu at I closed la r < y?.> again Mary turned away and want to tlio window, vhire -he stood looking cut trying to 1:?. p i irsilf undi r control, lier file, vi- while and set. ln r hands shaking and cold. So la 1* niot In r laid ill it l'l 1*1/1.1 < 11 the .I'l-ril! Willi 1.1 11 ? t?? lit- inadi an 1 j- 1 n? must :.t nu ?li-taut time sell I < i" 'f into n sluvt ry wliieh would 1'. a living horror. And this was the end ?>f all In r toil, ?.t ;:!1 hcraml.ilit lis. of .11 her brilliant hopes and vivid do ami:..,-.-! Small wonder that |:er heart . < ; : da; if Li laid turned to water within i. r: 1!.:.t In r soifl : . meed nutah and d< ad. a- if : he had ! -t la : "If m a deep and treaeli runs niorass to ui which sin ei.uM never l - eMricut; !. try ' and struggle as -!:< would 1 I in < d net dv.?!l njMti tiii- part of Mary Ifu.niir. a r-.. t> The h. t and ' dusty Mtfuai rda;> ; dragged drearily hy. | ' aeli i tie i l ii. tin . tin* i:n vitalde in ni? r 1 and near r Mis llaii:ili< :i : lowly ini- j ' proved in health. Very v.n i.i to and fro | ' i > h r week, the white capped nurse re- | ' inaiued in attendance. and Cat *:t!:? < 'oiiwav Iniv n d am and the little i. - i hold li!: a ml aiig.J. an a.lip 1 with a i ] r*.d. weather h"at?-n lee" and with \u ry large eirennif rente. The i nd e: i .i a!! t : :i 1' ;-p. h ' to In r i in < in uing t dd In r !:. - I: ; > , and tears -a at m :uy 1 < pi s it u. nt : bo OWUCd '.V.tl r-.v. f? v ! : i it llUJ.'t ! lit coiifrssoil And Mary told Jiiui In u- j pxtly that tdu had nev r thought of hint I j 1 i !: re her mother'}; illne.v a j husband, told him .-in had m vt r thought ' i I taa.il> iag him ; e any oil" Is--, ti'::;:::- | ' i i him. with tear* ii. In r gray < \t1 r j : hi*? p. nlie -s ? . h r nu t!:er a.rid Vruioi - - ; i d that if lie would not exp i t too much ' iif her she Would do her host to l.o a j ;ud ami I ait!.ft:! wife t o l.im ?'aptaii: <' r.v.ay's a.i. wer was char- : ;ct- ii-!ie f the man. if-' t; Id In with .11 the as ure.JHe and i udiiieiie of ; ii | Adonis :!tl \,ars his junior that lie' was perl < ;!y rat: ti 1 with h. r ] roia i isis; that he would l> to il !: r t > 1 >ve liini v. !n n i nee she was tvaily hi; own ! Marv ihineh . d. hut -allowi d the re- , mark to j ess in sil. ne . and. if the , i\ i.i I.- rniui i . it in. i r an mwaril [iv.;\ i r i 1:. r 1?visi t that sriii-.- liiun- ' ' h rii.lt i::i 1:t tall anil htriko hi r lulnru ' L111".t t- v; iM ?l;:y <!-;\. r.t 1 h'nvli how: v<::r n; ,-tlv ' tut ill- Jlsiry's world in ^ day dawned ail 1 ti.M v. 1 tin; v.nrai ")> nut *' '.Ira;d wit'i any an:az-r:i i:t." ran:.? >mt ' iv i r the h ads of ana.-!:', n jal laid", ivh.a had. ' idinstly and vim 1 iit ly i l"n.- 1 t i all i*.v h-> < [' t.i ha ih ri:?'d in ari h'l attis -. rat h -r m-i vims and tathi- 1 1 l ai'h ?:>. v laid.'-. ;>j., ! tha iii:j< 1 itid r.jtiinl.ini l?la vowa <1 iiantly after 1 t!i oil! iaiii. : mini a a any .1 .,!<. an and a trail. ? ! : i lady in a u;..uvo hill; who ! ailed ;:i n " the arm i !' a tall ymi:.;' w. man in 1 tr.iv -eV unit' :. : ' Ho the aril he wna coinplctrd! To ' .Mary 1' iiaiin :a Ma:;. C'unway hy then. ' it d h'; a hideous drcttiu. only . [ hi - i. was ! i r.vahi nins? "My da-':i t-hi! 1r rii d h T ninth r i ntlr. -ia :: al!v "I hid ni harnv! My h ir i-l::! 1 I am "! ! ' Ma./ .. hit : '1 hack : nd . .?! r; d t lie while if Ci- 1 ' r . :i-l i-. .- : ;ivc hi r f. r tii fnl-u I'oWfl Jl'fl i; id J II -iiti d. t'-i- OtltrttAC itho tad d a t > ! i r i if. ft r 1 it:;.j tlie living ! i t h a t ' i' - i'' ' And :ii- ii 1 a lili- which vv.a a:i mnrly. dally torture nttd niartyvdoin. j i i ...: v . i. ;. >: ; > i* T i; . 1 do * ( i n! Iliatiu the t Ol :'.i! I)I)hI-UKCU. hat !: ! ! i > i! ! t 1 !; ( ;: !< !. hut . I'l Hi 't J I ' .'1! i f til" jr\Y> 1 ( .vithiti. tii 1 tli.it hi will- was hut tliii? h r ! irt \v lail; S :.i 1 Ho* itwri.v :ii: ! v. "I ! n vet l"c 1)1 . \ i! th??:i ! !. n r t" !iv i r *t flin.i- | i * !! w ij'iii !< t ? lrtun that : v. 1 u ,: v 1):) : 't ; 1> ? ;;<h hiv ; : ti i.; i | >.] 1 l.i < i iij.)!{::t the ' ! ! .. ..a 1 th- !'i;i;\vli ilVo. i i ti hi j --Sitiali'! v? aij'l jiiiti:if.it i ti f 1 > r. w. : 11 ii 1' 1 : "I i> 'i rce ! : a< ' 1 ?w cm jfiH tilie t!:; f. w tvi 1:* ' A , i i : A . t .1 *. t;* . ? !.. ..> ! . t ?1. i .iittr.i. . " a . t*> tli f el' tho v i i Id, ;i v v. r I M.ivy. v h i :i?; ; H ti.. v 1 ; I >. \.sts |.? > P 1 it;'" i.ii t.> 1 .?< I In* truth fr .la < l)i't th : h !* v in. >;:kc si:.- h.-.. mid ' tel. J:. to hiuj iiou) hi t the Unowied^u ' which Iv.1. <i Tic 1 ? 1: v all too snrolj that the eniai. Muff. jovial nil-r. will his frank. it rty ways j.21 1 hid opcx hand* >1 generosity. was ia icaliiy of ; coarse ati>l calculating nature, wliicl hail taken count of every farthing thai he luul expended ;.ud who looked tt have payment ami intere.t I'm* everj tii*;le coin, to hide from hi r that hi; geniality too c.t'tcn meant drink, am that his frank 1 dullness was merely th< rover for a vindicative and passionate temper; to hide from her, in short, al that he really and truly was. It was not until within a few day: of the time limal for the sailing of I'up tain Conway's ship that there was ac tually any open disagreement h'-twert them, and oven thi n the full mcasuii of iter humiliation and misery cairn upon h.er lil:e a thundi rel.ap. Ft happen cd that Captain Conway had lnvn ex plaining to In r hj?w she must munagr atout money ilnrin;; his nhs inc. "Tin rent is paid," he said. "And yon ran draw ?'10 a work, which oierht to covet lite hare o>:p.i tisi s. h von tall shi rt at the i ml ot' the 11 tot * tli when t!. i wattes lire dii'1 - Are you li-1 cniir.j, MaryY1 ho hrolro < !V in a voire cl thunder. "V' J\dward, ot nurse 1 ant listening," sai.l Mary with a violent start. "Tlun what do you want to look like that, fi r'.' Do you want to make lno think yotl'iv pininit hnauiso 1 am jminj? V Ik.h ! Vou're i lioii^h t s.iekou a man. you white fan <i rat 'I'lli- .it \'?? it> vt insliuri was to start l<> in r ii e|. 1 !er tinkers i:li:u t without liW ov. ii *\ ill clinched tin awl. es tot - -j/y / j . * _j. k I A JStfh LtovV &M-: V T! -A v v A .//&& ? IV- ft - A V/'i.: m: r* ? V? "i.'i'i m J, iJi...'t . i >i /.' >i'm Ik'jhh ji '.li. r. 1;< ; < 'a . '..s \vi r.? as r. .1 as jirunit s mil il. in !. r v ;it stnii an iusalt. tlmy l':id? .1 to the i :il? m>s <. leaili 'i ll; n she i\ an iii!k v? iI In y uiotU r. the frail. ..ink. l'r? i i mill who jier ist.Ml ir, v. ?!! .! ; <'amain <\.n\vny !.. 1 ! .!? ! > ami in all:4!! mint; i > him Vi IV l, ill' all.I ; * !> i'i :: I s atliilnito ti>:;t niilil l y any < Inan e he f.er.nl in tin' [ lir.vm v < 1" m:v . :i. alii h. i instim \ wait to hid:* it. tu siiKK'th ihiliga i \ r, I.; :: liviy,;; (lit) life R9 the had "I'Vtw; ; don't oity that!" f ho began ii ! > *4V : will !vi 'htfii :ny llSutlli 1 . "Alii i:' .1 do!" I..- tv' 1 roughly dwnya r.mtIn r Ik re. mother tin i4.' \V!int ?!?? 1 rare v. Ik tin v ; lie's i iai.t. j. id < i* n t " J nil (i:v. 11< ii iii;'1 Wavy ita j-* *1. ini i:l lint!) si: was s-11:s::i11vc iii <\ vy 1 i:.i;. ; iiaiiin;.; like an :r-; i n leaf in a -i. I'll!. "i i*i . ' ; 1 . f that. It'.* a r li-. f to iii 1 1 < ,;n liiai:.' von i. 1 poinothiug What ?!i i y> n in ry :.;v l'-.-i V" "V. i wanted ir.o to i. i.iry you." the li.l lir-ti "I wanted \ ! I I Y . ami yon laid y< n: - ..at t.> j . ; ' ".My (I.!, n..'" ilm rrit .1 shnrjdy, fi.it?ii c i'i?r :i in- n: i.l In r ) < liey <>i conciliation Ami thru I don't like to writ i: ; i ?'.? n't Iii." t > think ?>i it ila :i there v.as a hlow?a full- and Ira 11 ;il nee. t .Illy In. a. n by thr (iiip Irawn. yarn; iii't m-' < 1 an outraged and br< In :i hiart <1 wiitnan. IVi'ii ; a.i ;:t la- mid i: thing. Then lir s > : .i i > | ".ill iii::4..-. It' I. ytliri". ami lie jmt .at !:;i In.a.I ! > la !;i li.-r "1 didn't : a vii t ? do that." In; ;;.i.l .liarn. I'm ilv. "I on ,lit i. t to liavj 1. ii" it Yi.u ?;v wit . i \...:i.-; 11. Mary, hut I in M l"./. Ivh i !::? ;;ii?t i;c irit lids. " t'.lie put his baud nsido and ron to li r I. t \.;11 :.t aid. til-, v tliuy ;? ..<1 i.. i:; x i .'i ll < tlicr, !:c flndu'd :in?l i'..-11i>h with lli?' uiiirl; of his hand lll'iii; In r i :u < . " Vi i . .; i: !c luf!" h vi 1 nt last lit r \vi:> ir . u and hi ii;., v. : i l:::*r;i"l Ki"iii a j.;.' <ivi> Martyr s-ln* 11;i! 1 ? fi???n? tu Jin :> in;.,' .-pirif. "Vnu : mil: Hif' 'i Ik Wi.!';!: Lis.- .1 i.;*.t lik v.! ijiH o.'.tii: t l!u >i j'u tin? nil' Tho uiaii dir..!;': lit ft { *. ho In : :*-.l "1 fi-rt iu\>i',f." ho Mutton 1 nillonly "! admit it 1 want to bo l r i i ; r: -till :,:ay ?; w ;.* livi-d up. !: !:i:n:d ; ! t > ! k i*.t ? hi > vi".y ">:.i ^ Yo'.i t 11 r.o y< i wuttlil 4cadi II.i- i i \ 'I. : ' : wit ll u'.ti I. f itiO'i i" '..ay t t yh .tri r ii'.iv I <vl;"i.slato \ : u; :. \ r:':ii>.-.' \ . i I i ' :t **Y< 'I li- Vir lid ' . ' I: 1 : ! ' 1 i ' .' ! stl'i !' t ! i :. 1 : . vr:i 5V li.; . ! in - i.. r t : . I; Y i ).. Villi i:i" if j'i .< I ditvrray s will, atirl I fh:.II i ! i S i' : t ! .: i it will In': ii..* i t i t tkv. it it : v ." i i'i I i. ill t, || ; ! < iu? IliiaI linvo hat- .i i !i' ! r lint i l I> J I I 111 V< r . ? d 1 . : ; *.. . ; li l iv ii' l r l av !?n or.lhi i j . *>( \v. witii; !1 isjheats. I 1?." it." (il> . < <? I i ! . -!?. 1 T! v ? ::) - r : : ! ! ill. lit i ?> Y!i:r'; .* :! i:. .1 i <i!!t ! lr jt:s% t'ur.k: licit v.j'.a nil -Frwiiion Julh ?\ I ' ; ' t > ! : fr. i>t ].?.!< !; . .. ! N .1* ly ? . . v i -id l\i| r? % in !.i ill I;. i. porc|? AblU'Cu (Ktui.) 'J !;? en!"; r.'. : . ^ : : i < is ivi- ><> hinj ly In N v Yoi . i!.:;; : 'V<tvi| of 11? ; Is:. v i; ??!? fill*?; with If vt-i y (I - 1 h it wit .li ; i !i:il Con vernation Wilhonl Word*. The traveler in a foreign land is not necessarily helph ss because he does not i:no\v the language. Nor was a correspondent who admits that when he ent t< red Italy his nine words of French and lo words of Herman were of no "great use to him. He says: In Genoa I went into a pliotogra| pher's shop and selected a dozen photo* graphs. 1 pointed at the photograps nn\l lookj ed at him inquiringly, which meant "Haw much?" He nodded his head and wrote **14' on a slip of paper. i .. .1.1. i -i? * u tiui-u, eigimying "i WliI take j them." Ho waller.1 ever to a calendar hang, ing on the wall and pointed to 29. Then hi? walked hark ami picked up the photographs and shook his head, which clear, lv meant that he could not allow me to take the ones 1 had selected, hat would have the others printed by the 20th. Thereupon 1 pointed to 25 on the calendar and said 'Roma." which meant that I should depart for Rome on thut dato. Ho nodded and then pointed to 80 and asked "EhY" which meant, "Shall you ho in Romo until the 80th?" I nodded violently. "Hotel V he asked. I wrote my Rome address on a slip of pap. i In making change ho held out 1 liru. "l'oste," ho explained. Then I departed. Ordinarily a shopper selecting a dozen photographs.to bo printed to order and forwarded to hint at the next town would spend ten minutes or more in making inquiries and giving directions. Our total conversation was just tivo words. ? Chicago Recti-.! *1 iiscmt.'ti- I'ov.eri? ?:f n Iteclle. The following anecdote of a 'threo ln-.rtu dli. tie will give so:r.o idea of its vast ftivr.glh of body. A. beetle was brought in. and. there be.ng no box at hand in which to put it. it was chipped under !? liitlln ?if I'.lll. happened to he tiroti tlx; table. the holly \v at the bottom of the bottle allowing the insect to stand upright. Presently the hot tie began to more slowly and glide along the smooth table. J toj i lit d by the muscular power of the imprisoned beetle, and continued its t;ave!s 1\ :* some time, to the astonishment ( I' all who witnessed it. Tho wi ight of the buttle and its content* could not have been less thpin three 1 pounds :.ud a half, while that of tho beetle was uIkuU half an ounce. So that it readily movtd a weight 1-12 times . ok ati r than its own A l i tter notion titan lit;urea can convey will be obtained of this feat by sni?, pot it:;.; a lad of Id to he1 imprisoned under a great lell weighing 12,00(1 pounds and to move it to and fro upon a smooth pavement by pushing it from within.?New York Sun . The Kiel of the C'??i?hur.ip11va. l")r Cntt< r of New York, one of th? (ditor.iof The Dietetic and Hygieuic ' ;.. declares the mqat important piii tot' the treatment of tuberculosis pati< ats is tb.e diet It should.1 he says, consist largely of animal foods. Of these, eggs and milk should preponderate. Eggs are best given raw when the patient can take them thus The albumen of the egg is similar to hloud albumen and is digested, or rather absorbed. into tho blood without undergoing an olalmrnte digestive process. Tha white of tho egg. mixed with water, is often tolerated when tho yolk cannot ho .borne i y the stomach Hone marrow of the ox he regards as of greater value than cod liver oil. Hood hotter may ho need freely and should he spread thickly mi thin slices <f bread Heavy meals are to ha avoided. Iho patient should take small quantities of food between meals. Sol tier i ii k <1 lit mm. M argot. in sumo interesting investigations in soldering glass, lias established the fa< t that an alloy com posed of 95 parts of tin and 5 parts of zinc will melt J at about 110'i degrees Fahrenheit. Hecoining (Irmly adherent to the glass, it is unalterable and exhibits an attractivo luster. An alloy containing DO parts of tin and lo parts of aluminium will melt at 500 degrees Fahrenheit, and also ! forms a strong and brilliant solder for glass. With these two alloys always | ready to hand, glass may be soldered as ! easily as two pieces of metal. When llie glass is heated in a furnace, the soldering can be accomplished by rubbing the surface with a rod of either of the compositions named. The alloy unit Hows can be evenly distributed \fith a soldering iron.?St. Lonis Post-Dispatch A I)ok Story l?y I'cpyw. The following story of a dog of ths restoration has been taken from the voracious lVpys under 1 he date Sept. 11. : ICitl: "To l)i\ Williams, whodidcarry .... l.s . .......1... ...i i.? niv-- ?i;iw III.I f,.u m ii. "iino lie iiiiiu abundance of grapes mid In* did show me how a <1 >:? that ho hath do kill all t . i'm tl: :t cuino hither to kill h:i ! i" t and do afterward lurry thenr ;.I i! ; it with so much cure that tlrcy -hail (j it;; covered, that i I' the tif tie- tail han^:* out he will taken;* tin* cat ay:'.i:i. and dir< the hole deeper Wliii h is very strange; and he tel's me that he do hedieve that ha hith killed > uvi: a l.nndr.d cats. " ? ^ i Tlii* Host ^i:n Tlint l!v?*r l.h p<I." i t : h. ariny f o many women ex; iv ' lw in- I v< s upon tie subject wo live (. .? to the com lit* ion that "the b -i t . :i whoever lived." if he ever i inn : * . v ill I ave to take what he can " t '1 h" < rditi :ry. everyday sort of i :ti will j rohal ly continue, as heretofore to ita'.hi r in the cream < f the fair Wi. it-i::< tidonsly till) men your ; olio tin :j s ;? Arc* lliey natives!:" "Oh. ti i' Nearly nil of them came mit i:t re i.'.j 5 ??< w tip with Chicago " ? { friUtno