•f]


l ia Algeria, Tviilual who J tho streets


T H E jS IA Y B R lC K CASE. TUB rnisONHu’a condition*.


Mrs. Maybrick has beca reported to bo imptovin™.


I tho cla/7.1ed luo stranger 1‘vico of tlio


a littlo. Sho IS very thankful tor elforts made to l,er life, bat tho cbaplain considers she scar.-ei3 realises tlio convict’s lifo beforo her. When sunf


J anxious to I entity, took I sonagO, and


lihat he was Biniforms bo-


B"0 collection Itcs, ciphered ■sing articles.


■ //c," but ac* ■ losing heart, J- of a foreign l o procure all le t respecting


1 -0. Ilo does I tho amount


is concerned,


I sing general [ny a " plan *’


I ' O* J as succeeded Rioat, which is lied ihoSkaw, I vitli four feet J)f decking to Jil carries one ■?d his adveii-


cieutly improved, sho will bo lomovod to one ct tha prisons whoro long-scntoncod prisoners are incir cerated. As to her two children, a boy and a girl slm


feels very keenly that they ouglit to bo ontrusto'd to her motlier, the Ibaronoss von Itoquo. The latter has .addressed a letter to Mr. Thomas Maybrick, of Man


Chester, who has replied in terms ino.st courteous Ho s


has oxpresBOd his utmost symp.athy tor tho baroness and lias frankly declared that side he will do his utmost lier care.


i pido


has o


de^itaicu i,ui»u n the law is on herr to restore tho childrc


it uio la


mutation of her daughter’s sentence rocoi70d am enoriious number of letters from people congratu­ lating her on tho result, and e.xprossing an earnest hope that the prisoner’s speedy release


Tho Uaronoss


e Baroness von Uoquo has since tho com r\F 1,ni> rlnitrrlif'nt.’a ennfnr>M.a


_.


(fleeted. 1110 i


J may bo-


tho commutation of tho death Bontonco, was reported to havo been Btirring horaelt so busily in tlio interests of Mrs. Maybriok, journeyed to Liverpool on Tlmrs.


The lion. Miss-------, who, a few days previous to- .« rsAiYiimitatinn of tho death Rontnnm.


THE “ TITU’U) I.AUV ” VISITS LIVBia'OOI,. u


iii oo iu uaya proviOUg O’


day of last week on tho same errand. Sho arrived from London durinf; tho .artornoon, carrying with her


a quantity of personal belongings wrapped up in four brown paper parcels. Putting up at one of tho most fashionable liotcls, sho commenced to talk about tho Jlaybriok case to anyone sho could engage in conver.


1 night ago, in* liiowhat driven


I; had no one to Boat. He made


1 Captain Alsen Jg, and sulTcrcd ■rp look-out at


litchcs of sleep


I tho steaiTiGhip I crow of which his ha/ardniis


l»i boanl. 11<^» 1 to continue tlio | y of provisions


■ or some days Ithcr, and was


J ho decided to ■ hough such a Id by consider* I


sation, and to them sho amply demonstrated lior ox-' ceeding aftability and volubility. Sho is described as a lady of about 30, gifted with tho most charming manner imaginable. Iler one and only theme was tlio M.aybrick case, and over and over again she per- slsted in declaring her fervent belief that tho con­ demned prisoner—whoso late husband, sho said, ^ ^ ^ had


she .


liction of having I of debt. Tlioro Bnp tho currener Tnish pesetas, a j - ’cssarj’ ; ami as n to bo had—tho


fectly innocent of tho chargo preferred against her. Tho reason given by “ tlio titled lady,” as which she is so well known, for coming down to Liverpool, was that sho was anxious to sco Mrs. Maybrick, for sho felt slio could perhaps do something for her. Sho had ■already done all in her power iii London—by writing to tho Homo Secretary, and by endeavouring to see liim personally, but her letters remained unanswered, and when she called at tho Homo Oilico sho was "turned away by an impudent nunkoy. Sho intended doin'' all sho could to bring about a ropiiovo—in fact,° sho would remain unsatisfied unless a freo liiinlon were accorded, ilooms wore engaged by her, and sho occupied them on tho Thursday night. On bcin" mado aware that if her whole object !iad not beoii’ attained, tlio lifo of tho unhappy woman for whom slin sympatliisod so greatly had been saved, sho appeared to bo content, and wrapping up her parcels sho loft for London by an early train.


ii_


frequently h d>»\.a acvwatters <-.r


_ avaj aa ralanmn nvAfnwrnr'I


from—w s per- I.—


TUKSS oriNIOXS ON Till! COJiaiDTATION. Tha Ri/ii.-dat/ JJenew tUorouglily approves of tlio


decision arrivoil at by Mr. Matthows in tlio Maybrick case It is to bo very inuoli hoped, it not wliolly to bo c.xpeotcd, that all those persons who retain some


|•\^^ilablo—ximlcr B'jocretary, advo* Ir.ibor of vessols I-Gsno of ne-arly 11 tons more tliaii I diiTicultics with laricty of creed?, loll attended. 'I’lio l.ir was £2!lT,0l<). rMilGT, of whom


.t,v piece, being reasoning facultv will receivo it with as little further ‘


.... comment as possible. Mr. Matthews’s record, both as a lawyer and a public man, despite some unfortu­ nate passa"os, entitles his deliber.ato judgment, if not liis Parliamentary tactics, to consideration and respect, wliich tins case, like tho preceding case of LipsUi, sliould greatly increase. Indeed, as has been before pointed out, it is very improbable that much adv.antago in point of substantial justice would bo- cained by any alteration of tho present systera; tho adv.mtages would lie r.rther in tlie possible disap- nearanco and tho certain alleviation of one of the most disgusting periodic outbursts of IJritish folly


1 appeared of tho I on ilu3 Tost Oflico |;dont which (tho


Ijkliii^over. Ono lie of tho London l-i upon the Com*


•rpoi<! Vos! says)


I Treasury wore in |ndon o( th<-ir just t two departments ir.”


'‘" r l l o b o l l o v e s tliat the decision will


afford gonerat satisfaction. If Mrs. Mayhrick after aft is immeent, the commutation of her senterico g.ves a cfianco of furttier evidence, it ft exist, being jiro- dueed at a later date to disprove her guilt and restore lier to liberty. Capital punishment is tlio only sen- tame which is absolutely irrevocable. Lookmg e .ro-


n^illy at tho case it is seen that there Whicl. banio all .attempts to solve them, a” !* 'J


liardlv he said that tiro mystery 1 na*ivno nvrtn aftprtho louffprocceduiRfl intliotnaif


lltchard I notes, paused for


I nt. The witness I plainly cogitating r interrupted, and


. Committoo know I position to sp?ak


1 :ow to a Mr. I'agin


I T ? ” t?ir Uichard d laughter of his


[<e Bomowlierc. but hrmatioQ.


I of Trade on accl* tho Un-ted King*


ACCTDENTaS.


liowover careful and however expcrien Ti e Daily Cliromdc says


;W8 that tho total } 005, and tho total 07 killed and MUS I i killed and £100 in* I ,-ants. Of the pas- 501 injured,in con*


.ions betw«3en trains, •ted to various other \ition on thn part of .micides there wore 111 injim'd. 1-ifty-


gs, and £’l injured ; s, 51 persons wore •ortion of pas.songers ntl of injured, one in •tions wero one in ■,GGT injured.


^IllES. 1 by tho Hoard of licU overhead wires of electricity. They in any street sliall


lO ground than iJOft., t., or withiti Oft. ot lau a support for tho t into a building for erial conductor shall ervals not exceeding conductor is straight, is curved, or where


ital angle at the point ductor shall bo pro* irotcctors of pattern lo. Where any con- lo between such con* street at tho placid of than GO degrees, and possible. An aerial


:ed to remain erected 3r tho supply of energy, actors intend within a t into UBO. A notice nr erected or used for hwith, upon receipt ot upon tho Postmaster* showing tho mode and ictor is erected. Tho airo such alteration in m, or mode of uso of


ak lit.


list been noticed in a under medical troat-


le is a baker, and ho •cd, but of late ho had a. Ho was given to bread was conveyed


sral occasions ho dis- conclusions with his


I was ECt'/.o.l with asort tandors to leave him to light hurt them, and it 3 should bo removed to iont has a room to him- uch interest among tho ymptom in this hydro- orer, seized with an in- luantity ot water. Lon don next year wU gian Government havo ;ho expenses, and will 3ortcd freo by land and


’ tho poor fellow at- in tho streets by his 2d along tho pavement :ing like a member of J somo of tlio people 10 ridiculo of othors. mething was radically station, and lio had


whe.thcr tlioso of the P'jW'o who brick as an injured mdivrdu,


of tfi ■ case. It IB manifest, no 1 diet of an intelligent jury,


of a judge noted alike ments and his


course just talrcn by ‘ IfO Secretary of btatam of them havo declared that she and that anymiddio


M.ay- y,o-


state, for somo demands


tho ver- pddanco


ments and his intellectual shreng^^_,^^^^^ adduced completely sot aside on tb ,...


r-sgiomal acquire- “ ju not ho


"‘ ^q’^oiVaonce adduced system of


wittiout danger of .“ “ “ ''y ^ y , ,a t th ow s , aided as ho administering justice. As lias been throughout bis a"*


g i„vostigationa by . . tho jrolgo


tlic highest legal ” '’ 7''='=’ ‘ “ t Mrslllaybrickinto penal wlio tried tho case, has


wliicli has been lavished Tho Daitu


and thinks It IS om>


servitude for lifo instead Advisii g y^g^tlio con- 1


^ -giL the Queen to


pardon her, wo may bo q .. ‘ ^ the sympathy demnnd woman is utterly unworthy ot


the decision.


fuinira it 1R onlv what might nav ____ . evidence, such as it was._ proeWmed Mrs^ gg .......... the fact that that


M’o do not undcistand _ mem.", oUCb


must take into o It w ,


have been espcctcd^ arcuo 1“ ““ ”*t


.'-m'-**


Ecrions doubt did not at tho press itsotf upon t_bo >i viiu


mind of tho judge. done what his P-'udecessors di b ----- innocence to bo


innocent. Nobody went f“^ '’07 ‘ i ' „ „ i j t Hut evidence loft


g o c r eW lanfnro lum i gg^rginty


there was moral °PP?fi^g^'jaybricU is innneenb ot a convicts guilt. If MW* ” J chance tor tho Homo Secretary has loft o r l


« a * to bring about


may be that tills case is ‘’7=7? Principle "f reconsideration ot 7''?


liucwnecnur T'**—'-.r - _ ahouKi P ^


abolishod or Is fated to fast [®®-® sparing think tho Homo Soorctary ustifiod


' " ’?ho -Vrio lo r i rrcrald


lifo ot Mrs. ^'?7briok-and just r ^^gg.,„„ j,cr formally proclaiming her guiltio


jg likely to too; id uo*


llovo tlrnt justice has ' ’®?“ f “ “ g tolt of ■ right. Tho Crown gives


many viU resent any ‘^“ “ " “oo^ggnnient has tokc and absolute Ircodom. Tho uo


pcnetal sent


tho conservativo ''”^ 9 , '',° ?^ ,g tho Government,. ment ot Emrland will bo that too


that better judgment ^g® g® jjlnister ® facts wo bow,


that in rescuing her fmm too scmi tho general sentiment ot Lnglanu


Tnn cosTODV of thf, a L'irl aged three. Mrs. ai 7 - Maybrick j o


“ S n ow lo d g o ot « » ”


treated a caso -with “ 9'® g„ gj,o condemne''’ * j„ than Mr. Matttiews 1“ ? ®^own “


custody o


A good deal has boon 8tato^jr^®y®^gga seven, an J Mrs. Maybrick’s two ohildre rs. mayurik..vo


.^7 g^g,g tlmg“ j " -and


from lieD


tho Baroness von Koquo. « ^ ®'’=®" wreabouW sho is their natural guardian


mother, and feels »Sg"“Jf®g^„ " ’Lpt from Her- should havo been so carotnl^


does not know oven now wner


r ' i s r pressed his


"■'j®' sbo ,lends


^gg,g fw ^


. tenderness and cb . ,,o will satis y


t t r r o V , ' “ " " ’ ".ItgB


a jjrg. Mnybrmk


of tho case nn- „ or upon the


and t e nerco S V which has followed, bsou a!lo” etlmr cleared up. It is certainly most uns.ata-


le wu aaw.ai---naao pU**


wrdins'J’’ Cl,rice


lODginS ' ofjtion. Ho was conscious and able to her 'mo torpor that Dr. Droughton had not come yet. Ho was very quiet,


t*“>— . ‘ " ‘ “'g a straiiJTO sarca!


jat ue atiyit^‘0------- hcBpokotolier*,


illuilcil to tho Haroii tJSieeher ^


s S i»


olhh W ™ 'S r ‘ “


kfUIidd not'like to sSo a clergyman ; be_did not T to 1.S told how to dio, ho doolarod, and bado


" » . i h e .


7“ ’ ton alone and bring no ono to stare at him ^7 l'» were a wild beast.


To Dr. Droughton ho A,. Smlieht. wa hi en to* BT TUB Atrrnon of


, rl, lor a XoW,” -Silver Gill,” »Fearlc„ and Truer ^$0.. So.


[ALL niOllTS RESF.UVSD.] CnAFTER NIL—(


ML fciio could not °


.rr //T ./•«»//./? > i


lein, •»I must put you into a cab here ” tho gontlcmau


said. “ You aro not fit to walk. I would corao with you, but it is hotter not." »' No, pray do not,” tho lady said; and tho light fell on her face as aho spoke, and showed it through


her veil. I must bo going mad,” tho Jawyor said to him-


I ** We may nover meet again,” sho went on, and Mr. through Carnegie pinched himsoU to make suro that ho was


I self.vXA.


ottchcd^l'”m out of siglit coniplaTCntly, fuU^ jffliat somo day ho


lS o ’5 knowledge oi mr. “ J:, M Laos 'Tcro very vague,


. “ “ “ ’?•f.b


n of“ Lncy?s“ name! a^d she AWake _ «• Tell mo again where I am to get out of “ Dismiss him at Charing-oross,” tho gentleman


r »m p a u i o u t " i . e r f u d ^ member' you. After this evening I wiU meet you as wo _


‘ ?11?,“es“ac‘! g“g. I “ " Ho lifted his hat as tho cab drove off, and walked Ladv quickly away in a different direction; and tho lawyer


^gjc said. ” There is bustle there, and no ono will notice rauguu.


e dai liKhtf There was not much change d e il


'umt ninht e?tber. She spent it for stood on tho church stops, like ono potrifiod, staring ” pjging*’ Jior room rostlossly, and I After lum.


“ I ’m ruined,’’ bo gasped. “ What is to bo done?


XSttci^^AsQangos^astmtonom^ tot he addressed to her that mado her wmeo wuon |


I must SCO his lordship. Thoro is time yet. ^ Stop a bit, I’ll SCO tho register first. 1 7nat/ bo mistakoa; but I don’t think I am.” _To inspect tho register with tho dork still in tho


cuurcu was too wurti ui uut, t* *uw _______ a.!--___-_t- — J tho ink hardly dry, was tbo record of tho mar


r W..A. — .-v.7m.4-Aa T'J.Af.A record of tho mar-


It seemed as though, ov^ nainimr hor. Ho never church like a man possessed, hailing tho first cab ho with vmT I w S bS nrpartv te tho i n ^ “ i „ r “ « a - „ o t h e r w^^^^ I camracmsVnkrareTca^^d l = c “. ............. ,


« « t,?o iiAath.hcd ho took 1 riago ho had just soon; and ho rushed out of tho ”V„‘;^gVed^


irnnld not SDoak “ Upton House, Montcalm-terraco, Mayfair,’ ho ^aid t ? tho cabman. “ And drive as fast as you can.


hotalit it lior duty to ask him if | I am on business of Itfo and death. so


CHAPTER XIII. IlAVrLED.


but he wuld not hwo provided for hor,” was all ho would say,


Chticc, bo ivouul stand he ai&ttors straight for her.


g


to to r to " r"worT'abo“ut his I my best. Tfou’ll consider it in the faro, sir? ' calm-terraco is a good way from hero.


OIQ........_ .ii„v.AOAiTTmi that in caso OI i '“ “ nomore, but inwardly rcso'ved.that^m _c_aso_ of


bid important busmess take him e l s o ^ Ihwgb ho cou.d do no PO^lo good j


Uis visit was early on P "Mylaily wouldbo ? ,ir,” amces ro-wd said 7°


"In-leed, sir, I tliink sHo is, tho woman rophed. ^ f I doB't know what to


' ' ?


sbe tad been crying aU night, and I don t beliovo sho gg bjs been to bed at ail.


° f


tliJ, as ho followed t>;® “ Aid to her mistress s^ro^ W


goling to


COa 10 pass DOLW between clarie_o_ AnH___tho^d^oetot^. Idisappointed, for sho was promptly dismissed


"bhois very anxious, natura ly, D^ ^ hore sholmsctcd in the liopo


t'UU VyX,»llk.U i»uva


{iOiVfistairs, and the door shut behind her. “ My dear, what is wrong ?” tho doctor asked, looking at tliopalo faco and swollen eyelids of his


.palicnt’sdiugbter.


"XotliiDg. 1 only wanted to ask you a question. •Can I g) out for a couplo of hours ? Is it safe ?” *‘l have not been to your father’s room y o t ; but I


'‘^o; I must go inysolf, tho girl said, eagerly, i


I do wish It: It 18 business. ‘Cannot soinoono else do


-*--t • Ara» - I i


•ahould have been sent for if thero was any change. ' You can go out with perfect safety, if you wish it.” "I do wish it: it is business.”


•nfltlios ho repoitod tho curious wish that ho could i


W tack aod^iear tho will road, and his old friend t y Zent i " i f “


ago.”


a littlo more gentle; respectfully, in anticipation of a good faro: ■ a ULU u


,p_. mv. Kneh Vnn’ll r.nnRjHor it itl tllQ fare. Sir Mont*


I “ Ali. right, sir,” and tho cabman, touched his hat ■ I’ll do


“ You know it?” “ Lived servant there onco, sir; a many years


then, you will know the house! Tho Earl of


“S S a a"nV try “to t t ""'’“ w 'r s f r “ ”0x1 door to whoro I lived.;’ 7


man mounted his box, and Mr. Carncgio con-


morninrr Ho gratulated himself that there would bo no stopping to enquire tho way or any obstacle of that sort. Ho must


be cover let anything hinder him irom paying a least two visits tboro


ball, as if slio bad been waiting for him. comonow? ’


“Suicly,” lie replied, a littlo surprised, tersttvice. .


with him over what ho had soon. It would bo a good doubt, if ho was first with his nows,


V. Cg^’rou to tell him, tho lawyer never doubted for a moraont. y


„ ,■**,- cit-nriRAii “ I am at o°o stoppage hindered it on its way. Mayfair was, t


wero almost impassable, fioni tlio overcrowding con- ^^g


fggi.ion peculiar to themselves. will bo tiio best way.”


rattled off at a good pace, but more than ^


you man it is useless


party, lordship’ know tho iiii|xurMxuoo U


may sometimes hang on tbo word of a dying man. If his lordship is only able to listen to mo, only to make a sign in answer to what I havo to say to him------ ” ” 1 tell you, man, ho is not,’ ’ tho doctor said, dis­ gusted at tho stranger’s pertinacity.


A tuavvcAo, « “ '***»'»• —


voice will reach my patient’s ears in thjs world again. o


».uaiA wv • • Will you pleaso walk this way, sir?” “ No mortal was evident. have any business that needs attention. Go away at


IsuDDOso?” “ Svhat


----------- ------------ --- fatthiDg. A LADY’S Tho weather has been so uncertMn during too last , vt»»« ^ - aav A servant, opening tho door, roused him from his Elma went, of course. ^Vhen sho returned sho


reverie. Dr. Broughton had sent for him. Ho was 1 told us that tho servants were probably innocent— not to see his dying rolativo without witnesses, that I that tbo thieves had entered by tho little hall window


_ .


Leave this house, i'f you have any decency at all in I ho muttered, as ho followed too man. you and communicate with tbo carl’s lawyers, if you


doctor who opened tho door of tho death-chamber tor him to enter. Clarico was there, seated by her father s


Ho would have given her his hand, but sho would not


Upton is hero; sho is with her fathpr. Leave tlie house at onco. You must bo mad or drunk. I havo


iiiiaw uu iiiuuiA, OI* I **i-j t---- ^ do you mean, sir?


wasted too much time on you already.” i< xr_.. _.V.A - i:*4-Ia


Tho Lady Clarico | Ularice,” ho said in a lo I would go away again.”


^ “ a* a If


“ Never mind; they shall all pay for it by-and-bye,” entirely. They had cut away tho vino and simply It wm too


„ I over which a vino had grown so h ck y as t _rru.._


1 stopped in. *1.a wT


onco. In tho name of tho Lady Clarice, I desire you bod, with a curious expression on her weary face, gort of foreknowlcdgo ot events.” to leave hor house ”


I thought that 1 - a


w....*. i assuFO you.' ™ »»


tl--i----l^ ------o hide it aa atwI eftnntv


4i how strange! You mentioned that window twice jjjq other night,” said Daisy.


“ They've bricked tho window up,” said Elma,


“ Because she is not hero to give orders for herself, soo it, and motioned him to a scat. _ ,. x j “ bought a watch-dog, and loaded pistols are intro- 1 “ Don’t make mo feel that I am intruding, Lady ^mjcd. I came pretty near losing a brother-in-law, I uu saiu, m » luw tone.


" Pray remain,” sho said, quietly; and ho noticed g^id Daisy, ono Monday, on her return from her 5 tho old shrinking fear that had marked tlielr friends, “ but they heard them in time to frighten


Carnecio said moro ouiotly. I am neither. I would straight at him, with sometbiDg of defianco m her gj-oat wadded bag. Mr. Eflingbara thinks ho shot Rivo much to BOO tho e.arl for ono minuto. I think oyes. ” 1 havo no doubt my father, if ho coulil speak, gng...


, .


what I havo to say to him would bring him back would desiro your presence. I think only ot mm now from the other world for time enough to complete —not of my own wishes.”


what ho has bccun ” bring my dying friend back to tho cares of this lifo on tho bed should bo more


ono minuto moro of consciousness. To all earthly troubles and anxieties ho is dead already.” “ But not in law. Ho is still breathing ?”


Ut p no nccK unconsciousness for somo time. Ho will never rouso | it.


again to know anyone or speak. You can tako the word of a professional man for that. And now lot mo beg of you to go away quietly. Tho house of a dying man is no place for unseemly altercation. You cannot enter. Bo satisfied and go.” Mr. Carnegie muttered curses on his ill-luck as ho turned away from tho door. Ho was not a rofined


« Tn nil i,nm«n nrnh.ahii5f.7r ho will 15770 in this state of was ovcn BOW lifting to lot him poss undcrccath _____________ ________ ___ _____ ____nover rouso


ho with his utter want of feeling, uinro uun iulo ui suiuot,


- o n tho very ^ t .i.«a and understanding what


- o v c r n r l i f ! in l^ '^ .T h im pass nndorneath conliniird.)


“ ^ °X _ e a th -----------------------— -------------- O U K BUE -G LA R LO V E R S . - -


man, anti no was ape to swoar wiien no was puu oul. i small chUtlrcn ; ana iiaraiy was tno Btoiimur biiui- " something catching ” broke out in tho nursery.


. minute and enabled tho sick man to make another will; for will havo no disturbance boro now. I shall not bo I Ariitirrhon. who lo that ho would do so when ho licatd what there was


g^j gg,gg gj j,,g


, i,,„ _ „ „ g „ „n,iga streets through which ho essayed to pass ivoro repairs, winter thougli it was, and others


jg ^^gg „g ugg anatliomatising


, nrouchton tho vestries—Mr. Carncgio did that freely, as ho -.vaited and fumed over tho delay—they aro fearful wonderful bodies, and go about ovorythfng m a


ggoaness!” he exclaimed, as at 'Asfc they


emerged from the Strand, and wore clear of its endless repairs. “ Drive hard now, cabby. I’iccadilly


“ AU right, sir,” tho man responded. “ Havo you ^


there in no time now, sir.” He meant it, doubtless; but oven London cabmen


cannot always havo things their own way. Ficcadilly presented more obstacles than they had loft, behind them. First it was a block caused by a big van,


ranimt T ?” street, and thereby strewed tho whole roadway with Cannotl? I


1 which had elected to upset as it was crossing the scattered goods, broken vehicle, and


horaos ; then Royalty was coming down


wmted to ho sure that iiothmg would happen whdo /ibomarlmstroet, going Boniowlicro in somi-stato, and ovmyboay had t^livo way tUi too eorGye had gone


B«t 1 shall not bo long away-two hours at most.” ' I will SCO the carl and come back to 7^““ ' 'm ,g


mJ.gravcIy. Aro yon fit to go out. you look very »U.


^


•jliiHliivepleiity of time to bo ill by and byo, and I will put it olt ti*ll then.”


St nsb e “ I am not ill,” she said, wearily; “ only tirod. I


'•Sho is worrying herself into a fever,” Dr. | Broughton said to himself, as ho loft her.


mlyclnld, she will be bettor and more at rest when .« I i " : , '------ “ *"'“••» ‘T i , — 'V • ^


- - - l “ rbow. I’m as hot as if it was .Tuly. Who knows what may liavo happened in that time ? Who’d liavo thought it ? ir/io told her ? Sho must have known. Am I mistaken, after all, and going on a wild-gooso


I ,


“ Poor, ‘ ‘ Poor, I ®g7j\^ ste


sentdowatolier fatlior’s room, and sat by him for | in hour, and then went out quietly and witlhout


m


akt d,„B the attention oven ot her maid, who w.ns ■ K E t a Z ’m


^ gy f.nd others aro as sharp as herself. Any- wlnscio lor anytimig .*ivi;*«a.*«o. aggj7o„’'™vorytody^;;!and°to


nota^no special change in tho condition ot his xvay.Jt will bo something in my pocket, como what ptimt.and repotted as ranch to Lady Clarico, who may.


1 Tho voice of thn cabman broko m on hts soliloquy, g^g,' ®g


„ . ‘'P•' VjptUll lAWOt-'p <34*. „ U , ^ - g go„,n gqg feed tho man liberally, “ g®,JigjgPgi.ggg'g gomothing tho matter, sir?” tho ^ driver remarked. Tlioso two carriages have just


■ftwa’ a very simply-dressca and veiled fignrothat como uptogothor at a tearing pace. I oouldn t got 3 r ,r e ^ ^ ^ B r ° o r „ t o “c a g ” t o o % \ " “ ?•” r


was very thick in g^^® ®t-®g


uktframUhn imadornod hat with tho daughter of voices and sounds from tho outside nt-.!—


----------------A 1-with tho silent footsteps that were approaching wun such rapid strides. No rattlo of wheels was neoood to herald tbo approach of tho messenger that was


not


timisDoflicrcalling, and can hardly find tlio means tokens of grave import that seemed to been cudence topiocurotho dress which must bo at least rospoct- every whero. .


iWc.orhcrbrradwillboiniooDardv.


..'B who has'to br.avo tho we.atlic'r in'too I tliero-but Mr. Carnegio hardly needed tho signs „ ..omi


■ > shall I wait, sir ?” tho cabmanjmkod. Many a neatly-dressed, lady-liko girl might bo “ No.” was tho reply. ^ do riot know how long


««n m the morni.igs .about tho neigfibourhood, and shall bo-pcrliaps I “ cy lio dotamod somo time, tofico w,alkcd on for somo time without anyone Tho cab drove off. and tho lawyer wont up too


'toraog lier. Sho li.ad medit.ated walking to her stops and knocked at the door, “ was ope dtltination, but sho had liardly calculated tho dis- immediately, and tho hall porter s faco was y D


S. Sbo WAnted to co verv far eastward, and her I grave. Kiolutbn failed her as tho keen win I Wow in her T •


C


J? !’PC'''ino aware of a footstep close a-Maunce Stacey’s voice sounded in her ei 1 have been watcliing for you,” ho said, qutetiy. | wm non wau,.


“ about her, JmU afraid to cal • C.an I seo tho_ earl ? ’ the Lawyer asked ; .and to^ , , ,


Jjw, and Sho felt tlio dri/./.ling rain upon her clothes. | man looked at him as if bo bad been an cscapea vh


licTO.”


did not know wlictlicr you would venture out ho will sco mo. Say Mr. CarnoRio, .1 "


oai.t' , '


®; ‘.r<'P'r- “ IVcroyouIookinRforgcab?” ,


iMim um noc do iiii him. i


^mandrcisMip. Ho put her in, anr^-- -- the door, but sho stayed him.


thftn,. J


np^'i Jigain, and can tell no tales.” o


d™"’ u - “ IcanfAiu,.. gently •'vuacail." beside her, nd th


*^2had n ^ *i’ of London b i l i ,


W. eendofanarrnw.airfT*-v7A^7«A-v. iAA7,;«o.r,«-PAAf i «3nr.fnrR. nr somcono who will understand the the


of f hich sho had vaguely heard, as of a wonder ?” tho lawyer said, half-aloud. till at length they drew up


:h


knowledge; through parts | -u y in g i "


p * ' *'


... I" ‘8 Closo by," I “'f.^ t4kothOCab.,„,


c^ i i^ e a s i *^^‘■hand a


'^*7 room ? ha “‘‘U a Whltft foAA *K«4. 7_7._J l-,.. On!» k


you wisb *. ^ yct^i Lady Clarico.” be said. “ If . .


'“‘'nrent on togcHi° ®'°“ ®’” o’"® '®P’ ‘®^’ ^r. Car ♦ * f”uge,an-»7,--


^ » fllsev^hcientTiiftAA Ar________ _ __________ ' ' “t‘ ,


gl-g'‘;f tho law is on be


And with this assurance tbo Da to bo content.


It is estimated that havo been spent m


g jjgs fort rs tho rabbits. But, ™


Victoria, tho o^^pendituro m ter. ^ South Anstraya h“J®®“ X \val®»


expendituro in ^®fi^ . Australia to H-O-*. £737,000: and in .South Austraii


5g°n‘^ho^campa'fi” '^‘‘wat gg tho -rabbito ^»jgg g„d South J


to. ^ ^ ggg^


has fr,ankly '’ ®®'®I®.“ ‘ gS'^ro too children M b j„,g will do luButmost to icatoro


’^'^r.'anathn^' ^‘’® p'®®» was fast J^calledSt n-M^


' ‘tSLana th*^’


^tonooffiiA . ''Mustv


) tlio


'rdN'.^'®'®", aL^°- rbeyL^boldoaQt bo


7* “4 1


n«ii!, ®®“'uig out.” tor a mV


“ «Uogerf*df Boomed trt


.


tot?• or* wh,i"^S®®: ®"dwlioSt.Bo S ,


^ ri eo. n v


business in tho city that , ---------- „ Church of St. Bernard of thebo ’’I®'® ®f woml'ip in a dingy corner


* * “h is nnf


‘‘lu iS T ” !°'*^‘^”^edhor out. "Itis rtn


shomustwal ailonco


Uerhpp pn ^ ^ nprow, ditty, and moan-looking street, asked, with a shiver.


,t o r e p l i e d . “ I thought it t any nearer.”


•* ^‘‘” gontloman thinking with sotc ^ oxchango a word,


looked like that of


—.v..w«, tho lady picking hor homo in her


told.


doctors, - No. tills madman won’t,” tlio porter sa’id, his iro


^ --------------------"


aroused by too words, which ho hoard prottjr plainly and caught tho meaning of. “ You bad best bo off,


or I will call someone to mako you go. If 70U wane my Lady Clarico, you can’t seo her; sbo is wito ner


fatbor.” " That sho is not.”


half-an-hour ago wito Dr. Broughton. Porhaps you d like to SCO him. Ho won’t stand any nonsense


“ That slio is. Sho went across tho ball Iiero not __, H Withers, what is all this noiao about ? Youwere I ‘®’A®°-9


man, whom ho guessed to bo Dr. Brougliton. Ho wM standing closo to tho porter and looked displeased


Id not to allow anyono co como »i. Mr Carncgio turned and saw atall dignifiod-woking


and surprisea.


pyaco was fist falling'into I ho insists on seeing his lordship-says his business ^iroost lost. It important.”


®towdod part of tho busy was Dogging tiio gentloman to b-'“• falling into


to do with a bridge, probably | in amazomont. could havo told.


Carnogio romarkod. Ho ' ^ <■l am not mad, sir,’.’ tho lawyer said, rather taken \/4


sir; havo you ^


iu*i.ueo. • — »»xiy, IV s


f f y Tho idea wodding going on. Good *^ytrocomlnf»A


“ i^triod in such a placo.


u?^'pendent „ !° ,? “ ®'‘® ' '‘bt> 'ritnessea ---- ^


0 cno With them, and to havo Pow-oponor and tho dork for


pow-ODOnor for “ Why, it’s


sco tho-two persons, 1 stood you I


transacting some business for him ‘^ “"iIs'a'id my


•’ luuA- sai


- - namo 111 » muau ****»»••»*—-y I: must bo said through mo.


sir- navo you’beon told that bis lordship is dying ? Tt is onlv a question of an hour or two.


. v « ,7^ You


a«,i in nr Hi-nu»hton said, ............... .....


, , . aback by too doctor’s appoaranco. “ I H®™ ®


important communication to ®'®’j,®^g'?7i®i i under Your—1 beg your pardon, I don t tomk i unuer


J P “ “ s irw u r rm o t o by and by.” top baron


® < > ® 7 ^ ; g f ^ ‘ boiiingT.o?'o?er°too‘S , ’ s ttrm?nuto o r C i Wmuj you can get a horso at a bargain, drivo yout bargain.


bo insists on scomg his lordship—says his busme I - “ insistson seeing too earU_ Dr. of your senses.


“ I’m very sorry, sir,” tho man said begging to


surprised. go ®;"y? ? " ” 'gj


b„mblv “ I ^ . g . g“


. „ ___ . . __ jg


S ’mg\ws tone.‘ b.aron? the doctor replied. Ho did not like tlio earl’s heir. “ You will not bavo to


" M Can*I seo"bim ? Is ho able to speak ?” “ Ho will never speak again m this world. I will enquire if tbo Lady Clatico will caro to bavo visitors


admktid.^il^ admit mo now, surely. I know her ffiHinr if ho is a ware of what is passing, Will W18U to I


--


° Her ladjtoip will do whatover aho thinks her* » Ho can’t bo “ ®'®®°"7* ®®“ ^®^g?g®^®^.?Ro^rto p iSS? and p la « in a salad bowl: skin and chop fath« wishes! I am sure," Dr. Broughton said, some-


that. Howasmterested.” ‘ ‘


— 1 ...a,-, , . ■p\m\ h a n ^ lo f young dandelions, wash, dry, cut them in 1 kaxad of roxA-iuM An*/ */a.7*/44...w... .—.w - ghe^Kmnghams. ’^and n i^ o r ton L t potato^^^ add Oiem, with pepper e Forhaps this madman will ^^t mo


seemod an iuteiminablo Journey to street after street, of which


journey to j now, for aught 1 know, and I am not go i^ocb « «


e d n \ house, saio uau-muu... too L.. ‘' J asko where to set you down.”


''cvo ventured to intrude,” was tho “ Dying 1” "


i


to a cabman standing close by, and in.


nd w-ou'ld havo ' and I “ It I can’t send up any message,” the man s,aiu ‘■’ '® T®'” ‘ °(,j


"ind suppose I liad not,” she said, with tho Io.ast quietly onough but firmly. “ His lordship is muc i “ipmononiauteiir in her voice. “ IVhat then ?’’ wor.so-ythcy say ho is dying.


"So wo hear. Tho doctors aro with him now. There is no hopo at all.”


now


hv« Hronght ono from a distanco. IVill you ” I must sco him,” tho n--;u-- t— ■ - ’•'''® ™I'U will not bo likely to bo in this again, and can toil no tales.”


is as much as my P'®®°


"1itoyounot coming, too?” sho askod. ------- ------ 1 pon’t talk to mo in that way.” Mr. CarnegiO said ® another,” ho said,


^


everything,” Lady Clarico unless it would bo dis-


away, if you pleaso; wo can t havo any talking at tl o door. My orders wero strict.”


anyone now,” was tho reply. V?,‘ ^ggi,o


nw«rily. “ It is not your placo to say who shall soo your master and who shall not. Mind your own business, and call somcono yho bas a littlo senso in


his head. I toll you I must and will seo tho earl. “ You won’t as long ns I stand bore,” tho porter


___ ^ _


-- ......quu ufsiQo nor, ana uiey woro oriveu i tho houso. seemed an iuteiminablo


said, for tho visitor was about to push his way into “ His


g 7


ivhich or anyono make a disturbanco hero, parts 1 “ Dying I Docs ho know whero b,s daughter « . I


.


7rir« ttiiiRf bo .


is only lifo cnougli left in him to make a si.n.ho will . thank you for lotting him know I am ue™.


... .


‘ ® S i ” “ , „ 7; ^ ^j g^ altogether,” tho


ggjj to hlmsolt, all in a fumo with impatience, |,jg j,ggtcd faco with his dingy handkerohief.


ino uouuor iuutvuu auuui. *u* uiiw sbabby-gcntcel


gentleman whom ho had encountered at tho door of Upton House as ho went to his carriage, which was a few doors off, but ho saw no sign of him. Mr. Car­ negie had taken tbo first cab ho could find and driven


rapidly away. “ Who’d havo thought it,” ho said to himself. “ To


think that ho should havo lasted in tho samo sort of way all theso weeks ; and now, on tho very day that I could havo mado something out of him, I am told ho is dying. It’s just my luck. There’s just ono chance for mo.° Tho Baron Duchesne; bo has promised mo a slice out of his fortune, and hinted that I could havo some to account if I wanted it. I do want it, very badly; as much as I shall get, and havo a poor chance, I am afraid, if 1 wait till tho baron comes into his own. People aro apt to shirk their promises wlion they can. I think I will draw a littlo money of my good friend to-day.”


Mr. Carnegie’s lucky star was certainly not m tho ascendant on this particular day. Ho drove to tho


.


lodgings occupied by tho baron, only to learn that ho •was not there. His landlady could tell nothing about him. His letters wero to bo sent to his club. The baron was very erratic in his movements. Somo* times ho stayed at homo for a good while, and somo- timns ho was not there for weeks together. Tho gentleman had better enquire at tho club. Asking where tho club might bo, Mr. Carnegie was


directed to a somewhat shady establishment in the noi^lihourliood of St. Jamos-street, and drove thither, cursing his unlucky stars that seemed to bo pursuing him with especial malovolencc.


beforo tho


whistlo for anything afterwards. Tho heir of tho Earl corridors on every floor. If a whisper were heard a -r.t-*__I i7rtafri ilim call himself that onlv Mittln knock followed, and a voice said, ..ilencc.


I7f.fnr4


“ I can got something out of him, if ho has it, 7 thn will is road,” ho said to himsolf.


, .* “ I may ay


of Upton Marley. 1 hoard him call himsolf that only yesterday. Ho didn’t know I heard him. Oh, Lord !


..w.. —


It’s ns good as a play.” At tho club lio was no moro fortunate. ^ Tho Baron


Duchesno was not tlioro, cither. Ho was in Faria, tho oflicials boiiovod; but they had no certain informa- tion and did not know whero to telegraph to him. Ho ini"ht bo back in a few hours, lio mightstay away for daxs or oven weeks, though tho latter was not


r,v/7i77 AR n. rich relation, from whom ho expected to however, and informed that 1 must pay my snaru ui rouutriLa lienc a torcum;,


for aaxs or even «iuno, ‘ I I know that,” tlio lawyer said, snappishly, when


-..v. - .......... - - . an uiis --- -v-


this information was vouclissrcd to him- “ I have just como from tho houso. Ho ought to bo sent tor


’’ '^-Thrinanagor ot tho club sbruggod his shoulders. Ho was very sorry, but what could bo oo ? The baron had loft no orders, and bo h.ad no address to send to. Ho know his own business, doubtless, and


‘ , .. . x * M.J lllg 11UI«*»^, »* -* .7 44J V. -V.


would lio back wlion ho was wantrf, Mr Carncgio wont off irato. His last cbanco ot extracting any money from tho baron was gone, un­ less indeed that gentleman rememborod his services wlio’n ho camo into his own, .and was disposed to acknowicdgo them ; and as bis c.ab turned tho corner and i-a ifihpd out Ol Slgllt 01 UlO WIOa WH Oi LUO cercain


HnfliiiR Stones Club tho liaron Duchosno carao out of as yot. Tlio poor girls wero quite thrown on tboir ^ ___i.n i.nri V


ru xxA vanishe ot sight ot tho windows ot tlio


Konlljg OtOIH-a waav ----------------------- -- an inner room, wlioro ho bad been an unseen listener to tho colloquy concerning him, and slapped tbo


luanaiier on tho back, “ Thanks,” bo said ; “ you bavo dclivored mo from


a Croat boro. Tho follow only wanted to got money oim of mo, and lio bas been well paid for all bo has


dono already.” ” A lawyer, I preammo ? ■


> Yes • and ono that has done mo a good turn in ■ ■


too scrv’ico ho rendered my worthy relation. By too wav. it bis story is true, tliero is somo fresh intellicenco—I am nearer tbo inhentanco than I thought. I bad better go and seo what is bappen-


Prom wl at that gentleman said, baron, it would


seem as it wo should havo to congratulato 7°“ J®>’7 lom indeed now. 1 hope you will bring KOod tidings when you return. And tbo sooner tlio better,’ bo added, .m(/o voce, as tbo baron went out. His guest --/* —•


had obtainoa no muuwi ength o


- -


tho -4. str.A„f7M« nf his comintr inherit,ance,ovon beforoho I this was now and C w too contents of the will that Mr. Carneg.o had made for tlio earl. fortoblo about it till


is coming mhenhance, even beforo ho Ho had folt not a httlo uncom-


—' - j --------


been credibly informed timt too coming fortune was : ,,;cva*rSumora. L t a soiid rerility. and bat on too ^


too last day or so, wbon bo had


admir.ation. They woro engaged, and because of laau 447V


lilUlliCU llto** *,aAaavaa»*4.- w v. .....------ 7nnTi on nnRoon liRtenor n7x-n discretion for protection. own discretion tor protection. Daisy had a fashionable mother, who lived abroaii,


W ...AW....—---------------vn flmir ,


fl.wnvrrn 1 ,


,


and did not want people to guess her old enough to havo a daughter of soventeen, and Elma’s father, who was a widower, was on an exploring expedition somewbero. They wero not well looked after, and could do as they choso if they could keep it from Miss Arlington. Tlioy were both girls who had wealthy relatives. Daisy’s dearest friend was the occupant of a splendid mansion in CJucen’s-gato, whero sho often wont. Elma’s sister camo to tako hor out of town on Saturdays, and her homo was surrounded by a park, and filled with expensive works of art, and hor brothor-in-law’a yearly income was immense. Do Lancy St. Clair admired her; Robert Leon, who


was of an old CastiUian family, adored Daisy. To me, brought up by a careful mother, my library


this was now and onchanting, when ono niglit whistlo was hoard, and amidst great excitement m


IOyO taiKUU uuuui/, »**4v* •*.»« ,,wv . , *


tho dormitory Elma let down by means of a kaU oi twino a littlo basket, which sho drew up filled with chocolate bon-bons and letters. My heart boat


reality, and that on tho death I wildly. Lovers wero bolow thoro at tho side wall.


He must be manager ' ®“ '^S®“ ''^rey-Iender’ in a^uiot way. betaw. Sho has had bouquets and lottors hersolf. no seo


o n l i r S of Upton Marlcy the 3L>rou Dnehosno oh, If Miss Arlington wero to open her window and r ' l 'n f ’d e o ^


2 Tt i “d‘ to " h® " - " ® " '® V ‘


I.! had mado a good deal by accommodating hia doubt.” find naa mauo a b


I was quivonng


r «. A«h“ witb a good horso carried him rapidly was; I was too romantic. I fancied this fc^T^ntralm-terraco. “ It is just as well that 1 Lnd beautiful manifestotion of Iov.-», and when ono


Gaston Duchesno said to himself, as a novelty of the afta... - --- , . » H O U S E H O L D H I N T S .


Frikd CAUi.in.owEU,—Divide the Cauliflower into j 1 sm ™ a n d " o '; , ''u a r s r ; ;r «


" “ g®'}®® „,gg, g jjttlo firm ; drain them - - 7*


-H -prinkio with salt, and servo. .................. . oranenes, uuuA* *w ,


green leaves; thoso latter must bo put m the sauce- nan sooner than tho flower, as they tako longer to 7 eVin^t;


Salad.—Divide a cauliflower — --7 - - -


- 7__ ___*. *l»A Iaawad «t


thus far limited to tho stories of Miss Edgoworth and Miss Alcott, and kindred works, who had never heard


luxuries. As I was well provided with pocket money I was able to mako myself popular at onco, and find­ ing that I was, as they said, “ awfully nice,” 1 soon learned tho most sensational secrets of tho first-class dormitory. They had mado conquests. Elma Lano and Daisy Dow had lovo letters. In tholr walks, although that prim Miss Grovo always headed the procession, they had had flirtations,


Miss Grovo was very near-sighted, but iiKoa to *


show her largo, brown oyes, and would not wear glasses when slio could avoid it. And so two such such


littlo knock followed, and a voice said, “ Silence. Five minutes after a step camo again. A report of “ all asleep” was mado to Miss Arlington, and tho process ot locking, chaining, and delivering tho keys


produced boo .ks to road, sweets and fruit to oat, cards


to tho principal went on. e


^ r_..7*. V


Ton minutes after this wo all lighted our candles, wildly ac cno ooor oi my ,mucs ..uu»c . .


. , .


candles, - a


j .


with which to play round games. On the first night | and make full confession. all this wasa surpr so to mo. I was sworn to secrecy.


juSL returnuu iiuiiit., id


Bharo of robberies at Lima’s sister’s houso and tho Lflinghams -bout vour


-* >7.*4-..*.4n 1.—


cast among wolves,” said my aunt. “ And havo exhibited great good sense, after all,


said my uncle. “ Tho thieves will find something they scarcolv expect in that closet. It is all right. Go back to* school for a few days: after that, como homo again. Of course you will say nothing to any


charmimr centlomcn had contrivod to express thoir Bomowhere. Thnv wnro pnoancd. ami because of


somowhere


certain mysteries tho fact could not bo mado known ...7 _ ____________ _


school.


liad not been inquired for when I got back to tho Elina .supposed I had been to meet O’Alara I did not undeceive her.


sick with cxcitomont for four days. At tho end of that timo tho morning paper brought this nows: *' Tho residence of Mr. Charles Bruce, —— Street,


J * * undoceivo hor cceu o nor.


sick with cxcitomont for four days.


was ontcrod by burglars last night. Being prepared tor them, Mr. Bruco bad several members of tho police force on tlio promises, and they met with s. warm reception. Tlioy aro ail under arrest, fho names they choso to give aro, Do Lanoy St. Clair, Uoborto Leon, and Conrad O’Mara. They aro believed to havo been concerned in tho large robbery at Hampton, in wliicli Mr. Bose was wounded, and in tho ono attempted nt too Kflingbam Mansioii in liueen s- gato. Mr. Ellingliam bolioves Leon, wlio has his arm in a sling, to bo tfio man bo shot. ’Tho r.ascals bavo adopted a new plan for gaining inlorraation. Iboy flirt witli boarding-school girls as they walk out, and contrive to captivate tlioso who havo nob relatives, and to le.arn all they need to know Irom their


cb®ttor.” , . , , ,


I liad just finished too paragraph when my aunt arrived to take mo homo. As I dressed I lieardsomo


___?»7 I -n<i horror-stricken beside tlio window. I tried to ki.ss them. Daisy yielded coldly, but


S S . f i ® o ;e ; b ^ ’ l - . - W s t o o f i wbito ___


Elma repulsed roe. I never saw either of them again.


I was almost


for”itiSrionVHmA*fn^ Wm^to'*'*Bce and sneak away cousin to whom tho titio was coming should 1 an of this lifo


“ Vmi nrn faiuini^ rlddioR as far an I am concomod.” Dr. Hrongton sa’S'eof^^^ “


possiblo posBiblo to 1 thouglhit of what was coming, wnen cuac auonc uguro i


8^10 indicated, suppressing a sardonic smile, as ho t


what was coming, when that AHont figure


Jartlily skill can givo him go with it to help tho honour. But tho coming carl | i hlushod. I am sure, for I had noticed him. r


“ Ho is,” tbo doctor said, wondering who and what two, watching tho this man might be, and feeling mightily inclined to tako him by the neck and thrSw hUn into tho street, so disgusted was


f 5 all human aid ..


vvM.STa/i fUn ttm\ tiiati —” 7^ - “ .?» yoss"


I


respectful language, with a dash of compliment—and gnread when a breezo is up. Tho Empire style, on agreed.


I And 80, when the moment camo and the class was in ccstados over a “ butterfly orchid,” I found myself


I road tho note—which »gn:uu. “ '“ " ‘^uago, with.


g,


to EO to America and my mother desired to go with gold fish-pond, bowing to my admirer, who cortamly x - !l


When I was a Kiri ot flfteon my father was obliged in a pretty littlo restaurant, all looking-glass and was a handsomo man.


- * St. Clair devoted himsolf to Elma. For somo i reason Leon had not been heard of for a week or


Dr. Broughton looked after him with an expression of voyedmy parents away out of sight of land beforo moro. disgust on his handsomo faco.


“ Toll tho policeman to warn him oil if he sees him in a terror of rosponsibility my aunt decided that now admirer was a very striking man abetter Conrad O’Mara was certainly a striking name ^


about tho door again, Withers,” lie said to tho porter. i must be got out of the house at onco, and taking dressed one I never saw but, J*onng ns I w as, I in “ I don’t know him, nor what his business is ; but I counsel with a «rt5«»’>vmr. <ii«m77orr(l that Miss I stinctively folt ho was not a gentleman. Neither, ai


lodged at a neighbour's house to escape tho contagion. And as of course, Miss Arlington would not receive a pupil for loss than a quarter, I had before mo, as I supposed, three months of hard work, stern discipline, and association with strangers. I had always been petted, and allowed to study leisurely for love of tho subject. Tho feverish desire to outdo others had not been part of my lifo. I felt greatly injured, and should havo preferred to' tako my chances of catchingmcaslos.or fever,or whateveritwas,froinmy cousins. However, I was not given tho chance, and before I had been at Jliss Arlington’s a week I found that it was by no means the sort of place I had thought it


IJOrO 1 was piaceu ao unee, uuvuig oum* Br co ?” uce


I think a friend of mine knows your uncle, Mr. “ Indeed!” said I.


O’Mara. 1 bowed.


“ Jones said tho silver was splendid when ho dined


Miss AriinRton -was riignity itself, and wo saw her always so anxious about silver. My mottier keeps at tho opening of school and at its oloso.


I ***B“^» “ “ “ “ “


rest ofthod.ay sho was supposed to devote herself in some mystorioua manner to our welfare, by sliutting hersolf up in a very elegant library with globes and


otlier scholastic-looking appurtenances


prayura to um ut umu o wiwiv. did not stand in awo of. T


in 7177777 of. Tho pirfs did OS tliov pleascd,


everybody was good-natured, and wo only crammed just beforo a show examination rehearsed like a scene


-’ho girls did as they pleased, ——------ • - •


on the stage. Of course wo wero never supposed to go out alone,


and our hi.urs of rising and retiring were early. A whito-cappod maid put tho children to bod and


slept in tho dormitory, but as for tho older girls, they wore supposed to bo able to tako caro of themselves. After prayers wo all filed upstairs, rcceiving oach a kiss from littlo Miss Fay, who stood beside tlio balusters. At h.alf past nine tho gas was turned out from below.


o ssca mo During tlio tsaiu ------- --------


I there,’’ said O’Mara. “ My aunt is proud of her silver,” said I. “ Puts it up in a safe, goes down to lock it up at night, and all that,” said O’Mara. “ Ladies are


globes nU pieco uiiucr mo iiurror 111 uu u utk otbiiuj{^**uuiii <*.»*« od


X n t whcrrsho7ecolvod'’m^^ Sho also road I said I. “ Thu servants haven't an idea whoro it 53. prayers to us at nine o’clock.


scattered j it closes so curiously that you could _ never find_ it. find it,” ^


The other teachers wo PAunt takes it out herself, with the doors locked. thero,


Tho words had just passed my lips when I hap­ pened to glatico at St. Clair. His faco wore a


course her diamonds aro there, too.^_o.”


triumphant and derisive grin. It passed in a moment, but it startled mo. Happily,


begin tho homeward march at four, and it is ono ono minuto of that detestable hour.” Tho adieus were mado; wo returned to tho orchid- I room and back to tho school.


Then a foot slowly passed along tho


I “ How did you like O’Mara ?” asked Elnia. I I answered : “ Not much.”


** Ho doesn't compare with St. Clair,” said Elma.


“ How pale you look ! Don’t bo frightened.” But I was frightened for a far dilTerent reason than


sho had supposed—so frightened that in a few minutes more I slipped aside from tho procession, ran down a side street, took a ’bus, and shortly rang wildly at tho door of my aunt’s houso. My uncle had iitj- .•*»«


st returned homo, and my first act was to go to liira . somo oif theso tbo olToct is In ;anco, m a lauoi-juuuu in" down tho


my


“ It is plain,” said I, “ that theso aro burglars. Tlio . . “ it is piain, saiu i, umu i.f*— —


. . ........... bq^io n#1 ^l.r\ 17fliTirvIaf,77713^ I gr ^


prison if you like. I am a confederate of thiovoa . “ Don’t cry, darling. You were a poor Uttlo lamb


UlL-bO u een bnaiiMiig in ono of *!...»/. #.AA.tv.nfTn.-tl 1 . ... i stance, in


at that instant Elina looked at her watch. “ "Wo must go,” sho wdiispercd. “ Miss Grove is to


Of


hers on tlio upper lloor. My sister keeps licrs m tho bedroom whero sho sleeps. How .about your aunt ? They have a closet hu.lt right m the ch.mncy- ce under tlio mimr in tho back sitting-room, and


.‘CCU icu-uruivui uuu \;»n7:o, uatu oLiwx\.tj - I:


“ Splendid stylo ho lives in. Must bo wealthy,” said windy weatiicr. .uc ..... . . . g„ec-w..ich made too same request in ado tho o


j cnout^h, and it can bo only by accident that tho ^^arer


is occasionally aaopicu. a**u *.u mirror gives in tho calm of one’s own


..v w. - -— :— obtains a glinipso of berself with canvas


| g{,o contrary, is well adapted, in its modifiod form, to windy weather, ’fho skirt hangs straight and plaim while too folds of thobodico, crossing each other, aro


hold firmly under tho wide sash. There is ono detail in which dross by too sea and clsowhero is decidedly wrong just now, and that is,


in tho length of tho skirts at tho back. Nothing can bo moro ungraceful than a dress which is short in front and suddenly dips ‘’®w?


7 ot tliis is too caso witli two-tlnrds of those that aro now worn. To walk beldnd ono of theso on a dry day is to voluntarily lay oneself open to rather m^oro t o i l one’s legitimate share of dust m ri 'vorld wheto each individual is supposed to lio ahio to limit hia


“ ‘®g.“ ” '‘ ‘ °“’


personal consumption to ono peck, absorbou stalmcnta throughout his throo score-yeara-and-ten.


I On muddy days tho trailing inches of skirt revenge ! themselves upon their wearers, and inspire in the spoc-


I tators dark thoughts of wet stockings,


and tho natural consequences in tho shape of doctors early graves. Tho trim maidens who under-


I stand how to droas smartly never permit their akirte to err in this way. They aro well aware that it im­ parts an air of slovenliness to tho whole toilet. A well-hung skirt is at exactly tho samo distanco Irom tho ground all roiiml, and it is worth a little trouble to Bcciiro that it shall ho bo. In many cases too extra length at tho b-ack moans tho absence of last year’s cushion or dress-improver, which has been taken out in compliance witli tho sensible decree ot fashion that this hideous contrivance shill no longer bo worn. Whenever it is abstracted tho back breadths which it supported should bo shortened by somo two inches just nt tho top. It is not always iiocessary to tatio it off tlio waistband to do this. A tuck run on tlio wrong side about an inch below it is all tliat is


^ The sailor hat is apain tho only wear with yachting dress and seaside costumes. It is generally m white straw, but is sometimes made of tho samo material as tho dross. A white sergo costume, trimmed with white moir6 silk, was worn with a sailor-hat covered with serge, and with a band of inoiro ribbon and a lar-m bow of tho samo. As a rule, however, the less trimming tho smarter looks tho hat. A handsome woman, well known at Cowes as looking her very best in yachting dress, has been wearing a scarlot sor«'e, with small white straw aailor-hat and tho narrowest of scarlet ribbon round tho crown. Somo- tiuics sho dons a short coat of white cloth lined wuth scarlet silk. Few women could stand such a daring contrast of colour. Another of lior gowns is navy- blue ser"G, with gilt buttons and anchors embroi­ dered in gold, with a sailor hot of dark blue straw


and a band of gold braid round tho crown. ’fho days of braiding and embroidery are by no


moans over, and notwithstanding the sinipllcity dis­ played in tho groat majority of dresses, there aro many in which elaboration is by no means absent. In rich and tasteful, as, for


uuuvu to *4«.»* i....* —, ---


Lailoi-mado govjn of dark green open tijQ front over a skirt covered with gold am


and tlioso georoetricai designs


wbicii pleaso tho oyo by tlio interlacing of circles and squares. Tlio br.tiiling is carried from nock to hom, widening towards the latter and diminishing at too waist. Tlie sleeves aro tiglit to tlio olbow and covered witlr braiding, but puffed above it and sot with groat fuIncBS into tho arnilioles. A p.alo pink terra-cotta dress opening over cream-coloured cloth-braided with tho terra-cotta tint is another success. Tho under dress shows at tho loft sido of tho skirt and tho right I side ot tho bodice, whero it is crossed by folds of tho


- i S have inherited that empty honour. Very littlo would “ ^ ^* , *, ta*.


“ You misunderstand mo a littlo, I think," Air. | mtercourso of late WAS quite gone. Sho looked them away. They loft tho silver in tho ball, in a -


thfg^ of course, was told to Loon and St. Clair ; remarks were repe,%ted—they wero great


good,” he rophod, and took tho chair autliority—and shortly I had a new experience. otter lor you, uraco,” saia Jiima, uanuiug ono


» ^ letter for you, G ce,” said Elma, handing ono „ „ „;jq^ ..


..u “ Tho Eflinghams havo had burglars at thoir house,” “ It must havo been a


three weeks (observes tho London Daily ^<em m Jto informing articlo on holiday fashion,) that dross by tho sea has been moro varied than over in style.


Only tho most sanguino or tho most careless on cottons and cambrics when thoro IS risk of a Heaw


downpour at a very short notice. Sergo and Hamrf havo^con universally adopted *’7 tho wise Md prudent. Many of tho costumes seen at Cowoa haw


boon distinguished by tho same


boon moro or loss in voguo throughout season. Plain sergo skirts aro finished at tho edgo with a few rows of stitching, and aro accompanied by a blouse bodice, a girth-bolt with leather straps, Md a short, open coat lined with silk of too colour of too blouso. White flannol is mado m tho samo aunple fashion, or perhaps finished at tho edgo with a ro\v or [wo of white


odniDg tho outlines of tlio short yachting coat. Iho braid, a similar trimmmg


coUar^of tho latter is invariably high at too is often mado of braid. Ono of too pmlbcst costumes seen at Cowes tots week wm com- posed of cream-coloured flannel, tbo skirt faiUncr fitfaicht and foldloss m front and ^at tho sides.


some fulness, but


should bo moro silent still, and tho far- graceful, with blonde mouBtache, who looks at „£ ^lo bright, fresh tint of a young loaf._ Tim lla^el wo pass tho-------Club house? Hois always AAnt foot of tho stairs as wo go by.”


m nave you noticed that elegant man, so tall nerpendicular in fold. Tho blouso was in green sua lined with green sills, and furnishea with a


^ c L sflk collar and lapels. A long sash of green silk I — - *:«,! «t-. n»i> sidn. amlnr-hat was bound round


At the back thero it


too "WM


: q iC 'i


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' latter, but slashed with cream colour. Tho sailor hat is cream colour, with many rows of terra-cotta braid. With many of tho white and croam-colourcd flannel gowns tho sleeves and gloves nro in tan leather, exactlv matching each other in tone. A deep russet serros’now lo bo tho favourite shado for both, but thoro arc many varieties. The stockings must match tho sliocs, or else tho trimmings of tho dross. For in­ stance, a white flannel braided with broad lines of navy blue is worn w’th deep tan-coloured shoes and navy-bluo stockings. Tho gloves match tho shoes. Somo of those who think out their costumes with studious caro havo their shoes mado to match them in every caso. A littlo lady in white flannol, with scarlet sash, collar, and hat, wears scarlet stockings and white buckskin shoes, with scarlothoels and tees. With a green and tan dress tho shoes and stockings


aro respectively tan and green. Sunshades aro large and shady, and. for yachting


dress aro never trimmed, being chiefly of thocn-tout- cas kiud, which aro as useful in a pelting shower as


they aro on a broiling day. Some havo immensely long, handles, and none aro seen with tho short ones to which wo were accustomed last year. Red seems


, ».u -------------------- ------------------^ ^ I the favourite colour for parasols, and it is seen in im .x-s * „ j 7.:*a


It was Elraa, who lay on tho bed with endless diversity of shades, ranging from an^ ugly ,


down through tho richer ton«s of crimson


and tho deep tints of nasturtium, carnation, and wall- 7owor. Yacht squadron caps aro adopted by many ladies as a change from tho inovitablo sailor hat. The former aro chiefly becoming to those who possess nretty hair and plenty of it. Thoso who aro meagrely supplied would do well to avoid this styb of hcad- <»par. Men finu tho squadron cap a pleasant shield to tbo oyea after tho senseless high hat. The great majority wear yachting dress, than


which no form of modern malo attiro can bo more Dining. Others prefer tho blazer, hideous and usually extremely


nilt I


• breezes, looks a terrible object in a striped rod and black blazer, with a little cap to match. Su^ tints I nre usually chosen would suit no ono but a Hindoo, palo-toncd ones aro becoming enough, but they *..,1.., a..4.


iii.rifMnif M:mr n. man


trying, a liur-imuud man whose complexion has been I burnt nearly black by tho sun, aided by fresh sca-


W .< ! .h ‘ ~


,fi!l I ' f i l


pale terra-cotta cloth. Tho sleeves aro all made of tho


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